has boards helped you in any way?

Robsweezie

being on here has definitely made me more accepting of contrary opinions that completely oppose mine, no matter how extreme. being exposed to so many at the one time does that to you. its an education of sorts, an insight into the irish mindset on matters both trivial and serious.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Ach now, you don't honestly believe boards represents the Irish mindset do you?

Links234

Because of boards, I've met some absolutely great friends, and also my girlfriend of nearly 4 years, so I'd say it's been a pretty positive influence on my life

Cold War Kid

Been on it nearly 10 years, found it by complete accident - I wouldn't say it has "helped" me (I guess apart from honing discussion techniques - e.g. not expressing opinion as fact etc), there have actually been some negatives from it tbh, but feck it, I can draw a line under all that.

There's been positives too obviously or I wouldn't still be here, it's a great website and miles better than any other discussion platform. Tried a few times to leave it and always came back. Don't take it too seriously now, which is key to enjoying it I think.

Mint Aero

Boards is probably useful. AH on the other hand...

Lando Griffin

Most of the advice that I have sought over the years on Boards I have ignored and gone with my instinct; to costly results sometimes.

anncoates

It's made me profoundly grateful that I don't actually know what most people I encounter in real life are actually thinking.

ebbsy

No.

AndonHandon

Helped me get cheaper dominos.

nullzero

It generally makes most people less accepting of other people's opinions, I personally haven't agreed with anyone on this site for years.

Cork Soccer SixaSide

Yep, quite a lot. I started a thread in the Cork City forum around this time two years ago looking to get a game of 6-a-side soccer. A few people posted also looking to get a game until eventually we had enough to kick off a completely new game consisting of people who had never met each other before!

It started off as just one evening a week, grew into two evenings, and is now at three evenings. We have approximately 30 players playing over three nights, three sets of training vests, had a number of nights out from extra money collected and have another due.

The games will be running for two years this June!

Yay!

\o/

FloatingVoter

As a tool for identity theft it is second to none.

Summer wind

Yes I've made some nice friends and if you need an opinion on anything you will always get a few.

Cold War Kid

Cork Soccer SixaSide wrote: »

Yep, quite a lot. I started a thread in the Cork City forum around this time two years ago looking to get a game of 6-a-side soccer. A few people posted also looking to get a game until eventually we had enough to kick off a completely new game of people who never met each other before!

It started off as just one evening a week, grew into two evenings, and is now at three evenings. We have approximately 30 players playing over three nights, three sets of training vests, had a number of nights out from extra money collected and have another due.

The games will be running for two years this June!

Yay!

\o/

And ye have a norrie-side venue now, ye southside snobs! \o/

Cork Soccer SixaSide

Cold War Kid wrote: »

And ye have a norrie-side venue too, ye southside snobs! \o/

We play in the south side. The north side is far too dangerous for us delicate lambs.

somefeen

It eases the crushing loneliness that I feel every night around this time

Lovely Bloke

found me a wife, and I suppose my son who's 1 tomorrow

Joe prim

It haz improoved my speling and my grammor know end! buttt i dont no weather dats a gud ting or knot?

StewartGriffin

No. It's Sh1t!

Thanks for asking.

Thespoofer

I've an ironing board at home, that's helped me a lot with the ironing.

LadyAthame

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

found me a wife, and I suppose my son who's 1 tomorrow

Awh CONGRATS!:)

pheasant tail

Without boards sola travel is something I would have never ever considered or thought possible, let alone going ahead and doing it. Loved it

mushu

Boards keeps me awake at 3am when I'm feeding my baby.

kfallon

Cold War Kid wrote: »

Been on it nearly 10 years

Join Date: Mar 2015

Hmmmm.....you've made your first mistake.....

Neyite

Yep, met some terrific people in real life after chatting and interacting with them on here. We meet up as often as we can and I'd consider myself very close to them.

J Mysterio

Boards got me into Vaping and educated me about it.

And latterly.... Boards got me a football game in Cork!

5rtytry56

Now I know I'm not mental about what views I hold.

The_Valeyard

Its great to keep all the keyboard warriors in one place.

J Mysterio

5rtytry56 wrote: »

Now I know I'm not mental about what views I hold.

I don't know about that.

LOL

I find it helps me order my thoughts. When I write on here - and then rewrite and rewrite if it is a longer post - it helps me think through things - order those thoughts - make connections between them I might not otherwise have made.

Especially when I am writing on things that are unusual or different about me that I do not have many other sources of reference or comparison for. And then seeing the reactions of others to those things - especially questions from those people which cause me to think and writer further.

So yea - it has certainly being a useful tool in my thinking tool box on many issues.

padd b1975

Nothing really springs to mind.

Lollipops23

Many times.

The Canada forum helped me hugely in getting to where I am. Would never have been able to sift through all the info out there and probably would have wasted loads of money.

saintsaltynuts

Won a competition for Ireland tickets a couple of years back always grateful.

Polo_Mint

Absolutely, Not AH but If I need to know something I go to the forums and research or ask Questions.

One of the first places I go

Lovin it