The boom is back!

The Raptor · 19-03-2016 09:50PM

Thiago Icy Warlord wrote: »

People are paying it, so no different to the inflated rates of the bomb times.

Boom times or bomb times?

Ruu · 19-03-2016 09:51PM

Half price on decking.

Stinicker · 19-03-2016 09:58PM

Ruu wrote: »

Half price on decking.

Talk to me

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 19-03-2016 10:04PM

Ruu wrote: »

Half price on decking.

That's recession talk.

The One Doctor · 19-03-2016 10:18PM

Some people do seem to be quick to forget the recession. House prices will continue to rise due to lack of supply, which I presume is a deliberate decision on the part of the government.

mzungu · 19-03-2016 10:25PM

maudgonner wrote: »

Well folks, it's official, the boom is back.

Someone in the Lidl carpark today abandoned their trolley with the euro still in it! I could hardly believe my eyes when I found it - the extravagance of it all :eek:

It's surely only a matter of days now before the shopping trips to New York and apartments in Bulgaria are as common as they were.

So AH, what small signs of people losing the run of themselves have you noticed?

Gimme back my euro!!!

gingergirl · 19-03-2016 10:28PM

Lisha wrote:

Aldi trolleys are â‚¬2. Lidl Trolleys are â‚¬1. Proving the theory that aldi is like lidl for people with notions.

50c fits into Lidl trolleys

Menas · 19-03-2016 10:31PM

We should all be buying holiday homes in rural bulgaria now that the good times are rolling again.

Sh1tbag OToole · 19-03-2016 10:33PM

I had a breakfast roll last week. It was only the small roll, things will have to get a bit boomier before I start eating the regular sized ones again

The Backwards Man · 19-03-2016 10:35PM

Lidl trolleys near me take two euro coins.

You can use the same sterling tuppence when shopping in both.

corsav6 · 19-03-2016 10:37PM

maudgonner wrote: »

I saw a crane the other day too. For a second I thought we were being invaded by the Imperial Walkers from Star Wars, but it turns out they're just building a swimming pool.

For anyone else who forgot what they look like, this is a crane.

Castlebar?

I'm working in Castlebar and most days it's fairly busy, Supermacs are flat out all the time and Main St has plenty of people from 11am onwards most days.
Still no decent jobs been advertised so it's hard to get excited just yet.

MacauDragon · 19-03-2016 10:38PM

Bastard economy taking our national misery again.

Its what we do.

Nobody out-miseries us.

Well in Europe anyway.

OK maybe the Scots.

SEPT 23 1989 · 19-03-2016 10:39PM

For the love of God stop spending save every cent you have

Under the mattress

retalivity · 19-03-2016 10:47PM

Lidl seem to have changed their trollies to take both €1 and €2 coins.

What a time to be alive.

maudgonner · 19-03-2016 10:48PM

corsav6 wrote: »

Castlebar?

I'm working in Castlebar and most days it's fairly busy, Supermacs are flat out all the time and Main St has plenty of people from 11am onwards most days.
Still no decent jobs been advertised so it's hard to get excited just yet.

Whist would you! Don't be telling them where the magical Lidl of the free trolley euros is, they'll be down on the next train like a pack of locusts!

Turtyturd · 19-03-2016 10:52PM

Seen a banner on the Naas road today advertising when show houses were opening to the public.

hairyslug · 19-03-2016 10:55PM

Turtyturd wrote: »

Seen a banner on the Naas road today advertising when show houses were opening to the public.

28 houses sold off the plans around the corner from me on their opening day.

hawkwind23 · 19-03-2016 11:02PM

I bought a pair of jeans for £14 in the sale today.
Years since i was like a regular saturday consumer in town, somethings up anyways

maryishere · 19-03-2016 11:17PM

A teacher friend put a deposit on a holiday home recently. He said its his retirement present for himself, and that his retirement gratuity of 18 months salary tax free, which he will be getting soon, will easily pay for it anyway. Happy days.

tacofries · 19-03-2016 11:24PM

maudgonner wrote: »

Well folks, it's official, the boom is back.

Someone in the Lidl carpark today abandoned their trolley with the euro still in it! I could hardly believe my eyes when I found it - the extravagance of it all :eek:

Sorry bud, I leave it in there sometimes as a random act of kindness! Looks like it made u happy anyway!

Valetta · 19-03-2016 11:25PM

maryishere wrote: »

A teacher friend put a deposit on a holiday home recently. He said its his retirement present for himself, and that his retirement gratuity of 18 months salary tax free, which he will be getting soon, will easily pay for it anyway. Happy days.

Sounds like what anyone that's worked for 40 odd years should, and would be able to do.

Nothing "boomy" about that at all.

OldMrBrennan83 · 19-03-2016 11:26PM

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monkeysnapper · 20-03-2016 01:26AM

My neighbor went looking for a loan of 10 k to buy a car but couldn't because he is signing on.

That's until he went to his local Skoda dealership and they talked him into a 0% on a brand new car.

I'm not kidding . the tiger is starting to purr once more.

Im gona keep driving my 06 Citroen c4 for a while longer to work every morning like the poor person that I am .

maudgonner · 20-03-2016 01:41AM

tacofries wrote: »

Sorry bud, I leave it in there sometimes as a random act of kindness! Looks like it made u happy anyway!

Not that kind - you abandoned the trolley in the arse end of the carpark

ArtSmart · 20-03-2016 02:49AM

Mr.S wrote: »

Restaurants and bars are packed out again, nearly impossible to get a decent booking at the weekend. Bleh!

People queuing for taxis. Haven't seen that in years.

Marks and Spencers' having empty shelves

€6 pints are coming back, and people don't seem to care.

I'd say the price of pub alcohol will play on minds for quite a while yet.

anto9 · 20-03-2016 03:57AM

monkeysnapper wrote: »

My neighbor went looking for a loan of 10 k to buy a car but couldn't because he is signing on.

That's until he went to his local Skoda dealership and they talked him into a 0% on a brand new car.

I'm not kidding . the tiger is starting to purr once more.

Im gona keep driving my 06 Citroen c4 for a while longer to work every morning like the poor person that I am .

You have an 06 Citroen ? .thats kind of extravagant .mine is a 1996 Nissan.

Maximus Alexander · 20-03-2016 04:11AM

I missed the last boom by virtue of having been too young to take part in the economy. This time around I want my piece of the helicopter taxi, jetski, new car every year and champagne for breakfast followed by negative equity, redundancy and crippling debt pie.

K.Flyer · 20-03-2016 04:31AM

Take a drive around Dublin 2 and 4 any day of the week and your head will spin at the amount of top end 161 Range Rovers, Porsche, Merc and BMWs.
The amount of huge private homes having enormous amounts of renovation works carried out, not 30k extensions, more like half a million euro make overs.
Cranes becoming more noticable across the Dublin City skyline.
More "For Sale / Sold" signs popping up all over the place.
And city centre traffic getting busier at any time.

kuntboy · 20-03-2016 07:28AM

De more decking I do be has-ing, de posher I will be. Oil show dem D4 poshies I is just as good as dem. Wen dey do be seen my decking, dey will know. Oil see ya after, WAT? Schweeeeeeeeeerrrrrrr.....

minikin · 20-03-2016 08:40AM

I found a homeless person in a shopping trolley, honestly... the things people throw out!!!
(Got a good price for him down at Cash4Hobo)

The boom is back!

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