Mittens will be August 19-26 at this place (http://selfcatering.travel/14926,walshes-lough/light.htm) in Rosslare Strand, Ireland.
Attendees and arrival times:
Disco 10:05
Layabout 10:05
Grundislav 10:30
Snarky 10:35
Esseb 10:35
Cat 11:05
Tier 11:05
bicilotti 12:50
abstauber 17:55
CJ ferry (in Rosslare ~18:00)
AGA ferry
Mr Jake ferry
Creed_Malay ferry
Kimberleigh ferry
Mods ferry
Tzachs ferry
Noavana ferry
LimpyFish local
monsieur_ouxx local
Miez local-for-a-day
Post-Mittens Weekend in Dublin (with date of departure)
Communal:
Grundislav (28, 10:30a)
Esseb (28, 10:35a)
bicilotti (28, 4:45p)
Pumaman (28, ferry)
Mr Jake (28, ferry)
Creed_Malay (28, ferry)
Kimberleigh (28, ferry)
Tier (28, ferry)
AGA (28)
Jen (28)
Layabout (28)
abstauber
Snarky (29, 11:15a)
Disco (29, 12:45p)
Magintz (29, 12:45p)
(15)
Private:
Cat+bf (28, noon-ish)
(2)
All of those look good, the Irish one is cheapest it seems! Ha. But yeah that's only 20 people. Is there anything similar Atlantic side?
Regarding Ireland:
One handy thing about Rosslare is that the Europort there has connections to both Wales and France (for people coming from the UK and/or Europe), and a direct train to Dublin.
Wexford itself is a pretty interesting place for Mittens-esque exploration and excursions, though, as can be seen here (http://www.wexfordweb.com/).
http://www.blanchville.ie/interior.html (http://www.blanchville.ie/interior.html)
Not sure how pricey it will be, but this is basically the type of house we've been renting the past few years.
Low cost is good cost! No real preferences for location here, but isn't Ireland kind of self destructing at the moment? :P
Though the house in Ireland might be cheap, what's other stuff there likely to cost? Dosen't it have a crazy high cost of living?
I see the self-destructing aspect as a good thing. Somewhere you can stop any random passer-by on the street and say "Hey, I'll give you fifty bucks for your kidney."
So I say Ireland, Iceland or Greece for this year.
Which is to say: Sure, sounds good.
Quote from: Creed Malay on Wed 05/01/2011 23:27:57
Low cost is good cost! No real preferences for location here, but isn't Ireland kind of self destructing at the moment? :P
Though the house in Ireland might be cheap, what's other stuff there likely to cost? Dosen't it have a crazy high cost of living?
Yeah, we're like an smelly old tramp lying at the mouth of a dank alley, surrounded by paramedics taking turns to jelly up the defibrillator pads. \o/
Seriously, though, the cost of living has pretty much plateaued. Everyday prices are reasonable, we just have less ammunition for our money fights.
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http://www.blanchville.ie/interior.html
Remind me not to bring any red wine!
(or win some ;))
Quote from: Snarky on Thu 06/01/2011 00:04:28
I see the self-destructing aspect as a good thing. Somewhere you can stop any random passer-by on the street and say "Hey, I'll give you fifty bucks for your kidney."
So I say Ireland, Iceland or Greece for this year.
Which is to say: Sure, sounds good.
LOL Snarky. I think not to rain on anyone's parade, but since the two countries share a similar economic bloom, at least based on what I see here in Greece, going to Ireland will prove very not worthwhile. Of course it depends, but the prices have skyrocketed here in Greece after the Troica's embark, and I'm assuming the same is about to happen in Ireland as well.
My vote would go for Ireland.
My girlfriend and I are planning a trip to Europe this summer and it would be awesome to connect it to Mittens. We are planning on starting in Scotland so if Mittens was in Ireland that connection would be easier for us (selfish).
Holland would be awesome too, but I vote for Ireland!
Quote from: Dualnames on Thu 06/01/2011 04:06:36
Of course it depends, but the prices have skyrocketed here in Greece after the Troica's embark, and I'm assuming the same is about to happen in Ireland as well.
Though similarly screwed, our economic rescue plans have less to do with taxation or price increases, and more to do with slashing public spending and welfare. Prices on things like petrol, tobacco, and alcohol, have remained largely unaffected, and the cost of an average weekly shop (of essentials) is more or less in line with general inflation.
Ireland isn't the cheapest country in general, though, but I wouldn't worry about it affecting visitors. There's still plenty of opportunities to save money.
I'm obligated to come if it's going to be at the place of that second URL, that's like 10 minutes driving from where I live ;D
I don't know if that's going to make Ireland a more interesting choice. ;)
I'm considering attending my first mittens this year :D
My vote (if I have one) goes to Holland. Cause it would be my second trip outside Scandinavia I would selfishly prefer a place that's further to the south. But Ireland sounds fun too, so consider this a half-maybe-vote.
Well I've always said I wanted to give this mittens thing a go, and with the possibility of it to be in Ireland this year then it would be the most affordable option for myself. So I vote for Ireland.
Quote from: Disco on Wed 05/01/2011 18:53:22
https://booking.casamundo.co.uk/houseinfo.php?SearchId=206666 (This one has a particularly attractive deal of â,¬3247 from August 12-19)
This place sure looks nice. When is this thing going down or is it still completely open?
Ireland, yeah? I could do Ireland... I must consider it this year.
