things to do in dublin when your dead

Boston · 01-09-2003 3:44pm #1

anybody have any ideas for things to do in dublin that are non-alcoholic. its allways left to me to arrange these little get togethers and some people are getting bored of talkign ****e in pubs. i just can't think of anything decent to do in dublin, the cinema good but you walk in, your pay your money, you shut up in the dark, then you go home? pool and the like isn't great in the centre city, usually real dives like Dr Q's. any one any ideas

Sleipnir · 01-09-2003 3:52pm

I've been off the booze for the past 5 weeks (until next Saturday when I have no intention of making it home!)
and there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO in Dublin if you don't drink.
That is to say, there's nothing to do if all your mates play inside the drinking arena.
I go to a coffee house on Friday evening with my mate who also stopped boozing with me, but after 4 tepid coffees (I truly believe they don't make it hot so you'll slurp it down and buy another) my eyes start jangling around in my head and I can't sleep.
I could not stay off the booze forever, I'd be bored stupid.

Imposter · 01-09-2003 3:56pm

Bowling is always good fun. Or ice-skating (if there's anywhere left to do it?) is a great laugh especially if you've got a few beginners! Problem is they're all sporty type things which are usually done on the way to the pub.

PAPILLION · 01-09-2003 4:06pm

go go karting? base jump from tall buildings, race radio control cars, go to that big "swimmy" place in balnchardstown by a wind suit and fly of tall buildings, get bitten by a radioactive spider and swing from building to building, become an architect and build a building, join a demolition crew and blow up a condemmed building.. ehhm.. absale down a tall building. buy suction cups and climb a small building. go hang gliding...
... from a tall building. fly a kite.... from.... u get the idea.

are there many tall buildings in dublin.

my bet. santry. go karts. varoooOOOOm.

Boston · 01-09-2003 4:08pm

I've size 15 feet, so going bowling or ice skating can be difficult.

Basically a friend has aserious health problem, and three pints he is locked so he finds the pubs are getting abite boring, and i tend to agree. I'd arrange pain balling or something, but its hard to get them all to go. camping isn't for moi either,. its crap the way their sweet fa to do but drink in this country.

Boston · 01-09-2003 4:11pm

Originally posted by PAPILLION
my bet. santry. go karts. varoooOOOOm.

how much does it cost. allways been put off by stories of 35 euro and hour. i'm 6 foot 4 inchs will i fit in a go kart?

PAPILLION · 01-09-2003 4:17pm

yeah its expensive but well worth it. as for the hight issue, i doubt its an issue, though im no expert. 6' myself and i had no probs.

on the issue of there being ****e all to do in ireland except drink, don't worry things are changing in the near future. if you are into gaming in anyway.

definately go go karting its such a rush. you wont be sorry.

id highly recommend anything building related also.

hehe

dod · 01-09-2003 4:31pm

The Chester Beatty Library in Dublin Castle is well worth a visit.

Alternatively a visit to the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) off Hume Street (Baggot St. side of Stephens Green) is very worthwhile.

Spacedog · 01-09-2003 8:16pm

- National Gallery
- Modern Art Musiem
- Natural History Musiem
- Angels Lap Dancing Club
- Irish National History Musiem

dod · 01-09-2003 8:22pm

Have never been satisfied with the IMMA, possibly because I don't know enough about Modern Art to appreciate it. Nice grounds though.

If you do find yourself out that direction the tour of Kilmainham Gaol is really worthwhile. They've stopped trotting out the 'Poor Padraig Pearse and shure wasn't he treated somethin desperate by those awful colonialising Brits who had no business being here in the first place the bastards' nonsense. The refurbishment they have done is amazing and the tour is truly disturbing, really very worthwhile.

kano476 · 01-09-2003 8:25pm

go down to glendalough and powerscourt for the day. i know theyre not in dublin but theyre not too far. you eh kinda need a car though. ice skating was a larf last christmas hope its back again this winter.

if all else fails go to the zoo!

xx · 01-09-2003 8:56pm

Originally posted by Spacedog
- Angels Lap Dancing Club

Oh hell yeah. I was in there before and ended up spending about 800 euros. But did I enjoy it - oh jesus yes!!!!! Had some Icelandic lass dancing all over me all night. If you've got some serious moolah to burn, I recommend this place. Yeppers!!!
Apart from that, try some martial arts. After a really good judo class, you're too wrecked to even think about going out. Or spend the night in one of those bray arcades and play pool/video games/poker or whatever all night. Or how about travelling out into the country for the night and go out in some other places apart from dublin. There is life after Baile Atha Cliath after all.
Or try salsa dancing. Some Scandanavian girls I know do it and say its a laugh. What have you to loose (apart from any credibility you've ever had if you're mates find out)? Maybe you could go to some gigs either? Plenty of bands play in dublin.

Caesar_Bojangle · 01-09-2003 9:25pm

usually real dives like Dr Q's. any one any ideas

Agreed. I know Quirkes son quite well. He ain’t so bad, at his eleventh birthday party we were given free rein at Dr Quirkeys.

Repli · 01-09-2003 9:25pm

The aquatic centre in blanchardstown is brilliant I go all the time - I suggest you try it out

dod · 01-09-2003 10:59pm

I've never been to the new acquatic centre out in Blanch, but I was told that it was quite expensive for what you get- is it?

