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From: lonewolf@btinternet.com (LoneWolf) Newsgroups: alt.fan.pratchett Subject: [F] Oxenfjord birthday meet report Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 19:45:44 GMT Message-ID: <36a3e8ad.18861509@news.btinternet.com> [This meet report was written by yours truly, with a fair proportion of modifications made by Ailbhe.] Definitely not one of the largest meets in afphistory, that's for sure. -- The meet that made it past Quorate! Read it all here! -- Attendees: Adrian, Ailbhe, Marcus, Stewart and myself Although it was intended to have been started at seven, the meet didn't happen until about half past for a number of reasons - primarily, Ailbhe and Adrian had the joy of trying to follow my directions to Witney, and subsequently lost themselves in Oxford, almost driving under a bus, doing the same in the town they were trying for, suffering hysterics and trying to kill Lonewolf. Luckily we managed to hijack a lift into Oxford, or we would have been a lot longer. Upon arrival, we were accosted by an unknown face with the comment "I've got a hunch . . . afp?", who turned out to be the not too well known Marcus, the only person to have arrived on time and was also the buyer of the first round .. . . thanks! Stewart walked through the door a few minutes later, with the news that Chris Horry (who fully intended on attending) hadn't met him as proposed[2]. Marcus left after a few drinks to meet some friends of his at another pub, but not before he'd managed to break his 'No cigarette since Sunday' achievement. The evening went fairly quietly, if you discount the large group of Spanish tourists sat at the next tables (which we couldn't really). Stewart kept glancing out the window, in the hope Chris would find his own way here (or the messiah would come, whichever was more convenient); Thomas arrived (to everyone's pleasure); Adrian simply wouldn't forgive me for my (mis)directions; Ailbhe continually told him not to hit me; and I kept trying to avoid his gaze. However, we made up towards the end of the evening and threw ourselves into one another's arms for a brave waltz to the seet strains of 'the masochism tango'. Adrian wasn't drunk - no really - and ate more kebabs than it is ordinarily considered safe to consume on the way home. No drinks were ailbhe'd. Everyone ate crisps. And that was about it - apologies for the belatedness. Quotefile: The majority of things that are fit for the public domain are incredibly dull, so we'll be merciful and leave it out. Join the Campaign against Public Obscenity! Adrian: Just don't let him tell me directions (to the toilets), or I'll never get there! [2] Chris managed to get off at the wrong stop, tried to find Stewart, couldn't, and went home again. Let's hear a big "Awww" for Chris, now. He has supplied various people with his mobile phone number since that date. -- LoneWolf LoneWolf@btinternet.com ICQ: 10385934 Fear the phone that says "Squidgy Moo" From: itss0043@herald.ox.ac.uk (Stewart Tolhurst) Newsgroups: alt.fan.pratchett Subject: [F] Oxford Birthday Meet Photos Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 13:07:30 -0000 Message-ID: <MPG.110d4270fbb85372989688@news.lspace.org> Reply-To: stewart.tolhurst@music.ox.ac.uk Title says it all really! the magic url is: http://users.ox.ac.uk/~musf0012/afp/meets/meet1.htm Enjoy! -- (The Coven of AFPhaghags: Olivia, Heather, Lindz, Grymma, Carol & Aņejo) Use "reply to" to email me. WWW: http://users.ox.ac.uk/~musf0012/ AFPCode 1.1a AC$/Mus-UK d s+:s+ a- UP+ R+ F+ h- P-- OSD: C+++ M--- pp L+ c B Cn PT Pu59- 5-- !X MT e++>+++ r++ y+ end
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