More FAPping goodness - April 17th, come Vickys and my sten party

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Yes I know, another FAP, but hey, it's more drinking right? As you most probably know we're getting hitched in NYC on April the 24th, so we thought we'd have a little party a week before.

The Location: The Fitzroy Tavern (downstairs)- Charlotte street
Long time Ilxors may well know it already as the site of a previous sten

The Time: from around seven til we get chucked out and head off to Iberia

The Music: provided by the usual suspects

Please come, do

― chris (chris), Monday, 5 April 2004 14:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh, alright then.

― Ricardo (RickyT), Monday, 5 April 2004 14:57 (twenty-two years ago)

cheers mate, you're alright you

― chris (chris), Monday, 5 April 2004 14:58 (twenty-two years ago)

I have incredibly fond memories of that little room - great choice Chris and Vicky :)

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 5 April 2004 14:58 (twenty-two years ago)

hey, no crowd surfing this time, DC.

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 5 April 2004 14:59 (twenty-two years ago)

REALLY long time ILXors may know it as the site of two previous Stens, BOTH of which may have featured Tim Hopkins dancing.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Monday, 5 April 2004 15:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Will the DJing be one on one off?

(Ans: eff off)

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Monday, 5 April 2004 15:00 (twenty-two years ago)

to be discussed in a pub.

we have to debate whether to pay the extra 35 quid to get the downstairs bar open - on the one hand - very handy, on the other danger of bar staff telling MDC to stop crowd surfing

― chris (chris), Monday, 5 April 2004 15:02 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.fancyapint.com/thepubs/pub6.htm

although the directions aren't great, as they should read:

from tottenham court road tube, walk up tottenham court road on the left hand side until you get to a pub called the rising sun, turn left down that road and the fitz is at the end on the right.

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 5 April 2004 15:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Have a fantastic time y'all - I'm at a rival stag weekend in Southend (was originally Estonia, chiz). I'll see you 5 days later anyway :)

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 5 April 2004 15:08 (twenty-two years ago)

I wonder if my ex from seven years ago will turn up again.

― Ricardo (RickyT), Monday, 5 April 2004 15:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh, C&V, the GLW and I will already be in the U of SA by then. Giving it a ruddy good clean in prep for yr arrival.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Monday, 5 April 2004 15:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Me, please!

― Sarah (starry), Monday, 5 April 2004 15:11 (twenty-two years ago)

If you could Jonesy, that would be lovely.

― chris (chris), Monday, 5 April 2004 15:18 (twenty-two years ago)

I will be feasting on lambchops in High Wycombe, so sorry but can't come.

― Mooro (Mooro), Monday, 5 April 2004 15:29 (twenty-two years ago)

:'''''(

― chris (chris), Monday, 5 April 2004 15:30 (twenty-two years ago)

You can stop dribbling now, I really meant Lambchop.

― Mooro (Mooro), Monday, 5 April 2004 15:33 (twenty-two years ago)

sod you then charlie ;o)

― chris (chris), Monday, 5 April 2004 15:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Yay! Party party party. As long as you promise there will be no Andrew WK.

Also: BUMP.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 07:41 (twenty-two years ago)

I cannot promise that, sorry

― chris (chris), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 07:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Damn you cabbage.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 07:44 (twenty-two years ago)

IT'S TRADITION

― chris (chris), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 07:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Schmadition.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 07:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Would you be happy if we changed it from We Want Fun to Party Til You Puke?

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 07:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Can you play Who Ate All The Pies by Wiley? This record needs to be given an ILX outing as soon as possible.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 08:13 (twenty-two years ago)

get it to me and yes, I heard Wot U call it at the weekend and was very impressed indeed. Is the album out?

― chris (chris), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 08:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Not yet, I have Toby to thank for a copy. But yes, the chorus is THAT 'Who Ate All The Pies?' - hence gigantic potential for big drunken singalong.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 08:17 (twenty-two years ago)

I would be very surprised if there wasn't a CD-R floating around at the party.

You will like "Pies" Chris!

(Liz there will be no Andrew WK at Club Popular, unless by some miracle he has a #1 between now and then. Anyway you would make a very dapper crowdsurfer.)

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 08:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Who Ate All The Pies

Is this like The Macc Lads' 'You Fat Bastard'? That would be Sweet.

― Mooro (Mooro), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 08:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Mooro, is there a concert in High Wycombe?

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 09:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes, Peter. Swan Theatre, The Clientele supporting Lambchop.

Too lazy for blue writing, so http://www.wycombeswan.co.uk/whatson/april/lambchop.html

The gig two nights before looks fab, too.

― Mooro (Mooro), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 09:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Cheers, Mooro, will check it out properly after the tie breaker on Popmaster.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 09:22 (twenty-two years ago)

will this be late licence?

― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 09:23 (twenty-two years ago)

unfortunately not, hence the Iberian excursion

― chris (chris), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 09:24 (twenty-two years ago)

An Evening with William Hague looks good too. I wonder if the bunged-up public schoolboys will choose that evening to get a feel for the venue?

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 09:35 (twenty-two years ago)

b-but Joe Pasquale!!!!

― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 09:37 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't know who he is.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 09:39 (twenty-two years ago)

He is an annoying "comedian" whose thing is that he speaks like he's been inhaling helium. He's not very funny, but is inexplicably popular with the kind of people who go to end-of-pier variety shows, in the manner of something like the Grumbleweeds.

― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 09:43 (twenty-two years ago)

If there's any AWK there may be no wedding ;0)

― Vicky (Vicky), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 09:44 (twenty-two years ago)

*digs out AWK collection*

― Cabbage's secret lover (Madchen), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 11:14 (twenty-two years ago)

eep!

― chris (chris), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 12:20 (twenty-two years ago)

and she's not really joking!!

― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 12:23 (twenty-two years ago)

ha ha - same night as tigermilking

― chris (chris), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 14:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Dunno if there's much of a crossover these days, Chris.

(and no, I'm not involved in it any more. I sold the name for goodwill and a pint, if I remember correctly)

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 16:25 (twenty-two years ago)

I will be along, of course.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 17:30 (twenty-two years ago)

important question: do we pay the extra for the bar staff in the bar downstairs? I need to ring back in the next hour

― chris (chris), Thursday, 8 April 2004 13:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes.

Not that I care because I'll be in America, but yes you should. Or have a whip round. Those stairs are treacherous.

― Tim (Tim), Thursday, 8 April 2004 13:42 (twenty-two years ago)

this is the sort of valuable input I need, any more?

by the way T, I can't get hold of V re: arrangements

― chris (chris), Thursday, 8 April 2004 13:43 (twenty-two years ago)

At Mr and Mrs Ewing's party getting to the main bar in the Fitzroy was a nightmare for a lot of the night. I'd say yes.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 8 April 2004 13:48 (twenty-two years ago)

I'll say yes then, it's not pricey or owt, just wondered whether we'd want staff down there after MDCs "antics" last time out ;o)

― chris (chris), Thursday, 8 April 2004 13:53 (twenty-two years ago)

sod you then charlie ;o)

Whadd' I do? I'll be there...for a bit anyway. Other birthday parties to attend later.

Hope my "getting upgraded on a plane" advice comes in useful ;-)

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Thursday, 8 April 2004 14:00 (twenty-two years ago)

not you, the generic "charlie"

― chris (chris), Thursday, 8 April 2004 14:01 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm not convinced the bar staff will be that adverse to crowd-surfing japery, they may even stand back and applaud.

all these FAPs are seriously starting to blur into a glorious one

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 8 April 2004 14:02 (twenty-two years ago)

wait til we get to that Amerikky

― chris (chris), Thursday, 8 April 2004 14:02 (twenty-two years ago)

I AM THE GENERIC CHARLIE!

*sulks*

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Thursday, 8 April 2004 14:08 (twenty-two years ago)

"proper Charlie"

they didn't think they would let us have it! They thought we were going to turn up with full decks and not a cd mixer! We are still allowed to have it there "but we must limit your numbers to 35" eep.

― chris (chris), Thursday, 8 April 2004 14:21 (twenty-two years ago)

????

there were more than that for T&I, they are a bunch of whovian-supporting muppets

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 8 April 2004 14:24 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't think I'm going to be able to come, if that helps keep the numbers down, 'Er Indoors has arranged to go to Cambridge.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Thursday, 8 April 2004 18:49 (twenty-two years ago)

You tease, Fr. Miller!

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Thursday, 8 April 2004 19:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Will be visiting London and don't know anyone, but might try and eke in. Happy marriage!

― Chuck Tatum (Chuck Tatum), Thursday, 8 April 2004 20:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Mr Miller disappoints me :o(

― chris (chris), Friday, 9 April 2004 16:17 (twenty-two years ago)

It appears that we have to wait for so and so to say such and such in Cambridge, so don't be too disappointed or otherwise yet.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Tuesday, 13 April 2004 08:39 (twenty-two years ago)

I fear I will be along to this late, if at all. I have double booked that evening with a Rossini performance. : (

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Tuesday, 13 April 2004 19:58 (twenty-two years ago)

ponce

we have sad news that Vicky will be tea-total for the night, due to antibiotics

― chris (chris), Tuesday, 13 April 2004 20:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Ey ey, bump bump... no more than 35 people?! This sounds a bit worrying??

