― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 15:20 (eighteen years ago) link
I am doing a phone interview at 6 - but should be there by 7.15 or so?
― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 15:29 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 15:31 (eighteen years ago) link
You will know me easily. I am a large woman with glasses and long red hair, usually accompanied by a tall bloke with glasses.
― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 16:19 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 16:25 (eighteen years ago) link
― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 21:17 (eighteen years ago) link
― Mikey G (Mikey G), Thursday, 6 May 2004 07:17 (eighteen years ago) link
― Mikey G (Mikey G), Thursday, 6 May 2004 14:14 (eighteen years ago) link
― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Thursday, 6 May 2004 14:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― Mikey G (Mikey G), Thursday, 6 May 2004 14:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― the finefox, Thursday, 6 May 2004 15:03 (eighteen years ago) link
― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Thursday, 6 May 2004 17:14 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 7 May 2004 09:03 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 7 May 2004 09:04 (eighteen years ago) link
― Archel (Archel), Friday, 7 May 2004 09:27 (eighteen years ago) link
― Mikey G (Mikey G), Friday, 7 May 2004 09:39 (eighteen years ago) link
the Fox's nose is very distinctive.
― DV (dirtyvicar), Friday, 7 May 2004 11:26 (eighteen years ago) link
― Mikey G (Mikey G), Friday, 7 May 2004 12:11 (eighteen years ago) link
― scott seward (scott seward), Friday, 7 May 2004 12:38 (eighteen years ago) link
― cozen (Cozen), Friday, 7 May 2004 13:12 (eighteen years ago) link
Oh, it's just me? .. I thought as much.
Hey, did any drunks guys come over to your table, like, "Oy! Wot you prats doin' readin' in a bar?? You're all lucky you got so many pints in front of you or I'd kick everyone one of you asses!"
― Vermont Girl (Vermont Girl), Friday, 7 May 2004 14:14 (eighteen years ago) link
― Mikey G (Mikey G), Friday, 7 May 2004 15:18 (eighteen years ago) link
And someone always woke her at the right stop.
― Vermont Girl (Vermont Girl), Friday, 7 May 2004 16:34 (eighteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 7 May 2004 17:07 (eighteen years ago) link
― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Friday, 7 May 2004 21:25 (eighteen years ago) link
The FAP was grand.
The Irish folk at the FAP were much keener on coemdy Irishness than the other Irish ilxors.
We discussed Donnybrook.
― the bellefox, Saturday, 8 May 2004 14:29 (eighteen years ago) link
― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Saturday, 8 May 2004 15:15 (eighteen years ago) link
they are TRAITORS!
― DV (dirtyvicar), Saturday, 8 May 2004 15:50 (eighteen years ago) link
― David Nolan (David N.), Saturday, 8 May 2004 22:57 (eighteen years ago) link
― aimurchie, Saturday, 8 May 2004 23:32 (eighteen years ago) link
Books were.
― the pintfox, Tuesday, 11 May 2004 11:50 (eighteen years ago) link
― Mikey G (Mikey G), Tuesday, 11 May 2004 14:21 (eighteen years ago) link
Have had lovely holidays. Now, back to the books.
― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Sunday, 16 May 2004 12:12 (eighteen years ago) link
― Sarah (starry), Thursday, 20 May 2004 08:20 (eighteen years ago) link
ILB FAP: 2009 edition. I'd be fine for a drink any day next week Monday-Thursday.
As for pubs: maybe go for one along Borough High Street?
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 21:57 (thirteen years ago) link
Monday or Thursday would work for me, and Borough High St is A1 for me too.
― woofwoofwoof, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 08:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Thursday's best for me - working a 12 hour shift the other days. Borough High St always a good place to go for a drink.
― GamalielRatsey, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 11:54 (thirteen years ago) link
hey julio, im gonna be down in london next week so pl post details here - hope to come along
― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 12:05 (thirteen years ago) link
i don't live around london. tho i am heading up there for the weekend for the meltdown concerts and maaaay still be around monday/tuesdayish. can't say for sure, though.
― thomp, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 14:39 (thirteen years ago) link
hey Ward! This is good timing - hope to see you too. We'll keep details here.
thomp - Oops I knew about meltdown but didn't know if you were going to be around later that week.
