Inaugural Trickery LAN at Chez Noodles...who'd go?

[Q-Target]

If we were to hold the first Trickery LAN at Noodles' LAN cafe would you go, assuming suitable accommodation in the Basildon area exists and isn't full of pikeys?

PLEASE NOTE: COMPUTERS ARE PROVIDED - but you MAY bring your own base unit if you absolutely have to

[wooly-back-jack]

depending on which date and how much notice we get, yes I would.

[blurr]

yeah might do if the journey aint more than 4 hrs away by train and I'm guessing computers will be provided?

[wooly-back-jack]

Itd be quicker for you to cannoe it down to basildon blurr :lol:

[GroovYF]

yeah might do if the journey aint more than 4 hrs away by train and I'm guessing computers will be provided?

Noodles posted about his venue, it's a LAN/Gaming centre.... they usually have gaming PCs there :D

[Nostrus]

how much to get from aberdeen to basildon via the medium of train?

[mr_o]

if i can get a comp there and enough notice then aye ill come down

[GroovYF]

please see: http://www.trickery.net/bb/viewtopic.php?t=16807

:)

[Q-Target]

how much to get from aberdeen to basildon via the medium of train?

Ludicrous |---------------------------------------------| The Moon

Somewhere in this range ^^^ I think.

[Flossie]

I had to live in Basildon on work placement when at uni. 15 years ago... you'd need wild horses to drag me back to that hole... no, seriously... its worse than you can imagine...

[Q-Target]

I had to live in Basildon on work placement when at uni. 15 years ago... you'd need wild horses to drag me back to that hole... no, seriously... its worse than you can imagine...

I grew up on Canvey Island...trust me, I can imagine worse. Yes, Basildon is dire...yes Noodles and Cheazy live there...but it's nice to know you can go home afterwards...imagine the depression that Cheazy and Noodles suffer at the end of the day...it's touching, it really is.

[MZhukov]

But basildon has the local toys r us!

[Red7]

I think its the best place to go to be honest.

If we have to sort out our own venue:

1, Everyone will moan because it isn't at their local pub.

2, It will never get done.

This way the people travelling from the ass end of no where don't have to drag their PCs about.

And lets face it, even if it is Basildon, you'd be sat infront of the computer for the whole weekend, you ain't going to be interacting with the populus.

[velvet]

I think I'd go

[blurr]

3hrs 17min by train... not too bad, but involves loads of changes, at least 5. If I miss a connecting train, thats gonna have a huge knock on effect

[ezt]

basildon is full of pikeys.....and as for accomodation I think there's a travelodge outside the town?

[Lord Fondlemaid]

Nope too far I'm afraid. As I've said in another thread, any hotel in a central UK location will be screaming to host such an event at the weekend. Bringing a PC isn't the issue, it's the realtive travelling time for the attendees.

[DeathStart]

Travel time would be hellish for me - it takes us 4 hours to travel to the Midlands from Tyneside, Basildon would be... (fires up Autoroute) about 5 hours on the quickest route, not counting traffic etc.

It would be handier not having to dismantle PC Central and just use the ones there, but the main thing stopping me would be cost (petrol, accommodation, food/drink etc).

(edited for poor spelling :P)

[Martigan]

Its right the way round the M25 for me so not THAT far, its more that fact it will be a bugger for me to take a train there and I don't want the wheels nicked off my car.

[Q-Target]

Its right the way round the M25 for me so not THAT far, its more that fact it will be a bugger for me to take a train there and I don't want the wheels nicked off my car.

If you've ever travelled on the Fenchurch St - Shoebury line you'll know that you often wonder whether the wheels have been nicked off the train too.

[Noodles]

I'lld go.

Just go clear up what QT said

"but you MAY bring your own base unit if you absolutely have to"

Thats a bit harsh. I'm quite happy for people to bring their base unit if they want to, and just borrow our monitors, or bring their whole rig.

If we can get enough people come, i'm allowed to shut the shop for the weekend so its just us

[Martigan]

How many is enough? Would the local totty still be be able to come in?

