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Ban Buckfast-Keith Finnegan

  • 31-07-2009 9:49am
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,542 ✭✭✭


    I had the misfortune to be listeninig to Keith Finnegan on the way into work this morning. Apparently he wants the sale of Buckfast in the greater Galway region banned!

    What are the views of the fine people of this forum in relation to this? It would surely sound the death knoll for the fine social institution that is knacker drinking or 'bushing.'

    I have been known personally to quaff a few bottles in my time.

    Dont think the place would be the same without empty bottles of buckfast scattered arpund the place.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭Stky10


    I had the misfortune to be listeninig to Keith Finnegan on the way into work this morning. Apparently he wants the sale of Buckfast in the greater Galway region banned!

    What are the views of the fine people of this forum in relation to this? It would surely sound the death knoll for the fine social institution that is knacker drinking or 'bushing.'

    I have been known personally to quaff a few bottles in my time.

    Dont think the place would be the same without empty bottles of buckfast scattered arpund the place.

    I think he's a thundering f*ckwitt. If you want to get drunk, you'll get drunk, if not on Buckie, then on something else. People who advocate "banning" stuff like that really need to be pointed at and laughed at. Banning stuff doesn't work. Banning alcohol or types of alcohol doesn't work. Let him read up on the prohibition.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭mika27


    Yes cos Buckfast is the cause of all the city's problems, good man Keith.

    How about we ban Keith Finnegan from the radio while we're at it?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭galwaybob


    Stky10 wrote: »
    I think he's a thundering f*ckwitt. If you want to get drunk, you'll get drunk, if not on Buckie, then on something else. People who advocate "banning" stuff like that really need to be pointed at and laughed at. Banning stuff doesn't work. Banning alcohol or types of alcohol doesn't work. Let him read up on the prohibition.

    +1

    What's behind Galway's great love affair with the stuff???
    The quantities of the stuff that is drank in Galway far outweigh any other part of the country, and its been like that for as long as I can remember.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,551 ✭✭✭sgthighway


    I'm always careful in choosing my words when posting but Keith Finnegan is a tosser.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,070 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    It would surely sound the death knoll for the fine social institution that is knacker drinking or 'bushing.'
    No it wouldn't. The young 'uns would just switch to whatever cheap beer or cider is available instead. There was bushing in Galway long before we ever knew what Buckfast was.
    mika27 wrote:
    How about we ban Keith Finnegan from the radio while we're at it?
    I don't listen to the radio so I don't know anything about him but on this thread's evidence he's coming across as a bit of a muppet so why not start a campaign? You've got my support! :)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,542 ✭✭✭Captain Darling


    galwaybob wrote: »
    +1

    What's behind Galway's great love affair with the stuff???
    The quantities of the stuff that is drank in Galway far outweigh any other part of the country, and its been like that for as long as I can remember.

    It has a certain je ne sais quoi and puts a pep in your step.
    sgthighway wrote: »
    I'm always careful in choosing my words when posting but Keith Finnegan is a tosser.

    +1


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭the-island-man


    ban the stupid advert for his show!
    Finneganism?
    i mean wtf is that about!
    Finneganism - how to be a complete dry arse and is there a bread of a knacker in him as he always sounds so shocked on the radio whenever anyone has something bad to say about them!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭Tzetze


    I'm not a fan of buckfast, or alcohol in general. I'd rather see an end to 'bushing' and to young people knocking back that dark, dank stuff. Banning the stuff won't work though. As has been said before, anyone who is pro-prohibition is an idiot.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,604 ✭✭✭Sconsey


    mika27 wrote: »
    How about we ban Keith Finnegan from the radio while we're at it?

    No no no, if we ban him then no one would listen to any radio (Keith's logic).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,200 ✭✭✭muppetkiller


    Who's Keith Finnegan ? No doubt a member of that utterly useless radio station Galway Bay fm (which should be banned IMO).

