Things I learned today (Part 1)

There is an absolute looney tunes sitting opposite me that I am doing my damnedest not a o make eye contact with which is Why I am typing so intently.

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The free travel must be great for you.

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Is he a dublinhurlingman?

No this chap got on the bus. Sat down, rearranged his undercarriage with his hand down the front of his trousers for a spell. Took a pink stuffed rabbit (toy) out of his bag and screamed abuse at it and then proceeded to listen to Barney type tunes for the remainder of his journey.

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Did he accuse the rabbit being ‘alt right’ and/or of ‘gaslighting’?

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You’d get some gas characters on de bus. #prayforfagan

If I’d known it was @Fagan_ODowd I’d have said hello. Least I can put a face to the e-name now.

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Kerry have won 32 matches in a row at minor level dating back to 2013.

Football is their fecking breeding down there.

You sure it wasn’t Gemma Doherty?

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1 in 6 adults in England were prescribed anti-depressant medication during 2017-18; 7.3 million people.

Caravan pitches in campsites in Ireland go for thousands every year. A fucking racket.

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A mobile home with serviced electricity and plumbing on a decent site cost a pile 20 years ago. God knows how much now.

5 or 6 grand a year I think in Courtown or Ballymoney. A mobile probably costs about 50 or 60 grand to buy and holds no value 10 years later. You’d be as well buying a villa in the canaries which would at least retain some value.

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I could never get my head round the economics of it. Pal of mine “bought” one in Ballyconeely, I suspect at the instigation of his other half, as its the done thing amongst the galway glitterati. Cost him four grand a year and he used it twice ever. Sold now.

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Nail on the head. This fella owned a park. Aside from the absurd rental fees he gets a cut whenever someone sells or buys actual trailers, often from both sides. And he has people lining to give him cash to purchase a pitch. Insane shit altogether

There is a lot of disposable income floating about Ireland. We’ve become a fairly wealthy country.

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Similar in KIlkee. You have to buy your mobile home off the site owner, as he won’t let you bring your own on site.

I suppose they can do what they want as there are only so many sites available. Lads are prepared to fork out the big bucks to get rid of the wife and kids for the summer. And she’s only too happy to go.

It’s a great setup for the likes of teachers. Off all summer and prick around by the sea for a few months. The majority of them are notoriously tight and would live off a 25 euro shop in Aldi for a week, offering fuck all to the local economy.

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Aside from the cost, I just can’t get my head around wanting to leave your perfectly good house to live in a tiny caravan for the summer. You can drive to the beach a few times a week if that’s what you want. Or rent a villa in Spain or somewhere for a month for the price of it

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That’s what I can’t figure.