UK Zmeet

[Chrissy]

m'kay, since Soc and Stocking are travelling to the UK soon, and Soc expressed an interest in meeting up (although god knows why they'd want to do a silly thing like that!)...should we actually get up off our fat lazy British arses and organise a get together?

I reckon that coz there are only a few of us, and we're pretty far apart (from what I can remember) maybe we should meet somewhere pretty central like Birmingham rather than London.

Ya never know...it might even be quite good fun!

[Bostonmess]

Party
at
'Bishi's


:D

[Chrissy]

I like that plan!

we don't need to tell him do we?? we could just turn up! I am sure it'd be fine!:D

[Bostonmess]

Ok, shhh. Don't say 'owt ;)

[mysterious-dr-x]

id have to bring someone with me if i did that, keep parents happy, coz birminghams not on my line, although i can say im going to go 'explore' for next year. :D

[and3w]

Sound's cool, although I'm not sure my invite wouldn't go 'missing in the post'..:D ..ROFL...and have any of you ever been to Acocks Green???..perhap's the survivors could post from their hospital beds..;) ...anyway, I don't live far (40 miles, 40 minute's on the train) so it's all round to Mr. Bishi's, eh:p

[mysterious-dr-x]

where are you from Chrissy?

[Chrissy]

Near Watford Dr-x, you're not far from me are you?

[MisterBishi]

SOC and Stocking expressed an interest in visiting Birmingham, not sure when though because they're going to be in London to start with.

I'm definitely up for this though :cool:

By the way, any doubters as to the suitably of my city should check out www.b3ta.com/birmingham (needs sound).

[mysterious-dr-x]

ah, im near bedford myself.

[SOC]

That sounds like a plan, though we were actually thinking the first meet (oh yes, there will be many - we'll get as bad as that Sydney bunch!) would probably be London (cos we wanna explore that first):D

[mysterious-dr-x]

Originally posted by SOC
That sounds like a plan, though we were actually thinking the first meet (oh yes, there will be many - we'll get as bad as that Sydney bunch!) would probably be London (cos we wanna explore that first):D

go london!

[Chrissy]

Ok, so maybe we'll have the first UK Zmeet in London, and have another in Birmingham when Soc and Stocking head off up there.


It would be good to get together at some point though!:D

[SOC]

Oh, undoubtadly... I plan to have *lots* of ZMeets while we're there... and we may be there for YEARS!:D

[and3w]

Originally posted by SOC
Oh, undoubtadly... I plan to have *lots* of ZMeets while we're there... and we may be there for YEARS!:D

Sound's cool..It's us out in the sticks, we all, (well, me anyway!) have a chip on our shoulder's about everything revolving around London! I dunno if those of you in Ausland have the same sort of thought's...It get's really annoying when (say) the new national footie stadium would (and has been recently *shown* to be) much better for the majority of fan's if it was more centrally located (i.e. Birmingham). Recently the atmosphere at the match's played in the 'regions' was loads better than at wembley but the London based people who make these sort of decision have decided, guess what....that it should be in LONDON; what a fukin surprise!

Still, if it's London, then London it is! Looking forward to meeting all..hope they are at least prepared to give me a chance:D

[MisterBishi]

Originally posted by and3w
Sound's cool..It's us out in the sticks, we all, (well, me anyway!) have a chip on our shoulder's about everything revolving around London! I dunno if those of you in Ausland have the same sort of thought's...It get's really annoying when (say) the new national footie stadium would (and has been recently *shown* to be) much better for the majority of fan's if it was more centrally located (i.e. Birmingham). Recently the atmosphere at the match's played in the 'regions' was loads better than at wembley but the London based people who make these sort of decision have decided, guess what....that it should be in LONDON; what a fukin surprise!

Still, if it's London, then London it is! Looking forward to meeting all..hope they are at least prepared to give me a chance:D

Fucken werd, the amount of people online who say something like 'Oh I love England, so which part of London are you from?' is shocking, hehe.

I curse those steeenking Londoners!

[and3w]

Originally posted by MisterBishi
Fucken werd, the amount of people online who say something like 'Oh I love England, so which part of London are you from?' is shocking, hehe.

I curse those steeenking Londoners!

Hi Five!!:D :cool: :D

[sagit]

Originally posted by and3w
Sound's cool..It's us out in the sticks, we all, (well, me anyway!) have a chip on our shoulder's about everything revolving around London! I dunno if those of you in Ausland have the same sort of thought's...


those of us outside of sydney (well, nsw, probably) get that feeling. all our tv stuff (here on west coast) is programmed from sydney...the pollies are very sydney centric here. :(


anyway, back to uk meet

[mysterious-dr-x]

its coz londons the capital,

& for me i like london better than say birmingham, because its on my trainline, so its so much easier, not because its necessarily a better place, but ill be in birmingham from sept if all goes to plan, so i get to join you in the being irritated by it then, :)

[anotherjames]

I'm from near Watford (about an hour from London).

