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Jokeshop, Dublin, late-'80s?

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  • 13-07-2014 5:07pm
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    Hematocyte
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    Anyone remember a jokeshop that was in Dublin in the late '80s? It seemed to be one of those 'here and gone' establishments, so I'm guessing it didn't operate for too many years.

    For some reason I have this feeling it was probably located somewhere up where O'Connell St meets Parnell St.

    Anyone know what it was called or what building it was located in? I seem to have a memory that it was a long narrow shop with a counter that ran the entire length of the store. Also I seem to recall that it had two entrances, so you could come in one side, walk the length of the shop and leave at the other.

    Actually, just I think of it, perhaps it was that located at that Londis store on Parnell St? Could this be so?

    Anyway, any info gratefully received.


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    lord lucan
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    Memory is a bit hazy but I seem to remember it being on the same section as the gresham and the savoy. I can picture the shop inside and out but not its placement. It was definitely on the east side of o'connell st and your description matches exactly how I remember it.

    Actually, the more I think of it the more I'm convinced it was where toddys bar is on the corner of cathal brugha st and o'connell st.


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    stinkle
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    Funny Biz was the name I think. I remember it being close to the Gresham too


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    KoolKid
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    I remember one up beside the Gaiety at the side of Stephens Green Centre.


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    The Princess Bride
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    KoolKid wrote: »
    I remember one up beside the Gaiety at the side of Stephens Green Centre.

    I remember this- definitely there in 1993 too.


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    Northern Monkey
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    stinkle wrote: »
    Funny Biz was the name I think. I remember it being close to the Gresham too

    That's the name I remember as well


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    stinkle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,159 ✭✭✭stinkle


    The Princess Bride wrote: »
    I remember this- definitely there in 1993 too.
    Its still there!


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    Skerries
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    yeah Funny Biz was where The Greshams Cocktail bar is now so they must have bought it back.
    there used to be a Joke Shop on Westmoreland St as well at one stage
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    keithap76
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    Northern Monkey wrote: »
    That's the name I remember as well

    I worked in toddys bar for a number of nears that joke shop was there on the corner they bought it and extended the bar


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    RustDaz
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    ya it was on the corner of cathal brugha st.. I used to wait for the Kearn's bus to bring me to galway there. I remember the computer shop there and the grotty cafe, the lyons den.


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    Skerries
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    the Computer Shop was Computer City and they used to rent out games for the likes of the Spectrum/C64, Amiga, PC and consoles
    I used to go in there every Saturday, rent a game and copy it :)
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    RustDaz
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    ya I used to drool looking at all the computers in there, i remember being mesmerized by a demo running on a monitor. Pretty sure it was Psygnosis game of an Owl flying.


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    Skerries
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    yeah I remember that I think it was a demo for the CDTV

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhMCngHf0Kk
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