I can haz general discussion?

gra26 · 13-05-2009 8:27pm

Maynooth is prob the last and most random place on earth i'd expect to find him! Must start hanging round main street 24/7 so!

Clare Bear · 13-05-2009 10:23pm

gra26 wrote: »

Maynooth is prob the last and most random place on earth i'd expect to find him! Must start hanging round main street 24/7 so!

I know. He doesn't really stand out though and especially when you're not expecting it to be him. Wish I'd gone up to say hello but I got an attack of the 14 year old school girl and was too shy. Heard it on 2FM today when they were talking about what celebs people have spotted here as all the TV shows in the US stopped filming for the summer last week, definitely him alright so I know I wasn't seeing things.

Michellenman · 14-05-2009 1:33am

Joshua Jackson?! No way! That's mad. There's a few US celebs that have been known to frequent these parts. I've a friend of a friend who's brother lived with yer man from The O.C. (Benjamin McKenzie is his name, he played Ryan in the show) while they were studying together in Maynooth.

Michellenman · 14-05-2009 1:34am

Do. Your. Essay!!

Sorry, I'm talking to myself.

A friend of a friend who's brother...

That sounds like I'm making it up but I'm really not.

LeixlipRed · 14-05-2009 9:32am

That dude studied in Maynooth? I don't believe a word of it. In fact I just googled and he went to the University of Virginia.

gra26 · 14-05-2009 12:57pm

Did you also google McFly????????????

Rozabeez · 14-05-2009 2:18pm

He was in McFly?!

LeixlipRed · 14-05-2009 4:30pm

gra26 wrote: »

Did you also google McFly????????????

I couldn't find that actually. I think e4 messed up and it wasn't mcfly after all.

gra26 · 14-05-2009 4:57pm

Well funnily enough that'd make more sense so.

banquo · 14-05-2009 5:43pm

Two librarians at a PC downstairs poring through the standard EULA license agreement that you see when installing any program. Wonder how long they where there before I told them they didn't actually have to read it, just click ''accept''.

Beau · 14-05-2009 5:46pm

haha classic, gota love those women and that smiley man.

banquo · 14-05-2009 7:31pm

Beau wrote: »

haha classic, gota love those women and that smiley man.

Smiley man is a hero. I often see him in the street.

Me: (Passing by) Hey
Him: (Massive toothy grin) HALLO! *waves with centra roll in hand*

There's a bit of a situation developing here in the library beside me. Anyone else downstairs? A guy at the pc beside me got up to print something, came back with the prints, and got up again to print someting else. Then some A-hole came along, took his prints, put them in the bin and log off his PC. It was right besdie me! I was like ''ehhh''. So naturally when the original guy came back and was like 'wtf' I pointed out hte guy who did it and we went over to him.

Dude 1: Did you bin my notes and log off my PC?
Asshole: Eh... no.
Me: Yes, you did. I saw you do ten seconds ago. I was 10 inches from you when you did it.
Asshole. Ehh...
Dude 1: Why did you do that?
Asshole: I didn't.
Me: YOU DID!
Asshole: Oh yeah... I did.
Us: Why?
Asshole: Eh, you shouldn't be gone for that long.
dude: I was gone for, like 10 seconds.
Asshole: I'm better at PCs than you.

We left it at that. Some people are nuts.

Edit: Asshole just went to the toilet. Turned off his pc while he was gone. Justice!

allandanyways · 14-05-2009 8:17pm

banquo wrote: »

Smiley man is a hero. I often see him in the street.

Me: (Passing by) Hey
Him: (Massive toothy grin) HALLO! *waves with centra roll in hand*

There's a bit of a situation developing here in the library beside me. Anyone else downstairs? A guy at the pc beside me got up to print something, came back with the prints, and got up again to print someting else. Then some A-hole came along, took his prints, put them in the bin and log off his PC. It was right besdie me! I was like ''ehhh''. So naturally when the original guy came back and was like 'wtf' I pointed out hte guy who did it and we went over to him.

Dude 1: Did you bin my notes and log off my PC?
Asshole: Eh... no.
Me: Yes, you did. I saw you do ten seconds ago. I was 10 inches from you when you did it.
Asshole. Ehh...
Dude 1: Why did you do that?
Asshole: I didn't.
Me: YOU DID!
Asshole: Oh yeah... I did.
Us: Why?
Asshole: Eh, you shouldn't be gone for that long.
dude: I was gone for, like 10 seconds.
Asshole: I'm better at PCs than you.

We left it at that. Some people are nuts.

Edit: Asshole just went to the toilet. Turned off his pc while he was gone. Justice!

It's people like that arsehole who assume they own the fricking library that make me wish that in the "new" library that only people who really actually wanted to study IN SILENCE and properly without interference from people who think the library is like the Roost with books would be allowed in. Impossible but I would be estatic should that happen.

Example: Last Wednesday I was doing a last minute job on that Spanish essay that I'd been trying and trying to do but failed. Essay had to be in at 4pm, I was in the Library at abotu half 10, research complete, still had to be typed out. Couldn't get a seat on the third floor which is where I usually sit, so sat on the second floor. I had peace until about half 11 when 2 girls, one of the girls' boyfriends and about 4 other people all decided to sit at the table where I was at aswell. Grand. I dont mind other people as long as they keep their mouths shut. I had about 700 words written, just needed another 1500. These pricks, who were in their final year judging by their notes which were all over the table, proceeded to eat crisps, draw on each other, feel each other up, laugh and play 'Kids' really loudly through earphones as well as having 15 minute conversations with anyone they knew who went by.

I hate confronting people because I feel like a wagon for doing it but these people would not stop. So at about half 2, after 2 hours of non-stop chat and laughter I said in a half-bitchy, half-pleading voice "Can you all please be quiet? I'm trying to do an essay and other people are trying to work. Go downstairs if yous want to have the craic please because I cannot concentrate with the way yous are carrying on". They were silent for about 5 minutes and then just started talking again. I just angrily typed out the rest of my essay and got the fcuk outta there.

Sorry, in case you cant notice, my extra longer than usual rant about fcukers in the library is a form of procrastination from studying for Irish Literary Traditions tomorrow.

Library = :mad:
Exams = :mad:
Petit Filous returning as my new favourite food =

banquo · 14-05-2009 8:26pm

I feel your pain.

A few seconds ago - my reason for logging in now - the same guy came back to the downstairs PCs and the bag on his back knocked over a chair, someone's huge pile of notes, and one of the machines you put your printing card into and the stand it was on. it was perfect timing actually as I was just recounting the earlier events to a friends and was able to say ''That's the guy!''

Bring back eugenics tbh.

Michellenman · 14-05-2009 11:23pm

LeixlipRed wrote: »

That dude studied in Maynooth? I don't believe a word of it. In fact I just googled and he went to the University of Virginia.

Apparently he did a year here.

First exam in 12 hours. Can't find my exam sheet thing. Can I get a new one in the morning? Anyone know where and how much?

LeixlipRed · 14-05-2009 11:47pm

You don't need it. Make sure you bring your student ID though.

Rozabeez · 15-05-2009 11:48am

Assignment due at 4...starting now. GO! GO! GO! GO!

PrivateEye · 15-05-2009 1:01pm

^best of luck!

How does this Summer/Christmas business work out in our grades, If I *just* fail a module exam after doing really well in its eqv. at Christmaswould I be alright?

One of these exams is looking nasty, the rest quite meh.

ScissorPaperRock · 15-05-2009 1:09pm

PrivateEye wrote: »

^best of luck!

How does this Summer/Christmas business work out in our grades, If I *just* fail a module exam after doing really well in its eqv. at Christmaswould I be alright?

One of these exams is looking nasty, the rest quite meh.

I think if it's a compulsory module you need 40% or you have to repeat it. Otherwise, as long as it's over 25% you can compensate with other modules.

banquo · 15-05-2009 1:44pm

BUT - and this is the complicated part - you CANNOT pass an exam from one period with marks from another.

Say you have one repeat exam in augest, and you get 35%. You can't pass it by compensation with marks from Christmas or summer. If you just miss passing by compensation (i.e. there aren't enough marks to go around) then you can't pass a christmas exam with a summer exam.

Rozabeez · 15-05-2009 1:46pm

Hmm, I failed a module with 33% at Christmas, a compulsory one, but I'm fairly sure the Academic office told me I can pass by compensation if I got over 56% in another module, which I did.

ScissorPaperRock · 15-05-2009 2:06pm

Rozabeez wrote: »

Hmm, I failed a module with 33% at Christmas, a compulsory one, but I'm fairly sure the Academic office told me I can pass by compensation if I got over 56% in another module, which I did.

Actually there's a bunch of info here.

Apparently there's a difference between a required module, which requires 40% without compensation, and a compulsory one

Rozabeez · 15-05-2009 2:10pm

Does that mean I've failed college?

funky penguin · 15-05-2009 5:59pm

Its alright we still love you.

One down, however many to go.

Beau · 15-05-2009 6:26pm

Please do my survey! Its on the viability of a Subway store in Maynooth, its for my thesis. There are only 9 questions so it only takes a second.

http://www.tigersurvey.com/survey.php?survey=10826

Thanks in advance.

