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I'm flying back tonight after getting a fairly urgent call from my mother yesterday. I don't know entirely what it's about, but I am pretty concerned and speculative. She mentioned that my sibs would need "someone responsible around" and I know they're all back in London this weekend too.

I mention this because if there's a chance I'll be able to see people, I don't want my return to be too out of the blue. I'll be home til mid-October.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 08:55 (twenty-one years ago)

hope it's nothing too serious dude

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 08:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, hope its nothing too bad. Good luck with it, and if your hands aren't too full then hopefully we'll be able to see you at some point.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 09:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Thanks and likewise. I have to meet up with my boss in an hour and then head back into town to do the airport etc.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 09:21 (twenty-one years ago)

wishing well you and yours

― teh pow! (blueski), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 09:27 (twenty-one years ago)

This is the moment where I go WHERE THE HELL IS HE?

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 09:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Safe journey, Barmy. Hope you're able to come out, and that things aren't too dicey.

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 09:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Good thoughts, sir!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 11:11 (twenty-one years ago)

OK, I'm leaving the office, though I'm trying to contact home to make sure I am doing the right thing. I'll be back on tonight or tomorrow with the heads up. Thanks for the kind words in the meantime.

― Barms, Tuesday, 21 September 2004 11:32 (twenty-one years ago)

hope all is well dude! Safe flight.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 11:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Good luck. I hope it's nothing too bad. There is pub and bowling planned for Saturday, if you have free time.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 16:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Hey peeps,

Got in safely this morning (haven't slept yet), though I actually got searched at Gatwick (oh no drug dealers come from West Africa oh no), which made me more tetchy and felt pretty insulted (the zip on my case got messed up and I had to hold it together with what was essentially a see-through bodybag). Yesterday was a right nightmare due to a mix-up at work and having to come back more or less broke.

The situation at home...well, I don't want to say right now, which makes me feel lame for dropping more hints and asking you to bear with me, but I have to keep it within my fam for the time being. It's hopefully not gonna be too bad, but I'll be able to say more next week. Dunno about Saturday yet (which would be a shame o' course) and sadly, Alba-FAP will be out tonight.

Thanks again,

Barms

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 10:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Nitemare about customs. Hope everything works out for you & yours.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 10:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Hope things get sorted and to meet you soon in a place of fun.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 10:26 (twenty-one years ago)

don't feel obliged to reveal anything either, it's family business after all. see ya soon.

― teh pow! (blueski), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 10:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Thx. I'll try and ILX as usual, since I have the home broadband and keep this one open for updates. Oh, and can anyone help me with a boring computer question: why is Hotmail asking me for my password when I try to download attachments?

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 10:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Hoooooookay. So, things are still weird and all, but we are all optimistic and there doesn't seem to be too much to worry about. I've certainly gained something of a perspective in the last few days.

But anway, I should be around now for a week and a half and I have some free evenings next week. So, it looks like an Annie-themed one as I will try and do the pub quiz (failing that, I'm up for Trash) and show my face at The Social/Lauren-nite. I can't say anything past that, though I have a party for next week Friday.

Looking forward to reunions and introductions, B.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 30 September 2004 21:33 (twenty years ago)

Try and come to the Swimmer this Sat so I can see you before I leave town, aright? (also to celebrate RickT's birthday, but)

― cis (cis), Thursday, 30 September 2004 23:58 (twenty years ago)

Wait wait wait, where are you going?

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Friday, 1 October 2004 00:01 (twenty years ago)

Barima, plot to return to London in July when I'll be there again. Kaythxbye.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 1 October 2004 00:17 (twenty years ago)

I can probably do that, no way I could (or should) do another year in Ghana.

Someone must tell me what's happening with The Swimmer.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Friday, 1 October 2004 00:19 (twenty years ago)

that's great news. i'm glad your situation isn't as serious as you feared, and i'm looking forward to seeing you next week.

― lauren (laurenp), Friday, 1 October 2004 00:32 (twenty years ago)

Good heavens, Lauren reminds me how rude I was not to say something about that! Yes, very good to hear things are better than expected.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 1 October 2004 00:33 (twenty years ago)

Thank you lovely people both, though I must point out that I'm going for the old positive mental attitude and a lot of prayer.

I just had a vision of myself as a born-again Christian, which seems to be a small improvement on the horribly lapsed one I've been for over a year.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Friday, 1 October 2004 00:48 (twenty years ago)

My friend, we all find our peace as we do. Just don't say we're all going to hell, it's sorta depressing.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 1 October 2004 00:59 (twenty years ago)

You're all going to....oh ok! ;-) Good to hear you are being positive Barima, it's the only way to be, as hard as it sometimes seems. Wish I could come to london to say hi! Good thoughts heading your way.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Friday, 1 October 2004 07:12 (twenty years ago)

oct 2nd-

http://my.calendars.net/ilxfap

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Friday, 1 October 2004 07:14 (twenty years ago)

I haven't seen a thread for this week's Annie themed opener, so here seems good.

