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Nights out with people off the internet

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  • #102
    gonnaplayrugby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 453 ✭✭gonnaplayrugby


    lol really makes me laugh. ders only a few sound people on dis site like degsy!!!!!!!!!! rest are weirdo freaks


  • #103
    buttercupbee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 146 ✭✭buttercupbee


    What I'd like to know in all this is, on these 'beer nights'
    ....Do the Mods wear name tags (of their usernames), so as to be identifiable to the mere mortals of the Boards, just like the 6th year prefects at school do???


  • #104
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    I'd actually love to go to a Boards night, but the feckin things are only on in Dublin!!

    Well you could have a Galway Boards night out and then the crowd from Mullingar will be complaining it was too far for them, then a Mullingar Boards night out is organised and the crowd from Portlaoise will be complaing that that was too far for then so it better that the whole thing be kept in Dublin.


  • #105
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    Why does it have to be called Boards Beers? I mean there has so be some non-drinkers on boards, wouldn't it be more p.c. to called it just a boards night out?


  • #106
    Bob Z
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,587 ✭✭✭Bob Z


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    Well you could have a Galway Boards night out and then the crowd from Mullingar will be complaining it was too far for them, then a Mullingar Boards night out is organised and the crowd from Portlaoise will be complaing that that was too far for then so it better that the whole thing be kept in Dublin.

    I don't know...We could hold it in Galway just to piss off the the Mullingar crowd


  • #107
    entropi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭entropi


    buttercupbee wrote: »
    What I'd like to know in all this is, on these 'beer nights'
    ....Do the Mods wear name tags (of their usernames), so as to be identifiable to the mere mortals of the Boards, just like the 6th year prefects at school do???
    They carry around their ban hammers, you get hit, you get banned;) {I wont tell you the colour or style of hammer, you need to be at a beers to find out}
    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    Why does it have to be called Boards Beers? I mean there has so be some non-drinkers on boards, wouldn't it be more p.c. to called it just a boards night out?
    Quite simply, its been called a Beers since they first started up. They were site-wide originally, now they are restricted to region/forum (or briefly 2 years ago, impromptu) only. They are called beers because they get held in a quiet pub usually:)


  • #108
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    Master of Nothing wrote: »
    They are called beers because they get held in a quiet pub usually:)


    I thought they were called beers because people bought and drank beers at them?

    Anyway,they're always good craic and nobody gives a damn how many posts you have,long as you keep getting those beers in everything will be sweet!:)


  • #109
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    ScumLord wrote: »
    The worst thing about meeting internet people in real life is saying your username out loud and hearing how stupid it sounds.
    Des wrote: »

    Not for me :)

    Or me :pac:


    I've been to a couple of other forum beers, and interneters rawk :cool: I went out with the expectation of meeting up with some great people I got along well with online, and it was kick-ass.

    Haven't been to an AH beers yet. Some day mebbes (:


  • #110
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Abigayle wrote: »
    Haven't been to an AH beers yet. Some day mebbes (:

    26th June?

    ;)


  • #111
    looking_around
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,491 ✭✭✭looking_around


    ibarelycare wrote: »
    Just go for it! I wish I'd started going to them earlier. There were a few people at the last beers who were quite new or who had very low post counts, and they had just as good a time as everyone else :)

    Maybe, :D... Though if they're always on in Dublin.. no way I'll make it ):...
    Would be nice if they could also be on in the Cork/Limerick regions ....
    I mean, surely they don't ALL have to be in the same place? and so what if one area is too far for some people ...you don't have to go to all the 'beers' nationwide....do you?:confused:
    I don't know ... just dublin is very far :(


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  • #112
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    looking_around wrote: »
    Maybe, :D... Though if they're always on in Dublin.. no way I'll make it ):...
    Would be nice if they could also be on in the Cork/Limerick regions ....
    I mean, surely they don't ALL have to be in the same place? and so what if one area is too far for some people ...you don't have to go to all the 'beers' nationwide....do you?:confused:
    I don't know ... just dublin is very far :(

    Well in this topic: http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055916493

    We've already agreed a meetup date of the 26th June, just going over location now... as you can see alot of people are saying Dublin... It's more so weither or not you can get enough people together that'd want to do the meet up.

    I've suggested Aran Islands myself and that's getting quite a few votes. Think it'll be Dublin again this time though, but there's also the "Region" forums, where you could possibly organise a meetup with people from around you're area...

