Dublin is Not Boring - Not at All.

Chazz Michael Michaels · 10-03-2014 08:00PM

roro1990 wrote: »

I find Dublin extremely one-dimensional. Probably a sign that I need new friends, but the only time I do anything here is when drinking at the weekend in town. I'm lucky to live by a beautiful pier in dun laoghaire, but what feckin use is it for a nice stroll when all my friends are either whipped or live too far away.

Meetup.com

Now you have no excuse.

Sh1tbag OToole · 10-03-2014 08:02PM

roro1990 wrote: »

I find Dublin extremely one-dimensional. Probably a sign that I need new friends, but the only time I do anything here is when drinking at the weekend in town. I'm lucky to live by a beautiful pier in dun laoghaire, but what feckin use is it for a nice stroll when all my friends are either whipped or live too far away.

Not too far from there meself, maybe get an ould boat or a jetski? Sure i saw on the newselberries that the celtic tiger is coming back

anncoates · 10-03-2014 08:04PM

GenieOz wrote: »

You're just full of mad ideas today.

Is that what it's called?

beks101 · 10-03-2014 08:07PM

Whoever said Dublin was boring? Dublin is the shizzle, I love visiting, and not just for the forty thousand deadly pubs that you're guaranteed a great night in.

Grafton Street and Stephens Green on a busy afternoon, a walk through the docklands by the liffey, botanic gardens, Kilmainham gaol, a cycle through Phoenix Park on a spring day, Georges Street arcade, the flea market, fish and chips in Leo Burdocks and chocolate cake at The Cake Cafe, dart out to Howth and hike around the coastal path up to Bailey lighthouse, Dollymount strand, Malahide Estuary on an early morning, Croker, Hugh Lane Gallery, a cold crisp pint in Doheny & Nesbitts, buskers and impromptu gigs anywhere and everywhere, banter with randomers.

There's a lot more to Dublin than knackers and ****e nightclubs and anyone who finds it boring is just not making enough effort. Better again: Galway

Holsten · 10-03-2014 08:17PM

beks101 wrote: »

Whoever said Dublin was boring? Dublin is the shizzle, I love visiting, and not just for the forty thousand deadly pubs that you're guaranteed a great night in.

Grafton Street and Stephens Green on a busy afternoon, a walk through the docklands by the liffey, botanic gardens, Kilmainham gaol, a cycle through Phoenix Park on a spring day, Georges Street arcade, the flea market, fish and chips in Leo Burdocks and chocolate cake at The Cake Cafe, dart out to Howth and hike around the coastal path up to Bailey lighthouse, Dollymount strand, Malahide Estuary on an early morning, Croker, Hugh Lane Gallery, a cold crisp pint in Doheny & Nesbitts, buskers and impromptu gigs anywhere and everywhere, banter with randomers.

There's a lot more to Dublin than knackers and ****e nightclubs and anyone who finds it boring is just not making enough effort. Better again: Galway

So lets see, walking, walking, walking, walking, Kilmainham Jail, cycling, walking, walking, Food, food, walking, walking, walking, Croke Park... stuff isn't on everyday, Gallery, drinking of course...

Yeah... LOADS.

beks101 · 10-03-2014 08:24PM

Holsten wrote: »

So lets see, walking, walking, walking, walking, Kilmainham Jail, cycling, walking, walking, Food, food, walking, walking, walking, Croke Park... stuff isn't on everyday, Gallery, drinking of course...

Yeah... LOADS.

Scenery, history, fresh air, exercise, decent grub, decent company - not your bag? How many of those places have you been?

Actually the most boring part of Dublin/Ireland to me is people with your attitude

Halloween Jack · 10-03-2014 08:24PM

Holsten wrote: »

So lets see, walking, walking, walking, walking, Kilmainham Jail, cycling, walking, walking, Food, food, walking, walking, walking, Croke Park... stuff isn't on everyday, Gallery, drinking of course...

Yeah... LOADS.

Out of interest, what would you like dublin to offer, in terms of things to do, and which comparable city/cities offer more?

The Diabolical Monocle · 10-03-2014 08:29PM

Halloween Jack wrote: »

Out of interest, what would you like dublin to offer, in terms of things to do, and which comparable city/cities offer more?

Paintball karting.

Its a mix between paintball and go karting.
Then when you're finished theres a huge climbing wall to a titty bar at the top.
Exit on the other side by abseil or bungee.

genericguy · 10-03-2014 08:30PM

The Diabolical Monocle wrote: »

Paintball karting.

