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Avoid meetings, stupidity is contagious.
DoctorGonzo Started conversation Jul 21, 2002
Meets, on the other hand, are ace. 
Highlights, for me, of the Summer Meet 2002:
*Finding the most cliched pub in the whole of Woking. Lots of tattooed men drinking lager and discussing football. A mobile even rang with a 'Land of Hope and Glory' ringtone.
*Toccata's lovely home and gracious hospitality. And her Mr Benn book.
*Travelling on the tube to London. I can't believe that it ever loses its novelty.
*The cool market with lots of unusual stalls. It looked like an upmarket Eastenders market.
*Seeing Tower Bridge. I made the tourist's mistake of wanting to see London bridge, but I was shown the error of my ways. The busy Thames was impressive, as was the glimpse of St Paul's, the Post Office Tower, and the Tate Modern. If only I was there for longer.
*The unbelievable 'Nathan-ness' of Kensington.
*Meeting lots of fine people for the first time. I've yet to take a dislike to anyone I've met at a meet - dunno it that's mutual 
*Meeting lots of fine people for the second or third time.
*Misuderstanding the very simple rules of Softball/Rounders. 'Why didn't he run?', said some. 'Why did he run then?', asked others. 'Why did he hit it straight at the fielder?', said another onlooker. 'When are we going to the blimmin' pub?', asked I.
*Getting the tube to the pub. Hurrah! And the bright lights of Piccadily Circus. Huzzah!
*The scary barmaid, with the hairy armpits, who almost had a fight with Ben. Now that would have made it a night to remember.
*Revelations regarding my head size, during the pub quiz.
*Crikey, it all gets a bit alcohol-fuzzy now. It's a haze of drunken hellos and goodbyes, giving unwanted hugs and innappropriate kisses.
*Forcing Jamie and fords to listen to French dance music on the journey back 
All in all, a fun couple of days. I'll be back, that's for sure.
Avoid meetings, stupidity is contagious.
Mister Matty Posted Jul 22, 2002
you forgot a certain researcher vomiting wine all over you 
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DoctorGonzo Posted Jul 22, 2002
Not quite - it just wasn't a highlight 
She didn't vomit on me, however. She was cold, so I rather gallantly gave her my jacket.
I rather ungallantly complained about the state of it afterwards, though. 
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Jamie Posted Jul 22, 2002
Never mind, could have been worse.
Guinness, for example
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Mina Posted Jul 22, 2002
I apologise for making you dribble your drink. But you are gorgeous, and I just wanted to see you dribbling. 
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DoctorGonzo Posted Jul 22, 2002
There have been many adjectives applied to me in the past. "Gorgeous" has never been one of them. Lose your glasses, love?
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Mina Posted Jul 22, 2002
No, I knew where my 
was all night!
It takes all sorts.
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DoctorGonzo Posted Jul 22, 2002
Is there any way you could clone your dog? He's exactly the sort of dopey maniac that would like
I'm still trying to figure out if you were trying to rescue me from the dog, or rescue the dog from me, when we were fighting over the frisbee. 
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Mina Posted Jul 22, 2002
I was trying to avoid the putting teeth marks in the frisbee!
*examines frisbee with teeth marks in it - looks suspiciously at the muppet*
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DoctorGonzo Posted Jul 22, 2002
Sorry 
It was my fault, and not Buster's. I encouraged him.
Feel free to hit me with a rolled-up newspaper.
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Mina Posted Jul 22, 2002
I will, step into my office please.
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DoctorGonzo Posted Jul 22, 2002
*meekly does as instructed*
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DoctorGonzo Posted Jul 22, 2002
As do I.
I'll be there in about nine hours. 
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Mina Posted Jul 22, 2002
Excellent. If I'm not here (likely) you can wait in the corridor.
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Jul 23, 2002
"Inappropriate kisses"? 
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DoctorGonzo Posted Jul 24, 2002
They were entirely appropriate where you were involved... 
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DoctorGonzo Posted Aug 29, 2002
...and that shut him up, it seems
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Aug 29, 2002
*still ing*
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