DCN Off-Topic Thread

The Hill Billy

All, this thread has been created to allow you DCN posters to talk off-topic. A lot of you know each other IRL & through boards.ie & may wish to just have a good ol' natter about anything here. (But, remember that forum rules still apply.)

Take care,

HB

Gillo

Forum Rules??
No off topic posting??
Could be a problem

Actually no, great idea HB

The Hill Billy

Gillo wrote: »

Forum Rules??
No off topic posting??
Could be a problem

Actually no, great idea HB

OK, apart from the off-topic one. (Updated Chapter soon.)

Talk about whatever crap you like, no porn, be nice to each other.

QOTSA90

Isn't this what personal messages are for?

Gillo

No a lot of forum's have an of topic thread, for general chat instead of a specific topic. Possibly not the best example but imagine having a general chat over a pint.

Check out here or here.

The Hill Billy

QOTSA90 wrote: »

Isn't this what personal messages are for?

No. It limits posters going off-topic in threads they shouldn't go off-topic in.

QOTSA90

hahahaha, sorry man that cracked me up. But seriously, I didnt deliberately go off topic I just got carried away with the conversation and didnt know there was a rule against it. (not suggesting that youre accusing me)

The Hill Billy

QOTSA90 wrote: »

(not suggesting that youre accusing me)

Martron

this is confusing. so i talk off topic..... i will actually be talking on topic. which will actually make me off topic again. ha ha

good idea thanks HB

Martron

if its because of cars on the beaches.... i have noticed increeased dangerous activites on roads. they not solving anything by doing this. they just brushing trouble under the carpet.

we need an unmarked car to spend a couple of hours driving around rush catchin these dangerous drivers. zero tolerance..... none of this ireland traffic corps (tv show) where they are all cool and nice.

book them. hit them in the pocket with fines and you will see a decrease.

its only a matter of time before something serious happens. ( i know there was that accident a few weeks ago.)

QOTSA90

There are un-marked cars around Rush, but only late at night on the weekends, or at least thats the only time Iv seen them active.

Martron

QOTSA90 wrote: »

active.

yeah sure !!!

Larianne

Is Rush that bad these days? I'm from Swords and thought it'd be more troublesome than Rush but doesn't sound like it. Sounds mad up there!

QOTSA90

Martron wrote: »

yeah sure !!!

You don't take my word for it?

What evidence do you have to prove that I haven't seen un-marked cars on the harbour road every weekend..

LeoB

Agree with both of you above.

ZERO TOLERANCE. Its the only way. We are putting up with to much c**p day ib day out. Every night the lower main St in Rush is just a mess with speeding cars and the noise levels must be contravening the noise pollution laws, Oh they are not laws probably regulations;) I have spoken to a few Gardái and it is very difficult to prosecute some people as they move around so much. Cars should be confiscated and if the problem is not sorted within 14 days the car should be crushed, no storage fees.

Any older poster will remember what this area was like even 15 years ago, not just Rush but Lusk, Skerries and Balbriggan. A great place to grow up.
We have had some great people move in to the area who have been a great asset but the promised facilities didnt come to cater for their needs despite their hard earned money being clawed from them with various levies to Fingal C.C
.
The amount of crap we have have to take is unbelivable and what did we get in return? Playground in Ardgillan, 1 at Red Island and 1 in St. Catherines 32 years after the residents moved in. We have playing fields that are not being properly maintained, potholes you would lose a pup in, over crowed schools, Edited out. They place is falling asunder.

Where would this part of the world be without the great clubmen of Fingal who coach young people in various sports every week? Not forgetting the great work done outside school hours by teachers

LeoB

Larianne wrote: »

Is Rush that bad these days? I'm from Swords and thought it'd be more troublesome than Rush but doesn't sound like it. Sounds mad up there!

Maybe we are being a bit harsh. Dont think I would lve any where else. It just need a good shake up. Great people and some excellent facilities.

