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Matt the Jap

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  • #32
    Boston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    Heres the thing right, see the way he writes stuff out, he started doing that 20 odd years ago, and at the time he could speak fine. It was easier to get stuff off people that way. He way be deaf now with age, but he's never been dumb.


  • #33
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Marshy wrote: »
    Or maybe its because he's deaf and dumb :rolleyes:

    What has this thread got to do with him being sociable?

    Whats that got to do with it? If a person was a wheel chair and wasnt that sociable it doest mean its because of the wheel chair.
    Degsy wrote: »

    He is(in no particular order)
    A thief
    A vandal
    A pervert
    A down and out
    A liar
    Violent
    Slanderous
    Disgusting.
    I love the way people say,"oh yeah man,he's a legend" when they've been in the college ten minutes and dont know anything about him.He has destroyed books in the library,assaulted and verbally abused staff,assualted and verbally abused staff in the arts block,sexually harassed female students(for which he was banned fro the campus),stolen food from the arts block cafe,damaged somebody's car because it was blocking in some skip he was rummaging in.He has libelled and slandered several college staff for which Trinity News got into trouble(they ran the article)and he's basicaly a dirty old lecher.If you think people who destroy valuable parts of Irish literary heritage and molest 18 year old students are "legends" you need to get a grip.

    How much of that is true? I've heard it all but as I said its hard to know fact and fiction.


  • #34
    Boston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    Theres records of everything Degsy has claimed.


  • #35
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Boston wrote: »
    Theres records of everything Degsy has claimed.

    Must have been after my time. I've never seen anything. Any links?


  • #36
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,735 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    kearnsr wrote: »
    Must have been after my time. I've never seen anything. Any links?

    May have been before links :)


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  • #37
    Boston
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    You seriously expect links? Go talk to the security officers.


  • #38
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Boston wrote: »
    You seriously expect links? Go talk to the security officers.

    Does TN or who ever did the interview with him not have web links or archives?


  • #39
    Marshy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭Marshy


    kearnsr wrote: »
    Whats that got to do with it? If a person was a wheel chair and wasnt that sociable it doest mean its because of the wheel chair.
    Thats hardly a valid comparison in fairness. If you can only converse with the guy through pen and paper, logically that will limit the social interaction that takes place.


  • #40
    the flananator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭the flananator


    Degsy wrote: »
    He is(in no particular order)
    A thief
    A vandal
    A pervert
    A down and out
    A liar
    Violent
    Slanderous
    Disgusting.
    I love the way people say,"oh yeah man,he's a legend" when they've been in the college ten minutes and dont know anything about him.He has destroyed books in the library,assaulted and verbally abused staff,assualted and verbally abused staff in the arts block,sexually harassed female students(for which he was banned fro the campus),stolen food from the arts block cafe,damaged somebody's car because it was blocking in some skip he was rummaging in.He has libelled and slandered several college staff for which Trinity News got into trouble(they ran the article)and he's basicaly a dirty old lecher.If you think people who destroy valuable parts of Irish literary heritage and molest 18 year old students are "legends" you need to get a grip.

    Ho ho thats our Matt


  • #41
    xeduCat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 793 ✭✭✭xeduCat


    Ah, Flananator, you arrived in the college a month ago. You might want to spend a little more time here before warbling about 'our' Matt. Enough with the jolly ho ho great Trinity tradition stuff here. You haven't the faintest idea of the various problems, accusations and issues that are listed in Degsy's comprehensive post. They long pre-date you. Come on...just because someone told you that he's a legend doesn't mean you should parrot it.


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  • #42
    Boston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    kearnsr wrote: »
    Does TN or who ever did the interview with him not have web links or archives?

    I see, I don't have a link to the interview but it wasn't a balanced piece, and did not mention anything degsy has.