― Sarah (starry), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 11:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Lawks. But there are fire safety issues with the downstairs of the Fitzroy innit.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 11:09 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm not convinced there were over 35 there for WeddingFAP.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 11:10 (twenty-two years ago)

35 will be wedged in firmly enough for MDC to crowd-tapdance, let alone surf.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 11:11 (twenty-two years ago)

so will we need someone to stand by the door with one of those counter things? good thing we know a licenced bouncer (although is the fitzroy in camden or westminster?)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 11:15 (twenty-two years ago)

That's true. Well I guess there could be easy enough overspill between upstairs and downstairs, um, possibly - I don't know how busy it gets on Sat nights - oddly I don't seem to recall it being PACKED, but my memories, I admit, are vvvvv hazy.

― Sarah (starry), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 11:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Camdeng I would imagine.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 11:16 (twenty-two years ago)

It's JUST in Westminster, I believe.

― Sarah (starry), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 11:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Coo, who'd 'a' thunk it?

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 11:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Do you really think we'll be hitting over 35?! Fantastic if so, but I can't see it myself.

I can't booze :0( You're all going to have to be extra specially nice to me, to prevent me spiralling into depression...

― Vicky (Vicky), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 11:19 (twenty-two years ago)

insert joke about being over 35 here

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 11:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Aye, David Blunkett!

Awwww Vicky :( Would bringing you some cake help?

― Sarah (starry), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 11:35 (twenty-two years ago)

sarah, ordinarily I'd say yes, but given that I've got a posh frock to fit into the next week I'd say it would be a quick fix that would depress me further once the sugar high had worn off!

But thanks anyway! I'm sure I'll survive, with everone's witty repartie keeping me amused, and no doubt there will be drunken antics. Hah! A sober person with a digital camera! Things are looking up...

― Vicky (Vicky), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 11:43 (twenty-two years ago)

At last I've found a reason to be pleased I won't be there. Thanks Vicky!

― Tim (Tim), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 11:43 (twenty-two years ago)

From memory and consultation with Ned's photo thread, present at the previous Fitzroy Sten - Tom, Isabel, Ned, Mike, Myself, Chris, Vicky, Tim, Alan, Emma, Chris, Vicky, Stevem, Cis, WBS, Sarah, Lixi, SteadyMike, Jel, Julio, Mark S, Carsmile, Meg, Martin, Rob B, Katie, Magnus, Pete, Nick K, Al E, Anna, Toby, Andrew F, Tracer Hand plus two or three friends bought along by people.

That's more or less 35, and I don't remember it being proper packed, and not everyone was there at the same time. And a few of those people will be in America anyway.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 11:48 (twenty-two years ago)

You've also put Chris and Vicky in twice.

― Anna (Anna), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 12:13 (twenty-two years ago)

True, but I forgot Ed and Suzy and RickyT, so it more than evens out.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 12:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Matt DC you are anal

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 12:16 (twenty-two years ago)

This I cannot deny. I still maintain that Gareth beats me, though.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 12:22 (twenty-two years ago)

I wish I could come to this, because I would be coming early doors and leaving comparatively early doors as well, so I would probably pass Jerry the Nipper on his way in and it would be like a scene from SLIDING DOORS.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Thursday, 15 April 2004 08:41 (twenty-two years ago)

PS: Since when has a Lone Ranger retrospective been called a 'Rossini performance'?

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Thursday, 15 April 2004 08:42 (twenty-two years ago)

has Cambridge been confirmed PJ?

― chris (chris), Thursday, 15 April 2004 08:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Who would be Gwyneth Paltrow?

a) Jerry The Nipper

b) PJ Miller

c) Both

― Mooro (Mooro), Thursday, 15 April 2004 08:51 (twenty-two years ago)

both.

― CAss (CAss), Thursday, 15 April 2004 08:52 (twenty-two years ago)

No. Looks unlikely now. Will be at party if poss. I applied for a job on Charlotte Street, you know. To no avail.

Bagsy not being Gwyneth with her new 'modern' haircut - looks like a BBC Breakfast presenter.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Thursday, 15 April 2004 08:53 (twenty-two years ago)

that is very good news (about the party, much less about the job)

I like BBc breakfast presenters (well, the one that looks like Vic anyway)

― chris (chris), Thursday, 15 April 2004 08:56 (twenty-two years ago)

lol
i dont like paltrow as an actress

― CAss (CAss), Thursday, 15 April 2004 08:58 (twenty-two years ago)

I would like to be Gwyneth in her 'Royal Tenenbaums' incarnation, please. I have the eyeliner at the ready.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Thursday, 15 April 2004 09:08 (twenty-two years ago)

The correct answer would seem to be c), then, giving us two Gwyneths, both with long hair. Luckily Gwyneth JtN's edgy eye makeup will help us differentiate between the two.

