Summary: Boards.ie knife | Pears and poo | Susie Soho | Prime Time | Contact emails
# Hunting – the ultimate Irish hunting knife
When davymoore realised that Ireland didn’t have its own national hunting knife - “one designed for our climate, that reflects our heritage” – he went to the members of our hunting forum to ask them to help design the ultimate knife.
Davy, justifiably proud of Irish knifemaking in general took on a big project and with over 600 replies of suggestions, recommendations, questions and ideas later, he’s proud to present the knife:
The craftmanship that has been used in making the knife is superlative. Davy has posted step-by-photos explaining how he actually made the knife, right from the blade designs to designs for the pouch.
At the moment contributors are suggesting names – Cú Chulainn, Setanta, Cú Faoil and Sealgaire have all been offered. The knife itself will be raffled among those members who had input on the thread.
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# After Hours – time dedicated to poo?
Bulmers Pear contains high quality pear juice. A user on Boards questioned its affect on his digestive system and other members responded in kind.
Now, I’m not at all convinced of the veracity of this claim – but apparently The Daily Mirror, among other newspapers, are happy to quote us as a trustworthy source…
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# Music > Gigs & Events – Susie Soho
Fitz, one of our moderators has formed a “popular beat combo” as you youths call them. Susie Soho have supported The Frames, Mundy and Damien Dempsey.
Now they have secured a place playing in a festival or other. Hydrogen, yes, something like that. The IMRO New Sound stage at 2pm on Sunday. Anyway, they look like this. Long haired scruffians if you ask me.
They’ll have further tour dates later in the year to support the release of their debut album Where All The Ladders Start. You can hear their blend of acoustic rock on Last.fm and check out their website here.
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# Politics – http://politics.boards.ie
The RTÉ Prime Time team returned to offer members the chance to put questions to Ban Ki-Moon, the General Secretary of the UN via Mark Little, who interviewed him on Thursday.
In an interesting idea, Mark from the Prime Time team offered to share some of the footage that didn’t make the show and would normally end up on the cutting room floor with the members of the Politics boards.
Keep an eye on this thread for news of that extra footage. Should be very interesting.
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# The contact emails
We could really do an entire post of these every week – the weird emails we get through our contact us page. Here’s the unedited (we swear!) versions:
Reason: I have a query about my Boards.ie account.
Summary/Link: How to book for ticket from City Centre to Galway with my Credith Card
Real Name: <snipped> E-mail: <snipped>
Message: Hi, i am actually trying to book for two adult Ticket from City centre to Galway. How do i book it?
Reason: I have a different query to any of those.
Summary/Link: getting a new card
Real Name: <snipped> E-mail: <snipped>
Message: I have not received a new card and when going on the computer as advised on the TV screen I cannot trace my password and the later forms do not recognise my E.Mail address
a pretty strange one:
Reason: I have a different query to any of those.
Summary/Link: my stolen books
Real Name: <snipped> E-mail: <snipped>
Message: I was on board on Saturday last 04/07/09, I left a paper bag with a coking book (Italian food) and a child story book beside the reception to go to a tour around the boat . My bag was behind my friends back bag, that’s why I doubt someone took it by mistake.I was really upset specially when I heard that’s never happened before, I was so upset that I left straight way. Maybe the thief return my bag to you guys and I really want it back, is a case of honor now. If you have my bag can you please let me know. I leave in Westmeath and I drove all the way down only to visit the boat. I really appreciate if you can let me know if my books were returned.
and the best of the week:
Reason: I have a different query to any of those.
Summary/Link: my car tag is not working at toles . on the M1. and on the motorway to Galway
Real Name: <snipped> E-mail: <snipped>
Message: The attendant at the toll told me to contact you as my car tag is old and I may need a new one