SAVE AFFLECKS: Afflecks Palace is possibly closing

[will]

Uuuuuuuum - no.

I called you pompous and I stand by it. I would say your head is up your own arse, but that would just split you in two.

It's not very hard for you to encourage responses with your 'intellect' because no one agrees with you. Notice how the majority of the contributors to this topic are in support of Afflecks Palace staying open. This means that even a back-bencher politician can spark controversy from it, which is more than can be said about finding space for your massive head.

Now, I don't even come from Manchester, but I'm pretty sure I speak on behalf of the bulk of users of this message board when I say that the people of Manchester owe you sod all in terms of thanks and that you are as much the voice of reason as David Cameron is the voice of purity.

[stewart]

Will,

You take yourself way to seriously. Read this, perhaps it will give you a better understanding of how to conduct yourself on messageboards.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony

Then read this to understand what has happened to you in this thread.

www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=owned

Thanks for your apology by the way. I would have preferred a public apology, but the e-mail you sent me was sweet. Not sure about meeting up for a drink though, you might be a weirdo.

[will]

HA...........no, just no

stewart.justgotowned.com/

[Christopher]

In response to Alex Mcann:

Thanks for the reposte, its good to see that interaction and also lack of censorship fromm the magazine.

I just think some of your views are atypical of your ilk and are usually badly thought out and half baked.

As per your comment on what "Manchester" thinks of the council and regeneration though - its just balls. It was the council and regeneration that started the northern quarter, encouraging creative development on a rundown part of manchester to move in and thrive and the council provided the catalyst for this. This city probably has the best council in the country and although i dont like castlefield for the same reasons as yourself I respect that i do not own manchester, manchester is for everybody and everybody has their place here.

Regeneration is on the whole positive. We will see in a generations time whether it has made a difference but manchester is constantly changing and yes, it should be done with the local peoples views in mind.

castlefield becomes a yuppy paradise. let it be.
the city is made of f**king glass and steel. let it be.

there are plenty of real mancunians who remember fallowfield when there where no students. look at it now. are the locals consulted about new student bars being erected? more student coming to manchester year on year? nope. thinks change.

[Suzi]

stewart said:

Affleck's Palace is about as individual as a park bench. There is an equivalent place in every major city.

Yes, the place may be full, but perhaps it is full of people 'hanging out' and 'forming bands' rather than buying stuff. It is a shop, not a church, museum or a free art gallery...it is as commercially orientated as my local butchers.

By the way editor of designer magazine... if I wrote an article telling you how to run your business how would you feel? That's what you've done to the owners of the building.

They have every right to charge whatever rent they want, THEY OWN THE PROPERTY. Market forces will prevail and the price they get will be a price someone, somewhere is prepared to pay. Just because the potential new owners may not have plans that fit into the cliched stereotype of alternative lifestyles, everyone starts moaning.

I have been in the place a few times, yeah it's alright, but to be fair, selling what they do at the prices they do (oooh, this old leather jacket stinks, is ripped and is too small, but it's VINTAGE, here, have my hard earned £80!!) they can either afford to pay higher rent, or they deserve to go out of business.

If the stall holders cared so much about their businesses, perhaps they can club together and buy a property in a less trendy (expensive) area and start their own emporium.

Nobody owes anyone a living, get over it, moan about something worthwhile.

Stewart (aka the voice of reason)

p.s Chumawumba and the levellers are pants. Especially the levellers, who by the way, are as money driven as your average investment banker. I know, I've met them and seen how they behave whilst 'at work'.

f**k you, f**ktard!

Leave Afflecks alone! The alternative culture of Manchester is fast fading due corporate development. Apparentley Jilly's Rockworld has also succumbed to this nonsense. The Colliceum closed in 2001 and is being used for...nothing! It is empty! Why condemn a part of Mancunian culture to this? This will not make one but of difference to anyone, the Colliceum closed despite protests...people don't listen.

[Suzi]

stewart said:

Will,

I think your irony detector may be faulty. Try turning it off then on again.

And for the record, HMV have excellent, knowledgeable staff. When I'm looking for the latest release from one of my favourite britpop bands (ELO, Supertramp, 10cc, Level 42) they always know where to send me.

Everyone should just chill out. Moan about stuff you can change and don't even bother if you can't.

But seriously, you guys owe me a debt of gratitude. If you look, you'll see that when I bring my intellect to a thread, it tends to get a lot of responses. I think that really I should get a cut from the ad revenue.

By the way f**ktard, whose the f**king winger now? If you don't want to save Afflecks, then don't post you miserable, winging bastard!

[stewart]

Hi Suzi,

If you put as much effort into making a rational argument and not coming over as a cliche spouting little brat as you do into your swearing, your comments wouldn't be so ridiculously juvenile.

Is it only people that agree with you that are allowed to post here then? I'm just bringing some balance to the discussion. If you have a look at the board, you'll see that I have posted on two subjects only, and both are well responded to.

If AP closes, why don't we all support the tenants in finding a new home, and creating an even better alternative shopping environment, rather than moaning about the possible closure. Or shall we cling on to the past like good little Mancunians?

Protesting that you don't like something is one thing, but why not plan ahead and suggest a new location for the bigger, better Aflecks Palace that could open if it moves venue? Let's not be so negative.

If you think about it. It's the people that make it such a cool (not necessarily unique though) place, so why couldn't AP relocate if the tennants are forced out? Someone mentioned the old fire station as a new home.


I think I speak for quite a few people when I say that the closure of Afleck's is really 'no big deal'.


Unlike me however, I'm kind of a big deal

Cheers

Stewart.

[charlll]

stewart i think you are too big headed, there is a reason you are getting lots of responses and isnt because of your intellectual ability, don't tell me ive spelt something wrong, i don't care

[stevetamis]

I personally think the prospect of Afflecks Palace becoming a block of luxury flats or offices is an appauling one. But, as the Hacienda testifies, these things do happen in Manchester.