    Anyway the only thing that should be done with buckfast is it should be sold in Plastic bottles so the retards who drink it don't continue to smash them all over the Spanish Arch area and around my house.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭DeadSkin


    Heh! Heh, I saw a dude at 7:30 this morning walking up Ballybrit swigging from a bottle of the stuff.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 114 ✭✭gd1987


    Theres allways some body whos ready to blame buckfast for galways problems. Finnegan is just an idiot at the best of times. People have called for bans before and more will in the future too, it'll never happen.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,542 ✭✭✭Captain Darling



    Anyway the only thing that should be done with buckfast is it should be sold in Plastic bottles
    Thats the truth, i dont know what effect it'd have on the taste of it (improve it probably :D) but the empty bottles are ammunition for people to act the bollox with.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭jkforde


    Buckfast is cheap and cheerful with the only objective of getting the sad bastard of a drinker off their head as fast as possible. Only in this fair isle would the residents of a town applaud and support the degradation of their own town by a small minority who abuse cheap rank alcohol. And then ye vote in equally myopic politicians who only have the next pay cheque \ envelope \ election in their sights.

    Jesus, will we ever envision something higher in this country or are we just happy to be savages and havin' the feckin' craic!??!?

    🌦️ 6.7kwp, 45°, SSW, mid-Galway 🌦️

    "Since I no longer expect anything from mankind except madness, meanness, and mendacity; egotism, cowardice, and self-delusion, I have stopped being a misanthrope." Irving Layton



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,779 ✭✭✭dmcg90


    jkforde wrote: »
    Buckfast is cheap and cheerful with the only objective of getting the sad bastard of a drinker off their head as fast as possible. Only in this fair isle would the residents of a town applaud and support the degradation of their own town by a small minority who abuse cheap rank alcohol. And then ye vote in equally myopic politicians who only have the next pay cheque \ envelope \ election in their sights.

    Jesus, will we ever envision something higher in this country or are we just happy to be savages and havin' the feckin' craic!??!?

    No because it's a stupid idea anyway. Centra and Tesco have their own versions of Buckfast. People are going to buy them if its banned.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,542 ✭✭✭Captain Darling


    jkforde wrote: »
    Buckfast is cheap and cheerful with the only objective of getting the sad bastard of a drinker off their head as fast as possible. Only in this fair isle would the residents of a town applaud and support the degradation of their own town by a small minority who abuse cheap rank alcohol. And then ye vote in equally myopic politicians who only have the next pay cheque \ envelope \ election in their sights.

    Jesus, will we ever envision something higher in this country or are we just happy to be savages and havin' the feckin' craic!??!?
    There's no applause or support for this?! WTF? Why do you think we have Finnegan pissing and moaning about it?

    Its more of a social phenomenon then anything else, bushing occurs in every town, the only quirk is that buckfast is associated with Galway.

    How this can be associated with the shower of muppets we have in Government is beyond me....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭galwaybob


    jkforde wrote: »
    Buckfast is cheap and cheerful with the only objective of getting the sad bastard of a drinker off their head as fast as possible. Only in this fair isle would the residents of a town applaud and support the degradation of their own town by a small minority who abuse cheap rank alcohol. And then ye vote in equally myopic politicians who only have the next pay cheque \ envelope \ election in their sights.

    Jesus, will we ever envision something higher in this country or are we just happy to be savages and havin' the feckin' craic!??!?

    But for Gods sake, Galway without Buckfast would be like Rome without the Coliseum!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    This happens every few years in Galway doesn't it?

    A few years back, in my Renmore days, there was some local politician or other who tried to have it banned. It's nonsense.

    Oh and - it's not that cheap anymore really, is it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,779 ✭✭✭dmcg90


    It's a tenner... most people I'd imagine would go for the €5 tesco brand bucky I'd of thought.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭the-island-man


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    This happens every few years in Galway doesn't it?

    A few years back, in my Renmore days, there was some local politician or other who tried to have it banned. It's nonsense.

    Oh and - it's not that cheap anymore really, is it?

    Some bottles of white wine are now cheaper!:D


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    Shall we rename the Buckfast Plaza to Keith Finnegan Plaza from now on ???


