Anyone fancy a pint?

The ginger monkey

I know a lot of people know eachother on these esteemed discussion boards, so this might seem like a silly idea...But I wondered about arranging an I *heart* stroudgreen gathering in a local hostelry so everyone else can put names to faces, so that we can ignore/nod at/abuse each other in Petek's/Woody's/Cat's in the same way we do online.

I appreciate it's all a bit retro, this real world business, but if anyone is up for it, how about a midweek schoolnight - say 23rd Sept. And, seeing as they seem to join here a fair whack - what a about in the Old Dairy?

Anyone up for it?

I'll be the one looking like a ginger monkey...

Lucy

Ithinkthat'saniceidea-sorry-space-bar-not-working!

poxy

Maybe AndyDavid* can distribute all the I ♥ N4 merchandise that people have ordered. ( * I've yet to be convinced that Andy & David aren't the one and the same.)

jessicae

I'm new and I'm in. I've survived a month in N4 so far and still love it. I've been brought here by that ginger fellow, btw.

tosscat

I think this'd be nice.

graeme

very nice idea ginger monkey.

The ginger monkey

Oooh - a head of steam. How fun. I wonder if the Old Dairy might throw in a couple of bowls of wasabi nuts for our trouble...

matt

I'll be there

Ian

Interesting. My recollection is that the last time someone tried this there was a heap of opprobrium poured on them for that real world lark. Perhaps we are becoming a "community".

To revert to contrariness form ... Dairy - you will never find anyone in there, let alone know whether they are "one of us" rather than a non-SG.org punter. Noble would be better for that kind of caper.

poxy

Ian: What disgraceful spelling. You ought to be ashamed of yourself.

I'll come along if Tosscat says he will.















Ian: ;-)

Ian

@poxy AAARRRGGGHHH. So much happier now that I know that the new version of Firefox I'd downloaded didn't have a spell checker. For weeks I must have been illiterate as words I typed looked OK to the computer, however stupid they looked to me. :-)

tosscat

Why the big pause poxy?

staplejack

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poxy

@tosscat: Because I'm a big bear.

The ginger monkey

So it looks like a few people might pop along, but @Ian quite rightly says we'll find it hard to find eachother there...

Given that I've said the Dairy so far and it's now the day before I reckon it might be a bit late to change it.

So why don't we aim for that smallish raised bit virtually opposite the bar - up a couple of steps I think. Almost behind where the "DJ" is on a weekend.

Either that or I'll ask the nice people in the Dairy to cordon of a smallish space with I heart stroudgreen signs so we know where are. Or - just to be a bit geeky - maybe @stroudgreen could tweet where they are in the bar when/if they arrive. Or bring/wear some of those giant I heart N4 bags/T shirts.

I'm still guessing there's a few other people who might fancy it who haven't said yes yet too. But even if it ends up just three of us, I'll see you there from 8. I look like <a href="http://chrisreed.posterous.com/">this</a>.

bennyfromtheblok

I shall be in a bowler hat and wearing a red carnation.
The Iron Eagle flies to Moscow at dawn.

matt

ginger monkey, i look quite like you but slightly less ginger. see you tomorrow about 8pm

poxy

<a href="http://streetstickers.co.uk/machine/" target="geek">Hello, my name is...</a>

Mills

A lost look usually suffices when meeting nutters off the internet, I find. I will probably be with poxy however, who is a tall bald Yorkshireman, and I am shorter and have long blonde hair.

I never got an I *heart* N4 bag or t-shirt (boo!) but I can create one with a red whiteboard marker at work tomorrow, for that special 'AVOID ME PLEASE' outfit.

See some of you at 8.

Lucy

We will be there plus [this one](). Should be quite easy to spot!

Lucy

God, that took me a long time & 4 edits!

Mills

Aaah. Myself and Poxy have actually briefly met you (and Plum) in the Noble some time ago.

andy

I am going to try and be there from about 8.30ish

David isn't going to go, thus fuelling speculation as to whether it's all a Tyler Durden style setup.

bennyfromtheblok

His name is Robert Paulson, his name is Robert Paulson, his name is Robert Paulson.

Yep, should be pretty easy to find you all....

andy

you'll have to stand outside in the rain for a week before we let you in

steve

this is the beginning of the end. Mark my words.

matt

I'm gasping for a pint of good ale

Lucy

well, seems to be going well so far. have nipped home to feed the dog while sg.org takes over a large table in the dairy - @ James & sg_mike, don't fancy coming along? everyone is friendly so far!

tosscat

What a turnout! Lovely to meet you all.

andy

I am "liveblogging" from the pub.

But this is because no-one is talking to me.
I was talking to matt, but there appear to be more interesting people at the other end of the table.

andy

I am "liveblogging" from the pub.

But this is because no-one is talking to me.
I was talking to matt, but there appear to be more interesting people at the other end of the table.