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From: Doctor John
Subject: PovCon London
Date: 25 May 2014 21:17:11
Message: <53829617$1@news.povray.org>
It may have escaped some people's attention that PovCon London took
place last night.

President for Life, Doc John, opened proceedings by buying a pint for
himself since there was no-one else there. Some minutes (hours?) later
the [dis]Honourable Treasurer and Keeper of Small Acronyms turned up and
accepted a pint of Kronenbourg.

The following motions were passed:
1. The peeling paint problem (see TdG's posts in p.b.i.) needs thinking
about. Call the committee in about five years.
2. The [dis]Honourable Treasurer is, from henceforth, to be addressed as
Stevie. Please do not confuse this nomenclature with Stevie Nicks, who
is much better looking and can also sing.
3. Asking the President for Life about his offspring is guaranteed to
cure insomnia.

Oh, nearly forgot, some whisky was consumed

John (PfL)
-- 
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It was not given to you by your parents
You hold it in trust for your children


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: PovCon London
Date: 26 May 2014 04:45:14
Message: <5382ff1a$1@news.povray.org>
On 26-5-2014 3:16, Doctor John wrote:
> It may have escaped some people's attention that PovCon London took
> place last night.
>
> President for Life, Doc John, opened proceedings by buying a pint for
> himself since there was no-one else there. Some minutes (hours?) later
> the [dis]Honourable Treasurer and Keeper of Small Acronyms turned up and
> accepted a pint of Kronenbourg.
>
> The following motions were passed:
> 1. The peeling paint problem (see TdG's posts in p.b.i.) needs thinking
> about. Call the committee in about five years.
> 2. The [dis]Honourable Treasurer is, from henceforth, to be addressed as
> Stevie. Please do not confuse this nomenclature with Stevie Nicks, who
> is much better looking and can also sing.
> 3. Asking the President for Life about his offspring is guaranteed to
> cure insomnia.
>
> Oh, nearly forgot, some whisky was consumed
>
> John (PfL)
>

The sad consideration comes to mind that the Right Honourable President 
for Life /himself/ has to send out the minutes of this highly important 
meeting. Obviously, the PfL is lacking the competent help of a Right 
Honourable Secretary. Not having the competences required nor the wish 
to aspire to such an elevated function, the undersigned member of PovCon 
Europe would propose the Right Honourable and Esteemed Member Jim 
Henderson for that function. Undersigned deem it necessary however, to 
submit said Esteemed member to statutory balloting in the most 
democratic tradition, the results of which need be weighted against the 
type of whisky said Esteemed Member is partial to.

Thomas


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: PovCon London
Date: 26 May 2014 06:32:00
Message: <53831820$1@news.povray.org>
On 26/05/2014 09:45, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 26-5-2014 3:16, Doctor John wrote:
>> It may have escaped some people's attention that PovCon London took
>> place last night.
>>
>> President for Life, Doc John, opened proceedings by buying a pint for
>> himself since there was no-one else there. Some minutes (hours?) later
>> the [dis]Honourable Treasurer and Keeper of Small Acronyms turned up and
>> accepted a pint of Kronenbourg.
>>
>> The following motions were passed:
>> 1. The peeling paint problem (see TdG's posts in p.b.i.) needs thinking
>> about. Call the committee in about five years.
>> 2. The [dis]Honourable Treasurer is, from henceforth, to be addressed as
>> Stevie. Please do not confuse this nomenclature with Stevie Nicks, who
>> is much better looking and can also sing.
>> 3. Asking the President for Life about his offspring is guaranteed to
>> cure insomnia.
>>
>> Oh, nearly forgot, some whisky was consumed
>>
>> John (PfL)
>>
>
> The sad consideration comes to mind that the Right Honourable President
> for Life /himself/ has to send out the minutes of this highly important
> meeting. Obviously, the PfL is lacking the competent help of a Right
> Honourable Secretary. Not having the competences required nor the wish
> to aspire to such an elevated function, the undersigned member of PovCon
> Europe would propose the Right Honourable and Esteemed Member Jim
> Henderson for that function. Undersigned deem it necessary however, to
> submit said Esteemed member to statutory balloting in the most
> democratic tradition, the results of which need be weighted against the
> type of whisky said Esteemed Member is partial to.
>
> Thomas

Bloody Ada! I thought it was a secret society.
The proposal for Mr James Henderson is duly noted but it should be 
pointed out that the coffers of the Great British branch of PovCon do 
not run to expenses. I depleted them last night getting a hackney cab to 
the Three Tuns, a place of some disrepute. More on that later.
What the (far) Right Honourable gentleman has forgotten due to his 
dotage. Is that when his term in office expires, so does he. Unfortunate 
but there it is (we have had trouble in the past and that is the best 
solution we have come up with). This term of office might become vacant 
soon if the Right Honourable gentleman does not stop taunting the callow 
youth of this fair country by playing his telephonic ring tone to 
demonstrate that he is a supporter of an opposing football team. 
(Woops!, I, need, to, up, my, comma, count,.)
Let it also be known that I will continue to use my nom de guerre here 
and in other places to avoid confusion.
Now back to why I was only three minutes early at the Three Tuns.
For those who remember Steve Paget (St) his name lives on in his 
grandson. I spoke to his son last night and his child is a healthy ten 
months old and is called Steve, too.
Endit.