A Zmeet sounds cool.

Someone should start a pole: london or Birmingham?

[MisterBishi]

Originally posted by anotherjames
I'm from near Watford (about an hour from London).

A Zmeet sounds cool.

Someone should start a pole: london or Birmingham?

hehe, he said pole.

[and3w]

Is that the sort from poland or the long sticky stick type thing?
I don't think this is an either / or type question, I think it's an and type (that way, even though we have to go to "steeenken london" we get at least 2 piss-up's..:-))
If Bishi weighs less than 12 stone I'll give him a lift down on the bike..:eek:

[MisterBishi]

Originally posted by and3w

If Bishi weighs less than 12 stone I'll give him a lift down on the bike..:eek:

11.5 :cool:

[and3w]

Originally posted by MisterBishi
11.5 :cool:

s'a date :o :D

[MisterBishi]

I've never been on a bike before :o

[Chrissy]

Originally posted by anotherjames
I'm from near Watford (about an hour from London).

A Zmeet sounds cool.

Someone should start a pole: london or Birmingham?

where abouts? it'd be strange to discover a zgeeker on my doorstep...oh, wait that's happened before!:D

[SOC]

Stocking and I in no way favour London over any other part of England, or indeed the entire UK or even the complete European Union. We only chose London for the first get-together because we will be staying with her brother when we arrive, and he lives in London. We certainly plan to visit other parts o the country, including (but not limited to) Birmingham, Manchester, Brighton, Southend, Scotland, Wales and Ireland...:D

[Chrissy]

Originally posted by MisterBishi
I've never been on a bike before :o

you'll never forget it once you have!

[Bostonmess]

Originally posted by MisterBishi
11.5 :cool:

I'd start piling those burgers down if I were you 'Bishi :D

[mysterious-dr-x]

you do realise the next step is to find out when everyone/most people can make it.

[anotherjames]

croxley?!!

[SOC]

Where's Croxley?:confused:

Anyway, in discussion with dr-x in irc we decided to propose the date of June 28 (that's Saturday week) for the First Official UK Zmeet, to be held at a venue (but probably a pub) somewhere in London (as close as possible to tube access for all concerned would be the go, I guess)... so, is this date agreeable with everyone? If not, suggest others... but keep in mind Stocking and I are probably heading to Europe before the end of the month.

[MisterBishi]

Originally posted by SOC
Anyway, in discussion with dr-x in irc we decided to propose the date of June 28 (that's Saturday week) for the First Official UK Zmeet, to be held at a venue (but probably a pub) somewhere in London (as close as possible to tube access for all concerned would be the go, I guess)... so, is this date agreeable with everyone? If not, suggest others... but keep in mind Stocking and I are probably heading to Europe before the end of the month.

I have unavoidable commitments that weekend, but pretty much any time after that would be cool with me, I don't have any plans for a while.

[mysterious-dr-x]

Originally posted by MisterBishi
I have unavoidable commitments that weekend, but pretty much any time after that would be cool with me, I don't have any plans for a while.

damn unavoidable commitmenat!

well, im going to be in london that weekend anyway, have to buy my 6th form ball outfit.

also, im going to poland on the 6th (i think) for 2 weeks, im sure i can manage the 5th though :D

[and3w]

Originally posted by MisterBishi
I've never been on a bike before :o

Well, this could be fun :D :D
Just hang on, lean the same way I do and make no jerky ;) movements:cool:

PS. It's not JUST a bike..

[and3w]

Hi all, right, this is aimed at all those who give a shit and/or especially the 'UK Zgeek meet' thread.
I will not be around very much at all for about the next 5 weeks. (I can hear the sobbing from here, but, don't worry, I'll be back:)
I have had a few cash flow problems so, rather than prostitute myself on e-bay like a recent postee, (even though I would undoubtably come out of it a millionaire:rolleyes: ) I have not paid last months Blueyonder account! Now that I have had this months bill, and I can only afford 2/3 of the combined bill this month, they will cut off my net access <PROPER sob>.:( until it is all paid (basically, around the 23rd of July).
I will have very limited access at work, and, as I am on holiday from work next week, not even that from 21/6/03 until 30/6/03.
Although I will obviously miss you all (and the news page will probably miss me, even;) , I am worried I will miss the arrangements for the meet up of us geekers in the UK when Soc & Stocking come over. I have passed my phone numbers on to MisterBishi (prostates self before him) so if I'm not around when the arrangements are finalised could someone please give me a call to let me know what's happening.
I think I will be cut off on the 18th so appreciate me whilst I am here.:D :D
Sorry if I have bored you with info you don't really care about but *I* care about it, and therefore it is vital!:p
Hope to hear from someone at least, I will access the net whenever I can but may miss some things so please humour me even more than usual!
With love, And3w

PS. a small image to remind you of me (the date's are wrong though..lol)

[Chrissy]

Originally posted by anotherjames
croxley?!!

