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I figured it's time for another (unofficial! - damn lawyers) British NS Meet such as the one Kellarly organised in Manchester (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=437292) in August last year, and I'm hoping at least some of those who made it last time, will come.

This time the location is the Bullring / New Street area of Birmingham, to make it a bit easier for the Southerners. :p Since the intention is to flow the alcohol plentifully, I suggest this is one for those adult enough. ;)

[UPDATED on 26/04/2006]

Birmingham NS Meet: Saturday 13 May, 1pm - 9pm/trains

Meeting spot: Cafe Rouge, Bullring, Unit SU744, Upper Mall West, Birmingham, B5 4BG
Online presence: http://www.caferouge.co.uk/locationshowstore.asp?storeid=32
Multimap: Cafe Rouge, Bullring (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=407250&Y=286500&width=500&height=300&gride=407237&gridn=286636&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=pc&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=B54BG&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=0&scale=5000&multimap.x=97&multimap.y=62)

Drinking spot: Station Bar, Station St, Birmingham, B5 4DY
Online presence: None
Multimap: A couple of doors from restaurant, see below...

Restaurant: New Happy Gathering, 43-45 Station St, Birmingham, B5 4DY
Online presence: (A review, actually) (http://www.mybrum.co.uk/birmingham/restaurants-review-new-happy-gathering-restaurant.htm)
Multimap: New Happy Gathering (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=407000&Y=286500&width=500&height=300&gride=406969&gridn=286520&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=B54DY&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=&zm=0&scale=5000&multimap.x=234&multimap.y=97)

Verbal Directions:
1) Exit Birmingham New Street Station through the front, past the taxi rank.
2) See the big half-finished cylindrical building in front of you? Walk towards it.
3) To the right of the building, adjoining it, is a ramp. Walk up it.
4) You are in a pedestrianised square with a NationWide branch directly in front of you, on the opposite side. To the left the square forks into two paths. To the right the square forks into three paths. Take the middle of the three paths on the right.
5) You will walk down a sloping paved path towards a view of a church tower beyond a drop. Cafe Rouge is halfway there, on the right side of the path.
6) Fight the dragon, roll 8+ on 2D6 to save damage. :rolleyes:

The plan (which probably won't be followed):
We meet at the Cafe Rouge as it is the easiest place to find, and visual cues do not include vague descriptions of yuppie home furnishing stores and a strip club. :rolleyes: After a couple of hours of sipping hot chocolate, we go to the Station Bar where we get totally wasted on cheap bitter. This is a well-illuminated but somewhat dingy old-fashioned pub, some locals but enough random train commuters passing through to ensure it is student-friendly. Then we hop a couple of doors over to the New Happy Gathering (how deliciously apt...) for an evening meal. As the review indicates, it is inexpensive but good-quality Chinese buffet food. Vegetarian options are plentiful. It is broadly similar to the restaurant visited at the Manchester NS Meet, and because this will be a Saturday night on a match day, I strongly recommend we get in at 5-6pm. We can go back to the pub or find another one afterwards.

Alternatives include Del Villagio (Italian restaurant) next to Cafe Rouge, Pizza Hut, or everyone deciding to do something completely different.

Run. Run! RUN!!! :eek:
We are going to want to be back at New Street station at 9pm sharp. No shit, even on a weekday there are only two intercity trains out after that time, unless you want to wait forever.

Likely Attendees:

Anarchic Conceptions
I V Stalin
Kellarly
Ollieland
Pure Metal
Tactical Grace
The Infinite Dunes

Possible Attendees:

The Tribes of Longton

Useful links:

http://www.yha.org.uk/

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

http://www.multimap.com/

I'm probably not going to attend, for obvious reasons (no, it has nothing to do with low tolerance for alcohol either). But I insist that somebody make some kind of reference to me during the meeting. Otherwise you will all suffer a dreadful fate! Bwahahahaha!!! ;)

Seriously, sounds like a good idea. I can see it being successful in the wake of Manchester '05.

Unfortunately I have neither the funds nor the time this time around for the April dates :( Although I might be able to make the May one, esp, as it will be only one day, maybe staying over night.

Once a date has been deceided, hopefully for May, I will do my best to get sorted for then.

I'd love to attend, although I'm not old enough o attend and I'm not sure I could highjack a vehicle of some sort, though I'd love to.

I figured it's time for another (unofficial! - damn lawyers) British NS Meet such as the one Kellarly organised in Manchester (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=437292) in August last year, and I'm hoping at least some of those who made it last time, will come.

This time the general location is Birmingham, to make it a bit easier for the Southerners. :p The exact location will be decided later, but it will be a bar within walking distance of New Street station, and since the intention is to flow the alcohol plentifully, I suggest this is one for those adult enough. ;)

To make it easier to make plans, I suggest the following date ranges:

10 - 24 April (Covering the university Easter break)

8 - 14 May (Well before summer exams)

Those like me who work are free to specify Saturdays. I will see what dates seem to be the favourite over the rest of the month. :)

I'll be up for early May. As you say, it's well before exams, and May 8th is the day my dissertation is due in. The 13th would be best, I reckon, as it's a Saturday, though I'll be able to make any day except the 8th.

I'll be up for early May. As you say, it's well before exams, and May 8th is the day my dissertation is due in. The 13th would be best, I reckon, as it's a Saturday, though I'll be able to make any day except the 8th.

Yeah, the 13th would be a good date (my dissertation is in on the 1st of May), and tis a week before a few of my exams too.

British NS Meet such as the one Kellarly organised in Manchester in August last year

Great memories! :D

Once again, I wish Canada weren't so bloody huge, and we Canukleheads could get together for a meeting:(

Once again, I wish Canada weren't so bloody huge, and we Canukleheads could get together for a meeting:(

See, these are the times I wish I had won that £125mil jackpot lottery about a month ago, I'd pay for a whole laod of people to come over and stay for a few nights in a HUGE NS WORLD CON!!! :D


But I didn't, so that idea is screwed...

would Attend if was bit more in the Eastern way

Ooh ooh, this sounds interesting, even though I'm not in the UK. How much does public transport in the UK cost from London Stansted to Birmingham? And are there any cheap youth hostels? :D

You can get trains to Birmingham New Street really easily, so long as you leave plenty of time for changes and delays. I'm not sure about travel out of London, but I am assuming £50-100 if you're buying on the day. Ticket prices get pretty silly the moment London is mentioned. :(

UK has plenty of youth hostels, not sure about Birmingham but as a large city it should have one. Ask in your local one, or look up the YHA online.

I wish it was a little, well, closer to Central Scotland. Then I could actually meet someone who plays NationStates and hasn't already been introduced to it by me.:(

Ooh ooh, this sounds interesting, even though I'm not in the UK. How much does public transport in the UK cost from London Stansted to Birmingham? And are there any cheap youth hostels? :D

A fair bit and yeah.

Trains from Stanstead to Birmingham cost £48 return on the weekend of the 13/14th of May (just using that as an example).

The National Express coach service will cost you about £33.50 on the same weekend, although it takes slightly longer.

As for accomodation, I can't check right now, but those are the travel costs. :)

Ooh ooh, this sounds interesting, even though I'm not in the UK. How much does public transport in the UK cost from London Stansted to Birmingham? And are there any cheap youth hostels? :D

It will cost you about £50. But not knowing when you'd be able to travel it is just a guess. Try www.qjump.co.uk, for some reason I couldn't get any results just putting in Stansted Airport and Birmingham New Stree, So I tried Stansted to Cambridge (£12.00 - £14.50, depending on if you specify your exact times or just want an open return, any times) then Cambridge to Birmingham New Street (£39.50 - £48.70).

Good luck, and if you come don't forget your Paspoort. (Or your tooth brush).



@TG: May will be easier for me too. I'm not in the country in April.

Ticket prices get pretty silly the moment London is mentioned. :(


He can get to Birmingham via Cambridge, missing out London all together :)

He can get to Birmingham via Cambridge, missing out London all together :)
Oh yeah. Best insist on that at the ticket office then. Every time I travelled from Manchester to Winnersh, they kept trying to send me via Paddington instead of Reading, for an extra twenty quid. Bastards. :mad:

Well my £48 return for that weekend breaks down like this...

from www.thetrainline.co.uk

13th
Arrive Depart
STANSTED AIRPORT 13:00
LONDON LIVERPOOL STREET 13:44 13:44 Tube*
LONDON EUSTON 14:37 14:37
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET 16:11


14th

BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET 10:00
LONDON EUSTON 11:53 11:53 Tube*
LONDON LIVERPOOL STREET 12:40 12:40
STANSTED AIRPORT 13:26


That help? Although AC's route is probably simpler...avoids using the tube...

