POL Social : Friday 23rd September - Dalriada, 7pm.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 01 Sep 2005, 22:26

You first. (then we could nip up to Maureen's for a bit toast)

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 05 Sep 2005, 19:05

ali wrote:
Dadaist wrote:There were a couple of PMs between us. I've said my bit.
What??
No more blazing rows?? No more washing the dirty laundry in public??
No more 20 page threads masquerading as "debates"?? I remember the days when your moral indignation could flatten all-comers. You used to be a contender!!!
You've been bought off my friend. Well and truly neutered. Dada's emasculation is complete.
You're inside the tent p*ssing out, as it were, just where the other mods want you!!!
Very disappointing.

happy yet

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 05 Sep 2005, 19:44

mr magnolia wrote:I am most impressed with the Blairite tendencies of the moderators - berate, fulminate,evolve,assimilate,

CONTROL!

as I said a month ago tomorrow...

ali · Post by **ali** » 05 Sep 2005, 20:20

Dadaist wrote:
What??
No more blazing rows?? No more washing the dirty laundry in public??
No more 20 page threads masquerading as "debates"?? I remember the days when your moral indignation could flatten all-comers. You used to be a contender!!!
You've been bought off my friend. Well and truly neutered. Dada's emasculation is complete.
You're inside the tent p*ssing out, as it were, just where the other mods want you!!!
Very disappointing.

happy yet

If that is a question then I stand by my earlier analysis of your journey from agitator with a conscience to moderators' bitch.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 05 Sep 2005, 21:59

Like I said, opera and fat lady. Nobody has put any of the accusations (or allegations) that I made about RBOS under any scrutiny yet but I just wondered if you got the rammy you were after.

As far as I am concerned, the order of importance of the debate can be done in reverse geographical order - that is that what RBOS perpetrate overseas bothers me much more than having their logo on our site, which bothers me much more than governance of this website.

You can sling anything you like at me personally, it's all good. I know exactly where I stand on RBOS, right down to the millimetre, friend. I kid you not. Brecht was spot on - if you want to rob people, it's much easier to set yourself up as a bank than rob a bank.

If you would like to measure my passion for arguing about POL governance - imagine the sound of a paper bag being flicked gently. Now comes my passion for arguing about what the likes of RBOS do. Imagine the sound of a decent-sized hammer being smashed down on a wooden table, just enough to make your ears ring slightly.

To me, this was and is to do with RBOS. Happy yet?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 05 Sep 2005, 23:15

So are we still going?

Should we get insurance?

Someone call Norwich Union and get them to quote us happy.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 06 Sep 2005, 06:42

Yes. And even though there might be mods there, you get to profane all you like!

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 06 Sep 2005, 09:27

The Best Man at my wedding, kindly reminded me that the date of the PoL social event is my 10th Wedding Anniversary.

I hadn't actually forgotten - I just did not get round to putting 2 and 2 together and realise that I cannot be in two places at once. So I am afraid that I cannot attend the forthcoming social event as I will otherwise be detained staring romantically into my wife's blue eyes!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 06 Sep 2005, 21:11

Pal of Porty wrote:the date of the PoL social event is my 10th Wedding Anniversary

Congratulations! Are you doing anything nice (and romantic)?

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 07 Sep 2005, 17:29

Pal of Porty wrote:the date of the PoL social event is my 10th Wedding Anniversary.

And? Your point is?

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 07 Sep 2005, 17:48

Epykat wrote: And? Your point is?

She thinks we are all computer nerds and saddos - so even though I do not know what we are doing yet, I am going to make sure we make it to anniversary 11 by NOT suggesting the PoL event!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 07 Sep 2005, 17:56

But she's met some of us.............................oh, yeah, right, I'm with you now.....

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 07 Sep 2005, 20:05

Epykat wrote:But she's met some of us.............................oh, yeah, right, I'm with you now.....

And she has met me as well...............!

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 08 Sep 2005, 22:37

I'm so excited

looks like I can make it after all

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 08 Sep 2005, 22:41

foxy wrote:I'm so excited looks like I can make it after all

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 08 Sep 2005, 22:43

Only very, very, very, very shocked?