Ok...that's weird! I'm in Berkhamsted and the other half lived in Croxley for 10 years or so before I decided I was fed up of paying the bills on my own, and lured him into living with me with the promise of good home cooking and other things!

[Chrissy]

Originally posted by SOC
Where's Croxley?:confused:

Anyway, in discussion with dr-x in irc we decided to propose the date of June 28 (that's Saturday week) for the First Official UK Zmeet, to be held at a venue (but probably a pub) somewhere in London (as close as possible to tube access for all concerned would be the go, I guess)... so, is this date agreeable with everyone? If not, suggest others... but keep in mind Stocking and I are probably heading to Europe before the end of the month.

No can do I am afraid, unless you fancy combining the zmeet with the hen night that I am attending that night!;)

[mysterious-dr-x]

ok, how about the next weekend? sat 5th

admittedly i havent talked to anyone about that, just thinking, coz after that im not going to be about for a couple of weeks, but it also depends on when SOC & stocking are planning on going to the continent?????

[and3w]

Originally posted by mysterious-dr-x
ok, how about the next weekend? sat 5th

admittedly i havent talked to anyone about that, just thinking, coz after that im not going to be about for a couple of weeks, but it also depends on when SOC & stocking are planning on going to the continent?????

That would certainly suit me better, if it were possible; however, as you say, when do S & S go to visit the feeelthee foiners (TM The Sun)..:D

After tomorrow (I think) please contact me via Bishi :( :(

[sagit]

Originally posted by and3w
...

After tomorrow (I think) please contact me via Bishi :( :(

so that would be and3w@bishi.net.uk? :D

[and3w]

Originally posted by sagit
so that would be and3w@bishi.net.uk? :D

His 'puter is so posh it can contact me wherever I am...I just rip the receiver off *any* phone and insert the bared wires into my ear.........
SORRY YOU'LL HAVE TO SPEAK UP, I'VE GONE DEAF FOR SOME REASON...:D :D

[MisterBishi]

The weekend of Sat. 5th sounds ok to me, I have no plans that I can recall.

As for contacting and3w, you can either post here or pm me and I'll give him a call, if the information is too sensitive for you to trust me with then you can find his number on several public toilets in Birmingham's Hurst Street. :cool:

[Chrissy]

I guess I can do the 5th too if it's good for everyone else.

[mysterious-dr-x]

right, we just have 3 things left then, where, when, & SOC & stocking not to be in europe.

[Chrissy]

how about Covent Garden? That's always nice in the summer, we can sit out if the weather's nice, and there's the option of going on to a club if we're all up for it?

It's fairly central too, and easy to get to from Euston.

[Bostonmess]

If Soc and Stocking have a kid, will it be called Shoe?

[Chrissy]

Originally posted by Bostonmess
If Soc and Stocking have a kid, will it be called Shoe?

You couldn't get more O/T than that if you tried!:D

[SOC]

Yes, Bostonmess, even though that gag *did* make me laugh, pls keep on topic - I *am* still a mod here, you know (he he):D

Anyways, Stocking and me have arrived safe and sound here in Old Blighty and are staying in Rotherhithe (Docklands area) ... as far as I know, Saturday the 5th should be fine - we'll plan to head to the continent after that, but I'd better check with "she who must be obeyed" (thanks Rumpole) before I can give this date the definite nod.

Oh, and today we organised a local SIM card for the mobile phone - our number is 07906097744 ... feel free to give us a call (except between midnight and 9am, unless you're calling to give me a job or lots and lots of fmoney).

[Bostonmess]

OMG "She who Must Be Obeyed." That's what I used to call my g/f. And I thought I was the original one, well apart form H Rider etc :). Anyway drifting off topic a bit now, you do realise that London is loads more expensive than the rest of the UK? At least it was when I went a few years ago. Especially the Bed and breakfasts (which is what they call the hotel rooms type things, don't know if you needed to know that?).

Anyone else got any input about the expense side of things? Is it even relevant? Are you millionaires?

How about Blackpool? :D

[mysterious-dr-x]

Originally posted by Chrissy
how about Covent Garden? That's always nice in the summer, we can sit out if the weather's nice, and there's the option of going on to a club if we're all up for it?

It's fairly central too, and easy to get to from Euston.

i like that idea,
im also going to go while shops are open, although, no idea of timing yet????? because my art teacher told me that theres a shop that sells chainmale (chainmail?) & i really want to go there.

Anyone else got any input about the expense side of things? Is it even relevant? Are you millionaires?

How about Blackpool?

i think it is still a little more expensive, but if its aq chain or something then it shouldnt be different to anywhere else. but having said that i havent been out in london all that often.

why? is blackpool near you? i cant say i know how to get there, from here obviously.

