UKitp 11 - Y'all should join us in the fun!

[Serpentine]

No maybe! Come! Could be your last chance to meet me, if that helps!

[Lix Lorn]

No maybe! Come! Could be your last chance to meet me, if that helps!

...that does make it much more tempting.
If I did come, I'd probably arrive on the friday, leave on the sunday...

[Serpentine]

That's fine. And in that case you could stay with us... or either of the others *shrug*

[Lix Lorn]

I'll try. >_>

I swear I'm not trying to make this thread about me now. Honest.

[The Succubus]

Hmm, I hope no-one's been affected by all the mad weather that's been happening up North. I did read about an area close to Newcastle that's been affected and it's made me a little anxious.

[Archonic Energy]

anyone traveling by train?
i mean there is 7 days for them to fix it but you know how network rail can be.

[The Succubus]

There's no way I'm missing this meet up. I'll get there, come hell or high wat...

Oh.

Right.

>.>

[Archonic Energy]

There's no way I'm missing this meet up. I'll get there, come hell or high wat...

Oh.

Right.

>.>

i found that funnier than i should have..

[CurlyKitGirl]

I found that funnier than I should have..

Same. Then again, as a nation we are prone to dark humour.

Either way, that's a British summer for you: tornadoes, giant hailstones and torrential flooding.

[The Succubus]

Same. Then again, as a nation we are prone to dark humour.

Either way, that's a British summer for you: tornadoes, giant hailstones and torrential flooding.

You forgot the simultaneous hosepipe ban.

[Castaras]

You forgot the simultaneous hosepipe ban.

Oh yes, because all the flooding will still be the wrong sort of rain to sort out our water problems.

[Hazyshade]

To be fair, the water needs to be in the ground to be useful, not sitting on top of the ground, and the very fact that it's sitting on top of the ground indicates that the ground has been baked too hard to absorb it.

YAY MEETUP WOO

[CurlyKitGirl]

You forgot the simultaneous hosepipe ban.

But you don't understand! The North is in the north, and the South is in the south, and all the rain was Oop North!
What right-thinking southerner would want Northern rain in their gardens?!

Oh yes, because all the flooding will still be the wrong sort of rain to sort out our water problems.

I know. It's Northern.

To be fair, the water needs to be in the ground to be useful, not sitting on top of the ground, and the very fact that it's sitting on top of the ground indicates that the ground has been baked too hard to absorb it.

YAY MEETUP WOO

Oh, bring science and logic into our mocking of British summer why don't you? Spoilsport.
Next thing you'll be saying is that D&D is illogical.

[The Succubus]

But you don't understand! The North is in the north, and the South is in the south, and all the rain was Oop North!
What right-thinking southerner would want Northern rain in their gardens?!

Well, given that London tap water tastes like wee-wee, I'm sure once northern water has made it through the system, it'll be a vast improvement, even if it tastes like a hellish mix of Yorkshire bitter and White Lightning.

[Thufir]

Hmm, I hope no-one's been affected by all the mad weather that's been happening up North. I did read about an area close to Newcastle that's been affected and it's made me a little anxious.

Difficulties getting to places, saw people on facebook mentioning usually short journeys taking hours, but that was all.

Next thing you'll be saying is that D&D is illogical.

D&D? Illogical? Nonsense! Everything in D&D is exactly how its real life equivalent!

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[Castaras]

Checked rail, trains for me are still okay, fingers crossed, touch wood *clasps head*.

[DraPrime]

Hey, it seems that I'll be able to come to this meetup, but only on Monday. Still, I should be able to catch a few of you as long as the rain doesn't stop me. Since I am coming, is anyone willing provide me some floorspace to sleep on for Monday night? I promise to be on my best behavior.

Same. Then again, as a nation we are prone to dark humour.

Either way, that's a British summer for you: tornadoes, giant hailstones and torrential flooding.

Your humor is also known for being very dry.

>_>

<_<

[Dvil]

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After reading the phrase "oop north", everything in that post was in a Yorkshire accent for me. Far too entertaining.

On a serious note, I may/may not be able to make Newcastle at various points. I'll hopefully pop in whenever I can. But yeah, Durham's only £5 away by rail! Also, do we have a venue in Newcastle for me to pop in to?

[Archonic Energy]

Your humoUr is also known for being very dry.

>_>

<_<

A--

and i did laugh.

[--Lime--]

Because I haven't seen them on this page...
Fill these in if you aren't on them yet.

Most Recent Arrival/Departure Table
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Tasroth|A|||||||||||D
Qwaz|A|||||||||||D
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Castaras||||A|||||||D|
Etcetera||||A|||||||D|
lesser_minion||A|||||||||D|
Strawberries (+1)|||||A|||D||||
Lime||||||A|||||D|
Avaris |||||A|D||||||
DarkCorax||||A|||||||D|
Dvil (Maybe)|A|D|A|D||||||A/D||A/D
Totally Guy|||||A|||D||||
Fifty-Eyed Fred||||A|||D|||||
Curly (Hypothetically)||||A|||||||D|
Hamish||||A||||D||||
KuReshtin (Most likely)|||||A||D|||||
Grlump +3||||A|||||D|||
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Most Recent Accommodation Table:
{table=head]Qwaz & Serp's|Thufir & Tasroth's|Hazyshade's
GrlumpTheElder|Succubus|
Fifty-Eyed Fred|Cassie|
--Lime--|Curly|
Etcetera|Minion|
hamishspence|Corax|
Grlump +1||[/table]

Most Recent Plan:

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Info-post go! (Please check things are accurate)

Main Meetup
Bar Loco
Leazes Park Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4PG

7th July 2012

Walking directions to Bar Loco from the train station:
Come out the main entrance of the train station, with the big arches, and cross the road to Greggs. Turn right, then immediately left again to go up Grainger Street. Keep going until you reach Grey's Monument. Go past the monument, turn left and walk past all the buses. You want to be on the right side of the road as you come up onto Percy Road and immediately cross over to another Greggs. Right by said Greggs is the turning onto Leazes Park Road, Bar Loco is a little way up on the right.
Oh, and we're in the gallery right at the top, I believe (Though obviously you can go to the other bits as well)

I will PM my mobile number to people who ask for it so they can call if they get lost.

