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What does Boards mean to you?

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  • #32
    Slicemeister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,526 ✭✭✭Slicemeister


    This place has made me realise I never really had a stutter, I was just inartic, inarticu, inartic, inart inart te te te


    ah fvck it!


  • #33
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Boards to me is a place to kill some time and just have some craíc. Certainly are some characters around this place, for better or worse.

    I keep meaning to go to a Boards beers so I might go to the next one when it rears it's head around the west again.

    Maybe pretend I'm a different user and make a holy show of meself :D

    Me: "Hi, I'm.............eh............Bluewolf
    Person: "I thought you were a woman?............"
    Me: "Uh...........shít..........."


  • #34
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,312 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    anncoates wrote: »
    Try not to fashion a directive based on your own creative failings.

    Try to remember that not everyone needs to read a load of self indulgent meandering.Keep it brief is my philosophy.


  • #35
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    realdanbreen wrote: »
    Keep it brief is my philosophy

    Let's not get carried away.


  • #36
    eviltwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    Its a bit of everything really.

    Its a place to just pass the time, have a laugh.

    Some days its a lifeline, it gets me though a bad day or a tough time, some posters here are just the best tonic you could get for a bad day. I've had so much advice and help on here from everything to dealing with my kids to where to find a good mechanic.

    Its been educational, I've learnt a lot from people and their stories, made some new friends, been frustrated at people's opinions, encouraged by other people's opinions.

    Its inspired me to try new things, read new books, go to new venues.

    Its a great place, don't ever change Boards.


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  • #37
    PizzamanIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,147 ✭✭✭PizzamanIRL


    the evasion_kid wrote: »
    These days I just laugh at most of it.

    How to start an argument on boards :

    1. Post a comment

    2. Wait

    You're an eejit. That comment shows what an insufferable human being you can be.


  • #38
    Menas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Menas


    eviltwin wrote: »
    Its a bit of everything really.

    Its a place to just pass the time, have a laugh.

    Some days its a lifeline, it gets me though a bad day or a tough time, some posters here are just the best tonic you could get for a bad day. I've had so much advice and help on here from everything to dealing with my kids to where to find a good mechanic.

    Its been educational, I've learnt a lot from people and their stories, made some new friends, been frustrated at people's opinions, encouraged by other people's opinions.

    Its inspired me to try new things, read new books, go to new venues.

    Its a great place, don't ever change Boards.

    I would agree with all you say except the bolded bit.

    We need more flashing lights in here.
    And some background music.
    And a sobriety test before being allowed to post on a saturday night.


  • #39
    the evasion_kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,740 ✭✭✭the evasion_kid


    PizzamanIRL wrote: »
    You're an eejit. That comment shows what an insufferable human being you can be.

    Ding ding ding we have a winner!


  • #40
    Mesrine65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,949 ✭✭✭Mesrine65


    A momentary respite from the tedium of work.


  • #41
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,312 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    anncoates wrote: »
    Let's not get carried away.

    Let's not feel we have to respond to every post.


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  • #42
    Aongus Von Bismarck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,794 ✭✭✭Aongus Von Bismarck


    One eyed Jack wrote: »
    Beam in your own eye there much Aongus?

    Ah I love you anyway, AH would certainly feel the loss of your observations channelling Patrick Kavanagh in full flight :D

    Excuse me, but what does that mean? I'll admit to descending down to the level of those trying to take swipes at me from time-to-time. That was in my early days. There are a handful of posters who follow Aongus around this site trying to get a rise out of me. I now ignore them, but can only surmise that their need to do so is as a result of jealousy and begrudgry.

    I have a belief system that involves working hard, continuous learning, good grooming and dress sense, plenty of exercise, a positive manner, a balanced diet and a selection of interesting and fulfilling hobbies. This seems to drive some people batty. Maybe I should grow a neckbeard, smoke weed and play computer games all weekend. 'Get down' with the lads.


  • #43
    dd972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭dd972


    Limitless opportunities to discuss Gays and Travellers...:P


  • #44
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    'Tis a great place to get free medical and legal advice!


  • #45
    Mesrine65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,949 ✭✭✭Mesrine65


    Aongus Von Bismark?



  • #46
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    realdanbreen wrote: »
    Let's not feel we have to respond to every post.

    Let's n...


    Damn.


  • #47
    Summer wind
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭Summer wind


    I love boards and usually dip into about six different forums. After hours is the best though:)


  • #48
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,237 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »
    Excuse me, but what does that mean?...

    It means you're like a peculiar hybrid of Paddy Kavanagh and a Teutonic Gordon Gecko. G'wan de AvB bah!! :D


  • #49
    0byme75341jo28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,571 ✭✭✭0byme75341jo28


    Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »
    Excuse me, but what does that mean? I'll admit to descending down to the level of those trying to take swipes at me from time-to-time. That was in my early days. There are a handful of posters who follow Aongus around this site trying to get a rise out of me. I now ignore them, but can only surmise that their need to do so is as a result of jealousy and begrudgry.

    I have a belief system that involves working hard, continuous learning, good grooming and dress sense, plenty of exercise, a positive manner, a balanced diet and a selection of interesting and fulfilling hobbies. This seems to drive some people batty. Maybe I should grow a neckbeard, smoke weed and play computer games all weekend. 'Get down' with the lads.

    Oh the ironing..


  • #50
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    jimgoose wrote: »
    It means you're like a peculiar hybrid of Paddy Kavanagh and a Teutonic Gordon Gecko. G'wan de AvB bah!! :D

    Paddy Kavanagh/Teutonic Gordon Gecko?
    On Raglanstrasse
    On an autumn day
    I met her first and knew

    I'm highly intelligent
    Very well-groomed
    And earn considerably more than you.


  • #51
    hollster2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,199 ✭✭✭hollster2


    No matter how right you think you are your not someone will always argue lol :)


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  • #52
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,237 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Donkey Oaty wrote: »
    Paddy Kavanagh/Teutonic Gordon Gecko?

    The sleety winds fondle the rushy beards of Shancoduff
    While the cattle-drovers sheltering in the Featherna Bush
    Look up and say: "Who owns them hungry hills
    That the water-hen and snipe must have forsaken?
    A poet? Then by heavens he must be poor."
    I hear, and is my heart not badly shaken?

    For I practice Mindfulness, and command a handsome salary indeed,
    unlike these cattle-drovers who obviously choose to hang around
    Shancoduff playing video games and smoking weed.

    :D


  • #53
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    Went to the dogs years ago.

    I'm only here for the bargain alerts and lulz now


  • #54
    Soups123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,098 ✭✭✭Soups123


    I love it, its always my first point of call to catch up on world events. Whether its football or news, I usually come straight here digest other peoples opinion.

    I generally stick to the soccer forum and love nothing better than popping in for debate after a game.

    It has also thought me how much ****e I can spoute when I read back :pac::pac::pac:


  • #55
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    MrWalsh wrote: »
    Not limited to boards.ie but the "interwebs" in general has allowed some very dark individuals to have an increasingly vocal anonymous voice over the past few years. It worries me that there are so many people with apparent unaddressed mental health issues out there.

    You could have just said "mods" for brevitys sake


  • #56
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,191 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Means nothing to me, passes the time when I'm bored.


  • #57
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,312 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    anncoates wrote: »
    Let's n...


    Damn.

    Let's finish a post once we have started it.


  • #58
    evolving_doors
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,810 ✭✭✭✭evolving_doors


    hollster2 wrote: »
    No matter how right you think you are your not someone will always argue lol :)

    Thats simply not true.


  • #59
    The Diabolical Monocle
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭The Diabolical Monocle


    I like to think of it as a kind of training area for any future real life arguments.
    Next time some scanger with some drink on him comes up to me gettin all up in my "grill" Ill be able to point out that his resorting to ad-hominems just proves that it is in fact he that is the fag, then a quick roll eyes and a citation of the nightclub rules which include no fighting. I'll then receive lots of thanks from fellow revelers.


  • #60
    padd b1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    Browse through it whilst on the throne.

    WAY too many posters seem to have nothing else going on in their lives apart from hanging around waiting to get offended over some minor slight.


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  • #61
    catallus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭catallus


    Hey!

    Take that back :(


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