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What a waste of our money!!

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  • 13-04-2010 2:07pm
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    maddog
    Registered Users Posts: 493 ✭✭


    I've just witnessed a bunch of clowns, two horses and some freaks dressed up in spiderman outfits march down the main street in Balbriggan trying to drum up business for Duffys Circus that's set up in the town for a few days.

    The mad thing here is that they had a garda escort comprising of two motorcycle units and two garda cars with a total of six guards escorting this private enterprise as it tries to drum up business at the cost of the tax payer:mad::mad:

    Anybody else think this is crazy?


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    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,090 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Election time already?


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    IvyTheTerrible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,949 ✭✭✭✭IvyTheTerrible


    I'd put money on it that the gardai are trying to stop any unfortunate "escapes" of animals...happened a few times last year and I say that cost more money to fix up than an escort.


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    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    maddog wrote: »
    I've just witnessed a bunch of clowns, two horses and some freaks dressed up in spiderman outfits march down the main street in Balbriggan trying to drum up business for Duffys Circus that's set up in the town for a few days.

    The mad thing here is that they had a garda escort comprising of two motorcycle units and two garda cars with a total of six guards escorting this private enterprise as it tries to drum up business at the cost of the tax payer:mad::mad:

    Anybody else think this is crazy?

    Gardaí were going to be working anyway...might as well do something useful.

    You'd complain if they were standing around.


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    orourkeda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,919 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    Are you sure they didnt pay for it themselves?

    At least the gardai got out for a bit of work


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    MaybeLogic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭MaybeLogic


    They obviously don't want the spidermen running off and causing another incident like the llamas on the M50.
    Money well spent, I'd say.


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    the_one_&_only
    Registered Users Posts: 238 ✭✭the_one_&_only


    Was it Duffy's circus who had the llamas on the M50


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    orourkeda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,919 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    the_one_&_only wrote: »
    Was it Duffy's circus who had the llamas on the M50

    The llamas were teaching the humans to drive


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    North_West_Art
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭North_West_Art


    maybe the Gardai are part of the circus and preform the motorbike wall of death stunt


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    MagicSean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,897 ✭✭✭MagicSean


    What makes you think it's your money?


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    ............
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    maddog you are one fúcking tosspot, go fuk urself u son of a bitch..whóre, go do some heroin u lowlife!


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    maddog
    Registered Users Posts: 493 ✭✭maddog


    SV wrote: »
    Gardaí were going to be working anyway...might as well do something useful.

    You'd complain if they were standing around.

    Yeah... but 6 bloody cops:(:( surely they didn't need the whole station out on this nice sunny day escorting the clowns:):)


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    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    ............ wrote: »
    maddog you are one fúcking tosspot, go fuk urself u son of a bitch..whóre, go do some heroin u lowlife!

    big time lol! :D


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    MaybeLogic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭MaybeLogic


    ............ wrote: »
    maddog you are one fúcking tosspot, go fuk urself u son of a bitch..whóre, go do some heroin u lowlife!

    At least you had the courage to re-reg to say that.


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    maddog
    Registered Users Posts: 493 ✭✭maddog


    ............ wrote: »
    maddog you are one fúcking tosspot, go fuk urself u son of a bitch..whóre, go do some heroin u lowlife!

    Why are you selling?


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    ............ wrote: »
    maddog you are one fúcking tosspot, go fuk urself u son of a bitch..whóre, go do some heroin u lowlife!
    Adios amigo


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    xzanti
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,435 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    ............ wrote: »
    maddog you are one fúcking tosspot, go fuk urself u son of a bitch..whóre, go do some heroin u lowlife!

    Coco??? is that you


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    Jazzy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭Jazzy


    maddog wrote: »
    I've just witnessed a bunch of clowns, two horses and some freaks dressed up in spiderman outfits march down the main street in Balbriggan trying to drum up business for Duffys Circus that's set up in the town for a few days.

    The mad thing here is that they had a garda escort comprising of two motorcycle units and two garda cars with a total of six guards escorting this private enterprise as it tries to drum up business at the cost of the tax payer:mad::mad:

    Anybody else think this is crazy?

    use your brain to think.
    there is probably some sort of procedure laid down and some sort of minimal numbers needed for any parade down a street or some jazz. its legislature thats probably there for a good reason


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    podgemonster
    Registered Users Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭podgemonster


    I can imagine the Crimelords and Meglomaniacs of Balbriggan looking on the escort thinking with the cops distracted we can take the bank, kidnap the mayors daughter, start a new drug ring...because today The circus is in town, MWAH HAH AHAHHAA!

