Goddamit! Thunderbird has just sodded up all my threads :-(

Is it possible that we move the pov.london.meet.beer thread to this one?
ATM I'm having to jump all over the place just to keep up... and that's
b4 Stephen has forced me to lend him a tenner to buy the next round :-)
(I'm kidding Stephen. Put the claymore down, Stephen. No, not the  ion
mortar. Stephen. Stee...........

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world's shortest speech. He said, "I will be so brief I am already
finished," then he sat down.

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On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:59:05 +0100, Doctor John <doc### [at] gmailcom>
wrote:

>Goddamit! Thunderbird has just sodded up all my threads :-(

And Andrew can't spell check either.

>Is it possible that we move the pov.london.meet.beer thread to this one?
>ATM I'm having to jump all over the place just to keep up... and that's
>b4 Stephen has forced me to lend him a tenner to buy the next round :-)
>(I'm kidding Stephen. Put the claymore down, Stephen. No, not the  ion
>mortar. Stephen. Stee...........


*Lend?* That word is not in my vocabulary. :)
-- 

Regards
     Stephen

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Stephen wrote:
> On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:59:05 +0100, Doctor John <doc### [at] gmailcom>
> wrote:
> 
>> Goddamit! Thunderbird has just sodded up all my threads :-(
> 
> And Andrew can't spell check either.
> 
>> Is it possible that we move the pov.london.meet.beer thread to this one?
>> ATM I'm having to jump all over the place just to keep up... and that's
>> b4 Stephen has forced me to lend him a tenner to buy the next round :-)
>> (I'm kidding Stephen. Put the claymore down, Stephen. No, not the  ion
>> mortar. Stephen. Stee...........
> 
> 
> *Lend?* That word is not in my vocabulary. :)
Nor is it in Andrew's dictionary :-D

John

-- 
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world's shortest speech. He said, "I will be so brief I am already
finished," then he sat down.

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>> *Lend?* That word is not in my vocabulary. :)
> Nor is it in Andrew's dictionary :-D

Your words are as a Hessian to a Jacobite. :-P

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Invisible wrote:
>>> *Lend?* That word is not in my vocabulary. :)
>> Nor is it in Andrew's dictionary :-D
> 
> Your words are as a Hessian to a Jacobite. :-P
> 
This thread is becoming distinctly surreal. (Ooh look! five consecutive
consonants)
BTW Andrew you never answered re: power adaptors for lighting thingies.
Do you still need one?

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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Riiiiight, so... Sunday 12th April, the Jack Horner, Tottenham court 
road. Who's there?

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On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:10:13 +0100, Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull>
wrote:

>Riiiiight, so... Sunday 12th April, the Jack Horner, Tottenham court 
>road. Who's there?

No one on Sunday 12th April. Saturday 12th April is a better date for
me. :)
-- 

Regards
     Stephen

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>> Riiiiight, so... Sunday 12th April, the Jack Horner, Tottenham court 
>> road. Who's there?
> 
> No one on Sunday 12th April. Saturday 12th April is a better date for
> me. :)

NAAAAAAGH!! >_<

No wonder nobody is ever impressed by me... :-S

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"Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
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> Riiiiight, so... Sunday 12th April, the Jack Horner, Tottenham court road. 
> Who's there?

  Ok, I'm there, decision made. See you there Andrew/All.  :)

     ~Steve~


>

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St. wrote:

>   Ok, I'm there, decision made. See you there Andrew/All.  :)

OMG, a decision! 31337.

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"Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
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> St. wrote:
>
>>   Ok, I'm there, decision made. See you there Andrew/All.  :)
>
> OMG, a decision! 31337.

   Heh, yes, I can make decisions sometimes, no probs... ;)

    First drink's on you mate. :)

     ~Steve~

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St. wrote:

>    Heh, yes, I can make decisions sometimes, no probs... ;)
> 
>     First drink's on you mate. :)

GAH! o_O

That seems like a pretty unfavourable decision... OTOH, since I'm the 
only person not drinking, I guess I *will* end up paying for everything...

