Saturday July 9th - TRIG BROTHER FIVE (feat. added Ned)

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Saturday July 9th is our planned date for Trig Brother V.

If you don't know what TB is, it's a central London pub crawl with evictions (the evictees get sent back to a central 'home' pub which gets busier and busier as the day continues, and which then hosts the final vote). There is a remarkable prize for the winner. It's usually very good fun, and I say this as someone who's been evicted first.

So who wants to join in? We need 10-12 contestants and we already have two in the form of NED RAGGETT! and I believe Matt DC. If you've played before, that doesn't matter, you can play again. If you haven't played before, we'd LOVE you to play this time. If you want to spectate, come along too.

The day's events tend to be very drunken, but not as competitive as they probably sound. By the evening things turn into a normal FAP, albeit quite a well-soaked one.

― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 09:50 (twenty years ago)

One thing that is maybe worth pointing out: this is NOT a drinking game.

― RickyT (RickyT), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 09:54 (twenty years ago)

Yes! People - including my wife! - have played the game and really enjoyed it with not a drop passing their lips. At no point will anyone be required to get drunk. It just seems to happen.

― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 09:55 (twenty years ago)

This is the day after the club night that Marianna, Ken and myself are putting on, which I'll create a thread for today if Sonar-related stress doesn't get in the way. Hopefully I'll be able to join in, though there are negotatiations afoot to do some paid DJing in Brighton too...maybe I can put that off til August.

― The Lex (The Lex), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 09:57 (twenty years ago)

How do people decide the evictions?

― The Lex (The Lex), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 09:58 (twenty years ago)

At the start each contestant writes down 'questions' for the contestants, and these are pulled out at random before each nomination and answered round the table.

So that gives a basis for nomination - evictions are usually decided based on who gets most nominations, except of course there are TWISTS. A tie might be referred to the already evicted contestants back in the base pub, for instance. Last year we asked a member of the bar staff to nominate in one round (sorry Anna).

― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 10:02 (twenty years ago)

And here's me thinking that TB was an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis which typically affects the lungs.

(sorry tom, like martha stewart i couldn't resist, carry on...)

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 10:05 (twenty years ago)

Note, I don't believe this to be a canonical Trig Brother as I will not be there to share the wonders of minestrone, have mystery T-Shirt changes or other foolish comedy errors I have made in the past.

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 10:24 (twenty years ago)

What, good sir! What prevents you from joining us? I weep.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 11:23 (twenty years ago)

I should point out that as well as this not being a drinking competition its also not a popularity contest. You stand or fall generally on answers to your questions (or through rampantly unfair Trig Brother 'twsts').

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 11:37 (twenty years ago)

it is three years since i have participated (moving house last year, a wedding the year before that), so i think it's time to throw my hat back into the ring...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 11:44 (twenty years ago)

i shall be keeping my hat on

― charltonlido (gareth), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 11:49 (twenty years ago)

But what shall be the make of the hat, sir? This is important.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 13:14 (twenty years ago)

To remind people of the fun that has been had in previous years....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v413/chrisnvicky/14665b40.jpg
most people have fun, but some people take it far too seriously
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v413/chrisnvicky/SombreTom.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v413/chrisnvicky/EvilJel.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v413/chrisnvicky/EvilbeerhoggingStarry.jpg

― Vicky (Vicky), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 13:20 (twenty years ago)

'not a drinking game'...

― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 13:23 (twenty years ago)

Well, it's not professional.

Jel and Al should be a two-headed monster, like on Sesame Street.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 13:32 (twenty years ago)

Hahahaha, brilliant. :-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 13:47 (twenty years ago)

Last year we asked a member of the bar staff to nominate in one round (sorry Anna).

-- Tom

Now you say sorry. NOW!

― Anna (Anna), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 13:48 (twenty years ago)

I wasn't even in that "we", I dunno why I apologised - I'd been evicted twice by then :(

― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 13:50 (twenty years ago)

Last time I was nominated to play, but in the end, I couldn't because I had to record that day. This year, I will have to PLAY A GIG the next day. But can I play anyway? Anna? You already said you couldn't rehearse on the Saturday. So can I play Trig Brother?

Because I stand by my aspiration TO BE THE FIRST PERSON VOTED OFF!!!

― The Square Root Of Negative Two (kate), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 13:51 (twenty years ago)

Actually it did prove the power of my face of evil.

I won't be able to play this year or Kate will shout at me for drinking too much before a gig.

