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After Hours? Are we a cancerous growth on the face of Boards?

  • 25-04-2012 12:37am
    #1
    AskMyChocolate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭


    I'd prefer to think that we're more a bold(bould) child that needs a slap now and again. But, do people come on to Boards, check the most popular forum, see AH, and then miss out on the rest of Boards, because they've no interest in a site that could allow the likes of us?

    It would be a shame to see all that hiking gear from Aldi go to waste just because of us.


    "Do people come on to Boards?"

    *snigger*


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  • #2
    Witcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭Witcher


    Yes, Boards used to be beautiful but what man would want her now?


  • #3
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,102 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    I'd say far more people stay on boards because of after hours than are put off by it. After hours kicks ass.


  • #4
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    Every single night I come to boards to educate myself and hopefully do my bit in making the world a little bit of a better place.

    But I always end up posting sh1te on here :mad:


  • #5
    partyatmygaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    After Hours to Boards is like Google to the Internet. Inseparable for most people.


  • #6
    brummytom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭brummytom


    Best forum by far.


    AMC, do you ever post sober? That's one of the great things about AH, I don't think 90% of people here do.


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  • #7
    D1stant
    Registered Users Posts: 1,806 ✭✭✭D1stant


    The notion that AH is somehow a little edgy and mischievous is ridiculous. Its a fucking Internet forum

    We're mad us :(


  • #8
    minidazzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    Politics is the cancer of boards, so many people who want to stand on their soapboxes.


  • #9
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    I'd say far more people stay on boards because of after hours than are put off by it. After hours kicks ass.
    Hear, hear!


  • #10
    grindle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭grindle


    D1stant wrote: »
    The notion that AH is somehow a little edgy and mischievous is ridiculous. Its a fucking Internet forum

    We're mad us :(

    It's a little mischievous, but too well-moderated to be edgy.


  • #11
    Captain Darling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,542 ✭✭✭Captain Darling


    I'd prefer to think it was located on the arse of boards.


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  • #12
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,102 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    El Weirdo wrote: »
    Hear, hear!

    You hear what?


  • #13
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    grindle wrote: »
    It's a little mischievous, but too well-moderated to be edgy.
    Wow. Praise and a kick in the bollocks all at the same time!


  • #14
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    El Weirdo wrote: »
    Hear, hear!



    *pants jumps around*

    :pac:


  • #15
    Captain Darling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,542 ✭✭✭Captain Darling


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    El Weirdo wrote: »
    Hear, hear!

    You hear what?
    Whatever it was he heard it twice...


  • #16
    hometruths
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,202 ✭✭✭hometruths


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    I'd say far more people stay on boards because of after hours than are put off by it. After hours kicks ass.

    Yep, I first found boards a year ago because I needed some prices/cost for insulation. Some right twats in that forum. Now I am a daily lurker on AH.


  • #17
    Meow_Meow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭Meow_Meow


    One time I nearly got banned from AH




    My life flashed before my eyes :(


  • #18
    Babybuff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭Babybuff


    *puts hiking gear away :(

    It can be funny and when it's funny and interesting it's great.


  • #19
    KKkitty
    Registered Users Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭KKkitty


    After Hours is weird, wacky, wonderful and never a dull moment either. It's the best forum here :)


  • #20
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    I do wish some people would just cop the feck on to themselves, but ah ain't the worst. ;)


  • #21
    grindle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭grindle


    El Weirdo wrote: »
    Wow. Praise and a kick in the bollocks all at the same time!

    AH, I meant it in a nice way. There are other places for real mental regurgitation.


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  • #22
    micropig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭micropig


    When it's good it's very, very good,
    but when it's bad, it's 'orrid:D


  • #23
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,102 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Links234 wrote: »
    I do wish some people would just cop the feck on to themselves, but ah ain't the worst. ;)

    But sometimes the eejits and trolls can really add to a thread and turn what would normally be a boring, average thread into a classic.


  • #24
    krudler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    I love this place, if people think AH is bad then check out 4chan, youtube comments and the imdb message boards for true internet asshats


  • #25
    eviltwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    AH is hugely addictive, the rest of the site I can take or leave


  • #26
    mackg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,938 ✭✭✭mackg


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    But sometimes the eejits and trolls can really add to a thread and turn what would normally be a boring, average thread into a classic.

    Like that guy going on about how it's a man's right to a woman not so long ago, I was in stitches.


  • #27
    Mr.Biscuits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Mr.Biscuits


    Boards is like the Sheens:

    The passion fueled, talent laden fora are it's.. 'Martin'.

    The sensible serious (but somewhat demented and sad) fora it's.. 'Emilio'.

    The private ones it's.. 'Ramon' (yup, he exists but is quite hard to find).

    And then there's AH and eh, well, think we all know which Sheen we'll be representative of.


  • #28
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    brummytom wrote: »
    Best forum by far.


    AMC, do you ever post sober? That's one of the great things about AH, I don't think 90% of people here do.