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"St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote in message news:47f67899$1@news.povray.org...

 Oh, and I really hope Phil can make it too. Phil?

    ~Steve~

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"Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
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> St. wrote:
>
>>    Heh, yes, I can make decisions sometimes, no probs... ;)
>>
>>     First drink's on you mate. :)
>
> GAH! o_O
>
> That seems like a pretty unfavourable decision... OTOH, since I'm the only 
> person not drinking, I guess I *will* end up paying for everything...

    Hey, it doesn't matter, I was only joking and I didn't mean that. ;)

     What 'is' your favourite tipple Andrew? What do you like to drink?

      ~Steve~

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>> GAH! o_O
>>
>> That seems like a pretty unfavourable decision... OTOH, since I'm the only 
>> person not drinking, I guess I *will* end up paying for everything...
> 
>     Hey, it doesn't matter, I was only joking and I didn't mean that. ;)

I can never tell with humans...

>      What 'is' your favourite tipple Andrew? What do you like to drink?

Baileys. Or Archers and lemonade. (Needless to say, you need to pick one 
or the other and stick to it. They *really* don't complement each 
other!) Or something like Smirnoff Ice if I have to...

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"Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
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>>> GAH! o_O
>>>
>>> That seems like a pretty unfavourable decision... OTOH, since I'm the 
>>> only person not drinking, I guess I *will* end up paying for 
>>> everything...
>>
>>     Hey, it doesn't matter, I was only joking and I didn't mean that. ;)
>
> I can never tell with humans...

   I AM A ROBOT AND I WILL DESTROY YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!

    Hehe, trust me, that ain't gonna happen mate, I just want a fun evening 
with some friends, that's all.



>
>>      What 'is' your favourite tipple Andrew? What do you like to drink?
>
> Baileys. Or Archers and lemonade. (Needless to say, you need to pick one 
> or the other and stick to it. They *really* don't complement each other!) 
> Or something like Smirnoff Ice if I have to...

  Oh well, the first round's on me then as I like Baileys too, but if you 
want a better sip than that, then you've gotta try a Southern Comfort.

    *Really Smooth = nice!*   :)

     ~Steve~

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St. wrote:
> "Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
> news:47f66eeb$1@news.povray.org...
>> Riiiiight, so... Sunday 12th April, the Jack Horner, Tottenham court road. 
>> Who's there?
> 
>   Ok, I'm there, decision made. See you there Andrew/All.  :)
> 
>      ~Steve~
So, we've got an Englishman, a Scot, a Welshman and Andrew and they all
walk into a bar ....

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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Doctor John wrote:

> So, we've got an Englishman, a Scot, a Welshman and Andrew and they all
> walk into a bar ....

Hey, if Scott could come too, that would be kinda interesting...

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"Doctor John" <doc### [at] gmailcom> wrote in message 
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> St. wrote:

> So, we've got an Englishman, a Scot, a Welshman and Andrew and they all
> walk into a bar ....

   Heh, well I can pretend to be Welsh if you like, bach?  :o)

     ~Steve~


>
> 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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Doctor John escribió:
> So, we've got an Englishman, a Scot, a Welshman and Andrew and they all
> walk into a bar ....

Sounds like an appropriate setting for a joke...?

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On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:34:00 -0300, Nicolas Alvarez
<nic### [at] gmailisthebestcom> wrote:

>Doctor John escribió:
>> So, we've got an Englishman, a Scot, a Welshman and Andrew and they all
>> walk into a bar ....
>
>Sounds like an appropriate setting for a joke...?

Nicolas walked into a bar. 
He said "Ouch!"
It was an iron bar.