I have an appoinment in the afternoon for a few hours, what's up with the pub quiz? And having heard bad things about Trash, I'm wavering (plus, I really want to go out drinking and say stupid things to people).

Tomorrow night, Lauren in London (featuring Annie), is a far greater prospect.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Monday, 4 October 2004 12:38 (twenty years ago)

Excellent - I was going to start a thread asking what the deal was with this week, but these seems like as good a place as any.

This week is looking very packed indeed and I think I can only do one before Friday - Tuesday is looking the most appealing. What time is Annie on? I know the Social isn't exactly huge so it might be a good idea to get there earlyish. Or we could meet at the Yorkshire Grey first before moving round. Any ideas?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 4 October 2004 12:44 (twenty years ago)

I dunno, have to Google the Social. A pre-meet is always a good one.

I went to the UK B-Boy championships last night, so my dance moves will probably have a bit of breaker edge to them. Also, I met one of ILM's biggest rap heroes 3 minutes after arriving!

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Monday, 4 October 2004 12:49 (twenty years ago)

i'm heading down to Teh Griffin for around 6.30 (but nearer 7 probably), Trash after if not Princess Louise inbetween - you've got my number B

― Brigadier Rainham Steele, Mrs (blueski), Monday, 4 October 2004 12:49 (twenty years ago)

Gotcha.

Just checked ents24.com and thesocial.co.uk and it's: TOURETTES 1st Birthday Special with FREEFORM FIVE & ANNIE. The other lineups for the month make it look like a place I'd happily live in. They open midday to midnight, so we should probably just go there after work.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Monday, 4 October 2004 12:56 (twenty years ago)

i'm probably going tonight as well, although not to the quiz. i'll head out around 9 or so and try to find stevem and whoever is out and about.

― colette (a2lette), Monday, 4 October 2004 12:57 (twenty years ago)

this is another in the hefty 'i can't believe i have never been there' folder for young stevem

― Brigadier Rainham Steele, Mrs (blueski), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:04 (twenty years ago)

The other thing about the Social is it does all sorts of proper pre-drinking snack food like fish finger sandwiches and spaghetti hoops on toast and stuff. Upstairs at least is like drinking in a scout hut.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:06 (twenty years ago)

i've managed to never find the social, either. weird.

maybe stevem and i are the same person.

― colette (a2lette), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:08 (twenty years ago)

About that...

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:10 (twenty years ago)

hey i never said i couldn't find it, just that i'd never been there. but don't make me talk about this any more, i'm welling up...

― Brigadier Rainham Steele, Mrs (blueski), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:22 (twenty years ago)

I'll be out this evening, not to sure how early - depends on flatmate etc. I'm pretty sure I'll be out tomorrow too. The one time I went to the social before it got packed very early, it might have been a Friday night though...

― toby (tsg20), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:29 (twenty years ago)

How early was early?

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:31 (twenty years ago)

Before seven? This was like two years ago though, so my memory's very hazy and I should probably be ignored - I'm sure there are people there who've been more times (Lauren?). As Matt remarks, it's not very big, and there aren't many seats.

― toby (tsg20), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:33 (twenty years ago)

I'm quite happy to go before 7.

As for the Griffin, I have no idea if I can handle a third consecutive trip to Shoreditch tonight.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:34 (twenty years ago)

it's Clerkenwell and there's a quite a difference! well not really

― Brigadier Rainham Steele, Mrs (blueski), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:41 (twenty years ago)

Annie e-mailed me to say it's in Shoreditch. So there!

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:41 (twenty years ago)

It is Shoreditch. Annie and Barima correct, Stevem wrong.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:50 (twenty years ago)

none of you can come now

― Brigadier Rainham Steele, Mrs (blueski), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:53 (twenty years ago)

We must come together, Annie said so.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:55 (twenty years ago)

And if Annie told you to jump off a cliff?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:55 (twenty years ago)

haha, we are thinking of totally different Griffins - i thought all this was a bit odd

― Brigadier Rainham Steele, Mrs (blueski), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:55 (twenty years ago)

I'd probably do it, having nothing better to do that day.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:57 (twenty years ago)

Steve, were you thinking of the Griffin that's a strip pub? I think we've saved you from a bit of a surprise. I'm just imagining you turning up expecting Scandinavian trivia action and finding nothing of the sort...

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 4 October 2004 13:59 (twenty years ago)

and tomorrow night i would've gone to the Social in N1. most amusing!

― Brigadier Rainham Steele, Mrs (blueski), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:01 (twenty years ago)

i still want to go to THAT Griffin i think...