Most places have the same problems but no one likes it when its on their own door step. At least we have just got our beach's back.

Martron

+1 leob

it needs a shake up. its because the place is so small we probably notice it more. but in all fairness why not catch the problems now before they spiral out of control

Martron

QOTSA90 wrote: »

You don't take my word for it?

What evidence do you have to prove that I haven't seen un-marked cars on the harbour road every weekend..

no you misread me. i quoted you on the word active. they may be here but they never seem to be where anything is happeneing. i was not doubtuing that you did not see them

LeoB

They are around a fair bit but its not enough. There is nothing like a Guard on foot. Even during the day. Our Community council is fairly quiet on this, and most other things. The Gardái dont play enough of a role in the community.

They should also be going into the schools and talking to youth. I have said before most of the youth around Rush are great. Really good "kids" and its the same I am sure in other Fingal towns.

Martron

but if word got around that the guards were crackin down on social crimes they would not happen as much as people would just not want the hassle of having to deal with the consquences

LeoB

Just looking around Rush it feels like there is a huge sense of apathy about things, ah sure why worry about it?

Another great amenity we have is the woods accross from the Garda station. But it has got to the stage you cant bring the kids in there to run around. It disgraceful. I took some photos of the neglect from Fingal C.C and here I am driving by this evening and some of the grass was actually cut. But it is some dump. Litter from all the illegal drinking that goes on at the weekends. Also the scout den which I imagine is a protected structure is a disgrace with the graffitti, nothing has been done with it in months, maybe its art!! I have sent 1 email to Secretary of community council about speed ramps on Lr. Main St. My next will be a list of actions which we as townspeople need to address and share with other communities.

As someone told me recently "we aint here for a long time, we are here for a good time so make the most of it"

QOTSA90

LeoB wrote: »

There is nothing like a Guard on foot.

Thats a brilliant idea, Iv never once seen a Gard on foot in Rush.

Question: Regarding the sale of cigarettes, drink and possibly other things from a house on Rush main street.. legal or illegal?

LeoB

QOTSA90 wrote: »

Thats a brilliant idea, Iv never once seen a Gard on foot in Rush.

Question: Regarding the sale of cigarettes, drink and possibly other things from a house on Rush main street.. legal or illegal?

I imagine its Illegal, but the question or challenge is "prove it". I was offered a carton of Cigs after this lady saw me buying a packet in a shop.Apart from the scam side of this, where do the cigs come from, are they genuine there is the question of lost revenue. The law is a bit messy about bringing in cigs. You can bring in up to 10 or 15 cartons and all they can do is take them off you, no fine. So charge €200 for disposing of them

Would imagine its also illegal to use the front of your rented house to sell cars on the footpath, but they probably come with 6 12 month warrenty.

Better to select words very carefully. If so many locals know what is going on how come the Guards dont raid the house?

One Guard walks around quite a bit.

QOTSA90

LeoB wrote: »

I imagine its Illegal, but the question or challenge is "prove it".Apart from the scam side of this, where do the cigs come from, are they genuine there is the question of lost revenue. The law is a bit messy about bringing in cigs. You can bring in up to 10 or 15 cartons and all they can do is take them off you, no fine. So charge €200 for disposing of them

Better to select words very carefully. If so many locals know what is going on how come the Guards dont raid the house?

One Guard walks around quite a bit.

Its a very well known fact among my age group what's going on in 2 houses on the main street, I happen to know the drink is Sainsbury's vodka, they buy that while on their trips up the the North, not sure about the smokes.

Oh and the Gards havent been informed because its the very ppl that know about the activities, who take advantage of the discount booze and smokes :P

Larianne

Saw a garda on a bike in Swords today. Well surprised with that.Thought it was just a city centre thing. My Dad said he's seen gardai on horses around Swords! :eek:

If you guys know about the certain 'things' going on in Rush, would the gardai not know about it? Is it a case of not enough gardai in the area?

