Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: el ted
Date: 26 Mar 04 - 07:20 AM

post 300. I thank you! what a great week I have had. I bagged two 100 posts yesterday and now this one. fab. Carry on, I'm off.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 26 Mar 04 - 07:23 AM

Found it:
From: Susanne (skw) - PM
Date: 07 Oct 03 - 06:15 PM

Maybe the level of alcohol consumption is directly related to the quality of the music? We all seemed quite sober to me in Groningen ...

Just mixed up the pages, silly me ...

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 26 Mar 04 - 11:21 AM

Oh, you mean this one?

Ok, I will join the test, but only if I am allowed into the non-sober group! ;-)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 26 Mar 04 - 11:29 AM

Ah, but what about coffee/tea delineation?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 26 Mar 04 - 06:31 PM

Some people don't need alcohol to get drunk! Green tea or music will do nicely, thank you!
Anyway, Dave, I'm not tall (5 foot 4), but my bones are heavy ... If you bring a bike you might tow me along!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 26 Mar 04 - 06:31 PM

Some people don't need alcohol to get drunk! Green tea or music will do nicely, thank you!
Anyway, Dave, I'm not tall (5 foot 4), but my bones are heavy ... If you bring a bike you might tow me along!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 27 Mar 04 - 04:45 AM

Seems like I am drunk! I can see your post twice, Susanne.
Or does that mean that you were drunk when you posted? ;-)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 28 Mar 04 - 08:35 PM

Andy, I never knew you had leanings towards abusing your liver! Always thought you were a nice, clean, sober Germanic boy :-)
Anyway, how am I to know that when saying 'Trying to contact website' the b....y prg has already sent the posting off? Connections not too good yesterday ...

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 03:49 AM

Ah Susanne, he might be "a nice, clean, sober Germanic boy" back at home, but when he gets over here he changes. It's a bit like Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde. He's even been known to SING in England. :-))

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 04:43 AM

Andy, I never knew you had leanings towards abusing your liver!

Abuse? Why was a liver built into me if I am supposed not to use it?

Always thought you were a nice, clean, sober Germanic boy :-)

I am not responsible for your dirty thoughts! ;-)

Anyway, how am I to know that when saying 'Trying to contact website' the b....y prg has already sent the posting off?

You try to make technology responsible for your faults? ;-)


It's a bit like Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde.

More like Andy & MudGuard ;-)

He's even been known to SING in England. :-))

I think "croak" might be a better description...

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 05:27 AM

No, no, Andy, the croaking one is me. Your singing is a lot more tolerable, but maybe you should concentrate more on the tin whistle - or concoct poems.
With the use of the liver you are utterly right. As the Greek poetress Sappho found out some 2 millennia and a half ago, people are different. Where abuse begins in someones opinion, in others' the right use is starting.

Prosit
Wilfried

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 06:32 AM

Wilfried, I never croaked in your presence, so you can't know!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 06:41 AM

I'm sure that we all hope that is will be many, many years before you do "croak" Andreas !

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 07:48 AM

Andy - but you sang in my presence, so I know ;o)>

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 07:57 AM

I did not sing a song in or near Groningen.
And that was the only time we met.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 08:08 AM

Man, must I have been drunk! Must have understood Wolfgang's snoring the wrong way. No harm intended.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 10:11 AM

Andreas did sing at Whitby last year - I think that he was probably drunk - both on English beer and the proximity of the lovely Noreen :-)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 10:25 AM

No English beer!
It was really good stuff: Guinness! ;-)

Yes, Whitby was the second time (out of three) that I sang before an audience...

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 04:24 PM

And now, the T shirts.
It has been the custom (Started in Belgium by Richard) for a T shirt to comemmorate the gathering.The design decided by the skill or lack of it (in this case) by the host.The cost, at cost price-not known yet. The size, determined by the body wearing or wanting it.

So, who is going to want a T shirt?

Money up front please with order, when price determined (This will probably be based on the supplier and printer and decided by the numbers required) There is no profit for anyone except the printers they are ordered from.

Please get back to me.pm me if you wish. (By the way, part of the slogan has been decided by some lovely young thing already, who shall be nameless-Do you remember Kate?-Opps sorry),

Time is a running by...

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 04:45 PM

1 XXL for me.

But no money up front.
As for us non-UK-residents, most of the money transferred would be eaten by the greedy banks (they don't call it greed, they call it "international money transfer fees")...

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: mooman
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 04:47 PM

Natch!

XXL for me please Eric.

Richard

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 04:55 PM

The price is £57.00 for one size fits all wallets

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 04:57 PM

That's my boay!!!!!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 05:13 PM

That is very silly Skip- I know you are not on your boat, anyway, you'll never get a boy at this time of night for less than £57.00

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 05:17 PM

Btw, something got lost somewhere up near the top:

To raffle or not to raffle, that is the question!
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to raffle
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of tickets...

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 05:35 PM

Raffle yes.£57.00 a ticket, wonderful prizes, bring your own. Bring something you would be proud to own, not something you wish to get rid of.Anyone donating a Lowden gutar as a prize, will get at least a bottle of tesco plonk in return-not that I'd "fix" the raffle for one of them guitars!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 30 Mar 04 - 01:47 PM

Any more for T shirts? Roll up, roll up, get yer garments 'ere.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Oaklet
Date: 30 Mar 04 - 02:13 PM

Eric honey - I'll have a tee shirt please. Mind you, I remember when all this was fields.....

