juvenile attention hoares debase colleges name

lostexpectation

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/wenn/20080910/ten-timbaland-honoured-by-irish-universi-c60bd6d.html

http://www.showbiz.ie/news/september05/19-marsh01.shtml

now timbaland is all right but its still attention hoare and misuse of the colleges name

Ron DMC

Timbaland kicks ass. Don't be a begrudger.

shay_562

Meh. If Heather Mills-McCartney didn't cause the college to spontaneously implode, then Timbaland (who actually has demonstrated talent and risen to the top based on his own ability) probably won't debase the college name too much.

frisbeeface

Awesome. I might even go to that.

YogiBoy

Talking bout debasing colleges names, the Indo does wonders for UCD's illustrious rep... I just stumbled on this...
http://www.independent.ie/education/latest-news/clinics-ready-for-surge-in-students-bingeing-on-sex-drugs-and-drink-1471006.html
It puts the term "fag hag" in a new light for me. Inane ... and I guess no legal recourse for this tripe against the Indo rag

I guess the TCD "study" they refer to is this
http://www.tcdsu.tcdlife.ie/downloads/SexSurvey07.pdf
What a joke, masquerading as "subject to statistical analysis"!

Karlusss

I don't know why they bother pretending it's for some sort of recognition of their abilities or whatever.

Might go and ask him why he wrecked his own track with M.I.A. by opening his mouth on it.

the flananator

Its spelt whore.

Boston

Don't be a play'a hate'a foul.

Scarinae

YogiBoy wrote: »

Talking bout debasing colleges names, the Indo does wonders for UCD's illustrious rep... I just stumbled on this...
http://www.independent.ie/education/latest-news/clinics-ready-for-surge-in-students-bingeing-on-sex-drugs-and-drink-1471006.html
It puts the term "fag hag" in a new light for me. Inane ... and I guess no legal recourse for this tripe against the Indo rag

:eek: Oh dear...

Incidentally, you'd never see an article like that in a real broadsheet, the Independent is just a glorified tabloid

andrew

How/why is it that the Phil have events before college starts? Well, i'm assuming it hasn't started yet for anyone..?

shay_562

andrew wrote:

How/why is it that the Phil have events before college starts? Well, i'm assuming it hasn't started yet for anyone..?

You hold the events when the guests are available, more or less. And even if not that many people turn up, it's still another big name to add in when you're selling the society to freshers/sponsors.

the flananator wrote:

Its spelt whore.

That'd be "It's", surely?

lostexpectation

lets invite jorden to our philosophical debate, these our are future leaders, from 1 type puerile populism to another

shay_562

lostexectation wrote:

these our are future leaders

Oh sweet Jesus I hope not! (Sorry guys if you're reading this but...seriously)

andrew

Timbaland for Taoiseach!

conor052001

what date is this on?

EGaffney

lostexpectation wrote: »

lets invite jorden to our philosophical debate, these our are future leaders, from 1 type puerile populism to another

You will note that Jodie Marsh is not coming to TCD, but UCD. I think that is quite apposite, appropriate and apt.

shay_562 wrote:

Oh sweet Jesus I hope not! (Sorry guys if you're reading this but...seriously)

There's actually a society in TCD that chooses one of their committee every year and calls them "Most Likely To Become Taoiseach"! Imagine being that big into yourself...

Time Magazine

EGaffney wrote: »

There's actually a society in TCD that chooses one of their committee every year and calls them "Most Likely To Become Taoiseach"! Imagine being that big into yourself...

I bet it's not the PDs.

EGaffney

David McWilliams wrote: »

I bet it's not the PDs.

I think we've already discussed our relative positions for the rest of our lives based on Central Societies Committee ranking. You will speak only when spoken to. Plus, this board is for TCD students silly.

Ron DMC

EGaffney wrote: »

I think we've already discussed our relative positions for the rest of our lives based on Central Societies Committee ranking. You will speak only when spoken to. Plus, this board is for TCD students silly.

and former TCD students.

shay_562

EGaffney wrote:

There's actually a society in TCD that chooses one of their committee every year and calls them "Most Likely To Become Taoiseach"! Imagine being that big into yourself...

Believe me, EGaffney, when I look back at the last few recipients of that award I have a similar sense of dread when I consider any of them gaining any form of power. (I also hear they rank people on a 1-5 scale)

That said, I should make a public clarification: I completely overlooked EGaffney when I wrote my previous comment. I'd be perfectly happy to live in a country with him as the sole leader and voice of power, and I doubt I'm alone in that. All hail our not-particularly-benevolent leader and his glorious reign of terror!

EGaffney

shay_562 wrote: »

Believe me, EGaffney, when I look back at the last few recipients of that award I have a similar sense of dread when I consider any of them gaining any form of power. (I also hear they rank people on a 1-5 scale)

That said, I should make a public clarification: I completely overlooked EGaffney when I wrote my previous comment. I'd be perfectly happy to live in a country with him as the sole leader and voice of power, and I doubt I'm alone in that. All hail our not-particularly-benevolent leader and his glorious reign of terror!

