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Fun Stuff => CHATTER => Topic started by: Thrillho on 14 Dec 2012, 14:42
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So a bunch of us forumites are thinking we're going to have a UK forum meetup in London!
London. That's the one in England.
I don't know if there's one in the US. Maybe in Alabama.
Anyhoo, no date is arranged, but I think obviously we're looking at after the holiday period.
So what dates can people do?
And who is coming?
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I'll come for London and all I really need is to work around college. Have a job but getting time off is usually easy.
There's meant to be a study leave week or two in January. If that's too soon I should be able to do most weekends. No class on Friday so in theory, arrive Friday, meet Friday or Saturday, leave Saturday or Sunday is a possibility for me.
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I would come, subject to the fact that I am ridiculously busy during term time. If it were before January 4th Jens could come too! Saturdays are best for me really, or Monday or Friday nights I guess. Sundays and other weekdays are totally out.
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I guess that makes me a dick. I can go neither to London, nor Alabama. New York might be do-able...and wouldn't that be more appropriate, considering the setting of the comic? *Hopeful*
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There's a London, Ontario, Canada. But alas, I'm a dick as well.
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Bluesummers, there have been east coast USA meets in the past and you're welcome to organise one! But none of us could get to it. I for one have done all the inter-continental travel I can afford for at least the next year.
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I'm a dick. But that's okay, that's my name.
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I would very much like to visit the US, and meet everybody. New York in particular is a place I'd love to go. But that would be at least a year from now, if I started saving immediately i.e. isn't happening.
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There's a London, Kentucky, USA, iirc.
But yeah, I'm gonna be a dick. SORRY! Maybe one day I'll make it over yonder ocean...
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Hmm...since it's the NEW QC meetup, maybe you should hold it in NEW London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_London,_Connecticut). ;D
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Might study or try to get work in the US in a couple years. Will meet people then if that happens. :-D
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Ooooh I could actually do a New York meetup. So, uh, somebody make that happen already.
I will be there in March but it's to get my tongue split so I don't know that I can be very sociable after that.
Have fun you British bastards, take pictures! I'm just gonna have a be a dick over here...
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If it's far enough in the future, I might use some frequent flyer miles. Maybe it should be near someone with a Very Large House.
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Well, there's a New London a few counties over, but alas, it won't be the same.
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I'm definitely not going to London, but there is about a 60% of me making a NY one.
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Over the next three months I could manage weekends (Fri eve to Sun) with some notice.
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There's also a London, Ohio. One of the truck stops there (on 70) called itself Big Ben back when I was traveling through...
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I'm a dick.
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In general. Not just on this issue.
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Duly noted.
Ermagerd fruitcake. Do they have fruitcake in Britain?
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If you go to the right clubs in Soho :mrgreen:
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Wait....oh. Ohhh.......I get it now.
Yeah, that's not very festive...or depending on how they dress, it might be.
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I dunno, that seems like a celebratory night to me...
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I will come to this! I manage a pub so do please try to give me shit loads of notice! Maybe February?
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I will come to this! I manage a pub so do please try to give me shit loads of notice! Maybe February?
Maybe we should meet in your pub!
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I think that is a perfect idea.
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I would love to go to london but alas I am too poor.
The only city I could go for a meet up would be Indianapolis. It is an awesime city but not as awesome as new yirk or chicago
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The only city I could go for a meet up would be Indianapolis. It is an awesime city but not as awesome as new yirk or chicago
How's the annual FFA convention? Still overwhelming the town?
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Hell if I know. I live an hour away and I do not have money or time to go there without it being a special occasion.
But i would like to go there sometime and catch an improv show it has been too long
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We could just all meet up in Massachusetts and camp outside Jeph's place until he finally gazes out the window, sees the Woodstock-like horde in his front lawn, and shouts "Go on home y'all, nothin' ta see here."
Yup...good times. :mrgreen:
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So essentially the only people that can meet up in London are people in the UK or the first closest countries of Europe?
I work in London, so this is pretty easy for me. Very little effort/expense involved. Would love to meet some people (whether you'd love to meet me is a totally different story).
