Barge/Rant Thread Social Stuff

[V8mate]

A thread to capture the administrative tedium of social goings-on from The Thread triumvirate:

///M/Barge

Barge £5-20k

Bargain Barge 1-5


These gatherings are by no means limited to the contributors or lurkers of the above-mentioned threads, though. If you're in the area and fancy meeting up with some PHers, you'll be made very welcome


We also have a BookFace page, if you like that kind of thing
http://www.facebook.com/groups/Threadists/

Edited by V8mate on Monday 7th May 13:42

[V8mate]

Right. Get your names down for the inaugural The Thread F1 Karting Challenge.

The event will be held on Sunday 6th May at Whilton Mill where we'll be doing the Dual Sprint. This involves a 20 minute practice session which decides grid positions followed by two 20 minute races. (Maybe a BTCC-style reverse grid for the second race?)

The events starts at 11am (arrive 10.45), so whether you're staying overnight locally or heading there that morning, you shouldn't have to get up too early.

The charge is £65. You need to pay me in advance - either by electronic transfer or (at the latest) in cash at the next Thread drinks in London on 19th April.

We have exclusive use of the circuit during the event and there are 30 places available, so do extend the invitation to friends or other PHers who may not venture inside this thread.

Get your names down!

#	Name	Paid
1	jelpsta	Yes
2	olly22n	No
3	Sleep Envy	No
4	LHD	No
5	Chrisw666	No
6	Vixpy1	No
7	Graham	Yes
8	Great Pretender	No
9	MattOz	Yes
10	Neil Bolton	No
11	Ferris Bueller	No
12	Joesnow	No
13	Name	No
14	Name	No
15	Name	No

Update:
We'll probably be away from the circuit by 1pm. Shall we have a spot of Sunday lunch before heading our separate ways? (won't be much socialising going on when everyone's got their visor down!)

I'll have a dig around the web for local hostelries, but if you can recommend anywhere close by...

[Cactussed]

Get your names down!

#	Name	Paid
1	jelpsta	Yes
2	olly22n	No
3	Sleep Envy	No
4	LHD	No
5	Chrisw666	No
6	Vixpy1	No
7	Graham	Yes
8	Great Pretender	No
9	MattOz	Yes
10	Neil Bolton	No
11	Ferris Bueller	No
12	Joesnow	No
13	Cactussed	No
14	Name	No
15	Name	No

[sleep envy]

I bet you get the loudest kart.

[V8mate]

sleep envy said:

I bet you get the loudest kart.

With the most corrosion.

[sleep envy]

V8mate said:

sleep envy said:

I bet you get the loudest kart.

With the most corrosion.

Nah, his 'rarri hasn't got a spec of rust on it




























possibly because it's always in bits in the garage that it never gets wet

[Cactussed]

Its totally rust free as the sodding thing has half a dozen small oil leaks. Engine bay is filthy but rust-free

[V8mate]

Cactussed said:

Its totally rust free as the sodding thing has half a dozen small oil leaks. Engine bay is filthy but rust-free

It's only rust free because you replaced half the chassis though!

[Cactussed]

There was the small area of subframe, yeah. Good job we spotted that and cut it out. Goes to show what a full service history gets you.

The scary thing is, it all looked solid enough until we started whacking it all with a hammer and screwdriver to check for rust...

[sleep envy]

#	Name	Paid
1	jelpsta	Yes
2	olly22n	No
3	LHD	No
4	Chrisw666	No
5	Vixpy1	No
6	Graham	Yes
7	Great Pretender	No
8	MattOz	Yes
9	Neil Bolton	No
10	Ferris Bueller	No
11	Joesnow	No
12	Cactussed	No
13	Name	No
14	Name	No

Sorry chaps, have finally managed to get a booking at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons so I'm out.

[V8mate]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Sending me some money might focus your mind?

[Cactussed]

Email bank account details?

[V8mate]

Karting list - 6 May

#	Name	Paid
1	jelpsta	Yes
2	olly22n	No
3	LHD	No
4	Chrisw666	No
5	Vixpy1	No
6	Graham	Yes
7	Great Pretender	No
8	MattOz	Yes
9	Neil Bolton	No
10	Ferris Bueller	No
11	Joesnow	No
12	Cactussed	Yes
13	Name	No
14	Name	No
14	Name	No

[Cactussed]

sleep envy said:

Sorry chaps, have finally managed to get a booking at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons so I'm out.

For 2 or 4 ppl, at what time?

[sleep envy]

Table for 4? No chance, 2 was hard enough!!

[wackojacko]

Ever do anything such as a lunch meet on a weekend ?

Unfortunately I can never make the meets up in town due to work unless I get home extremely early, Sods law says that never happens on that set date

I know a few regulars, but keen to meet a few more

[Cactussed]

As it happens, Sleep and I went for pub lunch last weekend.
Happy to try and sort another some time.

[V8mate]

We had a Sunday pub lunch meet at the end of last summer - together with a trip to Charlie's rolling road - and we'll certainly do more now we're out of the winter. And the karting is a Sunday jobbie too.

[V8mate]

Having spent the Easter holidays with your families and loved ones, you will all no doubt be in great need of alcohol.

So please be invited to an evening of beer and jollity in London's finest neighbourhood.

Yes, it's time to leave the keyboard again and enjoy the sights of London's Mayfair for The Thread Night Out. A stone's throw from Bond Strasse and Berkeley Platz, we'd very much like to make your acquaintance at the Coach & Horses in Hill Street from 5.30pm on Thursday 19th April. (Probably equidistant from Green Park and Bond Street tube)

Please don't feel that being a noisy contributor is in any way a pre-requisite to attending; even if you just quietly follow the triumvirate of Barge-threads you'll be made very welcome in 'real life'.

Stick your name down so we know who to look out for (and please keep the tag below with the names list when you quote so it doesn't get confused with the karting one):


Thread beers - Mayfair 19th April

1. V8mate
2.
3.
4.
5.

[chris116]

V8mate said:

Karting list - 6 May

#	Name	Paid
1	jelpsta	Yes
2	olly22n	No
3	LHD	No
4	Chrisw666	No
5	Vixpy1	No
6	Graham	Yes
7	Great Pretender	No
8	MattOz	Yes
9	Neil Bolton	No
10	Ferris Bueller	No
11	Joesnow	No
12	Cactussed	Yes
13	chris116	No
14	Name	No
14	Name	No

V8mate, can you send me a PM with the details for the bank transfer.

Thanks