Forums > Social Chat > Lightning in London, March 2008
Login/Join to ParticipateHOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Hello everyone.
FIRST OF ALL: I LEAVE ON MONDAY, 24 MARCH. PLEASE DO NOT FLOOD ME WITH PM'S ASKING ME HOW LONG I AM HERE. Kthx...
Second of all, I am in London. I am not going to Leeds, Eidenburgh, Cardiff, Dublin, Sydney, Tokyo, or Capetown. If you want to meet me, you're going to have to come here. With the Dollar being as it is, long trips away are not on the menu.
I'm here. I am in a rather crappy hotel where I have to schlep my laptop downstairs in order to use the internet and my room is not really big enough for both me and my suitcase. However, it's so close to the Notting Hill Gate tube station that I have to be careful when walking out of the hotel to not fall down the stairs into the station. And it's cheap, so whatever.
Right so. I'm going to post my UK mobile number. I know you aren't supposed to do this on the web, but hey, this number will work for five days and then you are free to try to stalk me all you like. But I can't think of a better way of disseminating this info to ally my friends.
It's 0758277770 (kinda easy, huh?)
A number of you are going to start getting phone calls from me about...now.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Oh, and for anyone planning on visiting the UK, Orange has this great deal: they give you a pay-as-you go SIM card for FREE.
15p/min for calls and 10p for a text.
Not bad for short-term use. Just thought I'd throw that out there. And no, I have no interest of any sort in Orange.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Momma Bear
4,525 posts
Location: Telford, Shrops, United Kingdom
Awesome mike, I can get to london no worries
only a train ride away. Do you have any plans on how to spend your days? x Hoppers are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.
Liquid Cow
2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England
So.. how long are you here for?
See you on Friday
But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
wandering thru the woods of WI
3,556 posts
Location: Wisconsin, USA
*sigh* stuck stupid stateside in stupid mud with no ability to get to london and no money for fuel to light up
ok jealousy aside-have a great time and whoop it up before you have to go back to being a doc
Faith
Nay, whatever comes one hour was sunlit and the most high gods may not make boast of any better thing than to have watched that hour as it passed
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Right try this:
07528277770
Y'all shure do have a lot of numbers in yer phones!
Oh, as an update, I left said crappy hotel and decided to move to one that is near Canary Wharf. Closet-sized room I can handle. No internet I can handle. One outlet I can handle. All three at once for 90 quid a night?
Heck no.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Right. We're all sort of converging on Camden Town in about an hour-ish?
Call, text, throw rocks in the direction of Canary Wharf.. right.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Darn it - I was at Canary Wharf this time yesterday.
Will have to wait until Friday my good man - are people still planning on the Synergy spin meet in the evening?
Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
I shall hopefully be in attendance
Introverted
833 posts
Location: Norf London, United Kingdom
Hell yes, I'll be at Synergy on Friday. Woot! See ya'll there. Can't wait to meet the legendary Doc!
Any more spinny plans for the weekend? I got 4 days free and I want to USE them.
Durbs: I'm going to bug you about those 1.5 weaves and turning the mercedes pattern again, they're making my head hurt.
My Mind is a Ship
Emotions become the Waves
Soul is the Ocean
If a quizz is quizzical, what is a test?
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Done Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Apparently there's a fire night happening in Highgate Woods on Saturday.
Not sure on the time, guessing dusk-ish?
I got told that if anyone wants to go follow the white string around the trees to the location...
Not sure if i'm going or not, but just to let you know if anyone wanted more spinny fun this weekend...
Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Good morning everyone. Would anyone like to go out and play today?
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
ME! ME! ME!
But I can't
Tomorrow though
Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
I would..
but im in Wales.
Tomorrow....
tomorrow
965 posts
Location: London
I can do stuff from tomorrow onwards
im back from uni, and free for a couple for weeks :P Q:"How many Jugglers Does it take to change a light bulb?"
A:"One, but another 99 others saying,'I could do that if I only practised more'"
Gate Keeper to Shocked_Prawn. None may pass.
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
NO!
Get Viser to 70!
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Good morning, everyone. Would anyone like to play?
For a good time call 07528277770.
And I guess it sounds like we're starting tonight at the Synergy Center and then evolving from there.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
1 + 1 = 3
3,540 posts
Location: Bristol UK
Yo.
So what's the dealio, yo?
Synergy tonight, innit?
How are the guildford massive gettin' there?
Anybody got any room in a car for a small (maybe not so orange tonight) one?
Empty your mind. Be formless, Shapeless, like Water.
Put Water into a cup, it becomes the cup, put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, put water into a teapot, it becomes the teapot.
Water can flow, or it can Crash.
Be Water My Friend.
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Might do - if you can get hold of shrubbery, definitely can
Won't be going back though I don't think
Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude
1 + 1 = 3
3,540 posts
Location: Bristol UK
I can afford shrubbery...as for getting hold of it... come on, this is London!
I'll make some calls.
Empty your mind. Be formless, Shapeless, like Water.
Put Water into a cup, it becomes the cup, put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, put water into a teapot, it becomes the teapot.
Water can flow, or it can Crash.
Be Water My Friend.
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
glass of water please
Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Shrubbery!
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
965 posts
Location: London
I shall be making an appearance tonight! (^.^)
Q:"How many Jugglers Does it take to change a light bulb?"
A:"One, but another 99 others saying,'I could do that if I only practised more'"
Gate Keeper to Shocked_Prawn. None may pass.
Momma Bear
4,525 posts
Location: Telford, Shrops, United Kingdom
I really really want to come along
I wish I didn't have to hang out with elderly relatives all weekend. I want to get wasted and meet up with you guys. Plus I have loads of shrubbery Hoppers are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
I wish I was able to be there too Jo. Stupid legs!
Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Good morning everyone.
Would anyone like to play?
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
HoP mage and keeper of the fireballs
1,965 posts
Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand
6 years ago Id have said yes but then I moved to NZ so nowadays it might be a bit of a problem.
Anyhow have a great day
May my balls of fire set your balls on fire 
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Good morning, everyone. It's my last day in London. Would anyone like to go out and play today?
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Good bye, everyone!
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
I'm back in New York. But I am not home. Not sure where home is, anymore.
San Francisco, maybe?
Madrid?
I always have a home in London.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
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