UK Meet - Saturday 28th May - National Science Museum by Zol

The exhibition is on until November and I`m sure that others could get to go at another time.

Anybody else interested? Still haven`t heard from Phoebe, and whether she & her friend are coming.

28th May 1pm London Science Museum - entry to Hitchhikers Exhibition, then a full day out with a friendly meal at the end of the day.

Darin (Zol.)

p.s. If people an`t make the exhibition, they can still catch up with us later, just send me a PM with you email address, and I can see about sending my mobile number.

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Tuesday, May 24, 2005 4:32 AM

I've hopefully recruited an extra Browncoat - her name's Jaina and she runs the excellent Dusk Til Dawn site. She doesn't post here (not yet - we have time to work on her!) but some of you will know her from the Starfury site. Like me she'll be a first-timer at Serenity 2 so would like to meet some Browncoats beforehand.

Anyhow, she'll hopefully be joining us at some point on Saturday.

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Tuesday, May 24, 2005 5:35 AM

I haven`t seen SW-Episode 3 yet, made a little boo-boo in my plans, what with a meal on friday & London on Saturday - I`m not going to suggest seeing it whilst in london, it wouldn`t be right to sit for 3 hours to watch something I can do at any time.

I must remember to bring the London Map (always useful) even though I have been known to exit Harrods and head in the totally wrong direction.

Weather looks like it could just be quite nice (although it`s only Tuesday so things ould change
http://uk.weather.com/weather/local/UKXX0085?x=0&post=post&code=code&y
=0

Darin (Zol.)

p.s. Any other questions or anything?

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Tuesday, May 24, 2005 5:42 AM

Saw it yesterday - and whilst I'd have no objections to seeing it again (in fact I won't pretend the thought hadn't occurred to me for Saturday!) you might be a little shocked by London cinema prices...

It was a lovely sunny day in London yesterday, here's hoping we get the same.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2005 12:08 AM

just looked at bbc weather - gonna be a scorcher

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Wednesday, May 25, 2005 12:13 PM

Cool, Science Museum will be a cool place obe then

It will be nice, will have to bring tanning lotion.

Look froward to seeing all who turn up.

Darin (Zol.)

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Friday, May 27, 2005 1:59 AM

weather report from oxford street, london - 'tis hot and shitty out there!!

fine weather for wandering SLOWLY around the big smoke but not if you are rushing around working

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Friday, May 27, 2005 2:15 AM

So who`s buying the icecreams then

I suppose I had better get back to work now too ... otherwise I won`t get back to get changed for my dinner tonight at the Jazz`n`Blues Café near where I live.

Still no word on Phoebe - which is a shame, I don`t know if anybody else can get in touch, even if it`s to make sure she`s ok?

Darin (Zol.)

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Friday, May 27, 2005 2:51 AM

Argh, can't abide London in the heat!

Ah well, never mind. As long as we find ourselves a nice air-conditioned restaurant to relax in come the evening!

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Friday, May 27, 2005 3:05 AM

THESOMNAMBULIST

Seeing as how I'm just in Kent I'd have loved to come along, especially as I've been meaning to visit the science museum aswell, plus the chance to meet some fellow brown coats would have been awesome.
...Sadly though I'm working over the weekend, which is a real shame.

I hope you all have a great time though.

The
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Friday, May 27, 2005 3:27 AM

As soon as this ones over we'll start our campaign for the next shindig! Everyone start thinking about convenient dates!

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Friday, May 27, 2005 5:20 AM

Next event for me after this is the Film & Comic Con in London on the 25th June - Joss may(or may not) be there - but it will be a good place to be - even if some people will be going to the Starfury Event over the same days - mabe they are trying to get hold of Joss too?

I would hope that Joss will do the film & Comic Con for the exposure, rather than being locked away in a convention hotel

July will be a good time to have another meetup & maybe will have more info on the August Shindig/Memorabelia Event which will be a blast (and did I say that I`m getting 20x Jayne Cobb Hats for people attending to purchase?)

