Its shirley time for another bash? And this time NOT IN THE FUCKING SALISBURY. Hooray!

How about a night out in the Northern Quarter? Lots of lovely bars that will suit a wide variety of people in a small area. I suggest we start in TV21, which is quite easy to find, and then go on from there. But I'm open to offers if you want to go somewhere else.

Seeing as we're in that part of town, how about a trip to either the Frog and Bucket for comedy and a late night dance, or Night and Day to see some dodgy bands? Just an idea!

WE ARE NOW DOING THIS:
www.b3ta.com/calendar/event/20749#post21282
STARTING IN CROWN AND ANCHOR AT 7.30 AND THEN GOING ON TO TV21 AROUND 10 TO 10.30. FULL DETAILS DOWN THERE v A BIT

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

Just get off your arse and come up!

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

There's a beer festival in Northwich in 2 weeks, anyone up for a mini bash there?

Fetid's up fer it.

Monty Propps

yes

edit: t0ria, your sig points to a dublin bash three years ago. i might not be able to get there

plentyofants more ghee, vicar?

And haha :D

Monty Propps

so nuh.

ninja'd!

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

I'm used to nothing further than a bus ride!

Are you ACTUALLY going to turn up this time? ;)

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

At least when I am unable to turn up it's not because I'm sicking up the booze from the night before ;)

Monty Propps

Haha.

I say Frog and Bucket so we can hear what we're saying.

Monty Propps

With loud comedians?
Like Phoenix Nights?

Hurrah!

Enzyme is powered by sunlight

I've just spoken to Applebite, she likes the idea too!

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

which i might be.
sign me up tentatively for now

plentyofants more ghee, vicar?

silly boy.

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

i am good to go!

plentyofants more ghee, vicar?

silly boy.

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

Usual story - I'll be working just down the road till half 5 or so, and I can't be arsed to go back to S. Manchester and back in to town, so I'll shoot me bolt early on and then go back and collapse drooling on my settee...

barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!

I haven't been out in Manchester for yonks.

Yonks being the last time I met up with you.

girlinthehole

Possibly.
If you'd have me...

Hooverbag Sherlock

Its always a good night :)

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

*Does internetty tango*

I need to be up for the 8th, so I'll see how my Fridays are and might pop up...

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

Do it.

Reading week is that next week :D
And also whether I WANT to leave Lovely London.

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

but I'll see if I can get someone to put me up because I'd love to get to this one. If I'm employed at the time I might even be able to spring for something fancy like a room for the night!

Too early to say at the mo...

mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars

...but isn't this date going to be seeing some fairly heavy belated bonfire night action that might kill the numbers a bit? Just a thought - would love to come and will if I'm not throwing fireworks at old biddies.

grey kid is breakdancing to save a community centre

I'll actually stick it on my calendar this time so I won't forget

Threepwood is heading back to a town called b3ta

will be mega I'm sure

Fitznicely into a thimble

So you all have the pleasure of popping my bash cherry! :D

Incredibly Ordinary Dave needs your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle

can pop each others! :P

nivoser tangos with the devil

I'm coming.
Those who don't wish to turn up now, you've been warned ^_^

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

I'll be the old women trying to look like Chrissie Hynde.

girlinthehole

Same to you!
I'm the daft chubby bint with yellow hair.

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

*runs*

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

Urgh.

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

What brought on this internet bullying?

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

My money's on her ;)

I could just sit on him and crush him.

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

4/11 on you, miss.

I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON! ARGH!

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

I mean, GAWD.

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

But I could make an exception if you want?

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

*Runs away*

Waits for the backlash.

girlinthehole

*Ponders*

If people want to go to the Frog and Bucket we'll have to book, and I'm buggered if I'm going to pay for everyone and then you don't turn up. The acts on Friday 6th November are MC Tony Burgess, Justin Moorhouse (love him!) , Ruff Daddy and JoJo Smith. Tickets are between £7 and £14.

Can you let me know what you want to do? I'd love to go there, its one of my favourite nights out in Manchester. But if its going to be too complicated, Night and Day would be my second choice-you don't need to book- or just going to the pub and getting pissed would do instead

What do you want to do?

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

when you're trying to organise a disparate group of people who don't usually see each other. shame, 'cos i like a bit of stand-up

i wasn't too taken with the band (thanks for the link, bp) - a bit wishy-washy and the singer's voice kept putting me in mind of peter gabriel. so i voted for get pissed. but i'll go along to the night and day if people are going for that

plentyofants more ghee, vicar?

I'll go along with anything.

For 'Just get pissed'

I've been informed that it could be difficult for all of us to get into one place in a big group, is that true?

