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yellow Xs on drains in town

  • 13-05-2011 8:37pm
    #1
    wolfric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭


    Has anyone else noticed all the yellow Xs on the drains recently in town? Unless i've just been blind before, it started happening around... month ago? Now nearly every single one has one.

    Here's a picture from a friend of one http://i.imgur.com/VsPqa.jpg

    Edit: ok so they were Xs but some look like a negative spanner like this


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  • #2
    Mark200
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭Mark200


    It's to mark the ones that have been closed up in advance of the Queen's visit.


  • #3
    W.Shakes-Beer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,975 ✭✭✭W.Shakes-Beer


    Treasure drains.


  • #4
    lastlaugh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭lastlaugh


    Yeah that's weird.

    I've noticed lots of police around town recently, it's like there's something going to happen or something?


  • #5
    Fluorescence
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 8,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fluorescence


    They're outlines of spanners, in what I'm guessing is someone's failed attempt at modern art.


  • #6
    Daegerty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭Daegerty


    lastlaugh wrote: »
    Yeah that's weird.

    I've noticed lots of police around town recently, it's like there's something going to happen or something?

    Mandatory microchip implants for everyone on Monday


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  • #7
    anndub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 524 ✭✭✭anndub


    Mark200 wrote: »
    It's to mark the ones that have been closed up in advance of the Queen's visit.

    Correct. There's been large groups of guards gathering around manholes for a couple of weeks now. Checking the drains for sneaky IRA members that may be lurking down there before they seal them up, and such.


  • #8
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    There is one person who Does not know The Queen is visiting Ireland.


  • #9
    SeaFields
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    anndub wrote: »
    Correct. There's been large groups of guards gathering around manholes for a couple of weeks now. Checking the drains for sneaky IRA members that may be lurking down there before they seal them up, and such.

    Its a highly sophisticated operation beyond the comprehension of mere citizens such as ourselves.

    /heads to shop to buy yellow spray paint.


  • #10
    anndub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 524 ✭✭✭anndub


    SeaFields wrote: »
    Its a highly sophisticated operation beyond the comprehension of mere citizens such as ourselves.

    /heads to shop to buy yellow spray paint.

    One day, the army were there too. Must have been a particularly complex manhole


  • #11
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Cant beleive no one has asked the question yet.


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  • #12
    Rented Mule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Rented Mule


    Daegerty wrote: »
    Mandatory microchip implants for everyone on Monday

    Do we have enough vinegar ?


  • #13
    foxinsox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭foxinsox


    Think it's to do with X-Factor coming here next Tuesday or something!

















    ;-)


  • #14
    Kells...
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Kells...


    Which town?


  • #15
    Captain_Generic
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    wolfric wrote: »
    Here's a picture from a friend of one http://i.imgur.com/VsPqa.jpg

    He's friends with a drain?


  • #16
    Daegerty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭Daegerty


    Rented Mule wrote: »
    Do we have enough vinegar ?

    no but plenty of 'free cheese'


  • #17
    Captain_Generic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,408 ✭✭✭Captain_Generic


    wolfric wrote: »
    like a negative spanner

    No shortage of them in AH recently


  • #18
    theteal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    irish-stew wrote: »
    Cant beleive no one has asked the question yet.
    TroutFisher wrote: »
    Which town?

    ding ding ding, we have a winner!


  • #19
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    foxinsox wrote: »
    Think it's to do with X-Factor coming here next Tuesday or something!



















    ;-)

    They're audition spots, if your rejected you fall through the manhole cover.


  • #20
    Liam Byrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    Which town?

    EDIT : Beaten to it, but no-one's answered yet.


  • #21
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Liam Byrne wrote: »
    Which town?

    Been done. Twice(ish)


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  • #22
    BaconZombie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,814 ✭✭✭BaconZombie


    The Lamp posts / traffic lights are also done:

    http://i.imgur.com/h94ao.jpg

    Most are also gaffer tapped.


  • #23
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    The town with the yellow drain road! :D


  • #24
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    BaconZombie wrote: »
    The Lamp posts / traffic lifts are also done:

    http://i.imgur.com/CWOtZ.jpg

    Most are also gaffer tapped.

    Traffic lifts, well they have their ups and downs I suppose!


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