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What was that noise in the city centre?

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  • #32
    Tail Docker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,954 ✭✭✭Tail Docker


    Any hope they'd hold an army/navy game next time and bang off a bit of artillery?. There could be a poll for which areas could be targeted and a few live rounds slipped in for the craic.


  • #33
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Can the Yanks not play a game of football without showcasing their military might? Jingoistic loopers


  • #34
    Dowl88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭Dowl88


    Fat wan fell off her mobility scooter when she was told the tesco were out of donuts


  • #35
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Chinese lantern.


  • #36
    SpaceTime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,085 ✭✭✭SpaceTime


    It was the Yanks showing the residents what'll happen if they block any more county music gigs.


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  • #37
    whirlpool
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    Every time someone from outside Dublin takes offence to Dublin City being referred to as "The City Centre" all it does is reinforce the fact that you have a major inferiority complex. Stop being so insecure. If it bothers you so much what other people think, then you have more important issues to be worrying about.

    And anyway, since it is the capital city, I think it has earned the right to be called the City Centre without further clarification. Get over it.


  • #38
    Rabbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Rabbo


    whirlpool wrote: »
    Every time someone from outside Dublin takes offence to Dublin City being referred to as "The City Centre" all it does is reinforce the fact that you have a major inferiority complex. Stop being so insecure. If it bothers you so much what other people think, then you have more important issues to be worrying about.

    And anyway, since it is the capital city, I think it has earned the right to be called the City Centre without further clarification.
    Or how about we refer to Cork city centre as the City Centre and we just keep any talk about Dublin to its designated forum?


  • #39
    SpaceTime
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    It depends on the context.
    If RTE kept referring to The City and The Airport and were actually discussing Cork and Cork airport you'd find it confusing.

    RTE and others do that quite a bit in reference to Dublin. It's just broadcasting as if you're a local instead of national media outlet.

    It's not an issue if it's a local station or paper or you in Dublin talking to people in Dublin.

    Even British people I know comment on how it's amazing how Dublin centric RTE can be. You'd never get away with that on BBC

    Basically, for media outlets it just makes them seem small time, local and pretty ignorant.


  • #40
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    whirlpool wrote: »
    Every time someone from outside Dublin takes offence to Dublin City being referred to as "The City Centre" all it does is reinforce the fact that you have a major inferiority complex. Stop being so insecure. If it bothers you so much what other people think, then you have more important issues to be worrying about.

    And anyway, since it is the capital city, I think it has earned the right to be called the City Centre without further clarification. Get over it.

    On the flip side, you could say that people from Dublin, think that nothing else exists beyond the capital.

    :p


  • #41
    Lapin
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    Skylinehead wrote: »
    I love how indignant people always come in posting these, and yet know exactly which city centre is being talked about.

    I agree.

    Waterford is the first place that springs to mind whenever anyone mentions the word city.

    When you here the word 'Town', thats when you know they're on about Dublin.


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  • #42
    Rabbo
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    SpaceTime wrote: »
    It depends on the context.
    If RTE kept referring to The City and The Airport and were actually discussing Cork and Cork airport you'd find it confusing.

    RTE and others do that quite a bit in reference to Dublin. It's just broadcasting as if you're a local instead of national media outlet.

    It's not an issue if it's a local station or paper or you in Dublin talking to people in Dublin.

    Even British people I know comment on how it's amazing how Dublin centric RTE can be. You'd never get away with that on BBC

    Exactly. This country is hugely Dublin Centric. You could argue that it's the only major city in the country but the reality is most of the population live outside the capital.


  • #43
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,263 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    whirlpool wrote: »
    Every time someone from outside Dublin takes offence to Dublin City being referred to as "The City Centre" all it does is reinforce the fact that you have a major inferiority complex. Stop being so insecure. If it bothers you so much what other people think, then you have more important issues to be worrying about.

    And anyway, since it is the capital city, I think it has earned the right to be called the City Centre without further clarification. Get over it.

    Not inferiority, just accuracy. Some people appreciate that kind of attention to detail.