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People who can't get to London could arrange their own meetup! There's nothing special about this one, it was just mooted and seconded :)
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I actually have a class trip to London some time in the New Year but there wouldn't be any time for meeting, I think. Plus it'd probably be during the week. I want to do the meet just to fly the most I ever have in one year as soon as possible.
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We could just all meet up in Massachusetts and camp outside Jeph's place until he finally gazes out the window, sees the Woodstock-like horde in his front lawn, and shouts "Go on home y'all, nothin' ta see here."
Yup...good times. :mrgreen:
He's not the messiah! He's a very naughty boy!!
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I'm going to be a dick because I am lacking both the time and the money to travel over yonder. One day....
But- with enough notice, I could absolutely do a New York meetup!
(as long as it's not in the month of May...I'll be a tad busy)
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Might be easier to just wait a few years, buy a mass of land and build a QC Forums house on it. We could be a very unstable, but happy, isolated family! (I hear the Falklands might be available soon)
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i've lived in enough tumblr houses to say that that's a terrible idea.
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Might be easier to just wait a few years, buy a mass of land and build a QC Forums house on it. We could be a very unstable, but happy, isolated family! (I hear the Falklands might be available soon)
May proposed this last summer.
OK everyone I'm going to need your life savings to buy the forum a house (http://webdata.carterjonas.co.uk/assets/CJ/sales/pdf/HUD100094.PDF). If everyone can chip in a couple of grand we'll be sorted, and then we can rent it out and we'll be laughing all the way to the bank.
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We considered buying the house we rented in Chicago but it was too fally-downy.
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I will come to this! I manage a pub so do please try to give me shit loads of notice! Maybe February?
Maybe we should meet in your pub!
My pub isn't in London, unfortunately, it's in a city called Norwich, but with enough notice train tickets are crazy cheap and it's only like 2 hours direct into Loverpool Street.
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I live about an hour from Norwich...it's not the same Norwich, but I'm pretty sure if I walk into City Hall they'll let me use their Floo Network for a nominal fee, to get to your pub.
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We considered buying the house we rented in Chicago but it was too fally-downy.
...What side of the city WERE you? (Has a flashback to his brief jaunt into Cabrini Green - shivers)
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I'm not quite sure where we were, but we got on a bus going the wrong direction one time and ended up in a neighbourhood where everyone only spoke Spanish. Actually I think the house we were in was on the edge of an entirely Hispanic neighbourhood. It was quite a nice house, huge and expensive (it was legit for sale) but needed a lot of work.
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Might be easier to just wait a few years, buy a mass of land and build a QC Forums house on it. We could be a very unstable, but happy, isolated family! (I hear the Falklands might be available soon)
May proposed this last summer.
OK everyone I'm going to need your life savings to buy the forum a house (http://webdata.carterjonas.co.uk/assets/CJ/sales/pdf/HUD100094.PDF). If everyone can chip in a couple of grand we'll be sorted, and then we can rent it out and we'll be laughing all the way to the bank.
I remember that! That was going to be one kickass house.
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So...
...February?
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The 14th? How romantic...
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Hands up, who else has got an erection now?
Mine's doing this: :parrot:
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Physically I'm not aroused and my mental erection is more like :psyduck:
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In fairness the 14th is a Thursday which don't work for me. I'm thinking this needs to be a weekend day trip thing.
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I'm thinking this needs to be a weekend day trip thing.
How appropriate that The Beatles' "Day Tripper" just popped into my head...various catchy occurrences will continue to take place until the meet-up happens. Thus it is written, thus it shall come to pass. :mrgreen:
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I'd like to put in a request that it not be the first weekend in February - I have an exam, a birthday and a boyfriendbirthday that weekend. The following weekend is my week off from choir so I could do either Saturday or Sunday, but otherwise I can only do Saturdays.
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Like I've said before, as long as it's a weekend with some advance I'll try to make it. For me it's more a money issue rather than a time issue, although I have some workarounds.
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Hands up, who else has got an erection now?
Mine's doing this: :parrot:
...12 o'clock, 9 o'clock, 6 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 12 o'clock, 9 o'clock...
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I'm not sure you understand my metaphor. Or you think my dick is bent.
