Aldo in London FAP 11th September

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As the Try Glasgow More people know, I often have vague work-related plans during which I try and FAP.

I need to be in London for at least one day between 13th and 16th September. I don't think, at present, I have any preference for any particular day. (This may change, but this may not matter)

1) Is anybody interested in a FAP on any of these evenings (including 12th, possibly)
2) If so, does anyone have any preference for a particular evening?

NB: I may not be able to make my own FAP once it's arranged. Work is capricious like that.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Friday, 26 August 2005 09:17 (twenty-one years ago)

make it the 16th and then you can Poptimised with Adam.

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Friday, 26 August 2005 09:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes, Poptimism is an excellent plan! Or come up on the 3rd for Orient-Bristol Rovers, though with my maths classes at Cambridge and all, I do realise the 3rd isn't strictly in the range 13-16 (cue Mark S to explain how it in fact is).

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Friday, 26 August 2005 11:28 (twenty-one years ago)

years are cyclical martin!! 13-16 is in fact the name for two ranges (one of four days, the other of 361 or 362 days, depending on leap year action)

(will that do?)

― mark s (mark s), Friday, 26 August 2005 11:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Also Julian Calendar nonsense!

― Pete (Pete), Friday, 26 August 2005 11:47 (twenty-one years ago)

I'd love to come up for the Gas, but have plans for next weekend already. 16th was probably my least favoured of the dates, but may present the best solution.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Friday, 26 August 2005 11:50 (twenty-one years ago)

This overnight is looking increasingly like the 13th. Is London available, before I book myself into a hotel and make final arrangements?

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Thursday, 1 September 2005 08:52 (twenty-one years ago)

I should think I'd show up then.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Thursday, 1 September 2005 10:37 (twenty-one years ago)

I can't be out late, as that's a school night, but if it's reasonably close to my work, I will come out for a swift half!

― Luminiferous Aether (kate), Thursday, 1 September 2005 10:41 (twenty-one years ago)

OK, date set.

Is somewhere near Kate's work convenient for everybody?

In other words, London, suggest me a venue.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Friday, 2 September 2005 09:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Argh, oh no, near my work, but no inside the EEZOHAD...

Don't look at me, the last pub I picked was the Freemasons Arms and I'm not going there again!

― Luminiferous Aether (kate), Friday, 2 September 2005 09:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Anyway, the nearest Sam Smiths pub is the Lyceum on the Strand, but no one ever wants to go down there, even though they have yummy poutine.

― Luminiferous Aether (kate), Friday, 2 September 2005 09:29 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm staying in Waterloo, I think, so the Strand is very handy...

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Friday, 2 September 2005 09:54 (twenty-one years ago)

It is very near Waterloo, just across the bridge.

― Luminiferous Aether (kate), Friday, 2 September 2005 09:55 (twenty-one years ago)

I am definitely in favour of yummy poutine, so barring objections I propose this as the venue.

(NB I am Trying Glasgow More all next week with work and with no access to ILX - London can feel free to debate this pub and tell me where we're FAPing as late as the 12th)

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Friday, 2 September 2005 10:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Yummy poutine and crap beer..sigh (what is it with Sam Smiths? They are the best rennovators of classic pubs bar none and they then put in crap beer with no guest beers?)

But as it's you, Mr Cowpat, I'll be there for a couple.

(I like the Freemasons...the pub, of course, not the 'society with secrets')

― Guilty Boksen (Bro_Danielson), Friday, 2 September 2005 10:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Aldo is nice, you should go to the pub with him.

― ailsa (ailsa), Friday, 9 September 2005 18:46 (twenty-one years ago)

I know aldo is nice, ailsa - I have been to the pub with him on many occasions and he has even been known to occasionally stay sober. (actually, I made that last bit p...)

I assume you have been Glasgow FAPing with Mr Cowpat?

― Guilty Boksen (Bro_Danielson), Friday, 9 September 2005 18:56 (twenty-one years ago)

"I made that last bit up", obviously.

― Guilty Boksen (Bro_Danielson), Friday, 9 September 2005 18:57 (twenty-one years ago)

I have been to the pub with him on many occasions

I knew that, your name was mentioned in the pub last night.

