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( , Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Stuck in front of your computer on a Friday night?
Feeling left out because you're not going to tonight's QOTW bash?
Just come back from a night out and want a place to spew your drunken ramblings?
Just come back from the QOTW bash and want a place to make the rest of us jealous?
Well come join us and have a chat. Here in b3taland, it doesn't matter how you spend your Friday night - we're all b3tans.

I've made the Home Sweet Home image extra large so all those of you stumbling in drunk can find it more easily.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 18:32, 118 replies, latest was 17 years ago)

I am at home waiting for PJM to roll up. He is on the Road to Hell, also known as the M25.
Wine is in the fridge.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 18:35, Reply)

Or I may stay home, attempt to do some work, and drink some cider.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 18:46, Reply)

I'm here making plans for going to the next QOTW bash and sorting out the logistics of my trip. And just generally buggering about on the Internet.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 18:47, Reply)

So I've got as far as writing out the headings I need to write things under for this proposal. And now I want to stop.
Go me!
What bash is that for spaks?
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 18:54, Reply)

I've done naff all all day!
It's Friday and that means it Hotdog and Chips for supper.
Hurrah!
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 18:56, Reply)

I could go a hotdog and chips. I envy your life :(
I'm away to get my cider from the fridge. I feel it will make the proposal writing go far better.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 18:59, Reply)

Its Saturday morning in china. I've been asked to go to Beijing next week.I'm slightly drunk :)
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 19:03, Reply)

Is it 2 in the morning there?
Have you actually slept at all recently?
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 19:05, Reply)

@POD:
At least with the headings, you're taking a top-down approach so you can tackle each heading one at a time.
My preparations are for the August 23rd bash.
@Edmund:
When I went to Beijing, it was this time of year. It felt like an outdoor sauna. I immagine Hong-Kong is worse.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 19:08, Reply)

So far I have managed to complete such headings as title, name, course, ethics status, and health and safety.
Now I just have to do the bits I actually have to think about.
Oh well, got cider now.
And ed, that's a brilliant xkcd.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 19:09, Reply)

all eaten.
Watching the highlights of the Olympic opening where BBC seem to have cut out all the good bits.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 19:24, Reply)

Are you there?
Do you know where Dave is?
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/suffolk/7549503.stm
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 19:31, Reply)

Did you enjoy your dinner?
I'm feeling hungry again. I feel toasties may need to be produced and consumed.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 19:34, Reply)

Just watched the Olympic highlights and was very disappointed. Loads of good stuff cut out : (
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 19:43, Reply)

nothing other than talking to people here.
I agree BGB. They could have done away with all this pontificating and show us more of the good stuff.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 19:49, Reply)

I just wanted to see the pretty lights : )
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 19:56, Reply)

Hoorah and indeed woot!
My cider is nearly all gone, which makes me sad.
How are you BGB?
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 19:56, Reply)

I'm not too bad. Curry and beer for tea and had a cream cake for dinner.
How are you diddling?
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 19:59, Reply)

I'm not diddling too badly, done a bit of work, might even do a bit more later, then I can actually submit this stupid thing sometime reasonably soon. Should probably tidy my room too.
I want food. Any suggestions?
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:03, Reply)

That's more movement than I'm willing to commit to, to be quite honest.
Cider is gone, found some crisps. They aren't good crisps.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:10, Reply)

You can get some really tasty oven chips nowadays. McCains rustic chips FTW!
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:12, Reply)

getting chips you can get cider at the same time.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:13, Reply)

That, however, would mean having some in the house, which I am pretty sure we don't.
I may be reduced to eating crackers, crisps and rice.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:15, Reply)

I have been yearning a big dirty plate of chips all afternoon!
too lazy and slightly too drunk to go buy some
evening all
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:21, Reply)

If so, cut them into wedges and boil for about 5 minutes. At the same time put some oil in a pan and out this in the oven to heat up.
Drain the taters and stick in the oil, chuck back in the oven for bout 20 minutes.
Jobs a good'un
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:21, Reply)

Go and get some chips. You must be near a chippy. Everywhere is near a chippy nowadays.
(Apart from my dad who lives in the middle of nowhere in Cumbria).
Edit - mmmm! homemade chips...even better.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:23, Reply)

And I really can't be bothered. I may just starve instead. Or go and see what food there actually is downstairs.
I have now given up on work for the evening. I have got some of my proposal done. I can't be bothered doing any more of it.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:24, Reply)

I would, but like gaypond our chippy is closed for 2 weeks, and I live out in the sticks.
Still, I have Peroni and ritz biscuits, bed full of crumbs for me
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:25, Reply)

But I've just had a quorn balti for tea.
If I lived out in the sticks, I'd have to make sure I had plenty supply of oven chips for chip related emergencies.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:29, Reply)

I used to eat a box of the damn things in one sitting, they are very omm yom yom
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:32, Reply)

That website....I think I've died and gone to heaven for chips are the food of the Gods....after cheese.
Cheesy chips!
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:35, Reply)