― Mooro (Mooro), Thursday, 15 April 2004 09:13 (twenty-two years ago)

I hate to admit here that if Jerry gets to be Gwynnie from the Royal T's then I will be the insane tennis playing one please, as I have a desire to wear white and green sweatbands and grow/shave off hair...

― Sarah (starry), Thursday, 15 April 2004 09:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Actually no perhaps I would be Mrs Tenenbaum the older.

Or Owen Wilson's cowboy hat.

― Sarah (starry), Thursday, 15 April 2004 09:14 (twenty-two years ago)

I see Stevem very much in the Owen Wilson role.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 15 April 2004 09:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Bagsy being Ruffy and Tuffy in their tracksuits.

The presenter I don't like was on this morning, I can never remember her name. I prefer the weather lady.

It was a shit job anyway.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Thursday, 15 April 2004 09:28 (twenty-two years ago)

...who is in love with Margot Tenenbaum...

― Madchen (Madchen), Thursday, 15 April 2004 09:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Natasha Kaplinsky. Oxford graduate, you know. Once interviewed her own dad. That's just the kind of unnatural, creepy role reversal that freaks me out.

This pub is near the British Museum.

Weren't those two brother and sister?

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Thursday, 15 April 2004 10:13 (twenty-two years ago)

by adoption.

it's a big screen adaptation of eastenders.

― RJG (RJG), Thursday, 15 April 2004 10:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh that's OK then.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Thursday, 15 April 2004 10:17 (twenty-two years ago)

I think Madchen is carving

++++++++++

Starry

Jerry

++++++++++

on the desk

― Mooro (Mooro), Thursday, 15 April 2004 10:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Aw maaan! I wish I'd bagsied the tracksuited kids now.

― Sarah (starry), Thursday, 15 April 2004 10:19 (twenty-two years ago)

I am, afraid, I am spoken for.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Thursday, 15 April 2004 10:22 (twenty-two years ago)

'afraid'

― Mooro (Mooro), Thursday, 15 April 2004 10:24 (twenty-two years ago)

As long as she's not carving it on her arm, which is what those two make me think of :-(

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Thursday, 15 April 2004 10:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Natasha Kaplinsky gives me the creeps. She is not entirely human, I am sure.

― Ricardo (RickyT), Thursday, 15 April 2004 10:47 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.rnw.nl/realradio/features/assets/images/emilyonset.jpg

This woman gives me the creeps, too.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Thursday, 15 April 2004 10:50 (twenty-two years ago)

(Talking of creepy - the site I got that from is terrifying.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/victorianpages/index2.html)

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Thursday, 15 April 2004 10:54 (twenty-two years ago)

they should put Fiona Bruce on in the mornings instead. or Margot Tenenbaum.

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 15 April 2004 10:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Aaargghh - take the evil orange woman away, because of her I never know what the nes in London is (I believe she has piles though cos she never sits down). I don't mind Kaplinsky, but I concur that the newsreader who looks like Vicky is the best.

― Pete (Pete), Thursday, 15 April 2004 11:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Except she doesn't look like me, not really. She's got a roundish face and short brown hair, and that's it.

― Vicky (Vicky), Thursday, 15 April 2004 11:13 (twenty-two years ago)

she's your doppelmaganger

― chris (chris), Thursday, 15 April 2004 11:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Is this Jules Botfield or Sian... thingy you're referring to? Telling the difference between them is becoming increasingly difficult.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 15 April 2004 11:23 (twenty-two years ago)

neither, I think, although I have no idea what her name is

― chris (chris), Thursday, 15 April 2004 11:24 (twenty-two years ago)

For reference: Intensely depressing world of regional news anchors

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 15 April 2004 11:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Hang on, think I know the one - Kate Sanderson?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 15 April 2004 11:27 (twenty-two years ago)

i.e. her:

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 15 April 2004 11:29 (twenty-two years ago)

no, that's a picture of Vic

― chris (chris), Thursday, 15 April 2004 11:29 (twenty-two years ago)

That picture's ancient, I definitely son't look like her now
http://www.therosemanorganisation.co.uk/images/Kate%20S1.jpg

― Vicky (Vicky), Thursday, 15 April 2004 11:31 (twenty-two years ago)

PS: Since when has a Lone Ranger retrospective been called a 'Rossini performance'?

He hasn't lost it.

― the ... pinefox, Thursday, 15 April 2004 11:31 (twenty-two years ago)

wow there IS some resemblance. she started on Newsround did she not?

