Countdown to the FG meet

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:16 am

In just 7 weeks I shall be boarding a train to take me to the meet, where I get to turture Jimbo - can't wait, planning ways to make him suffer - I think hugs and fart cake may top the list!

How about a belated 'secret santa' for all those going to the meet?

If anyone is interested let me know (here or by pm) and I'll make a list.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:30 am

Imladris;1084572 wrote: In just 7 weeks I shall be boarding a train to take me to the meet, where I get to turture Jimbo - can't wait, planning ways to make him suffer - I think hugs and fart cake may top the list!

How about a belated 'secret santa' for all those going to the meet?

If anyone is interested let me know (here or by pm) and I'll make a list.

I love secret Santa... count me in!! :-4

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:35 am

oscar;1084592 wrote: I love secret Santa... count me in!! :-4

Thank you, I was thinking of setting a small limit to spend as we've all got enough expense at the moment.

I don't want anyone to feel that they have to do this though and I'm quite happy to let the idea die out if not enough want to.

*It's been a long day - I had to correct my spelling of 'die' - this is not good considering how many years I worked in a funeral directors!!*:-5:wah:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:41 am

Imladris;1084604 wrote: Thank you, I was thinking of setting a small limit to spend as we've all got enough expense at the moment.

I don't want anyone to feel that they have to do this though and I'm quite happy to let the idea die out if not enough want to.

*It's been a long day - I had to correct my spelling of 'die' - this is not good considering how many years I worked in a funeral directors!!*:-5:wah:

What a dead end job!!

NO don't call it off... I want presents.

Post by **spot** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:55 am

Imladris;1084572 wrote: How about a belated 'secret santa' for all those going to the meet?

Does this involve dressing up?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:58 am

spot;1084644 wrote: Does this involve dressing up?

Only if you feel the need Spot :yh_rotfl

Post by **spot** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:25 pm

Barman;1084750 wrote: What is going on here, i arranged to take my wife to London for the weekend for her birthday. I ask Jimbo to meet for a drink, all is going well.

Anyone want to pop along for a drink is welcome we say.

Now it seems to be an official FG meet with secret santas and all that Christmas crap.:-2

Have fun you lot, i will be with my wife for her birthday weekend as originally planned.

We're accepting your invitation to meet you for a drink, that's all we're doing. We're not expecting you to give any more time or attention to us than that.

In order to be there in London we're each arranging to be there for anything between a half day and a week. Those staying overnight are arranging to be near enough to party. Those there a couple of days are arranging to spend a lot of that time doing touristy things. The reason for all of that is so we can successfully present ourselves, brushed and tidy, for the hour or so the pair of you you have set aside for us. It seems to make far more sense, when we're gathering from the extremities of Britain, to make use of those extra hours rather than all get there separately and all leave an hour later. Hence the label and the option of taking a surprise token each to amuse one of the others with.

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:40 pm

Barman;1084750 wrote: What is going on here, i arranged to take my wife to London for the weekend for her birthday. I ask Jimbo to meet for a drink, all is going well.

Anyone want to pop along for a drink is welcome we say.

Now it seems to be an official FG meet with secret santas and all that Christmas crap.:-2

Have fun you lot, i will be with my wife for her birthday weekend as originally planned.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:25 pm

Imladris;1084572 wrote: In just 7 weeks I shall be boarding a train to take me to the meet, where I get to turture Jimbo - can't wait, planning ways to make him suffer - I think hugs and fart cake may top the list!

How about a belated 'secret santa' for all those going to the meet?

If anyone is interested let me know (here or by pm) and I'll make a list.

Be sure to give everyone a hug for me. And be gentle, will ya. :wah:

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:30 am

spot;1084855 wrote: We're accepting your invitation to meet you for a drink, that's all we're doing. We're not expecting you to give any more time or attention to us than that.

In order to be there in London we're each arranging to be there for anything between a half day and a week. Those staying overnight are arranging to be near enough to party. Those there a couple of days are arranging to spend a lot of that time doing touristy things. The reason for all of that is so we can successfully present ourselves, brushed and tidy, for the hour or so the pair of you you have set aside for us. It seems to make far more sense, when we're gathering from the extremities of Britain, to make use of those extra hours rather than all get there separately and all leave an hour later. Hence the label and the option of taking a surprise token each to amuse one of the others with.

Here here! Pinkchick is coming over from Ireland, makes sense for her to stay for a couple of days, I'm staying two nights to make a break out of it (Barman - I live just along the coast from you so you know it's not a quick 'pop in' for me either)

The meet we had in Birmingham was a very fluid event, I stayed one night, others stayed two, Jimbo and Suzy were there for a few hours, Krammie paid a flying visit (more like hobbling on his recently operated on knee)

No-one wants to intrude on Mrs Barman's birthday weekend, it's just a good excuse to fix a date to get together and stick to it!

along-for-the-ride;1085062 wrote: Be sure to give everyone a hug for me. And be gentle, will ya. :wah:

Ok! Hugs for all, including Jimbo:sneaky:

jimbo;1085079 wrote: yup that was the plan have a beer with barmano and meet the fg superstars:wah: and Jimbo............:yh_rotfl

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:43 am

jimbo;1087476 wrote: tosa

Be nice to me I'm ill..................:rolleyes:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:43 am

jimbo;1087539 wrote: i'm a forum garden moron not a shrink :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

I just bought a glass polisher for Jimbo's head.

