Maynooth During The Summer Months?

LCFin.yay · 05-05-2010 09:36PM #1

Random question, but is the college still open during the summer yeah?

As in are students still allowed into the library over the summer and use the gym and pool and such?

Seren_ · 05-05-2010 09:37PM

Yup, you can do all them things. The only difference is that campus is eerily quiet. And that everywhere seems to close earlier.

irish_goat · 05-05-2010 09:40PM

LCFin.yay wrote: »

As in are students still allowed into the library over the summer?

Are you feeling ok...?

LCFin.yay · 05-05-2010 09:45PM

irish_goat wrote: »

Are you feeling ok...?

They have an awesome collection of popular science books! I imagine there is decent fiction in the English section, though I've never found it. I've never wandered further than the science section. Lol.

r3nu4l · 05-05-2010 09:48PM

I used to love the summer months in Maynooth

You'll find that al the Science postgrads are still around, doing their regular hours.

CnaG · 05-05-2010 10:31PM

Not sure about the pool - there tends to be summer camp on no? And also conferences on the South campus use the pool. So you might want to check that.

I've used the library over the summer before though. And they do have lots of english literature - I got 1984 out there last year, or maybe it was first year. Good book anyway. Kind of disturbing...

lordgoat · 06-05-2010 10:11AM

Summer in Maynooth is actually the basis for the Lovin' Spoonful's Summer in the City. Little known fact.

Rumour has it it is also the basis for Grease's Summer Nights. This is unconfirmed.

banquo · 06-05-2010 11:54AM

Maynooth is like me during the summer......

Boring, Dry and Devoid of any intelligent life.

LeixlipRed · 06-05-2010 02:10PM

Maynooth is so peaceful during the summer. No super fat birds clogging up the pool either. Sorry girls

hypersquirrel · 06-05-2010 02:34PM

I miss being able to have a summer but yeah they'll still be open. Might wanna check the working hours though.

CnaG · 06-05-2010 02:47PM

I don't know if that was intended as a joke LeixlipRed, but what an unthinking, arrogant and tasteless comment. I mean seriously, if someone overweight is swimming in the pool, they are likely self-concious enough about their weight already and probably trying to do something about it. If anyone 'clogs' the pool, it's the slow people, and fat does not necessarily equal slow. I really hope you can 'walk the walk' when it comes to swimming and aren't one of the plodders yourself, making snide observations like that.

Remind me what you look like anyway, so if you ever start drowning I can ignore you...

Rowley Birkin QC · 06-05-2010 04:56PM

r3nu4l wrote: »

You'll find that al the Science postgrads are still around, doing their regular hours.

Speak for yourself :P.

LeixlipRed · 06-05-2010 06:14PM

CnaG wrote: »

I don't know if that was intended as a joke LeixlipRed, but what an unthinking, arrogant and tasteless comment. I mean seriously, if someone overweight is swimming in the pool, they are likely self-concious enough about their weight already and probably trying to do something about it. If anyone 'clogs' the pool, it's the slow people, and fat does not necessarily equal slow. I really hope you can 'walk the walk' when it comes to swimming and aren't one of the plodders yourself, making snide observations like that.

Remind me what you look like anyway, so if you ever start drowning I can ignore you...

You, my friend, take the internet far too seriously.

lordgoat · 06-05-2010 06:14PM

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Speak for yourself :P.

I presume you shall be very very ...very very drunk for the 3 month spell?

CAIRO!!!!

Michellenman · 06-05-2010 06:51PM

CnaG wrote: »

I don't know if that was intended as a joke LeixlipRed, but what an unthinking, arrogant and tasteless comment. I mean seriously, if someone overweight is swimming in the pool, they are likely self-concious enough about their weight already and probably trying to do something about it. If anyone 'clogs' the pool, it's the slow people, and fat does not necessarily equal slow. I really hope you can 'walk the walk' when it comes to swimming and aren't one of the plodders yourself, making snide observations like that.

Remind me what you look like anyway, so if you ever start drowning I can ignore you...

Rowley Birkin QC · 06-05-2010 08:28PM

lordgoat wrote: »

I presume you shall be very very ...very very drunk for the 3 month spell?

CAIRO!!!!

She was half woman, half fish. Terrible in the kitchen, but a bloody good swimmer.

CnaG · 06-05-2010 10:17PM

LeixlipRed wrote: »

You, my friend, take the internet far too seriously.

Yes, I probably do. Though it came across more rant-ish than I intended.

Then again, maybe you don't take it seriously enough. I don't know. I just don't think your comment was helpful, or particularly considerate.

LeixlipRed · 07-05-2010 09:26AM

I don't like to be helpful on the internet. These people can't be helped. Anyway, we know it's the long hairs that really clog up the swimming pool....

07-05-2010 10:08AM

CnaG wrote: »

If anyone 'clogs' the pool, it's the slow people, and fat does not necessarily equal slow. I really hope you can 'walk the walk' when it comes to swimming and aren't one of the plodders yourself, making snide observations like that.

ah now your being arrogant, lots of people go there to learn

07-05-2010 02:46PM

I'm from here and after being in the college for the year, the town is going to seem even more dull! Luckily I got a job..(marks and spencers called me offering my job for the summer!) so it won't be that bad!

Gone West · 07-05-2010 04:19PM

The summer is the best time in Maynooth.

LeixlipRed · 07-05-2010 05:17PM

el judìo wrote: »

The summer is the best time in Maynooth.

Completely agree. Peaceful is an understatement.

lordgoat · 07-05-2010 05:18PM

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

She was half woman, half fish. Terrible in the kitchen, but a bloody good swimmer.

Jaysus don't mention swimming in this thread :rolleyes:

very small chaps, but immensly strong.. SNAKE! SNAKE!

barleybooley · 07-05-2010 08:27PM

Ah yeah, it's desperately quiet, great for studying for the repeats which I for one will be doing, never being one to pass up on an exam period.

Anyone fancy living with barleybanquo? Fun guaranteed. Oh, and tidiness/cleanliness, it's true!

LCFin.yay · 07-05-2010 08:30PM

Lol are you looking for a room to rent? Does this count as advertising? Smiles sweetly and hopes to get away with it.

banquo · 07-05-2010 09:27PM

Summer is glorious in Maynooth. Bring on the 12-hour working days!

Holsten · 08-05-2010 03:14AM

Ghost town!

CnaG · 08-05-2010 07:47PM

Deleted User wrote: »

ah now your being arrogant, lots of people go there to learn

Ok yes, you got me there.

But I should probably point out that I'd NEVER refer to a learner as a plodder. Just swimmers who think they're great, but really aren't. There's usually a difference.

In other news, I noticed yesterday that the library has an entire collection of Hitchcock DVDs. Might be paying a visit to that section again over the summer.

rcaz · 09-05-2010 10:22AM

The trampoline club will still have training sessions during the summer!

funky penguin · 09-05-2010 12:06PM

Actually, alot of the clubs do, don't they? A good reason to join one if you're around for the summer. I would assume most of the bigger, more competitive ones (ie rugby, soccer) have pre-season training as well.

LCFin.yay · 09-05-2010 08:34PM

Oh cool! How would you know which clubs are still running?

Maynooth During The Summer Months?

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