Xmas Southern Forum Meet

From: Edd16 Dec 2006 13:32
To: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX) 95 of 124
If you'll be in the (pizza express?) anyway I might turn up. After a mandatory trip through CEX.
EDITED: 16 Dec 2006 13:32 by EDD
From: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX)16 Dec 2006 13:43
To: Edd 96 of 124
Yo its not pizza express its on the corner of the road near the tesco's I might see you in cex if I get my skates on!
From: Dave!!16 Dec 2006 20:05
To: paul 97 of 124
quote:
Hehehe! I somehow knew you'd understand. Plus, motorcycle tyres are only made a few thousand at a time, rather than <popular car> which will have a run of millions. On a bike though, I'll have a new tyre over a puncture repair every time. I value my life :D


There's other things too. Motorcycle tyres are designed to operate against the road around a much greater circumference of the tyre whereas car tyres effectively sit "flat" against the road. This does significantly change the build up and structural loads that the tyre has to cope with.

I've actually got a puncture on my bike's rear tyre, but it's a slow and I can cope by blowing the tyre up once a week. Plus I have a compressor in the garage so it only takes 30 seconds or so. Then it's hard enough to last a week before it needs re-inflating again. If it got any worse though, it'd be new tyre time.
From: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX)16 Dec 2006 21:26
To: ALL98 of 124
Miffle piffle fnar and piff amp up an amplify
From: koswix16 Dec 2006 22:51
To: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX) 99 of 124
Wuss. Even short arms lasted longer.
From: Edd17 Dec 2006 00:41
To: koswix 100 of 124
Harsh
From: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX)17 Dec 2006 12:09
To: koswix 101 of 124
I was lucky to get that train in the end! Good to meat you lot again.
From: Manthorp18 Dec 2006 08:31
To: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX) 102 of 124
So what about the blow-by-blow account, full of juicy gossip and scandal? I can't wait till the next OK magazine comes out to hear all about the second most exciting event of the winter calendar. Lazy twats.
From: Voltane18 Dec 2006 12:06
To: Manthorp 103 of 124

I was there first, fresh from shopping for a presesnt for myself. I had intended to keep Wattsy company but he managed to get lost despite the fact that this is the 7th/8th time we've been there.

 

Edd was next and then Wattsy. Kos turned up after we had found a table at our usual spot.

 

Milko and Matt made an appearance later on and squeezed onto the table. Matt complained about the Organic Lager they had, even if the glass it was in did suit him.

 

Kos had a large sandwich and was shocked when the bar staff pointed out that it would come with salad. They didn't mention that it wouldn't be deep fried but I guess they thought he might take offense.
I also purchased some Nachos as tradition demanded but without Fozza there wasn't the usual feasting.

 

There was much celebrating of my beard, which lead Kos to name me Rasputin.

 

Milko and Matt left about the time the latecomers arrived (Paul and Helen, later joined by Martin). About this time Wattsy left although I can't be too sure as i'd had a few.
Dyl didn't turn up but EP did (in photo form).

 

The rest of the meet lies unremembered except for eating in KFC with Edd.
I then tried to get home but ended up on the Edgware branch. Once on the right line I got off at East Finchley and changed platforms and headed back into London!
Eventually got back to High Barnet and went to a mates where I tried my best to pay attention to Battlestar Galactica and then stayed the night.

 

The bonus was waking up without a hangover.
Then spent 20 minutes at home before heading to a mates and getting home at 11:30pm last night.

 

I think that covers it.

From: Edd18 Dec 2006 12:36
To: Voltane 104 of 124
I didn't have a hangover, oddly too. I do have the photos, but I haven't uploaded them yet. I sent one to Milko on the wii, though.

Obvious highlight: the question of babies with two heads/three bodies
EDITED: 18 Dec 2006 14:46 by EDD
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From: Dave!!18 Dec 2006 14:28
To: Voltane 105 of 124
Sounds pretty good overall! :)
From: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX)18 Dec 2006 14:40
To: Edd 106 of 124

Hangover I did have, then was forced into going carol singing at the chuch I got married in. Fucking shite that n all!

 


Carols make me laugh they are soooo shite!

From: paul18 Dec 2006 16:36
To: Voltane 107 of 124

Many thanks to <whoever> for getting me there!

 

Although I do seem to be labouring over that pint....

 

My bad.

 

Oddly enough, I had no hangover either!

 

:D

From: dyl19 Dec 2006 02:26
To: ALL108 of 124
Pictures!
From: Edd19 Dec 2006 11:11
To: dyl 109 of 124

Is there some gallery I can stick them on?
(about 6 of them)

EDITED: 19 Dec 2006 11:11 by EDD
From: dyl19 Dec 2006 12:59
To: Edd 110 of 124
Almost certainly, I'd say.
From: Edd19 Dec 2006 13:03
To: dyl 111 of 124
Any further clues?
From: spinning_plates21 Dec 2006 19:24
To: Voltane 112 of 124
I don't mean to pick on you, but it's the 2nd time I've seen it in 3 posts (check Greg's just up there) so I thought I'd point it out in case anyone reads it and remembers for next time:

It's "definitely" as in

finite
infinite
definite

I see it so often, but its frequency still surprises me, I personally don't pronounce the word as "deh-fin-ate" but more "deh-fin-it" so it's easy for me, although I admit the "i" sounds ambiguous.
From: spinning_plates21 Dec 2006 19:26
To: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX) 113 of 124
Defy! I'm a brother with a furious mind!
From: Voltane21 Dec 2006 22:20
To: spinning_plates 114 of 124

See, I pronounce it deh-fin-at-lee so that's why my spelling of it goes wrong occasionally. (A lot of the time I do check the spelling and correct it but it's one of those words where the correct spelling looks odd )

 

Anyway, where are the pics?