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Old 30 March 2011, 10:23 AM   #1
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COUNTDOWN - London 2011 Summer GTG (2nd July, 2011)




Attendee list (as at 1am GMT time, 30/03/11)

1. Dan (Spuds)
2. Dalip
3. Eric (esm)
4. Chris (The GMT Master)
5. Paul (BH13GMT)
6. Chris (Zed Homme)
7. Stu (Arttay 10)
8. Manu (Submariner G)
9. Duncan (Cannop)
10. Nigel (Daytonamania)
11. Vincent (Rolexwatcher)
12. Martin (mopsey)
13. Dino (Dingoo93)
14. Tony (Cannop's pal)
15. Marc (marcinthemiddle - a strong possibility )
16. EchoBlueUK (another strong possibility )

(hope i havent missed anyone) + anyone else who said yes in this thread!

Date:
Saturday 2nd July

Place:
Dickens Inn (http://www.dickensinn.co.uk/)

Time:
approx 1pm
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Old 30 March 2011, 10:27 AM   #2
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Superb Eric....


I take it it can't be embedded??
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Old 30 March 2011, 10:29 AM   #3
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I take it it can't be embedded??
not in the forum reply unfortunately....

anyone?
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Old 30 March 2011, 10:32 AM   #4
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Old 30 March 2011, 10:59 AM   #5
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Eric definitely a stronger possibility of me going now. I'll definitely be going solo too...
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Old 30 March 2011, 11:54 AM   #6
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2267 hours is such a long time....
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Old 30 March 2011, 11:56 AM   #7
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Ok, be that way.
What is the matter?
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2267 hours is such a long time....
In a Kayak yes
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2267 hours is such a long time....
I wonder how many 10 minute intervals that is!?!
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Old 30 March 2011, 12:09 PM   #9
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A lot. I think 13602
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Excellent calculus!!
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Old 30 March 2011, 01:01 PM   #11
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Excellent calculus!!
Unfortunately, the kayak is out of scotch. Gonna have to paddle back to Greenland. Wish I thought of it when I got the biscuits....
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Old 31 March 2011, 12:44 AM   #12
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Unfortunately, the kayak is out of scotch. Gonna have to paddle back to Greenland. Wish I thought of it when I got the biscuits....
They need to sell Scotch in the same place as biscuits....I've always said that
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That's a cool countdown clock! :)
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Would be good if the Olympic countdown clock in trafalgar square could be hacked with our countdown timer applied

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Old 31 March 2011, 01:13 AM   #15
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Would be good if the Olympic countdown clock in trafalgar square could be hacked with our countdown timer applied

looking forward to a dustbin lid pizza
Nice

Dan will hit the beast I'm sure
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Superb Eric mate!!

Thankyou!!
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Old 31 March 2011, 01:07 AM   #17
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Superb Eric mate!!

Thankyou!!
He's volunteered to babysit you also on the 2nd Dan
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i think i will try a burger this time....


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are you guys alright?
(what did i do?)


are you seeking a group hug from Uncle Dan?
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are you guys alright?
(what did i do?)


are you seeking a group hug from Uncle Dan?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO:crying :
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What's the closest airport for the GTG?
It's right at a dock... Plenty of room to "park" your Rafa-mobile
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Boys I've gotta find us a new group hug shot eh?!?

& "The Beast".....?






Yup.

I'll take half at the table & share the other half with Dalip & any other "ne'er do wells" who're up for trawling the late bars after....
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Old 1 April 2011, 07:31 AM   #25
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Ever heard of...

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You're not even on the list (neither am I).
Ah.... Did you say "yes"?

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Great - time to start your own thread then.
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Great - time to start your own thread then.
Why waste valuable bandwith, we'll just hijack this.
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Why waste valuable bandwith, we'll just hijack this.
It may not work for you guys as there is a big chance of both Jocke and Thomas not going to read this thread...

(how is it not wasting the valuable bandwidth by hijacking a thread which probably going to provide zero benefit to you both?!? You may as well start a new one )
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