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Hey :) I turned up at the Merc last night, but no one else did! I know
no one has my number so maybe there was a message sent around that I
missed, but anyway I just wanted to try and get my number to my GM so i
don't get stood up again :P

Jonesy

Oisin,

Thanks for the quick reply. I am going to try and get
to one or the other pub soon. I will contact the other
gaming site and the Trinity site and see if there is
anyone willing to help us out.

Thanks again for getting back to us. :)

Mark and Jonesy.

--- Oisin Creaner <creanero@...> wrote:

> The best thing to do is get in touch with people and
> keep in touch.  There
> are a number of gaming clubs about the city, most of
> which are more than
> happy to accept new members.  Some of these clubs
> will have people who will
> be starting games soon, while others will have
> existing games that may have
> spots available.
>
> You should definately go to the merc some nights and
> get in contact with
> people directly, join in a few board games or
> similar and get to know
> people: people generally are more likely to play an
> RPG with someone they
> know.
>
> In addition to the Merc gaming nights, there is a
> similar games night run in
> Cassidey's of Westmoreland Street on Thursdays by
> the IGA.  As this is
> currently getting started, you'll stand a better
> chance of finding a
> new-starting game in there than most other places.
>
> You could also contact the igaming@yahoogroups.com
> mailing list, as there
> should be someone there who might be able to help
> you further.
>
> The various college societies are largely shutting
> up shop for the summer,
> but some of them may be able to help you a bit over
> the summer.  Trinity
> Gamers maintains a forum over the summer and has
> limited opening hours.  The
> members (myself included) still game during the
> summer and are generally
> happy to see new people joining up.  If you go on
> the forum
>
http://societies.csc.tcd.ie/~gamers/forum<http://societies.csc.tcd.ie/%7Egamers/\
forum>and
> ask about new games you should be able to get some
> help.
>
> Hope that's of help,
> Oisín
>
> On 27/05/07, Serial Killer < katmouse99@...>
> wrote:
> >
> >   Hi guys,
> >
> > First off I haven't actually ever been to the Merc
> as I am mostly busy
> > on a Tuesday night, so my apologies for that
> firstly. The only person
> > that I know from here is Saoili.
> >
> > Now for the reason that I am here.
> >
> > I was wondering if anyone knows anyone in the
> Dublin area (we are in
> > the Donnybrook area) that is hosting or wants to
> host D&D games for 2
> > newbies. We have played one game (at Gaelcon 2006)
> and we were hooked,
> > but the person that was supposed to get us
> involved stopped playing
> > and kinda lost contact with us.
> >
> > We were both at K2 this year but no-one was
> playing D&D (although we
> > did love playing WOW CCG and I enjoyed the games
> of Call of Cthulla
> > and Game of Thrones that I played) In case you are
> wondering who we
> > are, for those that were there, we were the ones
> that won the quiz
> > along with Patrick (don't know his surname).
> >
> > So I hope to hear from someone soon. You can email
> me at
> > katmouse99@... <katmouse99%40yahoo.com>
> >
> > Bye for now,
> >
> > Mark and Jonesy.
> >
> >
> >
>


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he who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I aim with my eye.

I do not shoot with my hand;
he who shoots with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I shoot with my mind.

I do not kill with my gun;
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Hi guys,

First off I haven't actually ever been to the Merc as I am mostly busy
on a Tuesday night, so my apologies for that firstly. The only person
that I know from here is Saoili.

Now for the reason that I am here.

I was wondering if anyone knows anyone in the Dublin area (we are in
the Donnybrook area) that is hosting or wants to host D&D games for 2
newbies. We have played one game (at Gaelcon 2006) and we were hooked,
but the person that was supposed to get us involved stopped playing
and kinda lost contact with us.

We were both at K2 this year but no-one was playing D&D (although we
did love playing WOW CCG and I enjoyed the games of Call of Cthulla
and Game of Thrones that I played) In case you are wondering who we
are, for those that were there, we were the ones that won the quiz
along with Patrick (don't know his surname).

So I hope to hear from someone soon. You can email me at
katmouse99@...

Bye for now,

Mark and Jonesy.

I have a tendancy to be around.
but not definitely, i'll talk to you this evening if you are there.


OOC: Cian 'The Red' O'Rathaille, Cam ID IR 098 [IR2003-11-0098]


On Mon, 18 Dec 2006, Hugh Wolfstone wrote:

> On Mon, Dec 18, 2006 at 10:45:21AM +0000, Saoili wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > There will be a session in the Merc tomorrow evening, I've confirmed with a
> > few people that we'll be there.  I personally won't be making it the
> > following week, as that's Stephen's day.  If anyone is planning and going
> > along and gaming there on Stephen's day, please let me know and I'll check
> > that it's ok with the Merc.  I'll probably be back in there again on January
> > second next year.  Other than that, hope you all have a great <insert winter
> > holiday of choice here>.
> >
> > Sorcha
>
> Given that I cant make it home for christmas I'll be there if other people
are.
>
> --
> As a drawback, most bullpups can only be fired by right-handed shooters.
> If a left-hander tries, the bullpup will insert the red-hot spent casing up
> their nose, grab their ear, and attempt to load it into the firing chamber.
>

