Boardsies meeting boardsies

Unknownability

Yeah, I've met a good few people on this at beers, running events and selling stuff.

The strangest incident was at a beers and RTDH was there and he had a video camera strapped to his chest recording us all.

Alejandro68

Deleted User wrote: »

Allegedly a category mod took an upskirt photo of another boardsie. Or something like that. It's part of the 'dark history of Boards we aren't allowed talk about'.

Boards scandal, I love it!

Tell me how

Tell me how wrote: »

It was a risky move on my part alright.
If I disappear you know I have been "taken care of".

Day Lewin

Only once, and Thats only because I worked out from their username who it must be [and I didn't say it to them, either]
Oh, and a couple of times when swapping plants or the like of that.

Got to admit, the members of the Sexuality forum do pique my interest.

Also, are the Fashion and Appearance folks as slim and elegant as they sound?
And are the Christmas Forum people as cosy as Posy?

In short, I'd love to.

When the PostCovid era dawns, let's have the father and mother of all meetups, and wear our usernames with pride.

greenttc

Wasnt there are boards wedding at some stage and possibly even some boards babies? or am I imagining memories again....

Necro

Alejandro68 wrote: »

Boards scandal, I love it!

Mod:

Move along now, nothing to see here...

Seriously though folks can we stick to the topic of the thread. No need to derail it.

Cheers.

Alejandro68

Necro wrote: »

Mod:

Move along now, nothing to see here...

Seriously though folks can we stick to the topic of the thread. No need to derail it.

Cheers.

I apologise if I was out of line.

knucklehead6

greenttc wrote: »

Wasnt there are boards wedding at some stage and possibly even some boards babies? or am I imagining memories again....

I know of 2 couples who met at beers. Not too sure how many boardlets are running around.

Necro

Alejandro68 wrote: »

I apologise if I was out of line.

No no, it's just better if we stick to the fun stuff rather than posting about the other incident is all.

On topic...

Been to 4(?) meet-ups with Forum Gamers myself, all thoroughly enjoyable nights and great people to meet.

FourFourRED

The term “boardsies” is so cringe

Necro

FourFourFM wrote: »

The term “boardsies” is so cringe

I dunno, I kinda like it tbh. Gives a sense of community...ish.

EmmetSpiceland

knucklehead6 wrote: »

I know of 2 couples who met at beers. Not too sure how many boardlets are running around.

Boards babies? Jaysus, wouldn’t you be mortified finding out your parents “met” on here?

Necro

Necro wrote: »

I dunno, I kinda like it tbh. Gives a sense of community...ish.

Like a family

artanevilla

Was the Brown Wedding not a Boards wedding?

Ted_YNWA

I been to two boards meetups. Enjoyable times.

I would class a lot of posters from various forums as friends. I was chatting with one last year about a holiday I was thinking of doing to Tallinn. He had location on his bucket list too. We ended up there around the same time with a couple of overlapping days. We met up for a while over there. That must be the furthest people have travelled to meet up

I have met a couple of posters unknowingly too. I was chatting with a random person at a running event before. I noticed a poster had mentioned an anecdote from that convo on thread here. I know a couple of work colleagues have accounts here too. Recognised them from things they said. Forgotten their boards handle since. Feels a bit like reading someone's diary if you know them & lurk through their posts.

Stheno

There was a tradition in the beer guts forum that you had to bring s can of condensed milk as proof that you were part of the gang when going to their beers for the first time

Think they brought it in when a newbie inadvertently joined a group of swingers out for beers rather than the beer guts mob who were having beers in the same pub

Necro

Stheno wrote: »

There was a tradition in the beer guts forum that you had to bring s can of condensed milk as proof that you were part of the gang when going to their beers for the first time

Think they brought it in when a newbie inadvertently joined a group of swingers out for beers rather than the beer guts mob who were having beers in the same pub

:pac: That was there at my first few meet ups too, I remember wondering what the frick was going on with someone bringing condensed milk to a pub

Ted_YNWA

Necro wrote: »

:pac: That was there at my first few meet ups too, I remember wondering what the frick was going on with someone bringing condensed milk to a pub

I'd assume they were pulling my leg if they said it to me in advance of a meetup.

Just like sky-hooks & glass hammers.