People

Definitely Coming:

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Avaris
Castaras
CurlyKitGirl
DarkCorax
Etcetera
Fifty-Eyed Fred
GrlumpTheElder
Hamishspence
Hazyshade
KuReshtin (+1-2)
Lesser Minion
Lime
Qwaz
Serpentine
Succubus
Tasroth
Thufir (+?)
Totally Guy

Might be coming:

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Dvil
Fergo
Grimbold
Mercenary Pen
Strawberries (+1)

The Jibbers Category

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Banjo1985
Heliomance
Jibar
Malfunctioned
Lix Lorn
Nameless

Has expressed interest, would like to come, but probably won't:

Games

RPG Sessions

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TBA

Other Games

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Ku
http://boardgamegeek.com/collection/user/KuReshtin
Small World

Thufir
Fluxx
Once Upon a Time
It's Alive!
Chrononauts
Carcassonne
OotS + The Shortening expansion
Seven Dragons
Who is the Traitor?
Braggart

Thufir's friends
Chrononauts +expansions
Bang!
Munchkin Booty
Pirate Fluxx
Talisman

Tasroth
Munchkin
Super Munchkin
Frag
Monty Python Fluxx
Cthulhu Dice

Avaris
Risk: Legacy

Succubus
Doctor Who game
Knightmare game

Please mention more games that you will/may be bringing!

Information For Sleeping
Thufir/Tasroth can offer a sofa bed, sofa, and floorspace.
Hazyshade can offer his bed while he sleeps on the sofa, also floorspace. Though he will want his bed back for the monday night.
Qwaz has a sofa, a mattress and floorspace. Though that may only be for the weekend as they may be back to work on the monday.

There are also Premier Inn type places but I don't know details.

So far floorspace or similar has been requested by: Curly, Grlump, Etcetera, Fergo, Succubus, Cassie, Mercenary Pen, Fred, Lime, Minion, DarkCorax, possibly Ku.

Things Koorly (Or Others, But Mostly Koorly) Will Try To Bake

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TBC

Grlump - possibly gingerbread.

Known Dietary Requirements To Cater For (for ease of grouping)

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Nut allergy (Lensman, Qwaz, Mercenary Pen)
Vegetarians (Jibbers, Eldpollard, Tasroth, Etcetera)

(To be clear, I'm not bothering to remove people from the dietary requirements list even if they're not attending, because it's easier to just have a general list that can be repeatedly copied and pasted)

Curly and/or others may be wanting financial contributions to reimburse her/them for all the ingredients.
Also, you can make requests/suggestions, though there's no guarantee they will be done.


Pre- and post-meetup
Partly because we all love eachother so much, and partly because it makes the trip more worth it for the people who have to travel further, the meetup is probably going to be extended in both directions for those who want to come early or stick around longer.

Friday
I will be taking part in a G&S sing-along in the evening, at the Cleadon Little Theatre (I don't actually know where it is yet...) at 7:30pm. Facebook event has information. Any Playgrounders who are here on Friday would be welcome. It should be fun!

Sunday
Picnic/outdoor games in a park or on the beach.

Monday
Karaoke in the evening.


Any more ideas for the extensions of the meetup?

^^ Don't forget to open the spoiler here!

[DraPrime]

A--

and i did laugh.

Adding in an unnecessary U does not add color to your speech. Nor will it provide armorial against the encroachment of my American spelling.

[Dvil]

Adding in an unnecessary U does not add color to your speech. Nor will it provide armorial against the encroachment of my American spelling.

It won't provide a book about heraldry?

[DraPrime]

It won't provide a book about heraldry?

Gah, stupid autocorrect on my kindle. It was supposed to be armor.

[CurlyKitGirl]

So.
As mentioned in RB, dragonprime will be in Oxford on July 17^th. As will I. And hopefully Lawyer Friend.

Anyone else feel like a(nother) mini-meetup in Oxford?

[The Succubus]

I could be persuaded.....=3

[Archonic Energy]

So.
As mentioned in RB, dragonprime will be in Oxford on July 17^th. As will I. And hopefully Lawyer Friend.

Anyone else feel like a(nother) mini-meetup in Oxford?

could be done...

[Lix Lorn]

...okay. I'm coming. >_<
Gonna use arcane mixtures of trains and coaches, should arrive at Newcastle Coach station at 19: 50, friday the 6th. I'll want to be at the coach station again for 1 on the sunday... would anyone be willing to cope with me for that time? And possibly keep me from getting lost?

[The Succubus]

...okay. I'm coming. >_<
Gonna use arcane mixtures of trains and coaches, should arrive at Newcastle Coach station at 19: 50, friday the 6th. I'll want to be at the coach station again for 1 on the sunday... would anyone be willing to cope with me for that time? And possibly keep me from getting lost?

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

I don't know Newcastle at all but I can wander around lost with you if that helps?

[Lix Lorn]

I'd rather have your company than a map.

[--Lime--]

Huzzah!

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