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I'm carefully choosing to not respond to that.
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So can it go clockwise and counterclockwise? Patriotically, with a flag on the end?
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Does it not depend on which side of the plane of rotation you are looking from?
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it's like one of those clocks which has a little figure come out of it when the hour strikes.
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Every hour, on the hour. Be careful when you fuck him.
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Shut up, you loved it :mrgreen:
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I'm carefully choosing to not respond to that.
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Take your lovefest elsewhere, we're trying to organise a meetup!
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So are we!
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With your crotches?
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yeah, you're so innocent
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:evil:
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Wait... wouldn't it require two flags? That would be hard.
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Please don't challenge him.
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That would be hard.
"THAT'S WHAT SHE SNKRRRQKT!!"
Damn. Couldn't keep a straight face.
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Sorry to interrupt the orgy but even though it's fairly easy for me to go there and I've felt like traveling anyway, I can't afford it at this point. It sucks to be me, is what I say.
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Sorry to interrupt the orgy but even though it's fairly easy for me to go there and I've felt like traveling anyway, I can't afford it at this point. It sucks to be me, is what I say.
Umm.....
EVERYONE MEETUP AT I-D-U'S HOUSE!! :mrgreen:
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Unfortunately I don't have the time or the money to travel down from Glasgow. :(
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EVERYONE MEETUP AT I-D-U'S HOUSE!! :mrgreen:
:-) If there's ever a meetup in Sweden you'll know where to go.
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...Wallander's house?
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He lives next to that weirdo with the neck harness so no. I was thinking maybe Per Gessle's house? You know? Gessle? Roxette? Oh bother.
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HELLO! I'm going to be in London Sunday 21st of April to Wednesday 24th April. I'm staying nearish the O2 Arena because that's where the trip's orientated around. If plans are made I'll share hotels and numbers and relevant details.
Will be free from 5pm-ish the Sunday and to about 5pm-ish Monday and Tuesday. Don't think there'd be time to meet before heading back Wednesday. Will double check the times but that should be the case.
Will need to confirm the okayness with my boyfriend as he'll be with me but letting you all know. I know the days and times aren't great but if a couple drinks or a bit of food can be squeezed in, let me know.
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I can probably do one of those. But then, you already knew that.
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It's always nice to get confirmation.
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In theory I could come down to London on either the Monday or the Tuesday. There are various things which complicate the plan but I'll try.
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If it's really awkward don't worry. I wouldn't want to put anybody really out. Can always come down again and I most likely will at some point.
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I'm not sure what day I'm getting back to Cambridge - I'm going on a retreat with the chapel but I think it's Sunday night we get back, and if so, I can definitely come on Monday :)
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HELLO! I'm going to be in London Sunday 21st of April to Wednesday 24th April. I'm staying nearish the O2 Arena because that's where the trip's orientated around. If plans are made I'll share hotels and numbers and relevant details.
Will be free from 5pm-ish the Sunday and to about 5pm-ish Monday and Tuesday. Don't think there'd be time to meet before heading back Wednesday. Will double check the times but that should be the case.
Will need to confirm the okayness with my boyfriend as he'll be with me but letting you all know. I know the days and times aren't great but if a couple drinks or a bit of food can be squeezed in, let me know.
AH GOD-DAMMIT I AM IN LONDON THE WEEKEND BEFORE THIS. It is my birthday :(
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Damn fate!
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Right, I get back on the 21st so I should be able to come on the Monday. Shenanigans! Not too shenanigany though. I have to be fit to sing in the evening.
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Brilliant. Just a wee lunch and chat would be class. I will give PM details to people nearer to the time.
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I'm a dick! D;
Though apparently Nervioso lives near me. I guess we could always have our own meetup and IT WILL BE TWICE AS FANCY WITH HATS AND EVERYTHING. /pout
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Yes there will be hats
And monocles
And glitter
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Yes there will be hats
And monocles
And glitter
Sounds like an Elton John convention.
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I have two monocles, also known as glasses. I don't have glitter but I have a tophat.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/37857_1563735736131_5080432_n.jpg)
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Cute!
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Indeed. You're missing the handlebar mustache though. :psyduck:
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I'd grow one if I could!
