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Post by The Doctor on Nov 4, 2011 9:42:14 GMT
I'm still not feeling too great. I went through 35 packets of tissues yesterday. Quick walk round the block to determine if nose is drying up or not.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Nov 4, 2011 10:17:27 GMT
I will be turning up late since I now have a dental appointment at 10!
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 4, 2011 10:30:41 GMT
Legs like sticks of piss but the nose appears to be drying up so probably a 48-hour bug then. I shall risk the train today and see how I feel on Saturday. Tis the way with lurgy. Could be rotten or could be 100% fine but I would hate to wake up tomorrow, feel ok and miss the fun. If I am rough on Saturday I'll skip the comic mart.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Nov 4, 2011 16:05:47 GMT
Hope that you are feeling better by the morn Ralph.
Have a great time folks, wish I could be there.
Karl
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Post by bertie on Nov 4, 2011 20:57:56 GMT
half way there. overnight stop in Leighton Buzzard. ETA lunchtime tomorrow.
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Post by blueshift on Nov 4, 2011 23:04:28 GMT
Pity the Ralph :v
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 5, 2011 20:31:49 GMT
I wouldn't pity him. When you posted that he was eating cake!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 5, 2011 21:00:29 GMT
I'm home....
HIGHLIGHTS:
Finding the mythical Transformers Play doh for Burns
The lift of wee and it's restorative effect on the Burns sense of smell
The "mistake" on the Burns/Turnbull room booking. Apparently this isn't the first time it's happened either.....
Ralph's mind being broken by the photo of Kreon Mirage driving the Kreo Mirage Car and what it meant....
What Burns didn with DOTM Shockwave's tube
A decent Breakfast buffet
The home made Bakewell Tart not making it past breakfast this morning
The odd bloke asking about the comic mart
Us being asked to move on from the comic mart
A pub stocking 0% Kopperberg that served food too
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Post by legios on Nov 5, 2011 22:58:00 GMT
The "mistake" on the Burns/Turnbull room booking. Apparently this isn't the first time it's happened either..... Hmmm... If this is what I think it is, I think I may have some inkling of what this means.... Sounds like a good time was had in general though, and judging by the text messages I have had this evening the good times are continuing to roll.... Karl |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Nov 5, 2011 23:51:28 GMT
The "mistake" on the Burns/Turnbull room booking. Apparently this isn't the first time it's happened either..... Hmmm... If this is what I think it is, I think I may have some inkling of what this means.... Sounds like a good time was had in general though, and judging by the text messages I have had this evening the good times are continuing to roll.... Karl I'm home safely now. Ralph and Andy appeared to be competing in their eating and drinking stakes as to which could make the night in bed the more unpleasant to the other, acoustically and aromatically. When I left Las Iguanas just after 8, the cocktails were still going strong. I picked up a first-printing Marvel US Transformers #1 for £2 at the comic mart. On getting home, I find that the one in my collection is also first printing and in slightly better condition, so today's one will be up for grabs at ScotCon. Martin |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 6, 2011 9:08:22 GMT
According to text messages Burns and Turnbull were drinkingBurns' appreciation of Birmingham diminished when he discovered the non availability of Chicken Pakora.
This morning Burns & Turnbull are described as being "Fragile" & "Delicate" respectively.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Nov 6, 2011 10:02:39 GMT
How sweet!
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Post by blueshift on Nov 6, 2011 10:33:01 GMT
I actually drank a lot of coloured water last night but feel fine!
I had a dream about cheese, I may need to buy some brie
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 6, 2011 12:40:47 GMT
Just tired more than anything else.
A cracking weekend.
Andy
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Post by Mark_Stevenson on Nov 6, 2011 14:07:04 GMT
I had a great time. Hanging today though...
Mx
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 6, 2011 14:10:43 GMT
I actually drank a lot of coloured water last night but feel fine! I had a dream about cheese, I may need to buy some brie Wussy french stuff. Get some Stilton |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 6, 2011 14:12:12 GMT
This morning Burns & Turnbull are described as being "Fragile" & "Delicate" respectively. Just tired more than anything else. Those were Burns' precise words on the subject |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 6, 2011 15:16:32 GMT
Burns here. Still on the train. Slightly restored. Bit tired. I want off this train so I can lke down.
Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 6, 2011 15:36:03 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 6, 2011 16:28:05 GMT
We are now in Scotland. Next stop Edinburgh.
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Post by legios on Nov 6, 2011 17:07:43 GMT
Glad to hear it was a good weekend!
Hope you are most of the way back to Edinburger by now.
Karl
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 6, 2011 17:27:46 GMT
Yup.
Ralph is walking home. I am waiting for the Dunfermline train. Should be home around seven.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 6, 2011 18:16:10 GMT
I arrived home about 10 mins ago. When last I heard, Andu was experiencing train torment.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 6, 2011 19:06:18 GMT
Got in at quarter to seven.
All is good in the hood.
Time to relax for the rest of the evening.
Andy
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Post by Kingoji on Nov 6, 2011 20:11:18 GMT
Glad everyone got home okay. I'm still exhausted, so I can't imagine how some of you guys must be feeling.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 7, 2011 8:39:20 GMT
I was still feeling a bit rough on Friday but was ok on Saturday morning so I am glad I made it down. Good to see everyone and enjoyed myself immensely. Every meet now has to involve a Pretender named bar.
My body, however, is punishing me for being silly enough to be drinking multi-coloured things just after a bout of lurgy. It seemed such a good idea at the time...
-Ralph
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Post by grahamt77 on Nov 7, 2011 9:19:01 GMT
Thank you to everyone who came along and made the weekend so enjoyable. Here's our official group shot picture:  I hope we can do it all again soon. |
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Post by garrybodsworth on Nov 7, 2011 9:35:21 GMT
The pretender Iguanus played host where the barman served up drinks of Ethan Dachary. How any of us were standing in the morning was a wonder of our resilience.
I still remember the resounding disappointment of being unable to get into the karaoke bar. The music video that inspired that idea is unfortunately etched upon my brain....
Andy has confirmed that I agreed to draw at least two comics and that is the danger of these events....
We almost broke the fabric of reality by keeping everything informal, and as such every place we went they asked if we had booked. What would be informal about that?
It was a pleasure to hang out with all you guys and I look forward to the next time we all meet up!
Garry
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2011 9:37:49 GMT
Notes to myself for future reference:
1) Don't leave it till the last minute to PM Graham with your mobile number since there's no reason to expect the poor guy to do undertake a last-minute check of the forum for stragglers who weren't organised enough to get basic tasks done in good time,
2) Don't decide as you're walking out the door that the accumulated mouldy things put to one side for the compost heap really have to be taken outside there and then. Or if you do decide to spare the other half all that ickiness for when she gets up later and you won't be there to move it for her, do it earlier in the morning, so that getting your hands coated with yogurt and rotten fruit doesn't compel you to take a second shower to rid you of the stench and make you miss the train you intended to catch and leave you needing to take another that gets you there after the others have already met up. And write shorter sentences too.
Well, at least 1) is resolved for next time. I'm glad the rest of you seem to have enjoyed yourselves. I made it to the opening at 12:00-ish but was a wee bit lost, not seeing anything immediately Transformery and not being interested in the other wares.
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Post by grahamt77 on Nov 7, 2011 9:43:01 GMT
Notes to myself for future reference: 1) Don't leave it till the last minute to PM Graham with your mobile number since there's no reason to expect the poor guy to do undertake a last-minute check of the forum for stragglers who weren't organised enough to get basic tasks done in good time, 2) Don't decide as you're walking out the door that the accumulated mouldy things put to one side for the compost heap really have to be taken outside there and then. Or if you do decide to spare the other half all that ickiness for when she gets up later and you won't be there to move it for her, do it earlier in the morning, so that getting your hands coated with yogurt and rotten fruit doesn't compel you to take a second shower to rid you of the stench and make you miss the train you intended to catch and leave you needing to take another that gets you there after the others have already met up. And write shorter sentences too. Well, at least 1) is resolved for next time. I'm glad the rest of you seem to have enjoyed yourselves. I made it to the opening at 12:00-ish but was a wee bit lost, not seeing anything immediately Transformery and not being interested in the other wares. I'm really sorry we missed you on Saturday, Tim! Next time, okay? Oh, and we can blame Marc for swooping in and buying every single Transformers comic at the mart as soon as we arrived whether he needed them or not! That's why there was nothing Transformery. Though one of use did get Care Bears #105... |
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