Ever met a boardsie in real life?

KathleenGrant

I met two. One i met at a function he put in a local thread. He turned out to be a neighbour of mine from years ago. We stayed in contact.
The other I pm'd for a bit. We met and ended up spending the weekend together. Still in contact but haven't met him since.

Truckermal

I know and have met loads of people through Boards in fact met one of them for Dinner earlier in the week while on Holiday in Spain!

I couldn't fault anyone I've met through the site they were all sound...

Good jib!

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

I know who Srameen is

The funny thing is when you don't know the person, but can tell where they're from by their user name!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Squall Leonhart wrote: »

Is the username a reference to the westmeath townland?

Are you famous??

Nothing to do with a townland or address.

Famous? That's a very subjective term.

Squall Leonhart

Good jib! wrote: »

The funny thing is when you don't know the person, but can tell where they're from by their user name!

See above... Not so apparently!

Tar.Aldarion

Yeah I've met hundreds, went out with one for five years. Many are good friends now.

Earthhorse

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Yeah I've met hundreds, went out with one for five years. Many are good friends now.

I wouldn't exactly call what we did "going out".

Or describe us as good friends.

Plus, I'm not hundreds of people.

In fact, I'm starting to think this post wasn't even about me. :mad:

sbsquarepants

Good jib! wrote: »

The funny thing is when you don't know the person, but can tell where they're from by their user name!

Well, today i have learned 2 things.

1. Srameen is a place in westmeath.

2. Srameen is not from there.



I have never knowingly met a boardsie in real life.

El Weirdo

Filmer Paradise wrote: »

Bought some stuff from him years ago before vaping was mainstream.

Ah here.

Bigbagofcans

Greyfox wrote: »

Yeah, he had 4 ears and 6 arms and pink hair.

I thought all boardsies were neck beards who live in their mom's basement.

Beasty

Probably 100+. mainly, but not all, Cycling forum posters

LizT

Met loads of them, the vast majority of them were sound.

Rawr

Knew a few Boardsies before joining Boards...if that counts?

Myself and L1011 used to serve in the Call Center trenches years ago.

Feisar

Two that I know of, however didn't meet through boards. It just came up in convo.

Church on Tuesday

begbysback wrote: »

Some meetups should be arranged, maybe a boxing ring or a cage?

Thunderdome?

Insect Overlord

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

Thunderdome?

Rapiers at dawn, on the green.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Well, today i have learned 2 things.

1. Srameen is a place in westmeath.

2. Srameen is not from there.



I have never knowingly met a boardsie in real life.

Apparently there's a Srameen Island in Fermanagh as well. In my case it's just an anagram of family initials.

I've met definitely three current boardsie and we know each other, although I don't think we've ever posted in the same threads. There's a couple of others that I know who they are but don't know personally. Again I don't think we've posted in too many of the same threads.

MarkY91

Seen a cyclist a few years ago in his lycra gear with some boards logo or name(can't remember) but it was some boards cycling team anyway

uncommon_name

Never met a fellow Boardsie, not sure I would want to either.

Church on Tuesday

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Rapiers at dawn, on the green.

I'm a flintlock pistol man myself

Working class heroes

Beasty wrote: »

Probably 100+. mainly, but not all, Cycling forum posters

You met me but you didn’t know it. Marshaling at the RDA hall bossing everyone around, a bit like here ���� (: (:

KathleenGrant

uncommon_name wrote: »

Never met a fellow Boardsie, not sure I would want to either.

I am actually good fun in real life.

Purple Mountain

KathleenGrant wrote: »

uncommon_name wrote: »

Never met a fellow Boardsie, not sure I would want to either.

I am actually good fun in real life.

Kathleen's real life boards meet up has my interest piqued the most!

KathleenGrant

Purple Mountain wrote: »

Kathleen's real life boards meet up has my interest piqued the most!

My last one or my next one

Purple Mountain

KathleenGrant wrote: »

Purple Mountain wrote: »

Kathleen's real life boards meet up has my interest piqued the most!

My last one or my next one

That's the spirit, Kathleen.
Good to have your spark back.
I must hit you up for some tips!

KathleenGrant

Purple Mountain wrote: »

That's the spirit, Kathleen.
Good to have your spark back.
I must hit you up for some tips!

Oh I have the spark back. I am a bit on fire lately.

KathleenGrant

Purple Mountain wrote: »

That's the spirit, Kathleen.
Good to have your spark back.
I must hit you up for some tips!

Oh I have the spark back. I am a bit on fire lately.

L1011

As well as my former colleague posting up-thread, I've worked with at least one other (Gavin Shels).

I went to a few Boards Beers for various subforums back in the old days and my partner posts here occasionally.

JupiterKid

I’ve met the following boardsies in real life:

Lux23
Gillo
Makkikomi
KikiLaRue
Persepoly
A Tyrant Named Militades!
The Master
Joeytheparrot
Zipppy

Of these, two are from another Irish web forum - I’ve met them a number of times at meet ups organized through the web forum.

One I have met once and he gave me a tour of his place of work. A complete gent.

One is a an old friend from my college days. Just met up with him a couple of days ago.:)

And a few are boardsies that I met at a recent AH beers meetup.

...all sound individuals!

JupiterKid

JupiterKid wrote: »

I’ve met the following boardsies in real life:

Lux23
Gillo
Makkikomi
KikiLaRue
Persepoly
A Tyrant Named Militades!
The Master
Joeytheparrot
Zipppy

Of these, two are from another Irish web forum - I’ve met them a number of times at meet ups organized through the web forum.

One I have met once and he gave me a tour of his place of work. A complete gent.

One is a an old friend from my college days. Just met up with him a couple of days ago.:)

And a few are boardsies that I met at a recent AH beers meetup.

...all sound individuals!

You also know Garzard on another channel, so that counts!!

Graces7

In the winter of snow (2010) when I was stranded in the Bluestack Mountains, a Donegal boardsie who drove a 4 wheel drive came out with gas and coal .. later that year a whole troop of Donegal boardsies arrived with chainsaws to cut logs for me. Made them a good supper!

Salt of the earth!

Purple Mountain

Graces7 wrote: »

In the winter of snow (2010) when I was stranded in the Bluestack Mountains, a Donegal boardsie who drove a 4 wheel drive came out with gas and coal .. later that year a whole troop of Donegal boardsies arrived with chainsaws to cut logs for me. Made them a good supper!

Salt of the earth!

I'm betting Backwards Man was one

Ken.

I've met a few at a meet up in Fota zoo. Met a few fellow mods in Dublin.

This is it

Nosnon wrote: »

I've met a few at a meet up in Fota zoo. Met a few fellow mods in Dublin.

The Duke?

Ken.

This is it wrote: »

The Duke?

TP Smyths

Graces7

Purple Mountain wrote: »

I'm betting Backwards Man was one

Thought he was Leitrim way? Arigna?

smashey came; he loved my potato salad! And muffler.

Purple Mountain

Graces7 wrote: »

Purple Mountain wrote: »

I'm betting Backwards Man was one

Thought he was Leitrim way? Arigna?

smashey came; he loved my potato salad! And muffler.

Smashey and Muffler sound like characters you'd meet sipping from a hip flask in Rialto

Tamara tamara

Yes and he is going to marry me.























He just doesn't know yet.











But he will.

monkeysnapper

I went into work one day and a close friend and work buddie had his screen open ....hes a very private person so I said nothing ... I didnt say I saw it and didnt say I was on

He posts in different places anyway ....

I was asked by 2 other friends was I on boards ....

" On what .. boards .... what's that ... ohhhhh I've seen it but no " jeeez what the feck would a person waste they're life on that sh1te.

branie2

No

DopeTech

I met one in Argos at the start of the year. We both tried to get the MacBook but failed!

Tamara tamara

Tamara tamara wrote: »

Yes and he is going to marry me.

He just doesn't know yet.

But he will.

:eek:

So that’s that decided then :P

Foweva Awone

I've met several Boardsies - even had a baby with one of them! :cool:

Signore Fancy Pants

Foweva Awone wrote: »

I've met several Boardsies - even had a baby with one of them! :cool:

Have you figured out which one?

Earthhorse

Sounds very human.

SharpshooterTom

Thankfully never.

s8n

I seen a cycling w@nker in Tesco Dundrum once wearing a Boards jersey

Earthhorse

Earthhorse wrote: »

Sounds very human.

I’m pretty sure there was a post after SFP's there earlier I was responding too lest anyone think I was throwing shade on Foweva Awone's baba.

Sardonicat

Purple Mountain wrote: »

Smashey and Muffler sound like characters you'd meet sipping from a hip flask in Rialto

Or gracing the pages of The Beano

Wibbs

Sardonicat wrote: »

Or gracing the pages of The Beano

Funny enough with Smashey...