Its a mix between paintball and go karting.
Then when you're finished theres a huge climbing wall to a titty bar at the top.
Exit on the other side by abseil or bungee.

Can I come too?

dxhound2005 · 10-03-2014 08:32PM

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Get the luas to tallaght! riveting stuff!

I'm in dublin and I'm bored stiff. Go home and watch telly, get drunk the odd time and sit on social networking sites is all most people seem to do. Most other enjoyable things involve spending sh1tloads more than it should cost, or leaving Dublin.

Dublin wants you to spend all your money on high rent, parking spaces, clamping, insurance, getting to and from work, shops are bland and overpriced. Loads of intolerant snobs about who think drying clothes outside or driving an old car lowers the tone

You could take a trip to FG HQ and let us know if there is any activity.

Holsten · 10-03-2014 08:33PM

Halloween Jack wrote: »

Out of interest, what would you like dublin to offer, in terms of things to do, and which comparable city/cities offer more?

Public tennis courts, squash courts, basketball courts, astroturf pitches, driving ranges, skate parks, outdoor gyms, rockclimbing walls, rental boats, paintballing areas, vollyball courts, more outdoor cinemas, drive in cinemas, table tennis tables, outdoor chess sets, etc..

Stuff similar to these.

For Forks Sake · 10-03-2014 08:40PM

Halloween Jack wrote: »

Out of interest, what would you like dublin to offer, in terms of things to do, and which comparable city/cities offer more?

Monorail!

zetalambda · 10-03-2014 08:44PM

Holsten wrote: »

There is no comparison.

In Central Park you have
- Lakes that you can rent boats.
- A swimming pool.
- Ice Rinks
- Zoo
- Wildlife Sanctuary
- Amphitheater
- Numerous Playgrounds
- Castle

The Phoenix Park has:
- Zoo
- One Playground
- One small tiny tea room
- No public toilets
- Farmleigh House.

Not to mention the many hundreds of sky scrapers that surround the park. In Dublin there's just 1 manky 14 storey giant corn flakes box. A comparison between Dublin and New York can never be made. Anyone that thinks otherwise is clearly deluded.

New York and Central Park:

The majority of the "small" buildings at the edge of the park are taller than liberty hall.

http://hottrip.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Central-Park-in-New-York-trip_travel_park_Central-Park-in-New-York_trip_hottrip-net4.jpg

whirlpool · 10-03-2014 08:49PM

I am pie wrote: »

Jesus wept....

So it's beyond your comprehension that a park in a city with 10 times the population and infintely more wealth would have more attractions?

What on earth is your problem? He was listing the differences between the two parks to point out that they can't be compared. You seem to think he spray-painted DUBLIN SUCKS all over Grafton Street.

Halloween Jack · 10-03-2014 08:52PM

Holsten wrote: »

Public tennis courts, squash courts, basketball courts, astroturf pitches, driving ranges, skate parks, outdoor gyms, rockclimbing walls, rental boats, paintballing areas, vollyball courts, more outdoor cinemas, drive in cinemas, table tennis tables, outdoor chess sets, etc..

Stuff similar to these.

The majority of that is available in dublin

Standman · 10-03-2014 08:59PM

They could do with a couple of outdoor gyms in the city alright.

Sh1tbag OToole · 10-03-2014 09:02PM

dxhound2005 wrote: »

You could take a trip to FG HQ and let us know if there is any activity.

Nothing recently

Don't Chute! · 10-03-2014 09:07PM

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Get the luas to tallaght! riveting stuff!

I'm in dublin and I'm bored stiff. Go home and watch telly, get drunk the odd time and sit on social networking sites is all most people seem to do. Most other enjoyable things involve spending sh1tloads more than it should cost, or leaving Dublin.

Dublin wants you to spend all your money on high rent, parking spaces, clamping, insurance, getting to and from work, shops are bland and overpriced. Loads of intolerant snobs about who think drying clothes outside or driving an old car lowers the tone

You completely missed his point. He was saying to get the luas to Tallaght and walk over those beautiful mountains we are so incredibly lucky to live beside. Any city in Europe would kill to have them on their doorstep. If all you do is watch telly and drink its your own fault no one elses.