On Mon, Dec 18, 2006 at 10:45:21AM +0000, Saoili wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> There will be a session in the Merc tomorrow evening, I've confirmed with a
> few people that we'll be there.  I personally won't be making it the
> following week, as that's Stephen's day.  If anyone is planning and going
> along and gaming there on Stephen's day, please let me know and I'll check
> that it's ok with the Merc.  I'll probably be back in there again on January
> second next year.  Other than that, hope you all have a great <insert winter
> holiday of choice here>.
>
> Sorcha

Given that I cant make it home for christmas I'll be there if other people are.

--
As a drawback, most bullpups can only be fired by right-handed shooters.
If a left-hander tries, the bullpup will insert the red-hot spent casing up
their nose, grab their ear, and attempt to load it into the firing chamber.

On Wed, Dec 13, 2006 at 11:59:36PM +0000, Hugh Wolfstone wrote:
> Longstones is the pub where people met up with Adam when he was going away
> before we went for food.
>
Ah, right.

Kevin
--
    "No dictator could ever calculate with prudence, because all
dictators in the end lose any sense of balance as they pursue their
obsessive ambitions into a world of unreality."
		 - Benito Mussolini

On Wed, Dec 13, 2006 at 06:07:39PM +0000, Kevin Walsh wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 13, 2006 at 11:17:36AM +0000, Hugh Wolfstone wrote:
> > Its beside Longstones, the pub on the corner.
> >
> What corner? Where's Longstones?

Longstones is the pub where people met up with Adam when he was going away
before we went for food.

Walk East from the screen Cinema and the pub is on the corner at the first
crossroads.
>
> > We had lunch there the time we played colonial diplomacy years ago in
> Dave 2000s flat across the way.
> >
> I never played Colonial Diplomacy in Dave's flat.
>
> Kevin
> --
>    "No dictator could ever calculate with prudence, because all
> dictators in the end lose any sense of balance as they pursue their
> obsessive ambitions into a world of unreality."
> 	 - Benito Mussolini
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

--
As a drawback, most bullpups can only be fired by right-handed shooters.
If a left-hander tries, the bullpup will insert the red-hot spent casing up
their nose, grab their ear, and attempt to load it into the firing chamber.

On Wed, Dec 13, 2006 at 11:17:36AM +0000, Hugh Wolfstone wrote:
> Its beside Longstones, the pub on the corner.
>
What corner? Where's Longstones?

> We had lunch there the time we played colonial diplomacy years ago in
Dave 2000s flat across the way.
>
I never played Colonial Diplomacy in Dave's flat.

Kevin
--
    "No dictator could ever calculate with prudence, because all
dictators in the end lose any sense of balance as they pursue their
obsessive ambitions into a world of unreality."
		 - Benito Mussolini

Its beside Longstones, the pub on the corner.

We had lunch there the time we played colonial diplomacy years ago in Dave 2000s
flat across the way.

On Wed, Dec 13, 2006 at 10:28:08AM +0000, Kevin Walsh wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 09, 2006 at 05:38:53PM -0000, brimstone_wolf wrote:
> > Just to let people know, I'll be turning 24 this Thursday and will be
> > having some meeting up etc ... in Mc Turcaills on Saturday 16th.
> >
> Where is Mc Turcaills?
>
> Kevin
> --
>    "No dictator could ever calculate with prudence, because all
> dictators in the end lose any sense of balance as they pursue their
> obsessive ambitions into a world of unreality."
> 	 - Benito Mussolini
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

--
As a drawback, most bullpups can only be fired by right-handed shooters.
If a left-hander tries, the bullpup will insert the red-hot spent casing up
their nose, grab their ear, and attempt to load it into the firing chamber.

On Sat, Dec 09, 2006 at 05:38:53PM -0000, brimstone_wolf wrote:
> Just to let people know, I'll be turning 24 this Thursday and will be
> having some meeting up etc ... in Mc Turcaills on Saturday 16th.
>
Where is Mc Turcaills?

Kevin
--
    "No dictator could ever calculate with prudence, because all
dictators in the end lose any sense of balance as they pursue their
obsessive ambitions into a world of unreality."
		 - Benito Mussolini

Hey,
Just to let people know, I'll be turning 24 this Thursday and will be
having some meeting up etc ... in Mc Turcaills on Saturday 16th.

  - Hugh Mc Guinness

you are of course correct, that what games i enjoy isn't necessarily
relivant, but if you're talking about games which brian thinks aren't
decent, and i happen to agree with his opinion, then htat is sligthly
relivant, if unimportant to your conversation.