Darin (Zol.)

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Friday, May 27, 2005 12:35 PM

PHOEBE

Quote:
Originally posted by Zol:
So who`s buying the icecreams then

I suppose I had better get back to work now too ... otherwise I won`t get back to get changed for my dinner tonight at the Jazz`n`Blues Café near where I live.

Still no word on Phoebe - which is a shame, I don`t know if anybody else can get in touch, even if it`s to make sure she`s ok?

Darin (Zol.)

I am SO sorry, but I'm not going to be able to make it. I have this slight issue where my mother's spent every day for the last year telling me (in her words) what an ungrateful, backstabbing, selfish little shit I am, and that she wouldn't give a toss if I decided to go jump. Since I'm not 18 till Tuesday, she's decided I'm not allowed to go to London on my own till Tuesday. She had great delight in telling me this while I've been in the middle of an asthma attack over the last week.

I'm really sorry. I really DID want to go but... well... my delightful mother has the last say. I guess in the last three days she has hold over me, she wants to USE that hold.

Yeah. That's where I've been recently, sorry for my disappearing act. Though, be thankful I DIDNT take my mother's advice and go jump.

sorry

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Friday, May 27, 2005 9:21 PM

Aw hon, never mind - there'll be other shindigs when you're legal!

Didn't thin I'd be making it today as have had a sleepless night and feel lousy. But must head off to meet my Captain! We'll be thinking of you...

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Saturday, May 28, 2005 12:27 AM

what a bummer!!!

i hope i get a chance to hook up with you soon and when you get to tuesday - enjoy it

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 12:38 AM

Sorry you couldn`t make it Phoebe.

It looks like we may just be meeting up for the London Film & Comic Con June 25th at Earls Court, so all is not lost - if you see the adverts (offline), you will see that Joss is announced (but not guarenteed).

I had a good day guys, although I got back to a parking ticket on my car (even though there wasn`t any clear signs [I did find one eventualy albeit a very small permit holders only sign]

])

Anyhow, It was good to see a few new faces, my feet hurt & I`m pretty tired (got home about 2.45am)

so, today is going to be a slow day to recover.

Thanks to Fray, NikNik, StevieB, PrettyinPink & BecstheBeast for bying there.

Oh and if anyone is thinking of going to the Hitchhikers Guide to theGalaxy Exhibition, is good but wasn`t allowed to take photos

- but I do have a photo of 3 of us outside the HeartofGold Esacpe Pod

I realised I didn`t get a group photo at the restuarnt, so someone else will have to post that.

Darin (Zol.)
[Very tired but still alive)

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 1:02 AM

Jeez, men are such wimps - can't hack the pace of life in the big city!

Sorry to hear about the parking ticket (just what you need to find at nearly 3 in the morning) - but that aside echo what Zol said, lovely to meet some fellow Browncoats. Here's hoping even more can make it next time (we'll invite Joss along if he's in town).

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 1:25 AM

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As soon as this ones over we'll start our campaign for the next shindig! Everyone start thinking about convenient dates!

2nd July, 2nd July, 2nd July, 2nd July

Anybody taking the hint? Bait? Brainwashing?

I will be in England then and am keeping the day free, desparately hoping you guys decide to make the next London shindig the 2nd July.

I have even checked out some stuff:
As Wash would love it the Natural Histpry Museum has re-done its T-REx (it now responds to visitors) and the Diplodocus is 100 years old this year - they are celebrating with a special exhibition.

The PRIDE parade is happening that day which could be fun (I was trying to work in Inara somehow but that seems tenuous - sex workers are represented though, so maybe).

Especially for Kaylee there is an exhibition at the V&A called 'Touch Me' where you get to walk around and squeeze doorbells and walk barefoot on weird rugs and do other weird touchy-feely things.

Anyone fancy any of them or anything else? I will be mortified if there isn't someking of Shindig on the 2nd and will 'sqweam and sqweam until I am sick'

Only joking, but it would be cool all the same...

