Rich
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Post by Rich on Aug 7, 2014 16:42:08 GMT
I'll be heading up tomorrow with O and Wilson. It will be my first AA for a few years as 2012 clashed with tickets I had for the Olympics and last year I was too drunk to get out of bed after getting a little carried away on the Friday! I must admit to a smidge of excitement.
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Post by Llama God on Aug 7, 2014 19:46:21 GMT
Oh good. A yellow rain alert for my journey down tomorrow. Still. It could be worse. I could fail to notice an amber alert for snow and skid off the motorway and write off my car. Again. A yellow alert for rain means it'll just be miserable. Heigh ho.
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Post by blueshift on Aug 8, 2014 6:53:18 GMT
Just about to leave for AA! Aiming to get there for about 10.30-11 to meet up with everyone before setup.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 8, 2014 9:57:35 GMT
Ok which of you caused the incident the police attended at New St this morning?
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Nigel
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Post by Nigel on Aug 8, 2014 10:03:33 GMT
Probably Nick.
I have half hour to fill before leaving for my train.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 17:08:47 GMT
Arrived at my hotel (Tri-Star near Holiday Inn, rooms still available). About to take the final five minutes to the venue. See y'all soon!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 17:49:14 GMT
I'm here but I need some target indication as I can't get to the stalls. Where are you and what do you look like? Extraction is another option. I'm currently sat in the second row back, one in, wearing yellow trainers, a navy FoC t-shirt and a grey beanie. Carrying a camera. Come find me!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 8, 2014 18:25:24 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 18:41:59 GMT
Cheers dude. I had totally intended to make for Toy Fu as soon as I got here but all the stands are blocked off. I got lonely so I've dropped off freebies in my car. Will regroup and attempt to infiltrate the stands...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 8, 2014 18:49:48 GMT
Hippobot's (colin) is there as are one of the Pirri bros, and from London we have Richard Aherne (Rich) James O & W
Nick (Kayevcee) should have Andy K (Bogatan) working the stall with him and Nick.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 20:04:01 GMT
Contact!
Cheers Phil. Your Flickr photo helped.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 8, 2014 20:31:32 GMT
CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE!
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 8, 2014 23:13:10 GMT
Eventually checked in to the hotel at 1.30am after arriving in the car park at 8pm to find a text from Nick saying they were going to see GOTG. I left right away. Then had to handle the hell that is Birmingham at night as I went to Nicks to get the rest of the ToyGu stock.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 9, 2014 5:49:46 GMT
Ouch!
Hope everyone has fun today
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Post by Dezzeh on Aug 9, 2014 7:52:43 GMT
Just on our first stop now, Joey has slept the whole journey which has been fantastic. Should be there in 45 mins or so
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 10, 2014 7:32:13 GMT
From Nick, received via text The travel curse is upon me.
Laptop died so couldn't get train times.
Missed Bus.
Taxi to New Street followed by 40 minute wait.
Better than last year. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 11, 2014 11:07:41 GMT
Andu's journey home has gone Tango big time.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 11, 2014 11:18:28 GMT
Andu's journey home has gone Tango big time. He's travelling with Nick apparently |
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 11, 2014 16:01:13 GMT
Oh dear, whats happened? It all seemed to be going fine when I left Nick at the station.
I got home safely, but having unpacked I appear to have more than I left with, which can't be right as plenty was sold.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 11, 2014 16:04:11 GMT
One Under near Coventry earlier this morning, followed by a signal failure near Watford later. And the weather. It's virtually eyes down for a full house. Andu had intended to change at the Burger but the train he's on goes straight from Carlisle to Glasvegas so he's going to have to get a bus from there.
He's not a happy camper.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 11, 2014 16:10:32 GMT
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Post by duffism1981 on Aug 11, 2014 18:43:17 GMT
Thankfully I had a some what smooth trip home, as I got a lift from birmingham to Carlisle with Grufflock and Khaosenvy, then arrived in plenty of time to get the 1512 train to Kilmarnock. I arrived home just after 5pm.
The only hiccup of my journey home was the lack of sleep, not having enough enough time to let breakfast settle and the car ride caused me to be sick in the car. Thankfully I wasn't sick on the car.
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Post by Llama God on Aug 11, 2014 18:50:20 GMT
Clearly I made a mistake by attempting to use roads on the way to and from the convention on a weekday. From Glasgow to Birmingham I ended up gaining two hours due to congestion on the M6 (that road hates me), and then today from Birmingham to Winchester we ended up gaining an extra hour. This has to be some of the worst roads I've had to deal with recently. But I guess that'll learn me for trying to drive anywhere during the summer holidays.
Still, it was worth it.
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kayevcee
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Post by kayevcee on Aug 11, 2014 19:25:46 GMT
Got home about an hour ago. By the time we got to Glasgow we were 1 hour 50 minutes late. Still, the journey itself was uneventful and we didn't have to stand at any point. Turnbull got in a few minutes ago. Last update from Tony was that he was due in at home around 9.
-Nick
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Aug 11, 2014 19:49:51 GMT
Welcome home! Make the sun shine!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 11, 2014 22:11:16 GMT
In addition to the travel chaos, Nick managed to get me to...I can't believe I am saying this. Do something kind for someone.
An older lady due to travel chaos ended up at Central and needed to get to the bus station so she could grab the shuttlebus to the airport. Nick was going the other way so asked if I could help.
I did, and made pleasant conversation and made sure she got there safely.
I have never, EVER been more disappointed in myself.
Andy
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Aug 11, 2014 22:48:30 GMT
You shall be hugged! What a guy.
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kayevcee
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Post by kayevcee on Aug 11, 2014 23:28:06 GMT
AND you raised hundreds of pounds for charity during AA by convincing that guy to buy our complete Monstructor! Not to mention making a fairly hefty donation to the stall yourself.
I think there are a few pinpricks of light shining out of the chunk of obsidian that sits in your chest, Andy.
-Nick
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Aug 12, 2014 6:53:42 GMT
I knew it was all just an act.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 12, 2014 8:00:07 GMT
I'm worried he may seek to balance it out with some truely evil True Friending
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