Slan 19 - a heads up - ohh its getting close

[BugAlugs]

6pm Friday 28th to 6pm Monday 31st May 2004

Stratlan 19Stratlan 19 (http://www.multiplay.co.uk/StratLAN19/)

Yes its time for some nice spring Stratlan traditional joy.

Tent Space
Indoor sleeping
"meat" the finest LAN BBQ available
bring your own beer (no bar on site)
large spacious gaming area
huge "omfg social" area
3 whole days and early friday arrival for those that can (pending being used as slaves to set up)
Catering 'stuff'
Internet connection for those that MUST

I'm also fairly sure the "illegal" rave will be back.


There are a few other things we would like to do, like actually force your slack fat backsides into some large team games. Play some out doors games... like footy, or death WWF final fight-ball as I know it.

Hope to see you there.

[AphexTwin]

Temptation.

[Mingtea]

The "illegal" rave

lol.

[ProfLiebstrom]

footy of sorts sounds quite good


IM KEEPER!

[Pingman]

omfg, RAVE
/me gets some glow sticks and a couple of whight gloves
w00t w00t

[Freelance]

Originally posted by BugAlugs
3 whole days and early friday arrival for those that can (pending being used as slaves to set up) is there a limit to how early we can turn up on friday?

[Baz]

/me explodes with excitment
a proper slan again!

[Cabe]

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[Boffykins]

/me begins planning how to get everyone to Less Than Jake Gig in London then to Stratford on Friday night... + PCs and stuff

[gemz]

Ahh Stratlan.. the memories. First time I actually kissed my boyfriend, and I wasn't even with him then, lol.

I can't wait for Stratlan, definately one of the best LANs out there. The illegal rave must be the best bit of it tbh. So much drinking and spillage, loudness, loving.. oh yes... hehe.

Eeeep I hope I have a job then! *panics*... Well anyway I look forward to going, and everyone, we should plan a few games n stuff like Bugs said :) If everyone takes something, whether it be a football, PS2, lights for the ravey disco, music, guitar, it'll all add up, and it'll all r0x0r everyones b0x0rz, quite literally, hehe.

[Elbonio]

actual foam at the mouth

[Gunsmith]

gemz if u puke again like u did at xmas slan i will pesonally see it upon myself to end you

yeah count me in :)

[ProfLiebstrom]

i shall be in with the playing of guitar!

and speaking of puking.....to make up for my previous puking (which probalby if on the floor could have completely covered the building a few inches deep)


i shall try to get there early to help bugs and co with setting up of tables :x



EDIT: If anyone does puke on the carpets /me looks at gemz..... when my dad picks me up ill ask him to bring the professional carpet cleaner so it can be cleaned :P

[Baz]

ill be on the pull
beware

[gemz]

Ahh Baz is coming, hehe. I definately wont be puking up everywhere... I wont be drinking as much. Well. Not aftershock anyway. I need to drink Baileys, and.. Southern Comfort, random beer, lol... OMG I still have ALL of the Aftershock from xmaslan... is it even edible anymore? I do wonder. I will attempt to drink it one day. Maybe I should take it to this Stratlan? lol :P and Gunsmith u love me really :P

Prof, we just need: Mr Mingtea - Loves the jobs you hate!

[Elbonio]

Originally posted by Baz
ill be on the pull
beware

i'll make sure i pack my best frock

[ProfLiebstrom]

lol gemz :P same with me ....i'll be getting drunk.....not stupidly drunk though. I seriously dont think my stomach has recovered from that abuse.

Bout only things i can stomach are reefs and such. I might just buy me a load of reef tbh.


But if you do bring the aftershock i will have a few shots

[Dan]

Prof, don't **** it up for the rest of the u18's by getting drunk again, they've only just decided to let u18's come to this one after the antics last event.

So do us all a favour and not get drunk, e-cool as it may be, it pisses most people off.


vvthx.


See you all at SL20 providing Prof doesnt **** up.

[ProfLiebstrom]

Originally posted by Dan
Prof, don't **** it up for the rest of the u18's by getting drunk again, they've only just decided to let u18's come to this one after the antics last event.

