huckfinn1982 wrote: » Maybe they smoke it. I've heard the term crack cocaine, which i was thinking they sniff. I guess I have heard the term smoking crack. I dunno, I've never done the crap.
huckfinn1982 wrote: » What is craic? *****Edit*** Ok, I looked it up. When OldTree said I would find craic or crack I was a little confused. In the States, crack is a white powdered hard drug idiots sniff up their nose.
huckfinn1982 wrote: » Oh, one other thing I want to find out about, are there any stores that sell virgin media phones/sim cards prepaid phone service? My phone is not able to be unlocked to use with other carriers so I'm gonna buy a phone and a month of service while there so I have internet access/google maps, and can post pictures to facebook.
huckfinn1982 wrote: » Ok, this may be a bit out of the ordinary but here goes. I am looking at visiting Ireland for the first time from the USA this June/July. But I don't want to come and just be a "tourist" so to speak. Sure I want to do a few touristy things but I'm looking more than just being a tourist, I want to know what it's like to be a local. I want to mingle with locals, meet new and interesting people, do new things, learn new things, maybe volunteer doing a couple things. I do want to spend a short amount of time in Dublin, but I'm thinking more along the lines of the much smaller towns, where from my experience is where there is a better sense of community. I want to break bread with people I've never met, learn a little bit about Falconry, help a farmer sheer some sheep, pick up trash with others after a local event, hang out with folks, sitting on a front porch with people singing and playing music, learning some new songs, learning some dances, and many other things I may not even be thinking of. My trip that I'm trying to plan is kind of low budget. And I'm looking for ideas that people may have of how I can enjoy myself with little to no cost. I don't want to "work" in the sense of getting paid with money, the couple things I mentioned above is something that I just want to do. To not just be a tourist coming and leaving 2 weeks later, but to for a short time be a part of something. If anyone can think of things I can do and learn and know of places or people who may be interested in my hopeful 2 week journey later this year I'd love to hear it. Thanks in advance. A little bit about me, my name is Huckleberry. I'm 36 years old, I live in Wisconsin USA. I've always wanted to visit Ireland since I was a kid. A few years ago I did the ancestry.com thing and come to find out, my biological dads last name "Faulkner" traced back at some point to Dublin, from my understanding they were Falcon Trainers. Can't be 100% sure on that but that is why I threw in the learning a bit about Falconry. I look forward to your replies. Huckleberry
Oldtree wrote: » A word of warning about driving at night here. There is a group of trees known as "killer trees". These trees are well known for jumping out in front of single occupant cars, late at night between 2 and 4 am, causing fatal car crashes and then pretending to be dead by the side of the road. Best if you don't have a friend with you that you have a blow up doll in the passenger seat buckled in. This neat trick could save your life.
huckfinn1982 wrote: » What?
Oldtree wrote: » There's loads of young fellas driving around on their own on the roads late at night and dying in strange circumstances, the chief suspects are trees as they have been found at most of these accident spots.
Working class heroes wrote: » Are you male or female or......
RocketRaccoon wrote: » Fly into Shannon and stay west, if you want to see the real Ireland. If you want over priced tourist tat then go to Dublin. I'll go against the grain here of messing around and invite you to pm me if you want proper info on Ireland.
huckfinn1982 wrote: » Are you saying there are people taking curves to fast late at night, running off the road and hitting trees?
huckfinn1982 wrote: » No, I am male.
Working class heroes wrote: » Pop down Wicklow way. First weekend in June we are having a cartoon festival, mighty crack. Not joking btw.
huckfinn1982 wrote: » Ahh, ok. The "The tree just jumped out in front of me" excuse drunk drivers use to try and explain it away. I've never drank alcohol, and I plan on being asleep during that time frame.
riffmongous wrote: » Look up 'woofing' or woof volunteering, not sure how it works with American visas and stuff but I think it's very much what you are looking for
lalababa wrote: » Look up woofing type sites. You can stay on a few farms and do Abit of work for food and accommodation.
