Tickets on Luas...

MarinoMark

I always buy a ticket for my trip on Luas, I have never been checked but I am too afraid to run the risk, Has your ticket ever been checked ?

ST*

Nope neva checked.

senordingdong

Used to always get away with it.
There is a method to it though.

smemon

been on the luas about 10 times, checked about 4!

nedoo

Alway buy my ticket, have seen a few people caught, good enough for them.

sportswear

id say i pay maybe 30% of the time. you just leg it off though when the 'heavies' come on.

they are pretty obvoius. they only really look for tickets off loutish types

qz

I defy any of you to tear a Luas ticket in two. Go on.

Kintarō Hattori

Myself and the missus always seem to be on it when an inspector gets on!

smemon

sportswear wrote:

they only really look for tickets off loutish types

MODS??!! OVER HERE!! this is a personal insult

ban...ban...ban...

anytime ive been on they check everyones.

gandalf

Around 50% of the time I have had it checked.

eth0_

I used to work in the IFSC and would hop on the Luas up to Jervis St quite often without paying, never got caught though.

I get the Stephens green line the odd time now and have seen inspectors on it quite often, especially the stop before Dundrum and Balally.

scuba steve

never been checked the couple of times i was on it

segadreamcast

qz wrote:

I defy any of you to tear a Luas ticket in two. Go on.

There is a way. Tear along the strip... point of least resistance. Clever bit of work from the Luas folks though, it cuts down on litter/scraps on the trams.

Yeah, I pay my ticket - been checked about 30% of the time too. Anyone who doesn't pay deserves to be caught to be honest - the luas is a product, like any other.

SirLemonhead

Once since the start of January..but I don't know what that was about. Few guys checking tickets and mumbling into dictaphones or something...someone admitted to not having a ticket and they didn't do anything about that..

Good luck to them checking with all those people crammed in on the mornings..

Pythia

I live on the Luas line so would get it quite often.
Get checked less than 10% of the time.
I'm normally on it evenings/nights.

Rb

Always buy a ticket. Occasionally checked, not too often though.

MarinoMark

smemon wrote:

MODS??!! OVER HERE!! this is a personal insult

ban...ban...ban...

anytime ive been on they check everyones.

Big Lick !:D

MarinoMark

Ever "legged" it from a restaurant, filling station, hotel etc without fulfilling your " Finiancal Obligation" ??:D

cormie

It's on my "to-do" list. I just have to wait till I get the convertable to hop into and speed away on a desert road.:D

drdre

i would not mind doing it at a petrol station in my buggati veyron as petrol's expensive.:D and nobody can catch me.

rugbug86

MarinoMark wrote:

Ever "legged" it from a restaurant, filling station, hotel etc without fulfilling your " Finiancal Obligation" ??:D

why, have you?

segadreamcast

An hour ago you asked had anyone went on the luas without paying, and now this? You come off as a mighty cheapskate Mark, it has to be said.

MarinoMark

rugbug86 wrote:

why, have you?

Indeed my friend I have...Once in the 80s, but made the unfortunate mistake of leaving the car keys on the Restaurant table...A lesson well learned.......While we are at it...you ???

cormie

NoelRock wrote:

An hour ago you asked had anyone went on the luas without paying, and now this? You come off as a mighty cheapskate Mark, it has to be said.

A cheapskate who gives cars away for free;)

Lump

I worked for statoil... They have cameras, everywhere, and send the police to your address. Suprisingly you can get a lot of info from someone's Number Plate :rolleyes:

JOhn

Rb

No, never have and never will.
Probably because I amn't a f*cking scumbag but hey, different strokes etc..

MarinoMark

NoelRock wrote:

An hour ago you asked had anyone went on the luas without paying, and now this? You come off as a mighty cheapskate Mark, it has to be said.

Just trying to post a few interesting topics for a monday nite, No. Not a cheapskate.I will wait for an interesting topic from you by return..GO FOR IT !!!

Gary ITR

I filled up and drove off down the road. Realised what I'd done and turned back, paid my bill in full like the good citizen that I am

MarinoMark

cormie wrote:

A cheapskate who gives cars away for free;)

Yes and the couple were delighted with it, A once off...Will I start to trawl your posts ? What would I find.............? WILL i HAVE A LOOK,Just for the crack...? M

Rb

MarinoMark wrote:

Just trying to post a few interesting topics for a monday nite, No. Not a cheapskate.I will wait for an interesting topic from you by return..GO FOR IT !!!

Oh, you're labelling your own topics interesting are ya?
How modest.

cormie

MarinoMark wrote:

Yes and the couple were delighted with it, A once off...Will I start to trawl your posts ? What would I find.............? WILL i HAVE A LOOK,Just for the crack...? M

Buddy, I was backing you up saying how could you be a cheapskate if you're giving a car away for free, I wasn't actually calling you a cheapskate, I was saying the exact opposite:(

MarinoMark

NoelRock wrote:

An hour ago you asked had anyone went on the luas without paying, and now this? You come off as a mighty cheapskate Mark, it has to be said.

I see "Gay Premiership footballers" hold a special Intrest for you..I have a closet you might be interested in, Very easy to "come out off"..I have not really "Delved" into your other posts yet, so lets keep it civil ! M

MarinoMark

cormie wrote:

Buddy, I was backing you up saying how could you be a cheapskate if you're giving a car away for free, I wasn't actually calling you a cheapskate, I was saying the exact opposite:(

Took u up wrong...Humble apologies...M

Terry

there seems to be a lot of angry, holier than thou type folks around tonight.

