*F* Essex 0.99a meet report

[Simon Brown]

Just in case Rob's report doesn't make it through the inky black void of
mail2news this decade, here's my version of events.

Attendees:
BSL Simes (yhn)
BLS[1] Rob Collier
BSL[2] Emmet O'Brien
BSL[3] Karen "Vodka Vixen" Kruzycka
Kate "Karen's Friend" WhosLastNameIDon'tKnow
Paul "Captain Custard" Rood

I arrived at Colchester North station at around 15:50, soon to realise
that not only were there no afpers in sight but I had no phone numbers
with which to chivvy anyone along. Nothing much happened for the following
two hours, but I think the "dozy get of the week award" is quite safely
mine.

On returning from my third lap of the car park, I spied Rob Collier
waiting outside the station, and shortly thereafter Paul arrived to ferry
us back to his house, where Emmet was already ensconced. Tea and Toasted
Bread Products were consumed.

We then proceeded to the pub, and talked of many things, including work,
PCs, computer games, Web pages, and books. Lots of books. We also drank
quite a bit, but this should come as no great shock.

We left the pub and returned to the house, at which time Paul took to his
bed and Karen, Rob and yhn took once more to the vodka bottle. Karen made
mention of challenging afp to a drinking contest, IIRC. At around 2-ish
(after the clocks went back) we retired, and everyone got some sleep -
everyone else more than me, I suspect. Cheers Rob[1].

We woke, we breakfasted, Emmet was taken to catch his bus, Kate was taken
to catch her train, we played Worms, I won, Rob and I were taken to the
station.

My thanks to Paul and Karen for both putting us up and putting up with us,
including supplying toasted bread products in no small measure both last
night and this morning. I'll return the favour sometime[4].

The inevitable out-of-context quotes:

"God, I have no brain." - Paul R

"Oh, Emmet. That's *wonderful*." - Karen K

"It squeaks because I haven't oiled it." - Karen K

"Rob - you tart." Emmet O'B

"It even works on cats." - Emmet O'B

"Karen, you're all shiny." - Emmet O'B

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[1] Bloody Loud Snore
[2] Big Soft Lump (well, he *is*)
[3] Beautiful Slinky Lady (I suspect I may get into trouble for this...)
[4] Sometime after I get my own place, obviously.

[Robert Collier]

In article <199610277...@amdev.demon.co.uk>,
Simon Brown <si...@amdev.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> On returning from my third lap of the car park, I spied Rob Collier
> waiting outside the station, and shortly thereafter Paul arrived to ferry
> us back to his house, where Emmet was already ensconced. Tea and Toasted
> Bread Products were consumed.

And very nice bread products they were too. Much amusement was also
had from Pauls complete failure to get Karen to do anything domestic
in the kitchen[1].

> We then proceeded to the pub, and talked of many things, including work,
> PCs, computer games, Web pages, and books. Lots of books.

Lots and Lots of books...

> We left the pub and returned to the house, at which time Paul took to his
> bed and Karen, Rob and yhn took once more to the vodka bottle. Karen made
> mention of challenging afp to a drinking contest,

Right. afpcon 97, Karen is taking on the lot of us. <waves at karen>.

A concerted efort was made to educate Emmet into not saying *powt*,
*yawn*, *blush* etc when he could just _do_ them - it of course failed
entirely.

> IIRC. At around 2-ish
> (after the clocks went back) we retired, and everyone got some sleep -
> everyone else more than me, I suspect. Cheers Rob[1].

Your welcome. My only problem was hobbes discovering that the sofa was
in use by jumping onto my face...

> We woke, we breakfasted, Emmet was taken to catch his bus, Kate was taken
> to catch her train, we played Worms, I won,

Convincingly.

> Rob and I were taken to the
> station.

> My thanks to Paul and Karen for both putting us up and putting up with us,
> including supplying toasted bread products in no small measure both last
> night and this morning. I'll return the favour sometime[4].

Ditto. Thankyou for the hospitality.

- Rob.

[1] Should I have phrased that differently? Probably.
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