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 15 April 2004 11:32 (twenty-two years ago)

(I was about to post that second picture)

Vicky is clearly the ILXor she most closely resembles, anyway.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Thursday, 15 April 2004 11:33 (twenty-two years ago)

She's on Watchdog too. With Nicky Campbell. Much fun.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 15 April 2004 11:34 (twenty-two years ago)

i liked Charlotte Hudson

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 15 April 2004 11:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Hahahaha Kate Sanderson came to view a room in my W14 flat when still doing Blue Peter or something. She was nice, but someone else took the room in the end.

― suzy (suzy), Thursday, 15 April 2004 11:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Kate Sanderson didn't do Blue Peter did she?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 15 April 2004 12:10 (twenty-two years ago)

― Vicky (Vicky), Thursday, 15 April 2004 12:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Maybe Suzy's thinking of Newsround?

― Tim (Tim), Thursday, 15 April 2004 12:15 (twenty-two years ago)

(xpost w/TH, I don't watch any of them)

Hmm, this would have been in '98 or so, Newsround possibly? All I remember was that she smelled a big skunk spliff one of the local tracksuits had been smoking in the lift and said that she couldn't have any herself due to post-Richard Bacon policies at work re. people who presented to minors' programmes.

― suzy (suzy), Thursday, 15 April 2004 12:19 (twenty-two years ago)

so anyway, what time are we getting there on saturday? i may be tarting about in green park with ver kids for a bit.

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 15 April 2004 15:27 (twenty-two years ago)

well, they are expecting our guests from seven. We'll be setting up a wee bit earlier

― chris (chris), Thursday, 15 April 2004 15:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Saturday is my day for 'last minute' pre-voyage shopping. I dunnow whether to wait til the airport to get dollars or not though.

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 15 April 2004 15:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Check the Post Office's rate for $$ - no commission!

― Mooro (Mooro), Thursday, 15 April 2004 15:35 (twenty-two years ago)

I got mine from the RBOS, cos that's where my dad does his work banking. Only got $1.72 to the pound. Ah well. Don't do it at the airport though, seriously.

Also, if you want to buy your $$$ with a credit card you need to show your passport when you do it.

(post office rate is currently 1.7195, so yeah, it's a better rate than what I got as there's no commission)

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 15 April 2004 15:55 (twenty-two years ago)

hold on, on newsnight it says 1.80something, have i ben watching it for no reason????

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 15 April 2004 15:56 (twenty-two years ago)

someone here just said it was 1.8 too, I ham confyoosed

― chris (chris), Thursday, 15 April 2004 15:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Market forces, innit? The exchange rate is 1.80 or so; you buy dollars at 1.71 and you sell them (when you get back from hols) at 1.89. That's how the exchanges make money on the transfers.

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 15 April 2004 16:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Posties it is then

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 15 April 2004 16:12 (twenty-two years ago)

but don't buy them with a credit card as some banks will charge you for this (going by irate letters in observer money section this last fortnight). take the money out of an autobank first.

andy

― koogs (koogs), Friday, 16 April 2004 07:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Or remember to take that old-fashioned thing called a chequebook with you.

― Mooro (Mooro), Friday, 16 April 2004 08:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Best bet is to buy a smallish amount ($150 dollars) at the posties and then do the rest at cheapo ATM's.

― Pete (Pete), Friday, 16 April 2004 08:19 (twenty-two years ago)

what's a chequebook daddy? did you have them in the war?

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Friday, 16 April 2004 08:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, along with ration books, clothing coupons, call-up papers & national identity cards. And free school milk & orange juice (OK so they were post-war.)

― Mooro (Mooro), Friday, 16 April 2004 08:25 (twenty-two years ago)

pete otm. find out what the min commission on cash withdrawals is, though. when i was living in boston it was cheaper to get money out on my credit card than my debit card, i think; don't know if that's universally true though.

― toby (tsg20), Friday, 16 April 2004 08:44 (twenty-two years ago)

possibly stupid question here but do US ATMs take Maestro/Cirrus (ie Switch debit) cards?

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 16 April 2004 09:04 (twenty-two years ago)

yes, yes they do

― chris (chris), Friday, 16 April 2004 09:05 (twenty-two years ago)

are they 'Linked' over there as well as here? as in can you use any cash machine you see?

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 16 April 2004 10:48 (twenty-two years ago)

yep.

― toby (tsg20), Friday, 16 April 2004 10:51 (twenty-two years ago)

(as in *you* can, i don't know what the situation is for using US cards in other US machines. also, you may find you get charged different amounts for using different machines; you should ask your bank...)