I meant that everyone else should go to the pub because it is rubbish when you go to London and organise a FAP then only three people turn up (*hem hem*)

― ailsa (ailsa), Friday, 9 September 2005 19:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Just checked out the 'try glagow more' thread - it looks like you had a good night!

Good point - I'll definitely be there, but it would be nice to meet a few others.

― Guilty Boksen (Bro_Danielson), Friday, 9 September 2005 19:11 (twenty-one years ago)

I might be able to make this!

I know, I always say that but...

― Adam in Edgware (nordicskilla), Saturday, 10 September 2005 12:17 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm not really that into drinking, but I will stop by and say hello.

― Luminiferous Aether (kate), Sunday, 11 September 2005 12:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Anyway, this is tomorrow now, so ::bump::

― Luminiferous Aether (kate), Monday, 12 September 2005 07:38 (twenty-one years ago)

maybe able to drop in early doors, but I have plans later on.

Venue?

― Ed (dali), Monday, 12 September 2005 07:41 (twenty-one years ago)

I suggested the Lyceum simply for the poutine but we've had bad luck with that venue in the past. Can you think of somewhere better, Ed?

― Luminiferous Aether (kate), Monday, 12 September 2005 07:50 (twenty-one years ago)

The Bloomsbury? Get there early and grab the upstairs room?

― Ed (dali), Monday, 12 September 2005 07:52 (twenty-one years ago)

That would be fine with me! (Even though I doubt they have poutine.)

― Luminiferous Aether (kate), Monday, 12 September 2005 07:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Are we decided on a change to the Bloomsbury then? If so, I'll get the mods to change the title.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Monday, 12 September 2005 09:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Chelsea v Anderlecht and/or Real Betis v Liverpool on tomorrow, you know. I'd like a pub with a TV, and I have no idea if the Bloomsbury qualifies - ah, just looked it up at http://www.fancyapint.com/main_site/thepubs/pub151.htm, and it has a TV and some Spanish staff, so a good bet for the Liverpool game.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Monday, 12 September 2005 11:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh god, no offense or anything, but if there's a TV there can we pick another pub? The last thing I want is to be stuck somewhere with football blaring in the background.

― Luminiferous Aether (kate), Monday, 12 September 2005 11:04 (twenty-one years ago)

Gah! I've just asked on the moderator thread!

London, your decision making is peer with Glasgow.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Monday, 12 September 2005 11:11 (twenty-one years ago)

If you've asked, then never mind. I'll probably just go home as soon as the football comes on, if there's not another room.

― Luminiferous Aether (kate), Monday, 12 September 2005 11:14 (twenty-one years ago)

I believe the TV is only downstairs, allowing punters to check scores when buying drinks whilst go upstairs for a pint without watching it!

― Pete (Pete), Monday, 12 September 2005 11:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Ah, that sounds fine then.

― Luminiferous Aether (kate), Monday, 12 September 2005 11:19 (twenty-one years ago)

kate, come and see the victorians at dublin castle!

― emsk ( emsk), Monday, 12 September 2005 11:21 (twenty-one years ago)

It's too far! Camden is miles away, it takes me two hours to get home from and they are on quite late!

― Luminiferous Aether (kate), Monday, 12 September 2005 11:22 (twenty-one years ago)

oh yes. next time they play is 27th :(

― emsk ( emsk), Monday, 12 September 2005 11:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Bah.

― Luminiferous Aether (kate), Monday, 12 September 2005 11:34 (twenty-one years ago)

yeh, stupid. possibly it is possibly possible to do both though. but probably not if you're actually in either band.

― emsk ( emsk), Monday, 12 September 2005 11:36 (twenty-one years ago)

actually i just found out they are on at 8.15 tomorrow.

― emsk ( emsk), Monday, 12 September 2005 11:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh. Blimey. Dilemma.

― Luminiferous Aether (kate), Monday, 12 September 2005 11:46 (twenty-one years ago)

do both?

― emsk ( emsk), Monday, 12 September 2005 11:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Will see how I feel tomorrow.