― Brigadier Rainham Steele, Mrs (blueski), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:02 (twenty years ago)

oh i thought it was thegriffinthatisthestripperspub...

where is it then (not that i'm coming, i'm just interested)?

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:07 (twenty years ago)

Leonard Street, just south of Old Street, right? Actually looks like a decent enough boozer.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:12 (twenty years ago)

according to fap it's on the junction of leonard street and RAVEY street...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:18 (twenty years ago)

E303, just off the side of Plur Avenue.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:23 (twenty years ago)

hmm, i kind of really feel like coming out now, but i know that i need to be a good boy and stay in, and also i won't be able to keep up with you young whipper-snappers...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:27 (twenty years ago)

we might need your quizbrane tho, and there is dead grouse to be won

― Brigadier Rainham Steele, Mrs (blueski), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:34 (twenty years ago)

Famous Grouse too.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:37 (twenty years ago)

ooh, i've got sausages out for me tea now and everything, what time does it kick off?

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:42 (twenty years ago)

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:45 (twenty years ago)

oh blimey, that's really annoying, in terms of sausage cooking possibilities (of course i could go home to find my tea cooked and on the table now that mrs carsmile is LADY OV TEH LEISURE, but i'm not holding me breath innit ;)).

i shall use mobile telephony to confirm or deny my appearence later innit ;)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:47 (twenty years ago)

Have sausages tonight, come out to play tomorrow. Simple.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:52 (twenty years ago)

Also what time does Lauren get in tomorrow? Is she likely to be along?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:52 (twenty years ago)

Well, it was her idea, hope she's up to it.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Monday, 4 October 2004 14:57 (twenty years ago)

if all goes well i'll get in tomorrow midday, and i'll definitely be at the social tomorrow evening. i'm not sure if i'll be online at all, but i have a few ppl's #s and will text.

― lauren p., Monday, 4 October 2004 15:00 (twenty years ago)

(ratsocks, i've just realised i'm supposed to be in work on weds morning super early doing IMPORTANT TECHNICAL THINGS, that semi-precludes a hangover, but hey, i'll cross that bridge when i stumble drunkenly over it, eh?)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 4 October 2004 15:06 (twenty years ago)

Don't think I'll be out til after quiz *but* I have good news (of an academic variety) to celebrate...

― toby (tsg20), Monday, 4 October 2004 15:29 (twenty years ago)

I'm leaving home soon, and will call Steve if I'm gonna make it.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Monday, 4 October 2004 15:50 (twenty years ago)

Griffin that's a strip pub? I think we've saved you from a bit of a surprise. I'm just imagining you turning up expecting Scandinavian trivia action

this made me laugh so hard.

i'm on my way to the griffin. i'll pick which one depending on which bus turns up.

― colette (a2lette), Monday, 4 October 2004 19:04 (twenty years ago)

That was great! Need sleep now though.

― toby (tsg20), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 01:47 (twenty years ago)

Quiz reports please!

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 07:43 (twenty years ago)

so what's the plan for tonight? meeting at (FITZROVIA) yorkshire grey before going to the (W1) Social (what is it with duplicate pubs this week?)?

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 07:56 (twenty years ago)

the Quiz was very good - 4 rounds of 10 questions including a picture round, in which i spectacularly managed to mistake the two Italian women released from captivity in Iraq the other week with Wendy & Lisa from The Revolution. We came third from last tho there were only two of us - and I'm pretty sure I was the only person in there to ID both the intros to Northside and New Atlantic AND the lyrics to Metallica's 'One' right. Annie presented one of the rounds which this time was on 'anniemals'. It was also revealed that the album's not out til March, which is rather silly. She didn't play any records tho - nor at Trash where I don't think she showed up after all, gah!

Yorkshire Grey tonight sounds good - bout 7-7.30 for me

― Brigadier Rainham Steele, Mrs (blueski), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 08:21 (twenty years ago)

oh and first prize was £125 so i'm up for going again next month if we can actually lure any of you actually current-affairs-aware and clever folk out

― Brigadier Rainham Steele, Mrs (blueski), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 08:22 (twenty years ago)

I am tempted to plump for going straight to the Social actually - Yorkshire Grey is nice and all that but maybe we should dig in early.

I am unlikely to be there until 7ish mind.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 08:24 (twenty years ago)

she played at trash.

oh dear god i'm tired. i almost pulled a sickie today because i'm shattered. but i felt just ok enough to make it in, since i don't feel hung over, just a massive amount of tired.

i'll probably come out tonight, since i want to stay awake till the vp debate, which starts at 2.

i should note that when i said i've never found the social, it's not like i've gone out with a map and compass and it went missing. it's just that every time i've planned to go there, i've been distracted on the way, or plans changed, or something.