So do us all a favour and not get drunk, e-cool as it may be, it pisses most people off.


vvthx.


See you all at SL20 providing Prof doesnt **** up.


right dan let me be perfectly honest with you......
do you realise how many people you actually piss off yourself?
do you realise how much of a bell you are at times?
do you realise that it aint funny when you take the piss out of peoples problems, especially when you have your own going on dan.....you didnt like it on the uktfcl forums when someone was taking the piss out of you did you?

So dan get a clue and think about how you would like it if people poked fun at stuff going on in your home life

[gemz]

Good point tbh Dan. Just make sure u listen to your own advice too.

MWAHAHHA I'm over 18 I can do what I like :P

This Aftershock is looking at me :( It's saying "drink meeeeeeeee" ahhhhh must resist. Maybe when I sniff it I will put it back down...

Prof you are NOT having Aftershock. kthx.

[Dan]

Not going to stoop to your level and turn this into a flame war.

Just going to say 2 things.


1. Look into a mirror before you criticise others, you won't like what you see.

2. Stay away from the drink at SL, you can't handle it. (I'm not saying I can either)


thx.


gemz I've never been off my face, or puked at a stratlan, and I'm not going to in the future, its not worth ruining a whole Weekend LAN with the **** feeling you get after being ruined.

[Boffykins]

Originally posted by gemz
MWAHAHHA I'm over 18 I can do what I like :P
/me whistles

Now now Dan and Prof, play nice. Let's all agree that you're both little kiddy lightweights

[Dan]

It's the fact that he boasts about drinking and being drunk that worries me boff :p

I never denied i was a kiddy lightweight, hence me never really participating in the yeehaa etc, just simply cause I'd get owned very quickly.

[Freelance]

Originally posted by Boffbowsh
Let's all agree that you're both little kiddy lightweights pwned

[ProfLiebstrom]

Originally posted by Dan

I'm not going to in the future, its not worth ruining a whole Weekend LAN with the **** feeling you get after being ruined.

Im agreeing with you on that.....I cant handle spirits at all, stratlan was first time i had spirits really other than the occasional whiskey, and i was well and truely ****ed and i dont wanna be like that as ive already said to bugs.

And im not boasting bout getting drunk.....instead of being pissed off by those pics i just laugh at em now and laugh at myself for being such an idiot

Dan I will get drunk....not that sort of drunk i was at last un though. I know my limits with beer and alcopops and such. I will be nicely pissed where im hugging everyone and wake up fine in the morning able to remember some of it at least.

Oh and most importantly not throwing up


and gemma at least i didnt throw up on the carpet and cleaned up the small amount i threw up on the floor

[Dan]

I know my limits


Famous last words, you better not **** up.


[edit because im not going to keep making loads of silly little posts]

In reply to post below, I think you'll find that you're loud and abusive when drunk, people don't tend to like that, and I think thats one of the reasons that a U18 ban was being considered, the fact you were mouthing off to people like Wizzo that night.

While when drunk I may do some "silly" things, I dont go around slagging the world and his dog off.

[ProfLiebstrom]

Originally posted by Dan
Famous last words, you better not **** up.


i do know my limits with beer and such since it aint a big **** off infusion of alcohol all at once. And dan im taking my pc too so i will be pissing on that instead of just drinking. And same to you dan....your always drunk.....but its the nicely drunk....most of the time

[Mingtea]

Well seeing as it's a May LARN lets just keep it at casual beer outside.

Remember stratlan 9 team ;)

[Dan]

What about making SLan so it's only the Over 18's that can drink, but all can attend?


Or would that be a bit tricky to police, what with the growing numbers attending StratLAN.

[ProfLiebstrom]

wouldnt be hard to police but theres no point in it really is ther e dan.....everyone makes a tit of themself at least once and IF by some fluke i do get well and truly ****ed again i aks that bugs only ban me and not everyone else under 18....not everyone should be punished forone persons stupidness

[AphexTwin]

Guys please! Learn to love one and all 8[

Hopefully this SL will be as good as the last, not a patch on the fissc but sure as hell getting there, i'll be paying soon. :)

[gemz]

Hehe Dan but you got slaughtered at i18 ;) heheh... Prof hush will u now! If I catch anyone drinking underaged... then.. I will steal your drink off you and drink it myself. You have been warned!

