god damned election posters!! /Merge

whoopdedoo

so today seen the start of the greatest waste of finances with the scramble for pole space for this "election"!!

had to laugh at one particular politicians face on a poster, he wasn't smiling like that in the clayton when he was bombarded from concerned/angry members of the public!

are they getting under your skin too?

captainjack

If you are in college then poster collection season has just started too

Hogzy

They always put them up on the South Ring in Cork and everytime they do it they end up falling off the lamp posts and are scattered all over the road. Its a disgrace.
Probably isnt much you can do if they hit your car either :rolleyes:

Dunjohn

Ooh, are they up? I'll have to hit the town tomorrow.

'Course the Google Streetview van surveyed most of Galway during the last election so most people probably think that's what it always looks like.

Kold

Does anyone know the legality of stealing them? I wanted some of the corrugated plastic they're printed on and was quoted a ridiculous price at a signmakers. Just want to know how careful I ought to be.

Dunjohn

Kold wrote: »

the legality of stealing

I'd guess no.

pajor

Gotta say in this day and age, I really don't see the point of election posters.

And not just cos there a waste of money but with so many ways of finding out about candidates and parties, I'm hardly going to decide my vote by a nice smile...

whoopdedoo

Dunjohn wrote: »

I'd guess no.

you'd probably be right y'know but in this instance...

goat2

Kold wrote: »

Does anyone know the legality of stealing them? I wanted some of the corrugated plastic they're printed on and was quoted a ridiculous price at a signmakers. Just want to know how careful I ought to be.

i would like to get that corrugated plastic also to tack on to the outside of my doghouse so it would make it cosieer, maybe we could find out where these people get it, but dont know what to call it when seeking it out, would not clad my dog house with election material

TeddyTedson

They shouldn't have them at all, none of them. They are pointless, it's just some politicians head looking at me while I drive over and over and over again. It's not like they give you any views they have even. Do away with them.

CorkMan

I am going to burn any Fianna Fáil ones.

KeithM89_old

Theres a big one on the phone pole outside my window and blocks the sun in the afternoon, so i dont mind if it stays....

Rented Mule

I don't mind the posters as they are all eventually stolen, taken down or stolen. It's that damn polywhateverathane strapping that are latched on to anything that doesn't move in the country.

They're still up from the last elections.

SEPT 23 1989

Do the braindead gombeen scumbags in Fianna Fail not realise that they are angering the public even more by putting up their ugly,corrupt treacherous faces all over the country

We know who you are and what you have done to the country:mad:

SEPT 23 1989

Rented Mule wrote: »

I don't mind the posters as they are all eventually stolen, taken down or stolen. It's that damn polywhateverathane strapping that are latched on to anything that doesn't move in the country.

They're still up from the last elections.

Cable Ties:D

orourkeda

They're only up and the f*cking moaning starts

TeddyTedson

orourkeda wrote: »

They're only up and the f*cking moaning starts

I'll still be moaning in April when they're still up.

starviewadams

I have noticed that all of the Fianna Fail posters in my area are at the very top of lamposts/poles,I'd assume to stop people de-facing them or stealing them,all of the other parties signs are attached to the middle of the poles as usual.

Einhard

Meh, I have a friend who works for a printing business, and his job has been secured for a few months longer anyway by the amount of wrk coming their way from the political parties. People get all pissed off about the tiniest things these days.

Anyway, is it just me being an anarok, or does anyone else think they add something to the excitement of an election campaign?

Mike 1972

Think election posters should be Outlawed

They drive up the cost of contesting elections making candidates/parties more dependent on bribes corporate donations making any serious attempt at running for election almost entirely the preserve of the rich and/or corrupt.

They dont serve any useful purpose since they convey little or no information. Anyone who votes on the strength of a nice portrait/meaningless slogan quite frankly doesnt deserve to have a vote.

They are complete overkill. Whats the point of the same poster on every pole for miles and miles ?

They are unsightly and dangerous and a ban wouldnt impact unfairly on any one party since it would apply to all rivals too.

