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I’ve just returned from Portlaoise.

  • 18-07-2020 08:45PM
    #1
    Cody montana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,779 ✭✭✭


    I’m scarred.
    First time ever.
    Never again.

    Please share my review.


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  • #2
    KiKi III
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭KiKi III


    Cool story.


  • #3
    KaneToad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭KaneToad


    Cody montana wrote: »
    I’m scarred.
    First time ever.
    Never again.

    You're lucky it wasn't Portarlington...


  • #4
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    Hope you're going to self isolate for 14 years now


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 6,246 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Have they phone reception there nowadays??

    I used be there abit,in my youth and its my abiding memory of it,having no phone reception in a town


  • #6
    Cody montana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,779 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    KiKi III wrote: »
    Cool story.

    First shop(I was the only one in the shop)

    Me: Hi, I’m just having a look around.
    Man in shop: Ignores me and goes into back.
    Me after a few minutes: Erm.
    Me: Leaves.


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  • #7
    Cody montana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,779 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    KaneToad wrote: »
    You're lucky it wasn't Portarlington...

    Bad?


  • #8
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,561 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    KaneToad wrote: »
    You're lucky it wasn't Portarlington...

    Lived in Portarlington for about 6 months . When I say “ lived ,” I mean kept my stuff there . Clocked up at least 30 thousand Km getting out of it . Went to places like Monaghan, Donegal, Kerry and Cork and still got back to work the next day .


  • #9
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,151 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Meet anyone famous inside?

    Lots of IRA lads take residence


  • #10
    One eyed Jack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,439 ✭✭✭✭One eyed Jack


    I’m still trying to figure out what has the OP scarred? :pac:


  • #11
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,606 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Cody montana wrote: »
    First shop(I was the only one in the shop)

    Me: Hi, I’m just having a look around.
    Man in shop: Ignores me and goes into back.
    Me after a few minutes: Erm.
    Me: Leaves.

    So you told him that you weren’t there to buy anything, just look around? The cheek of him leaving you alone.


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  • #12
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,561 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    Cody montana wrote: »
    Bad?

    In the early 90s , people really did stare at me and intone “ yer not from round here now are ye?” And my one mode of transport, a high Nellie type bike was stolen within a week there . Hence I bought my 1st ever car -literally with my last few pounds .


  • #13
    Cody montana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,779 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    Second shop.

    Me: *Opens door*
    Woman in store with customers: We’ve closed.
    Me: Oh!
    Woman: *Closes door in my face and locks door*


  • #14
    Cody montana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,779 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    I drove 360 around a small roundabout as I was lost and the car behind me drove straight through the roundabout.
    He nearly crashed into me.


  • #15
    Cody montana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,779 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    I’m from Cork and not used to this carry on.


  • #16
    andekwarhola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,687 ✭✭✭andekwarhola


    Welcome back.

    What were you banged up for?


  • #17
    un5byh7sqpd2x0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,852 ✭✭✭un5byh7sqpd2x0


    One eyed Jack wrote: »
    I’m still trying to figure out what has the OP scarred? :pac:

    A cat scratched him no doubt...


  • #18
    Cody montana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,779 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    And the roads are confusing.

    One hour of dread I’ll never get back.


  • #19
    Bagels4me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭Bagels4me


    Can you give us more details?

    I'm considering a holiday there, staycation and that


  • #20
    gogo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭gogo


    Cody montana wrote: »
    And the roads are confusing.

    One hour of dread I’ll never get back.

    I sat my driving test in it.. went through approx 11 roundabouts, law of averages is that you’ll I fcuk up one, hardship....


  • #21
    Cody montana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,779 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    Bagels4me wrote: »
    Can you give us more details?

    I'm considering a holiday there, staycation and that

    It’s up the country.


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  • #22
    Cody montana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,779 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    I’m not a sensitive soul.

    I’ve stayed in the tenderloin in San Fran and Kings Cross in Sydney, got mugged in London and robbed in Thailand.
    I’d go back.

    Portlaoise.
    Never again.


  • #23
    Montage of Feck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,451 ✭✭✭Montage of Feck


    One eyed Jack wrote: »
    I’m still trying to figure out what has the OP scarred? :pac:

    He dropped the soap in the showers.

    🙈🙉🙊



  • #24
    Casey78
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 873 ✭✭✭Casey78


    Portlaoise was grand until all the Dubs starting buying houses there...


  • #25
    Church on Tuesday
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,858 ✭✭✭Church on Tuesday


    Cody montana wrote: »
    First shop(I was the only one in the shop)

    Me: Hi, I’m just having a look around.
    Man in shop: Ignores me and goes into back.
    Me after a few minutes: Erm.
    Me: Leaves.

    Don't blame him.


  • #26
    Cody montana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,779 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    Montage of Feck wrote: »
    He dropped the soap in the showers.

    Don’t think they have soap there.


  • #27
    Water John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,997 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Free Willy is a different film.


  • #28
    kerryjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,682 ✭✭✭kerryjack


    I had a massive day on the beer there about 20 years ago we were heading to some ploughing and we stopped there for the breakfast around 10.30 and there was a few lads at the bar horsing in to a few pints and sure we said we would have 1, woke up in tullamore the following day I have been trying to fill in the blanks eversence


  • #29
    Leg End Reject
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,665 ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    So you got dumped in Portlaoise, Cody?

    https://forumofgames.com/



  • #30
    Wanderer2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,743 ✭✭✭Wanderer2010


    Could be worse, could have been Oulart the Balagh...Borris in Ossory, Carrick on Suir, Swinford and a whole host of other "twilight zone" type towns scattered around Ireland where time stands still and the people are...unusual.


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  • #31
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 57,077 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    Wanderer2010 wrote: »
    Could be worse, could have been Oulart the Balagh...Borris in Ossory, Carrick on Suir, Swinford and a whole host of other "twilight zone" type towns scattered around Ireland where time stands still and the people are...unusual.

    Borris in Ossary sounds like a Russian spy.


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