At 8/9/10 09:21 AM, Megafones wrote:

At 8/9/10 09:19 AM, Luis wrote: Megafones ruining my photo with Sucho

Excuse me but who are you, that was MY photo opportunity, you just barged in out of nowhere.

FIGHT!!!

Anybody got vids of the karaoke? Grant (BlackOps) just told me he did Gay Bar with Lags and Coop did Ace of Spades with Bahamut. I guess I'm going to have to come next year, providing I don't cark it in between then and now.

At 8/9/10 10:07 AM, BobbaQ wrote: Anybody got vids of the karaoke? Grant (BlackOps) just told me he did Gay Bar with Lags and Coop did Ace of Spades with Bahamut. I guess I'm going to have to come next year, providing I don't cark it in between then and now.

I only got photos. I hope there's the video of HappyHarry doing Karaoke. I was also disappointed I didn't have the guts to join in with Oliver and Leo when they did Can't Stand Me Now. I was even singing to myself the lyrics.

At 8/9/10 10:38 AM, Lost-Chances wrote:

I only got photos. I hope there's the video of HappyHarry doing Karaoke. I was also disappointed I didn't have the guts to join in with Oliver and Leo when they did Can't Stand Me Now. I was even singing to myself the lyrics.

Me and Harry did a song, I think there's a couple pics of that.

A tribute to more absent friends - AlmightyHans!

Also, apologies to Lost-Chances for not showing up for shopping. We went back to Camden on the way home, stopping to buy Bex a new coat as well as this lovely hat for me.

At 8/9/10 08:41 AM, Bahamut wrote: Luis uploaded his pictures on Facebook (not sure if there's more to come) and here's myself hugging Gagsy.

Take your hands off Gagsy pilgrim, she's my woman.

At 8/9/10 11:34 AM, Coop83 wrote: Also, apologies to Lost-Chances for not showing up for shopping. We went back to Camden on the way home, stopping to buy Bex a new coat as well as this lovely hat for me.

It's totally fine to be fair. You would of needed to contact me some how, which I'm not sure how. Unless you did it on Monday which there would of been absolutely no way at all since I'd be at home. Oh well, I'm sure I can find some other way to pick up a bowler hat and top hat. Anyway, you were fucking great to talk to just generally.

Anyway, everyone was fantastic at the meet and I think I remembered about 95% of people. There was one person that stuck out in my head though as being a great person who I don't remember the name of. He wore glasses, had short hair and was a bit philosophical (I remember it being outside The Ice Wharf). To everyone who I talked to and snapped pictures of, thanks a lot for being so fantastic. I sort of expected at least one person to be a bit of a dick about me but I was surprised when no one was (although I did get laughed at for wondering if child prostitution is still illegal). I was even more surprised some people actually cared about me a little (like when I was laying on the sofa in The White Swan feeling shit, although I found it slightly humorous that people thought I was tired). I'd give special shout-outs but then I'd feel guilty about missing people out and not including some people as though they were insignificant. It's probably best if I say "special thanks to some particular people and most of them know who they are" and leave it at that.

I haven't got any photo's as such but I did make a video of the Dodgems. I know that a few people are in it but there are others I didn't speak to who may appear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPrdYxha2 Yk

Was such a great day!!! Loved finally meeting Wonchop, and some others who's animations I'd seen. I will definitely be attending the next one and would love to stay in contact with some of you guys and see what you're up to!!!

Peace!

love the youtube video.. anychance of more youtube videos of the meet?

At 8/9/10 01:14 PM, therealanimator wrote: love the youtube video.. anychance of more youtube videos of the meet?

Thanks man. I have a bit more stuff but it only covers me and a few other people.

I took a fair bit of video. Hopefully I'll get around to cutting it together but still tired from the meet then a short nights sleep and back for a shit day at work.

The drink the weebl bought was epic, there were flames and sparks and large amounts of alcohol involved.

At 8/8/10 06:40 PM, citricsquid wrote: you know the chick at Karaoke in the black dress who couldn't sing at all, but was hot, she was with a guy and a girl, dress was like half way down her legs (between knee and vajayjay) and the back of the dress was like a flowery mesh? anyone have any pictures of her @ karaoke? just wanna check she is as hot as i remember thinking she was or if it was dark and really she's ugly.

This is incredible. You didn't say this many words the entire time. Your online versus real world personality difference is immense!

Fuck. If I get some money I am totally going out there. Especially if Oliver can let me room with him. :3

At 8/9/10 02:37 PM, TheHappySheep wrote: I took a fair bit of video. Hopefully I'll get around to cutting it together

Please don't put that five or so seconds you got of me in there.

At 8/9/10 03:02 PM, Zendra wrote:

At 8/9/10 03:00 PM, liljim wrote: Please don't put that five or so seconds you got of me in there.

Wouldn't a PM be better, because now I am real curious in seeing that.

Nah, he said, "How's it going?" and I replied with, "Okay". That's about it. Wasn't anything interesting and I was feeling like shit at the time.

At 8/9/10 03:09 PM, Zendra wrote:

At 8/9/10 03:05 PM, liljim wrote: Nah, he said, "How's it going?" and I replied with, "Okay". That's about it. Wasn't anything interesting and I was feeling like shit at the time.

In other words, you were drunk? :P

Far from it.

At 8/9/10 12:28 PM, Lost-Chances wrote:

There was one person that stuck out in my head though as being a great person who I don't remember the name of. He wore glasses, had short hair and was a bit philosophical (I remember it being outside The Ice Wharf).

Yea, that was me, I am not normally philosophical, it was just at the time I was in deep thought, but it was an interesting conversation nevertheless, it was nice meeting you :)

At 8/9/10 03:21 PM, citricsquid wrote:

At 8/9/10 03:05 PM, liljim wrote: how was your trip home to Sheffield? (I hope I got that right, this is my attempt at being proper)

It was alright.
You can't go around being afraid of what people think. It's way more fun to just not give a shit. I am certain I annoyed the shit out of loads of people there but I also had a great time with people.

A couple meets down the line, I'm sure you'll be lairy as Harry.

Wait, was I supposed to say Larry or something?

At 8/9/10 03:00 PM, liljim wrote:

At 8/9/10 02:37 PM, TheHappySheep wrote: I took a fair bit of video. Hopefully I'll get around to cutting it together

Please don't put that five or so seconds you got of me in there.

No guarantees Jimbo. If I do use it, it will probably not have sound anyway.

At 8/9/10 04:01 PM, TheHappySheep wrote: You can't go around being afraid of what people think.

I'm not. I just don't see the point in using that stuff, if I'd been feeling a little better than being on my death bed, I'd have been on better form. But I wasn't.

At 8/9/10 04:05 PM, liljim wrote: I'm not. I just don't see the point in using that stuff, if I'd been feeling a little better than being on my death bed, I'd have been on better form. But I wasn't.

I don't believe we met at the meet, I saw you but didn't know who you were, I have a photo you you on dodgems. I only found out who you were on the journey home :(

i had a nice lil chat with liljim out of all the staff members i have met so far he is the friendliest

At 8/9/10 04:08 PM, funkycaveman wrote: I don't believe we met at the meet, I saw you but didn't know who you were, I have a photo you you on dodgems. I only found out who you were on the journey home :(

Normally, I'd have gone around and introduced myself to people I didn't know (ones who I suspected were part of the meet at least), but like I say, I wasn't too well. So all of that's definitely my fault.

The one task I'd set myself was to get more than two words out of citricflid, but that conversation went something along the lines of:

me: "Hey, how's it going?"
him: "fine"
me: "Am I going to get more than two words out of you this time?"
him: "yeah"

Then I got distracted and failed in my mission.

I also didn't speak to BlackOps other than to say hello, which I regret, and SuspiciousPenguin (I think) sat down next to me at one point, I think after I'd just come back from the dodgems. I couldn't summon up the energy to even talk to him at that point, given that I thought I was going to either fall asleep, or puke. Or fall asleep and then puke.