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,209 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    They can ban it all they like from the shops, i'll just continue to buy it in bulk from the cash&carry :D

    Buckfast is far from cheapin shops, ranging from €9-11 (As mentioned, you'd get a nice bottle of 'proper' wine for that) - Only job is the cash&carry, 12 bottles sets me back about €80 - bargain :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭galwaybob


    JohnCleary wrote: »
    They can ban it all they like from the shops, i'll just continue to buy it in bulk from the cash&carry :D

    Buckfast is far from cheapin shops, ranging from €9-11 (As mentioned, you'd get a nice bottle of 'proper' wine for that) - Only job is the cash&carry, 12 bottles sets me back about €80 - bargain :pac:

    Nice one.

    What is it about Buckfast that made you such a fan?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,209 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    galwaybob wrote: »
    Nice one.

    What is it about Buckfast that made you such a fan?

    Duno, it's just my thing (along with half of Galway) I guess - Could ask the same question to anyone else about their drink/food of choice I guess


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,712 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    I had the misfortune to be listeninig to Keith Finnegan on the way into work this morning. Apparently he wants the sale of Buckfast in the greater Galway region banned!

    What are the views of the fine people of this forum in relation to this? It would surely sound the death knoll for the fine social institution that is knacker drinking or 'bushing.'

    I have been known personally to quaff a few bottles in my time.

    Dont think the place would be the same without empty bottles of buckfast scattered arpund the place.

    Sure if they banned Buckfast people would just find something else to drink. Whether it be the strongest cheapest cider available. What do you do then? Ban cider and so on and on...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,712 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    JohnCleary wrote: »
    Duno, it's just my thing (along with half of Galway) I guess - Could ask the same question to anyone else about their drink/food of choice I guess

    In fairness Buckie isn't just the tipple of the local scobie. I know lads who are solicitors or teachers or who work in finance who still partake occasionly in a Buckie session. If you were raised in Galway or went to college in Galway there's a decent chance you'll have developed a taste for it somewhere along the line. Some people of course take one mouthful and swear off it for life.:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭siltirocker


    In fairness Buckie isn't just the tipple of the local scobie. I know lads who are solicitors or teachers or who work in finance who still partake occasionly in a Buckie session. If you were raised in Galway or went to college in Galway there's a decent chance you'll have developed a taste for it somewhere along the line. Some people of course take one mouthful and swear off it for life.:D

    +1 F*ckin' A! 90% of people i know in Galway that drink Buckie are one that were in college here and are now professionals.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭jenno86


    dmcg90 wrote: »
    It's a tenner... most people I'd imagine would go for the €5 tesco brand bucky I'd of thought.

    Tesco brand Bucky? What, What, What?!
    jkforde wrote: »
    Buckfast is cheap and cheerful with the only objective of getting the sad bastard of a drinker off their head as fast as possible. Only in this fair isle would the residents of a town applaud and support the degradation of their own town by a small minority who abuse cheap rank alcohol. And then ye vote in equally myopic politicians who only have the next pay cheque \ envelope \ election in their sights.

    You obviously don't drink Bucky so. If people want to get "off their head as fast as possible" surely Vodka is a cheaper alternative. Buckfast in Tesco is €11.78/75cl and Vodka is €14.99/70cl but Buckfast has only a percentage of 14.8% and Vodka has over 2.5 times that amount with 37.5%. Just go halves on a bottle with one of your mates and your flying! I don't drink Buckfast anymore because I feel like I'm going mental the next day, and just because you don't like it, it doesn't make it "rank". People drink Bucky because its a different kind of drunk, more craic. However this does not translate into being more drunk.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,779 ✭✭✭dmcg90


    jenno86 wrote: »
    Tesco brand Bucky? What, What, What?!

