I am up for this. The Royal Oak again?
― Stevie T, Tuesday, 15 March 2011 10:36 (thirteen years ago) link
I am def on for it, & Royal Oak sounds good, poss even 'traditional' by now.
― portrait of velleity (woof), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 14:07 (thirteen years ago) link
Have come down with my 4th or 5th illness in as many months - illness for me is now becoming like war for C21 neo-cons, it never really abates - and my feeling about drink is much like Ron Rom's. But hope to attend.
― the pinefox, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 10:46 (thirteen years ago) link
Cool, see you all tomorrow round 18.30 - 19.0
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 20:22 (thirteen years ago) link
yup, will get there around 7 i think.
― portrait of velleity (woof), Thursday, 17 March 2011 17:14 (thirteen years ago) link
just got out of an overrunning meeting by saying I'm really sorry, got scoot, I'm supposed to be somewhere. well it's true isn't it.
On the golden rocket to the royal oak as we speak.
ILB FAPS - get you out of boring work meetings, get you drunk, make you laugh and bang the table, and fill your brain with half remembered names, books and info. is there anything they can't do? it's practically a reithian vision of society.
― I lolled at the Great Saucepan (GamalielRatsey), Thursday, 17 March 2011 17:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Good to see you all last night. Further to the extended discussion of management speak, it turns out George Saunders' Four Institutional Monologues is online:
http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20090619161519/http://thegodparticle.com/2003_08/01Saunders.html
― Stevie T, Friday, 18 March 2011 10:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Yes, that was fun; I just seemed to be stricken with heavy humours, or Lenten gloom. Frustrating. Sorry I had to leave. Had been feeling dopey all day.
― portrait of velleity (woof), Friday, 18 March 2011 11:16 (thirteen years ago) link
Well, the conversation was quite dystopian!
― the pinefox, Friday, 18 March 2011 11:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Had a good time as well.
Thanks for that Stevie, I'm looking forward to reading it - although some of the emails I've been getting today...
Hi Gamaliel Thanks for your usual clarity. Its helps focus my mind. [...] We'll have a chat to ensure we are singing from the same hymn and to discuss any potential staging. Thanks again CheersA Manager
A Manager
Later on another person, separately, said 'to make sure we are singing the same song'. Still, I'm looking forward to that potential staging. Sounds like it shd be fun.
― I lolled at the Great Saucepan (GamalielRatsey), Friday, 18 March 2011 13:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Thanks everyone.
Looks like a lot of people want to secretly join a choir happen to also work in management.
Thanks for that link Stevie.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 18 March 2011 19:08 (thirteen years ago) link
i am glad it was fun! it would have been so nice to be there, i shall hold out hope for the next.
― c sharp major, Friday, 18 March 2011 20:06 (thirteen years ago) link
How about a drink next week? or is everyone away?
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 18:41 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm away till Friday.
― the pinefox, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 21:59 (thirteen years ago) link
That should not have posted twice (twice).
― the pinefox, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 22:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Might Thur 29th be a good day for this? Would be nice if anyone is about.
Could potentially do monday 26th, too. Confirm in a week.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 18 September 2011 17:09 (thirteen years ago) link
Yep, I'm up for this. Either date, but I'd probably prefer the Thursday.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Sunday, 18 September 2011 17:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Noted. Royal Oak again, wdn't have it anywhere else by this point :-)
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 18 September 2011 18:04 (thirteen years ago) link
Think woof was keen on the FAP as well, but I think he's away for a couple of weeks. Not that it need affect anything of course, but he did say it wld be good to have one. Good to see Stevie drumming up custom on the london thread as well!
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Thursday, 22 September 2011 14:33 (thirteen years ago) link
yes, i will not be able to make it, but there in spirit, complaining about James Wood, Michael Wood, etc.
― you don't exist in the database (woof), Friday, 23 September 2011 14:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Will mutely thump the table shd their names be mentioned.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Friday, 23 September 2011 14:54 (thirteen years ago) link
George Wood?
Ron Wood?
Roy Wood?