-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: PovCon London
Date: 26 May 2014 07:04:13
Message: <53831fad$1@news.povray.org>
On 26-5-2014 12:32, Stephen wrote:
> For those who remember Steve Paget (St) his name lives on in his
> grandson. I spoke to his son last night and his child is a healthy ten
> months old and is called Steve, too.
> Endit.

Long life to Steve Junior indeed!

Thomas


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: PovCon London
Date: 26 May 2014 13:10:27
Message: <53837583$1@news.povray.org>
On Mon, 26 May 2014 11:32:01 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> The proposal for Mr James Henderson is duly noted but it should be
> pointed out that the coffers of the Great British branch of PovCon do
> not run to expenses.

And, of course, the expenses for this particular member's journey to the 
event would be considerable, as he is not in fact in Europe, but the 
American Pacific Northwest. ;)

Jim



-- 
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: PovCon London
Date: 26 May 2014 15:27:23
Message: <5383959b$1@news.povray.org>
On 26/05/2014 18:10, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 26 May 2014 11:32:01 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> The proposal for Mr James Henderson is duly noted but it should be
>> pointed out that the coffers of the Great British branch of PovCon do
>> not run to expenses.
>
> And, of course, the expenses for this particular member's journey to the
> event would be considerable, as he is not in fact in Europe, but the
> American Pacific Northwest. ;)
>

You can still write up the minuets even if you can't take them.
Surely it can't be that hard?

BTW I red your location as: American Pacifist Northwest. ^_^

-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: PovCon London
Date: 26 May 2014 19:39:14
Message: <5383d0a2$1@news.povray.org>
On Mon, 26 May 2014 20:27:24 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 26/05/2014 18:10, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Mon, 26 May 2014 11:32:01 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> The proposal for Mr James Henderson is duly noted but it should be
>>> pointed out that the coffers of the Great British branch of PovCon do
>>> not run to expenses.
>>
>> And, of course, the expenses for this particular member's journey to
>> the event would be considerable, as he is not in fact in Europe, but
>> the American Pacific Northwest. ;)
>>
>>
> You can still write up the minuets even if you can't take them.
> Surely it can't be that hard?

I *could* make them up, but it's more fun to do that with actual 
attendance.

> BTW I red your location as: American Pacifist Northwest. ^_^

Well, you did have whisky.  That's in the minutes - or the minuets. ;)

Jim
-- 
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: PovCon London
Date: 27 May 2014 02:14:46
Message: <53842d56$1@news.povray.org>
On 27/05/2014 00:39, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> You can still write up the minuets even if you can't take them.
>> >Surely it can't be that hard?
> I*could*  make them up, but it's more fun to do that with actual
> attendance.
>

Indeed.

>> >BTW I red your location as: American Pacifist Northwest. ^_^
> Well, you did have whisky.  That's in the minutes - or the minuets.;)

Don't mock the afflicted.

-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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From: Kevin Wampler
Subject: Re: PovCon London
Date: 27 May 2014 12:44:42
Message: <5384c0fa$1@news.povray.org>
On 5/26/2014 10:10 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 26 May 2014 11:32:01 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> The proposal for Mr James Henderson is duly noted but it should be
>> pointed out that the coffers of the Great British branch of PovCon do
>> not run to expenses.
>
> And, of course, the expenses for this particular member's journey to the
> event would be considerable, as he is not in fact in Europe, but the
> American Pacific Northwest. ;)
>

You could always start up PovCon London: Pacific Northwest Gathering.


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: PovCon London
Date: 27 May 2014 14:38:47
Message: <5384dbb7$1@news.povray.org>
On Tue, 27 May 2014 07:14:46 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 27/05/2014 00:39, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> You can still write up the minuets even if you can't take them.
>>> >Surely it can't be that hard?
>> I*could*  make them up, but it's more fun to do that with actual
>> attendance.
>>
>>
> Indeed.

I knew you'd see it my way. :D

>>> >BTW I red your location as: American Pacifist Northwest. ^_^
>> Well, you did have whisky.  That's in the minutes - or the minuets.;)
> 
> Don't mock the afflicted.

I don't, I'm sad that I'm not similarly afflicted. :)

Jim
-- 
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw


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