The "what societies will you join/pimp" thread

Time Magazine · 24-08-2007 04:17AM

Nehpets wrote:

What sort of things can be done in Trinity FM?

They have a licence to broadcast about four weeks a year. They make d'radio talk.

It's kinda like me playing with my iPod and FM Transmitter, only T:FM goes about 35 feet instead of 30.

Ron DMC · 24-08-2007 10:31AM

Ibid wrote:

It's kinda like me playing with my iPod and FM Transmitter, only T:FM goes about 35 feet instead of 30.

What he said, only we also stream online (which is where most listeners will be).

Definitely worth signing up for. We'll be on air during Freshers' Week, so be sure to look really interested and ask lots of questions and we'll bring you up to see the studio in action.

Analogue · 24-08-2007 10:44AM

Well actually Trinity FM broadcasts 6 weeks per year. Also TFM broadcasts approximately 2 miles and 35 feet if you want to be smart about it. The majority of TFM's airplay is made up of music, interviews and live in-studio performances. Last year went pretty well in that respect; David Kitt, Republic of Loose, the Immediate, Director, Messiah J & the Expert all stopped by the studio.

Ron DMC · 24-08-2007 11:00AM

Analogue wrote:

Well actually Trinity FM broadcasts 6 weeks per year. Also TFM broadcasts approximately 2 miles and 35 feet if you want to be smart about it.

Not a chance Bren, certainly not consistently. I've had trouble picking it up beyond the Hamilton. Other days I've picked up a faint whisper almost as far as Dun Laoghaire. I reckon it probably depends on the weather, but generally anywhere near town should be able to pick it up.

ZWEI_VIER_ZWEI · 24-08-2007 10:09PM

I'll be joining

DURNS (Rock & Alternative Music Society)
DUCSS (Computer Science Society)
Boxing

Chardee MacDennis · 25-08-2007 03:59PM

scifi and tfm anyway the rest will have to work for my 2/3 euro!!

cianclarke · 25-08-2007 08:38PM

Nehpets wrote:

Stupid question.. do we need to own a gun? :P

Paintball, Snow Sports club, Comedy club, CS soc all sound good

Nope - all equipment is provided. Rifle, pellets/rounds, targets, glove, and of course expert tuition.
I'll join:
Rifle Club - because they're the best sport club on campus. And their website is awesome. :rolleyes:

DUCSS - because they're the best society on campus. And their website is awesome. :rolleyes:

The phil - because they have interesting stuff on, and they feed me during freshers week.
The hist - because I wish I joined last year.
Swimming club - maybe.

Awayindahils · 26-08-2007 04:47PM

cianclarke wrote:

The hist - because I wish I joined last year.

I just had to quote this. Really? But I suppose it's a good thing. (You saw it implode right?)

Ron DMC · 27-08-2007 11:25AM

Awayindahils wrote:

I just had to quote this. Really? But I suppose it's a good thing. (You saw it implode right?)

Implode? Kinda like the time that (insert other blown out of proportion comment about something that is exaggerated to the point of extremism).

Don't over-react.

cianclarke · 27-08-2007 04:01PM

Awayindahils wrote:

I just had to quote this. Really? But I suppose it's a good thing. (You saw it implode right?)

There was something going on, committee politics, that I didn't really care about. That's the implosion?

I just thought they had some cool debates.

Power Chords · 27-08-2007 06:42PM

So what's the deal with dance in Trinity??? Are there a dance societies?
I'm eh, ya know, just askin' for my friend!

28-08-2007 02:23PM

Myth wrote:

What's the line on Sinn Féin?

/can of worms (but serious question).

In the off chance that you were referring to being a member of Sinn Fein and being a member of DURC - there is no problem.

You cannot join DURC and be a member of a proscribed organisation, and while I don't agree with the sinners, they are not a proscribed information.

Is there a Sinn Fein Soc this year?

Crash · 28-08-2007 03:36PM

As far as I know yes. I'm not sure what happened after that whole "Chair sending out dodgy stuff over email list" incident when they lost their rooms for 6 months though.

Boston · 28-08-2007 04:03PM

Power Chords wrote:

So what's the deal with dance in Trinity??? Are there a dance societies?
I'm eh, ya know, just askin' for my friend!