    Seriously what does it matter, cops would only be at checkpoints anyway looking for criminals with out of date tax or god forbid NCT on their car or at the station drinking tea.


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    deisedevil
    Registered Users Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭deisedevil


    Jazzy wrote: »
    use your brain to think.
    there is probably some sort of procedure laid down and some sort of minimal numbers needed for any parade down a street or some jazz. its legislature thats probably there for a good reason

    What happened to this bullshít volunteer force, could they not be doing that crap.


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    hooradiation
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,922 ✭✭✭hooradiation


    Jazzy wrote: »
    use your brain to think.
    there is probably some sort of procedure laid down and some sort of minimal numbers needed for any parade down a street or some jazz. its legislature thats probably there for a good reason



    Oh, didn't you get the memo?
    "WASTING OUR MONEY" is now a magic term that makes any and all blubbering about anything at all automatically valid.

    Because anything the reason for which you can't comprehend is automatically a waste and RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE


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    thirtythirty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭thirtythirty


    maddog wrote: »
    I've just witnessed a bunch of clowns, two horses and some freaks dressed up in spiderman outfits march down the main street in Balbriggan trying to drum up business for Duffys Circus that's set up in the town for a few days.

    The mad thing here is that they had a garda escort comprising of two motorcycle units and two garda cars with a total of six guards escorting this private enterprise as it tries to drum up business at the cost of the tax payer:mad::mad:

    Anybody else think this is crazy?

    Lol, so when there is visible evidence of garda activity that doesn't comprise of chasing black and white striped robbers down the road, it's a waste of money? :D But all the internal and backend processes that leak money like a sieve, not to mention the invisible 24 hour guarding of bog-land nobody TD's, is all okey dokey!?

    As for the escort, I suppose the road safety and traffic calming/diversion wasn't worth their work no? Not to mention the circus probably had the stunt cleared with the county council, who could well have alotted or designated garda resources to use at their discretion, meaning no extra cost was incurred...

    But the really important question is; are you going to the circus?!


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    ascanbe
    Registered Users Posts: 3,089 ✭✭✭ascanbe


    maddog wrote: »
    I've just witnessed a bunch of clowns, two horses and some freaks dressed up in spiderman outfits march down the main street in Balbriggan trying to drum up business for Duffys Circus that's set up in the town for a few days.

    The mad thing here is that they had a garda escort comprising of two motorcycle units and two garda cars with a total of six guards escorting this private enterprise as it tries to drum up business at the cost of the tax payer:mad::mad:

    Anybody else think this is crazy?

    Was it a literal bunch of clowns or a metaphorical bunch of clowns?
    I mean, were the bunch of clowns, in this case, actually a bunch of clowns?


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    General Zod
    Registered Users Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭General Zod


    That wasn't Duffy's circus, it was Fathers4Justice.


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    junior_apollo
    Registered Users Posts: 740 ✭✭✭junior_apollo


    maddog wrote: »
    Why are you selling?

    There are lots of reasons why people turn to drugs...

    Some people just want drugs.. ya thats pretty much the only reason i guess...


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    Absurdum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭Absurdum


    orourkeda wrote: »
    Are you sure they didnt pay for it themselves?

    At least the gardai got out for a bit of work

    since they receive funding from the Arts Council, either way it's a waste.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,381 ✭ [Deleted User]


    ............ should be hoping he used a proxy.


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    poisonated
    Registered Users Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭poisonated


    I agree completely. Why should we have to pay so that a private enterprise can promote themselves.


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    Rabies
    Registered Users Posts: 15,258 ✭✭✭✭Rabies


    maddog wrote: »
    I've just witnessed a bunch of clowns, two horses and some freaks dressed up in spiderman outfits march down the main street in Balbriggan trying to drum up business for Duffys Circus that's set up in the town for a few days.

    The mad thing here is that they had a garda escort comprising of two motorcycle units and two garda cars with a total of six guards escorting this private enterprise as it tries to drum up business at the cost of the tax payer:mad::mad:

    Anybody else think this is crazy?

    I have highlighted the reason for the garda escort


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    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Garda escorts? What's the world coming to - I thought they were supposed to stop prostitution. :confused:


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    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Jaysus and I thought what went on in FAS was bad.

    Thanks for highlighting this OP - I for one will have my pitchfork and flaming torch at the ready for whenever our collective of concerned citizens decides to burn these bastards to the ground for all the damage they've caused to our fair nation.


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