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One Man Protest

  • 03-04-2012 12:23pm
    #1
    CardBordWindow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,199 ✭✭✭


    Just passed a guy having a solo-protest outside Tyres Direct on the Cork Road. Fair play to him having the balls to make a stand, all by himself!


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  • #2
    jayboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 752 ✭✭✭jayboi


    CardBordWindow wrote: »
    Just passed a guy having a solo-protest outside Tyres Direct on the Cork Road. Fair play to him having the balls to make a stand, all by himself!
    What's his beef with tyres?


  • #3
    wellboytoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    I'd say the pressure got to him......


  • #4
    CardBordWindow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,199 ✭✭✭CardBordWindow


    jayboi wrote: »
    What's his beef with tyres?
    He was carrying a sign saying 'RIP OFF' so I assume he has an issue with the price?


  • #5
    sunnysoutheast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭sunnysoutheast


    wellboytoo wrote: »
    I'd say the pressure got to him......

    .....he would want to tread carefully


  • #6
    AdMMM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,472 ✭✭✭AdMMM


    I'd say there's some load of rubber-necking going on by those passing...


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  • #7
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    I hope he does'nt blow a valve !


  • #8
    frag420
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,161 ✭✭✭frag420


    If his protest lasts 365 days it could be a Goodyear!!


  • #9
    sunnysoutheast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭sunnysoutheast


    MidlandsM wrote: »
    I hope he does'nt blow a valve !

    ....clearly he isn't having a good year


  • #10
    TheGormog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭TheGormog


    frag420 wrote: »
    If his protest lasts 365 days it could be a Goodyear!!

    Ah he won't be long getting tyre-d of it.


  • #11
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    Maybe he's trying to "remould" his career as a professional protestor?


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  • #12
    gobo99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 566 ✭✭✭gobo99


    apparently the price of tyres is wheely bad at the moment due to inflation,


  • #13
    old gregg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,245 ✭✭✭old gregg


    wheel go down and take a look


  • #14
    No.125
    Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭No.125


    poor fella he must be driven mad.


  • #15
    TheGormog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭TheGormog


    No.125 wrote: »
    poor fella he must be driven mad.

    He might be losing his grip on reality.


  • #16
    MitchKoobski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭MitchKoobski


    WtvSZ.gif


  • #17
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Continental Johnny or Irish?


  • #18
    ziedth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,081 ✭✭✭ziedth


    gobo99 wrote: »
    apparently the price of tyres is wheely bad at the moment due to inflation,

    I think this deserved more thanks then it got :)


    In any event i'd be careful if i was him they could make him disappear. even if he runs they have a guy who is an expert in tracking..........


  • #19
    brian plank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭brian plank


    tyres


  • #20
    Godsentme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 543 ✭✭✭Godsentme


    Well I'm steering clear of it.


  • #21
    membersonly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 479 ✭✭membersonly


    Maybe someone deleted his tread about a charity event without reading it...

    tread like...tyres...it works, brilliantly.


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  • #22
    mickob16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 319 ✭✭mickob16


    I heard he bought a car there and it packed in after 2 days.Obviously he got no satisfaction so protesting is his only way.Poor fella will prob get arrested for disturbing the peace!!


  • #23
    ziedth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,081 ✭✭✭ziedth


    Didn't a similar thing happen outside cost plus sofas not that long ago? I wonder do people who take such drastic action get any joy out of it....


  • #24
    doublejj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭doublejj


    rip off............that fella has history of ripping people off....


  • #25
    ex_infantry man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,827 ✭✭✭ex_infantry man


    would'nt buy a can of WD40 from him!!!


  • #26
    irishman1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭irishman1


    poor fella


  • #27
    old gregg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,245 ✭✭✭old gregg


    ziedth wrote: »
    I wonder do people who take such drastic action get any joy out of it....

    I guess likely not. Many years ago a local guy ripped me off for 5 grand and skipped the country. I made it a mission to follow him via the interweb and hound him for the money whenever he popped up selling his services. It cost me sleep and him several contracts but he likely slept every night. No joy there.


  • #28
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Nobody thanked my pun. :(


  • #29
    ziedth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,081 ✭✭✭ziedth


    mike65 wrote: »
    Nobody thanked my pun. :(

    Not gonna lie Mike' I didn't get it :(


  • #30
    argosy2006
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,210 ✭✭✭argosy2006


    He looks wheely wheely wheely mad ,


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  • #31
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    ziedth wrote: »
    Not gonna lie Mike' I didn't get it :(

    Continental-AG.jpg


  • #32
    spcw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭spcw


    He may be unbalanced

    he has to tread lightly

    A Protest like that could cause a blowout


  • #33
    lassykk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,622 ✭✭✭lassykk


    mike65 wrote: »
    ziedth wrote: »
    Not gonna lie Mike' I didn't get it :(

    Continental-AG.jpg

    Don't think that will help either Mike.

    I got it though if it makes you feel better :)

    Gonna keep what it means a secret though


  • #34
    RadioClash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭RadioClash


    Has this protest gained any traction with the wider public yet?


  • #35
    MitchKoobski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭MitchKoobski


    Is he still there?


  • #36
    CardBordWindow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,199 ✭✭✭CardBordWindow


    I'll check again at lunchtime.

    One of the lads in work said that a Garda car was up there yesterday, and a Garda was chatting to the guy.


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  • #37
    AdMMM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,472 ✭✭✭AdMMM


    He was gone when I was going out to the Holy Cross for food at about 3 yesterday.


  • #38
    CardBordWindow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,199 ✭✭✭CardBordWindow


    AdMMM wrote: »
    He was gone when I was going out to the Holy Cross for food at about 3 yesterday.
    So he either got justice, bored, arrested or killed.


  • #39
    michellie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭michellie


    I heard the guards said there was nothing they could do.

    I wouldn't buy anything off them either tbh.


  • #40
    Dan133269
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭Dan133269


    What's the protest about?


  • #41
    michellie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭michellie


    Dan133269 wrote: »
    What's the protest about?

    Think someone said a while back that he bought a car from them and it gave him trouble straight away. And I doubt Eddie has a great aftersale service!


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  • #42
    Godsentme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 543 ✭✭✭Godsentme


    AdMMM wrote: »
    He was gone when I was going out to the Holy Cross for food at about 3 yesterday.


    Looks like he Skidaddled out of there...


  • #43
    doublejj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭doublejj


    more like selling people cars and not paying finance off car....my brother got done by him but is now in middle of ****e trying to prove it.....some cheek that fella lots of red tape take time but has all the evidence....


  • #44
    michellie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭michellie


    doublejj wrote: »
    more like selling people cars and not paying finance off car....my brother got done by him but is now in middle of ****e trying to prove it.....some cheek that fella lots of red tape take time but has all the evidence....

    I've heard of this and its been happening years. Don't know how he's still in business.


  • #45
    Dan133269
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭Dan133269


    doublejj wrote: »
    more like selling people cars and not paying finance off car....my brother got done by him but is now in middle of ****e trying to prove it.....some cheek that fella lots of red tape take time but has all the evidence....

    What you mean? The seller didn't have good title to tell the car in the first place?


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