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Craghyrax
I didn't really like Nation enough to want to watch a film on it. It was an ok read, but its not Discworld :no:


I definitely want to read the thing before deciding on going or not, since it would be a biggish outing. The film is actually a live feed of the show that would be going on in the theatre that particular day.

I signed up for some sort of youth card for the NT in June, when I was looking at the Phèdre showing, and then it arrived in September, so I know I should be able to get hold of a couple of cheap tickets every time (but then add in considerations of transport to London and time spent out of Cambridge etc...), but it means I'm keeping an eye out, at any rate. If any of you would consider going to shows in the National Theatre (and probably live in London or close by or would be willing/able to leave Cambridge in term time), it's definitely worth signing up to the scheme. It takes ages for the card to arrive, but the first ticket is free, and thereafter £5, I think, with a "mate's rate" ticket at £7.50. I think it's 16-25.
Blaah
Consider yourself educated :wink:

Cheers, I'll have a look when I have a bit of time. :smile:

Craghyrax
10mins? :rofl: ukebert's memory must be pretty poor. It takes less than 5mins to get from one end of college to the other, and 20 seconds - at most 30 - to get from the gate he would have pointed out in that context to the card operated Garden Gate around the corner :rolleyes:

It certainly felt longer than 30 seconds.

Craghyrax
I passed you on Tennis Court road when you must have been in a rush to get to your badminton. I was headed for Fenners in the opposite direction. I waved and said hi but you didn't notice.

Oh, sorry (:frown:) - you're right; I was in a mad rush to get lunch before badminton. I still turned up an hour late for training, but now have a match at 5pm, as well as my squash training followed by match at 7pm. I'm glad I did some work this morning now. :smile:
Canned Door

I signed up for some sort of youth card for the NT in June, when I was looking at the Phèdre showing, and then it arrived in September, so I know I should be able to get hold of a couple of cheap tickets every time (but then add in considerations of transport to London and time spent out of Cambridge etc...), but it means I'm keeping an eye out, at any rate. If any of you would consider going to shows in the National Theatre (and probably live in London or close by or would be willing/able to leave Cambridge in term time), it's definitely worth signing up to the scheme. It takes ages for the card to arrive, but the first ticket is free, and thereafter £5, I think, with a "mate's rate" ticket at £7.50. I think it's 16-25.


My dad rang me last week and asked me for a photocopy of my passport because he wanted to book a show at the NT over christmas and didn't want to pay for me or my sister lol. I'm pretty sure it's 15-25 though, as my sister is 15. I've been to lots of stuff at the NT before so it's amazing that I hadn't heard about it. It means I'll be seeing a lot more theatre in the holidays now (when I'm actually in the country... which after this christmas seems unlikely!) :smile:
Catsmeat
Cattermole is severely sorry, and currently at home. I had to leave Cambridge last night (at the last minute) and won't be back until Monday/Tuesday.

I think I saw a few of you make your way toward Peterhouse as I fumed in the opposite direction, chain-smoking and sullen :frown:.


Fair enough then :frown: Another time and hope that whatever dragged you away was not too unpleasant.

Craghyrax
10mins? :rofl: ukebert's memory must be pretty poor. It takes less than 5mins to get from one end of college to the other, and 20 seconds - at most 30 - to get from the gate he would have pointed out in that context to the card operated Garden Gate around the corner :rolleyes:


Lol. I was talking about climbing the wall at the end of Fen Court. This would have saved us 10 minutes, 5 minutes to the garden gate and 5 minutes back. Unfortunately I realised that since I had never done that before and since I was wearing my only suit and gown I would prefer to walk :p:

I have only just got up. I woke up a few hours ago, but picked up the new hitchhiker's by my bed and finished it. This will probably cause a work-based disaster of umbilical (quote) proportions later on in the week, but that rarely seems to matter on a Sunday afternoon.

New hitchhiker's is good in places but isn't quite froody enough to fit in with the rest of the canon (not including Mostly Harmless)
Canned Door
I definitely want to read the thing before deciding on going or not, since it would be a biggish outing. The film is actually a live feed of the show that would be going on in the theatre that particular day.

I signed up for some sort of youth card for the NT in June, when I was looking at the Phèdre showing, and then it arrived in September, so I know I should be able to get hold of a couple of cheap tickets every time (but then add in considerations of transport to London and time spent out of Cambridge etc...), but it means I'm keeping an eye out, at any rate. If any of you would consider going to shows in the National Theatre (and probably live in London or close by or would be willing/able to leave Cambridge in term time), it's definitely worth signing up to the scheme. It takes ages for the card to arrive, but the first ticket is free, and thereafter £5, I think, with a "mate's rate" ticket at £7.50. I think it's 16-25.

"Entrypass", and it's brilliant. Also, if anybody's interested (these things aren't very well publicised) the Donmar do an identical scheme, but which takes just as long to arrive, which meant I very annoyingly didn't get to see their Streetcar production.
ukebert

New hitchhiker's is good in places but isn't quite froody enough to fit in with the rest of the canon (not including Mostly Harmless)


I thought Eoin Colfer seemed like a good choice to write it - obviously he's no Douglas Adams but it just seems to me that he would have worked... Is it worth reading? I won't be reading any fiction in English until the end of term.
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Stratocaster
ding dong the witch is dead


Are you coming to the ultimate formal swap at Clare on Thursday?
Zoedotdot
I thought Eoin Colfer seemed like a good choice to write it - obviously he's no Douglas Adams but it just seems to me that he would have worked... Is it worth reading? I won't be reading any fiction in English until the end of term.


