Be Excellent To Each Other
https://www.beexcellenttoeachother.com/forum/

COTTAGE5
https://www.beexcellenttoeachother.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9958		 Page 10 of 15
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Sun Oct 12, 2014 22:45 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Are we pizzaing on Friday?
Author:  MaliA [ Sun Oct 12, 2014 22:58 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Balls, I owe you monies and forgot. Will sort this.
Much apologies.
Author:  Grim... [ Sun Oct 12, 2014 23:16 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Goddess Jasmine wrote:
Are we pizzaing on Friday?

I believe this is the plan.
Author:  Curiosity [ Sun Oct 12, 2014 23:36 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
MaliA wrote:
Balls, I owe you monies and forgot. Will sort this.
Much apologies.


If you're talking to me then I'm pretty sure you don't owe me money.
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:29 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Trooper wrote:
Fudge!

I may need to avoid the kitchen. I appear to have no off switch when it comes to fudge or caramel. My mouth is watering just looking at that Trooper!
Author:  Curiosity [ Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:28 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Goddess Jasmine wrote:
Trooper wrote:
Fudge!

I may need to avoid the kitchen. I appear to have no off switch when it comes to fudge or caramel. My mouth is watering just looking at that Trooper!


That Trooper sure is mouth watering!
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:43 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
:D
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:45 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Curiosity wrote:
Also, I have written most of the quiz. Aiming to have it finished actually before I arrive at the cottage, which might be a first.

I have just found the paper. Bring pens people!
Author:  Curiosity [ Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:45 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Goddess Jasmine wrote:
Curiosity wrote:
Also, I have written most of the quiz. Aiming to have it finished actually before I arrive at the cottage, which might be a first.

I have just found the paper. Bring pens people!


Excellent. I was about to ask if anyone had lots of paper.
Author:  Grim... [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:14 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
THREE MORE SLEEPS!
Author:  Curiosity [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:48 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Does Myp still have the Rev Owen Memorial Hat?
Author:  myp [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:49 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Curiosity wrote:
Does Myp still have the Rev Owen Memorial Hat?

No, Russ has had it for the last two years. Maybe three.
Author:  Trooper [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:53 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
I'm stopping off at costco friday morning. Do we need anything in particular? I'm going to pick up cakes, freddos, pretzels, etc... I can also grab a load of loaves of bread, butter, orange juice and stuff like that if people want.
Author:  Curiosity [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:00 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Flying saucers
Author:  Cras [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:11 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Their entire stock of Smirnoff Ice?
Author:  Mr Russell [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:12 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
American Nervoso wrote:
Curiosity wrote:
Does Myp still have the Rev Owen Memorial Hat?

No, Russ has had it for the last two years. Maybe three.

Yeah, have managed to be on the winning team most years so far, so keep looking after it.

Maybe someone else will win this year :)
Author:  Jem [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:20 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
So, as this will be my first cottage experience, is there anything I should know in advance?
Author:  Mr Russell [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:22 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Jem wrote:
So, as this will be my first cottage experience, is there anything I should know in advance?

We call each other by code names.
Author:  Trooper [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:23 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Cras wrote:
Their entire stock of Smirnoff Ice?


They don't sell it, unfortunately.
Author:  MaliA [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:23 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Jem wrote:
So, as this will be my first cottage experience, is there anything I should know in advance?


Doggingurno?
Author:  MaliA [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:24 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
I can bring biscuits. Kilograms of biscuits. Any preferences?
Author:  Trooper [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:24 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Jem wrote:
So, as this will be my first cottage experience, is there anything I should know in advance?


Make sure you have a skit of some kind ready for the Saturday night show.
Author:  Trooper [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:26 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
MaliA wrote:
I can bring biscuits. Kilograms of biscuits. Any preferences?


What are our options? Milk chocolate covered digestives are the best biscuits in the world, if you can get those.
Author:  myp [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:38 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Mr Russell wrote:
Jem wrote:
So, as this will be my first cottage experience, is there anything I should know in advance?