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

because we were in a group of 10. despite it being the middle of the day, us all being sober/quite geeky-looking and including 1 pregnant woman, 1 man in his sixties and 2 people who don't drink at all. the barman seemed to think he "couldn't serve groups of more than 5. it's health and safety" and ignored protestations of "wtf? that doesn't make any sense"

i suspect better places will be a little less cunty though

plentyofants more ghee, vicar?

(yes fnar fnar fnar, now shut up)

but bear in mind I'm a skint student, so will not be able to pay extortionate prices.

Places where we can hear each other speak will be good. Other than that, I'm not too fussy.

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

Meh. 4 years getting pissed on the taxpayers back, before you get a job entirely unrelated to your course. Such as asking if fries are required with that order.
:)
*Discuss*

(unless I do what I DO want to do and do a masters)
Number two: I have to give it back, you know.
Number three: only about a third of my loan goes on alcohol, you know :P

There ARE no jobs related to my course.

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

Not been shopping yet :(

I've been a good girl as regards to drugs. I'm too scared of security here.

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

Can anyone recommend a cheap hotel/hostel in the general area?

The Coast Of Yemen

Sacha's is in the Northern Quarter and its got an offer on that night- the room is £45 for a single or £49 for a twin, put down from £135, so that can't be bad!
www.laterooms.com/en/hotel-reservations/1059_britannia-sachas-manchester.aspx

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

DO NOT use their downstairs bar, "Fridays."
It has to be the worst shithole I've ever been in, believe me, I've been in some holes in my time. Absolute chav central, think of a Yate's Wine Lodge without the delightful client base. More than one ear, they think you're a snob.
The hotel's ok though.

I opted for Hatter's Hostel instead

The Coast Of Yemen

Think that might be full of smackheads...

barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!

I like to live dangerously.

girlinthehole

...but I'm a bash virgin, add into that non-alcoholic and OCD with an attention span of 5-10 seconds...you sure you lot want someone like me there?

then I shall be there :)

It's very likely I'm going to lose my job on monday, meaning I have nothing to spend!

Time will tell

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

Looks like I'll be there after all!

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

that had the problem!

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

Can't wait to pop my bash cherry.

And NOT in a fetching orange vest.

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

Now I'm even more excited. Although that vest was rather nice. :)

I'm looking forward to this. Might not stay out too late, I want a bath and a cup of tea and a chat wiht my cat when I'm at home :)

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

Although I don't want to have to leave early again, stupid trains!

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

fancy staying in a hostel? If there's two of us, one can fend the crackheads off while the other sleeps.

The Coast Of Yemen

I can afford a nice hotel.


*smugs*

girlinthehole

just up the road

*also smugs*

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

WITH A CAT
AND A BATH
YEAH

AND THEN I HAVE SOMEWHERE IN LONDON TOO

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

:P

The Coast Of Yemen

though probably not croissants

plentyofants more ghee, vicar?

Reaching the end of the month and surviving off toffees and apples (not toffee apples though :( )

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

Who is my designated OAP carer?

girlinthehole

I can offer a place to stay... I'm not cleaning your face, undressing you and putting you into bed. I'm a bad nurse.

I have a special drunken homing instinct.

girlinthehole

Room for a new b3tan?

Always!

Although I'm not sure you'd want to share a room with BGB, she'd eat you alive!

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

Watch it girly pants.

girlinthehole

Either way, looking forward to it!

Do we meet at a pre-arranged spot at a certain time, or just pile in the pub and try and catch one another's eye furtively?

Enzyme is the tall thin guy with curly long hair who looks like he should be on University Challenge and HAS actually been on University challenge.

Agnostic is a bloke in a dress.

I'm the old bint trying to look young and hip and probably dressed in black.

Bearpookie is not quite as old as me but has more grey hair.

Toria is blonde and looks like a bear.

Aberacion is Spanish, has short dark hair and will probably be holding maracas.

Spikeypickle has a skinhead and will be holding Agnostics hand.

There'll be the token ginger bloke.

The rest I don't know.

Hope that helps.

girlinthehole

and true

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

Who looks like he'd get ID'd buying sherbet but is actually an old fart, and who is wandering round bewildered.

Mimsy can't come so we might be down on the ginger score :(

I'll be the one with the monkey.

Monty Propps

Meet from 7.30pm in
The Crown And Anchor on Port Street. Its a nice pubby type pub on the edge of the Northern Quarter
here , with nice beer for the old fellas, and which is also very convenient for the Hatters hostel if anyone wants to buy some crack.

Then from 10-10:30 onwards we can venture to
TV21 which is
here , and notable for having a full size Alien and Predator in the front windows to keep the nerds happy. Its a bit louder and one of my favourite bars.

I learnt how to do this in HTML especially for this post so you'd better like it!

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

It's been a while after the episode where I tried to chew my foot off.

girlinthehole

I'll get into Manchester at about 7, I need to make sure I can find my way first!

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

to Piccadilly Gardens, shall I meet you somewhere and we can go in first and scope the place?

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

I'm walking from Piccadilly station!

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

I'll see you all there hopefully. :D

Only one problem. It's my first bash and I've no clue what anyone looks like. :p

Incredibly Ordinary Dave needs your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle

I'll keep an eye out for you lot then. :)

Incredibly Ordinary Dave needs your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle

Apart from Aggy. People just kind of came together. We do look mostly normal. Mostly.

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

I'm still not used to it, haha!

What time you going to be getting there?

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

I think I get into Stockport at about 12 in the morning/afternoon, so I'll bum around at home and probably wait for my mum to get home from school and have tea with her. I'll aim for about 7.30, but knowing me, it may be earlier.


I'll be getting the train in, too, so if anyone wants to meet at around 7.20 and go down together, give me a gaz.

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

Cool cool, I'll meet you at the Crown then!

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

If anyone is heading back Didsbury/Parrs Wood way, let me know.

I'm pretty excited for this. Gawd, I'm cool :D

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

Is that the same general direction as Fallowfield?

You live in my endz now. I fucking MISS Fallowfield. Trof, Font, Pervy's, Fuel... Oi moi. I went to school on Wellington Road...

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

I live in Victoria Park, but its close enough. Manchester high school for girls? I have a dance class there. SMALL WORLD.

I went to WGS. Far superior to MHSG, better in every way.

They have a fancy gym, WE HAVE CLASS.

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

Well, the gym is very nice. But you can't beat class. Should have gone tonight but couldn't be arsed.

I should be working. Instead I'm contemplating dying my hair another stupid colour.

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

Although mine is mostly 'it seemed like a good idea at the time'
I should also be working. Instead, I'm flirting with a guy from downstairs because I don't feel like sleeping alone tonight.

Have fun! I can't be bothered moving...I could go and have a nice cigarette and a chat with the people who are outside, but just can't bring myself to move...and I can't find my fucking uni card. Arse.
Is boy-downstairs hot though?

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

I'm thoroughly going to enjoy my reading week of lie-ins. Oh dear, thats not good.
Oooooh yes. I've pulled him already, but not really seen him in a while. But, as my current project has gone home for reading week and I'm bored and lonely...

Missed the last 3 due to my own incompetence.

and they are expecting us, so there won't be a problem on the door getting a big group in.

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

I likey it :D

Can we smuggle a large stuffed monkey with a piece of paper sellotaped to it's face in?

Monty Propps

not.

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

I like that in a B3tan.

girlinthehole

I preferred the Ritz, much classier.

There is a chance I can't come now. I think I'm getting a cold but I've knocked back some remedies so we'll see how it goes : (

girlinthehole

Don't be such a wuss! Just start your night with a Jaegermeister, you'll be fine!

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

I can't fight them like you young uns.

girlinthehole

So I don't want any more arguments, you're coming, and that's final!

:D

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

people think I'm bossy :(

But you're quite right, she is coming and that is the final word on the matter!

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

I'm too young to be bossy, haha!

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

We'll see how it goes.

girlinthehole

The one that was made up of all the table's dregs at last years Xmas bash certainly made me feel different.

*May be untrue.

Monty Propps

There you go, that'll make you betters.

I've got to pop my bash cherry sooner or later :D

the wub - guide onion for the blind

Looks like it's a last train for me, my accomodation fell through, and I can't afford anything else.

Just going to have to make the best night possible!

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

So hush and stop grumbling.

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

If that's ok then I'll love you forever!

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

You'll just have to wait and see!

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora

I seem to be doing Ok. It looks likely that I'll be there.

*touches wood*

girlinthehole

I just need to get my fucking tickets off the fucking Virgin website :/

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

"i don't know why you call yourself virgin trains. you've fucked me three times already this month."

plentyofants more ghee, vicar?

I just have no idea why I booked it for 9am in the morning :(

Ah well, I'll be in bed by 12 I guess!

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

*tsk*
*sigh*

Enzyme is powered by sunlight

I'm sorry, I apologise.

Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun

Spell things wrong, and make grammar cock ups, he loves it.

Fnarr.

My mate is also having a few mental problems so I may be off to give him hugs and remove sharp objects/ropes from his vicinity

SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie

THIS IS THE CROWN AND ANCHOR ON HILTON STREET, WHICH IS OFF PORT STREET IN THE NORTHERN QUARTER.

NOT THE ONE OFF DEANSGATE NEAR CHAPEL STREET

Got that? Phew. See you all in a bit!

t0ria has forgotten how this all works

If you're stuck, either GAZ, facebook, or text me, and I'll do what I can to help!

If you're fine, see you in a few hours!

Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora