Maynooth During The Summer Months?

LCFin.yay

Random question, but is the college still open during the summer yeah?

As in are students still allowed into the library over the summer and use the gym and pool and such?

Seren_

Yup, you can do all them things. The only difference is that campus is eerily quiet. And that everywhere seems to close earlier.

irish_goat

LCFin.yay wrote: »

As in are students still allowed into the library over the summer?

Are you feeling ok...?

LCFin.yay

irish_goat wrote: »

Are you feeling ok...?

They have an awesome collection of popular science books! I imagine there is decent fiction in the English section, though I've never found it. I've never wandered further than the science section. Lol.

r3nu4l

I used to love the summer months in Maynooth You'll find that al the Science postgrads are still around, doing their regular hours.

CnaG

Not sure about the pool - there tends to be summer camp on no? And also conferences on the South campus use the pool. So you might want to check that.

I've used the library over the summer before though. And they do have lots of english literature - I got 1984 out there last year, or maybe it was first year. Good book anyway. Kind of disturbing...

lordgoat

Summer in Maynooth is actually the basis for the Lovin' Spoonful's Summer in the City. Little known fact.

Rumour has it it is also the basis for Grease's Summer Nights. This is unconfirmed.

banquo

Maynooth is like me during the summer......

Boring, Dry and Devoid of any intelligent life.

LeixlipRed

Maynooth is so peaceful during the summer. No super fat birds clogging up the pool either. Sorry girls

hypersquirrel

I miss being able to have a summer but yeah they'll still be open. Might wanna check the working hours though.

CnaG

I don't know if that was intended as a joke LeixlipRed, but what an unthinking, arrogant and tasteless comment. I mean seriously, if someone overweight is swimming in the pool, they are likely self-concious enough about their weight already and probably trying to do something about it. If anyone 'clogs' the pool, it's the slow people, and fat does not necessarily equal slow. I really hope you can 'walk the walk' when it comes to swimming and aren't one of the plodders yourself, making snide observations like that.

Remind me what you look like anyway, so if you ever start drowning I can ignore you...

Rowley Birkin QC

r3nu4l wrote: »

You'll find that al the Science postgrads are still around, doing their regular hours.

Speak for yourself :P.

LeixlipRed

CnaG wrote: »

I don't know if that was intended as a joke LeixlipRed, but what an unthinking, arrogant and tasteless comment. I mean seriously, if someone overweight is swimming in the pool, they are likely self-concious enough about their weight already and probably trying to do something about it. If anyone 'clogs' the pool, it's the slow people, and fat does not necessarily equal slow. I really hope you can 'walk the walk' when it comes to swimming and aren't one of the plodders yourself, making snide observations like that.

Remind me what you look like anyway, so if you ever start drowning I can ignore you...

You, my friend, take the internet far too seriously.

lordgoat

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Speak for yourself :P.

I presume you shall be very very ...very very drunk for the 3 month spell?


CAIRO!!!!

Michellenman

CnaG wrote: »

I don't know if that was intended as a joke LeixlipRed, but what an unthinking, arrogant and tasteless comment. I mean seriously, if someone overweight is swimming in the pool, they are likely self-concious enough about their weight already and probably trying to do something about it. If anyone 'clogs' the pool, it's the slow people, and fat does not necessarily equal slow. I really hope you can 'walk the walk' when it comes to swimming and aren't one of the plodders yourself, making snide observations like that.

Remind me what you look like anyway, so if you ever start drowning I can ignore you...

Rowley Birkin QC

lordgoat wrote: »

I presume you shall be very very ...very very drunk for the 3 month spell?


CAIRO!!!!

She was half woman, half fish. Terrible in the kitchen, but a bloody good swimmer.

CnaG

LeixlipRed wrote: »

You, my friend, take the internet far too seriously.

Yes, I probably do. Though it came across more rant-ish than I intended.

Then again, maybe you don't take it seriously enough. I don't know. I just don't think your comment was helpful, or particularly considerate.

LeixlipRed

I don't like to be helpful on the internet. These people can't be helped. Anyway, we know it's the long hairs that really clog up the swimming pool....

CnaG

CnaG wrote: »

If anyone 'clogs' the pool, it's the slow people, and fat does not necessarily equal slow. I really hope you can 'walk the walk' when it comes to swimming and aren't one of the plodders yourself, making snide observations like that.

ah now your being arrogant, lots of people go there to learn

Ms. Koi

I'm from here and after being in the college for the year, the town is going to seem even more dull! Luckily I got a job..(marks and spencers called me offering my job for the summer!) so it won't be that bad!

Gone West

The summer is the best time in Maynooth.

LeixlipRed

el judìo wrote: »

The summer is the best time in Maynooth.

Completely agree. Peaceful is an understatement.

lordgoat

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

She was half woman, half fish. Terrible in the kitchen, but a bloody good swimmer.

Jaysus don't mention swimming in this thread :rolleyes:



very small chaps, but immensly strong.. SNAKE! SNAKE!

barleybooley

Ah yeah, it's desperately quiet, great for studying for the repeats which I for one will be doing, never being one to pass up on an exam period.

Anyone fancy living with barleybanquo? Fun guaranteed. Oh, and tidiness/cleanliness, it's true!

LCFin.yay

Lol are you looking for a room to rent? Does this count as advertising? Smiles sweetly and hopes to get away with it.

banquo

Summer is glorious in Maynooth. Bring on the 12-hour working days!

Holsten

Ghost town!

CnaG

Deleted User wrote: »

ah now your being arrogant, lots of people go there to learn

Ok yes, you got me there.

But I should probably point out that I'd NEVER refer to a learner as a plodder. Just swimmers who think they're great, but really aren't. There's usually a difference.

In other news, I noticed yesterday that the library has an entire collection of Hitchcock DVDs. Might be paying a visit to that section again over the summer.

rcaz

The trampoline club will still have training sessions during the summer!

funky penguin

Actually, alot of the clubs do, don't they? A good reason to join one if you're around for the summer. I would assume most of the bigger, more competitive ones (ie rugby, soccer) have pre-season training as well.

LCFin.yay

Oh cool! How would you know which clubs are still running?

funky penguin

I'd email to find out.

http://sports.nuim.ie/clubs/index.shtml

This is my assumption now, so don't blame me if it ain't true! :pac:

(although its based on the antics of UCD and common sense....)

Alt_Grrr

Holsten wrote: »

Ghost town!

Let me just say that in my many summers in Maynooth I've not encountered a single ghost, poltergeist or wondering spirit.

The town is a lot quieter. I'll give you that. But, its actually nice to be able to enjoy a quite pint or relax outside on the long cool evenings.

(I admit you can do these things in more populated areas during the summer months, but your more likely to be interrupted while you do it)

BehindTheScenes

Is dead, only get a few Italian students who wondered how they ended up in the middle of nowhere.

Arfan

I hope the weather stops with all this blasted sun. Everywhere I go in Maynooth right now I see people stripping down and having a good time. This is supposed to be a university town. It's not supposed to be fun people.

Rozabeez

Right...

LeixlipRed

Anyone around during the summer who wants to play football, Monday and Thursdays at 8 on the astro on North Campus.

CnaG

Does anyone know if there's a good women's basketball club who train over the summer in or around Maynooth?