Off Topic Discussion Thread

EdK wrote: »

Jean Luck Picard and Professor Xavier respectfully disagree ha

Aye but didnae watch a minute of Star Trek in my life and X-Men is comic book bleh

dirkmeister wrote: »

Also, he played Mr Kobaishi(spelling?) in The Usual Suspects.

Now I feel thick.

dirkmeister wrote: »

Also, he played Mr Kobaishi(spelling?) in The Usual Suspects.

Oddly I always remember him as the florist gangster in The Town

dirkmeister

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

He was in In the Name of the Father but didnae recognise him. Sadly he died in 2011.

Also, he played Mr Kobaishi(spelling?) in The Usual Suspects.

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Don't get me wrong, loved the first one, but the second one had Patrick Stewart in his only good role.

Jean Luck Picard and Professor Xavier respectfully disagree ha

Yeah, cancer

I think the other thing I remember him from best is James and The Giant Peach, narrator and the guy that gave James the crocodile tongues.

He was in In the Name of the Father but didnae recognise him. Sadly he died in 2011.

Yeah, when you said it first, it didn't click for a while that it wasn't Stuart.

My mind has been blown but it's apparently a common misconception (AKA make me feel less thick).

Perhaps you're thinking of Pete Postlethwaite, who was Roland Tembo the big game hunter?

CastorTroy

Now I'm confused. Patrick Stewart was in The Lost World? You sure? I don't remember him in it.

And the first Jurassic Park is one of my faves

Ah I enjoyed the second one well enough. I remember bringing it in to show my classmates (I think it was in second class) and the teacher kinda freaked at the point where the compsognathus attack the man and the water runs red with blood :pac:

Don't get me wrong, loved the first one, but the second one had Patrick Stewart in his only good role.

Jurassic park was fecking magnificent.

You'll probs read this after it was on but Independence Day is the second best film ever. Second Jurassic Park is number 1.

Garseys

carpothepunk wrote: »

IF TWO MORE GIIIIIGS NEVER COME

I'll just cancel the FIIIIIIVE of them.

carpothepunk

IF TWO MORE GIIIIIGS NEVER COME

Lithium93_ wrote: »

That's what i don't get, the residents near Croke Park put up with GAA fans from May through September without a hassle, so surely they could handle Garth Brooks for 5 nights, and €50 million is a truckload of cash, and the local economy would benefit greatly from said €50 million.

Guess they can't argue with GAA matches happening in the stadium as they knew that when they moved in but frequent concerts are a much newer phenomenon

Lithium93_

EdK wrote: »

Surely not it's staggering money to be lost €50 million or so

That's what i don't get, the residents near Croke Park put up with GAA fans from May through September without a hassle, so surely they could handle Garth Brooks for 5 nights, and €50 million is a truckload of cash, and the local economy would benefit greatly from said €50 million.

Lithium93_

If only One Direction had their 3 gigs in Thomond Park, then all these shenanigans could've been avoided & Garth could have his 5 nights in Croke Park.

Lithium93_ wrote: »

I get the funny feeling it'll be the latter option.

Surely not it's staggering money to be lost €50 million or so

Lithium93_

I get the funny feeling it'll be the latter option.

Furious-Red

Brooks has said its either all 5 gigs or none at all.

Ive a ticket for the Monday gig so fingers crossed

beakerjoe wrote: »

Bottom line is there was an agreement in place, the GAA and Aiken thought "ah sure it be grand, no one will mind if we try break that agreement", they are at fault. The fans took a risk at buying the tickets, they shouldn't have went on sale in the first place.

Just thank god its only GB and not RATM

Don't disagree at all but these tickets went on sale in early February so it's been 5 months and I just think it's terrible for people that it all falls apart 3 weeks before the shows where people have spent money which can't be recovered

beakerjoe

Bottom line is there was an agreement in place, the GAA and Aiken thought "ah sure it be grand, no one will mind if we try break that agreement", they are at fault. The fans took a risk at buying the tickets, they shouldn't have went on sale in the first place.

Just thank god its only GB and not RATM

Garth Brooks is one of the biggest selling artists of all time and had a residency in Vegas he's not short of cash so I don't think it's greed in issuing an ultimatum ,he could have come back anywhere in the world but chose here it's obviously special to him after the 1997 show and he was hoping to recreate the magic,No love for the GAA at all and they are in the wrong but why should people worldwide suffer this late in the game ( 70,000 from 100 countries)

The residents are being a bit unreasonable I feel a lot of people will incur losses if this doesn't go ahead now it will be terrible for the economy and the reputation (poor enough as it is) of the country.

I suggest the parties involved stop being children do a deal then get back in court afterwards to sort out a proper iron clad deal for future Croke Park gigs to everyone's satisfaction.

Let people who have been looking forward to this enjoy it I honestly believe Garth is disappointed for his fans he's the biggest selling artist in US history at 123 million albums (even if he had a dollar for every one)he's not short of a few quid

Sort it out before we are more of a joke worldwide