DIT Off Topic Chat Thread

G_R · 13-09-2011 12:04pm #1

Hey guys,

The forum has a real "Questions and Answers" feel to it, so I was thinking maybe it'd be good to start an off topic thread, and try to get a bit of a community here.

So all kinds of nonsense and chat can go in here. If it proves popular i'll sticky it.

So, I'll kick things off. Did anyone go out last night for Black Monday? Went to Dandelion myself, had a great night.

20 Times 20 Times · 13-09-2011 12:07pm

Why is it called black Monday ???

G_R · 13-09-2011 12:13pm

Little Pea wrote: »

Why is it called black Monday ???

Havent got a clue. We had this discussion with the taxi driver on the way home last night. He had a very racist suggestion as to why it is called Black Monday, but I really don't think its that

All I know is that it started in UCD - the first day of full lectures, every one skips them all and spends the day in the Student Bar. Now it's spread around Dublin as the first night out of the year,

swiftblade · 13-09-2011 12:58pm

I was scared s**tless traveling up yesterday morning. Thought the bus was going to blow off the motorway. :eek:

Pigwidgeon · 13-09-2011 1:05pm

I wish I lived closer to Dublin so I could go out on mondays/Tuesday's/Wednesday's. There's no way I'm paying €60 for a taxi home so I miss all the good student nights. I plan on making friends with someone who lives in town though >.>

G_R · 13-09-2011 1:22pm

Pigwidgeon wrote: »

I wish I lived closer to Dublin so I could go out on mondays/Tuesday's/Wednesday's. There's no way I'm paying €60 for a taxi home so I miss all the good student nights. I plan on making friends with someone who lives in town though >.>

Wow! €60 to Graystones :eek: That's outrageous!

G_R · 13-09-2011 1:25pm

swiftblade wrote: »

I was scared s**tless traveling up yesterday morning. Thought the bus was going to blow off the motorway. :eek:

Yeah the wind is crazy! I was meeting up with my GF in town yesterday for lunch, we decided to walk down along the boardwalk thing along the liffey afterwards.

Face full of leaves.

Pigwidgeon · 13-09-2011 1:25pm

Grand_Rajnah wrote: »

Wow! €60 to Graystones :eek: That's outrageous!

Tell me about it! I can sometimes make a deal with the driver but cheapest we've gotten was €45. Sure return on the dart is €8.20 feckin rip off!

The nitelink is grand though only a fiver home

G_R · 13-09-2011 1:29pm

Pigwidgeon wrote: »

Tell me about it! I can sometimes make a deal with the driver but cheapest we've gotten was €45. Sure return on the dart is €8.20 feckin rip off!

The nitelink is grand though only a fiver home

I don't have a Nitelink

and anyone who I'd be going out with lives no where feckin near me. Taxi is only €12 tho, so isn't too bad.

terryincork · 13-09-2011 3:50pm

Awesome, you can delete the post..dont wanna clog this thread up with my noobness!

G_R · 13-09-2011 3:58pm

terryincork wrote: »

Awesome, you can delete the post..dont wanna clog this thread up with my noobness!

You're fine, I've deleted them anyway tho, don't wanna start a trend:D

Dreddybajs · 13-09-2011 4:03pm

Got a voucher for a free Boojum burrito today. Deadly.

G_R · 13-09-2011 4:52pm

Dreddybajs wrote: »

Got a voucher for a free Boojum burrito today. Deadly.

I saw that on Banter Socs FB page actually. Were they just handing them out or did you have to do anything for it?

Dreddybajs · 13-09-2011 6:01pm

There was a girl handing them out at the Aungier St. entrance, didn't have to do anything. Hope she's there again tomorrow!

Mo14 · 13-09-2011 6:08pm

Grand_Rajnah wrote: »

I saw that on Banter Socs FB page actually. Were they just handing them out or did you have to do anything for it?

I got one too, just got handed it on my way out of Aungier Street. It's up near Jervis though, I'll have to make my way up there some day.

Edit: She was there yesterday too, so she may well be there tomorrow!

Dreddybajs · 13-09-2011 6:09pm

Definitely worth the walk, they're lovely burritos.