<Or it could have been the Bar-L :-) >

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Regards
     Stephen

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St. wrote:
> "Doctor John" <doc### [at] gmailcom> wrote in message 
> news:47f777e0@news.povray.org...
>> St. wrote:
> 
>> So, we've got an Englishman, a Scot, a Welshman and Andrew and they all
>> walk into a bar ....
> 
>    Heh, well I can pretend to be Welsh if you like, bach?  :o)
> 
>      ~Steve~
> 
> 
>> 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. 
> 
> 
Ooops, for some reason I thought you were. My apologies.
I could bring my bank manager; he's Welsh (and he's been winding me up
about their Grand Slam ever since)

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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"Doctor John" <doc### [at] gmailcom> wrote in message 
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> Ooops, for some reason I thought you were. My apologies.

     Heh, no need for apologies Dr.!  ;)

      I'm a Swindonian myself, but moved here about 14-15 years ago now.


> I could bring my bank manager; he's Welsh (and he's been winding me up
> about their Grand Slam ever since)

     Yeah, Wales seems to have a good team now. I'm a bit of a fan because I 
remember those days with JJ Williams and Co. when younger.

      Anyway, what time are we all meeting up? The Jack Horner looks great, 
and I *think* I've been there before many years ago. I can get to London by 
2pm, and then I'll go see my Sister in Old Street and then I'll high-tail it 
to see you miserable lot. ;) Kidding, Kidding! ;) So what time? Gotta say, 
I'm looking forward to meeting you all, really. :)

    ~Steve~



>
> 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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And lo on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:57:19 +0100, St. <dot### [at] dotcom> did spake,  
saying:

>
> "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote in message news:47f67899$1@news.povray.org...
>
>  Oh, and I really hope Phil can make it too. Phil?

I'll do my favourite thing and quote myself

"Bad thing is that I obviously had to reschedule some stuff I had planned  
at the weekend for next weekend and then got a poke from Invisible about a  
planned p.o.t. meeting next Saturday; bloody typical."

If that changes then the answer's yes. May have missed it in the thread  
jumble, but what sort of time are we looking at?

-- 
Phil Cook

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

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Phil Cook wrote:

> I'll do my favourite thing and quote myself

Hey, at least you're not talking to yourself yet. ;-) [Unless you count 
blogging...]

> "Bad thing is that I obviously had to reschedule some stuff I had 
> planned at the weekend for next weekend and then got a poke from 
> Invisible about a planned p.o.t. meeting next Saturday; bloody typical."

Yay! The poking works! ^_^

> May have missed it in the thread 
> jumble, but what sort of time are we looking at?

Actually, I was just going to ask that myself... Time, gentlemen?

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"Phil Cook" <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote in message 
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> If that changes then the answer's yes. May have missed it in the thread 
> jumble, but what sort of time are we looking at?

     WooHoo! Cool! So that's five of us. Well, I'd guess around 6 wouldn't 
be too early(?)

        ~Steve~


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

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St. wrote:

>      WooHoo! Cool! So that's five of us. Well, I'd guess around 6 wouldn't 
> be too early(?)

AM or PM?

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"Invisible" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
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> St. wrote:
>
>>      WooHoo! Cool! So that's five of us. Well, I'd guess around 6 
>> wouldn't be too early(?)
>
> AM or PM?

  Heh, well AM would be a little too early for me Andrew, as I would be just 
tucking into my cornflakes by then and getting ready to catch the train for 
9. ;)

   ~Steve~




>
> -- 
> http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
> http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*

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>> AM or PM?
> 
>   Heh, well AM would be a little too early for me Andrew

I thank God. I'd be unconscious at that hour...


Ooo... you eat conflakes too? Interesting coincidence.

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"Invisible" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
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>>> AM or PM?
>>
>>   Heh, well AM would be a little too early for me Andrew
>
> I thank God. I'd be unconscious at that hour...


   Heh...  :)


> Ooo... you eat conflakes too? Interesting coincidence.

    I love 'em! I'll sometimes have a bowl at lunchtime too. The milk has 
got to be ice cold though... :)

     ~Steve~


>
> -- 
> http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
> http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*

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"St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
> "Phil Cook" <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote in message
> news:op.t88f08i2c3xi7v@news.povray.org...
>
> > If that changes then the answer's yes. May have missed it in the thread
> > jumble, but what sort of time are we looking at?
>
>      WooHoo! Cool! So that's five of us. Well, I'd guess around 6 wouldn't
> be too early(?)
>

Six is fine by me unless anyone wants to eat first?

PS I eat Special K for my supper powers. Milk ice cold of course :)

Stephen

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"Stephen" <mcavoys_AT_aolDOT.com> wrote in message 
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> "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
>> "Phil Cook" <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote in message
>> news:op.t88f08i2c3xi7v@news.povray.org...
>>
>> > If that changes then the answer's yes. May have missed it in the thread
>> > jumble, but what sort of time are we looking at?
>>
>>      WooHoo! Cool! So that's five of us. Well, I'd guess around 6 
>> wouldn't
>> be too early(?)
>>
>
> Six is fine by me unless anyone wants to eat first?

   Oh, that's a good idea. I'm up for that if everyone else is.


>
> PS I eat Special K for my supper powers. Milk ice cold of course :)

     Yeah, so much better when it's ice cold - I think it keeps the cereal 
crunchier for longer.

     ~Steve~


>
> Stephen
>
>
>
>

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>> Six is fine by me unless anyone wants to eat first?
> 
>    Oh, that's a good idea. I'm up for that if everyone else is.

Does the Jack Horner sell pub food?

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Invisible wrote:
>>> Six is fine by me unless anyone wants to eat first?
>>
>>    Oh, that's a good idea. I'm up for that if everyone else is.
> 
> Does the Jack Horner sell pub food?
> 
Yup, not amazingly cheap. About average for TCR

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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St. wrote:
> 
>       Anyway, what time are we all meeting up? The Jack Horner looks great, 
>

I think the general agreement is 6-ish. At least that's what time I'm
turning up

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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>> Does the Jack Horner sell pub food?
>>
> Yup, not amazingly cheap. About average for TCR

I can handle that. It'll probably be peanuts compared to the train fare...

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And lo on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:47:22 +0100, Phil Cook  
<phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> did spake, saying:

> And lo on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:57:19 +0100, St. <dot### [at] dotcom> did spake,  
> saying:
>
>>
>> "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote in message news:47f67899$1@news.povray.org...
>>
>>  Oh, and I really hope Phil can make it too. Phil?
>
> I'll do my favourite thing and quote myself
>
> "Bad thing is that I obviously had to reschedule some stuff I had  
> planned at the weekend for next weekend and then got a poke from  
> Invisible about a planned p.o.t. meeting next Saturday; bloody typical."
>
> If that changes then the answer's yes. May have missed it in the thread  
> jumble, but what sort of time are we looking at?

Oh this is fun. Just in case stuff is cancelled (sorry it's still on at  
the moment) I decided to have a look at train timetables (not trusting my  
car at the moment). Now getting there's no problem Kiddy-Snow Hill-walk  
over to New Street-Euston about every half hour or so, been there done  
that, getting back on the other hand...

Well the planner offers me a choice of leaving from Euston, or Marylebone  
however the last train runs at 21:30 and 21:40 respectively, after that  
and the next runs at 08:40. I could catch a later train and change at  
Northampton so long as I don't mind waiting until 08:00. Even if I do take  
the last direct train from Euston the last train from Snow Hill for  
Kidderminster leaves half-an-hour before I even get there and the next one  
is not until 09:30 I can't even catch a bloody bus from Birmingham as  
everything shuts down overnight.

So unless I stay overnight it's basically - Hi everyone, oops gotta go.  
Gotta love our public transport system :-)

-- 
Phil Cook

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

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Phil Cook wrote:

> So unless I stay overnight it's basically - Hi everyone, oops gotta go. 
> Gotta love our public transport system :-)

"system"?

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And lo on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:05:06 +0100, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> did  
spake, saying:

> Phil Cook wrote:
>
>> So unless I stay overnight it's basically - Hi everyone, oops gotta go.  
>> Gotta love our public transport system :-)
>
> "system"?

Sorry typo meant shambles.

