When Skies Are Grey Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 porn for starters. Is that part of the freedom to f.. campaign? Been thinking for ages that we should bring cash-loaded industry sectors over here, to further diversify - arms industry and adult entertainment to start with - why should the yanks have all the fun with guns'n tits? Exactly....lets bring in some super casinos, some large lap dancing/strip clubs (you can call them burlesque just to get past the licensing laws)....it will bring well heeled, cash rich people with disposable income as opposed to snot-nosed children and their parents who will all complain about the price of an ice cream!!! its the future and you heard it here first!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 Exactly....lets bring in some super casinos, some large lap dancing/strip clubs (you can call them burlesque just to get past the licensing laws)....it will bring well heeled, cash rich people with disposable income as opposed to snot-nosed children and their parents who will all complain about the price of an ice cream!!! its the future and you heard it here first!! City of Sin? Move over, Vegas! It's the Island of Sin! Now, who's gonna tell Tynwald? Volunteers, anyone?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Exactly....lets bring in some super casinos, some large lap dancing/strip clubs (you can call them burlesque just to get past the licensing laws)....it will bring well heeled, cash rich people with disposable income as opposed to snot-nosed children and their parents who will all complain about the price of an ice cream!!! its the future and you heard it here first!! City of Sin? Move over, Vegas! It's the Island of Sin! Now, who's gonna tell Tynwald? Volunteers, anyone?.... If only we knew someone who was elected.......hhmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Isle of Man Welcomes First Cruise Shop of This Year Date Submitted: 15/05/2007 10:28:28 Source: Department of Tourism & Leisure -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Friday 18 May the Isle of Man will welcome its first cruise vessel of 2007, the MS Astor. Arriving from Dublin, the 176m long, 20,000 ton vessel, carrying up to 950 passengers and crew, is scheduled to arrive in Douglas Bay at 07.00, as part of a round Britain nature and culture cruise. She last visited the Island in 1997. The MS Astor, operated by Transocean Cruise Lines, will anchor in Douglas Bay and passengers, of whom are mostly German, will come ashore by tender. A welcoming committee will greet the passengers when they arrive at the pier. Organised tours have been arranged and will include a visit to Laxey and the Woollen Mills, Tynwald Hill and Cregneash folk village. Castle Rushen will also benefit from having hundreds of passengers visiting its grounds, exhibits and gift shop. Tourism and Leisure Minister Adrian Earnshaw said: ‘It gives me great pleasure to welcome this splendid cruise ship. I hope the passengers enjoy our beautiful Island and they will go home and tell their friends all about their visit. The key is getting people to come back to the Isle of Man to ensure that it becomes a popular point of call. Visits by cruise ships are a great way of marketing the Island and the Department has been working hard to encourage more to visit. A total of ten visits are confirmed during 2007.’ The MS Astor will depart for Belfast at 23.00. This will be the first of two visits this year and she will return to the Isle of Man on 15 September. - Ends - Yes it does actually say Shop........ Presumably by the time they do get ashore something will have opened. I've walked down the Prom over the last few Bank Holidays and there was nothing open refreshment wise between the terminal and the T Shirt shop till mid morning apart from the Spar shop. Given the weather, ice creams would have gone like rockets. Hardly grasping the potential available. Earlier in this topic the Isle of Wights marketing efforts as regards walking is mentioned. What about Cowes Week? Has to be the worlds most famous yachting event. The IOM round the Island race had about 50 entries, the Isle of Wights version has I believe about 1000 plus. Cowes Week itself is the major earner down there. Big international company sponsors it. But then again, they've got the mooorings available and the onshore facilities sorted. And they give more than lip service to the tourist trade as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 On Friday 18 May the Isle of Man will welcome its first cruise vessel of 2007, the MS Astor. Arriving from Dublin, the 176m long, 20,000 ton vessel, carrying up to 950 passengers and crew, is scheduled to arrive in Douglas Bay at 07.00, as part of a round Britain reconaissance cruise. The MS Astor, operated by Transocean Cruise Lines, will anchor in Douglas Bay and passengers, of whom are mostly German, will come ashore by landing craft..... There... sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 On Friday 18 May the Isle of Man will welcome its first cruise vessel of 2007, the MS Astor. Arriving from Dublin, the 176m long, 20,000 ton vessel, carrying up to 950 passengers and crew, is scheduled to arrive in Douglas Bay at 07.00, as part of a round Britain reconaissance cruise. The MS Astor, operated by Transocean Cruise Lines, will anchor in Douglas Bay and passengers, of whom are mostly German, will come ashore by landing craft..... There... sorted. Now we all need to meet them at the dock wearing Manx national dress - and then throw spuds and herring at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speckled Frost Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 The TT isn't what it used to be. We need a new hook, a new festival to bring in new punters who will then find it attractive enough to return again. How about following Pamplona? We could have the 'Running of the Loughtan Sheep' through Strand Street. Or how a basking shark hunt? Let's face it, the wren version hasn't captured the imagination. When we catch one we can parade it down the street while throwing our 'fin' hats in the air. Or get all whicker man and start rolling witches down hills again in speared barrells? Or a Three Legs festival where everyone buys a foam (third) leg and bashes each other for a week while getting copiously drunk with the selling phrase 'Go from three legs to legless in just on fun-packed week'? We just need some imagination here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 In all seriousness though the idea of the Island being a "bucket and spade" type venue is long gone. What you need are regular events where either lots of people spend a little money or few people spend a lot. My thoughts are Super Casinos - Vegas stylee Beer festivals Music festivals - cmon if the Isle of White can do it.... Drug/Sex tourism - probably not for the puritanical amongst us but if there's a market etc Motorsport - build a proper International spec track that will attract regular events (Indy Car, F1, touring cars, superbikes etc) Some variation on duty free shopping - although I doubt we could get Treasury approval for that one More car/bike owner club events Proper football/sports arena for one-off sports and music events. All our eggs go in to one basket and the infrastructure cant take it. Try to even the spread a little. Oh if I ruled the world every day would be the first day of spring..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 On Friday 18 May the Isle of Man will welcome its first cruise vessel of 2007, the MS Astor. Arriving from Dublin, the 176m long, 20,000 ton vessel, carrying up to 950 passengers and crew, is scheduled to arrive in Douglas Bay at 07.00, as part of a round Britain reconaissance cruise. The MS Astor, operated by Transocean Cruise Lines, will anchor in Douglas Bay and passengers, of whom are mostly German, will come ashore by landing craft..... There... sorted. Damn it - rumbled again.. And I really thought my tactic of making the reinforcements look like innocent tourists would work out. Ah well - back to the drawing board then..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Static Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Or a Three Legs festival where everyone buys a foam (third) leg and bashes each other for a week while getting copiously drunk with the selling phrase 'Go from three legs to legless in just on fun-packed week'? We just need some imagination here! You could get Rolf Harris to headline, saw him at Glastonbury years back and he puts on a good show.....could paint the town red while he's at it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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