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Originally Posted by baddog
Neither of us are Jewish.
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Haha, its the cultural area of Dublin.
Probably a bit of humour fail from me there though.
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Originally Posted by baddog
goodgirl and I will be there for a week or so in mid-Sept. Starting off in Dublin. We would love to meet up if you are going to be around. Warren pretty much told me what you did. We will get wireless cards so the Internet cafe issue should not be an issue.
Just wondering, when you say we will get raped with the cost of lodging, what kind of prices are we talking about?
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Lodgings aren't really cheap places to stay. Its more of a hotel culture (Dublin anyway) with a smattering of B&B's around the place.
Prebooking is essential to ensure that your budget is kept to. Suppose you could always get a caravan
(my idea of hell haha).
Wouldn't mind meeting at some point, not that i'm anybut a normal 20 year old who is probably quite boring to chat to
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I haven't been around Ireland since 2001 and I've seen a number of shows, read a number of articles and talked to a number of people who have told me how far its advanced since i've been there. Sad, imo. It had a certain charm that i'm sure remains in certain pubs and outside Dublin in particular.
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Ireland has been completely fucked over. Period.
I remember when I was a young'un (20 now, talking when I was like 7-13) , it had such character, the pubs were great, the gardai (cops) were pleasant and the country was really relaxed. Then stupid laws such as the smoking ban and what not came in, and suddenly along with the money from the EU, there was a whole influx of laws regulations and what not. Whilst still a fantastic country with great people, it has lost alot.
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Cool news on them being built. They are Euros too remember (unlike the UK and N. Ireland) so if you are coming over for Spain and Netherlands you can use whatever currency you pull out in all places.
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Damn Euro's, I used to LOVE the punts.
Dear oh dear I need to move along with the times
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Driving was an adventure as the roads were not like what we expect here in the US - there are only a few that are 4 lane, and many were not graded before being paved so the driver will need to be vigilant. Considering that many of those roads were immediately bordered by a stone wall, a hedge, or a hedge growing over a stone wall, I usually needed a drink or two every time we stopped to steady my nerves and prepare myself for getting back in the car and beginning anew.
I found it refreshing that many of the drivers are courteous and pull to the shoulder to allow over-passing by faster traffic.
Hope this helps.
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Drink driving? You must have fit in well here
You definitely need to prebook a car, its SERIOUSLY expensive per day otherwise. Booking around now will get you some bargains. Look around for coupons and cashback, there are some deals to be had.
Also check out hertz (Car rental firm) return. Its a service that allows you to pick up a car for only $1 (for real) if you return it to another country. (saves them the hassle of having someone driving it to the country they want it in.
P.s I did write out a long ass thing for you, then my laptop crashed. ****ing thing.