# Irish Dopers: Care to meet in Dublin on Apr 27 or 28? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 7, 2004, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731 "2004-04-07T13:29:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/1 "2004-04-07T13:29:21Z")
We, my sisters and I, will be arriving in Dublin on Apr 27[sup]th[/sup], mid-morning time. Right now, I think we are planning on spending two nights in Dublin and then attempting to drive a U to Shannon Airport where we will fly out on May 5[sup]th[/sup]. I had been advised, though the search function won’t offer me any assistance on this, that we definately need to see the inside of a real Dublin pub. Pubs are a major classification of sites we wish to see. So, who is game for a little drinking & general hanging out? Please let me know. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/2 "2004-04-07T14:06:19Z")
That’s a Tuesday and Wednesday? Rules me out, unfortunately (those are my two twelve-hour-plus workdays). I’m sure some of the others will be happy to fill in, though. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/3 "2004-04-07T14:17:23Z")
Have we ever said no? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![PookahMacPhellimey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pookahmacphellimey/32/3175_2.png) [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/4 "2004-04-07T15:20:21Z")
Well you probably haven’t noticed me before anyway, but it’s a no for me as well.☹ Mainly because I’m beyond the pale. By miles. Have fun! ---
**Author:** ![Lobelia\_Overhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@Lobelia\_Overhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobelia_Overhill)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/5 "2004-04-07T20:01:33Z")
Sorry dear, but Dublin’s a 10 hour round trip for me (and that’s if I turn ‘round and come straight back), hope you like the place tho’ 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/6 "2004-04-07T20:34:32Z")
Bleedin’ culchies 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lobelia\_Overhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@Lobelia\_Overhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobelia_Overhill)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/7 "2004-04-08T19:57:06Z")
You come down here and say that!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![hibernicus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hibernicus/32/2802_2.png) [@hibernicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hibernicus)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/8 "2004-04-09T03:55:06Z")
Ordinarily, I’d love to meet a visiting Doper for a pint. But it seems I will be in Leeds on those two days (back on Wednesday evening, but probably too late to realistically think of going out). Hope you both have a lot of fun though. ---
**Author:** ![PookahMacPhellimey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pookahmacphellimey/32/3175_2.png) [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/9 "2004-04-09T10:00:39Z")
> [@ruadh](#): > > Bleedin’ culchies 😉 How’s it going there, DUSTIN? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/10 "2004-04-09T10:56:20Z")
Don’t think I have anything on so I should be able to make it. Do you smoke BTW? It’s just been banned from all work places here so no smoking in bars. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/11 "2004-04-09T10:58:33Z")
You would also do well to bump this on Tues as Good Friday is a holiday here and most people aren’t working. Monday is a bank holiday and so most people are off work. Wohoo and four day wkend. Don’t ya just love Jesus sometimes 😛 ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/12 "2004-04-09T11:05:26Z")
nothing like respecting the crucifiction of Lord Jesus Christ with 6 cans of Guinness and a _Diagnosis: Murder_ movie on BBC 1. Lobelia, let me guess: Cork? ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/13 "2004-04-09T12:05:18Z")
> [@TwistofFate](#): > > nothing like respecting the crucifiction of Lord Jesus Christ with 6 cans of Guinness and a _Diagnosis: Murder_ movie on BBC 1. As opposed to a make-believe rabbit and a candy binge? Heh, heh. No smoking in bars. _:shakes head:_ We’re not smokers. But that’s still a depressing thought. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/14 "2004-04-09T12:47:57Z")
> [@js\_africanus](#): > > No smoking in bars. _:shakes head:_ We’re not smokers. But that’s still a depressing thought. Tell me about it. I smoke and used to love and I really mean love bars. Now? Meh it’s been a week since I was in one and it will probably be meeting you that gets me into the next one ☹ ---
**Author:** ![PookahMacPhellimey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pookahmacphellimey/32/3175_2.png) [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/15 "2004-04-09T12:54:22Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > Tell me about it. I smoke and used to love and I really mean love bars. Now? Meh it’s been a week since I was in one and it will probably be meeting you that gets me into the next one ☹ I know. I’m a chainsmoker who loves going to pubs. Now it’s like sitting in the office canteen but with beer. Either that lurk in the backroom, among the kegs (with or without publican’s permission) with an illicit ciggie. We’re predicting a smoking ban baby boom because of this. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/16 "2004-04-09T13:13:46Z")
but the warnings say smoking make us infertile! maybe a smoking ban divorce boom. ---
**Author:** ![hibernicus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hibernicus/32/2802_2.png) [@hibernicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hibernicus)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/17 "2004-04-09T16:52:43Z")
> [@TwistofFate](#): > > nothing like respecting the crucifiction of Lord Jesus Christ with 6 cans of Guinness and a _Diagnosis: Murder_ movie on BBC 1. > > Lobelia, let me guess: Cork? Hey, I just got your “location” tag. Very wicked! I wouldn’t say it’s Cork city if it’s 5 hours each way _by car_. It’s quite hard to be 5 hours from Dublin by car. Though there are a few places in the west and southwest that could take 5 hours to get to/from. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/18 "2004-04-09T18:01:56Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > You would also do well to bump this on Tues as Good Friday is a holiday here and most people aren’t working. Monday is a bank holiday and so most people are off work. Wohoo and four day wkend. Don’t ya just love Jesus sometimes My office is closed til Wednesday. Neener neener neener. As for **Lobelia** , I was guessing West Cork or Kerry. ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/19 "2004-04-09T20:01:12Z")
Sorry can’t. Going the weekend before that to the Big Shmoke to meet Dopers. Well probably. Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![Lobelia\_Overhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@Lobelia\_Overhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobelia_Overhill)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731/20 "2004-04-09T20:17:30Z")
Well done ruadh, West Cork it is!! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-care-to-meet-in-dublin-on-apr-27-or-28/238731.md?page=2)