Galway Boards Summer Beers - O'Connell's Saturday 6th August

civis_liberalis

So, anyone else think it's time we started organising another one?

Have missed the last couple so partly the reason I'm so eager to get another one going but it will have been more than a couple of months since the last one by the time dates and venues are agreed and voted on.

Using the template of the last beers thread...


Please add dates and venues below and a nice Mod will create a poll in a while.

* If you don't like a date or a venue suggested you can add your own suggestion.
* Poll will be multi-choice, you can choose several dates/venues that are good for you.
* Poll will be public. If you vote you're expected to show up.
* Anyone can come, most people there will probably never have met before.


I'll start:
Any Friday or Sat, The Salthouse kicking off at 8pm.

Redhairedguy

I'm partial to the beer garden out the back of O'Connell's. Especially if there's a fine night in it.

Saturday nights are good for me.

crashvictim

A word of warning to people about this, I was part of a forum when I lived in the UK. There was a meet up and a few of the people came with the intention of causing trouble because they did not agree with things myself and others said. It was very violent and police had to be called, I got punched in the knee and it is still very sore, this was over a year ago. So be very careful meeting up with strangers, maybe bring your mum or dad with you to feel safe.

JohnCleary

crashvictim wrote: »

A word of warning to people about this, I was part of a forum when I lived in the UK. There was a meet up and a few of the people came with the intention of causing trouble because they did not agree with things myself and others said. It was very violent and police had to be called, I got punched in the knee and it is still very sore, this was over a year ago. So be very careful meeting up with strangers, maybe bring your mum or dad with you to feel safe.

I'm trying to contain my laughter here, people pucking the head of each other because of an internet forum :pac:

Punched in the knee, seriously? At least they weren't good fighters!

crashvictim

JohnCleary wrote: »

I'm trying to contain my laughter here, people pucking the head of each other because of an internet forum :pac:

Punched in the knee, seriously? At least they weren't good fighters!

My story sounds so strange that many dont believe it. One of the aggrieved patrons of the fourms that turned up had a condition known as Disproportionate dwarfism and did not respond to some friendly banter that myself and others said about her, hence being punched in the knee. The banter was all in jest and had been said many months before the social event, however she came back for revenge with a couple of burly friends.

toadfly

crashvictim wrote: »

JohnCleary wrote: »

I'm trying to contain my laughter here, people pucking the head of each other because of an internet forum :pac:

Punched in the knee, seriously? At least they weren't good fighters!

My story sounds so strange that many dont believe it. One of the aggrieved patrons of the fourms that turned up had a condition known as Disproportionate dwarfism and did not respond to some friendly banter that myself and others said about her, hence being punched in the knee. The banter was all in jest and had been said many months before the social event, however she came back for revenge with a couple of burly friends.

Don't really blame her.

biko

Saturday 6th August

So far nothing has happened during any of the meet-ups I've attended.

Thread stickied. Once we have a few suggestions I create a poll etc.

I'll be up for this. Fridays and Saturdays are best. Going to Bell X1 on the 16th.

crashvictim

TillyGirl wrote: »

Don't really blame her.

Why?

mikom

crashvictim wrote: »

My story sounds so strange that many dont believe it. One of the aggrieved patrons of the fourms that turned up had a condition known as Disproportionate dwarfism and did not respond to some friendly banter that myself and others said about her, hence being punched in the knee. The banter was all in jest and had been said many months before the social event, however she came back for revenge with a couple of burly friends.

Fingers crossed for an appearance by Knacker dwarf on the night.

JohnCleary

In that case, may I suggest we meet in the middle of Eyre Square? We will ride into battle at dawn.

I'll be the one wearing knee-pads.

As said above, if KD arrives, we're fcuked

JohnCleary

JohnCleary wrote: »

In that case, may I suggest we meet in the middle of Eyre Square? We will ride into battle at dawn.

I'll be the one wearing knee-pads.

As said above, if KD arrives, we're fcuked

If he arrives, I suggest we wear cups, seeing as how most people's crotches would be at his head-height.

Most certainly up for this! Any time suits me.

moonflower

Saturday 23rd July

Thursdays or Fridays suit me, I never get to go to these because they're usually on a Saturday and I work Saturday nights.