Erm, any hetrosexual guy with a clue joins the dance soc. Pretty and attractive women outnumber guys like 5 to one. Dancing is usually held on a friday night. If I have time I'll be going again this year.

Btw its a mix of dance

Crash · 28-08-2007 04:24PM

Yeah, I never got around to joining dance soc - might join this year, with the intention being I may be able to actually waltz by the time the strauss ball comes around

mizz.yelof!!! · 28-08-2007 05:10PM

cumann gaelach guys, this year is going to be epic!

28-08-2007 06:35PM

mizz.yelof!!! wrote:

cumann gaelach guys, this year is going to be epic!

Boo hiss!!

Dance Soc is great craic, well worth going to!

Nehpets · 28-08-2007 07:08PM

How may different balls are held at Trinity?

28-08-2007 07:17PM

There is the Law Soc strauss Ball, the dance soc strauss ball and I think some random ball in Hilary Term.. could be more, but these are off the top of my head

Agent Smith · 28-08-2007 07:36PM

iirc the old auditor said the ration was 9 - 1.

csc ball/awards usually on mid 2nd term

mizz.yelof!!! · 28-08-2007 08:21PM

there are also the BESS ball and Trinity Hall Ball

28-08-2007 08:27PM

mizz.yelof!!! wrote:

there are also the BESS ball and Trinity Hall Ball

I think the OP was referring to a 'classical' ball, BESS ball is normally a piss up in Redz or where ever, albeit in blacktie

ApeXaviour · 28-08-2007 11:28PM

Nehpets wrote:

How may different balls are held at Trinity?

mizz.yelof!!! wrote:

there are also the BESS ball and Trinity Hall Ball

Deleted User wrote:

I think the OP was referring to a 'classical' ball, BESS ball is normally a piss up in Redz or where ever, albeit in blacktie

Ye're forgetting a pretty big (unmentionable on boards) one no?

Bess ball, law soc ball, science ball. They're all the same loada mehs... i.e. I've never been arsed going to any of them.

Chardee MacDennis · 29-08-2007 06:13PM

bess ball is normally in a hotel - give it a little more crdit than redz...

29-08-2007 06:59PM

ApeXaviour wrote:

Ye're forgetting a pretty big (unmentionable on boards) one no?

Bess ball, law soc ball, science ball. They're all the same loada mehs... i.e. I've never been arsed going to any of them.

I think the OP was referring to a ball with orchestra and all that.. the unmentional ball, BESS ball, etc do not have that

ApeXaviour · 29-08-2007 07:47PM

Deleted User wrote:

I think the OP was referring to a ball with orchestra and all that..

Now why on earth would you assume that? Unless you know them? I saw nothing in the post to indicate. It's really all just an excuse to get wankered anyway, no-matter how pretentiously.

Stargal · 29-08-2007 08:34PM

Deleted User wrote:

I think the OP was referring to a 'classical' ball, BESS ball is normally a piss up in Redz or where ever, albeit in blacktie

Uh, the BESS Ball is nothing like that. It's held in a fancy hotel (Burlington?), there's a seat-down meal, ice-sculptures, champagne, great decor and other such fancy things.

29-08-2007 11:08PM

ApeXaviour wrote:

Now why on earth would you assume that? Unless you know them? I saw nothing in the post to indicate. It's really all just an excuse to get wankered anyway, no-matter how pretentiously.

Because he was asking about Dance soc, and its ball, which is a full on classical ball, and great craic..

29-08-2007 11:13PM

Stargal wrote:

Uh, the BESS Ball is nothing like that. It's held in a fancy hotel (Burlington?), there's a seat-down meal, ice-sculptures, champagne, great decor and other such fancy things.

Lets open to this the floor then..

In my view, a 'ball' is one where there is an Orchestra, evening wear and classical dancing etc.
Example: Strauss ball

The BESS/Certain ball which falls in the third term/Halls Ball etc are really just (again in my opinion), to quote Dec, pretentious ways to get pissed, as there is no dancing per se.

Does anyone else make such a distinction?

Nehpets · 30-08-2007 12:46AM

I just meant anything with the name "ball" in it really

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