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About Me!
Hello....My Name is Alan Doherty and I 'currently' live in Dublin, Ireland. If you need to just contact me
I'm currently
Working in/for Sapient Security now Inca
I've worked for
Stream International, EU-Net Ireland which became Esat Net now BT Ireland, I.N.S.L Ireland {website and company gone}, Independent Network Consultant for a while (not fun but the hours were good), Kerna Communications now Tiangle
I am a graduate of
University of Ulsterat Magee College, where I studied computing between parties and work. If you want you can check out my C.V. Job/contract offers welcome.
My Favorite things
Computers
but you don't want to hear about that so heres a collection of Geek Humour instead
- I must advise everyone to read The Bastard Operator From Hell.
- and for the more visual humour XKCD
Travelling
- hitch hiking around Ireland and England {Going to concerts, parties and visiting friends};
- My six weeks in beautiful Canada {thanX to the generosity and hospitality of my aunt & uncle};
- My fabulous time in Dallas, Texas,ThanX to all who made me so welcome over there! I'm trying to find a way back honest I am!
- Whitby goth weekend Twice a year Every Year, I love this town! Roll on WgW Apr 2008 {sometime I'll get round to putting some details pictures on this site honest}
Friends
Too numerous to mention so here are some of their web pages
Listening to music
(Gothic mainly but some Punk, Indy and Metal)
Drinking
- Absinthe, I've built quite a nice collection of different varieties of this delicious stuff
- (copious amounts of Tequila
- Newcastle Brown Ale unfortunatly not so readily available here in the republic, miss it most about Derry and the student union bar
- Smithwicks gets a mention not because it's a great ale, but because it's the only one generally available in this godforsaken land thus tends to be my staple drinking choice
- Shiner Bock i lived on this stuff while in Dallas
Going out to pubs / clubs
- Derry,
The Gwedore bar{no longer even worth mentioning}- they had purgatory/Hybrid, its was great cos ....THEY MADE ME SAY IT WAS!
- Belfast,
Lavery's, Intermissionboth gone- ok now they have cornucopia
- Dublin,
- Fibber Magee's
now Aquariumoops fibbers again! Parnel St. {crap beer, dingy/smokeystinky but has a sheltered smoking area - Dominion,
O'Connel St. / Isaac Butt / Peadar Kearney'sNow back at home in The Cellar, Murrays Bar (formerly Frazers), 33-34 O'Connel St., Dublin 1 {The only place to be on a saturday night if your goth/alternative} yes i'm biased i work there - London,
- The Slimelight, Islington, London { the best goth club in the world, Official! }
- Full Tilt @ The Electric ballroom friday nights in camden;
- Dallas, TX
- The Church {Great club great people, beautiful women & some of my friends}
And of course web surfing here's a few of my fave' links.
Last updated 2024 Alan Doherty
Yes its a test for people to donate money to me if any of the free software or advice given was worthwhile, but if just feeling generous feel free to give me money if you like.