QOTSA90

Larianne wrote: »

Is it a case of not enough gardai in the area?

yup

Wishbone Ash

LeoB wrote: »

So charge €200 for disposing of them

It doesn't cost anything extra to dispose of them

Larianne wrote: »

Saw a garda on a bike in Swords today. Well surprised with that.Thought it was just a city centre thing

He's always on the go!

LeoB

This is the mess I mentioned above. Thw woods was a great playground for kids to play in, just an open space but with plenty of birds,(with feathers) Squirrels and rumours of a fox. Now its full of glass, empty cans and rubbish and totally overgrown. But someone must have seen me with my Camera some of the grass has been cut back, a bit. The scouts must be sick as the den had just been painted for the new Gael Scoil. It lasted about a week.

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Larianne

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

He's always on the go!

Really? First time I've seen one and I go out walking with the dog a lot and cycle etc.

LeoB

QOTSA90 wrote: »

Oh and the Gards havent been informed because its the very ppl that know about the activities, who take advantage of the discount booze and smokes :P

Pick up the phone to Gardái name the houses and tell them you are phoning R.T.E. and Sunday world.

QOTSA90

But that would be a lie

NSU, ILK, TEK, SIFONA, STONER - All tags I can read off that wall, and except for 2 that Im not familiar with.. all pupils in St.Josephs Secondary School.

tbh

Larianne wrote: »

Saw a garda on a bike in Swords today. Well surprised with that.Thought it was just a city centre thing. My Dad said he's seen gardai on horses around Swords! :eek:

yep, regularly see the cops on bikes on the beat around Brackenstown - fantastic to see tbh. I saw a guard just hanging out in the Manor, keeping an eye on things - no scobies kicking footballs against the shutters when he was there! Very nice guy, obviously was told to reach out to the community. He said hello to me as I was passing, I nearly crapped myself! (till I realised I wasn't doing anything wrong, sign of a guilty conscience some would say )

The Hill Billy

He was probably sussing you out as a potential "snitch" on his "manor".

tbh

capital M, HB, capital M!

The Hill Billy

Pun-tastic. Touché!

Larianne

tbh wrote: »

I saw a guard just hanging out in the Manor, keeping an eye on things - no scobies kicking footballs against the shutters when he was there! Very nice guy, obviously was told to reach out to the community. He said hello to me as I was passing, I nearly crapped myself! (till I realised I wasn't doing anything wrong, sign of a guilty conscience some would say )

Oh I don't frequent The Manor area. I saw him cycle at a snail's pace up the Rathbeale Road.

I know there had been a good bit of trouble up behind The Manor Inn with kids acting the maggot so it's good to see they're keeping an eye on it all.

ADzER

Martron wrote: »

yeah sure !!!

they are active marton ??
what would you know anyway ?
i have been stopped sevral times before

Martron

ADzER wrote: »

they are active marton ??
what would you know anyway ?
i have been stopped sevral times before

what would i know? i know that when i call them about lunatics skidding around in front of my house nothing ever happens.

and about all the other posts, the late night parties in the woods , all the grafiti around the place.

What would i know? You would want to be blind to not see there is not enough garda presence . So dont lecture me on not knowing.

or maybe they are doing there jobs and pulling over the trouble makers.

Martron

ADzER wrote: »

they are active marton ??

is this a question?

ADzER

Martron wrote: »

what would i know? i know that when i call them about lunatics skidding around in front of my house nothing ever happens. quote]



what are they supposed to do ??
hijak the cars ?
shoot them out of the cars ?
theres no way to stop them if you had any sense to know that .
tell me how you would stop them ?

ADzER

and isaying all this stuff to back up QOTSA90 as he hates martron and hill billy .

QOTSA90

Dont hold me responsible for anything that retard says.. please.

ADzER

but QOTSA90, YOU told me today in person that you wanted hill billy to die ?

dont try and deny it please .
i personally think he should get a ban .