Up here in Northern Ireland they serve as a depressing reminder of how segregated just about all but the most leafiest suburbs are and how much the main parties are lying when they claim to be non-sectarian.

A few years ago I was in the Netherlands during an election campaign there. I noticed the only election posters were on mobile billboards (presumably provided by the council as they had posters for more than one party) There were no pictures of candidates on the posters. Just the name of the party and a short statement/slogan (my Dutch wasnt up to deciphering these to figure out if they were as meaningless/pointless as the ones over here).

goat2

orourkeda wrote: »

They're only up and the f*cking moaning starts

ok to say that, but while i drive, and if i see a green candidates poster i have such rage in me with them that in a fit i may go for the esb pole and wreck my car, then i will charge the greens for damage to my car

goat2

starviewadams wrote: »

I have noticed that all of the Fianna Fail posters in my area are at the very top of lamposts/poles,I'd assume to stop people de-facing them or stealing them,all of the other parties signs are attached to the middle of the poles as usual.

any lasoos for sale, where can we get them to get to the top posters

Kimono-Girl

we have a light pole right outside our (upstairs) kitchen window, well we used to,

now its just a Simon Coveney poster staring in at us....:(

reddevilfan

Kold wrote: »

Does anyone know the legality of stealing them? I wanted some of the corrugated plastic they're printed on and was quoted a ridiculous price at a signmakers. Just want to know how careful I ought to be.

Well if your smart about it you can wait till the election is over, then go pick em.... at least then you save someone the trouble

mikemac

starviewadams wrote: »

I have noticed that all of the Fianna Fail posters in my area are at the very top of lamposts/poles,I'd assume to stop people de-facing them or stealing them,all of the other parties signs are attached to the middle of the poles as usual.

You're reading far to much into it.
Around here it's the Labour party at the top

It's not to do with some party worried about their posters. Somebody has to go top

gurramok

What do the Greens think of the volume of election posters put up at elections?

Hint: they do not really give a crap about the environment.

GLaDOS

When get get blown by a strong wind they can be genuinely dangerous

Gyalist

The amount of Photoshopping/fake tan on some of the candidates is ridiculous. I did a double-take as I was walking along Leeson Street yesterday because I thought that the Fine Gael candidate was Indian or Italian! Turned out to be a guy called Eoghan Murphy.

Hank_Jones

Was working the other night (this entails a lot of driving) and almost instantly after I left my estate, I came across a picture of none other than Gerry Adams, then Enda Kenny, then Adams and so on.

I have a very low opinion of election posters and they certainly aren't going to make me vote for anyone, more likely to have me not vote for them as I'm sick of looking at their ugly mug staring down at me.

Just wanted to get people's opinions on posters, do you feel they actually serve any real purpose?

Or are they just eyesores?

Not overly fond of the mess they leave behind either, or the amount of time it takes for some of them to be removed post election day...

TeddyTedson

They tried to ban them years ago but the students rioted. I agree though, save the tress and sh!t.

Yakult

In my town theirs not ONE Fianna Fail poster. Just Labour, Sinn Fein and Fine Gael. I lol'd.


Also, these bastards tend to be really lazy when it comes to taken down the posters after election (like seeing their ugly mug's for a month or 2 isnt enough)
When they call I wont be discussion anything else bar the quick removal of these horrible eye sights immediatly after election. If not they will be graffitied or burned. Depends on my mood.

gonedrinking

can people post pics on here of defaced or burnt election posters

mikemac

Wasn't there a candidate in Leitrim who had more election posters then votes?
Yes, I know it's Leitrim

Remembering reading that last election

Minstrel27

Wont be long now until they are hindering the view of drivers at roundabouts.

bm365

Photographers, Graphics Designers, Print Companies, people to put up and take down the signs etc. Dont forget that election posters generate a lot of work for people. And work = wages

inforfun

Mike 1972 wrote: »

A few years ago I was in the Netherlands during an election campaign there. I noticed the only election posters were on mobile billboards (presumably provided by the council as they had posters for more than one party) There were no pictures of candidates on the posters. Just the name of the party and a short statement/slogan (my Dutch wasnt up to deciphering these to figure out if they were as meaningless/pointless as the ones over here).