    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=77


  • #113
    John Mason
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    the dublin forum is in the process of organizing a meet up.

    the first one was in the flowing tide and ended up in a mighty session, with people lying on the floor taking photos and some strange randomer called scary mary turning up - who just googled what is happening in dublin. she wasnt on boards

    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055911467


  • #114
    John Mason
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    BGRH had a beers in germany :D


  • #115
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    irishbird wrote: »
    the dublin forum is in the process of organizing a meet up.

    the first one was in the flowing tide and ended up in a mighty session, with people lying on the floor taking photos and some strange randomer called scary mary turning up - who just googled what is happening in dublin. she wasnt on boards

    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055911467

    She wasnt scary exactly..just seemed to be there for a sinister purpose.:eek:


  • #116
    Jaxxy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,297 ✭✭✭Jaxxy


    Weirdly enough I met a random boardsie a couple of weeks ago in a club in town. Can't remember how the subject of boards came up but eventually we both deduced we had accounts and frequented AH from time to time.

    Never went to any Boards Beers myself but the pictures from the last one looked interesting, and I am partial to pineapples.


  • #117
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,732 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Haven't had bad experiences tbh, although I'm glad I was at my first boards beers with a friend as it can be quite scary until you get talking to people you 'know'.

    Off to meet up with boardsies this evening actually to see the Bill Hicks documentary in the IFI. Nice to have a group of fellow film fans to meet up with regularly :)


  • #118
    InkSlinger67
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,756 ✭✭✭InkSlinger67


    I think a more useful question would be, what is the average age of attendees at AH beers? I'm thinking early 20's mostly, no?


  • #119
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    InkSlinger67 wrote: »
    I think a more useful question would be, what is the average age of attendees at AH beers? I'm thinking early 20's mostly, no?

    Nope, I'd say more like an average of mid-late 20s actually.

    But there is quite a good range, from 18 to about 60 (when Bruthiel shows up :eek:)


  • #120
    John Mason
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    i think it really depends on the forum as to the age range - its very mixed usually.

    there is a gang of us in our 30's and 40's and then there are the young wans:):)


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  • #121
    InkSlinger67
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,756 ✭✭✭InkSlinger67


    Des wrote: »
    Nope, I'd say more like an average of mid-late 20s actually.

    But there is quite a good range, from 18 to about 60 (when Bruthiel shows up :eek:)
    irishbird wrote: »
    i think it really depends on the forum as to the age range - its very mixed usually.

    there is a gang of us in our 30's and 40's and then there are the one wans:):)

    Cheers for the info folks, I can't attend the next one but may well attend the following AH event :)


  • #122
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    InkSlinger67 wrote: »
    Cheers for the info folks, I can't attend the next one but may well attend the following AH event :)

    No problem.

    I was at only one "AH" beers, but they seem to be the replacement for Boards-wide events, and the crowd was really mixed. Slightly more fellas than girls though, which is normal for an internet meet-up anywhere I'd say.

    In fact, I'd say the crowd at that was definitely in the mid 20s-mid 30s range.

    The reason for that, I think, is that the 18-23 crowd are not as confident of going into a group of people they've not met before, while the 25-35 crowd are probably more likely to be at a loose end, given that some of their "real friends" will be coupled up, people out of long term relationships they were in since their early 20s that broke up etc etc, also, more confidence in going to these type of things.

    It took me something like 4 years of posting on here before I went to a beers, and Boards was much smaller than it is now.


  • #123
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    Des wrote: »
    Boards-wide events, and the crowd was really mixed. Slightly more fellas than girls though, which is normal for an internet meet-up anywhere I'd say.


    Except for the Ladies Loung who have banned men from events in a pathetic,childish move.
    I lol'd when i noticed the failure of thier "women's only" dancing meet-up.


  • #124
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Degsy wrote: »
    Except for the Ladies Loung who have banned men from events in a pathetic,childish move.
    I lol'd when i noticed the failure of thier "women's only" dancing meet-up.

    You're such a creep Degsy. It's people men like you who made them create that rule. Showing up to get a ride.


  • #125
    OutlawPete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,689 ✭✭✭✭OutlawPete


    Degsy wrote: »
    Except for the Ladies Loung who have banned men from events in a pathetic,childish move.
    I lol'd when i noticed the failure of thier "women's only" dancing meet-up.

    Yeah, but women can ban men from such events and not worry about it as men are everywhere gagging for vagina and wimminz be knowing it.

    If men could go out in gangs and know for sure that groups of cock hungry women would inevitably be eyeing them up, they'd be at the same craic.