NOTE . i am not trying to backseat mod but just my enhance my strong opinion .
give QOTSA90 a ban please as he is insulting me and threatining me in private messages ..

copied and pasted from a pm sent by QOTSA90 to me : " you are a little fu***ng retard ..
im going to fu***ng kill you ! "

he is using boards.ie as a bullying website .. please ban him to stop him doing this .. please

Martron

okey dokey!!!

I am sure this will be all sorted when hill billy sees this so dont you worry your pretty little head about it!

The Hill Billy

ADzER wrote: »

and isaying all this stuff to back up QOTSA90 as he hates martron and hill billy .

ADzER wrote: »

but QOTSA90, YOU told me today in person that you wanted hill billy to die ?

dont try and deny it please .
i personally think he should get a ban .


NOTE . i am not trying to backseat mod but just my enhance my strong opinion .
give QOTSA90 a ban please as he is insulting me and threatining me in private messages ..

copied and pasted from a pm sent by QOTSA90 to me : " you are a little fu***ng retard ..
im going to fu***ng kill you ! "

he is using boards.ie as a bullying website .. please ban him to stop him doing this .. please

Now, now ADzER - calm down. If QOTSA90 is really bullying you, there is a Report Post button () to the top right of every PM. When you report those posts I will take care of it.

However, in the meantime...

ADzER wrote:

if you had any sense to know that .

ADzER wrote:

what would you know anyway ?

Banned for a week for not being civil - attack the post, not the poster. Read the charter before you post here again.

HB

The Hill Billy

QOTSA90 wrote: »

Dont hold me responsible for anything that retard says.. please.

Banned for a week for using abusive language towards another poster. That's two bans for you in as many weeks. DCN is a muppet-free-zone. If you continue to be one I will ban you permanently.

HB

LeoB

I am normally the one in trouble..... I have had numerous communications with H.B and mods in another forum and have found the point "attack the post not the poster" is the only way to go.

I dont agree with a lot of stuff that goes on and with some posts put up here. So I try to make a point and usually there is a concensus formed.

Martron has made a point and who is anyone to doubt him? Problem in this part of town as I have before we just sit back and let it happen and when we do have a tragedy we will here "told you so". Maybe the people banned will contact Fingal C.C. and complain about speeding and anti-social behaviour in the area.

Back on the speeding issue, I emailed F.C.C transportation dept with regard to speed ramps being installed. I suggested to them they be installed near the entry to the estates on Lr.Main St as these junctions are highly dangerous and have seen a number of minor collisions.

My next step is to try and get figures as to how many accidents there have been but the problem with that is some sections of the community sort out these "tips" themselves.

Hope we are not hijacking this thread, there are problems in other towns and maybe some shared wisdom would help us all out.

The Hill Billy

You aren't hijacking the thread, but tbh anti-social behaviour in the locality is worthy of a thread of its own.

This thread is for DCN regulars to talk about non-DCN stuff. Think of it as neighbours chatting over the garden fence.

Larianne

Weather was nice today!

LeoB

Larianne wrote: »

Weather was nice today!

Yeah it was a nice day, No rain, I missed it;). I dont mind rain, like they say in Iceland or what an Icelandic person would say "we dres for the cold" so we dress for the rain

It has been really warm if a little wet. The wettest mont of July according to Gerard Flemming on Radio today.

We were talking in work this morning and one of the lads reckons the summers were better when we were kids, he is older than me. I just think its much the same. It our minds wishing we were kids again. Wonder how the politicans will enjoy their hols and it raining?

Do you talk over the garden the fence to your neighbour? H.B are the you the person I was showing my new dog (well my daughters) new dog to today? Over he garden fense?

Hope the weather is nice tomorrow. Good night all, have to be up at 5.30am.

Dizzyblonde

Larianne wrote: »

Weather was nice today!

It's not nice today though
Some summer.....

We had a young fella with a noisy exhaust speeding around Rivervalley at all hours of the night, then one Sunday morning the guards came and confiscated his car . I think he got it back a couple of weeks later but he's not speeding around any more.