And an english dictionary for gmc

And some new crayons for el guapo

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:55 am

jimbo;1087539 wrote: i'm a forum garden moron not a shrink :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Git.

Just watch out or I'll be sending you some germs for Christmas then you can have a dose of what I've got!!:sneaky:

Post by **spot** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:06 pm

Imladris;1088262 wrote: Git.

Just watch out or I'll be sending you some germs for Christmas then you can have a dose of what I've got!!:sneaky:

spot winces and passes Jimbo a pack of three

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:09 pm

spot;1088362 wrote: spot winces and passes Jimbo a pack of three

Excuse me! Does Suzy know?

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:13 pm

Bryn Mawr;1088364 wrote: Excuse me! Does Suzy know?

*betty slinks out of the thread wondering what sort of meet this is....*

:wah:

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:52 am

Betty Boop;1088369 wrote: *betty slinks out of the thread wondering what sort of meet this is....*

:wah:

Blimey! Doesn't Spot lower the tone so quickly these days, just so it's clear -

I've got a cold - that's all I was offering Jimbo!!!!:yh_rotfl

filthy minded buggers, mutter, mumble, sniff, cough, splutter..............

Post by **spot** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:05 pm

If anyone wants to see the origin of the first FG UK meet, it's here.

Post by **spot** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:42 am

Barman;1089528 wrote: If you wanted an official FG meet you should have arranged your bl00dy own weekend away, not hi-jacked another occasion.

You make me sick.It made a fixed immovable place and (especially) date, the lack of which is the prime reason they've been so difficult to arrange in the past. It also provided a nucleus of people who were in London eager to meet you. No slight was intended. I'll note now that it can be considered insensitive and insulting and avoid doing it in future. I'd point out that nobody but me was involved in suggesting it.

Post by **spot** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:30 am

Barman;1089587 wrote: Fine, i have re-arranged our weekend, you carry on and enjoy yourselves.

I'm so going to set the dogs on you if this is a wind-up, you know that?

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:10 pm

Barman;1089587 wrote: Fine, i have re-arranged our weekend, you carry on and enjoy yourselves.

What a shame.

Merry Christmas though.

Post by **spot** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:42 pm

I'll just go and put my head in a bucket of water then, shall I?

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:35 pm

OMG

How did this misunderstanding happen...what a shame:rolleyes: What happened to Soberano?...he's such a tosser and jokester himself....

Wow...I'm really speechless:-2 This is very sad to me.

I hope the rest of you wonderful people will still meet and not spoil your fun. I would give anything to meet you all. But, January is out of the question for me..In fact, the only good time for me to meet you is in the summer when I have off from work.

Guess this means that Soberano and the Mrs. will not be meeting me in Cornwall next year:-3

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:51 pm

Right then, I've just booked my train tickets, Pinkchick has booked our accommodation, it's all sorted now - so what we need next is a role call of who is going, when they're going and then we can start working out where and when to meet!

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:58 pm

jimbo;1098307 wrote: sorry immy suzy and i cant make it

-1

Oh no!!!!

:(:(

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:02 pm

jimbo;1098315 wrote: gotcha :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

2009 jimbo 1 immy 0:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

You complete sh1te!!!!

And just so everyone knows how lovely and caring I am, I just sent the git a really nice pm wondering if everything was ok.

ex-lax in the chocolate cake methinks!!!

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:34 pm

jimbo;1098317 wrote: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl sorry no really i am

bwaaaoooohhh bwaaaooohh :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotflx 100

Sorry Jumbo but Oscar will be attending with no medication. :yh_rotfl

I won't miss you, you will be wearing the 'Scarat' or should that have been a 'Hatarf'?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:38 pm

I will be arriving via the House of commons providing my restraining order has expired. :wah:

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:33 pm

jimbo;1098307 wrote: sorry immy suzy and i cant make it

-1

You eejit ... !!!!! :p:p:p

I almost felt sorry for you ... until I read the rest of the thread :rolleyes::rolleyes:

neldon · Post by **neldon** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:16 pm

Is this meet up still on? If so when and where is it going to take place?

Post by **spot** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:28 pm

It's in London across the final weekend of January and everyone's welcome. We might have a dozen there at a guess. We're likely to gather around Tower Hill at some respectable hour on the Saturday.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:41 pm

Don't forget to tie yourselves together. Don't want a repeat of what happened in 2006, do we?:yh_rotfl

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:52 am

The delectable Pinkchick and myself will be arriving on Friday 30th Jan.

Currently thinking of ways to entertain ourselves until the rest arrive :sneaky:

(may include buying of suitable 'gifts' for Jimbo!)

Anyone else be there on the Friday?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:58 am

oscar;1098340 wrote: I will be arriving via the House of commons providing my restraining order has expired. :wah:

you can tell me all the juicy gossip afterwards!:sneaky::yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:59 am

Odie;1100388 wrote: you can tell me all the juicy gossip afterwards!:sneaky::yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Oh don't worry odie i will. I will give you a run down on who was drunk, who upset who, who looked like what and i'll be taking photographic evidence to post on FG. :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl