Christmas Tree

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So,any opinions on the christmas tree on the Shannon?
It was lit up this evening.looks a bit strange,must be the first of its kind in Ireland?

tantipie

we took the kids for a drive to see the lights,,christmas tree was nice,,from a distance,,,at least they wont be robbing the balls off it this yr,,lol

topper75

It is the same yoke they had outside Penneys last year isn't it?

some coup getting Jonah Lomu all the same.

I'm in exile at the moment so I'll have to wait before passing judgement. Unless anyone can post up a pic?

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http://www.limerickblogger.ie/blog/2008/11/christmas-tree-to-be-placed-in-river-shannon

Its that tree,just in a different spot

Aidric

I think it looks good.

Insect Overlord

Saw it at a glance today, looks really nice in the dark (I saw it being constructed in the rain yesterday afternoon, it didn't look great then)

highlydebased

Looks incredibly out of place IMO

Jumpy

heh, let the scummers try and vandalise that one.

zuroph

like it, that whole view of the city looks great.

RonMexico

It is the same one as last year, only out on the river on a platform. It looks class.

zuroph

RonMexico wrote: »

It is the same one as last year, only out on the river on a platform. It looks class.

slightly changed, bit taller, and that windmill thing is gone off it. from what i could tell the lights looked brighter too, back to using plain old electricity...

billy the squid

taken yesterday evening
http://www.limerickblogger.ie/blog/2008/11/floating-tree-is-lit

talkingclock

it looks different. the idea isn't bad.

unfortunately it's already broken... teh pic was taken about 30mins ago.

Have you ever noticed that there is a kind of a pyramind on top of the tourist information? with a few fairy lights it could be transformed into a chrismastree as well. especially as there is no decoration whatsoever (AFAICR)

Insect Overlord

Looks like something they can fix fairly easily (apart from putting somebody on the platform!)

@Billy the Squid, those pictures are great.

Berty

Hmmm obviously an expensive piece like that outside Pennys overnight with scummers about was a bad idea.

It like the idea of all that electricity and all that water and tidal conditions.

Poxyshamrock

It absolutely drives me mad that so many lights are broken already!!! :eek::mad:

BravoMike

I don't mean to be bringing up old threads but when is the "Tree" going to be taken down. It's now mid March and its still up. It's a joke, are they leaving it up for next Christmas?

Insect Overlord

I believe it's being kept as Limerick's symbol of hope, that object both of our hate and our affection. In short, our "dark knight", if you will :pac:

Firefox10

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I believe it's being kept as Limerick's symbol of hope, that object both of our hate and our affection. In short, our "dark knight", if you will :pac:

Yeah, It's either that or they just couldnt be arsed moving the damm thing...lazy feckers!!

Flaccus

The tug boat has gone awol and Giligan has been freaking out for the past 2 months about it. Looks like they are going to put a big shamrock on it now, or disguise it as the easter bunny

BravoMike

All that tree is doing now is collecting rust and bird sh1t. As long as they dont turn it on again. It was a pain as it's right outside my bedroom window, it was like day when it was on!

Insect Overlord

Saw this around lunchtime today.
Hope you're happy now, BravoMike

Aidric

I miss it.

talkingclock

the city's official christmas tree has been removed after paddy's day. only in limerick...

BravoMike

Woo Hoo it's gone. :D

elmolesto

Unbelievable, almost 3 months after Christmas:eek:

zuroph

its being put up again in 3 weeks for riverfest, and then taken down in october, before being put back in the middle of november for xmas.

RonMexico

Bring it back *shakes fist*:pac:

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I kinda miss it

BravoMike

When I moved into my new apartment the tree was just put up right outside. In the first few days of it being up the lights were on all the time during the night. When I went to bed it was like having someone shine a massive torch in my window so much so you could read a newspaper at 3 in the morning without turning any lights in the bedroom on.
It's funny only in Ireland would you have a Christmas tree still up for Paddy's day and then put it outside a busy bar and nightclub (Sinbin) only to have a few drunken people climb it :eek:
Sorry bout the rant but it's gone now thank God.