31-01-2002 18:48									#301
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Why do you have to get back on the same day?

	31-01-2002 19:42									#302
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...he's looking for an excuse not to go?

	31-01-2002 19:50									#303
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Yep. Oh well.

	31-01-2002 20:24									#304
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Why would I look for an excuse not to go? I've put a lot of effort getting to meetings in the past, and would do so on this one, but being in Cardiff from 03:55 until 08:00 (while waiting for a connecting coach) isn't something I'm terribly keen on, and that is what is necessary if I wish to spend more than about an hour in Bristol.

The suggestion to get the train from Bristol to Reading, and then Rich to take me to Birmingham to get the train is appreciated for the generosity of MikeH and Rich, but it will set me back almost £100 in coach and train fares along the way.

And I don't have that kind of money lying around.

	31-01-2002 21:14									#305
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Okay, what does everyone want to do in Reading and Bristol, then? I have this house in Tilehurst I'd like to firebomb...

	31-01-2002 21:19									#306
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OK Stew, we'll stop pestering you.

I believe the plan in Reading was to go to the After Dark late on but we can do whatever you want before that, not really too keen on firebombing but I can put you on a bus to Tilehurst if you want to do that.

	31-01-2002 21:30									#307
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Perhaps some lighter act of vandalism, then. It's my Landlady's house.

	31-01-2002 21:48									#308
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I remember you mentioned that. Perhaps it'd be better if we keep you away from it to resist temptation.

	31-01-2002 23:34									#309
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quote: Originally posted by Sagacious Dolphin Can someone recommend a suitable place to park, or is finding a place to park in Bristol a trivial matter?

It's bloody awful. However there is a multi-storey carpark only about 100 metres away from the pub we'll be in. Just head up Park Street from the centre and follow the road around to the left. The entrance is on the left, and if I remember correctly it's quite cheap at weekends.

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Do trains in England have anything against drunk 19 year old Americans trying to catch rides? Just curious, no particular reason

	01-02-2002 00:52									#311
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Well it is a shame, I am sure some nice Apolytoner would be willing to put you up in Bristol overnight *nudge, nudge, wink, wink*

Otherwise, Cardiff is a very nice place, although I don't think there is a great deal to do there in the early hours of the morning

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quote: Originally posted by David Floyd Do trains in England have anything against drunk 19 year old Americans trying to catch rides?

Heck no, a few years ago they even let a drunk 18 year old drive a train.

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	01-02-2002 04:50									#313
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What PH, like Seneca?

	01-02-2002 05:31									#314
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quote: Originally posted by Boddington's What PH, like Seneca?

I mentioned no names

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quote: Originally posted by David Floyd Do trains in England have anything against drunk 19 year old Americans trying to catch rides? Just curious, no particular reason

No.

	01-02-2002 21:55									#316
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I'm not entirely sure how you'd ask a train whether it minded drunk Americans... it's not like Thomas the Tank Engine y'know...

	02-02-2002 01:09									#317
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quote: Originally posted by devilmunchkin another chance spoiled! In history today i doscovered that my univeristy does a study abroad program in england during the summer....I jumped at the chance...because if i end up in england for grad school..i think i should at least visit first to see if i'd like it. I figured this would be the perfect chance... until i looked at the price tag of it all! ack! about $6000!!! for 5 forking weeks!!! *sigh* someday.

In Cambridge per chance? We get loads of US summer students. They take up the undergrad rooms, eat the same stuff the undergrads eat and go around looking at castles/museums/shakespeare plays. I reckon 5 weeks rent for undergrads with food would be about £400 (about $700). They make serious cash on US students looking to expand their horizons a bit.

	02-02-2002 01:17									#318
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I'm sure Cambridge isn't the only University to have cottoned on to that... although no doubt the banks of the Cam have a greater appeal than most other places...

	02-02-2002 01:30									#319
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I think Cambridge and Oxford are probably the main ones. They're the only ones that are really well known in the US), they have plenty of history on site so to speak, and because of the college system they have a lot more accomodation available than "normal" universities (here the undergrads are guaranteed acc. for their entire stay, whereas in Manc we only got it for a year, 2 if you were lucky and wanted to).

	02-02-2002 03:18									#320
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...which left you two years to live in Moss Side or somewhere.

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quote: Originally posted by *End Is Forever* ...which left you two years to live in Moss Side or somewhere.

Longsight actually. 3 murders within 200 yds of my house during my two years there.

	02-02-2002 12:32									#322
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DF: Dm aint gonna make it. finances just arn't allowing on any level nor is the school/work schedule. I have a standing date 1 - 6 pm every sunday to work in addition to loads of homework that i'm just eeking out right now (when i'm constantly working on them as well. come on..you guys have to notice i'm on alot less)..
i think, david, that once in england you will have to drug all the brits and mail them back to me so we can have an impromtu texas meet.

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quote: Longsight actually. 3 murders within 200 yds of my house during my two years there.

Jeez... I suppose that's one advantage of studying in York, or Cambridge for that matter.

How did you find Manchester generally? I'm kinda missing it in terms of going out on a Friday night and stuff... (I'm from Worsley).

	02-02-2002 15:42									#324
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Which clubs do you miss?

I think I prefer it here as no matter where you go, there's always at least 30 people you know in there. Whereas back home you're lucky to bump into anyone in Manchester...

Of course that might just be because there are just 4 nightclubs in Aberystwyth.

And if I didn't mind pop and dance once a week I probably wouldn't be enjoying it...

	03-02-2002 00:36									#325
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I only go to clubs that play proper music...

	03-02-2002 01:09									#326
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Just out of interest- how long are festivities going to go on for? I'll probably have to drop out early-ish (ie- early evening) to do kid stuff.

	03-02-2002 01:26									#327
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Well, if we follow the tried-and-tested formula, we'll meet between midday and two, and keep going until either we have to leave or get sick and tired of each other. Anyone else have any input...?

	03-02-2002 03:56									#328
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Well I will be driving, so I don't have to worry about catching a train. Of the two meets I have attended:

The July London meet ended before it was dark ~9pm, much to the chagrin of Rich who still wanted to talk about himself. The November Leeds pub crawl continued to about 10-11pm so who knows perhaps this one may last until midnight.

	03-02-2002 05:00									#329
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Well some of us can't go on past the last train to Reading.

	03-02-2002 17:02									#330
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I'm not going to stick around in Bristol with no-one there, and nowhere to go.

I better check if Rachel is still down in Bath.