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  • 05-11-2007 3:14pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,506 ✭✭✭


    While looking for wood?

    Search?

    Friend?


    Personally, there was a sign advertising boards in college when a forum was created for it.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 708 ✭✭✭Timothy Bryce


    Jackz wrote: »
    While looking for wood?

    Search?

    Friend?


    Personally, there was a sign advertising boards in college when a forum was created for it.

    I joined in the hope of make some new friends


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,992 ✭✭✭✭gurramok


    When Ireland Offline transferred the campaign for broadband from newsgroups to here in 2001, quite a few of us moved over!


  • Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭moco


    A girl I used to know on another forum told me about it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭unnameduser


    google search i think ...


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭Hellm0


    Many moons ago I found myself mixed in with a bunch of fellers who used to hang around the old DNC net cafe. Somehow that led me to boards, though the exact means by which I arrived have since been forgotten.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭Red Hand


    I was looking for info for Irish geneology (sp?) and boards.ie popped up from the search engine.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    I joined in the hope of make some new friends

    Pissed off all the old ones?


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    someone recommended it to me when i was looking for a carpenter!!!

    oh never did find that elusive carpenter


  • Registered Users Posts: 708 ✭✭✭Timothy Bryce


    Rob_l wrote: »
    Pissed off all the old ones?

    Must have I guess :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    I had an account that fell into disuse, which I opened when I was in college in October 01.

    There are only ten posts on it...

    So I knew about it from then.

    This account came into being when I was between jobs in early 04.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    Must have I guess :(

    Yeah it was something i overheard about you


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    This is how I found my way :p
    [Hop	(ms)	(ms)	(ms)		IP Address	Host name
    1	0	0	0		66.98.244.1	gphou-66-98-244-1.ev1servers.net
    2	1	1	0		66.98.241.16	gphou-66-98-241-16.ev1servers.net
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    4	1	0	1		38.112.25.21	g0-3.na21.b015619-0.iah01.atlas.cogentco.com
    5	1	1	1		66.28.64.65	g10-3-0.core01.iah01.atlas.cogentco.com
    6	1	1	1		154.54.2.202	t4-1.mpd01.iah01.atlas.cogentco.com
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    8	34	34	34		154.54.6.14	te3-3.ccr04.jfk02.atlas.cogentco.com
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    10	54	35	35		154.54.11.138	gblx.jfk05.atlas.cogentco.com
    11	110	110	110		208.50.25.78	global-voice-networks-ireland-dublin.so-4-1-3.ar1.dub1.gblx.net
    12	127	134	156		217.112.144.156	217.112.144.156.gvnx.com
    


  • Registered Users Posts: 708 ✭✭✭Timothy Bryce


    Rob_l wrote: »
    Yeah it was something i overheard about you

    Hmmm....indeed. etc.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,337 ✭✭✭Archeron


    Reference from a friend in response to "how do I kill lots of time while in work?"


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Slow Motion


    It was a dark and stormy night, as I was reeling from the lashing wind and rain I saw a glimmer of light along a dark allyway creeping from under a door, I pushed my way through the door into a room filled with the dodgiest looking bunch of villians I had ever seen. Been here ever since :p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    irishbird wrote: »
    oh never did find that elusive carpenter

    He's over there *points*

    I discovered Boards when I needed to sell some RAM and someone pointed me towards the For Sale forum.
    It was a dark and stormy night, as I was reeling from the lashing wind and rain I saw a glimmer of light along a dark allyway creeping from under a door, I pushed my way through the door into a room filled with the dodgiest looking bunch of villians I had ever seen.
    Quoth the Raven 'Nevermore'?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,902 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Recommended to me by a friend (and fellow member), had an accout since 02 but never used it. Only really got back into it last year when I opened a new account with this name after I forgot my password (the accounts are now merged hence my join date). Only really started posting to get involved in the Boards soccer team so it just took off from there.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    smoke.me.a.kipper led me here.

    gave me candy and pillaged my fort while i was sleeping.

    the rest is history.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭LouOB


    I am having neighbour trouble and put in the name of estate/area that I am living in - hay presto this site came up. Its ab fab.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,506 ✭✭✭Jackz


    LouOB wrote: »
    I am having neighbour trouble and put in the name of estate/area that I am living in - hay presto this site came up. Its ab fab.

    So lots of nice people in the shooting forum?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,247 ✭✭✭ROCKMAN


    poker


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,021 ✭✭✭LadyE


    Hmmm....indeed. etc.


    Indeed.

    In Dublin.