[Chrissy]

London pubs aren't all that bad compared to everywhere else a pint costs about £3.10 for beer and about £3.50 a pint of guiness.

At my local a pint of beer or Guiness is about £2.50 - £3.00.

If you are travelling on the tube after 6pm you are looking to pay about £4.00 for a travel card which means you can travel almost anywhere up until midnight.

The last tube train to the main stations (Euston, Victoria, Piccadilly etc) is about midnight, and they start running again at about 6am Sunday morning. (But it'll be worth checking that just in case I am wrong!)

Bed and Breakfasts are everywhere, and I reckon it'd cost you about £30 a night to stay in one.

A 'nicer' hotel type place is going to cost you upwards of £100 per night, but the food and bathrooms will be much nicer!

Drx Covent Garden is fantastic for shops like that, but I don't know the one you are talking about specifically.

The one thing that is VERY expensive are the black cabs. I alwaysuse them if I am working in London alone, as they are safer, but if I go for a night out 'up town' with my B/F we always get the dodgy mini-cabs. You can bargain with the drivers and get them to take you where ever you need to go for not much money at all!

Hope that helps a little bit!

[Bostonmess]

Originally posted by mysterious-dr-x
why? is blackpool near you? i cant say i know how to get there, from here obviously.

I'm near Leeds (more or less the mddle of England). Blackpool is on the coast.

Decent Uk map here BTW :):

http://uk.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=450000&Y=450000&width=500&height=300&client=public&gride=&gridn=&keepicon=true&coordsys=gb&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&scale=2000000

And a London beer guide:

http://alt.venus.co.uk/vpub/welcome.htm

[mysterious-dr-x]

Originally posted by Bostonmess
I'm near Leeds (more or less the mddle of England). Blackpool is on the coast.

Decent Uk map here BTW :):

http://uk.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=450000&Y=450000&width=500&height=300&client=public&gride=&gridn=&keepicon=true&coordsys=gb&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&scale=2000000

And a London beer guide:

http://alt.venus.co.uk/vpub/welcome.htm

closer to you than me & than london then, or something.

[SOC]

Thanks for the advice, but we're currently paying 0 rent with Stocking's brother, which we should be able to do for a while! We're catching up with a friend on Friday night, and she and her b/f have been here for a few months and are still looking for a place, so the four of us will probably get a place together when Stocking and I return from Europe.

Anyway, back on topic, at this stage Stocking and look like postponing our Europe leg till the start of August, cos I've got some work lined up which means we'll have more money to go to Europe with! SO at this stage the 5th of July is a goer. Peach looks like a starter for that date too.

[MisterBishi]

Originally posted by SOC
Peach looks like a starter for that date too.

Cool, now if only we could get hold of Plext, he was working in that neck of the woods when I last spoke to him but I lost his phone number.

[MisterBishi]

Hey SOC, how about moderising this thread into a poll so we can get some numbers?

[mysterious-dr-x]

rigth, while we're waiting on SOC & the numbers thing, any suggestions about where? i know crissy said covent garden earlier, anyone else got any ideas???

[Chrissy]

Ok, I think it's time to start trying to confirm things. (Here's where I shift into Event Manager mode!)

Details that seem to suit most of us as follows:

Date: Saturday 5th July
Place: Covent Garden
Meet at: Covent Garden Tube Station
Time: 7pm

After that, Covent Garden has a multitude of bars, pubs, clubs and places to eat so I reckon the best thing to do will be to decide what the majority of us want to do when we get there.

It looks like we have got the following people almost confirmed:

Soc and Stocking
Chrissy + Hubby to be
MisterBishi (possibly with MissBishi)
Drx + mate (to make sure we don't kidnap her!)
And3w (if Bishi can get details to him)
Peach
Bostonmess (if he stops being a chicken about coming so far south...we don't bite you know!:D )
AnotherJames (although he hasn't posted for a few days)

So how does everyone feel about this?

[mysterious-dr-x]

good plan

[Bostonmess]

Originally posted by Chrissy
Bostonmess (if he stops being a chicken about coming so far south...we don't bite you know!:D )


No, but you sure as hell do suck! :D

[SOC]

Hi all... sorry, haven't had Internet access for a few days, but got hooked up too Freeserve now, so we should be online a little more often! Yep, what Chrisssy has outlined above sounds great - Covent Garden seems nice (we were there on the weekend) so we should be able to find something there to keep us all amused.

[Chrissy]

Ok, I think that since neither Bishi, me or Soc can no longer make this weekend, we probably ought to postpone until a date that we can all make it.

:( I was really looking forward to meeting you all as well..

[SOC]

How's next weekend, the 12th (I think)?

[mysterious-dr-x]

im afraid im in poland then, i get back on the 22nd so the next time i can is the 26th, probably.