    It's called Schooner, €5 for a white version €7.50 for a red


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭DMBandit


    If you ban it, it will only make us stronger.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,138 ✭✭✭Tomebagel


    PopeBuckfastXVI aint gonna be happy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,205 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    Just a guess here but because it's a wine its a higher percentage of Alcohol than a beer or cider. Plus its cheaper and a different flavour than most other wines so maybe that's something to consider?..I don't know I couldn't give a ****e either way...the name Buckie or bottle of B annoys me so I wouldn't miss it either way


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    There was an old man called Keith Finigin
    He spilt buckfast on his chinigin
    The wind came out and blew it inigin
    Poor old Keith Finigin! Beginigin!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭jenno86


    dmcg90 wrote: »
    It's called Schooner, €5 for a white version €7.50 for a red

    Thats that fortified wine isn't it? Why do people make the comparisons between Schooner and Buckfast. They don't taste one with alike! Schooner is the closest think to drinking Vinegar as you can drink, without drinking Vinegar!! Its not my cup of tea anyway! :( But I know a few that have acquired a taste for it! :)

    Whats the Centra bucky?

    Lidl used to make stuff called Nobleman (maybe they still do, the last time I saw it was rag week about 6 years ago) and that used to be compared to Buckfast to. It was kinda like it, alot more than Schooner anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭jenno86


    mikom wrote: »
    There was an old man called Keith Finigin
    He spilt buckfast on his chinigin
    The wind came out and blew it inigin
    Poor old Keith Finigin! Beginigin!

    See below!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    jenno86 did you mean........



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,779 ✭✭✭dmcg90


    Cork Cream is the centra bucky (Centrafast I think is the nick-name) its about €8 a bottle. Does not taste good though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,155 ✭✭✭PopeBuckfastXVI


    By the power vested in me by the lord god jesus christ who turned water into buckie for a weddin' Keith Finnegan is hereby excommunicated.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,376 ✭✭✭gaeilgegrinds


    Forget it. Buckie is a part of Galway's culture at this stage!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭bigeasyeah


    Ban Keith Finnegan


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 118 ✭✭Rex Manning


    It'd be more damaging to galway's image if bucky got banned. From a practical point of view, which is easier to tidy up - 1 empty bottle or 6+ cans?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 23 Foxerella


    He should spare a moment to think of the poor monks who make buckie, thry'd become desitute if its banned in Galway


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 eamonnf


    Anyone remember the KuMarket where Nestors is in Ballybane? They used to sell a pallet of buckie every day - a friend of mine worked there and some days, they were sold out by six o clock!!! At one stage, the biggest sales of buckie in Galway were out of there!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,097 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    My brother used to work in that Supervalu and said they were the biggest sellers of Buckfast in the country...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,815 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    Apparently it's a toss up between Galway and Glasgow on which city is the biggest consumer of the stuff, mind boggling when you compare the sizes of the 2 cities.:eek:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 476 ✭✭Blueprint


    I don't want it banned - I want it sold in plastic bottles and all other types of alcohol people smash around the place too! Having to walk home 3 miles pushing a bike after having had ones bike tyres slashed yet again by Buckfast shards is no joke!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,239 ✭✭✭KittyeeTrix


    eamonnf wrote: »
    Anyone remember the KuMarket where Nestors is in Ballybane? They used to sell a pallet of buckie every day - a friend of mine worked there and some days, they were sold out by six o clock!!! At one stage, the biggest sales of buckie in Galway were out of there!


    God, those were the days..........
    I used to be so fecked by time I dragged the pallet home to renmore I could barely rip the plastic packaging off the pallet.......
    One or two bottles of buckie tho' and i'd be racing to the Castle to rave it up :D:D

    Great days:p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,239 ✭✭✭KittyeeTrix


    galwayrush wrote: »
    Apparently it's a toss up between Galway and Glasgow on which city is the biggest consumer of the stuff, mind boggling when you compare the sizes of the 2 cities.:eek:


    consumption per capita would make Galway the bigger consumers of the buckie then I think


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,360 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    No need to ban the stuff: just let all the kids know that when you drink Buckie, the profits are going to the Catholic church - in England - (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckfast_Tonic_Wine and http://www.buckfast.org.uk/page-tonicwine.html), and they'll drop it like poison.

    :p


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