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Subject: Virtual Irish Pub

Posted by: Chavs
Date: May 14 13

Welcome to the Virtual Irish Pub - aka the VIP blog - a meeting place for any and all Fun Trivia Players from the island of Ireland.

Nice to meet you, pull up a chair and introduce yourself. Call in to the blog anytime just to say hello, meet other players from Ireland, chat about the weather or current events, start a topic for conversation, or simply to keep in touch. This is your blog!

Also welcome to post here are Fun Trivia players from all over the world who may have visited Ireland, or may want to visit Ireland, or may have family from Ireland, or may have celtic souls, or may just like Irish Pubs.

Please join the VIP private tournament @

http://www.funtrivia.com/private/main.cfm?tid=101321 -- active link and instructions for registration follow in the first post.

CÃ©ad mÃle fÃ¡ilte!

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kitchen

Hi Lads, here old thicko tried to get into the link to play the games using my own id (kitchen) and my regular log in password, do I just have to change my password or what, I have forgotten as we had something similiar in Daithis team,so if some one can enlighten me again please, go maith.

Reply #81. May 26 13, 10:47 AM

postcards2go

Hi, kitchen

You need to *log out* (small print, upper right of the tournament page) of the private tournaments, and 're-sign'. If you are already in private tournaments, it will be easier for you to sign up with the user name, email, and password used for those.

Reply #82. May 26 13, 12:28 PM

Chavs

That's right. You need to log out so you can register, but just for the first time you play -- after that there shouldn't be any need to log in / log out if you use the same name, email etc as you are already using. That's what I do anyway.

Reply #83. May 27 13, 9:48 AM

Chavs

How to register and play in the VIP tournament:

1. Go to / Click on quiz link http://www.funtrivia.com/private/main.cfm?tid=101321

2. Go to / Click on "Create a Free Trivia Account (instantly!)"

(You may have to log out first. This registration process only needs to be done the first time you visit the tournament. From then on, unless you log out you should find yourself automatically logged in on each visit.)

3. Follow instructions to put in "Your email address" and "Enter a login name".

(You can use the same email address and screen-name as your FT membership.)

4. Enter a password and verify it. Don't forget the password!

(You can use the same password for your main FT membership account.)

N.B. As the tournament administrator, I cannot see any of the above details! All I have access to is the choice of topic for the quizzes.

5. Play quiz and enjoy! :)

Reply #84. May 27 13, 9:48 AM

Chavs

Postie, aren't you playing with us in the tournament? Everyone's invited, you know!!!

Reply #85. May 27 13, 9:52 AM

postcards2go

So much to do, so little time LOL

In giving my previous answer, I was reminded to go play, and then I was distracted :-p On my way now :-)

Reply #86. May 27 13, 10:22 AM

postcards2go

Got my feet wet and... played!

Reply #87. May 27 13, 10:27 AM

Chavs

Hooray! :)

Reply #88. May 27 13, 10:34 AM

dsimpy

Ar fheabhas! :)

Reply #89. May 27 13, 10:45 AM

dsimpy

I had quite a nice jaunt at the weekend down to Lough Erne. Hired one of those little 'Puffin' motorboats for the afternoon, and amazed myself at my ability to lose any sense of direction on the water despite a map and all sorts of landmarks!

On the return journey from Lusty Beg island across the open lough it got a bit choppy and the boat was bouncing up and down - so we let on we were in the middle of 'The Perfect Storm'! :)

Next time though I want one of those kickass motor launches that roar round the lough - not my little 'putt putt'!

Has anyone else had any good weekend trips recently around the Auld Sod?

Reply #90. May 28 13, 3:17 AM

dsimpy

Special topic suggestion for next Monday - International Cuisine? Again, it's a fairly good all-round one ...

Reply #91. May 28 13, 3:55 AM

Chavs

I will make it so. I don't seem to be able to select it to be exclusively International Cuisine so I am adding in a couple of specific countries. International countries obviously. ;)

Strange...there doesn't appear to be a sub-category devoted to Irish Cuisine.

Reply #92. May 28 13, 10:05 AM

Chavs

Dsimpy, that jaunt sounds lovely.

I haven't been to Lough Erne in a few years but at one stage I went there quite a lot, putt-putting around the Devenish Island region and Enniskillen. I think I am happy with the slow pace rather than a big motor, myself, I think that's what's so nice about it all!

But that whole area is just magic.

The only time I've been in a cave has been the nearby(ish) Marble Arch caves. I have nothing to compare them to so they are probably small-potatoes compared to international caves, but I'd definitely recommend them if you're near.

I think anywhere on the Shannon/Erne is probably one of the best spots to pick for a jaunt.

Reply #93. May 28 13, 10:15 AM

Chavs

Seeing as we have History as today's quiz topic, here's a link to the National Library of Ireland on flickr where they have uploaded a lot of historical photos. It's a great place to rummage around.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland

Reply #94. May 28 13, 10:37 AM

dsimpy

I've been to the Marble Arch caves (years back too), and my guess is they compare pretty well to similar caves elsewhere - they're pretty impressive.

I gave my kids the option of (a) boating and a picnic on Lough Erne, or (b) Marble Arch caves followed by the country fair at Florencecourt house - there wouldn't have been time for all of them in the one day - and they opted on balance for Lough Erne.

We'll do the other options next time! :)

Reply #95. May 28 13, 10:49 AM

postcards2go

Yes, dsimpy, "Ar fheabhas" that I am enrolled in the tournament :-D (Had to google it, of course)

Chavs, I love old black and white photos. Many of these have humorous captions, as well, giving a further flavour of the Irish people.

Reply #96. May 28 13, 1:07 PM

Chavs

(I googled it too.)

Ha, yes, those photos have some irreverent titles and tags, not very official-library-ish, and it makes it harder to search for something specific too. But you're right, that's funny - and typical.

I love old photos too. :)

Reply #97. May 31 13, 6:49 AM

Chavs

Random categories I've picked for the week are as follows:

Today: General Knowledge 4 : Harder
Monday: International Cuisine
Tuesday: People 1 : Easier
Wednesday: Geography 2 : Intermediate
Thursday: Science & Technology 2 : Intermediate
Friday: FunTrivia Mix
Saturday: Sports : General : Easier

We could have 'international cuisine' on Friday too?

Reply #98. Jun 02 13, 3:41 PM

dsimpy

Pick something Rusty knows nothing about! :)

Reply #99. Jun 03 13, 12:36 AM

Chavs

Never gonna happen.

Reply #100. Jun 03 13, 2:09 AM

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