Not to be racist, but there is NO way Godzilla could destroy Toyoko with all those flash bulbs going off (most likely at the same time.) I don't care if he was fueld with pure awesome..Do the math, I bet he would have wandered blind into the Pacific. If you could remake a Godzilla movie, what species creature would you have Godzilla whoop on? Me? Godzilla Vs. A Jelly Donut (THE HORROR!!!)

Familiarise yourself with the Manchester meet rules. If you see anyone breaking the rules please report to SkaPup the Husky or myself. This is a repost from the UKFur forum.

I'm quite aware of how in the vacuum of information people like to go making their own theories which turn into assumptions and it spreads about making it a difficult job to then get the right information out. So read the bold words. The Manchester mini/local/smaller/whatever-you-want-to-call-it meet is happening. I'm not expecting a large turn out and I see no reason why we can't all be comfortable with that, it is after all the chance for us locals to do our usual get together. If you can make it great! If you're saving up for the main meet we'll see you there!

Saturday 14th

By 12pm - Meet up at train station

By 12pm (and no later) we gather up either inside Piccadilly train station; outside platform 1 & 2, or outside the main entrance where WHSmiths is near. Have someone's mobile phone number in case you turn up late and find nobody there!. You can even private message me if you wish to obtain mine! Look for a group wearing tails and rectangular badges with their furry fursona on it. If you're new I suggest you introduce yourself rather than stay quiet and be unnoticed.

After 12pm most furs will be travelling to the meet venue, while a smaller group will split off to head to the Imperial War Museum.

After 12pm - Crunch 2

The meet venue is where furs will be hanging around for most of the day. Spirit will be our backup. There you can relax, drink, make plans with friends to go shopping, where to eat out, etc. Please remember that activities are not forced upon the whole group, it's entirely up to individuals what they wish to part-take in. If you're in need of something for you and your friends to do I can provide suggestions or feel free to ask in the thread.

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Here are a couple of things happening this month, if you have anything you wish to add please tell me.

12pm - 3pm - Imperial War Museum
Stuart Otterson

In memory of those who have fought for their nation in war, I wish to take those interested on a trip to the Imperial War Museum. Entrance is free and there is currently a expedition on prisoners of war. The only costs that will incur is travel. According to GMPTE, a trip by StageCoach bus 250 will take approximately 30 minutes. We will likely be having lunch at the cafe. Experience from the previous museum trip has show people tend to then go round in small groups at difference paces, so just remember to all meet up at the ground floor by 2:30pm!

1pm - Pizza
Tsubaski

Tsubaki will (presumably) do his usual group trip to get cheap pizza from a local take-away, yum.

Midday - Fursuit walk

The fursuit walk happens at some point midday, traditionally around the 3pm hour. This is presuming it does not bleeding rain. I suggest you check the weather reports the day before, though to be honest I'm not optimistic. We've got consent from the bar on previous meets that people may use the disable toilet to change. Obviously if a disable person needs it I trust you'll be kind enough to give them priority. That said since lately we've been using the upstairs the chances of such things happen diminishes. Likely there will be a gathering outside near Alan Turing's garden. Please keep awareness of what's going on if you wish to not to be left behind.

Don't forget to treat the fursuiters and their fursuits with respect. It's bad enough for them fearing the general public pulling their tails and startling them from behind so they don't need it from with the furry group. If the fursuit walk goes ahead I'll have some volunteers to look after them.

After fursuit walk - Mandy Moo's Milkshakes
Meeko

My good fellow Meeko will be taking those interested to a Milkshake bar near Afflecks Palace in the Northern Quarter for a fine old milkshake drink.

I suggest you contact Meeko for organisational arrangements.

After 5pm - Cinema
Stuart Otterson

Anyone with money left can head over to the AMC to catch a film.



This month I am expecting a large group to be watching the much anticipated furry related film The Fantastic Mr Fox. The poll earlier this month shows people overwhelming want to watch it and the number of those who voted suggests a big turn out. I will post the time we will be aiming to see the film as soon as they become available on the AMC website.

To make life easier on me I suggest we set off half an hour before hand. Please gather outside Crunch2!!! <--- I cannot stress this part enough.

At this point the meet usually winds up. The number of people in the bar do drastically shrink, so don't say I didn't warn you! After the film some of us may return to the bar.

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Sunday 15th

By 12:45pm - Meet up

Meet up at Picadilly train station, outside platform 1 and 2. Have someone's mobile number if you turn up late.

What we do is largely up to whoever turns up. Nexas cafe has in recently months become our traditional hang out where we can relax in the arty farty Nothern Quarter.

