Next EDF Drink @ The Clockhouse Pub on Friday 11/5

[mockney piers]

Muttley, you shouldn't pick on Snorky's inability to spell!!

You only need to read older stuff from pepys through swift to Dickens to realise that there's no such thing as truly standardised English, but we've more or less settled on some accepted norms today, as have they.

But txt/email english could yet be the death of that. I know the evolving language argument, but like third nipples under your armpit, maybe somethings just shouldn't evolve in some ways.

Where we? Oh yes Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo dOO doo doo, de doop de dopp de dooooo

[Mark]

The postcards have arrived!:)) And they're actually quite good, OK, they're nothing special but they're something to be treasured. I look forward to giving everyone from the forum a free one on Friday night. For the rest of you, they'll be on sale at the Fair on Sunday, I haven't worked out how much yet but probably something like 20p each (or 5 for a ?1).

[Michael Palaeologus]

.... he said, deftly moving the thread back on topic and thus avoiding the ire of the mighty Administrator.

[Fear 'n boozin]

Yes. Apologies Mr Admin. Am looking forward to seeing the postcards.

[Ant]

I shall write on the back of my postcard that -ize is actually the 'correct' spelling of many English words, and that the blanket use of -ise is merely a widely-accepted alternative.

Now, is that on-topic or off? ;)

[shambles]

drinks/postcards all sound good...see you there:)-D

(back to off topic - sshhh - but Muttley you're right! How bizarre!)

[SimonM]

>>I shall write on the back of my postcard that -ize is actually the 'correct' spelling of many English words, and that the blanket use of -ise is merely a widely-accepted alternative<<

I would surmize that that's about the sise of it...B)

[Michael Palaeologus]

ITS TONIGHT EVERYBODY!!

[bagpuss78]

What time are people turning up?

[TillieTrotter]

Might come and poke my nose in for an hour along with another EDFer.:)-D

[SeanMacGabhann]

bout 8 or so?

[bagpuss78]

Grand :)-D

[Ko]

Hi All, sorry but I won't be able to make this. :( Hopefully see some of you at the fair at the weekend. Happy drinking!

[mumra]

No, sorry no can do tonight. Maybe meet a few of the infamous posters on Sunday.

[Michael Palaeologus]

I shall be ther at about 8ish.

[Amelie]

Sorry not to make it tonight, I got held up at work. See you at the Fair.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Seema - promised but never showed - and no post to explain? Rejoin

Shambles??? Wha'ppen

TillieTrotter & Steph - Made it - and how. Top top people, hope to see em again

PaulAgain - Another first and nice bloke

LadyGooner - A Lady. And a Gooner. nuff said

Mogs - new to most of you but I know who she is ;-)

That's not all the newbies so apologies to those I missed

Point is - another good evening. Thanks to Mike for arranging and great to see the regs. Oh and the pub kept the beers coming sharpish with smiles all evening so fair play

And I'm sure Andrew will have the visual record of events posted soon

[Michael Palaeologus]

You can type! In your condition - what an amazing man!

Great evening. Steph, you have to start that "Has anybody got ...." thread!

Shambles?

DM, your secret is out.

[shambles]

i know, i know - sorry! will be at the fair though x

[Jah Lush]

Sorry I didn't make it but after several nights in a row on the razz and hardly any sleep I just had to have an early night. Will try to make it on Sunday.

[Keef]

Nice to see you all, and great to meet you Steph, Tillie and Paul. Sorry I didn't hang around very long.

[TillieTrotter]

Just raising my ugly head now, after popping into the Bishop on way home!! What a great evening, thoroughly enjoyed meeting you all and twasnt anywhere near what I imaged. This will be a definate in my social calendar from now on. :))

[TillieTrotter]

Also would like to mention that The Clockhouse looks great and I really liked the fact it was non-smoking, a) because for once I didnt reek like an ashtray b) so much healthier doing it in the fresh air (haha) c) got to meet little splinter groups outside for more in depth chit chat.

[Ant]

Sounds like it a was a top night - shame I couldn't make it along. (Although my liver and wallet might not agree.)

[seemster]

Sorry. Had every intention to be there. In fact, spent the evening telling people about what my real plans were and insisting that I couldn't stay long at the impromptu work-drinks session. Next thing I knew it was today and I was in my bed with the all-too-familiar pig mess in my head (Withnail, anyone?) Glad I got home in one piece, sorry to have missed drinks with you guys. When's the next one?