We call each other by code names.

Speak for yourself.

I'm not playing Ice this year, just to be clear.
Author:  Bamba [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:46 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Jem wrote:
So, as this will be my first cottage experience, is there anything I should know in advance?


There's a sign-up sheet in the kitchen for the sex swing; it's usually pretty heavily subscribed so get in early as it gets harder to clean down as the weekend progresses.
Author:  Mr Russell [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:48 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
American Nervoso wrote:
Mr Russell wrote:
Jem wrote:
So, as this will be my first cottage experience, is there anything I should know in advance?

We call each other by code names.

Speak for yourself.

I'm not playing Ice this year, just to be clear.

I'm looking for a volunteer stand in to have mine.
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:37 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
American Nervoso wrote:
I'm not playing Ice this year, just to be clear.
I physically can't drink anything that heartburn-inducing, so I'm not playing along either. (Indeed, I'm going to have to take it easy on the booze in general, because I can never tell ahead of time if I'm going to be fairly ill afterwards. Which is a bit annoying but what can you do?)
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:38 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Is Gazchap bringing his technohat? Can he be convinced to bring his technohat? Yes, I know it's a giant ballache, plus we'd all need several changes of underwear for Alien.
Author:  Trooper [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:51 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Is Gazchap bringing his technohat? Can he be convinced to bring his technohat? Yes, I know it's a giant ballache, plus we'd all need several changes of underwear for Alien.


It would need a reasonably hefty laptop (or luggable desktop) with everything pre-installed etc...
Not impossible, but serious faffness.
Author:  Trooper [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:52 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
I actually quite like smirnoff ice, which is handy.
Author:  Bobbyaro [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:52 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Isn't Mr Dave bringing something?

Also, Haribo from Costco, tangfastics. a tub ~£5.
Author:  Trooper [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:53 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Bobbyaro wrote:
Isn't Mr Dave bringing something?

Also, Haribo from Costco, tangfastics. a tub ~£5.


tangfastics and flying saucers, check.
Author:  Mr Dave [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:56 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Bobbyaro wrote:
Isn't Mr Dave bringing something?


I am, but no idea if it'll support technohat.

Indeed, I actually have no idea what the internal gubbins are.
Author:  myp [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:56 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
American Nervoso wrote:
I'm not playing Ice this year, just to be clear.
I physically can't drink anything that heartburn-inducing, so I'm not playing along either. (Indeed, I'm going to have to take it easy on the booze in general, because I can never tell ahead of time if I'm going to be fairly ill afterwards. Which is a bit annoying but what can you do?)

I just don't drink all that much anymore. I think I've been properly drunk once in the last five months, and that was someone's birthday at Vodka Revolution. I don't think necking Ice would sit well with me anymore.
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:57 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Trooper wrote:
Not impossible, but serious faffness.

Serious faffness for GazChap, sure. But serious aceness for the rest of us. Don't underestimate that factor.
Author:  Trooper [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:58 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Mr Dave wrote:
Bobbyaro wrote:
Isn't Mr Dave bringing something?


I am, but no idea if it'll support technohat.

Indeed, I actually have no idea what the internal gubbins are.


There is a load of crap you need to download to get it to work, so it really needs to be up and running beforehand, especially with the limited internet available once we are there.
Author:  Trooper [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:59 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Trooper wrote:
Not impossible, but serious faffness.

Serious faffness for GazChap, sure. But serious aceness for the rest of us. Don't underestimate that factor.


Very true! :D I'd be interested to see how much better it is than the DK1, for sure :)
Author:  myp [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:59 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Isn't the cottage meant to be low tech? Or does that not count anymore considering we don't have a calendar to plan gaming sessions?
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 13:01 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
American Nervoso wrote:
Isn't the cottage meant to be low tech? Or does that not count anymore considering we don't have a calendar to plan gaming sessions?

The cottage is whatever we want it to be, and I think there's a strong case for watching people shit themselves playing Alien: Isolation with a technotechnotechnohat.