(Not making any decisions about anything until it gets closer to the event - I still haven't even made up my mind if I'm going to Poptimism on Friday or not yet!)

― Luminiferous Aether (kate), Monday, 12 September 2005 11:54 (twenty-one years ago)

All those dronerock #1s need your support!

I could do with a pint.

― Tom (Groke), Monday, 12 September 2005 12:34 (twenty-one years ago)

(I am going through SSRI withdrawl at the moment, and on a bit of a hair trigger, so I'm trying to avoid any situations which may trigger any kind of emotional reaction until I'm confident they are out of my system. That's why I'm being so careful about making mood-based decisions right now. Anyway, sorry for the TMI.)

― Smug and Pious (kate), Monday, 12 September 2005 12:38 (twenty-one years ago)

(Yes, I know, booze may not help this either, which is why I'm trying to keep up the detox right now.)

― Smug and Pious (kate), Monday, 12 September 2005 12:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Revive!

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 11:19 (twenty-one years ago)

I may never get out of work tonight with the way that things are piling up on my desk right now. :-(

― Smug and Pious (kate), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 11:22 (twenty-one years ago)

The pub's on my walk home from work so I'll pop in for a pint

― beanz (beanz), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 11:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Just seen aldo for the Trafalgar Square Cricket thing. He is still on for the Bloomsbury tonight.

Time? We'll both be there (hopefully) around 17:30 at the latest, but this is a finger-in-the-air guestimate.

― Guilty Boksen (Bro_Danielson), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 11:37 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll be there earlier than that, I think, probably 5.10 or so.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 11:50 (twenty-one years ago)

So much work, and I need to go home to sort out the CDs for Poptimism. So I might not come, and it might not be for long.

On the other hand...:)

― Tom (Groke), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 11:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Also that "Pretty Flamingo"'s been at number one for an awful long time...

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 11:54 (twenty-one years ago)

It's a club popular, Tom, you only have to pick up that one stack!

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 11:55 (twenty-one years ago)

No no the giveaway CDs! Hand-picked underrated Number Ones, obviously some of you will have them all anyway.

Marcello I know :(

― Tom (Groke), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 11:59 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll be along for a couple, early doors

― Vicky (Vicky), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 13:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Just heard from aldo. We are likely to be there earlier than I said up thread - Probably about 17:00.

Will try to get the upstairs room - if not look for a tall guy with glasses wearing a black shirt and jeans and looking thirsty cos it will be me!

― Guilty Boksen (Bro_Danielson), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 14:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Not me tonight, I'm afraid. I'm off to Brighton for INDIE.

― Tim (Tim), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 14:34 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't think I will be getting away from my desk at any point in the near future.

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 14:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Will be down as soon as I get this bloody disk formatted.

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 14:44 (twenty-one years ago)

They don't do food there, do they?

(Also, Anna, could you please email me with directions to WHERE YOU LIVE if we are going to rehearse at yours tomorrow?)

― Ancients of LAUTRO (kate), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 14:47 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll probably be there around six

― beanz (beanz), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 14:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh God, yes, I forgot about that. Ha! Sorry.

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 15:24 (twenty-one years ago)

No food in the evening, nearest food on the street beeing arrrgh west cornish pasties and brasil by kilo.

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 15:26 (twenty-one years ago)

still formatting.

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 15:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Where are the Cornish pasties? I'm starving and have just completely bblllrrrxxxggghhhed out on my boss when she came over and asked me all these questions.

― Ancients of LAUTRO (kate), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 15:36 (twenty-one years ago)

(Also, Anna, I'm assuming that at least *one* of your housemates will have a guitar lying around the place? I've no idea if I'll have my laptop back by tomorrow, though.)

:-(

― Ancients of LAUTRO (kate), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 15:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Boys both in Slovenia. Tom def. has an acoustic in the living room. Will look into electric and amp situation this evening.

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 15:41 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm getting off in a bit but am knackered and will probably miss this. Maybe I could manage a swifty on the way back though.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 15:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Hahaha, this is like retribution for aldo laughing at everyone crying off from my London FAP!!

― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 16:59 (twenty-one years ago)

No, we had a decent turnout for a Tuesday - a dozen people or so?

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 21:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Always remember that in Matt DC language "could manage a swifty" means "will be among last to leave"

― Tom (Groke), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 21:10 (twenty-one years ago)

(I was joking, Martin)

― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 21:14 (twenty-one years ago)

(I know, but I thought you'd like to know that people did show)

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 21:20 (twenty-one years ago)

No, it would have been funnier if no-one did considering the repeated "hahaha it was really funny reading your FAP thread and realising no-one was going and you were out of the country and HAD NO CLUE then turned up in the pub and had, like, NAE PALS, LOSER!!!" ribbing I was enduring last week.

But, nah, I'm not actually that malicious. I hope you all had fun :)

― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 21:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Twas good to meet Aldo, and to see many of you, albeit briefly before the football drove me out of the pub.

― Ancients of LAUTRO (kate), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 06:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Sorry I had to run early. Good to see you!

― beanz (beanz), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 07:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Kate, how was the broccoli?

― beanz (beanz), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 07:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh no! I completely forgot about it and left it at the pub!

I'm sure it caused a major incident later that night. Vegetable terrorism. Bush Sr: read my lips NO MORE BROCCOLI!!!

― Ancients of LAUTRO (kate), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 07:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Careless. Don't you know there's a war on?

― beanz (beanz), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 08:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Despite being one of the last to leave, I am gloriously clear-headed this morning. God bless that Shepherds Neame Red stuff.

Good FAP I thought - lovely to meet both of you. There were genuine Great Creative Ideas thought up in the pub last night.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 08:13 (twenty-one years ago)

Careless Carrots Cost Lives!

Loose Broccoli Sinks Ships!!!

VEGETABLE RIGHTS AND PEACE!!!!!!

― Ancients of LAUTRO (kate), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 08:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Thanks to those who turned up last night. It was great to put names to faces and I'm stil brooding over whether 'One man and his dog' (or sheep dog trialling in general) is a sport.

It's also nice to know that at least one other person remembers a Spectrum version of 'One man and his dog', although its quite likely that Rob and I are both deluded!

― Guilty Boksen (Bro_Danielson), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 08:32 (twenty-one years ago)

I think Tom was pretty convinced there was OMAHD game as well. I could only find this on Google:

http://www.autolaunch.freeserve.co.uk/image/omahd3.jpg

― robster (robster), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 08:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Not. A. Sport.

― Ancients of LAUTRO (kate), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 08:42 (twenty-one years ago)

poached frogspawn! They eat frogspawn in cambodia you know, though perhaps not out of choice.

― Vicky (Vicky), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 08:44 (twenty-one years ago)

blimey. my mum has just moved to cambodia, better warn her that's not rice pudding.

― emsk ( emsk), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 15:40 (twenty-one years ago)

aldo, thank you so much for Lost, by the way. It has kept me out of the pub for three whole evenings now :)

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 22:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Thanks to everyone for a fun night out.

I had forgotten about the frogspawn until I read this. I need to g00gle more, because the Cambodians may do it from a particular type of Cambodian frog.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Thursday, 15 September 2005 08:11 (twenty-one years ago)

the cambodians only eat it because they're practically starving, or at least that's the impression I got from the Observer article I found, which was the only google hit I found about humans eating it

― Vicky (Vicky), Thursday, 15 September 2005 08:29 (twenty-one years ago)

one year passes...

IT IS TIME AGAIN.

Tuesday 11th September. FAP?

― aldo, Monday, 30 July 2007 09:18 (nineteen years ago)

As the Try Glasgow More people know, I often have vague work-related plans during which I try and FAP

eh? i thought you had vague drinking-related plans during which you occasionally tried to work.

― grimly fiendish, Monday, 30 July 2007 09:34 (nineteen years ago)

Drinking-related plans are only vague because Glasgow couldn't organise a pissup in a city full of pubs and alcoholics.

― aldo, Monday, 30 July 2007 09:45 (nineteen years ago)

In a city full of pubs and alkies we have no need for this "organisation" of which you speak. All you have to do is trip over a drunk and you're in a pub.

― onimo, Monday, 30 July 2007 10:11 (nineteen years ago)

Yes, but that pub ends up being MONO

― aldo, Monday, 30 July 2007 10:26 (nineteen years ago)

Oh alright then.

― Matt DC, Monday, 30 July 2007 10:29 (nineteen years ago)

i've not been to mono for months now. anyone fancy it?

(ducks)

― grimly fiendish, Monday, 30 July 2007 10:35 (nineteen years ago)

I may be talked into coming to this one, at least for a couple of hours.

― Guilty_Boksen, Monday, 30 July 2007 11:19 (nineteen years ago)

four weeks pass...

Bump, to see if there's any interest yet.

― aldo, Tuesday, 28 August 2007 13:46 (nineteen years ago)

Bump, to see where we actually are going for a pint - I can text GB but on the offchance Matt, or indeed anybody else, fancies one, any venue suggestions apprectiated.

― aldo, Friday, 7 September 2007 11:00 (nineteen years ago)

I can't make it unfortunately, as I'm going to see a friend play a gig in Clapham. Unless the FAP is there :P

― Colonel Poo, Friday, 7 September 2007 11:05 (nineteen years ago)

I would be up for a drink on tues. Somewhere central? glasshouse stores if that's still in favour?

― ledge, Friday, 7 September 2007 11:43 (nineteen years ago)

never has been </ducks>

― Ed, Friday, 7 September 2007 11:50 (nineteen years ago)

however, pete should bring the roulette wheel so Ic an continue bankrupting him one penny at a time.

― Ed, Friday, 7 September 2007 11:51 (nineteen years ago)

Wherabouts are you staying Aldo?

― Matt DC, Friday, 7 September 2007 11:52 (nineteen years ago)

I'm staying in Bayswater, but the location is pretty irrelevant to me. I'm an easy drinker (as many of you can testify).

― aldo, Friday, 7 September 2007 11:55 (nineteen years ago)

hi dere!

can't beat a bit of pub, eh? although there was talk of millenium celebrations, maybe we could actually EAT as well as go to the pub?

― CarsmileSteve, Friday, 7 September 2007 13:15 (nineteen years ago)

I am easy for whatever London fancies (although I have just found out I have a minor post-work appointment now, so about half seven is probably the earliest I can do).

― aldo, Friday, 7 September 2007 13:24 (nineteen years ago)

Final(?) bump so some actual decisions can be made.

― aldo, Monday, 10 September 2007 09:56 (nineteen years ago)

I can possibly drop in on this.

― G00blar, Monday, 10 September 2007 11:30 (nineteen years ago)

Yes, but where?

This is try glasgow more levels of organisation, here. I am up for eating if anyone else is, I just need to know where to be.

― aldo, Monday, 10 September 2007 11:37 (nineteen years ago)

Very good point.

― G00blar, Monday, 10 September 2007 11:49 (nineteen years ago)

If it's the GHS I might be able to pop along.

― Mark C, Monday, 10 September 2007 11:58 (nineteen years ago)

Argh, work is going a bit mental this week so I could need to be clearheaded on Wednesday morning so may be rubbish and skip this. Sorry, I will try to be less crap next time you're in London.

That said, in absence of anyone actually making a decision I'm going to recommend you FAP in the Glasshouse Stores.

Carsmile is the man to contact for food related things but as I understand it is not central.

― Matt DC, Monday, 10 September 2007 11:59 (nineteen years ago)

RIGHT.

Glasshouse Stores it is then. (unless Carsmile has food opinions which alter this) I will aim to be there by half past 7, but if my meeting runs on I may be slightly adrift.

― aldo, Monday, 10 September 2007 12:04 (nineteen years ago)

If you like Korean food there's tons of that nearby.

― suzy, Monday, 10 September 2007 12:37 (nineteen years ago)

Tonight!

See you there - if there are any changes can Guilty Boksen please text me? Ta.

― aldo, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 06:17 (nineteen years ago)

There's a chance I'll swing by this on my roving through London. Will you put up an ILX party banner so I can find you?

― Paul Eater, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 08:27 (nineteen years ago)

Banner request seconded.

