NUIG Chain of Office Stolen

Robmeister2011

Hi All,

An expensive chain of office was stolen from an NUI Galway Society last week.

It is thought that it might have been taken as a prank before the culprit(s) realised how serious it was.

If it is returned to the library book return box anonymously then no formal charges will be brought.

That is all.

Red_Wake

Which society was it you ****ehawk?

KittyeeTrix

Link here to the story..............http://www.galwaynews.ie/24225-gardai-investigate-theft-valuable-chain-nuig

GARDAI INVESTIGATE THEFT OF VALUABLE CHAIN FROM NUIG

February 10, 2012 - 10:14am
Galway Gardaí are investigating the theft of a valuable ceremonial chain from NUI Galway.
The chain, which belongs to the Law Society, was taken from a press in an office near Áras na Mac Léinn sometime in the past week. [1-8 Feb]
The chain is worth between three and four thousand euro.
CCTV footage is being reviewed and Gardaí are liasing with 'cash for gold' shops' in the city in case an attempt is made to sell the chain.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Millstreet Garda Station at 091 53 8000

BhoscaCapall

Fooker

Why anyone let lit n deb and law soc. hold any items of value is beyond me...

TheCosmicFrog

Fooker wrote: »

Why anyone let lit n deb and law soc. hold any items of value is beyond me...

Why not?

hokeypokey

TheCosmicFrog wrote: »

Why not?

The numpties leave these things lying about anywhere!

Ficheall

TheCosmicFrog wrote: »

Why not?

While it's terrible that the chain was stolen and that somebody would do such a thing etc. - Fooker has a point. There's absolutely no need for the society to have something of that value which isn't even of any practical use.

Reillyman

Ficheall wrote: »

While it's terrible that the chain was stolen and that somebody would do such a thing etc. - Fooker has a point. There's absolutely no need for the society to have something of that value which isn't even of any practical use.

The Auditor wears it at events? Is that not a practical use?

Ficheall

Reillyman wrote: »

The Auditor wears it at events? Is that not a practical use?

No.

pourquoi

I would ask Ficheall to justify his response.

Whether you approve of the chain or not, it's been in the possession of the society for a long time, why would one discard it?

Ficheall

pourquoi wrote: »

I would ask Ficheall to justify his response.

Whether you approve of the chain or not, it's been in the possession of the society for a long time, why would one discard it?

I didn't say they should discard it
I said they didn't need it. Hardly the same thing.

Reillyman

Ficheall wrote: »

No.

Next time I see you around college I'll stop for a chat, you seem to be an interesting guy, I'll keep an eye out!

Ficheall

Reillyman wrote: »

Next time I see you around college I'll stop for a chat, you seem to be an interesting guy, I'll keep an eye out!

Yay?

Nailz

In fairness Ficheall, you may be correct in the chain having no real practical use within the society, I don't know, to me it only seems to be somewhat symbolic in its purpose; but none of that has to do with it being stolen, it shouldn't even come into the discussion. I can imagine how old, how expensive and how much historical value it has to the L&D Soc, the only thing that should be discussed in such an event is finding the damned thing.

Ficheall

Nailz wrote: »

In fairness Ficheall, you may be correct in the chain having no real practical use within the society, I don't know, to me it only seems to be somewhat symbolic in its purpose; but none of that has to do with it being stolen, it shouldn't even come into the discussion. I can imagine how old, how expensive and how much historical value it has to the L&D Soc, the only thing that should be discussed in such an event is finding the damned thing.

That's pretty much exactly what I said, above:

Ficheall wrote: »

While it's terrible that the chain was stolen and that somebody would do such a thing etc. - Fooker has a point. There's absolutely no need for the society to have something of that value which isn't even of any practical use.

If you'd like me to discuss the finding of the chain I can tell you that I have no idea where it is or who might have taken it...

bildo

There are safes in AnaM, if the chain is worth what I have heard it is worth, then Law Soc were undeniably silly to keep it so poorly guarded.
Sure it has symbolic relevance, but if it has such value then it should be kept somewhere safe and not it a wooden locker that pretty much anyone woth a penknife can access.
I am typing this in Aras na Macleinn only 5 metres away from a massive fireproof safe. There are plenty of options.

Having said that, it is clearly a disgrace that anyone would steal anything from any of the societies. I hope that it is returned.

Nailz

Ficheall wrote: »

That's pretty much exactly what I said, above:

If you'd like me to discuss the finding of the chain I can tell you that I have no idea where it is or who might have taken it...

I can understand that, and you did already post half of what I said there, but I was just commenting on the pointlessness of discussing how useful the chain is. Why does that matter?

Ficheall

You will note that there were already three posts pertaining to the chain's usefulness before mine. I did not say that the chain's usefulness had any bearing on the matter, simply that Fooker had a fair point, albeit perhaps irrelevant and ineloquently put.

What type of replies do you feel the thread ought to be populated with, though?
People confessing to have taken the chain?
People saying that they know who took the chain?
People speculating as to who might have taken the chain?
People saying that they know where the chain is or might have seen people acting suspiciously at some stage?
People commiserating with the people of LawSoc and saying how it's such a shame that there are **** in the college?
etc...

Nailz

Fair point, but I still disagree. This was the type of thread that is started almost as a state of notice — I read it with no need to pass comment on it as I know nothing of it. It's like going onto the Music forums and seeing someone starting a thread looking for a bass player for their shitty pub band in Limerick, no one replies with comments about how they think a bass makes no pointful input in a pub band, and even when some chap is interested, the rest of the dealings go on privately.

