[Fid]

Spending a May Day Bank Holiday afternoon in a coffee shop in Altrincham with Stone Monkey and Dag. Must be a year since last time we got together (with Mr & Mrs Brood) so the tradition of a Manchester meet up is maintained and I got to see them (plus Hetan and Malaclypse) in the past 9 months.

Looking forward to further meet-ups

[Tiste Simeon]

Fid, on 02 May 2023 - 08:22 PM, said:

Spending a May Day Bank Holiday afternoon in a coffee shop in Altrincham with Stone Monkey and Dag. Must be a year since last time we got together (with Mr & Mrs Brood) so the tradition of a Manchester meet up is maintained and I got to see them (plus Hetan and Malaclypse) in the past 9 months.

Looking forward to further meet-ups

Oh man I miss you guys, it's not so easy to just pop over and see you any more...

[Fid]

Dag and Stone Monkey were reminiscing about the early Manchester Meet Ups - happy days indeed.

[Tiste Simeon]

Facebook today reminded me of one of them, years ago now... Not sure you were at that one but Cougar and his chest minge were!

[Macros]

I'd be keen to try organise another London one for autumn this year, we are hoping to get over to see a show

[amphibian]

After dating around a bit, I have a very strong connection with someone that's lasted several weeks now. The hitch is that she lives 3 hours away in a house she's built. But she's super brilliant, funny, attractive, has a kid that she would crash through brick walls for, and thinks I am the bee's knees with all of my downsides (divorce, distance, Deaf etc).

I am going up this weekend to see her and see if this will be something worth pursuing full time.

In other news, my kinda feckless cousin invited me to her wedding May 20 in Tasmania. Due to family obligations, someone has to go and it's me. So I get a family-paid trip down there and am currently working on getting my expired passport rectified.

Gotta hug a wombat, quokka, and/or Tassie Devil.

[Tiste Simeon]

Wow that's a lot of cool stuff for you Amph I'm chuffed for you!

[worry]

Three hours is less than one LOTR movie. It’s doable!

[Slow Ben]

Think of how much reading and movie watching you can get done.

You’ve been given the gift of time!

[Tiste Simeon]

worry, on 04 May 2023 - 10:46 PM, said:

Three hours is less than one LOTR movie. It’s doable!

But what if he wants to watch LOTR en route? It's not possible!

[Maark Abbott]

Gigs out the asshole lately. We played on Monday 24th, Saturday 29th and we have another show on this coming Sunday opening for Pupil Slicer.

Also we've tracked drums for the EP and they're sounding pretty monstrous. Our Instagram (Balgurra) has some snippets if anyone is interested.

[Tsundoku]

amphibian, on 04 May 2023 - 02:47 PM, said:

Gotta hug a wombat, quokka, and/or Tassie Devil.

Pedantic bear says quokkas are on islands off the coast of Western Australia, most famously Rottnest Island near Perth and Bald Island near Albany.

For comparison, you're going to say ... Key West, Florida and the quokkas are on Catalina Island, California.

Wombats and Koalas can be huggy (depending), but I don't suggest you try your luck with a Tassie Devil. Those things are psycho.

This post has been edited by Tsundoku: 05 May 2023 - 08:14 AM

[worry]

There are quokkas on Catalina Island, coincidentally.

[Tiste Simeon]

Quokka to me sounds like an Australian affectionate insult.

"Come on you great quokka, we'll sort it out!"
"Tsundoku you daft quokka put that down!"

Etc.

This post has been edited by Tiste Simeon: 05 May 2023 - 01:12 PM

[amphibian]

Tsundoku, on 05 May 2023 - 08:10 AM, said:

amphibian, on 04 May 2023 - 02:47 PM, said:

Gotta hug a wombat, quokka, and/or Tassie Devil.

Pedantic bear says quokkas are on islands off the coast of Western Australia, most famously Rottnest Island near Perth and Bald Island near Albany.

For comparison, you're going to say ... Key West, Florida and the quokkas are on Catalina Island, California.

Wombats and Koalas can be huggy (depending), but I don't suggest you try your luck with a Tassie Devil. Those things are psycho.

Hmm hmm, I would let a Tassie Devil shred my arms for the Instagram picturesque moment.

I'll see what the good petting zoos look like when I'm there.

[Azath Vitr (D'ivers]

Tiste Simeon, on 05 May 2023 - 07:20 AM, said:

worry, on 04 May 2023 - 10:46 PM, said:

Three hours is less than one LOTR movie. It's doable!

But what if he wants to watch LOTR en route? It's not possible!

All things are possible through automation public transit!

But




... so probably not....

Though if she were driving to see him, she could probably listen to an audiobook (or podcasts, etc.) on the way down.

[HoosierDaddy]

Finished the Indy Mini Marathon (the greatest spectacle in running lol) in 1 hour 53 minutes. Average mile time of 8:40.

I'm sore lol.

[Slow Ben]

Hell yeah HD.

That’s badass man.

[Mezla PigDog]

Got a new bike! First time since I was about 13. It's true you never forget how to ride one! Me and the little 'un went out for a couple of hours ride. Hearing the wind in your ears as you bomb down a hill is just awesome. Given it's the first time I've been on a long bike ride in over 20 years my legs have been slowly seizing up over the rest of the day. Things really really hurt. My ass is the least of it.

[RealGatekeeper1]

Hell yeah, Mezla. Goat not dog.