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 30 Mar 04 - 02:43 PM

Eric, may I bring my modified Brussels T-Shirt, or is that not allowed? ;-)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 30 Mar 04 - 02:47 PM

Oaklet, my darling (we can play-Skips away) would you like a large one? And a similar sized T shirt?

Andy is it modified by stretching?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 30 Mar 04 - 02:52 PM

Make sure they're all tight enough for the wet t-shirt whelk-wrestling oil bath.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 30 Mar 04 - 02:56 PM

No, it is modified by stitching. ;-)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 30 Mar 04 - 04:13 PM

Fibs, are you sure the world is ready for the rippling/wobbling flesh of lardboy wetted by a gallon of cold ale?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: GUEST,MR
Date: 31 Mar 04 - 03:51 AM

The one they call Skipjack is lost between Castlecoote and Creggs - can anyone help?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 31 Mar 04 - 08:29 AM

"Lost", eh? I would point the police in the direction of his "faithful" minion, Eric... He's been skimming the fat profits, I'll bet!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 31 Mar 04 - 11:13 AM

How dare you Sir. I have not been creaming off the profits from the lost Sirlard.This is an afront to my honesty. I am well known as an honest peasant of this land. The fact that he has lost himself, just means he is now on a voyage of self discovery (again) and will emerge dripping as fresh as a butter-fly.No, don't blame me that his compass is upside down,his oil cooling mechanism faulty and his bearings running hot!I only told him to keep heading west until he came to what looks like a very big river and to then start swimming until he reached "the other side". (He fell for it-I guess) Now for my inheriatnce.

Welcome all peasants to the republic of Grease. Noble friends elect me as your leader. I promise equality and fairness. Beatings only on a Sunday, unless deserved otherwise.

My first proclamation; All future gatherings will be held on the most inconvenient date for everyone, at the opposite end of the world, furthest from the nearest other folk event.

Oh...... I think I hear him returning!

Sorry your Lardship. I was only oiling the wheels of commerce for you in your abstinence. Ouch, (go to go now)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 31 Mar 04 - 11:16 AM

£57 for a t shirt? waht a big rip off!, you can buy a house in Hull for that!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 31 Mar 04 - 11:19 AM

Yes, but who would want to buy a house there? ;-)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Terry K
Date: 31 Mar 04 - 01:51 PM

Better put me down for a tee shirt - I'm probably somewhere between small and medium - oh, but what if they shrink in the wash? Oh well, maybe I'd better have an XXL just in case. Unless they come larger of course... where shall I send the £57 pound note to?

cheers, Terry

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 31 Mar 04 - 01:54 PM

Ok, so far that's 3 XXL, 1 girlie size and one house in Hull. That works out to be;£57,000.00. Any more?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 31 Mar 04 - 02:00 PM

Erik, you are wearing girlie size? ;-)
Btw, if they do XXXL also, take an XXXL for me instead of the XXL ;-)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Noreen
Date: 31 Mar 04 - 07:10 PM

What about XXL girlies? (Not me, you understand.)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Oaklet
Date: 31 Mar 04 - 07:14 PM

Sireen!!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 01 Apr 04 - 12:51 AM

One for this man, XXL. Payment by arrival in cash (same problems as described by MudGuard)

I.O.U much less than GBP 57,-!!!

Wilfried

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 01 Apr 04 - 02:03 AM

Wilfried, probably there was some mixup with currency units:
the T-Shirts are 57 Pence each, not 57 Pounds ;-)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: mooman
Date: 01 Apr 04 - 03:37 AM

Andy,

You're right. The T-shirts are 57 pence each which, because of the current high state of sterling, equates to €57 each.

Richard

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 01 Apr 04 - 01:01 PM

Sorry Andy, this will be a T shirt, not a tent! Any more of that "Girlie" size directed towards me, and the dog will lick you all night. Now I know some of you might pay handsomely for that, but Andy will only be charged £57.00.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 01 Apr 04 - 02:55 PM

We have an excellent emerging design, designed by number one son on the back of an old (not his) fag packet at the session last night. Where His Oiliness the Pop blew everyone away with his turbocharged electrified big bass end on his aerophone. Despite the fact that he was sitting on the amplifier and really enjoying the new found freedom of the vibrations,he played brilliantly, smiling all the time, especially on the low notes. Howard Stern-watch out.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 02 Apr 04 - 01:55 PM

I have been found. I had a delightful loss of bearings in the bog, and wandered into Co Galway for a bit. Back home now, and back down to business. I have just been talking on the electric telephone with Mrs Macdonald at King's Well
and she still has several rooms available for the Eurogathering, so anyone still unbooked and desirous of a modicom of luxury could do worse than ringing the redboubtable Mrs McDonald forthwith. So there.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Eurogathering 2004 - May 1st-3rd
From: MudGuard
Date: 02 Apr 04 - 03:34 PM

You have electric phones now? What happened to the steam phones, then? ;-)