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With the right hormones.....
Never mind.
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(http://img.hottopic.com/is/image/HotTopic/153109_hi?$270x406$)
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HAT. GIV.
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Finally! a QC meetup in London! but I'm so old and forgotten that I don't know any of you.
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Well I remember you!
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I'm sorry to say I don't know you, I probably wasn't around then but I'll gladly get to know you! :-)
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Dawgs I want to Write This In My Diary, are we definitely going for the 22nd April or does that not work for most people?
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Dunno about anybody else, but I can't do that date, but I am far from a majority so everyone can go for it (Y)
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Like I said, I'd probably only have time for a lunch so if only one or two can make it and that seems too weird or like too much effort, I'd understand. I'm still up for it.
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Sounds good, I'd be up for lunch on the Monday then :)
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There's a distinct possibility that I could manage that (Monday lunchtime probably being the easiest time there is for me); but I can't commit for that date quite yet.
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Its a shame, I'd love to show up but would have to be a Sunday really.
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Finally got flights booked. Partner had to renew his passport first. So we'll definitely be over. :-D
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Sorry for the short notice but letting whoever is interested know that Barmymoo and I will be meeting for lunch on Monday 22nd April. Message me for more details if you think you can make it.
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If I wasnt so heinously skint I'd get on the train
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What's your closest tube station?
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why is it that forum meetups always happen in London? The last forum I was in also met up in London.
Conflicting memories from that time.
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They happen all over the world. Mainly in the US. But there are just enough UK people here to warrant a (apprently second) meetup.
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It's also possible because it's smaller so not as much travelling.
We'll possibly be eating in Kings Cross or near it.
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Cool, I'm nearish there.
Welu, I'm guessing you're not available later in the day? I'm working but would love to see some people in the evening if they're around. Otherwise I can spare like half an hour.
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I don't think so. I'd need to be at the O2 for 6. (The tickets say 7 but emails say 6, also not sure if that's door opening or show start) and I think it'd take at least an hour to get there from Kings Cross.
Edit: Doors open at 6.
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why is it that forum meetups always happen in London? The last forum I was in also met up in London.
Conflicting memories from that time.
Past QC meetups have included: Chicago, Toronto, SF, and Boston (twice!)
And I think there was one on a boat in England once.
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What's a meetup minyan? There've been 3 of us in Wausau WI, 5 in Reading MI, 2 in Phoenix in the last year.
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I had hoped to be able to make Monday, but I really can't now as a meeting I shouldn't miss has appeared at short notice. Also I lost a day (today) this weekend going to London for a funeral of a friend who goes back to university.
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well, another Forum I'm in is rather regularly meeting in the Netherlands. Still too far away for me. Even Berlin is too far. Only big place I could do is Hamburg. Maybe some place in Denmark would be possible too. But if anybody ever happens to visit Kiel, shoot me a message!
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Ah, so you live in the most north place in Germany that is.
That's okay, I live in the most south place in Germany (Ja, ich wohne in München!)
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Damn, and I had thought there are people south of Munich :-D
Pretty much most-Western-Germany here.
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Well, my grandparents really live in the most northern place: Flensburg. You could walk across the border from there. On the other hand, everything southern from Hamburg seems like southern Germany to me.
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goddamnit I was in London this weekend I could have stuck around. :psyduck:
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I had hoped to be able to make Monday, but I really can't now as a meeting I shouldn't miss has appeared at short notice. Also I lost a day (today) this weekend going to London for a funeral of a friend who goes back to university.
Sorry to hear that. Maybe next time.
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Amusingly, I was in London today and yesterday for a friend's birthday, but another friend paid for my ticket and all of my food and drink because I am that broke.
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Are you sure you can't move this event to America? Say...somewhere around Atlanta or something?
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No no no, everyone come to Baltimore
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Nono, move it roughly 450 km to the East of London.
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I'm out in the wilds of south central Michigan, but I've got a heated pool.
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Well I'm already in London but will put all your suggestions on file. :mrgreen:
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Nono, move it roughly 450 km to the East of London.
now, i'm not sure about this
but i'm pretty sure 450km east of baltimore is cthulu territory.