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 1:34 AM

Doorbells??? Never mind.

Hmmm, the Live 8 concert is supposed to be taking place on July 2nd - London will be a very busy place indeed.

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 2:04 AM

London is always busy - 12 million people live there, not to mention the tourists.

Live Aid is also rumoured to be free because it is an awareness raising event, not a money-raising one ... could be fun!

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 2:13 AM

getting back to the plot

Fray, got some links for you -

http://www.thebigcdomain.com/media/marvin.html (you`ve just got to listen to these)

http://www.thebigcdomain.com/media/hhgttg.html (now recognise anything within this?)

http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/games/dolphin.html (

!!)

Darin (Zol.)

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 2:19 AM

Here`s the Pod pic

from yesterday

Darin (Zol.)

p.s. look we arranged ourselves in height (or could that just be a trick of the camera

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 3:24 AM

And ... if you want to listen to the Radio Series (before you buy it on CD of course!)

http://greylodge.org/gpc/?cat=1&paged=2

about 1/3rd of the way down the page (look for Marvin) - comes in several er, lots of parts

Darin (Zol.)

Oh and might as well listen to the "Orsen The Alien: The untold story" - quite funny with Walter koenig)

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 3:54 AM

Oh yeah, that photo was taken at a really flattering angle...!

All forced perspective of course, I'm actually a lot taller than those two.

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 6:17 AM

PHOEBE

July 2nd? Noooooooooooooo. I'm in Edinburg for a 'make poverty history' rally on July 2nd... Unless you guys wanna meet at the opposite end of the country from London? LMAO.

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 6:59 AM

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 8:41 AM

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Quote:
Originally posted by Zol:

I would hope that Joss will do the film & Comic Con for the exposure, rather than being locked away in a convention hotel

Darin (Zol.)

No guest, including Joss, is "locked away" in a convention hotel. If they do a convention, it is because they want to.

As far as I am concerned, attendees who have paid to be at Starfury conventions are just as entitled to see guests as those who attend LFFC

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 9:00 AM

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Originally posted by HilaryjaneUK:
Quote:
Originally posted by Zol:

I would hope that Joss will do the film & Comic Con for the exposure, rather than being locked away in a convention hotel

Darin (Zol.)

No guest, including Joss, is "locked away" in a convention hotel. If they do a convention, it is because they want to.

As far as I am concerned, attendees who have paid to be at Starfury conventions are just as entitled to see guests as those who attend LFFC

The thing I was getting at with my comment was that it would increase his exposure to other people rather than an already built up fanbase - of course in an ideal world things just wouldn`t clash & there would be enough time for everybody to get around.

Darin (Zol.)

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 9:56 AM

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Here's the photo StevieB took (minus us of course!)

first time posted a picture on this site hope it worked

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 10:26 AM

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July 2nd? Noooooooooooooo. I'm in Edinburg for a 'make poverty history' rally on July 2nd... Unless you guys wanna meet at the opposite end of the country from London? LMAO.

Ooooh, lucky you, that should be cool. Make a stand for the rest of us!

I bet the 2nd doesn't happen, everyone is being suspiciously quite or unhappy about the date

Ahh well, another time maybe

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 10:28 AM

We`re a civilised lot aren`t we?

Darin (Zol.)

must remember to check the bluesun room (and check peoples profiles for posts & artwork done) ... lots to see and do on the site

Darin (Zol.)

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 10:33 AM

Em, a lot of people won't read this thread because it's about an event that's been, gone & didn't involve them. We'll start a new thread for the next meet.

At present I've nothing planned for July 2nd and if it stays that way I'm sure I can meet up with you. BUT (sorry, but it's a big but!) if there's any chance of getting tickets for Live 8 I'll have to go for that - because of the Spice Girls!

But don't give up hope yet dear heart!

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 10:41 AM

unfortunetely for me, it`s a bit too close to the London Film & Comic Con - Can`t spend too much so close together - you saw how bad I was at the Cinema Store.

