The foot things is a bit tricky. I think I may have to ignore the pain for a while. Although I've still got to clean up the blood......

to which she replies

"Lets see what it's like as a hat" *smashes it over alvins head*

did i bang my head last night?

or say:

"It looks good as a vase without the handle - don't you think?"

hehehehe

get her some flowers,just dont ask her to put them in the jug.

I was thinking that - do you reckon she'll twig the foot thing?

Update.

Just rang Alvinetti and asked her out for dinner to the fish restaurant she wants to go to in Hove.

She said she'd love too, but didn't want me to miss playing football.

I don't wanna tell her that I may not play because of my foot.......

no, not really.

though i could be a lot worse. thankfully i got most of it out of my system last night.

You alright Goons?

r8;;07'/8'/;;hl.ghukti.,

300!

You tried, but we got totally blanked by the couple opposite. I felt shite this morning, and I was supposed to go to our other office to sort out a data move that happened last night. Last thing I needed was for it to be a total balls-up (so it is, natch).

Yeah I do. The in balance continued up till just after breaking the jug.

Alvin do you remember nearly sitting on some guy's lap on the tube?

Alright fnord.

I didn't talk to anybody on the train last night - other than you?

bleargh...

hehehehe! playing.......

If I was laying footy I might as well emmigrate!

dagnamit......foiled

footy isn't female is she? this could make it worse you see

lucky footie, no wonder she is pissed off

Cheers viki, a females opinion. I'm meant to be laying footy tonight.....still, better be nice to her.

Somehow I don't think that will work Alv. Take her out for a nice meal tonight.

Mmmmmm. Or I could clue the handle back on!

send her a new jug

Cheers beria. She'll see straight thru that and it'll make things worse. She's no mug.

no show lameos

Markie
Zarbie
Andy Garcia
Dick Emery
beria
satch

god, i'm glad I haven't got a hangover.

see advertising thread for my valid excuse.

Get some flowers delivered to her at work - It'll either make her feel better, or she'll feel embarrased carrying flowers on the train when she goes home.

erm - we tried to go to a club - forgetting that it was monday - so we went to a shitty cocktail place and did some tequilla and whisky nonsense till about 1 - at this point it really started to catch up with me (oooolllddd maaaaan) - and we called it a night

Nightmare. I can't even ring her while my boss is around or else he'll get the whole story. I shouldn't really make things worse. Maybe I should leave it till I get home.

She stormed out this morning and left me to it. Nightmare.

It would n't be so bad but she's been in a mood since Sunday when I got back from having a night out.

Jeez.

Just got in.......my head's a bit foggy.

A lot of fun last night. I love you all!

Hey Bobbsie where do you end up going last night and until when?

hehehe.....a jug of paint and a little glass of turps to wash it down

Maybe that's why I'm crap at decorating - I forget to leave a jug on the stairs Is it a present for the paint fairies?

Ah that makes sense..

*makes mental note: next time you decorate make sure a jug is left half way up stairs*

Ooops.

Crawling time, I think.

I was also pissed off because I over slept and blamed her, shouted etc. I've been out of order.

The jug is half way up the stairs because we are decorating. Because I was pissed I fell over and stamped on it. Gave me an excuse for being late but she was given it by an ex and took exception to it.

a fine performance. Tell her the comedy value of you coming home late is well worth the aggravation - or buy her some flowers.

what does she have a jug for if thats not a silly question

Its all Tony Witches Fault....

No last Monday was fine.

I got back at 1.15am, got the spare bedroom treatment, then stood on her jug cut my foot open, blood all over the house, overslept, late by an hour to work again. Serious amounts of crawling tonight.

alv - locked out again?

hehehe...

Did you get in trouble the other Monday?

I'm in trouble again.........

bobbns - that we keep you warm in the middle of the night?
Am I right, or am I right? Right right........

...then silence.

The Thread Killa strikes!

"mind if I log into your conversation?" - HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

expletive knows - it was obviously us - the word bufty got a fairly good airing all evening

Balti sat there till quarter to eleven? Was he skint or something?

Yeah right - sure you did!!

Doh! And to think we remained on the ground floor all evening instead of going down to the pool table, just so you'd find us more easily. I dunno . . .

Glad you had a good night. Sorry we didn't make it. By our 4th bottle of wine we were going nowhere - so stayed in soho I'm afraid!

haha

No gurlz, but we did tell balti that Sharoncom had been in asking where the dance was.

a trifle more than I'd anticipated drinking it has to be said... it's a bacon sandwich morning

No gurls then? Thought so.