― colette (a2lette), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 08:36 (twenty years ago)

blimey, £125! i'm there next month then deffo ;)

OK, as i finish work at FIVE, like a normal person, i shall tootle over to t'grey, wherefore hopefully to meet up with KEN and ROXY before they go to see the hidden cameras, then meet up with you guys for the socialing.

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 08:46 (twenty years ago)

what time did she go on Colette?

― Brigadier Rainham Steele, Mrs (blueski), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 09:40 (twenty years ago)

Isn't that a rather personal question?

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 09:41 (twenty years ago)

how old are you?

― Brigadier Rainham Steele, Mrs (blueski), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 09:43 (twenty years ago)

er, late? i dunno, a little while after you left, i guess. i didn't have any idea of what time it was until they turned the lights on and it was time to go home.

― colette (a2lette), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 09:44 (twenty years ago)

Commas, are useful sometimes.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 09:45 (twenty years ago)

i thought about using the comma

― Brigadier Rainham Steele, Mrs (blueski), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 09:56 (twenty years ago)

i will be out, but not esp early (going home for dinner first).

― toby (tsg20), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 11:37 (twenty years ago)

I'm meeting mum, then to Social for 7. Didn't make it to Trash because I had a rather in teresting encounter last night.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:03 (twenty years ago)

don't leave us hangin'!

― Brigadier Rainham Steele, Mrs (blueski), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:04 (twenty years ago)

Well we'd have to string you up first, wouldn't we?

But enough of these gentle jests!

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:08 (twenty years ago)

Right, I'm going to duck into both the Yorkshire Grey and the Social depending on what time I get there... its looking like being around the 6.30 mark I think.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:10 (twenty years ago)

Let's put it this way, why am I always the target of girls with boyfriends?

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:17 (twenty years ago)

Is this like that episode of the Office when Gareth ends up riding off in the sidecar kind of target-of-girls-with-boyfriends?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:19 (twenty years ago)

What is 'The Social'?

― the bellefox, Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:29 (twenty years ago)

A bar

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:30 (twenty years ago)

http://www.thesocial.co.uk/pages/london_w1.asp

i've never been before, i hope i look cool enough :)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 14:58 (twenty years ago)

ooh, it was a fun night out!

although i don't think matt proposed to annie, the way he'd promised to.

― colette (a2lette), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 00:07 (twenty years ago)

I don't think Annie would want to marry me in this state. Ruin.

A good time had by all I presume? Good to see Barima and Lauren again and to meet Roxy for the first time. See you all Friday?

Also Annie + Richard X + Bjork. No ILX social gathering is complete without a handful of popstar sightings these days.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 07:37 (twenty years ago)

http://base58.com/pics/_myphotos/people/barimaandannie.jpg

― Senor Embargo (blueski), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 09:04 (twenty years ago)

aw bless. annie is teenytiny.

good time all round i reckon :)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 09:08 (twenty years ago)

Gah. I've been in bed with the dreaded lurgee since about 6pm Monday night. Why do I keep missing all the fun stuffs?

Is something still happening tonight? Gah, why am I even asking, I am full of green snot and not going anywhere.

― what katie didn't do, Wednesday, 6 October 2004 09:14 (twenty years ago)

Right now it is taking all my willpower not to fall asleep at my desk. I think I'll pass on this evening's festivities.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 09:52 (twenty years ago)

yay. i made it into work by 11:30 (i said i'd be in before 12) and i'm hardly even tired, even though i stayed up for the debate. perhaps this 'staying up till 4am every work night' thing suits me!

it was nice to meet roxy, her laugh is insane! i also enjoyed going a different way and getting on the bus right away, and then cruising past all the ilxors waiting at a later bus stop.

kate, sorry to hear you're feeling bad! guess your new friend's umbrella didn't do the trick?

i'm planning on dancing tonight, but all that was on another thread, wasn't it?

― colette (a2lette), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 09:52 (twenty years ago)

New friend? That was my cousin! ;-)

I don't even think it was the getting caught in the downpour that did it. I think it was more the "two hour photoshoot standing in the rain" that did it. Sigh.

I called in sick to work today so it might be a bit cheeky to go out dancing. But I do want to meet Roxy! ::sniff::

(And that was a sniff of sadness, not more snot.)

― what katie didn't do, Wednesday, 6 October 2004 09:55 (twenty years ago)

well, if you took the day off work, you have all day to recover sufficiently to go out tonight!

you should come! we could stick with the garlic & shots plan and get you all garlic'd up to improve your cold.

― colette (a2lette), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 09:58 (twenty years ago)

Get behind me, Satan! This is how I got sick in the first place!!!

Actually, I told my boss that I might not be in tomorrow either depending on how I felt... I've had such insomnia lately that I sleep all day and then BOING!!! snap to alertness and feeling great at about 11pm.