I feel really bad about not making more of an effort in talking to people, but like I wrote in the meetup thread, I'd felt terrible all day and that was part of the reason that I slumped off early.

Speaking of dodgems and photos, I remember someone taking lots of pics when Lois and I were driving around, especially the flash of a camera going off just before we went into a head on collision with whoever was taking the photos - could that have been you? There were two people in the dodgem.

Anyway, maybe next time.

At 8/9/10 03:21 PM, citricsquid wrote:
I used to be much worse (at one point last year I couldn't speak to people, at all) but now I just about hold basic conversation for a few minutes... although I kept forgetting to reply, some people would ask me a question and I'd reply, then say nothing... then I'd realise "oh, I was supposed to ask them the same". I don't know who it was and I can't find who they are, but there was a guy who talked to Luis on saturday who was one of the older ones there (maybe 30?) who I did exactly that to, he said something about Flash and I mentioned how I don't do anything I just post on the forums and then I forgot to ask him what he did and walked off.

I sort of thought that you didn't remember having ever spoke to me online or didn't want to talk..
All in all i had a great time though! Everyone was super friendly and I had a very inspirational man to man with harry p.. Next time i want to do the whole weekend.

did anyone get any pics of the namco arcade?

At 8/9/10 04:36 PM, therealanimator wrote: did anyone get any pics of the namco arcade?

Me and Oliver did. I've posted the links to my selection twice and Oliver's one, eh, just look up his Facebook page on my friend's list and go on from there.

At 8/9/10 03:21 PM, citricsquid wrote: real life sucks, on the internet you can do whatever and if you say the wrong thing or act like a dick you can either: deny it, pretend it didn't happen, never speak to that person again or pretend it was a joke, in real life you've got to be accountable for it

when i do stupid things i regret IRL i either deny it, pretend it didn't happen, ignore it or pretend it was a joke

At 8/9/10 05:30 PM, BananaBreadMuffin wrote:

At 8/9/10 03:21 PM, citricsquid wrote: in real life you've got to be accountable for it

when i do stupid things i regret IRL i either deny it, pretend it didn't happen, ignore it or pretend it was a joke

Yeah! Really it's harder online because there is always evidence.

At 8/9/10 04:01 PM, TheHappySheep wrote: It was alright.
You can't go around being afraid of what people think. It's way more fun to just not give a shit. I am certain I annoyed the shit out of loads of people there but I also had a great time with people.

Honestly, I'm always too scared to do anything crazy in general at all. Like I know I throw my mouth around a lot on the internet, but I'm always scared to do much off-line. I'm surprised I socialised as much as I did this time. Last time though, I will admit I was a lot more quiet (I think). My biggest fear was how some people at the meet I know I had bad runs with in the past (Gagsy and CitricSquid) or may dislike me may decide to act like an arse towards me at the meet so I was so thankful nothing nasty happened towards me (you wouldn't believe how scared and freaked out I got when Gagsy said "why are you taking a picture of me?" when I took the picture of her looking at me, the second one of her on the Day 1 photo album) and people were friendly towards me. I think this meet was a nicer meet for me to be honest.

You didn't annoy me at all to be honest though. We didn't really talk much when not at the hotel, but at the hotel there was nothing you did that made me think of you negatively. I'm unsure if I accidentally annoyed you in any way, and if I did then I'm sorry. I think the only time outside the hotel we talked was a tiny bit at Hyde Park (you can catch a bit at the end of the video of you asking me about camera storage, which we then talked a bit of why I was stupid for using a 4GB card as the main and an 8GB one for back-up). I think the alcohol did help though with me socialising. Like I may of just forced myself away and wish I could run off and curl up into a ball when Leo and Leanne started dragging me to the bar and forced me to order drinks if I was sober, but I was somewhat drunk.

At 8/9/10 06:21 PM, SuspiciousPenguin wrote: as there was one point where we were both sitting one of the sofas

Ah, thought it might have been you as I wrote above. Sorry I didn't say anything to you, I wasn't uninterested, just completely drained. Oh well, next time.