400 ft Erection is Up

the Guru · 21-01-2003 01:37PM #1

The Spike is now up Looks pretty impressive for those that care

xx · 21-01-2003 01:40PM

Noel Dempsey can breath a sigh of relief. There is now a bigger prick in dublin than him.

theciscokid · 21-01-2003 01:50PM

what a waste of money,,

of the hundreds of european entries , you think they'd pick an irish one,

i mean at least pick the best five and let the irish ppl vote on it

leeroybrown · 21-01-2003 01:55PM

Noel Dempsey can breath a sigh of relief. There is now a bigger prick in dublin than him.

In size maybe but not in spirit

They added the final section this morning, didn't they?

JohnK · 21-01-2003 01:56PM

Originally posted by xx
Noel Dempsey can breath a sigh of relief. There is now a bigger prick in dublin than him.

LOL

The whole idea seems like a total waste of time and money to me

leeroybrown · 21-01-2003 02:07PM

This spike could start the ultimate vandalism competition of all time.

Who can get their mates bike over the top of it first???

Big Chief · 21-01-2003 02:09PM

Originally posted by leeroybrown
They added the final section this morning, didn't they?

i went for lunch at 12 ish, and it was being put in place at around 20 past 12. For something that no one seemed to dislike talbot street/o'connell street was packed, could hardly move about due to ppl just standing there with there cameras

i dont see the big fascination in a sheet of steel myself, i just wanted a roll on sausage

its also pretty massive, dunno if i expected it to be that tall

leeroybrown · 21-01-2003 02:14PM

All they need to do now is get planning permission for a ball either side, add a massive red light to the top and open a brothel in the GPO.

eth0_ · 21-01-2003 02:18PM

Originally posted by leeroybrown
This spike could start the ultimate vandalism competition of all time.

Who can get their mates bike over the top of it first???

You can't write on it. There's apparently going to be a barrier around it and there'll be very regular cleaning of any graffiti that does appear.

I wanted to write my name on it an' all

Xterminator · 21-01-2003 02:18PM

Originally posted by theciscokid
what a waste of money,,

of the hundreds of european entries , you think they'd pick an irish one,

i mean at least pick the best five and let the irish ppl vote on it

Yeh, then you could complain about all the money they spent on the vote. Then when less than 5% of the citizens bother there arse to vote, you could claim it wasnt valid, due to low turn out .. etc etc etc.

If it helps to bring tourists into Dublin, and improves the character of O'Connell st, it will more than pay for itself.

X

DadaKopf · 21-01-2003 02:34PM

Originally posted by theciscokid
what a waste of money,,

of the hundreds of european entries, you think they'd pick an irish one

I don't see you giving out about the Porguguese architect who designed the new bridge down past the Four Courts. Or the Pole who designed the UCD Arts Block and Smithfield Tower. And maybe having a Brit design Dublin's new symbol isn't such a bad thing either.

Good architecture is good architecture. It doesn't matter where it comes from necessarily.

First you say "what a waste of money" and follow on by giving out about the fact that an Irish entry wasn't chosen. Would it have been a 'splendid show of Irish wealth', then, if an Irish entrant were chosen? No. You'd still be berating it, as would so many other people.

I can see the future: in 3 months, everyone will love it. Their underdeveloped imagination, that's so symptomatic of everything wrong with Ireland, will eventually catch up with the reality.

Just read what Ian Richie (www.ianritchiearchitects.co.uk) has said about his concept about the Spire and tell me why you think it's a bad design concept and waste of money.

leeroybrown · 21-01-2003 02:40PM

Most giant sculptures, archetectural monuments, etc seem to be treated with distain until people get used to them.

Think of the "Angel of the North" in the UK.

Icehouse · 21-01-2003 02:43PM

Maybe everyone in Ireland (or Dublin) will grow to like it - or maybe they'll have to do away with it as a waste of time/(air!)space like they did with the 'floozie'. For Fcuk'ssake, why couldn't the money have been spent on litter wardens, tearing down or doing up the monstosities of buildings that still exist in Dublin's city centre rather than the spike. At the very least they should have waited until O'Connell St looked well before adding another monument. Dublin is a depessing place for an expat like me to visit - I've read for years that the econom's been doing well, it's become more cosmopolitan etc/. and in actual fact Dublin is still a hole. Now a hole with a spike.

elexes · 21-01-2003 02:44PM

they should of put a giant vibrator there to thank ann summers for all her good work to the irish girls that shop there ...

Scruff · 21-01-2003 02:44PM

well i saw it this morning on the way to work and the first thing i thought was
"WOW! Look at the height of that crane, its huge! thats bloody cool! oh and there is a shinny thing in front of it, what a cool crane"

might look better when the crane is gone imo.

Scruff · 21-01-2003 02:48PM

Originally posted by Icehouse
For Fcuk'ssake, why couldn't the money have been spent on litter wardens, tearing down or doing up the monstosities of buildings that still exist in Dublin's city centre rather than the spike. At the very least they should have waited until O'Connell St looked well before adding another monument. Dublin is a depessing place for an expat like me to visit - I've read for years that the econom's been doing well, it's become more cosmopolitan etc/. and in actual fact Dublin is still a hole. Now a hole with a spike.