Text me and let me know what is decided coz I've only got 15 minutes left at the web cafe.

― what katie didn't do, Wednesday, 6 October 2004 10:01 (twenty years ago)

it's decided that you'll come out dancing with us. i'll text you to let you know where to meet us.

― colette (a2lette), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 10:02 (twenty years ago)

Who is 'Annie'?

(I just don't know, I'm afraid. If you don't think I should know, then please don't tell me.)

― the bellefox, Wednesday, 6 October 2004 12:46 (twenty years ago)

She is a Scandinavian pop singer. You posted three times on a thead about her.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 13:01 (twenty years ago)

Thanks, DC. However, I hope that my posts didn't give the impression that I knew who she was. I think when I said she was in the Metro, I might have been wrong anyway.

So, is she a friend of yours?

― the bellefox, Wednesday, 6 October 2004 13:08 (twenty years ago)

Nah, I got in there first, now I'm inviting her to gmail and later on we will record an album.

Good times, London ILX. It was so good to see/meet you all! Happiest night I've had all year, I believe. And Annie and Richard X = teh real thing. Lauren, I hope you enjoyed yourself!

Oh, my threat to post my Monday night story here for those who weren't at the Social still stands.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 13:53 (twenty years ago)

Is this like that episode of the Office when Gareth ends up riding off in the sidecar kind of target-of-girls-with-boyfriends?

Ha, exactly!

Colette, you are evil ;-). Ken, you are cool. Marianne and Rob ditto, so brief, but well worth the time.

Roxy, you are extremely awesome. BTW, Mike Skinner and I are having a pyjama party tonight. We'll be sitting in our boxers watching Troy, and then we'll watch The Next Best Thing ironically. You should come.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:04 (twenty years ago)

I am shocked by stevem's "How old are you?" comment, and by barima's casual way with Annie.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:17 (twenty years ago)

well, ya see, 'how old are you?' IS a rather personal question! Oh! How we laughed!

― Senor Embargo (blueski), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:22 (twenty years ago)

Lauren, I hope you enjoyed yourself!

Polish Martini. Say no more.

― Senor Embargo (blueski), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:23 (twenty years ago)

we'll watch The Next Best Thing ironically

Esther's accent in that film is extraordinary. I fear my accent is just as ridiculous at times.

B - you are very tall and very hip. It was a pleasure to meet you.

― marianna lcl (marianna lcl), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:45 (twenty years ago)

Likewise. Was it you I had that "Esther" conversation with?

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:55 (twenty years ago)

Oh no, I had that conversation with Monday night's mentalist!

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:56 (twenty years ago)

I have vague memories of Marianna and I agreeing to set up a club/superstar DJ tagteam. Why can I never remember the really good ideas?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 14:59 (twenty years ago)

Lauren, and your lovely mate Stacy, Thursday night details are welcome here if it's open to all.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 15:01 (twenty years ago)

zubrowka vodka is a great thing.

i don't have the details for tomorrow night's function, but i can post them tomorrow. basically, it's a semi-regular night done by a few friends of mine. lots of out-of-the-ordinary dance-ish music and oftentimes extremely amusing late night ruin. tomorrow's the first night in a new place in east london, and they've got a 4am license.

― lauren p, Wednesday, 6 October 2004 15:23 (twenty years ago)

Everyone who heard this last night, feel free to ignore:

OK, Monday night, I was ambling up the King's Road to catch my bus when I run into a guy I spent a lost weekend with in Edinburgh, his tall goateed pal and attractive dirty blonde gal pal, who as it turned out, was a part-time model. After we take 10 minutes recognising each other, we all went for a drink at the Chelsea Potter 15 minutes before closing time, where the girl and I proceeded to get on like a house on fire. After last orders, I was saying goodbye to them, when the girl, forward as you like, invited me back to her place with all of them with the promise of a spare bed, a big breakfast in the morning and "a deep conversation". I couldn't say no. Having gotten back to her place, we were all drinking in her kitchen and she alternated between showing me how skimpy her top could get and cuddling me and I'm thinking to myself, "Barms old boy, somehow, fate has lucked you into a very sure thing tonight." And as soon as I thought this, she leant in for a kiss and just as we started, a random girl burst into the kitchen and my new friend immediately pulls away in obvious embarassment. As the two girls go off to chat, I turn to D4ve from the lost weekend and he says "I see you didn't notice, but 3d, who we're also with, is her boyfriend."

It got scarier, because right afterwards, she returned and told me point blank, "Look, 3d doesn't mind." "Why doesn't he?" I asked. "Because he knows I love him," she replied. And then her dad walked in. The last words I remember were "Call me David."