HA HA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA x-post!

― Anna (Anna), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 13:53 (twenty years ago)

If you two don't come and play I will be sad. (But just drink fizzy water or something.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 13:56 (twenty years ago)

Ha ha, Anna and I should play against EACH OTHER!!!

(And both try to keep each other from drinking too much to ruin the gig the next day.)

― The Square Root Of Negative Two (kate), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 13:56 (twenty years ago)

Yes, Anna really should avenge her shoo-in-to win if it was not for evil Rumanian bar staff eviction. I still think we should have asked her who looks the nicest (ie has the WORST face of evil).

I will be in Spain taht weekend so cannot take part. I am sure Tom was keen to get his own back on us for last year so book time away. I will be running Hell's Bouzers though in August.

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 13:59 (twenty years ago)

I phear to ask, but what is Hell's Bouzers?

Also, I would like to be at this.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 14:09 (twenty years ago)

(of course this depends if you believe anything pete says, just don't open the large cardboard box i'll be carrying around with me all day is all i say...)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 14:10 (twenty years ago)

In time-honoured Trig-imitating-Big Brother tradition is this the year we all act like complete cunts to one another, have a fight in every pub and then throw Ned in a bin?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 15:06 (twenty years ago)

I'm in! You can evict me early for not making any of the FAP's inbetween :(

I plan not to be evil this year, though it's hard to resist, it's prozen by science that I'm less nice in real life, but it'll be nice to see you all again.

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 15:12 (twenty years ago)

(I'm in, if that's okay, I mean)

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 15:13 (twenty years ago)

Plus, it's good to know which shirt I wore last year, so as not to be repetitive.

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 15:16 (twenty years ago)

This will not be the most evil trig brother ever, it will be the fluffiest. We will have to break away from our "imitating BB" rules I think.

― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 15:17 (twenty years ago)

It's simple sympathetic magic: Ned dead in a bin -> no Death in a Bin the next day.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 15:19 (twenty years ago)

Don't worry Ned we are not going to leave you dead in a bin ~~unless you fail the task~~ have no fear of that!

― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 15:21 (twenty years ago)

TWEE RAGE!

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 15:30 (twenty years ago)

Now I have the fear.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 15:35 (twenty years ago)

I wonder what I was doing there, it's a funny picture though!

― Lucretia My Reflection (Lucretia My Reflection), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 15:38 (twenty years ago)

That side picture of me is good, I like it, you can see the strands of grey.

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 15:54 (twenty years ago)

are you participating Starry?

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 15:54 (twenty years ago)

I dunno! I feel I should try if only so I can try and lose with GOOD GRACE at least once! :)

― Lucretia My Reflection (Lucretia My Reflection), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 15:56 (twenty years ago)

Screw that.

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 15:59 (twenty years ago)

No but really!

"I thought all my competitors played the game well THE TWO FACED BASTARDS BITCHING BEHIND MY BACK THEY WERE JUST PLAYING THE GAME THEY WERE ALL SOOOO FALSE OMG ONE ONE ONE"

― Lucretia My Reflection (Lucretia My Reflection), Thursday, 16 June 2005 13:54 (twenty years ago)

"Ned is a snake."

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 16 June 2005 13:55 (twenty years ago)

I would never play you false. Even as I backstab my way to the top.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 13:55 (twenty years ago)

I know nothing. I may be in work frenzy, but my work is OPPOSOITE THE FREEMAsons HALL SO PLAN IT WELL AND I CAN ADMINISTER THE MI WHILE IN THE BOOZE.

This would porbably make miore sense if I wastched the BB but I don't. Sorry,

― The Square Root Of Negative Two (kate), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:53 (twenty years ago)

What time is this kicking off? I'm thinking about coming down, but not sure bout trains etc...

― tissp! (the impossible shortest specia), Monday, 27 June 2005 10:33 (twenty years ago)

i would come...... i would be a complete stranger though so might not.

― sexless, Monday, 27 June 2005 10:40 (twenty years ago)

shy newcomers might be overwhelmed by the amount of people in attendance who already know each other. otoh it could be the best way to get introduced, depends on what you're like really. maybe there could be a 'warm-up' FAP prior to it, to ease yourself in (esp. if you're thinking of actually taking part). It's a bit 'organised fun' tho innit.