Quote from: Grim on Sat 08/01/2011 03:50:32
Ireland, yeah? I could do Ireland... I must consider it this year.
Don't let him come, he will kill you all and make a game out of it!! :D
I prefer Ireland on the grounds of Irish people speaking a certain English dialect which would probably be more understandable by myself unlike whichever barbaric gibberish people from Holland utter from their mouthes.
in my experience the dutch speak better english than english people..
Quote from: Calin Elephantsittingonface on Sat 08/01/2011 09:05:10
in my experience the dutch speak better english than english people..
I stand corrected.
Still prefer Ireland though.
Quote from: Dualnames on Sat 08/01/2011 05:13:24
Quote from: Grim on Sat 08/01/2011 03:50:32
Ireland, yeah? I could do Ireland... I must consider it this year.
Don't let him come, he will kill you all and make a game out of it!! :D
Ok then, let's go to Greece instead ( *sharpening his knives...*) :)
Quote from: Grim on Sat 08/01/2011 19:06:29
Quote from: Dualnames on Sat 08/01/2011 05:13:24
Quote from: Grim on Sat 08/01/2011 03:50:32
Ireland, yeah? I could do Ireland... I must consider it this year.
Don't let him come, he will kill you all and make a game out of it!! :D
Ok then, let's go to Greece instead ( *sharpening his knives...*) :)
[dramatic voice]
Dualnames yells[/dramatic voice]
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Me and my lady friend are also trying to plan a trip to Europe to coincide with this. Dates would be excellent.
I'll be returning from my year abroad in Japan and going back to uni in Newcastle in late-Aug/early Sept. I would love to be able to join Mittens. I'll have to figure out exactly how my schedule will work, coz I also want to pop to Korea for a week or so during that time. But If it's in Ireland or Holland I'm definitely interested.
So...
Is anyone volunteering to host / book it this year?
Quote from: Pumaman on Thu 10/02/2011 21:28:54
Is anyone volunteering to host / book it this year?
Are we speaking Ireland?
I'd be all for Ireland. I've been to Holland; it's flat and dull and the weed's hardly as good as is commonly believed. ;D
Quote from: Miez on Fri 11/02/2011 00:10:08
I'd be all for Ireland. I've been to Holland; it's flat and dull and the weed's hardly as good as is commonly believed. ;D
Haha nice, this man knows what he is talking about.
I'm totally for Ireland!
Right, so if it is Ireland, the next step is to decide where in Ireland.
Disco posted this at the start of the thread - http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/rosslare-strand/124894 - and I vote for this exact place, for the same reasons I highlighted in my response to Disco.
Looking at their booking website (http://selfcatering.travel/14926,walshes-lough/light.htm), we could get 10 days in the middle of June (13-23) for 2857 magic euro beans, or 143 beans per head. That seems to be the largest chunk of days we could bag in the JUN/JUL season.
If somebody wants to take a stab at handling the booking transaction, seeing as I couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery, then we would be well on our way to being sorted.
Or we could keep looking.
I agree that place looks great and the price is very tempting. I like the cinema room. And who wouldn't want to go somewhere that's near a place called Horetown :D
Lovegrove in Horetown: Coming 2011.
I am tentatively raising my hand for the hosting responsibility this year, pending my lovely tax rebate, the next couple paycheques, and perhaps an early Mittener deposit or two. Ten days would be amazing for that price as long as we can organise it to include two weekends so everyone's employers won't go berserk. That time period LimpyFish mentioned is over my birthday as well :D
What say ye people? is 10 days too much to be around each other?
Alternatively, we could go for 9 days/8 nights from August 20-28 for â,¬2286. I have â,¬4.19 on me left from my recent Alps adventure so that makes it â,¬2281-something.
Quote from: ProgZmax on Fri 11/02/2011 02:14:04
Lovegrove in Horetown: Coming 2011.
You're right Shane, Yufster
does live pretty close by ;D
Ireland is fine for me, but I'm not sure about this special house. It seems to be in a peaceful neighbourhood and I'd prefer a rather remote place like the villa where we can make noise without beeing shouted at. 10 days is a lot but it depends on the days i.e. if two weekends are included.
Quote from: Mods on Fri 11/02/2011 02:52:13
Quote from: ProgZmax on Fri 11/02/2011 02:14:04
Lovegrove in Horetown: Coming 2011.
You're right Shane, Yufster does live pretty close by ;D
This time just take pictures. Or it didn't happen. :D
Mittens in Bulgaria is a cheap option.
Quote from: cat on Fri 11/02/2011 08:38:11
Ireland is fine for me, but I'm not sure about this special house. It seems to be in a peaceful neighbourhood and I'd prefer a rather remote place like the villa where we can make noise without beeing shouted at. 10 days is a lot but it depends on the days i.e. if two weekends are included.
When you're talking about twenty or so people and making it remote, you start to enter castle-type territory.
Or places like...
http://www.holidayhomesdirect.ie/12270/
...which might work, but is also almost twice the cost.
The good thing about the Rosslare site is that it's a direct link to both the UK and Europe; as far as I can tell, people who wanted to bring a car could just drive onto a ferry at Fishguard or Cherbourg, and get off at the Europort with just a relatively short drive to the house.
As for days, the best weekend-inclusive deal, would be the 17th to the 23rd - basically a Thursday to Thursday week costing 2000 euro - since other weekends seems to be booked in the Jun/Jul season.
There is a big-ass castle in Scotland that is going for £4595 for 22 people / £208 a head for the week:
http://www.craigrowniecastle.co.uk/section/home.1.html
Castle anyone?
The currency may still be pounds...but they have their own notes so it is kind of like going abroad for the UK peoples.
tempting as a castle is, I'm liking the sound of the first place mooted. Nice amenities, and cheap! :D
Wow... that's a pretty awesome castlette... :D
Probable Attendees (based on expressed interest in this thread):
Disco
LimpyFish
Grundislav
Creed_Malay
Snarky
Darth Mandarb
Layabout
AGA
CJ
Miez
Chicky
Cat
Mr. Jake
Kimberleigh
FSi
Tier
(16)
Possibles:
Mods
Wyz
Bulbicey
Indieboy
Grim
tzachs
Esseb
(7)
Please speak up if I missed anybody.
All of those would be good if we get a full compliment of Mitteneers, but I'm going to stick with my original estimation that you hit the nail on the head with the original Rosslare site.
Connemara, though, where Clifden is, is on the opposite side of the country to where I would expect most attendees will be landing/disembarking, which means extra rail/car journeys. We'd also be a little cut-off from civilization.
If a week is what we've decided on, that means the Rosslare site works out at 100 euro each (or about £80) for 20 people (we could probably squeeze a extra couple of people in if needs be), which seems like good value.
As it stands, I'm putting my vote on it.
EDIT: Having just looked again at their booking site, it seems that July is spoken for (with August filling up). My original idea for Jun 17th-23rd still seems to be available, but I wouldn't put money on it being open for long. :(
If it really is in Ireland, then there's a possibility that I will attend my first mittens (plus one).
20 people seems like a reasonable target, last year we had 17 in Italy so I'd expect about the same again this year as it's still in Europe.
As for length, personally I think 7 days is about right; we might start to get bored if we did 10 days. People can always stay longer if they want (eg. I'd be up for spending a couple of nights in Dublin before/after mittens).
I'm definitely interested (still bummed about Mittens/Wintermeet last year (and my lack of attendance))!
No dates are better/worse for me I just need to know them before I can say 100%. My brother and I (and another pal) are doing a boy's week in Europe followed by another week with our special-lady-friends and it's lookin' September/October timeline so they shouldn't conflict!
Ah I had not realised we were so few in Italy :P 20 seems fine then. Well if we do Rosslare it appears we have two options. July is out, so within normal Mittens parameters the best options we are left with are June 17-24 and August 19-26, both are Friday to Friday.
I am not too fussed either way but I am biased toward the August timeframe. I have vague plans to do an around the world trip beginning (with Mittens) around this time, so that leaves me an extra 2 months to fundraise.
Which of these dates works best everyone, June or August?
Hello. I am up for Ireland :D/
I'm up for August :D/
both dates sound good, and I'll probably be +1 too - living with your girlfriend means it would be kind of awkward to swan off alone. :P
Original location sounds ace and nicely priced too. Is anyone offically taking control of this mittens yet?
I can't do June so I'm all for August. :D
Either is fine by me. :)
Quote from: Creed Malay on Sun 13/02/2011 19:48:02
Is anyone offically taking control of this mittens yet?
Disco is the closest offer we've had so far. He has my vote. \o/
I'll offer my services, if need be, on arriving early and making sure the place is stocked with food/booze/drugs/toilet paper/etc before everybody arrives, since I'm, y'know, in the country and all.
I wouldn't trust me with monetary duties, though. I have a tendency to blindly sign for things and not check receipts.
Also I'd spend it all on blow.
Yep, I am fine taking care of the reservation/depost this year. Not sure about our transport logistics will be like, but I just checked the rail fares from Dublin and it is about â,¬20 to Rosslare return and takes about 2:45, and it goes along the coast most of the way
UPDATE: The property is available for that week. Booking requires â,¬250 of the â,¬1000 security deposit (which I am taking care of), with the remainder due on June 10. The â,¬2000 rent is also due on this day.
Shall I go ahead and book this?? I have only had about 1/3 or so people answer with best timeframes, and would like to book this week before it is stolen from us.
If it's in Ireland I'm definitely coming.
Or not coming.
Whatever will convince you to ACTUALLY do it in Ireland (and then I'd still come even if I said I wouldn't muhaha).
I'm a possible.
I suppose I should put my name down as a probable. :D/
I'm a definite. House looks great, go for it!
August? excellent. Make me a definite. :D
Also: holy sh*t that's some big TV's. Gotta bring something for the show and tell :D
I'll just say that I'm still a possibility. It will be the one and only time in a while where I could afford to one of these meets, and as long as I don't have any resits August shouldn't be a problem with me.
I'd say go for it!
Quote from: cat on Tue 15/02/2011 10:30:22
I'd say go for it!
I'd gay so for it!..
I degeso (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tyiou8OwNA) for it!..
...wait, what?
I just got the booking email and am completing the process now.
There was one line that stood out as a bit odd to me, but I suppose for their protection:
"Please reply with an email with all the names of the guests that will be staying along with their home address."
I don't believe we've ever had to do this before, but it should just be for security deposit reasons. I would assume it can be sent in with the remaining deposit by June 10, but if anyone wants to PM their address I can start crafting that.
UPDATE: Property is book'd :D
Wheeee! good job, Disco!