― the pinefox, Friday, 23 September 2011 15:39 (thirteen years ago) link
Royal Oak? Ou est le Royal Oak.
Actually Thursdays are out, but still.
― PJ Miller, Friday, 23 September 2011 17:52 (thirteen years ago) link
Borough. Down a back street - Tabard Street I think. V nice pub.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Friday, 23 September 2011 18:11 (thirteen years ago) link
We haven't actually named a date for this, have we?
― the pinefox, Friday, 23 September 2011 19:53 (thirteen years ago) link
no.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Friday, 23 September 2011 23:05 (thirteen years ago) link
er, 'Thur 29th'.
woof/PJ Miller - would the next Thursday be better for this? Alternatively, can come along on Tue/Wed this week (in fact wd be able to stay a bit longer if that were the case - probbly need to be off by 9.30 this Thur). Not sure if Gamaliel or PF would be able to make that.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 24 September 2011 07:17 (thirteen years ago) link
That Tuesday might be difficult but other than that I'm easy.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Saturday, 24 September 2011 07:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Wednesday is cool w/me.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 24 September 2011 07:39 (thirteen years ago) link
let's make it one night this coming week. I can do most of them, at the moment.
― the pinefox, Saturday, 24 September 2011 10:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Wednesday's fine by me.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Saturday, 24 September 2011 12:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Wed 28th then!
― the pinefox, Monday, 26 September 2011 08:10 (thirteen years ago) link
Best not to count on me at the moment (not at my best), but Thursdays are always out.
― PJ Miller, Tuesday, 27 September 2011 11:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Just recovered from fluey roughness - see you tomorrow, round 6.30-7.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 27 September 2011 20:22 (thirteen years ago) link
I'll leave a book at the table in case anyone else wants to come along and doesn't know anyone here - Female Man by Joanna Russ.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 27 September 2011 20:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Enjoy! Sad I cannot be there.
(Wood ranking:
Roy>Victoria>Ron>Michael=James>Elijah.
I don't know about George.)
― you don't exist in the database (woof), Wednesday, 28 September 2011 14:43 (thirteen years ago) link
any ETAs anyone?
― the pinefox, Wednesday, 28 September 2011 16:48 (thirteen years ago) link
had to work late, puncture, just missed a train, half seven? Still, at least I've got Ada to read.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Wednesday, 28 September 2011 17:26 (thirteen years ago) link
I have heard that Ada can improve just about any situation.
― the pinefox, Wednesday, 28 September 2011 18:15 (thirteen years ago) link
I have been very busy but am planning to head out now - so hang on there?
― the pinefox, Wednesday, 28 September 2011 18:52 (thirteen years ago) link
we'll hold the fort.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Wednesday, 28 September 2011 18:56 (thirteen years ago) link
we did the FAP.
― the pinefox, Wednesday, 28 September 2011 23:32 (thirteen years ago) link
I enjoyed the FAP.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Thursday, 29 September 2011 06:18 (thirteen years ago) link
Did you come to any conclusions?
― you don't exist in the database (woof), Thursday, 29 September 2011 16:14 (thirteen years ago) link
That you were missed :-)
Especially when we touched on M.Wood's article on the Wake.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 29 September 2011 20:54 (thirteen years ago) link
Fizzles, re Stevenson at the Edinburgh Writers' Museum - a free gem:http://burnsscotland.com/tours/edinburgh/
http://www.qype.co.uk/place/418423-The-Writers-Museum-Edinburgh
a few coments about it on that page.
― the pinefox, Friday, 30 September 2011 15:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Thanks pinefox! I'm going to try and get there before the end of the year. Sedulous = 1.assiduous or diligent 2. painstaking
ORIGIN L sedulus from se dolo without deception, hence in earnest.
Is actually an essay by RLS, didn't know that, makes more sense for Wyndham Lewis to have called him that now.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Friday, 30 September 2011 15:17 (thirteen years ago) link
How about a drink next Thurs at the...Royal Oak :-)
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 January 2012 20:44 (twelve years ago) link
(Jan 19th)
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 January 2012 20:45 (twelve years ago) link