Soldato
Staying off site will considerably lower my drinking tolerance though 
OcUK Meet: UK Game Expo 30th May to 1st June 2014
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Less beer = more retail therapy 
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this sounds awesome, will have to try and get to the expo, and if its on the same day you guys are there even better
The bank account could take a bit of a beating though.
The bank account could take a bit of a beating though.
Soldato
Less beer = more retail therapy
I've ordered nearly 200 of games in the last month
Imagine the damage I could do in an afternoon. If I get there I'd best bring a trolley
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WANT. EXPO. NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW. 
Really looking forward to this year. Gonna try and save a bit more cash to splash about on games than we had last year. I hope the Backspindle Games guys are going to have another 'Luchador: Mexican Wrestling Dice' tournament. I'll be bringing a copy with me anyway.
In terms of meetup, shall we all design and wear some super-trendy OcUK hats or what?
Really looking forward to this year. Gonna try and save a bit more cash to splash about on games than we had last year. I hope the Backspindle Games guys are going to have another 'Luchador: Mexican Wrestling Dice' tournament. I'll be bringing a copy with me anyway.
In terms of meetup, shall we all design and wear some super-trendy OcUK hats or what?
Soldato
Completely forgot about this and I've arranged something else now....nuts.
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Okay, so the Expo is this weekend. Shall we sound off on who's going? People still up for some saturday evening gaming?
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I was going to go, then my gf spent a small fortune on the garden. God dammit woman!
Soldato
Barring a lottery win I'm probably out due to the car dying. Again! :/
Soldato
Car is deffo dead, I'm out! 
Gutted tbh!
Gutted tbh!
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I'm here. Message me through trust if you fancy a game.
Soldato
Hmmm car is fixed now. 350 miles to Birmingham, I have a quarter of a tank of gas, it's getting dark and I'm wearing sunglasses....
HIT IT?
HIT IT?
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PUNCH THAT ****!
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Punch it!!
I am getting tempted to go on Sunday, actually involve my gf in the games we are buying instead of buying them and going "yeah you will like this" not got one wrong yet but still that's my excuse for wanting to go XD
I am getting tempted to go on Sunday, actually involve my gf in the games we are buying instead of buying them and going "yeah you will like this" not got one wrong yet but still
that's my excuse for wanting to go XDAnnoyingly for the first time this year I have a wretched cold on the one weekend I cannot rearrange.
I am going to try and go today, but because I will be of little use feeling like this and also don't want to risk spreading my germs around, I decided not to play anything yesterday or today.
I am going to try and go today, but because I will be of little use feeling like this and also don't want to risk spreading my germs around, I decided not to play anything yesterday or today.
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Just got home a short while ago. Had a great time this year, but didn't "discover" any new stuff as great as 'Luchador!' was last year.
Parking at the hotel was an absolute nightmare due to people seemingly not giving two ****s about how/where they parked, sprawling over lines and generally making it a pain. As we were staying at the hotel overnight, I felt that the Hilton really ought to have a section of the car park set aside for guests only.
We didn't get a chance to head to the open gaming spaces in the evening, as we went down to the bar to get some food and that ended up being an odyssey of stressed staff and disgruntled customers due to service which moved like molasses. I was two minutes away from giving up and just ordering a Dominos pizza as I was annoyed to the point that I actually resented paying Hilton £16 for a burger with service as shocking as it was. Since the wife is fussy with food, however, we did end up eating at the bar eventually -- except by the time we were done, having set off from the Executive Lounge upstairs at around 7:45, it was hitting 10pm. Went back up to the Exec. Lounge to discover they closed at 10 and locked the booze away at 8 (which IMO is just poor. Crowne Plaza's executive lounges are much better -- open until 11pm, with alcohol freely available from 7. I usually load up on it just before it closes and take some to my room.)
So, the wife and I ended up in our room playing a few games and then headed to bed so we could be up for breakfast.
Spent most of yesterday wandering the Trade Halls repeatedly, so actually played very little, hahaha. Still, came away with a nice load of loot, and a very angry wallet!
How did everyone else get on? Anyone still there?
Parking at the hotel was an absolute nightmare due to people seemingly not giving two ****s about how/where they parked, sprawling over lines and generally making it a pain. As we were staying at the hotel overnight, I felt that the Hilton really ought to have a section of the car park set aside for guests only.
We didn't get a chance to head to the open gaming spaces in the evening, as we went down to the bar to get some food and that ended up being an odyssey of stressed staff and disgruntled customers due to service which moved like molasses. I was two minutes away from giving up and just ordering a Dominos pizza as I was annoyed to the point that I actually resented paying Hilton £16 for a burger with service as shocking as it was. Since the wife is fussy with food, however, we did end up eating at the bar eventually -- except by the time we were done, having set off from the Executive Lounge upstairs at around 7:45, it was hitting 10pm. Went back up to the Exec. Lounge to discover they closed at 10 and locked the booze away at 8 (which IMO is just poor. Crowne Plaza's executive lounges are much better -- open until 11pm, with alcohol freely available from 7. I usually load up on it just before it closes and take some to my room.)
So, the wife and I ended up in our room playing a few games and then headed to bed so we could be up for breakfast.
Spent most of yesterday wandering the Trade Halls repeatedly, so actually played very little, hahaha. Still, came away with a nice load of loot, and a very angry wallet!
How did everyone else get on? Anyone still there?