Fresher's week!!!

rainbow kirby · 19-09-2005 11:22am

Now now, what's wrong with nerds?

Dave! · 19-09-2005 11:24am

Hey does anyone know where I can get my "First Year Survival Guide"? There were a load of posters up last week... but they didn't say when or where one might get one, lol... Thankya!

Jonny Arson · 19-09-2005 11:36am

rainbow kirby wrote:

Now now, what's wrong with nerds?

Nerds are cool! :rolleyes:

NetSoc should be renamed NerdSoc....... and I'm gonna join now! :cool:

rainbow kirby · 19-09-2005 11:38am

yay

Don't forget to join the other nerd societies too

Vainglory · 19-09-2005 11:59am

DaveMcG wrote:

Hey does anyone know where I can get my "First Year Survival Guide"? There were a load of posters up last week... but they didn't say when or where one might get one, lol... Thankya!

At the SU stand in the Freshers' Tent.

arbeitsscheuer · 19-09-2005 1:55pm

Joined already:
GamesSoc (we better have a PES3 or PES4 tournament, because I WILL kick all your asses)
History Soc
SWSS (the guy at the stall recognised me, so I got roped into it AGAIN :rolleyes: )

That's about it.

Gonna Join:
Cricket Soc

Maybes:
Dramsoc
Netsoc
Filmsoc
SciFi soc

panda100 · 19-09-2005 1:59pm

This year ive definatly decided to boycott all the big usless ones like c+e,b+l.There certainly not getting my 2euro cos i think its shameful the way they use sex to sell themselves to us.You can garuntee they'll be at least 30 bop girls with their tshirts tied up with stomach showing and boobs hanging out going around trying to get people to sign up.Ah it annoys me so much!

kas · 19-09-2005 2:30pm

panda100 wrote:

This year ive definatly decided to boycott all the big usless ones like c+e,b+l.There certainly not getting my 2euro cos i think its shameful the way they use sex to sell themselves to us.You can garuntee they'll be at least 30 bop girls with their tshirts tied up with stomach showing and boobs hanging out going around trying to get people to sign up.Ah it annoys me so much!

I don't know about selling themselves but they bought and sold me I can tell you.
They may be air heads but they're pretty air head so I joined them ALL.

I feel no dirtier than last weeks walk through the red light district...

*Angel* · 19-09-2005 3:38pm

So yeah I just joined hockey, french soc (dunno how really...) and of course eng soc. I'll probably end up doing TKD but I'll see. And I got lots of yummy food, eng soc being the best for me, choc donut, crisps, popcorn, loads of sweets...

rainbow kirby · 19-09-2005 4:38pm

*Angel* wrote:

I'll probably end up doing TKD but I'll see.

You'd better

Ruskie4Rent · 19-09-2005 5:51pm

Had quick stroll around the freshers tent and spent alot of money on societies I can't remember. I think I joined the PD's and then the socialists but who knows?
Can you still join things tommorrow, I'll have more time to think about what I'm doing then.

beanyb · 19-09-2005 5:58pm

So far I've just joined the World Aid Soc and Trampolining, the 2 I actually intend to do stuff with. I'll join the others for the free stuff, but I'm boycotting Q Soc out of principle! The mini-coopers? I mean come on! There's a girl from my year in school in it whose daddy runs maxwell motors, I wonder where they got the minis???

Seifer · 19-09-2005 6:10pm

Joined the fencing club. Well worth the money, I'll be on the stand again tomorrow and prob for the rest of the week from about 1.
Gonna join eng soc and all the party socs; you've got to pace yourself with them, only one a day and you get lunch for €2 every day for the week. Probaby gonna join poker soc and a few others.

And as far as I know all the sports clubs are at least €10 (think rifle is €8) and all the socities are at least €2.

For the guy asking about poker soc. last years membership fee of €2 was your buy-in for the first game and I think it was a fiver there after for the other nights.

Seifer · 19-09-2005 6:19pm

You're joking me? 10e to join a club? What's stopping you from just turning up at training and insisting you paid. That's a joke. I hope bjj aren't looking for a tenner off ppl.

€10 for an entire year of gear use, coaching and hall space. You try and find a private fencing club with a price anywhere near that. It's ridiculously good value, as are most of the clubs.

As for your attempt to steal: we let people come along to the first session to see if they like if they don't want to sign up at the stand. Then upon signing up you give us your details and we give you a membership card, so its pretty easy to tell if someone hasn't paid.

Mr.Nice Guy · 19-09-2005 6:58pm

I didn't join anything yet. Well, except PatSoc of course. Come on people, we need more members!

Does anyone know what this 'Iron Stomach' thing is all about?

And what clubs and societies looked good this year?

Jonny Arson · 19-09-2005 8:18pm

For some reason I was very tetchy about joining clubs and societies. Maybe I'm just more careful with my money nowadays.... bah

I got around to joining.....

LawSoc - ok they are a big society but Dr. Cox, David O'Leary, Mick McCarthy, Mark Lawrenson and the greatest guest of them all..... sky sports' one and only Jeff Stelling! Wow!
PatSoc - got a PatPack containing a Pat t-shirt, a Pat mug, a Pat DVD and general Pat Paterson memorabilia..... what a society!
GamesSoc - Expecting a pat on back now from a certain R. Kirby!

gonna join NetSoc, Sci-Fi Soc, Archaeology Soc and Life Soc tomorrow.

don't know which clubs I'm gonna join though. Maybe a martial art and canoeing. Anyone have recommend a good club to join.... please

Slash/ED · 19-09-2005 8:23pm

Zane from MTV2 wrote:

LawSoc - ok they are a big society but Dr. Cox, David O'Leary, Mick McCarthy, Mark Lawrenson and the greatest guest of them all..... sky sports' one and only Jeff Stelling! Wow!

But sure you can get into those without joining anyway

*Angel* · 19-09-2005 8:48pm

rainbow kirby wrote:

You'd better

Calm now...

Seifer · 19-09-2005 9:05pm

Does anyone know what this 'Iron Stomach' thing is all about?

Skipped my first lecture for this last year. :rolleyes:
Basically about 10 contestants are lined up and have to eat/drink whatever is put infront of them. Once you puke you're out. I think pig penis was the decider between the two finalists last year.
All good clean fun

(unless you're in the first couple of rows)

tribulus · 19-09-2005 10:14pm

Didn't really have a proper look around today but joined gamesoc anyway, might join a few others simply for the free stuff or hot c & e girls!!!

*awaits punch form panda100

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Slash/ED · 19-09-2005 10:16pm

Yeah I joined the big ones just because hot girls in skimpy clothes told me to, and I'd do it again...

Dave! · 20-09-2005 12:00am

I joined Qsoc today... The discounts for entry to Qbar and D2, and €5 off paintballing, are probably what sold me, lol... I've still got loads of crap to join, but I didn't get a chance today cos I didn't wanna walk around on my own.

A tenner for each club, btw? Fock! I might be a bit more "picky", in that case...

PiZaRR-0 · 20-09-2005 12:01am

This year ive definatly decided to boycott all the big usless ones like c+e,b+l.There certainly not getting my 2euro cos i think its shameful the way they use sex to sell themselves to us.You can garuntee they'll be at least 30 bop girls with their tshirts tied up with stomach showing and boobs hanging out going around trying to get people to sign up.Ah it annoys me so much!

They rock! Talk to them for all get some free stuff then leave, dont pay. Both mentioned society's suck anyway, Have to say though ents is gettin good again. So far so good especially with the line up for the freshers ball. Im feckin sick though and im missin and the drinkin plus ive a feckin essay which i should do now. Arse. BTW FREE KEV!!! HE'S BEEN BANNED TOO LONG!!!

Dave! · 20-09-2005 2:50pm

Roysh, these are the clubs and socs I've joined so far...

Pokersoc
Photosoc
Qsoc
Lawsoc
Gamesoc

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Rifle

\m/

I might join fencing, not sure... Was gonna join mountaineering, but @ €15 a pop -- gerrowwuvvihh!!!

kas · 20-09-2005 3:15pm

I'll add Equestrian Club, Rifle and Tae-Kwon-Do to the usual Netsoc, Photographic, Dutch, SciFi and Bop soc's.

I'm mostly looking forward to the horse riding.

john^doyle · 20-09-2005 3:53pm

am i supposed to hold onto those paper/card things they hand back when i sign up?

i've lost like 2 already..

Waltons · 20-09-2005 5:26pm

Today I joined:
GameSoc
NetSoc
Sci-Fi Soc (The guy was just about to charm me into it until he saw I was wearing a The Cheat hoodie....)
JazzSoc
L&H

I'm still considering RetroSoc, MusicSoc and the Rifle Club

kas · 20-09-2005 5:38pm

Waltons wrote:

I'm still considering RetroSoc, MusicSoc and the Rifle Club

AFAIK this year the rifle club has air pistols and some .22 live ammunition rifles in addition to the usual olympic air rifles.

Waltons wrote:

Sci-Fi Soc (The guy was just about to charm me into it until he saw I was wearing a The Cheat hoodie....)

Strongbad rules!

Waltons · 20-09-2005 5:43pm

Yeah, I heard they have pistols this year! That would be sweet!
Strongbad does rule! I saw a girl in the arts block wearing a Homsar tshirt today but I only noticed it as she was walking up some stairs

I could've engaged in a lengthy discussion about how great Homestarrunner is

Ruskie4Rent · 20-09-2005 7:02pm

Haven't joined any clubs yet, didn't spend enough time around campus to see this week to see the craic around frehers week. Should have a look see tommorrow. Is anyone going to the poker thing on monday? Can "outsiders"(non-ucd students) play?

Fresher's week!!!

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