Andy Onchan Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, The Bastard said: Good point, well made. But just an observation - probably best not to use "delapidated shithole" when attempting a comparison to Peel, which literally dumps all of its shit out of a hole into the bay, past the broken skatepark, closed shops, abandoned hotels, silt-filled marina and ramshackle industrial estate. People will be confused which one you're referring to. But Douglas always gets first dibs at everything and anything. So they now have to live up to their name. BTW - does the Mayoral status change when a Borough becomes a City? Will they have to go out and buy a new chain etc?? Edited May 22, 2022 by Andy Onchan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 18 minutes ago, Andy Onchan said: BTW - does the Mayoral status change when a Borough becomes a City? Will they have to go out and buy a new chain etc?? I thought it did, but apparently that's not the case any more and you have to go in for yet more competitions to try to get this 'honour'. So if they want a new chain, they'll have to go for the time-honoured method of 'losing' it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bastard Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 37 minutes ago, Andy Onchan said: But Douglas always gets first dibs at everything and anything. Biggest town gets largest share shocker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Just now, The Bastard said: Biggest town gets largest share shocker. Douglas would be nothing if it wasn't for the Victorians. Peel at least has bone fide heritage etc. Anyway, I've no real axe to grind for or with either of them, they both have "something" going for them, it just depends on what you're expect out of a City. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOR Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Youaintseenme said: Cheers we had a great night. Maybe invest in some earplugs if you don’t like the noise that comes with living in the middle of town? Expect the same again tonight after the football this afternoon. I really don’t get people who live in a town complaining about noise. It’s fully expected whether it be people walking home after a night out or the council workers cleaning everything and do basic maintenance early in the morning before the roads and pavements get busy We've lived in Douglas more than 25 years and accept the usual noise that comes with it. It's only since the 3:30am licences have been granted to Jaks and 1886 that there is rowdiness around 4:00am every Saturday and Sunday morning. That is unacceptable. I am led to believe that much of the rowdiness is fuelled by cocaine and other drugs. Douglas is on a slippery slope to becoming a run down dump with the authorities pampering to the Lowest Common Denominators in our society. Edited May 22, 2022 by AOR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 21 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said: I thought it did, but apparently that's not the case any more and you have to go in for yet more competitions to try to get this 'honour'. So if they want a new chain, they'll have to go for the time-honoured method of 'losing' it. We have enough Right Honourables already..... we really don't need any more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, AOR said: We've lived in Douglas more than 25 years and accept the usual noise that comes with it. It's only since the 3:30am licences have been granted to Jaks and 1886 that there is rowdiness around 4:00am every Saturday and Sunday morning. That is unacceptable. I am led to believe that much of the rowdiness is fuelled by cocaine and other drugs. Douglas is on a slippery slope to becoming a run down dump with the authorities pampering to the Lowest Common Denominators in our society. Becoming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bastard Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 7 minutes ago, AOR said: We've lived in Douglas more than 25 years and accept the usual noise that comes with it. It's only since the 3:30am licences have been granted to Jaks and 1886 that there is rowdiness around 4:00am every Saturday and Sunday morning. That is unacceptable. I am led to believe that much of the rowdiness is fuelled by cocaine and other drugs. Douglas is on a slippery slope to becoming a run down dump with the authorities pampering to the Lowest Common Denominators in our society. There have been 3:30 licenses for numerous venues in the last 25 years. Douglas has been the entertainment capital since the early 1900s, and alongside the many pubs (most now closed) had many late night venues in the 80s/90s/00s - Paramount/Continental/EJs/Toffs/Whispers/Lido/Casino/Strand 58/Jimmy B's/Studebakers/Dow Jones/Nikkei Dow/Cave/Zhivagos/Bushy's. If anything, it has less clubs and fewer licenses at the moment than it's ever had. Rowdiness is nothing new, drunks stumbling home is hardly unexpected in the middle of a city. There's always quieter places to move if you're really bothered. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Shouldn’t a city have a Lord Mayor ? There has to be something to distinguish the difference tween a town and a city. That will be the next thing….. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 8 minutes ago, hissingsid said: Shouldn’t a city have a Lord Mayor ? There has to be something to distinguish the difference tween a town and a city. That will be the next thing….. And a big new fancy limo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 8 minutes ago, finlo said: And a big new fancy limo! And at least 2 other limos as "doubles" in the motorcades in case there's a terrorist attempt on the Mayor.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 33 minutes ago, hissingsid said: Shouldn’t a city have a Lord Mayor ? There has to be something to distinguish the difference tween a town and a city. That will be the next thing….. Don’t be giving IOMG big ideas otherwise instead of a mayor, there will be a Metro Mayor - complete with a new team of civil servants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Andy Onchan said: Will they have to go out and buy a new chain etc?? Have they found the other chain yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 47 minutes ago, Passing Time said: Have they found the other chain yet? Ashford shredded it ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 8 hours ago, Non-Believer said: And at least 2 other limos as "doubles" in the motorcades in case there's a terrorist attempt on the Mayor.... You laugh, buy I hear there are a few western Manx Mafia extremists who are highly agitated by recent developments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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