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I fancy getting ratted and talking about comics.

In Scotland.

Probably Glasgow but I swing both ways these days so Edinburgh might also be doable.

Anybody fancy it?

I suggest a Friday or a Saturday evening and for once, I think my calendar is fairly free.

So start suggesting dates please.

I'm up to Issue 2 of Supes and 3 of Batman.

This is fairly spoiler free.

I'm enjoying them both but for pretty different reasons.

I can't quite believe just how good it is to read Grant Morrison getting his hands on DCs Crown Jewel and he's done a fabulous job. Even Issue 2 which is pretty much talking heads is positively brimming with ideas and twists.

And top marks to the art team of Quietly and Grant  - I find the colouring absolutely fabulous.  There's a brilliant understated splash (if you can have such a thing) of the Fortress of Solitude and the colours in the sky in the background are absolutely perfect. I think a less confident person might have overdone it and plastered the whole sky with colour but this just looked beautiful and believable.

All Star Batman is diametrically opposed to this - it's all in your face, decompressed to the max (six pages of our bountifully breasted, big buttocked heroine getting hacked off before erupting) and, worth pointing out more than once, features women whose breasts are larger than their head.  

I don't buy many American comics so it actually makes a happy change for me to see muscular (and so detailed) art from Jim Lee.

Miller seems to be writing almost as a parody of himself but I still like his harder than hard boiled schtick and he does come up with gems like what happens to the newspaper when shhh-you-know-who gets annoyed.  Not sure how this is all going to hang together though.

The last thing I read before this was THE FILTH and WE3 so my head is still swimming from the contrast...

Love to.

Any Friday or Saturday would be great.  I think the Trout is due to spawn round about then so it might be worth setting a date early-ish in the month?  How about the 10th?




Helpmaboab.

Ya sasanachs! Think ye kin turn up in oor glorious land and shag oor wimmin and drink oor beer! Nae mair ah say, Nae mair!

Ahem...

I'll be up for that but might be going down to London later in the month (Just to see how your wimmin & beer like it).

Well, I think it should be in Edinburgh, and since I'm 'famed'(copyright, Edge magazine) then that's that settled then.

Edinburgh's fine by me.  Where's a nice pub not too far from the train station?  

Burke & Hare? I hear thats quite a lively place.

Gagh! I've taken the pledge, I'm afraid.

Sproglet's not due until the end of March, but I've been drinking ludicrous amounts lately and I've been feeling generally shit.

I'll keep an eye out here, in the hope I can come along for a sob! Coke...

Er, crivvens.

- Trout

I should make it as long as it isn't the 24th (baby's birthday)

Make it a Saturday and I'll consider popping along.

Saturday 11th, then?

Sadly, it's a "no" from me this time. But have fun!

Sorry, no can do 11th.

  I DON"T BELIEVE IT!!The 11th is the one day I'm oot of Edinbra!!

almost any other day would do... hint hint

Grrrr Huff

Surprised to see how Scottocentric this board is.

Is this an invitation only bash or can any sad loner with an eerie glint in his eye turn up?

By definition, the invite is extended only to sad loners with eerie glints in their eye.

Yeah but bring your own axe. I fecking hate sharing.

So what have we got so far?

Saturday 11th
Burke and Hare, Edinburgh
Attendees: Dudley, Dr X, Tiplodocus, The Cosh and possibly YT-2

Is that right?

Any more for any more?

Will I be the party poop who points out that the Burke & Hare is a titty pub and part of Edinburgh's notorious 'Pubic Triangle'?

I'm no a prude but I did splutter in my pint when local bottom feeders handed their pints to the now nude dancing lady so she could dip her, er, ladies area in the beer for (I imagine) flavour enhancement.

The ladies are the rough side of heroin chic and somewhat abrasive to those not constantly having a private grind.

In short if it's there I'm in.

Is it? I don't get out much and am not really up to speed on titty bars.  Venue can be easily changed.

Yeah sorry bout suggestin Burk N Hare. Just ma wee joke.