― G00blar, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 09:28 (nineteen years ago)

Argh there's no chance of me making this now - sorry. Hope it's a good night.

― Matt DC, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 09:56 (nineteen years ago)

Just had a text from aldo. As a descriptor, he will be wearing a tweed suit! I will provide an A4 banner of sorts, which will hopefully be obvious.

I've never been to the Glasshouse Stores - is there an obvious meeting place we could all head to within it?

― Guilty_Boksen, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 10:40 (nineteen years ago)

Downstairs, if it's open. If not, the bar at the back of the pub (it'll be obvious what I mean). Still hoping to come along for a pint.

― Mark C, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 10:42 (nineteen years ago)

OK - Downstairs if available, at the bar at the back if not.

― Guilty_Boksen, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 10:47 (nineteen years ago)

I'm going to have to duck out of this, I'm afraid - shitty migraine developed, off home to a darkened room. So no ILX Banner, but aldo will be there.

Look for this guy:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/DSC00954.jpg

but in a tweed suit.

― Guilty_Boksen, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 13:06 (nineteen years ago)

What time will people be there?

― Mark C, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 17:05 (nineteen years ago)

I'm aiming for 8.

― G00blar, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 17:26 (nineteen years ago)

Aw sorry goobs - I gave up at 7.15 when there was no-one else there :(

― Mark C, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 20:46 (nineteen years ago)

Ken C (who, in addition to the strangeness of running into you there) appeared, as if out of the ether, later in the evening and told us your tale of woe.

I actually didn't make it there til close to 9, but I think you missed Aldo by fifteen minutes or so.

― G00blar, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 23:08 (nineteen years ago)

Aww. I assumed that cos almost everyone finishes work earlier than I do, I would be late rather than early, and after Ken left it didn't seem worth waiting around indefinitely. Sorry Aldo.

― Mark C, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 23:34 (nineteen years ago)

The conversation during the FAP alledgedly got very serious

― ken c, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 12:54 (nineteen years ago)

You missed Aldo by 45 mins but me by only 15. Damn shame. And yes the conversation was INTENSE.

― ledge, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 13:32 (nineteen years ago)

INTENSELY INTENSE

Sorry I was running slightly late anyway, it would have been nice to see you Mark. Not that it wasn't nice to meet the people that I did anyway. Thanks, London.

― aldo, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 15:17 (nineteen years ago)

Subjects up for scrutiny: the definition of NOIZE (I think), the enduring fantasy of innocence in American culture, the McCanns (obv), as well as both American and UK media (cf tabloid-tendencies of mainstream organs), the limits of our knowledge of the world and other people, the funniest chapters in Ulysses, Britney: awesome or awful?, the differences between philosophy and english as disciplines, the tendency of computers to be shit, the question of whether novels change anything in the world, and the metaphysical constituents of the world.

― G00blar, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 15:30 (nineteen years ago)

And some chocolate, and a surprise, and a toy.

― ledge, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 15:32 (nineteen years ago)

Really sorry I had to duck out - I would have had strong opinions on most of the things you talked about AND I was going to bring some mental sweets to try.

And I made a banner...

― Guilty_Boksen, Thursday, 13 September 2007 08:29 (nineteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

I may be in London next weekend (12-14 Oct).

― aldo, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 12:45 (nineteen years ago)

A week too late for Poptimism, dammit. There are usually Friday night beer plans of some description so I'm sure we can work something out. And I'll be less rubbish about coming along this time.

― Matt DC, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 12:56 (nineteen years ago)

I know. :-(

Plans totally uncertain for me, based around a throwaway comment about the Turner Prize exhibition currently on at Tate Modern.

― aldo, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 13:01 (nineteen years ago)

I'm gonna be in Bristol (well, Keynsham) on the 13th!

If you're in London on the 12th I can probably do it.

― Guilty_Boksen, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 13:41 (nineteen years ago)

Trains now looking stupidly priced, likely to defer till later in the year (and yes, to try and coincide with something like Poptimism hopefully).

GB- Keynsham FAP for Monkees Magic? mail me.

― aldo, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 14:02 (nineteen years ago)

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