Btw Paul I love you. :o

[AphexTwin]

Little ****ign alcoholic.

[Dan]

I certainly learnt my lesson at i18

Couldnt do **** for the rest of the lan, because of the toilet hugging :/

[AphexTwin]

Little ****ing alcoholic mk2

[ProfLiebstrom]

Originally posted by Dan
I certainly learnt my lesson at i18

Couldnt do **** for the rest of the lan, because of the toilet hugging :/

exactly danu learnt ur lesson at i18 i learnt my lesson last stratlan...neither of us will be getting well and truly ****ed.....gemz however....

[Elbonio]

underage drinking makes buddah fat


i mean cry

[AphexTwin]

We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams...

mmmm, where have i heard that before :p

[ProfLiebstrom]

Originally posted by Elbonio
underage drinking makes buddah fat


i mean cry


is it wrong to think budda is sexy :<

[gemz]

Aphex Twin hunnie, did you see my chocobo tattoo?

[AphexTwin]

WHAT?!

No! serious? or taking the piss? if serious you'll have to show me :P

[Mamacita]

can't wait :)

Note To All
Don't turn up drunk, silly things ensue

;)

[gemz]

I'm being serious mate! :D All the guys say it looks cute on me :P

[Boffykins]

She's right, it does

[Lucifa]

Ah another stratlan.
I'm literally creaming myself in excitement.


Lucifa

[gemz]

Oh you better be :D

oh hi Boff. *smiles*

[Switch`]

I Shall Be In Atendance Again :)
As For UnderAge Drinking, i think that if someone -18 gets Drunk ok, but if they do something silly/make a tit of them selves then the 'Older' peeps should inforce the no drinking by the Tit :p
I can say confidently that i got 'Quite' pissed at the last SL, but just went out of the way, threw up once (Dodgy pizza Earlier didnt help :/ ) but then just went back to gaming, so i think i can handle me bring drunk :) but still if i made a compleat tit out of my self, i still think that i shouldnt be allowed to drink at the next SL

BTW, Last SL at FISSC when i got a Little too drunk, i was helped to my sleeping bag by Elye and Riki (WP :)) but as far as i herd didnt do anything too stupid :p Apploigies if i did :)

[Zeuseh]

ill come if i have teh money. Ill prob be speccying



unless sum1 wants to lend em there elite laptop :x

[andyf]

I predict a good .BFC. turnout for this event.

[Afty]

Just to be *clear* here, my plan for this event includes the following items (though a proper schedule + itinerary has yet to be drawn up).

1] Football stylee competition if the weather is not wet - 7 a side, playground pickage on MULTIPLE days (yes you 'orrible little lot, we *will* get you fit)

2] Show the young'uns how to drink enough to keep the Titanic afloat when her pumps have stopped working without bringing it back "over the side".

3] Lay around in bed until the sun shines down on me and the grass calls me for more football.

4] Find seven opponents to play Kohan against (remember, last time we had StratLAN Kohan the 6 didn't manage it, but when we added the 7th player you guys won).

5] Play some Savage, Far Cry (oh yes hot momma), Total Annhilation, Generals, Monopoly Tycoon, Battlefield, Allegiance (big game plz thx k), Homeworld 2.

6] Pray for little enough wind that we can have 20-a-side ULTIMATE Frisbee.

In other words, children, it's time to take StratLAN back about 3 years, BACK TO BASICS!

[Zakalwe]

Yes indeedy - /me signs up

[Zakalwe]

And pays, with machine-like efficiency...

[Big Giant Head]

Football = yes
Drinking = yes
TA = yes
Kohan = god yes

mmmm pleasure

[Culture]

I will have to turn up and make sure afty doesn't get away with it.....

[Devvy]

Weee, football once more

[bvark]

i will also be there. i demand an articulate rematch without all of that cheatin' you done last time.

