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Where did you meet your other half?
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I met my ex on Dublin Bus!
She was spanish, working as an au pair here for a few months in the summer and her friend and herself were heading into town. It was exact fare and the friend didnt have any coins, so she went around the bus asking everyone, but no one had any change. I didnt either, as it was back in the student days but i had bus fare home, so gave it to her and told her i could get the change back from her in town when we got there so i cud get a bus home that night. wasnt thinking that they might have gotten off before that, but anyway they were looking for a place to go drinking and they didnt know oconnell street, so once we got into town i invited them along to go drinking with me and it went from there. together over 7 years, she moved over here after a year and a half before she eventually went back to Spain.
ahh how we should have flogged dublin bus as a place to meet people
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I met my boyfriend through a mutual friend, at a drag queen event! Bless him, he was the only straight man there....
The mutual friend was a contestant and in an effort to boost his votes, bf offered to escort him on stage for the swimsuit event in teeny tiny short shorts!! He's not bit shy and works out like a mofo so has a bod most men would kill for. Lucky me!
The friend didn't win but we had a great night all the same - some serious drinking was done afterwards! Bf walked me to a taxi but didn't try anything, a perfect gent he was. He spent the next 3 months asking me out, eventually I agreed and we haven't looked back since!! We're fast approaching our 1 year anniversary and we have a holiday of a lifetime booked for August. Life is very, very sweet indeed.....
Stargal, your hook-up is ADORABLE!!!!!!0 -
These stories are lovely, making me smile!
I met my SO at work. We sort of danced around each other for a few months and then we kissed at the company bbq! We're together nearly two years now and moved in together 6 months ago and things are going really well (touch wood!).0 -
paul_ire57 wrote: »I met my ex on Dublin Bus!
She was spanish, working as an au pair here for a few months in the summer and her friend and herself were heading into town. It was exact fare and the friend didnt have any coins, so she went around the bus asking everyone, but no one had any change. I didnt either, as it was back in the student days but i had bus fare home, so gave it to her and told her i could get the change back from her in town when we got there so i cud get a bus home that night. wasnt thinking that they might have gotten off before that, but anyway they were looking for a place to go drinking and they didnt know oconnell street, so once we got into town i invited them along to go drinking with me and it went from there. together over 7 years, she moved over here after a year and a half before she eventually went back to Spain.
ahh how we should have flogged dublin bus as a place to meet people
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Grinderman wrote: »I am not into the getting drunk scene, or the internet/speed dating as it seems like a waste of time/money.
Anyone got any ideas/stories to share.
Garry
It is hard to meet new people and particular if your looking for a relationship boy/girl. Myself and my friends always get to drunk which i would say is a big turn off. If you dont the like getting drunk, then my advice would be not to drink at all, stay sober and you never know ( i;ll follow my advice one day )
I'd be interested in going to one of the boards night for the craic...0 -
Do, they are great fun.I'd be interested in going to one of the boards night for the craic...
The BGRH ones aren't an intimidating, since we are a small enough group (although the last one was a leetle beet craaaazeee:D)
There's a sticky in this forum, the next night out is a joint BGRH/LL at the end of March. Lots of cool, fun loving boys and girls, just out for a laugh. There are pictures in a thread on BGRH of the last one. 0 -
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Do, they are great fun.
The BGRH ones aren't an intimidating, since we are a small enough group (although the last one was a leetle beet craaaazeee:D)
Care to explain this?. Just curious, how would you introduce yourself or go about it? If i was standing there and someone happened to walk over, id find about that bit strange.
Does everyone walk around with a name badge?0 -
Sounds good! I'm a little bit old for all the usual craic, and I've been meaning to go to a Boards beers alright. I 'm not really looking for a relaitonship but it would be a nice turn up for the books! I'm actually meeting people from another forum tomorrow night, but it's all girls 0
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You may laugh, but I met my gf at a Boards Beers
A BGRH one at that.
So there you go, lots of cool guys and girls out for a laugh.
Come on out to the joint LL/BGRH Beers in late March/early April, you never know your luck.
This was, I believe, my first post in the LL
Maybe that was more 'knowing smile' and less 'laugh' DesF 0 -
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Oh I wouldn't let that stop you. There's no "rule" to say you have to be posting a year, a month, two years blah blah before you can go out with usGrinderman wrote: »Just joined during the week, so i didnt know about the board nights (still don't but i will search)
No, it doesn't, most of the Boards-wide nights out tend to be Dublin-centred. It's just that the majority of posters are in Dublin. Plus, us Dubs don't like culchies that much, so we try to make it harder for them to attend.Grinderman wrote: »The fact that i work from home in cork for a uk company doesnt help,
I kid, I kid
Check out the Cork Forum I think they organise semi-regular meet-ups, maybe.
Or do this. I wouldn't be holding my breath though.:)Grinderman wrote: »i just keep hoping they will change the postman to a postwoman, and i will have my wicked way.
Yes, Pat Kenny would make anyone question their existence.Grinderman wrote: »Anyhow im off to watch the late late show (maybe thats part of my problem)
Garry
YepCare to explain this?.
BGRH is the Beer Guts and Receding Hairlines forum. Just a load of really, really sound lads and lasses who meet up on a fairly regular basis for beers and laughs. Come on over for a visit.
Fear not, for we have devised a cunning plan to recognise each other:DJust curious, how would you introduce yourself or go about it? If i was standing there and someone happened to walk over, id find about that bit strange. Does everyone walk around with a name badge?
