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The London Bash 2012 - The Ogimpics!



The bash will be officially starting between 4-5pm when the function room will be unlocked (there's always quite a lot to set up).
The auction normally starts at about 8-9pm
There will be snacky food laid on and lots of balloon animal balloon (as usual).
If you get there before it opens there are normally other b3tards in the downstairs bar.
(, Wed 1 Jun 2011, 18:19, Reply)
a tentative yes here

as all my previous bash plans have so far gone tits up


(, Thu 2 Jun 2011, 18:00, Reply)
UPDATE:

after this year's holiday cost £200 more than the last one, i'm not going away next year. this means I CAN COME TO THE BASH!!!!!!!

any chance of a bed, ghosty?


(, Mon 12 Sep 2011, 19:00, Reply)
nps:)

(, Tue 7 Feb 2012, 10:01, Reply)
Only if he can see your tits up

(, Sat 11 Feb 2012, 12:37, Reply)
how do you know he hasn't already?

(, Sat 11 Feb 2012, 14:10, Reply)
Well, obviously!

I shall be there, although my frog got put through the laundry after the last one and may not survive...


(, Thu 2 Jun 2011, 23:35, Reply)
Signed up, woo!

Hopefully the venue will be a bit closer to where I live, so that I don't have to trek across London in the wee hours of the morning.

Not as much at least.


(, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 21:29, Reply)
Where do you live then man?

Because I am the complete other side of London, and I am sure there will be plenty of others who are as well. So maybe sorting out a cab share or something will make life easier for everyone? And maybe for other people in other parts of London as well.


(, Mon 9 Apr 2012, 22:49, Reply)
Where will this be, London?

(, Fri 10 Jun 2011, 12:28, Reply)
yuppers

(, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 11:16, Reply)
Yes!

I WILL make it this time.


(, Fri 10 Jun 2011, 12:38, Reply)
Count me in

if I remember.

I'll reserve a room now please.


(, Mon 20 Jun 2011, 17:07, Reply)
Goes without saying

B E E R G A R D E N


(, Sun 21 Aug 2011, 22:51, Reply)
I will endeavour to be at this

for the purpose of meeting lovely b3tans in fleshy form


(, Sun 18 Sep 2011, 20:30, Reply)
i'm actually going this time

you'd better be there, i need someone to have an aftershock-drinking contest with!


(, Sun 18 Sep 2011, 21:40, Reply)
Hahaha - yes!

I haven't had aftershock in about 10 years, mind. I assume it still tastes like a mix of syrup, toothpaste and battery acid?


(, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 22:23, Reply)
the silver and black ones are actually quite nice

the green one tastes of toilet duck.


(, Tue 27 Sep 2011, 23:42, Reply)
Silver and black?!

I only remember blue, red and green. I think I liked the red best.


(, Tue 4 Oct 2011, 23:44, Reply)
the red is nice

you can now also get orange and purple. the purple one is red and blue mixed, it's my favourite, except for the silver.


(, Fri 7 Oct 2011, 21:25, Reply)
I might have to investigate this further

(, Sun 9 Oct 2011, 18:46, Reply)
i highly recommend it

(, Sun 9 Oct 2011, 21:12, Reply)
I shall do my utmost to attend this...

(, Wed 4 Jan 2012, 13:10, Reply)
do it!

i promise to behave ;)


(, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:56, Reply)
Don't make promises you can't keep:P

(, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 17:19, Reply)
heheheh

(, Mon 30 Jan 2012, 15:45, Reply)
Cahnt me in you cahhhnt

May i suggest booking a table, or even the private ski-lodge room thing at the bavarian beerhouse? The old street branch is biggest and best, and its near shoreditch, so we can go laugh at the Barleys after. Bit pricey, but its proper ace in there for a rowdy night out.
www.bavarian-beerhouse.co.uk/


(, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 23:54, Reply)
It's the one I used every year. It's near my hostel so I can accommodate people, do a BBQ and they give me an entire floor for free.

Our own bar and everything. I've been running the bash here for years.


(, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 16:41, Reply)
Hmmmmm

(, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 17:58, Reply)
You know you want to....

(, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 18:36, Reply)
Oh, I know it

Just need to sort a bunch of things before I can give a 'yes' though


(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 18:28, Reply)
sail across the ocean in a giant clog

safer than taking a cruiseliner


(, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 19:28, Reply)
Racist.

