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NutterAlert 
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 Posted: January 13 2006 at 08:32 |
 Sean Trane wrote:
Blacksword wrote:
^ I think so.. here's the class register, plus the three (?) friends you're bringing...If you book for 12 or 13 that should cover it.
Sigod
Blacksword
Syzygy
Chopper
Phil
Sean Trane
Trouserpress
Goose
Apologies if I've missed anyone, please just add you name asap!!
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Not clear whether Horza/Paul, Dick Heath and Martin/Nutteralert are coming so far> ? 
And Richardh? Still no answer?
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I would love to attend, but not sure if i'm free next friday or not and having no-showed for the last prog event want to make sure I am really free first.
I was hoping to reply early next week as i'll know for definite about my children then.
Hope this is OK?
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Proud to be an un-banned member since 2005
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Blacksword
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Posted: January 13 2006 at 08:29 |
Sean Trane wrote:
Blacksword wrote:
No word from Richard. He's been posting so he's been around. I'll send him a PM.
Sorry for spelling your surname wrong, Sean..  No Probs Blackswear
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How about Trouserpress, I thought he was up on this, also?
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Yeah, he's on my list.. 
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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chopper
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Posted: January 13 2006 at 08:25 |
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Bit of a long way for horza!
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Sean Trane
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Prog Folk
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Posted: January 13 2006 at 08:23 |
Blacksword wrote:
No word from Richard. He's been posting so he's been around. I'll send him a PM.
Sorry for spelling your surname wrong, Sean.. No Probs Blackswear
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How about Trouserpress, I thought he was up on this, also?
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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Blacksword
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Posted: January 13 2006 at 08:16 |
Sean Trane wrote:
Blacksword wrote:
^ I think so.. here's the class register, plus the three (?) friends you're bringing...If you book for 12 or 13 that should cover it.
Sigod
Blacksword
Syzygy
Chopper
Phil
Sean Trane
Trouserpress
Goose
Apologies if I've missed anyone, please just add you name asap!!
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Not clear whether Horza/Paul, Dick Heath and Martin/Nutteralert are coming so far> ?
And Richardh? Still no answer?
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No word from Richard. He's been posting so he's been around. I'll send him a PM.
Sorry for spelling your surname wrong, Sean..
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Sean Trane
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Prog Folk
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Posted: January 13 2006 at 08:13 |
Blacksword wrote:
^ I think so.. here's the class register, plus the three (?) friends you're bringing...If you book for 12 or 13 that should cover it.
Sigod
Blacksword
Syzygy
Chopper
Phil
Sean Trane
Trouserpress
Goose
Apologies if I've missed anyone, please just add you name asap!!
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Not clear whether Horza/Paul, Dick Heath and Martin/Nutteralert are coming so far> ?
And Richardh? Still no answer?
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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chopper
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Posted: January 13 2006 at 07:50 |
sigod wrote:
Just to let you know, I plan to book the Restaurant today and check it out in person next Tuesday with a mate of mine (i.e. have a meal there). If it's rubbish, too small, a crack house, etc, I'll cancel the booking and select another venue. I also intend to scout out a pub on the same night so that we can meet beforehand.
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Such devotion to duty! Well done, looking forward to next Friday. Good job we didn't make it today as it's Friday the 13th!
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Blacksword
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Posted: January 13 2006 at 07:28 |
^ I think so.. here's the class register, plus the three (?) friends you're bringing...If you book for 12 or 13 that should cover it.
Sigod
Blacksword
Syzygy
Chopper
Phil
Sean Tranne
Trouserpress
Goose
Apologies if I've missed anyone, please just add you name asap!!
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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sigod
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Joined: September 17 2004
Location: London
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Posted: January 13 2006 at 06:00 |
Blacksword wrote:
sigod wrote:
Just to let you know, I plan to
book the Restaurant today and check it out in person next Tuesday with
a mate of mine (i.e. have a meal there). If it's rubbish, too small, a
crack house, etc, I'll cancel the booking and select another venue. I
also intend to scout out a pub on the same night so that we can meet
beforehand.
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Nice one, Simon! 
What if it's a good restaurant, but with a crack lounge and knocking shop upstairs? Can we stick with it then?  |
Indeed we can sir. I'll ask the waiter if they offer such services with the desserts.
Can I assume that I'm booking a table for roughtly 12 people?
Edited by sigod
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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
- Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill
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Blacksword
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Joined: June 22 2004
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Posted: January 13 2006 at 05:37 |
sigod wrote:
Just to let you know, I plan to book the Restaurant today and check it out in person next Tuesday with a mate of mine (i.e. have a meal there). If it's rubbish, too small, a crack house, etc, I'll cancel the booking and select another venue. I also intend to scout out a pub on the same night so that we can meet in beforehand.
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Nice one, Simon!
What if it's a good restaurant, but with a crack lounge and knocking shop upstairs? Can we stick with it then?
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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sigod
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Posted: January 13 2006 at 05:31 |
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Just to let you know, I plan to book the Restaurant today and check it
out in person next Tuesday with a mate of mine (i.e. have a meal
there). If it's rubbish, too small, a crack house, etc, I'll cancel the
booking and select another venue. I also intend to scout out a pub on
the same night so that we can meet beforehand.
Edited by sigod
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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
- Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill
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Dick Heath
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 11:05 |
Dick Heath wrote:
Adjourn the meeting to the Midlands and we can raid Leicester-based Ultima Thule on the Saturday afternoon - and even my local independent record shop has a couple of dozen Repertoise Records reissues in replica cardboard sleeves of bands like Gravy Train, Jade Warrior, May Blitz, Patto etc.
