Non dating, meet new people, get out and socialize

smallBiscuit

This is following on from the online dating thread division into non dating socializing.
For people who have (as I have) made a new years resolution to get out of whatever rut they are stuck in and get out and meet new people, of either sex.

First off, the meetup site, is excellent for this purpose.

For those in and around Dublin, this meetup.com group is a large, but very friendly group. Who do both pub and non pub meetups, weekly.

Does anyone have any other groups they know of?

How about a more regular boards meet? instead of the yearly/6 monthly boards beers




I know people can be nervous going alone to meet a new group, I discovered I can do this, no problems (which I would have thought, does not match my basically shy personality type, but there you go ) So pm me, being a friendly, helpful sorta chap, if I'm available, I can go along as moral support
Which will also match in nicely with my new years resolution to meet new people


Edit, or just post here, I'm sure there are plenty of weirdos nice people willing to pop along or they may already be a member

Dravokivich

We had something up here a while ago along the lines of this that died a death.

Older thread by Otis

Samich

Haven't been following this thread as much recently. Anyone been on any dates? Any lined up?

Larianne

Wrong thread Samich!!

I was thinking it may be good to have a non-beers meetup sometime as I do remember some posters say they don't drink alcohol.

I'd be up for bowling or frisbee in the park sometime.

smallBiscuit

Larianne wrote: »

Wrong thread Samich!!

I was thinking it may be good to have a non-beers meetup sometime as I do remember some posters say they don't drink alcohol.

I'd be up for bowling or frisbee in the park sometime.

I'm amazing at bowling, I can play a game starting with 3 or 4 gutter shots, followed by a bunch of strikes, followed by guttering every other shot

I'm better on the wii

Frisbee, I've never done

Kev.OC

smallBiscuit wrote: »

Frisbee, I've never done

:eek:

How in the name of God have you managed to never throw a frisbee around!?

smallBiscuit

Kev.OC wrote: »

smallBiscuit wrote: »

Frisbee, I've never done

:eek:

How in the name of God have you managed to never throw a frisbee around!?

I lived for the past 30 years in a small pit under my parents house, with only rats for company.
When ratacus died, I decided I've had enough and escaped and saw my first daylight. It being ireland, it was raining. I cried that day at the beauty of it

Of course rats are no good at frisbee, being to small, so I never played it, the pit was to small anyway









Actually, I'm kidding, I probably played as a kid, and have played with mine, but games with kids are not proper games. You throw, softy right to their feet, they their wildly, to anywhere

MIN2511

Bump!

Brilliant idea! Last year a boardsie(Budgese) organised Rathmines beers and the numbers were good... Met up every other Thursday, and some of the group go shooting on Sundays...

I've made loads of friends through boards and I'm definitely open to making more

Anyone fancy watching a movie tomorrow evening? J E Edgar/The Grey in cineworld, Parnell St

Maguined

I would be up for going to The Grey tonight. Liam Neeson strapping glass bottles to his fists to punch wolves... come on people what more do you need!

Dravokivich

Maguined wrote: »

I would be up for going to The Grey tonight. Liam Neeson strapping glass bottles to his fists to punch wolves... come on people what more do you need!

What I'll need are a very particular set of skills; skills I would need to have acquired over a very long career....

Otis Driftwood

Cant do cinema this evening but am free for the rest of the week.

MagicMarker

A non-beers meetup sounds interesting. Anything that doesn't necessitate the use of public transportation is always a good thing.

Beefy78

Larianne wrote: »

I was thinking it may be good to have a non-beers meetup sometime as I do remember some posters say they don't drink alcohol.

Don't drink alcohol? I'm confused. You mean there are other liquids? :eek:

Misticles

Bowling!!!!!

Dravokivich

Hmm... if there is gonna be a meetup organised for heading to cineworld, might be better to do it on Tuesdays. They do an offer for cheaper tickets at €6.70 (for those who don't have the cineworld card :cool:).

Hmmm... when it comes to bowling, would really be down to where is accessible really.

smallBiscuit

Beefy78 wrote: »

Don't drink alcohol? I'm confused. You mean there are other liquids? :eek:

Aye, donkey piss, some people call it alcopops

Dravokivich wrote: »

Hmm... if there is gonna be a meetup organised for heading to cineworld, might be better to do it on Tuesdays. They do an offer for cheaper tickets at €6.70 (for those who don't have the cineworld card :cool:).

Hmmm... when it comes to bowling, would really be down to where is accessible really.

I'd definitely be out for a cinema or bowling outing. But not this side of March, I got paid 3 days ago, I'm skint until the end of Feb

confuseddotcom

I'm bored! Have loadsa' things to do but am still bored .....

MIN2511

Maguined wrote: »

I would be up for going to The Grey tonight. Liam Neeson strapping glass bottles to his fists to punch wolves... come on people what more do you need!

I only log on @ night so I just saw this...

I saw JE Edgar - interesting film, not too sure about tomorrow as I've got dinner plans. But I'd love to see Grey so I'll post back as soon as I get confirmation.

