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So, who's looking forward to Arthur's Day? What will you be doing?

  • 24-09-2013 11:12AM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,798 ✭✭✭✭


    Couple of threads already discussing the furore around Arthur's Day and the merits or demerits thereof, but none for the actual event itself. With that in mind, for those who like the event and are planning to do something on Thursday, what are ye up to?

    Few friends of mine playing gigs at a couple of Dublin venues so I reckon my Arthur's Day will involve a relaxing pint or two early in the evening, followed by scrambling across town from one venue to another trying to make sure I don't miss any of the gigs people I know are playing at :D
    Might sound like a crappy night but it can be kind of fun, and sure I could use the exercise ;)

    What are ye up to for it? And for those who have tickets to any of the official Guinness sponsored gigs, if there any artist in particular you're hoping to see? Kodaline have been getting a lot of buzz for Arthur's Day so it would seem like they're the most in demand of the Irish acts playing?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,433 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    I call it 'Anti-Diageo' day, because I get together with other friends of like mind and drink good beer, not the utter muck that Diageo pisses out into swill barrels and markets to tastebudless plebs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,365 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Nothing will ever be able to touch the sheer lunacy of Primal Scream in the Silver Granite in Palmerstown last year. Working late this year so I'll miss the lot but wouldn't be really bothered with any of the bands playing anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,122 ✭✭✭BeerWolf


    Nothing - treat it like any other day? :confused:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    I'll be working.
    Woe betide the multinational that tries to dictate to me. Grrrr


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,365 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    I call it 'Anti-Diageo' day, because I get together with other friends of like mind and drink good beer, not the utter muck that Diageo pisses out into swill barrels and markets as tasty to the plebs.

    You must need a really big ladder to get up on that horse of yours.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    BeerWolf wrote: »
    Nothing - treat it like any other day? :confused:

    And you call yourself 'BeerWolf'?

    Shame on you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,798 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    Nothing will ever be able to touch the sheer lunacy of Primal Scream in the Silver Granite in Palmerstown last year.

    Mumford and Sons in Toner's Baggot St might have come close, probably because nobody knew they were going to be playing there :D They just randomly showed up and played an early set before their big one in Whelans, best surprise ever ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,433 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    You must need a really big ladder to get up on that horse of yours.

    Yup, and you can drink the golden, foaming piss that gushes out of the horse's cock because Diageo tell you it's tasty.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,555 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    Yup, and you can drink the golden, foaming piss that gushes out of the horse's cock because Diageo tell you it's tasty.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    I'll be working so I'll just be kicking up a stink and telling absolutely everyone how anti-Arthur's Day / Diageo I am.

    That's what all the cool people are doing, right? Maybe throw out a few words like "Sheeple" or "horse piss"


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭Zombienosh


    I think people have had too many excuses to be pissed lately, the past two days I've seen drunk d!ickheads screaming, pissing everywhere, throwing rubbish, smashing glasses in the street and general cvuntish behaviour while normal folk are coming home from work.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,798 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    Zombienosh wrote: »
    I think people have had too many excuses to be pissed lately, the past two days I've seen drunk d!ickheads screaming, pissing everywhere, throwing rubbish, smashing glasses in the street and general cvuntish behaviour while normal folk are coming home from work.

    The fallacy in your post is thinking that anyone actually needs an excuse :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭sidcon


    I won two tickets to Kodaline in the storehouse, only thing is it's at 12 in the day so going to make it a long session and pray for no hangover on Friday in work.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    I am going to put pressure on the emergency services


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,522 ✭✭✭lee_baby_simms


    Duggy747 wrote: »
    That's what all the cool people are doing, right? Maybe throw out a few words like "Sheeple" or "horse piss"

    I think 'Lemmings' is the right word.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,611 ✭✭✭Valetta


    I was on to SF and we're organising a protest outside Guiness'.

    Pints in The Clock afterwards.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,407 ✭✭✭lkionm


    Yup, and you can drink the golden, foaming piss that gushes out of the horse's cock because Diageo tell you it's tasty.

    Never thought you were a hipster.

    You learn something new everyday


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,407 ✭✭✭lkionm


    I am going to put pressure on the emergency services

    To go out drinking?

    They will be working


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭Mahogany Gaspipe


    I call it 'Anti-Diageo' day, because I get together with other friends of like mind and drink good beer, not the utter muck that Diageo pisses out into swill barrels and markets to tastebudless plebs.

    My hero.

    Two questions:
    1. Do you have a gang?
    2. If so; how do I join? (I'm well cool, I swear, hate all thing mainstream and all that jazz)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    I think 'Lemmings' is the right word.

    That's usually reserved to be sprayed on walls to mock people on their way to work. :pac:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,522 ✭✭✭lee_baby_simms


    I think this is a really noble and honest gesture on behalf of Guinness.

    Next year he'll be visiting the independent Irish owned Brewerys that although make a far better product Diageo will have muscled out of business.

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/guinness-boss-agrees-to-visit-ae-department-on-arthurs-day-29602050.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,522 ✭✭✭lee_baby_simms


    I do think Arthurs Day has got very commercial in recent years. It seems like the true meaning of the day has been completely lost.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭fishy fishy


    avoiding it like the plague. don't like to be led around by the nose to drink alcohol because the corporation tells me to.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,632 ✭✭✭draiochtanois


    This post has been deleted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,706 ✭✭✭120_Minutes


    Smoking weed. **** you Diageo.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭old hippy


    It's March 17th, right?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,407 ✭✭✭lkionm


    Smoking weed. **** you Diageo.

    420 blaze it up

    lol

    #swag#YOLO


  • Posts: 24,774 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I plan on have a few lovely pints of Guinness in the pub, as I did last Thursday night except with the added atmosphere, craic and hopefully at least one free pint that Arthur's day brings.
    I call it 'Anti-Diageo' day, because I get together with other friends of like mind and drink good beer, not the utter muck that Diageo pisses out into swill barrels and markets to tastebudless plebs.

    Enjoy what ever muck you're drinking as in my experience an awful lot of the stuff beer snobs like yourself rave about is utter dirt. Look at me I'm so cool because I refuse to drink normal beers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 36,926 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Cynical corporate marketing campaign stuff aside, I'll be staying out of town mainly because I cannot handle the level of drunken arseholery this day brings.

    Good luck to the emergency service workers, always feel sorry for the poor feckers during these events.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭old hippy


    I plan on have a few lovely pints of Guinness in the pub, as I did last Thursday night except with the added atmosphere, craic and hopefully at least one free pint that Arthur's day brings.



    Enjoy what ever muck you're drinking as in my experience an awful lot of the stuff beer snobs like yourself rave about is utter dirt.

    Any ones in particular?


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