I slept next door. Brekkie was egg and soldiers. I showered with the bathmat in the bath.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 15:30 (twenty years ago)

dammit, i was hoping for a QNI tomorrow...ahaha

reasons Barima roolz #47:

http://base58.com/pics/_myphotos/people/mattdcandbarima.jpg

― Senor Embargo (blueski), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 15:32 (twenty years ago)

Is this 3D from Massive Attack?

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 15:33 (twenty years ago)

Lyn, he's a sex person.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 15:34 (twenty years ago)

Who's Lyn? Who's a sex person? What's a sex person? Sometimes I think I understand London ways and then I realise I don't.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 15:43 (twenty years ago)

Have you ever watched I'm Alan Partridge series 2? Did you not read the twisted mind game I was subjected to?

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 15:46 (twenty years ago)

Oh yeah, him. No, I can't read.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 15:47 (twenty years ago)

I always thought you were the Mr Magoo of ILX.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 15:50 (twenty years ago)

reasons Barima roolz #47

I'm hopelessly immature?

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 16:05 (twenty years ago)

the ladies love it

― Senor Embargo (blueski), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 16:09 (twenty years ago)

They don't know no better.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 16:11 (twenty years ago)

Colette, you are evil ;-).

aw, shucks!

― colette (a2lette), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 16:46 (twenty years ago)

Do I really have my head rested up against Barima's shoulder there or does it just look like that?

I think I missed the evil deeds that took place...

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 17:11 (twenty years ago)

Well, it certainly looks like you missed me.

No evil deeds really, apart from me and my friend eating Annie's leftover pie, if that counts. Colette and I had a character assassination conversation, which was top fun.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 17:17 (twenty years ago)

I like your jumper.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 17:18 (twenty years ago)

Thank you. One of the best buys of my July homecoming. You know, it really is a shame I couldn't make your FAP the other week.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 17:30 (twenty years ago)

Reading this thread is starting to make me regret my decision to have a quiet week in.

― Ricardo (RickyT), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 17:41 (twenty years ago)

Hang on, Thursday as well now?! Is this the first ever five-FAP week? We might even have beaten the legendary Geetafest of August 2003. Finally, we've achieved TOTAL BIERKRIEG!

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 18:47 (twenty years ago)

help me jeebus...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 18:54 (twenty years ago)

Why is Mark Cassandra not on here?

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 19:38 (twenty years ago)

Whozee?

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 19:40 (twenty years ago)

I was conflating Mark C's name with that of doom-mongering Cassandra for intended comedic effect.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 19:52 (twenty years ago)

What a fantastic story Barima, man I wish I'd have been involved in all of your london fapage!!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 7 October 2004 07:57 (twenty years ago)

I showered with the bathmat in the bath.

Was this because at some point during the night, your new friends revealed they'd been fucking in the bath?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 7 October 2004 08:01 (twenty years ago)

I thought crabs could catch you by the feet.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 7 October 2004 09:48 (twenty years ago)

ok, so tonight the location is:
night moves, 145 shoreditch high street, 11pm - 4am. i think it's £5.

i've never been there, but it has the best name ever.

― lauren p, Thursday, 7 October 2004 11:24 (twenty years ago)

i'm having a crabby couple of days at work (i arrived to the GHS actually growling with anger at my meeting), so i'm thinking about bailing on my QNI and coming out to have fun.

― colette (a2lette), Thursday, 7 October 2004 11:53 (twenty years ago)

Night Moves!

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Thursday, 7 October 2004 11:54 (twenty years ago)

not sure i'll make it but i really hope Colette does - could she really be the first to make it five ILX-related social outings in a row?

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Thursday, 7 October 2004 11:56 (twenty years ago)

i don't know if that makes me really cool or really lame. steve, if i can make it out, surely you can?

― colette (a2lette), Thursday, 7 October 2004 11:58 (twenty years ago)

it makes you awesome. my excuse is i am overspending lately and must organise my wardrobe...

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Thursday, 7 October 2004 11:59 (twenty years ago)

i'm booking a holiday for next weekend, and shouldn't spend. but the week has been annoying enough that it's been worth spending on fun.

― colette (a2lette), Thursday, 7 October 2004 12:03 (twenty years ago)

I'm going to see a friend's friend's band play a student union in New Cross instead. I SHUN THIS WEEK OF FAP

― Starry (hello chickens), Thursday, 7 October 2004 12:10 (twenty years ago)

Barima I want to cut out your head in that last photo and put it in on the box of a breakfast cereal. Like, Captain GRRRios!

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Thursday, 7 October 2004 12:34 (twenty years ago)

ha ha - send off for a free Benny Benassi mp3 if you can find his gold

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Thursday, 7 October 2004 12:35 (twenty years ago)

this thing this evening is more tempting now i've been to the gym and feel properly awake. we'll see.

