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last minute bits'n'bobs

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:41 pm
by Autarkus
Virus Scan
Defrag
Do the Driver Dance
Invoke and placate Steam

oh, and get the beer in

...anything else ?

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:11 pm
by CyberDrac
Don't forget your multi-way gang plug unless you can run everyting off a single plug ... something to sleep in/on/under or with, and something to freshen yourself up with, remember there are no showers on site and so wetwipes/baby wipes are very useful.

CD

Oh ... and remember to bring your sense of fun!

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:22 pm
by BlackVelvet
speaking of freshening up are there any facilities anywhere near? i know im gonna want more than a wet wipe at some point over the weekend lol

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:33 pm
by CyberDrac
There is a leisure centre nearby, a short drive away, and you may be able to blag your way into their showers, but it may cost you. We of course have wash hand basins, just nothing in the shower department, once upon a time there were showers, but they took them out :(

CD

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:16 pm
by BlackVelvet
ok good to know theres at least the possibility :)

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:36 pm
by amitk
Which leisure centre would it be? If it's black lion, im a member so i get in free! :) if you can pose as a 13 year old, you could get it on my tickety thingy.

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:58 pm
by EvilWarlock
Not sure if i`m out of order saying this but PLEASE....... it always helps to have installed the games you want to play ready for when you turn up. Nothing worse than having a bit of leisure gaming lined up or wanting to crack on with a tournie only to find the people don`t have it installed in the first place and your left sitting around waiting.
I think this year i may try sleeping in my van rather than on the hall floor, 1 it saves people from my snoring, and secondly i can lay out fully across the front seats of the van quite easily, plus i have a microwave and sink in it too so it`s about as close as i`m going to get to home for a few days.

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:37 pm
by BlackVelvet
amitk wrote:Which leisure centre would it be? If it's black lion, im a member so i get in free! :) if you can pose as a 13 year old, you could get it on my tickety thingy.
:( im small but i dont tihnk id pass for 13 these days lol

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:06 am
by CyberDrac
amitk wrote:Which leisure centre would it be? If it's black lion, im a member so i get in free! :) if you can pose as a 13 year old, you could get it on my tickety thingy.
Lordswood Leisure Centre
North Dane Way
Lordswood,
Chatham
Kent ME5 8YE

CD

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:57 am
by amitk
Apart from me, who is the youngest one coming?

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:32 am
by BlackVelvet
out of our lot messiah is the youngest at 16

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:02 am
by Autarkus
ah, we're talking Physical age here, not mental, right ?

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:43 am
by amitk
Autarkus wrote:ah, we're talking Physical age here, not mental, right ?
lol, i cant remember :shock:

by the way, does llamalan still do the visitor thing where if you have a visitor who comes in the daytime but doesnt say overnight, they're free?

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:18 pm
by Golem
On the subject of having the games already installed - I would but I don't have all of the ones listed for the tournaments. I'm turning up on Friday anyway. And if you plan all the tournies to take place in the earlier hours of Saturday or Sunday like last time I won't be taking part anyway! ;)

Also it's a good idea to open up the PC and give it a good old clean out. It could get quite warm in the hall despite the time of year so a dust-free system is always helpful. Which is what I'm going to do right now. :)

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:56 pm
by CyberDrac
Unless you count 1330 briefing, 1400 - 1500 practice, and 1500 onwards tournament 'early' then you should be fine ... and there is only a single tournament which is Battlefield 2, the other timetabled games are just 'big games' to get the servers full and some decent games going instead of stragglers here and there ... and get those games installed, you know that you'll want to join in with the rest of us once you get going :)

CD