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Money doesn't buy you taste

  • 18-06-2009 8:44pm
    #1
    lostexpectation
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,082 ✭✭✭


    Limerick's JP makes a grand entrance

    http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/Limerick39s-JP-makes-a-grand.5375368.jp
    FIRST it was the €100m mansion, now it's JP McManus's elaborate new entrance to the house that's stopping traffic.

    The grand entrance is the latest feature of the multi-million euro redesign at Martinstown Stud which has caught the public's attention.

    With the sprawling mansion and the Limerick shaped lake all nearing completion, the Roman inspired entrance is now the talk of the locality.
    take a gander at the picture with the article


Comments

  • #2
    Trinity
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,662 ✭✭✭Trinity


    It looks like the entrance to glasnevin cemetary :eek:


  • #3
    chuci
    Closed Accounts Posts: 938 ✭✭✭chuci


    ah come on that's a total joke


  • #4
    Harpie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 277 ✭✭Harpie


    Horses for courses and all that...











    What a massive twat


  • #5
    citizen_p
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,494 ✭✭✭citizen_p


    its a mausilium obviously........spelt wrong but you get my drift...


  • #6
    Saibh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,431 ✭✭✭✭Saibh


    Too much money - not much taste in how to spend it


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  • #7
    Trinity
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,662 ✭✭✭Trinity


    Mousey- wrote: »
    its a mausilium obviously........spelt wrong but you get my drift...

    Is that like a muslim church? Are they're muslim now?


  • #8
    An Fear Aniar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭An Fear Aniar


    If it was good enough for the Romans it's good enough for JP. It's a classic design that's been copied the world over. Stop being such begrudgers.


    .


  • #9
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    What a wanker.


  • #10
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Who cares. He already has the money, all the better if he chooses to employ people to build unnecessary sh!t for him :pac:


  • #11
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Most old estates had lodge houses at the entrance for a caretaker.
    This estate has elaborate one.

    But this is Ireland and begrudging comments are rife.
    I fail to say where the Muslim connection is coming from.

    And if the entrance was non de-script then people wouldn't stop to check it.

    Fair play to the guy, he employs builders to do this when tens of thousands including teachers on over 60k a year are buying property abroad


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  • #12
    Whosbetter?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭Whosbetter?


    Looks as flash as a rat with a gold tooth....:rolleyes:


  • #13
    445279.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,978 ✭✭✭445279.ie


    Brutal :o


  • #14
    LD 50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭LD 50


    He's just showing off now. Whats worse is, some of can't even afford even minor luxuries.


  • #15
    WindSock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    Trinity wrote: »
    Is that like a muslim church? Are they're muslim now?


    I think he means Motilium.


  • #16
    Trinity
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,662 ✭✭✭Trinity


    WindSock wrote: »
    I think he means Motilium.


    I was kidding, i think i need to work on my wittiness :P

    Oh wait :D


  • #17
    uberwolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,581 ✭✭✭uberwolf


    jaysus, wait till the itinerants try and top that.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/0830/1220023440388.html


  • #18
    davyjose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,287 ✭✭✭davyjose


    He's only built that to distract everyone from the 50ft solid gold JP statue he's building down the road


  • #19
    An Fear Aniar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭An Fear Aniar


    LD 50 wrote: »
    He's just showing off now. Whats worse is, some of can't even afford even minor luxuries.

    Did he rob you, did he?

    .


  • #20
    Mrmoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,215 ✭✭✭Mrmoe


    JP is a legend.


  • #21
    WindSock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    LD 50 wrote: »
    He's just showing off now. Whats worse is, some of can't even afford even minor luxuries.

    Yeah well those people are losers.


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  • #22
    An Fear Aniar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭An Fear Aniar


    WindSock wrote: »
    Yeah well those people are losers.

    They're only losers if they fall prey to envy and begrudge the success of others.

    .


  • #23
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    I'm more impressed with his Limerick shaped lake, how cool is that!


  • #24
    davyjose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,287 ✭✭✭davyjose


    An Fear Aniar wrote: »
    They're only losers if they fall prey to envy and begrudge the success of others.

    .

    Or if they lose. That's a pretty strong loser indicator too.


  • #25
    davyjose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,287 ✭✭✭davyjose


    jester77 wrote: »
    I'm more impressed with his Limerick shaped lake, how cool is that!

    I don't know, but it'll get even cooler in the winter


  • #26
    WindSock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    davyjose wrote: »
    Or if they lose. That's a pretty strong loser indicator too.


    I'd be more impressed with a Limerick shaped head. Imagine that. A head shaped like a whole county!!!!!!!!! eheheh heheheeheh :D


  • #27
    An Fear Aniar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭An Fear Aniar


    davyjose wrote: »
    Or if they lose. That's a pretty strong loser indicator too.

    Nobody really loses, it's all a state of mind. Or, more correctly, nobody really wins.

    .


  • #28
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    An Fear Aniar wrote: »
    Or, more correctly, nobody really wins.

    You are so wrong.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TagURmwO0Xs


  • #29
    titan18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,027 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    WindSock wrote: »
    I think he means Motilium.

    Think he meant mausoleum


  • #30
    candy-gal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,568 ✭✭✭candy-gal1


    Saibh wrote: »
    Too much money - not much taste in how to spend it

    thats what i always say about most of the well off, politicians etc, u need the mind for having a lot of money or your effed!


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  • #31
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    mikemac wrote: »

    But this is Ireland and begrudging comments are rife.

    Gaudy is gaudy regardless of what country it's in.


  • #32
    Elephant Monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭Elephant Monkey


    Is it a simple case of its a folly?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folly

    Loads of these follys about the country, Rich people built follys cause they really didnt know what else to do with there money!

    I know that there is one you can spot off the M4 near Leixlip
    folly.jpg


  • #33
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,230 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    I bet the architect had a good snigger when he cashed the cheque.


  • #34
    brendanuk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 85 ✭✭brendanuk


    Is he still a tax exile in Geneva?


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