Stheno

Necro wrote: »

:pac: That was there at my first few meet ups too, I remember wondering what the frick was going on with someone bringing condensed milk to a pub

Yeah it was a bit strange alright:D

Depending on how many new people were at the beers you ended up with a pile of tins of condensed milk

Stheno

Stheno wrote: »

Yeah it was a bit strange alright:D

Depending on how many new people were at the beers you ended up with a pile of tins of condensed milk

That's gas

HBC08

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Allegedly a category mod took an upskirt photo of another boardsie. Or something like that. It's part of the 'dark history of Boards we aren't allowed talk about'.

Whoah!
Wasn't expecting that,i was thinking along the lines of somebody assumed someone else's gender.

Unknownability

Stheno wrote: »

Yeah it was a bit strange alright:D

Depending on how many new people were at the beers you ended up with a pile of tins of condensed milk

Wasn't there also something about the name on the table or the book G reference? Like a transport company or something.

Zaph

greenttc wrote: »

Wasnt there are boards wedding at some stage and possibly even some boards babies? or am I imagining memories again....

Quite a lot of Boards weddings. In addition to chopperbyrne meeting his wife at the epic Night of a 1000 Corsets, there were at least another four weddings from the BGRH forum alone.

knucklehead6 wrote: »

I know of 2 couples who met at beers. Not too sure how many boardlets are running around.

I know of a good few Boardlets at this stage.

Stheno wrote: »

There was a tradition in the beer guts forum that you had to bring s can of condensed milk as proof that you were part of the gang when going to their beers for the first time

Think they brought it in when a newbie inadvertently joined a group of swingers out for beers rather than the beer guts mob who were having beers in the same pub

Actually we had that from the very first BGRH beers because none of us knew each other in RL. Still didn't help the guy who ended up with the swingers though.

Unknownability wrote: »

Wasn't there also something about the name on the table or the book G reference? Like a transport company or something.

Brian Garry Road Haulage (BGRH )

Unknownability

Zaph wrote: »

Quite a lot of Boards weddings. In addition to chopperbyrne meeting his wife at the epic Night of a 1000 Corsets, there were at least another four weddings from the BGRH forum alone.



I know of a good few Boardlets at this stage.



Actually we had that from the very first BGRH beers because none of us knew each other in RL. Still didn't help the guy who ended up with the swingers though.



Brian Garry Road Haulage (BGRH )

That's the one, that is a long time ago now.

boombang

All this talk of dating. Aren't we 95% neckbeards?

Day Lewin

Speak for yourself!

PmMeUrDogs

Went to a few beers many years ago, all lovely people. Met up with others as mates, still mates years on. Dated a couple too so I guess I got the token boards shag in too.

Dravokivich

FourFourFM wrote: »

The term “boardsies” is so cringe

Its the URL for the site.

Church on Tuesday

Dravokivich wrote: »

Its the URL for the site.

Now Ye're Cringin'

El Gato De Negocios

Been to many beers, had relations with many people, met some really decent people, a couple of dipsticks and made some good friends. The social element of the site peaked about 7 or 8 years ago imo. There were some epic beers had on the back of TGC, one had probably 50 or 60 people at it. I think alot of people ended up settling down / getting sense, became friends IRL so pints were taken off site and with the proliferation of Facebook and smartphones the need for the social element of the site largely has dwindled. Pity really as some really good times were had.

knucklehead6

El Gato De Negocios wrote: »

Been to many beers, had relations with many people, met some really decent people, a couple of dipsticks and made some good friends. The social element of the site peaked about 7 or 8 years ago imo. There were some epic beers had on the back of TGC, one had probably 50 or 60 people at it. I think alot of people ended up settling down / getting sense, became friends IRL so pints were taken off site and with the proliferation of Facebook and smartphones the need for the social element of the site largely has dwindled. Pity really as some really good times were had.

Those tGC ones were great.

Lynn Door

I attended one about maybe 10 years ago. Fun times were had and a gagging order followed. When is the next one?

SineadSpears

I like the idea of it, but I'm not sure if it's something I'd do myself.

Maybe over time if I 'got to know' certain posters a bit better, I might be up for a meet up. But a free for all meet up, I think i wouldn't be interested in

Strumms

One of my friends is on boards. Neither of us knew each other posted here till last year till I mentioned a topic being discussed and he just goes.. “ohh yeah, you are Strumms right !?” How the fûck he could have copped it.... I think he is mostly a reader, he mightn’t appreciate the term ‘lurker’ but I can’t remember whatever username he told me he uses, didn’t ring a bell anyway.

We have threatened to join the next meetup.

.anon.