Sore heads?

don't get me wrong, I think you're all right

and never the twain shall meet.

So I got the looks but have I got the touch?

That don't impress me much

man. I feel like a woman

Definitely come to the next big one. Deffo.

I'm a big bufty.

And where did you get to? What's your excuse?

hehehe like the Balti story

Oh, and Balti gave me a CD of his band. Didn't get home 'til 1am hence haven't listened to it yet.

OK, I'm off for a swim. Laters.

Another cracking night.

When I arrived the roll call was Acres, Alvin, Blofeld, Bobbins, Fnord and Gooner. We spent much of the time thinking "where's balti?" Then at a quarter to eleven a gentleman who's been sitting nearby comes up and says "mind if I log into your conversation? It's Marc . . . (SILENCE) . . . Baltique." Surreal.

For the record, Acres and Gooner got along absolutely fine. They even embraced.

And I drank four pints of Pedigree in two hours, which is really going some for a man of my years!

Well?

*gone*

probably - never usually look up at the signage - hehehe

Hehehe, isn't the Maple Leaf in that area also? Its the only pub I remember from my trip 3 yrs ago.

think it's in Covent Garden - I'm almost sure I've stumbled / fallen into it in the past

bobbins, I've been told the pub where the All Blacks v London Knights fracas took place is 'The WalkAbout'. Not sure where abouts in London it is though.

BALTI!

BALTI - to the extent you see this and can't find us call me on my mobile 0385 588 603

Yeah, where is balti?

Right, I'm off to read Goblet his bedtime story, then I'll see you in the Mitre.

OK - have a good drink-up - sorry I can't make it.

ta-ra.

did anyone suggest that you did?

Wheres BALTI???

FOR THE RECORD...I just wish it known that I had nothing to do with encouraging anyone to go for a drink tonight.

on further inspection, the bruise is actually bigger than a cricket ball.

i'll show you lot tonight...

if he hasn't got one then I won't bother travellin, but thanks for letting me know.

I think a lot of us sometimes do that Gooner.

ticketfarceter had some returns last week, so i got one.

they may have one or two left if you're desparate.

gonna find out from a friend if he got me a tick as promised while I was away.

still tix available musy?

i'll be there, adding to the cricket ball sized bruise on my calf from the barca game, and watching the game from behind a huge pillar. still, i'm sure the rich people will let us know when a goal's gone in.

pity i'll miss it, but i'm still jet lagged, and i'm off to Wolves tomorrow, and then (maybe) Arse v Fiorentina the next day.

Have a good time anyroad.

together

petit and kanu are bufties

i'm much lovelier in real life (not so argumentative anyhoo). i even apologised to getty for cheering when ljungberg scored at highbury (i now take it back).

this may come as a shock to you chaps, but i'm sometimes a tad on the provocative side on here. its cos i get bored.

[sounds of people fainting with surprise]

"Oi Acres you spill my pint!"

will there be a fight?

How long before you an Acres fall out?

may be there is, maybe there isn't...

right, like i said, i'll be in a longish black coat, no glasses, untidy looking dark hair, and huge bags under my eyes. i'll have a beer by me, and a black rucksack (i left the briefcase at home, so that you'd be seen with me).

i may well be asleep. if not, then reading a paper. or talking to acres if he turns up early enough.

of course, i might not be the first one there, so make yourselves obvious if you get there 1st.

I was just thinking about that, bobbins! Yeah if you like!!! hehehehe!

I think I should buy some eh!

can't believe there'll be no footie watching going on. It's Monday night for heaven's sakes!

shall I bring extra smokes alvin?

Crappy blue and white striped shirt, red and blue tie, light suit, brown fluffy coat. You'll recognise me from the photy.

Me, 7 - 7.30pm, but not at The Mitre, comedy venue in Preston.

hehehehehe

Have a nice time peoples.

6-6.30pm

me 7-8pm-ish

up

right, let's finalise...

who gonna be there and when?

what first person gonna putting on the table as a symbol?

i might fell asleep there if you is late.

I can be there for 6-6.30pm.

[Bio comes speeding in]

Can't stop, off to a Publishing Presentation. Met Getty and Seth on Fri. Getty ws very pissed so Seth and I ate him.

May make the Mitre tonite, but as I have only had about 5 hours sleep since Friday night, I may go home.

[Bio screams out leaving saloon doors a-swingin']

Mmmm burgers.

i really want to see this jacket

what time are other people arriving?

i could make it for 6, but i might grab a bugger king first.

