Useful Info For New Maynoothians.

mickstupp · 13-10-2009 09:04PM

(Aimed at the blokes. I have no knowledge of the ladies toilets. Thankfully.)

When using toilets:
1. The toilet 'seat' is for sitting on. If you don't intend to sit down you might raise the seat before drenching the gaf. It's only polite.
2. I don't know how full of it some of you are... but really no-one should need an entire roll of toilet paper to clean up. Really. Trust me. You don't need that much.
3. You may notice a small handle on the side of the toilet, it is often metallic. This is to 'flush' the toilet. Flushing involves clearing out the stuff in the toilet 'bowl'. Flushing is really something you should do once you're finished using the toilet. It helps avoid general diseased clutter and extreme plumbing blockages.
4. Regarding the above mentioned toilet 'bowl', this is where you should aim with whatever orifice you happen to be using at the time. Strangely enough, although many clearly do not think so, the toilet bowl is also where used toilet paper should be deposited. It's the large round section with the water in the bottom of it. There's a reason toilets have these things, they're not for decoration, honestly. The floor is not the place to aim.

When using urinals:
5. Toilet paper is not needed in urinals. Please don't try to flush paper down the urinals. It's not going to work.

In general:
6. I know there's been a lot of complicated and, dare I say it, newfangled terminology thrown around this post, but I'm afraid another brand new concept needs to be introduced. It is called "the washing of the hands". This is an important thing for many reasons. Suffice it to say that you and everyone you come into contact with will lead healthier and cleaner lives if you would please begin this process. You will notice on exiting a cubicle or turning around from the urinal that there are a number of 'sinks' in the same room. These have things called 'taps' which expel water on demand. They also have 'soap' beside them, this is for cleaning. With a squirt of soap and some water you too can escape death by other people's butt germs.

These facilities can be used for free! No charge! Please use them! Please! Really please! Because you're revolting! I'm not lying! You're quite seriously disgusting!

And the next time I see one of you leaving a cubicle with half a roll of dirty toilet paper on the ground beside an unflushed toilet, refusing to wash your hands and then putting your (literally) grubby mitts on every door handle from the Arts block to the library, I will tell your girlfriend how much of a filthy sod you are.

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I can't believe these people even eat their lunches without washing their hands...

LeixlipRed · 13-10-2009 09:09PM

People not washing their hands after using the jacks freaks me out. If you think about the germs transmitted by all those who don't too much you'd go mental.

Michellenman · 13-10-2009 09:36PM

Pocket hand sanitizer FTW.

sickpuppy32 · 13-10-2009 09:58PM

urine is sterile so no germs and great for cleaning wounds if ur stuck. Hope ur not a scientist if you didn't know that!

Michellenman · 13-10-2009 09:59PM

It's still manky.

sickpuppy32 · 13-10-2009 10:02PM

on a change of subject, anyone know anything about the masquerade ball on thurs? Where is it been held. My friend sassy aka Bella-a-go-go is going to do a burlesque striptease at it so would love to go along.

LeixlipRed · 13-10-2009 10:04PM

It's not the urine I'd be worried about

sickpuppy32 · 13-10-2009 10:19PM

ah the old dirty sanchez!

5Aces · 14-10-2009 05:23PM

seeing random ones do that doesnt bother me, seeing the fcuker do that and then reach into your bag of chips...

5Aces · 19-10-2009 11:41AM

so a couple of the lectures have mentioned something about a study break next week but i cant find any mention of it on the nuim website. is there a link to the academic year calendar (not the module timetable) that shows a break in the first semester? Thanks.

LeixlipRed · 19-10-2009 11:48AM

Yeh next week. See here.

irish_goat · 19-10-2009 06:08PM

Cheapest local oil company anyone?

banquo · 20-10-2009 11:58AM

I know some lads who know, I'll ask.

ScissorPaperRock · 20-10-2009 12:46PM

irish_goat wrote: »

Cheapest local oil company anyone?