Thanks for organising this Disco!
Hey, that looks nice! Good job Disco!
The place looks great!
The dates worry me (only slightly) but I should still be able to manage this! My two trips over-seas would be only about 1 month apart. While this is just fine by me, I'm not sure how those that sign my paychecks will feel about it! I will find out.
Keep me on as a [almost certain] definite though!
Great job, Ken! :D
I think it's great. Can you add a +1 for me as my girlfriend would like to attend as well.
Nice one Ken, are you able to give us a summary of payments - how much we owe you now as a deposit, the total cost and what we'll need for security? That'd be great :)
What are people doing for travel? The cheapest option from UK I could find is Bristol - Dublin by plane (£60 return) and the train Dublin - Rosslare (20 euro return). That's very reasonable. How do other people plan to get there and from where to where?
Any plans on car rental? I can see there being some minor problems with this. For example, if a couple of people take their car from the UK - Ireland, the ferry cost is high (300 pounds). A people carrier from the UK would require a drive through Wales, with a ferry cost in excess of £600. Rental from Rosslare itself doesn't have any people carrier/mini-busses available, so it'd have to be rented from further out of town, ie Dublin, Wexford etc. A 4 seater rental car is about £250 from Rosslare. I'm sure most have the money for it but I just wanted to point out a car rental/road trip is going to be a lot more expensive than plane & train. Thankfully the train connections to other parts of Ireland from Rosslare seem to be brilliant.
Personally plane and train tickle my fancy, as Ken says, it's a waterfront rail ride and looking at some of the photos it looks amazing :D But it'd be good to get an idea of other people's plans, in case there is a group booking or anything.
Edit: Oh Ken is it possible for you to talk to the owners/rental people and mention that broadband/internet connectivety is a BIG deal for us, and could they please make sure it's working and stable. After the bum deal we got with it in Italy the last thing I'm sure any of us want to do is have to stand next to a goddamn crapper to use the internet. If they know it's going to be a crap connection, can they let you know, perhaps.
The total cost of the rental is â,¬2000. Based on 20 attendees, I will require a total of â,¬100 from each (that was easy :P). The money needs to be sent by
June 10. So please make plans send it to my paypal sometime within the next 113 days.
The terms I was sent mentioned nothing about VAT or cleaning fee. The only extra possible fee would be having our rubbish taken care of at a local shop:
QuoteWhen you leave the property you must bring any rubbish with you such as bottles, cans, paper plates etc. You can leave them in the local shop Londis, they charge five euro per bag.
I am taking care of the deposit on my lonesome. No one need worry about that, unless of course they break something more substantial than a glass or plate. In that case they can look forward to a good ol' country boy ass whoopin' 8)
My own travel plans are to fly London > Dublin and get the train down. There are three trains daily, I plan on getting the afternoon train for ~16:00 arrival, the earliest we can check in:
QuotePossession of your rental property should be taken between 16.00hrs and 19.00hrs and the property vacated before 11.00 hrs on the morning of departure.
I have been assured that the supermarket is a 3 minute walk, so we should be fine collecting our food the same way ants do.
I'm not sure if there are many opportunities for day trips like we had in Italy. Perhaps we should plan for an extended trip somewhere before or after? Mittens ends on the Friday that the August bank holiday begins, so some of us will be able to take advantage of that I imagine.
I will inquire about the internet. Site says "wi-fi available" but as we know that isn't 100% reassuring.
Thanks for the info dude!
Quote
unless of course they break something more substantial than a glass or plate. In that case they can look forward to a good ol' country boy ass whoopin'
Hehe - the question is, will Grundislav be t-total this year?
In Ireland? Are you nuts?
Besides, I haven't broken anything, aside from that rug...
I'm a definite and my boyfriend a maybe.
I'll most likely fly to Dublin and taking the train for the journey down sounds good to me. I'd be interested in staying in Dublin Friday-Sunday after Mittens, could be fun if more people want to do that.
Renting cars would be neat for day trips, but I'm not sure if it is worth it. If we want to go to Wexford or other places, it might be even cheaper to go by taxi than renting a car for the whole week. I'll try to find out if there are busses that might get us to some interesting places, too. Disco, can you give me the link to the railway company?
Edit: We could even consider renting a car just for one day if we want to go somewhere special.
Dang, Ireland? The bonny bogs of me old trotting ground!
I suppose I should make an effort to at least show up for a day or two... that puts a date on our summer holidays. :=
I will attend.
Just to clairfy: My nickname is "Monsieur OUXX" (don't want any last-minute mixup because of the icey_games thing)
http://www.irishrail.ie/home/
The train station is right around the corner to the house. I suggest we use that for daytrips. Wexford is 18 minutes north and the next stop Enniscorthy is 39 minutes. Not too bad and no parking hassle like we had in Sienna.
List (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=42539.msg564380#msg564380) is updated now. We currently have 26 names. I don't mind subverting authority and having a couple extra on the spare couches or floor, but I have instituted a similar policy on non-AGSer significant others:
Quote from: Disco on Wed 05/01/2011 18:53:22
I am putting all +1 type people in "possibles" pending available space. Please understand when I place AGSers and perennial Mitteners at the front of the queue.
We have had the same guidline in the past, though I don't think it has been an issue before as we have a few dropouts usually, but space is more limited this time so please understand.
I will come. Jen probably won't, since she's not too interested in Ireland; I will consult with her and let you know though.