Well my £48 return for that weekend breaks down like this...

from www.thetrainline.co.uk

13th
Arrive Depart
STANSTED AIRPORT 13:00
LONDON LIVERPOOL STREET 13:44 13:44 Tube*
LONDON EUSTON 14:37 14:37
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET 16:11


14th

BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET 10:00
LONDON EUSTON 11:53 11:53 Tube*
LONDON LIVERPOOL STREET 12:40 12:40
STANSTED AIRPORT 13:26


That help? Although AC's route is probably simpler...avoids using the tube...


Well I get roughly the same price, but no tube or passing through London.

STANSTED AIRPORT 12:45 Train ONE RAILWAY
BISHOPS STORTFORD 12:53 13:12 Train ONE RAILWAY
CAMBRIDGE STATION 13:42 14:04 Train CENTRAL TRAINS
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET 16:43

Well I get roughly the same price, but no tube or passing through London.

STANSTED AIRPORT 12:45 Train ONE RAILWAY
BISHOPS STORTFORD 12:53 13:12 Train ONE RAILWAY
CAMBRIDGE STATION 13:42 14:04 Train CENTRAL TRAINS
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET 16:43

Yup, as I thought, a lot simpler.

Yup, as I thought, a lot simpler.

Was the £48 for travelling at specific times, or for an open return?

Was the £48 for travelling at specific times, or for an open return?


Specific times, yours an open return then?

If you're not having it in Manchester I won't be able to spy on you all this time. Bollocks.

Specific times, yours an open return then?

Well it will be just of 6 quid cheaper then.

And open return would be 51.70

Thanks for the help. It's a bit too expensive though :( One return ticket Eindhoven - London Stansted and a train ticket for about 50 pounds (75 euros)don't make it worthwile to do it :(

But for about 50 euros (excluding tax atm) I can fly from Amsterdam to Birmingham. Hmmz, and travelling to Amsterdam is free for me in the weekend.

I'll give it a thought. Where is LP, he might be interested as well (and then I don't have to trave alone :D).

It seems like it will only cost me 15 quid to get there (return).

So it is all good for me :D

I'll give it a thought. Where is LP, he might be interested as well (and then I don't have to trave alone :D).

Ooh, a European NS meet...

Interesting.

Birmingham? Sounds good to me... If you could have it in Selly Oak then that'd be even better...
I am so damn lazy
I should be able to make any of those dates.

There are actually trains from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street (they go through Leicester, so it'll be the train I get). They don't seem to be very often, though - on Saturdays they seem to be one every hour, at 25 minutes past the hour. And they take just short of three-and-a-half hours.

I don't post often but would love to come if I'm free (I'm a train driver so I travel for free:) )

You shouldn't buy a return ticket. For some reason it's more expensive than buying two singles. You can get two singles for £13.50 each (total £27). Looks like I trump you all in getting cheap train tickets.

... except Ollie, but he probably can't get free train tickets for everyone. :p

edit: and I find it so amusing that First class costs 10x as much and all you get is free coffee and biscuits and a newspaper.

The more the merrier. If LP and Blaatschapen can make it, i'll make it my purpose to buy em some drinks for the outlay they are gonna have to make.

If you can fly to Birmingham airport, you can get to the centre really easily.

This could turn out to be an excellent meeting :D

I figured it's time for another (unofficial! - damn lawyers) British NS Meet such as the one Kellarly organised in Manchester (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=437292) in August last year, and I'm hoping at least some of those who made it last time, will come.

This time the general location is Birmingham, to make it a bit easier for the Southerners. :p The exact location will be decided later, but it will be a bar within walking distance of New Street station, and since the intention is to flow the alcohol plentifully, I suggest this is one for those adult enough. ;)

To make it easier to make plans, I suggest the following date ranges:

10 - 24 April (Covering the university Easter break)

8 - 14 May (Well before summer exams)

Those like me who work are free to specify Saturdays. I will see what dates seem to be the favourite over the rest of the month. :)
sounds great to me - put me down for it! :D
i'm away as of the 12 May IIRC but apart from that, name your dates and i'll see what i can do

trains up to birmingham are really quite easy to get from here :)

and it was great last time - more!! :D
you all better make it again, including tink (gotta inform her seeing how she doesn't drop in here much anymore), and tribes this time (shame you couldn't get there last)
maybe glitziness can come and we can make a 'couple' show ;)

The more the merrier. If LP and Blaatschapen can make it, i'll make it my purpose to buy em some drinks for the outlay they are gonna have to make.

Don't count on it, I haven't seen LP in quite a while and at this moment it's just a very crazy idea(but I like crazy ideas). Although the drinks sound tempting :D

Don't count on it, I haven't seen LP in quite a while and at this moment it's just a very crazy idea(but I like crazy ideas). Although the drinks sound tempting :D

What do you think made me organise the first one!?!? :D

Beer.

Good czech lager comsumed in copious amounts led to the first NS meeting :D

There, the secret is out!!!

That might exactly be the problem, I'm too sober at this moment to have a clear picture of the idea. Ideas always seem much better when you're drunk.


And I can't drink now because of exams :(

I can't drink now as I am broke :(

How come you have exams now? Are you at university?

Yes, I'm at university. And I've got 2 weeks of exams (1 down, 4 to go). And I'll stop hijacking this thread :D

maybe glitziness can come and we can make a 'couple' show ;)

No fluffling in the bar :p

I think it should be held in say Yorkshire, so that anyone living in Scotland (Or North Scotland if you're unlucky enough to be me) can attend and not have to trek the gulf of the United Kingdom. :)

I think it should be held in say Yorkshire, so that anyone living in Scotland (Or North Scotland if you're unlucky enough to be me) can attend and not have to trek the gulf of the United Kingdom. :)


Hell, Leeds would be a good place as you can get train tickets to Leeds/London return from £20. Not bad.

Plus trains from Edinburgh go through there too...

Plus its 20mins from me :D

No fluffling in the bar :p

Yeah, no you've said that they'll just get a cubicle...

I think you should hold it in Manchester again, personally. Not for any specific reason, but I could offer a floor to anyone missing a train and a (shared) bed to anyone female missing their train.

What?

Nah, Brum sounds OK. If anyone knows the area, pick out a decent pub and I'll come as long as it's after 9th May and before my Exams start (god knows when that is).

I think you should hold it in Manchester again, personally. Not for any specific reason, but I could offer a floor to anyone missing a train and a (shared) bed to anyone female missing their train.

What?

Nah, Brum sounds OK. If anyone knows the area, pick out a decent pub and I'll come as long as it's after 9th May and before my Exams start (god knows when that is).

Wow, the sheer subtlty of that inivitation...

Wow, the sheer subtlty of that inivitation...
Eh, I'll make an exception for you dude. Unless, you know, you don't want the warm comfort of my bed.

*gestures*

Eh, I'll make an exception for you dude. Unless, you know, you don't want the warm comfort of my bed.

*gestures*

*Backs away quietly*

Each to their own mate, but I'll be nice and comfy on the floor... :p

*Backs away quietly*

Each to their own mate, but I'll be nice and comfy on the floor... :p
:D

No fluffling in the bar :p

:p
will just have to get all the fluffling out of our systems before we come up *nods* ;)
though i don't think she'd be able to make it tbh, anyway - she has GCSE's around then and her parents might not look all too kindly to meeting a bunch of guys she knows off the internet x many hours away up in brum :D
i mean, they can cope with me... but all you lot as well? naaaah way too ugly ;) :p

as long as it's after 9th May
better make it the 10th or 11th then.

Granted its London, I'm in.

though i don't think she'd be able to make it tbh, anyway - she has GCSE's around then and her parents might not look all too kindly to meeting a bunch of guys she knows off the internet x many hours away up in brum :D

However much I'd love to (and me and Huw could control our fluffling!! ... I think... :P), Huw's right. I really doubt it'd be at all possible with my parents, plus I'm underage to drink and everything... So, I'll just wish you all the best with it *nods* :)

Cheers for the interest guys. I have updated the original post with several proposed dates and other info. :)

I can't make either the 22nd or the 6th for definite (Leicester and Amsterdam respectively) but I might be able to make the 29th, and the 13th is almost definitely free iirc. however, my exams start early so it may be that I can only just make the 29th.

...I'll get back to you.