Dr Galen

KTRIC

Bowling would be a great idea, I'd be up for that.

Gillo

Larianne wrote: »

I was thinking it may be good to have a non-beers meetup sometime as I do remember some posters say they don't drink alcohol.

I'd be up for bowling or frisbee in the park sometime.

Good idea, although I generally don't drink and have gone to a few beers, that sounds more like an excuse not to go.

I'd love to go to the Bodies exhibition in town when it opens, not sure how many others would be interested though?

Maguined

I think bowling is a great idea as an activity but a bad idea for organisation as there is nowhere city centre that does it and it's hard enough arranging a suitable time for most people for the city centre so I would imagine it would be harder arranging for a ton of people to go somewhere in the suburbs.

*may be influenced by my hatred of bowling due to my ineptness, damn you tiny carny hands!

Larianne

Maguined wrote: »

I think bowling is a great idea as an activity but a bad idea for organisation as there is nowhere city centre that does it and it's hard enough arranging a suitable time for most people for the city centre so I would imagine it would be harder arranging for a ton of people to go somewhere in the suburbs.

*may be influenced by my hatred of bowling due to my ineptness, damn you tiny carny hands!

Ah Coolock or Stillorgan ain't that far away on a bus. 20minutes max both!

Otis Driftwood

The bowling would be fun though I think it would be more suited to a Saturday or Sunday afternoon rather than an evening/night what with people working in college etc.

MagicMarker

After bowling we can go to McDonalds, if we call them before hand they'll put up balloons and everything!!! :pac::D

Vanbis

Larianne wrote: »

Ah Coolock or Stillorgan ain't that far away on a bus. 20minutes max both!

If it's Coolock, i might come along if i'm not doing anything for the craic.

puzzle factory

why the hell do e all live in dublin,any kerry people wanna meet up and do this?

Viral Vector

Gillo wrote: »

Good idea, although I generally don't drink and have gone to a few beers, that sounds more like an excuse not to go.

I'd love to go to the Bodies exhibition in town when it opens, not sure how many others would be interested though?

Ah go...it's amazing!

Also the Grey is hilarious! I thought Liam Neeson's character was American until one of the guys called him an "Irish prick" and then his accent degenerated into some Northern accent! :P

Maguined

Larianne wrote: »

Ah Coolock or Stillorgan ain't that far away on a bus. 20minutes max both!

Last time I went to Stillorgan to bowl a large bouncer frisked me in an overly friendly manner, I told him I though I was the one that wanted to hold some balls tonight, he was not amused.

Maybe you are right though and plenty of people will come, I can't promise I won't get distracted by the pretty lights of Quasar and ditch you all though.

pew pew pew.

Beefy78

They have Quasar down there?

I used to always be Top Gun when we played that as a kid. Love it.

c - 13

Anyone around the south east interested in something similar ?

Misticles

Anyone see the boards deals for the half day adventure pack and the roller disco?

Would anyone be on for either or both?

I really want to go on one of those assault type courses!

Dravokivich

Haven't seen it no, but I'd be up for giving stuff a go. Got a link?

Misticles

https://www.boardsdeals.ie/deal/20-instead-of-48-for-Half-Day-Activity-Package-in-Loughcrew-Adventure-Centre-with-a-Light-Lunch-Meath/732/


https://www.boardsdeals.ie/deal/10-instead-of-30-Admission-for-Two-People-to-Spin-Roller-Skating-Dublin-12/729/

Larianne

Did some say Rollerdisco??? :eek: :pac:

Misticles

Legwarmers a go go!

MagicMarker

Jesus, talking about a roller disco in this forum of all places! Maybe we could all go get our hair done before hand!

Larianne

MagicMarker wrote: »

Jesus, talking about a roller disco in this forum of all places! Maybe we could all go get our hair done before hand!

Ah its something I say in many a fora.

But ya can go get a perm if you wish! :pac:

MagicMarker

Larianne wrote: »

Ah its something I say in many a fora.

But ya can go get a perm if you wish! :pac:

Well that all depends on how pretty it'll make me look.

smallBiscuit

Misticles wrote: »

https://www.boardsdeals.ie/deal/20-instead-of-48-for-Half-Day-Activity-Package-in-Loughcrew-Adventure-Centre-with-a-Light-Lunch-Meath/732/


https://www.boardsdeals.ie/deal/10-instead-of-30-Admission-for-Two-People-to-Spin-Roller-Skating-Dublin-12/729/

They both look like good craic, I'd be up for both!

Misticles

The adventure one ends tonight and there hasn't been much feedback

smallBiscuit

Misticles wrote: »

The adventure one ends tonight and there hasn't been much feedback

Sorry ended up offline last night (interweb problems)

Can we get takers on the Roller Disco one?

Note: I've never gone on roller skates in my life, my one attempt at ice skating was pathetic. Come, if for no no other reason than to laugh at me, who can neither skate, nor dance