― toby (tsg20), Thursday, 7 October 2004 14:42 (twenty years ago)

Is NIGHT MOVES named after a Suzanne Vega song?

― the bellefox, Thursday, 7 October 2004 14:55 (twenty years ago)

i'm still undecided. i think i'll take a nap and then decide. hmm.

― colette (a2lette), Thursday, 7 October 2004 16:17 (twenty years ago)

about going out or about the name?

― Freelance Nightmover (blueski), Thursday, 7 October 2004 16:24 (twenty years ago)

going out.

still on my way to that nap.

if there's any kind of coordinated drinking beforehand, i guess people should probably text me, since most people don't post from home?

― colette (a2lette), Thursday, 7 October 2004 16:25 (twenty years ago)

I wish I was going to NIGHT MOVES.

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 7 October 2004 16:26 (twenty years ago)

you should come down. i'm sure it's totally worth it.

― colette (a2lette), Thursday, 7 October 2004 16:31 (twenty years ago)

I'm exhausted! I've been trying to clean the flat solo (which is pathetically taking days instead of a morning, though I have to borrow a hoover) and my brother and dad reappeared from Ghana unexpectedly. Lauren, I'll have to miss out on your lovely accent tonight.

Tim, are you hitting on me? I shaved this morning, so my allure may be halved now. You can have the Benny Benassi mp3 without feeling for my gold.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 7 October 2004 18:56 (twenty years ago)

"Tim, are you hitting on me?"

It depends, can you do that one-eye squint thing all the time?

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Friday, 8 October 2004 00:17 (twenty years ago)

This is maybe the most interesting thread about a series of social events that I never attended that I have EVER read.

― Howard Wine (nordicskilla), Friday, 8 October 2004 00:23 (twenty years ago)

so, did anyone go? i was lame and went to bed instead.

― toby (tsg20), Friday, 8 October 2004 05:09 (twenty years ago)

I read that as 'wet the bed'.

― Alba (Alba), Friday, 8 October 2004 07:32 (twenty years ago)

i ended up going to the pub with boyler and barang, which was nice, especially as, somewhat randomly, two other (non-interweb) friends of mine happened to come into the same pub.

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Friday, 8 October 2004 07:50 (twenty years ago)

I was equally lame and went to bed. I've worked up a cracking thirst for tonight though.

Steve did you leave the pub at a sensible time or did predictable ruin set in?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 8 October 2004 07:52 (twenty years ago)

well you see because my other friends turned up, it seemed rude not to stay a bit longer, but i was still home (via chicken shop) just as newsnight finished...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Friday, 8 October 2004 07:56 (twenty years ago)

I wish I was going to NIGHT MOVES.

me too N. (obviously Dublin will be better)

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 8 October 2004 09:29 (twenty years ago)

i ended up having a relaxing evening (no police, no crazies) at the cheese with my friends, and flaking out on them even before closing time in order to go home and watch the west wing.

they apparently went on to late-night ruin at the troy club. they actually called and said 'we're going to the troy? want to come out?!' and i explained that many exciting events could tempt me out for late night adventures, but making a journey especially for the troy seemed sick and wrong. oh well. i feel alive, alert, awake, enthusiastic today. (enough so that i'm singing summer camp songs in my head, obv. help!)

― colette (a2lette), Friday, 8 October 2004 09:35 (twenty years ago)

Dublin franchise of NIGHT MOVES now!

― Alba (Alba), Friday, 8 October 2004 10:25 (twenty years ago)

believe me the way our club is going it can't come too soon. yesterday I gave out flyers and put posters up all day, went in and DJed the warm up for an hour, and then was so horrified by the other guys music and the clientele we're now attracting that I left and went to the rival techno night, with all my friends.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 8 October 2004 10:59 (twenty years ago)

I say rival "techno" night only to describe them by the way, we're becoming drunken student/office twat night.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 8 October 2004 11:00 (twenty years ago)

put a sign on the door saying NO YOU

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Friday, 8 October 2004 11:01 (twenty years ago)

if only it was that simple.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 8 October 2004 11:02 (twenty years ago)

maybe you need a seedier venue? does Dublin have a Red Light District?

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Friday, 8 October 2004 11:04 (twenty years ago)

Dublin has about two venues. we just need some new promoters.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 8 October 2004 11:05 (twenty years ago)

I finished cleaning the flat, took care of the groceries, told off my cousin for being useless and went for a cup of tea round the neighbours that turned into a 3 hour psychoanalysis. With cheesecake and chocolate slices. I'm now relearning the ways of the bowtie.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Friday, 8 October 2004 15:42 (twenty years ago)

I think I'm leaving on Monday :-(.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 14 October 2004 14:52 (twenty years ago)

Here's the situation - my job were very understanding, but more and more, I'm finding my homelife totally unpleasant and restrictive. In spite of the fact that mum's health was and still is at an all-time low, she is still controlling and misunderstanding to me and my personal life (and somewaht manipulative too). My first brother is still a total asshole and a sponge. But anyway, now that Mum has others around her (Dad, for the time being, her brother, and even the total asshole), my time here is drawing to a close until January.

