Junior Cert board gathering?

Fobia

Diarmsquid wrote:

Is there a college there?

No*.


* There may be several colleges in Galway, I just can't answer such an obvious question without slapping someone with a large, slimey fish. And there's no-one around.

Diarmsquid

Cool, there must be then.

Piste

NUIG, the ULTIMATE party college! I told my dad I might go there and he said ''No you wont, you'll have too good a timethere''

Strokesa

So when's the road trip??

Oh I know, all us city slickers can get the bus together...there is a bus to Galway I presume???

OH WAIT and we can wear special t-shirts, with a clever comments such as BOARDS.IE NERD AND PROUD...or perhaps something cleverer but you get the picture!

Whaddya say???

Piste

There's a train AND bus to Galway, train's faster though. I wont be allowed go though

Diarmsquid

Don't think I'd be allowed go either

Flashling

Sure, if it's during the october midterm, Piste, then there shouldn't be any problems? (I know it's a long time away, but then you wouldn't have to study) And you'll be going with people you know...like PFM...And Diarmsquid, you're what, 15/16? A day trip to Galway isn't that dangerous, just put it to your parents in a "Chance to prove I"m responsible" "finding my own path" some other crud like that, way, and they'll practically HAVE to let you go*....


* I accept no responsibility if that doesn't work.

Strokesa

Diarmsquid wrote:

Don't think I'd be allowed go either

Say I'm going, and I'll say you are....our mothers will have a little chat and come to the conclusion that we can both go....
Foolproof, huh?*


*I hope...

Diarmsquid

Strokesa wrote:

Say I'm going, and I'll say you are....our mothers will have a little chat and come to the conclusion that we can both go....
Foolproof, huh?*


*I hope...

:rolleyes: Yeah sounds good, I'll ask later then. Not sure if it's even going ahead yet anyway.

Flashling wrote:

And Diarmsquid, you're what, 15/16? A day trip to Galway isn't that dangerous, just put it to your parents in a "Chance to prove I"m responsible" "finding my own path" some other crud like that, way, and they'll practically HAVE to let you go*....


* I accept no responsibility if that doesn't work.

That's good too ! At this rate I'll see you all there.

Piste

Flashling wrote:

Sure, if it's during the october midterm, Piste, then there shouldn't be any problems? (I know it's a long time away, but then you wouldn't have to study) And you'll be going with people you know...like PFM...

I'd be allowed go if I were staying the night with someone I know but I may be busy for the mid-term. Fringe Festival and all that jazz.......(for more information on the Dublin Fringe Festival please read the likn in my sig )

Strokesa

Piste wrote:

I'd be allowed go if I were staying the night with someone I know but I may be busy for the mid-term. Fringe Festival and all that jazz.......(for more information on the Dublin Fringe Festival please read the likn in my sig )

How long would it take to go on the bus/train?? 'Cause I was thinking get the bus in the morning, come back the same night?? I don't exactly know anybody in Galway...

Diarmsquid

Hey Fobia
Looks like we're all crashing at your place!

PurpleFistMixer

It's about 3 hours or so on the train, innit?

Diarmsquid

2 hours and 48 minutes according to irishrail.ie

Flashling

Pedantic, eh? I like that in a person....

PurpleFistMixer

You expect Irish transport services to do what they say?

philologos

irish rail is always **** coz its still on diesel and never on time

Strokesa

So, umm....the train it is then??

Victor

All I can suggest is (a) ask (b) follow the basic rules of meeting anyone from the internet.

Diarmsquid

We could atke the Aircoach, that's meant to be good.

and

Victor wrote:

All I can suggest is (a) ask (b) follow the basic rules of meeting anyone from the internet.

I've never heard of these rules, is there somewhere I could find them?

440Hz

need some advice from ppl who knw bout the JC, (seeing as this is a JC post)... my cousin just changed schools and is waiting for his JC results... two questions
1) when are they out? next weds?
2) does he have to be at the school to get them, or will they be posted out?

cheers for any info

Strokesa

I dont think theyre posted, but you can get them on the internet, I think from about 3o'clock on the day. Presuming he has the code...

Diarmsquid

Couldn't start a new thread or even look in the other threads where this is already posted (i think)?

Anyway,
1) The results are out on the 14th of Sept, tomorrow week.
2) Assuming he's returning to school after the JC to do the LC, he'll be at the school anyway when they're given out. Or he can check them on www.examinations.ie with his PIN and stuff. Not sure if they send them out, don't think so, could be wrong though

440Hz

Cheers for that! Well, he has just changed schools so he won't be there to collect 'em but hopefully he has his pin or wotever! [too long since i did all this myself] - cheers experts!

PurpleFistMixer

Perhaps I missed ... several pages of discussion, but is there actually anything arranged yet, before we start talking about transport?

Things like... where, when, who's going, what we're going to do.. that sort of a thing?

Strokesa

PurpleFistMixer wrote:

Perhaps I missed ... several pages of discussion, but is there actually anything arranged yet, before we start talking about transport?

Things like... where, when, who's going, what we're going to do.. that sort of a thing?

Ummm...no. I just want to go 'cause I missed the last one.

Where: Galway. That's it, I think.

Oh, and I am going!

philologos

pfft galway

Flashling

Pfft, jakkass. Anyways, about the details, should I pick another random date? 17th september. Too close? 17th october! (not sure if that's a weekend) Fobia can pick somewhenre fairly central too meet, and time comes later when we have a definate day. Fobia can also decide what we should do. Fobia can also have a sign because I don't think he can criticize mine till he has one that's better.....(I challenge you to a sign making duel!)