Saturday 22 April - fine

Saturday 29 April - fine

Saturday 6 May - fine

Saturday 13 May - no can do

[UPDATED on 15/03/2006]

Saturday 22 April

Saturday 29 April

Saturday 6 May

Saturday 13 May


I should be able to make any of those it depends on exams.

April will probably be easier though.

[UPDATED on 15/03/2006]

Saturday 22 April

Saturday 29 April

Saturday 6 May

Saturday 13 May

Only May 13th for me I'm afraid.

Saturday 13 May - no can do
Only May 13th for me I'm afraid.

Argh. Decision :(

Bof!

Argh. Decision :(

Bof!

Yeah, tis a complete fucker...

April 22nd I am moving back to uni.

April 29th is the weekend before my dissertation has to be in..i.e. no chance.

May 6th I am spending with my gf (I get to see her about once every month, so no offence but...)

May 13th - free :(

what about, say, May 10th or 11th?
i can always check dates, but i think i'm flying to ireland on the 12th y'see

what about, say, May 10th or 11th?
i can always check dates, but i think i'm flying to ireland on the 12th y'see

Yeah I can do em.

See what TG says about him getting time off work (i.e. pulling a sickie... ;) )

To make it easier to make plans, I suggest one of the following dates:

[UPDATED on 15/03/2006]

Saturday 22 April

Saturday 29 April

Saturday 6 May

Saturday 13 May

I can make the 29th, 6th, and 13th. But I really don't want to do the 6th, because my dissertation's due in on the 8th. Obviously if I finish it before that I can make it, but I doubt I'm going to manage that. The 29th would be ok, but, again, I should be doing my dissertation. 13th is easily the best choice for me.
PS. Tribes - what are you doing in Leicester? I'll be coming back up here on the 22nd.

Hmmm. Maybe I shall come and annoy you all... If so it would have to be the April dates... The may ones are a tad too close to my exams. If you wait 'till October, I shall be at the University in Birmingham, so then I would definatly be able to make it :D

Damn. 29 April or 13 May? Tricky. :(

Not sure if there's enough of me to pull both off. I'll have to give it some thought.

a revision to what i said before... i was mistaken. the 13th is fine for me :)
but the 6th would be a stretch

a revision to what i said before... i was mistaken. the 13th is fine for me :)
but the 6th would be a stretch

13th!

Cool :D

Saturday 13 May it is, then. :)

*Does a little dance*

Hey PM, get ready to be drenched by a super soaker full of Snakebite and black.

So now the date seems to be settled.


How many people here know their way around Birmingham?

would anyone be willing to fly me out to the UK from the states? :D

So now the date seems to be settled.


How many people here know their way around Birmingham?

I have a vague clue, esp. around the Bullring, National Express coach station and New Street station.

*Does a little dance*

Hey PM, get ready to be drenched by a super soaker full of Snakebite and black.
haha so you're not planning on spilling it all this time? ;) :p

but i don't know... i don't really drink any more. not even socially. might have to keep that up and stick with the ol' soft drinks :eek:


*joins in random dance* :D

I have a vague clue, esp. around the Bullring, National Express coach station and New Street station.

Well more then me then. I only stayed withing spitting distance of the entranve to New Street.

So now the date seems to be settled.


How many people here know their way around Birmingham?
Absolutely no clue whatsover. I went to Solihull for a chess tournament once, but I was about 10, and I slept in the car on the way up and back.

I suggest we all meet at New St Station, as that's probably where most people will arrive. Maybe if someone has an NS sign or something...

So now the date seems to be settled.


How many people here know their way around Birmingham?I've been here since September... I should know my way about.

Well more then me then. I only stayed withing spitting distance of the entranve to New Street.

Was that put to the test?

Can't it be somewhere convieneant for me, like Cuba St?

Was that put to the test?

Not by me.

13th is good for me. Sort out a time and place and I'll be there.

I think this deserves a timely bump.

Anyone else planning to turn up?

:confused:

I was just about to resurect this.

Anyway, not sure if I will be able to turn up. My girlfriend got some Morrissey tickets, so I'm obliged to go the night before. I might still be able to go (say about an 80% probability), though I'm not sure 'til closer to the day.

The Meets back,

back again,

the meets back,

tell a friend...

Bump.

I'll try to find a venue over April.

i was in birmingham today... ooh...

:confused:

I was just about to resurect this.

Anyway, not sure if I will be able to turn up. My girlfriend got some Morrissey tickets, so I'm obliged to go the night before. I might still be able to go (say about an 80% probability), though I'm not sure 'til closer to the day.

EDIT.

I can make this date now, though I might be a little late.

It has been over two weeks since the last bump, so I'd better add one.

Turns out I'm not going to be able to come. My grandmother's 80th birthday celebration is the day after, and it'll be next to impossible to get to both. :(

Assuming I'm welcome, I could attend, however, I would rather the date be at some point in June or July, since I have my AS levels in May, and thus am limited both in terms of free time, and money since I've stopped working.

I'm debating whether to come or not. My first exam's 5 days after, but I'd like to actually revise this time.

I'm debating whether to come or not. My first exam's 5 days after, but I'd like to actually revise this time.

Join the club. What exam is it?

If there's one in 3 years, I'll come ;).

Join the club. What exam is it?
It's a first year university exam for biochemistry; it's called molecules to cells adn is possibly my hardest exam this year, owing to the fact it's all about pathways for proteins entering and exiting an average cell. Interesting (to me) but difficult because there's a shitload to remember. Hence the indecision.

It's a first year university exam for biochemistry; it's called molecules to cells adn is possibly my hardest exam this year, owing to the fact it's all about pathways for proteins entering and exiting an average cell. Interesting (to me) but difficult because there's a shitload to remember. Hence the indecision.

Sounds marvelous... :(

I've got my history exam two weeks after (All the dubious joys of the French 3rd Republic...) and my German interpreting a week later and I will have handed in my second dissertation (on the development of British Pattern Cavalry swords and sabres) two weeks before, so tis a good time for me :)

Prod

holy crap this is coming up soon :eek:

do we have pub and times sorted? as in is it gonna be an all-day (or afternoon) affair like last time, or just an evening thing?

i ask cos i'm not gonna stay in a hotel this time so i'll be wanting to take the last train home (which i guess will be around 11 or so)

also, who is coming and who isn't? i've lost track :-S

I may be able to come after all...yay! Bet you all can't wait. Last train back for me is at just after 10pm. It's FA Cup final day as well. Not that that has any bearing on my decision, but it means pubs are likely to be busy that day.

Topic post has been updated with likely and possible attendees based on thread responses to date. To add your name to the list or update your status, please post in this thread. I am very pleased that many of the Manchester NS Meet veterans are planning to come - if you guys do show up, this should ensure a fun day. :)

The Birmingham NS Meet will begin at around 1pm, basically after the pubs open, and end at 9pm, giving people plenty of time to arrive and depart by train or other forms of transport. Because of the football situation, the more traditional pubs will get pretty damn crowded and noisy, so I will look for a bar and a restaurant or two, where we can move as the day goes on. As in Manchester, there will of course be an opportunity to improvise a meal on the day by aimless wandering and consensus.

I apologise for there being no venue as yet, however I was on holiday in Turkey, and then had a three week design crunch as soon as I returned to work. I will however be wandering the streets of Birmingham on Wednesday in disguise, seeking out a couple of suitable establishments.

Venue details and a map will be provided by the end of the month, telegram exchanges of phone details between confirmed attendants to take place a week in advance of the Meet. If for any reason you feel the need to use a disposable SIM card, a week in advance will be the time to buy. :p

Too bad the US is too freaking big for this sort of thing.

Too bad the US is too freaking big for this sort of thing.
You could organise state meets...

Topic post has been updated with likely and possible attendees based on thread responses to date. To add your name to the list or update your status, please post in this thread. I am very pleased that many of the Manchester NS Meet veterans are planning to come - if you guys do show up, this should ensure a fun day. :)

The Birmingham NS Meet will begin at around 1pm, basically after the pubs open, and end at 9pm, giving people plenty of time to arrive and depart by train or other forms of transport. Because of the football situation, the more traditional pubs will get pretty damn crowded and noisy, so I will look for a bar and a restaurant or two, where we can move as the day goes on. As in Manchester, there will of course be an opportunity to improvise a meal on the day by aimless wandering and consensus.

I apologise for there being no venue as yet, however I was on holiday in Turkey, and then had a three week design crunch as soon as I returned to work. I will however be wandering the streets of Birmingham on Wednesday in disguise, seeking out a couple of suitable establishments.

