BESS Thread

Tricity Bendix

Ibid wrote:

My biggest concern for the year is taking up a sport so that I get fit again

I lost a tonne of weight (not literally) over the summer just going to the gym. Problem is, I went overboard on the sausage and pizza and other such European delicacies on my travels. Gyms are highly boring places so I haven't been bothered getting back into the habit of going regularly. Last time I went was over a week ago.

Sports are definitely the way to go. The training means you get regular exercise, but you don't spend half an hour looking at yourself running in a mirror and you're not subjected to the twits at 98fm blaring Shakira or the Black Eyed Peas or whatevs, so you don't get bored/suicidal.


I'm thinking seriously about Tennis. I think it may be the surfacing of my guilt after owning a tennis court for the past umpteen years and rarely playing in it. Plus, I get to wear nifty white shorts and grunt loudly.

Troglodyte

You own a tennis court? Now that's swish.

Tricity Bendix

Troglodyte wrote:

You own a tennis court? Now that's swish.

Location: D4

Troglodyte

b.ie curious wrote:

Location: D4

Nice one. So how did it come about that you own it? Inheritance, or did you just acquire it mafia style?

Crash

I own a pool table. Doesn't sound quite as fancy does it? :P

John

I own a tennis court that turns into a pool.

Crash

I own a tennis court that pulls back to allow a thunderbird rocket to launch.

Nietzschean

i thought that was a pool?

Crash

there's was a pool. mines better.

Nietzschean

Pool is so much cooler than a tennis court, though a tennis court that open's up to be a pool which open's up to launch thunderbird 1 would be cooler again(though i always rathered thunderbird 2 it launched from a runway...)

Troglodyte

John wrote:

I own a tennis court that turns into a pool.

&#231 wrote: »

I own a tennis court that pulls back to allow a thunderbird rocket to launch.

Pffft.... Second rate stuff here.

My tennis court / pool / enormous fitness centre opens up to launch a massive Zeppelin, with concert-size speakers blasting out Ride of the Valkeries at top volume.

shay_562

My tennis court / pool / enormous fitness centre opens up to launch a massive Zeppelin, with concert-size speakers blasting out Ride of the Valkeries at top volume.

...I think you just won.

Tricity Bendix

shay_562 wrote:

...I think you just won.

Except that mine is real.

Awayindahils

Except that mine is real.

That has absolutely no bearing on the competition. Show off

Troglodyte

b.ie curious wrote:

Except that mine is real.

You just rained on my parade, you heartless bounder....

Time Magazine

Formerly the BESS Thread. Now the Spam Thread.

Tricity Bendix

shame on all of us. i blame the parents.

Ibid

Ibid wrote:

Formerly the BESS Thread. Now the Spam Thread.

So it can be deleted?

Time Magazine

I'll delete you.

Awayindahils

In an effort to get this thread back on track/to make up for the mildly insane post pof mine form earlier this week/'cos I found this while rooting through college stuff/to give advice.

Please please please, do not be the person/people that the below describes. It is annoying and then some rude and unless you have actually spoken from the podium in the Ed BUrke you don't realise how accurate this is.

What BESS don’t know about the Ed Burke.

“…and then she was loike sick all over his shoes…”

>>>Loike, OMG the lecturer can hear you too<<<

Now because most of BESS rarely venture towards the front of lectures, and rarer still actually speak to the lecturer at the podium, they never get the chance to admire the architectural wonder that is the Ed Burke. Its Loike, basically a, Loike, huge amplifier!! And as much as the lecturers voice is projected towards the often bleary eyed and usually selectively deaf members of BESS, their strangely American accented whispers of “Loike, OMG goys” resound down the theatre to grace the ears of the unfortunate educator!! And the uumpa lumpas, really believe that they go unnoticed.

“Loike OMG, some randomer is just loike, totally eaves dropping…”

Loike trés OMG we totally don’t want to know.