― toby (tsg20), Friday, 16 April 2004 10:52 (twenty-two years ago)

I'M EXCITED

this should be a righteous, riotous evening

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 16 April 2004 14:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Im looking forward to it too. Am picking out cds as I type

― chris (chris), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:19 (twenty-two years ago)

I always snigger at thread titles like this because elsewhere on the intarweb "fap" is a euphemism for masturbation

― fcussen (Burger), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:35 (twenty-two years ago)

I should be coming early doors. Carsmile, where are you tarting about? Can I come? Are 'ver kids' your nephews and nieces? I am going to go 'record shopping' first. Mooro, are you excited about High Wycombe? I wish I could go to both major occasions.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Saturday, 17 April 2004 08:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Peter, Carsmile is attending a Sinister Picnic in Green Park, where he will smile fondly on the children surrounding him just like an uncle.

I will think about a home/Green Park/Wycombe trip but suspect that parking near the park might prevent me.

Hope you get some good records. Papa M 'Six' has a fantastic guitar solo on it.

― Mooro (Mooro), Saturday, 17 April 2004 08:46 (twenty-two years ago)

I am very impressed with the guitar solo on 'Hold On' from 'You Gotta Believe It's Sharon Tandy'.

Sinister Picnic? This could be a memorable day...

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Saturday, 17 April 2004 09:04 (twenty-two years ago)

They don't seem to know where they're meeting. Will it be obvious?

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Saturday, 17 April 2004 09:08 (twenty-two years ago)

hahahaha, bless. this is how it always happens. i'm sure we've lost many people over the years who turned up and couldn't work out what was going on.

it should be relatively obvious pj, i'll try and be there for bang on two, otherwise mobile telephony may come into play...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Saturday, 17 April 2004 09:13 (twenty-two years ago)

My number is o79o9843447 apparently. I haven't got yours. I've got Tim's and I'm sure he'll be organising the frisbee contest. I won't be there by 2 though.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Saturday, 17 April 2004 09:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Unless it's a Lone Ranger marathon, maybe Jerry the Nipper could come. I want Mooro to come. Just park in a flower bed.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Saturday, 17 April 2004 09:58 (twenty-two years ago)

I will be at the Valley watching Charlton hammer Birmingham this afternoon. I think I will be at C&V's Hag Party around 9.30ish.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Saturday, 17 April 2004 10:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Time Will (I am) Tell

― Mooro (Mooro), Saturday, 17 April 2004 10:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Have a good night y'all. I'll be in Manchester with my parents having a belated 30th birthday meal with them.

― Dave B (daveb), Saturday, 17 April 2004 11:03 (twenty-two years ago)

i apologise for suggesting that the indie night at the borderline would be anything other than fantastic. i was quite, quite wrong. and quite drunk.

[Anna starts typing] INDIE DISCO!!! [Anna stops typing]

― toby (tsg20), Sunday, 18 April 2004 10:32 (twenty-two years ago)

ouchie, I'm a bit ruined. Smoking as cold cure is madness.

But thanks for coming everyone, it was a very good night, and would like more tales of the borderline. I got some strange texts last night.

― chris (chris), Sunday, 18 April 2004 13:01 (twenty-two years ago)

I can't remember any music that was played at the Borderline. This is a bad sign. Actually, I vaguely remember Boys Don't Cry.

Sod the indie disco though - RHINESTONE COWBOY!

That was a rocking night though... I've just got up :)

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Sunday, 18 April 2004 14:37 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm sorry

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Sunday, 18 April 2004 14:38 (twenty-two years ago)

for everything

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Sunday, 18 April 2004 14:38 (twenty-two years ago)

note to self: you are OLD, going to stoopid clubs until stoopid o'clock will lead only to ruin, badness and wrongness

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Sunday, 18 April 2004 14:40 (twenty-two years ago)

When did everyone leave? I think it was just myself, Gareth and Sally left at the end.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Sunday, 18 April 2004 14:43 (twenty-two years ago)

i left just after 2 and got in the house at 3. i have been bad and not gone to see my friend john run the marathon :(

when is the end of xmas club, 3 or 4?

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Sunday, 18 April 2004 14:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Wow. The marathon. I'd forgotten about HALF OF BLOODY LONDON DESCENDING RIGHT OUTSIDE MY WINDOW and subsequently slept right through it.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Sunday, 18 April 2004 14:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Actually, I vaguely remember Boys Don't Cry.

was this late on? cos i don't remember it, and i think my memory's intact.

rhinestone cowboy was indeed genius - pete's use of the lighting for "...but I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me" was fantastic.

When did everyone leave? I think it was just myself, Gareth and Sally left at the end.

stevem and cis left at about 2 i think? and carsmile around the same time. can't remember if it was before or after. anna and i left at about ten to 3, they were playing i am the resurrection and it seemed quite end-of-the-night, although the bar was still open. when did it finish?

key quote of the night was probably gareth's "if you're trying to pull in a club, you should think: 'would dillinja do this?'. and if he wouldn't, you shouldn't."