Mo14 · 13-09-2011 6:11pm

Any chance they have veggie ones? *waits to be booed out of the thread for my lifestyle choice* :P

G_R · 13-09-2011 6:16pm

Mo14 wrote: »

Any chance they have veggie ones? *waits to be booed out of the thread for my lifestyle choice* :P

:eek:

I'm not gonna lie, it's taking restraint not to ban you

Dreddybajs · 13-09-2011 6:16pm

Yeah, just checked and there's a veggie option (presume you get more a bit more beans/rice etc. and there's free guacamole):

http://www.boojummex.com/menu/dublin/

amy1plus2 · 13-09-2011 11:21pm

FAO Pigwidgeon - just on the Greystones thing; Im starting in Mountjoy Square tomoro morning. Would my best option of commute be the Dart to Connolly and walk up? Someone had suggested getting the bus and walking so Im unsure. Thanks for any advice

Pigwidgeon · 13-09-2011 11:29pm

amy1plus2 wrote: »

FAO Pigwidgeon - just on the Greystones thing; Im starting in Mountjoy Square tomoro morning. Would my best option of commute be the Dart to Connolly and walk up? Someone had suggested getting the bus and walking so Im unsure. Thanks for any advice

I'm not sure about Mountjoy Square but I google mapped for Cathal Brugha Street and Connolly was closest, so I'd say that'd be handiest. I'll definitely be going for the dart, much quicker than the bus in!

VickBack · 14-09-2011 1:14am

I was actually tempted to go in to DIT tomorrow to grab a few of those vouchers! Don't want all the freshers taking em up =P

They are gonna have them at socs sign up but it seems so far away though!!

G_R · 14-09-2011 10:34am

VickBack wrote: »

I was actually tempted to go in to DIT tomorrow to grab a few of those vouchers! Don't want all the freshers taking em up =P

They are gonna have them at socs sign up but it seems so far away though!!

If you could get some and hide em somewhere in DIT and just tell us about them it'd be great!

VickBack · 14-09-2011 11:02am

Lol I convinced one of my friends who is in there today to grab some... If he can of course =P

Pigwidgeon · 14-09-2011 5:15pm

I was very disappointed with the lack of free stuff at my induction today

Mo14 · 14-09-2011 5:19pm

Me too! I didn't even see a lady with more burrito vouchers. Disappointing

VickBack · 14-09-2011 5:24pm

They were only in Aungier Street apparently!

Rasmus · 14-09-2011 5:29pm

amy1plus2 wrote: »

FAO Pigwidgeon - just on the Greystones thing; Im starting in Mountjoy Square tomoro morning. Would my best option of commute be the Dart to Connolly and walk up? Someone had suggested getting the bus and walking so Im unsure. Thanks for any advice

I think the 84x to Eden Quay is the handiest, and walk up Malborough St.

The Volt · 14-09-2011 6:23pm

Sorry I've not been knocking around these parts lately, crazy busy with inductions etc! Congrats on the modship Rajnah

VickBack · 14-09-2011 7:57pm

Passed my repeats lads! Woop 3rd year hear I come! So happy!! =D

20 Times 20 Times · 14-09-2011 9:22pm

Voltwad wrote: »

Sorry I've not been knocking around these parts lately, crazy busy with inductions etc! Congrats on the modship Rajnah

I nominated both you guys the powers above , saw it fit that the forum only needed one :-)

rob w · 14-09-2011 10:44pm

First day tomorrow!!

:D:D

G_R · 14-09-2011 11:53pm

Voltwad wrote: »

Sorry I've not been knocking around these parts lately, crazy busy with inductions etc! Congrats on the modship Rajnah

Thanks very much

Little Pea wrote: »

I nominated both you guys the powers above , saw it fit that the forum only needed one :-)

It's cos I'm awesome

rob w wrote: »

First day tomorrow!! :D:D

Welcome to DIT! What are you studying?

swiftblade · 15-09-2011 5:21pm

Got my timetable and ID today.

Monday should be good craic.

rob w · 15-09-2011 5:39pm

Grand_Rajnah wrote: »

Welcome to DIT! What are you studying?

Studying Electrical Services Engineering, Advanced Entry, so straight into Year 2!!

VickBack · 15-09-2011 10:03pm

Welcome to DIT! =D We're great here =]

Adriatic · 16-09-2011 3:32am

About freshers events, which ones are most worth going to, I went to the paint party last year came late and there wasn't enough paint to go round and even if I did get painted like a canvas, about getting home? I doubt the taxi is an option.