(I'm not planning on bringing any gaming gear though, except boardgames.)
Author:  Trooper [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 13:01 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
American Nervoso wrote:
Isn't the cottage meant to be low tech? Or does that not count anymore considering we don't have a calendar to plan gaming sessions?


:D

I don't think gazchap beavering away in a corner all weekend, trying to make it work, counts as high tech. Treat it as an art piece or something.
Author:  flis [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 13:02 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Trooper wrote:
Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Trooper wrote:
Not impossible, but serious faffness.

Serious faffness for GazChap, sure. But serious aceness for the rest of us. Don't underestimate that factor.


Very true! :D I'd be interested to see how much better it is than the DK1, for sure :)


Wait, I though nerds loved nothing better than faffing, setting up nerdstations for nerding on...? The more faffing and complications the better?
Author:  myp [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 13:03 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Trooper wrote:
American Nervoso wrote:
Isn't the cottage meant to be low tech? Or does that not count anymore considering we don't have a calendar to plan gaming sessions?


:D

I don't think gazchap beavering away in a corner all weekend, trying to make it work, counts as high tech. Treat it as an art piece or something.

An art piece for serial killers.
Author:  Trooper [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 13:04 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
flis wrote:
Trooper wrote:
Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Trooper wrote:
Not impossible, but serious faffness.

Serious faffness for GazChap, sure. But serious aceness for the rest of us. Don't underestimate that factor.


Very true! :D I'd be interested to see how much better it is than the DK1, for sure :)


Wait, I though nerds loved nothing better than faffing, setting up nerdstations for nerding on...? The more faffing and complications the better?


We're not real nerds. That's just the facade we put on to make us seem cool.
Author:  myp [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 13:05 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Trooper wrote:
We're not real nerds. That's just the facade we put on to make us seem cool.

Psst - it's not working.
Author:  Trooper [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 13:06 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
American Nervoso wrote:
Trooper wrote:
We're not real nerds. That's just the facade we put on to make us seem cool.

Psst - it's not working.


Get a haircut.
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 13:08 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
flis wrote:
Wait, I though nerds loved nothing better than faffing, setting up nerdstations for nerding on...? The more faffing and complications the better?
I can just imagine it now. GazChap in a corner, unsure why it doesn't work, fiddling with cables and changing settings. Half a dozen half-cut nerds standing around him, offering "helpful" and contradictory suggestions, talking over each other constantly.

But the worst thing that can happen here is we don't get to play technohat. So afterward, to up the stakes, we'll repeat the process on something juicy and mechanical, like a gearbox swapout on one of the cars we need to go home in.
Author:  myp [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 13:11 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
So afterward, to up the stakes, we'll repeat the process on something juicy and mechanical, like a gearbox swapout on one of the cars we need to go home in.

Can't make my car any worse!
Author:  Grim... [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 13:12 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
American Nervoso wrote:
Isn't the cottage meant to be low tech? Or does that not count anymore considering we don't have a calendar to plan gaming sessions?

That's what we were going for the first year, I think (it was originally called "Beex Unplugged" I think), but Rock Band put a stop to that.
Author:  GazChap [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 13:12 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
I'm open to Technohat shenanigans, and will bring my desktop PC with me. The only proviso is, of course, that a stack of sickbags is kept on standby, I imagine VR sickness will be a very real issue for some people, doubly so when they're half cut ;)

I don't particularly want beer/ice/vomit spraying all over my PC, thankyouverymuch.

I already have it all set up for Elite at least, and will likely be trying Alien tonight - although Elite requires an Internet connection to login to their server so you can play, so unless someone has any bright ideas surrounding that Elite will be a no go-er. I have a Three 3G dongle, which I can top-up with some credit, but what's the 3G signal like there?
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 13:22 ]
Post subject:  Re: COTTAGE5
I have unlimited tethering on my Three contract, so if there's signal I can use that. It'll be no use for high bandwidth stuff though.
Page 10 of 15 All times are UTC [ DST ]
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
http://www.phpbb.com/