(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 18:28, Reply)
I remember fifteen or so years ago, when Leerdammer's mascot was a mouse, there was a picture of him windsurfing on a piece of cheese.

This fits into the conversation somehow.
PS: Do attend.


(, Tue 24 Jan 2012, 23:41, Reply)
The Dutch Inventor Mediocre sailing in a Clog again?

Last time he did that was when he was on his way from Southampton to New York in 1912! I think we know how that one turned out!


(, Mon 9 Apr 2012, 20:13, Reply)
Well then, centenary reenactment innit?

(, Mon 21 May 2012, 13:41, Reply)
as usual, a yes, no, yes, no, yes, no, yes, no from me

but maybe yes


(, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 19:27, Reply)
So...

Can any B3TAN pitch up to one of these does?


(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 18:14, Reply)
Pretty much so.

It a blast. We get a whole bar to ourselves:D


(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 18:29, Reply)


Sounds good. Count me in!


(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 19:02, Reply)
Indeed

come
don't be shy
lots of people will know other people but we're a friendly bunch so just come over and interrupt a conversation


(, Fri 10 Feb 2012, 15:39, Reply)
Will do.

And the newsletter mentioned Wine Gums...


(, Fri 10 Feb 2012, 17:49, Reply)
Ah go on then.

(, Sat 21 Jan 2012, 7:32, Reply)
I'm going to come.

I think. It would be nice to meet some of you....I said 'SOME'.


(, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 22:11, Reply)
Did we request a bed?

If not, could we please have a bed? Thank you!


(, Tue 7 Feb 2012, 20:06, Reply)
Just the two this year?

(, Fri 10 Feb 2012, 15:18, Reply)
Yes please!

Just two this year.


(, Fri 10 Feb 2012, 19:43, Reply)
DOrm or private?

(, Sat 11 Feb 2012, 17:45, Reply)
we're fairly open minded but not THAT open minded!

sorry, what was the question?

Whatever you have availables sir :-)


(, Sat 18 Feb 2012, 1:56, Reply)
Either or:D

(, Fri 24 Feb 2012, 19:28, Reply)
Might do. Not been to a bash in aaaaages.

Any bed space?


(, Thu 16 Feb 2012, 21:33, Reply)
I'll hold you to that:P

I'm expecting to see you wear the tshirt again:P


(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 9:13, Reply)
The t shirt went, but I could recreate it

Any room left sir??


(, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 15:11, Reply)
A tentative yes for me!

And Mr Bunny if I may :) I've always wanted to attend a bash, and as this includes an auction for the kittehs, how can I resist?


(, Sun 19 Feb 2012, 15:31, Reply)
You'd both be very welcome.:)

(, Mon 27 Feb 2012, 13:17, Reply)
Just a suggestion based on past meets...

Reckon someone could get in some stickers, and have each person wear one with their b3ta name, and real name on? Its fucking confusing walking around trying to remember names such as 'drunken mademoseille heau', 'mstandot' and 'proboscisface', let alone their real names.


(, Wed 29 Feb 2012, 19:29, Reply)
I change my username quite a bit though

so I'll just wear a badge saying #88083, then it'll be absolutely clear who I am


(, Thu 1 Mar 2012, 12:40, Reply)
It's always been fine without that.

The last four years of the London Bash have been the biggest and it tends to go well without them. Plus side, many bawwoon hanimal bawwoons!


(, Sun 4 Mar 2012, 16:45, Reply)
ive got stickers with my name on already.

(, Mon 5 Mar 2012, 2:32, Reply)
Good idea

Ooh! Ooh! We did this at one of the early Birmingham Bashes - I distinctly remember nicking a load of those clip-on plastic wallets they use for business visitors from work...

I think it's a great idea, so I know who I'm touching up when I get really drunk.


(, Wed 7 Mar 2012, 12:27, Reply)
Indeed

Even if they are lovely people, id rather talk to the folks i know from the board the most.

Im gonna get Taters tattooed on my forehead, so everyone knows who i am. I know who you are though! Went to one of your bashes, and bumped into you at Trigger once


(, Wed 7 Mar 2012, 14:26, Reply)
We could do rebuses, to make it more fun

Like, you could carry a bag of potatoes. And I could... actually, maybe not.


