Present, Dr John and Stephen.
Absent with apologies, St and Andrew.

We met under the shade of a cuddly Linux Penguin in a pub that was
surprisingly quiet for the time and location. After our introductions
we quaffed a bear or two and gossiped about the members that were not
here. (I told you all so :-) 
We then decided to hold regular meetings and hold an extra ordinary
one when St can come down. 
The meeting was declared closed and we retired to a very nice Spanish
pub that Dr John knew. So small that you couldn't swing a cat, though
why you would want to in a pub I don't know. Very nice the sort of
place where they put left hats (don't ask) behind the bar until the
customer comes back. A gem of a bar in central London.

PS John took a photo but he had to boot up Windows to do it. <g>

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Regards
     Stephen

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I forgot to say, if it was not obvious, that I enjoyed the evening and
stayed longer than I intended.
It is nice to talk to fellow Povers over a drink.
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Regards
     Stephen

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1icdu35nqp3qili76bq2frjlsn9brh5jde@4ax.com...

> we quaffed a bear or two
You English are a so strange people, here we just eat bears ;-)

Marc

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On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:35:57 +0100, "M_a_r_c"
<jac### [at] wanadoofr> wrote:

>

>1icdu35nqp3qili76bq2frjlsn9brh5jde@4ax.com...
>
>> we quaffed a bear or two
>You English are a so strange people, here we just eat bears ;-)
>
I was either trying to entice someone from Warwickshire down here or
my spelling sucks :)
And who are you to say if I'm sober or Scottish?  Eh! :)

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Regards
     Stephen

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"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message 
news:1icdu35nqp3qili76bq2frjlsn9brh5jde@4ax.com...
> Present, Dr John and Stephen.
> Absent with apologies, St and Andrew.
>
> We met under the shade of a cuddly Linux Penguin in a pub that was
> surprisingly quiet for the time and location. After our introductions
> we quaffed a bear or two and gossiped about the members that were not
> here. (I told you all so :-)

     Nah, that's not gossiping... Where was the garden fence?   ;)


> We then decided to hold regular meetings and hold an extra ordinary
> one when St can come down.

    LOL!! Mate, you just don't know how funny that was for me at 2am(ish). 
*Cried* with laughter. :o)


> PS John took a photo but he had to boot up Windows to do it. <g>

    Heh... Did the heavens open up?    ;)

    Guys, can't wait to see you both, but I fear we may not meet the young 
one as he currently has 10 (or so) reasons for not being there.  ;)

     But I really hope he can make it.


         ~Steve~




>
> -- 
>
> Regards
>     Stephen

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And lo on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:42:54 -0000, Stephen <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom>  
did spake, saying:

> Present, Dr John and Stephen.
> Absent with apologies, St and Andrew.

Didn't I send my apologies? Damn no I didn't I thought I had; sorry I had  
family commitments over the whole BH.

-- 
Phil Cook

--
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On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:25:29 -0000, "Phil Cook"
<phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:

>And lo on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:42:54 -0000, Stephen <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom>  
>did spake, saying:
>
>> Present, Dr John and Stephen.
>> Absent with apologies, St and Andrew.
>
>Didn't I send my apologies? Damn no I didn't I thought I had; sorry I had  
>family commitments over the whole BH.
>

It is awkward to have birthdays at a BH weekend. Maybe next time.

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Regards
     Stephen

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And lo on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:46:34 -0000, Stephen <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom>  
did spake, saying:

> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:25:29 -0000, "Phil Cook"
> <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>
>> And lo on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:42:54 -0000, Stephen <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom>
>> did spake, saying:
>>
>>> Present, Dr John and Stephen.
>>> Absent with apologies, St and Andrew.
>>
>> Didn't I send my apologies? Damn no I didn't I thought I had; sorry I  
>> had
>> family commitments over the whole BH.
>>
>
> It is awkward to have birthdays at a BH weekend. Maybe next time.

No birthdays, 'clan' meeting yee haw. It was the only period everyone's  
diaries meshed, but sure maybe next time.

-- 
Phil Cook

--
I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com

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Stephen wrote:
> Present, Dr John and Stephen.
> Absent with apologies, St and Andrew.
> 
> We met under the shade of a cuddly Linux Penguin in a pub that was
> surprisingly quiet for the time and location. After our introductions
> we quaffed a bear or two and gossiped about the members that were not
> here. (I told you all so :-) 
> We then decided to hold regular meetings and hold an extra ordinary
> one when St can come down. 
> The meeting was declared closed and we retired to a very nice Spanish
> pub that Dr John knew. So small that you couldn't swing a cat, though
> why you would want to in a pub I don't know. Very nice the sort of
> place where they put left hats (don't ask) behind the bar until the
> customer comes back. A gem of a bar in central London.
> 
> PS John took a photo but he had to boot up Windows to do it. <g>
> 
I'll have you know I had to say 20 Hail Linus's and 30 Our rms's as a
penance :-)
Its not my fault that Logitech don't support Linux :-) and the various
driver hackers haven't got around to supporting the Quickcam Pro 5000

John

-- 
I will be brief but not nearly so brief as Salvador Dali, who gave the
world's shortest speech. He said, "I will be so brief I am already
finished," then he sat down.

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Stephen wrote:

> We then decided to hold regular meetings and hold an extra ordinary
> one when St can come down. 

So when *is* the next meeting, anyway?

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