Are like Pringles in that they contain cocaine. You can still be eating one when you want the next.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:35, Reply)

and gravy! proper gloppy thick gravy, with lashings of vinegar.
Krackawheat is even more addictive than ritz. damn my munch abilities
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:37, Reply)

Mashed potato contains heroin. It makes me feel like I'm floating on a cloud of wonderfulness.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:39, Reply)

Didn't ever understand that.
I am from the south but moved to Manchester at the age 18.
When I first bought some chips and the woman said 'do you want gravy' I genuinly didn't understand what she was saying. She must have thought I was a complete pillock asking her to repeat herself about five times in my cut glass accent.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:44, Reply)

chips and gravy down south, which is a pain as im an essex boy.
bit of chilli sauce on top, and a hunk of bread to mop it all up with, drooooooooooools
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:47, Reply)

Alright? How is everyone tonight? Have been out way way too much this week so far, need a night off!
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:47, Reply)

pull up a potato and tell us about how you like to mash / fry / stab / burn / chop / boil / steam them
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:50, Reply)

Chinese curry sauce....not Indian.
Why do we alway have to discuss food on here.
I'm on a bloody healthy eating plan at the moment and it's driving me bonkers.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:51, Reply)

I quote:
Curry and beer for tea and had a cream cake for dinner.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:54, Reply)

I've just eaten a whole tube of pringles.
I'd like to say I have an excuse, but I don't.
I do, however, have beer.
I feel slightly ill.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:54, Reply)

I gave in and went and made some toasties.
Now I am tres happy.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:55, Reply)

What do you call meals?
I'm posh so I have breakfast, lunch and supper.
Mr Liveinabin is a commoner from the midlands and has breakfast dinner and tea.
I am of course correct, how about you?
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:57, Reply)

Roast every time! Mmmm all crispy and a bit burnt basted with chicken juices *licks lips, drools a little*
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:57, Reply)

I didn't buy the cream cake. When it's someone's birthday at work they have to buy cakes for the rest of the staff. Would have been churlish to refuse.
The curry was a fairly healthy one with quorn. No naan bread or other fripperies.
Edit - Mrs Bin...I am dual working and middle class so I usually call my meals brekkie, dinner and tea unless I'm speaking to someone posh like yourself.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:57, Reply)

You need a good 4 meals a day to keep the energy up.
I sometimes have two dinners.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:58, Reply)

has made me hungry, time for a smoke break and a nice cold beer.
glad im not the only one in on a friday night
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:59, Reply)

I've eaten that instead of meat for years now. Got fat!
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 20:59, Reply)

Food food food.
I like bread. Bread is good. Bread and potatos is better.
Liver is nice too. Cooked with chili.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 21:00, Reply)

I don't eat it because it's healthy...I eat it because I don't eat meat.
I do eat fish because they're stoooopid.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 21:09, Reply)

I hate the way quorn is being sold as a healthy thing.
I'm not a veggie for health reasons.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 21:11, Reply)

of not eating meat but eating fish, they should invent a cute and fluffeh fish
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 21:12, Reply)

It's not processed in any way.
I try to eat lots of veggies etc but I do like quorn for curries and spag bol.
@Halfy - I stopped eating meat because of the way it is farmed. Fish are free to swim about till they are caught. Even farmed fish have room. And I don't think fish suffer the same way as mammals.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 21:14, Reply)

but I don't like to get talking about the reasons and rights or wrongs.
I don't give a monkeys what anyone eats.
edit - quorn is very processed but I too use it for spag bol and curries.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 21:15, Reply)

didn't mean it like that, and not fussed what people eat really, i couldn't eat snake or cricket or bugs.
and whisper it, im not overly keen on cheese
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 21:17, Reply)

Now there's a thing.
There is a shop near here called Memorable Cheeses. If I only had the money.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 21:18, Reply)

I'd love cheese right about now... But thewn i'd have to get off the sofa
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 21:22, Reply)

people wanting food but not being arsed to go and get it.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 21:29, Reply)

Cheese is gooooooooooood.
I eat far too much cheese, it's probably killing my insides.
edit - Hey, I did go get some in the end.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 21:30, Reply)

I just went. pesky flatmates... no cheese for me... bourbon cream instead anyone?
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 21:47, Reply)

yes please.
wanders off to find a cup of tea to dunk it in
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 21:54, Reply)

They're a really nice bunch of people, and MM's dog is also really cool :)
I had fun, but had to leave early, i shall be there on the 23rd though!
They're all safe as far as im concerned. Stay away from Kaol though, he may kiss you.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 21:57, Reply)

Kaol didn't kiss me when I met him. Am feeling jealous.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 21:59, Reply)

but it was rather unexpected! He's still awesome though.
All you have to do is ask him.
I spent the first 5 minutes wandering around like a lost sheep, i remembered where to go but forgot that i didn't know what anyone looked like! Duh.
Edit: @Mrs g'on! come to the 23rd August bash. I'll be there, we can be n00bs together. ha!
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:01, Reply)

East Anglia.
I think you must be the only B3tan in East Anglia.
*hugs*
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:04, Reply)

yep, Cambridge is still in East Anglia, so when are you inviting us round?
I can bring my own wheelie bin
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:05, Reply)