You could try this website

http://cheapestoil.ie/

sickpuppy32 · 20-10-2009 04:19PM

irish_goat wrote: »

Cheapest local oil company anyone?

dunboyne oil,

irish_goat · 26-10-2009 03:58PM

Question 1:

Irish Goat needs to be at Dublin Airport 7am-ish. He can get the Flybus at Liffey Valley footbridge at 6.42pm to arrive at 7.05am.

(a) Should he get the 06:05 or 06:20 bus from Maynooth?

(b) How will he know where to get off the bus (at the footbridge)?

(c) Is it far easier to just go into the city centre and get the airlink?

All questions worth equal marks.

Devia · 26-10-2009 04:41PM

irish_goat wrote: »

Irish Goat needs to be at Dublin Airport 7am-ish. He can get the Flybus at Liffey Valley footbridge at 6.42pm to arrive at 7.05am.

(a) Should he get the 06:05 or 06:20 bus from Maynooth?

06:05. The later one is probably cutting it a bit fine.

irish_goat wrote: »

(b) How will he know where to get off the bus (at the footbridge)?

Yeah the footbridge at Liffey Valley. You'll see the Deadman's pub on the left before you reach the stop at the footbridge.

irish_goat wrote: »

(c) Is it far easier to just go into the city centre and get the airlink?

Not at all. The one at liffey valley just flies up the M50. If you go into the city centre you can expect to add an extra hour at least onto your journey.

irish_goat · 26-10-2009 06:12PM

Go raibh maith agat.

LeixlipRed · 26-10-2009 07:12PM

Get the train to Drumcondra and 16a, 41 or 41b from right outside to airport. Will cost 4.10 in total.

irish_goat · 27-10-2009 01:58PM

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Get the train to Drumcondra and 16a, 41 or 41b from right outside to airport. Will cost 4.10 in total.

Thanks but the trains don't leave early enough to risk that I don't think. Will use that on the way back though.

lsuzanne1987 · 28-10-2009 04:03PM

Heading anywhere nice?

itchyblood · 04-11-2009 03:47PM

banquo wrote: »

Connect to the NUIM Wireless from an iPhone or iPod Touch

(The account, security and proxy settings can also be used for other smartphones)

1. settings>general>network>vpn

2. under vpn settings :

type : PPTP
Server : nuimwireless
account : <student number>
RSA SecurID : off
password : your moodle password
Encryption level : auto
send all traffic : on

Proxy : Auto
http://proxy.nuim.ie:8010

3. Connect over wifi to nuimwireless

4. Turn the vpn slider in settings to on, it will connect and safari will work

This didn't work for me. Anyone else have the same problem? I try to connect to the VPN but a message appears, saying: " The PPTP-VPN server did not respond. Try reconnecting. If the problem continues, verify your settings and contact your Administrator."

Devia · 04-11-2009 04:34PM

I don't think they have the VPN up anymore. Basically all you do now is open your browser and you should be prompted for your username and password.

banquo · 04-11-2009 10:32PM

Yup.

*Plays with shiny new iPod*

LeixlipRed · 04-11-2009 10:43PM

Rob, your sig contains gross grammatical errors.

Anima · 05-11-2009 12:54AM

lawl :pac:

5Aces · 05-11-2009 10:51AM

i was in the library the other day when it was closing and the one on the intercom said to return laptops and desk reserve items. Can laptops be borrowed in the library?

Im looking for finance thesis databases that maynooth computers can access for free. Anyone know any good sites?

Michellenman · 05-11-2009 04:15PM

5Aces wrote: »

i was in the library the other day when it was closing and the one on the intercom said to return laptops and desk reserve items. Can laptops be borrowed in the library?

Im looking for finance thesis databases that maynooth computers can access for free. Anyone know any good sites?

Yeah laptops can be! You just go to the desk and ask for one and they scan your student card. You can take them for three hours at a time. I'm using one right now:cool:

'Fraid I can't help you with your second question though, soz bbz.

LeixlipRed · 05-11-2009 04:19PM

Michellenman wrote: »

soz bbz.

:eek:

5Aces · 07-11-2009 01:05PM

good to know. was thinking it was a posh ould college with all the laptops floating around

Useful Info For New Maynoothians.

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