Over Hyped EVENTS

TheMilkyPirate · 01-05-2015 01:24PM

the groutch wrote: »

Mayweather Vs Pacquiao

How on gods earth is this over-hyped? Its one of if not the biggest fight in boxing history.

daheff · 01-05-2015 01:27PM

TheMilkyPirate wrote: »

How on gods earth is this over-hyped? Its one of if not the biggest fight in boxing history.

5 years ago maybe...they're both past their prime now.

also only reckoned to be a big fight because the heavyweight division has no top boxers for years now.

Adamantium · 01-05-2015 01:40PM

This week:

Youtube ads screaming "ABOUT THE LOSS OF THE 2002 HEINEKEN CUP!!!".
Youtube with a drawling Liverpool player talking "about the excitement of Anfield"

RhubarbCrumble · 01-05-2015 01:44PM

osarusan wrote: »

Limerick Riverfest.

Which is something, because it isn't really hyped that much anyway.

My first thought upon seeing the thread title.

R P McMurphy · 01-05-2015 01:53PM

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I went to Electric Picnic a few years back with my girlfriend at the time. While it wasn't an absolute disaster, it certainly wasn't the tranquil and bohemian paradise portrayed by a breathless media.

The food was, with only two notable exceptions, terrible. Stodgy carb, poor quality meat, over salted sauce. Not the gourmets paradise I was expecting. The best meal of the weekend was out of the picnic hamper I prepared before we headed down.

The music itself was a real mixed bag. There's a reason I hadn't heard of most of them, and that's because they were rubbish. The crowd lived up to the stereotype for the most part. Think chunky ankles, sunburn, bootcut jeans, warm lager, excessive bad language, drunkenness, public urination.

The best part of the weekend was the lovely Yurt we hired in the boutique camping site. Lovely soft double bed, good plush carpets, a reading light. Some lovely people beside us as well. I also enjoyed getting involved in a passionate debate in the debate tent over my defence of the free market.

I was still glad to hop into the Beamer nice and early on the Monday morning and get us back to Dublin for a proper power shower and a bathrobe. A glass of properly chilled white wine was also appreciated.

Massively overhyped.

Sounds like Graham Dwyer trying to fit in

Stillhouette · 01-05-2015 02:00PM

the groutch wrote: »

Mayweather Vs Pacquiao

Absolutely this. If ever there was two lads staging a fight for a big pay day it is this. Don't rule out a rematch.

retalivity · 01-05-2015 02:03PM

New Years Eve

OneArt · 01-05-2015 02:10PM

The Knitting and Stitching Show.

The way my mum goes on about it you'd think it was Woodstock.

suicide_circus · 01-05-2015 02:11PM

The marriage equality referendum

jack presley · 01-05-2015 02:12PM

castletownman wrote: »

Particularly that Munster vs All Blacks game in 1978.

You'd swear it was a world cup won, not some glorified friendly against a tour team.

And it's made even worse by that recent Guinness ad.

And it was the All Blacks reserve team too!

whupdedo · 01-05-2015 02:13PM

Having a baby, are they a new thing or is it just since Facebook came into existence, over 7 billion people in the world, but yours is the one that's really special to all 700 of your imaginary friends

biko · 01-05-2015 02:15PM

National Ploughing Championships

AndyBoBandy · 01-05-2015 02:21PM

jack presley wrote: »

And it was the All Blacks reserve team too!

I know, I was there, with 742,839 other people

AndyBoBandy · 01-05-2015 02:23PM

whupdedo wrote: »

Having a baby, are they a new thing or is it just since Facebook came into existence, over 7 billion people in the world, but yours is the one that's really special to all 700 of your imaginary friends

My son is 3 1/2 months old now and we've not made 1 single mention of him on Facebook or uploaded 1 picture, and we intend to keep it that way.

foxy farmer · 01-05-2015 02:38PM

The introduction of UTV Ireland onto the Irish airwaves. Sweet Jesus what a damp squib.

foxy farmer · 01-05-2015 02:41PM

The Obamas or the British royal family visits here.

Son Of A Vidic · 01-05-2015 02:53PM

How it probably should be read.....:pac:

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I went to Electric Picnic a few years back with myself girlfriend at the time. While it wasn't an absolute disaster, it certainly wasn't short of a large variety of hallucinogens that inevitably ended up leaving such lasting damage upon me. the tranquil and bohemian paradise portrayed by a breathless media.

The food was, with only two notable exceptions, fantastic terrible. Stodgy carb, poor quality meat, over salted sauce. I certainly wasn't expecting the Abbrakabraesque gourmet paradise that virtually surrounded me. However, I was pleasantly surprised that the best meal of the weekend, was from the skip I raided during the last night of the festival. picnic hamper I prepared before we.

The music itself was a real mixed bag. There's a reason I hadn't heard of most of them, and that's because they were rubbish I'm usually stoned or tripping as I lay around the bedsit all day. The crowd lived up to the stereotype for the most part. Think chunky ankles, sunburn, bootcut jeans, warm lager, of course my excessive bad language, drunkenness and public urination didn't go down too well with most of them but to hell with them.

The best part of the weekend was the smash and grab on the boutique camping site. Lovely soft double bed, good plush carpets, a reading light. Yes anything that wasn't tied down, left with me. Some lovely people beside us me even helped out. Later, they even gave me a few naggins of cider for free and always had a light for me when I asked. Yes it was paradise really. I also enjoyed getting involved in a passionate debate in the debate LSD tent over my defense of the free market right to trip when and where I want.

But all good things must come to an end and I was still glad to hop into the Beamer rickshaw nice and early on the Monday morning and get us back to Dublin for a proper power shower and a bathrobe. cider session. Indeed, a glass of properly chilled white wine scrumpy was also certainly much appreciated. As I settled my nerves back in the bedsit, thinking I had missed my signing day.