Nobody else would have even stood a chance imo. He was better than I thought he would be but something was missing. Not sure what. I'd say that it is worth reading, yes, but it isn't as good as the original trilogy.
Zoedotdot
My dad rang me last week and asked me for a photocopy of my passport because he wanted to book a show at the NT over christmas and didn't want to pay for me or my sister lol. I'm pretty sure it's 15-25 though, as my sister is 15. I've been to lots of stuff at the NT before so it's amazing that I hadn't heard about it. It means I'll be seeing a lot more theatre in the holidays now (when I'm actually in the country... which after this christmas seems unlikely!) :smile:


My memory for the details are very sketchy. I'm sure you're right :smile: I just hope your cards comes through in time. Also, *excitement about travel plans!!!* I need to get talking to some of our lovely linguist friends about travel options and courses and stuff. I've had a few emails about different things, and one has a deadline of Thursday for "showing interest" in German summer schools, which might be quite cool, but might not be.

Also, *Doctor Who excitement!* I'm wondering just how full the Old JCR will be. I also hope I don't fall asleep on a window seat like I did for Question Time :tongue:
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ukebert

Lol. I was talking about climbing the wall at the end of Fen Court. This would have saved us 10 minutes, 5 minutes to the garden gate and 5 minutes back. Unfortunately I realised that since I had never done that before and since I was wearing my only suit and gown I would prefer to walk :p:

Oh - I assumed you meant the gate at the bottom of Grove Lane (in front of WSB)
Attempting to climb over the wall by Gisbourne Court would have been very silly. Essentially that route is very useful to drunk Petreans wishing to get into college, having left their cards at home or lost it, because there is small tree growing against the wall, which offers a handy makeshift step ladder over the wall. Coming from the other direction would be a bit more tricky. It would be fine in trainers, but probably not in your formal shoes.
Nice meet yesterday (even I only stayed for ~15% of it); it was good catching up with everyone (and the food was pretty good too) :biggrin: And apologies for being a bit of mess and an inconvenience :o:
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michaelyus
Nice meet yesterday, catching up with everyone (and the food was pretty good too) :biggrin:
Yeh - thanks everybody for coming! It was a record turnout and it was nice to meet some people like the Unbeliever for the first time! Also thanks everyone for getting the money to my pigeon hole :yep: Saved me alot of faff and hassle.
micahelyus
and apologies for being a bit of mess and an inconvenience :o:

I don't see what you mean :confused: Didn't seem any inconvenience to me!
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Athena
I think I called someone a monkey from Fenland Polytechnic last night. But he had very patronisingly told me "You aren't in Oxford any more, dear" when I pennied his coffee (I can't get used to pennying glasses when people aren't holding them...)

I can't stand it when people call me 'Dear' :hmpf: So rude!
Craghyrax

I don't see what you mean :confused: Didn't seem any inconvenience to me!

Oh just the whole allergies thing...hope that didn't cause too much trouble with porters/waiters/caterers or whatever. And my slightly less-than-formal appearance.
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Are you coming to the ultimate formal swap at Clare on Thursday?

Nope, but I'll be at the reverse swap where you guys come to Downing?
ukebert
Fair enough then :frown: Another time and hope that whatever dragged you away was not too unpleasant.


Certainly another time. That way I can prove that I'm more than an IRC bot.

Real life doesn't live up to any of my unreasonable expectations.
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Oh just the whole allergies thing...hope that didn't cause too much trouble with porters/waiters/caterers or whatever. And my slightly less-than-formal appearance.

Well if you weren't there, I would still have asked for them to give me a different starter than prawns because I hate them, and Tyrotoxism needed a different starter and main because he's vegetarian :dontknow:

I'm sure they're used to it. Although another time I really should have remembered to ask people what their dietary requirements were :facepalm:
Craghyrax

Although another time I really should have remembered to ask people what their dietary requirements were :facepalm:

And I should have probably been more pro-active in setting out my requirements; it was my life on the line :colondollar: :p:
alex_hk90
You went out on a Saturday!?
And yeah Soul Tree ain't my kind of thing either.


:woo: I'm first on the list. :p: And I feel we'll have to beat this finishing time at the Cindies Meet on Tuesday. :yep: Now to work for a while while eating Vans. :smile:

Seems so, since it was Saturday yesterday... :p: But yeah we decided to go out cos it was free with our remix cards after super formal with all the medics in my year and the year above at my college.

The music just isn't my style of music.

As for the Cindies meet is it still happening?
Athena
I think I called someone a monkey from Fenland Polytechnic last night. But he had very patronisingly told me "You aren't in Oxford any more, dear" when I pennied his coffee (I can't get used to pennying glasses when people aren't holding them...)


Oh, so this is an Oxford/Cambridge divide? I've heard a few variations and I never remember what's right so I just avoid pennying people and don't really mind being pennied without reciprocation. Must learn.

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