JohnCleary

Hold on, when people say "I'm up for this", do they mean beers, or a battle in Eyre Square?

If the latter, then i'll get the knee-pads out :pac:

Either one will do me, I guess.

Panthro

Saturday 23rd July

JohnCleary wrote: »

Hold on, when people say "I'm up for this", do they mean beers, or a battle in Eyre Square?

If the latter, then i'll get the knee-pads out :pac:

We can have both, Battle of the beers, I can almost see the history being written!:pac:
I'm at work until 11pm Friday night's (bar this Friday/next Friday) off Saturday night so that would suit me splendidly.
Like the idea of O'Connell's, Would the Cellar be a bad choice? Also a fan of Freeney's myself, or the Blue Note..
Hell, I'm pretty easy going.:)

Jim

I'll be working most Fridays - Mondays in the near future so more than likely wont be able to attend

po0k

+1 for back of O'Connells, if only for the space and beechparty atmos.
Anywhere that could hold a decent bunch of people (20+) would be grand.

I might actually make it down for one.

kayos

Ah hold on you got punched in the knee?

po0k you remember the beers when we started the Galway beers? Two certain members bashing each others knees for the night? Knee's bruised and battered they proceeded to punch walls. The marks were on the walls for years.

That was a good night in our eyes. So crashvictim I highly recommend you dont attend :P

civis_liberalis

Friday 29th July (Race week)

kayos wrote: »

So crashvictim I highly recommend you dont attend :P

crashvictim is either not old enough to be in a pub on his/her own or is taking the piss completely...

crashvictim wrote: »

So be very careful meeting up with strangers, maybe bring your mum or dad with you to feel safe.

ToniTuddle

Friday 5th August

Fridays or Saturdays are good for me! I'll be sharing a taxi with ya OP :pac::p

O'Connells is perfect for the beer garden out the back, loads of room.
Aint been to the Blue Note in years so if it's there happy days!

Can't go the weekend of the 15th/16th July as I'm up in Dublin for another boards beers. Any other weekend or other pub and I'll be there




Though I really shouldn't have agreed to that bet of trying to go 40 days with no alcohol...gonna be sober for all these beers! >.<

civis_liberalis

Friday 29th July (Race week)

ToniTuddle wrote: »

Fridays or Saturdays are good for me! I'll be sharing a taxi with ya OP :pac::p

:rolleyes: No recession 'round here, as they say...

ToniTuddle

Friday 5th August

civis_liberalis wrote: »

:rolleyes: No recession 'round here, as they say...

Oh had forgotten about the recession!:p
If it's a good night we will walk in then so, I'll bring an umbrella just in case though :pac:

mazthespark

Saturday 6th August

id be up for it too most nites suit me iv a few pairs of kneepads too in case anyone needs a pair :P just in case

biko

Saturday 6th August

So far we have Salt House and O'Connell's.
Anyone care to suggest dates?

civis_liberalis

Friday 29th July (Race week)

biko wrote: »

So far we have Salt House and O'Connell's.
Anyone care to suggest dates?

I was going to make some suggestions last night but I must have been distracted by something shiny.

Was going to say that people will probably want O'Connell's so we could just settle on that, but sure can be added to the poll I suppose, no harm.

I'd suggest two weeks time at the earliest, gives everyone a chance to vote, plus it's not too far away... and late next week we can close the poll so everyone knows well enough in advance what night it will be either way.

Friday 22nd July
Saturday 23rd July
Friday 29th July (Race week)
Saturday 30th July (Race week)
Friday 5th August
Saturday 6th August

What do yee think? Would avoid race week myself and August is bloody ages away.

ToniTuddle

Friday 5th August

Might be a silly question but ya know how accomodation places put up the prices of rooms a good bit and such....well do the bars put up the price of drink?

Can we please avoid race week like the plague?

ToniTuddle

Friday 5th August

Yeah it's gonna be pretty damn busy with race week!