Venue details and a map will be provided by the end of the month, telegram exchanges of phone details between confirmed attendants to take place a week in advance of the Meet. If for any reason you feel the need to use a disposable SIM card, a week in advance will be the time to buy. :p


You already got my number anyhow :p

And we had consensus on the Chinese? I just thought we walked in the nearest door once we got bored of bickering ;) and Tink wanted chips...

Oh yeah...erm, it's now almost certain that I'll be there...and I'm vegetarian. I imagine that won't be much of a problem in such a cosmopolitan city as Birmingham, but please (please please please please) don't make us end up eating somewhere that only has token vegetarian options. Because they are always crap (speaking from experience).

Oh yeah...erm, it's now almost certain that I'll be there...and I'm vegetarian. I imagine that won't be much of a problem in such a cosmopolitan city as Birmingham, but please (please please please please) don't make us end up eating somewhere that only has token vegetarian options. Because they are always crap (speaking from experience).

Stalin: And what are the vegitarian options?

Waiter: *French accent* We ave boiled cabbage, freshly snipped turnips and some water cress as a zet menu

Stalin: Bastard


Can you tell I'm bored?

If there's a proper sit-down Chinese nearby, then vegetarian options shouldn't be a problem. So long as you don't mind having all the fruit & veg fried. :p

Stalin: And what are the vegitarian options?

Waiter: *French accent* We ave boiled cabbage, freshly snipped turnips and some water cress as a zet menu

Stalin: Bastard


Can you tell I'm bored?
:D
I was actually thinking of a local pub where the idea of vegetarian food is a microwaved vege-burger. Though I do like their apple pie.

You could organise state meets...

I suppose, but a lot of these states are huge too.

If there's a proper sit-down Chinese nearby, then vegetarian options shouldn't be a problem. So long as you don't mind having all the fruit & veg fried. :p
Mmmm...blocked arteries...
Nah, if there's a sitdown Chinese, hopefully they'll do seaweed. It's, uh...seaweed-ilicious.

I suppose, but a lot of these states are huge too.

True, but a Rhode island meet should be feasible...

So long as you don't mind having all the fruit & veg fried. :p
... in pig-fat. mmmmmmmmm..... ;)

:D
I was actually thinking of a local pub where the idea of vegetarian food is a microwaved vege-burger. Though I do like their apple pie.

LOL :D

Mmmm...blocked arteries...

Nothing better...I was at a ye olde village pube a few days ago. The menu had a warning "All season game may contain lead shot"

mmmmmmmmmm crunchy...

... in pig-fat. mmmmmmmmm..... ;)
I knew I could count on my fellow NSers to assuage my fears about finding veggie food in Brum.

Jeez, are you guys subscribed to this thread or something? :eek:

Every time I post, you descend on it.

True, but a Rhode island meet should be feasible...

Yeah, or Delaware. I'm in Maryland, and I won't drive more than a half hour for ANYTHING. There is a lot of Maryland that is more than a half hour away, that is for sure. And we're one of the smaller ones!

Nothing better...I was at a ye olde village pube a few days ago. The menu had a warning "All season game may contain lead shot"

mmmmmmmmmm crunchy...
The twin demons that are Health and Safety haven't arrived at that 'pube' (:p) yet, then...

Jeez, are you guys subscribed to this thread or something? :eek:

Every time I post, you descend on it.

...I stalk you. Sorry.

Jeez, are you guys subscribed to this thread or something? :eek:

Every time I post, you descend on it.

Like sharks and blood my friend...

I have to say I'm not, its just good timing. I bumped it earlier so I keep an eye on it to make sure its ok

*strokes thread*

Yeah, or Delaware. I'm in Maryland, and I won't drive more than a half hour for ANYTHING. There is a lot of Maryland that is more than a half hour away, that is for sure. And we're one of the smaller ones!
Half an hour? Bloody hell. It's going to take me 50 minutes to get to Birmingham by train, and I'm fairly close. Certainly closer than PM, anyway.

I bumped it earlier so I keep an eye on it to make sure its ok

*strokes thread*
LOL! :D

The twin demons that are Health and Safety haven't arrived at that 'pube' (:p) yet, then...

The pub had shotguns on the wall so i guess not. Very old cap and ball and rimfire types, but still...

Half an hour? Bloody hell. It's going to take me 50 minutes to get to Birmingham by train, and I'm fairly close. Certainly closer than PM, anyway.

I'm gonna take a while to get there too...few hours at least from West Yorkshire...

Jeez, are you guys subscribed to this thread or something? :eek:

Every time I post, you descend on it.
Nah, I was just replying to Ilie...then Kellarly's post made me think about me being veggie.

I knew I could count on my fellow NSers to assuage my fears about finding veggie food in Brum.
hey, it could be worse. the meet could be in scotland, in which case the only alternative to lard-fried pigs testacles would be deep fried marsbars. that's vegetarian, right? :D


Jeez, are you guys subscribed to this thread or something? :eek:

Every time I post, you descend on it.
+1


*runs away* :p ;)

The pub had shotguns on the wall so i guess not. Very old cap and ball and rimfire types, but still...
Huh. The most interesting thing on the wall in any pub near me is...actually in one pub there's a backscratcher with a monkey's paw...and a collection of sombreros...and a fake parrot...and a coffin next to the bar.

Certainly closer than PM, anyway.
bah, its about 3 hours for me i think. well, its either 2 or 4, and i can't be arsed to check... so i'm going with 3 :P

used to travelling lots anyway these days - did almost 4 hours of driving with/to see glitziness yesterday :eek:

hey, it could be worse. the meet could be in scotland, in which case the only alternative to lard-fried pigs testacles would be deep fried marsbars. that's vegetarian, right? :D
Heh :p I wouldn't bother going to a Scotland meet. Too long on the train, plus I'd have to change somewhere. Change trains...:rolleyes: ;)
I've never had a deep-fried mars bar. I heard there was one chippy somewhere (in Glasgow I think) that would deep-fry anything you took in. I assume they meant just food...

bah, its about 3 hours for me i think. well, its either 2 or 4, and i can't be arsed to check... so i'm going with 3 :P

used to travelling lots anyway these days - did almost 4 hours of driving with/to see glitziness yesterday :eek:
Jeez. I shouldn't be complaining...it's practically on my doorstep, compared to you and Kellarly.

It's 30 minutes for me just to get to Stafford station. Then waiting for a train, and it takes nearly an hour. I reckon I will be spending 2-3 hours in transit on the day.

Heh :p I wouldn't bother going to a Scotland meet. Too long on the train, plus I'd have to change somewhere. Change trains...:rolleyes: ;)
I've never had a deep-fried mars bar. I heard there was one chippy somewhere (in Glasgow I think) that would deep-fry anything you took in. I assume they meant just food...

Menu

Deep fried bike - 50p

Deep fried Mars Bar - 75p

Deep fried Englishmans foot - £1.25

Deep fried 'Fish' from the estuary - £1.50 plus free funeral expenses

Heh :p I wouldn't bother going to a Scotland meet. Too long on the train, plus I'd have to change somewhere. Change trains...:rolleyes: ;)
I've never had a deep-fried mars bar. I heard there was one chippy somewhere (in Glasgow I think) that would deep-fry anything you took in. I assume they meant just food...
http://img279.imageshack.us/img279/3231/doggy0mq5mk.jpg
battered and ready for dipping... i like em crunchy ;)


never had a fried mars bar here either. was dead disappointed when we went to edinburgh and all we could find was good food and nice restaurants :(
i've had a fried chocolate-spread sandwich in sweet, fluffy batter though...... it was positively orgasmic, i swear! :D

Half an hour? Bloody hell. It's going to take me 50 minutes to get to Birmingham by train, and I'm fairly close. Certainly closer than PM, anyway.

If I could go someplace by train, I would. Gas prices are back up to 3 bucks per gallon around here.

It's 30 minutes for me just to get to Stafford station. Then waiting for a train, and it takes nearly an hour. I reckon I will be spending 2-3 hours in transit on the day.

Well i am looking at transfer times now...getting there is ok... coming back...oh shit...I had one train travel time of 10:15 mins with an 8 hour wait in manchester piccadilly over night...lovely...

Menu

Deep fried bike - 50p

I was wondering why the bike was so cheap...then I realised it would probably be nicked from somewhere...

If I could go someplace by train, I would. Gas prices are back up to 3 bucks per gallon around here.

$3 a gallon...mate if we had those prices here we would be having a giggle...ours are double that if not more IIRC...

I was wondering why the bike was so cheap...then I realised it would probably be nicked from somewhere...

It is Glasgow after all...

