United Kingdom meetup - Summer MMX - All Welcome

[KuReshtin]

In 18 hours, I will be at the airport, waiting for my flight.
Silly o'clock in the morning on a Saturday..

[Castaras]

18 hours from now I'll have been kicked out of bed by a cruel evil vicious Lensman to get ready for the car drive.

[Lensman]

18 hours from now I'll have been kicked out of bed by a cruel evil vicious Lensman to get ready for the car drive.

Less than 18 hours from now I can torture my daughter and kick her out of bed. Mwah hah hah hah hah!

And then we've got the drive to London. Ho hum.

And then its fun! (has the venue got aircon?)

[CurlyKitGirl]

I'm at History Friend's house right now, waiting for another cake to finish cooking. Can't wait until tomorrow.


EDIT:

And it is EXTREMELY hot here, bruing lots of water, suncream and wear shorts or something. Otherwise you will die.

[Archonic Energy]

pfffft.

i just picked up DD... in my leather jacket, it's not hot!

[CurlyKitGirl]

Is too!
All but melting today is, especially on the Tube. So hot you step outside and wilt!

[Eldpollard]

pfffft.

i just picked up DD... in my leather jacket, it's not hot!

Why was DD in your leather jacket?

I'm really excited now. In ten hours I get to wake up, get a train to London from Wakefield and then make my way to the venue.
Hmm, seeing as a few of you are southerners you won't have had parkin will you? I may make some tonight. Because coffee and baking is SO much better than sleep.

[Archonic Energy]

Why was DD in your leather jacket?

to avoid the border patrol force of course!

[Eldpollard]

Whoa, last minute panic! Thought I'd lost my train tickets then. Luckily I haven't. Also, I should really be in bed. I have to be up in four hours.

[smellie_hippie]

I think we have all the skype details worked out. I'm going to bed now, and should get in touch with you all tomorrow. I think I'll try skyping *stabbity*... I mean Archie at around 11:30 (4:30 your time)

Sound good?

[KuReshtin]

I'm just about to head off for the airport.

I've packed Kubb, It's Alive!, Nuclear Wars and Bohnanza.


However, it might have been a mistake to start the tv while checking some last minute details, as I ran across 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'...

Have... To... Pull... Myself... Away!

[Eldpollard]

Good morning everyone! I'm on the train night now, with free wifi which is rather nice. I have not had anywhere near enough sleep damn you coffee you wicked brown temptress. I think I'm going to try and sleep on the train. King's Cross is the last stop so it's not like I'll sleep past my stop. I've done that before...

[KuReshtin]

I'm at the airport now, all checked in and stuff. Found even more Bassett's winegums, so there will be an absolute abundance of them at the meet. Doesn't mean that it all needs to be finished, though.

Will arrive at Stansted at about 11:25 and then make my way fast as I can to the pub.

[Nameless]

Have a nice time, guys.

[Castaras]

Hi from the meetup! ^^ I, resident cockroach, am a little dead. But happy!

It's too hot in London, btw.

[RabbitHoleLost]

Oooo, you guys, I'm so jealous!
Have lots of fun!

[Dallas-Dakota]

Having loads of fun here

Also, cassie, then ya shouldn't backstab me, eh?
Too hot though, yeah.

[KuReshtin]

The Koorli one asked me to say hi and give Rabbit a *hug*.

Also: Skype ID: kureshtin42 or MSN ID [email protected] will get you in direct contact with the meetup. If you want to.

[Castaras]

Having loads of fun here

Also, cassie, then ya shouldn't backstab me, eh?
Too hot though, yeah.

But backstabbing you was fun! It resulted in lots of explosions!

[smellie_hippie]

we have a poor connection, but a valiant attempt. The local Troglanders have decreed that Archie was victorious for actually bringing a KNIFE to a Skype fight.

Damn you Archie.

I will try again and contact Kureshtin...

*stabs Archie for good measure anyway*

[Penguinsushi]

well, we made a valiant attempt to chat with you all for a few, but technology thwarted us. Still, good to *see* our friends across the pond (however briefly).

hope you all are having a blast!

~PS

[Mountain_Faerie]

So now WE has attended a Meet-up that Alarra has not attended!

(Beats Alarra at something!)