    Course, I have that problem anyway, but not all men be as lucky as me ;)


  • #126
    John Mason
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    Degsy wrote: »
    Except for the Ladies Loung who have banned men from events in a pathetic,childish move.
    I lol'd when i noticed the failure of thier "women's only" dancing meet-up.

    i lol'ed when this failed and they all went to the AH beers instead:rolleyes:


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  • #127
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    I'm ok with it, I can still go.


  • #128
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    Des wrote: »
    No problem.

    I was at only one "AH" beers, but they seem to be the replacement for Boards-wide events, and the crowd was really mixed. Slightly more fellas than girls though, which is normal for an internet meet-up anywhere I'd say.

    In fact, I'd say the crowd at that was definitely in the mid 20s-mid 30s range.

    The reason for that, I think, is that the 18-23 crowd are not as confident of going into a group of people they've not met before, while the 25-35 crowd are probably more likely to be at a loose end, given that some of their "real friends" will be coupled up, people out of long term relationships they were in since their early 20s that broke up etc etc, also, more confidence in going to these type of things.

    It took me something like 4 years of posting on here before I went to a beers, and Boards was much smaller than it is now.


    At the last AH beers there were as many girls as guys...possibly more actually! A group of them came from tLL and there was a big enough amount of people in their early 20s there too. I'd say the dominating agegroup was 25-30, but still a really good mix!


  • #129
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    irishbird wrote: »
    i lol'ed when this failed and they all went to the AH beers instead:rolleyes:

    Yeah,that was funny alrite..the only reason most of them ever went to beers was to ogle the men..ban the men and there's nothing to do...i'd say certain miltant man haters got thier knickers in a twist over the whole thing!


  • #130
    Red Hand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭Red Hand


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    I'm ok with it, I can still go.

    The Ladies Lounge people didn't sex you yet?


  • #131
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    ibarelycare wrote: »
    At the last AH beers there were as many girls as guys...possibly more actually!

    I'm still shocked over that :eek:


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  • #132
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,305 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    It's odd when people know my username by just seeing me :D :pac:
    ibarelycare wrote: »
    At the last AH beers there were as many girls as guys...possibly more actually! A group of them came from tLL and there was a big enough amount of people in their early 20s there too. I'd say the dominating agegroup was 25-30, but still a really good mix!
    I must go to this "AH" beers...


  • #133
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    the_syco wrote: »
    It's odd when people know my username by just seeing me :D :pac:

    *Whispers creepily*

    I'm right behind you....


  • #134
    cafecolour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭cafecolour


    Carlos_Ray wrote: »
    I'm kind of from the school of thought that whats on the internet is best left there and that includes people, so it wouldn't really be my thing.

    I think you're from a school of thought that's a bit dated at this point. The line between someone 'from the internet' and someone 'not from the internet' is increasingly blurred.

    For instance, a number of my friends are housemates. These are from flatshares I found on daft.ie. So essentially I moved in with 'strangers from the internet.'


  • #135
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    Ultimate Chin wrote: »
    She won't be happy!:eek:
    Ooops!


  • #136
    x PyRo
    Moderators Posts: 8,723 ✭✭✭x PyRo


    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    This is why I love after hours.

    :D

    The one time I get post of the day my internet is broke and I can't get online to see my name up there. FML!

    A thanks-whore's dream, SHATTERED! :pac:


  • #137
    How Soon Is Now
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,136 ✭✭✭✭How Soon Is Now


    Anyone ever go to one these beer nite thingys for internet people without actually knowing any of them?

    Most of people on here seem like would be a laugh but ya would feel like a spa turning up and being like uhhh hi im angerfist........... :p

    I know the next AH beers is on June 26th but ive a date with Stevie Wonder that night :)

    And anyway i dunno if i could just break into a group of people drinkin on me own if i dont know ANY of them Ha i have never done that always had least one person i knew.


  • #138
    entropi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭entropi


    angerfist2009 wrote: »
    Anyone ever go to one these beer nite thingys for internet people without actually knowing any of them?