Some sites of interest:
http://www.wexfordweb.com/
http://www.enniscorthytourism.com/
Thanks for booking it, Disco!
QuoteI'd be interested in staying in Dublin Friday-Sunday after Mittens, could be fun if more people want to do that.
I'd definitely be up for this.
QuoteAny plans on car rental? I can see there being some minor problems with this. For example, if a couple of people take their car from the UK - Ireland, the ferry cost is high (300 pounds). A people carrier from the UK would require a drive through Wales, with a ferry cost in excess of £600.
Those ferries do seem to be bizarrely expensive! If we had 4 people in a car driving over from the UK, would that ferry crossing be cheaper than flights for everyone plus car rental in Ireland? If the train connections are good then maybe as cat says we don't actually need cars.
CJ, car options appear to all be more expensive than flights & train by the looks of it. The best option would be to rent out there and not take any car on a ferry. A ryanair return flight is currently about 60 pound in total. 4 people sharing a car would pay about £100 each for a return ferry UK - Ireland.
For the record, I'm also interesting in staying in Dublin on Friday/Saturday night after Mittens.
Also, given how close the town is from the house, I don't think we'll need cars. The train seems like a viable option to get around, and that way we avoid the problem of who goes in what car or how many people fit or don't fit.
Hostels in Dublin (http://www.hostelbookers.com/results/loc/dd/dst/1613/arr/2011-08-26/ngt/2/?) appear to come more highly rated than most other cities I have checked into, nice :D
My picks would be #2 and #3 (currently The Times and Four Courts) from that list view. We can book a 10 or even 12 bed dorm ensuite for two nights at â,¬36-40 each grand total. I will start a separate list for post-Mittens Dublining in the first post.
Re: Hostels,
Last time I was in Dublin, my friends and I stayed at Avalon House, which is on that list. It's in a pretty good location, right around the corner from Dublin castle, and walking distance from Temple Bar and a bunch of other places. Plus, you can rent rooms that fit a lot of people, and the place is clean and well-maintained.
But of course, anything nicer is welcome.
I'll put my name down for Dublin too I suppose :D Seems silly not to really since we will mostly likely be flying in/out of there.
I'm a definite with Tzach (Tzachs). :)
I hope there won't be any room issue cause I understand there are 26 ppl already...
We've never been to Ireland before so we hope there'll be trips around and we would like to do Dublin as well after the shindig and tour there as well :D
This sounds so exciting! yay :P
UK People - or anyone traveling through the UK too, I guess!
http://www.sailrail.co.uk/
We can get a rail/sail deal traveling by train and ferry to Ireland for £64 return. This'd avoid us airport annoyances, and be a fun trip and let us see stuffs. Also, we can get the ferry from Fishguard in wales right to Rosslare, where our mittens house is, and get the ferry back from Dublin at the end of the post mittens adventure - it's the same price for the deal no matter which place we go from, or where in the UK we go to.
This sounded pretty awesome and well suited to us to me. What does everyone else think?
Wow that does sound like a good and interesting deal. From Paddington it looks like about 4-5 hours though. I would probably only go for that if I had some company along the way, but if the UK contingent meet up in Fishguard it could be a fun way to get there.
I would be up for it depending on what others coming from the UK are interested in doing. I don't see any times on that site though, just train times from the National Rail site :S
Sounds great Creed. Excellent find. The ferry to Rosslaire would be awesome. And that price is very good, too. That said, the train journey from Dublin would've been scenic and nice, but yes, rail and sail means get up off my sofa, walk out the door, sit on a seat and arrive in Ireland. So I'm much more up for that than ryanair queues and airports :D
In theory Ken, majority of people would be best off joining the Paddington line if they fly into London from abroard, I assume a lot will choose to fly directly into Ireland, but I can certainly get the same train as you. The sailrail website is a little inconclusive without calling them but it appears it'll still stop at some of the stations along the same route, and pass tier, aga & myself. And CJ will most likely be able to get that same train too.
Ahoy, put me down as a maybe. And Dublin sounds awesome, love that city.
I'd be up for a couple of days in Dublin. And I might be interested in the SailRail thing (though it would be cooler if it involved actual sailing!), since I might visit some friends in England beforehand. I need to figure that out.
I'm out.
Just got an apartment :D :D :D :D :D, which means that my economy will be really bad this summer.
Sorry to hear that you won't come :'( On the other hand, congrats for your new appartment! :D
Thanks cat! :)
I hope to make it in 2012, if the world is still around by then.
Quote from: Bulbapuck on Mon 14/03/2011 12:51:19
I'm out. [...]
I'll play chess in Ireland in your honour!
Quote from: Andail on Mon 14/03/2011 06:53:14
Ahoy, put me down as a maybe. And Dublin sounds awesome, love that city.
Done! Your potential triumphant return has bumped up the anticipation meter, haven't seen you since Greece!
Quote from: Snarky on Mon 14/03/2011 08:09:41
I might be interested in the SailRail thing (though it would be cooler if it involved actual sailing!), since I might visit some friends in England beforehand. I need to figure that out.
I think we need to figure out what times the crossings are. Working backward from a 4-5pm arrival in Rosslare, it looks like we would have to leave Paddington for Fishguard by 9am while those living further down the First Great Western get to sleep in. Can one of the UKers give them a call? I nominate Mark :P
Quote from: Bulbapuck on Mon 14/03/2011 12:51:19
I'm out.
