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Post by duffism1981 on Jul 28, 2016 14:01:37 GMT
I am not even sure if the shuttle stops at the train station, or if it just goes between the hotel and airport. But the airport is only an unmanned thing between the airport and train station, that is every two minutes anyway.
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Post by primenova on Jul 28, 2016 16:50:09 GMT
I was planning on parking up then getting train in seeing you can get to centre in 10 minutes instead of 30 minutes. But I'll have a walk to look round that resorts world - has that been there for ages?
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Post by duffism1981 on Jul 28, 2016 19:33:56 GMT
Reorts World wasn't open at the time of AA last year, but was on the other side of the pond. You walk through the NEC complex, so you are mostly indoors walking from the train station to Hilton/Resort World. It really doesn't take that long, and is a good stretch of your legs after being in a hotel all day.
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 28, 2016 19:53:04 GMT
My parents were at the NEC a few weeks ago. The new resort is really good apparently.
At least there are multiple food options much nearer than the train station Subway now.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 28, 2016 20:13:10 GMT
Will that Wetherspoons stay open I wonder?
Andy
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 28, 2016 20:15:17 GMT
No they'll start closing up the moment they see a Transformers T-shirt.
It was open while my parents were there.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 28, 2016 22:06:09 GMT
Last year it was open on the Thursday when I walked passed it on check in. Less than an hour later as we went back, it was closed.
Bastards!
Andy
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Post by duffism1981 on Jul 28, 2016 22:11:23 GMT
It was like that a few times all weekend. Does it just open when they feel like it?
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Post by primenova on Jul 29, 2016 17:54:38 GMT
Also the Hasbro tour is at the Bull ring on friday.
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Post by blueshift on Jul 29, 2016 18:53:37 GMT
What does that consist of?
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Post by browny87 on Jul 29, 2016 19:57:19 GMT
no wonder you've been busy Mr Turnbull, your name is all over that schedule!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 29, 2016 20:16:53 GMT
That represents a tiny fraction of what I have been doing, believe me! I wish that constituted busy.
Andy
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Post by browny87 on Jul 29, 2016 20:25:34 GMT
lol!
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Post by duffism1981 on Jul 29, 2016 21:37:29 GMT
Please tell me I just read this right. Battle of the Rock Lords at TFN? Though it only has a 50 minute window. Is it that short? It has been a few years since I watched it.
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Post by blueshift on Jul 29, 2016 21:41:44 GMT
No it's over an hour of rock action
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 29, 2016 21:43:42 GMT
Is it rock on rock action?
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Post by duffism1981 on Jul 29, 2016 21:44:25 GMT
I have seen it is between 71 and 75 minutes. Hopefully the schedule has mistakenly typed the incorrect start time of 1800 instead of something like 1730. Only Mr Turnbull can confirm.
"18:00 – 18:50
“Powerful living blocks”
Six months before Transformers the movie graced cinemas, an alternative take on Transforming robots hit…”rock” bottom. But we are going to watch it anyway."
50 minutes isn't long enough. We need our fix of POWERFUL LIVING ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by duffism1981 on Jul 29, 2016 21:53:53 GMT
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Post by Jaymz on Jul 29, 2016 22:19:43 GMT
Will that Wetherspoons stay open I wonder? Andy The Wetherspoons in the NEC doesn't have any regular 'spoons food deals on, very disappointing. Got a pint for less than £4 though, bonus. |
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Post by browny87 on Jul 29, 2016 22:20:46 GMT
its been confirmed that rock lords start time is 17.30 on twitter by Billy, so well get the whole thing in!
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Post by duffism1981 on Jul 29, 2016 22:23:50 GMT
Yep the schedule has been updated by those fine people at TFN.
They are the nation after all....
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Post by browny87 on Jul 29, 2016 22:24:21 GMT
so now we have the full schedule sorted, we going to make arrangements for a early afternoon beer?
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 29, 2016 22:26:33 GMT
Will that Wetherspoons stay open I wonder? Andy The Wetherspoons in the NEC doesn't have any regular 'spoons food deals on, very disappointing. Got a pint for less than £4 though, bonus. Somehow I figured that would be the case. Andy |
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Post by primenova on Jul 30, 2016 7:20:42 GMT
The Hasbro truck set up at Bullering should be Optimus with a trailer showing toys & also game scans for the RID mobile game. May have a display for Titans Return? If anyone sees it at Wales/Bristol before hand
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Post by duffism1981 on Jul 30, 2016 13:50:47 GMT
Is anyone looking for a bed for the Thursday night?
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Post by duffism1981 on Aug 2, 2016 23:58:21 GMT
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Post by Mark_Stevenson on Aug 3, 2016 10:32:38 GMT
I'll be there on the Sunday. Bringing the other half, God help him...
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Post by primenova on Aug 4, 2016 8:55:31 GMT
Anyone planning on heading into Birmingham on the train firday afternoon? I've got myself a ticket £3.80 return & hope to get back to hotel for 1600. But just looking round the 2 comic shops & market. But I may look round Smyths & B&M before getting to hotel if have time but only going on the VT cheap one. But at least only 10 mins insteda of 30 min drive.
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Post by inflatabledalek on Aug 4, 2016 9:03:48 GMT
SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTIONAL MOMENT!
I know just about everyone likely to go to a UK con will have picked up a copy last year, but if anyone is interested in getting a copy of Transformation Volume 1 for £10 in person from the author (and the artist is around the convention as well of course), let me know either here or on Twitter by Saturday. I'm only bringing as many copies as people ask for this time for space and the aforementioned everyone already has one reasons so your name will go on The List.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 4, 2016 23:45:57 GMT
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