[Big Giant Head]

Couple more

Trackmania, cause its just hilarious
Tony Hawks 4, causes its the only game I'll win all weekend

[Afty]

Originally posted by bvark
i will also be there. i demand an articulate rematch without all of that cheatin' you done last time.
Landing on bonus squares by good planning is *not* cheating! :)

[Bonkers]

Fancy sharing the petrol afty? :P You can drive this time kthx
If not ill just have to whip your arse @ trackmania

[Afty]

Sounds fine to me Bonk-Bonk

[AphexTwin]

Football! roar.

[Cheez]

Well, I've paid. I still need liftage though. :(

[Big Giant Head]

Don't forget you're coming to see LTJ with us on Fri nite chris

[andyf]

Afty I believe its my turn to chauffer you this time?

We will see if we can break 120 on the Toll Plaza Exit Race Start before it narrows :)

[BugAlugs]

:madhatter

[andyf]

Bugs are there showers at the venue?

If so, will people be barred from sleeping in them? :)

[Mamacita]

yes, and yes, diff building

[Cheez]

Originally posted by - Big Giant Head -
Don't forget you're coming to see LTJ with us on Fri nite chris Yeah, how the hell am I gonna work that into it as well.

/me gets thinking.

[Lucifa]

I wouldn't want to sleep in them Andy, besides the lack of space, they aren't clean.

Lucifa

[BugAlugs]

I'd say they are not as clean as the fissc, but they are not for sleeping. The upstairs and tenting is for this one. For best sleep i suggest tenting it

[Dj_Omega]

wooohoo i think im coming now, got a car and everything

fear :)

[andyf]

damnit bugs I don't DO tents.. I will have the trusty airbed. As its not some crazy i-series I am optimistic that stupid 4am LAUGH LAUGH LAUGH people will not be attending. If they are I will stick my foot pump up their ass and PUMP HARD.

[ProfLiebstrom]

Originally posted by - Big Giant Head -

Tony Hawks 4, causes its the only game I'll win all weekend


id av you at tony hawks :P

[Cheez]

Stu can get like 10,000,000 in a single trick. I'd like to see someone try and beat him.

[Big Giant Head]

Actually I think 5.6 is my best although I appear to have lost the screeny so i cant confirm it.

I'm not actually that good, you guys just all suck :)

Always up for a challenge though

[Zeuseh]

looks like im definatly coming as a speccy, will be coming by train so ill have to pimp a lift to the venue off sumone :x

[Elye]

Afty - getting MPUK fit will take more then 3 days of football. Lets get em all to the gym or a boot camp ... hehe

As for gaming wise, Total Annihilation, Farcry, Bf1942, Monopoly Tycoon and Savage oh my!

[jacobite51]

ok have signed up for this event just got to organise hotel or b&b old bones need a bed :) >Next prob i play COD, MOHAA,just started playing UT2004 which is pretty nippy any other games i need to get or bring ? got far cry demo but still stuck on beach lol.
Old dog but happy to learn new tricks:)

[Aardvark]

The MPUK fitness regime contains the following: football, DDR, skiing and picking each other up. Also I have access to tickets for LTJ, so if anyone can get me from slan to the gig, let me know :D

[jacobite51]

Argggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh ps can i bring my beatles greatest Hits

[Big Giant Head]

aard if its friday in brixton then a load of us are going

Not sure about getting down but we can defo sort getting back

[Frank Butcher]

i live nine miles from S-on-A :D good eh?

[Toptotty]

I'll be bringing the camcorder of win again, so best frocks and thongs lads and ladies, there'll be another MPUK song video I'm sure :D

Mandy

[jacobite51]

oooooooeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrr :(

[Aardvark]

I demand a 'dress nice, hey?' night. Less scruffs at lans! Gogogo! :D

[Elye]

/me prepares to do another "MPUK stylee" advertisment ...

[Aardvark]

Cricket shall occur. But someone must bring a bat, as I handily broke mine earlier in first praccy of the season, which was the inspiration for this post :D

[Devvy]

Originally posted by Toptotty
I'll be bringing the camcorder of win again

How about this time you record the huge amounts of *good* football happening, instead of the 15 minutes of mess around & cba football :)

[R0gu3]

Originally posted by Devvy
How about this time you record the huge amounts of *good* football happening,

That counts you out then Devvy, right? :D :D :D

[her0n]

Originally posted by Chris
Stu can get like 10,000,000 in a single trick. I'd like to see someone try and beat him.

