London Meetup Photos

July 23, 2005 6:05 PM

Photos from the London meetup. A fabulous time was had by all. Many thanks to keijo for coordinating.
posted by grouse to Feature Requests at 6:05 PM (54 comments total)

Dodgygeezer has some shoutouts too but they're on his camera, along with some other phantastic photos I hope.

Sorry I had to run so suddenly, guys! At one point I looked down at my watch and realized I was already late.

I can't believe I fat-fingered the post category.
posted by grouse at 6:08 PM on July 23, 2005

What a wonderful batch of people. How I pine for London!
posted by moonbird at 7:34 PM on July 23, 2005

As a 9622v2 plenipotentiary, I thank qwerty for his shoutout.
posted by kenko at 7:42 PM on July 23, 2005

Entity humor. Always a classic.
posted by delmoi at 7:56 PM on July 23, 2005

I had no idea Peege was so ... rotund.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 9:04 PM on July 23, 2005

I guess I just don't understand British humor.
posted by Balisong at 9:10 PM on July 23, 2005

The terrorists have already lost.
posted by If I Had An Anus at 9:13 PM on July 23, 2005

meowww, crash!
posted by amberglow at 9:42 PM on July 23, 2005

amberglow, you know I only kid Peege because he's so loveable.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 9:53 PM on July 23, 2005

London-based mefites look impressively huggable.
posted by hototogisu at 11:27 PM on July 23, 2005

Doesn't look too hot for a jacket to me.
posted by squirrel at 11:56 PM on July 23, 2005

Pretty_Generic's all proper and shit.
posted by xmutex at 12:18 AM on July 24, 2005

ouch :-(
posted by hototogisu at 12:18 AM on July 24, 2005

damn you for spoiling the continuity of my response!

I want dodgygeezer to open a haberdashery so I can shop there...
posted by hototogisu at 12:20 AM on July 24, 2005

Wtf. xmutex, our posts have switched order on us.
posted by hototogisu at 12:21 AM on July 24, 2005

wish I had been there. dangit.
posted by dabitch at 12:57 AM on July 24, 2005

Great fun as always, thanks all who came. We'll do something again in the autumn, promise.
posted by keijo at 1:15 AM on July 24, 2005

Unfortunately events had conspired against me and I could only be there for a criminally short time. It was good to see everyone though - fine chaps all of them.

Here are the few pictures I managed to take while I was there including a very small number of shoutouts. I look like a twat, but I suppose that's to be expected.
posted by dodgygeezer at 1:17 AM on July 24, 2005

Thanks, dodgygeezer. And Tarrama, no shoutout but raised many a glass for London in your honour.
posted by keijo at 1:32 AM on July 24, 2005

Who was the guy in dodgygeezer's IMG_0784? I think that was after I left.
posted by grouse at 1:35 AM on July 24, 2005

That's flashboy
posted by dodgygeezer at 1:41 AM on July 24, 2005

Grouse, it's flashboy, after you left.
posted by keijo at 1:42 AM on July 24, 2005

I ੩ NinjaPirate.
posted by grouse at 1:43 AM on July 24, 2005

On lack-of-preview-due-to-live-preview, man, I missed flashboy? :(
posted by grouse at 1:43 AM on July 24, 2005

Yup. And it is becoming a tradition to end up in a Spanish bar afterwards. Although I'm still waiting to see P_G dancing on the table with an octopus.
posted by keijo at 2:05 AM on July 24, 2005

I need to get my ass to London.
posted by dabitch at 2:14 AM on July 24, 2005

grouse, what are you doing to NinjaPirate?

Thanks for the shouty! Also, can I get those briefs at the dodgygeezer haberdashery?
posted by taz at 2:44 AM on July 24, 2005

Ahha excellent! I'd really hoped/meant to come this time (honest!) but went over on my ankle on Friday night and have been in rather a lot of pain since... looks like you had a good laugh. Next time, I promise!
posted by nthdegx at 2:45 AM on July 24, 2005

taz: look at my photo of NinjaPirate for a hint. Other than that, my lips are sealed. What happens on a MeFi Meetup stays at the MeFi Meetup.

Unless there's photographic evidence, in which case, it gets spread throughout the world.
posted by grouse at 3:33 AM on July 24, 2005

Another thanks here to keijo for organising everything. It was good to meet you all.