Rozabeez · 15-05-2009 8:04pm

1 nescafe instant cappucino + 2 spoons of coffee + 1 spoon sugar + hot water and milk + old skool manson + some chocolate = jumpy legs. An hour ago I was half asleep.

Michellenman · 15-05-2009 8:06pm

banquo wrote: »

BUT - and this is the complicated part - you CANNOT pass an exam from one period with marks from another.

Say you have one repeat exam in augest, and you get 35%. You can't pass it by compensation with marks from Christmas or summer. If you just miss passing by compensation (i.e. there aren't enough marks to go around) then you can't pass a christmas exam with a summer exam.

I think it depends on the subject. I can't compensate over semesters in French but I can in Geography.

First exam out of the way. 4 more to go.

PrivateEye · 15-05-2009 8:40pm

First one tomorrow. Rye Hall. 12.30. BRINGERON.

It's not her I'm worried about, it's Wednesday.

The guy · 15-05-2009 10:53pm

First exam on monday.

mp3guy · 15-05-2009 11:22pm

First exam today. Gone are the days of being able to do all 4 questions.

LeixlipRed · 15-05-2009 11:24pm

First year maths phys before modularisation was 5 from 9 in 3 hours. You could easily get all 9 done too. If you failed that you were a very special person

Michellenman · 15-05-2009 11:25pm

Got a bit of a break now. Not in again until thursday 12:30. yay!

mp3guy · 15-05-2009 11:35pm

I found first maths physics hilariously easy, the CA was easy to get 100% in (12 assignments, they take your best 8 or something). Then the exam was made up of the easiest problems from each section on the assignments.

LeixlipRed · 15-05-2009 11:37pm

CA back in those days was all advantage too. Actually had a tutor who never talked to the students. He just walked in about 5 minutes late, went straight to the board, done all the problems without turning around once, handed out the assignments and legged it. Very odd chap

cian1500ww · 15-05-2009 11:40pm

mp3guy wrote: »

I found first maths physics hilariously easy, the CA was easy to get 100% in (12 assignments, they take your best 8 or something). Then the exam was made up of the easiest problems from each section on the assignments.

+1
I felt it was my worst exam at Christmas but it was my best result :eek::D I was sure I got the wrong result till I heard how well everyone else did

LeixlipRed · 15-05-2009 11:41pm

You don't have 5 from 9 papers any more though. What's the choice on the exam?

mp3guy · 15-05-2009 11:48pm

It's 6 do 4 I believe.

John · 16-05-2009 12:52am

Was in around the sports hall earlier to use changing room for football and got a sicky feeling looking at all the people doing their exams. I haven't had to do exams in three years and they still haunt me!

Pherekydes · 16-05-2009 12:58am

LeixlipRed wrote: »

You don't have 5 from 9 papers any more though. What's the choice on the exam?

None. :mad:

90 minutes to do what's on the paper. It leaves no room for thinking. But that's the Maths Dept.

PrivateEye · 16-05-2009 6:15pm

Trying to study, we've had 3 Local/European Election 'give us a vote' mobs on the door now today already.

My ma, an extremely apolitical Dublin woman, learned to use a PC while I was away today, printed a sign that said 'NO FIANNA FAIL/ GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES. Thank You' stuck in the porch door and within 10 minutes three of the neighbours knocked asking for them. She won't shut up about her amazing Impact Font Local Influence.

To give a basic run-down of who we've had today.

Labour- who think the whole thing is 'just terrible' really.
Libertas- If you've been missing the newspapers in the last few days I suggest you give them a read, the right wing nature of Libertas is creating plenty of luls. I asked them why if immigration was the "elephant in the room" to quote themselves the Irish Times said their candidate is on eh...1%? They offered me a car-sticker and left. They look slick as hell in general this crowd.
Fianna Fail- my mam got this one when I was in exams, smug little ex-Ógra type who has obviously been allowed pretend he's a TD. He's only about 'local issues' and what 'that crowd' do has nothing to do with him really. cool.

I can't wait for the rest.
I wish I lived somewhere cool like Dublin Central where people like Mannix Flynn run for election, and bizarre people like the Christian Solidarity Party and the Immigration Control Platform. You'd get sick of Fianna Fail/ Fine Gael stuff pretty quick around here :rolleyes: God elections can get addictive for sad 'Prime Time and Cereal' types like me

Feely, who is running up by Maynooth, looks like a mental.

That's all my politics for today. Kthanx.

Nationalist · 16-05-2009 6:24pm

PrivateEye wrote: »

Libertas- If you've been missing the newspapers in the last few days I suggest you give them a read, the right wing nature of Libertas is creating plenty of luls. I asked them why if immigration was the "elephant in the room" to quote themselves the Irish Times said their candidate is on eh...1%?