Diarmsquid

Jakkass wrote:

pfft galway

You live in Lucan, that's probably closer to Galway than it is to Dublin!

lol, only messing I aknoledge that Lucan isn't that far away from Dublin.

Fobia

Flashling wrote:

should I pick another random date? 17th september. Too close? 17th october! (not sure if that's a weekend) Fobia can pick somewhenre fairly central too meet, and time comes later when we have a definate day. Fobia can also decide what we should do. Fobia can also have a sign because I don't think he can criticize mine till he has one that's better.....(I challenge you to a sign making duel!)

15th October? It's a Saturday but not too close. I can pick where to meet (at the bus station!), but there's no St Stephens green type-thing in Galway anymore, so I dunno where to go / what to do after that....as to the sign, I don't *do* art

I'm not sure it's an awesome idea or anything, but hey, it just means walking for a few minutes for me, so I wont object..

PurpleFistMixer

I just remembered that Octocon is on that weekend and I may or may not be going to that. Not sure yet...

philologos

PurpleFistMixer wrote:

I just remembered that Octocon is on that weekend and I may or may not be going to that. Not sure yet...

erm whatever floats your boat missus lol....

Mysteryfish

well, I could probably somehow convince my parents and they have a friend who lives there so if anything happens i could just run to her, but i'll have to see. If I'm allowed I defnitely want to come!

PurpleFistMixer

Jakkass wrote:

erm whatever floats your boat missus lol....

The name is not missus lol. If the name were to in any way involve the word 'missus' or 'lol', it would be Missus PurpleFistMixer, or PurpleFistMixer, she who once believed 'lol' to actually imply laughter of some kind, but apparently now it's to be used interchangably with full stops, much to the chagrin of anyone who once valued the remaining shreds of the proper usage of the English language.

But I suppose that second one may be a shade too long, so you might want to stick to 'PFM'.

In another mildly related note; that second name there, it's a sobriquet.

philologos

PurpleFistMixer wrote:

The name is not missus lol. If the name were to in any way involve the word 'missus' or 'lol', it would be Missus PurpleFistMixer, or PurpleFistMixer, she who once believed 'lol' to actually imply laughter of some kind, but apparently now it's to be used interchangably with full stops, much to the chagrin of anyone who once valued the remaining shreds of the proper usage of the English language.

But I suppose that second one may be a shade too long, so you might want to stick to 'PFM'.

In another mildly related note; that second name there, it's a sobriquet.

omg you grammar bitch, lol...
lets do it so you can contemplate what im saying Whatever floats your boat missus, lol. I wasn't implying that you were called missus lol =/

i sigh at your ignorance

PurpleFistMixer

I think the word you're looking for there might be 'understand'. Using the word 'contemplate' would imply that I have to spend longer than five seconds understanding what you're trying to say.

Admittedly, it can get rough at times. Maybe ten seconds. There are quite a lot of missing punctuation marks... capitals discarded entirely. That slows down the process.

But I digress.

To simplify: I intentionally misinterpreted your initial statement in order to slag your poor grammar/use of punctuation. The reason, one may ask? Well, yeah, going to octocon DOES float my boat, because I happen to LIKE SciFi, but I got the general impression that you believe that liking such a thing is... worthy of insulting. Or being 'lol'ed at. Which I don't respond positively to.
Also, I don't appreciate being called missus. Do I call you boy?

Now then, if you'll excuse me, boy, I've got some brackets to deal and some llamas to collect.

Victor

Diarmsquid wrote:

I've never heard of these rules, is there somewhere I could find them?

They were referenced on post 7 of this thread.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=105620 (In the context of the the LGB board, but they hold through nonetheless).

philologos

Missus wrote:

Also, I don't appreciate being called missus. Do I call you boy?

lol sorry there missus didnt mean tht :P, you can call me Mr.Jakkass

Fobia

GrammarNaziStephiphiphiphiphi wrote:

*Owning jakass INTELLECTUALLY here. *

j4kss wrote:

omg grammar nazi stephiphiphiphiphi! oh noz!!11forty

NATCHO CHEESE MUTHA****A.


Apologies Victor, had to be said.

Diarmsquid

Not a lot of people like Jakkass, do they?

Poor Jakkass , I'll be your friend!

Victor

Banned.

philologos

Diarmsquid wrote:

Not a lot of people like Jakkass, do they?

Poor Jakkass , I'll be your friend!

im just not going to stoop to your ignorance =|

Diarmsquid

Jakkass wrote:

im just not going to stoop to your ignorance =|

Hey, I was just offering a friendship, no need to be rude.

philologos

ignorant because u dont know what im like really
why are you people always this way (arggh) :eek:

Piste

It's the internet, none of us are real people.

/glances around nervously

philologos

??? lol ok then

Diarmsquid

But.. but.. I'm a real boy!

Piste

Nope *shakes head seriously*

philologos

argh shh

Fobia

Right, so is this going ahead?

Being the only (real) person from "The Citeh" here I'll set the'ol date and time?

October 15th (that's Saturday 2 weeks from now), 2 or 3 o'clock, I'd suggest a place to meet, but as *everyone* will be coming up by train or bus, the station is the obvious place, and after which we could go to Wards though if it's raining it can be hard to find a place to eat in without being wet...

Thoughts? Comments? Prophesies?