So....hows it going first years?

eamoss · 18-06-2007 05:19PM

Enemy Of Fate wrote:

Eh?But theres a direct bus on Sundays!!Why would they take a bus and a train when they could just take a bus?Thats a bit weird is it not?Anyways if theres only <50c difference between the 2 i'll probably end up taking the train, specially if its faster too.Thanks for the info.

Ah dunno, I know one gets a lift to Derry and gets a bus from there to Dublin. And the others get a bus from Donegal to Dublin(well they have everytime I met them on the train).They mightnt get that bus becasue the time doesnt suit but tbh I dont know.

Enemy Of Fate · 18-06-2007 06:18PM

eamoss wrote:

Ah dunno, I know one gets a lift to Derry and gets a bus from there to Dublin. And the others get a bus from Donegal to Dublin(well they have everytime I met them on the train).They mightnt get that bus becasue the time doesnt suit but tbh I dont know.

Yeah its probably the times.I think the direct bus goes round lunch time, so maybe some people want to stay on a little longer...although I can't see why.God I can't wait to get out of this place.

CosaFada · 19-06-2007 02:51PM

Im from Dublin and thinking about going to Maynooth but staying at home in Dublin.Does anyone think you miss out in terms of having to get the bus train/home early, missing nights out etc.??

Zapp Brannigan · 19-06-2007 04:29PM

You dont miss out on nights out at all. I got the the train in every day and still had plenty of nights out. Just make friends with people so you can crash in theirs or bring money for taxi fair.

Rozabeez · 30-06-2007 11:47AM

Jaysus, hopefully we'll be first years in a couple of months. You people up there with no friends (not meant to be as mean as it sounds) ^^ you'll be fine, make new friends, come find me and share my friends if you're desperate etc etc.

funky penguin · 01-07-2007 06:18PM

I'm in UCD at the moment, but I've been accepted into the BMus degree. To make my decision ever so painful, I have till 31st August to write the confirmation letter.

Decisions etc!

To the people who fear the loneliness (I'm in the loner boat too).....We shall have a boards beer the first week (if I'm there).

To Rozy...

Tchocky · 01-07-2007 06:30PM

I'd better see all of these freshers at fairs day

Rozabeez · 01-07-2007 09:33PM

Funky_penguin, I'll look after you!

The rest of you, bow down to us tbh.

Zapp Brannigan · 01-07-2007 11:09PM

Rozabeez wrote:

Funky_penguin, I'll look after you!

The rest of you, bow down to us tbh.

Heh, you're in for a shock when you go to college tbh...

funky penguin · 02-07-2007 04:39AM

She was making with teh jokey jokes tbh.

Rozabeez · 02-07-2007 05:17PM

No no, I'm entirely serious. I expect the entire college to bow at my feet every morning. /rolls eyes.

Ah I am looking forward to starting college though, something new, hooray.

Enemy Of Fate · 09-07-2007 03:01AM

Rozabeez wrote:

Jaysus, hopefully we'll be first years in a couple of months. You people up there with no friends (not meant to be as mean as it sounds) ^^ you'll be fine, make new friends, come find me and share my friends if you're desperate etc etc.

I don't need your pity......yet.Although I may be glad of it in September!

funky penguin wrote:

To the people who fear the loneliness (I'm in the loner boat too).....We shall have a boards beer the first week (if I'm there).

Sounds good!Anything for a good excuse to get drunk with strangers!

Rozabeez wrote:

Ah I am looking forward to starting college though, something new, hooray.

Me too, mainly because its finally my ticket out of this ****hole, but also because i'm sure it'll be great fun!

lemansky · 14-07-2007 05:22PM

Enemy Of Fate wrote:

Me too, mainly because its finally my ticket out of this ****hole, but also because i'm sure it'll be great fun!

Even though I live....nearby (<_<``````>_> ) .....and so won't be escaping from anywhere, college will be great!
So all the boardsies will be getting drunk circa week one I suppose.

Enemy Of Fate · 15-07-2007 01:34AM

lemansky wrote:

So all the boardsies will be getting drunk circa week one I suppose.

Probably.Speaking of which whats the student bar in NUIM like anyways?Is it more expensive than most places, or cheaper?And are there ''better'' places in the town anyways?Need info people!

eamoss · 15-07-2007 12:08PM

Enemy Of Fate wrote:

Probably.Speaking of which whats the student bar in NUIM like anyways?Is it more expensive than most places, or cheaper?And are there ''better'' places in the town anyways?Need info people!