It's making non-subject from a non-thread, to be honest.

efb

Maybe they could have hoodies instead... :rolleyes:

Reillyman

Nailz wrote: »

It's like going onto the Music forums and seeing someone starting looking for a bass player for their shitty pub band in Limerick, no one replies with comments about how they think a bass makes no pointful input in a pub band, and even when some chap is interested, the rest of the dealings go on privately.

With a comparison like that, you sir, just won the internet.

BhoscaCapall

Nailz wrote: »

Fair point, but I still disagree. This was the type of thread that is started almost as a state of notice — I read it with no need to pass comment on it as I know nothing of it. It's like going onto the Music forums and seeing someone starting a thread looking for a bass player for their shitty pub band in Limerick, no one replies with comments about how they think a bass makes no pointful input in a pub band, and even when some chap is interested, the rest of the dealings go on privately.

It's making non-subject from a non-thread, to be honest.

Well these are discussion forums, so deal with it. This wasn't posted as a notice or an announcement, it was posted as a thread. Threads are where discussions take place on message boards.

Do you walk around irl announcing things and walking off, not expecting a discussion to flow from them? Maybe you do.

PS don't reply to this, just "read it with no need to pass comment on it". Thanks.

don101

I'd love to see an NUIGalway boards beers. there would be some punches thrown!

Nailz

BhoscaCapall wrote: »

Well these are discussion forums, so deal with it. This wasn't posted as a notice or an announcement, it was posted as a thread. Threads are where discussions take place on message boards.

How do you expect an announcement from a registered user with 11 posts? Nonsensical statement. If (s)he could, (s)he probably would.

BhoscaCapall wrote: »

Do you walk around irl announcing things and walking off, not expecting a discussion to flow from them? Maybe you do.

I don't, but if I did walk into a town hall and announced that a local farmer is missing 4 bulls, I do not expect someone to discuss how owning bulls is pointless because you can milk them.

BhoscaCapall wrote: »

PS don't reply to this, just "read it with no need to pass comment on it". Thanks.

No need to thank me... That only applies to such threads as this, but when there's a discussion that isn't utterly pointless going on it doesn't.

joeKel73

Ficheall

Nailz wrote: »

Fair point, but I still disagree. This was the type of thread that is started almost as a state of notice — I read it with no need to pass comment on it as I know nothing of it. It's like going onto the Music forums and seeing someone starting a thread looking for a bass player for their shitty pub band in Limerick, no one replies with comments about how they think a bass makes no pointful input in a pub band, and even when some chap is interested, the rest of the dealings go on privately.

I had no intention of passing comment on the thread's original topic - I was passing comment on a couple of posts within the thread - just as you are doing.
Had you directed your opinion on the deviation at Fooker, it may have been justified, but you did not.

Nailz wrote: »

It's making non-subject from a non-thread, to be honest.

Agreed. And you're every bit as guilty thereof now as anyone else.

Nailz wrote: »

I don't, but if I did walk into a town hall and announced that a local farmer is missing 4 bulls, I do not expect someone to discuss how owning bulls is pointless because you can milk them.

Ignoring the typo - I'm fairly sure you'd be laughed out of it if you suggested owning bulls was pointless because you couldn't milk them, and rightly so.


Since you brought it up, here's a little bass for you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEyEu-hS0fA

Nailz

Ficheall wrote: »

I had no intention of passing comment on the thread's original topic - I was passing comment on a couple of posts within the thread - just as you are doing.
Had you directed your opinion on the deviation at Fooker, it may have been justified, but you did not.

I apologise for quoting your post as if you where first and foremost the culprit. That's my bad.

Ficheall wrote: »

Agreed. And you're every bit as guilty thereof now as anyone else.

I agree partially, what I am saying has nothing to do with the original topic, which is ironically why I posted here in the first place, but I believe that it was somewhat correct to criticise the nature of what was being discussed as opposed to how the thread should have carried about. An action at which I am slightly regretting at this stage as it's only making more of a non-subject out of it, as I have previously pointed out.

So in doing so I am contributing to what I think is wrong with the path the thread has taken, but if I ignore it I can't get my point across in a situation I feel obliged to. Catch-22.

Ficheall wrote: »

Ignoring the typo - I'm fairly sure you'd be laughed out of it if you suggested owning bulls was pointless because you couldn't milk them, and rightly so.


Since you brought it up, here's a little bass for you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEyEu-hS0fA

Many thanks for ignoring that typo, I was just a bit sloppy.

Love Victor Wooten. Wooten, Trevor Dunn and Les Claypool were the reasons I bought a 6-string.

Ficheall

Nailz wrote: »

but I believe that it was somewhat correct to criticise the nature of what was being discussed as opposed to how the thread should have carried about.

So in doing so I am contributing to what I think is wrong with the path the thread has taken, but if I ignore it I can't get my point across in a situation I feel obliged to. Catch-22.

Backseat modding is always dodgy territory aye. If it makes you feel any better you can take some solace in the fact that the conversation is keeping the thread near the top, on the offchance that the thief logs in and spots it and feels guilty and decides to return the chain.
To keep me entertained while we're performing this civic duty, I shall include something from the lovely Sara Bareilles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZMQ0OKVO80

edit: That is not a "**** You" directed at anyone, btw. It's just a nice vid of her.

Nailz

Ah well, if we're going to completely destroy this thread then we might as well do it right... Also, VEVO channels are ugly demon spawn, but that was quite an amusing performance. I don't really have anything to post up myself, but if any of you are interested, the podcast of my censored show from yesterday morning is in my sig.

Subtle plugging, for the win!

musical.x

Nailz and Ficheall please keep on topic and leave out the irrelevant comments and videos. thanks!

Ficheall

I do not know who took the chain.