Whoops, my memory really is getting worse. Well, best of luck for then, though I'm sure I'll see you on here before that anyway.
Your offer is tempting. I've got to be honest, I haven't really thought this one through as I had some daft idea fixed in my head about coming back to London the same evening - this is where the fuckton of work will, in fact, come into play as I'm really going to need to have a 'result' before I down tools for christmas. Starting to think I might have to give this bash a miss as well. Which is a shame, because it would have been nice to see you all again before christmas.
(LongJohnBaldry, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:43, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

evening all
somebody say something to make me get off my arse and go to the party... it's cold outside and it requires effort to get ready, but i don't want to sit in the flat all night either................
( rachelswipe with a fork, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:46, Reply)

GET OFF YOUR ARSE AND GO TO THE PARTY, SWIPE!

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:47, Reply)

this is probably very good advice
i will decide at 8pm. i'll have missed the swinging bit by then anyway.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:48, Reply)

Aww, this is your swing dancing thing?
Swipey, that's lame. That sounded really cool, get off your arse and go party!
/may be living vicariously through other people...
(berk, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:50, Reply)

i know
and it is. it's just that i've been tidying up and throwing out old clothes etc all day and i'm all allergic to dust and sneezy and-

well, ok. my friend's bf is a bit of a moron and the thought of spending the whole evening listening to him is a bit offputting!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:53, Reply)

Do you have earplugs?
I have a good pair that filter out loud noise and loud music but leave speech mostly audible - perhaps you can find some that do the opposite...
(LongJohnBaldry, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:57, Reply)

god he really needs it it
he talks like that bottomtooth character from "family guy".
( rachelswipe with a fork, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 20:00, Reply)

Pffft!

(berk, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 20:02, Reply)

i have decided
shower at 8.30, leave here at 9.30, hit party at 10. sorted.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 20:03, Reply)

I'm nothing if not persuasive.
I myself am sitting in the warmth and drinking wine whilst the heating does its stuff.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:50, Reply)

she will if you do....

(Poppet some assembly required., Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:48, Reply)

Why aren't you in the pub yet?
Has Beekers arrived with stacks of non alcoholic lager yet?
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:51, Reply)

Swipe
Go to the party or I put you on ignore.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:50, Reply)

well that's guaranteed to make me stay in, innit

( rachelswipe with a fork, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:52, Reply)

Of course
I am the suavest of the OT posters. You would miss my suavitude if I were to blacklist you.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:53, Reply)

i am sure the superlative is "most suave" not "suavest"

( rachelswipe with a fork, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:54, Reply)

Suavest is perfectly acceptable.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:58, Reply)

depends whom you are expecting to do the accepting

( rachelswipe with a fork, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:59, Reply)

Whoops, my memory really is getting worse. Well, best of luck for then, though I'm sure I'll see you on here before that anyway.
Your offer is tempting. I've got to be honest, I haven't really thought this one through as I had some daft idea fixed in my head about coming back to London the same evening - this is where the fuckton of work will, in fact, come into play as I'm really going to need to have a 'result' before I down tools for christmas. Starting to think I might have to give this bash a miss as well. Which is a shame, because it would have been nice to see you all again before christmas. I'm a little teapot...
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:47, Reply)

Possibly
but neither short nor stout, I'd say...
(berk, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:49, Reply)

You are what you eat?
_{Well, drink, more accurately...}
(LongJohnBaldry, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:51, Reply)

I must be the only scientist I know
that doesn't drink gallons of tea...
Ah well - with regards to the above, the offer of a lift is there if you want it.
(berk, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:58, Reply)

I was referring to the stout more than the tea,
but I guess either would be acceptable.

Thank you very much for the offer. I'll see how things pan out over the next few days and will give you a shout if I change my mind.
(LongJohnBaldry, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 20:02, Reply)

The Oxford tube is £13 for a return
and about £9 for a single. So a lot cheaper than the train
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Sat 4 Dec 2010, 19:50, Reply)