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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Jun 30, 2003
They ran out of Stella too? Oh dear, sorry about that. 
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Abi Posted Jun 30, 2003
This appalling.
I think we should gather a list of their crimes and then all write to Wetherspoons. The more letters of complaint the better.
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Jun 30, 2003
Oh... I was going to write to Points Of View.
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Abi Posted Jun 30, 2003
Well you could do that...
Perhaps Terry will make a guest appearance at the next meet!
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Jun 30, 2003
*starts scribbling* Dear Terry, why oh why oh... spells "yoyo". 
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Boots Posted Jun 30, 2003
Glad you all had a really good time. It sounds better than Glastonbury! Wish I could have been there to say hello but some of us had to work!
Take care
Boots
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Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Jul 1, 2003
A) When booking a room for 70-odd people, having more than two bar staff is a good idea.
B) Bar staff are not supposed to be canditates for 'world's grumpiest bxstxrd' competitions.
C) Large groups of people drink a lot- don't run out of at least two beers.
D) When a quiz starts- don;t just piss off leaving the music running- in fact, don't just piss off full stop, we could have helped ourselves to nurmous free drinks there!
I still had a bloody good time tho....
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Post Team Posted Jul 1, 2003
Hopefully yes Niwt 
(amendment)
C) Start the evening with a barrel on each of the pumps/taps then you'll possibly have enough variety to keep everyone happy - and not run out 1/2 way through. IF a barrel runs out and you don't have time then ask the *management* to change it - that's what they are there for!
shazz 
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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Jul 1, 2003
You could always mention (in case of a letter) that you (the BBC) had important international guests visiting (that'd be me and the Dutch among others
) and that you really wanted to make a good impression, but that the poor service was very embarrassing...
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Mu Beta Posted Jul 1, 2003
You never struck me as the brooding type, Abi.
It looks like I was about the only person there who had no problems with the pub. They never ran out of my preferred , the bar was always empty when I went to buy drinks, the food was prompt and tasty, the toilets were clean and there was (just) enough room for everyone.
Compared to your average Northern Weatherspoons, it was surprisingly atmospheric, as well.
Takes all types, I suppose.
B
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Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Jul 1, 2003
They did, didn't they B? I'm sure you swapped beers halfway through the night to Titanic...
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Z Phantom Posted Jul 1, 2003
well i was just drinking coke and they didn't run out of that 
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Mu Beta Posted Jul 1, 2003
Well, they might have done. But after 5 pints or so, they all taste the same, frankly. And it didn't cause any interruption in my drinking schedule, so I'm more-or-less happy.
B
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Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Jul 1, 2003
There speaks a laid-back drinker.
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- 21: Post Team (Jun 30, 2003)
- 22: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Jun 30, 2003)
- 23: MaW (Jun 30, 2003)
- 24: Abi (Jun 30, 2003)
- 25: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Jun 30, 2003)
- 26: Abi (Jun 30, 2003)
- 27: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Jun 30, 2003)
- 28: Boots (Jun 30, 2003)
- 29: Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences (Jul 1, 2003)
- 30: . (Jul 1, 2003)
- 31: Post Team (Jul 1, 2003)
- 32: Mina (Jul 1, 2003)
- 33: Abi (Jul 1, 2003)
- 34: Titania (gone for lunch) (Jul 1, 2003)
- 35: Abi (Jul 1, 2003)
- 36: Mu Beta (Jul 1, 2003)
- 37: Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences (Jul 1, 2003)
- 38: Z Phantom (Jul 1, 2003)
- 39: Mu Beta (Jul 1, 2003)
- 40: Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences (Jul 1, 2003)
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