Banning traffic from towns

[Banker]

3 hours ago, offshoremanxman said:

You couldn’t make it up. Such a success the brewery won’t even keep the pub open. 

It’s always packed but it’s a Sunday & normally close early. It will be rammed all day on quay this next 2 weeks & open until 11 & 12 on Saturday & Sunday 

[offshoremanxman]

On 5/29/2023 at 11:06 AM, Max Power said:

They no longer have any idea about the pub trade, all run by accountants.

True. At least the miserable fuckers at DBC now seem to have relented on the use of the empty street outside the Rovers. No doubt as it would make them look stupid pushing N Quay closures on Twitter as a success but then acting like total twats to the exact same hospitality businesses directly on their back door on a street that’s never been used in the last 30 years but still had its outside seating banned because of moaning town hall workers.

Edited June 2, 2023 by offshoremanxman

[Mercenary]

On 5/29/2023 at 11:06 AM, Max Power said:

They no longer have any idea about [], all run by [].

Manxforums stance on any topic!

[Broadcasterman]

In contrast there are about 1000 people currently up at the Grandstand. Where the road is open. The only recycling these councilors seem to support is of bullshit to try to make themselves look good. 

[Manxman1234]

12 hours ago, Broadcasterman said:

In contrast there are about 1000 people currently up at the Grandstand. Where the road is open. The only recycling these councilors seem to support is of bullshit to try to make themselves look good. 

He is obsessed with closing roads. 
 

maybe needs to focus on more important things, if they didn’t waste as much tax payers money then maybe more peoplE would have money to drink on the quay more 

[Dr Beeching]

Do you lot realise it's a perpetual cycle with you and him? 

The more you post about this the more he will post photos of North Quay. 

If you just ignore the idiot he will go away. 

[hissingsid]

It does not work like that…..believe me…..

[Dr Beeching]

57 minutes ago, hissingsid said:

It does not work like that…..believe me…..

Maybe it doesn't, but all it's doing is feeding the ego of that clown, Bentley. 

He's going to be gone at the next election. 

[Mercenary]

15 minutes ago, offshoremanxman said:

I saw someone refer to him on Twitter as a “frustrated town planner” which seems to mostly sum it up. He won’t be happy until he turns half of Douglas into cycling and walking idiot land. Even if no cycling and walking idiots come forward to use the spaces created. 

Broken clock etc etc?

 

What's so offensive about pedestrianising that area of the quayside? It's not a through route, it's a suntrap, there's plenty of pedestrians and bars/restaurants, the quayside. It's a good fit and closing to cars (except for access) means there's more room for outside seating, parents can take kids down etc

 

The section from the railway to Quines corner is obviously unrealistic as the main bus route and a relatively busy road. 

 

 

[Dr Beeching]

22 minutes ago, Mercenary said:

Broken clock etc etc?

 

What's so offensive about pedestrianising that area of the quayside? It's not a through route, it's a suntrap, there's plenty of pedestrians and bars/restaurants, the quayside. It's a good fit and closing to cars (except for access) means there's more room for outside seating, parents can take kids down etc

 

The section from the railway to Quines corner is obviously unrealistic as the main bus route and a relatively busy road. 

 

 

There's no real issue. It's the way the clown is claiming to have reinvented the wheel that most people have an issue with. 

The Quay was even busy with outside drinkers back in the 90's with two way traffic and coal boats unloading opposite. 

It's nothing new. But Bentley thinks it is.

[Broadcasterman]

2 hours ago, offshoremanxman said:

As someone has already said put a time delay video on it and let’s see how consistently busy it really is but there’s no chance of anyone doing that! 

There is no way he would do that as it would show just how empty the place is outside of peak times when it’s been just as busy for the last 50 years. It’s perplexing how some people hang on to trying to fool the public about things they’ve got involved with. 

[Andy Onchan]

3 hours ago, Dr Beeching said:

There's no real issue. It's the way the clown is claiming to have reinvented the wheel that most people have an issue with. 

The Quay was even busy with outside drinkers back in the 90's with two way traffic and coal boats unloading opposite. 

It's nothing new. But Bentley thinks it is.

Aye, there was many a time that Rodney Kennish was compromised between unloading the coal boat and the Smoke Room (?) in the British! Those were the days. And real characters too.

[Manxman1234]

On 5/26/2023 at 6:36 PM, Amadeus said:

I voted for the closure of north quay and am on record as saying that it should be permanently pedestrianised. This is why: 

 

For how many days a year? To accommodate 2 pubs that are closed more than open!

was with group 8 people about 5 weeks ago, went to go to British at 8:45 ish after a meal at mrs yangs and was told they closing early

 

[alpha-acid]

1 hour ago, Manxman1234 said:

For how many days a year? To accommodate 2 pubs that are closed more than open!

was with group 8 people about 5 weeks ago, went to go to British at 8:45 ish after a meal at mrs yangs and was told they closing early

 

Yep lots of H+B pubs close at 9 even when they loads of people in them

[The Voice of Reason]

On 5/28/2023 at 11:47 AM, Happier diner said:

But there isn't anyway to loiter is there, not without blocking the road. And for god's sake the car park at the yacht club must be all of 50m away. Jesus, are people born without legs these days!

Unfortunately some people are.