Repli · 01-09-2003 11:50pm

Well if you're not a member and if you're over 18 it's 11 euro for admission.. this gives u access to the main pools and the leisure pools.. and you can stay as long as you want for that.. but if you're serious about and start going a lot it's worth getting a membership..

Raskolnikov · 02-09-2003 12:34am

I'm supposed to be entertaining my significant other in Dublin in a few weeks time. I've never been to Dublin though, besides giving the local hobo's a few go's off her or taking her around Ballymun after dark do you guys have any suggestions as to where I could take her? Something cutesy or romantic would be fab.

joseph brand · 02-09-2003 12:36am

Go to a mates gaf, have a few games of cards, and bet money, bout 1 euro/per game. We usually play switch and poker.
Always a good laugh. Maybe few beers and spliff or two. Doesn't cost too much, maybe cost u nout if u play ur cards right, sorry bout the pun.

PAPILLION · 02-09-2003 10:35am

Originally posted by Raskolnikov
...my significant other.......besides giving the local hobo's a few go's off her ......

jayzus khriyst.... uve really exhausted all possibilities when you take your partner into a large city and let wynos have a bash off of her.....

does she Njoy this?

(j/k m8, i got the sentance structure really, just took what i needed from it)

Havelock · 02-09-2003 11:52am

Raises a tentative hand.

If you are in any way gaming incliened there are loads of gaming clubs. Failing that if you meander around town for a few weeks all day every day you find loads of interesting things to do, besides being in school. (I think I was absent 50% of 6th year). Anyway, There is the ghost bus tour, now thats its getting dark again well worth a little hop on. You could go to cafe Moka up near St Green and just sit around drinking teas, hot c hocolates and a multitude of assorted non-caffine related drinks while talking your bum off or playing chess or cards or what ever. YOu can join a political movement out of boredom (or a paramilitary one if your bored and angry) dop work for good causes, at 6'4" You could go around Stephens Green and beat the s****e out of all the mugger knackers one can find harrassing young people, maybe you and your friends should form a vigilanty group, yeah theres an idea. Anyone who wants to abstain from drinking in pubs for a weekend could kinda join part time and go around beating the f**k out of petty criminals, its more effective than the justice system in this country and if you kill a few the rest may stop. But that won't stop us tracking them down and killing them either, then you can organise hacker hunts, where you find where hackers live and beat the f**k out of them, hum...you could save the world. And if you got enough money there could be trips like to Washinton D.C and London for more proment crinimals and ass**le kicking...you'd be gods....GODS I say!...muwahahahahaha!

Time for my medicine I think......

PAPILLION · 02-09-2003 12:03pm

im(os)ho
i still think jumping over tall buildings ina single bound or swinging from building to building like spidey is the best option.

[Iramus] · 02-09-2003 2:31pm

three words, ...colossus casino club

Victor · 02-09-2003 4:25pm

Climb Killiney Hill, mountain bike / walk all the way around Howth, walk the Bull Wall, check out a cemetery, walk the Royal Canal and check out the railways, check out the magazine fort in the Phoenix Park and then go to the War Memorial Gardens in Chapleizod (or chase the deer with a big net between two cars - may get you arrested). Cycle from Sandycove to Sutton.

thegills · 02-09-2003 4:57pm

Bowling
Paint Balling
Go-Kart racing
Restaurant all nighters
Comedy Club
Gig

AL][EN · 02-09-2003 5:01pm

thegills pretty much beat me too it there are plenty of things to do if you dont drink in dublin

i gave up the gargle about 2 months ago for good and im still not going mad. granted 99.9% of all my mates drink i know of one person that doesnt drink and eventually she might end up drinking again but this doesnt bother me in the least, i know it can be a real drag espically when you have to go out with your mates and they get twisted in the pub leaving you sober as a judge, but its not that bad.

i would take the advise of thegills there´s lots of stuff still to do

g´luck mate i hope it works out for you

Boston · 02-09-2003 6:18pm

Originally posted by [Iramus]
three words, ...colossus casino club

ha i don't have that type of money.

thegills, problem is i'm 18 and don't drive so things have to be within walking/bus distance.

Boston · 02-09-2003 6:21pm

Victor and Spacedog i've done allot of those things, its abite difficult though to get seven other people to do them with you each living in a different part of dublin.

weemcd · 02-09-2003 6:32pm

Boston, does your friend have a serious physical problem, because if so im sure he wont like go karting, like i mean ive felt sick before fukin drivin around a go-kart track with people drivin into ye and crashin and the like. Why dont you ask your friend who doesnt drink wat he wants to do? or have you already.

Boston · 02-09-2003 6:35pm

all ready have, all this guy wants to do is sit around all day and play games. not to sure whats wrong with him, but hes like 21 stone.

weemcd · 02-09-2003 6:39pm

if hes 21 stone go karting will be no good, hell find the seats uncomfortable, and his kart will go way slower than the rest of you guys. Try occasionaly going to shows or exabitons, thers surley some in dublin that yer man will like.

Lord Nikon · 02-09-2003 10:15pm

Originally posted by Havelock
...you'd be gods....GODS I say!...muwahahahahaha!

Time for my medicine I think......

I particularly like this, mmm, make me laugh. I like to laugh

Lord Nikon · 12-09-2003 3:06am

If I could, I'd close this post. bah

things to do in dublin when your dead

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