  • Registered Users Posts: 708 ✭✭✭Timothy Bryce


    ROCKMAN wrote: »
    poker

    I'm obviously playing poker wrong because it never brings me here


  • Registered Users Posts: 708 ✭✭✭Timothy Bryce


    LadyE wrote: »
    Indeed.

    In Dublin.

    Hmmm...I really can't grasp what you're getting at.

    It's like someone 'Overheard' me talking sh1te 'in Dublin'

    A place where 'anything goes'


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    LadyE wrote: »
    Indeed.

    In Dublin.

    Why?
    have you heard something about dublin


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,021 ✭✭✭LadyE


    Rob_l wrote: »
    Why?
    have you heard something about dublin

    I overheard something. May just be a rumour.
    Obviously EVERYTHING doesnt go. Obviously!:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    LadyE wrote: »
    I overheard something. May just be a rumour.
    Obviously EVERYTHING doesnt go. Obviously!:D


    no such thing as overheard you were ear wigging
    And eventually everything does go it all just goes away


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭prendy


    needed something to pass the time at work!!

    it works well!:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,021 ✭✭✭LadyE


    Rob_l wrote: »
    no such thing as overheard you were ear wigging
    And eventually everything does go it all just goes away

    All things must come to an end. :(


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 436 ✭✭lezizi


    A friend i use live with use spend his evening on Boards, i took a look at it one day and was reading posts ever since, only registered myself about a year later when i was not working and needed something to pass my days.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭LouOB


    Errr dont get you Jakz sorry


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    I joined years ago, before broadband was available here. It was when Europe Online was doing the one way Satellite thing. There were lots of threads on it here so i have been here ever since.

    Actually i miss the Europe online thing, when it was first going i would leave my PC on and come home to find 20gb or more of whatever everyone else in europe requested to be pushed via Satellite. A lot of crap porn but i also got lots of movies and games etc.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    Archeron wrote: »
    Reference from a friend in response to "how do I kill lots of time while in work?"

    +1... I asked my friend for sites that would keep me entertained. He sent me this direction and told me I would never work again!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭Blowfish


    I first heard about it when PhantomFM first started a forum here. I registered an account, but have forgotten the name of it, and have changed emails since so there's no hope of getting it back. The Unix forum was probably the main reason I signed up with this newer account.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,966 ✭✭✭GhostInTheRuins


    I really can't remember how I found/heard about this place, but I know I was a lurker for about a year before I joined and then about 6 months before I started posting.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 48 Starmix


    I was addicted to Ask About Money.com and then found this one after! Now i like them both!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 287 ✭✭TheThing!


    Like most people, I stumbled across it while looking for Japanese psycho snuff porn


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    TheThing! wrote: »
    Like most people, I stumbled across it while looking for Japanese psycho snuff porn


    links or this is just lies


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,694 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    It's like someone 'Overheard' me talking sh1te 'in Dublin'

    A place where 'anything goes'

    Nah, the chances of that are remote

    I'd heard about boards for a while, but wasn't arsed to look at it...after regular mentions on foot.ie, I investigated and I've upgraded to a semi-regular visitor to these shores. You all seem a reasonable bunch....overall:D


  • Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    It came up in a google search. That was my first account with a grand total of about 5 posts I believe. I only used that account a few times.

    I created this account when looking for help with a project I had to do for college. I already knew about this place so I decided to ask here. I realised I couldn't spell my username so I created this account. Not too long ago I got addicted and haven't been able to leave since. :D


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    A m oderator told me to joon, they needed my cutting wit he said...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,793 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    [Preacher] introduced me to it. I never see any of his posts now.:o


  • Registered Users Posts: 204 ✭✭daniel3982


    someone sent me a link about a girl collapsing on the dart with no knickers, I was in stiches and have been hooked ever since!


  • Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    daniel3982 wrote: »
    someone sent me a link about a girl collapsing on the dart with no knickers, I was in stiches and have been hooked ever since!

    Best thread ever.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    I don't know, there was a great one in PI about a guys brother humping the family pet.

    Oh, and the one with coolock_lad.


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Was trying to find out something (can't remember what) and a guy in work suggested I try here. Never left after I presumably found what I came for.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 129 ✭✭Spades


    I heard about it from a friend. On another note i cant believe somebody hasnt said, Yer Ma introduced it to me.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭leninbenjamin


    i can't remember. it was either the instruments forum anyway that i first started reading.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,174 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    I saw people browsing Boards in the college... I eneded up coming here first to the Legal Discussion board. Branched out from there.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭Mrs. MacGyver


    Femmy introduced me.


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