Further Hedgehog Party news, with advice from The HitchHiker's Guide. DON'T PANIC!

[Gaz Hunter]

Right. People. I don't want you to get excited. I would like you all to remain calm. Just like me. But....the convention starts next week. 

Soo...no need to panic!

*Starts to hyperventilate*

My word, Mrs Haversham, you have a handsome parrot!
*Runs around in small circles clucking and laying eggs*

NEXT WEEK! Oh lordy! So much to do!

Ahem. No, it's okay. I'm alright. I told you, there's no reason to panic. 
Where did this egg come from?

OH! Talking of eggs, could anyone who is planning on bringing foodstuffs that are not chocolate or salty licorice (I am told that there is no such thing as too much salty licorice...this is not an opinion I share... ) let us know what it is you are bringing, so we can see if there are areas of comestibles that are being overlooked, or indeed underlooked?

A final (not at all panicking) shout out for any DeeJays with or without equipment to play cheesy music all night as well. I have one sucker...wait, I'm sure I typed volunteer there...one volunteer, but it may be a long night, and I'm sure even suckers...darn, this keyboard is playing up dreadfully, some volunteers may need to go for a comfort break, or partake of the salty licorice. (But if they do they can wash their hands before playing with my equipment. You...get your head out of the gutter...I meant computer equipment...)

If we can't find proper DJ gear we'll be using this very laptop with rudimentary DJ software, and a plethora, or possibly two plethorae, of cheesy tunes. Please PLEASE feel free to provide more music, in either CD, DVD or MP3 format. 

You are ALL cordially (we have nothing stronger, ConCom drank ALL the gin. And some of the Windowlene too...) invited to the Hedgehog Party. A chance to chat, to dance, to eat salty licorice (so long as you're not expecting me to kiss you...) and a million different types of chocolates. A chance to let your hair down, free your follicles amidst fun and frivolity. Meet old friends, make new friends. Play Twister! Listen to cheesy music, and dance to it! (Read here if you are unsure of the HedgeHog Party's humble beginnings http://the-hunter.livejournal.com/478507.html

)

ONE WEEK!!

*Puts teacosy on head and hops up and down singing seashanties*

 

[Koen Ven]

I'll bring some peanuts, just in case the Librarian shows up

 

Koen, aka Second cousin Igor

 

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From: Gaz Hunter <gaz.w...@btopenworld.com>
To: dwcon_o...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 9:32 AM
Subject: [DW 2012 Group] Further Hedgehog Party news, with advice from The HitchHiker's Guide. DON'T PANIC!

[Thomas Zahr]

Hola!

I'll have a wander round the local supermarket a day or two before the convention, if you feel up to provide an overview of underlooked foodstuffs, we may well achieve harmony between that list and my shopping list.

In other news, I could bring a bluetooth thingy that can be plugged into just about any stereo to provide an interface for people bringing devices with music to play said music via said stereo ... 

[Richard McGregor Edwards]

That sounds like a very useful doodah. I second the call for music. I think I'm the first sucker - sorry, volunteer - and I'll be bringing some with me, but it won't be enough for a whole night and any further contributions would be most welcome.

I'm rather taken with the idea of the salty liquorice.

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[CCA]

On Aug 12, 1:10 pm, Richard McGregor Edwards <m.e.rich...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> That sounds like a very useful doodah. I second the call for music. I think
> I'm the first sucker - sorry, volunteer - and I'll be bringing some with
> me, but it won't be enough for a whole night and any further contributions
> would be most welcome.

All contributions to the music are most welcome! Especially cheesy
party stuff - anything people can have fun and dance to :-)

> I'm rather taken with the idea of the salty liquorice.

There will be lots of that :-)

CCA

[Christer Boräng]

Did I mention the turkish pepper shots? Mixed before the con, this time...

//Christer, bought another kind of salmiak today
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[Richard McGregor Edwards]

That also sounds interesting!

[Tamara Rigg]

We are bringing Halva, lots and lots of Halva*.

Tamara

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halva

[Jos Dingjan]

On 22 aug. 2012, at 07:19, Tamara Rigg <tamar...@gmail.com> wrote:

> We are bringing Halva, lots and lots of Halva*.

*question to self: should I bring halvajam[1]?*

Jos

> * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halva

[1] http://www.dekadrive.nl/Files/Billeder/Artikelen/149617_medium.jpg

[GAZ WEBBER]

Sounds (and looks) great. I've never tried it before. The jam looks...interesting. A combination of the two would probably qualify as *quite sweet* yes? Really not good for a person? Likely to raise the blood sugar levels of people in, say, a party which is symbolised by...oooh, just off the top of my head, a hedgehog, into a fever pitch? Lucky there's not one of those happening, then :)

Oh yes, you have to bring some :)

Gaz

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From: Tamara Rigg <tamar...@gmail.com>
To: dwcon_o...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 6:19
Subject: Re: [DW 2012 Group] Further Hedgehog Party news, with advice from The HitchHiker's Guide. DON'T PANIC!