It was great to see you guys for a few minutes. With some practice between now and them, maybe we can get a good link next year. OR - you can fly over and see us next year (cough...DD...cough)

[KuReshtin]

we have a poor connection, but a valiant attempt. The local Troglanders have decreed that Archie was victorious for actually bringing a KNIFE to a Skype fight.

Damn you Archie.

I will try again and contact Kureshtin...

*stabs Archie for good measure anyway*

I was actually in on the Skype convo as well for a while. Big guy with the NPC t-shirt. NOt very talkative at that point, though, as there were lots of people trying to talk at one point. And we were trying to kill Imperial officers and send Storm Troopers into their inevitable doom.
We did try to get you in on the Star Wars game for a bit, but the connection died on us when we tried that.

So now WE has attended a Meet-up that Alarra has not attended!

(Beats Alarra at something!)

It was great to see you guys for a few minutes. With some practice between now and them, maybe we can get a good link next year. OR - you can fly over and see us next year (cough...DD...cough)

Hey.. I'm trying to get over to the Trogland meet for next year as well. Hopefully it'll work out.

[Mountain_Faerie]

Hey.. I'm trying to get over to the Trogland meet for next year as well. Hopefully it'll work out.

We would love to have you! We're always the last weekend in June, so come on!

[KuReshtin]

Being all Nerd-Hurdy and all, here's a 5 minute video of the Star Wars G6 game that was run by Lensman at the meet.


Star Wars video here.

[Dr. Bath]

Riviting scenes from a wookie clothing shop.

Sorry I had to dash everybody, family stuff came up. Great to see everyone (again), and thanks for a great game Lensman!

[Castaras]

Awesomeness. Pure, unadulterated awesomeness.

KuReshtin: Wine gums. Tasty. Thanks.
Bath: You are almost as crazy irl as you are on the forums.
DD: *backstab*
Curly: COOKIES! Amazing cookies.
Hamish: Didn't speak to you much, but the games of Bang, Flux and Munchkin were awesome.
Spanner: I prepared Explosive Runes this morning.
Crown of Thorns: You were v quiet to begin with, but was a very fun game of Nuke War. Congratulations on being one of the last two standing.
Thufir: Again, awesome flux games and an epically amusing nuclear war game.
Eld: Your thingys that I can't remember the name of were nice, you do your cooking ability down.
Archie: Thanks for blowing me up.
Lensman: Darn, I didn't manage to lose you on the way back.

Pictures and such will come once I've filtered through them for the good ones. No, I'm not going to get rid of all the ones that have me in...

[Castaras]

Note: Images are rather big, remind me when I'm not tired to decrease their size.

Yes Archie, I was taking a photo of you and Hamish.
Can't hide behind your camera DD...
Curly hugs and Bath looking rather confused
Crown of Thorns looking rather shifty there...
Fear my spray on costume and cleavage stun!
Four mugs caught in the act of Munchkining - from left to right, Eld, Archie, Thufir, Spanner
Our resident cookie monster nomming upon cookies
Thufir was probably cackling gleefully there.
The basic strategy for the first part of Nuclear War was "ALL NUKE DD." Which was fun.
See? The killing of Bananaland (shoulda been cookieland) made everyone happy.
Yes Bath, I'm watching youuuuu...And I think this is the first picture that looked good of KuReshtin, the guy in the corner there.
In two of the three games of Flux we played, DD without fail got the cookie.
A silly group photo, unfortunately without Bath or Crown of Thorns who had to go earlier. Curly was being tickled, which is why we're all giggling at the front. Yes, that's me to the right obscuring someone. Looks like Hamish. Sorry!
Ooo look it's Lensman and Curly in a game of flux.

Those were the photos I had that came out, the quick movie I filmed I can't get to work so that'll hopefully come some time tomorrow.

[Capt Spanner]

Hi guys! Had a great time, and you're all totally cool (ones who showed up anyway).

Anyway, I'm back safe and sound, and look forward to seeing you all at the next meetup.

I might make some custom T-shirts similar to the one I had today if people want them.

[KuReshtin]

Back at the airport, waiting for the gate number to be announced for my flight back to Glasgow.
It was great meeting everyone again (or for the first time).

I have to say I was pretty happy with the surprise I got from Hertz when the Focus (or similar) turned out to be something resembling a bus (they gave me a Ford Galaxy).

Better report from me once I'm back home again.