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 09 Sep 2005, 15:56

foxy wrote:I'm so excited looks like I can make it after all

Brilliant!! Looking forward to meeting you Foxy

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 09 Sep 2005, 17:54

foxy wrote:Only very, very, very, very shocked?

Come to think of it

with fear would be better!!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 14 Sep 2005, 18:54

Not long to go until I meet Foxy

a week on Friday. Will she have overtaken me by then? and be after Poppy

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 14 Sep 2005, 18:58

Sandra wrote:Not long to go until I meet Foxy a week on Friday. Will she have overtaken me by then? and be after Poppy

Don't think I've got the stamina to pass you Sandra

Looking forward to meeting you too (and Bearcub?)

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 14 Sep 2005, 19:00

yes Bearcub is looking forward to meeting you too

GRANTY · Post by **GRANTY** » 15 Sep 2005, 22:31

Would like to come along, but don't know u lot! Anyone else brave enough to turn up alone?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 15 Sep 2005, 22:39

GRANTY wrote:WOULD LIKE TO COME ALONG, BUT DON'T KNOW U LOT! ANYONE ELSE BRAVE ENOUGH TO TURN UP ALONE?

We are actually fairly normal despite our ramblings, spats, moaning, teasing, etc etc! So please, newbies, gird your loins and come along. You can always run away.......................

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 15 Sep 2005, 23:25

GRANTY wrote:WOULD LIKE TO COME ALONG, BUT DON'T KNOW U LOT! ANYONE ELSE BRAVE ENOUGH TO TURN UP ALONE?

Granty, at the last Dalriada night another "newbie" came along and after a few drinks admitted that he was worried we'd all be "computer nerds" but was pleasantly surprised we were all (comparatively

) "normal"

So. my advice is "get yourself along there!", there'll be plenty of people there....................and you can always make a sharp exit from a crowd if needs be

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 16 Sep 2005, 18:09

Hi Granty, I went along to the get together at Sizzlers a few months ago and I didn't know anybody...a few glasses of wine later I felt like one of the in crowd

The only thing is judging by the recent age poll, some (make that many) of us are likely to be old enough to be yer mother

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 16 Sep 2005, 18:32

foxy wrote: The only thing is judging by the recent age poll, some (make that many) of us are likely to be old enough to be yer mother

Granty might be as old as us though? or has he revealed himself as a young whippersnapper already?

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 17 Sep 2005, 23:22

Wasn't the " Dalriada" called " The Temple" at one time? Round about the 1970/80's era??!!

If so, I used to go there with my Mum and Dad for wee drinkypoos on a Saturday night!!!!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 17 Sep 2005, 23:30

Arachnid wrote:Wasn't the " Dalriada" called " The Temple" at one time? Round about the 1970/80's era??!! If so, I used to go there with my Mum and Dad for wee drinkypoos on a Saturday night!!!!

It certainly was 'The Temple' Arachnid. Was it your Mum and Dad that got you started on your crisp habit then ?

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 17 Sep 2005, 23:38

Could well have been the start of many wonderful habits!!!!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 17 Sep 2005, 23:40

Congratulations Arachnid! You've just become veryimporty

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 17 Sep 2005, 23:48

Just noticed!!! Thanks Marya!!!
Yipppeeee!!!!! $\:D/$

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 18 Sep 2005, 07:27

Marya wrote:Congratulations Arachnid! You've just become veryimporty

Well done that spider-woman!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 18 Sep 2005, 12:44

Have reserved the large table by the fire in Dalriada for meeting up on Friday from 7pm. That means all you newbies can check us out before jumping in, if need be!

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 18 Sep 2005, 12:52

I would like to set up a webcam and online blog for the social, so that people can connect their browsers to an interactive page so they can see for themselves that we aren't geeks.

Because the webcam and sound feed will be low quality, it'll be necessary for everyone to wear a POL t-shirt and a large sticker with their username, and to shout loudly when they speak.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 18 Sep 2005, 14:15

GRANTY wrote:Would like to come along, but don't know u lot! Anyone else brave enough to turn up alone?

I wouldn't worry too much Granty, we're probably just as scared of you as you are of us

About a year ago, bar the odd one or two, none of us knew each other and we all turned up at a night out. Look where it got us - eh Marya

PS, please come along if you can you'd be very welcome

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