That's near me. Ish.
edit - Acutally no, I was confused with cumbria. I'm thick.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:06, Reply)

is a fen monkey, and there a re a fair few cambridgians as well, could be a future bash venue. easy to get to from laahnden as well
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:08, Reply)

two days ago you were nervous of a meet, now your gatecrashing, good skills!
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:09, Reply)

You just can't stop yourselves. : )
I'm off now to have a cheese sandwich and watch some tv before bed.
Goodnight!
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:11, Reply)

I've been practicing. I'm quite proud. Although i still hate wandering around like a lemon trying to find the b3ta crew.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:11, Reply)

At my first bash, I got there and knew what everyone looked like, but it was a large-ish pub and they were all hiding in the last place I looked. The added suspense built up my adrenaline levels.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:12, Reply)

Yea, i know what you mean. I spotted MM and thought i recognised her, but was too scared to ask "ARE YOU FROM TEH INTERTUBES?"
Eventually though, i realised that it was them, went over and they were all very friendly. Anyone who's not going to the 23rd bash out of cowardice, i strongly recommend it :)
edit: G'nite BGB
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:13, Reply)

G'night. Let's hope the cheese before bed doesn't give you nightmares.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:14, Reply)

A Cambridge bash is not to far.
I guess no-one would come to an Ipswich one for fear of being murdered.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:21, Reply)

And I won't know what many people look like, other than becky and hlt. And possibly a couple of others, but I can't remember who else is coming.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:23, Reply)

@Axai:
When I came for the last bash, I was priviledged to be greeted by Clendrix at St. Pancras Station before the bash. That was my first encounter with another QOTW'er. Did feel nervous and wondered if the customs inspectors at the Eurostar terminal would interpret my nervousness as an excuse to search my rucksack.
@Mrs Liveinabin:
There's a camping-bash in Northern Essex in September. I probably won't be coming to that bash but haven't ruled out the possibility.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:31, Reply)

Clendrix is awesome, very nice lady. We talked about hair....
OH dear :)
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:34, Reply)

All depends on if I have a job by then really.
Thanks Spakka
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:36, Reply)

I agree. Clendrix is awesome. So is hair.
BTW. I was not stopped by customs inspectors, but they have been known to stop me in the past. Maybe it was because I had longer hair back then. Customs inspectors just don't understand the potential for hair-awesomeness.
EDIT: Greetings Fredz. The nice thing about us is that we're free.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:38, Reply)

Yknow I think this place is like an old fashioned local pub.
no matter what time you roll in there is always someone available to talk shite with.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:42, Reply)

Here is a timetable of upcoming QOTW bashes (edited to include the recently added ones).
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 22:56, Reply)

I'm shutting off now to talk to MrL who has been sat next to me all night talking to other people on teh internets.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 23:10, Reply)

It was so worth it to go to the bash though :) b3tans are lully people and MM's dog is precious! Then I legged it back to Victoria and caught the last train to Dover with about ten seconds to spare, so am thoroughly exhausted and will head to bed in a few.
The good news is my references have passed, as have Mr Maladicta's, uni just needed me to re-confirm an address... so all is getting somewhere.
( , Fri 8 Aug 2008, 23:56, Reply)

Glad you enjoyed it and glad everything's going well. Woo!
( , Sat 9 Aug 2008, 0:05, Reply)

Yep, it was great fun - just a shame I couldn't have stayed longer! There will be a mini one with me, Clendrix and Wellgroomedwookiee next Thursday evening for anyone who's interested, too :) gaz me or clendrix if you're up for it!
( , Sat 9 Aug 2008, 0:12, Reply)

I actually posted on here from the bash via my phone, but it's gone an lost itself, so dunno what happened to that?
Bash was lots of fun, very chilled and a good build up to the megabash. Was especially nice meeting Axai, Maladicta and Clendrix who I'd not met before.
Glad you got your references sorted Maladicta, I totally forgot to ask you if you'd gotten anything sorted with them as I'm a bit rubbish like that.
I'm working tomorrow morning, so bid you all goodnight
( , Sat 9 Aug 2008, 0:22, Reply)

Warmup for the megabash? Looks like I'll be going in cold. One month without a bash is a long time.
( , Sat 9 Aug 2008, 0:28, Reply)

Was lovely to meet all of you, I'm sorry I didn't get to natter well with everyone but there's always the next bash :) yup, I remember telling clendrix and wanderlust things are going slowly but surely - boss's reference needs chasing, and Mr Maladicta texted me at work today to inform me "my references passed, but your dim witted uni fucked up your address, can you call Connells and tell them?" so hopefully now we're all on the same page as 'twere.
Night :) and thank you too for the kitteh advice!
( , Sat 9 Aug 2008, 0:37, Reply)

I thought I'd hang around and chat with non-bashers and people dribbling in from the bash but am starting to get tired.
EDIT: Now I'm finishing getting tired. G'night.
( , Sat 9 Aug 2008, 0:40, Reply)

So people orgonise meetings up and such here? That's very cool! How long a member do you have to be to turn up and such?
( , Sat 9 Aug 2008, 1:10, Reply)
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