Friday: We met up in Hollywood Cocktails from 5pm onwards as the T00bs began to congregate from around the country. The original plan was to leave at around 7, but delayed trains and coaches meant that we ended up staying for another couple of hours (and another couple of cocktails). Special recommendations: Cinnamon Daiquiri (however you pronounce it) and the Raspberry Tart. The Bloody Mary was nice, if a little hot for my taste. After that, we decamped back to the T00blerone and grabbed food from the chippy downstairs. The rest of the evening was general t00bery, discussion of slash, etc. The numbers gently dropped as the night went on, and those of us left headed to bed at around 2 (one individual, who was using Trivial Pursuits as a pillow took a little persuasion).
Saturday: The original schedule had us all meeting up for Phillip Pullman's book signing at 10:30. Alas, when I received
malachan's text "We are 10 mins away!", my response was "We are all still in bed." Oops. In the end, it was around 12:30 by the time the last sleepyhead was roused, and another hour or so before we finally made it to the Eagle and Child to meet the rest of the numerically increased t00bs for lunch. Alas, the food was up (or, rather, down) to their usual standards, and the decision was made to strike the pub off the list of venues for future t00bages and find somewhere with better food instead. After lunch, many of us came back to the T00blerone to refresh ourselves on The Matrix Reloaded in preparations of the evening's viewing. Our heckling was loud, and included snores from a first-time viewer ;-) Dinner continued the food patter of the day, as out attempts to get a table for 16 at Bella Pasta were all but met with laughter. In the end, we were reduced to eating at Yates' - only to have some of our number ejected on the grounds of insufficient age. Finally, it was time to queue up for Matrix Teh Crap (review later) which we heckled rather more quietly, so as not to annoy the rest of the moviegoers. After that, most of us headed back to the T00blerone for another night of t00bery, including gratuitous slagging off of the film, 'Jesus goes to Hogwarts' fic and the like. Bed at around 3.Sunday: Another late start, and the poor folks with 24 hour passes missed out on their ride into town by all of about a minute. Once again, we had difficulties finding somewhere to eat, but this time we lucked out at Zizzi, where we had the best food of the weekend - and an intense discussion of religion as fandoms and Chateau T00bage. After lunch, it was time for us to head our separate ways. So, until next time...
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As to the latter, I'm fairly sure that there were some points in the film where our commentary was a darn sight more entertaining that what was going on on screen...
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I may stop spamming your comments page now. I think I am just fascinated by the bullet points still.
November 11 2003, 13:43:49 UTC 17 years ago
I'm sorry, Kaz, but I'm afraid you can't do that. You must answer my Tricial Pursuits quiz first!
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November 11 2003, 13:16:58 UTC 17 years ago
I am very glad you mentioned the pub food. I deliberately stayed away from the meat this time but still notsomuch with the impressedness. I trust you'll be doing the research? ;)
Yate's sucked almost as much as the Matrix. Except I got the feeling that Yates's were REALLY trying at it, whilst Teh Matrix managed on natural skill.
Fankyoo for putting me up for the weekend :D Was a great weekend And you are still the bestest host evar :D
November 11 2003, 13:34:09 UTC 17 years ago
OK, then. Please answer the following questions:
Geography: What country's flag flies over the Auckland Islands?
Entertainment: What country was the setting for Ivor the Engine?
History: Who gave his name to the month of July?
Arts and Literature: Who was famous for saying: "All you need to fly are lovely things and fairy dust"?
Science and Nature: What is a pipistrel or a flittermouse?
Sports and Leisure: What weapon is used by a woman fencer?
I trust you'll be doing the research?
I do indeed plan do research pub (and other) grub before the next Oxford t00bage. We certainly need somewhere with
betteredible food.Yate's sucked almost as much as the Matrix.
I'm unsure who you are being the most cruel to here ;)
And you are still the bestest host evar
*blushes*
August 11 2004, 20:26:11 UTC 16 years ago
Geography: The Auckland Flag. Clearly.
Entertainment: Ivor...land.
History: Julius Caesar (no, I can't give the wrong answer for this, I tried, I really did!)
Arts and Literature: Technically J M Barrie, theoretically Peter Pan, but in actuality neither because Peter Pan was never famous for saying that, he was famous for saying the never-growing-up line. Which, personally? So agreeing with.
Science and Nature: Lesbian sexual techniques.
Sports and Leisure: Sticks.
Nope, osmosis aided learning (OAL) failed (and by this reasoning my ICT paper did similarly)
(I did not come and find this from here. Because that would be have been teh lame.)
August 12 2004, 04:31:25 UTC 16 years ago
I am not sure about the first or the last. The last is annoying because I feel I should know it, not least because
Please correct me!
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August 13 2004, 05:27:34 UTC 16 years ago
*WINZ*
I am modifying my other answer to 'Aucklandia'. Everything else stands.