I might make last orders; if I do, I'll be easy to recognise in a black flight jacket with a big picture of Muttley with dreadlocks on the back.

[That's Muttley with the dreadlocks, not me]

I'm going for a swifty (drink that is) with fnordette first and then I'll move on to the Mitre some time after 7 (despite having a fix for my machine I'm itching to test).

Grrrrr.

their what? Coke den? Whorehouse? Bufty club?

Lancaster Gate tube, turn right out of the exit, cross over at the traffic lights and continue down Bayswater Road, turn right into Craven Terrace, pass Lancaster Gate and the Mitre is on your left.

ta.

Lancaster Gate Tube. Come out and turn right.

Walk down the road, over the junction, past a hotel/pub, then turn right and the FA is there. Its just behind their.

I know I asked on Friday, but directions to get the Mitre would be much appreciated.

Little Blighter, bob?

I've been doing my best to spread the word this weekend, bufty that is. Doing quite well as it goes......

Anything unpleasant?

I can't make it surprisingly enuff.

I'm ill anyway.

bufty

Morning. I'll be there but may go fairly early - 9ish. Had a bit of a boozy weekend.......

Sorry we won't see you, at least you're still top of the league (sob)

sorry about that - I had to promise to work late this week, which uses up my babysitting quota.

Sounds odd, I know.

beria - I'll just give the Miami Dolphins top to alvin then - probably fit the little blighter

buff t.

I can't make it, I'm afraid. sorry.

i'll be in a 3/4 length black coat, with grey trooz, and brown shooz.

i'll be wearing either a black shirt, or a black jumper (depending on climatic conditions).

i'm not wearing specs either.

I'll be wearing a bright blue shirt and a Palace coat. If I turn up that is. Acually, I'll be wearing them if I turn up or not but you get the idea.

Don't worry, I'll prepare a list of anti-Arsenal clichés to keep you animated.

i should warn people that i got 3 hours sleep last night, and could well doze off at some point.

do we have a final list?

I trust this is still on. I'll be there from about 9pm.

for Balti

get me one in,gooner.

just get the round in!

i am innoffensible.

however, for the sheer audacity of those contributions, i shall be getting the first round of slaps in on monday.

so you are a great fat expletiveer with a daft leotard on?

I'm off to the Regent in Leeds for a few pops with Bio and Seth in an hour or so. Hehehehehe.

Enjoy all.

hehehe

oh, right,

ususally a great fat expletiveer with a daft leotard on.

just do a double back round house as you go into the meeting, that'll flatten the bastard, then onto the next level.

where you will meet

Markieja!

..you know the big baddie at the end of each level - see Shinobi or R-Type for some fine examples of EOLBs

perhaps not,

(empties pockets)

you have clearly not played enough Kung Fu coin-ops

End of Level boss?

sounds like something to do with Chuckie Egg.

you fekkers better be there on Monday - I've just been informed that I have a two hour meeting with End of Level Boss on Wednesday morning so I'm going to have to come into work on Sunday to arrange an early exit on Monday. I hope you all feel very very special and loved.

As I open my eyes,
In the sweet morning light,
The vision that greets me,
Sets my soul alight.

The mobile above me
The intercom on
The big Boyzone Poster
Your new Pokemon

I look to my left
and what do I see
plastic bars
protecting me

bobbins; that really was very vrey funny

Certainly not.

Not Stephen Fry then?

Grecian, when Alv, Blowers and I had our drink-up at lunchtime, a guy walked into the pub who was a dead ringer for you. Only he wasn't wearing a blue frock.

Excellent!
Hope y'all have fun.

Grecian - I would be deligted

nah - I don't think he's even seen it.

good effort though bobbs hehehehe!

No way paul.
btw, I think you indicated you owe me a beer after the embassy thing. Would you buy Acres one for me in the interest of the special relationship?

Cheers

I have a horrible feeling we have offended gooner off the site. whoops.

default=defeat!

I'll try to get there to defend my pool title...

typos

HAHAHA

JAJAJA

HOO HOO HOO

tears!!!

Right that's it, I'm going to have to go outside now!!!

Sheer class Bobbsy.

Where's Gooner gone?

hahahahahehehehevevevevevhurhurhurhur

As I open my eyes,
In the sweet morning light,
The vision that greets me,
Sets my soul alight.

The mobile above me
The intercom on
The big Boyzone Poster
Your new Pokemon

It must be pretty embarrassing for goons. Imagine having to burp your bird after the meal whenever you go out to eat.

