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I love UCD

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  • 26-09-2010 1:02pm
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    delta_bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,567 ✭✭✭


    Theres been a lot of negativity around here lately so I think we could do with a bit of a love-in for our Alma Mater. So what do you like about UCD?

    Heres a few of mine:

    1. The abundance of squirrels

    2. The eerie emptiness of the place in the early morning

    3. Going on a wander around campus and always finding something new or interesting along the way

    4. Campus looks lovely in Autumn with conkers and leaves everywhere

    Any others?


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    Blacey
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭Blacey


    +1 for the squirrels :)


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    El Siglo
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    5. The UCD bum, how many other colleges have an aul fella walking around with such mystery attached?

    6. Football pitches everywhere, great place to have a kick around.

    7. The computers working and not using windows vista.

    8. No tourists.


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    Yi Harr
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    9. The vast amount of green spaces and trees on campus.

    10. An excellent library and book shop.

    11. Peanut butter smoothies from 911.


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    unknown13
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    12. The people. I have met loads of people and not one of them were a loser or prick

    13. The freshers ball. It was awesome.


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    Fad
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    14) It's pretty at night.

    15) Has a decent sized venue for gigs.


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    unknown13
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    16. The amount of clubs and societies. There is something for everyone.


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    HavingCrack
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    17. It's not Trinity :D


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    Unregistered.
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    18. Makes Trinity look better.


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    Raphael
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    Unregistered. wrote: »
    18. Makes Trinity look better.

    19. Low Troll Tolerance.

    (Bye now!)


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    Mikeyt086
    Registered Users Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Mikeyt086


    20. Dr. Arnold Horner (anyone who does Geography will know and probably thank this post)


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    delta_bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,567 ✭✭✭delta_bravo


    Mikeyt086 wrote: »
    20. Dr. Arnold Horner (anyone who does Geography will know and probably thank this post)

    Ah my old thesis supervisor. An institution in UCD.

    21. The Richview Quad


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    Blut2
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    22. The women. By far the highest ratio of hotties to uggos of any campus in Ireland. Have a quick walk around the TCD arts block then the UCD arts block for comparative purposes if you dont believe me (how is this only being mentioned at 22?!).


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    CokaColumbo
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    23. The Modern Japan lecturer.


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    LauraLuck
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    24. The random strangers walking their dogs through campus.

    I love UCD in general.:p


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    Dublin4Life
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭Dublin4Life


    The talent around college


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    bigred100
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    The computer science building and the awesome first year students in it :cool:


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    Fluorescence
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    The feeling you get when you're in early in the morning when it's calm and peaceful.

    The buildings that light up at night

    Chilling out with friends by the lake in the summer

    By and large, how sound everyone is.


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    Overature
    Registered Users Posts: 908 ✭✭✭Overature


    Rod Gow, by far the best Maths lecturer out there. anybody in Engineering will know him


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    Chet T16
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    Overature wrote: »
    Rod Gow, by far the best Maths lecturer out there. anybody in Engineering will know him

    Have him 9am tomorrow :D


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    karpo
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    Blut2 wrote: »
    22. uggos

    lol.


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    unknown13
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    Its within close proximity to my house.


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    Killer Pigeon
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    Easy hole, even for science students.


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    Killer Pigeon
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    A history of absolute legends.
    O'Malley was studying medicine at University College, Dublin in 1916 when the Easter Rising convulsed the city, and he was almost persuaded by some unionist friends to join them in defending Trinity College, Dublin from the rebels should they attempt to take it. After some thought, he decided his sympathies were with the rebels and he and a friend took some shots at British troops with a borrowed rifle during the fighting.


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    pljudge321
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    Overature wrote: »
    Rod Gow, by far the best Maths lecturer out there. anybody in Engineering will know him

    In Gow We Trust.


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    GobBass
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭GobBass


    Arnold Horner.

    That is all.:D


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    dr gonzo
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    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    Easy hole, even for science students.

    If this is true i really need to get my act together.


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    RandomName2
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    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    Easy hole, even for science students.

    At least that's what the hysterical twittering from the Sunday Indo would leave you to believe.

    Any college where the authorities label it 'dangerous and seditious' to label a Ball the 'Virgin Ball' is not likely to be the most licentious place on Earth. ;)

    Oh but this is the I love UCD Thread... sorry -

    Rubbing shoulders with the general melee trapped on the rat-run on the 46A in Stillorgan.

    Followed by the cool, crisp, silent Autumnal campus of Belfield, and the heady smell of coffee in the Arts Cafe.


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    errlloyd
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    25: The fact our bar can fit more then 12 people in it

    26: The fact our second bar can also fit more then 12 people in it

    27: The ability to put huge name guests in a hall that can fit 1500

    28: The way it actually does look like a soviet airfield on one of those freezing mornings just as the sun rises

    29: The way everyone there is a student

    30: The intimidating steeped, semi circular lecture theatre that is Theatre L


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    Mikeyt086
    Registered Users Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Mikeyt086


    I got to see Deadmau5 in the student bar last year.


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    dr gonzo
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    Mikeyt086 wrote: »
    I got to see Deadmau5 in the student bar last year.

    A lot of people seemed to have a lot say about that gig. I heard the man himself was not happy about it.


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