>>And yes when the lecturer asks for quiet, she’s talking to you<<<

Time Magazine

Awayindahils wrote:

Now because most of BESS rarely venture towards the front of lectures

Second row for that Maths lecture FTW.

and rarer still actually speak to the lecturer at the podium

I beg to differ! Me, Mattie and b.ie curious once even held a disco on the podium of the Edmund Burke Hall. Yes, Mattie turned on the scanner-projecter and placed his face under it to look like a DJ while b.ie put some Pink single on in the CD player. I provided the dancing.

Here's a hint for all BESSturds, just shut up during lectures.

Nietzschean

Ibid wrote:

Formerly the BESS Thread. Now the Spam Thread.

i never realised there was a difference.........

Awayindahils

Ibid wrote:

Second row for that Maths lecture FTW.

I beg to differ! Me, Mattie and b.ie curious once even held a disco on the podium of the Edmund Burke Hall. Yes, Mattie turned on the scanner-projecter and placed his face under it to look like a DJ while b.ie put some Pink single on in the CD player. I provided the dancing.

Here's a hint for all BESSturds, just shut up during lectures.

The post was qualified. MOST. There's always one, and in this case its one odd couple and a half.

Troglodyte

Ibid wrote:

I beg to differ! Me, Mattie and b.ie curious once even held a disco on the podium of the Edmund Burke Hall. Yes, Mattie turned on the scanner-projecter and placed his face under it to look like a DJ while b.ie put some Pink single on in the CD player. I provided the dancing.

Now that's a mental image that I'll find very hard to get rid of....

Time Magazine

So, lads, Monetary&Welfare or Mathematical Economics?

lizzyp

whats the typical timetable 4 1st year in bess??

Dun dun dun duuuuun....

http://www.shs.tcd.ie/current_students/BESS/course_outlines.php

Tricity Bendix

Ibid wrote:

So, lads, Monetary&Welfare or Mathematical Economics?

After talking to few people in the real world, I think I've decided to go for what will make me money rather than what I think will be easy. M&W is definately up for the chop.

Second row for that Maths lecture FTW

FTW? IIRC, you were quite mortified following that experience.

Troglodyte wrote:

Now that's a mental image that I'll find very hard to get rid of....

What? A man dancing? Its not a particularly distressing thing to witness. I would find listening to Pink more objectionable myself.

lizzyp wrote:

whats the typical timetable 4 1st year in bess??

I think its something like 20 hours a week.

Awayindahils wrote:

Now because most of BESS rarely venture towards the front of lectures, and rarer still actually speak to the lecturer at the podium, they never get the chance to admire the architectural wonder that is the Ed Burke. Its Loike, basically a, Loike, huge amplifier!! And as much as the lecturers voice is projected towards the often bleary eyed and usually selectively deaf members of BESS, their strangely American accented whispers of “Loike, OMG goys” resound down the theatre to grace the ears of the unfortunate educator!! And the uumpa lumpas, really believe that they go unnoticed.

While I agree with the sentiment of your post, the constant characterisation of BESS students as air-heads is really beginning to annoy me.

shay_562

b.ie_curious wrote:

Except that mine is real.

To be fair, you have no way of proving that his isn't.

Ibid wrote:

I beg to differ! Me, Mattie and b.ie curious once even held a disco on the podium of the Edmund Burke Hall. Yes, Mattie turned on the scanner-projecter and placed his face under it to look like a DJ while b.ie put some Pink single on in the CD player. I provided the dancing.

...during a Maths lecture? 'Cause that'd be impressive.

b.ie_curious wrote:

I would find listening to Pink more objectionable myself.

So then which of you provided it?

While I agree with the sentiment of your post, the constant characterisation of BESS students as air-heads is really beginning to annoy me.

Maybe it's just that I see every random idiot who shows up for a lecture in BESS while my interactions with people in other courses is limited to the society/sports-heads (who tend, by definition, to be more active and less slacker-y) but the vast majority of the air-heads I've encountered in college have been in BESS. To suggest that it's true of all BESS students is unfair, yeah, but I genuinely think the course attracts far more than its fair share of bleach-blonde-D4-posh-school-fake-accented-rugby-heads/rugby-hangers-on.

Tricity Bendix

shay_562 wrote:

To be fair, you have no way of proving that his isn't.

Are you sure you're trying to be fair?

So then which of you provided it?

I find myself quite an objectionable person.

