16 Years a member - where has time gone

#1 · 10-06-2016 7:19pm #1

Greetings

I was checking some old posts and notice how long I have been a member.

That was a great night in the Nethouse in Renelagh, watch a live feed of a Quake match in France on a projector up in the corner of the cafe, when I was first told about boards. There were some of the orginal founders present that night.

Sorry to hear of the demise of the Nethouse, are all of their cafes gone ?

Its been an honour to be part of this board for this long.

Looking forward to posting 20 year.

Regards
Silverski

10-06-2016 7:21pm

There's still a Nethouse in Rathmines.

I used to frequent it after a night on the piss in Tram Co. Making "wacky" posts on me bebo, back when I was a bebo stunnah.

silverski · 10-06-2016 7:28pm

Greetings

Good to hear about the Nethouse, couple of years ago someone posted that it had closed up, is it still by the triangle

Regards
Silverski

thebaz · 10-06-2016 7:34pm

wow , is boards 16 years old ?

I've only been annoying people here for 10.

dar100 · 10-06-2016 7:35pm

I'm sure you were counting the days till the anniversary

silverski · 10-06-2016 7:36pm

Greetings

Yep, I think it was formed in 1998

so there should be major celebrations in 2018 for the founders

Regards
Silverski

10-06-2016 7:39pm

silverski wrote: »

Greetings

Good to hear about the Nethouse, couple of years ago someone posted that it had closed up, is it still by the triangle

Regards
Silverski

No, the one I'm referring to is in Rathmines. It still opens for 24 hours, I don't know how they make a profit.

I haven't ever seen the Ranelagh one, which means it must be closed-down for a good 10 years or more.

Breaston Plants · 10-06-2016 7:41pm

Greetings.

Why do you sign your name after every post?

Regards
Breston Plants.

silverski · 10-06-2016 7:47pm

Greetings Breston

Old habits die hard

Regards
Silverski

SEPT 23 1989 · 10-06-2016 7:49pm

I'm into nine years of a ten stretch

the evasion_kid · 10-06-2016 7:52pm

卌卌卌卌

卌卌卌卌

卌卌

BBDBB · 10-06-2016 7:54pm

And no time off for good behaviour

silverski · 10-06-2016 7:54pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

silverski wrote: »

Greetings

Good to hear about the Nethouse, couple of years ago someone posted that it had closed up, is it still by the triangle

Regards
Silverski

No, the one I'm referring to is in Rathmines. It still opens for 24 hours, I don't know how they make a profit.

I haven't ever seen the Ranelagh one, which means it must be closed-down for a good 10 years or more.

Greetings,

The Nethouse Renelagh was the first of the Nethouses.
They opened Rathmines second, and then they expanded with a cafe in Abbey Street, not sure if they opened any further cafes
One of the orginal owners setup in France I think.
I have loss track and touch with them since we moved to Australia.

Regards
Silverski

K-9 · 10-06-2016 8:00pm

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I'm into nine years of a ten stretch

I'm the same, fcuk some shyte posted in that time. 12 posts a day on average!

whiskeyman · 10-06-2016 8:02pm

16 years and not even 500 posts?
I dread to think if kneemos had 16 years of his (her?) reign on us...

Turtle_ · 10-06-2016 8:05pm

silverski wrote: »

Greetings,

The Nethouse Renelagh was the first of the Nethouses.
They opened Rathmines second, and then they expanded with a cafe in Abbey Street, not sure if they opened any further cafes
One of the orginal owners setup in France I think.
I have loss track and touch with them since we moved to Australia.

Regards
Silverski

Ranelagh

HardenendMan · 10-06-2016 8:06pm

whiskeyman wrote: »

16 years and not even 500 posts?
I dread to think if kneemos had 16 years of his (her?) reign on us...

Long time boards member actually has a real life...shocked

10-06-2016 8:06pm

Turtle_ wrote: »

Ranelagh

Blow-in

5starpool · 10-06-2016 8:09pm

whiskeyman wrote: »

16 years and not even 500 posts?
I dread to think if kneemos had 16 years of his (her?) reign on us...

Well given the compulsion of starting with 'Greetings' and then finishing with 'Regards

Silverski'

I can see why it might be too hard work to post more often.

Turtle_ · 10-06-2016 8:11pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Blow-in

Saying it as Renelagh (as most people do) doesn't change the spelling...

Billy86 · 10-06-2016 8:13pm

Breaston Plants wrote: »

Greetings.

Why do you sign your name after every post?

Regards
Breston Plants.

I read it was a thing in those alt-whatever email chains they used before forums (I got the internet in 1999 so don't have a clue of much else about them), so it was easier to see who wrote what when they didn't have a username & such to the side of their post. Funny how people have kept the habit almost 20 years later, mind!

Regards,
Billy86

silverski · 10-06-2016 8:15pm

5starpool wrote: »

whiskeyman wrote: »

16 years and not even 500 posts?
I dread to think if kneemos had 16 years of his (her?) reign on us...

Well given the compulsion of starting with 'Greetings' and then finishing with 'Regards

Silverski'

I can see why it might be too hard work to post more often.

Greetings

Its the nature of my work, I have to blame something.

For once, i have some time on night shift.

Usually only have time to read

Regards
Silverski

10-06-2016 8:17pm

Turtle_ wrote: »

Saying it as Renelagh (as most people do) doesn't change the spelling...

I was trying to be facetious. Nobody cares about such a trivial point.

paddydriver · 10-06-2016 8:21pm

OP... 16 years on here and probably 2% of your posts in the last hour!

silverski · 10-06-2016 8:21pm

Turtle_ wrote: »

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Blow-in

Saying it as Renelagh (as most people do) doesn't change the spelling...

Greetings
I have been on shift now for 11 hours, some typos can happen.
Regards
Silverski

silverski · 10-06-2016 8:22pm

paddydriver wrote: »

OP... 16 years on here and probably 2% of your posts in the last hour!

Greetings

I might even hit the 500 before I finish my shift this morning.

Regards
Silverski

silverski · 10-06-2016 8:25pm

Billy86 wrote: »

Breaston Plants wrote: »

Greetings.

Why do you sign your name after every post?

Regards
Breston Plants.

I read it was a thing in those alt-whatever email chains they used before forums (I got the internet in 1999 so don't have a clue of much else about them), so it was easier to see who wrote what when they didn't have a username & such to the side of their post. Funny how people have kept the habit almost 20 years later, mind!

Regards,
Billy86

Greetings,

Now, that answers a lot.
It's tradition and the ways things were done, and for some still are.

Regards
Silverski

silverski · 10-06-2016 8:30pm

silverski wrote: »

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

silverski wrote: »

Greetings

Good to hear about the Nethouse, couple of years ago someone posted that it had closed up, is it still by the triangle

Regards
Silverski

No, the one I'm referring to is in Rathmines. It still opens for 24 hours, I don't know how they make a profit.

I haven't ever seen the Ranelagh one, which means it must be closed-down for a good 10 years or more.

Greetings,

The Nethouse Renelagh was the first of the Nethouses.
They opened Rathmines second, and then they expanded with a cafe in Abbey Street, not sure if they opened any further cafes
One of the orginal owners setup in France I think.
I have loss track and touch with them since we moved to Australia.

Regards
Silverski

Greetings,

If I remember, one of the owners of the orginal Nethouse, move to Toulouse, France.
Anyone still in contact with the orginal owners ?

Regards
Silverski

10-06-2016 8:36pm

silverski wrote: »

Greetings,

If I remember, one of the owners of the orginal Nethouse, move to Toulouse, France.
Anyone still in contact with the orginal owners ?

Regards
Silverski

There's an online contact form, why not ask them?
http://www.nethouse.ie/contact-us

I don't know if he's the original owner, but there's a thin, brown-haired man with spectacles, whom I've always assumed is the owner. I'd say he's in his 40's. Nice chap. Once gave me the loan of a guillotine and wouldn't take payment.

The Sidewards Man · 10-06-2016 8:43pm

Greetings,

This needs Facebook awareness almost.