But Gooner IS the babysitter!!

shit - I'm pissing myself with laughter - I've got to go outside and calm down - see you in a few minutes

yeah, the babysitter will be able to hear everything!

and it's not that easy to sleep with the light on all night.

and that f.ucking intercom - you can forget that an' all!!!

Ha ha ha ha ha!

allergy free blankets

hehehe

with the mobile over the top

and the little plastic bars holding you in.

tg - that little bed with the Steps duvet and all the cuddly toys is hardly big enough now is it?

Will BioPOT be there?

I have to go back to Southampton too.

Can't goonerette put you up? (for want of a better phrase...)

I thought you lived in London now?

I'll take you all on! mind you with my cue action you'd better all take cover.

shit. i've just realised that i need to find somewhere to sleep, or get the late train back to posh.

arse.

mind you, if i play pissed and am losing, i can always pretend to collapse on teh floor.

(i may not have to pretend)

You assume we think much of you now satch. Redeem yourself and attend.

I am Pool God.

gooner and acres, fukkin hell.

I can't play pool sober, but after a few drinks I get really bad.

I'm afraid I'll be a disappointment in the flesh AG!

goons - sorry, don't even start playing until about 7 or 8 have gone down the hatch - I'm the Bill Werbenik of 40%

We won;t be playing then. I;m the opposite!

heheheehe!

*Gone again*

we've got a football team!!

i'm only playing pool during my 1st 2 pints. i'm quite good then, but become woeful after the smallest amount of alcohol. bizarre.

We need to contact smc to carry on the pool championship......

1. smc
2. Alvin
3. Some bufty called bobbins

No telly at the Mitre.....

Why aren't you coming to the pub Satch - scared you'll find you gay side irrestibly tempted?

Newcastle vs Derby

will there bollocks. We've got better things to do than gorp at an expletivein video screen for the whole evening.

hehehehehe!

(I'm not here, don't talk to me, I've just written 13 lines of code and its going great!!!)

expletive off satch you non attending bufty

will there be footie on?

Markie
Alvin
Gooner
Blofeld
AG
Zarbie
Andy Garcia
Dick Emery
beria
acres
balti

hehehehehe

Your not you are

Who's Zarbie?

You're usual look then Bobbsy.

And me!!!

in fact the odds of me getting to bed on dec 16th are slim to none

and baltique!

tg - day after our chrismas party! so you'll be able to recognise me by the bleary eyed still drunk look - hehehe

December 17th.

go line dancing instread

Who's Zarbie?

shit! we might need a bigger pub

Markie
Alvin
Gooner
Blofeld
AG
Zarbie
Andy Garcia
Dick Emery
beria

You are an odd looking bunch....

Yes you should ye big bufty!

Tankie, when are you coming to the UK?

I've ust checked out the photo and - sorry guys I can't make it.

I may come, I will see how it goes, I was hit by a shambles for the last one, so I ought to make the effort this time.

What two afternoons. Your just an alcoholic.

We are refined and restained!!!

Anyway gotta go and do some 40%FFL programming........

All being well I should be there.

lunch is for wimps anyway

I couldn't possibly have made it without taking the whole afternoon off

bufty? - you didn't make it!

Should get there, provided Mrs Gob allows me time off. Prob around 9 pm though, like last time. I'll wear my replica shirt as usual.

bufty

expletive - that was a quick lunch!

Early for me 6pm onwards.

Just met Blofeld and Gob for lunch.

Bobbins - I'm one up now!!!!!

Should be able to make it for Monday.

i'll be in a black jumper, with unkempt hair looking depressed and smoking gitanes.

I'll probably be wearing a suit cos I'm a front-bottom

ah, military styleee

Oh god.... Long, blue, that wooly felty type material, double buttons.

now I understand. have a lovely time all.

Best way to descibe it. Almost like a donkey jacket. See you all at 7pm on Monday, barring disaster...

sailor type jacket?

i'm getting some weird images here.

desclibe prease

0

Acres

I will be wearing a blue sailor-type jacket. ehehehehehehe

I will be wearing a blue sailor-type jacket. I wear glasses and have a goatie.

If i do come, A black Schot Jacket, and dark blue jeans

dick emery will be dressed as a granny, in her 70's, just back from spying

right, lets play it safe.

7pm.

how many bods can get there by then?

fir identification purposes, i'll be wearing either a black coat or blue jacket. there, you should have no problems.

will someone bring me back abeer mat pls?