BUT - I kind of decided that I want to look for jobs to come back to and now I'm currently in a net cafe trying to create 3 dynamite proposals for television series for an application. I have 2 more or less sorted and I'm wondering if ILX can help with the third - or become it. So, what do ya say?

(NB, I was disallowed sitcoms, sketches, dramas, chat-shows and straight documentaries, but I am mostly overcoming this).

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 14 October 2004 14:57 (twenty years ago)

And, though I'd personally appreciate it, Ned, I don't think they'd be amenable to a snuff movie proposal, even if it was a reality series starring cast-members of The OC.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:00 (twenty years ago)

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:01 (twenty years ago)

Just in case you were considering that.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:01 (twenty years ago)

shit dude i dunno if i'll be coming out to play before Monday but drop us a line if you want to hook up. and if you get the TV job i will like you even more! ;)

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:18 (twenty years ago)

Are you anywhere near Charing Cross Rd right now?

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:19 (twenty years ago)

Cue thoughts of online message board dating.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:20 (twenty years ago)

no, stuck in Old St for the next few hours and feelin' too crappy to make it out tonight at the mo

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:20 (twenty years ago)

Barima - Mortimer Arms on Tottenham Court Road tonight. There be much drinking and mentalism. Come along.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:22 (twenty years ago)

ie there will be people there VERY SHORTLY INDEED and you are a short walk away.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:22 (twenty years ago)

(Also Steve text him my number please)

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:23 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, OK, but first I need to concentrate to do this proposal (which so far sucks). A page per show!

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:24 (twenty years ago)

Come to the internet place opposite the Sainsbury's Local/Cafe Nero/Office and berate/inspire me.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:25 (twenty years ago)

I won't be there for about another hour and a half but know where you mean. I might drop in.

But people you know will be in the pub, anyway.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:29 (twenty years ago)

Ah, could they be looking for A Place on the Property Ladder In The Sun or something?

― suzy (suzy), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:30 (twenty years ago)

Anytrhing, as longs as it's entertaining (in a sort of populist way and of course, remembering the provisos above). Wanna join me on Messenger?

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:33 (twenty years ago)

Don't have it! Argh!

If it's for RDF or Endemol, go factual but topical (more sex and tood for the latter). Include an element of schadenfreude.

― suzy (suzy), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:40 (twenty years ago)

It's one of them! Thanks.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:43 (twenty years ago)

The schandefreude figures heavily in at least one of my proposals. Maybe another, but it didn't seem realistic enough.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:46 (twenty years ago)

Ah good. A friend of mine who worked for Planet 24 said his first month or so there was sifting through unsolicited/rejected CVs and the like, swiping ideas, as directed to by a Mr. G3ldof.

You should just have a show called Schadenfreude and be done with it.

― suzy (suzy), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:50 (twenty years ago)

Failing that, you really can't lose if you suggest things which could be new pilots for their particular presenters/talents. If they;'re not demanding originals. Ah, fuck it, even if they are you have to show you can do their thinking for them and suggest people to attach that they've already got on contract as is cheaper.

― suzy (suzy), Thursday, 14 October 2004 15:59 (twenty years ago)

I have a cousin on the inside in case they like me (protects my ideas from theft I mean).

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 14 October 2004 16:03 (twenty years ago)

One of my best friends just got done being M33r4 Sy4l's researcher on Who Do You Think You Are - and got to go to India (her family are also Punjabi) although before and just when it started she didn't sound like she was going to like doing it at all.

The more useful things you can do for them, the better. Clearing music for broadcast? Already knowing what Tx means? Have any hotlines to celebrities or interesting subjects? All good.

― suzy (suzy), Thursday, 14 October 2004 16:15 (twenty years ago)

I think I'm covered now, if I do an hour each on the next 2, I could still make it to the pub.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 14 October 2004 17:14 (twenty years ago)

Am also going to pub. Hope to see you there.

― suzy (suzy), Thursday, 14 October 2004 17:29 (twenty years ago)

I am only halfway through the second and about to get kicked out. I'm going to the pub. I am a loo-hoo-se-her.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 14 October 2004 19:18 (twenty years ago)

Last night was good fun - thanks everybody. I still haven't found my ticket, but it will show up before Monday, sadly.

I got the form in today, though! Staying up at Ken C's last night to finish it while being fed a Coke/Red Bull/chocolate drip might have been more fun and weird, but it's done now.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Friday, 15 October 2004 16:53 (twenty years ago)

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