G_R · 16-09-2011 8:26am

Adriatic wrote: »

About freshers events, which ones are most worth going to, I went to the paint party last year came late and there wasn't enough paint to go round and even if I did get painted like a canvas, about getting home? I doubt the taxi is an option.

Only went to the freshers ball myself last year due to lack of funds (gotta love student life) but that was great craic, I'd say it'll be even better this year, I'd love to see Ryan Sheridan!

And no, i don't see taxi drivers as being too thrilled with people covered in paint in their car.

Aard · 16-09-2011 12:39pm

Spare t-shirt and jeans in a backpack?

legendaryAwSum · 16-09-2011 3:32pm

Did anyone else receive email from some former dit student about some kind of social network website he created and wants people to test or am i the only one? I checked out the website and it turns out you have to have a dit email to register, not quite sure if i want to.

Pigwidgeon · 16-09-2011 4:30pm

Jaysus, those timetables are confusing to read. I seem to have a lot less hours than I expected, including Friday's off.

Is there anyway to print the timetable on one page actually? I printed it but it came out over 5 pages.

G_R · 16-09-2011 6:18pm

Pigwidgeon wrote: »

Jaysus, those timetables are confusing to read. I seem to have a lot less hours than I expected, including Friday's off.

Is there anyway to print the timetable on one page actually? I printed it but it came out over 5 pages.

Once you filter it out properly, like proper week range etc, it should fit on to one page.

In saying that, I've never actually managed to get it down fully - it's an appaling system! The best I have managed is year and week range - I can never get it to seperate groups A B and C, or to get rid of some electives, no matter how hard I try!

Hopefully you're lucky enough to be doing a course that only has 1 group and no electives!

Mo14 · 16-09-2011 6:19pm

Isn't there a field on web timetables to put in your class group? That might make it a bit smaller, other than that maybe just make your own easy to follow spreadsheet timetable? Be careful though, we were warned not to print ours off as they're subject to change throughout the year.

G_R · 16-09-2011 6:19pm

legendaryAwSum wrote: »

Did anyone else receive email from some former dit student about some kind of social network website he created and wants people to test or am i the only one? I checked out the website and it turns out you have to have a dit email to register, not quite sure if i want to.

Was it <snip> or something like that by anychance?

If it was they were lurking around here a few days ago!

EDIT:
Just checked my mydit.ie account there, I haven't got an email from them anyway.

G_R · 16-09-2011 6:23pm

Mo14 wrote: »

Isn't there a field on web timetables to put in your class group? That might make it a bit smaller, other than that maybe just make your own easy to follow spreadsheet timetable? Be careful though, we were warned not to print ours off as they're subject to change throughout the year.

Yeah there is a field to do that, but when I ever I do it says "Group not recognised" or some such tripe.

That's exactly what I did, made up a timetable in Google Docs and put it up in the class FB group for everyone.

swiftblade · 16-09-2011 6:25pm

Ya! Photography on monday!

Aisling(",) · 17-09-2011 3:21am

swiftblade wrote: »

Ya! Photography on monday!

Media arts with Ellen is it?

I spent a fair percentage of that class asleep...lots of it is pitch black with her talking about her holiday snaps as though she were Lee friedlander.Also it was at 9 o'clock so maybe the sleeping wasn't all her fault.not a terrible class though but she is a wee bit of a tool at times.

legendaryAwSum · 17-09-2011 9:13pm

Grand_Rajnah wrote: »

Was it <snip> or something like that by anychance?

If it was they were lurking around here a few days ago!

EDIT:
Just checked my mydit.ie account there, I haven't got an email from them anyway.

it was <snip>, it looks pretty good, I just might register.

Mo14 · 17-09-2011 11:21pm

legendaryAwSum wrote: »

it was <snip>, it looks pretty good, I just might register.

Two posts and both of them about some website a student created? Just, you know, throwing that out there. Looks legit.

G_R · 18-09-2011 4:19am

Posts Edited - Removed link to Website

FaceCake · 18-09-2011 4:28pm

So are most courses back this week? I'm going to wander into Kevin St tomorrow. I don't know what room or what time I'm supposed to be in. Pretty bad form for a second year.:pac:

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