Sh1tbag OToole · 10-03-2014 09:14PM

black and amber wrote: »

You completely missed his point. He was saying to get the luas to Tallaght and walk over those beautiful mountains we are so incredibly lucky to live beside. Any city in Europe would kill to have them on their doorstep. If all you do is watch telly and drink its your own fault no one elses.

Sure you get way better mountains out the country and they dont come with a set of 'down with that sort of thing' drysh1tes who report you for taking a dirt bike or a quad up there or even a tent. In the city and around it all the fun stuff is banned or regulated to hell and there is no space.

Most cities are boring though when you live there and arent rolling in cash so im not singling out dublin or anything

minusthebear · 10-03-2014 09:15PM

The Dublin Mountain Way is an epic resource. Seriously. A lot of narrow mindedness in this thread.

http://www.dublinmountains.ie/dublin_mountains_way/dublin_mountains_way/

Halloween Jack · 10-03-2014 09:15PM

black and amber wrote: »

You completely missed his point. He was saying to get the luas to Tallaght and walk over those beautiful mountains we are so incredibly lucky to live beside. Any city in Europe would kill to have them on their doorstep. If all you do is watch telly and drink its your own fault no one elses.

In fairness the residents of geneva/Milan/Ljubljana/Glasgow/Bergen etc all have impressive mountains on their doorstep, but I agree with the sentiment.

MS.ing · 10-03-2014 09:16PM

have you considered drugs? thats usually what boring losers do

Frank Lee Midere · 10-03-2014 09:17PM

It's says something about the people in Dublin - Irish mostly - that the local amenities like the mountains and hills are full of foreigners at weekends.

Holsten · 10-03-2014 09:18PM

Halloween Jack wrote: »

The majority of that is available in dublin

Very little.

Right now at 8:20 on a Monday night, how many of those activities can I do? The point I'm trying to make is that there is very little and what we do have is very limited.

Frank Lee Midere · 10-03-2014 09:19PM

Holsten wrote: »

Public tennis courts, squash courts, basketball courts, astroturf pitches, driving ranges, skate parks, outdoor gyms, rockclimbing walls, rental boats, paintballing areas, vollyball courts, more outdoor cinemas, drive in cinemas, table tennis tables, outdoor chess sets, etc..

Stuff similar to these.

I'm sure Dublin has all these except outdoor cinemas. Because. Wet.

Frank Lee Midere · 10-03-2014 09:20PM

Holsten wrote: »

Very little.

Right now at 8:20 on a Monday night, how many of those activities can I do? The point I'm trying to make is that there is very little and what we do have is very limited.

You are expecting to rent boats in the dark?

Grand canal (just one example).
http://grandcanaldublin.com/?page_id=9

Go wild.

Don't Chute! · 10-03-2014 09:23PM

Frank Lee Midere wrote: »

It's says something about the people in Dublin - Irish mostly - that the local amenities like the mountains and hills are full of foreigners at weekends.

I completely agree they really put the locals to shame!

Sh1tbag OToole · 10-03-2014 09:24PM

Frank Lee Midere wrote: »

I'm sure Dublin has all these except outdoor cinemas. Because. Wet.

Isnt there one supposed to be opening?

Halloween Jack · 10-03-2014 09:37PM

Holsten wrote: »

Very little.

Right now at 8:20 on a Monday night, how many of those activities can I do? The point I'm trying to make is that there is very little and what we do have is very limited.

The point you've unwittingly made is that you don't actually make it your business to engage in these activities.

For example the climbing wall in trinity runs climbing courses on Monday night or is open to members.

There are public basketball courts and a 5 a side pitch about 500 yards from where I'm sitting now.

There are public gyms and pools spread across the city (though it would always be nice to have more).

We have 3 excellent art house cinemas in the city if your a film buff

The dublin theatre scene and tradition is famous throughout the world and comparable to any city it's size that I can think of if you are in to that.

There are free art galleries with works from monet/Francis bacon/Caravaggio

Athletics facilities in irishtown and santry rowing clubs down by chapelizod

Etc etc etc

There is tonnes of stuff to do in dublin. We may not have as many public facilities for sports etc as we would all like but there's hardly any activity I can think of that isn't fairly well catered for either publicly, privately or through members clubs.

Halloween Jack · 10-03-2014 09:39PM

Frank Lee Midere wrote: »

I'm sure Dublin has all these except outdoor cinemas. Because. Wet.

In the summer months they show outdoor movies in meetinghouse square in temple bar and also I think, in futz william square.

Dublin is Not Boring - Not at All.

Comments