[Jelmer Graafstra]

On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 07:27:00AM +0100, GAZ WEBBER wrote:
>
>
> Sounds (and looks) great. I've never tried it before. The jam
> looks...interesting. A combination of the two would probably qualify
> as *quite sweet* yes? Really not good for a person? Likely to raise
> the blood sugar levels of people in, say, a party which is symbolised
> by...oooh, just off the top of my head, a hedgehog, into a fever
> pitch? Lucky there's not one of those happening, then :)

The name halvajam is a horrible variation on halvarine, which is in
itself a bad 'pun' on margarine. Halve, half. Low fat or, in the case of
the jam, 50% less sugar. No, he shouldn't bring any.


Jelmer
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"Knock hard, life is deaf." - Mimi Parent

[GAZ WEBBER]

Clearly then, the idea would be to bring twice as much!

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From: Jelmer Graafstra <jel...@stack.nl>
To: dwcon_o...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 7:38

Subject: Re: [DW 2012 Group] Further Hedgehog Party news, with advice from The HitchHiker's Guide. DON'T PANIC!

[Naomi]

I have a pot of vegan marshmallows*, for those with picky diets (like me!)
to enjoy**

Naomi

*because they were left over from a party
** unless I eat them all first

[Princess Zelda]

We are bringing lots of chocolate piroulines (yummiest!)

Best regards,

Elizabeth

[GAZ WEBBER]

They will be received with relish. But not eaten with relish. That would be bad and wrong.

Thanks,

Gaz

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From: Princess Zelda <princes...@gmail.com>
To: dwcon_o...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 8:40

Subject: Re: [DW 2012 Group] Further Hedgehog Party news, with advice from The HitchHiker's Guide. DON'T PANIC!

[David Sheldon]

I am bringing vegan sponge cake and vegan lammingtons :)

[GAZ WEBBER]

Once again, gratefully accepted. Although I will be disappointed if the lammingtons are not baby sheepingtons. 

Gaz

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From: David Sheldon <davidshe...@googlemail.com>
To: dwcon_o...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 9:45

Subject: Re: [DW 2012 Group] Further Hedgehog Party news, with advice from The HitchHiker's Guide. DON'T PANIC!

[Karen]

On 22 August 2012 06:31, Jos Dingjan <j...@tuatha.org> wrote:
> On 22 aug. 2012, at 07:19, Tamara Rigg <tamar...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> We are bringing Halva, lots and lots of Halva*.
>
> *question to self: should I bring halvajam[1]?*
>

<cough> double salt </COUGH>
<wist> Triple Salt? </wist>


hypatia

[Jelmer Graafstra]

I knew I was forgetting something. So, who's got this?

[Karen]

On 22 August 2012 10:58, Jelmer Graafstra <jel...@stack.nl> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 10:45:45AM +0100, Karen wrote:
>> On 22 August 2012 06:31, Jos Dingjan <j...@tuatha.org> wrote:
>> > On 22 aug. 2012, at 07:19, Tamara Rigg <tamar...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> We are bringing Halva, lots and lots of Halva*.
>> >
>> > *question to self: should I bring halvajam[1]?*
>> >
>>
>>
>> <cough> double salt </COUGH>
>> <wist> Triple Salt? </wist>
>
> I knew I was forgetting something. So, who's got this?
>

First person to bring me double salt or higher gets a smiley sticker
for their badge. This represents the lack of smile on my face until it
arrives :(

hypatia

[Karen]

On 22 August 2012 10:58, Jelmer Graafstra <jel...@stack.nl> wrote:

> On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 10:45:45AM +0100, Karen wrote:
>> On 22 August 2012 06:31, Jos Dingjan <j...@tuatha.org> wrote:
>> > On 22 aug. 2012, at 07:19, Tamara Rigg <tamar...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> We are bringing Halva, lots and lots of Halva*.
>> >
>> > *question to self: should I bring halvajam[1]?*
>> >
>>
>>
>> <cough> double salt </COUGH>
>> <wist> Triple Salt? </wist>
>
> I knew I was forgetting something. So, who's got this?
>

...and if you are just winding me up I'll smack you!

hypatia

[Simon Waldman]

On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Karen <ka...@lspace.org> wrote:

>>> <cough> double salt </COUGH>
>>> <wist> Triple Salt? </wist>
>>
>> I knew I was forgetting something. So, who's got this?
>>
>
> First person to bring me double salt or higher gets a smiley sticker
> for their badge. This represents the lack of smile on my face until it
> arrives :(

The thing that I sadly cannot bring, as I left it in Plymouth... but
it really is a Thing: Bacon flavour salt!

--
Simon Waldman
swal...@firecloud.org.uk

[Mrs Davina]

Where in Plymouth did you find that?

[Simon Waldman]

On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Mrs Davina <alig...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Where in Plymouth did you find that?

It came from Totnes. I left it in Plymouth.

