RAG WEEK 09

Bug!!! · 11-01-2009 03:36AM #1

Jst want to know when its on and whats happening ???? is it any gud

mp3guy · 11-01-2009 11:15AM

9th of March, nothings been announced yet.

Ostrom · 11-01-2009 04:52PM

No one goes to class, the SU is full of faux nostalgic (for whatever dead-horse flogging late 90's pop group happen to be &*^$ing for pennies on stage) mid-late teens drinking water and disrupting everyone in every decent working neighbourhood under the pretence of charity.

But rag week is a different story entirely...

PrivateEye · 11-01-2009 07:27PM

Are you talking levels of 'I can't move and I've waited 20 minutes for a pint' similar to those present on 'Christmas Day' out in the S.U?

mp3guy · 11-01-2009 07:32PM

Yeah, it gets very packed very fast. Last year we had no lectures on the Monday (out of respect for the recently deceased Prof. Thomas Kelly) and the place was packed by about half twelve. It might not get as busy as early this year since lectures are still on and yes some people still go to them (lecturers enjoy giving out exam hints during this week).

Ostrom · 11-01-2009 07:45PM

PrivateEye wrote: »

Are you talking levels of 'I can't move and I've waited 20 minutes for a pint' similar to those present on 'Christmas Day' out in the S.U?

No idea, havent been to an NUIM ragweek in the SU.

Best avoided, I'm not quite sure what type of persons 'thing' it is, but I found the week better spent organizing your own fun.

And....you know....at home you can listen to proper music without pretending:

"oh wow, something 90's, thats fashionable, turns out I always liked *checks poster* the vengaboys!!!!"

whiteandlight · 11-01-2009 08:36PM

Silent disco in the SU on Monday of Rag week was the best night I ever had in the union. It wasn't overly packed either. You really get out of the week what you put in, get involved in the fundraising events, go to different places eg union, home, pubs in maynooth and you should have a good week.

mp3guy · 11-01-2009 08:54PM

Hmm, now that you mention it that silent disco was most excellent, hope there's one again this year.

Holsten · 11-01-2009 09:20PM

10:00am Monday morning, it will be packed.

Fun, fun.

LeixlipRed · 11-01-2009 10:38PM

Rag Week was always about holding off the massive piss up until the Rag Cup was over. We even won it once to fund the uber piss up. Bar exs were always nuts though. Way too packed. Best bar exs were ones with semi-decent bands and less then full capacity crowd. Haven't been to one in years tbh. I'm too old, wouldn't let me in

PrivateEye · 11-01-2009 11:01PM

What bands played out in the S.U last year for Rag Week? Its basically more likely to be novelty-factor 'remember us?' type stuff is it?

Agree 100% about Silent Discos, fantastic on a good night.

Rozabeez · 12-01-2009 10:00AM

Silent Disco was pretty good last year, I remember being torn between 5ive on my headphones and Cathy Davey singing my favourite of her songs....I just get cooler and cooler.

LeixlipRed · 12-01-2009 02:29PM

5ive as in that totally rubbish pop act who covered that Queen song? Hang your head in shame!! Didn't they play the SU a few years back?

Ostrom · 12-01-2009 03:39PM

I remember five-ive!

Shameful, shameful stuff....

Rozabeez · 13-01-2009 09:47AM

¬_¬ I'm sure if they did, I would have heard about it. THERE'LL BE NO SHAME HERE!

LittleKitty · 30-01-2009 04:20PM

Best rag week was ether last year,headfone disco, caty davey, DJ SASH!, casino night was pretty cool also or 2004 (battle of the bands all day wednesday was amazing, i went in at 11am and never left the su till bout 2am)

pakblue · 30-01-2009 04:59PM

Hummm what did I do last year during rag week?

Cant seem to remember

Monday - I remember some lad who had 3 pints in his hands walk straight into a fence (set up for the carnival and didnt see it because it was so packed) and then fall flat on his face and his 3 pints all over the ground. Was really funny but I did feel sorry for the guy.

Tuesday - Went to my network lab

with one of my mates (who is in DIT) from home, Then 4 other friends from home came down and then went off to the SU to sash and bewitched one of my mates got two lads kicked out. They all got pissed I stayed sober-ish ended up having about 25+ back in my house.