Just got an apartment :D :D :D :D :D, which means that my economy will be really bad this summer.
Sorry to hear that, although having an apartment means having the world under your feet a bit more :) hope to see you next year then.
Quote from: bicilotti on Mon 14/03/2011 14:24:18
I'll play chess in Ireland in your honour!
Awesome, will you bring a board?
Quote from: cat on Mon 14/03/2011 14:32:13
Quote from: bicilotti on Mon 14/03/2011 14:24:18
I'll play chess in Ireland in your honour!
Awesome, will you bring a board?
Probably not. According to his blog/website. :D
The RailSail deal from Stena Line (http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/rail-and-sail/) takes a bit longer than I anticipated. The train leaves Paddington at 8:45 (Reading 9:11, Bristol Parkway 10:07, Cardiff Central 10:54), arrives at Fishguard Harbour at at 13:15, departs the harbour at 14:30, arrives in Rosslare at 18:00.
A single is £33 before Bristol, where it becomes £30.
With this in mind I am likely to fly/train instead, will be flying out of Dublin anyways, might as well make it a return. Also, I will be spending a week on a tallship in early September, and I will be crewing/running that ship, so while the price is nice the experience may not compare 8)
As I get always sick on ships and especially ferries, I guess I'll fly directly to Dublin.
Mm, if I were to go to Dublin afterwards, I probably wouldn't use sailrail, simply cos there doesn't seem much point going to Dublin and then back to Rosslare to get a ferry. But oh, you mention it's possible to do it one way which is good.
Ken, sorry dude, I have no way to call any companies. Will PM you in a bit need to ask you something.
PS I noticed all website ads are now geared towards me renting cars in Dublin or using a ferry to cross from the UK. Goddamn internet!
Hi, Disco, so I wonder, what exactly does it say that me & Noa are in the possibles? ???
Should we not send you all our money yet? :P
Stuff...
Quote from: Mods on Mon 14/03/2011 21:18:39
Seriously though, this year really isn't the year for couples (that haven't been before), we're already going to be pushing the limit with usual AGSers.
If the numbers stay as they are, some people are going to be sleeping in bags anyway so a handful more probably wouldn't hurt.
Having said that, a provisional cap on the proceedings might be in order before we hit thirty or more. :-\
Sure, but you know, might want to be careful. Adding more people than you say you've got is do-able on a campsite, but someone's private property?
For starters we have to give them our names and addresses, of everyone attending, what are they going to say when they receive 30 but only allow 20 people to stay?
And this is the IRISH. They're not like foreigners we can easily fob off. They're going to be pissed off if they find out we're housing more people than we said.
And what's more is that something like that will be falling on poor Ken's shoulders. And that ain't fair.
Usually these places will give or take 2 or 3 people, esp. if they have sofa beds, but definitely not 10. It'd be worth seeing if they might compromise with 24, or 22 people instead of 20. But I don't think just turning up assuming we can fit in various people they haven't been notified about is going to work.
Provisional cap is 20 I'm afraid. It would be difficult to explain to the owners that there are ten extra people not on our list who are "just visiting for the day" but who all have sleeping bags :P
Remember, the owner is asking for a list of names and addresses for all attendees, and due to contractual limitations there can only be 20 names on it. I have already said that plus ones are only pending available space behind usual Mitteners and AGSers.
Quote from: Disco on Tue 15/03/2011 00:11:54
Remember, the owner is asking for a list of names and addresses for all attendees, and due to contractual limitations there can only be 20 names on it.
Oh shoot, that's right. I wasn't thinking about the list. Or the contract. :-\
See, this is why I'm not cut out for organizing things.
(cough)
I'll shut up now.
To be sure to be sure to be sure! :=
That's okay dude, it was my ranting that got you thinking.
If this place isn't already overbooked, I'd like to attend too.
Please sign me up, already 8)
Quote from: LimpingFish on Mon 14/03/2011 23:11:30
Quote from: Mods on Mon 14/03/2011 21:18:39
Seriously though, this year really isn't the year for couples (that haven't been before), we're already going to be pushing the limit with usual AGSers.
that's really disapointing to read... and kinda uncool
@cat: Hooray indeed ;D
@noavana: yeah, I fully understand you, as my company follows the same rules and my wife is never allowed to attend to anything.
But hey, you've got an account and you've even contributed to a game, that should make you an AGSer ;)
Hey I'm not telling anyone they aren't allowed to come here. That isn't fair to frame my or anyone else's posts like that. I have PMed tzachs about the "possibles" issue (he mentioned being a possible on page 3 of this thread) and prefer to keep that in the PMs.
There is a huge difference between being on a waitlist (we are already at 20) and being told you aren't allowed. No one is saying that.
The 20 in probables isn't even a set thing, we don't have anyone even on a waiting list yet. I will be accepting payments once I have the deposit money together, which will be this Friday the 18th.
@noavana: I do acknowledge you as an AGS member now since you have been registered and posting, so taking you on ahead of non-AGS people. As I have stated will happen in the first post of thread it goes Mitteners > AGSers > then non AGS people (we only have two on the list and I haven't heard anything recently about them). We have done similar things in the past when it was looking too crowded for available space, although it has never ended up being a problem with dropouts.
