So....hows it going first years?

Cionád · 17-07-2007 04:27PM

Tchocky wrote:

*coughcough* mikadosoc.ie *ahem*

Avoid this like the plague. It will take part of your life, make your grades fall about 15%, you could end up in front of disciplinary committees of the college and possibly turn you into a recluse.

I got out of there and got me a decent degree :-)

Zapp Brannigan · 17-07-2007 05:20PM

funky penguin wrote:

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

Just look forward to History of Western Music. Ah, plain chant! how I hate thee.

pisslips · 17-07-2007 10:51PM

Cion&#225 wrote: »

Avoid this like the plague. It will take part of your life, make your grades fall about 15%, you could end up in front of disciplinary committees of the college and possibly turn you into a recluse.

I got out of there and got me a decent degree :-)

But you could miss out on so many things, like office humour and the countless threads about people being bored, now that they have to work or else they're just bored, either way you'll hear about it, even if they're not.Or the endless debates on evolution, religion and wars and rapists that really go nowhere.How could I live without the reassuring bitching moaning threads about ,why boys don't like me(not me obviously....well maybe) and I think I'm fat but cuddly things can be reassuring.
Where else can people post threads where even the OP isn't interested in the subject matter but just wants someone to talk to.

Nowhere else dammit, it's like being a goldfish except you can't breathe under water, fantastic.

Tchocky · 17-07-2007 10:52PM

Wahey

Enemy Of Fate · 18-07-2007 01:03AM

Tchocky wrote:

*coughcough* mikadosoc.ie *ahem*

Whats mikadosoc?I looked at the website....and yet I can't find any indication as to what it actually is!However on that note what societes/clubs/sports is anyone planning on joining whenever they go there?I'm not quite sure myself...i'll probably join a bunch at the start....and then eventually keep maybe 1 or 2.Probably stuff like game soc, comedy soc, drama soc and maybe a few more.Can anyone whose in any societes at NUIM at the minute give us some info on them?

cherubaul · 18-07-2007 01:27AM

howrya

I'm going into my third year in Maynooth so i may be able to give you an answer for the Mikado soc.

Basically Mikado started life as the engineering society iirc but was gradually hi jacked and turned into a general puropse forum and society to discuss college issues from a purely student perspective along side the usual garbage that we students spout.

It also serves as a notice board and general discussion board for all other clubs and socs within the college.

Posting privelages are reserved for students and past students and can be purchased at fairs day for E2 or by contacting one of the heads of the comitee and paying them.

as for nightlife in Maynooth

The SU: is more of a chill out bar where you head for a pint and a game of pool with your mates after lectures or if you're a science student in the 3 hours before your lab. also does a good pub lunch which is perfect for those slow days when you have 2 lectures in the morning and then have to wait till six to get home. that said pints arent the best of the best so i recomend sticking to bottles. and apart from bar exs you probably wont find yourself spending many nights in it after freshers fortnight.

the Roost is the cream of the crop IMO. spacious good pints Bavaria on tap its a students best friend.

Bradys: is another nice pub but i'm not a regular

The LA: not a bad pub by any stretch and the disco bar is the most night clubby as already mentioned but I was put off it after the stabbing incident outside it last year ( non fatal but still not a nice thing in a quiet little town like maynooth )

these are the only places i have seen fit to stagger into so I'll let more qualified people guide you through the rest of them.

hope this helped see you in september find me at the bar and I'll buy you a round.

edit: Game soc is a very good society catering for everything from LAN gaming to table top wargames to RPGs they also run a 2 day event called dominicon which draws a very big crowd and is a great chance to meet fellow gamers.

pisslips · 18-07-2007 02:04PM

Join the rugby club....rugby club= social life...we had one groupy...or at least thats what we called her...she wasn't really though...which was probably a good thing.

Enemy Of Fate · 18-07-2007 02:23PM

Thanks for the info cherubaul, i'll take up you up on that drink.Never say no to a freebie!Anyways i'm much more of a console/handheld gamer than a PC one, but based on their website the NUIM game society seems to have a good following of console gamers as well as PC ones, so i'll defiitely check it out.

pisslips wrote:

Join the rugby club....rugby club= social life...we had one groupy...or at least thats what we called her...she wasn't really though...which was probably a good thing.

Meh.I'm not a sporty guy....at all, so rugby is definitely out.I might join the fencing club...just to see what its like.Doubt i'll stick with it though.

Rozabeez · 18-07-2007 02:40PM

Free gym and pool babeh YEAH! \o/

nothing · 18-07-2007 02:46PM

@cherubaul

Mikadosoc doesn't serve as anything for other socs. Some socs and clubs have forums on it, but for the most part don't use it. I'll echo what Cionad said, steer clear of it.

The Games Soc is awesome. Dominicon is incredible, but we don't run Lans, that's Minds. Minds is the soc for internet / computer stuff (I think, not actually a member), I know they give you webspace and run Lans, hold talks etc.

