Making friends in the city

sammyjo90

Count me out of that one I guess! Damn me and my inability to like the taste of beer eh!

biko

You wouldn't last 5 minutes in Germany so

sammyjo90

haha surprisingly lasted quite well in the home of pilsner urquell so I might survive Germany...might!

sammyjo90

sammyjo90 wrote: »

Count me out of that one I guess! Damn me and my inability to like the taste of beer eh!

Generally we only have one or two there before heading to a pub such as O'Connolls before venturing further into the city.

Redhairedguy

Beeeeeeeeeeeers!!!!!11one

carpothepunk

Date for Quiz in the Skeff, I'll have Monday!

Free entry/monthly/rolling jackpot/pints and food to be won, free finger food!

Boards beers at the first?

Timmyctc

carpothepunk wrote: »

Date for Quiz in the Skeff, I'll have Monday!

Free entry/monthly/rolling jackpot/pints and food to be won, free finger food!

Boards beers at the first?

Yes plz

Larianne

carpothepunk wrote: »

Date for Quiz in the Skeff, I'll have Monday!

Free entry/monthly/rolling jackpot/pints and food to be won, free finger food!

Boards beers at the first?

I don't understand this post.
Am I really dumb?

wp_rathead

Any update on the quiz carpothepunk?

BelgradeGirl

So, what's happening with the beers on Christmas market?

biko

Yeah we should get that going, just about 3 weekends left.

Redhairedguy

Friday 13th is the provisional date. Weigh in here with any input.

BelgradeGirl

Happy Christmas my dear Irish people!!!

mccarta4

Hey! I just moved to Galway City from Wicklow too! Lets go bowling!

biko

Aye, bowling sounds fun
There's one on Headford Road and another in Oranmore.

confuseddotcom

When's the Bowling happening?

Could go do some Bowling first and then to Pub after..........?

wp_rathead

is the laser quest back open upstairs?

confuseddotcom

Bowling & Beerz wraphead nevah mind Laser Quest! :pac::pac:

mrkiscool2

confuseddotcom wrote: »

Bowling & Beerz wraphead nevah mind Laser Quest! :pac::pac:

HEY! Laser Quest is totes amazeballs ok?...That's how you make friends right? Talk in a D4 accent?

confuseddotcom

What's in Laser Quest?! Lots of shooting and stuff is it?!

biko

I wouldn't mind either but bowling sounds better for the social bit than running around shooting at each other

wp_rathead

Bowling then beers or beers then laser quest

Drunk laser quest is the sh!t

confuseddotcom

That sounds hilarious!

Redhairedguy

Gosh_idiots

Hi there,

I moved to Galway awhile back and I'm still finding it really hard to make friends. My boyfriend is from Galway and I've met quite a few people through him but they're all "his" friends if you get me? Currently paying silly money for rent so I'm always broke. I'm a female in my twenties. Just looking for suggestions of ways to meet people? Or clubs/classes etc that are preferably free where it's easy to get to know people? If you're in the same boat feel free to pm me!

Gosh_idiots

Hey there,

Living in Galway awhile now and finding it hard to meet people. Someone be my friend. I'm nice I swear!!

gonein20secs

Sounds good! It's nice to meet with new people

wp_rathead

Very last min but there a quiz upstairs in Dáil bar - is Connacht supporters quiz but is general knowledge not rugby based

Offically starts 7:30 but if you here before 8 should be grand

Edit: is 4 per team, €10er each, come on your own if u want as always teams lookin for a 4th person

Money goes towars children cancer charity (name escapes me, is Childrens wing of Cancer First)

clareguy25

Im in the same boat as some of you, living in galway, nobody to do stuff with! haha

ClareAus

Hey guys!

I'm also in a similar boat…moved to Galway a few months back and finding it hard to make friends (arghh tough when you've left an awesome lot back home in Melbourne). I'm a 31 year-old from Melbourne, who's very easy-going, loves a good laugh and stimulating conversation and generally a good time (ooh this is sounding like a personal ad - eeep!). Everyone keeps telling me there are so many amazing things to do in galway, but i don't end up doing them, so want to pull my finger out and get into it!

If anyone feels like meeting up for a pint or a samosa at the saturday market or something, let me know. I also think the laughter club is meeting at the uni tomorrow night between 8-10, so considering doing that.

Clareguy25, gonein20secs, Gosh_idiots and co. let's do something! I might forget to check this board, so drop me a text or email - [email]<snip>[/email] / 08 <snip>

also because i'm not irish, i haven't been to giant's causeway so considering a trip there very soon if anyone wants to join and split the cost of petrol.

Wompa1

ClareAus wrote: »

Hey guys!

I'm also in a similar boat…moved to Galway a few months back and finding it hard to make friends (arghh tough when you've left an awesome lot back home in Melbourne). I'm a 31 year-old from Melbourne, who's very easy-going, loves a good laugh and stimulating conversation and generally a good time (ooh this is sounding like a personal ad - eeep!). Everyone keeps telling me there are so many amazing things to do in galway, but i don't end up doing them, so want to pull my finger out and get into it!