[Noodles]

would need about 30 people to be able to close the shop for the weekend, otherwise we are going to lose money from our regular customers.

[Marik]

Where is basildon? Sorry for invconvience

[qui`]

Smelly essex i think

Dont think i could go really, work and, cba an all :P

[jimbobaggies]

Can I come? (not that my wife would let me)

Train from Devon to Basildon (I'm assuming a train station), could be a long old hike! Anyone else in Devon fancy it? D33?

[leady]

Assuming this is the one near Southend (there appear to be two) then I'd be tempted.

My odds of attending will go up significantly if an organised casino trawl of southend is included :)

[Martigan]

http://www.lexcie.zetnet.co.uk/essex.htm

[Noodles]

basildon

put in ss141HG as postcode in multimap.co.uk

[D33]

Aye, guess I could make it..

[Martigan]

Essex man and Essex girl are in the back of his Ford Cortina:-
Essex man: Tracey, can I kiss you somewhere warm, wet and fishy?
Tracey: No, it's far too late to drive to Canvey Island!

[Pulse]

Sounds good to me, specially if I dont need to bring my PC because that really wouldnt be possible for me. Ive a feeling living in scotland im going to need to travel anywhere so Bas-whatsit is as good as anywhere.

All that it depends on is the date.

Oh btw, whats a pikey? Is it a whore?

[terroristteddy]

townie ned chav
or
gypsy

depends on context ;)

[jimbobaggies]

Pikey is general term for gypsy of Irish decent iirc!

[Flossie]

so pretty inaccurate when used to describe the common people of Basildon then (and you don't get much more Common...)

[blurr]

how much are we talking for the weekend and, and is EAS available? :P

[Q-Target]

Essex man and Essex girl are in the back of his Ford Cortina:-
Essex man: Tracey, can I kiss you somewhere warm, wet and fishy?
Tracey: No, it's far too late to drive to Canvey Island!

:o

[Synbios]

It'd take me five or six hours to get to Basildon from Grimsby >:( I mean, you have to go to Lincoln or Doncaster just to get OUT of the northern reaches of Lincolnshire, and that alone takes more than an hour.

[D33]

Ok.. so... cost ?

And what's everyone going to do? Hijack a hotel or a travelodge? o.O

[blurr]

travelodge, cba to pay for 5* in basildon.

[Martigan]

Are thier any dates being bounced about yet? I havn't noticed any, but I might have just caught essexitus...

[oxy]

I would attend:) plus velvets there i need his autograph :D

need dates thou ... travelodges will need to be booked :P

would prolly bring my rig .. i like the feel of it :D

[oxy]

oh FAO: noodles

there wireless there so i can bring lappy and jus leave it sittin on irc/msn etc?

[Noodles]

we don't have wireless at the shop, but I have a spare access point I can set up for us lot if this event goes ahead.

[Q-Target]

Well, if the 17 who've said they'd attend actually can attend. Noodles do your funky thing...put forward a date, a price and if you have the means, a list of accommodation in the area.

[blurr]

john, I hope you're going :x

[Jamey]

Hmm... Err... <ponders> Well... Ermmmm... <thinks> Derrrmmmm... <contemplates>

No. Prolly not tbh.

[Noodles]

Right, 17 people. Should fit nicley in the upstairs room.

For logistics sake (and working out the price), I really need to know how many people are wanting to borrow equipment, and what equpment you need.

So, if you voted yes to going, please post again with what you need to borrow.

PC
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
Headphones

[Mazzahoo]

can i borrow a burbury cap, cos im there already!!

[nameinuse]

Think i'd be borrowing everything except kb/mouse, far too lazy to move everything else.

[blurr]

Yes.

PC
Monitor
Keyboard

and if you can accomodate Room in Travellodge and a Train Ticket to Basildon :P

[DeathStart]

Probably wouldn't be able to afford it atm (so I voted no), but just out of curiosity could you post possible dates/cost? I'd need to borrow everything too as I wouldn't be able to bring this PC as my wife uses it as well as myself :)

[Q-Target]

For me, just a monitor ought to do it. But my shuttle is becoming increasingly obsolete...so maybe a PC too...dunno.