I'm open to a shopping trip or whatever tickles your fancy, even if it is just you and me.

3pm - Gamerbase
Zion

Zion is interested in heading to Gamerbase located underneath HMV. Gamerbase has a load of computers connected over a LAN network and filled with a number of popular video games.

I have the pleasure of knowing the most delightful gentlemen. Things have been rather rough on me of late, such details of which are unimportant. I'd been really very down, although Gideon made a very determined effort to cheer me up by luring me to his house with sangria and watching with me a delightful movie in which horrific Nazi zombies (who managed to keep their uniforms crisp despite sixty years of personal decomposition) terrorized some innocent Norwegian teenagers.

( Then I swung by my place to check the mail. )

Best kitten video on Youtube? I think so.

CWU Strikes called off - we can all get mail again... but wait, what's this now?  BBC Video Link   <- Skip toward the end, and you'll hear the CWU deputy talking about how the government need to 'move the debate forward' on pensions.

For the longest time now, the Royal Mail have had a massive hole in the pension pot - one that would have caused any other company to collapse long ago.  How does Royal Mail stay afloat?  It's underwritten by the government.  That doesn't mean though that the 'modernisation' that is so frequently talked about isn't needed to try to solve the pension problem.

Royal Mail have tried to solve some of it's problems by cutting costs - and jobs, which has angered the CWU.  Reading between the lines I have to wonder if the CWU's plea to the government to 'move the debate forward' - is in fact a plea for the Government to bail out Royal Mail with -yep, you guessed it - taxpayers money.

At this rate Postman Pat had better watch out - I smell an angry mob.

 It's V for Vendetta Guy Fawkes Night! ;)

What's this list thing for?

Nobody posts porn on here any more!

Maybe I shouldn't have opened my mouth, like the notable people who didn't go to RBW this year. At least I bought a boat party ticket. I feel like mud for bringing this up.

The train coming out of gate 18 is coming....You better step up or step aside.

 The situation is now getting rather stressful - and we're coming in to crunch time.

If we don't get a new housemate soon, then we'll have to move on to plan B.  Plan B involves getting stuck by myself in some apartment somewhere.  This is a situation I am desperate to avoid, as it would mean no more house parties, it would mean living by myself, it would be a big blow for me.

If /anyone/ knows of /anyone/ who might be interested in moving to Birmingham - now would be an outstanding time to tell either myself, or Colin about it.

Massive loss of Vodka due to this fuck-head running his forklift into a shelf. *sniff* I can't watch it again. I felt like did when I was told Santa doesn't exist (sorry kids.)Moscow? If you need help cleaning all that up..You know where to find me.

Here is my Sonic costume that I wore on the RBW boat party. I picked it up last friday from a local fancy dress shop. I know it's not as elaborate as my fursuit, but I can see out of it, it was fun to wear and I think its awesome!

I've had a rethink about what I posted yesterday, which was the way I thought about RBW ever since it expanded from being a boat party. RBW09 was good fun (the bits I took part in), and everyone involved did a great job. Confuzzled is also an amazing convention and looks like it'll be even better next year. I might as well stop dreaming of one ultimate UK convention where everyone concentrates their efforts because that's never gonna happen. I think what badgerguy said is right, the best thing we can do is make the most of whats on offer, and the way I felt about it wasn't helping anyone. Party on.

I wanted to say on the LJ group itself - huge congratulations to the team for what they did at RBW - I had a great time!  You guys deserve a well earned rest .... and to then get back to work for next year! :p

I sure hope to see you again next year!  In the meantime I hope to see lots of you at Confuzzled - there's nothing like registering for your next convention to bring fast, effective relief from post-con-depression (and you can prove to yourself that there is life North of the Watford Gap!)

Thank you again one and all!

No.. Not really, I drove off the edge of my drive and got stuck with a wheel in the air ¬.¬

UK furcons, my opinion is this (expanded from a twitter post):

Let London furs have a boat party. Don't bother growing it because you cant fit any more people on a boat. Other convention space is expensive in London and will always have limited attendance because of the high price.

Let Confuzzled grow to be the UK convention. We don't need two fragmented conventions.

RBW boat party. I liked the DJ set better last year, other than that wasn't a lot different. Hotel was nice. Missed friends that did not go.

Now that this year's convention has come to an end, we would like to hear what you thought about the Dealers' Den. Whether you were a dealer or just visited the Dealers' Den, we would love to hear your opinion.

If there's anything you think worked well, something you thought could be improved or even if you only have some general comments, please fill out this form.

Every comment helps to improve the Dealers' Den next year, so don't worry if you think it's not important, we'll still want to hear it.

Thanks
Cosmo