(, Thu 8 Mar 2012, 20:59, Reply)
you'll be able to spot me no problem

as i should have very purple hair by then


(, Sun 18 Mar 2012, 14:08, Reply)
We did something like this at a Manchester bash.

I got the spelling of "Enzyme" wrong.

I hadn't even started drinking at that point.


(, Sat 17 Mar 2012, 20:27, Reply)
I have never

Had trouble remembering names once I've been introduced. In the drunken haze I may be introduced several times but I never forget.


(, Sun 13 May 2012, 9:59, Reply)
This.

I hope to be there, finances permitting.

Bring lube.


(, Sun 4 Mar 2012, 15:30, Reply)
I am booked.

Thanks, Ghosty - I shall be there for funs and shouting!


(, Wed 7 Mar 2012, 12:25, Reply)
im going to come to see how ugly you all are

(, Mon 5 Mar 2012, 2:31, Reply)
Oh I'm extremely ugly.

I'm so ugly I don't need no alibi!
I'z ugly!


(, Mon 5 Mar 2012, 10:43, Reply)
I am so very beautiful.

Strikingly handsome, like a mythical sun-bronzed Adonis, except with more hair and a history of pie abuse.


(, Fri 9 Mar 2012, 13:59, Reply)
Strikingly handsome.

When they handed out handsome they were striking. :P


(, Sat 10 Mar 2012, 16:09, Reply)
Bring mind bleach.

(, Wed 28 Mar 2012, 15:15, Reply)
aye-aye

I would love to come along, if I am allowed... I am wee bit of a b3ta lurker thus far. Big ol' LDN toon tho eh? innnnnnnnit. blud. aaiii.


(, Tue 13 Mar 2012, 20:14, Reply)
Of course you're welcome.:D

(, Wed 14 Mar 2012, 15:12, Reply)
Oh go on then.

Anyone else travelling from Manchester let me know. Enzyme what are your plans?


(, Mon 19 Mar 2012, 10:35, Reply)
I'm on the train.

Can't remember which. Early enough to be able to take in a museum or gallery before the bash.

Similarly for the Sunday back - I can't remember which train it is, but it'll be late enough to do something Londonny beforehand.


(, Mon 19 Mar 2012, 14:00, Reply)
let me know if you're doing that

I will happily wander round our fair city with you...plus I am quite good at navigating the tube


(, Sun 13 May 2012, 10:01, Reply)
I may well be travelling from Manchester.

Too earl to have plans yet though.


(, Wed 28 Mar 2012, 15:14, Reply)
If I end up going, I will be.

But then it's a whole minefield of staying somewhere overnight, etc.


(, Sat 31 Mar 2012, 13:11, Reply)
I AM SO HARD FOR THIS RIGHT NOW

Work are subbing me a hotel, £16 return train from Leeds. Boom. Job Done.


(, Wed 28 Mar 2012, 11:29, Reply)
\:D/

(, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 8:51, Reply)
Definitely up for this one!

Would be lovely to see some of you again, and meet some of you IRL for the first time!


(, Mon 9 Apr 2012, 20:14, Reply)
Anybody with some free floor space?

I'm only little. :)


(, Fri 20 Apr 2012, 17:06, Reply)
i have some free bed space

Do you prefer the left or the right?

Sweetening the deal: I can guarantee you at least 2 pillows


(, Sun 13 May 2012, 10:02, Reply)
Is it really starting at 7pm?

That's unusually late for a bash. And I have tickets to see Buzzcocks....


(, Sat 21 Apr 2012, 3:53, Reply)
I have to say I was hoping for an earlier start too

I'm planning to head back the same night which would mean leaving aroudn 11-ish. Also it seems like a rather short amount of time to have a barbecue, do the live auction, watch a comedian and be sociable with each other...


(, Sat 21 Apr 2012, 14:01, Reply)
I'm up for an earlier start.

But am not a great fan of sitting around in pubs on my own. Anyone else for an earlier start...?


(, Sun 22 Apr 2012, 20:06, Reply)
Well I think peeps will start arriving there at about 5pm.

I'll be there setting things up from about 4pm. THe youth hostel I run is 1 min down the road.