$3 a gallon...mate if we had those prices here we would be having a giggle...ours are double that if not more IIRC...
$7.18 per gallon down the road at the current exchange rate.

http://img279.imageshack.us/img279/3231/doggy0mq5mk.jpg
battered and ready for dipping... i like em crunchy ;)


never had a fried mars bar here either. was dead disappointed when we went to edinburgh and all we could find was good food and nice restaurants :(
i've had a fried chocolate-spread sandwich in sweet, fluffy batter though...... it was positively orgasmic, i swear! :D
Awww...how could you?! It's so cute! If you're going to eat a dog...try this little bugger:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/conspiracyparrot/ugly_dog.jpg

And LOL at the bold!

$7.18 per gallon down the road at the current exchange rate.
You did take into account the difference between a US gallon and a UK gallon, yes? US gallon = 0.8 UK gallons, IIRC.

$3 a gallon...mate if we had those prices here we would be having a giggle...ours are double that if not more IIRC...

"having a giggle"
good lord

Awww...how could you?! It's so cute! If you're going to eat a dog...try this little bugger:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/conspiracyparrot/ugly_dog.jpg

And LOL at the bold!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/conspiracyparrot/ugly_dog.jpg

Poor git already looks pan fried...

If I could go someplace by train, I would. Gas prices are back up to 3 bucks per gallon around here.
*cue complaining about british petrol prices*

i mean, that is ridiculously cheap... lets see, 1 US gallon = 3.7854118 litres
petrol round here is 92p per litre, which makes it £3.48 per gallon... which is $US 6.21
twice as expensive. yes, i am bored... and probably wrong, too :p

i want to start a thread about how great glitzi is but i fear it would be spam (i think i'll just save it up for an email tomorrow :) [/wuvvyduv talk])

Menu

Deep fried bike - 50p

Deep fried Mars Bar - 75p

Deep fried Englishmans foot - £1.25

Deep fried 'Fish' from the estuary - £1.50 plus free funeral expenses

Haven't ye adopted real money yet? *sigh*

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/conspiracyparrot/ugly_dog.jpg

Poor git already looks pan fried...
bastard.

cue the nightmares...







*cries*

Haven't ye adopted real money yet? *sigh*

Real money?

You mean all these £'s are like chocolate coins or summat?

:p

Ah, in that case adjusting for different gallons, it drops to only $6.40.

What a saving! :eek:

*Slaps cheek in shock*

Ah, in that case adjusting for different gallons, it drops to only $6.40.

What a saving! :eek:

*Slaps cheek in shock*
:p Over 10%.

i mean, that is ridiculously cheap... lets see, 1 US gallon = 3.7854118 litres
petrol round here is 92p per litre, which makes it £3.48 per gallon... which is $US 6.21
Lucky bugger. It's 97p/litre here. So about 35 cents a gallon more expensive. Not that I actually have a car, so it doesn't affect me in the slightest.

Ah, in that case adjusting for different gallons, it drops to only $6.40.

What a saving! :eek:

*Slaps cheek in shock*
A Gallon is what, four and a half litres???
Without too much effort(i.e none) $1.60...

Someone use a calculator.

Lucky bugger. It's 97p/litre here. So about 35 cents a gallon more expensive. Not that I actually have a car, so it doesn't affect me in the slightest.
its the advantage of being able to see an oil refinery from my bedroom window :D

southampton (or "saaaaafaaampton" to the locals) is one of the few major ports in the world to have two high tides a day (due to the isle of wight) so i guess there's oil tankers going about if there's a refinery, though i've never seen one round here. odd that. can hear all the ships' forghorns going tonight - tis cool :) (and probably what's stopping me from going to sleep :p)

its the advantage of being able to see an oil refinery from my bedroom window :D

southampton (or "saaaaafaaampton" to the locals) is one of the few major ports in the world to have two high tides a day (due to the isle of wight) so i guess there's oil tankers going about if there's a refinery, though i've never seen one round here. odd that. can hear all the ships' forghorns going tonight - tis cool :) (and probably what's stopping me from going to sleep :p)

Just wait til some bugger drops a ciggie in the wrong place...

Anyways, nothing is keeping me from sleep. Night all

Just wait til some bugger drops a ciggie in the wrong place...

Anyways, nothing is keeping me from sleep. Night all
won't be me... *shiftyeyes*

and ditto. (night all :))

Fully updated with all the details you will need.

I'm ok getting there, its just the trip back that is looking very dodgy for me. If anyone has a floor I can kip on it would be cool, although I can understand anyones reluctance :D

Although I ain't scary.

Honest.

Just ask TG and PM and Anarchic Conceptions :D

Where do you have to get back?

Where do you have to get back?

Bradford, but actually, its ok.

I just rechecked the times, I'll have to leave at 8pm, but thats ok.

9.35 train to get there, 8.04 train back. not bad at all.

Bradford, but actually, its ok.

I just rechecked the times, I'll have to leave at 8pm, but thats ok.
Yeah, no worries. It's not so bad for me, around 20 minutes past the hour, until late-ish.

Fully updated with all the details you will need.
cool beans! thanks - good work :)

http://www.hlj.me.uk/ns/manchester%20madness/exports/wetTG.jpg

:p (random picture :D)



oh and train-wise it seems i can either get there too early or too late... stupid trains :rolleyes:
think i'll go for the too-early one as its a much shorter journey (only 2 1/2 hours - not bad), and it'll probably take me a while to find the place (here's hoping its not underground like last time ;) :p)
and for the way back i'll need to get the 9:03 train home or i'll be royally boned and it'll take more like 7 hours to get back :eek:

snip


Bring Glitziness :D

Cool, glad you can come. This time i believe I owe you a Snakebite and Black all over you :p

Bumping near post 153.

I haven't heard anything for a while from a few people who expressed an intention to come. Ollieland and AC still coming? *Pokes*

I figured it's time for another (unofficial! - damn lawyers) British NS Meet such as the one Kellarly organised in Manchester (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=437292) in August last year, and I'm hoping at least some of those who made it last time, will come.

This time the location is the Bullring / New Street area of Birmingham, to make it a bit easier for the Southerners. :p Since the intention is to flow the alcohol plentifully, I suggest this is one for those adult enough. ;)

[UPDATED on 26/04/2006]

Birmingham NS Meet: Saturday 13 May, 1pm - 9pm/trains

Meeting spot: Cafe Rouge, Bullring, Unit SU744, Upper Mall West, Birmingham, B5 4BG
Online presence: http://www.caferouge.co.uk/locationshowstore.asp?storeid=32
Multimap: Cafe Rouge, Bullring (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=407250&Y=286500&width=500&height=300&gride=407237&gridn=286636&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=pc&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=B54BG&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=0&scale=5000&multimap.x=97&multimap.y=62)

Drinking spot: Station Bar, Station St, Birmingham, B5 4DY
Online presence: None
Multimap: A couple of doors from restaurant, see below...

Restaurant: New Happy Gathering, 43-45 Station St, Birmingham, B5 4DY
Online presence: (A review, actually) (http://www.mybrum.co.uk/birmingham/restaurants-review-new-happy-gathering-restaurant.htm)
Multimap: New Happy Gathering (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=407000&Y=286500&width=500&height=300&gride=406969&gridn=286520&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=B54DY&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=&zm=0&scale=5000&multimap.x=234&multimap.y=97)

Verbal Directions:
1) Exit Birmingham New Street Station through the front, past the taxi rank.
2) See the big half-finished cylindrical building in front of you? Walk towards it.
3) To the right of the building, adjoining it, is a ramp. Walk up it.
4) You are in a pedestrianised square with a NationWide branch directly in front of you, on the opposite side. To the left the square forks into two paths. To the right the square forks into three paths. Take the middle of the three paths on the right.
5) You will walk down a sloping paved path towards a view of a church tower beyond a drop. Cafe Rouge is halfway there, on the right side of the path.
6) Fight the dragon, roll 8+ on 2D6 to save damage. :rolleyes:

The plan (which probably won't be followed):
We meet at the Cafe Rouge as it is the easiest place to find, and visual cues do not include vague descriptions of yuppie home furnishing stores and a strip club. :rolleyes: After a couple of hours of sipping hot chocolate, we go to the Station Bar where we get totally wasted on cheap bitter. This is a well-illuminated but somewhat dingy old-fashioned pub, some locals but enough random train commuters passing through to ensure it is student-friendly. Then we hop a couple of doors over to the New Happy Gathering (how deliciously apt...) for an evening meal. As the review indicates, it is inexpensive but good-quality Chinese buffet food. Vegetarian options are plentiful. It is broadly similar to the restaurant visited at the Manchester NS Meet, and because this will be a Saturday night on a match day, I strongly recommend we get in at 5-6pm. We can go back to the pub or find another one afterwards.

Alternatives include Del Villagio (Italian restaurant) next to Cafe Rouge, Pizza Hut, or everyone deciding to do something completely different.

Run. Run! RUN!!! :eek:
We are going to want to be back at New Street station at 9pm sharp. No shit, even on a weekday there are only two intercity trains out after that time, unless you want to wait forever.

Likely Attendees:

Anarchic Conceptions
I V Stalin
Kellarly
Ollieland
Pure Metal
Tactical Grace
The Infinite Dunes

Possible Attendees:

The Tribes of Longton

Useful links:

http://www.yha.org.uk/

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

http://www.multimap.com/

And this is why we Americans suck.

Plus your country is

THIS BIG

compared to our wonderful little islands which are

this big

However, yeah, we're well organised. Although the last one was a little confusing with the underground bar...

Plus your country is

THIS BIG

compared to our wonderful little islands which are

this big

However, yeah, we're well organised. Although the last one was a little confusing with the underground bar...

I don't know why it's so hard to just get a bunch of us to commit to meeting in a bar in Chicago or underneath my bed or something.

I don't know why it's so hard to just get a bunch of us to commit to meeting in a bar in Chicago or underneath my bed or something.

Underneath your bed? Expecting many to turn up eh? :p

I agree though, although a matter of funds and the age of many on here must also be limiting.

Well, let me put it this way. If someone tried to organise an Aachen NS Meet, we Euros might have a little bit of cost/time difficulty too. :p

It's a distance thing.

Well, let me put it this way. If someone tried to organise an Aachen NS Meet, we Euros might have a little bit of cost/time difficulty too. :p

It's a distance thing.
ah but aachen is lovely! :D

that said i wouldn't go there for a NS meet... its 330 miles from here as the crow flies, wheras brum is just 110. which is exactly your point... just adding numbers *nods* :P

ah but aachen is lovely! :D

that said i wouldn't go there for a NS meet... its 330 miles from here as the crow flies, wheras brum is just 110. which is exactly your point... just adding numbers *nods* :P

Aachen is nice yeah...just imagine if it was in Rome...Athens...Moscow (sequential $ bills only)...Prague...Krakow (would love to go there)...etc, we'd be screwed...

Yep. The key to organising a US NS Meet is probably keeping it to one state. An NJ or CA NS Meet for example, and seeing if there are enough people within 100-200 miles of the venue.

Aachen is nice yeah...just imagine if it was in Rome...Athens...Moscow (sequential $ bills only)...Prague...Krakow (would love to go there)...etc, we'd be screwed...
Oooh, Prague would be cool. We could take the ghost tour...(though admittedly it's rather crap). If we went to Krakow, there's the dragon cave...which is awesome in the summer when it's 30+ degrees (C) outside, and about 10 degrees in the cave.

Could get cheap flights to Prague as well...

Oooh, Prague would be cool. We could take the ghost tour...(though admittedly it's rather crap). If we went to Krakow, there's the dragon cave...which is awesome in the summer when it's 30+ degrees (C) outside, and about 10 degrees in the cave.

Could get cheap flights to Prague as well...

*Looks at bank account...*

hehehe, time to get bookin the tickets...

OK, so the NS meet is this coming Saturday. Any final updates on attendance? Ollieland? Infinite Dunes? Tribes of Longton? Haven't heard anything from you guys for a while.

Won't be able to come, sorry something came up which has made me otherwise engaged and no can do.

Sorry guys.

I have TMed my mobile phone number to the individuals listed in the topic post.

I hope everyone can still make it. :(

If not, there will be a couple of sad-looking guys getting wasted in a pub.

sorry guys, but in doing the planning and preperations i've weighed it up and can't come :(
certainly doesn't help that since i last looked at train times a few weeks ago they've mysteriously tacked an extra hour onto the journey both ways, as well as a change (used to be a bloody direct service :rolleyes: )... also family pressures here (parents want to do something for my birthday coming up next week (choosing my big present, oooh) and i'm out on sunday as well), so... my apologies, but all in all its just no longer practical for me.

have fun anyway (and have a pint for me - don't drink any more, but have one anyway ;))
somebody take pictures and let us know how it goes :)

(the next one should be in London *cough* much, much easier to get to *cough* :cool: )

:(

*Sighs*

I'll still be there anyway. Maybe Kellarly will still show and we can down a few pints.

Man, that sucks. It looked like you really had it rolling for a bit there. If you were within like... 400 miles... I'd show up just to make you feel better, but I'm pretty sure I can't work out tickets to England in the next 24 hours. Don't get discouraged. Sometimes you have to try a couple times to get something right and the third time's not always the charm. Have fun with anyone who does show up and make sure sing a drinking song for all of us who wish we could come but you're too far away.

I don't know any drinking songs...

Edit: And I can't sing...

I don't know any drinking songs...

Edit: And I can't sing...

Seriously, man, where do you come from? You're not supposed to be able to sing when you sing drinking songs. You're supposed to be loud, yelling is preferred, and a little offkey and singing way deeper than your voice allows.

Try this one -

STARKLE STARKLE LITTLE TWINK

starkle starkle little twink...who the heck are you i think...im not under what you call...the alcofluence of incohol...im just a little slort of sheep...im not drunk like tinkle peep...i dont who is me yet...but the drunker i stand here, the longer i get...so just give me one more drink to fill my cup

'cause i got all day sober..to sunday up!

Seriously, man, where do you come from? You're not supposed to be able to sing when you sing drinking songs. You're supposed to be loud, yelling is preferred, and a little offkey and singing way deeper than your voice allows.
I come from somewhere where drinking is done as quietly and as quickly as possible.

I can do loud, yelling, and singing way deeper. But I can't do a little offkey. It's waaaay offkey or nothing with me.

I don't know any drinking songs...

Edit: And I can't sing...
Same here, but if in doubt...

INGERLAAAND! INGERLAAAND!

Then you fit right in, absolutely anywhere. Even abroad! :D

Here's a good one to sing. I learned it from The Bard's Tale. Awesome game, by the way.

Beer, beer, beer, tiddly beer, beer, beer
A long time ago, way back in history
When all there was to drink was nothing but cups o'tea
Along came a man by the name of Charlie Mopps
And he invented a wonderful drink and he made it out of hops. Hey!

He might have been an admiral, a sultan, or a king
And to his praises we shall always sing
look what he has done for us, he's filled us up with cheer
Lord bless Charlie Mopps, the man who invented beer, beer, beer, tiddly beer, beer beer.

The drunken rat, the aken drum, trowen pub as well
One thing you can be sure of, it's Charlie's beer they sell
so all you lads and lasses at eleven o'clock ye stop
for five short seconds remember charlie mopps. one, two three four five.... HEY!

He might have been an admiral, a sultan, or a king
And to his praises we shall always sing
look what he has done for us, he's filled us up with cheer
Lord bless Charlie Mopps, the man who invented beer, beer, beer, tiddly beer, beer beer.

a barrel of malt, a bushel of hops, you stir it around with a stick
The sort of lubrication to make your engine tick
40 pints of wallop will keep away the quacks
It's only 8 and 1/8 a pint, and one-and-6 in tax

He might have been an admiral, a sultan, or a king
And to his praises we shall always sing
look what he has done for us, he's filled us up with cheer
Lord bless Charlie Mopps, the man who invented beer, beer, beer, tiddly beer, beer beer.

LORD BLESS CHARLIE MOPS!

I hate to do this but I won't be able to make it either :(

I've suffered a recurrence of my cruciate ligament injury and am finding it somewhat difficult to walk at the moment - for that read I NEED PAIN KILLERS :( In any case I will be spending most of tmrw in physio...ohhh yay...

Really pissed off that I can't make it, sorry TG and Stalin.

EDIT: Don't know what happened to the original post...grrr...

I've suffered a recurrence of my cruciate ligament injury and am finding it somewhat difficult to walk at the moment - for that read I NEED PAIN KILLERS
I don't know where that is. Groin injury? :D

Damn. So there's just me and I V Stalin now? :(

I don't know where that is. Groin injury? :D

Damn. So there's just me and I V Stalin now? :(

Knee :( The posterior one...if I had done the anterior I would be in surgery right now...

http://www.courses.vcu.edu/DANC291-003/knee_cruc.jpg

I can't play footie, practice longsword or climb up stairs at the minute. and whats worse is it only happened on monday :( such a fucker...

Damn, that's a shame. It must be excruciating.

*Tap on drum, golf swing* :rolleyes:

I need to have a couple of beers and think about what's happening. Quite possibly not much, if everyone has pulled out.

EDIT: Erm, well let's see... :)

*snip*
Speaking of *snip* whats with my chinese thread. I come home from 8 long hours of mind-numbing "Thank-you have a nice day" eager to check the chinese population on NS and I've been deleted! I know post-deletion bitching is a no-no, but seriously man, why? You know what, stuff it. You surely had your reasons, (you hardly seem the unreasonable type), but can you tell me how many people voted yes? Or why, either would put me at ease.

EDIT #2: Ah, so I did delete it. Because if it looks like spam, people respond to it like spam, then we treat it like spam. Off to get drunk now anyway. :fluffle:

Sooo... I am the first one back from the meetup. I was impressed that we actually managed to keep talking for the whole 7 hours despite there only being the 3 of us, who hardly knew each other.

I was also really impressed with myself when I actually managed to be able to picture whereabouts TG and Stalin lived on a map of the UK. As opposed to my normal grouping of everything outside London into one big group.

Meh, the TG and Stalin should probably be back by now. Do they actually have a life? Is that why they aren't posting on NS. I'm confused.

Sooo... I am the first one back from the meetup. I was impressed that we actually managed to keep talking for the whole 7 hours despite there only being the 3 of us, who hardly knew each other.

I was also really impressed with myself when I actually managed to be able to picture whereabouts TG and Stalin lived on a map of the UK. As opposed to my normal grouping of everything outside London into one big group.

Meh, the TG and Stalin should probably be back by now. Do they actually have a life? Is that why they aren't posting on NS. I'm confused.

Brilliant, I'm glad it still went ahead :D

TG can natter on for bloody ages ;)

Yeah, I can talk forever, and I did. Thus another two people form the impression that I am a verbose and arrogant cynic. :rolleyes:

(But then you knew that already from my post history). ;)

I came back at about the same time as you did, but had to attend to my telegram inbox and a storm in the Moderation forum first. Apparently I am a power-abusing cultural imperialist. :rolleyes:

Anyway. I'll post up the official post-meet thread on Sunday or Monday night, depending on when I can get the photos off my mobile phone. Or maybe I'll dump them here instead. In the meantime, I guess we can talk here for a bit.

Brilliant, I'm glad it still went ahead :D

TG can natter on for bloody ages ;)Oh yes, and then there is Stalin who hardly talks at all unless prompted. Then there's me in the middle who tries to speak but can't. But hey, at least it wasn't me who refered to the New Labour MP called Blarke.

Yeah, I can talk forever, and I did. Thus another two people form the impression that I am a verbose and arrogant cynic. :rolleyes:

(But then you knew that already from my post history). ;)

I came back at about the same time as you did, but had to attend to my telegram inbox and a storm in the Moderation forum first. Apparently I am a power-abusing cultural imperialist. :rolleyes:

Anyway. I'll post up the official post-meet thread on Sunday or Monday night, depending on when I can get the photos off my mobile phone. Or maybe I'll dump them here instead. In the meantime, I guess we can talk here for a bit.Verbose - quite simply - yes. Either that or you have Sedatephobia. Arrogant?... nah... A Cynic, well who isn't?

A power-abusing cultural imperialist? Meh, they're only jealous. Everyone wants to be a power-abusing cultural imperialist. It's all relative.

Oh yes, and then there is Stalin who hardly talks at all unless prompted. Then there's me in the middle who tries to speak but can't. But hey, at least it wasn't me who refered to the New Labour MP called Blarke.

LOL!

The first meet was similar, hehe, me and TG nattered on for ages, Tink was shy AC also chatted a lot and PM was well...er PM :D

I will make the next one, i was gutted about missing this one.

But hey, at least it wasn't me who refered to the New Labour MP called Blarke.
Erm...yeah. :confused:

Yeah, I can talk forever, and I did. Thus another two people form the impression that I am a verbose and arrogant cynic. :rolleyes:

That was hardly my impression of you my friend, but if you insist on being such then who am I to stop you ;)

That was hardly my impression of you my friend, but if you insist on being such then who am I to stop you ;)
:fluffle:

The more people, the more balanced my contribution to conversation, though. :p

:fluffle:

The more people, the more balanced my contribution to conversation, though. :p


Hehe, well given me and PM were in attendence its no wonder poor Tink didn't get a word in edge ways!

Erm...yeah. :confused:We were talking about the cabinet reshuffle, and who the only people who follow Blair are the select few in the Cabinet, and you were trying to refer to Home Secretary, and compounded Blunkett and Clarke.

Hehe, well given me and PM were in attendence its no wonder poor Tink didn't get a word in edge ways!We had a conspiracy theory that you, PM and AC didn't turn up as Tink wasn't. It was very cynical of us.

We had a conspiracy theory that you, PM and AC didn't turn up as Tink wasn't. It was very cynical of us.

Indeed, given that I have problems walking at the minute :p :)

I'll make the next one, as I spent today working on German Grammar theory and not boozing with people off the internet :(

Indeed, given that I have problems walking at the minute :p :)

I'll make the next one, as I spent today working on German Grammar theory and not boozing with people off the internet :(Did you try running instead, or even crawling. Everyone knows students end up crawling out of a pub after consumed twice their weight in beer. So why not give up the pretense of dignity and just crawl into the pub in the first place?

Getting drunk with people off the internet. That's what it comes down to. Our society is becoming a more and more crazy place. :p

Did you try running instead, or even crawling. Everyone knows students end up crawling out of a pub after consumed twice their weight in beer. So why not give up the pretense of dignity and just crawl into the pub in the first place?

Well, shockingly, I'm not that kind of student.

And if you ever saw the jeans I'm wearing now, you'll know I don't have any dignity :D

Besides running is a mild impossibility and crawling, well, I'd miss my train :p

Well, shockingly, I'm not that kind of student.

And if you ever saw the jeans I'm wearing now, you'll know I don't have any dignity :D

Besides running is a mild impossibility and crawling, well, I'd miss my train :pDo they have non-fashion rips everywhere including on the back of one of the thighs?

Do they have non-fashion rips everywhere including on the back of one of the thighs?
Hehe, the back pocket coming off, along with the jean material to which it is sown? That one's a classic. :p

Hehe, the back pocket coming off, along with the jean material to which it is sown? That one's a classic. :p

Not really, they do have two rather large holes between the legs which provide excellent ventilation on hot days as well as showing off the colour of my boxers, as well as having been worn so thin and so often they are almost white compared to their original colour... :D

I don't actually wear them out, they're just so damn comfy I don't want to get rid of em!

and PM was well...er PM :D

now if only i knew what that meant... :p

at least i didn't spill my pint all over the place like a drunken monkey ;) :D



glad to hear y'all met up and things went well :)
looking forward to seeing some pictures too :fluffle:

at least i didn't spill my pint all over the place like a drunken monkey ;) :D

Coincidentally, the very jeans we're talking about now are the ones that were covered by the aforementioned pint...

Coincidentally, the very jeans we're talking about now are the ones that were covered by the aforementioned pint...
LOL. I know how to make an entrance! :D

This time though, I didn't trip over anything. I did however arrive looking like an extra from Dawson's Creek, while Stalin and Dunes wore t-shirts.

Coincidentally, the very jeans we're talking about now are the ones that were covered by the aforementioned pint...So you do where them out then?

So you do where them out then?

Not since the holes appeared, which was after the last meet...

So you do where them out then?
Not after that he doesn't. The Cream of Manchester stains.

Unless he's OK with wearing them for stuff like meeting random people off the internet, where the only standard by which you are judged is whether or not you are an axe-wielding truckstop pervert. :p

LOL. I know how to make an entrance! :D

Indeed, I had a damp knee to prove it :P

Not since the holes appeared, which was after the last meet...Lies! Lies I tell you! Lies, all of it!

Indeed, I had a damp knee to prove it :PBetter than a damp crotch. I can imagine it would be quite embaressing to state that when TG entered he made your crotch all creamy... right... nevermind.

Not after that he doesn't. The Cream of Manchester stains.

Unless he's OK with wearing them for stuff like meeting random people off the internet, where the only standard by which you are judged is whether or not you are an axe-wielding truckstop pervert. :p

Meh, I had a t shirt with the word motherfucker on it. Not a great choice in hindsight if any of you were easily offended. But then again you are all forumites... :D

Meh, I had a t shirt with the word motherfucker on it. Not a great choice in hindsight if any of you were easily offended. But then again you are all forumites... :D
Let's face it, this place isn't exactly Sunday School.