I attended one meet up, a few years back. No offence, but there were too many creeps and weirdos for my liking. Well, I say 'attended' - I sat outside the venue subtly masturbating in my car while watching all the creeps and weirdos arriving. That was enough for me.

Only met one boardsie in RL and only found out he was a boardsie by accident. I was at a client's site and looked behind me and saw a guy on boards and could see his username in the top right. I recognised the username immediately as he's a very prolific poster and he looked exactly like I imagined. I didn't say anything to him.

It's nice to be able to put a face to a username, it's one of the few things Twitter has to offer.

Graces7

Deleted User wrote: »

That's lovely. You must have been so grateful to them

Oh I was and they all got royally and well fed... Just heartwarming.

cj maxx

You should never meet your heroes

un5byh7sqpd2x0

[Deleted User] wrote: »

That could have happened at any gathering or occasion. I've been to a number of beers and meet ups. Every one of them was positive and some were very memorable

In the last 3 months?!

Kylta

cj maxx wrote: »

You should never meet your heroes

I agree when people meet me, I go from hero to like god status, its unbelievable, many a mortal can't take the admiration, but I fu¢king love. After that then the gifts come.
Fu¢k yeah meet me if im your hero

Sam Hain

Kylta wrote: »

I agree when people meet me, I go from hero to like god status, its unbelievable, many a mortal can't take the admiration, but I fu¢king love. After that then the gifts come.
Fu¢k yeah meet me if im your hero

You better empty your inbox.

Ave Sodalis

I didn't go to any of the Boards AH meet ups, but I did go to a UL one back in the day, which was pretty small. I then met a Boardsie because they helped with my dissertation, and two more Boardsies because they came up to me in pubs and went "hey, are you sup dude?" (which was my username at the time). The first time it was actually my friends who let it out of the bag that I was a Boardsie and I was unceremoniously dragged over to this other person in the smoking area they had been chatting to. The second time I'm not actually sure how they recognised me.

Khaleesi Fat Tear

Khaleesi Fat Tear wrote: »

Only met one boardsie in RL and only found out he was a boardsie by accident. I was at a client's site and looked behind me and saw a guy on boards and could see his username in the top right. I recognised the username immediately as he's a very prolific poster and he looked exactly like I imagined. I didn't say anything to him.

It's nice to be able to put a face to a username, it's one of the few things Twitter has to offer.

And that would be the death of AH.

And no more of the below. Chap would, at best be 'cancelled'
#mycarmychoice

.anon. wrote: »

I attended one meet up, a few years back. No offence, but there were too many creeps and weirdos for my liking. Well, I say 'attended' - I sat outside the venue subtly masturbating in my car while watching all the creeps and weirdos arriving. That was enough for me.

May not be wholly original, but this is comedy gold

Gave me a good laugh anyway :pac:

JayRoc

I met loads of fellow posters from the fitness forum (and a subsequent spin-off site) over the years. As someone noted it is probably easier and less awkward at meet-ups when there is a common interest/hobby. And that forum was one of the busiest on the site with, to be fair, a very low percentage of weirdos.

Loads of us used to just go training together, it became almost a weekly thing. I am still in touch with a lot of them although none are still on boards.

Tbh I only really "re-discovered" boards myself during the recent covid boredom

Signore Fancy Pants

The Sex & Sexuality beers used to be great fun.

Until the "incident".

AdrianBalboa

Signore Fancy Pants wrote: »

The Sex & Sexuality beers used to be great fun.

Until the "incident".

Couldn’t get it up?

D3V!L

I've been a member for about 18 years now (different profiles) and met a lot of boardsies over the years. 95% have been super sound.

Even went on some of the nights out and had some of the best craic ever.

Kylta

Signore Fancy Pants wrote: »

The Sex & Sexuality beers used to be great fun.

Until the "incident".

The incident now sounds like its some sort of secret for all the old boardies keep.
Yet if this secret is not shared with those of us who is knew. How will we know whats right and whats wrong? So in the interest of the boards fraternity and if those who were involved in the incident are no longer here, then the incident should be revealed to all because I believe it will make all us boardies stronger. Rather than have a division between new and old members of those who knew and those who didn't know the facts of the incident.

I must say the above statement is cool

This is it

Many a great night had in Doyle's

Piehead

.anon. wrote: »

I attended one meet up, a few years back. No offence, but there were too many creeps and weirdos for my liking. Well, I say 'attended' - I sat outside the venue subtly masturbating in my car while watching all the creeps and weirdos arriving. That was enough for me.

Can’t bate an aul snakey fap at these things !