--
Simon Waldman
swal...@firecloud.org.uk

[Jelmer Graafstra]

No, I really actually honestly forgot. I checked at the airport, but
they only had the stuff that will only upset (but not kill) unsuspecting
tourists. Ask Marlies or Jos very nicely?

[Timothy Green]

I've not had halva since I was a kid.

~drool~

[Jos Dingjan]

On 22 aug. 2012, at 15:37, Jelmer Graafstra <jel...@stack.nl> wrote:

> On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 11:07:58AM +0100, Karen wrote:

<snip>

>> ...and if you are just winding me up I'll smack you!
>
> No, I really actually honestly forgot. I checked at the airport, but
> they only had the stuff that will only upset (but not kill) unsuspecting
> tourists. Ask Marlies or Jos very nicely?

I am unlikely to have time (08:35 flight tomorrow morning, royally buggered trains tonight).

:-(

Jos

[Richard McGregor Edwards]

On 22 August 2012 09:57, GAZ WEBBER <gaz.w...@btopenworld.com> wrote:

Once again, gratefully accepted. Although I will be disappointed if the lammingtons are not baby sheepingtons. 

Gaz

 

I may actually have snorted when I read that. Fortunately the office was quite noisy at the time.
 

[Kelly Harding]

I've gotten a few items for the party. Nothing special or outlandish,
small bags of licorice toffee (or was it fudge, i forget),
blackcurrant and licrorice and chocolate raisins :)

[GAZ WEBBER]

Little or large, all will be received with thanks. The most important, and most wanted thing to bring of course is yourself :)

Gaz

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From: Kelly Harding <kelly....@gmail.com>
To: dwcon_o...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 16:27

Subject: Re: [DW 2012 Group] Further Hedgehog Party news, with advice from The HitchHiker's Guide. DON'T PANIC!

[Kelly Harding]

On 22 August 2012 16:36, GAZ WEBBER <gaz.w...@btopenworld.com> wrote:
> Little or large, all will be received with thanks. The most important, and
> most wanted thing to bring of course is yourself :)
>

I'll be there, probably collapsed in a corner exhausted, but happy...
maybe with a seal... or a polar bear...

kelly

[Thomas Zahr]

For logistical reasons, I'll have to concentrate on chocolate from the airport tomorrow. But I don't think we ever had too much chocolate.

[graham]

On 22/08/2012 17:41, Thomas Zahr wrote:
> For logistical reasons, I'll have to concentrate on chocolate from the
> airport tomorrow. But I don't think we ever had too much chocolate.

I'm sorry, I don't understand this expression "too much chocolate"...!

[Mrs Davina]

iPod with playlist of 190 VERY cheesy tracks in the bag.....

[Kelly Harding]

>
>
> I'm sorry, I don't understand this expression "too much chocolate"...!

the same can be said for 'too much tea' I find!

Kelly
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[Nicola Edwards]

There is no such thing as too much tea. Ever.

Sent from my iPhone

[Richard McGregor Edwards]

Nice one!

On 22 August 2012 17:52, Mrs Davina <alig...@googlemail.com> wrote:

iPod with playlist of 190 VERY cheesy tracks in the bag.....

[CCA]

On Aug 22, 8:02 am, "Naomi" <ladyl...@cuteandfluffy.co.uk> wrote:
> I have a pot of vegan marshmallows*, for those with picky diets (like me!)
> to enjoy**

I don't have a picky diet but those sound interesting :-)

I'm bringing chocolate coated coffee beans. Which are in a handy
resealable bag. And with that in mind, it's amazing that I've only so
far helped myself to one...

(Well, three - my Mum and Dad had a try of them too:-)

CCA

[Sarah Forbes]

So should I bring my special flowering tea and glass teapot? We can get two or three brews out of each one and I have a couple of them. 

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> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:54:58 +0100
> To: dwcon_o...@googlegroups.com
> CC: dwcon_o...@googlegroups.com

[Nicola Edwards]

You should definitely bring them if it's not going to be too much trouble! 

Nic

Sent from my iPhone

[Thomas Zahr]

After looting an airport I'm now bringing chocolate, gummibears, marzipa,n and more  chocolate

Thomas =:-)

[Treehugger]

For any homesick Irish, I'll be bringing a family pack of Tayto.

[CCA]

On Aug 22, 11:23 pm, Sarah Forbes <p6655...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> So should I bring my special flowering tea and glass teapot? We can get two or three brews out of each one and I have a couple of them.

That sounds lovely, yes please! :-) Make sure you take your teapot
home afterwards though (same goes for anyone bringing plates, cake
knives, boards and stuff like that)

CCA

[CCA]

On Aug 23, 11:03 am, Treehugger <huggeroftr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> For any homesick Irish, I'll be bringing a family pack of Tayto.

As a big fan of Dara O'Briain (who mentions Tayto a few times in his
concert DVDs) I look forward to trying those :-)

CCA