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The thought had crossed my mind, Dick.
But how to get a leicester by train raid UT and come back in three or four hours. (how long is the train ride anyway?)
Maybe they can open on sunday morning>>>>>>>>>.. just kidding, I think I read somewhere this was banned because of abuse.
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If you want to meet a couple of the quirks of the prog world, then you have to meet Alan and his brother at Ultima. Leicester is about 1hr .20min from London at worst (with a bit of luck 30 quid return or less on Midland Mainline rail), and fortunately the UT shop is literally next door to the railway station in Conduit St, so little chance getting lost finding it. I said quirky: shop opening hours midday to 5pm Wed to Sats but it is always worth ringing or e.mailing to make sure they haven't closed up shop to go touring prog centres of Europe! But you should be safe for the 20th. Sunday opening LOL: probably at home cooking their mum's Sunday dinner.
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Dick Heath
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 10:58 |
Sean Trane wrote:
Dick Heath wrote:
Trouserpress wrote:
Syzygy wrote:
(OK, there's no argument. TAAB is infinitely superior.) |
WRONGE.
Actually, Hugues raises an important point - any good prog shops us outsiders should know about? I've got countless albums that I really really really must buy (I shan't admit them on here, for fear of being branded an evil music-stealing b*****d... though you all probably know I'm one anyway) so any record shop tip-offs would be much appreciated.
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Adjourn the meeting to the Midlands and we can raid Leicester-based Ultima Thule on the Saturday afternoon - and even my local independent record shop has a couple of dozen Repertoise Records reissues in replica cardboard sleeves of bands like Gravy Train, Jade Warrior, May Blitz, Patto etc.
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The thought had crossed my mind, Dick.
But how to get a leicester by train raid UT and come back in three or four hours. (how long is the train ride anyway?)
Maybe they can open on sunday morning>>>>>>>>>.. just kidding, I think I read somewhere this was banned because of abuse.
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Sean Trane
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 05:23 |
^^^^ let's choose a pub not far away from the Tandoori oven.
My girlfriend is making the reservations for train and hotels today!
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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Blacksword
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Joined: June 22 2004
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 16130
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 05:15 |
chopper wrote:
Blacksword wrote:
Bob Greece wrote:
sigod wrote:
The Golden Shalimar Restaurant - reviews
Indian
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3 stars? Good but not essential.
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Kind of 'Images & Words' then..?
I was looking forqard to a Foxtrot myself, but the review makes it sound like at least a 4 star..
sigod, that looks great! Well chosen..
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Looks good to me too.
Are we going to meet up in a pub first? I finish work at 5 so I can be in Paddington by 6. We can't possibly have a curry without 8 pints of lager beforehand, after all.
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Yep, pub first. That was the plan. We've yet to agree on a pub though.
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Jim Garten
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 03:33 |
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012
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Sean Trane
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 02:24 |
Peter wrote:
Yes, it does look rather like a "G," but that's "Sleeman" (Canada's largest "microbrewery" -- really too big for that designation any more), and "porter" (which is much like stout, but generally stronger), not "port" (which is a sweet red wine).
Porter got its name from the English dockworkers (stevedores, or "porters") who worked for hire, carrying travellers chests and baggage to and from the ships. For the extra energy needed for such heavy work, they preferred to drink strong, dark beers, and these types of beers came to be collectively named porters, for these hardy men.
So there -- I got that from a beer book I own.
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I knew about Sleeman, just could not resist that one.
Actually, I never saw this brew in my Crazy Canuck years. When did this microbrewery have its golden days? I left in 88 and have been back for short breaks in 92 and 96 , but had no time to really check out the brewing novelties .
I still remember this Upper Canada Breweries bit , but I thought their beers were undrinkable. They prided themselves in adding no preservative in the beers, but their beers did not travel well.
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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aapatsos
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Posted: January 11 2006 at 21:52 |
I am so jealous of this thing... meeting up all together
unfortunately I have to give an exam on the 23rd, so I can't make it
or I could come and be thrown away from the university
I hope everyone has a good time with hours of 'prog related' conversations
5 stars - a masterpiece of progarchives' brain unification
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Peter
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Posted: January 11 2006 at 15:15 |
Sean Trane wrote:
How could one resist drinking port from John Gleeman
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Yes, it does look rather like a "G," but that's "Sleeman" (Canada's largest "microbrewery" -- really too big for that designation any more), and "porter" (which is much like stout, but generally stronger), not "port" (which is a sweet red wine).
Porter got its name from the English dockworkers (stevedores, or "porters") who worked for hire, carrying travellers chests and baggage to and from the ships. For the extra energy needed for such heavy work, they preferred to drink strong, dark beers, and these types of beers came to be collectively named porters, for these hardy men.
So there -- I got that from a beer book I own.
Edited by Peter
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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chopper
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Posted: January 11 2006 at 13:49 |
Blacksword wrote:
Bob Greece wrote:
sigod wrote:
The Golden Shalimar Restaurant - reviews
Indian
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3 stars? Good but not essential.
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Kind of 'Images & Words' then..?
I was looking forqard to a Foxtrot myself, but the review makes it sound like at least a 4 star..
sigod, that looks great! Well chosen.. |
Looks good to me too.
Are we going to meet up in a pub first? I finish work at 5 so I can be
in Paddington by 6. We can't possibly have a curry without 8 pints of
lager beforehand, after all.
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