    Jeeeeesh brummy - thanks for reminding me - I meant to lay into the vodka an hour ago and plain forgot. I'll find it now. I KNEW I'd forgotten something:rolleyes:


  • #29
    sheesh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭sheesh


    more a boil on the arse of boards some very good threads lots of innane ones too though.


  • #30
    AskMyChocolate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭AskMyChocolate


    brummytom wrote: »
    Best forum by far.


    AMC, do you ever post sober? That's one of the great things about AH, I don't think 90% of people here do.

    There was this post once, but I'm far too drunk to go looking for it now.

    *assumes drunk uncle mode towards eldest nephew*

    "Aaah Tom! You couldn't just run in there and find the post that I made sober could you? Meself and your father can't remember what it was about."

    "I'll do me best uncle Choco, but I'm not promising anything"

    *Tom goes into sitting-room*

    "You've raised a good lad there Mick."

    "....AND TOM BRING DOWN YOUR GUITAR AND SING US A TUNE."

    \ Jameson.

    :pac:


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  • #31
    Yakult
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 7,941 Mod ✭✭✭✭Yakult


    Ah/tards.

    Nah just doesn't have the same ring to it. This place SUCKS!


  • #32
    K-9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,311 ✭✭✭✭K-9


    minidazzler wrote: »
    Politics is the cancer of boards, so many people who want to stand on their soapboxes.

    :D

    If posters want to shout the loudest or stick to stringent beliefs, AH is great for that. It's a bit like journal.ie for politics discussions, those who shout the loudest and know little, win.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



  • #33
    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    AH is very addictive. i was on boards for a good while before i ventured in here, never knew what it was. was scared. and i should have been.


  • #34
    FTGFOP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,389 ✭✭✭FTGFOP


    Yakult wrote: »
    Ah/tards.

    Nah just doesn't have the same ring to it. This place SUCKS!

    ?f=7tards

    Catchy.


  • #35
    fasttalkerchat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,652 ✭✭✭fasttalkerchat


    It would be good if it wasn't so over-moderated as has been said. There should be a general discussions section where normal rules DO apply.


  • #36
    AskMyChocolate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭AskMyChocolate


    KKkitty wrote: »
    After Hours is weird, wacky, wonderful and never a dull moment either. It's the best forum here :)

    Heh Kitty,

    Look, I hate to be a grammar Nazi, especially after Doctor B's warning, but it's spelled "wired".

    Choco


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  • #37
    saa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭saa


    Ah not at all the level of douchebagery is tolerable here because you know its not genuine.


  • #38
    grindle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭grindle


    saa wrote: »
    Ah not at all the level of douchebagery is tolerable here because you know its not genuine.

    Maybe it is, maybe it isn't.


  • #39
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    its full of so much epic win its the lulz

    or is it a place for sad pathetic losers to hang out?


  • #40
    humbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭humbert


    After hours represents boards the same way the Joe Duffy listenership represents Ireland.


  • #41
    AskMyChocolate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭AskMyChocolate


    efb wrote: »
    its full of so much epic win its the lulz

    or is it a place for sad pathetic losers to hang out?

    You say Tomayto, I say Tomahto. Let's call the whole thing off.


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  • #42
    AskMyChocolate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭AskMyChocolate


    humbert wrote: »
    After hours represents boards the same way the Joe Duffy listenership represents Ireland.

    Can't recall the Joe Duffy listenership ever making me piss myself laughing. But, then again, I can't offer an educated opinion, as I've only ever heard three minutes of the Joe Duffy show in total. I got bored.

    Are they wry and witty at times?


  • #43
    Sharpshooter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,859 ✭✭✭✭Sharpshooter


    AskMyChocolate wrote: »
    Heh Kitty,

    Look, I hate to be a grammar Nazi, especially after Doctor B's warning, but it's spelled "wired".

    Choco

    In what context are you saying "wired"?


  • #44
    AboutTwoFiddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭AboutTwoFiddy


    Sometimes the mods are a bit trigger happy and shut down threads that have the potential to be really funny-epic threads too quickly, and conversely they allow blatant troll threads that piss off everyone to run too long. A good mod will always keep in touch with the forum and play an active part, I reckon that el.weirdo guy is a good addition, typical ah poster but with a good head on his shoulders.


  • #45
    Lima Golf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 795 ✭✭✭Lima Golf


    http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=IE#/watch?v=86B3UTaChYk


  • #46
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    AskMyChocolate wrote: »
    Can't recall the Joe Duffy listenership ever making me piss myself laughing. But, then again, I can't offer an educated opinion, as I've only ever heard three minutes of the Joe Duffy show in total. I got bored.

    Are they wry and witty at times?

    No never, the whinge, moan, complain and think the whole world owes them a favour while they sit at home scratching all day. Most of them anyway.:p


  • #47
    AskMyChocolate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭AskMyChocolate


    Hot Lips wrote: »
    In what context are you saying "wired"?


    It was a joke (maybe poor) about how some people spell weird/wierd.

    I changed it to "wired".

    *assumes McBain pose*

    "That is the joke" :o


  • #48
    LH Pathe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,515 ✭✭✭LH Pathe


    I'm not a mole cilla, I'm a beauty spot. But if I get hairy you best pluck me


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