Comments on: Spire of Dublin http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:24:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ratz http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/comment-page-1/#comment-228222 Ratz Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:51:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/#comment-228222 Christ whate a waste of 5 million euro. Incidentally, the plural of Euro is Euro, in the same way as the plural of lego is lego and sheep is sheep. There's something similar in Belfast: http://www.belfastcathedral.org/news/photo-gallery/gallery/36/the-spire-of-hope-the-concept Though perhaps that's just because they couldn't afford a proper spire that might actually match either the building or surrounding. Instead we've got a giant cocktail stick. Christ whate a waste of 5 million euro. Incidentally, the plural of Euro is Euro, in the same way as the plural of lego is lego and sheep is sheep. There’s something similar in Belfast: http://www.belfastcathedral.org/news/photo-gallery/gallery/36/the-spir e-of-hope-the-concept

Though perhaps that’s just because they couldn’t afford a proper spire that might actually match either the building or surrounding. Instead we’ve got a giant cocktail stick.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/comment-page-1/#comment-221839 Alex Fri, 14 Sep 2007 05:41:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/#comment-221839 Needles and other pointy things in life, Sid Morrison. Needles and other pointy things in life, Sid Morrison.

]]> By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/comment-page-1/#comment-220969 Sid Morrison Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:38:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/#comment-220969 Obviously, a monument to Nelson isn't a good choice anymore, but why not a monument to a hero of the Irish Republic? de Valera? Collins? Are those just "too political"? What exactly does THIS monument commemorate? Obviously, a monument to Nelson isn’t a good choice anymore, but why not a monument to a hero of the Irish Republic? de Valera? Collins? Are those just “too political”? What exactly does THIS monument commemorate?

]]> By: brian t http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/comment-page-1/#comment-220184 brian t Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:40:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/#comment-220184 also known The Bertie Pole (after PM Bertie Ahern), or the Stump in the Dump. It doesn't even do anything, it just sits there... also known The Bertie Pole (after PM Bertie Ahern), or the Stump in the Dump. It doesn’t even do anything, it just sits there…

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/comment-page-1/#comment-219710 Alex Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:09:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/#comment-219710 <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/31/profiles-in-carnage-vlad-the-impaler-1431-1476/" rel="nofollow">Vlad the Impaler</a> would so love this! Vlad the Impaler would so love this!

]]> By: cuimhne http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/comment-page-1/#comment-219698 cuimhne Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:56:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/#comment-219698 Isn't it the tallest free-standing monument in Europe? Anyway it was a HUGE waste of money, it is however, mildly amusing to watch tourists leaning back to look at the the top and bumping into people. Isn’t it the tallest free-standing monument in Europe? Anyway it was a HUGE waste of money, it is however, mildly amusing to watch tourists leaning back to look at the the top and bumping into people.

]]> By: Heather http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/comment-page-1/#comment-219508 Heather Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:11:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/#comment-219508 I live in England and hadn't even heard of it! I live in England and hadn’t even heard of it!

]]> By: Lady Cooper http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/comment-page-1/#comment-219507 Lady Cooper Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:11:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/#comment-219507 The Stiffy on the Liffey! It's even uglier in person. The Stiffy on the Liffey!

It’s even uglier in person.

]]> By: Neil http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/comment-page-1/#comment-219343 Neil Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:36:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/#comment-219343 appartment? apartment. appartment? apartment.

]]> By: Neil http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/comment-page-1/#comment-219342 Neil Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:35:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/#comment-219342 120 million euros of wasted taxpayers money actually. I can see it from my appartment. What a meaningless lump. 5 years late and over budget. And they nearly destroyed half of O'Connell street because high wind meant the upper pieces were swinging wildly when they were mounted. 120 million euros of wasted taxpayers money actually. I can see it from my appartment. What a meaningless lump. 5 years late and over budget. And they nearly destroyed half of O’Connell street because high wind meant the upper pieces were swinging wildly when they were mounted.

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/comment-page-1/#comment-219095 Adam Stanhope Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:45:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/#comment-219095 I love it. I love it.

]]> By: laura http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/comment-page-1/#comment-219094 laura Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:41:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/#comment-219094 I was in dublin for a wedding a few months back, everyone thinks it was the biggest waste of 5 million euros the irish government could come up with. a giant metallic stick in the middle of the oldest part of the town. it doesn't fit in with the surrounding buildings whatsoever! I was in dublin for a wedding a few months back, everyone thinks it was the biggest waste of 5 million euros the irish government could come up with. a giant metallic stick in the middle of the oldest part of the town. it doesn’t fit in with the surrounding buildings whatsoever!

]]> By: kerozene http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/comment-page-1/#comment-219066 kerozene Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:52:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/#comment-219066 Oooh thats exactly what we need to pop the giant sky banana. Too bad its in Dublin. Oooh thats exactly what we need to pop the giant sky banana. Too bad its in Dublin.

]]> By: Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/comment-page-1/#comment-219062 Chris Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:48:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/#comment-219062 phallic. phallic.

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/comment-page-1/#comment-219059 Adam Stanhope Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:45:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/#comment-219059 In the text that goes along with the slideshow, they talked about internal "dampeners" that prevent it from swaying. I don't think Dublin is in much risk of experiencing a powerful earthquake, however. In the text that goes along with the slideshow, they talked about internal “dampeners” that prevent it from swaying.

I don’t think Dublin is in much risk of experiencing a powerful earthquake, however.

]]> By: Ty http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/comment-page-1/#comment-219056 Ty Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:41:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/11/spire-of-dublin/#comment-219056 I'd hate to be there during an earthquake. I’d hate to be there during an earthquake.

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