UKitP meet VII "X-mas/Winter" Sheffield 04/12/10 *UPDATED Nov 23, 2010*

[Irbis]

So... I don't want to bother anyone, but it appears my post:

I want to express tentative interest - but I'd have to ask if there would be a free room first (friday/saturday). Sadly, as I don't have access to my home it being 2.000 km away I don't have access to any sleeping bags or matresses - I guess I could scrounge something from the Uni, but that isn't a given.

Given that, I could say I could come with 90% probability :P

Went a bit... unseen

I'll totally pay for any cakes and whatevers, too! ^.^

On an unrelated note, T-shirt was agreed upon? Where?

[CurlyKitGirl]

Thought I'd compile a list of attendees. Plus room seekers/travel and known dietary requirements.

Defnitely coming
Cptn Spanner
Ku Has booked floor space Friday and Saturday nights
Thufir (plus two possible OOTS-reading friends???)
Curly Definitely floor space for Saturday, possible Friday
Fifty-eyed Fred Floor space for two nights
Cassie
Lensman Severely allergic to all nuts
Archie Floorspace unless someone has greater need of it
Kobald-bard Floorspace
Tasroth
hamishspence
Eldpollard Vegetarian and floorspace please
randman Floorspace and has offered to cook
Banio and Mrs. Banio
GrlumpTheElder No fish, no eggs
Iibar!!! Would need floor space Thank you sudden need to reread the entire thread.. Vegetarian
LR_33 + Oliver
Crown of Thorns (plus possible dad) Both vegetarians
Irbis Floorspace or an offer to share a room with someone

Might be coming
volthawk
Malfunctioned
Charity!
Ikkie
Stadge
Lorn (depending on uni)
Aziraphale (likewise)
Timberwolf (depending on research)
MasamuneSSX
Neizck
Vampiric
Stadge
Dr. Bath

Has expressed interest, wants to come, but probably won't
Nameless
Fay Graydon
Autarkhos
Exachix
Lix Lorn
KenderWizard
Dallas-Dakota

Games
See first post please

And we're updated!

Thanks, CKG - I very much appreciate that!

A question about this: as I'll be taking over the kitchen for the baking, exactly how sensitive are you to nuts?
Would it be best to prepare food with nuts on a separate counter to the nutless?
And should equipment be thoroughly washed before bringing it to the nutless stuff?
Actually I'll be doing this anyway because a little paranoia's better than hurting someone accidentally.

I'd prefer plain brownies - but white would be good aswell...

I'm willing to pay for food, always. Food is one of my favourite things

Can do.

I want to request Minty chocolate brownies.
And I'm ok with paying for it.

I'm guessing it'll iust be adding mint essence yes?

Things Koorly Will Be Baking
Chocolate chip cookies (about fifty hopefully)
Brownies - plain, milk, mint choc chip and possibly white

I may make some muffins. They may be cat-muffins.
They may be offered the Iibar first so we may take pictures of the Cat-Muffin eating a cat-muffin.
These pictures must then be posted.

Anything else to suggest? I can't guarantee making everything, or to the quantities I'm aiming for, but I will be doing the best I can.
But cookies and brownies are a definite.

@Irbis: Put you in under Definite. Do you have any special dietary requirements we need to know about?
Or anything to suggest/request as far as baking goes? The t-shirt was agreed on round about pg. 9 - 11. There's a design somewhere too.
I could feasibly attempt a Polish dish if you were to provide me with a link to a recipe. This goes for you too Ku. But with Swedish things.
Or whatever.
I have a kitchen, and a week (hopefully) of free time.
I am not afraid to use them.

[KuReshtin]

So... I don't want to bother anyone, but it appears my post:



Went a bit... unseen

I'll totally pay for any cakes and whatevers, too! ^.^

And it appears my reply to your post:

As discussed over PM, you're welcome to tag along in the car down to Sheffield, and I'm sure I can find some spare duvets and an inflatable mattress (although the pump is pretty gubbed).

Accommodation might be a slight problem, though, unless something could be arranged.

went by a bit unseen as well, then.

On an unrelated note, T-shirt was agreed upon? Where?