Well it is in fact part of a €400 million redevelopment plan for O'connell St. and the City Center. As part of that they have bought that old cinema at the top or o'connel st.
(dunno the name cause i a bog trotter who now lives on the South side:p )

TwoShedsJackson · 21-01-2003 02:52PM

It looks great, I think. About time we had a proper landmark and symbol of Dublin that isn't repulsively ugly. As for people bitching about what it cost, if they hadn't spent the money on the Spike they wouldn't have spent it on the homeless or the GAA or whoever else the moaners think should have got it.

Michael O'Nuallain's objections were a laugh though, perhaps his bloody flying saucer design might have been worth looking at in more detail

leeroybrown · 21-01-2003 03:04PM

they have bought that old cinema at the top or o'connel st.

Thats the brothel sorted. All they need now is the two balls and the red light.

leeroybrown · 21-01-2003 03:08PM

Now this is the coolest monument on the planet:

http://www.cbu.edu/~aross/biodept/MIRT/BRAZIL/img023.JPG

And the angel of the North for good measure:

The Angel of the North

DadaKopf · 21-01-2003 03:09PM

Where can I see a picture of that tosser's proposal?

DapperGent · 21-01-2003 03:09PM

I think it's wonderful.

I work on the top floor of a tall building on Glasnevin Hill and I think it will really improve the city's pretty lacklustre skyline.

It's nice to see the city finally get a modern landmark. Plus I just think it kicks ass.

Rolo Tomasi · 21-01-2003 03:31PM

My Mates and I are building a shopping trolley launcher. Might as well put my engineering degree to some use!!

Their underdeveloped imagination, that's so symptomatic of everything wrong with Ireland, will eventually catch up with the reality

F**K off!!

hedgetrimmer · 21-01-2003 04:12PM

pity the crane will have to go...I thought that was more impressive, and you could have had bungee jumps from it

Kali · 21-01-2003 04:19PM

Originally posted by Rolo Tomasi
F**K off!!

Ahh see thats whats wrong with Ireland.. a complete lack of constructive and well-thought arguments and the ability to think for ones self.

Dampsquid · 21-01-2003 04:20PM

What size bomb would be needed to knock it over? It could be a target for a terrorist attack....

Elmo · 21-01-2003 04:29PM

I will be setting up a manufacturing company to make sovoneers (Must look up the spelling before I begin my venture).

Anyway all I need is a couple of Thousand knitting needles and a wooded bases.

The Americans will lap it up.

Seriously I think it was a waste of money it means nothing what so ever to Ireland (Or dublin for that matter), Its not much of a monument when it means nothing. Other then the fact that they didn't even invest in Irish Art but went to England for the design.

Gaz · 21-01-2003 04:35PM

Seriously I think it was a waste of money it means nothing what so ever to Ireland (Or dublin for that matter), Its not much of a monument when it means nothing. Other then the fact that they didn't even invest in Irish Art but went to England for the design.

What has the eiffel tower got to do with Paris ? Whats french about it ?

The statue of liberty wasnt designed or built by americans yet its considered a piece of american culture.

The spike is new, it will of course take some getting used to but its very narrow minded to dismiss it all together.

THere is nothing in Dublin that a foreign person can look at and instantly recognise it as being Dublin ... this will do that perfectly.

I think its great !!!

Elmo · 21-01-2003 04:37PM

I don't see you giving out about the Porguguese architect who designed the new bridge down past the Four Courts. Or the Pole who designed the UCD Arts Block and Smithfield Tower. And maybe having a Brit design Dublin's new symbol isn't such a bad thing either.

I could careless about the UCD Arts Block. Is the portugese the millenimum bridge or the one thats not finished? I like the mill Bridge.

But to have a british designer designed the main monument in dublin city is riduculus why didn't they just rebuild the Nelson's Pile to just show the might of the British.

It would make sence to have an Irish symbol in the centre of dublin, after all we are Irish. But this Monument of Light means nothing.

120 metres high and 3 metres in diameter at the base, the tapering monument will rise above O’Connell Street, breaking above the roof line with as slender and elegant a movement as is technically possible. Its structure and surfaces respond to the character and climate of the Irish landscape.

What a pile of Crap.

Rolo Tomasi · 21-01-2003 04:40PM

Ah I love/hate to see posts which claim they know what is wrong with Ireland and most importantly have the ability to some up in a one line post.

To be honest the only reasonable reply to such an argument is my simple yet very effective 2 word reply.

The abilty to think for ones self vs. one poster's conceited and condescending view that they know what is wrong with Ireland. Please dont patronise me.

In my free,independent and informed opinion and ,which will not be altered by the passing of 3 months ,(intesting time frame by the way) the Spire is ill advised.

The_Bullman · 21-01-2003 04:41PM

just to say that I like it.

A good idea to take the mind off all the chippers in o' connell street

Elmo · 21-01-2003 04:43PM

Actually How many people here liked The Flusy in the Jacuse??? And it was there if more then 3 MONTHS.

400 ft Erection is Up

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