What ever happened to..

[Deleted member 651465]

..the Overclockers UK meets?

There used to be threads kicking around all the time, a few years ago. That got me thinking;

I cannot remember the last time I saw one (Motors doesn't count ).

Was the posting of meet threads banned or did they fizzle out? I tried a search.

 

[SourChipmunk]

Ever since the girls tried to put a girls-only one on years ago, everyone found out they all hate eachother.

 

[Chaosboss]

There's girls on OcUK?!?!

 

[~J~]

There's girls on OcUK?!?!

A lot act like it.

 

[Greebo]

There's girls on OcUK?!?!

Not true. It's the internet.

 

[GhostlyPea]

Not true. It's the internet.

Ahhh the Internet.

Where Men are Men
Where Boys are Men
Where little girls are FBI agents

- Pea0n

 

[Dugganator]

Ahhh the Internet.

Where Men are Men
Where Boys are Men
Where little girls are FBI agents

- Pea0n

LOL

 

[antijoke]

There needs to be one of these.

 

[neil3k]

i vote for one in southampton

 

[geekyEd]

this would be quite funny, a geek gathering of mighty proportions

 

[Casdawer]

i vote for one in southampton

+1

 

[Van Hellseek]

i vote for one in southampton

The last time a soton meet was arranged I think only 3 people turned up, and from what I gather, had a crap time.

 

[Strife212]

and from what I gather, had a crap time

Hahaha

 

[Ricochet J]

The last time a soton meet was arranged I think only 3 people turned up, and from what I gather, had a crap time.

Sounds like OcUK

 

[Nitefly]

"Hello there!"
"Hi."
"Yellow thar!"
*long silence*
"... sooo ... how's it going? I'm Ben M"
*Ben gets pushed under a bus*
"YOU WERE BANNED. BAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNED!"
"WHAT THE ****"
"Jesus christ! He's dead, he's actually dead ... wait a minute, who the **** are you?"
"platinum87"
*everybody runs*

I'm not sure if it would even take that long for a fatality.

 

[Muban]

There used to be loads of meets all over the country. But a lot of the regular organisers and attenders left (though some have now returned) so meets have declined. They still meet up often, it's just not here. No reason why it can't get off the ground again but it can be hard work

 

[Feek]

The problem is that nobody seems to want to take on the mantle of organising meets. We've had the odd person try but they don't follow the golden rules.

Most threads I've seen start off by suggesting a meet somewhere but with no thought or ideas behind them. They'll suggest rough places and possible dates and in the end it all fizzles out with nothing happening.

The way to do it is to decide when and where and what's happening, and then post that. The date/place is not open for discussion although the plan of what to do may well be.

But nobody can be arsed any more. It's a shame, there have been some fantastic meets and I've made many real friends through them over the years and I still see them regularly.

 

[Greebo]

The last time a soton meet was arranged I think only 3 people turned up, and from what I gather, had a crap time.

Let me guess? DVDbunny, Ben M and Magick??? I could only imagine the fun they had............

 

[RandomTom]

How about an OcUK Alton Towers meet? It's close to the regulars and the shops home of Stoke, everyone knows it, and there's enough things to do to cut out awkward silences.

I've never been to one but I was only young when I joined, 20 now. I vote:

Alton Towers, Cambridge and Leeds.

 

[MadMan-JaMeS]

I reckon somebody should organise an OCUK 3 Peaks challenge

for those of youwho don't what it is....

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