A couple of pages ago. The posts with the big logo will give you a hint on where to look.

[Jibar]

I may make some muffins. They may be cat-muffins.
They may be offered the Iibar first so we may take pictures of the Cat-Muffin eating a cat-muffin.
These pictures must then be posted.

Oh man that would be soooo gooooood.

[CurlyKitGirl]

Oh man that would be soooo gooooood.

Any particular flavour then?

Booking my tickets this week, probably Wednesday.
£16.50 up, £60.70 down. So glad the venue's free.

Now to phone up the parents so they can work around me for a change. Or something.
So I got to put credit on my phone too.

[Eldpollard]

Oh man that would be soooo gooooood.

But... but... cannibalism is wrong! How can you eat your own kin? It's a CATastrphe that you might aBUNdon them.

[Kobold-Bard]

But... but... cannibalism is wrong! How can you eat your own kin? It's a CATastrphe that you might aBUNdon them.

You're just speciesist. Cannibalism is ok in cat-muffin society.

[Jibar]

Any particular flavour then?

Just regular Chocolate Chip would be lovely.

If we're baking, I might grab my mother's recipie and bake some cookies too. Because she bakes cookies just like and even better than Millie's Cookies cookies, and I've picked up some of her talents too.

[CurlyKitGirl]

Just regular Chocolate Chip would be lovely.

Iust checked the kitchen. We have shallow cupcake baking trays, so I can confirm the existence of muffins.
Heh, I'm going to rope in as many of my uni friends as possible for this.
Chances are if I can do the muffins I'll do white choc chip and raspberry ones as well. BEcause I adore them.
Can't guarantee how many I'll be able to make though.
Time to start 'sperimenting.

If we're baking, I might grab my mother's recipie and bake some cookies too. Because she bakes cookies just like and even better than Millie's Cookies cookies, and I've picked up some of her talents too.

Bake!
Because I've had some Millie's Cookies cookies, and they are delicious, so yours will be too.
And so I don't feel alone hefting several tonnes of baked goodies along to the meetup.

At this rate we should take a photograph of all our baking at the meetup to prove how much we can demolish.
And we shall name this meetup: The One In Which There Was Loads of Baking. And It Was Good.

[GrlumpTheElder]

And we shall name this meetup: The One In Which There Was Loads of Baking. And It Was Good.

So you're saying there will be an aBUNdance of baked items!

You have permission to kill me for that pun

[KuReshtin]

So you're saying there will be an aBUNdance of baked items!

You have permission to kill me for that pun

Thou may be slain for the perusal of an already used pun.

Well, it wasn't the exact same, but 'aBUNdon' and 'aBUNdant' are close enough in my book. We may need a ruling by the Goddess.

[Kobold-Bard]

So you're saying there will be an aBUNdance of baked items!

You have permission to kill me for that pun

But then we'd have to kill Eldpollard too, and multiple murders tend to get noticed.

[Eldpollard]

We can't start murdering for puns in the playground can we? I mean for a start it would be cruel and unusual PUNishment. Plus we'd probably have to knock off half the playground. Not to mention all of the comic titles, I mean the most recent one is "Brought to you by Macey's"

[Thufir]

Could do easily. A house mate of mine has a recipe for four minute brownies, so yes.
But: plain, milk, dark or white chocolate?
'Tis an important question.

All of them?

If it's okay, I might make a small request for some funding to make back on ingredients. From my memories of the attendee numbers, I think it'll be about 50p each.
Oh, maybe a little more as I've got to buy some plastic boxes to put them in.
Is that okay with people?

You don't already have tupperware? What kind of student are you?
That, said, sure, fair enough, particularly since it's such a small amount of money each.

Also, since Lensman seems to be the only one running a long game, I might actually bring OotS again... last time it went on for a bit is anyone interested?

My two friends like it quite a bit.
Also, speaking from experience, the play-time definitely reduces as th players become more accustomed to the rules. So if at least some of the players have played it before, it should take less time.

I want to request Minty chocolate brownies.
And I'm ok with paying for it.

Should this happen, there must be alternative options, as I can't stand mint.