[ProfLiebstrom]

dependant on date i might be able to go.

if i do i would need everything :x

[oxy]

jus a moniter

but depending on price difference i can bring my own

[D33]

How much to use a pc there ? ;/

[blurr]

I don't really fancy paying more than £40 for the weekend in all fairness...

[Socrates]

i would be game

[Noodles]

The best option is to hire the whole shop for the weekend, which will mean its closed to the public so we'll have it just for ourselfs. This means that the cost gets significantly lower as the amound of people gets greater.

20 people - £45 each for the weekend
25 people - £36 each for the weekend
30 people - £30 each for the weekend

My recommendations would be to try and get 25-30 people interested, we're not far off that, and I think we'lld have a really good LAN if we had the whole shop to ourselves.

PC/Monitor hire is free in this option btw.

As for dates, not sure. If we have it to close to i22 or christmas some people might not be able to make it.

I would recommend the first weekend in december or about mid jan.

List of places to stay in basildon.

http://www.basildon.gov.uk/80256B6C00357148/vWeb/wpAPSY57QDXX

One place works out £45 for a tripple room for a night. Thats £15 each for the mathmaticaly disadvantaged.

Means if we can get enough people interested, thats a LAN for under 50 quid including accomadation.

[Jamey]

A mound of people?

Sounds good. Might have to reconsider.

[Martigan]

Right, 17 people. Should fit nicley in the upstairs room.

For logistics sake (and working out the price), I really need to know how many people are wanting to borrow equipment, and what equpment you need.

So, if you voted yes to going, please post again with what you need to borrow.

PC
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
Headphones

I voted No. However depending on the date, I *MAY* attend.
I thought your LAN place was fully equiped and we would not need to bring any kit?

If you need to book kit for me it would be all of the above.

A wireless access point would be good, as I would bring my Lappy!

[Hapless]

I would express an interest if we get the shop to ourselves and I don't have to lug my rig around and I'm free for the designated weekend.

[oxy]

Mid jan sounds like a plan :D

now til then is i22 and xmas :P wont be able to afford it

[Lungboy]

I've voted yes, although it depends hugely on when it will be. Out of the two suggested times, i'd vote for January.

[ProfLiebstrom]

if its in jan i should be able to play taxi. although how safe would you feel with someone who only passed test few months before?

[D33]

New drivers, safest people on the road.

[blurr]

sounds good, hope we can get 30 people going then!

[ProfLiebstrom]

New drivers, safest people on the road.

probably cause you're sat thinking "OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT" :p

its after the initial period and people get overly confident that they crash isnt it :p

+ who would actually WANT to be in a car with me!

[D33]

So how about the Devonshire people going on a Train?

Lungboy, me, Jimbobaggies, Sylverfyre and perhaps a couple of my mates ( Unique and BlueShadow ). Anyone else from down here ?

[ProfLiebstrom]

oh yeh im sheffield btw :x anyone around that sort of area or places on the way i shall pick up. so long as you either help with petrol or buy me some sort of alcohol.

(i will be sober for leaving time though)

[Lungboy]

Trains are mind bogglingly expensive though. It's cheaper to drive.

[Cheazy]

Come on you loserboyos...it's a very legitimate reason for not going to Basildon, but sod pikeys we're having a LAN!

If it'll make you feel better we can do what me and a couple of the guys did a few weeks ago and do drive-bys with tomato sauce and spray the chavs!!

Mid-Jan is acres better for myself, as i22 then Christmas will hurt the pocket as it is!!

[velvet]

I'm up for a mid-Jan one. Would want a monitor, as long as its not a 15" pikey one.

[blindspot]

i'd be up for it... and I know from painful experience how bad Basildon is :D I'm from down the road in Southend.

oh and QT is right, nothing, NOTHING compares to Canvey Island.