[Chrissy]

I can do the 12th no problems, but not the 26th, since I will be behaving nicely in a pink dress, at my best mates wedding that weekend.

[mysterious-dr-x]

feel free to have one on the 12th with out me

or on 26th with out chrissy :) hehe

considering the next time after the 26th july that i can do is 30th august, & then pretty much any time after that, im difficult to track down, its not my fault! (ok, it is, but thats not the point)

[SOC]

Hmmm... it seems all plans for a UK ZMeet have evaporated into thin air due to an extreme lack of interest... a shame, really...

[Bostonmess]

Who's no longer interested?

[MisterBishi]

I can get to the forums again!

How are things SOC? :cool:

[Chrissy]

I am still really up for a meet!

Any weekend in August is fine for me..

[Stocking]

Ok, the deal is... we meet in Covent Garden next weekend (26th) at 12noon, so we have a good day ahead of us. Who is there is there, who isn't isn't. SOC and I will be there anyway.

[SOC]

Stocking says that on second thoughts, why don't we have the ZMeet on Abbey Road, in St Johns Wood? We can have lots of fun taking pics of each other on the crosswalk... plus there's a great Italian deli there that does excellent coffee, plus a decent-looking pub that does roasts AND Thai...

[Bostonmess]

Originally posted by Stocking
Ok, the deal is... we meet in Covent Garden next weekend (26th) at 12noon, so we have a good day ahead of us. Who is there is there, who isn't isn't. SOC and I will be there anyway.

I can't make it. It's the party in the park, then if I'm not too smashed I've got to take my g/f somewhere for her birthday.

[Chrissy]

I can't do it either, am at two weddings next weekend!

[Bostonmess]

Two? Jeez, what line of work you in? You a vicar? :D

[SOC]

Hmmm, this thing is getting harder to organise than a welcome home party for Tony Blair. How do people feel about the first weekend of August?

[Bostonmess]

Think that's my week off work :) Think I'm supposed? to be going camping :(

[Chrissy]

Originally posted by SOC
Hmmm, this thing is getting harder to organise than a welcome home party for Tony Blair. How do people feel about the first weekend of August?

it's good for me...

[Stocking]

Alrighty then. How about we all arange to be on IRC at some time and date and drink beer simultaneously? :p

[SOC]

It looks like Stocking's idea is about the only one that's going to get off the ground!

I think we're not going to have UK ZMeet until Stocking and I return from our trip to the Continent and Ireland in October!

And Peach - you owe me a phone call, buddy!

[Stocking]

Here's an idea.
Let's have Global Zmeet in Amsterdam early next year
(if we get Pirates permission of course!)

[SOC]

Originally posted by Stocking
Here's an idea.
Let's have Global Zmeet in Amsterdam early next year
(if we get Pirates permission of course!)

Brilliant - we gotta make sure Pirate comes over for it tho - I wanna post pics of him sitting at a street cafe toking on a huge joint!!!:D

[mysterious-dr-x]

Originally posted by SOC
Brilliant - we gotta make sure Pirate comes over for it tho - I wanna post pics of him sitting at a street cafe toking on a huge joint!!!:D

plan

[SOC]

Stocking and I are now back in London (tho Stocking heads back to Australia for 10 days next week) so it's time AGAIN to TRY to get some sort of get-together planned with all you UK peoples ... I know plext mentioned something to MisterBishi in IRC recently, so I will be calling him in the near future to discuss said idea.

[plext]

Originally posted by SOC
Stocking and I are now back in London (tho Stocking heads back to Australia for 10 days next week) so it's time AGAIN to TRY to get some sort of get-together planned with all you UK peoples ... I know plext mentioned something to MisterBishi in IRC recently, so I will be calling him in the near future to discuss said idea.
Call me on my mobile mate.

I'm still at work and could do with someone to talk to. :)

[plext]

OK, I have talked to SOC and 'Bishi, and we have the nucleus of a meet happening at maison plext.

Attendees so far:
SOC
Stocking
'Bishi
MissBish
plext
Miss plext

The weekend starting 31-10 is bad for 'Bish, and *I believe* that the previous two weekends, Stocking will be at a long distance birthday party, or at least jet-lagged to all hell from attending said shindig.

I think that the weekend of 7-11 may be the best chance we get, which would also allow us to add to the entertainment with vast quantities of fireworks. MMMMMM pyrotechnics.

Any thoughts?

[MisterBishi]

Oops, forgot to mention that my sister's birthday is the week after mine, November 8 :(

Why do I always have to go and spoil things for everybody else?

[plext]

Bloody hell 'Bishi :)

Allrighty then. I still think that the weekend I mentioned may be a good time to get the wandering Aussies up here for an explosives extravaganza, we can have a get together another weekend.

Anyone want to open the bidding?

[MisterBishi]

Yeah, it's a shame, explosives would've been cool. If it were actually Friday the 7th I may be able to make it, but that's going to be tight as a cow's ass at fly time with everybody working.

