What was After Hours like say a year ago?

[Deleted User] · 2009-02-26 12:35:49

Just had a look down through it and there's only a few threads that arn't really serious.. Was it a more lighthearted before the recession buzz kicked in?

26-02-2009 01:35PM

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Just had a look down through it and there's only a few threads that arn't really serious..

Was it a more lighthearted before the recession buzz kicked in?

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#2 26-02-2009 01:36PM

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Yeah it was full of "Your Ma" threads back then!!

That was when we all got along just fine, and then the media butted in!

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#3 26-02-2009 01:38PM

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A slight case of mass mental retardation if i ever heard of one (and i havent)

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#4 26-02-2009 01:39PM

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It was all fields.

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#5 26-02-2009 01:41PM

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I blame the "thanks" button. People are either trying to become keyboard warriors by gaining support for their views on serious topics or just making jokes on everything in order to increase their thanks stats.

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#6 26-02-2009 01:42PM

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It was the same.... only different....

I cant actually remember really. It was only this time last year that i really started posting anything, on any of the boards.

There havent been as many end of the world threads lately, the recession has taken that mantle over. There was a lot of hype about the hadron collider, i think that may have been later in the year however.

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#7 26-02-2009 01:42PM

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we were all wealthy back then

ah no... i think there are just probably more users now, with people having lots more free time.....

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#8 26-02-2009 01:42PM

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Your welcome

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#9 26-02-2009 01:49PM

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It wasn't as awesome 'cos I wasn't here yet

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#10 26-02-2009 01:50PM

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i've actually been on boards.ie for years but under various accounts.. remember asking for leaving cert advice like 5 years ago i'd say.

edit: only discovered after hours a few months back..

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#11 26-02-2009 01:52PM

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#12 26-02-2009 01:53PM

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00112984 wrote: »

I blame the "thanks" button. People are either trying to become keyboard warriors by gaining support for their views on serious topics or just making jokes on everything in order to increase their thanks stats.

A lot of those thanks are down to idol worshiping to .

AH is constantly evolving.;)

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#13 26-02-2009 02:04PM

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How about 4 years ago? A happier, carefree time where the most important questions of the day were:

"The Best cappuccino in Dublin...?"
"Im hungover"
"Online Gambling anyone??"
"Who does the nicest breakfast? Burger King or McDonalds?"
"Y - Fronts"

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/archive/index.php/f-7-p-484.html

Edit: Also, not from After Hours, but check this out:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/archive/index.php/t-2055312493.html

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#14 26-02-2009 02:09PM

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Maybe we shoud resurrect some of those threads from four years ago and continue the conversation?

when the mods arn't here of course :P

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#15 26-02-2009 02:11PM

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Is it to soon yet to open the soup kitchens ?

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#16 26-02-2009 02:12PM

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Deleted User wrote: »

Maybe we shoud resurrect some of those threads from four years ago and continue the conversation?

when the mods arn't here of course :P

You should do this. Havent seen a good banning in a while!

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#17 26-02-2009 02:13PM

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Kiith wrote: »

Your welcome

I'd like to say that a year ago people knew the difference between your and you're but sadly I don't think they did.

But way back in 2005 Pighead was still in first person mode.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/archive/index.php/t-246819.html

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#18 26-02-2009 02:13PM

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Deleted User wrote: »

Maybe we shoud resurrect some of those threads from four years ago and continue the conversation?

when the mods arn't here of course :P

What Kiera said.

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#19 26-02-2009 02:14PM

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it was full of threads called "Polish women are better then Irish women"

These threads didn't feature enough pics of hot women

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#20 26-02-2009 02:16PM

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javaboy wrote: »

What Kiera said.

ah don't worry javaboy, i don't wanna get banned by ya again so soon

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#21 26-02-2009 02:17PM

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#22 26-02-2009 02:18PM

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AnonoBoy wrote: »

I'd like to say that a year ago people knew the difference between your and you're but sadly I don't think they did.

But way back in 2005 Pighead was still in first person mode.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/archive/index.php/t-246819.html

And apparently he also didn't know the difference between "Your" & "You're"! See post 5.

Ah, some things never change on boards.ie

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#23 26-02-2009 02:18PM

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Stretch Limousines ...

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#24 26-02-2009 02:19PM

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AnonoBoy wrote: »

I'd like to say that a year ago people knew the difference between your and you're but sadly I don't think they did.

A year ago, people still made fun of other people for correcting they're grammer

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#25 26-02-2009 02:20PM

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Noopti wrote: »

And apparently he also didn't know the difference between "Your" & "You're"! See post 5.

Ah, some things never change on boards.ie

Well spotted there young Noopti.

Notice how my two points had a similar theme? That's the sort of thing that AH was famous for before Stephen came along.

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#26 26-02-2009 02:22PM

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Kiith wrote: »

A year ago, people still made fun of other people for correcting they're grammer

I'm still doing it quite happily today Little Kiith.

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#27 26-02-2009 02:25PM

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But look, maybe AH could have ended up on the rubbish heap!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=40

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#28 26-02-2009 02:52PM

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Just had a look at AH from this time last year and refreshing to see a list of posts that don't scream recession...

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#29 26-02-2009 04:25PM

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Noopti wrote: »

But look, maybe AH could have ended up on the rubbish heap!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=40

I have no idea whats happening there

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#30 26-02-2009 04:34PM

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Who or what is AH?

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#31 26-02-2009 04:37PM

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hblock21 wrote: »

Who or what is AH?

*looks around for mods*

YORE M.....**sees mods*......aking a scene with such a silly question

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