Unless Gamaliel can make it Monday (doesn't look like it) I'd say next thur? Looking at the options how about this one just off the main street - Old King's head - but if you all have another option in mind then do tell.
http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub473.html
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 21:08 (thirteen years ago) link
I'll revive thisILE thread now for casual ILB-ers (or otherwise) who might want to come along.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 21:17 (thirteen years ago) link
Unless Gamaliel can make it Monday (doesn't look like it)
I really can't unfortunately. Awkward customer I know - the toad work. I will have an ILB FAP by myself on Thursday if it's not possible for others though, to make sure I pay my alcohol/reading duties.
― GamalielRatsey, Thursday, 18 June 2009 07:06 (thirteen years ago) link
That's not awkward at all! See you and everyone who can come next Thursday.
Should be at the Old King's from six-ish, I shall be reading and drinking if I don't see anyone.
I'll say which book on the day :-)
Might bother to do a 'Balkanized' ILX London FAP thread over at ILE on the day of the meet.
And thomp - if you're in London later this year etc let us know and we can arrange a FAP (although I might see you on Sunday, I guess?).
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 18 June 2009 20:07 (thirteen years ago) link
Will def be along on Thursday, and will similarly post book-holding details (tho' Gamaliel and I can identify one another - we go back)
― woofwoofwoof, Thursday, 18 June 2009 22:20 (thirteen years ago) link
I might be back from Brighton in time for this FAP. Then again, come to think of it, I guess I don't know anyone who's going to it.
― the pinefox, Thursday, 18 June 2009 23:52 (thirteen years ago) link
Pinefox we have been in the same FAP several times. I think you also have talked to Ward Fowler.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 19 June 2009 19:07 (thirteen years ago) link
bit odd how the board has an entirely different clientele to last time. feels a bit like housesitting.
but, yeah, see you sunday maybe. i'll be hanging around the bar reading the bantam edition of dhalgren, i should think.
― thomp, Friday, 19 June 2009 22:48 (thirteen years ago) link
New generation, innit?
I shall look for the Dhalgren (bantam ed.)
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 20 June 2009 09:25 (thirteen years ago) link
did anything happen with this FAP?
it's nice to know that people think they've been at a FAP with me, but I doubt that I could walk into a bar and say 'hey, aren't you xyzzz__?' I don't think I can even pronounce it.
― the pinefox, Monday, 22 June 2009 17:50 (thirteen years ago) link
It's on Thursday. xyzzz is usually my last utterance of any evening in a pub.
― GamalielRatsey, Monday, 22 June 2009 17:52 (thirteen years ago) link
from further down the warmoomins thread: "in Miyazaki's book of memoirs and essays, he describes the Moomins as 'grotesque Christian art'" 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
(admittedly neither of these words is necessarily a diss)
― mark s, Friday, 6 May 2022 09:47 (nine months ago) link
anyway hurrah for the FAP which was v nice
― mark s, Friday, 6 May 2022 09:48 (nine months ago) link
tho my cheeseburger had the density of neutronium
― mark s, Friday, 6 May 2022 09:53 (nine months ago) link
Why did Ireland become a poster child for globalization? Did it have to do with the relative wealth or demographics of Ireland, Scotland, and England? Do you think this state of affairs will continue after the pandemic and Brexit? Apologies for off-topic post; please ignore.
― youn, Friday, 6 May 2022 18:09 (nine months ago) link
How about a FAP in early September?
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 July 2022 14:32 (six months ago) link
Sure!
― Daniel_Rf, Monday, 25 July 2022 08:50 (six months ago) link
Sounds good - I could do the 8thas it stands.
― Tim, Monday, 25 July 2022 09:02 (six months ago) link
Grand, let's go for the 8th.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 July 2022 10:05 (six months ago) link
Next Thursday.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 1 September 2022 09:11 (five months ago) link
👍🏽
― mark s, Thursday, 1 September 2022 09:11 (five months ago) link
Yeah can do!
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 1 September 2022 09:20 (five months ago) link
Will try to make it.
― Buckfast At Tiffany's (Tom D.), Thursday, 1 September 2022 09:21 (five months ago) link
Come down with the 'rona, trust me to get it when no-one cares about it anymore, so I'm out. Unfortunately.
― Buckfast At Tiffany's (Tom D.), Tuesday, 6 September 2022 16:29 (five months ago) link
Sorry to hear that Tom, hope you’re not feeling too bad / feel better soon. I’m on about a 60% chance of making it at present, depending on a bunch of stuff. Hope I can. If I do it’ll likely be earlyish and not for terribly long.
