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From: Sysadmin@swordsinger.freeserve.co.uk (Barry R) Newsgroups: alt.fan.pratchett Subject: [F] Meet Report and Quotefile for Skatemeet 3.0 Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 12:39:20 +0100 Message-ID: <MPG.11ee9e4362516174989682@news.freeserve.net> Attendees Full Weekend Peter Ellis Maurice Barnes 'Ookey / Spirit Barry R Eoin O'Tuarisg Pthomas (Sort of) With Special Guest on Friday and Saturday Mort Saturday Afternoon/Evening Only Ali Late Saturday and all Sunday Lonewolf Sunday Only Mark Datko With a virtul presence of Mad Dragon Jenny with the Axe Gruk Report Friday After arranging to meet Peter, Spirit, and Maurice en-route, YHN and co. arrived at the pub late, the delay being the gift of Silverlink's Milton Keynes service. Arriving at the pub at about 19:45, the group commandeered the usual spot in the corner, and ordered the first drinks of the evening. Soon efterwards they were joined by a man who believed "He must have found the right group at last". He introduced himself as Mort, and many greetings were made. Maurice commented on how nice the area round the pub was, and briefly wondered about moving. Topics soon swung round to the usual... Leather, Maurice received some pointed remarks due to the fact he hadn't brought his leather trousers. As punishment he was forced to try on "The Coat", and almost immediately gained a fervent desire to buy one. alcohol, Just why is that drink a radioactive green colour? It looks like a pint of toxic waste... Sysadmininininininining (help, how do i stop??? <G> ) This was prompted by the Adminspotting t-shirt worn by Mort. (not as good as the t-shirt for saturday, but that's later.) There was some singing too. Monty Python... Strange that... Eoin contacted YHN, and was given directions to the pub, and arrived very shortly afterwards. More greetings and introductions were made. As there was a Pthomas expected, he was contacted by phone, and immediately said "ooops, oh yes the meet..." and sadly said he wouldn't be there. Drinks were once more ordered, and then came the fun. Mad Dragon was phoned on a mobile, as was Jenny. Whilst the Mad One was at home (temporarily), the One with the Axe was not, and now has a nice wierd message on the answer machine <G>. Livi was kept on the phone for some time and, as expected by at least three people, made at least one quoteworthy comment. Soon after the phones were switched off, there appeared at the table an apparition... It was a Pthomas who had decided to ignore his own remark, and had decided to attend the meet after all. More introductions were made, and more alcohol ordered. Time wore on, and soon closing time was upon us. The group left the pub in good order, laughing all the way. Mort bade the group goodbye, as he had to return to his lodgings ready for the next day, and said he might be joining us for the watching of the film. The rest of the group made their way back to the home of YHN, and resumed talking about not a lot. Eventually there was a common desision to retire for the night, and sleep happened. Saturday The First thing that happened was the departure of Pthomas at a ridiculously early hour, as he had a previous engagement to attend that day. After a few more hours rest, YHN narrator decided to go back downstairs, and say good morning to the remaining members of the meet. After morning ablutions, the next item on the agenda was a surprise gift. One of YHN's famous cooked breakfasts. Eggs, bacon, tomatoes, sausages, beans, and lots of grease. Just the thing after a night at the pub. <g> The breakfast was consumed with signs of enjoyment, and quite a bit of speed. Then came the next official item of the meet. The group decided that the time had come to go Ice Skating. Making their way to the bus stop, the group waited patiently for the required bus. It soon arrived, and after a 20 minute or so ride, the Ice rink was reached. Here we found that the price quoted for entrance was slightly wrong... (It seemed to be a day of overcharging) People who wanted to skated, others decided to go and have a wander. The quality of the Ice was good, and the skates were as superb as ever. At 13:30 the group skating decided to call it a day, and go to the cimema and see both the Mummy, and The Matrix... Departing the Ice rink, they made a short stop at a pub for a cooling drink, then made their way to the cinema. The bus driver shamelessly overcharged most people, but we made our way back to YHN's abode, where some people changed into something more appropriate, then made their way to the Elephant and Castle. Here the meet became a bit ad-hoc. The Coronet had decided to cut the run of "The Matrix" short, and replaced it with "Entrapment". They had also radically changed the viewing times because of the change. This meant that only one film could be watched, and this would be at around 17:30. Finding themselves with a few hours to kill the group decided on food being a good idea. Maurice and Spirit decided to eat at an Italian place and, after having seen the prices, Peter, Eoin, and YHN decided to go somewhere that didn't require them to sell everything they own. After having a quick snack, Peter and YHN made their way to the arcade. Here Peter killed zombies, and YHN beat up various Marvel or Capcom characters. (2 games for 50p.. woohoo...) Maurice and Spirit re-appeared, and Ali phoned to find out