Maybe it's just that I see every random idiot who shows up for a lecture in BESS while my interactions with people in other courses is limited to the society/sports-heads (who tend, by definition, to be more active and less slacker-y) but the vast majority of the air-heads I've encountered in college have been in BESS. To suggest that it's true of all BESS students is unfair, yeah, but I genuinely think the course attracts far more than its fair share of bleach-blonde-D4-posh-school-fake-accented-rugby-heads/rugby-hangers-on.

It most likely does, but I don't need it thrown in my face everytime someone has a conversation about BESS. As a BESStard, a D4head and a rugby fan I get this sh*t a lot.

shay_562

b.ie_curious wrote:

Are you sure you're trying to be fair?

I'll be honest with you; I'm trying to skew things in the general direction of the zeppelin. Can you blame me?

I find myself quite an objectionable person.

As do most people, I'm sure.

It most likely does, but I don't need it thrown in my face everytime someone has a conversation about BESS. As a BESStard, a D4head and a rugby fan I get this sh*t a lot.

Meh. If you know the worst parts of the stereotype don't apply to you (and the last time I saw you, you weren't bleach-blonde, orange or a complete and utter ****wit), then take the slaggings in the good-natured way they're intended. Or you could take your mind off people mocking you for being over-privileged with a nice game of tennis on your private court.

lizzyp

the timetable online for last year on the tcd website is a bit hard 2 understand... anyone remem what hours you did? ie 9-4 everyday/do u get a day off/half days???

cheers,
pads

Tricity Bendix

shay_562 wrote:

As do most people, I'm sure.

I know you are, but what am I?

Meh. If you know the worst parts of the stereotype don't apply to you (and the last time I saw you, you weren't bleach-blonde, orange or a complete and utter ****wit), then take the slaggings in the good-natured way they're intended. Or you could take your mind off people mocking you for being over-privileged with a nice game of tennis on your private court.

Ah. So the sins of a BESStard are stratified with regards to their importance. Its OK to be from Ballsbridge and like rugby, but if you bleach your hair you deserve to be slagged.

I don't mind people slagging me off for being from Ballsbridge. I do mind people slagging off an entire course full of people on the basis of an exaggerated stereotype.

And you don't need to be posh to be privileged.

Tricity Bendix

lizzyp wrote:

the timetable online for last year on the tcd website is a bit hard 2 understand... anyone remem what hours you did? ie 9-4 everyday/do u get a day off/half days???

cheers,
pads

As I said, its something like 20 hours a week. Can't remember exactly what my timetable was, but I can tell you that I didn't get any days off. You'd usually do between four and five hours a day, but some days will be more arduous than others. Classes can be any time twixt nine and six.

Nietzschean

jesus arn't we a bit self centred there? ye'd think no other course in the world gets slagged off.........

Tricity Bendix

Nietzschean wrote:

jesus arn't we a bit self centred there? ye'd think no other course in the world gets slagged off.........

Can't think of one that gets slagged off more in Trinity. I can't speak on college courses around the world, though.

Also, whenever I meet people who did business in ITs or places like UL, they all love having a go at BESS.

Commerce kids are cool, though. One of them told me this little gem:
Q:What does a BESS student call a Commerce student?
A:Boss

Nietzschean

b.ie curious wrote:

Can't think of one that gets slagged off more in Trinity. I can't speak on college courses around the world, though.

You don't think your opinion of said slagging might just be a teeeeny bit biased?

Try computer science people, probally getting abuse most of their lives over being computer nerds. not to mention the various slaggings and stereo typings that go on wrt their course aswell. I slag crash_000 all the bloody time.

Right_Side

b.ie curious wrote:

Also, whenever I meet people who did business in ITs or places like UL, they all love having a go at BESS.

Answer to them... your in an IT! and UL...where?

Commerce kids are cool, though. One of them told me this little gem:
Q:What does a BESS student call a Commerce student?
A:Boss

HAHA! good one. 2nd year commerce maths=1st year BESS. etc. etc.

Time Magazine

Nah you're wrong Ian, BESS certainly gets more slagging.

Tricity Bendix

Nietzschean wrote:

You don't think your opinion of said slagging might just be a teeeeny bit biased?

Of course my opinion might be biased. But I still think I have right to be a bit annoyed at said slagging.

Try computer science people, probally getting abuse most of their lives over being computer nerds. not to mention the various slaggings and stereo typings that go on wrt their course aswell. I slag crash_000 all the bloody time.

In fairness, nobody ever sees comp sci people. They spend all their time on computers. And I how to I know you wouldn't slag cras_000 regardless of what course s/he does?

Nietzschean

Ibid wrote:

Nah you're wrong Ian, BESS certainly gets more slagging.

possibly enda, but like you i'm entirely biased.

b.ie curious wrote:

Of course my opinion might be biased. But I still think I have right to be a bit annoyed at said slagging.

Bit annoyed? you seem entirely peeved at which is quite common to most courses.

In fairness, nobody ever sees comp sci people.They spend all their time on computers.

Uh huh, can i start a big rant about how your stereotyping us now?

And I how to I know you wouldn't slag cras_000 regardless of what course s/he does?

How do i know i'd still like the winter even if snow was blue?

Tricity Bendix

Nietzschean wrote:

possibly enda, but like you i'm entirely biased.

an unbiased opinion is an uninformed opinion.

Bit annoyed? you seem entirely peeved at which is quite common to most courses.

Not sure I understand what you're saying.

Uh huh, can i start a big rant about how your stereotyping us now?

You can indeed. Before you do, I'd like to point out I was being ironic.

How do i know i'd still like the winter even if snow was blue?

Well, if you like winter regardless of whether or not it snows, that would be a good indication.

Nietzschean

b.ie curious wrote:

an unbiased opinion is an uninformed opinion.

Well probally true, but considering we have both vested interests i was meerly pointing out that the odds of there being a clear decider in this seems low.

Not sure I understand what you're saying.

Put simply, get over it, we all get abuse in college. You try being in arguebly the 2 most esoteric courses in the college. Either get slagging or well silence.

You can indeed. Before you do, I'd like to point out I was being ironic.

Hrmm i guess my scarcasm for the interweb meter needs fixing.

Well, if you like winter regardless of whether or not it snows, that would be a good indication.

Though it normally snow's and i'm used to snow being white, though you do get the point and are just avoiding it.

Tricity Bendix

Nietzschean wrote:

Well probally true, but considering we have both vested interests i was meerly pointing out that the odds of there being a clear decider in this seems low.

Its an internet forum. We were always fighting an uphill battle if you were hoping that we could ever reach a definative conclusion. The best we can hope for is that you show some understanding with regards to the reason I'm angry, and for me to agree to shut up about it.

Though it normally snow's and i'm used to snow being white, though you do get the point and are just avoiding it.

I lost the point of all of this a long time ago.

Also, I usually don't see snow til our supposed spring months.

Crash

Ok I didn't read most of this. on purpose, to be honest. get over it. work in a place where no one else is from trinity? if so, then you'd know the reaction you get when people find you're in college there. Cus simple fact is that while courses may get slagged and teased, its the person you are that matters. and thats all. so. who. ****ing. cares.

Time Magazine

&#231 wrote: »

its the person you are that matters.

That was beautiful.

Nietzschean

lolz

Tricity Bendix

&#231 wrote: »

Ok I didn't read most of this. on purpose, to be honest. get over it. work in a place where no one else is from trinity? if so, then you'd know the reaction you get when people find you're in college there. Cus simple fact is that while courses may get slagged and teased, its the person you are that matters. and thats all. so. who. ****ing. cares.

To be honest, it really doesn't bother me all that much. I jus thought Awayindahils was being ridiculously OTT regarding the stereotype BESSbeotches.

But, yes, that was quite beautiful.

Awayindahils

b.ie curious wrote:

To be honest, it really doesn't bother me all that much. I jus thought Awayindahils was being ridiculously OTT regarding the stereotype BESSbeotches.

Eh that was the point.

Tricity Bendix

Awayindahils wrote:

Eh that was the point.

Well, this could hardly be another case of undetected irony because it would take away from your origional point (gossiping in lectures being disruptive) if you believed BESSpeeps don't behave as you described.