Why did YOU join Boards/Waterford City Forum?

batm!ke · 22-02-2012 09:36AM #1

With all the negativity going on here lately I said I'd start a Sunshine & Lollipops style thread asking everyone what the original reason for joining Boards was? Did you come on looking for a plumber, a printer, gardening tips, looking for an event guide, inside information?

To start the ball rolling, here's why I joined... I think I had an account registered, but was only lurking until the time that guy was seen on the roof of an apartment block on O'Connell St. with a 'gun'! I came on looking for some info and haven't left since! What I love about the Waterford City Forum is the sense of camaraderie and willingness to help people out (most of the time

) Compared to a lot of other forums with keyboard warriors, this forum feels like an internet safe haven!

So why did YOU join? And what keeps you coming back? If nothing else this might be a trip down memory lane!

calvin_zola · 22-02-2012 09:43AM

I joined when i was working in Boston for a few months and just wanted to get some info on what was happening at home! whether it be some fellas cat up a tree in Farran park or road works on the quay!!

batm!ke · 22-02-2012 09:44AM

calvin_zola wrote: »

I joined when i was working in Boston for a few months and just wanted to get some info on what was happening at home! whether it be some fellas cat up a tree in Farran park or road works on the quay!!

Are you home now?

old gregg · 22-02-2012 09:51AM

I joined to connect with other electronic music producers. A few years down the road and some of my best friends are people I've met on the electronic music forum. We'd meet at gigs on a regular basis.

calvin_zola · 22-02-2012 09:53AM

batm!ke wrote: »

Are you home now?

Aye

batm!ke · 22-02-2012 09:55AM

I think I read in one of the forums that Boards used to be so small at one stage that there would be nights out organised for the boardsies and there was Boards Awards at the end of every year!

noel farrell · 22-02-2012 09:58AM

i like the site i am a motorhome owner and into hunting and photography , i get lots of imfo from other like minded posters i also have got some good deals from the adds.. i use boards every day . i post on and off ..i lurk or earwig an old one from my radio days on a few forum's great site

CardBordWindow · 22-02-2012 09:59AM

I had been lurking for ages on You Laugh You Lose after a friend had sent me a link on an email. Eventually decided to join boards to contribute a pic or two.
Spent some time exploring boards and found this forum. That was around the time of the 'gunman on the roof' incident too. That was great craic reading and contributing. Stuck around then.

batm!ke · 22-02-2012 10:02AM

CardBordWindow wrote: »

I had been lurking for ages on You Laugh You Lose after a friend had sent me a link on an email. Eventually decided to join boards to contribute a pic or two.
Spent some time exploring boards and found this forum. That was around the time of the 'gunman on the roof' incident too. That was great craic reading and contributing. Stuck around then.

Around that time (gunman on the roof) I remember old timers like seanybiker, MitchKoobski etc saying who the hell are all these people?! It seemed like previous lurkers started posting all of a sudden! That made me laugh and realise there was a real community feel to Boards.

CardBordWindow · 22-02-2012 10:04AM

batm!ke wrote: »

Around that time (gunman on the roof) I remember old timers like seanybiker, MitchKoobski etc saying who the hell are all these people?! It seemed like previous lurkers started posting all of a sudden! That made me laugh and realise there was a real community feel to Boards.

It was gas alright.
I thought it was great that there were people on site, reporting direct from the scene.

AdMMM · 22-02-2012 10:05AM

I joined to talk about a Counter Strike, a pc game. That was along time ago now!

STIG83 · 22-02-2012 10:06AM

To find info I wanted on things,
Found lots of info when I was booking my flights and visa for Oz.

fricatus · 22-02-2012 10:07AM

I joined to find out about when the Outer Ring Road was opening, because a friend of mine was getting married at about the same time and it would have saved us a lot of grief.

In the end it took us an hour in Friday afternoon traffic and we were nearly late for the wedding. A week later we'd have got to our destination in half an hour.

ziedth · 22-02-2012 11:19AM

I lurked for years and then found a job where I had the oppurtunity to post and it was fairly boring so off I went.... glad I did.

batm!ke · 22-02-2012 11:23AM

ziedth wrote: »

I lurked for years and then found a job where I had the oppurtunity to post and it was fairly boring so off I went.... glad I did.

How long after joining did you become a Mod ziedth? And is there a backstory to the spoiler in your signature... I've always wondered!

wellboytoo · 22-02-2012 11:32AM

I gave up the fags and the Celtic tiger gave up on me, so plenty of time and bored, find it interesting , frustrating, gratifying, mystifying, shocking, boring, hilarious, like having a lack on the side, (allegedly).
Good question Batman.

Big Lar · 22-02-2012 11:36AM

I joined a few years ago because I was stalking a girl at the time and while peeping through her window one night I saw her on Boards so I followed her onto Boards and thanked every post she made hoping that she may thank me back some day but then it turned that she was not a member on boards at all and that I had been thanking some farmer from the New Ross side.

So after that I just stuck around.