  • #43
    Lockstep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,026 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    Degsy wrote: »
    He is(in no particular order)
    A thief
    A vandal
    A pervert
    A down and out
    A liar
    Violent
    Slanderous
    Disgusting.
    I love the way people say,"oh yeah man,he's a legend" when they've been in the college ten minutes and dont know anything about him.He has destroyed books in the library,assaulted and verbally abused staff,assualted and verbally abused staff in the arts block,sexually harassed female students(for which he was banned fro the campus),stolen food from the arts block cafe,damaged somebody's car because it was blocking in some skip he was rummaging in.He has libelled and slandered several college staff for which Trinity News got into trouble(they ran the article)and he's basicaly a dirty old lecher.If you think people who destroy valuable parts of Irish literary heritage and molest 18 year old students are "legends" you need to get a grip.

    Degsy, I have the greatest respect for you as your an Oz fan, but I must say,
    what kind of sexual harassment was he accused of? i heard some rumor that he lifted up a skirt with his cane or something.

    All the other stuff I've heard before except for the car


  • #44
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Boston wrote: »
    I see, I don't have a link to the interview but it wasn't a balanced piece, and did not mention anything degsy has.

    Sorry should have made it clearer from the start
    kickoutthejams wrote: »

    what kind of sexual harassment was he accused of?


    Did you not answer your own question?
    kickoutthejams wrote: »



    i heard some rumor that he lifted up a skirt with his cane or something.


  • #45
    PHB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    There was this time he was in the Arts block for a lecture. He came in, and there was somebody sitting in what he thought was his seat. He started smashing his cane down at the ground until the girl would move.

    I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's when the security in the Arts Block first decided to kick him out.

    Also rememeber when Al Pacino was at the Phil, and on the next TN there was a picture of the old woman security guard getting an autograph on the front. Matt wrote 'bitch' on the picture on about 50 copies of TN left in the GMB, and on more around campus.

    The guy is a leech. If he talked, the entire of college would hate the guy. Because he doesn't, he gets sympathy. That's why he does it too.


  • #46
    Lockstep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,026 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    kearnsr wrote: »


    Did you not answer your own question?

    Yes, well done for seeing that,
    I was asking if that was the case.


  • #47
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    kickoutthejams wrote: »
    Degsy, I have the greatest respect for you as your an Oz fan, but I must say,
    what kind of sexual harassment was he accused of? i heard some rumor that he lifted up a skirt with his cane or something.

    All the other stuff I've heard before except for the car

    It was ongoing harassment of a girl called Lynette Laurens,she was a BESS student around 1995.She complained after he attempted to grope her,banged into her every time he saw her and basicaly behaved in a disgusting manner.In the piece which was entitled "college personality banned for harrasment",Matt admitted "excessively joking" about her dress sense.If you talk to any staff who were around at this time they will tell you that was pretty much the final straw as far as he was concerned,his agression and destructive behaviour were well known and i personally know two library staff that he attempted to assault,including one woman.


  • #48
    the flananator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭the flananator


    xeduCat wrote: »
    Ah, Flananator, you arrived in the college a month ago. You might want to spend a little more time here before warbling about 'our' Matt. Enough with the jolly ho ho great Trinity tradition stuff here. You haven't the faintest idea of the various problems, accusations and issues that are listed in Degsy's comprehensive post. They long pre-date you. Come on...just because someone told you that he's a legend doesn't mean you should parrot it.

    I was infact taking the piss.


  • #49
    Joza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58 ✭✭Joza


    Oh him!

    I see him wandering down Pearse Street in the mornings! He is quite frail and walks hunched over, extremely slowly.


  • #50
    Lockstep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,026 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    Maybe he's related to our dear old Knacker Dwarf in Galway.


  • #51
    godtabh
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    kickoutthejams wrote: »

    Maybe he's related to our dear old Knacker Dwarf in Galway.

    Is he of oriental origin?


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  • #52
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    kearnsr wrote: »
    Is he of oriental origin?

    Nobody knows coz the old bastard wont tell the trurh!


  • #53
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Degsy wrote: »
    Nobody knows coz the old bastard wont tell the trurh!

    I'm talking about Knacker Dwarf. I assume Matt is.


  • #54
    Lockstep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,026 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    Nah.
    Headfordian origin.


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