So... I don't want to bother anyone, but it appears my post:



Went a bit... unseen

Not sure about room, but should it be necessary, I can bring down my sleeping bag and lend it to you.

On a similar note, this post of mine:

I'm not arriving particularly early, but as a general related question, since many people will be arriving on the Friday night, is there any possibility of meeting up for a bit that night, before the meetup proper on the Saturday? Other than obviously the people staying at Spanner's house, who will presumably find it hard to avoid meeting each other.

has also gone largely unanswered.

Chances are if I can do the muffins I'll do white choc chip and raspberry ones as well. Because I adore them.

NOM.

[Lensman]

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A question about this: as I'll be taking over the kitchen for the baking, exactly how sensitive are you to nuts?
Would it be best to prepare food with nuts on a separate counter to the nutless?
And should equipment be thoroughly washed before bringing it to the nutless stuff?
Actually I'll be doing this anyway because a little paranoia's better than hurting someone accidentally.

I'm not extraordinarily sensitive to nuts - a slight trace probably wouldn't do me any serious harm. The precautions you've outlined should be more than enough. I didn't expressly confirm before that I'm happy to chip in for the cookies... aaaargh! (Sorry, just got murdered for the pun). My preferences are for dark chocolate and/or mint, but I'm happy to wolf down whatever's going.

Castaras says ditto - knowing the way biscuits disappear in this house (we've apparently got very sophisticated mice who can break into a sealed cupboard and open the box inside - my suspicion is that our "mice" are two-legged) (were-mice?) I suspect your baking won't stand a chance...

[GrlumpTheElder]

I'm starting to get annoyed with being in Bradford - If I stay until the end of the Meet-up, I won't get back to Bradford until 8:23 in the morning...

And I'll probably be there at around 11am...


EDIT: wait, ignore this post, just seen that it ends at 9, not 10...

Silly me

[Capt Spanner]

I've got a quote for T-shirts.

They will be £8 each. If you've given me a size I'll assume you're happy paying that.

If you want a T-shirt, let me know soon. NOVEMBER 18TH at the latest. Also, size is useful. If you aren't comfortable posting that on a public forum, feel free to PM it to me.

The back will have the list of people coming as of 18th November, but only those who put down "definite."

So far these people want one:
KuReshtin (XXXL)
GlrumptheElder (M)
CrownofThorns (M)
CurlyKitGirl (L)
Archonic Energy (XL)
Vampiric (L)
Kobald-Bard (L)
Fifty-Eyed Fred (XXL)
EldPollard (L)

Have expressed interest:
Lensman (L? - medium might be tight around the shoulders)
Cassie (M? - guesswork on my part)

Banjo1985

[KuReshtin]

So far these people want one:
KuReshtin (XL)

There's no way I can squeeze into an XL... Add another two X's and we're in business again.

[Kobold-Bard]

Sounds good.

[Archonic Energy]

I've got a quote for T-shirts.

They will be £8 each. If you've given me a size I'll assume you're happy paying that.

yep.

but i'll still wear my AE t-shirt... it's a part of my ID after all

(we've apparently got very sophisticated mice who can break into a sealed cupboard and open the box inside - my suspicion is that our "mice" are two-legged) (were-mice?) I suspect your baking won't stand a chance...

be afraid when they can break into safes...

[banjo1985]

Will have to get back to you on the T-shirt, due to being catastrophically indecisive rather than anything being wrong with the shirt or concept.

It seems that if I travel by rail early in the morning and return the same night I can get to and from Sheffield for a decent price, though it would be a bloody long day. Pretty much firms up my attendance though, especially if I can fund the trip through selling my old Warmachine stuff.

I'm also up for running a one-off roleplay for some of you wonderful people, if anyone is wonderful enough to be interested. Will need to know soon though as I need a big kick up the backside now so that I'll actually have something ready for the day, I know what I'm like.
I can do World of Darkness or one of its offshoots, Call of Cthulhu, Deadlands, Dread, or something completely of my own devising. D&D 3.5 is a possibility too, though I've grown tired of it as of late. But as I say, I need to be hit with something heavy now to ensure I'll get something done, so speak now or forever hold your peace.

