A Conversation for The Café

Caretaker Counter Saturday 10 June 2000

Post 1

Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence

This kicks off the latest installment of Aroma Cafe's caretakership by using the date to identify the thread. Please let me have your feedback as to how you like this idea.

And enjoy our fine coffees, teas, specialty drinks and pastries from all over the world.

This cafe will be on self-service until the Summer caretaker gets back. Please give your order to the IIEM and make yourselves at home.


Caretaker Counter Saturday 10 June 2000

Post 2

Doctor John (Patron Saint and Village Physician)

I'm the first in!! Large espresso, IIEM, please. And to answer Lil's question - No I haven't seen the mugs yet.
*Goes off in search of page whilst clutching malformed lump of fired china-clay filled with exceedingly good espresso*


Caretaker Counter Saturday 10 June 2000

Post 3

Doctor John (Patron Saint and Village Physician)

*Returns defeated*
I can't get the hang of this new thread management system.smiley - sadface
Someone put me out of my misery. Where's the info about personalised mugs?


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Post 4

Redbeard (Thanks to all who supported The Celery!))

*walks in, looks around, catches up on backlog*
Hi, Dr. John.. Redbeard here. Don't know if we've met.
I understand you were asking about the wonderful mugs that Lil has 'realized' for some of the regulars. Check out http://www.h2g2.com/A345476smiley - smiley

IIEM, Redbeard's Brew, please. *IIEM produces coffee*
Nice to have a new clean thread. I think I like the date idea, but frankly, it doesn't matter what you call it, I'll be here.

Hi, Ook! Good to see you!
>Ook: Ook!<
Hi, Pierrot! I didn't know you played tiddlywinks, too!
>Pierrot: Aaawwwk! Tiddlywinks too and classic goo!<

*sits and sips coffee*


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Post 5

Doctor John (Patron Saint and Village Physician)

Greetings, Redbeard. Thanx for the info. V helpful.
*Speaks to IIEM* A large espresso, please, in a mug that expresses the quintessential me.
*IIEM produces a strangely unreal shape with a psychedelic penguin painted on it. It is filled with excellent espresso*


Caretaker Counter Saturday 10 June 2000

Post 6

Redbeard (Thanks to all who supported The Celery!))

Interesting mug you got there, Doctor John smiley - smiley


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Post 7

Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence

And I meant to ask you about that penguin you brought with you a few weeks ago, Dr. J. Where is it now? Was it a Linux penguin?

Redbeard, Dr. John is a man of airplanes, specifically with a love of warbirds which he and I share. And Dr. John, you have a hellaciously large backlog to read at http://www.h2g2.com/A304354 where my salon is flourishing. Redbeard, I haven't failed to invite you to join me there, have I? I assumed I did and that you were too busy to do owt but lurk.

It's 4 am chez moi but I have slept. My body is apparently just used to being awake right now.


Caretaker Counter Saturday 10 June 2000

Post 8

Demon Drawer

Sorry Lil I missed the link in the new skin it's not as prominent.

Coffee. Please I was here quite late last night and caught Crusader sneaking in as well. smiley - smiley


Caretaker Counter Saturday 10 June 2000

Post 9

Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence

*has slept 2 more hours and might actually return to normal this week! smiley - bigeyes*

Here you are DD -------> c(~)
As for the non-prominence of the new link, well, that's why Garius suggested dated thread headings, I think.


Caretaker Counter Saturday 10 June 2000

Post 10

Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence

I also have an idea about forum dashes, which I would like to have some feedback on. I'm considering establishing a separate thread just to be called "The Finish Line", which could be used over and over just for the sport of the forum dash.

We could have sack races, too, with two contestants having to post "together". Brainstorm/input please!

*gets an Ook special for Ook, and a mango and some brazil nuts for Pierrot, then an A L Special for herself* I wonder if this is going to be a REALLY quiet weekend? Well, I have Courtesy's mug to do next, then mine, then Dr. John's (as soon as I find out more)


Caretaker Counter Saturday 10 June 2000

Post 11

Bluebottle

*washes up*
Why - I leave for 2 weeks, and the place gets FILTHY!


Caretaker Counter Saturday 10 June 2000

Post 12

Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence

*sarcastic* Don't tell us you'll be away or anything so we can get a temp in! *hugs BB* Where ya been? Have you seen the new mugs?


Caretaker Counter Saturday 10 June 2000

Post 13

Bluebottle

New mugs? New Mugs? Not yet - I'm just trying to catch up on forums ATM. I saw the smiley - tongueout though smiley - winkeye

I've been busy for the last fortnight, miss me?


Caretaker Counter Saturday 10 June 2000

Post 14

Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence

Mugs: scroll up to one of Redbeard's posts 11 hrs ago from time of this posting: he gives the URL for the Mug Shots page.

Miss you? Didn't I have to wash up and clean the rest rooms by myself? And then we had the Big Upgrade on Wednesday -- down 3 hrs and then up with nothing but shakedown staggers here and there. All of a sudden the h2g2 feedback forum became busier than the cafe ... a temporary situation, I'm sure. Are you back, or just looking in?


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Post 15

Bluebottle

Oh, I'm back. And excuse me, but I'd just like to say that my Beach tends to be quite popular too, you know smiley - tongueout
I'll have a look at the mugs, thanks.


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Post 16

Bluebottle

Very impressive mugs smiley - smiley
Looks like I missed out on being mugged again, as I've never been mugged in my life. smiley - winkeye


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Post 17

Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence

Please describe your personal mug and we'll get it on a shelf after the weekend. Too true, Sandown Pier is a long-standing popular attraction. But I was really thrilled last week when the Cafe, my Atelier AND a Law of Continuity piece that Loremaster Redbeard had developed all were in the busiest forums section together, 1 2 3.

I have to go off duty for the afternoon, and won't be back for about 10 hours, so I'll see you tomorrow, hopefully.

*puts IIEM back on autopilot*


Caretaker Counter Saturday 10 June 2000

Post 18

Bluebottle

My personal mug... Hmm, I'll have to think about that. I guess it may be kinda:

.| |3
/___
shaped, and blue, and with a green <> diamond in the middle, (If you know what the Island looks like, the Island would be the diamond shape, if not, a diamond's fine.)

I hope that's not too hard for you? smiley - smiley
Thanks.


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Post 19

Bluebottle

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/___\


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Post 20

Ioreth (on hiatus)

Hello all... should not be online right now, no sirree. Next week is the last week of school and finals (CRUNCH TIME) so I have fourteen assignments due Monday or Tuesday... done three so far. Hoo boy. I just love term papers. Right.

Could I get a caffeine-pumped house blend? Up late last night, we went bowling smiley - smiley


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