Darin (Zol.)

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 10:46 AM

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unfortunetely for me, it`s a bit too close to the London Film & Comic Con - Can`t spend too much so close together - you saw how bad I was at the Cinema Store.

Darin (Zol.)

He has a point...

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 11:00 AM

THEGERG

Hate to burst the Live Aiders bubble, but the BBC said this on the same day as the Sun suggested a live Aid gig:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4525551.stm

Of course, this doesn't mean it isn't occuring, but bleedin heck, if it is - I'm there!

Last time my friend Mike got tickets and I got up soo late I missed em! That's what you get for sleeping in and being lazy!

Otherwise, i may be in Hampshire, or I could be in London seein friends. If London is the thing, I'll keep a lookout for the posts!

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 9:27 PM

That link was from the beginning of May, this one id from last week and says Live 8 is on.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4583799.stm

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 10:05 PM

Yep, that link is a teeny bit out of date. Anyhow, they just said on the radio that there'll be an announcement tomorrow and Bob Geldoff & Midge Ure indicated something was afoot at the Ivan Novello awards last week.

There's definitely something planned though, otherwise Capital's Party in the Park would be well under way by now.

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Sunday, May 29, 2005 11:49 PM

hey - i'll be in edinburgh too - but i will be with my bookstall and i think amongst the 100,000 or so people it might be hard to meet up but i'd be up for trying!!!

phoebe - are you staying til the gleneagles demo on wednesday or just the saturday?

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Monday, May 30, 2005 12:01 AM

PHOEBE

Ohh really? Cool. I actually have no idea, to be honest, LOL. My mate Nina (some of you met her at Serenity) suggested it to me about three days ago, and we haven't talked about it a whole lot yet.

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Monday, May 30, 2005 1:45 AM

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with my bookstall

What bookstall is that? I noticed your profile are you anything to do with Bookmarks? Cool bookshop that. Wish I was going

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Monday, May 30, 2005 2:26 AM

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with my bookstall

What bookstall is that? I noticed your profile are you anything to do with Bookmarks? Cool bookshop that. Wish I was going

whoah yeah - i work at bookmarks - thats great that you know us - so any other time you're passing give me a wave!!!! - we're also at Glastonbury in the Left field - but i'm only going to the G8 (i'm not bitter

)

Phoebe - for more info go to www.resist.org.uk

i will be able to put you in touch with people travelling from Manchester if you wanted to stay longer although i bet you could find a coach from
stoke too

now this is all really going off the subject of the meetup - so i should say that it was great to meet up and i hope to make to the film thing especially if we hear that interesting people might show

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Monday, May 30, 2005 2:51 AM

... And didn`t you mention that `Finding Serenity` is stocked by your store

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Monday, May 30, 2005 4:05 AM

Of course I know Bookmarks! I spent nearly two years living with a guy who spends his life working with Suresh Grover, Jeremy Corbyn Imran Khan and co - it would be very hard for me to live with this bloke if I didn't agree with his politics. Besides I have spent over half my life as a political activist - Bookmarks is kind of hard to avoid for the likes of me.

You go girl(s - hi Phoebe) good to know browncoats can be 'comrades' too!

Are you both going to S2?

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Monday, May 30, 2005 1:48 PM

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Ta for the update on Bob's do! Sounds like a must see if it goes off!

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Monday, May 30, 2005 9:52 PM

There's an announcement today at 2pm. ut I've just read online that the Spice Girls have been banned as their presence would detract from the serious message behind the concert!

So now I'm sulking & don't care anymore anyway...

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Tuesday, May 31, 2005 2:52 AM

I was about the post the same thing, except about the Spice Girls, that I don't mind about.

If tickets are free we can all try and get some? Now that would be a shindig!

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Tuesday, May 31, 2005 3:06 AM

I just can't believe it will be free - but hey, all will be revealed soon. Will be damned hard to get into, whatever.

But I'm still very upset about the Spice Girls...

Not sure I care for you anymore Emma....!

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