― Tim, Tuesday, 6 September 2022 16:31 (five months ago) link
Tom - get well soon.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 September 2022 19:13 (five months ago) link
Here’s a link to our latest “books to be got rid of” pile, in case anyone fancies any of them: https://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?tag=giveaway&view=jennpb
― Tim, Tuesday, 6 September 2022 20:59 (five months ago) link
Henry Green plz, thanks!
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 September 2022 21:04 (five months ago) link
Feckin' COVID.
― Buckfast At Tiffany's (Tom D.), Tuesday, 6 September 2022 21:25 (five months ago) link
Planning to be there by 6.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 08:14 (four months ago) link
me too
― mark s, Thursday, 8 September 2022 08:46 (four months ago) link
wait is this the usual venue?
Yes, tabard street.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 08:55 (four months ago) link
Come and join us for books discussion and to celebrate this.
NEW UPDATE ON QUEEN:“Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision. The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral.”— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) September 8, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 11:49 (four months ago) link
at (both deep below and towering above) Balmoral
― mark s, Thursday, 8 September 2022 12:00 (four months ago) link
At the Lord Clyde now btw, should anyone come along.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 17:58 (four months ago) link
Christ I’m sorry for not shutting up, I’ll do better next time, lovely to see you all.
― Tim, Friday, 9 September 2022 18:51 (four months ago) link
luckily we were there to learn about rock and learn we did
― mark s, Friday, 9 September 2022 18:59 (four months ago) link
Glad to share the sad moments with you all 💞
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 9 September 2022 20:08 (four months ago) link
😭 <-- xyzzzz__ all evening
― mark s, Friday, 9 September 2022 20:23 (four months ago) link
So Tim H not only turned up, but stayed a long time, and talked a lot, about rock music?
I'm sorry I missed this.
― the pinefox, Saturday, 10 September 2022 20:11 (four months ago) link
Come to the next one
― Osama bin Chinese (gyac), Saturday, 10 September 2022 20:32 (four months ago) link
How about mid-November for the next one?
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 14 October 2022 08:18 (three months ago) link
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/09/dining/drinks/london-wine.html
― youn, Wednesday, 11 January 2023 23:34 (three weeks ago) link
Anyone up for winter FAP?
Thinking 23rd Feb onwards.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 16 January 2023 09:38 (three weeks ago) link
Not too far forwards though.
― A Drunk Man Looks At Partick Thistle (Tom D.), Monday, 16 January 2023 09:46 (three weeks ago) link
yeah I'm in
― Daniel_Rf, Monday, 16 January 2023 11:28 (three weeks ago) link
Yeah second half of Feb suits me better
― bit high, bitch (gyac), Monday, 16 January 2023 11:30 (three weeks ago) link
Cool 23rd it is, will check in closer to the time.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 16 January 2023 17:06 (three weeks ago) link
I’ll make it if I can.
― Tim, Monday, 16 January 2023 17:19 (three weeks ago) link
ah fuck just noticed 23rd clashes with my book club :/
― Daniel_Rf, Tuesday, 17 January 2023 10:50 (two weeks ago) link
I'm going to Barcelona the next day so can't get too smashed.
― A Drunk Man Looks At Partick Thistle (Tom D.), Tuesday, 17 January 2023 10:58 (two weeks ago) link
Not too smashed… just smashed enough.
― Tim, Tuesday, 17 January 2023 11:35 (two weeks ago) link
We could change it to March 2nd if it's easier for everyone
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 17 January 2023 11:46 (two weeks ago) link
I wouldn't be able to come to anything after Feb 23 and before late March, but don't let that stop you because I can't be certain I'll be around on the 23rd either.
― Tim, Tuesday, 17 January 2023 11:50 (two weeks ago) link
I’ll try and make this one, be lovely to meet you all finally. Late Feb is usually just out of the zone of whatever plague I seem to get at the start of every year.
― Chuck_Tatum, Wednesday, 18 January 2023 09:56 (two weeks ago) link
I could do March 2nd
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 18 January 2023 10:38 (two weeks ago) link
Great. Chuck, can you make it then?
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 18 January 2023 10:40 (two weeks ago) link
Tim, we will make sure you can make it to Spring FAP till last orders 🙂
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 18 January 2023 10:42 (two weeks ago) link
I just postponed my contuining my MA until October so lotsa free time!
― Chuck_Tatum, Wednesday, 18 January 2023 12:52 (two weeks ago) link
Excellent. Let's go for the 2nd March.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 18 January 2023 12:58 (two weeks ago) link