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Monday, 27 June 2005 10:45 (twenty years ago)

Always the best way to break ice though innit. A bit of participation in an organised event takes care of never knowing when to try to get into a coversation between people who already know each other.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Monday, 27 June 2005 10:54 (twenty years ago)

Drinking yourself insensible is definitely the best way to break the ice

― Dadaismus (Dada), Monday, 27 June 2005 10:55 (twenty years ago)

Well, once you've vomited all over someone I think you're that bit closer to them, eh?

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Monday, 27 June 2005 10:56 (twenty years ago)

Skipping 137 messages at this point... Click here if you want to load them all.

I gave you a mix CD that includes Color Me Badd, Young Disciples, Marky Mark and The Waterboys. Ahhhhhh, sweet vengeance...

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:45 (twenty years ago)

What time is this going to finish? I'm not going to make it out to Bethnal Green to see the Kissing Time, am I?

― MIS Information (kate), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 06:32 (twenty years ago)

Is there room for another girl in this sausage party? I've failed to participate in this thing for three years now, and that should be rectified.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 07:17 (twenty years ago)

Kick off one of the boys! I want Liz to play!

― MIS Information (kate), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 07:19 (twenty years ago)

Hurrah Liz! There will be room for you to play.

― Tim (Tim), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 07:41 (twenty years ago)

w0o+!!1 Nobody's getting bumped off though, right?

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 07:42 (twenty years ago)

Nobody will be forcibly removed.

― Tim (Tim), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 07:54 (twenty years ago)

Kate, the competitive element of the day wil probably be over by 8, if past experience is anything to go by. somewhat inevitably the drinking will go on until we are shoved out of the BPNS and i look at boyler and say "where *can* one dance to all the best 90s indie on a saturday night" and BADNESS ensues...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 08:00 (twenty years ago)

Yep, we've planned it so that it's finished by 8.

Liz - no problem.

― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 08:03 (twenty years ago)

*sings* You just keep on pushing my love over the Borderline! BORDERLINE!

― Anna (Anna), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 08:14 (twenty years ago)

Feel like I'm going, to lose my mind.

― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 08:18 (twenty years ago)

Bah, I won't be able to experience that badness. It's Kissing Time At The Pleasure Unit. (I wonder if that cute, cute DJ who played all the girlpop will be there.)

― MIS Information (kate), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 08:19 (twenty years ago)

(xpost)

Wassa matta you HEY gotta no respect!

(much better than boring Madonna!!)

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 08:24 (twenty years ago)

This all sounds bemusing. (I already passed on my regrets to Catty that I likely will miss the Kissing Time, partially since I fear the combination of drink and remaining jet lag will put paid to my soul and body.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 17:33 (twenty years ago)

I am trying to work out how to spend the day getting drunk enough to be a bit silly throughout the course of the game and yet still sober enough to go to my friend's party after the pub and dance all night. This will be a tricky one...

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:34 (twenty years ago)

I'm trying to work out the optimum amount to be sociable and silly, but not have to endure some kind of fiendish nightmare train journey of paranoia and suffering on the way back.

Also, I don't know whether to shave my half-beard off or not.

― tissp! (the impossible shortest specia), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:39 (twenty years ago)

so this is what Ned Raggett will be doing rather than spending time with me on my birthday. verrry interesting

― Vichitravirya XI (Vichitravirya XI), Thursday, 7 July 2005 03:31 (twenty years ago)

*hic*

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 7 July 2005 03:35 (twenty years ago)

I think I'm going to come to this at some point, I've decided the best way to stand up to Islamofascists is to get pissed as an infidel and shout "Kiss my royal Irish arse!" at full volume

― Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 7 July 2005 13:01 (twenty years ago)

I don't mean to be insensitive by bringing this up so early, but what's going on? Are we postponing?

Obv, if transport is still fucked come Saturday I won't be able to get down and play... :(

Of course, if Ned can manage to get there, I guess I don't have much of an excuse ;)

― tissp! (the impossible shortest specia), Thursday, 7 July 2005 13:03 (twenty years ago)

gosh now I'm just worried abt your safety when you're over there! the tube will probably start running again just as you're leaving. what awful timing, alas

― Vichitravirya XI (Vichitravirya XI), Thursday, 7 July 2005 13:05 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, tissp!, I admit I was going to ask...

No worries, Vic -- without sounding too horrible, I am only spending just the weekend there, and less activity may actually mean quicker jet lag recovery for all I know. Very small potatoes in the grand scheme of things.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 7 July 2005 13:06 (twenty years ago)

TB5 will go on. Might have to change the route.

I'll still hopefully be playing as long as I can get back from Manchester which will be ok I'm sure. Ireally want to spend Saturday in a pub enjoying the company of the people I spent a part of this morning wondered whether they were alright.

― Dave B (daveb), Thursday, 7 July 2005 13:15 (twenty years ago)

dave and dada otm.

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 7 July 2005 13:16 (twenty years ago)

Well said. :-) Then roll on TB5.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 7 July 2005 13:40 (twenty years ago)

Someone's going to win TB5 but it won't be the fucking terrorists.

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 7 July 2005 14:19 (twenty years ago)

They can do their worst, wheras we will do our best to sink lots of beer. Getting pissed on Saturday's in summer with orgafun is exactly the way of life we're fighting for here.

― Dave B (daveb), Thursday, 7 July 2005 14:24 (twenty years ago)

Hmmm, not sure if I'll be there, I'm shaky on public transport at the best of times. Sorry dudes :(

― jel -- (jel), Thursday, 7 July 2005 14:36 (twenty years ago)

It looks like KX will be shut on Saturday--any suggestions on how to get to Tottenham Court Road? Please don't say the bus, I hate London buses.

― tissp! (the impossible shortest specia), Thursday, 7 July 2005 14:47 (twenty years ago)

We'll see what the situation is as of midday tomorrow and then decide whether to change the route or - if we don't - issue travel advice.

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 7 July 2005 14:49 (twenty years ago)

Sounds like a plan.

― tissp! (the impossible shortest specia), Thursday, 7 July 2005 14:55 (twenty years ago)

Kewl, as they say.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 7 July 2005 14:57 (twenty years ago)

I shall be attending astrally.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Thursday, 7 July 2005 14:58 (twenty years ago)

Prime Materialist.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 7 July 2005 15:03 (twenty years ago)

(please provide photoshopped image of Optimus Ciccone here kthx)

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Thursday, 7 July 2005 15:16 (twenty years ago)

"Li-ving in a Lawful Neutral world."

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 7 July 2005 15:29 (twenty years ago)

bob kiley (i think, whitehaired american guy anyway) on sky news earlier was saying all non affected tubes running from friday morning.

also less of this d&d talk ;)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 7 July 2005 18:08 (twenty years ago)

Tim O'Toole possibly (american honcho of the tube)

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 7 July 2005 18:13 (twenty years ago)

also less of this d&d talk ;)

You dare hide your knowledge! Varlet!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 7 July 2005 18:16 (twenty years ago)

all americans involved in the tube are bob kiley to me ;)

<inappropriate>tim o'toole, pffffft</inappropriate>

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 7 July 2005 18:16 (twenty years ago)

Right. Hello everyone.

We are still meeting up, 2.30 in the Blue Posts Newman Street. What happens when we meet up I'm not sure. It may very well be just a few beers and a nice chat with friends, we'll all decide when we're there.

― Tom (Groke), Friday, 8 July 2005 08:24 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, I still want to go and meet up, but I really don't want to be called a fun-hater for saying that I don't really feel much like playing a game at the moment.

― MIS Information (kate), Friday, 8 July 2005 08:28 (twenty years ago)

Exactly.

― Tom (Groke), Friday, 8 July 2005 08:31 (twenty years ago)

Yah mo b. there

― Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 8 July 2005 08:33 (twenty years ago)

yes i think the important thing is that neither group should judge the other so those wanting to be silly should respect those just wanting to chat and vice versa, which i'm sure would be the case, but y'know, just saying like...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Friday, 8 July 2005 08:36 (twenty years ago)

With the best will in the world, that won't happen. Just saying like.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Friday, 8 July 2005 08:38 (twenty years ago)

yeah, i think i might change my plans tomorrow (plans? what plans??) and come along to this 'cos i think it's important we carry on with this because THAT'S WHAT THE TERRORISTS WANT TO KEEP US ALL COWERED AND SCARED and also because this weekend is i think not one for being alone.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Friday, 8 July 2005 08:47 (twenty years ago)

see you guys, at the blue posts.

― ken c (ken c), Friday, 8 July 2005 10:03 (twenty years ago)

We will all congregrate round the old joanna and sing "Lambeth Walk"!

― Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 8 July 2005 10:05 (twenty years ago)

Looks like KX is open now, so I should be able to get there.

― tissp! (the impossible shortest specia), Friday, 8 July 2005 10:07 (twenty years ago)

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