    Most of people on here seem like would be a laugh but ya would feel like a spa turning up and being like uhhh hi im angerfist........... :p

    I know the next AH beers is on June 26th but ive a date with Stevie Wonder that night :)

    And anyway i dunno if i could just break into a group of people drinkin on me own if i dont know ANY of them Ha i have never done that always had least one person i knew.
    Well thats the whole point of beers, everyone has a "first time" and once you get over it you either decide this is not for me and continue posting on boards, or decide "this is fupping awesome" and continue posting on boards...50/50 situation. My first ever beers was with around 120+ people back when the beers were site-wide events, and I was pretty young at 21/22...talk about nervous and not having met anyone there in RL before...*

    Beers are usually fun events, for drinkers and non-drinkers alike who just love good company. And about "not knowing anyone?" sure you recognise names here, posters who catch your attention and people you'd like to meet at a beers...just keep an eye out and decide in your own time:)




    *That first beers was very good btw and got to meet many people I still see posting here today:)


  • #139
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Master of Nothing wrote: »
    Well thats the whole point of beers, everyone has a "first time" and once you get over it you either decide this is not for me and continue posting on boards, or decide "this is fupping awesome" and continue posting on boards...50/50 situation. My first ever beers was with around 120+ people back when the beers were site-wide events, and I was pretty young at 21/22...talk about nervous and not having met anyone there in RL before...*
    If you read between the lines he's actually talking about losing his anal cherry which is what really happens at these beers.


  • #140
    entropi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭entropi


    ScumLord wrote: »
    If you read between the lines he's actually talking about losing his anal cherry which is what really happens at these beers.
    Sshhhhhhhh........




    ......we know that'll happen at Stevie Wonder's backstage party instead:pac:


  • #141
    How Soon Is Now
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,136 ✭✭✭✭How Soon Is Now


    Ya maybe ill go sometime ya never know whats the harm sure :-)
    Main problem for me would be how feck would u just break in to the group when more then likely most them would know each other.

    Thats why im sayin be handy if u even talked to someone online who was going to stuff like this.

    I mean once i got talkin people id be grand never had a problem makin conversation just being one odd one out in group of people who act like best mates is very ehhhhhh :p


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  • #142
    How Soon Is Now
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,136 ✭✭✭✭How Soon Is Now


    Master of Nothing wrote: »
    Sshhhhhhhh........




    ......we know that'll happen at Stevie Wonder's backstage party instead:pac:

    Blind mans buff?


  • #143
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    angerfist2009 wrote: »
    Ya maybe ill go sometime ya never know whats the harm sure :-)
    Main problem for me would be how feck would u just break in to the group when more then likely most them would know each other.

    Thats why im sayin be handy if u even talked to someone online who was going to stuff like this.

    I mean once i got talkin people id be grand never had a problem makin conversation just being one odd one out in group of people who act like best mates is very ehhhhhh :p


    At the last one there were loads of people who were chatting in the beers thread who'd never been to beers before, so people arranged to meet up in groups of 2 or 3 beforehand for a drink, or even just down the road from the pub so they wouldn't have to walk in on their own :D Once the venue and everything is decided, just get talking to people in the thread, there'll more than likely be people in the same situation as you!


  • #144
    How Soon Is Now
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,136 ✭✭✭✭How Soon Is Now


    ibarelycare wrote: »
    At the last one there were loads of people who were chatting in the beers thread who'd never been to beers before, so people arranged to meet up in groups of 2 or 3 beforehand for a drink, or even just down the road from the pub so they wouldn't have to walk in on their own :D Once the venue and everything is decided, just get talking to people in the thread, there'll more than likely be people in the same situation as you!

    Sound sound good idea ah well maybe ill head into the unknown ha next time if im free never know might even enjoy it! :p

    And if theres no one around my age *24* grand cause for some reason women in there 30s seems to have a thing for me!!!! :confused::p


  • #145
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    angerfist2009 wrote: »
    Sound sound good idea ah well maybe ill head into the unknown ha next time if im free never know might even enjoy it! :p

    And if theres no one around my age *24* grand cause for some reason women in there 30s seems to have a thing for me!!!! :confused::p

    /awaits Abi


    There's a really mixed age group. I've only been to one and the ages ranged from 18-40s, with the majority probably being mid-late 20s.


  • #146
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,257 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Have never even considered going before.

    Recently found out a mate of mine is always attending Boards meet-ups and says they're awesome!

    But i think this is what would happen:

    *MrStuffins enters*

    Me: Hi there

    Random Boardsie: Hi, so what is your Username?

    Me: I'm MrStuffins

    Random Boardsie: Who? Lads, who the f*ck in MrStuffins? Oh, you're that c*nt!

    *MrStuffins draws nunchucks from back-pocket. Chaos ensues! Becomes subscriber, changes Username to Clint Norris/Chuck Eastwood*


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