Be Excellent To Each Other

He's been his own wife ever since I told him to go fuck himself.

Landed on his feet with that saucepot.

I'm not reading 29 pages.

Someone just inform me what this meal is about, why it costs so much, would I have to attend? etc

The expensive meal is just Gaywood showing off to Fanny Stupid - it is not mandatory. if you would like to go to a cheaper meal, a few of us are going to Genghis Khans. That is also not mandatory.

They are both happening on the Friday. The proper meet is happening on the Saturday once we decide which pub to meet up at.

No, the expensive meals I'm taking her to in San Francisco and Chicago later this month are me showing off. This is more about me getting to sit down and eat some good food with Craster and Curio, which we did last time I was in London and was most excellent fun.

Curio, are you really going to a nerdfest at the opposite end of the country when it's your wife's birthday? Really?

Yes.

I did invite her, but she doesn't want to come, because you smell.

And you're still coming? And you have your testicles still intact?

What have you done with our Maria?!

She seemed perfectly nice, and not prone to sudden bollock removal all the times I've met her. So I blame myself.

Sailsbury, clearly.

Salisbury! That's it! I've been trying to remember the name of that pub for bloody weeks!

Last time I went in the Salisbury it was ear-threateningly loud

And last time I saw Maria she did look at me several times like bollock-chopping-off was an option she was considering. But then, such is my way with people.

I like the Cornerhouse bar, but am aware many may not.

I only ever went in once, mostly I gaze in longingly through the windows. The time I did go in I felt a little out of place among the genteel theatre crowd so necked my drink and moved across the road to Copper Face Jacks, which may or may not still exist.

Sure you don't mean Grand Central? The one right next to it? Or even the Thirsty Scholar? Both of those two play much louder music. GC especially. It's a right pain at times.

Bonuses of going to the Sailsbury is that most of the people who go there look like Craster/Grim.

I mean the Salisbury. I was surprised because if I wanted loud I'd have gone to Grand Central. I don't think I've been in the Thirsty Scholar since I was 18, and the only reason I drank in there before was because I COULD drink in there before.

I used to go to the Cornerhouse every week. My absolute favourite cinema by miles.

My main request, bar-wise, is the ability to chat to people. If I wanted to go to a place far too noisy to chat, I could do that at a fraction of the price, and the only difference is that Zardoz wouldn't be leching all over me. Which would be preferable.

Yeah, I don't want to end up in a doss hole with "bangin' choons" playing loudly while all we can do is nod at each other and smile as multicoloured lights bounce off our nightmarish, garish faces.

Salisbury is fine by me.

Copper Face Jacks!

Now that brings back some memories.

I can't believe that it's now a decade since I lived in Manchester.

Sainsburys sounds good.

So we're going to Wiltshire now?

They have retro arcade games here:

http://www.thelass.co.uk

Nice little pub. Slightly geeky.

I might come to this but I am quiet and shy and scared of real people.

The Lass isn't bad. It was always deadish when I went in. (is it the one that does kangeroo burgers?)

You could always go to Sandbar/The Pub - or is that too far away from the city centre?

Nah, the lass is nearly always busy. I like it.

Can I suggest that Manchester folks do a recon of the various pubs on a Saturday night and choose a suitable one?

Myp should go up and do it, as he's organising it

Myp should stay sober and hire a minibus to transport everyone around.

I probably can do, actually.

-edit- to Craster, obv. :rolleyes:

The pub suggestions are very welcome (will there be a coat rack to hang Mr Dave on?), but we I need to know about the best burger/kebab/curry spots too plz

Has Mr Chris cried it off yet?

Would you believe that I sent him an email earlier in the week asking if he was coming, and he replied asking, without a trace of irony, when it was.

Dunno/Monsoon/Zouk.

That's my itinerary sorted, thanks Bik.

If you find a burger place called Dunno, I'll be surprised.

There's that Scottish burger place though...

Zardoz is best.

I was seriously thinking about coming to this event, but fell over and fractured my leg in two places on Monday which has put a bit of a kibosh on all my Q1 plans for '10. Sad face.

Join us. Don't be shy x

Argh

(@Sir Hugh)

Ouch, I bet that really hurt. Hope it mends soon.

Ta. The terribly moreish morphine as supplied by the heroic A&E guys helped, but am now stuck in bed with my leg in the air in a heavy plaster cast chain dropping codeine and biscuits.

Also, I just had a random idea: A Mr. Chris 'magic 8-Ball' machine, where whatever it says you do the opposite.

POTY


Apart from this bit. Aw man.

Hope you mend soon, hopefully your new year will only get better!

What's the plan on Saturday daytime for those not in Manc on Friday?

Are we meeting at /\1∫3®†z in the afternoon and heading into Madchester at teatime?

I need Flids to drop my stuff off.

I think i can be moved to definate now.. I will look at booking the hotel this week..

I'm sorry, what? No pub in the afternoon?

I'm not sure what time the smelly Stockport crew will be joining us, but rest assured that those booked into the Manchester centre Premier Inn will definitely be partaking of a pub in the afternoon. And possibly also food. Maybe a curry. I dunno, we're there all day though!

That's more like it.

We'll deffo be in the pub by 2-3pm or I'm leaving without them.