[plext]

I could pick them up on the Friday afternoon no problem.

It really depends upon the hours that SOC is working.

SOC?

[Chrissy]

I can't do the 1st week in November either, I will probably be out of the country.

Hopefully we can organise something before Christmas though.

[sagit]

Originally posted by Chrissy
I can't do the 1st week in November either, I will probably be out of the country.
..


visiting Thingy in secret? :p

[SOC]

Originally posted by plext
I could pick them up on the Friday afternoon no problem.

It really depends upon the hours that SOC is working.

SOC?

The week of Nov 3-7 (ie, M-F) I am working at the Evening Standard starting at 7am, which means a 3pm finish ... which means we could get away quite easily that afternoon (depending on when/where Stocking is working...) but count us in for a weekend of frolics, fun and the universe going "foom". Is it Guy Fawkes night? Is that the reason for the fireworks? Can we have a bonfire too? And lots and lots of nice single-malt Scotch?

Originally posted by MisterBishi
Why do I always have to go and spoil things for everybody else?


Because you're a Brummy???:p :D

[Chrissy]

Originally posted by sagit
visiting Thingy in secret? :p

Who? Where? What??

I have no idea what you are talking about ...

<_<
>_>

[SOC]

::waves:: Hi Chrissy babes...

We still on for Sunday? Me and Stocking have discovered that we can actually take the Tube all the way to Watford.:D

[plext]

Originally posted by SOC
The week of Nov 3-7 (ie, M-F) I am working at the Evening Standard starting at 7am, which means a 3pm finish ... which means we could get away quite easily that afternoon (depending on when/where Stocking is working...) but count us in for a weekend of frolics, fun and the universe going "foom". Is it Guy Fawkes night? Is that the reason for the fireworks? Can we have a bonfire too? And lots and lots of nice single-malt Scotch?

Sounds like a plan then.

I can pick you up between 5-6 and we'll be back at my place an hour later.

As to the questions:

Yes
Yes
Yes
Very Yes
:D

[SOC]

Mucho cooliness... Stocking flies back in on the 25th ... willhave to get her to pick up a litre of decent single malt from the duty free on her way back in!!!:D

[mysterious-dr-x]

who? what? where? when huh? hmm maybe i should read that again.....



......ok, me too me too!

i have this beautiful thing that we call the internet back now, so i can converse with you people again! :)

[SOC]

Internet? What the fuck is the INternet?

Sorry, I'll be good now. Promise.

WB, Doc... While in Munich Stocking and I went to a performance of The Rocky Horror SHow ... you got a mention - something about building a creature?

(See androids fighting
Brad and Janet
Anne Francis stars in
Forbidden Planet ...)

Sorry... I'll be good again. Promise. No, for real this time.

[mysterious-dr-x]

Originally posted by SOC
Internet? What the fuck is the INternet?

Sorry, I'll be good now. Promise.

WB, Doc... While in Munich Stocking and I went to a performance of The Rocky Horror SHow ... you got a mention - something about building a creature?

(See androids fighting
Brad and Janet
Anne Francis stars in
Forbidden Planet ...)

Sorry... I'll be good again. Promise. No, for real this time.

oi, just watch it you, i know where you live.

[MisterBishi]

Ok duders, put MissBishi and I down as definites for the 7th :cool:

[SOC]

Originally posted by mysterious-dr-x
oi, just watch it you, i know where you live.

No you don't - I've moved!!! heh heh heh...:p :D

[SOC]

Originally posted by MisterBishi
Ok duders, put MissBishi and I down as definites for the 7th :cool:

Great news - it wouldn't be a party with yers!!!:D

[plext]

:D

[MisterBishi]

:cool:

[mysterious-dr-x]

nice

[SOC]

Shit mate ... Stocking and I were gonna buy some fireworks to bring as well ... looks like we won't need to now! But we still may anyway - we know this cool little shop in Kilburn ... plus we promise to bring some marshmallows for the bonfire.

[MisterBishi]

Yeah, if there's anything we should bring along, give me a shout duder :cool:

[SOC]

Lots and lots and lots of alcohol:D

[plext]

I usually have beer and wine on hand, but feel free to bring whatever you want. :)

Main thing is...........bring yourselves. :D

[mysterious-dr-x]

i want in.

[SOC]

Originally posted by mysterious-dr-x
i want in.

tis cool by me, but best take it up with mr plext - it's his gig, and it's his house... i suggest you send him a PM post-haste.

[kleph]

a heads up for all the england zgeekers particularly those in the london area. one of my super fave musicians, pat fish, has formed a new band called Wilson and seems to be playing a few dates now and then.

fish is the genius behind one of my favorite bands of all time the jazz butcher (http://www.jazzbutcher.com/) making my Top 100 (http://forums.zgeek.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5970&perpage=15&highlight=Jazz%20Butcher&pagenumber=1) at least four times with two popping up in the top ten.

it looks like wilson played on the 16th but, with luck, they might do so again. fish is pretty good about keeping his website updated with his activities.