Let's face it, this place isn't exactly Sunday School.It gets preachy enough sometimes... it's just more... explicit about its beliefs.

Better than a damp crotch. I can imagine it would be quite embaressing to state that when TG entered he made your crotch all creamy... right... nevermind.

Now you see I already in my mind but deceided not to write on the off chance of being accused of having a dirty mind.

However, I can feel vindicated at not having written it now, and accusing you of of having a filthy mind.

Lies! Lies I tell you! Lies, all of it!

*whistles and looks the other way*

On the other hand maybe not going to Brum today was a good thing.....

It gets preachy enough sometimes... it's just more... explicit about its beliefs.
A bit less (http://www.request.org.uk/infants/milestones/wedding/vicar.jpg) and a bit more (http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/4766/film/lob/thunderp.jpg).

*whistles and looks the other way*

On the other hand maybe not going to Brum today was a good thing.....And what's that supposed to mean? :p
Now you see I already in my mind but deceided not to write on the off chance of being accused of having a dirty mind.

However, I can feel vindicated at not having written it now, and accusing you of of having a filthy mind.How was my comment filthy. I think any would be slightly embaressed if they have beer spilt all over their mid-section. The beer was the Cream of Manchester. So I can hardly be at fault for using the adjective 'creamy'.

A bit less (http://www.request.org.uk/infants/milestones/wedding/vicar.jpg) and a bit more (http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/4766/film/lob/thunderp.jpg).
Who's the more guy. He looks like how I guess Lunatic Goofballs would look after a mud fight.

And what's that supposed to mean? :p

Absolutely nothing... :p

How was my comment filthy. I think any would be slightly embaressed if they have beer spilt all over their mid-section. The beer was the Cream of Manchester. So I can hardly be at fault for using the adjective 'creamy'.

Read it again...

Better than a damp crotch. I can imagine it would be quite embaressing to state that when TG entered he made your crotch all creamy... right... nevermind.

The "...right...nevermind" part. Yeah, that bit.

Who's the more guy. He looks like how I guess Lunatic Goofballs would look after a mud fight.
The Prophet (one of the three) from Monty Python's Life of Brian.

This one is known as the Blood and Thunder Prophet, because that's what he was screaming to the crowd from his pedestal. There was another one who was talking about some guy who would come with a sword possessing "Not just one blade, not two blades, not three, four, five or even six blades but SEVEN BLADES!!! and - " etc. It was a parody of the religious upheaval of the time.

"Not just one blade, not two blades, not three, four, five or even six blades but SEVEN BLADES!!!"

Sounds like an advert for the new Wilkinson Sword razor...

The "...right...nevermind" part. Yeah, that bit.Nothing wrong with filth. Our mind is like our immune system. If we aren't exposed to any filth at all then the mind becomes defective.

The Prophet (one of the three) from Monty Python's Life of Brian.

This one is known as the Blood and Thunder Prophet, because that's what he was screaming to the crowd from his pedestal. There was another one who was talking about some guy who would come with a sword possessing "Not just one blade, not two blades, not three, four, five or even six blades but SEVEN BLADES!!! and - " etc. It was a parody of the religious upheaval of the time.Ahah, I get you now. I looked at the URL and though 'Lob... who's Lob? :confused:'

Sounds like an advert for the new Wilkinson Sword razor...
In retrospect, yes. But in the movie it was all screaming psychotically violent stuff about the coming apocalypse.

My second favourite scene from The Life of Brian (http://www.intriguing.com/mp/_pictures/brian/sandal.jpg) is a more gentle attack on religion, followed by the unforgettable "Ooh you lucky baaastard!" (http://www.intriguing.com/mp/_pictures/brian/fromwrec.jpg)

Nothing wrong with filth. Our mind is like our immune system. If we aren't exposed to any filth at all then the mind becomes defective.

I'm going to memorise that, but convert it for sarcasm so when my gf complains at me again I at least have a good reason for being sarcastic :D

I'm going to memorise that, but convert it for sarcasm so when my gf complains at me again I at least have a good reason for being sarcastic :DI'm slightly worried by that statement. As I understand you seem to think I am attempting to be rational in my posts.

Meh, the TG and Stalin should probably be back by now. Do they actually have a life? Is that why they aren't posting on NS. I'm confused.
Yep. One life between the two of us ;)

Do they have non-fashion rips everywhere including on the back of one of the thighs?
They're old and comfortable! And I haven't got round to sewing patches onto them. Because I can't sew for shit. At least you didn't claim you could see my arse, like one of my housemates did...

Oh yes, and then there is Stalin who hardly talks at all unless prompted.
I'm a quiet guy, what more can I say? Especially if there's someone around who's willing to talk for England...


I seem to have been given the job of organising the next meet, more details of which will be given in another thread sometime. PM will be pleased to know it'll be in London.

I'll need to buy a micro USB lead to get the photos off my phone, the phone shop here is closed on Sundays. Pics tomorrow evening, hopefully. :)

I'm slightly worried by that statement. As I understand you seem to think I am attempting to be rational in my posts.

This is NS General. As far as rational goes, well, being rational is very rare...

Yep. One life between the two of us ;)


They're old and comfortable! And I haven't got round to sewing patches onto them. Because I can't sew for shit. At least you didn't claim you could see my arse, like one of my housemates did...I decided I didn't really want to talk to someone, who I had only just met, about whether I had seen their hairy thigh, or their hairy arse. The main reason being that you can't work a topic like that into a conversation all that easily.

I'm a quiet guy, what more can I say? Especially if there's someone around who's willing to talk for England...Typical student, shirking your social obligations.I seem to have been given the job of organising the next meet, more details of which will be given in another thread sometime. PM will be pleased to know it'll be in London.The art of volunteering someone else to do something is very useful to your average lazy schmo.

The art of volunteering someone else to do something is very useful to your average lazy schmo.
Typical student, shirking your social obligations. ;)

The shop has to order the phone cable. I'll have it tomorrow or Wednesday. :(

Typical student, shirking your social obligations. ;)


Obli whatta? :p ;) :D

Obli whatta? :p ;) :D
Y'know, drinking, getting stoned, watching crap tv in the early hours of the morning, writing essays 2 hours before they're due in. Guess that last one's not really a social obli-whatta, but never mind.

Y'know, drinking, getting stoned, watching crap tv in the early hours of the morning, writing essays 2 hours before they're due in. Guess that last one's not really a social obli-whatta, but never mind.

I barely do the first one, not the other three, so obviously I'm a shirker :p :D

I barely do the first one, not the other three, so obviously I'm a shirker :p :DYou disgust me. I always knew it was the students that ruined society for the rest of us.

when I first read your 'obli whatta:p ;) :D' I thought What about Obi Wan Kenobi? I just took away an L and added a whole lot of other letters. My mind should not be trusted.

Typical student, shirking your social obligations. ;)Not really, no. Mainly because they're your social obligations and not mine. I made sure of that when I volunteered you to do organise the next meet.

The shop has to order the phone cable. I'll have it tomorrow or Wednesday. :(Phew, I have a few more days anonymity then.

You disgust me. I always knew it was the students that ruined society for the rest of us.

when I first read your 'obli whatta:p ;) :D' I thought What about Obi Wan Kenobi? I just took away an L and added a whole lot of other letters. My mind should not be trusted.

I should not be trusted but you have a mind like that eh? ;)

I should not be trusted but you have a mind like that eh? ;)Why, I'm not sure what you mean Mr Kellarly.

Phew, I have a few more days anonymity then.
Fingers crossed for Wednesday night. Couldn't get to the shop today as I was on site.

I have installed the drivers on my auxiliary PC - apparently the Motorolla L6 synchronisation drivers are not 64-bit OS compatible. :rolleyes:

Bear with me.

EDIT: Spyware downloaded, all done. Composing thread now. :)

I swear you eurotians are weird.

I swear you eurotians are weird.Weird is better than normal. Pfft, who's interested in Joe Average?

Where's this thread TG? How long does it take to write a thread? Surely not more than 90 minutes?

edit: And I think the word you're looking for is European, Eurotian :p

Weird is better than normal. Pfft, who's interested in Joe Average?
Jane Average?

Jane Average?Naw, Jane Average is attracted to the dark horse who is just bound to abuse her emotionally.

Naw, Jane Average is attracted to the dark horse who is just bound to abuse her emotionally.
Damn, what a slut.

Moving discussion here (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=483045) and preparing for Archive.