  • #44
    fiachr_a
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭fiachr_a


    Rabbo wrote: »
    I came here worried that Waterford might be getting attacked again...
    Enough strikes in Waterford as it is!


  • #45
    oppenheimer1
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    SpaceTime wrote: »

    Basically, for media outlets it just makes them seem small time, local and pretty ignorant.
    But that's exactly what they are though.:confused:


  • #46
    SpaceTime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,085 ✭✭✭SpaceTime


    It depends were you're located though. If you say 'the city' or 'the airport' without specifying which one you'll have people assuming you mean the nearest one to them.

    I had a situation where a Dublin based IT company told a German guy to call into their office in the xxxx Street in the City Centre. He was based in UCC and called them while standing on a street of the same name in Cork City Centre desperately trying to find them.

    He concluded that Irish people are totally parochial and give 'amusing quaint' directions.
    He was always going on about how nothing works properly here and we don't care but that's why he likes the place!


  • #47
    SilverScreen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭SilverScreen


    Any strange noises in Kilkenny city centre?

    Oops sorry that's not a city :)


  • #48
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,067 ✭✭✭✭josip


    MRnotlob606 wrote: »
    Nothing here in Waterford.

    You're closer to the truth than you realise


  • #49
    Mrs Garth Brooks
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    Does Dublin not like noise at all?


  • #50
    minidazzler
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    Skylinehead wrote: »
    I love how indignant people always come in posting these, and yet know exactly which city centre is being talked about.

    This is true, if only because us outside Dublin refer to the city centre as town.


  • #51
    zetalambda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 822 ✭✭✭zetalambda


    I thought a rocket was about to hit my house here in Rathmines. Scared the shit out of me! :D


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  • #52
    hynesie08
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    Mrs Garth Brooks wrote: »
    Does Dublin not like noise at all?

    Nah, Dublin loves noise, even temple bar was great craic yesterday, and I normally avoid the place like the plague.

    Doesn't mean I didn't nearly **** meself when those things flew overhead.


  • #53
    zetalambda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 822 ✭✭✭zetalambda


    LiveIsLife wrote: »
    :rolleyes:
    We're a small country with one major city, tis fairly obvious

    Major city by Irish standards. To be fair, a fairly small city by European or World standards.


  • #54
    SpaceTime
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    minidazzler wrote: »
    This is true, if only because us outside Dublin refer to the city centre as town.

    So does everyone in Dublin.
    I'm from Dublin and live in Cork.

    Locals in both places go 'down town' or 'to town' and get things 'in town'

    Small towns tend to talk about 'the town' which you'll never hear in Dublin or Cork as it's 'the city'


  • #55
    Preset No.3
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭Preset No.3


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnK6x0jI8Ow&feature=youtu.be


  • #56
    septictank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 967 ✭✭✭septictank


    Just heard on the news that the guy delivering the game ball coming in by parachute was blown of coarse and landed on the train tracks behind hill 16, the dart had to be stopped for a while, nice work.:D


  • #57
    anncoates
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    Skylinehead wrote: »
    I love how indignant people always come in posting these, and yet know exactly which city centre is being talked about.

    It's just culchie thank bait.


  • #58
    zetalambda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 822 ✭✭✭zetalambda


    anncoates wrote: »
    It's just culchie thank bait.

    Oh, be quiet you big city slicker. :D


  • #59
    Super-Rush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,473 ✭✭✭✭Super-Rush


    Skylinehead wrote: »
    I love how indignant people always come in posting these, and yet know exactly which city centre is being talked about.

    We know what city centre is being talked about, we're just confused as to why After Hours always seems to be the place these questions are asked.


  • #60
    kona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,522 ✭✭✭kona


    We should put customs and border patrol on the m50 . Keep the bog children out.


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  • #61
    Zombienosh
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    Super-Rush wrote: »
    We know what city centre is being talked about, we're just confused as to why After Hours always seems to be the place these questions are asked.

    Cos After Hours is the city centre of boards.


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