Really? Maybe I was wrong about Libertas, for a party who wave around EU stars a lot they sure gave me the impression that they were globalist traitors. Maybe I'm wrong, hopefully they'll pop around to me soon. I'll get to know more.

PrivateEye wrote: »

I wish I lived somewhere cool like Dublin Central where people like Mannix Flynn run for election, and bizarre people like the Christian Solidarity Party and the Immigration Control Platform.

'mon Talbo! PAT TALBOT no.1!

PrivateEye · 16-05-2009 6:54pm

The ICP refuses to reveal the sources of its funding or the size of its membership (both required for registration as a legitimate political party). In the past ICP organised picket protests often involving two or three people. The ICP ran three candidates at the 2007 Irish general election; John Donnelly in Dublin North (286 votes, 0.52% of the votes cast), Ted Neville in Cork South Central (804, 1.36%) and Pat Talbot in Dublin Central (239, 0.69%).

Would be surprised to see the political force that is Pat Talbot get 300 votes.

As for Libertas

*Caroline Simons (Dublin candidate) called for a European 'Blue card' for working immigrants today on Matt Cooper. You can still play the interview online. They were clearly having a laugh with the mad woman, as they said "what about someone from Northern Ireland working in Dundalk?" and she seemed to think that yes, the system would have to be applied there. Madness, they h aven't thought this through and her and the other clown (O' Malley) are both polling so poor this seemed the last card left to play.

*In Germany, they've had this idiot (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article2425128.ece) talk at a rally. The right love her over there.

*In Poland, they've aligned with a handful of fringe far right parties.

e Polish branch Libertas Party, and two small far-right parties, have drawn up a common list of candidates for the election on June 7.

Libertas in Poland will be supported by fringe rightwing parties such as the catholic-nationalist League of Polish Families (LPR) – a junior coalition partner in the 2006-2007 government - and Naprzod Polsko-Piast a small party created by former MPs from LPR and the Polish Peasant Party Piast.

The Libertas train has left the station I think, and its empty. There's always the bus...

LeixlipRed · 16-05-2009 7:03pm

Libertas were founded by an arms dealer. Enough said.

PrivateEye · 16-05-2009 7:05pm

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Libertas were founded by an arms dealer. Enough said.

True.

Have they ever been on campus?
Around the time of Lisbon even?
I mean for debates etc., I'm sure nobody is actually permitted to canvas on campus.

LeixlipRed · 16-05-2009 7:08pm

There's too many ethnics running around here for Libertas's liking. It scares them off.

Libertas Campaigner 1: Will we go campaign in Maynooth?

Libertas Campaigner 2: Nah, sure they've loads of chinese students there. Foreign people scare me.

Libertas Campaigner 1: Have you ever talked to a foreigner? They speak funny.

PrivateEye · 16-05-2009 7:17pm

Its not the Greeks its the Chinese he's after.

JBoyle4eva · 16-05-2009 8:39pm

I had my first exam today in the Main Sports Hall. Water was dripping on my table from the roof, so I told an invigilator and they moved my table LOL

PrivateEye · 16-05-2009 8:45pm

^ Water dripping in a lecture hall or two as well, place is falling apart I tell you.

Anyone else watching Eurovision instead of studying?
The Israeli song was dire.

If the thing is so geographically fecked that they can even enter I don't care what micro ex-Soviet backwater wins. Irelands Got Talent FTW.

Nationalist · 16-05-2009 8:54pm

PrivateEye wrote: »

True.

Have they ever been on campus?
Around the time of Lisbon even?
I mean for debates etc., I'm sure nobody is actually permitted to canvas on campus.

But what if they were a youth/student version of Libertas? Fine Gael pushed their pro-Lisbon shiite all over campus with their ridiculous posters.

As for ICP and Pat Talbot, well hopefully things will change results wise. We were still in a boom in 07, this recession is a wake up call for the Irish. Clearly there is nothing left, and if the people of Dublin want their jobs back they'll have some sense and vote Pat in. Its not the banks fault that the Irish don't have any jobs. Irish jobs for Irish workers.

Nationalist · 16-05-2009 8:58pm

PrivateEye wrote: »

Anyone else watching Eurovision instead of studying?
The Israeli song was dire.

If the thing is so geographically fecked that they can even enter I don't care what micro ex-Soviet backwater wins. Irelands Got Talent FTW.

The short hair Israeli one would have gotten it. As for the other one, well it was pretty obvious she was Israeli. :pac:

Remember Serbia Yesterday? This guy was singing.

I can haz general discussion?

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