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London Mini-HB-con
On the off chance there are a few Guerilla London 'bakers about... (June 23rd 2009) | |
If anyone would like to join me for a pint or other tasty beverage on Tuesday 23rd June, somewhere in London (tbc) then that would be great.
It is a school night, and I am in London for a meeting the next day, so it might not be so raucous, but I'm sure that we can fit in some custardy ideas nevertheless.
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Looks like Shakespeare's Head, near Oxford Circus (not Holborn), 5.30 onwards on Tuesday 23rd ***
Princess Louise
http://www.timeout..../reviews/12511.html
A good old boozer [bigsleep, Jun 11 2009]
The Shakespeare's Head
http://picasaweb.go...heShakespeareSHead#
- some photos of the event [Ian Tindale, Jun 20 2009, last modified Jun 27 2009]
Beer In't'Evening
http://www.beerinth...kespeares_Head/Soho
Just so I know where I'm going. [zen_tom, Jun 23 2009]
http://www.flickr.c.../72157620299764773/
[hippo, Jun 24 2009]
The video
http://www.youtube....watch?v=YZBGFygkUpU
- some video of the event [Ian Tindale, Jun 24 2009, last modified Jun 27 2009]
Circular_20CCD_20ch...20digital_20cameras
[hippo, Jun 27 2009]
[link]
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It's a possibility, however I will now have to get a choo-choo from the woods. |
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{I think that the pencilled in venue is the Marquess of Anglesey pub, but that can easily be trumped. Perhaps a venue sympathetic to a choo-choo station?} |
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There's a (hang on, I forgot - hoots!) there's a delicious beer I
found being served by its containing pub, behind Liberty's
just round the corner from Oxfrod circus choob station, at
the north end of Carnaby Street (fab, gear!). The beer is
Leffe (the dark one) on tap, and the pub, I forget. |
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//The beer is Leffe (the dark one) on tap, and the pub, I forget.//
Given the fact that it serves this delicious stuff it is no wonder you forgot where you were drinking it!
The last time I had the dark gear I was in Brussels. Don't remember too much of that evening, either!. |
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I think they serve Leffe (along with about 30 other Belgian beers) at Belgo in Covent Garden, though I'm not sure the bar is very big.
Great mussels and chips, though. |
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Ooh. It's not often you see the non-blonde Leffe on tap. |
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I'm happy with the Oxford Circus locale if others are (I'm staying about 10 mins walk away, nearby Paddington). Covent Garden area is fine too though. |
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If it's an early drink I could make it - I've got an appointment in West London at 7:30 |
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I *should* be in town for about 5.30 (Paddington). |
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Oh yes, the Princess Lou. |
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I went to see the pub in question the other day and
realised that it is the Leffe blonde, not non-blonde. The
pub is the "Shakespeare's Head" in Great Marlborough
Street, as you near Carnaby Street. The trouble is, it's one
of those
stupid 'standing out in the street' type of pubs, which I
find fucking ridiculous, but others seem to find popular
enough - there's almost never enough room inside. It
might be good to have that plan B (Belgo's? - which,
though, is pricey and noisy and a restaurant) in case it
pisses down on
that occasion. |
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Nice bit of recon, [Ian]. Got to say, I like a good sit down when I'm in the pub, but let's go for it. |
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I'll be there from around about 5.30. I'l see if I can get have some kind of pastry. |
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I should be able to get there by 5:30 - I'll be the one in the "London Pride" cycling top. |
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I don't think that I'll be able to make this one - I'll be the one sitting under a tree. |
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//"London Pride" cycling top//
Was it a hand-me-down? |
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Can't make it chaps, sorry. I'm on girlfriend duty tonight. |
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I'll be the one watching The Duchess <shudder> |
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I am green with envy, [theleopard]!.
Hopefully the thought of you enjoying such estimable entertainment won't put me off my pint.
p.s. - Whatever you do, make sure you avoid any comparisons viz your better half and Ms Knightley. |
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Advice duly noted, cheers [Gnome]. It's one of those traps women
tend to draw you into. "Don't you think Kiera's stunning?" |
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"I... well... you know, she's very pleasant looking." |
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"You heartless bastard, you fancy her don't you? I'm trying to spend
some quality time with you and you're off day-dreaming about sleeping
with that slut! GET OUT!!!" |
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You gottit! - Having said that, were you to contrive such a conversation at a reasonably early juncture then we might see you for a sherbert. |
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No problem, [theleopard]. I realise I am outnumbered, being up against the delectable Ms Knightley and Ms [theleopard]. |
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I will console myself with a light beverage. And perhaps some [theleopard]-based camaraderic riducule. |
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See you chaps in the pub! |
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(Sorry you can't make it [skinny], we'll ridicule [theleopard] on your behalf) |
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<insert 'delectable' in front of Ms [theleopard] to facilitate equality without courting "you lookin' at my girllfriend" ire> |
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Oi! You lookin' at my pint?! |
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It's ok, I have it on good authority that your pint is 'delectable'. Phew. |
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In fact, all our pints were delectable, and it was lovely to see hazel, Jinbish, zen_tom, gnomethang, Dub and Ian again (have I missed anyone?) and I'm sorry I couldn't stay longer. |
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I've added a link to four photos I took on my mobile phone. Ian had a camera too - in fact Ian had at least three cameras with him - so he may post pictures too at some point in the future. |
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The operation of the vid cam got a bit tricky later on!.