(, Sun 22 Apr 2012, 16:38, Reply)
Need any help?

(, Sun 22 Apr 2012, 20:07, Reply)
Yes but I don't think you're a registered psychiatric practitioner.

(, Mon 23 Apr 2012, 13:34, Reply)
True.

But I was raised by one and read one of her books once, does that count?


(, Wed 9 May 2012, 21:36, Reply)
I'll be there fronm about 11

as the wife is on a hen do so I can drink all day


(, Thu 26 Apr 2012, 12:20, Reply)
I call for early shenanigans!

(, Tue 8 May 2012, 12:15, Reply)
^this

(, Wed 9 May 2012, 14:27, Reply)
^ That.

(, Wed 9 May 2012, 21:36, Reply)
Would anyone feel like meeting me a bit beforehand, say at the nearest tube station?

I'm a bit uncomfortable about walking into a room of strangers on my own :(


(, Thu 26 Apr 2012, 12:42, Reply)
I can!

I am fairly normal and not too scary, and I know a few of the people who will be there. Not sure what time I'll be arriving yet, when I have looked into trains I'll gaz you.


(, Thu 26 Apr 2012, 13:38, Reply)
Hey, thanks!

Sorry but someone gazzed me just before this and looks like I will be meeting someone earlier in the day. Thanks for the offer anyway and I look forward to seeing you there :)


(, Fri 27 Apr 2012, 9:56, Reply)
I need travel advice from London/ Southern type people

I am getting a lift on the Saturday morning as my boyfriend is going to see a friend in Epsom. He doesn't want to drive into London, where would be a good place for him to drop me off so I can get a train? We're coming from Leicestershire, so the route will be M1- M25


(, Thu 26 Apr 2012, 13:41, Reply)
Luton might be your best bet

It's on the East Midlands rail line into Kings Cross, and it's along the M1 just outside the M25. Or maybe Watford, which is just inside the M25 and I think you can get a tube from there.


(, Fri 27 Apr 2012, 9:52, Reply)
Quicker by train.

Watford Tube is in the middle of nowhere, miles from the town centre, and the Metropolitan line is sloooooow. Get the overground from Watford Junction instead.

Well, not you, obviously. Her.


(, Sat 28 Apr 2012, 22:42, Reply)
From Luton Airport you can get the Easybus to Brompton Road which is 3 minutes walk from the bosh (on the same street)

(, Mon 30 Apr 2012, 11:24, Reply)
epsom is just down the road from me

I suggest he goes to sutton instead.


(, Sun 6 May 2012, 19:08, Reply)
Epsom is just down the road from me too

And is fine for getting a train straight into the centre of London.

From Epsom get a train to Victoria then it's a few stops on the District/Circle line to Earl's Court.


(, Mon 21 May 2012, 11:16, Reply)
I'm going with a provisional yes here

It would be nice to meet a few more b3tans, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to get away. If I can, would there be a bed available? I don't mind dorm rooms and so on.


(, Thu 26 Apr 2012, 17:22, Reply)
I'm double checking out room. You're first on the list if there is one.

(, Tue 1 May 2012, 14:10, Reply)
Nothing at the moment.

You can always try Barkston Hostel which is really close too.


(, Sun 13 May 2012, 22:05, Reply)
Very late signing up this year...

but it looks like a great turn-out so how can I miss it? I'll see you all soon.

Don't need a room this time, thanks. Last tube is at 12.45am so still plenty of time for shennanigans.


(, Fri 4 May 2012, 19:20, Reply)
apologies

but won't be able to make it after all - hope you guys have a fantastic time, despite the lack of my luminous presence.


(, Sat 26 May 2012, 12:53, Reply)
sir

I shall heartily attend


(, Sun 6 May 2012, 19:04, Reply)
THen we'll be heartily glad to see you:)

(, Tue 8 May 2012, 16:13, Reply)
and I, sir, shall shake your

Hand and be heartily grateful for having received me


(, Sun 13 May 2012, 10:03, Reply)


Reckon I can make it this time. Sounds like fun Disregard that, I suck cocks. Also I won't make it to the bash after all :( not really sure why I mentioned the first thing...

