Li-berry is a Pisstake

TheVan · 19-03-2007 1:04pm #1

On entering the li-berry today you are greeted by a sign saying (and I paraphrase)

“The library is running on limited power so the lights are off in several areas, please study somewhere with lights”

As far as I can tell, the 4th floor is the only one open. All of Law, Commerce and my secret study area are pitch dark meaning I'm in an area I hate to study in.

WTF?

For gods sake, do they need new lightbulbs or something?

Esmereldina · 19-03-2007 1:10pm

TheVan wrote:

On entering the li-berry today you are greeted by a sign saying (and I paraphrase)

“The library is running on limited power so the lights are off in several areas, please study somewhere with lights”

As far as I can tell, the 4th floor is the only one open. All of Law, Commerce and my secret study area are pitch dark meaning I'm in an area I hate to study in.

WTF?

For gods sake, do they need new lightbulbs or something?

Perhaps because it would be a huge waste of electricity to have all the lights on when it's a bank holiday and I imagine that there are very few people there?

(Now if only they could use the money they are saving to buy some nice new books

)

humbert · 19-03-2007 1:13pm

Before the end of term I'll wager a building will collapse completely.

besty · 19-03-2007 1:20pm

The Van, what are you doing in the library? GET OUT NOW!

Red Alert · 19-03-2007 2:26pm

In fact it's about time the ridiculous use of electricity in the library was tackled.

The amount of lights per square foot is staggering. In most cases, the lights could be switched off near the windows and it would also help cool the place down a bit.

The air conditioning should be switched off and disconnected, because it does nothing only makes noise on the fourth floor. Hardly any air comes out the vents.

Sangre · 19-03-2007 2:33pm

This is what you get for going to study on a bank holiday. Just be thankful its open.

Stepherunie · 19-03-2007 2:42pm

I'm utterly amazed it's open, but indeed only having the fourth floor lights on would be a pain. It's the noisiest floor by far in the library.

beanyb · 19-03-2007 4:50pm

I thought the library was closed today. It made a nice handy excuse for me to not go in and study. Now I have to feel guilty. Great.

Riamfada · 19-03-2007 5:20pm

Im in the library now, been here all day (on the first floor) and there is plenty of light . Whats the problem exactly?

Vainglory · 19-03-2007 6:48pm

beanyb wrote:

I thought the library was closed today. It made a nice handy excuse for me to not go in and study. Now I have to feel guilty. Great.

me too

cast_iron · 19-03-2007 9:46pm

A couple of years ago, the gripe was that the library wasn't open at all on bank holiday weekends.

Now, they open it on a skeleton basis (justifiable - as economically, it's a big loser, and few people would want it on said weekend anyway) and people still aren't satisfied.

Can they win?

Riamfada · 19-03-2007 9:53pm

Well the seats are kinda uncomfortable I guess. Oh and the toilets are a bit far away from where I study. Oh Oh and the carpet is a bit dusty

How are we supposed to study under these conditions! Hugh Brady has it in for all us students so he does ! I want my Arse Wiped when I poo in the library jax! (too far??)

humbert · 19-03-2007 9:55pm

To be honest, after reading the opening post I made the assumption that the lighting situation was due some malfunction.

It's good to see the library open and I hope it wont be too long before it's open 24 hours around exam time. Then I can squat there

JustCoz · 20-03-2007 1:54am

TheVan what are you doing studying on a Bank Holiday anyway! God meant it to be a day of rest, you wouldn't want to make God angry would you?

Umaro · 20-03-2007 5:00am

Grimes wrote:

I want my Arse Wiped when I poo in the library jax!

Hear hear!!

panda100 · 20-03-2007 8:59am

there was a power cut in Donnybrook and the whole Dublin 4 area yesterday. If you'd walked through there last night you would have seen no lights on at all. Perhaps that had something to do it.You were lucky to have lights in library at all perhaps....

Red Alert · 20-03-2007 10:21am

UCD has a diesel-driven powerplant down in the boiler house which saves it money on ESB bills as well as being able to power a lot of the campus in an emergency.

Riamfada · 20-03-2007 12:06pm

Red Alert wrote:

UCD has a diesel-driven powerplant down in the boiler house which saves it money on ESB bills as well as being able to power a lot of the campus in an emergency.

still there is simply no need to waste electricity and in particular , diesel when the library is in use as a "reading room only" for 50 or so people . (i seen about 50 max throught the day. Also the dark corners made for good kissy time

Font22 · 20-03-2007 12:42pm

i'd be happy with no lights if they substituted that for heating. its bloody freezing in here.

cast_iron · 20-03-2007 2:38pm

Red Alert wrote:

UCD has a diesel-driven powerplant down in the boiler house which saves it money on ESB bills as well as being able to power a lot of the campus in an emergency.

It's actually a CCGT (gas). No diesel plant down there anymore.

TheVan · 20-03-2007 3:58pm

The li-berry is cold today....so in my frustration I looked at the radiator beside me and turned it on......and hot water came flowing through it!

The heat isn't off....but the radiators are....turn them on....go free and turn them on!

hullaballoo · 20-03-2007 8:53pm

Apparently, the library is more of a pisstake for some people than for others. I just went into the main toilets there at the entrance to the commerce section and into one of the cubicles. I noticed a flashing light out of the corner of my right eye and looked down.

Right there, on the floor, was the unmistakeable silhouette of someone having a proper bit of self-maintenance in the next cubicle. I feel psychologically scared by this and demand my money back.

JustCoz · 20-03-2007 10:39pm

Ewww! That is disgusting

Riamfada · 21-03-2007 12:08am

hullaball&#250 wrote:

was the unmistakeable silhouette of someone having a proper bit of self-maintenance in the next cubicle. QUOTE]

Ok I dont know what kind of subject that person was studying or indeed what books in the library got him in the mood for a spank and a tickle this afternoon but I want in on it!

SCL 936.15/BAR OH GOD YES!

Umaro · 21-03-2007 2:19pm

hullaball&#250 wrote:

Apparently, the library is more of a pisstake for some people than for others. I just went into the main toilets there at the entrance to the commerce section and into one of the cubicles. I noticed a flashing light out of the corner of my right eye and looked down.

Right there, on the floor, was the unmistakeable silhouette of someone having a proper bit of self-maintenance in the next cubicle. I feel psychologically scared by this and demand my money back.

Omg.. this exact same thing happened to me, EXACT same toilets. Who the HELL has a **** in a library jax?!

Red Alert · 21-03-2007 2:44pm

One answer and it rhymes with robocop

Riamfada · 21-03-2007 3:03pm

Red Alert wrote:

One answer and it rhymes with robocop

Grimes dosnt rhyme with robocop. Oh wait... shit

The_Minister · 21-03-2007 3:03pm

My guess is that it was an Ag student who came across a picture of a particularly fine Heifer.

rainbow kirby · 21-03-2007 4:42pm

Umaro wrote:

Omg.. this exact same thing happened to me, EXACT same toilets. Who the HELL has a **** in a library jax?!

ewwwwwww....

TheVan · 21-03-2007 4:59pm

Vigorous wipe?

Could have been?

hullaballoo · 21-03-2007 5:10pm

Did you miss the bit where I said this was "unmistakeable"!?

Let's just say there were other, disturbing tell-tale signs!

Li-berry is a Pisstake

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