[SOC]

is it the "best album EVER"???

[MisterBishi]

Originally posted by SOC
is it the "best album EVER"???

I used that Kleph reference in "In this thread you are the person who posted above."

[kleph]

no, this (http://forums.zgeek.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5970&perpage=15&pagenumber=8) is the "best album ever," assholes.

the jazz butcher came in no. two (http://forums.zgeek.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5970&perpage=15&pagenumber=8), no. ten (http://forums.zgeek.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5970&perpage=15&pagenumber=7), no. 53 (http://forums.zgeek.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5970&perpage=15&pagenumber=4) and No. 65 (http://forums.zgeek.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5970&perpage=15&pagenumber=3).

[plext]

Originally posted by mysterious-dr-x
i want in.
The better half has banned me from expanding this particular event any further. :mad:

Sorry, but I am planning to have a bigger meet in the new year. :(

If you wish to come then you will be more than welcome.

Again, please accept my apologies.

[SOC]

Originally posted by plext
I am planning to have a bigger meat in the new year.

So the penis enlargement exercises are going well?:D

[mysterious-dr-x]

Originally posted by plext
The better half has banned me from expanding this particular event any further. :mad:

Sorry, but I am planning to have a bigger meet in the new year. :(

If you wish to come then you will be more than welcome.

Again, please accept my apologies.

OK, fair enough, i can tell when im not wanted, i'll just go cry over there now...

*points to corner*

i'll just have to content myself with some fireworky goodness with my flatmates.

[SOC]

Hey, M-Doc-X, you up for some beerage this weekend?????:banana:

[mysterious-dr-x]

that depends where, im in bham you see.

[SOC]

Birmingham? I'd heard it thru the grapevine you were closer to London! Cos that's where it's all gonna be happenin' this weekend, baby!:D

[SOC]

I take it that's a "no"???

[MisterBishi]

mysterious-dr-x is a wise dr-x and came to Birmingham to further her education in a city full of wise folk. :cool:

[SOC]

Stop contradicting yourself!:p

BTW, did you get that book back from Chrissy?

[MisterBishi]

No, I thought she was giving it to you?

What a terrible friend she is :mad:

[SOC]

I think she's been kinda busy with some sort of pagan ritual called a "wedding"?

But I don't have the book and haven't read it, so I can't give it back to you this weekend.

BTW, you guys staying until Saturday? Looks like we may be having lunch with the Peaches...

[MisterBishi]

Nah we're gonna shoot Friday night, got too much to do on saturday with my sister's 21st birthday and stuff.

[SOC]

Fair nuff. Plus I hear that if you're away from Birmingham for too long, you turn into a newt?

[plext]

Originally posted by MisterBishi
Nah we're gonna shoot Friday night, got too much to do on saturday with my sister's 21st birthday and stuff.
SOC: I told you he would not fall for it.

*puts razor and digital camera away* :(

[SOC]

Well, we STILL have the marshmallows.

[mysterious-dr-x]

Originally posted by MisterBishi
mysterious-dr-x is a wise dr-x and came to Birmingham to further her education in a city full of wise folk. :cool:

something like that.

have fun this weekend.

[SOC]

Fun was had. More fun is being organised. We hope more people can make it next time. Stay tuned for details. In the meantime, could ALL UK Zgeekers please email me so I have their email addresses for organising gatherings? My address is soc at zgeek dot com. Thanks.

[SOC]

Um ... are ANY UKZgeekers interested AT ALL in organising ANY sort of get-together before the end of this year? Or am I just wasting my time?

[MisterBishi]

With 2 office christmas parties to go to and Kate and I effectively having two sets of parents each, I really dont think its going to be possible for me any time in December.

I even have to work all but Christmas Day and Boxing Day because there's nobody to do my job :(

I should probably also mention that I'm broke like a broke thing that's had a grenade thrown at it.

[SOC]

Don't get me started on the lack of money...:(

[Chrissy]

I'm working every weekend up until Christmas, but I have some time between Christmas and New Year, but by then I will be skint :(

It's my Birthday on 3rd January though, maybe we could organise something for that?

I still think going to Birmingham is a good idea as it's pretty central.

[MisterBishi]

Originally posted by Chrissy
I'm working every weekend up until Christmas, but I have some time between Christmas and New Year, but by then I will be skint :(

It's my Birthday on 3rd January though, maybe we could organise something for that?

I still think going to Birmingham is a good idea as it's pretty central.

You show me somebody who has money on January 3rd and I'll show you somebody who died on December 23rd.

[SOC]

Originally posted by MisterBishi
You show me somebody who has money on January 3rd and I'll show you somebody who died on December 23rd.

