New & Improved West Meet-Up Thread

DonnieScribbles

... because the other one was getting a little messy!
If anyone interested can just vote in the poll we may get this sorted out sooner rather than later, and then we can just look forward to the fun!
Sorry if I mess up the poll, this is my first attempt at any of this thread-starting business...
...and it's multiple choice, you can pick as many as you want.

Tar.Aldarion

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

I voted for all of them because it's all gravy to me.

smegmar

Weekend of 18th September

I voted 11th, but if loads of awesome veggies can't go it makes sense to skip it.

You just make sure there's an awesome veggie meet up when I come back *shakes fist*, when else shall we roaming veggies go? maybe donegal

I'm still unsure of leaving date but I'm guessing sometime between 12th and 18th

DonnieScribbles

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

Hmmm... well keep the voting going, ideally we should have this sorted by tomorrow or sunday because if it ends up being the 11th that doesn't leave much time!
Smegmar, when are you back? I'm sure nobody would say no to a 'Smegmar has returned' meet-up, these people seem to use any excuse to party

Tar.Aldarion

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

VOTE VOTE VOTE

entropi

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

smegmar wrote: »

You just make sure there's an awesome veggie meet up when I come back *shakes fist*

DonnieScribbles wrote: »

Smegmar, when are you back? I'm sure nobody would say no to a 'Smegmar has returned' meet-up, these people seem to use any excuse to party

See...you WOULD be missed by all if the 11th didnt go ahead lol

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

VOTE VOTE VOTE

I did, 2nd and 3rd options since the 18th is only feasible date i could go, and a night in each place sounds brilliant tbh:D

maameeo

where wud people be staying??

DonnieScribbles

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

maameeo wrote: »

where wud people be staying??

Well, it depends on where we are and how fussy you are! If we're in Galway I'm offering limited sitting-room floor space, as is Tar I believe. Other than that it would be a hostel or something I guess.
If we're in Clare it's camping at electro's as far as I know! Or sleeping on her floor too when it inevitably rains

DonnieScribbles

DonnieScribbles wrote: »

Well, it depends on where we are and how fussy you are! If we're in Galway I'm offering limited sitting-room floor space, as is Tar I believe. Other than that it would be a hostel or something I guess.
If we're in Clare it's camping at electro's as far as I know! Or sleeping on her floor too when it inevitably rains

But Summer is going to arrive next week! Honest!

DonnieScribbles

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

Moonbaby wrote: »

But Summer is going to arrive next week! Honest!

Woo hoo, I'll look forward to that so!

Can you use your Moonbaby powers to make everyone vote?! We're missing some names there I think, poll is still not telling us much

maameeo

doubt ill get to go so, the joys of single parenting! id go with alicia and hang out during the day but id say there wudnt be much happening with u guys all hungover and me being jellyous! :P

To be honest I think it should depend on what is ok with Electro.


I don't think anyone is really on for the 11th anyways.
Course you could always come to Lady beers that night, if your free.

maameeo

hmm lady beers, im a lady!!
might try for that, u going?

maameeo

maameeo wrote: »

doubt ill get to go so, the joys of single parenting! id go with alicia and hang out during the day but id say there wudnt be much happening with u guys all hungover and me being jellyous! :P

But for some very very strange reason....None of us get hangovers!
Besides....I'm never ever drinking again.

We could bring Alicia to the aquarium in Salthill.

maameeo

maameeo wrote: »

hmm lady beers, im a lady!!
might try for that, u going?

Yes that you are

I'm going to the one in Galway.
There is one in Dublin that night too though.

sweet-rasmus

I always get confused when I hear Salthill. There's a salthill near Dun Laoghaire... equally one in Galway and god knows where else in the country.
Anyone notice that a newbie poster voted in the poll? Come say "hello"... otherwise I don't see the point in voting!
As you know, I won't be along. Ah, camping in the rain, madness...

DonnieScribbles

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

It amuses me that there is also a Vinegar Hill, albeit in Wexford...

There won't be any camping in Galway! Just in Clare

Now, if only more people would vote, we need some swing votes...