Regrettably my chosen vehicle of seizing political power (the Progressive People's Democratic Liberation Front) has had a bit of a hiccup. We may end up with a moderate annoyingness rather than malevolence and a rather inglorious reign of mediocrity - more Antonio Salazar than Darth Vader.

shay_562

I'd argue with you if I hadn't seen the honest-to-god slogan of the UCD(D) Progressive Democrats on their Freshers' Week stand this morning - "What's the worst that could happen?" Truly, dark days for you all. That said, it's not too late for you to jump ship - in fact, now might be a perfect time to latch onto a rising boat in Irish politics. I suggest the Green Party.

lostexpectation

EGaffney wrote: »

You will note that Jodie Marsh is not coming to TCD, but UCD. I think that is quite apposite, appropriate and apt.

hasn't trinity 'phil' or 'hist' invited glamour models etc to it before, yes?

what was it will ferrel said when he got hte joyce award,

i must really read some of him

shay_562

lostexpectation wrote:

what was it will ferrel said when he got hte joyce award,

i must really read some of him

Again, that'd be UCDD you're thinking of. James Joyce being one of their graduates and all that...

lostexpectation wrote:

hasn't trinity 'phil' or 'hist' invited glamour models etc to it before, yes?

I'm relatively certain the Hist hasn't. I think the Phil had some in for a porn debate years back. At least 50% of your complaints belong in a different forum I'm afraid. Check it out.

j1smithy

EGaffney wrote: »

There's actually a society in TCD that chooses one of their committee every year and calls them "Most Likely To Become Taoiseach"! Imagine being that big into yourself...

I remember when Bertie Ahern spoke at the phil, He mentioned paddy cosgrove (now of rock the vote) as "the most likely to become taoiseach" or something along those lines.

dan719

j1smithy wrote: »

I remember when Bertie Ahern spoke at the phil, He mentioned paddy cosgrove (now of rock the vote) as "the most likely to become taoiseach" or something along those lines.

Keeping it in the family and all that.......:D

andrew

I hear Dr Cox from Scrubs will be at the phil. There, damage erased. Everyone likes scrubs!

Time Magazine

dan719 wrote: »

Keeping it in the family and all that.......:D

Erm, two of Paddy Cosgrave's ancestors were Fine Gael* taoisigh. Don't think Bertie would consider that keeping it in d'family!

*Yes, I know W.T. was not technically ever an taoiseach and that when he was, it was in C na G.

Agent Smith

shay_562 wrote: »

Again, that'd be UCDD you're thinking of. James Joyce being one of their graduates and all that...



I'm relatively certain the Hist hasn't. I think the Phil had some in for a porn debate years back. At least 50% of your complaints belong in a different forum I'm afraid. Check it out.

Kayleigh Pearson
Was In the Phil when a Number of us were in first year.

Anna Taverner and [Jerri Byrne

Were there the Year after


A Quick Google brought this image up
Posters from when they were there

shay_562

Serious "Bwah!" at the "Meet The Next Taioseach!" flyer next to them. Still AS, I stand by my point that the OP's immediate concern about glamour models and pornstars and whatnot should probably be directed towards UCD, where both of the big debating societies are having/have had porn debates for their freshers.

andrew wrote:

I hear Dr Cox from Scrubs will be at the phil. There, damage erased. Everyone likes scrubs!

Word. I believe I posted not too long ago about my desire to see John C. McGinley at the college. So huzzah!

JC 2K3

andrew wrote: »

I hear Dr Cox from Scrubs will be at the phil. There, damage erased. Everyone likes scrubs!

Really??? Awesome!

As for Timbaland, I personally cannot abide an artist who copyrights all his beats, and utilises such unnecessary, grammatically erroneous flippancy in his song titles as "The Way I Are". I can only imagine a speech by such a character to be vacuous and uninspiring.

Agent Smith wrote: »

A Quick Google brought this image up
Posters from when they were there

Ha! Next Taoiseach my hole!

The Walsho

andrew wrote: »

I hear Dr Cox from Scrubs will be at the phil. There, damage erased. Everyone likes scrubs!

Yep, saw this in the magazine. And there was a mention of my beloved Pete Doherty coming too.

Crash

Careful, If he sees dandruff on your coat you'll have him trying to snort you up big time.

The Walsho

crash_000 wrote: »

Careful, If he sees dandruff on your coat you'll have him trying to snort you up big time.

Savage.

andrew

The Phil: Paying guests in drugs since 1845

Steve Higginson

andrew wrote: »

The Phil: Paying guests in drugs since 1845

That is an invalid accusation to throw at the Phil. Every society pays their guests with drugs!

JC 2K3

Did all the guests the Phil featured in their magazine last year actually come? I don't remember hearing about any or seeing any advertised besides Helen Mirren and Heather Mills.....

Oh, and I remember Johnny Marr was there on Freshers' Week last year too.

wowy

Last year, yeah, not really the May West when it came to guests showing up. This year, the President and his officers have been working pretty hard at getting guests, so hopefully that'll bear some fuit.

http://tinyurl.com/4mevbn

That's the facebook page for upcoming Phil events. Over the next 2 weeks, they have Timabland, Chris Blackwell, Jonathan Rhys Myers, John C. McGinley and Trent Lott. I don't know any other confirmed guests for the rest of term yet, but I have heard some positive talk from Barry. But those 5 events are a good start.


Right, that's enough of my shameless promotion.

Crash

Hrmm remind me to pester barry to get into john c. mcginley - the whole graduate thing doesnt help easily for those.

AIR-AUSSIE

lostexpectation wrote: »

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/wenn/20080910/ten-timbaland-honoured-by-irish-universi-c60bd6d.html

http://www.showbiz.ie/news/september05/19-marsh01.shtml

now timbaland is all right but its still attention hoare and misuse of the colleges name

Is it cos he is black?

Crania

The Phil magazine said Mick Huckabee was coming too. I'd love to go see him, bit controversial maybe!

Brian

I'm not going unless Randall Munroe is a guest speaker.