Dunno about Edinburgh's venues. They're all the same to me. Somewhere near a station would be good.

As for the day, as there are a few who can't do the 11th how about the 18th?

18th sounds fine to me.

Oh, and Dudlette is highly likely to be in attendance.  Seems that meeting Squaxx once wasn't enough to put her off.  





Jings.

Irn Bru all round for the Englanders.

Irn Bru?

I can make the 18th too.

18th does for me too.

Jings, I can do 18th too!

Any where except the Pubic triangle suits me,

Huff

Bum titty bum bum bum bum! I can't do the 18th.  If only I'd noticed this thread earlier!  Oh well.  I'd recomend the pub round the back of McDonalds at the east end.  Close to Waverly & good selection fo beer too.  I'll get you the name of it in a minute.

Ok, I've found out the name.  It's the "Guildford Arms"

Link: beer anyone?

So, everyone on for the 18th, apart from DC?

Any Edinbugger going to confirm the pub?

Gah! My earlier post seems to have vanished. Bet it turns up in a minute. Anyway...

It may seem a daft question, but is anyone from Edinburgh actually going? I know the Dudley, The Satanist, Tiplodocus and myself hail from Glasgow. We'd look sheepish if all the attendees travelled to Edinburgh from Glasgow!

As no venue is confirmed, would we better to move to the real capital, or do you want to stick to tourist town?

If we are going to Edinburgh, does anyone fancy meeting on a train? They leave from Glasgow Queen Streey every 15 minutes and take 50 minutes. I'll be getting on at Croy, the first stop outside Glasgow for trains that leave on the hour and half hour.

When do we meet? Early doors (3 or 4 - good for those wanting a pizza or getting a train back) or after dinner (7.30?)

The Guildford is a very nice little boozer and ideal for such a gathering given its ale-based charms and proximity to the station.

Other nice places in the general vicinity woud be the Cafe Royal or The Doric.

Guildford arms is nice enough. Close to my work.

I actually only suggested Edinburgh originally because I thought it might be a Friday night and I could pop in after work.

But I quite like the idea of the earlier start and meet in Edinburgh - that way I'll have had more than a couple of hours in the pub before sprinting off for the 10pm train home to Glasgow.

But I'd be happy in Glasgow or Edinburgh - it really depends how many people from each of these bastions of culture are attending.

Have I been indecisive enough yet?

I have no strong views either, but if it is a Sat in Edinburgh then I'd rather it was an earlier meet so as to maximise my drinking time.

No, I don't get out that often. When I do get a pass-out I need to maximise its use.

Can the real Edinburgers please stand up and be counted.

If we end up still going to Edinburgh then I'll meet early and will be getting the train so can meet you  DR X.

Though be warned I now sport a rather fetching mohican cut.

Though be warned I now sport a rather fetching mohican cut.


Really? I demand a pic!

- Trout

It seems we can't organise a piss-up in a pub.

Who's going?
Are you from Edinburgh?
When are we meeting?
Where are we meeting?

Who's going? I am

Are you from Edinburgh?  Am I fuck!

When are we meeting? Who knows?

Where are we meeting? If no-one owns up to being from Edinburgh then Glasgows good.Means I'll have more cash for booze

Just you and me, then, Uncas.

Trout reminds me, who had the camera last time and what happened to the pictures. Were they for a private stash?

Huff here in Edinburg,
but don't count me in, as there is trouble brewing back at the ranch and the chances of me having a carefree Saturday supping ale are riding off into the distance like a weegee fi a bar of soap.
If I remember right, it was the lumpy GRennie who thought Edinburg would be a good spot to join up.

so go ahead sarge, leave me behind, I'll only slow you up...

PFC (Pasty Face Clerk) Huff

I'm still in for this Saturday.  I'm from the West Coast so would prefer Glasgow but can manage Edinburgh

Ok so here's a list worked out from the above....

