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... so I'm heading off to Manchester in a while to meet my invisible friends.

My family are a little worried that there may be an Axe Weilding Mass Murderer among them. But I'm wondering if it's one of those occasions where you look around the group, and if you don't spot the Axe Weilding Mass Murderer... it's you?

What do we think? Is Manchester safe?
*puts axe in rucksack*

I met loads of h2g2 people for the first time yesterday and they were all lovely! So, by that evidence the AWMM might have to have been me.

It's a bit grey here, weather wise, but seems safe! Very much looking forward to meeting you Sho, and all the others who're on their way to today's events.

Lanzababy

It's fairly axe-murder free. That tall bloke's a bit of a dick head though.

So long as you're not planning on spending the night in a tent, you'll be reet.

Axe men in the night, exchanging axes, slowly they take flight, and cut through canvas

you'll be alright...Us Northerners'll make you welcome!!!

Take yr brolly tho' and give them all a wave from me

Rosie-the-Wlonk

Well, i've safely crossed the Penines... i'll find out soon

>>That tall bloke's a bit of a dick head though.<<

It's worrying you know I'm a bit of a dick before we've even met

two things went through my mind when I read your post Sho, of all the reseachers here, I thought Sho would be the most capable of taking down an axe murderer I reckon and her family still worry, that is so sweet

and I hope I don't see on the news tonight how an armed responce unit is surrounding a perfectly nice pub in Manchester as a group of randoms have met off the internet and one is reportedly armed with an axe and the others, well, they just look dodge and

Is there a quiz? Or is that exclusive to the London pub meets.

The quiz was too hard for me but I got a T shirt anyway.

Here's hoping for you!

I'm not going to be at the meet, but I don'tthink you should worry about people with axes. A lot of hootooers have axes to grind, but they are hypothetical axes. The closest thing to an actual weapon is a sharp tongue, and that is a metaphorical one.

I believe there is a quiz and Twitterererers can join in using the hashtag #gargleblasters.



To the hootoo do
Sho packs her axe,
There is a quiz,
In online realtime

I'm heading out now - will get to Font for about 6ish by the looks of it.

and not an axe in sight. There were a lot of bewildered students though who only got more confused and a bit dazed looking when they realised the bunch of old gits in the corner were, in fact, some of the hardy pioneers of what has become known as Web 2.0. HA!

The quiz was too hard for me, but the team who got saddled with me (*waves to Coelacanth [yes, I had to look it up] and Metal Chicken*)

the beer was great but the were, frankly, disgusting. Sorry

*waves back*
We did brilliantly in the quiz! Of course, overhearing another team discuss the right answers *might* have helped, but no, we were brilliant! 3rd place!

Hah, we came second. I say 'we', I contributed one answer...

Well, the Gargleblaster sold quite well, and they *were* nice

The beer sold out last night, almost sold out tonight too.

Yeah, I think that the quiz might have been a bit too hard, sorry about that but hey, read the Guide more and you'll be fine

Sorry, that's me, Pastey

*a small mouse appears looking Slightly Dazed*

Well that was FUN! Oh we should so do that more often!

I'm all full of woooo and squeeee and can't even think about sleeping yet!

mini

Sho, I kept my axe hidden but I did have one to grind.

I didn't get to spend enough time with you, or exchange enough with you.

Must get that German Meet sorted, so we can rectify that!!!



MMF