Nah, the death duties would have taken care of that.

[dozer]

seems i will never have money in this town, but id be interested in doin something, i vote for london cos its central, and cos well its london :)

[Chrissy]

Originally posted by MisterBishi
You show me somebody who has money on January 3rd and I'll show you somebody who died on December 23rd.

That's fucking funny!

tell me about it though, I always get really shit Birthday presents. In fact, I didn't get a present from my best mate until August this year...

Pity me plz

[SOC]

That's nothing - I still haven't got a birthday present from my GIRLFRIEND - and my birthday was early October.:(

[SOC]

Originally posted by dozer
seems i will never have money in this town, but id be interested in doin something, i vote for london cos its central, and cos well its london :)

i emailed you earlier today about a catch-up this weekend if you're up for it.

[dozer]

sorry guy, i have one of my work christmas parties on friday and then skyes on saturday, this weekend is not good.

[SOC]

I'm working Friday night and Stocking is working Saturday. I was thinking more along the lines of Sunday.

[dozer]

sounds good, i might even be coherent by then, what did you want to do?

[SOC]

something cheap - we have no money! maybe a (cheap) bite and a beer somewhere? we both have weekly tube tickets, so anywhere is OK for us. actually, yum cha/dim sum lunch in chinatown is always good and pretty cheap ...

[dozer]

yum sounds good, as long as lunch isnt too early

[SOC]

I was thinking maybe 1pm or 2pm? will check and see what time they do it till. Will call you about it tomorrow or friday. Or else email you. One of the two.

[mysterious-dr-x]

Originally posted by Chrissy
That's fucking funny!

tell me about it though, I always get really shit Birthday presents. In fact, I didn't get a present from my best mate until August this year...

Pity me plz

look on the bright side, i have a mate whos birthday is xmas eve.



i wanna do something!

[SOC]

Originally posted by mysterious-dr-x
i wanna do something!

i think the only chance of anything happening in the near future is if you get yourself down to london...

[Stocking]

Hmmm... UK Zmeet.

So anyone decided on what they are doing for New Years yet? Because SOC and I are planning on stealiung a couple of swans and roasting them along with a few bottles of Dom. Anyone up for that?

[Chrissy]

now now Stocking, I thought we had the conversation about stealing swans when we went to Windsor...it's illegal...remember? :p

[Stocking]

Please?

There are such things as really stupid laws and I think swam would be very nice with a nice berry sauce.:D

[dozer]

forget swan, go for a nice goose, plenty of them at kensignton palace and lots of room for the bbq

[SOC]

Forget the swans, geese, ducks, pigeons and ferrets. I think we need to organise a bit of a pissup for NYE. And with FREE Tube trains all night, people have no excuses ... (except all of you who live outside London)

[dozer]

i really want to go to fabric and see plump djs play, but it depends on what else is happening

[mysterious-dr-x]

`damn it, im doing something NYE, how about NYEE instead :D

im going home on sat, so i'll be alot closer to london than i am right now.

[SOC]

Originally posted by mysterious-dr-x
`damn it, im doing something NYE, how about NYEE instead :D

im going home on sat, so i'll be alot closer to london than i am right now.

how close? care to join us for yum cha on sunday? if so, email me.

[SOC]

Well, it looks like something is, at long last, happening. Yes, a mere SEVEN MONTHS after Stocking and I arrive in the country, the UK ZMeet appears to be a goer! For those who aren't already aware of it, it's taking place on SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7 at a location yet to be decided (but at this stage is kicking off in Covent Garden). For more info, email me - soc at zgeek dot com. Or phone me, if you have my mobile number. If not, email me and I'll send it to you.

[Chrissy]

Who's on the guest list then?

[SOC]

So far we've got two of the best Brits I know (you and MrChrissy - YAY!), mysterious-dr-x, dozer & mrs.dozer and myself and Stocking. The plan is to meet up in Covent Garden late afternoon - say 5pm-ish? - and then take it from there. Keep it loose and unbooked - it's easier to plan that way, plus it's flexible if people can't make it at the last minute or if people bring others along...

[Chrissy]

sounds good, we are looking forward to it! :D

[plext]

We shall attend if my work schedule permits.

[dozer]

i think we will have to pike, some unexpected visitors are coming that weekend ive just found out.

[SOC]

If you now know about the visitors, they are no longer unexpected! Sorry you guys can't come - we'll try to catch up with you this weekend instead (next weekend we are in Wales)

[SOC]

The get-together is on - this saturday, february 7. the plan is to meet in covent garden about 5pm - say somewhere near the tube station? from there we'll just eat and drink and giggle at chrissy. if anyone hasn't got my mobile number, email me.

[Chrissy]

Kev and I will be there and it looks like we are bringing a little posting zgeeker by the name of sfinkta.

We probably won't make it for 5pm, but i'll phone SOC later to discuss.