Yes, I noticed that random vote too, say hello mister! So we know who you are when you show up!

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

I voted for them all coz it doesn't make much difference to me, but the 11th is starting to cut it a bit close isn't it? Also we can save a "welcome back to the aul sod" for smegmar and maybe set a definite date for it a bit further in the future so peoples can organise child minding and stuff

DonnieScribbles

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

Shall we all agree on the 18th then? The poll is split down the middle but I don't see that changing.
Friday night in Clare, Saturday in Galway or vice versa?

smegmar

Weekend of 18th September

yea I think the 18th is better for people and I don't mind if I miss it as long as you take loads of pictures to show later.

Besides there's always the chance of a "welcome back smeg" meet-up when I return eh?

Tar.Aldarion

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

Ok sure, 18th it is. Now a third thread saying where first. :pac:

sweet-rasmus

DonnieScribbles wrote: »

It amuses me that there is also a Vinegar Hill, albeit in Wexford...

he he he! gotta ask my wexford buddy about that

entropi

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Ok sure, 18th it is. Now a third thread saying where first. :pac:

I say we just go Clare first day and Galway 2nd day, so we can dance and drink the big drunk heads off ourselves!!!YEAH!!:D:D


And we can have a welcome home smeg we miss you and your tent parties type beers like just after halloween?:P

We are representing at Halloween beers too aren't we?
We can go as cereal killers. ~gets coat~

I don't mind what we do, so long as the women are happy having us.

DonnieScribbles

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

sweet-rasmus wrote: »

he he he! gotta ask my wexford buddy about that

It's the one you would have learned about in History class! It's funny though, it's an anglicisation of Cnoc Fíodh na gCaor according to wiki. That really does sound like vinegar! The morphing of old Irish names amuses me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enniscorthy#Vinegar_Hill

Master of Nothing wrote: »

I say we just go Clare first day and Galway 2nd day, so we can dance and drink the big drunk heads off ourselves!!!YEAH!!:D:D


And we can have a welcome home smeg we miss you and your tent parties type beers like just after halloween?:P

Sounds like a plan

Xandrius

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

sweet-rasmus wrote: »

I always get confused when I hear Salthill. There's a salthill near Dun Laoghaire... equally one in Galway and god knows where else in the country.
Anyone notice that a newbie poster voted in the poll? Come say "hello"... otherwise I don't see the point in voting!
As you know, I won't be along. Ah, camping in the rain, madness...

Hey, I was looking at your profile and you said you had some trouble with people thinking you were a guy because of your name. Well in Norway Rasmus is a guys name so I could actually understand why some people would make that conclussion, just wanted to let you know. Hope you wont hate me when we meet sometime

Xandrius

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

So are there anyone leaving from Dublin to go west, it would been cool to travel with someone and especially since I dont know this country at all hehe. And also its just so much nicer to have some company when you are traveling

sweet-rasmus

Xandrius wrote: »

Hey, I was looking at your profile and you said you had some trouble with people thinking you were a guy because of your name. Well in Norway Rasmus is a guys name so I could actually understand why some people would make that conclussion, just wanted to let you know. Hope you wont hate me when we meet sometime

oh right

Anyhow, keep this random off-topic posting in the Grapevine, pls

Back on topic... -->
All sorted for the trip I hope?

DonnieScribbles

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

sweet-rasmus wrote: »

All sorted for the trip I hope?

I hope! Well we have the date and place. Seems we're just going to show up! Hmmmm

Tar.Aldarion

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

yep yep, just have to get there now, hmm! dunno if im heading from dub or sligo to it

raah!

One weekend (one day in Clare, one day in Galway)

So it is Clare on friday and then to Galway? Or what?

Tar.Aldarion

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

Yep time to get this sorted! Report tot he thread! seems we are going to clare friday and then galway saturday.

Mataar paneer sat morning in galway please!
Now we need directions, transport and accommodation :P

raah!

