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Li-berry is a Pisstake

  • 19-03-2007 12:04pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 738 ✭✭✭


    On entering the li-berry today you are greeted by a sign saying (and I paraphrase)

    “The library is running on limited power so the lights are off in several areas, please study somewhere with lights”

    As far as I can tell, the 4th floor is the only one open. All of Law, Commerce and my secret study area are pitch dark meaning I'm in an area I hate to study in.

    WTF?

    For gods sake, do they need new lightbulbs or something?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 444 ✭✭Esmereldina


    TheVan wrote:
    On entering the li-berry today you are greeted by a sign saying (and I paraphrase)

    “The library is running on limited power so the lights are off in several areas, please study somewhere with lights”

    As far as I can tell, the 4th floor is the only one open. All of Law, Commerce and my secret study area are pitch dark meaning I'm in an area I hate to study in.

    WTF?

    For gods sake, do they need new lightbulbs or something?

    Perhaps because it would be a huge waste of electricity to have all the lights on when it's a bank holiday and I imagine that there are very few people there?

    (Now if only they could use the money they are saving to buy some nice new books :p )


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭humbert


    Before the end of term I'll wager a building will collapse completely.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭besty


    The Van, what are you doing in the library? GET OUT NOW!


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭Red Alert


    In fact it's about time the ridiculous use of electricity in the library was tackled.

    The amount of lights per square foot is staggering. In most cases, the lights could be switched off near the windows and it would also help cool the place down a bit.

    The air conditioning should be switched off and disconnected, because it does nothing only makes noise on the fourth floor. Hardly any air comes out the vents.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,186 ✭✭✭✭Sangre


    This is what you get for going to study on a bank holiday. Just be thankful its open.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭Stepherunie


    I'm utterly amazed it's open, but indeed only having the fourth floor lights on would be a pain. It's the noisiest floor by far in the library.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭beanyb


    I thought the library was closed today. It made a nice handy excuse for me to not go in and study. Now I have to feel guilty. Great.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,246 ✭✭✭✭Riamfada


    Im in the library now, been here all day (on the first floor) and there is plenty of light . Whats the problem exactly?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 801 ✭✭✭Vainglory


    beanyb wrote:
    I thought the library was closed today. It made a nice handy excuse for me to not go in and study. Now I have to feel guilty. Great.

    me too :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,454 ✭✭✭cast_iron


    A couple of years ago, the gripe was that the library wasn't open at all on bank holiday weekends.

    Now, they open it on a skeleton basis (justifiable - as economically, it's a big loser, and few people would want it on said weekend anyway) and people still aren't satisfied.

    Can they win?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,246 ✭✭✭✭Riamfada


    Well the seats are kinda uncomfortable I guess. Oh and the toilets are a bit far away from where I study. Oh Oh and the carpet is a bit dusty


    How are we supposed to study under these conditions! Hugh Brady has it in for all us students so he does ! I want my Arse Wiped when I poo in the library jax! (too far??)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭humbert


    To be honest, after reading the opening post I made the assumption that the lighting situation was due some malfunction.

    It's good to see the library open and I hope it wont be too long before it's open 24 hours around exam time. Then I can squat there :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 575 ✭✭✭JustCoz


    TheVan what are you doing studying on a Bank Holiday anyway! God meant it to be a day of rest, you wouldn't want to make God angry would you?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭Umaro


    Grimes wrote:
    I want my Arse Wiped when I poo in the library jax!

    Hear hear!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,551 ✭✭✭panda100


    there was a power cut in Donnybrook and the whole Dublin 4 area yesterday. If you'd walked through there last night you would have seen no lights on at all. Perhaps that had something to do it.You were lucky to have lights in library at all perhaps....


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭Red Alert


    UCD has a diesel-driven powerplant down in the boiler house which saves it money on ESB bills as well as being able to power a lot of the campus in an emergency.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,246 ✭✭✭✭Riamfada


    Red Alert wrote:
    UCD has a diesel-driven powerplant down in the boiler house which saves it money on ESB bills as well as being able to power a lot of the campus in an emergency.

    still there is simply no need to waste electricity and in particular , diesel when the library is in use as a "reading room only" for 50 or so people . (i seen about 50 max throught the day. Also the dark corners made for good kissy time ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 753 ✭✭✭Font22


    i'd be happy with no lights if they substituted that for heating. its bloody freezing in here.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,454 ✭✭✭cast_iron


    Red Alert wrote:
    UCD has a diesel-driven powerplant down in the boiler house which saves it money on ESB bills as well as being able to power a lot of the campus in an emergency.
    It's actually a CCGT (gas). No diesel plant down there anymore.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 738 ✭✭✭TheVan


    The li-berry is cold today....so in my frustration I looked at the radiator beside me and turned it on......and hot water came flowing through it!

    The heat isn't off....but the radiators are....turn them on....go free and turn them on! :D


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  • Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,773 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    Apparently, the library is more of a pisstake for some people than for others. I just went into the main toilets there at the entrance to the commerce section and into one of the cubicles. I noticed a flashing light out of the corner of my right eye and looked down.

    Right there, on the floor, was the unmistakeable silhouette of someone having a proper bit of self-maintenance in the next cubicle. I feel psychologically scared by this and demand my money back.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 575 ✭✭✭JustCoz


    Ewww! That is disgusting


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,246 ✭✭✭✭Riamfada


    was the unmistakeable silhouette of someone having a proper bit of self-maintenance in the next cubicle. QUOTE]

    Ok I dont know what kind of subject that person was studying or indeed what books in the library got him in the mood for a spank and a tickle this afternoon but I want in on it!

    SCL 936.15/BAR OH GOD YES!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭Umaro


    Apparently, the library is more of a pisstake for some people than for others. I just went into the main toilets there at the entrance to the commerce section and into one of the cubicles. I noticed a flashing light out of the corner of my right eye and looked down.

    Right there, on the floor, was the unmistakeable silhouette of someone having a proper bit of self-maintenance in the next cubicle. I feel psychologically scared by this and demand my money back.

    Omg.. this exact same thing happened to me, EXACT same toilets. Who the HELL has a **** in a library jax?!


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭Red Alert


    One answer and it rhymes with robocop


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,246 ✭✭✭✭Riamfada


    Red Alert wrote:
    One answer and it rhymes with robocop


    Grimes dosnt rhyme with robocop. Oh wait... shit


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    My guess is that it was an Ag student who came across a picture of a particularly fine Heifer.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Umaro wrote:
    Omg.. this exact same thing happened to me, EXACT same toilets. Who the HELL has a **** in a library jax?!
    ewwwwwww....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 738 ✭✭✭TheVan


    Vigorous wipe?

    Could have been?


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  • Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,773 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    Did you miss the bit where I said this was "unmistakeable"!?

    Let's just say there were other, disturbing tell-tale signs!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭Chakar


    I hear that a few history books about the British royalty are rather interesting..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭tywy


    TheVan wrote:
    Vigorous wipe?

    Could have been?

    It was you wasn't it!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,454 ✭✭✭cast_iron


    Umaro wrote:
    Omg.. this exact same thing happened to me, EXACT same toilets. Who the HELL has a **** in a library jax?!
    I've also heard the same story about the same jacks. Clearly - a complete wanker.
    Sorry.


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭Red Alert


    Did somebody say viagrous librocop?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭Blush_01


    My guess is that it was an Ag student who came across a picture of a particularly fine Heifer.

    That's uncalled for. It could have been you, you know. You're always salivating over Eddie Hobbs. Maybe you got a copy of his new magazine "I'm Eddie Hobbs and I'm ending the rip off, once I've ripped enough of you off, so buy my magazine and I'll tell you how to save money. (This is like taking candy from a baby, loike.)" and just couldn't wait until you got home. :rolleyes:

    Nice pun, RA.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭besty


    The last few posts re; hullaballoo's experience in the toilet have allowed me to justify a further one week absence from the library. Thank you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,186 ✭✭✭✭Sangre


    Afaird someone might catch you again?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,246 ✭✭✭✭Riamfada


    So trust those "I wanked here" signs? If thats true perhaps My Ma is Ride......


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭beanyb


    All I can say is - Oh My God. Why would anybody do that?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,246 ✭✭✭✭Riamfada


    since ive gotten the key to my office back I can wank in here in private as much or as little I like.


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