He's right you know :o I have proof around here somewhere..

[Aardvark]

I'll punch Devvy in the head again. I hear he LOVES that ;)

[Afty]

Originally posted by Aardvark
Cricket shall occur. But someone must bring a bat, as I handily broke mine earlier in first praccy of the season, which was the inspiration for this post :D
Football can be done on improvised ground, but cricket needs a wicket - normal ground won't do, even fairly flat :(

We could do baseball though...

[Aardvark]

Use a tennis ball and tarmac you peen. This isn't the Ashes...

[Afty]

Erm, a tennis ball? OK - in that case can I bat first? And probably last too...? ;)

[andyf]

wwwwwWWWWWWHACK! it's outta thereeeeeeee

[Mamacita]

/me hands afty a stick

[Toptotty]

ROFLMAO :laugh:
I really misread that....

/me books Opticians appointment

[Mamacita]

the rolling eye smiley just can't do this reply justice

[Aardvark]

/me pats cunning use of leg spin :D

[Devvy]

Ditch the cricket and go football all the way.

wooooooooo

[Mamacita]

Remember folks, whatever Devvy says he means the opposite

[Exegesis]

Did someone say toga party...

[AcidIce]

oh yes... stratlan lovin all paid up and ready to... well, go obviously - if anyone needs a lift on the friday afternoon about 5 (ISH!!) from maidenhead/reading area or anywhere on the way, do catch me on irc or email me or something, am scabbing a lift off dad and hencly his car with space for at least another 2 people if they wrap their PCs up nicely or have shuttles :)

YEARRR!!!!1

[Zeuseh]

wanna stop by cambridge/peterborough area???
:x

[AcidIce]

thats not on the way is it...? if it was it'd be no problem - although i don't think me dad can really be arsed with any major detours, since he'll just have gotten back from venice then (quite why you'd want to go to venice though :p)

oh, and i have a website for you STILL which you vanished when i tried to give it to you like ages and ages ago... will have a drink w/you at slan and etc.

rar!

[AcidIce]

Originally posted by jacobite51
oooooooeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrr :(

you're never too old for thongs :D~

[AcidIce]

Originally posted by jacobite51
oooooooeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrr :(

you're never too old for thongs :D~

[Mamacita]

Originally posted by AcidIce
you're never too old for thongs :D~

yes, yes you can be too old to wear thongs

eyyuuch

[AcidIce]

no you can't, you can justs be too old for it really to be ok for you to be seen in one, its all realative, partly to alcohol consumption as wekk

[Silk75]

Originally posted by Exegesis
Did someone say toga party...

Toga toga toga toga

[kalleth]

ill come if i have teh money. Ill prob be speccying
unless sum1 wants to lend em there elite laptop :x


I'm going to regret this i can tell.....
/me pokes zeuseh. pm me, bitch.

Just don't get any coke on it like last time.

[BugAlugs]

ohh you lucky people.. in for a real treat

[Mamacita]

random or specific jaybo? :p

[Elye]

Depends on his ste of mind, Jaybo does require pleasuring at the most random times ...

However Mamacita and Lucifa WILL be first in the queue for BBQ based joy ...

[Mamacita]

Minus any sauce.. course :)

[Pingman]

Why won't work give me the time off for stratlan, they are even more slack than i am :'(

[t!mo]

I'll dust off my footy boots, it's just a shame i'm so unfit. grrrrr

[jaffy]

hmm. stratlan.

do i dare make an appearance after last time >_<

[Mamacita]

whoooat did you do last time? ;)

[jaffy]

oh, nothing!

:rolleyes:

[Mamacita]

oh aye, I did say what not who after my inner struggle.. ;)

[Boffykins]

She got very drunk, danced veeeeeeeeeeeeery dirtily, and broke herself. So I reckon she needs to come back :)

[Mamacita]

But, but, but, you're taken this time!!! ;)

[AphexTwin]

._.