One weekend (one day in Clare, one day in Galway)

Heheh, I guess we can meet up in the bus/train station, to simplify it somewhat. ALso maybe we should get to clare super early so we can do all that outside stuff.

Tar.Aldarion

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

Yep I would hope to leave friday morning by bus or whatever, I assume buses go there:P

DonnieScribbles

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

If ye're coming from Dublin ye may have to get to Clare via Galway or Athlone.
The bus service from Galway to Clare is pretty bad, I'll see if I can attach the timetable...
From Cork you could probably get to Ennis and get a bus to Lisdoonvarna from there... Near enough!
I'm assuming it's Friday in Clare and Saturday in Galway if electro~bitch is cool with that.
Are ye staying overnight in Galway? Ah, go on

If ye have to come via Athlone, I can pick people up from there.

Tar.Aldarion

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

of course we are! Well I am, gotta go dancing and fall asleep the next day

Tar.Aldarion

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

Moonbaby wrote: »

If ye have to come via Athlone, I can pick people up from there.

Sligo is on your way, I'm driving :P

DonnieScribbles

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

Well I can be in the Ballyvaughan vicinity around half eleven in the morning if I get the bus, or anytime if I cycle from Kinvara, but it's 20km so I'm undecided about that for now.

There's (apparently) a vegetarian café in town here, I haven't tried it yet but maybe I can try get down there and review it before ye're in Galway. It's somewhere we could go if it's good anyway.

And there's still floor space available for one or two people in my place if it's needed by veggies in financial strife

Tar.Aldarion

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Sligo is on your way, I'm driving :P

Your not the boss of me!!!!


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Tar.Aldarion

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

Moonbaby wrote: »

Your not the boss of me!!!!


offline

First I become boss of you all online, then, the money, the power and the women! I eman eh, boss offline!

DonnieScribbles wrote: »

Well I can be in the Ballyvaughan vicinity around half eleven in the morning if I get the bus, or anytime if I cycle from Kinvara, but it's 20km so I'm undecided about that for now.

There's (apparently) a vegetarian café in town here, I haven't tried it yet but maybe I can try get down there and review it before ye're in Galway. It's somewhere we could go if it's good anyway.

And there's still floor space available for one or two people in my place if it's needed by veggies in financial strife

What's the cafe called? Perhaps I have eaten there, although I don't know a fully veggie one

DonnieScribbles

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

It's called the Budding Café, on Sea Road. It's also a florist! I'll see if I can check it out later...

entropi

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

I wonder if you can eat the flowers lol:P

Tar.Aldarion

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

Ooooh sounds interesting

DonnieScribbles

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

Went down there with my sister earlier. It's pretty expensive so we just got tea! It's €2.50 for loose herbal tea which is pretty decent by Galway standards. They seem to have just 4 main dishes a day, but they're all about a tenner
The tea's good. It's a nice café, and the flowers are pretty! If anyone's interested we could go there.
We were also thinking that if ye like ye can have some food at our house, we could cook some simple but good stuff for ye, a snack before the market! We've recently been enjoying some very good bruschetta....

Tar.Aldarion

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

Would be cool to coook ye, pop in to evergreen so I will!

What were the main courses today do you recall?

DonnieScribbles

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

There was pasta, risotto, crostini and something else I can't remember!
Yeah, bring what ye want, we can cook up a proverbial storm

entropi

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

Oh yeah if ppl are being placed on random floors in Galway i'll request a place now shall i??:pac:

To do this i'm gonna have to miss 2 important classes to get out there early...it soooooo has to be worth it ok ppl:D

maameeo

eh so whats happening with this meet up? didnt happen this week im guessing as Tar in online trollin :P

Tar.Aldarion

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

It's on in a week! see you there

entropi

Two weekends (one weekend in Galway, one weekend in Clare)

maameeo wrote: »

eh so whats happening with this meet up? didnt happen this week im guessing as Tar in online trollin :P

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

It's on in a week! see you there

So you're goin now eh?:pac:

Yeah we know that Tara's trolling again, didnt get that postcount by being helpful to EVERYONE in-between the stalking:P