-- 
Phil Cook

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

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>>> So unless I stay overnight it's basically - Hi everyone, oops gotta 
>>> go. Gotta love our public transport system :-)
>>
>> "system"?
> 
> Sorry typo meant shambles.

Heh. We're like Faye and Dora, except instead of sassing coffee shop 
customers, we do synchronised bitching against The Establishment! ;-)

[And I have a way smaller waistline...]

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Phil Cook escribió:
> And lo on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:05:06 +0100, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> did 
> spake, saying:
> 
>> Phil Cook wrote:
>>
>>> So unless I stay overnight it's basically - Hi everyone, oops gotta 
>>> go. Gotta love our public transport system :-)
>>
>> "system"?
> 
> Sorry typo meant shambles.

lol! Come to Argentina and you'll see what bad public transport is.

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Nicolas Alvarez wrote:

> lol! Come to Argentina and you'll see what bad public transport is.

Screw that! Visit Switzerland and see a public transport system which is 
unspectacular and yet always seems to "just work", quietly in the 
background...

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And lo on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:05:06 +0100, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> did  
spake, saying:

> Phil Cook wrote:
>
>> So unless I stay overnight it's basically - Hi everyone, oops gotta go.  
>> Gotta love our public transport system :-)
>
> "system"?

Mentioned this journey to someone last night and they said "Why are you  
trying to go through Birmingham when you can use Worcester" and yes I can  
go Kiddy to Worcester and then back through Kiddy to get to Birmingham  
although this time it's Moor Street not Snow Hill and I can get back at  
just past midnight and wait until nine hours for a train back home.  
Trouble is I'm still not trusting my car enough to even get me to Brum.

Oo ar oo ar we be in the sticks here and get up with the chickens and go  
to sleep with the cows why would we be wanting transport past 22:00?

-- 
Phil Cook

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

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And lo on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:29:28 +0100, Nicolas Alvarez  
<nic### [at] gmailisthebestcom> did spake, saying:

> Phil Cook escribió:
>> And lo on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:05:06 +0100, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull>  
>> did spake, saying:
>>
>>> Phil Cook wrote:
>>>
>>>> So unless I stay overnight it's basically - Hi everyone, oops gotta  
>>>> go. Gotta love our public transport system :-)
>>>
>>> "system"?
>>  Sorry typo meant shambles.
>
> lol! Come to Argentina and you'll see what bad public transport is.

Have you had decades of a Conservative government trying to get everyone  
to use private cars too?

Seriously though we're supposed to be a major power, built on industry and  
helping lead the world in a greener way; and the only feasible method to  
travel the country at night is by private transport. I've got it, it's a  
conspiracy by the hoteliers to make people stay the night :-)

-- 
Phil Cook

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

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On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:08:15 +0100, "Phil Cook"
<phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:

>
>Oo ar oo ar we be in the sticks here and get up with the chickens and go  
>to sleep with the cows why would we be wanting transport past 22:00?

If it makes it more worthwhile, we could meet earlier (at least I
could). I don't think I trust myself to pub food so I will eat before
meeting and will probably be round that area from about 4 pm. 
I know what you mean about the travelling on public transport. I've
just been travelling in the Holland/Belgium area on a Sunday service.
It can be done but is it worth it, maybe not :)
-- 

Regards
     Stephen

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Phil Cook wrote:
> And lo on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:05:06 +0100, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> did 
> spake, saying:
> 
>> Phil Cook wrote:
>>
>>> So unless I stay overnight it's basically - Hi everyone, oops gotta 
>>> go. Gotta love our public transport system :-)
>>
>> "system"?
> 
> Mentioned this journey to someone last night and they said "Why are you 
> trying to go through Birmingham when you can use Worcester" and yes I 
> can go Kiddy to Worcester and then back through Kiddy to get to 
> Birmingham although this time it's Moor Street not Snow Hill and I can 
> get back at just past midnight and wait until nine hours for a train 
> back home. Trouble is I'm still not trusting my car enough to even get 
> me to Brum.