I dont like the SU, some people love it(mostly people who commute) but I dont. On a monday night its €3 a drink and there are plenty of Bar-Exs(where the SU stays open later and bands play). I only went to two Bar-Exs last year (the Freshers ball and Monday of rag week).

Now for the clubs in town
1st off there is only ONE night club in the town and the others are all disco bars. Also exp for Monday nights in the L.A everywhere is free in.

L.A - Only place to resemble a nightclub IMO - Main night is Monday night €5 in and €2.50 a drink also on a Wednesday its €3 a drink & free in.

Bradys - Not a big fan of the place TBH its really small and its NOT a disco bar like the other places. The dance floor is well its a space which they have made by moving tables and chairs. Main night is Wednesday and its jam packed.

Roost - Main night Thursdays(&Fri&Sat for people who stay up in Maynooth for the weekend). Very big as a hole, smoking area is massive then they have two parts one where a band is playing and other where there is DJ.

Fizz - only nightclub in the town and iv yet to go there, only open on weekends AFAIK and its €10(from what iv heard its shít)

Now when I was doing my exams they where building a steel structure beside Centra and the rumour is its a new nightclub but thats only a rumour.

Also no-one heads out on a Tuesday.

As you can tell I never head out in Maynooth

lemansky · 15-07-2007 06:16PM

eamoss wrote:

(from what iv heard its shít)

You heard correctly:D

Whenever I go out in Maynooth its the Roost. As said its a big place, its nice, good atmosphere, you can have fun there, the disco bar section is good as well, the DJs are sound, and best of all most people seem to go there, so when you go out, a small group of friends always turns into a bigger one as you meet people there...also its big enough so that you can avoid people easily!
As for night clubs......I wouldn't bother with any in Maynooth, we're always happy just sticking to the Roost. If you wanted a night club though you can find a better one in Leixlip, a bus ride away or taxi if you're feeling generous, and it'll do but its not a great place.Far too much scum gets in IMO, and the good people get thrown out.

Rozabeez · 15-07-2007 06:52PM

Ozone = scum of the earth, tbh.

lemansky · 15-07-2007 07:21PM

Rozabeez wrote:

Ozone = scum of the earth, tbh.

Sp myself and my friends aren't the only ones who think that!That opinion always seems to get a hostile reponse from others!I always find that its full of people who try and make eye contact with you and/or bump into you to spill their drink, all so as they can start a fight with you and blame it on YOUso as YOU get thrown out!Anyway, little rant aside*grabs vodka to calm self down*.....I'm looking forward to going to Maynooth even though I already live there......any idea what you gonna study Rozabeez...I think I read it somewhere before on some thread but not arsed to remember!

15-07-2007 09:45PM

Hey when is registration day usually? Beginning or end of Sept?
Any mature students out there beginning this year?????

pisslips · 15-07-2007 10:45PM

eamoss wrote:

I dont like the SU, some people love it(mostly people who commute) but I dont. On a monday night its €3 a drink and there are plenty of Bar-Exs(where the SU stays open later and bands play). I only went to two Bar-Exs last year (the Freshers ball and Monday of rag week).

Now for the clubs in town
1st off there is only ONE night club in the town and the others are all disco bars. Also exp for Monday nights in the L.A everywhere is free in.

L.A - Only place to resemble a nightclub IMO - Main night is Monday night €5 in and €2.50 a drink also on a Wednesday its €3 a drink & free in.

Bradys - Not a big fan of the place TBH its really small and its NOT a disco bar like the other places. The dance floor is well its a space which they have made by moving tables and chairs. Main night is Wednesday and its jam packed.

Roost - Main night Thursdays(&Fri&Sat for people who stay up in Maynooth for the weekend). Very big as a hole, smoking area is massive then they have two parts one where a band is playing and other where there is DJ.

Fizz - only nightclub in the town and iv yet to go there, only open on weekends AFAIK and its €10(from what iv heard its shít)

Now when I was doing my exams they where building a steel structure beside Centra and the rumour is its a new nightclub but thats only a rumour.

Also no-one heads out on a Tuesday.

As you can tell I never head out in Maynooth

No, Brady's was the greatest place on Earth until all the other dickheads realised the same and decided to jam it.
The roost is grand, a bit boring, not much atmosphere.
LA is a bit ****e but funny on a drunken monday.
Fizz is brutal but is open during the week and is free in before about 11.30 or something.It's great when you bring about 12 friends from home and just abuse the place.
Caulfields, nice pint, nice food.
S.U....stinkhole but still it's our stinkhole...you can meet lots of random people there.
Newtown inn, very nice clean open spaces...modern, nice pint, great for watching a match but not many young people.

Brady's was great because it was mostly students but then that seemed to change so now the Roost smoking area is great.

