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Christmas Lights

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  • 08-11-2007 10:13pm
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    bobcar61
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    Is it just me or are the Christmas light turned on early this year.I was driving through town and noticed how alot of them were turned on
    I didnt think they were usually turned on so early,maybe I'm wrong???


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    Gillie
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    Are they? Where?

    Maybe it's for the rally???


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    bobcar61
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    There was a few of them turned on on Wine Street and all the ones on Teeling Street(by the Garda Station and Envy),I take it then its not usual to have them on


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    Gillie
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    Seems early alright!


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    AlmightyCushion
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    They are probably just testing them to see if they work.


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    Gillie
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    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    They are probably just testing them to see if they work.

    We generally don't do a lot of that in Sligo!:D
    If they don't work we'll cancel Christmas!;)

    AFAIK the presents in Santa's sack are in conflict with section 4 of the town charter!:D


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    bobcar61
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    Thats what I thought but there wasn't any council workers or anything around and they hardly need to have them on for hours to see if they work,just one flick of the switch does it


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    AlmightyCushion
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    Gillie wrote: »
    We generally don't do a lot of that in Sligo!:D
    If they don't work we'll cancel Christmas!;)

    AFAIK the presents in Santa's sack are in conflict with section 4 of the town charter!:D

    I hope Santa has his full license before he gets to Ireland.


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    AlmightyCushion
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    bobcar61 wrote: »
    Thats what I thought but there wasn't any council workers or anything around and they hardly need to have them on for hours to see if they work,just one flick of the switch does it

    Stress testing maybe. Just because they work for a few seconds doesn't mean they'll work for a month or so straight. They might leave them on for a few days to see that they will last. Or somebody forgot to turn them off. Al Gore will flip if he finds out.


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    bobcar61
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    They dont seem to have tested them at all in recent,half of them have bulbs that dont work so if they were testin them in years past wouldnt they have fixed the bulbs,so why start now


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    TequilaMockingBird
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    [QUOTE= Al Gore will flip if he finds out.[/QUOTE]

    Lol

    I'm a wuss.
    Everytime I bring my daughter to the switching on of the Christmas lights I cry. Shes getting to the age now, where looks at me and thinks "loser.."

    Oh well..


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    Gillie
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    sueme wrote: »
    Lol

    I'm a wuss.
    Everytime I bring my daughter to the switching on of the Christmas lights I cry. Shes getting to the age now, where looks at me and thinks "loser.."

    Oh well..

    Fair play!
    Wish everyone loved Xmas that much...
    (Unless you were crying in a sad way?:confused:)


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    Mint Sauce
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    so it they dont work, is it like the xmas tree lights, they have to keep changing them til they find the blown one

    haha

    seen them last night, they do seem to be on very early


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    SligoBrewer
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    the bleedin enviromental damaged caused by this rally is atrocious.:eek:


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    muffler
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    How many Sligo people does it take to change a light bulb?


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    Gillie
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    muffler wrote: »
    How many Sligo people does it take to change a light bulb?

    1.


    Well maybe more than one.

    First it must be established if the light bulb can be changed by someone living within the Borough Boundary (and of course they must not be an electrician with the HSE).

    Then agreement must be reached on a number of key issues including where you can actually sell light bulbs in Sligo.

    After that local councillers must fall out again over a planning issue.

    Next the question arises where the person changing the bulb can park.

    Then finally the bulb can be changed - by a chap from Poland!

    Make sense?


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    johnnyrotten
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    bobcar61 wrote: »
    Is it just me or are the Christmas light turned on early this year.I was driving through town and noticed how alot of them were turned on
    I didnt think they were usually turned on so early,maybe I'm wrong???

    Christmas started on 1st November :rolleyes:


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    CountingCrows
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    johnnyrotten wrote: »
    Christmas started on 1st November :rolleyes:

    Really? Poor Mary, in labour for 2 months :eek:


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    Gillie
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    CountingCrows wrote: »
    Really? Poor Mary, in labour for 2 months :eek:

    Quality!:D


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    Madge
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    CountingCrows wrote: »
    Really? Poor Mary, in labour for 2 months :eek:

    Thats a good 1 :)


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    ispyvisuals
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    http://www.isitchristmas.com/


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    il gatto
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    Christmas lights on the 7th November? And they'll be up until early January. That two months, as in a sixth of the year. Doesn't feel very special any more. Anyway, people have more impressive lights in front of their houses nowadays.


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    TequilaMockingBird
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    I agree. Two weeks before Christmas, and untill just after New Year is enough to have the lights. It makes it more special.

    I also agree that its a fairly poor show aswell. Outdoor lights have become so much more affordable in the last few years, I'm sure it could be done better. Let me at 'em!

    All the same.. I'll be the one with a little tear, sqeezing my babys hand when they are officially switched on... kills me every time.


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    Gillie
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    It's been confirmed in today's weekender that the lights were just been tested

    *takes off santa hat and puts away the mulled wine*


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    nicolaonfire
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    Ohh thank god!
    I love Christmas lights but I didn't like seeing them on yet.


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    il gatto
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    Those lights were still on last night (Tuesday). What is it? Some sort of longevity test?:D


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    dingding
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    Gillie wrote: »
    1.


    Well maybe more than one.

    First it must be established if the light bulb can be changed by someone living within the Borough Boundary (and of course they must not be an electrician with the HSE).

    Then agreement must be reached on a number of key issues including where you can actually sell light bulbs in Sligo.

    After that local councillers must fall out again over a planning issue.

    Next the question arises where the person changing the bulb can park.

    Then finally the bulb can be changed - by a chap from Poland!

    Make sense?

    And they don't need to go to the toilet while changing the bulb.


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    TequilaMockingBird
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    The lights were blazing at 9am this morning.

    I think we can conclude... THE BULBS ARE OK..


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    JIZZLORD
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    thank christ for that, theyre only putting stuff up in galway now


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    nicolaonfire
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    sueme wrote: »
    I think we can conclude... THE BULBS ARE OK..

    Haha

    They will probably wear out the bulbs by the time December comes!


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    bobcar61
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    Light were on again this evening,looks as if they were off for the rally,wonder why??:confused:
    There are now some on down by rockwood,look really nice too


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