UK Meetup 2007

[theundeadhero]

Quit whining, people. I don't even live in England and I go.

[Christmas]

We little folks get scared when we are out in the big cites with fancy cars and buildings and our Mamas want us home before 8.

[theundeadhero]

You have to watch out for the buildings. They lure you into traps! One minute you're walking with the people you know, and then the next you and Psychotic are all alone in the street waiting to get attacked by street vendors and people handing out flyers.

[Iceglow]

The flyer people are the worst, they try and force you to take their crap and when you say "sorry I don't live in birmingham" in your most cockney accent they still try and give you it. they have been brainwashed by the man, that or clones made by Loony BoB for purposes unknown...should you ever see one looking like me then report to me the location immediately via usernote.

[Psychotic]

I thought these kinds of meet ups had to be official so that it was compliant with internet safety. Of course, people will take matters into their own hands either way.

Official in what way? Either way, I think they're safe enough. Under 16's have to have proven parental permission, and the meetups are held in public places in broad daylight, and those who have doubts can look in the EoFF photo album to prove that we're all who we say we are. Unless of course there was some elaborate grand conspiracy to ensnare people with faked photo albums but if people still feel unsafe then they don't have to attend.

This is JUST a suggestion, but I think if people in different areas really want to meet up, usernames can be listed for those regions. For example: North, Midlands, East, South-east and South-west. Then, from that, the users from each of these regions can decide what they want to do and discuss how they could go about doing it.

This isn't a bad idea, but I don't think EoFF has enough UK members willing to meetup in each area for it to be entirely successful, so until EoFF gets more UK members, I still think having one big centralised meet up is the way to go.

You have to watch out for the buildings. They lure you into traps! One minute you're walking with the people you know, and then the next you and Psychotic are all alone in the street waiting to get attacked by street vendors and people handing out flyers.

Did you enjoy our birthday Krishna leaflets? And as for those street vendors, man were those donuts (or funnel cakes, as you call them) dodgy. When I got home, the first thing I did was vomit them back up again, and it had a wonderful dark green sludgy look. Now, if explicit descriptions of my Birmingham food poisoning-induced vomit don't attract people to come to the meet up, I'm not sure what will!

[Jack]

I thought these kinds of meet ups had to be official so that it was compliant with internet safety. Of course, people will take matters into their own hands either way.

Official in what way? Either way, I think they're safe enough. Under 16's have to have proven parental permission, and the meetups are held in public places in broad daylight, and those who have doubts can look in the EoFF photo album to prove that we're all who we say we are. Unless of course there was some elaborate grand conspiracy to ensnare people with faked photo albums but if people still feel unsafe then they don't have to attend

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Well, you see EoFF is a foum and has no official backing. It's a collective, not an organisation. However, it has some sort of "Official" backing in that admin's sticky it and draw attention to it.
Internet safety? We follow the law, we use disclaimer forms and rules, especially for young members. We do it in a City in broad daylight and in some situations we have rang or contacted the parents ourselves.
Not exactly the actions of paedophiles.
We're also notorious when it comes to certain laws like alcohol. We (as organisers) check our and legal rights and regulations.
We also display pictures of ourselves in a photo album, which displays what we get up to, and have arranged meet-ups before. If you want, ask people who have been before.

This isn't a bad idea, but I don't think EoFF has enough UK members willing to meetup in each area for it to be entirely successful, so until EoFF gets more UK members, I still think having one big centralised meet up is the way to go.

We discussed this actually. However, the thing is that means members have to miss out on meeting certain members. For example, Amratis comes from Kent and I come from Wales. However, we're really good mates so we'll want to meet together. That's why he localise it Birmingham, because it's the middle.
The distance isn't actually as much as you think, and we (organisers) are quite good with that, so ask us for help.

By the way kids, we're gonna go with Easter Weekend. Book your calenders now.

[Baloki]

So the FCC won't let me be
Or let me be me so let me see
They tried to shut me down on MTV
But it feels so empty without me
So, come on and dip, bum on your lips
Jump back jiggle a hip and wiggle a bit
And get ready, 'cos this is about to get heavy
I just settled all my lawsuits, you Debbie

Now this looks like a job for me
So everybody just follow me
'Cos we need a little controversy
'Cos it feels so empty without me
Now this looks like a job for me
So everybody just follow me
'Cos we need a little controversy
'Cos it feels so empty without me

[Iceglow]

Take that as a yes then Baloki is in on the meet up.

[DK]

I will be hosting the UK South-West meetup later on this week! All the South-west UK members will be there! It's going to be great.

So yeah I'm pretty much probably playing Morrowind. :D

[BarelySeeAtAll]

I will be hosting the UK South-West meetup later on this week! All the South-west UK members will be there! It's going to be great.

So yeah I'm pretty much probably playing Morrowind.

yay, good...
but its my mum and my mums lecturing friends will never let me go...
they dont trust you all (i do, i have total confidence in you all) maybe if it was somewhere i could say i was just going shopping to, i might be able to get away with that..whereas with birmingham, a bit too far to say im shopping

[DK]

Scratch that, seeing as I just bought it, I'll probably being playing Okami this weekend.

[zorander]

Hulloooooooo!
Isn't it odd that the world keeps on going when i'm not here ro look at it...
Ah fragglesnap.
Firstly, Jack, if the dates are deffinatly set for the 6th-8th, AND we can count on a multiple of 3 to be spending the nights, then i'll be happy to book rooms.
There are some members who came to the last birmingham meetup, having been under 18, and I met their parents. The stalker and Themagicroundabout's parents dropped them off and picked them up and even asked lots of hard questions that involved detailed thought... So if there is anyone who's on the young side, feel free to have your parents interrigate the organisers. In Jack's case, make sure the pokers are HOT.

Oh, and Jack, I just LOVE the sig. I was going to do one of you using the pic i took of you coming outta the shower, but the image is only alowed to be so big.... too bad, there's a nice skin tone in that pic.
XD

[DM_Melkhar]

There can always be an all-round central event, but I think meet ups in different areas depending on numbers is still feasible. That's why I was asking if anyone was in East Anglia. There's me in Norwich and another in Essex at the moment. But I thought if there were other people around and between Norwich, Colchester, Cambridge and Peterborough, then some time in the future there could be an eastern meet up.

[Jack]

That's why I was asking if anyone was in East Anglia. There's me in Norwich and another in Essex at the moment. But I thought if there were other people around and between Norwich, Colchester, Cambridge and Peterborough, then some time in the future there could be an eastern meet up.

That's okay. However, we're concentrating on THIS one. In the future, go ahead. Seriously.

Back to THIS meet-up, who's coming?

Attending

Iceglow
Psychotic
Jack
amratis
zorander
Baloki

Let's get some more names down here kids.

[Baloki]

That's why I was asking if anyone was in East Anglia. There's me in Norwich and another in Essex at the moment. But I thought if there were other people around and between Norwich, Colchester, Cambridge and Peterborough, then some time in the future there could be an eastern meet up.

That's okay. However, we're concentrating on THIS one. In the future, go ahead. Seriously.

Back to THIS meet-up, who's coming?

Attending

Iceglow
Psychotic
Jack
amratis
zorander
Baloki

Let's get some more names down here kids.

I need solid dates and information Jim! I just can't reach the control panel...