A Conversation for Scottish xMas Extravaganza Glasgow 2001
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Babel17 Started conversation Oct 7, 2001
Chatting, ideas and so forth here ta.
Sign up in the 'I'll be there with Sleigh Bells on' thread 
Ok, so far, the only ideas put forward are naturally beers somewhere, probably taking up the late afternoon and on into the evening and basically as late as we can manage 
Other potentials are lunch, xmas or otherwise, probably with beers and then off to the pub for beers.
I had tried the SECC site to see when the Carnival starts, but there was no mention of it. I think it starts in mid December anyway 
So any other ideas?
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Munchkin Posted Oct 7, 2001
But I like sprouts!
If'n, I'm coming I would suggest LaserQuest or bowling or something for the beginning of the day. Or do we fancy being museumy? I'd probably be turning up on the Friday night and I will need to do something other than drink 
And no, that does not include getting stuck in a lift!
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Jamie Posted Oct 7, 2001
Urg. Sprouts. Testicles of the Devil so they are
BTW, has anyone dropped a line to Shazz about this yet?
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Oct 7, 2001
Sprouts? So it is Christmas then. Cliff Richard anyone?
Having experienced the BBC Experience at the London summer meet, my feeling is that we probably want to do something with a bit more audience participation than a museum type thingy. Unless, of course, you know better. *ducks behind 
for safety*
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slarty Posted Oct 7, 2001
Well it's a good job the Old Firm game got put back 24 hours or you'ld have got all the participation you wanted 
The carnival's 21st December, but it mught be worth keeping an eye on George Square. They're doing a bigger skating rink this year. Hopefully with a pub again, for us poor arthritis-sufferers who can only bend an elbow.
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$u$ Posted Oct 7, 2001
Ooh... is there a Laserquest in Glesga?8-) That'd be fun again... followed by a nice long soak in a jacuzzi, before the realisation of how strenuous it was sets in.
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Babel17 Posted Oct 8, 2001
Great ideas so far. 
Is there a laserquest in town? The only one I remember is at Clydebank.
Bowling just off Clydeside Express? (or is it nearer Helensburgh 
)
Ice skating? Falling over, wet bums. Cold. 
Possible then
I'll add the ideas to the page when I revamp it today or tomorrow.
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Munchkin Posted Oct 8, 2001
Laser Quest is (or certainly was) on Argyle Street, just past Marks and the end of the pedestrian bit. It was on your right. Many is the time I leapt round there impersonating Avon
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Solsbury Posted Oct 8, 2001
Wasn't bowling tried in Edinborough in Feb and it didn't work then 
Skating sounds fun though...
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Babel17 Posted Oct 8, 2001
True, but if we get enough people, and we do decide to go bowling, I'll book the lanes this time
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Zantic - Who is this woman?? Posted Oct 8, 2001
Heyla
Bowling good idea...went down great in Nodnol anyhow. But I'm equally partial to a bit of Laserquest....or even larfing at folks who wish to fall down a lot and get very wet.
As long as there's alkiefrol.... 
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Oct 8, 2001
If we drink enough alcohol we'll all be falling down and getting wet.
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Zantic - Who is this woman?? Posted Oct 8, 2001
Now that is what must be known as a plan!! 
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$u$ Posted Oct 8, 2001
Okay... so it's Xmas lunch and 
at some as yet unidentified venue, followed by ice-skating, followed by medicinal to numb the bruises, followed by Laserquest, followed by some in a pub, or several pubs, followed by a party at ? house/flat/cardboard box.
Sounds pretty good so far.
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Oct 8, 2001
*timidly raises his hand*
Does anywhere actually do Xmas lunches in November?
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Phil Posted Oct 8, 2001
I've been to an xmas dinner in the middle of march, so I don't see why not.
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Munchkin Posted Oct 8, 2001
Well that's me booked the flights. Up on Friday night and back on Sunday lunchtime. The price actually went up fifteen quid in the twenty four hours it took me to decide 
.
Any old shoes, can anyone recommend accomodation, or am I back in the Travel Inn, hopefully not sharing a bed with Jamie this time around
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$u$ Posted Oct 8, 2001
Was it the 
on his breath put you off Munchie?
Should anyone be travelling up from/via the vicinity of Manchester, it looks like there could well be a small gathering on the Friday night too.
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Phil Posted Oct 8, 2001
What time were you thinking of getting back into the vicinity of Manchester on the Sunday 'Sus?
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Oct 8, 2001
First public warning to Jamie - drinking at the Xmas meet-up is not acceptable.
Has anyone informed/invited the italics yet?
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- 1: Babel17 (Oct 7, 2001)
- 2: Munchkin (Oct 7, 2001)
- 3: Jamie (Oct 7, 2001)
- 4: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Oct 7, 2001)
- 5: slarty (Oct 7, 2001)
- 6: $u$ (Oct 7, 2001)
- 7: Babel17 (Oct 8, 2001)
- 8: Munchkin (Oct 8, 2001)
- 9: Solsbury (Oct 8, 2001)
- 10: Babel17 (Oct 8, 2001)
- 11: Zantic - Who is this woman?? (Oct 8, 2001)
- 12: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Oct 8, 2001)
- 13: Zantic - Who is this woman?? (Oct 8, 2001)
- 14: $u$ (Oct 8, 2001)
- 15: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Oct 8, 2001)
- 16: Phil (Oct 8, 2001)
- 17: Munchkin (Oct 8, 2001)
- 18: $u$ (Oct 8, 2001)
- 19: Phil (Oct 8, 2001)
- 20: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Oct 8, 2001)
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