I am Dutch and can assure you those messages are just as empty as the smiles you see here on the election posters.
But at least we got the mobile boards right. 1 day after the elections they ll be removed so you dont have to look at them any longer.

These things here are a pain in the arse. Pretty soon they will on a height that you have to bend down in order to avoid running into them. They are a danger for traffic because the block your view etc. etc.

And really, i dont think it will ever happen that i see one of those things and start thinking: Oh what an interesting face, let me get into the program of that political party.

Aglomerado

CorkMan wrote: »

I am going to burn any Fianna Fáil ones.

Me too, if I can find them! The FF logo is VERY small. Noticed a Michael McGrath one this morning but it was too high for me to get at it.

Worztron

Those election posters are a complete waste of money.

Cantona's Collars

goat2 wrote: »

ok to say that, but while i drive, and if i see a green candidates poster i have such rage in me with them that in a fit i may go for the esb pole and wreck my car, then i will charge the greens for damage to my car

The greens have organic ones woven from recycled sustainable grasses,they also cost 4 times as much and are useless.;)

Tubsandtiles

How about we all revolt and get the cable cutters out tonight .

Worztron

Tubsandtiles wrote: »

How about we all revolt and get the cable cutters out tonight .

Sounds like a great idea.

Blazer

I think they're great...
I'm into Airsoft so they're brilliant for target practice out the backyard.
It's a pity I can't get a Cowen/Lenihan/Harney so I'll have to make do with any FF shíthead instead.

jimthemental

They do provide some work for graphics companies and the like but they are a pain in the arse. I was on a roundabout this morning and some gob****e was staring at some blond on a poster and drove out infront of me. Luckily I had a feeling he was going to do this so I stopped and blew the horn before roaring abuse at him. I just wonder how many crashes these contribute to?

Blazer

jimthemental wrote: »

They do provide some work for graphics companies and the like but they are a pain in the arse. I was on a roundabout this morning and some gob****e was staring at some blond on a poster and drove out infront of me. Luckily I had a feeling he was going to do this so I stopped and blew the horn before roaring abuse at him. I just wonder how many crashes these contribute to?

was she good looking?
I want one of that Emma Kiernan one ...

http://research.finegael.org/people/f/1093/article


reminds me of Erin Gray from Buck Rogers mmmmhhhhh

whoopdedoo

bm365 wrote: »

Photographers, Graphics Designers, Print Companies, people to put up and take down the signs etc. Dont forget that election posters generate a lot of work for people. And work = wages

and with the contracts all given to friends of each politician/party it's just more nods/winks

such bull!!

keano_afc

Lethal in this weather. Was walking down to the DART station last night and Eamon Gilmore almost decapitated a poor aul wan.

But yeah, those posters are an eyesore.

Kold

Kold wrote: »

Does anyone know the legality of stealing them? I wanted some of the corrugated plastic they're printed on and was quoted a ridiculous price at a signmakers. Just want to know how careful I ought to be.

If you wait till after polling day, they become litter they'll be more than happy for them the "dissapear" it'll save them a job.

Anyway I bought 5 8 x4 ft sheets of corriboard for less than €50 a couple of years ago.

TeddyTedson

TeddyTedson wrote: »

They tried to ban them years ago but the students rioted. I agree though, save the tress and sh!t.

Corriboard trees.

jimthemental

jimthemental wrote: »

I just wonder how many crashes these contribute to?

It's not so much the pritty ones on them it's where the twats stick them, last time round they placed a bunch of them at a major junction and made it almost impossible to see to drive out safely! :mad:

Yakult

They have become a hazard the past day or two. Seeing too many get thrown off by the wind.

Corruptedmorals

I have to laugh everytime I see one of Paul Gogarty's- straight talking, hard working, fresh thinking. The Fine Gael ones are really annoying- Team Ireland crap. Also the pretentious guy in the city centre- Dylan? Whose top priorities are promoting bands apparently..but anyway his say 'It starts here'. WHAT does?

The wind has turned a huge amount of posters around to face walls and hedges etc.- classic!