
I went to see The Maiden last summer. It was great.
Key point no 1: passing a crossing, and seeing tens of MEEETTAAALLLLers standing with their black t-shirts, long beards, tattoos and piercings, all waiting politely on the other side for the green man to light up.
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Mon 8 Jun 2009, 15:37,
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Key point no 1: passing a crossing, and seeing tens of MEEETTAAALLLLers standing with their black t-shirts, long beards, tattoos and piercings, all waiting politely on the other side for the green man to light up.

Of course this has got me into a couple of scrapes when I've misjudged it, but generally the more grease/hair/leather in effect, the mre likely you are to be able to just rock up and start chatting.
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Mon 8 Jun 2009, 15:41,
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Though I nearly got myself in trouble last year: Wandered into a random pub, where about 6 or 8 bikers were propping up the bar. I was wearing a King Tubby t-shirt.
Biker: Right - who's having another? Baz - pint, Tricks - pint, Pete?
Pete: I'll just have a half.
Biker: You'll have a pint and like it. Mike? You ain't drinking. Paul? Pint.
A Vagabond: Go on then - I'll have a pint as well then.
Biker looks me up and down, then: I don't think so ... Tubby
A Vagabond (pulls out t-shirt properly).
Biker: Alright then (RIGHT in my face) I don't think so, KING Tubby.
One of those moments where you genuinely ask yourself what the FUCK you think you're doing.
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Mon 8 Jun 2009, 15:52,
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Biker: Right - who's having another? Baz - pint, Tricks - pint, Pete?
Pete: I'll just have a half.
Biker: You'll have a pint and like it. Mike? You ain't drinking. Paul? Pint.
A Vagabond: Go on then - I'll have a pint as well then.
Biker looks me up and down, then: I don't think so ... Tubby
A Vagabond (pulls out t-shirt properly).
Biker: Alright then (RIGHT in my face) I don't think so, KING Tubby.
One of those moments where you genuinely ask yourself what the FUCK you think you're doing.