I'll just sit quietly now, because really i'd prefer to have conversations
about what constitutes a good game in person, rather than over the
internet, where you can't see the tone in my voice...
-Cian

OOC: Cian 'The Red' O'Rathaille, Cam ID IR 098 [IR2003-11-0098]


On Fri, 15 Sep 2006, Saoili wrote:

> Surely this is beside the point?  The reason for the '' around decent when I
> originally used the term was to indicate that I was referring to games that
> Brian would consider decent rather than games which I would consider
> decent.  What games you enjoy has nothing to do with it :P
>
> On 9/15/06, Cian O' Rathaille <orathaic@...> wrote:
> >
> >   surely my coin flipping game which is random, short, and contains little
> > of no strategy is in fact not fun by virtue of the fact that you don't
> > actually play, you just let fate decide.
> >
> > If letting fate decide is your thing you might enjoy such a game... I
> > however do not.
> >
> >
> > OOC: Cian 'The Red' O'Rathaille, Cam ID IR 098 [IR2003-11-0098]
> >
> > On Fri, 15 Sep 2006, Saoili wrote:
> >
> > > Actually, the 'decen't was a reference to your tendancy to poo poo games
> > > that are short, fun and random and contain little or no strategy. While
> > I
> > > personally dislike Caylus, I am willing to accept that it is a 'decent'
> > > game.
> > >
> > > On 9/15/06, Brian O Farrell <garner.ucd@...<garner.ucd%40gmail.com>>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I think you are trying to impune Caylus, with talk of decent in
> > quotes.
> > > >
> > > > Caylus is number 2 on the geek, has no randomness apart from set up
> > and is
> > > > very elegant game.
> > > >
> > > > Brian
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>

surely my coin flipping game which is random, short, and contains little
of no strategy is in fact not fun by virtue of the fact that you don't
actually play, you just let fate decide.

If letting fate decide is your thing you might enjoy such a game... I
however do not.

OOC: Cian 'The Red' O'Rathaille, Cam ID IR 098 [IR2003-11-0098]


On Fri, 15 Sep 2006, Saoili wrote:

> Actually, the 'decen't was a reference to your tendancy to poo poo games
> that are short, fun and random and contain little or no strategy.  While I
> personally dislike Caylus, I am willing to accept that it is a 'decent'
> game.
>
> On 9/15/06, Brian O Farrell <garner.ucd@...> wrote:
> >
> >   I think you are trying to impune Caylus, with talk of decent in quotes.
> >
> > Caylus is number 2 on the geek, has no randomness apart from set up and is
> > very elegant game.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
>

pfft..

all this talk of impunity...

surely you lot aren't lawyors.. impune is a word that belongs in
courtrooms and such!!

On 9/15/06, Saoili <saoili@...> wrote:
> Actually, the 'decen't was a reference to your tendancy to poo poo games
> that are short, fun and random and contain little or no strategy.  While I
> personally dislike Caylus, I am willing to accept that it is a 'decent'
> game.
>
> On 9/15/06, Brian O Farrell <garner.ucd@...> wrote:
> >
> >   I think you are trying to impune Caylus, with talk of decent in quotes.
> >
> > Caylus is number 2 on the geek, has no randomness apart from set up and is
> > very elegant game.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
>
>


--
"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the
human race" - HG Wells

"When I gave food to the poor, they called me a saint; but when I
asked why people are poor, they called me a communist" - Brazilian
Bishop Don Helder Camara

stop being so diplomatic, if you think a game is crap or bad say it

less of this pc speak.

I know nothing of these games though and will paly anything.. but not
next week as I will be asleep at 8, the week after yes :)

On 9/15/06, Brian O Farrell <garner.ucd@...> wrote:
> I think you are trying to impune Caylus, with talk of decent in quotes.
>
> Caylus is number 2 on the geek, has no randomness apart from set up and is
> very elegant game.
>
> Brian
>
>


--
"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the
human race" - HG Wells

"When I gave food to the poor, they called me a saint; but when I
asked why people are poor, they called me a communist" - Brazilian
Bishop Don Helder Camara

was that you being persuaded or just trying to be helpful, and taunting us
with your superiour collection of games???
:P

OOC: Cian 'The Red' O'Rathaille, Cam ID IR 098 [IR2003-11-0098]


On Thu, 14 Sep 2006, Brian O Farrell wrote:

> http://boardgamegeek.com/game/2651
>

http://boardgamegeek.com/game/2651

my words? that wasn't part of the deal...
it's a game where you control a power company attempting to supply power
to various cities, and expand your network.

i suppose it is kind of a strategy board game, where you compete with
other players on a map, and for purchasing fuels, (coal, oil, uranium, and
rubbish) to provide the best service, and earn cash to expand...

also it is fun. (yes, the most important part of my last playing of it,
was that I enjoyed it immensly)



On Wed, 13 Sep 2006, iecaff wrote:

>
> Whats that then? Use your words to describe it :)
>
> --- In themerc@yahoogroups.com, Cian O' Rathaille <orathaic@...> wrote:
> >
> > Is anyone up to play some of that crazy power grid game next tuesday?
> >
> > I really liked it last time i played.
> > It is fun...
> >
> > -Cian
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>