If anyone feels like meeting up for a pint or a samosa at the saturday market or something, let me know. I also think the laughter club is meeting at the uni tomorrow night between 8-10, so considering doing that.

also because i'm not irish, i haven't been to giant's causeway so considering a trip there very soon if anyone wants to join and split the cost of petrol.

Careful Now! Pretty sure you'll get hit across the knuckles for putting up your e-mail and phone number...may be a better idea to put up a Twitter handle or something...

ClareAus

Thought i may have risked that - oops sorry peeps if that's an issue. Don't use twitter much. Only me who'll suffer if someone gets over friendly to be fair. I wouldn't have posted it if I was worried. But can remove if I've broken any forum rules

BelgradeGirl

If you organize something like gathering count me in. I would like to meet new people.

ClareAus

I'm going to be doing this tonight for a bit if something different if anyone would like to join put on by the Galway Laughter Club.

Hi all,
Games and Laughter is on this Thursday (6/3/14) from 8-10pm in The VIEW in NUIG.

Cooperative and other games in the first hour followed by a tea break, laughter yoga, meditation and relaxation.
Come 10 mins early if you have any games to play.

Any problem finding us, or other queries, call me on 08<snip>.

See you then. All welcome!
brian

confuseddotcom

Bowling n' Beerz sometime over Easter perhaps?

clareguy25

Hello ClareAus, that would be cool to meet up some time, i wont be able to afford the giants causeway though. also in case you havent heard of it, u can try meetup.com just type in galwayand there are roughly 25 groups, from walking groups, (my sister started one) to a choir and a 30s social group .

But i do hope us interested on here can be something and have the craic!

Racheymoo

Hi all,
I would very much like to meet some new people (36, F, love music GSOH etc)
I've been in Galway a few months and missing my friends rather a lot!
Rachel.

gonein20secs

Yeah i'd be up for a game of bowling. Could be a bit of craic

confuseddotcom

It could be a "Galway Easter Beerz" as such, preceded by a game of Bowling? I think Biko and a few were on about having a Beerz there lately, don't know if it happened, so could tie in some Bowling with an Easter Beerz perhaps?

Racheymoo

ClareAus wrote: »

Hey guys!

I'm also in a similar boat…moved to Galway a few months back and finding it hard to make friends (arghh tough when you've left an awesome lot back home in Melbourne). I'm a 31 year-old from Melbourne, who's very easy-going, loves a good laugh and stimulating conversation and generally a good time (ooh this is sounding like a personal ad - eeep!). Everyone keeps telling me there are so many amazing things to do in galway, but i don't end up doing them, so want to pull my finger out and get into it!

If anyone feels like meeting up for a pint or a samosa at the saturday market or something, let me know. I also think the laughter club is meeting at the uni tomorrow night between 8-10, so considering doing that.

Clareguy25, gonein20secs, Gosh_idiots and co. let's do something! I might forget to check this board, so drop me a text or email - [email]<snip>[/email] / 08 <snip>

also because i'm not irish, i haven't been to giant's causeway so considering a trip there very soon if anyone wants to join and split the cost of petrol.

I'm up for Giant's Causewaying sometime, I've been in Ireland 17 years and not made it there yet so would love to!

Racheymoo

Anybody fancy meeting for a drink in Beirhouse or suchlike next Wednesday eve after 6?

Dutchess

I contemplated reviving the book club thread but I might give it a shot here. I'd like to get a book club together. I am specifically into the fantasy genre so I'd love to get together with people who are into that too.
Just bough The Gospel of Loki by Joanne Harris today so if anyone else is reading it, it might be nice to have a chat over a glass of wine or whatnot?:)

lennyd

Racheymoo wrote: »

Anybody fancy meeting for a drink in Beirhouse or suchlike next Wednesday eve after 6?

I'd be on for something like that!

lennyd

Dutchess wrote: »

I contemplated reviving the book club thread but I might give it a shot here. I'd like to get a book club together. I am specifically into the fantasy genre so I'd love to get together with people who are into that too.
Just bough The Gospel of Loki by Joanne Harris today so if anyone else is reading it, it might be nice to have a chat over a glass of wine or whatnot?:)

Isn't that yer wan that wrote Chocolat?? I obviously need to expand my literary knowledge Was going to go along to the Charlie Byrnes book club - you might want to go to that one if you don't get enough numbers through boards.

Racheymoo

Joanna Harris is doing a talk as part of the Cuirt Literary Festival in Galway this year

lennyd

Well if there ever was a sign I'm supposed to attend something, there it is

Racheymoo

Joanne Harris sorry, not Joanna!

lennyd

Racheymoo wrote: »

Joanne Harris sorry, not Joanna!

She's going to bar you from her talk!!

Racheymoo

I know! That's why I rectified it as soon as I realised my heinous error!

lennyd

Right then, there's two of us going to the Joanne (NOT Joanna) Harris talk.