Just in case yous don't know After Hours are planning to finally have a beers outside of Dublin and it's gonna be in Galway :pac:
So theres a slight chance that they could vote the same date as whatever is decided here. We may end up with a load of different Boardsies coming from all over the country

Acoshla

Friday 29th July (Race week)

ToniTuddle wrote: »

Yeah it's gonna be pretty damn busy with race week!

Just in case yous don't know After Hours are planning to finally have a beers outside of Dublin and it's gonna be in Galway :pac:
So theres a slight chance that they could vote the same date as whatever is decided here. We may end up with a load of different Boardsies coming from all over the country

Nice one!! I'm totally going to that.

karen89

ok i am new to all this - joined ages ago but just started looking at it in the last couple of weeks! so is this shin-ding open to anyone? as for the knee pads i think my hubby as a set or 2 so i should be ok - thats if its open to me

civis_liberalis

Friday 29th July (Race week)

karen89 wrote: »

ok i am new to all this - joined ages ago but just started looking at it in the last couple of weeks! so is this shin-ding open to anyone? as for the knee pads i think my hubby as a set or 2 so i should be ok - thats if its open to me

ANYBODY is welcome.

There is usually a mix of people that have been before and people who are there for the first time. A few know each other outside of boards meets, sometimes because of boards.

I've made it to two of them so far, had great craic. Very laid back.

karen89

Sounds good to me - count me in!

bigtuna

Say a prayer I'm not working and finally get to go!

Panthro

Saturday 23rd July

O' Connell's seems to be pretty settled upon so is it?
Has a date been set yet?
Perhaps change the title of the thread to include the date and location (so I don't have to go searching through, I'm a lazy git!:pac:)

sunshine22

Saturday 23rd July

hi!!! im new to this and would like to go to one of the meetups!! fri 22nd would suit me or some of the other dates might too (il know nearer the time). what general age group go to these????

ToniTuddle

Friday 5th August

sunshine22 wrote: »

hi!!! im new to this and would like to go to one of the meetups!! fri 22nd would suit me or some of the other dates might too (il know nearer the time). what general age group go to these????

Any of the beers I've been at have had people aged 18-50+, so ya never know what ye gonna get :pac:

biko

Saturday 6th August

Let's just say O'Connell's and get that part done with.
Dates have been put up in a poll.

Note that After Hours forum is planning a Beers in Galway around this time too.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056322878

Update: the AH Beer will be in O'Connells and the date is August 13th so our beers won't clash with theirs.

ToniTuddle

Friday 5th August

biko wrote: »

Update: the AH Beer will be in O'Connells and the date is August 13th so our beers won't clash with theirs.

But of course if any Galway folk wanna go to that they are also more than welcome too!

Voted in the poll \o/

I can't make any of those dates. :eek:

antoobrien

what's with the two nights race week, town will be wedged

El_Drago

I voted for Saturday 6th August-a week before the AH beers.It would be a good way of meeting fellow Galway boardsies and give those who are going to the AH beers the following week a familiar face or two to chat to during the initial awkwardness :P

biko

Saturday 6th August

6th August currently in lead.
If by tomorrow Friday 22 or Saturday 23 will not have overtaken August I will rule them out so we can focus on later dates.

Saturday 23rd July

I voted 22nd July specifivcally because that's tomorrow and definitely out.

Will be at the AH beers (hopefully)

Das Kitty

Why vote at all SeaSlacker?

Ficheall

Das Kitty wrote: »

Why vote at all SeaSlacker?

:eek:

How many of our ancestors died so that we could have the right to vote??

Panthro

Saturday 23rd July

I had voted for tomorrow night as the meet up, but I'm after discovering a silent disco will be on in the big top tomorrow night, so might go get mangled and head that direction..hehe!
As of next week I'll be working until 11pm Friday nights, so the 6th August meetup that's currently leading the poll would do me nicely as an alternative.
Whoop!:)

biko

Saturday 6th August

This weekend's off. August 6 in the lead.

Redhairedguy

Outta town the weekend of the 6th. Damn shame.

Ah well...

biko

Saturday 6th August

We still got to do an Oran Beers

Redhairedguy

Don't live there no more, but yeah... no harm in getting back to my roots. I'll give you the official "Redhairedguy Oran-Pub-Tour 2011" Part 1 of 7