I can haz general discussion?

Michellenman · 25-10-2011 6:53pm

DB10 wrote: »

Landlord wants me to pay for Hallowen Study break, even though I wont be there?

Its not clear on the website, but is this the norm? Seems like a piss take to me, dont understand why the college guidelines allow it.

So basically they just use my deposit to treat themselves during my holidays?

Eh you're still renting from them for that break? Unless you want to move all your stuff out, find someone else move in and pay for the week, then move all your stuff back in after you've gotten the other person to move out again, you don't really have a choice. I've never heard of it being any other way..

Both ICAs were cancelled this morning, one lecturers couldn't make it in herself and the other had recieved like 40 emails saying that it was going to be super hard to get in. I'm sure people could have managed it if they had been in the afternoon but for 9am it was always going to be difficult!!

xOxSinéadxOx · 25-10-2011 7:01pm

Does anybody know what the deal is with selling books in the shop in the arts block. I lost my receipt thing can I still get my moolah? I suppose I'll go in tomorrow and check but just wondering if anybody knows.

karaokeman · 25-10-2011 8:36pm

XxMCRxBabyxX wrote: »

Is that not 33% off?

Wow, I'm being a real bitch today

You are correct it is 33% off but seriously if anyone's up for it the offer's there;).

Seren_ · 25-10-2011 9:06pm

Xqzciara wrote: »

perfume and vitamins and make up, but dont be too cranky they were only old (mostly used) testers, i did get a good unopened eyeliner but the perfume was disgusting. if you signed up for a boots card u also got a free bag i think, i already had a card though and there was something about a raffle?

Used testers, eww. Like it's grand if you're just testing a bit on your hand, but to use full time? Naahh.

Michellenman · 25-10-2011 9:12pm

Xqzciara wrote: »

perfume and vitamins and make up, but dont be too cranky they were only old (mostly used) testers, i did get a good unopened eyeliner but the perfume was disgusting. if you signed up for a boots card u also got a free bag i think, i already had a card though and there was something about a raffle?

Eh, I don't know what you got but none of mine were testers! That's gross! You can't give them away, even for free!!

I got lipgloss, vitamins, shampoo, conditioner and hair spray, all brand new and sealed the way boots always seal stuff.

Tesco Massacre · 25-10-2011 10:46pm

I think I speak for all men in Maynooth when I say: where's our free stuff?

LeixlipRed, I want a petition!

squishykins · 25-10-2011 10:51pm

Tesco Massacre wrote: »

I think I speak for all men in Maynooth when I say: where's our free stuff?

LeixlipRed, I want a petition!

You're welcome to the free stuff too!

Tesco Massacre · 25-10-2011 11:07pm

I'll pass, thanks.

My lipstick and perfume wearing days are over.

Seren_ · 25-10-2011 11:09pm

squishykins wrote: »

You're welcome to the free stuff too!

Indeed. Vitamins and hair stuff aren't just for women :P

I LOVE this song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4jpUn1APPg

Mr Trade In · 25-10-2011 11:20pm

Anyone know what time the reading room in the arts block opens at? I got some serious work to do.

Seren_ · 25-10-2011 11:22pm

Mr Trade In wrote: »

Anyone know what time the reading room in the arts block opens at? I got some serious work to do.

It's usually open very early! Around 6am I'd say.

LeixlipRed · 26-10-2011 12:11am

My petition days are over, I'm in a blissful place, Shels are back in the Premier Division, **** me I love football.

Duddy · 26-10-2011 5:36pm

Union Council, oh my!:)

orl677 · 26-10-2011 6:55pm

DB10 wrote: »

Landlord wants me to pay for Hallowen Study break, even though I wont be there?

Its not clear on the website, but is this the norm? Seems like a piss take to me, dont understand why the college guidelines allow it.

So basically they just use my deposit to treat themselves during my holidays?

A lot of students seem to be puzzled by this one. Basically the landlord has to pay the mortgage on the property; they do this by having tenants pay rent. If you're renting a room in a property and you won't be around for a week or so, you still gotta pay rent, this is absolutely standard.

I was away for 2 months before and still payed rent for that period. There wasn't much I could do there, except get someone in in my place to cover the rent while I wasn't there, or move out (providing I gave 35 days notice).
I think every student should get their hands on those pamphlets from Threshold on Tenant and Landlord rights and responsibilites. Oh, and - straying a bit here but - make sure you have a rent book that states the condition of the property when you moved in, and all your rent payments signed by the landlord as often as possible - this is your right by law though an unbelievable amount of people I know don't have one. I would always make sure of it becuase of a previous situation where I got stung financially for something ridiculous - landlord pulling a fast one.

Seren_ · 26-10-2011 7:52pm

Duddy wrote: »

Union Council, oh my!:)

2 hours long!! Did get pizza though

banquo · 26-10-2011 8:05pm

Longest. Union. Council. Ever.

Seren_ · 26-10-2011 8:13pm

banquo wrote: »

Longest. Union. Council. Ever.

Entertaining enough though. Aengus' speech about the protest was savage. And some of us made slight fools of ourselves (i.e. me) :pac:

LeixlipRed · 26-10-2011 10:31pm

Postgrad Rep co-opted again? Voted for by undergrad council reps, that's democratic. Jokeshop.

funky penguin · 27-10-2011 9:06am

Just finished my MA thesis. Phew.

Norrdeth · 27-10-2011 10:58am

funky penguin wrote: »

Just finished my MA thesis. Phew.

Nom! :pac:

tootyflutty · 27-10-2011 1:22pm

If council is ever that long again, cushions will be brought.
Please give ample warning in future *rubs numb butt*

DB21 · 27-10-2011 3:46pm

What made it go so long?

tootyflutty · 27-10-2011 6:26pm

DB21 wrote: »

What made it go so long?

so. many. innuendos. must. resist.

*ahem*

Just lots of voting, information and a guest speaker from good auld Leopold Bloom.

Jimmy Iovine · 28-10-2011 4:06pm

Did anyone see the great Adrian Kavanagh on the RTÉ election special there? Missed a lot of it. Only saw he was on it when I was in the shop getting a roll. Caught 5 minutes at the end. Up there with the best lecturers I had in Maynooth. The effort and time he puts into his modules is amazing especially the Political Geography one. How he was time to do any research at the same time as the modules is unreal.