You did see the subsequents posts after your initial post though right? You yourself responded knowing that there were already 26 names on the list before you declared interest, and I can only accept 20. It should not be "uncool" that with 27 AGSers out of 29 people interested I personally can't guarantee anyone a spot until payments are made.
Quote from: Disco on Tue 15/03/2011 16:41:28
Hey I'm not telling anyone they aren't allowed to come here. That isn't fair to frame my or anyone else's posts like that. I have PMed tzachs about the "possibles" issue (he mentioned being a possible on page 3 of this thread) and prefer to keep that in the PMs.
There is a huge difference between being on a waitlist (we are already at 20) and being told you aren't allowed. No one is saying that.
The 20 in probables isn't even a set thing, we don't have anyone even on a waiting list yet. I will be accepting payments once I have the deposit money together, which will be this Friday the 18th.
@noavana: I do acknowledge you as an AGS member now since you have been registered and posting, so taking you on ahead of non-AGS people. As I have stated will happen in the first post of thread it goes Mitteners > AGSers > then non AGS people (we only have two on the list and I haven't heard anything recently about them). We have done similar things in the past when it was looking too crowded for available space, although it has never ended up being a problem with dropouts.
You did see the subsequents posts after your initial post though right? You yourself responded knowing that there were already 26 names on the list before you declared interest, and I can only accept 20. It should not be "uncool" that with 27 AGSers out of 29 people interested I personally can't guarantee anyone a spot until payments are made.
you didn't understand me :)
read the PM I sent.
@ abstauber , that really sucks about your company!
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that's really disapointing to read... and kinda uncool
Yeah, shit happens.
Perhaps we've been a bit too hasty in securing a place and not considering somewhere a touch bigger.
The whole name & addresses thing kinda made it obvious first come first serve really would be enforced this year and that people can't just do a dutchmarco (turn up undeclared) ;)
Fact is, for the last 5 or 6 years there's generally been 20 definite people straight off so we'd usually try and get somewhere for 30, but this time, it sadly hasn't been possible. There are campsites and hotels nearby as a last resort and not forgetting the no-holds-barred trip to Dublin post mittens.
my company in terms of "the company I'm working at" of course. The reason for the anti-family rule is supposed to be that you talk and connect more with your colleges, yet it still sucks :-\
I'd just like to apologize to Disco for opening my big mouth, and not thinking before I gave my two cents without considering the bigger picture.
Sorry, dude. :-[
There are so far 14 interested in the weekend in Dublin. At this point we can book either one large room for those currently listed and have the couples in privates or we can do two rooms of 8 or so. I have not gone through the entire list, but have only seen 10-bed dorms available to book out entirely. We will likely just be sleeping there so no worries about splitting into two groups.
Disco is a Nigerian prince who needs help to evade his fortune from the bank and will share it with you if you help.
I just paid using Paypal, so you can move me to the attendees section.
Also, I suggest you edit the very first post :
- by striking through the obsolete information (such as "I wonder where it will take place? Maybe Italy?")
- by adding new relevant information (such as "IT HAS BEEN DECIDED IT'S IN DUBLIN FROM XXX TO XXX"
- by copy-pasting your post about Paypal.
Looking forward to Mittens...
Also, I want to mention I won't be there 19-20-21. Only 22-22-23-24-25-26.
Thanks!
Thanks! Are you going interested in the Dublin bit as well? That should be booked soon.
The first post has already been modified to reflect the relevant information, and I left most of the previous (now obsolete) information there for historical purposes :D
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Alright folks, that leaves just one spot left! Who will it be? :o
I'm not sure what you mean by "the Dublin bit" ???
I live in Dublin ANYWAY. HA.
Yes I'll attend it but I don't need any accomodation :)
I hope you nerds like dancing all night and picking up gorgeous Polish girls, because there will be no room for discussions on pixels or for Guybrush-style catchphrases in the Café en Seine ;D
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All I meant is that I suggest you strike the obsolete information through. (tags [ s ] and [ /s ]). that still allows to read, but that prevents the obsolete information from catching the eye.
I'll set the flight back to the 28th, so I should make it to Dublin too.
/me should remind himself that flights aren't getting any cheaper the longer he waits. ;)
Bicilotti just completed our ensemble :D Mittens is sold out folks!
Now let's get this Dublin weekend sorted.
With 13 people so far interested in communal facilities, perhaps we should get two rooms for 8 (I imagine a few others haven't yet spoken up) and try and get the same or near-ish hostel. I shall search around now for availability and post later.
If any individuals who were "interested" would still like the chance to go, get in touch with me. I'm having second thoughts about going this year and would be happy to give my space up to someone else who was originally interested.
Quote from: Mods on Fri 08/04/2011 16:34:45
If any individuals who were "interested" would still like the chance to go, get in touch with me. I'm having second thoughts about going this year and would be happy to give my space up to someone else who was originally interested.
PFFF NOFUCKOFF.
A mittens without m0ds is like porn without BOOBS.
Quote from: Dualnames on Fri 08/04/2011 18:47:18
Quote from: Mods on Fri 08/04/2011 16:34:45
If any individuals who were "interested" would still like the chance to go, get in touch with me. I'm having second thoughts about going this year and would be happy to give my space up to someone else who was originally interested.
PFFF NOFUCKOFF.
A mittens without m0ds is like porn without BOOBS.
I totally second that!
Nu-uh, I go many times. And can always go next time. If no-one else says they want to go, I'll go.