where to meet us. Our location was given, and Ali soon appeared. The group made their way back to the Cinema, and were greeted once again by Mort. This time his t-shirt was simply brilliant. I am a porgramer (crossed out) I am a programer (crossed out) I am a programar (crossed out) I write code Lots of laughs were had... More introductions made. It was then decided to see "The Matrix" anyway, and go to the west end. The group made its way to the Trocadero, where Maurice and Spirit met "Segaworld" for the first time... (There will be a Segaworld meet very soon) The group got their tickets to the film, and had to sit through some of the most boring adverts ever made. (Although The one for Sprite was great.) The film was enjoyed by all, and after it had finished the group made their way back to the pub. The usual corner was not commandeered, (By the time the bulk of the group got there the table was occupied). The group once again made conversation full of words and music, but signifying nothing. (Is Tom Lehrer finable yet? - Ed) Pthomas appeared at the meet once again, this time having managed to persuade a Lonewolf to come along with him, having met him earlier in the day at a previous meet. Livi was once again phoned, as was Jenny (although Gruk answered the phone), and more conversation by phone happened. The group managed to drive the people occupying the table we usually occupy away, and slowly spread out to cover the entire alcove area. The Bucktool owned by Mort made a re-appearance, and one of the Barpersons wandering past was heard to ask, "ooo, is that a leatherman?" She was drawn into the coversation briefly, and asked Mort what tools on his knife he actually used, and mentioned that she had a Leatherman Supertool. Towards the end of the evening The Landlady and Peter began to sing duets from opera, after Peter was challenged to hit the high notes from "Take On Me" by A-Ha. Mort then had to leave as his plane left at an obnoxious hour the next morning. Shortly after this the pub bell was rang for last orders. The group made their way back to the tube station, where Ali departed homeward, and the remainder returned to the warmth of indoors. Small talk once again was made, and once again sleep was finally decided on. Sunday Sunday started almost the same way as Saturday, with the only difference being Pthomas didn't leave at an early hour, But Spirit did. <g>. Spirit generously decided to share a bowl of cornflakes with Peter, while Peter was still asleep... having cornflakes poured over your shoulder is a very strange way to wake up. Again there was a cooked breakfast. (And someone is still annoyed that he didn't get to do the washing up... <g>) Just for completeness sake, here is the contents of the plate of one afp'er... 3 Fried Eggs, 4 Slices Bacon 2 Sausages Tinned Tomatoes Beans and Beans with "Barry's Special Sauce" The phrase used by the cook was "...I need a bigger plate." After the eating of Brekkie, the group made their way to Kings Cross Station, where they bade farewell to Peter, who needed to get home. The remainder of the group wandered to the comic fair, where they met Dmark. Here Eoin found a Milk and Cheese Comic, Barry found three of the five comics he was searching for, and Maurice found a Millenium Falcon Decorative plate for £8, that he had recently paid £40 for... After wandering around the comic fair for an hour or so, the group decided that there was nothing else there to see, and Pthomas and Lonewolf bade farewell to the group. Eoin, Maurice, Dmark, and YHN decided to find another activity to distract themselves until it was time for Maurice to catch his train. As the British Library was just next door to the Station from which Maurice would depart, it was decided that here would be a good place. For the next three hours the group wandered amongst some of the best exhibitions in the country... Three hours is just enough time to get really interested in the British Library, and when you leave you can almost guarantee that you will want to return. From the display showing the changes in how music has changed in recorded quality, to areas showing printing and book-binding, to the display of the Beowulf story, and to the maps and stamps collected with the displays it is a superb work of knowledge and information. The group left the building at about half past four, and bade each other farewell. Maurice went to St Pancras to catch his train, and Eoin went off homewards... YHN chatted with Maurice at the station until his train was boarding, and then departed homewards himself. Thanks to all who appeared. It was a great meet. This is the Official Meet Reporter signing off Till next time (Either CCDE, Segaworld, or Hatfield House if I'm Feeling rich). That all for now. Quote File Strangely enough the meet didn't produce that many quotes. I can do things with my palm. - Mort You should've made Maurice take down his leather trousers - Livi Ah, It's a vibrator - Mort I need 22lb of lead to go down - Maurice I'm going down in 6, 5, 4, 3... - Eoin I don't know where Barry puts it... - Spirit Barry R. B.F. The Official Sad Bastard -- \\\\ This sig is well behaved. It starts <dash><dash><space><cr> ~ \\\\\\_o Inline | Any comments above are the product of my ~ \\\\\'/ Skating | head, and have nothing to do with my brain. ¯ÕÕÕÕ¯ Hedgehog.| http://www.swordsinger.freeserve.co.uk/
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