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Are you goung to see the 'Queen Mary II' - Dun Laoghaire (Thursday 16th/May)?

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  • #2
    gcgirl
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    1996 was gas 9 months later baby boom :)


  • #3
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 33,615 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    We're racing tomorrow evening, so hoping to get out a bit early to see her leaving. Might also try to get out during the day.

    Should be some sight, she'll nearly fill Scotsman's Bay!


  • #4
    patmac
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    No


  • #5
    kfallon
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    If I didn't go to see the first one I'm defo not going to see the sequel!


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    Ooh a boat!


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  • #7
    LordSutch
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    Albeit a rather large boat!

    http://www.cunard.com/cruise-ships/queen-mary-2/


  • #8
    Matt_Trakker
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    Wow, a big ass boat.


  • #9
    IM0
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    a perfect opportunity for near...far away


  • #10
    artanevilla
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    Queen not welcome in Ireland!


  • #11
    MurdyWurdy
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    It's only 5 mins from me so might go have a goo - will help fill my day :)


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  • #12
    Barna77
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    LordSutch wrote: »

    Reminisent of the massive JFK's visit back in 1996?
    He left a mark on people's memories... the smell off him... quite rotten


  • #13
    catiny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭catiny


    I know the boat is there for the day, but is there any exact time given for when it's leaving? Thanks!


  • #14
    Eeeyore
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    gcgirl wrote: »
    1996 was gas 9 months later baby boom :)


    Are you speaking from experience there?


  • #15
    HeidiHeidi
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    catiny wrote: »
    I know the boat is there for the day, but is there any exact time given for when it's leaving? Thanks!

    1800 apparently - although one article said midnight. But I think 1800 more likely.


  • #16
    Chuck Stone
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    A fine example of French heavy industry. Wouldn't mind getting to see those massive Finnish built engines too.


  • #17
    LordSutch
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    1800 apparently - although one article said midnight. But I think 1800 more likely.

    I guess that translates as 6pm for us non seafaring folk :))


  • #18
    squod
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    Dun Laoghaire? Clampers paradise. No fuhken chance.


  • #19
    Fratton Fred
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    Chuck Stone wrote: »
    A fine example of French heavy industry. Wouldn't mind getting to see those massive Finnish built engines too.

    Maybe you could learn something. The last decent boat the Irish built for the QM's owners sunk when it hit a bit of ice.


  • #20
    [Deleted User]
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    squod wrote: »
    Dun Laoghaire? Clampers paradise. No fuhken chance.

    The only place that clamps in Dun Laoghaire is the actual private land around the harbour, very small area. The rest of the town is just regular pay parking with ticket wardens.


  • #21
    Fratton Fred
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    The only place that clamps in Dun Laoghaire is the actual private land around the harbour, very small area. The rest of the town is just regular pay parking with ticket Gestapo

    Fyp


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  • #22
    Thatnastyboy
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    Closer to "town"

    The Lauren L is parked up on the liffey - a €100m yacht, in the list of the largest yachts in the world (its not so big)

    http://www.superyachts.com/motor-yacht-3085/index.htm


  • #23
    [Deleted User]
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    They sometimes waive the parking charges when there are events happening, any chance they'll do that tomorrow?


  • #24
    Chuck Stone
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    Maybe you could learn something. The last decent boat the Irish built for the QM's owners sunk when it hit a bit of ice.

    Getting tetchy Fred? :D It wasn't the engineering that sank the Titanic. It was good old hubris. I'm not sure if many of the lads who built it would describe themselves as Irish either.

    Draw me like one of you French girls Fred.

    Ah go on, you know you want to. :pac:


  • #25
    who the fug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,042 ✭✭✭who the fug


    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    Maybe you could learn something. The last decent boat the Irish built for the QM's owners sunk when it hit a bit of ice.

    Ahem that was for the White Star Line the competition to Cunard at the time, and that was an operator error not a design defect


  • #26
    squod
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    The only place that clamps in Dun Laoghaire is the actual private land around the harbour, very small area. The rest of the town is just regular pay parking with ticket wardens.

    Taking no chances! Avoiding the place so I am.


  • #27
    martinedwards
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    Currently parked up in Greenock

    http://www.vesselfinder.com/


  • #28
    Fratton Fred
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    Chuck Stone wrote: »
    Getting tetchy Fred? :D It wasn't the engineering that sank the Titanic. It was good old hubris. I'm not sure if many of the lads who built it would describe themselves as Irish either.

    Draw me like one of you French girls Fred.

    Ah go on, you know you want to. :pac:

    If you want to be moi chienne, who am I to argue?


  • #29
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,029 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    If you want to be moi chienne, who am I to argue?

    A bit of French eh? A nod to your Norman Heritage?


  • #30
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,566 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    Chuck Stone wrote: »
    A bit of French eh? A nod to your Norman Heritage?

    I'm a cunning linguist.


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  • #31
    gcgirl
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    Eeeyore wrote: »
    Are you speaking from experience there?

    Thankfully did not even go there
    But had a hell of a time


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