[Mingtea]

Originally posted by Boffbowsh
She got very drunk, danced veeeeeeeeeeeeery dirtily, and broke herself. So I reckon she needs to come back :)

that's what i do every stratlan.

[Mamacita]

that's also why you tend to cop off every larn

[gemz]

Paul if you dance with any other girl, then, you'll no longer have a girlfriend, unless of course I dance with them first, but you can dance with any guy :P Is that fair?

[Guigsy]

i think you may find yourself with a deal there if your not carefull :)













*stalk*

[Manic]

what time are the doors open for slaves

[Wizzo]

Originally posted by Manic
what time are the doors open for slaves

Official doors open is 6pm on Friday. However, we will be there from about lunchtime, so if you want to lend a hand you can come by from then. If you do come in early though, please be prepared to lend a hand. People standing around talking during the joy of setup can go wait outside :)

[jacobite51]

with any luck i will be there early doors so just gimme a shout more than welcome to lend a hand :)

[Guigsy]

if its sunny outside i dont see why anyone should help :p

[andyf]

Which is the best route to get to the event from M40 north? Is it much different route to the old FISSC venue ?

[Afty]

Originally posted by andyf
Which is the best route to get to the event from M40 north? Is it much different route to the old FISSC venue ?
Not at all old son. The other side of the town, but still part of it.

The simplest way is to leave the MWay at J15 like normal, follow the same dual carriageway up the hill, and the main road into town. Once you get to the town centre, go left over the bridge like you would to the old venue, but go down to the little roundabout on the other side, take the Right exit, and then Right again at the next little roundabout. This brings you round the back of the town centre. After the bridge over the Avon, take Right *again* at the next roundabout, then at the Next roundabout take a Left. The racecourse is just under 1 mile down the road on the left, signposted.

So, to sum up : Over the narrow bridge near town centre, then RIGHT at the next THREE roundabouts, LEFT at the next and the racecourse is signposted down this road.

(And yes I know it's not the shortest way of getting through but I was going for simple not short.)

[andyf]

Sounds good.

Am I on chauffeur duty or are you going to be .. delayed ?

[Afty]

The shortest ver:

Go into the town centre after the one way with McDonalds on your left, keep going until you pass Snappys/Buddys on your left - this is just before some traffic lights. Turn left at the lights, racecourse is signposted - 1.5 miles down the road on the left. (straight over the roundabout)

OK, so the short ones were simpler. BAH!

[andyf]

I don't really know where the McDonalds is (stop laughing), but I vaguely remember it's in a weird one-way ish section and I don't know how to negotiate the area :D

[Afty]

Honestly don't know at the mo - works a bit hectic, probs have to go separate, but ask me thurs night?

Also don't forget to bring articulate if you would my good man, and thanks for keeping hold of it for me :)

[andyf]

Originally posted by afty
Honestly don't know at the mo - works a bit hectic, probs have to go separate, but ask me thurs night?

Also don't forget to bring articulate if you would my good man, and thanks for keeping hold of it for me :)

Good thing you reminded me :D Have to wipe the dust off it, it was placed in the "special storage" area of the house.

[Elbonio]

I think we should record Afty speaking directions to LAN venues from every possible part of the country and then issue these in CD format to all participants

[Boffykins]

My car's tape player is broken you insensitive clod! </Slashdot>

[Gunsmith]

i need a ride from stratford station.

anyone care to be of assistance?

[gemz]

Walk you lazy bint

[Afty]

Best bet is to phone someone when you arrive and ask them to shout around for transport.

Failing that (i.e. everyone is drunk) grab a taxi it's about 1.5 miles so v cheap.

[Elbonio]

Originally posted by gemz
Walk you lazy bint

have you SEEN his computer?


more importantly, have you felt how heavy it is??


i'll give you a lift dude


give us a call when you get there, msn/pm/pigeon me for me mobile number

[gemz]

well, sorry. I thought he was gonna bring a lappy or summat cos he's training. At least u offered him a lift tho :S

[Elbonio]

ive took my pc on the train from Manchester to newbury for all but one i-event


;)


thats a LONG way to carry a PC that weighs as heavy as mine!


especially when you have to change trains etc


im just hardcore...

[Gunsmith]

gonna have a problem calling you being as i dont have a phone,

hope there's is a payphone

[Gunsmith]

Originally posted by gemz
Walk you lazy bint

who lit the fuse on your tampon today?

you bark at me for needing a lift, u bark at elbonio for putting some fun into our lives and uve generally been a ****tard the past few days.

attitude, sort it!

[Boffykins]

She was joking ffs, lighten up!

[Elbonio]

Originally posted by Gunsmith
gonna have a problem calling you being as i dont have a phone,

hope there's is a payphone

there is


there's also a very nice cafe there whilst you wait for me


@ xmas stratlan, having to wait an hour and a half for Rocketknight to arrive in Stratford to pick me up (where he then proceeded to run over my foot with the car...), I had some time to kill




http://www.urbanhousework.com/crap/starttrain1.jpg
Me amusing myself at Stratford Train station


http://www.urbanhousework.com/crap/starttrain2.jpg
Me with the man in the cafe

[Squeeb]

Originally posted by Boffbowsh
She was joking ffs, lighten up!
You have to say that ..
Otherwise your johnson becomes a pepperami..

[andyf]

Originally posted by Gunsmith
i need a ride from stratford station.

anyone care to be of assistance?

oh my ... an invitation to scare someone silly? :)

[Aardvark]

Originally posted by andyf
oh my ... an invitation to scare someone silly? :)

Pff, people aren't automatically scared you know ;)

[andyf]

Originally posted by Aardvark
Pff, people aren't automatically scared you know ;)

True, I have to let the oil warm up first :D:D

[gemz]

yes I was joking. But at the same time I was thinking "Well it isn't that far to walk, I done it last December with Prof/Scott". I didn't realise you had a lot of luggage. Sorry.

[Aardvark]

Originally posted by andyf
True, I have to let the oil warm up first :D:D

I have no fear of anything with wheels. Well. Not to date... :)

[Toptotty]

You've SO never been in my wheelchair.... or my car for that matter ;)

I drive with a lead right foot :D
Mandy

[andyf]

Originally posted by Aardvark
I have no fear of anything with wheels. Well. Not to date... :)

http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~ajfogg/media/catslan/120.jpg

boooooooooooooooooost

[Afty]

Pah! You have double the brake horse Im stuck with, and I've managed faster than that. When the needle starts bending, I'll be impressed :)

[jugster]

thats very dangerous AndyF.

I would never video myself doing 140 in rover Ti :)

[Big Giant Head]

My car's gone that fast damnit, but then I got tired from all the pedalling :)

Not that I'd ever take a picture of it :)

[Aardvark]

I've been a passenger in a car doing 120 odd mph. In Wales. In a forest. On a singletrack road.

That ain't NUTHIN, boy :)

[Ryvita]

Hehe, my speedo goes to 180. Therefore I win. Bwahahaha.

Do you know what your final gear ratio is Andy, as in what speed do you do at red line in top? Mine works out at about 168 I think. Never taken it quite that far though.

Also, returning to the original point of how to scare people in cars, top speed on it's own is useless, since once you are travelling at a constant speed you can't feel it. Acceleration is where it's at. That and cornering. And braking, sometimes.

Classic case in point, coming home along the dual carriageway tonight at a steady 70, no biggie, just as I'm coming up to the roundabout at the end, where I'm going straight on, a Golf GTi comes barrelling up in the second lane. Clearly trying to get past before the single carriageway section beyond the roundabout and making the mistaken assumption that he's driving a sports car. (It was a mark 4 not a 1 or 2, yes I know the early one's are good)

He's screaming up the outside as we come towards the SLOW signs and that's where it all starts to go wrong for him...

You see, I don't have to break until about half-way after the last hundred yard marker, because I have brakes bigger that his wheels, so while he disappears backwards early on, I can heel-toe-it down into second, jink across the roundabout getting the power on plenty early enough so the turbo's spooled up and pushing on the way out, and catapult off the far side with no fuss, no mess, and considerably more speed than him. Next time I looked up he was about half a mile back. :)

Sorry, just had to share that with you all, made me grin all the rest of the way home. That's the fun bit of driving a rally-bred sports car, it always makes the other bits worth while. Just don't talk to me about: repair bills, funny rattles and noises from the engine, badgers, petrol costs, ditches, badgers or insurance. Or badgers.