Zapp Brannigan · 18-07-2007 03:44PM

Rozabeez wrote:

Free gym and pool babeh YEAH! \o/

Yeah the gym is actually pretty sweet for a free one. I was expecting a treadmill and maybe one weights machine or something

I might join the Games Soc this year they seem to have some good nights, also Alt Music had some deadly stuff on last year (Spinal Tap etc.) so might join them.

Enemy Of Fate · 18-07-2007 04:03PM

Rozabeez wrote:

Free gym and pool babeh YEAH! \o/

Theres a pool?!Sweet!!

nothing wrote:

Dominicon is incredible

What kind of games are played at it?

Zapp Brannigan · 18-07-2007 04:17PM

Don't get too excited by the pool. Ya have to see it first.

lemansky · 18-07-2007 04:23PM

Zapp Brannigan wrote:

Don't get too excited by the pool. Ya have to see it first.

Yeah I'm none to excited about it having been there a few times:D

Cionád · 18-07-2007 04:38PM

Zapp Brannigan wrote:

Don't get too excited by the pool. Ya have to see it first.

oldest Indoor Pool in Ireland... or so i've been told.

funky penguin · 18-07-2007 05:09PM

Baptismal Pool?

I haven't given much thought to clubs or societies.... Maybe fencing or something else with weapons.

Zapp Brannigan · 18-07-2007 06:09PM

funky penguin wrote:

Baptismal Pool?

I haven't given much thought to clubs or societies.... Maybe fencing or something else with weapons.

Archery is brilliant!

eamoss · 18-07-2007 07:26PM

Soccer Club FTW

lemansky · 19-07-2007 03:11PM

I hear that the paintball group is very expensive with regards to trips etc. Obviously there are going to be higher costs associated with it than other clubs etc but is it really THAT expensive? Does anybody know of the average cost of a trip?

Enemy Of Fate · 19-07-2007 03:51PM

Archery?Paintball?Guess i'll be joing more clubs than I though.

lemansky · 19-07-2007 03:58PM

Same here. Friends I have there who have just finished forst year there say that when college starts back they'll be joining loads more clubs-even ones they though they'd never join.There really is a great variety. Have you ever read through the lists of the clubs and societies?

Tchocky · 20-07-2007 02:45PM

nothing wrote:

Mikadosoc doesn't serve as anything for other socs. Some socs and clubs have forums on it, but for the most part don't use it. I'll echo what Cionad said, steer clear of it.

Well it is the middle of the summer, not much C&S action right now. It's pretty useful during the academic year, when there's a decent amount of traffic.

pisslips · 21-07-2007 12:08AM

Oh yeah, I remember reading this when my computer froze(?????).
@nothing...I think 2300+ posts would dissagree.

Jeez it's hardly a huge commitment that you have to steer clear of it....and I hate that you made me do this because I always wanted to be the one to hate everyone else and laugh at them for being so ....human.
i.e. I hate when people think that I optimistically support any establishment.....whats that word again?:)

Anyway, if you can spend half an hour out of your whole week to worship God for creating the infinte beauty of existence...then surely you have 5-6 hours per day to spend complaining about toe jam to 3 people, none of which care but will amuse themselves with random pictures over the internet, despite the fact that you could probably meet and talk to these people with a five minute walk.

dilemma · 05-08-2007 10:41AM

Howdy.. i'll be a brand spanking new first year this September... bit nervous... going back as a mature student.(mature as in over 23 not old and wise...)

prof_darkins · 21-08-2007 10:59PM

Biotech first year here, hoping for that boards.ie drinking session to come to fruition

Enemy Of Fate · 22-08-2007 12:15AM

prof_darkins wrote:

Biotech first year here, hoping for that boards.ie drinking session to come to fruition

Think we all are!!In fact I do believe I was promised a free drink.....Hmmm.That promise better come to fruition!!!Or else.....

*Cracks knuckles in cherubaul's direction*

.....Holy **** my bones are so ****ing brittle.That can't be a good sign....

Rozabeez · 22-08-2007 12:24AM

Was that promise from me? 'cause if it was the plan was to show up on your doorstep with cheap booze...

lemansky · 22-08-2007 04:05PM

prof_darkins wrote:

Biotech first year here, hoping for that boards.ie drinking session to come to fruition

I wouldn't worry about it not happening:D

Enemy Of Fate · 22-08-2007 06:37PM

Rozabeez wrote:

Was that promise from me? 'cause if it was the plan was to show up on your doorstep with cheap booze...

Naw was from cherubaul....although you promised me a free drink too.And so did a few other people as well....Hmmm.This requires further investigation!!!

Also doesn't matter if its cheap, as long as its not Heiniken i'll drink it.

Hairspray · 23-08-2007 12:46PM

Whats the omega society like?It better be full of nerds like me!:D

So....hows it going first years?

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