A Conversation for The Thursday Meetup - Reading May 11th 2002
The What, the when, the where, the who and the how...
The Fish Started conversation Feb 13, 2002
Yup, right so If a meet in Reading's happening, I'm gonna have to organise it aren't I.... 
*sigh*
Just cos I live within walking distance of everything here.... 
Right so, please discuss below anything like err..... ummm.....
Ooooo, when? I dunno, someone mentioned something, but I've forgotten it already.... 
Hmmm...... 
The What, the when, the where, the who and the how...
Chris Tonks Posted Feb 13, 2002
Ah, you started the page then. OK.
Well, a proposed time was sometime in April. May is impossible due to a number of us taking exams, or at least preparing for them during that time.
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2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Feb 13, 2002
Time is probably, good time, probably.
@But =there -is ;one 'question £I !wonder "if &you _could $provide :an @answer %to?
: 1geographically 2speaking, where is Reading? 
roughly speaking,
The What, the when, the where, the who and the how... and the Lean, mean and ugly.
The Fish Posted Feb 14, 2002
Of course!
Nationally speaking, it's in the South of England. 40 Miles directly west of London off of Junction 10, 11 or 12 of the M4. It's on the Thames between Oxford and Henley, and most trains go through Reading as it's centered in a valley kinda thingy... although you wouldn't notice as it's completely flat round here...
It has a large town centre, with 2 shopping centres, thousands of Bars, clubs. Plus we have a Uni' who was responsible for the really cool thinking Lego that's around as they have the best cybernetics department around. Reading would be a city if the'd've built a Cathedral instead of the biggest abbey of it's time, which got trashed but we've still got a bit left
April sounds good...
Anything else?
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2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Feb 15, 2002
hay, and by April, I'd have theoretically finished writting up my Thesis! like thats going to happen west of London... well it can't be too far from me.... let me have a gawp at the TTs 
The What, the when, the where, the who and the how... and the Lean, mean and ugly.
The Fish Posted Feb 18, 2002
What Uni r u at then? I can give people directions...
The What, the when, the where, the who and the how... and the Lean, mean and ugly.
2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Feb 18, 2002
Well, theoretically I'm at Manchester University at the moment: only I've got to the point where I don't need to be up there to finish off the Thesis: so I'm back at my dads in Lowestoft, suffolk, till I've finished and can go back to my house in Cambridge, and do a PhD, or even something rash like getting a *£$... I mean a J** You know the W thing 
The What, the when, the where, the who and the how... and the Lean, mean and ugly.
Uncle Heavy [sic] Posted Feb 18, 2002
ok. i can go to one of these. tell the post, and then lots of people may come
The What, the when, the where, the who and the how... and the Lean, mean and ugly.
The Fish Posted Feb 18, 2002
Yup, will do...
I've sure you've been asked this loads of times by now... but have you recovered yet? Last time I saw you, you weren't too sure who I was, or how you were getting home...
I know I "do" have space in my house in Reading, but I'd rather it not be used for people with excessive hangovers!!!
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Chris Tonks Posted Feb 18, 2002
Hey, UH, I'm still curious as to whether I'll ever see you in Winchester. Heavens, we're in the same city most days, and we've never even crossed paths!
The What, the when, the where, the who and the how... and the Lean, mean and ugly.
Uncle Heavy [sic] Posted Feb 19, 2002
there is at least one other winchester resident researcher...but i dont usually go into town. hmm...occassionally when i have cash. and how often is that. oh and every wednesday at about 2 45 to buy my NME...maybe one day we will bump into each other...spooky
fish, yes i have recovered. my hangover wasnt even terribly bad that day...the reason i didnt know who you were is twofold: i was drunk, and i also didnt know who you were. but i know who you are now! and i know where you live, it seems....
The What, the when, the where, the who and the how... and the Lean, mean and ugly.
2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Feb 19, 2002
Any inklings of cunning plans on rectification of the accomidation dilema? no, what I ment was: any decent, resonable hotels in the areas of reading we're likely to invade the bars pubs and clubs in? Not knowin Reading at all pressumbably there are a few park benches somewhere?
The What, the when, the where, the who and the how... and the Lean, mean and ugly.
The Fish Posted Feb 19, 2002
Well..... you mean apart from my/friends floors...?
Yeah, there's everything from cheap b&b's, hotels, travel lodge's etc..... Plus we have a 11th centuary park which you can always camp in..
The What, the when, the where, the who and the how... and the Lean, mean and ugly.
Munchkin Posted Mar 1, 2002
A passing Munchkin shows an interest, as Reading isn't that hard to get to by train for me. You'll have to make some decisions on when and what you are going to do mind.
The What, the when, the where, the who and the how... and the Lean, mean and ugly.
Chris Tonks Posted Mar 1, 2002
Do? We have to /do/ something?
The What, the when, the where, the who and the how... and the Lean, mean and ugly.
Munchkin Posted Mar 2, 2002
Well, if you don't have an activity I'll just talk to you all about crap SF for hours, so I would recommend it.
The What, the when, the where, the who and the how... and the Lean, mean and ugly.
2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Mar 2, 2002
Don't we just do* Drinking?
The What, the when, the where, the who and the how... and the Lean, mean and ugly.
Chris Tonks Posted Mar 2, 2002
You may well be able to, but I can't! (And won't.)
The What, the when, the where, the who and the how... and the Lean, mean and ugly.
Ming Mang Posted Mar 2, 2002
Nor will I...
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The What, the when, the where, the who and the how... and the Lean, mean and ugly.
The Fish Posted Mar 2, 2002
I'll give it some thought, but there's millions of things in Reading, so I'm sure that wouldn't be a problem...
What's wrong with drinking? I drink all the time... but apparently you can die if you drink to much...
.......Strange that, you'd never think you could die from water could you... 
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The What, the when, the where, the who and the how...
- 1: The Fish (Feb 13, 2002)
- 2: Chris Tonks (Feb 13, 2002)
- 3: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Feb 13, 2002)
- 4: The Fish (Feb 14, 2002)
- 5: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Feb 15, 2002)
- 6: The Fish (Feb 18, 2002)
- 7: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Feb 18, 2002)
- 8: Uncle Heavy [sic] (Feb 18, 2002)
- 9: The Fish (Feb 18, 2002)
- 10: Chris Tonks (Feb 18, 2002)
- 11: Uncle Heavy [sic] (Feb 19, 2002)
- 12: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Feb 19, 2002)
- 13: The Fish (Feb 19, 2002)
- 14: Munchkin (Mar 1, 2002)
- 15: Chris Tonks (Mar 1, 2002)
- 16: Munchkin (Mar 2, 2002)
- 17: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Mar 2, 2002)
- 18: Chris Tonks (Mar 2, 2002)
- 19: Ming Mang (Mar 2, 2002)
- 20: The Fish (Mar 2, 2002)
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