MitchKoobski · 22-02-2012 11:39AM

Had it recommended to me from a regular user, and mainly stuck around in AH. Lurked for about two years on and off until I found the Photoshop Competition and started posting stuff.
Got a bit of popularity from it and just branched out into the other forums. Ended up using it constantly while working in TalkTalk. This and Twitter are my sources for news around Waterford now.
Don't post much lately, mainly because my current hobby is the Youtube Channel. Still pop in frequently to make wisecracks and mooch 'thanks'. I'm like the guy at the party that cracks a few jokes with the lads, but then goes in to watch whatever film is on RTE 2.

batm!ke wrote: »

Around that time (gunman on the roof) I remember old timers like seanybiker, MitchKoobski etc saying who the hell are all these people?!

OLD!? I'm 22 ya cheeky bastard.

batm!ke · 22-02-2012 11:43AM

MitchKoobski wrote: »

OLD!? I'm 22 ya cheeky bastard.

I know! I meant in Boards years (like dog years, but in cyberspace). Actually though, I thought you were here before 2008, I've just seen it on your avatar. Thought you were here before that.

deisemum · 22-02-2012 11:56AM

I cannot remember but I probably googled something and came across boards that way.

The Waterford City section is usually first with the local news and a lot more that I wouldn't hear elsewhere.

Amzie · 22-02-2012 12:45PM

I was getting four of my wisdom teeth out and I was looking for advice and experience of others as Im totally screamish and terrified of getting them out!!:( there was loads of info on boards which really helped me and Ive never left since:p

inlikeflynn86 · 22-02-2012 12:55PM

I was a lurker due to boredom and then kept up to date with jobs in Waterford(class thread)

Now I just keep up with the goss and like other posters have said already, i love the sense how everybody is willing to helpout everybody.... Most of the time

membersonly · 22-02-2012 12:57PM

I'm here against my will. Send for help.

mike65 · 22-02-2012 01:14PM

IOFFL (remember that?)

longshanks · 22-02-2012 01:18PM

I joined for info on the swinging and dogging scenes, I stayed when people started offering me drugs in return for sex.
I'm a whore, but I've a heart of gold.

batm!ke · 22-02-2012 01:44PM

Amzie wrote: »

I was getting four of my wisdom teeth out and I was looking for advice and experience of others as Im totally screamish and terrified of getting them out!!:( there was loads of info on boards which really helped me and Ive never left since:p

I think that's what brought me to Boards as a lurker originally, wanted to see about Laser Eye Surgery in Waterford, still haven't got it done! :eek:

Nypd · 22-02-2012 02:00PM

longshanks wrote: »

I joined for info on the swinging and dogging scenes, I stayed when people started offering me drugs in return for sex.
I'm a whore, but I've a heart of gold.

Same but different, I stayed when I found I could trade drugs for sex.

Longshanks ...... Is that you Roxy ?!?!

Amzie · 22-02-2012 02:08PM

batm!ke wrote: »

I think that's what brought me to Boards as a lurker originally, wanted to see about Laser Eye Surgery in Waterford, still haven't got it done! :eek:

Cool!! Its pretty handy for getting info about things though, what can go wrong, or what can go well!!

luckily for me my exp was good, I was just terrified about the anesthetic but everything went well

My cousin had laser eye surgery up in dublin and shes got perfect vision now, def positive result for her. I dont know what waterford is like for laser eye surgery but I bet it has to have very good standards aswell! Its a quick procedure as per my cousin and you literally can see amazingly after, but you have to wear shades for a few days so sunlight dosent damage eyes:cool:

lassykk · 22-02-2012 02:26PM

I joined almost 7 years ago to ask about a J1 Visa and post very rarely.

Definitely most active in the Waterford Forum though even though I live in South Kilkenny.

Good forum and people generally willing to help.

Favourite thread has to be Boards Floodlight Soccer thread which I participated in and also trained with the team. The meltdown at the end of the thread gave me such a good laugh.

eeloe · 22-02-2012 02:40PM

i first joined up around 2002-2003, any time i searched for a topic on google or another search engine, there was ALWAYS a thread started about the topic here on boards.

I forgot the user name and password a couple of years later, and then i started this account when i felt the need to join up again.

Professey Chin · 22-02-2012 02:46PM

Bitches............It has not worked out well

old gregg · 22-02-2012 02:48PM

eeloe wrote: »

i first joined up around 2002-2003, any time i searched for a topic on google or another search engine, there was ALWAYS a thread started about the topic here on boards.

I forgot the user name and password a couple of years later, and then i started this account when i felt the need to join up again.

you wouldn't get many topics about Techno though

AdMMM · 22-02-2012 02:52PM

Actually, just a quick question: Do you many of you venture out of the Waterford forum? I know a lot of people rarely post in the Waterford forum too except on special occasion!

ziedth · 22-02-2012 02:52PM

batm!ke wrote: »

How long after joining did you become a Mod ziedth? And is there a backstory to the spoiler in your signature... I've always wondered!

I'd say I was about two years posting in here before the lads asked would I give them a hand I lurked about 3/4 years before that.

