[F] Cambridge Meet Report
Rosemary Warner
Cambridge, in ever increasing numbers :-) They were these afpers, in
no particular order.
Supermouse
Barry R
Adrian Ogden
Ali
Davon
Carol de Burca
Pthomas
Mike Gavin
Aquarion
Jen
Topi Saavalainen
Charlotte
Pol
Gideon Hallett
Melusine
Ccooke
Rand
Peter Ellis
Julie Lund
Rosemary Warner
Kincaid
MegaMole
Mark Datko
Steve Megson
Attendees by telephone: ruthi, who smsed ccooke, and Carrie Cota who
phoned in all the way from Merkia.
The meet convened at around 5pm in the Alma. There were many hugs, and
much chocolate, and more hugs and chocolate, including some sent over
from Israel by the lovely Ruthi (thank you *hugs*)...
My rubber band gun was shown off (www.surefireproducts.co.uk) and
there was geeking, hugs and chocolate.
Recurring themes were already being set up......
After stopping for food at Gardies kebab shop, which really isn't as
bad as its reputation, we moved to the Castle where we took over the
portion of the upstairs with a big pillar in the middle. Several
rearrangements of tables later, normal meet proceedings recommenced.
Glasses were raised in tribute to Josh Kirby, who died last week. RIP.
Half the meet ended up outside at one point, as people who were
sitting outide to get away from the hubbub were joined by other people
who wanted to sit outside to get away from the hubbub, etc. Then it
got a bit cold.
After being chucked out of the castle, the crashers returned briefly
to Peter and Julie's before those sleeping at my place wandered down
here, I suspect not by the most direct route.
In the morning fried breakfasts were eaten at both crashhouses.....
mmmmmbacon.........
It was then discovered that Amazing Maurice was available early in
Borders. This was a Good Thing.
The meet re-met in the Alma on Sunday afternoon, where there was
Amazing Mauricing, geeking, hugs, and chocolate. And lots of games of
pool.
People left at intervals throughout theafternoon and evening until
there was me, Barry, ccooke, Carol, Aq, Ali and Adrian left. At about
9pm we called it a day and the London-type people went to catch a
train.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Peter and Julie for
providing crashspace, and all the lovely people who made this meet Fun
:). Thank you.
The Quotefile
Half of it was written on the back of a chocolate wrapper and got
lost... but the rest didn't:
Rosemary- "have you seen my didgeridoo?" Kincaid- "wave at me and I'll
definitely have one"
Rosemary- "Mike, come back to my room....."
Peter- "I have shared bodily fluids with a relative of the man
himself"
Mike- "I turned round and all I could hear was Cookie going "harder,
harder ""
Mike- "Marmite looks like evil vaseline"
Rosemary (just after phonecall)- "That was Mike saying he's left his
clothes in my room....."
Aquarion <squealing breathlessly> "No! Not three at once!"
Carol: (to Aquarion) "Are you a bit of an actor then?" ccooke: "no,
he's a pantomime dame"
Aquarion- "You could call Sunderland the arse of the world if someone
hadn't already shat it out"
Rosemary- "Get it out............ oh God..."
Barry- "Ali, behave yourself. Like I would." cc- "that badly?"
Carol- "I seem to have reached the level of normality of AFP" Ali-
"Was that working your way up or down?"
Rosemary- I don't care, I like being corrupted"
"Diet Coke, Baileys x2, Kronenberg, Lemonade, 1/2 cider" Oh hang on,
that was the drinks order. Oops. Never mind...
That's about it- comments, flames, suggestions to the address(es)
above
Rosemary
(hugslut no longer in training ;-))
Rosemary, who is definitely not called Posie.
*glink* *viola*
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Adrian Ogden
>Last Saturday some afpers came to Cambridge. Some were already in
>Cambridge, in ever increasing numbers :-) They were these afpers, in
>no particular order.
>Supermouse
The esteemed rodent didn't make it in the end, IIRC.
Plus I seem to recall an Emmet.
I'd like to add that some photos of this meet may be found at
http://www.rdg.ac.uk/~sssogadr/afp-photos.htm
And finally a late addition to the Quotefile:
Ccookie: "Well, drink up."
Aquarion: "The world's about to..." <realises he has just taken
Ccookie's bait, hook line & sinker> "...Aauughh!"
--
<< Adrian Ogden -- "Sic Biscuitus Disintegrat" -- www.rdg.ac.uk/~sssogadr/ >>
Shy and quiet, neither scene nor herd.
Supermouse
<darth_...@microsith.com> writes
>Last Saturday some afpers came to Cambridge. Some were already in
>Cambridge, in ever increasing numbers :-) They were these afpers, in no
>particular order.
>
>Supermouse
No, honestly, I really, really _wanted_ to be there, but I couldn't make
it, so whatever it was you saw...
Oh gods no.
_Please_ don't tell me I've developed a Reputation - I haven't done
anything to deserve that! It'll get to go to all the best parties while
I stay at home and do the washing up.
Worriedly,
--
Supermouse
Wee sleekit cowerin' tim'rous beastie - with attitude!
MegaMole
>bad as its reputation, we moved to the Castle where we took over the
>portion of the upstairs with a big pillar in the middle. Several
>rearrangements of tables later, normal meet proceedings recommenced.
>Glasses were raised in tribute to Josh Kirby, who died last week. RIP.
>Half the meet ended up outside at one point, as people who were
>sitting outide to get away from the hubbub were joined by other people
>who wanted to sit outside to get away from the hubbub, etc. Then it
>got a bit cold.
You didn't mention the Hat Police. Wearing of hats was apparently a Bad
Thing - hatten är[1], well, not yours, anyway.
[1] http://come.to/hatten/
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Barry R
ssso...@reading.ac.uk says...
>I'd like to add that some photos of this meet may be found at
> http://www.rdg.ac.uk/~sssogadr/afp-photos.htm
Extra! Extra! This Just In! More Photo's at
http://fun.detritus.co.uk/afp/ !
>And finally a late addition to the Quotefile:
>Ccookie: "Well, drink up."
>Aquarion: "The world's about to..." <realises he has just taken
> Ccookie's bait, hook line & sinker> "...Aauughh!"
And a final quote spoken by Carol;
Carol: It was only a little bonk...
Barry R. B.F.
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Barry R
>Extra! Extra! This Just In! More Photo's
and now with the colour and brightness correctly set. (That'll
teach me to turn the brightness up in order to watch DVD's, and
forget to return it to normal...)
Barry R. B.F.
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Rosemary Warner
www.geocities.com/rosieglink/cambsoct01/
there will be an index page etc when I get off my butt and do one.
Rosemary
Rosemary/DarthPosie/Call-me-Posie-and-die
*glink* *viola*
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Natalie Mayer
Rosemary Warner <darth...@meanandevil.co.uk> wrote:
>more photos now available-
The one of Cookie and Cthulhu I must declare officially adorable.
I'm a bit worried by the one of Mole and the hat, though.
nattie
MegaMole
<nma...@rohan.sdsu.edu> writes
*You're* worried...?
I've had two people tell me I look like Nanny Ogg.
And I've been trying to escape the "counter-tenor == pantomime dame"
stuff for *years*...
I'll just get my Twankey suit,