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Generic Dreadhead

Fieldog wrote: »

Doesn't have to be a bank holiday weekend, and of course we would want you there Generic, actually accomodation in Dublin is usually ****e on a bank holiday also price wise...

Any other weekends that would work?

Maybe a Friday as it would probably be cheaper and have 2 days of recovery...

The accommodation prices for that effing Rugby match the last time was what made it a total non-runner for me :P

I'm free pretty much all of November or the earlier weekends in October afaik

Kimbot

20/21st of october could be a runner too and give people plenty of time to sort everything out.

Generic Dreadhead

I don't have anything on then afaik

Lemme have a look at TicketMaster and see if there's anything good on :pac:

Might as well if we're loading up the horses for the trip to the big schmoke

Kimbot

Generic Dreadhead wrote: »

I don't have anything on then afaik

Lemme have a look at TicketMaster and see if there's anything good on :pac:

Might as well if we're loading up the horses for the trip to the big schmoke

Sure at this stage we should just let you see whats on in dublin and let us know what date suits you :P

Generic Dreadhead

jonnycivic wrote: »

Sure at this stage we should just let you see whats on in dublin and let us know what date suits you :P

That was the plan the last time

I did not realise there was a change in the plan

Kimbot

Generic Dreadhead wrote: »

That was the plan the last time

I did not realise there was a change in the plan

Well you still havent sorted anything out :P So hurry up with the plan :P

Generic Dreadhead

jonnycivic wrote: »

Well you still havent sorted anything out :P So hurry up with the plan :P

There was a lot more gigs I was interested in attending last time :pac:

SeanHarty

The big smoke isn't a bad idea, but maybe we should book an area somewhere like pmacs? Really nice bar and plenty of beers on offer.

There's also a place called the hideout that is basically a pool hall eith bring your own beer.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

The one thing about Token is, we'll all be scattered around playing games and not talking to each other.

I like the idea of Token but I think for a meetup it wouldn't be the best bet. We need somewhere kinda quiet, with seats and decent beer - as there'll probably be a lot of us drinking, shouting and picking fights about the current meta.

Kimbot

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

The one thing about Token is, we'll all be scattered around playing games and not talking to each other.

I like the idea of Token but I think for a meetup it wouldn't be the best bet. We need somewhere kinda quiet, with seats and decent beer - as there'll probably be a lot of us drinking, shouting and picking fights about the current meta.

Well if thats all thats needed then it doesnt have to be in dublin either :P

SolvableKnave

jonnycivic wrote: »

Well if thats all thats needed then it doesnt have to be in dublin either :P

Exactly. Just head to down Cark, mumble something just within earshot of the locals about Dublin being the real capital and it's greatness. There's your scrap for the night right there.

Generic Dreadhead

I'd be happy enough to keep the gaming separate to the drinking.

SeanHarty

Is this actually gonna happen?

I'm in 100% If it's in/around Dublin would travel outside the capital but dunno how far and I'd say most of us are from the big shmoke anyway.

And don't be giving them the idea of having it in cork.. we all know they think it's the center of the world already...

jcd5971

SeanHarty wrote: »

Is this actually gonna happen?

I'm in 100% If it's in/around Dublin would travel outside the capital but dunno how far and I'd say most of us are from the big shmoke anyway.

And don't be giving them the idea of having it in cork.. we all know they think it's the center of the world already...

pfft dublins a kip clare is the spot, i'll talk to my compatriots about getting bunratty castle for the day.

SeanHarty

jcd5971 wrote: »

pfft dublins a kip clare is the spot, i'll talk to my compatriots about getting bunratty castle for the day.

I've spent enough time in Clare in my days I'll stay here thanks

jcd5971

SeanHarty wrote: »

I've spent enough time in Clare in my days I'll stay here thanks

but....but...its a kip

SeanHarty

jcd5971 wrote: »

but....but...its a kip

Since I'm actually a Wicklow man living in dublin I'll still stay here...

Was in Ennis not to long ago giving a presentation for work...

Brought back bad memories ha

Kimbot

Lads, we will 100% organise a big night out for the clan. A few of us had a little chat last night and there was mention of even a small meet up to begin with just to get this off the ground etc.

OptimusTractor

jonnycivic wrote: »

Lads, we will 100% organise a big night out for the clan. A few of us had a little chat last night and there was mention of even a small meet up to begin with just to get this off the ground etc.

So there's going to be a drinks night to organise a drinks night.

Kimbot

OptimusTractor wrote: »

So there's going to be a drinks night to organise a drinks night.

The more drinks the better

Generic Dreadhead

jonnycivic wrote: »

Lads, we will 100% organise a big night out for the clan. A few of us had a little chat last night and there was mention of even a small meet up to begin with just to get this off the ground etc.

Well, thats genuinely not a Destiny Forum Beers if you're creating little silo'd nights out.

Kimbot

Generic Dreadhead wrote: »

Well, thats genuinely not a Destiny Forum Beers if you're creating little silo'd nights out.

Well i could just not bother to try organise anything again so

Generic Dreadhead

jonnycivic wrote: »

Well i could just not bother to try organise anything again so

Ok. There was a lot of back and forth on this before tbh so i'll try summarise for transparency sakes...

Best bet is to just straight up ignore people from outside Dublin who aren't willing to travel.
You'll have a vocal minority regardless.
The vast majority of people active (at least on PS4 on Boards) will be within a reasonable commuting/travel distance of Dublin centre.
I can actually count on my 2 hands the people living a considerable distance outside the Pale and by trying to placate those handful of people (me incl) we're gonna be inconveniencing the vast majority of people in the Pale. It's probably like a 25% / 75% split

There was all this roundabout talk about Wicklow and such before cause of the "out of towners" but honestly, you have lads expecting ~15 people to come to them when they won't go to the vast majority.
This is why I don't mind travelling to Dublin (the 1st time) as it's basically a gesture of goodwill.
And tbh, if there's a 2nd or 3rd time and none of the Dubs are actually willing to leave Dublin (even to just other parts of the Pale), I'm gonna just stop bothering with it, cause you'll end up in a toxic situation like AH, where all the Dubs expect Dublin Beers to be the status quo.

I'm quite happy to set my stall out and travel for the sake of the 1st time to get it going personally. Others won't be.
If we try to appease 100% of people, it won't happen, even if we try to appease 75% of people it won't happen.
Just try go with what a sizeable number will agree to.
I think last time we had like 14-20 people and funnily, it only fell on it's a$$ as I genuinely could not justify Dublin accommodation prices as it was like 300+ a night (Ireland v Wales rugby game was on) and to be fair - it was a nice gesture - the rest went "ah well, we'll wait till Generic can actually make it so" and then we just lost momentum.

We should pick a decent bar somewhere within 30 mins walk (or Luas or whatever) of the city centre and give people enough notice and see what kind of uptake we get

Then, if it goes well, have the next one in like... Wicklow and like the 3rd in Munster. I'm getting ahead of myself now obviously, but tbh it always f**ked me off how AH (before I bailed on that place) ended up having theirs in Dublin soooooo often everything else became absolutely unimaginable.

Seems like a job for Google docs maybe? That way we can indicate where we're based and if we can travel to Dublin and maybe throw in like 8 weekends in Oct/Nov and people can mark the ones they are unavailable.

While I enjoy all the Dub v Cork banter at the best of times. I also have a bit of cop on and common sense and realise this will have to start somewhere, so start where 15 people might actually turn up

I think you think I'm resistant to the idea of it being small to start, i'm not, I'm in agreement. And tbh, most of the post isn't directed at you, just at the general whataboutery. Start it small and 100% transparently organised. If people don't show interest or turn up, well, thats ok or screw em :P

Generic Dreadhead

On a side note, what was the bar that we were going to last time? I think it was some place with a big smoking area Fieldog recommended

I only end up in the same 3 -> 4 bars when I go to Dublin, and those are probably frowned upon :pac:

Hail 2 Da Chimp

We're probably making more of this than it should be.

We've all kind of agreed that Dublin is where we're going.
Let's set up a poll and agree on a week (sooner rather than later).
After we have a date, the rest will follow. Deciding on a venue will be much easier after that.

Who want's to set the poll up (I'm hoping someone will volunteer to sett one up as I'm extremely busy at the moment)?

sniper_samurai

Generic Dreadhead wrote: »

On a side note, what was the bar that we were going to last time? I think it was some place with a big smoking area Fieldog recommended

I only end up in the same 3 -> 4 bars when I go to Dublin, and those are probably frowned upon :pac:

Bernard Shaw, about a 5 min walk from the Charlemont luas stop in Portobello.

Big market full of food vans at the weekend, so a good variety of grub for anyone who wants to eat.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

I honestly don't think we should be stressing about meetup number 2, 3, etc. until we get the first one over and done with.

You're right in saying people travelling to Dublin are making a big effort to be there, that's understood and appreciated. But I believe once we get 1 beer organised, the rest will look after itself.
We'll get a good idea of who's willing to go to an event, who's willing to travel, and where we think would be a good idea for event number 2 but we shouldn't be clouding the situation with how AH have fecked up, let's get our first beers organised and have a bit of craic!

Generic Dreadhead

Chimp, you're saying the same thing is as me, I just think the tone of my wall of text is coming across badly. Ye know what I was getting at like

Hail 2 Da Chimp

Less talk, more beers

Generic Dreadhead

Generic Dreadhead wrote: »

I only end up in the same 3 -> 4 bars when I go to Dublin, and those are probably frowned upon :pac:

Fibbers and the like will do just fine.

PlainP

Well my 8cents would be that I wouldn't mind traveling to Cork tbh or anywhere other than Dublin for a change. Dublin pubs are overpriced and overrated and full of pretentious dickheads most of the time. It's as much hassle for me getting out of the place than most living in the last county of Dublin. A trip to Cork would be lovely, but that's just me.

Will look forward to whatever is planned though and meeting everyone.

SeanHarty

Will also travel to cork, love the place

jcd5971

would also travel to cork happily.

im coming from whest clare as well so it takes as long to get to dublin as it does to get to cork, so it would be no shorter to travel.

I would say i`ll go to dublin if i have to aswell though.

Mitch Connor

If I can make a weekend of it with the wife I'd head down to Cork - she has family down there so I might be able to send her to them for the night.

Get in a day in Fota Island would bank some good will I reckon.

Generic Dreadhead

I did not PM a load of these people to make these posts :pac:

Cork 2nd time maybe, sure, we'll see. Lets stick with the OG Plan of Dublin

Riesen_Meal

Generic Dreadhead wrote: »

I did not PM a load of these people to make these posts :pac:

Cork 2nd time maybe, sure, we'll see. Lets stick with the OG Plan of Dublin

I'm easy as to wherever either, I don't mind if it's Dublin, Cork, Galway, or even the Midlands...

Maybe we could do a wee poll and see what people think?

OptimusTractor

I'm just happy to get out of Carlow.

SeanHarty

Fieldog wrote: »

I'm easy as to wherever either, I don't mind if it's Dublin, Cork, Galway, or even the Midlands...

Maybe we could do a wee poll and see what people think?

Not the Midlands! o_O

OptimusTractor

OptimusTractor wrote: »

I'm just happy to get out of Carlow.

Carlow shares the sentiment :P

PlainP

OptimusTractor wrote: »

I'm just happy to get out of Carlow.

Had some fantastic nights down in Carlow. Was there for 3 years in college. Seems like a lifetime ago 😕 I'm sure it's completely different now.

OptimusTractor

PlainP wrote: »

Had some fantastic nights down in Carlow. Was there for 3 years in college. Seems like a lifetime ago 😕 I'm sure it's completely different now.

Reeling in the years MacIntyre yeah?

PlainP

OptimusTractor wrote: »

Reeling in the years MacIntyre yeah?

Something like that Optimus....:(