Mittens 2008 - l'édition Français | 15-22 August 2008

[DutchMarco]

There has sadly been a small (but significant!) change of plans: I shall not be coming to Mittens by my own car, since the CBR (Centrum voor Bureaucratische Remmerij) (an even nicer English translation: Centre for Bureaucratic Retards), which is the institution which determines who gets to have a valid driver's license and who doesn't (as in: me) has decided that at all costs, I should not get my license back. There's a long story behind this, I WILL get to Mittens and tell you all about this, wheter you want to or not :o. However: I've promised Radiant and FruitTree that they could come as well, so Radiant has decided to miss the first few days (not that it's his OWN marriage, so what other excuses do you have, Pieter? ) so in terms of comfort, the car is now full. (my 2 parents, myself and one other Person, (FruitTree). However, we might just be able to squeeze one more person in, arrangements sor that are already underway.

[FruitTree]

er.. Marco I forgot to ask you this before but we need a plan as to how we're gonna get back aswell right?

[Pumaman]

Here at Brittens we were thinking in order to make Mittens into an even more spectacular event than usual, it would be great to have a celebrity appearance for one night. Having considered all the options we phoned Timmy Mallett's (of Mallett's Mallett -- google it) agent today and he would be available to come down to Mittens for a one-night performance.

This would cost us £18,500 + travel expenses, which would probably be about an extra £900 (EUR 1100) each. Obviously this would be quite a large last-minute additional cost for you guys, but we think you'll agree that it'd be worth it.

Would you guys be interested in doing this? If not we can always try and get Pat Sharp for next year.

[Darth Mandarb]

Count me in!

This is that guy in the red suit that lets you sit on his lap and tell him what you want for Festivus right?

[m0ds]

Hehe, well, Berian and Scotch are made of money so they can cough up for Mallets mallet.

Layabout, a few questions regarding your car;
1, what make and model is it?
2, is it 3 door or 5 door?
3, do the back windows open?

Im still paranoid we're going to be cramped in like sardines...

[DutchMarco]

er.. Marco I forgot to ask you this before but we need a plan as to how we're gonna get back aswell right?

Hi Fruity Tree, I'm thinking that we'd go back the same way we came. (assuming there aren't one-way roads we'd have to ride in the opposite direction; that'd be illegal and dangerous!)

[AGA]

After someone asked about towels and linen, it has become clear that there's an 8 Eur per person charge for hiring that stuff. So either be prepared to pay â,¬8, or bring your own stuff!

[Pumaman]

Ok, so while the Timmy Mallet thing was a joke, we are considering buying an old London Bus and doing a European Road Trip for Mittens 2010 ... stay tuned!!

[DutchMarco]

Ok, so while the Timmy Mallet thing was a joke, we are considering buying an old London Bus and doing a European Road Trip for Mittens 2010 ... stay tuned!!

I already googol'd Timmy mallett and he seemedmore like a chldren's entertainer - Was wondering how old you thouhht we were? Love to see one of his shows online though, just out of curiosity - he isn't on utube, is he now?

[AGA]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EUfv-tAfXn4

[Layabout]

5 Door Rover 200 with windows that all work, a sunroof and squeaky doors. It has a Turbo too! wee..

I'm gunna try and make sure i buy most of my fuel in france since diesal is about 30p cheaper over there.

I second the routemaster idea!

[FruitTree]

allright just to get things straight, the 22nd is the last day of mittens right? so the 22nd is the day we all leave right? not the 23rd? 'cause else I'm gonna have to get another day off from my work...

[m0ds]

Cool, well now I need to know about pickups and stuff, what were your plans for that Layabout?

[Pumaman]

I already googol'd Timmy mallett and he seemedmore like a chldren's entertainer - Was wondering how old you thouhht we were?

Ever heard of a little thing called nostalgia? Though granted if you didn't see him as a kid, you probably wouldn't be very interested in seeing him again now!!

allright just to get things straight, the 22nd is the last day of mittens right? so the 22nd is the day we all leave right? not the 23rd? 'cause else I'm gonna have to get another day off from my work...

Yes, we must vacate the chateux by 10am on Friday 22nd August.

[Finkenstein]

Alright!

We have found a hotel for all those staying the night of the 22nd in Paris, if anyone else is interested in staying at the same place, you can book your room here:
http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll/qscr=dspv/htid=186138

OR if that link doesn't work for you or need to read it in another language you can check out the Hotel's website and book your room from there:
http://www.armstrong-paris-hotel.com/

(DANG, looks like it's cheaper through the website, too bad I already booked through expedia!)

it's about $100-140 a night, which is not bad for a hotel in Paris and it's close to a few big things like the Louvre and the Eiffel tower in case we miss anything and want to scout around on Friday.

[Darth Mandarb]

I have booked my room at the Hotel Armstrong (for the 22nd)!

I think it was 91 USD (59 EURO) for the night which, as Ms Finkenstein commented isn't too bad considering its location/proximity.  I got a single room (with a single bed) not knowing who else is going to be there ... so should anybody want to use some of my floorspace (thus saving you some money) feel free to let me know (as long as you don't snore!)

[Nacho]

Booked in Armstrong! I hope to see Lance there...

Double room for Lore and me, sorry Darth, I don' t like threesomes... Maybe couple exchange with Dominika and Blazej, but nothing else.

[Darth Mandarb]

Double room for Lore and me, sorry Darth, I don' t like threesomes...

** Darth un-packs all his sex-toys ... **

It's okay ... I always get strange looks from airport security when I try to take them with me anyhow!

[Goldmund]

Maybe couple exchange with Dominika and Blazej, but nothing else.

Sure, I'm only afraid that my child may get frightened by an uknown penis.

Maybe if you dressed it as a teddy bear, toy rabbit or something...?

[Nacho]

Sure, I'm only afraid that my child may get frightened by an uknown penis.

Who mentioned Dominika was the member of the couple I want to lie with? I didn' t!