Nice to see you all again. |
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Glad you all had a good time.I'll make sure that I get to next one(within the next five years.)I'm in Dr Bob country at the mo' a bit tricky on the transport situation. |
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I'll have to get myself a avro Shackleton. |
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It looks like a great time was had by all. A success! |
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<jealous rage> Looks like a great time (grimace). Nice weather you're having. </jealous rage> |
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Hopefully project Natal will have us 'bakers *virtually* quaffing in a shared virtual environ, whilst *actually* quaffing in our lonely mildewed basements/office warrens. |
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I've put some stills up in the same url as the photo of the
pub, up there. |
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It really was great to see you chaps. The pints were,indeed, delectable - almost as excellent as the company. |
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There was definitely a good time by those with a surname like [bish]... and possibly a HB idea or two (if only I could reach through the slightly inebriated haze). |
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Very cool group you are. Very cool. So jealous.It
looked and sounded so very British. |
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Excellent portrait-format video shooting, Ian |
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//portrait-format video shooting// |
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I have plenty of sideways video shots too waiting to be converted. Why can't cameras just start a new movice with different aspect when the camera rotates so far ? |
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Why can't the monitor rotate to match my camera handling? |
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Er, dunno. Because its a laptop with a fixed screen ? |
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Solution: Record movement Wii style and when you playback the video, use electrodes on muscles to force arms into suitable orientation. For desktops, place chair in servo powered hamster wheel. |
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I've just put the black and white film shots (only four) up in
the
same place as the rest. |
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//Why can't the monitor rotate to match my camera handling?// |
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Sounds like a reasonable feature to me. Should be simple enough to process digitally. |
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Well, if all monitors were square, it'd be easy. I get the same
problem on a little digital photo frame here - it tends to be
only at the best at one orientation, and of course, a large
portion of my shots are landscape orientation, a large
portion are portrait, and a large portion are square (from the
TLRs, or cropping the others). |
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Of course, the solution is to make monitors round. |
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Ian, you could do that, or... (see link) |
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thinking about a come round here & sort my garden & I'll provide food and beer halfcon... |
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Count me in. I'm a useless layabout, but my Uncle is a gardener and I have worked for him. I'm management material... |
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I'll help clear your strawberries |
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I think over the past few days I'm only just sobering up
from this last one. My alcohol tolerance is highly low
these days. Not used to having to drink so much so
often in such as short duration. |
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Ha, it was funny - I remember you were explaining to me the transmission vectors of swine flu on the central line with a series of "YOU WILL DIE!" statements. I had to try to stay upright without holding on to anything for 4 stops. |
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I lost my black leather gloves, now I have white cotton
gloves. |
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They go nicely with that lampshade on your head. |
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//to drink so much so often in such as short duration.// |
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Very Churchillian. Makes me proud. |
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White cotton gloves? While I don't doubt your sartorial prowess, and I certainly have no high ground to make comment if I did, isn't there a danger of looking like a snooker referee or traffic police person? |
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That's a good point. There is a danger that the only
survivors of the forthcoming reassortant Influenza
A(h1n1)+(h5n1) pandemic wave will be hotel and
restaurant doormen, stamp collectors, people who work
in one-hour photo labs, and myself. |
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And you will be their King! |
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King, uh no...Queen more likely. |
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//hotel and restaurant doormen, stamp collectors, people who work in one-hour photo labs, and myself//
Golgafrincham redux. |
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^
Possibly the funniest comment on the HB, ever. |
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he missed out - the girlguides :) |
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can any one lend the HHGTTG I really should read the damn thing. |
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//can any one lend the HHGTTG //
I can lend you the CDs of the radio show, only missing (AFAICT) the best gag of all (Arthur: "Do you realise that robot can hum like Pink Floyd?") |
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I have a copy of all the books conveniently bound within one cover somewhere [po], you are more than welcome to borrow it. *digs around in room* |
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