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Fire in Guinness?

NothingMan · 2009-12-21 13:45:23

Sitting in work here on Thomas Street and there is a lot of black smoke billowing out of Guinness. It looks really bad. City is being blocked out because of it. No idea what it might be but I'd say some poor schmuck in the factory is running around like a headless chicken after some major c0ck up. So what will we do if we…

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Sitting in work here on Thomas Street and there is a lot of black smoke billowing out of Guinness. It looks really bad. City is being blocked out because of it. No idea what it might be but I'd say some poor schmuck in the factory is running around like a headless chicken after some major c0ck up.

So what will we do if we lose our prescious Guinness factory. Our economy would be extra fcuked.

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#2 21-12-2009 1:46pm

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haha, you're in work! Sucker.

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#3 21-12-2009 1:47pm

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On the upside, a looting oppurtunity.

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#4 21-12-2009 1:47pm

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NothingMan wrote: »

Sitting in work here on Thomas Street and there is a lot of black smoke billowing out of Guinness. It looks really bad. City is being blocked out because of it. No idea what it might be but I'd say some poor schmuck in the factory is running around like a headless chicken after some major c0ck up.

So what will we do if we lose our prescious Guinness factory. Our economy would be extra fcuked.

No!

NOOOOO!

KHAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNN!!!!!!!

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#5 21-12-2009 1:47pm

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Breaking News: Mary Harney fry-up gone awry

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#6 21-12-2009 1:48pm

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http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/firefighters-contain-guinness-plant-blaze-439148.html

The Dublin fire service has dealt with a major fire at the Guinness Store House at St. James' Gate in the city centre.

Up to nine units contained the blaze at Victoria Quay, but motorists are being advised to avoid the area as visibility is affected.

Gardaí said they may have to close off Victoria Quay on the South Quays but at present there are no delays on Thomas Street or James's Street.

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#7 21-12-2009 1:49pm

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Just seen it there! looks bad

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#8 21-12-2009 1:54pm

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#9 21-12-2009 1:55pm

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from a blog:

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#10 21-12-2009 1:56pm

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I wonder if the fire brigade used foam instead of water, just to make it look like a Guinness head on the building.

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#11 21-12-2009 1:56pm

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My goodness.

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#12 21-12-2009 1:57pm

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Don't worry kids, beer isn't flammable

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#13 21-12-2009 1:57pm

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My guinness

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#14 21-12-2009 1:58pm

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From facebook

"Guinness 250 Ireland We can confirm that there was a small fire at the St. James's Gate brewery site this morning. It has been contained. No-one was injured and there is no impact whatsoever on production. It occurred in a building that is seldom used."

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#15 21-12-2009 2:01pm

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Prob just testing out their new recipe 'Guinness Extra Warm'

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#16 21-12-2009 2:02pm

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strongr wrote: »

It occurred in a building that is seldom used

The taste adding building?

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#17 21-12-2009 2:04pm

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tba wrote: »

the taste adding building?

Unpopular opinion there Reg.

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#18 21-12-2009 2:05pm

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dr.bollocko wrote: »

My goodness.

I've been robbed

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#19 21-12-2009 2:08pm

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see pic

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#20 21-12-2009 2:10pm

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Hi,

I work on the 5th floor in a building on Harcourt st. this fire was by no means a small fire, it was massive, it looks like its going down but it was amazingly black & big at first. A big fire definitely, the wind was blowing eastwards & all the city that side was under thick black smoke.

There are reports of a bomb scare in James' hosp & a part of it has been closed. (I def think this is just a rumour)

Someone's in for a big insurance payout!

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#21 21-12-2009 2:10pm

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RTE news: http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1221/guinness.html

The smoke in the news pic look friggin' HUGE!!! :eek:

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#22 21-12-2009 2:13pm

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Yeah definitely wasn't a small fire, still a huge amount of black smoke over the city!

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#23 21-12-2009 2:13pm

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Biggins wrote: »

RTE news: http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1221/guinness.html

The smoke in the news pic look friggin' HUGE!!! :eek:

Oh it was, i'm a proud arsonist and I only advertise my finest works.

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#24 21-12-2009 2:15pm

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b..b..b..but. I haven't even got to go there yet

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#25 21-12-2009 2:15pm

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Yeah definitely wasn't a small fire, still a huge amount of black smoke over the city!

is that not always there?

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#26 21-12-2009 2:17pm

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Just been on the phone to my dad there who works in the factory.
There was a fire around 12pm.

They were evacuated though.

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#27 21-12-2009 2:19pm

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HereticPrincess wrote: »

Just been on the phone to my dad there who works in the factory.
There was a fire around 12pm.

They were evacuated though.

I hope everyone was okay.

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#28 21-12-2009 2:21pm

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i can see a price hike on Jan 1st .... someone has to pay for the damage.

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#29 21-12-2009 2:22pm

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Weathercheck wrote: »

I hope everyone was okay.

As far as I know everyone was okay.

They might get tomorrow off eh

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#30 21-12-2009 2:22pm

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News just in:

A load more fire engines just went flying up the quays, might be worse than first reported. The smoke is still unreal and I'm down by Tara st.

Source.

This is starting to look really, really bad.

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#31 21-12-2009 2:23pm

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HereticPrincess wrote: »

Just been on the phone to my dad there who works in the factory.
There was a fire around 12pm.

They were evacuated though.

That's crazy, the smoke just started billowing by at 1:40 ish and i'm really close here.

Glad everyone's ok, aparently nobody was hurt. The skyline is still a little smokey but starting to clear.

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Not to worry, I've just stocked up!

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#33 21-12-2009 2:26pm

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Further breaking news: people are starting to PANIC BUY in case stocks run low.

Source.

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#34 21-12-2009 2:33pm

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Rather than paying redundancy, Guiness just got a load of people fired.

I wonder was it bad, or was the Guiness Puffin!

EDIT: Ah balls, its a toucan, not a puffin

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#35 21-12-2009 2:37pm

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How does their christmas advert go? "Even at St James they hope for a white christmas."
Sadly, it looks like they got a black one instead.

I glad to hear all got out ok.

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#36 21-12-2009 2:39pm

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Nothing nicer around Christmas time but a big open fire.

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#37 21-12-2009 2:59pm

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Wish I could take an offensive weapon to the irritating fupping helicopter thats been hovering over the Guinness yards for the last 20 minutes or so. Can I sue whatever newspaper or TV show hired them? Can I have a ground to air missle? Pleasssseeeee.

I'm older than Minecraft goats.

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#38 21-12-2009 3:01pm

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OldGoat wrote: »

Wish I could take an offensive weapon to the irritating fupping helicopter thats been hovering over the Guinness yards for the last 20 minutes or so. Can I sue whatever newspaper or TV show hired them? Can I have a ground to air missle? Pleasssseeeee.

Im pretty sure thats the Aerial Fire Helicopter!

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#39 21-12-2009 3:04pm

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antodeco wrote: »

Im pretty sure thats the Aerial Fire Helicopter!

Nope, the helicopter definatly wasn't on fire.

I'm older than Minecraft goats.

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#40 21-12-2009 3:07pm

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No no. Its what brings the fire from other places to Guinness.

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#41 21-12-2009 3:12pm

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OldGoat wrote: »

Wish I could take an offensive weapon to the irritating fupping helicopter thats been hovering over the Guinness yards for the last 20 minutes or so. Can I sue whatever newspaper or TV show hired them? Can I have a ground to air missle? Pleasssseeeee.

great idea. hopefully, Paschal Sheehy or Ciaran Mullooly is in it.

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#42 21-12-2009 3:14pm

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antodeco wrote: »

No no. Its what brings the fire from other places to Guinness.

Ahhhh, then they use it to fan the flames!
Pure Genius.

I still hate teh fupping thing though, can't get a good afternoon snooze here in work.

I'm older than Minecraft goats.

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#43 21-12-2009 3:23pm

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Yeah was walking across the Liffey towards Temple Bar just over an hour ago and you could smell something burning.... there was a light smoke all over the city too. I knew what had happened when two people were talking about it behind me, and one said "The drink is on fire?!?!"

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#44 21-12-2009 3:24pm

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available for a limited time only... Mulled Guinness

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Apparently there were some workmen in doing repairs to a leaking roof. Might need replacing now :eek:

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#46 21-12-2009 3:33pm

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Picture of fire

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#47 21-12-2009 3:34pm

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nothing but black stuff billowing from the home of the black stuff.
sorry

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#48 21-12-2009 3:38pm

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dr.bollocko wrote: »

My goodness.

ha ha like it!!!

my goodness, my guinness

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#49 21-12-2009 3:39pm

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Didn't realise it was that big of a fire.

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#50 21-12-2009 3:49pm

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antodeco wrote: »

Picture of fire

Its Alive Inside!

/gets coat

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Morlar wrote: »

Didn't realise it was that big of a fire.

it wasn't. that's just smoke.

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