― toby (tsg20), Sunday, 18 April 2004 15:21 (twenty-two years ago)

also earlier in the evening tom's interrogation on the matter of carter was somewhat terrifying. actually the whole evening was fantastic, sorry i didn't talk to eiher chris or vicky, i got too drunk too quickly...

― toby (tsg20), Sunday, 18 April 2004 15:23 (twenty-two years ago)

i remember boys don't cry, so it can't have been that late.

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Sunday, 18 April 2004 15:24 (twenty-two years ago)

oh, ok. nb: matt, if you don't remember the music, what do you remember?!

― toby (tsg20), Sunday, 18 April 2004 15:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Are you quite sure he meant Dillinja (drum & bass DJ) as opposed to Dillinger (old reggae toaster)? I'm not sure what the significance of the difference might be.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 18 April 2004 17:10 (twenty-two years ago)

I vaguely remember an empty dancefloor that filled up quite quickly. And talking to MikeyG about something. And then getting a taxi home at the end.

Gareth is now filling me in on details. I am ashamed.

― Steed Malbranque (Matt DC), Sunday, 18 April 2004 17:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Also my friend phoned me up before the Borderline and we apparently had a five minute conversation which I have no recollection of.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Sunday, 18 April 2004 17:31 (twenty-two years ago)

So while you were doing 1992 me's idea of a perfect day and night, I was going to tedious chav nightclubs in Southend. Glad it was fun for y'all.

― Markelby (Mark C), Sunday, 18 April 2004 18:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Dillinja is a lonely, lonely man, but the true rebels always walk alone anyhow

Borderline started off atrocious but became quite good fun by the time they played the 27th Smiths tune. I feel bad for Private Carsmile (Indie Trooper) and 'Shagger' DC, but not as much as I feel bad for myself.

― stevem (blueski), Sunday, 18 April 2004 19:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Gareth going home before we went to the club then appearing in the club 20 minutes after we got in = MY HERO

― stevem (blueski), Sunday, 18 April 2004 19:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Shagger?

I got a txt from Carsmile at 10.30ish. I was envious of the Borderline posse and having read tyhe cursory reports upthread, am still envious. I heart dancing to I am the Resurrection from the stage at the Borderline. Sorry.

― Dave B (daveb), Sunday, 18 April 2004 19:30 (twenty-two years ago)

note also that gareth had gone via the astoria, which shows true dedication.

i would definitely go to the borderline again. in fact i think there should be more fap-indie night interaction.

something tells me i will in a minority on this one.

― toby (tsg20), Sunday, 18 April 2004 20:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Sign me up! I used to go to the Borderline a lot on Friday nights...I would always ask the DJ to play Tart Tart, and he would say 'only got it on vinyl' and I'd say 'Oh well.'. Happy days...

― Dave B (daveb), Sunday, 18 April 2004 20:14 (twenty-two years ago)

the Borderline might be a bit of a dead end (arf)

i want my own club - one where i can hear Ty, Senor Coconut, Depeche Mode, Doobie Brothers, Alan Braxe, Chromeo, Dairy Milk Warrior, Kelis, Wiley, Gang Of Four and Gala all on the same night....

and maybe a bit of indie for 20 mins or so if you're lucky

― stevem (blueski), Sunday, 18 April 2004 20:35 (twenty-two years ago)

in guitar shop with buster bloodvessel

― RJG (RJG), Sunday, 18 April 2004 20:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Steve, is this a taste of what might be to come when the Mannion Machine takes over Club FT?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Sunday, 18 April 2004 21:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Something tells me that merely shouting "Spanish bar!" at the end of a FAP will not do any more. The stakes have been raised.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Sunday, 18 April 2004 21:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Real name: Douglas Trendle.

― Ally C (Ally C), Sunday, 18 April 2004 21:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Has the mystery of the buster bloodvessel text been solved. Ah it was RJG.

I yet again apologise for uncalled for singing at another ILx do. I think they shoot people for that kind of action in that Amerikee.

― Pete (Pete), Monday, 19 April 2004 07:01 (twenty-two years ago)

We agreed that the singing was Brentian.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Monday, 19 April 2004 07:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Overslept on the nightbus. Woken up by a rasta.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Monday, 19 April 2004 07:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh wow, I'm sorry I missed all the Borderline fun now. The afternoon drinking red wine in the sunshine with The Other Lot took its toll on Liz and I so we never made it to Tigermilking either. Excellent do in the Fitzroy though.

― robster (robster), Monday, 19 April 2004 07:39 (twenty-two years ago)

I got some lovely photos, not sure when we'll manage to get them up though. Ta to those that came, and apologies that I wasn't exactly the life and soul, my first night of sobriety at a FAP was...interesting. I'm so glad sam smiths have such a wide range of soft drinks though!