In conclusion the Roost smoking area is good craic.
Bar-ex's are **** enough too...it all depends on the company I guess.

I had to write it in a disjointed manner, to appeal to your drunken psyche.

Enemy Of Fate · 15-07-2007 10:52PM

Thanks for that in-depth analysis of the local choices eamoss.I'll probably give them all one or 2 shots, and then just decided on 1 for the next few years!

lemansky wrote:

I always find that its full of people who try and make eye contact with you and/or bump into you to spill their drink, all so as they can start a fight with you and blame it on YOUso as YOU get thrown out!Anyway, little rant aside*grabs vodka to calm self down*

I hate ****ers like that.That happened to me just a few months ago whilst on the dancefloor at Barcelona (the local night-club.I wasn't actually dancing I was just walking across), and the ****er just dropped the drink and smacked me across the jaw!!!****ing jack***!!I had a swollen lip for like a week afterwards!Needless to say a big riot erupted and we were all kicked out.****er.

Deleted User wrote:

Hey when is registration day usually? Beginning or end of Sept?

Well I know that the lease for student accomadation starts on the 7th of September......And thats it.

Oh and lemansky, just out of interest, are there many people in Maynooth who are planning on heading to NUIM?Or do many just want to get away from Maynooth and head somewhere else?

Rozabeez · 16-07-2007 01:29AM

Never actually been to the Ozone, on account of half my year/the 5th years and people older than me that I wouldn't hang around with packing the place.

Setanta in Celbridge on a Sunday night ftw \o/

lemansky · 16-07-2007 05:26PM

Enemy Of Fate wrote:

I hate ****ers like that.That happened to me just a few months ago whilst on the dancefloor at Barcelona (the local night-club.I wasn't actually dancing I was just walking across), and the ****er just dropped the drink and smacked me across the jaw!!!****ing jack***!!I had a swollen lip for like a week afterwards!Needless to say a big riot erupted and we were all kicked out.****er.

They're just everywhere! But oh what I'd give to be as cool as them:D

Enemy Of Fate wrote:

Oh and lemansky, just out of interest, are there many people in Maynooth who are planning on heading to NUIM?Or do many just want to get away from Maynooth and head somewhere else?

Well I didn't actually go to school in Maynooth, I went to Celbridge, which is only a few minutes away, but still I can't talk for the students in 6th year in Maynooth, but of the ones I know from outside school quite a few are going to NUIM. I think though, half of my year are going to NUIM as its so close. People seem to like the area to the extent that they don't mind hanging around for a few more years to go to NUIM, you know?Also, NUIM is a very good college. When I decided to do science, it was really the only contender as for my needs the degree that they have is the best one going!I think there are some people who are going because its convenient, but many also go because of its quality.
The quick answer to your question though is that people from Maynooth and the surrounding places like Celbridge all seem to be heading in the direction of NUIM so the college and the area can't be too bad!

kisaragi · 16-07-2007 11:12PM

I'm from maynooth!!!

Tbh I'm praying (well not literally...) to get the points for Trinity... if not it looks like I'll be heading to Maynooth. I found it really hard to choose between maynooth and UCD because on one hand, maynooth is handy, but on the other... I don't wanna be stuck here for any longer... (Went to school here for the past 8 years).

And about bars... I've never been to any of them except the Roost, which is ok, but a bit monotonous after a while lol.

As for whether or not maynooth PPS people are going to Maynooth... Hmm, I'd say a fair few are! A lot of people I know aren't though! A good few wanting to do primary teaching. Well I don't know what everyone's doing but I'd say there's a fair mix.

Tchocky · 16-07-2007 11:13PM

What course did you apply for in NUIM?
Aye, the Roost can get a bit tedious.

kisaragi · 16-07-2007 11:51PM

I applied for Psychology, Psychology through Science and general Science (I don't want to do that though, I just put it there hehe).

funky penguin · 17-07-2007 03:40AM

Its official... I'm now going to Maynooth. Tough decision, but I'm looking forward to spending 3 years studying music! See you all in September....

Zapp Brannigan · 17-07-2007 11:48AM

funky penguin wrote:

Its official... I'm now going to Maynooth. Tough decision, but I'm looking forward to spending 3 years studying music! See you all in September....

If you're a guy you'll love it. Allison Hood

if you're a girl...enjoy Paddy!

funky penguin · 17-07-2007 03:39PM

Allison you say...? I shall be on teh perv hunt from day one... ¬_¬
:P

Tchocky · 17-07-2007 03:43PM

*coughcough* mikadosoc.ie *ahem*

So....hows it going first years?

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