We all bring cans of Carnation Condensed Milk, and leave them on the tables.
Oh-ho, you don't believe me?
Here, look at this
Here's a link to the thread about the beers. It's a fairly long thread now, but it gives a flavour of the planning and then the fallout of these nights out.
The first post in that thread mentions the Condensed Milk too
There are photos starting from about page 16 of it, or thereabouts.
It's a different venue each time. So far we've been to The Longstone, Messrs Maguire and most recently The Czech Inn.
Now, to make this a bit more on-topic-y (the LL mods frighten me :eek:), we had our first meet up back in the middle of November, then another one on the Friday between Xmas and NYE, then another one last Friday. There's already another being planned for March 7th, as you can see, we like our beers and every one is so nice, we just can't stop meeting up. It's a monthly thing at this stage. There are new people every time too, so that's good
Anyway, I met my gf at the beers in November, and we finally hooked up at the Xmas ones
Heh, you met someone too then?:)Maybe that was more 'knowing smile' and less 'laugh' DesF0 -
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I met my Fiance (Yep, its still a novelty for me to say that:p) in college, back in September 2002.
We were friends for a while before we officially got together, well, we were friends who shared kisses and and a whole lot of flirting.....
We'll be together, officially, 4 years in April, and we plan to Marry next year!0 -
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I met my OH in a bar in Brisbane. I was drunk, he was drunk. He was playing with the band. I looked at him. He looked at me. I went up and talked to him. He said he never would have approached me (too shy)
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I'm not sure I agree with this whole drinks on the first date thing, it makes one loose one's inhibitions and I've always found that we end up going back to my place for lots of sex all night long...
Anywho...
I prefer to get the sex out of the way at the start...it's a good icebreaker.
In all seriousness, dates have included the zoo, bowling, wandering town taking photo's ( at the time i wasn't actually into Photography, what a fool i was! ) dinners, drinks, caving, hill walking, gym ( long story ), cinema ( that was a totally random thing , wanted to see a film but no one else did so went alone, met a lass who also went alone so we made a date of it and had great fun ), the Luas ( another odd one, girl dropped her bag on the Luas one morning and i helped her pick up her stuff, we got talking and i asked her would she like to meet up some time. She said she's love to, took my number and said she was really busy that week but next week would be great. We spoke more and she mentioned off the cuff how "the only time i'm not working is when i'm on the Luas" so i asked what time she got the Luas home, met her then and we had our date ).
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Ok here's my story! I was in a relationship and we (wel SHE) decided it wasn't working, we split. I had to go live in a hostel. She still called me and we met for meals out and then sometimes I would go back to hers for the naughties! Anyway I found a channel on sky where you could post a lonely hearts ad!
I did it with my UK mobile, by using my text bundle. I found a little hack where if you had no calling credit but had a bundle, you could send messages and not get charged. If you had credit everytime you sent a message you got a 'reverse charge text' saying thakyou for using blah blah and would get a £1.50 charge. But with no credit you couldn't get charged you just got the text!
Anyway when you put an ad on it was shown on the channel. I sent one saying 'sleepless in somerset' Which was where I was living, and I did use to stay up til the early hours. I never expected any replies, but a few sent me a text, and in the end I was talking, (well texting!) to about 4 ladies.
One was my current girlfriend. She said she was willing to call my mobile from her landline and si I sent my number. She also gave me her mobile number so I could send her a picture via MMS. Well we got on really well, in fact she would call me from about 1am until 6am :eek: I found her really easy to talk to and at first didn't tell her I was in a homeless hostel. I just said I shared a house, which wasn't strickly a lie, I did, but it was with about 50!
Anyway I was on the dole, and it was comming up to easter. As I had to sign on every monday, I got my money by giro cheque on a wednesday. (we could then go and cash it at the post office) But becuase there was going to be about 4 bank holidays during paril and may. (we had slightly different ones to ireland) so they said I didn't have to sign for 6 weeks, but would get my money early.
So as my g/f said it's a pity you are so far away, I called her bluff and said I could come over for a few weeks. She was delighted and even wired me my airfare by western union! I met her at the airport, but couldn't use my phone as I had no credit, the text bundle wouldn't work here! So I went to the vodafone shop and got some credit. But there was aproblem and the guy said he could give me a refund or I could try later. I said I really needed to call my g/f as she couldn't find me.
He let me use the shop phone and my g/f said she was hiding! She wanted to see if I turned up! Anyway the rest is history as they say. I am now very happy, have managed to get work as a DJ, and we have been together for 2 years now. I don't miss the UK at all, not even the warmer weather! (I lived in the south west so a bit warmer!)
I have made a few friends here on Boards, and even went to the xmas beers dressed as the sugar plum fairy! :eek: I don't have any family in UK to miss, as my parents passed away 8 years ago, and I haven't spoken to my brother and sister for about the same amount of time. (thier decsion, not mine, jealousy, long story!!)
So I say, whatever way you find your soulmate, don't give up if it goes t1ts up, get back in the saddle and try again. It took me until I was 40, so there is hope. I said to my g/f the other day i wish i had met her 20 years ago, but she said I had the wrong map that's why I couldn't find her!
[waffle mode off]
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Met my OH online. We were/are into the same band. Chatted online for over a year before we met. Been together for 3 yrs now
Turns out his Ma tells everyone we met in Prague. I didn't know that for a while so when somebody asked me about our first date in Prague I was like WTF, I've never been to Prague. :rolleyes:0 -
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. I had a quick look around myself and came back with zero. 
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