I'll try on Monday, but i think i'm playing football on Monday, so it may be late

gooner - I'm probably coming to London for the day on Monday, so I can probably be there from about 6 too.

knappy because his surname's Knapp-Tabbernor.

try and make it earlier if I can

don't know - 7:30-8pm probably

i can be tehre from about 6

bobbins - what time you getting there for?

as I said on wednesday tanky - I'm not sure if that is a complement or an insult!

is he called knappy cos hes full of shit?

I still don't reckon you look anything like that photo in real life, bobbs, or was I really as intoxicated as my CEO said?

knappy?

I'm definitely a ? at the moment, but I'll try to keep that night free. I've let Knappy know cos I know he's keen to see what you're like in real life.

oi! they happen to be rather stylish.

i don't normally wear them half way down my shnoz.

Chip your 13.15 photo is of my nieces husband. Yo Con, how it going. Don't like the specs though.

Dick Emery is a prosser

Lancaster Gate

can't make it

I'm game. Which tube station is it nearest?

fnord?
blofeld?

balti?

alvin?
beria?

me
bobbs
andy g
you
..?

we'll phone you when we are drunk - unfortunately the only number I have for you is in Naaaaam! hehehe

So who is actually gonna be there then?

much the idea of two more 8 hour sessions crammed into economy class with hotels costing a fortune for a space the size of a closet and the chance to chat with you lot appeals...
no, sorry. i won't be able to make it this time.

acres - those directions bobbs gave were from lancaster gate tube.

it needs to be on a website, which i used to be able to, but can't at the mo.

anyone else? grecian?

Could someone please give me a time and directions?

I have a picture of me somewhere. How do you include a picture stored somewhere?

very refined-looking-end or start of piss-up?And Greco,newcomers?

Has tree done something with the photos from the Palace/Wolves do?

shite; our server is about to be shut down. some emergency. I could have coem to the pub(if I'd lived in london)

bye

fnord - I like to vary things a little - but if you want me to bring the budda then bring it I will!

that ugly mush

enuff with the compliments already.
left to right:
bobbins, AG, Musy, Alvin, Grecian, XWP and Bio. The late Beck is Ginola.

can someone name the photo-folks for me please?

bobbins - no china buddha this time?

bollocks

i plan to pull acres, so don't worry!

this ugly mush is the object of your vitriol acres, you should feel drawn to it!

grecian looks so dignified on that thing!

Better put the names up - we have a lot of newbies since the last time this was posted.

christ - Acres and chip in the same pub - I'll bring along the riot gear

believe me - it's expletiveing easy to recognise a really strange crowd of very odd and different looking people - however I will place a small packet of Marzipan fruit on the table

I look like a fat dale winton

And what time?

round teh back of teh FA?

i'll try not to trip over teh brown paper bags.

Yeah. But I haven't a clue where you are talking about. Bobbins, could you mail me some accurate directions?

Also, how do I recognise anybody? I've never done one of these blind date thingies....

1. You;re Mum's Nanette Newman
2. You were a member of the Liverpool folk band who did an ad to encourage blood donation and sang The Leaving of Liverpool etc... in the 1970s ie The Spinners

Acres! HOORAY!!!

hurrah (you buggers)

XWP.

1. I don't spin
2. I use Fairy Liquid

THERES A GOOD CHANCE I CAN COME. I FLY HOME TOMORROW!!!

About 100 yards away - out of the tube - turn right, cross junction, past a shit pub - up Craven Gardens (I think) and it's straight ahead of you

come out and turn right. Round the back of the FA

nyuk nyuk

i'll have to do myself a print out of the last piccy, so as i can recognise you bufties.

seeeeriously, though, where is it in relation to the tube stop?

don't play table football with bobbins, because he spins and has soft hands

turn left at the door, go round the first table, buy a pint, sit down, talk bollocks

I'm up for it. Not far from here neither.

can i have directions please?

[scrawls name on list illegably]

heavy days, talking to people about ladyfootball and having lunch and drinks with them. Afraid I'll be semi bladdered by 8pm, hence needing to find a train, preferably the right one

8pm = very very late?! the youth of today, I don't know. hehehe

Nov 26th, prob finish at 8pm, but at the wrong end of town and prob needing to get home to lestuh

Dec 7th; same again

define "very very late"

The Mitre W2, Lancaster Gate, the spiritual home of 40%.

I'm in london Nov 26th and Dec 7th, but I'm afraid I'll be finsihing very very late both days. Can't make Monday either, you big buggers.

THE Mitre - 5:30? jesus christ - I'd need to leave work at 4pm (hmmmm nice idea hehehehe)

I'll try - early? - say 5:30?

Which Mitre?

bobbins