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*sales pitch voice*
Germany - better than Cthulhu territory!
does not apply at Karneval or Oktoberfest
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That's funny - I just posted Carne Vale (http://rapidlycollapsingbedhead.tumblr.com/post/48597339888) on my blog.
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does not apply at Karneval or Oktoberfest
Listen to the wise German, nobody meets up at Oktoberfest, no-one will ever find you.
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Ahh, nothing like getting lost in a beer-sodden crowd.
Or, as my parents would say about New Year's Eve, "Amateur's night".
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Barmymoo and I had a nice lunch meet. Forgot to take any photos though.
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Shame.
If you'd taken pics, I'd be able to play comparison height.
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I half forgot about this, turns out I was working through lunch both yesterday and today anyway. Boo.
COME BACK SOON WE'LL GO GET A WARM STOUT AND TAKE LOTS OF FACEBOOK PICTURES
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May is ridiculously tiny. she barely comes up halfway my shin.
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If you'd taken pics, I'd be able to play comparison height.
Did we forget to take pictures in Wausau?
She's not that short. This (https://www.dropbox.com/s/cu26xarjzpwasa0/Bob%20May%20Edith.jpg), posted before on the forum, with me and Edith, was in Michigan.
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you're all pretty short too apparently huh
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Is Unicorn an amazon and I just wasn't aware?
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Probably not. I mean I'm 4'3".
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Unicorn is 6'5, people. We're all short to them.
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I'm less than a foot shorter than Unicorn! That's... something...
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I'm short, 5"2. Partner is 5"11 and 3/4 which annoys the hell out of them.
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Unicorn is 6'5, people. We're all short to them.
Jesus :psyduck:
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Jesus
5'6"
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Oh. (http://spacewars.smfforfree.com/Smileys/users/spacewars/Anime_Sweatdrop_Emoticon_v2b.gif)
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I'm guessing he meant that Jesus was 5'6", not 6'5", like Unicorn.
Bob made a funny!
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my first. at last.
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:psyduck:
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You're awesome, Bob :laugh:
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:psyduck:
according to bulbapedia (http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Psyduck_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) psyduck is 2'7"
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*checks how much 6'5 is in meters*
...fucking 1.96m? :-o For some reason, I always pictured you as rather... small. Maybe because of your avatar.
I am, apparently, 5'8 in your weird transatlantic units.
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nah, i'm a titan
god amongst men etc.
(i get smaller if i trust you.)
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Is Unicorn an amazon and I just wasn't aware?
This made me picture Unicorn as the blue-haired Amazonian woman from Futurama:
(http://i.imgur.com/bUgunAv.jpg)
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i may start screaming snu-snu next time i have sex.
oh, wait, i've already got a plan to scream 'surprise pelvic exam' next sexy time that comes my way. shit, i better make up my mind, 'cause i have a feeling either one will limit any subsequent sexy times.
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Aw man, I missed out.
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nah, i'm a titan
god amongst men etc.
(i get smaller if i trust you.)
Apache Chief, Eh-neeek-chock!!
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5"11 and 3/4
Ha, this is just so damn unnecessary. JUST SAY SIX FEET.
Also how was it? And can the New York one happen? Or should I start another thread for that?
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5"11 and 3/4
Ha, this is just so damn unnecessary. JUST SAY SIX FEET.
Ha, this is just so damn unnecessary. JUST SAY 182 CM. :roll:
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Yeah, or that.
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5"11 and 3/4
Ha, this is just so damn unnecessary. JUST SAY SIX FEET.
I think my full quote explains why I wrote the full measurement. :meh:
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To annoy the hell out of them? :P
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No, that they just don't reach 6 foot annoys them. Also when asked they'll say they're 5"11 because they're "not six foot". :psyduck:
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Ha, but they do. There's no reason to distinguish between quarter inches, they are close enough to six feet tall to say "six feet".
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At what time of day was this measurement taken? Apparently people shrink about half an inch over the course of a day because the stuff between your vertebrae gets compressed, and then you get taller when you sleep because they can decompress again when you lie down.
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That's assuming you actually lie down. I've been doing a lot of sleeping in a chair at the kitchen table lately...