Wednesday - Only I went to was Dirty Sanchez

Thursday - Went to the roost and the less said about that night the better.

OH yea on Monday went to O'Neills then went to Dunnes and got kicked out for shopping

It was a good week.

Head phone disco at the summer ball was class, I dont really like the SU but I had a great night at the summer ball.

funky penguin · 30-01-2009 10:31PM

I was on antibiotics for rag week last year. The worst was that I finished my course on the Friday...

LittleKitty · 02-02-2009 11:55AM

funky penguin wrote: »

I was on antibiotics for rag week last year. The worst was that I finished my course on the Friday...

Yeah, I know, the year the venga boys and electric 6 played i was on pain killers. I think i drank miwadi for the whole night.

cian1500ww · 10-02-2009 07:20PM

According to the calendar on the SU website its on 2nd March to the 6th March.

TheeItcha · 15-02-2009 06:10PM

Rag week is great and all but the bar exes are horrible

Rozabeez · 15-02-2009 07:26PM

MONDAY

12am-4pm DJ in The Bar with games and prizes!
1pm-5pm DUNK TANK. Dunk your friends and foes. Drop into the Union to see about sponsoring people to go in the tank, get your lecturers in!
2pm-4pm THE WEIGHTLESS ASTRONAUTS. Live in The Venue!
4pm-7pmSTARS IN THEIR EYES Competition, hosted by Mickey Joe Harte, Pippa O' Connor and Brian Ormonde
TRIBUTE NIGHT

KAISER THIEFS
FATBOY TIM
GREEN DATE
DIRTY DC
KINGS OF LEON

Tickets: €10
TUESDAY

12pm-2pmRed Bull Paper Airplane Competition in the Large Sports Hall
1pm-3pm DJ in The Bar with games and prizes!
3pm-4.30pm CHRISTY MOORE Tribute Act.
4.30pm-7pm DJ in The Bar with games and prizes!
DANCE NIGHT

HEADPHONE DISCO
BABY D
MARK MCCABE
DJ SASH!

Tickets: €12
WEDNESDAY

All Day Campus wide BUSKING Competition!
1pm-7pm DJ in The Bar with games and prizes!
1pm-7pm LIVE BANDS in The Venue!
THE RAG BALL

SCHOOL DISCO COSTUMES!
2 UNLIMITED
S CLUB

Tickets: €15
THURSDAY

3pm-4pm ANDREW MAXWELL live in The Venue. Ticket prices TBC
THE VENGABOYS BAR-EX

THE VENGABOYS

Tickets: €13

(Taken from NUIMSU)

Edit: New Rules: http://www.nuimsu.com/events/raise-and-give-week-ticketing-rules

PrivateEye · 16-02-2009 03:12AM

meh.

wont need a ticket to get in to the bar during the day i hope?
Acts look poor tbh, but Maxwell is a good land.

Beau · 16-02-2009 01:26PM

No you wont need tickets for during the day.

Vengaboys were great last time, I'll miss it tough

conf101 · 16-02-2009 06:32PM

Pretty poor line up IMO. Vengaboys have been done before, as has DJ Sash!

I guess Maxwell is a good name to get but I can't stand the guy, he's shoite!

Duddy · 16-02-2009 09:40PM

LittleKitty wrote: »

Yeah, I know, the year the venga boys and electric 6 played i was on pain killers. I think i drank miwadi for the whole night.

My friend's 18th birthday is on the Friday this year :P

mp3guy · 16-02-2009 10:02PM

Yeah, a friend of mine person I hate is only turning 18 on Thursday

WhenISingAlong · 16-02-2009 10:39PM

mp3guy wrote: »

Yeah, a friend of mine person I hate is only turning 18 on Thursday

that's a bit harsh! I bet they're a lovely person

The guy · 16-02-2009 10:47PM

Last year my 18th birthday was two weeks after RAG week.

mp3guy · 16-02-2009 10:47PM

WhenISingAlong wrote: »

that's a bit harsh! I bet they're a lovely person

Nah, proper loser. :pac:

WhenISingAlong · 16-02-2009 10:50PM

mp3guy wrote: »

Nah, proper loser. :pac:

then why do you hang out with them? :P

The lineup doesn't look that great tbh

RAG WEEK 09

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