― Vicky (Vicky), Monday, 19 April 2004 07:42 (twenty-two years ago)

look forward to that vicky. all the best for next Saturday!

yes I would've liked to have made it to the Fitzroy but had already been asked by The Other Lot to DJ at Tigermilking, hence my absence both at the Sten party and upthread. It was my first dj set ever and I'd be lying if I said it didn't show, tho in my defence I *was* battling with crappy equipment.

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 19 April 2004 07:44 (twenty-two years ago)

It was a great night, unfortunately V took videos.

I am gutted we couldn't com eto the borderline too.

― chris (chris), Monday, 19 April 2004 08:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Please tell me you meant to say 'photos' there Chris...

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 19 April 2004 09:04 (twenty-two years ago)

unfortunately not. but hey, it's not you on the film clip doing synchronised polar bear dancing.

― chris (chris), Monday, 19 April 2004 09:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Thank christ there are no photos on the web of me with that Goatee I had some time ago. But yes, my management style is BNretian so why would my singing and general demeanour not be.

― Pete (Pete), Monday, 19 April 2004 09:11 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm really sorry I didn't show - I'd been drinking a combination of gin/vodka/beer/toffeevodka/pinacoladamix/wine since 13.30 and by 21.00 was incapable of moving - I'd also only eaten one sossidge sanger at approx 10.00 and well lets just say that my head did not feel well the next day.

― Sarah (starry), Monday, 19 April 2004 09:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Pete actually has quite a good voice when he's singing properly.

(Vicky I meant to tell you on Saturday, but nice top you had on there)

― Anna (Anna), Monday, 19 April 2004 09:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Thanks Anna! It was a £10 bargain from the fred perry shop at Bicester village!

― Vicky (Vicky), Monday, 19 April 2004 10:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Vicky is tops.

― Mooro (Mooro), Monday, 19 April 2004 10:35 (twenty-two years ago)

blimey, Bicester Village....that's almost Oxford. You have to go a long way for a bargain.

the Fred Perry factory used to be in Edmonton, where my mum lives, but when i went past recently I noticed it was derelict, so God only knows where they make Fred perry stuff these days.

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 19 April 2004 10:37 (twenty-two years ago)

I liked the girl in the French whore's hat on Saturday. That's a compliment by the way.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Monday, 19 April 2004 10:39 (twenty-two years ago)

That was me. Thanks (I think).

― Anna (Anna), Monday, 19 April 2004 10:50 (twenty-two years ago)

(Blimey.)

I liked what the French whore had to say about Japanese fireflies.

'watching Charlton hammer Birmingham'

― the bellefox, Monday, 19 April 2004 10:55 (twenty-two years ago)

: (

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Monday, 19 April 2004 10:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Thank you Anna, I suppose like the class joker I hide my true talents behind a jolly facade, afeard of rejection.

― Pete (Pete), Monday, 19 April 2004 11:27 (twenty-two years ago)

you even outdid me in the Timotei department

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 19 April 2004 11:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Anna (whoever you are), I thought that hat was nice and told my girlfriend to get one pronto.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Monday, 19 April 2004 11:32 (twenty-two years ago)

I talked to Campbell. That was good.

― the bluefox, Monday, 19 April 2004 13:11 (twenty-two years ago)

I had a good time. Sorry I missed the Borderline. I have a lot of good photos, will revive thread and post when the New York Cru return.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Monday, 19 April 2004 17:40 (twenty-two years ago)

By the way, have a fantastic wedding, Chris and Vicky! I'm not sure I said that on Saturday.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Monday, 19 April 2004 18:42 (twenty-two years ago)

I had a nice time. I told you it was a good idea for me to go home early. Even at 9pm, after a mere three pints, I envied Vicky's sobriety. I envied Liz and Rob's chips even more. Sorry to anyone whose name didn't quite register, it was a bit like when you ask what's for pudding and the waiter reels off about sixteen different things and by the time he gets to the third one you've forgotten what the first one was. This applies more to The Other Lot really. I thought the text was 'I'm in a guitar shop about to bust a blood vessel,' so I was hoping Tim had found a vintage Rickenbacker and was planning a comeback special. End of text received from Chris at 11.30: 'Howe you got good ok.' I think that says it all. I got home in time for ITV Premiership, but I was still too excited to take it in. Next morning I watched the London Marathon FROM THE BEGINNING. I counted them all out and I counted them all back in again.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 07:57 (twenty-two years ago)

four weeks pass...

I have a lot of good photos, will revive thread and post when the New York Cru return.

The time has come.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 19 May 2004 11:55 (twenty-two years ago)

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