Regards
The Sidewards Man

Stuarto · 10-06-2016 8:49pm

I dont know them personaly but I think " Neil " Dennis" were the owners and also they were a based in the dun laoghaire branch also another guy called martin, witch i think still runs the Rathmines Branch

10-06-2016 8:53pm

I've always felt that if AH had a smell, it would smell like Nethouse.

It has that plastic smell you get off new computers, mixed with cans of coke and the offensive underarm of a man who hasn't showered for days.

1huge1 · 10-06-2016 8:58pm

This is my 2nd account, first started in 2004 but then forgot the password.

Still, over 11 years is crazy when I think about it, was doing my junior cert when I created it and was looking for some online Irish forum to discuss the exam when i found boards online (probably alta vista or yahoo!)

silverski · 10-06-2016 8:59pm

Stuarto wrote: »

I dont know them personaly but I think " Neil " Dennis" were the owners and also they were a based in the dun laoghaire branch also another guy called martin, witch i think still runs the Rathmines Branch

Greetings,

That's it.
The orginal owners were Martin and Dennis.
Dennis loved Quake, so did Martin.
Neil was an employee.

Martins brother Christy was involved with Rathmines, wonder if he is still there

I introduced both Martin and Dennis to the wonderful world of Gaming.
As when they opened the first cafe, it was for net searching and emailing.
My PC was in need of repair, so I brought my game disc's in one evening and asked if could play some games, and so it started.

They use to have a set closing time, early in the evening in those days.
But once I got them hooked on the games, we would stay there till all hours.
Happy memories.
I remember a fellow by the name of Chief, can't recall his real name, shame on me, who worked there behind the counter.

They were good days.

Regards
Silverski

antodeco · 10-06-2016 9:01pm

I'm also an old timer. More posts in fairness.

Go sports team!

The Sidewards Man · 10-06-2016 9:37pm

Martin and Dennis should have spent more time figuring how women worked rather than playing childish video games.

silverski · 11-06-2016 1:58pm

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

Martin and Dennis should have spent more time figuring how women worked rather than playing childish video games.

Greetings

Can't see the reason for your comment on this post
Regards
Silverski

Winterlong · 11-06-2016 2:04pm

I am 16 days a member. Time does indeed fly. Not sure if I will make 17 though.

silverski · 11-06-2016 2:09pm

Winterlong wrote: »

I am 16 days a member. Time does indeed fly. Not sure if I will make 17 though.

Greetings

Just the begining of a great journey, enjoy

Regards
Silverski

The Sidewards Man · 11-06-2016 8:14pm

Greeting

Silverski are you extracting the urine?

Regards
The Sidewards Man

Canis Lupus · 11-06-2016 8:43pm

silverski wrote: »

Greetings

Just the begining of a great jopurney, enjoy

Regards
Silverski

Greetings,

I'm not sure if you haven't used the internet in the last 16 years since becoming a member but no one posts like they're writing a letter any more. Get with the times.

Regards,

CL

PS coming up to 14 years. I was more into Does Not Compute and all night Counterstrike on a Friday. Good times.

The Sidewards Man · 11-06-2016 8:48pm

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Greetings,

I'm not sure if you haven't used the internet in the last 16 years since becoming a member but no one posts like they're writing a letter any more. Get with the times.

Regards,

CL

PS coming up to 14 years. I was more into Does Not Compute and all night Counterstrike on a Friday. Good times.

Greetings

+1

Regards
The Sidewards Man

amen · 11-06-2016 8:54pm

I joined 1999.

silverski · 11-06-2016 8:57pm

Canis Lupus wrote: »

silverski wrote: »

Greetings

Just the begining of a great jopurney, enjoy

Regards
Silverski

Greetings,

I'm not sure if you haven't used the internet in the last 16 years since becoming a member but no one posts like they're writing a letter any more. Get with the times.

Regards,

CL

PS coming up to 14 years. I was more into Does Not Compute and all night Counterstrike on a Friday. Good times.

Greetings,

Yep, those were the days.
Now we only get to comunicate from our own space.
I miss the get together to play those "childish" games in the cafe in Renelagh on the weekends.
Wasn't the same once Rathmines opened.

Memories.

Do any of the members remember Hunka Dale.

I have lost contact with him since we moved abroad. Would be good to be in contact again

Regards
Silverski