Tips - Glesga(ish)
Duds - Glesga
Dr X - Glesga(ish)
Grennie - Edinbru (I've heard tales he likes a bevvy but would he actually turn up?)
YT-2  - ? (I think anither Sassenach but don't know where he's staying)
Cosh - ? (I'll guess Glesga, feel free to prove me wrong)
Buttonman - ? (I'll guess Edinbru , again I'm no doubt wrong)
Satanist - Glesga

Soooooo, unless someone pipes up I'll take the bull by the proverbials and say back tae Auctioneers...unless anyone objects...as y'know...I don't want to be the one who actually decides anything.  

;-D

Glesga is correct for me, but my girlfriend stays five minutes walk from The Guildford in Edinburgh.

You read comics AND have a girlfriend???

Is this some kind of sick joke!

"Buttonman - ? (I'll guess Edinbru , again I'm no doubt wrong) "

You are indeed wrong - I'm Stephen Watson, Paisley of letters page fame!

Auctioneers in Glasgow would suit me better (if the titty bar has definitely been discounted). Not sure if I want to commit though as my only experience of Fandom was at a Star Trek convention on 17/07/1993 (still have the programme!) and that's something that took therapy to get over!

What is the protocol? Do we recognize each other by a secret sign or will it be sadly obvious at which table the fanboys lurk?!

There can't be that many mohicans in a pub. Just go up to the first one you see and say:

"Excuse me, are you a comic reading devil worshipper?"

I'm sure there'd be no problem if you make a mistake.

You read comics AND have a girlfriend???

Is this some kind of sick joke!

It's my dark secret. The trick is to hide the piles of 2000AD under a few bestiality/scat porn mags. They seem to think that's less weird.

Hurrah - after nearly fity posts, we've come dangerously close to a decision about city and pub.

It looks like The Auctioneers in Glasgow on Saturday night then?

Now, if we can work out the time to meet in less than ten posts, I shall be amazed.

Can I start with 1900 hours?

Why don't you all meet in the middle somewhere?

Grangemouth or somewhere.

- Stirring bastard.

Good call Trout, see you all at Blackridge services, by Shotts on the M8. I understand the beer and everything else for that matter is reassuringly expensive.

but not as expensive as the Guilford ( which your not going to anyway

Just taking up space,Huff.

19.15?

Seven o'clock p.m.
Saturday night
The Auctioneers

(Since the Edinbuggers are living up to their antisocial reputation)

7 o'clock?  yill o' had yer tea then?

Morningside Huff

i'LL BRING MY SKETCH PAD ALONG TO SHOW OFF

FINE, BE LIKE THAT.

I'll be there about 7.15

Did any of you actually make it there?

Yep. And, at the request of The Satanist, I would like to make it clear that Tribal Memories is shit.

The misguided fools couldn't be deterred from their wrong, Wrong, WRONG opinions.

Good to see Tips, X, Satanist (whose mohican is TERRIFYING), GRennie and the chap who was responsible for every Scottish comic ever.

That's John McShane of AKA Comics.  He got most of my back progs when I was a pauper student.  I found out we had an acquaintence in common, the utterly delectable comedienne Fran Healy.

Improbably it also turns out that GRENNIE went to school with a good mate of mine (and his utterly delectable sister - Musselman's Law is true).  In fact, this chap gave me his Issue 1 and 3 of 2000AD because he knew I was such a fan and had lost mine.  I bet he'd never have guessed that on e of his schoolmates was now one of the key writers...  

I enjoyed myself quite a lot which probably means I was a crashing bore to the rest of you.

So apologies for that but it was nice to meet up.

We should do it again some time.

Gents,

despite being an interloper, I would have liked to pop in for at least a pint. Ironically, certain outside influences meant I spent the whole day in Edinburgh.

Would have liked the opportunity to ply GRennie with Drambuie until he revealed the truth about Brand...

Pete

What was that Futurequake address for budding writers/artists; Generally?

I had a great time and judging by my hangover the next day and lack of memory of the journey home I was utterly pished. So apologies if I was rude and/or annoying.

PS. Thankyou Dr X, we both know we're right.