[GrlumpTheElder]

GlrumptheElder (M)

I'm fine with paying :)


Oh, and as I said in a previous post, I will bring along my YuGiOh! Trading cards and a second deck incase anyone wants to play - if anyone has their own and wants to bring them, please do...

[Fifty-Eyed Fred]

2XL shirt for me (though actually, at my current level of weight loss I might be able to get into an XL by the time of the meetup).

And Thufir, I am most interested in plans of the meeting up variety. I'm staying two nights, after all.

[Eldpollard]

Will have to get back to you on the T-shirt, due to being catastrophically indecisive rather than anything being wrong with the shirt or concept.

It seems that if I travel by rail early in the morning and return the same night I can get to and from Sheffield for a decent price, though it would be a bloody long day. Pretty much firms up my attendance though, especially if I can fund the trip through selling my old Warmachine stuff.

I'm also up for running a one-off roleplay for some of you wonderful people, if anyone is wonderful enough to be interested. Will need to know soon though as I need a big kick up the backside now so that I'll actually have something ready for the day, I know what I'm like.
I can do World of Darkness or one of its offshoots, Call of Cthulhu, Deadlands, Dread, or something completely of my own devising. D&D 3.5 is a possibility too, though I've grown tired of it as of late. But as I say, I need to be hit with something heavy now to ensure I'll get something done, so speak now or forever hold your peace.

I may be interested in buying the warmachine stuff unless you already have a buyer.

As for t-shirts can I have a Large please?

[Lensman]

I've got a quote for T-shirts.

They will be £8 each. If you've given me a size I'll assume you're happy paying that.

If you want a T-shirt, let me know soon.

I'm a Large (do they do tee-shirts for beholders?).

Cassie is a (cafe-press) small - if the tee-shirts are unisex then a small should be okay. If not, she's a female medium.

[Kobold-Bard]

I'm a Large (do they do tee-shirts for beholders?).

Cassie is a (cafe-press) small - if the tee-shirts are unisex then a small should be okay. If not, she's a female medium.

It's more of a balaclava with extra holes.

[CurlyKitGirl]

I'm not extraordinarily sensitive to nuts - a slight trace probably wouldn't do me any serious harm. The precautions you've outlined should be more than enough. I didn't expressly confirm before that I'm happy to chip in for the cookies... aaaargh! (Sorry, just got murdered for the pun). My preferences are for dark chocolate and/or mint, but I'm happy to wolf down whatever's going.

Castaras says ditto - knowing the way biscuits disappear in this house (we've apparently got very sophisticated mice who can break into a sealed cupboard and open the box inside - my suspicion is that our "mice" are two-legged) (were-mice?) I suspect your baking won't stand a chance...

Oh that's good to know. I've got enough space to do that. Shame about that pun though. Yolk's on you.
Hehe, everyone likes a good biscuit, even were-mice.

Things Koorly Will Be Cooking

Sweet
Milk chocolate chip cookies
Dark choc chip cookies
White choc chip cookies?????
Plain choc brownies
Milk choc brownies
Mint choc chip brownies
White/Dark choc chip brownies (perhaps)
Milk choc chip Cat-Muffins
White choc and raspberry Cat-Muffins

Savoury
Blinies
Laniwe

The Savoury section is pending experimenting with cooking them and whether they'll be okay to transport on a train.

Huh.
I'm going to need some big boxes. And a slave to carry things.

Notice: all the cookies, Cat-Muffins and all the brownies so far are currently nut-free. As should the savoury stuff.
I might try my hand at some walnut chocolate brownies. These will be in a separate box and clearly labelled.
Obviously I can't make forty plus of everything simply for space reasons, so please, fight amongst yourself for the goodies.

@Spanner: is it okay if I blag some storage space for all my cooking?

[Capt Spanner]

@Spanner: is it okay if I blag some storage space for all my cooking?

Of course.

(My housemate nominates their tummy...I'll see to it they're properly restrained)

[Totally Guy]

Can I come?

I'd really like to run a game.

But I don't really post here any more... nobody here wants to talk about the same things as me.

[Kobold-Bard]

Can I come?

I'd really like to run a game.

But I don't really post here any more... nobody here wants to talk about the same things as me.