Ryv

[Afty]

Originally posted by Ryvita
returning to the original point of how to scare people in cars, top speed on it's own is useless
Actually, I think you missed the context of Andys post. The pic was automatically posted via GPRS from his camera phone, the pic pointing at the speedo, and the car about 7 inches from a brick wall and closing.

Or were you *not* wondering why Andy had failed to post again?

[Ryvita]

Ahh, point taken. Ask Zak about the trip back to my house to fetch a monitor cable at CatsLAN. That got quite fun in the lanes.

Ryv

P.S. No badgers were harmed.

[Elbonio]

Originally posted by afty

Or were you *not* wondering why Andy had failed to post again?

rofl

[Towneh]

Ryv needs a healthy hobby, like stamp collecting.

[Pingman]

omg im going sl19 now, RAH!
p.s. we need a large game of monopoly tycoon k thx
(if someone could teach how to win id be much appreciative too :D)

p.s. best way to scare people in cars is to get to top speed, and then pull the handbreak (don't try this at home/on the road it inevitably leads to a crash)

[Aardvark]

Don't try it on snow, at any speed. It causes the most embarassing car/tree altercations imaginable.

[jugster]

Safty point here.

Dont and I mean ever race a car on the public roads! Let me explain...

Driving my Rover 600ti down some dual track, another rover ti comes up my arse as if to prove he had the same car or something, so I bites and floors it, its 5pm and the road is busy, im reach 120mph as i approach an offset junctions I jab the brakes to lose some speed just incase some pulls out, as I look in my mirror the other Rover (who was obviously too close and not looking ahead of me) breaks to later and the last I see of him is traveling sideways across the inside lane, across a clear juntion, and straight into some bushes! (He got out! - i didnt stop!).

The moral of the story is, not matter how good a driver you think you are, YOU NOT! Dont do it.

I learned my lesson that day, and no-one was hurt. - Guess I was the lucky one. I have not driven in that way since. And I guess the world is a better place for it.

:)

[Aardvark]

We're joking btw. I drive a Ford Ka.

/me looks at the assorted nutters present

Ok. *I* am joking. Dunno about this lot :rolleyes:

[andyf]

yes, street racing, public roads, dont do it, very bad, put a micra in a ditch, two trees, friend not happy, etc etc

nokia phones suck as video cameras, btw.

[andyf]

So what time is everyone sitting off and aiming to get there for ? :)

[Ryvita]

ETA circa 1200-1300 hrs.

Depending what time I can drag myself out of the pit on a day off.

Mental conversation will go like this:

"Get up you lazy bugger. Things to do!"
"No. 's my day off. Hard fought priveledge. Sleeping now. Go way."
"Not even if I dangle a LANy carrot in front of you?"
"Oooh. Follow the pretty lights..."

At which point I'll find myself falling out of bed, and may, or may not get up.

Ryv

[Guigsy]

(He got out! - i didnt stop!).

hehe

i'm setting off about 3 ish and i'll prob get there for 6

[Murray-Mint]

I'll set off about 3-4 I reckon, it's only an hour away at most, although the dilemma is, do I go via the M5, easy, but there are roadworks northbound. However, I could go via Cheltenham, but between 3 and 4 it's going to be getting busy.

[Aardvark]

I'm leaving on Friday, arriving sometime later on Friday.

From past experience I know there is absolutely NO point in me trying to be more specific...

[jugster]

I will leave about 2pm and get thier about 2:30pm.

:)

[Manic]

i wll be leaving at about 12noon, will arrive between 2:30 & 3:30 so i can set me tent up

[toastyhamster]

I'll probably wander down an hour or so early if you guys want a hand setting up.

I know f8ck all about networking though..... :-)

[Afty]

As long as you can lug Heavy ****(tm) around, that's all they need :)

[Boffykins]

That's ok ToastyHamster, neither do Wizzo or BugAlugs...

[gemz]

at this rate, everyone will be arriving early and helping to set up.