MarinoMark

rb_ie wrote:

Oh, you're labelling your own topics interesting are ya?
How modest.

I think they promote a healthy debate. I wait with baited breath for a worthwhile contribuition from your good self, instead of waiting and "pouncing" on what you consider dull. Regards M

tj-music.com

Once in Glasgow. Actually the guy from the fish and chips shop didn´t bother coming out of his restroom for ages and I was standing there waiting to pay for almost eternity and decided to leg it.

tj-music.com

I have been checked a few times from Rialto to Blackhorse in the evenings

Civilian_Target

About 1 in 5 I get checked, all times of day, night and weekend, in fact, there's loads of them on a saturday night.

You could go ticketless, and if you kept your eyes open you'd get away with it, and it'd probably be value for money, but you'd never be able relax on the Luas, so I pay my €1.40 a journey and chill...

Rb

julep wrote:

there seems to be a lot of angry, holier than thou type folks around tonight.

Maybe some of us just don't see robbing stuff as a "done thing" or "the norm" ? Sorry, but I look down at people who rob.

MarinoMark wrote:

I think they promote a healthy debate. I wait with baited breath for a worthwhile contribuition from your good self, instead of waiting and "pouncing" on what you consider dull. Regards M

And how many results have you gotten in this thread so far that are actually answering the question you posed?

5, if you're including your own. I wouldn't call that a healthy debate, would you?

I may not start threads, mainly because any topic I would like to discuss has been discussed in length in the past or someone has a current thread opened on it, but at least I don't post crap threads.

Anywho, I end this here for the sole purpose of getting this on topic.

Mimikyu

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Retr0gamer

MarinoMonk, thou art a genius. Your thread has changed my life forever and has really been the highlight of my day with how interesting it is. I also love the way you back up your answers by trawling through other peoples posts and making assumptions about them, like smebody trying to hide their own inadequacies. I suggest you do a leggit yourself. It might add some excitement to your otherwise uninteresting life.

Wertz

Lump wrote:

I worked for statoil... They have cameras, everywhere, and send the police to your address. Suprisingly you can get a lot of info from someone's Number Plate :rolleyes:

JOhn

That's why you muddy up your plates beforehand...
Our local statoil had to reintroduce service attendants due to the amount of drive offs.

Asok

drdre wrote:

and nobody can catch me.

Except for the garda for dangerous driving

MarinoMark

rb_ie wrote:

Maybe some of us just don't see robbing stuff as a "done thing" or "the norm" ? Sorry, but I look down at people who rob.



And how many results have you gotten in this thread so far that are actually answering the question you posed?

5, if you're including your own. I wouldn't call that a healthy debate, would you?

I may not start threads, mainly because any topic I would like to discuss has been discussed in length in the past or someone has a current thread opened on it, but at least I don't post crap threads.

Anywho, I end this here for the sole purpose of getting this on topic.

You never mentioned your intrest in "gay Footballers" Mmm Wonder where that stems from, But fair enough...Goodnight...M

MarinoMark

Retr0gamer wrote:

MarinoMonk, thou art a genius. life.

Well we can but try, but being a modest type...etc, Anyway no harm intended...Goodnight.M:D

Terry

rb_ie wrote:

I may not start threads, mainly because any topic I would like to discuss has been discussed in length in the past or someone has a current thread opened on it, but at least I don't post crap threads.

yes, anything you would like to discuss. you, however, do not represent everyone.
marinomark felt it was a worthy topic, even if it doesn't interest you.
don't like it, don't read it.

Wertz

Jaysus what is it with you and the Gay Footballers thread?

If you actually read the posts the users made instead of the thread title, under the "View All Posts By..." you'd see that everyone in that thread except the OP were arguing that he was wrong to post conjecture.

Homophobe jibes due to someone posting in a thread with "gay" in the title is schoolyard stuff tbh....and if you left your car keys in a restaurant in the 80's then I'd assume you're long since out of school...

MarinoMark

Wertz wrote:

Jaysus what is it with you and the Gay Footballers thread?

If you actually read the posts the users made instead of the thread title, under the "View All Posts By..." you'd see that everyone in that thread except the OP were arguing that he was wrong to post conjecture.

Homophobe jibes due to someone posting in a thread with "gay" in the title is schoolyard stuff tbh....and if you left your car keys in a restaurant in the 80's then I'd assume you're long since out of school...

Indeed, left school in 1979 and doing ok. This thread took on a life of its own and ended up where I never intented it to be...Peace..Goodnight..Mark

Gazza22

I pay my fare always...

Although there was one funny incident a few months ago when i had spent alot in town and had only some change left, just enough for a childs tickets. So i chanced my arm and sure enough an inspector came on.

Needless to say i was chucked off. I'm surprised she didn't fine me since i tried to be smart about the situation and blatantly say i was 15!

bounty_hunter

qz wrote:

I defy any of you to tear a Luas ticket in two. Go on.

Done it. Take that!

hullaballoo

qz wrote:

I defy any of you to tear a Luas ticket in two. Go on.

They've changed them, or at least, they must have changed them...wait, maybe I'm uber-strong...

I've never been checked. I've only been on the luas once though. 46A's all I need (ahem, well that and the occasional 84).