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Richard Dawkins is coming to the RDS next week!

Overblood · 2009-09-09 16:13:57

Anyone hear anything about this? I think he's going to be talking about his new book The greatest Show on Earth. Got myself a ticket anyways.

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#152 17-09-2009 1:04pm
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I dunno if I'm going to get there in time for a swift half at the Horseshoe, if I do I guess I'll wander up and bother people who look all atheisty to me.

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#153 17-09-2009 1:11pm
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DapperGent wrote: »

I dunno if I'm going to get there in time for a swift half at the Horseshoe, if I do I guess I'll wander up and bother people who look all atheisty to me.

They should be easy to find...the Horseshow would only have about 5 people in it of a Thursday...

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#154 17-09-2009 1:38pm
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Final try friends ........ any spare tickets? I had requested previously but spares which appeared later appear to have gone to subsequent posters....

Please PM me if you have or may have a spare.

Given that there are no physical tickets, anyone know how entry is going to be policed? By showing them the text message received from IT?

What are the chances that some kind souls attending on their own will show up at the Horse bar with a view to getting a fellow heretic in to the event???

Thanks all.......

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#155 17-09-2009 2:36pm
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I'd say there's a good chance you'll get a ticket if you just show up and grab a spare seat or two before the show starts. It looks like quite a few of the free tickets aren't going to be used.

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#156 17-09-2009 2:46pm
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robindch wrote: »

I'd say there's a good chance you'll get a ticket if you just show up and grab a spare seat or two before the show starts. It looks like quite a few of the free tickets aren't going to be used.

That's what I plan to do if I can't source a ticket elsewhere... Presumably a bunch of people applied for tickets considering that it was free, and now aren't able to make it but have no forum to give them away. Presumably...

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#157 17-09-2009 2:47pm
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If this talk is about his new book I can see a lot of disappointed atheists.

Just because you don't believe in god does not mean you will want to listen to him spend an hour talking about caterpillars with a snakes face for an arse :pac:

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#158 17-09-2009 2:54pm
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I'm planning to be there around six. If anybody's on for a quick beer, PM me and we can swap details.

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#159 17-09-2009 3:22pm
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Zamboni wrote: »

If this talk is about his new book I can see a lot of disappointed atheists.

Just because you don't believe in god does not mean you will want to listen to him spend an hour talking about caterpillars with a snakes face for an arse :pac:

Well, inevitably he'll end up being posited with questions regarding atheism during the q&a, but I'd imagine it's going to be promotion for his new book. I love all his evolutionary writings, and that's why I'd be going. I've heard his arguments for atheism a million times, there'd be nothing new. Evolution now...mmm.

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#160 17-09-2009 3:24pm
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Damn it to Hell I never knew this was on :mad:!!!! Wait, there is no Hell, so maybe I can just go along, claim to be the Messiah and the crowd will part like the Red Sea and let me in? If not maybe some kind soul (the only kind of Soul, apart from a sole, of course, shoe or fish!) could pass on a spare ticket???

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#161 17-09-2009 4:34pm
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Hi there

I cant make it tonight, first to post for them gets them and maybe two of ye can share..be nice now!

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#162 17-09-2009 4:36pm
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Pick me please

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#163 17-09-2009 4:37pm
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enjoy, I'll PM you my name

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#164 17-09-2009 4:39pm
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One for me please Hootie!!!
Please let me know how I can get it from you

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#165 17-09-2009 4:41pm
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sorry Maa, chelleflife got them but maybe she'll give you one if you ask nicely!

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#166 17-09-2009 4:44pm
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Hey Chelleflife you just beat me to those tickets which I had posted a message about earlier. Any chance you might throw one my way? Pretty please!

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#167 17-09-2009 4:46pm
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Folks -

Just in case it's not obvious, if you're accepting tickets from somebody else, just make sure to get the details that the original recipient sent to the RDS.

You may be asked at the door to verify at least some details other than just the name (ie, perhaps address or phone number)!

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#168 17-09-2009 5:04pm
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A preview of the Late late studio audience?
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2055684957

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#169 17-09-2009 5:09pm
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Ah for...

If anyone has a spare ticket can I please have it? I'm gonna head down early anyways and see what I can wangle, but I'd much prefer the peace of mind knowing I had a ticket ahead of time...

Please please please!!

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#170 17-09-2009 5:13pm
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get in the queue pinksoir ........

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#171 17-09-2009 5:15pm
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I joined the queue last night, Bobbert. But have gotten bypassed...

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#172 17-09-2009 5:22pm
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You and me both my friend......I joined the queue last week .....

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#173 17-09-2009 5:24pm
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Are you gonna head down anyway? I shall get in, I shall get in. It has been foretold...

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#174 17-09-2009 5:26pm
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5uspect wrote: »

A preview of the Late late studio audience?
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2055684957

The Prophet via link wrote:

Okay, so I thought Dawking was still disabled. I saw pictures of him only a few years ago and he was shriveled and confined to a talking wheelchair! Can you believe that?! Surely the work of the divil himself.

Now he finds himself healed and healthy today. Is that evolution? Of course not - that's utter pie-in-the-sky stuff. It is, however, proof that God is a merciful force in the world, even to prodigal little satans like Dawking.

Wow. Just wow.

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#175 17-09-2009 5:30pm
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ChocolateSauce wrote: »

Wow. Just wow.

Ah, yer man is clearly trolling/joking... says the optimist in me.

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#176 17-09-2009 5:31pm
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ChocolateSauce wrote: »

Wow. Just wow.

has to be extracting the urine.

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#177 17-09-2009 5:33pm
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Indeed

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=61620433&postcount=35

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#178 17-09-2009 5:47pm
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You know I wasn't sure at first. I guess that's the effect of that thread.

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#179 17-09-2009 6:32pm
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I am possessed of a spare ticket as my dear wife ( and I do mean dear ) informs me that her preferred location for sleep is in her own bed. I will be in Crowes for a swift one before the lift off. Black Betfair hoodie , devilishly handsome you can't miss me. First up best dressed.

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#180 17-09-2009 6:35pm
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I'd love it please...

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#181 17-09-2009 7:39pm
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Its about to start. Plenty of seats! Dont see why they wouldnt let you in...

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