Up to debate how much of my kit I bring :) It'll balance between cba & how good ur pc's are :o

[terroristteddy]

mid jan would probably get my thumbs up, i suck at planning ahead though

with luck i'll be able to drive so it will be possible

would only borrow pc & monitor

[TheWise]

I'd only need a monitor - see you at larn (when ever it will be)

[SylverFyre]

So how about the Devonshire people going on a Train?

Lungboy, me, Jimbobaggies, Sylverfyre and perhaps a couple of my mates ( Unique and BlueShadow ). Anyone else from down here ?

Ive not posted yet cuz im really not sure on my finances atm. Im due to move house in the next few weeks, with that and xmas Im not sure how i'll be sorted. Tis a great idea tho :)

New drivers, safest people on the road.
You mean apart from the ones who crash within 10 hours of passing their test ;) believe me Ive known two of these driving n00bs hit our works vans in the last 12 months. Seems some ppl forget what "Give way" means after getting the "You've passed" message :E

[Marik]

I would like to come. Just a few things on the agiasn't reason.

[Q-Target]

I would like to come. Just a few things on the agiasn't reason.

I'll look after you lad.

[Synbios]

Oh dear :lol:

[Martigan]

I would like to come. Just a few things on the agiasn't reason.

I'll look after you lad.

Remember Marik, just say "no"....

[Q-Target]

I suspect I might be on the "reasons against" list :D

[Marik]

Lol, no you aint Q-Target, your nice to me :D

[Q-Target]

hmmm...ok...but it's "you're" ;)

[the funkmaster]

Again! It's "Q-Target, bring your niece to me :D".

[Q-Target]

Again! It's "Q-Target, bring your niece to me :D".

I don't have a niece...but I do have a nephew...but he's only 5 weeks old :o dirty beggar!

[the funkmaster]

It's Marik not me. It's best not to have too much prejudice when correcting spelling errors, to be more holistic. Try one version, see if it works, and I must say I think mine worked pretty well.

[megadaisy]

Me and Mrs Megadaisy are keen to bowl along - what games are likely?

MegaDaisy

[Hapless]

There's no bowling allowed I'm afraid.

[megadaisy]

ho ho :)

[ProfLiebstrom]

q-target are we allowed to force booze down marik to see how fast we can get him drunk?

[Martigan]

Can we do the same to Prof?

I know lets have a sweep stake on how much it taked to get prof drunk.

I will put a quid on 3 wine gums ;)

[ProfLiebstrom]

no you cant do the same to me since i will be driving and taking you all on beer runs. i will drink. just not loads.

[Q-Target]

Noodles - care to suggest a date we can work with?

Prof - you will not be forcing anything into the orifices of Marik, he's just a lad and there are laws against that sort of thing...I think...though not sure about the bye-laws of Basildon which may be a little lax.

[D33]

Count me out, changed mind.

Would of been nice to attend the first real community wide social meeting of Trickery but due to recent circumstances I don't think I'll be attending.

[Lungboy]

Recent circumstances?

[Hapless]

Pfft like its going to happen anyway.

[DeathStart]

Possibly more likely that I'd turn up, depending on firm dates/costs/notice etc.

Starting to lean from my "no" vote towards a "yes", but I can't change it now :P

[Q-Target]

Noodles!!!! Dates man! Dates!

[ProfLiebstrom]

what the man above said. weird i was about to ask for dates. another few voting threads for dates perhaps?

edit: making one now.

[ProfLiebstrom]

http://www.trickery.net/bb/viewtopic.php?t=18211

[CaedesUK]

Look I know I dont go onto IRC much anymore and that most of you lot dont know me (I dont like most FPS games in MP mode. The ones I do like arent very popular either)

But damnit. All these names. I'd like to see the faces that go with the names.

Plus I live just outside of Basilsnot. It was my place of birth and my original stomping grounds for the first 6 years of my life.

I just cant go until feb at the earliest as I'm moving out of the family home into my own swanky digs. So I'll be as broke as a student for a couple of months. Plus certain clan mates of mine are hinting for me to put them up in my place when I get it for this very event.

It'll be nice to meet some of the folks in the flesh. And maybe buy a few of the good ones a drink ;)

Trevor.