Before Membership
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Topic: Before Membership
Posted By: Sister1
Subject: Before Membership
Date Posted: 27-January-2007 at 17:04
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Well Folks, looking at the thread on membership cards, I was thinking of the days before you joined and had to queue with the general masses - any funny stories while in the queue - lets be having you ! Was there ever a night you did not get in - tell us why and what you got up to instead !
------------- Keep it Local, Keep it Near! |
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Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 27-January-2007 at 22:12
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Was at least one night our lot were refused before we got the memberships sorted. No real funny stories about the queue but I remember being dead jealous of the members strolling past us through the door and also feeling dead embarassed walking back home past those still coming down (these were our early days at the Grove so no drink was involved - dont know what we would have done if we had to head home drunk at 9.00pm or so!!). ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 28-January-2007 at 22:53
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Bruns...as it was your cousin on the door/admission point myself and 'Tom Bixby' never had much of a problem. Used to hate standing there,though,before we were members watching everyones else sail by-we felt so inferior... We did get our passes taken off us for two weeks,though-by the same cousin...for sneaking someone in through an exit...what a long two weeks that was... ------------- There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't... |
Posted By: smithy
Date Posted: 29-January-2007 at 09:45
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Forgot the name of the lads on the door.Will someone enlighten me pls. ------------- smithy |
Posted By: Taylor
Date Posted: 29-January-2007 at 13:14
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When I was groving (lates 70s) a near neighbour of mine was on the door - his name was Junior Flinter - a pleasant big rugby (?) player ------------- The Universe is a void full of infinite possibilities |
Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 29-January-2007 at 13:49
Before we got our membership, we had to leave our houses at 6.30 cos by the time we waited and got our two buses to the grove it would be around 8.15 . We alway tryed to make sure we were near the top of the queue cos if we got refused (which we did twice  ) it was a long long long journey back to the Navan Road. Anyway after sweet talking the men on the door and pleading our case they gave us memberships after about a month so we didn't need to leave our houses until 8pm then.
------------- You are what you wanna be....age doesn't matter |
Posted By: Fester
Date Posted: 29-January-2007 at 14:12
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Junior was still there on the door mid-late 80's when I went, wasn't he a brother of Big Jim who along with Barry were the 2 main men? Thought they were tough cookies until I went to Tamanangos and met the infamous Brendan, now there's a Doorman from Hell! |
Posted By: Esthalon
Date Posted: 29-January-2007 at 14:24
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I vaguely remember a bouncer called Noel...used to work in Cadbury's. He did a long spell on the door as he was on in my Brothers day, will try and get surname. ------------- Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for Breakfast! |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 29-January-2007 at 15:06
| Yep June, remember Noel. Bit younger than the rest of the bouncers. Still see him around a bit. He'd be in HBs the odd time.( If it's the same fella.) |
Posted By: xgrovehead
Date Posted: 29-January-2007 at 15:15
| Did he have a tache? Think he lives in Clontarf area, see him around sometimes. Or was that Finbar????? Actually think I'm thinking of Finbar. |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 29-January-2007 at 15:30
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He doesn't have one now,but did in those days. ( Jeez, maybe he still does, can't remember.) Hiya X, good to see you back. ( No pun intended.) |
Posted By: xgrovehead
Date Posted: 29-January-2007 at 15:32
Thats ok Rolo, you have your little joke at the expense of my misery. |
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Posted By: Esthalon
Date Posted: 29-January-2007 at 16:43
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Hi X....you gonna make it to Nep night???? ------------- Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for Breakfast! |
Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 29-January-2007 at 20:26
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17th should be a good one alright... On the door during mid 80's there was a Christy...and a barry (you're right Fest) Bruns...can't remember your cousins name...tall black haired dude always with a leather jacket??? ------------- There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't... |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 29-January-2007 at 21:49
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T'was Aidan ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 29-January-2007 at 21:57
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Das 'im!
------------- There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't... |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 29-January-2007 at 22:30
| Mel, he living Drumcondra way these days ? |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 29-January-2007 at 22:41
I'm not sure actually R., must check with my folks!  ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 29-January-2007 at 22:43
| Think he is Mel. See him around a bit. Funnily enough, used always meet him in a particular mates gaff whenever there was a party or anything. Can't remember the connection though. |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 29-January-2007 at 22:48
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The grey haired fella on the door was Sean McGuiness a good family friend. A real nice fella! ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 29-January-2007 at 22:54
| Still see him runnng around the roads of Raheny T. Very fit looking still. |
Posted By: xgrovehead
Date Posted: 30-January-2007 at 10:06
| Hiya Esthalon - won't make the 17th unfortunately. :( Are you going? |