I think a special shout has to go to Ninjapirate for his dedication and determination in getting to a London meetup.

So, was there any table dancing in Spanish bars after I left?
posted by qwerty155 at 4:02 AM on July 24, 2005

Also, Damn you grouse and your advanced image enhancing skillz - I thought I'd got away with that one.
On a similar note, I must note you appear to have also applied enhanced graphic image modification skillz to one of the other images to make me look incredibly drunk.

Funny thing is, I just can't find the inebriation filter on my copy of photoshop. Strange.
posted by qwerty155 at 4:07 AM on July 24, 2005

Cheers for everybody who came from further away, (than Bermondsey, in my case), esp. Ninjapirate. Was ready to watch table dancing with my Spanish omelette but sadly, none this time. I'll have to do a better job organising next time.
posted by keijo at 4:07 AM on July 24, 2005

Meaning, getting P_G and flashboy more drunk.
posted by keijo at 4:08 AM on July 24, 2005

Excellent keijo, thank you. Next best thing to actually being there, wish I could have joined you all.
posted by Tarrama at 4:22 AM on July 24, 2005

By the looks of the pictures it was a great night. Apologies for my non attendance, but somehting came up on the Saturday that made it impossible. Next time though...
posted by ciderwoman at 4:37 AM on July 24, 2005

*੩'s grouse, then ਇ's him*
posted by taz at 4:38 AM on July 24, 2005

I've put on a lot of weight. I'm in the process of losing it. Stay tuned.
posted by Pretty_Generic at 5:40 AM on July 24, 2005

Oh yeah, and the other people were nice. I should probably have mentioned that first.
posted by Pretty_Generic at 5:49 AM on July 24, 2005

Cool
posted by octothorpe at 10:49 AM on July 24, 2005

Thanks for the shoutout, qwerty155. Kenko kindly posted a link to it on 9723, the temporary refuge.
posted by Cranberry at 11:37 AM on July 24, 2005

Notes arising from the London meetup (now that I've finally made it back home):

1) As dodgygeezer and I have both now realised, the strategy of trying to look like a wanker on camera lacks a certain... class.
2) P_G is tremendously huggable.
3) grouse is probably right.
4) Everyone should try the strawberry beer.
posted by NinjaPirate at 12:36 PM on July 24, 2005

god, you all look so normal. make me home sick. don't know how good you have it when you're there....
posted by andrew cooke at 1:08 PM on July 24, 2005

Well the reason I look normal is that I had to relinquish my super powers when I married my wife. The things we do for love....
posted by dodgygeezer at 2:19 PM on July 24, 2005

It was good.

Beer is good.

Strawberry beer, it turns out, is even gooder.
posted by flashboy at 7:43 PM on July 24, 2005

I've put on a lot of weight. I'm in the process of losing it. Stay tuned.
posted by Pretty_Generic at 5:40 AM PST on July 24 [!]

We knife because we care.
posted by The Jesse Helms at 8:52 PM on July 24, 2005

Pretty_Generic: Thanks for the shoutout :D Stynxna and I had a great time :p
posted by Stynxno at 7:53 AM on July 25, 2005

Aww, thanks for my shoutout, grouse. It's my first one. Hee.
posted by Specklet at 10:39 AM on July 25, 2005

Pretty_Generic, you must work for Bell Labs. :)
posted by Ethereal Bligh at 12:10 PM on July 25, 2005

Specklet, Lawrence, KS gave you a shoutout. We feel hurt, and are saddened.
posted by hototogisu at 5:11 PM on July 25, 2005

Specks: Kansas loves you.
posted by taz at 10:14 PM on July 25, 2005

I gave Specklet my only shoutout of the night. Hototogisu's attempt to cover all bases doesn't compare. Specklet ain't no hollaback girl.
posted by grouse at 12:47 AM on July 26, 2005

Hmmm, I see that my love has been spurned. grouse--out back, five minutes.
posted by hototogisu at 12:50 AM on July 26, 2005

actually, I should add that that was several shoutouts in aggregate form. *wipes tear from eye*
posted by hototogisu at 12:51 AM on July 26, 2005

Oh no! I missed my first one? Crap. So sorry, hototogisu! And I of course forgive the aggregate.
posted by Specklet at 10:29 AM on July 26, 2005