Are there not buses from Bham to Stourbridge? Or are you too far out in 
the cun'ryside? Mind you even if there were buses most of them seem to 
stop running just after 11 from the city end of the routes. Madness; 
many of them run till 1am inbound - surely it's more useful to have them 
run late from the centre?

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And lo on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:41:36 +0100, Stephen <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom>  
did spake, saying:

> On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:08:15 +0100, "Phil Cook"
> <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>
>>
>> Oo ar oo ar we be in the sticks here and get up with the chickens and go
>> to sleep with the cows why would we be wanting transport past 22:00?
>
> If it makes it more worthwhile, we could meet earlier (at least I
> could). I don't think I trust myself to pub food so I will eat before
> meeting and will probably be round that area from about 4 pm.

If it was 100% me being there I'd be tempted, but other stuff is still on  
so I'm not going to suggest a big alteration of everyone's time just on  
the off-chance I'll make it; next time a different schedule perhaps.

On the good news friends were right there is a train from Worcester to  
London it just doesn't reach as far as Kiddy heh. The last train out of  
Paddington leaves at ~21:55 (next one at 08:40 so not something I'd want  
to miss) driving/taxi in and out of Worcester is sooo much easier then  
bloody Brum.

> I know what you mean about the travelling on public transport. I've
> just been travelling in the Holland/Belgium area on a Sunday service.
> It can be done but is it worth it, maybe not :)

The daft thing is that this is a shopping thing I do every so often (much  
easier when I had a direct train to New Hill), just it's a  
morning/afternoon thing so I've never looked past closing time; nice to  
find out about the Worcester trains though, just inertia kept me going  
through Brum after I lost the direct route.

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And lo on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:47:04 +0100, Bill Pragnell  
<bil### [at] hotmailcom> did spake, saying:

> Phil Cook wrote:
>> And lo on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:05:06 +0100, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull>  
>> did spake, saying:
>>
>>> Phil Cook wrote:
>>>
>>>> So unless I stay overnight it's basically - Hi everyone, oops gotta  
>>>> go. Gotta love our public transport system :-)
>>>
>>> "system"?
>>  Mentioned this journey to someone last night and they said "Why are  
>> you trying to go through Birmingham when you can use Worcester" and yes  
>> I can go Kiddy to Worcester and then back through Kiddy to get to  
>> Birmingham although this time it's Moor Street not Snow Hill and I can  
>> get back at just past midnight and wait until nine hours for a train  
>> back home. Trouble is I'm still not trusting my car enough to even get  
>> me to Brum.
>
> Are there not buses from Bham to Stourbridge? Or are you too far out in  
> the cun'ryside? Mind you even if there were buses most of them seem to  
> stop running just after 11 from the city end of the routes. Madness;  
> many of them run till 1am inbound - surely it's more useful to have them  
> run late from the centre?

Might be possible Brum-Stourbridge-Kidderminster-Stourport, but I've found  
a better rail route from Worcester anyway although heh the last bus leaves  
at 19:19 with the next at 08:16; oo bloody arr.

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On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:10:41 +0100, "Phil Cook"
<phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:

>If it was 100% me being there I'd be tempted, but other stuff is still on  
>so I'm not going to suggest a big alteration of everyone's time just on  
>the off-chance I'll make it; next time a different schedule perhaps.

You are right, these things are best planned and this is a spur of the
moment thing :)
Well! We will see you when you can make it. At least it gives us
someone to talk about. :)

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And lo on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:48:54 +0100, Stephen <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom>  
did spake, saying:

> On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:10:41 +0100, "Phil Cook"
> <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>
>> If it was 100% me being there I'd be tempted, but other stuff is still  
>> on
>> so I'm not going to suggest a big alteration of everyone's time just on
>> the off-chance I'll make it; next time a different schedule perhaps.
>
> You are right, these things are best planned and this is a spur of the
> moment thing :)
> Well! We will see you when you can make it. At least it gives us
> someone to talk about. :)

So I'll be there in mind at least if not in body ;-)

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