Have fun everyone.
(, Wed 16 May 2012, 7:52, Reply)
Sorry I'm going to cancel

If you had a room reserved for me please give it to someone else. Thanks anyway.


(, Wed 16 May 2012, 12:40, Reply)
Noooooooo!:(

(, Wed 16 May 2012, 14:17, Reply)
Nooooooooo!

You'd better have a bloody good excuse.


(, Fri 18 May 2012, 23:41, Reply)
family.

(, Thu 24 May 2012, 13:39, Reply)
Have discovered a double booking

I'll still be coming, but I will probably be extremely drunk when I arrive

Woo!


(, Fri 18 May 2012, 15:51, Reply)
YOu'll fit in just fine then:P

(, Sun 20 May 2012, 17:12, Reply)
We'll probably

all be extremely drunk when you arrive too.

At least, that's the plan.


(, Mon 21 May 2012, 11:17, Reply)
I've just been informed that I have to do a double shift on Saturday night :(

Balls!


(, Mon 21 May 2012, 11:16, Reply)
:(

(, Mon 21 May 2012, 19:42, Reply)
OH MAAAAN!!!

:(


(, Wed 23 May 2012, 15:55, Reply)
Shit shit shit.

Thanks to a series of unfortunate events in the last few days, I'm going to have to drop out of the bash. I'm gutted, I was really looking forward to seeing you all.

May 2012 sucks.

Yours in deep regret,

Dr. W.


(, Tue 22 May 2012, 20:33, Reply)
Sorry to read this

Hope events can be dealt with and overcome. Good luck matey.


(, Tue 22 May 2012, 22:33, Reply)
You should change your name to Lemony Snicket then Agamemnon!

(, Wed 23 May 2012, 1:40, Reply)
Sorry to be a Knobomatic

But is the bash and auction are at the same time? If so should we wear carnations to find each other as I would imagine O'neill's in Earls Court is humongous.

From past experience outside the toilets is the best way to meet and greet


(, Tue 22 May 2012, 23:03, Reply)
The auction will happen during the bash.

I believe Mr Riverghost has a function room booked for us.

I've seen bigger pubs:
www.google.co.uk/maps?ll=51.489327,-0.189557&spn=0.003768,0.009645&sll=51.489636,-0.190429&layer=c&cid=104304414445066875&cbp=13,239.04,,0,2.68&panoid=5fJlKK6deKP-EFEXtJCLMw&t=m&z=17&iwloc=A&cbll=51.489679,-0.190309


(, Wed 23 May 2012, 7:39, Reply)
Pretty much so.

The bash auctions is an extension of the online one. All items that haven't gone and some which their creators wanted only sold at the bash as at the bash auction.

As lazygamer said we have the upstairs bar. It's nice and big (as there's normally about 50-60 of us) with loads of table, sofas etc.
The doors to the upstairs will be open at about 4-5pm as I have to get everything set up.
The auction normally starts about 8-9pm or when people start grumbling about why the auction hasn't started yet.
If people arrive early they tend start downstairs but I'll be running backwards and forwards all afternoon.


(, Wed 23 May 2012, 8:57, Reply)
All is explained

But could you possibly run forwards then backwards as I have special needs. If you need help I can be there earlier to aid with running around.


(, Wed 23 May 2012, 23:42, Reply)
Cheers

I'm going to try and get as much as I can done in the morning though.


(, Thu 24 May 2012, 18:50, Reply)
Soz, can't make it

Emvees threatening to kill me again


(, Fri 25 May 2012, 9:55, Reply)
he's all talk

Ply him with gin


(, Sat 26 May 2012, 7:49, Reply)
Have fun all at the CST Charity Fund-raising spectacular!

Wish I was there, but I'll be in Japan raising money for fainting goats with Tom Baker


(, Fri 25 May 2012, 16:53, Reply)
So... where's this early start then...? :)

(, Sat 26 May 2012, 12:13, Reply)
Started

I'm sat downstairs slowly sipping a Smithwick's.


(, Sat 26 May 2012, 15:46, Reply)
Mines a pint of Chardonnay with a straw

on my way!


(, Sat 26 May 2012, 17:15, Reply)
I left a couple of bottles of ale

In Riverghost's youth hostel. Table on the left in the garden. Anyone can have 'em :)


(, Sat 26 May 2012, 17:54, Reply)

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