The "don't go to Geoff thing started a good few years ago in which I wasn't (and still not) a big fan of the place and that kinda led into me jokingly giving out to anyone who recommended it and it eventually went in my sig. Boring story I'm afraid

ziedth · 22-02-2012 02:57PM

AdMCOOLMM wrote: »

Actually, just a quick question: Do you many of you venture out of the Waterford forum? I know a lot of people rarely post in the Waterford forum too except on special occasion!

I would say a good 75% of my posts are in here with the vast majority of the rest going into spurs,movies,TV and I give advice in PI if I feel I can help. I read AH/COOL VIDS all the time but barely post.

eeloe · 22-02-2012 03:02PM

old gregg wrote: »

you wouldn't get many topics about Techno though

Aye, techno is quite an aquired taste, even here

batm!ke · 22-02-2012 03:06PM

AdMMM wrote: »

Actually, just a quick question: Do you many of you venture out of the Waterford forum? I know a lot of people rarely post in the Waterford forum too except on special occasion!

I would say 75% Waterford City Forum and the other 25% split between Radio, Call of Duty, Soccer, Cool Pics & Vids and Zombie Survival!! Yes, there is a Zombie Survival thread, hilarious too... although I don't always know if some people are joking or not...:eek:

MitchKoobski · 22-02-2012 03:07PM

AdMMM wrote: »

Actually, just a quick question: Do you many of you venture out of the Waterford forum? I know a lot of people rarely post in the Waterford forum too except on special occasion!

I ventured into the Pro Wrestling forum for a short while and got stuck. I manage to escape every now and then.

Professey Chin · 22-02-2012 03:15PM

AdMMM wrote: »

Actually, just a quick question: Do you many of you venture out of the Waterford forum? I know a lot of people rarely post in the Waterford forum too except on special occasion!

Im everywhere O_O

ex_infantry man · 22-02-2012 03:19PM

i can,t remember why i joined but loved the place and could,nt leave, boardsies are just a very nice bunch and whatever info your looking for you,ll get it hear!!!

Adyx · 22-02-2012 03:24PM

AdMMM wrote: »

Actually, just a quick question: Do you many of you venture out of the Waterford forum? I know a lot of people rarely post in the Waterford forum too except on special occasion!

If the nightlife thread had kept going at the pace it was, most of my posts would be in this forum. As it is most are in After Hours with this forum slightly behind. I actually rarely post here any more.

OT: My first post was in the Nintendo forum but I'd been lurking for a good while before that

ComfyKnickers · 22-02-2012 03:40PM

I had to think there for a while about why I actually joined cause the first thread I got involved in was removed lol (nothing to do with me!!!). I joined when the Waterford Come Dine with Me started as a friend had told me that there was some stuff on Boards about it so I thought I'd have a look. The Waterford forum is great for the city news updates and after a while, you feel like you're chatting to friends which is nice! Good sense of humour on it too!! I post mainly in this forum with a bit in Legal Discussion & AH.

jmcc · 22-02-2012 03:53PM

In the immortal words of Pink Floyd, I have always been here. (At least sometimes that's what it feels like.)

Regards...jmcc

kensutz · 22-02-2012 04:10PM

First post was about PES I think, found the site through Google.

cocoshovel · 22-02-2012 04:28PM

I've known about boards for years now but just never knew it was so active, and whenever I visited the front page It put me off as it looked awkward so I just left, then back in 2010 I once again stumbled onto the page that lists all the boards and was like woah! Was amazed at the amount of boards on here, joined right away as many of them were interesting to me.

kkdela6 · 22-02-2012 04:51PM

I originally posted to try and win some competition thing (i didnt really know what boards was at the time but i liked the idea of a free electrical appliance).
I moved to dublin in 2009 to go to college and my house mate was a big boards head. never really got into it until around this time last year when he started showing me how it works and in my naievity i started using it to challenge anyone who bad mouthed waterford (used to get fierce protective for some reason). then i kind of settled down and began to enjoy the sense of community on this forum.
I also like to read after hours and the farming and forestry section, find new music in the band promotion section, also to ruffle a few feathers on the ucd forum every now and again

michellie · 22-02-2012 06:39PM

So long ago I can't really remember! All I know is I was about 4 weeks pregnant ( according to my join date )

Odats · 22-02-2012 10:10PM

I joined back in 2008 mostly posted in the Accountancy (doing professional exams at the time and there was a good community of posters in the same boat) and found the Waterford forum great craic and has helped me out especially as I have been away from town for more than a year and a half and it keeps me up to date with the shenanigans.

When I started posting it was Accountancy, MMA, Waterford City forum but now I post mostly in Waterford and After Hours and lurk in the soccer forum as it is not worth the hassle posting there.

It's a great community and long may it continue here.

batm!ke · 22-02-2012 10:37PM

Odats wrote: »

It's a great community and long may it continue here.

And so say all of us

Kylo Ren · 22-02-2012 10:38PM

I was told there would be blaas.

batm!ke · 22-02-2012 10:49PM

Keno 92 wrote: »

I was told there would be blaas.

Why did YOU join Boards/Waterford City Forum?

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