Quote from: Dualnames on Fri 08/04/2011 18:47:18
A mittens without m0ds is like porn without BOOBS.
You mean like this (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=42777.0)? ;)
I assume people will be taking laptops?
I need to record some audio while at Mittens, if anyone would be so kind as to volunteer use of one.
I'll probably be bringing my proper laptop this time. That netbook I brought to Italy was ultra sucky. Mittens OROW? :D
I'm so happy I'll be there =)
Hooray that Bici is coming, boo that Mods might not make it. :(
I hope you reconsider Mods, it will not be the same without your infectious energies and endless drive to MAKE MOVIES.
Who will convince me and Francisco to sit precariously on high ledges if you're not there? :P
Quote from: Grundislav on Sun 10/04/2011 18:04:56
I assume people will be taking laptops?
I need to record some audio while at Mittens, if anyone would be so kind as to volunteer use of one.
I will bring my portable wave/mp3 recorder, it has a built in stereo microphone and records up to 24-bit/96 kHz .wav and 64-320 kbps .mp3
Quote from: Creed Malay on Sun 10/04/2011 21:42:33
Hooray that Bici is coming, boo that Mods might not make it. :(
I hope you reconsider Mods, it will not be the same without your infectious energies and endless drive to MAKE MOVIES.
Who will convince me and Francisco to sit precariously on high ledges if you're not there? :P
Hopefully, people who want to see you fall and pixelate on the ground! MWAHAHA ;)
Nice one bici!
ps.Would be up for videoing an AGS game show, where people get gunged and have to walk the plank etc!!! ;)
Mark had better finish editing the BJ film from last year... I mean seriously, what is the hold up.
Quote from: Layabout on Mon 11/04/2011 08:24:51
finish editing the BJ film from last year...
Hahahahaha!
Sometimes, private references can go horribly wrong.
The pun was definitely intentional!
Quote from: Layabout on Mon 11/04/2011 15:01:59
The pun was definitely intentional!
Alright my mistake then, I'm so used to read about Ben Jordan everywhere that I took it completely seriously that they'd try to make a Ben Jordan movie during the last Mittens. :)
Not a ******* clue what you two are on about! It will be ready for then though, yes. :)
Quote from: Mods on Mon 11/04/2011 15:13:10
Not a ******* clue what you two are on about! It will be ready for then though, yes. :)
You've lost your teenager spirit, old man :)
Quote from: Ouxxey_games on Mon 11/04/2011 15:09:45
Alright my mistake then, I'm so used to read about Ben Jordan everywhere that I took it completely seriously that they'd try to make a Ben Jordan movie during the last Mittens. :)
Well you're in luck, then...
Quote from: Ouxxey_games on Mon 11/04/2011 15:30:49
Quote from: Mods on Mon 11/04/2011 15:13:10
Not a ******* clue what you two are on about! It will be ready for then though, yes. :)
You've lost your teenager spirit, old man :)
Haha! :)
I've been concentrating on the wrong BJ's, obviously.
The teaser Trailer (http://www.screen7.co.uk/film/phat/download/bbjordan.wmv)
Layafoo - it's taken sweet time because there's a lot more to this one than meets the eye. Lots of new twists and turns in terms of production & post. Because I've decided to pack in film making for a while and concentrate on games, this is quite a 'big' one. I owe a movie to my close friends at home as much as I do the AGS community - which is why a second movie is essentially intertwined into the BJ world (see my avatar). Woot!
Quote from: Ouxxey_games on Mon 11/04/2011 15:30:49
Quote from: Mods on Mon 11/04/2011 15:13:10
Not a ******* clue what you two are on about! It will be ready for then though, yes. :)
You've lost your teenager spirit, old man :)
It's just noon, and he starts drinking a bit later. :D
Drinking always makes the mods into m0ds.
Quote from: Dualnames on Mon 11/04/2011 16:13:29
Quote from: Ouxxey_games on Mon 11/04/2011 15:30:49
Quote from: Mods on Mon 11/04/2011 15:13:10
Not a ******* clue what you two are on about! It will be ready for then though, yes. :)
You've lost your teenager spirit, old man :)
It's just noon, and he starts drinking a bit later. :D
Drinking always makes the mods into m0ds.
Hehe, except for the journey to a Mittens, where it begins at 7am!
It'd be cheaper to be perma-drunk like you Jimbo! ;)
Quote from: Mods on Mon 11/04/2011 16:31:24
in a Mittens, the drinking begins at 7am!
It'd be cheaper to be perma-drunk like you Jimbo! ;)
When I was young and naive, I was in some sort of similar event, and I needed some sellotape, so I asked everybody if they had sellotape. Except for my bad English, everything went fine: You have to know that, in French, we say "scotch" for "sellotape". So I found myself asking everybody if they had scotch. At 8am in the morning. I knew only later that everybody in the gathering thought I was a drunkard for the following week.
Well, you won't have such a problem at 8 o'clock in the morning at Mittens. AFAIR there was noone awake at this time of the day yet.
Quote from: cat on Tue 12/04/2011 20:48:58
Well, you won't have such a problem at 8 o'clock in the morning at Mittens. AFAIR there was noone awake at this time of the day yet.
Quite often they weren't asleep though. Believe me, my bedroom was right by where everyone chose to stay awake, being noisy :(
Quote from: cat on Tue 12/04/2011 20:48:58
Well, you won't have such a problem at 8 o'clock in the morning at Mittens. AFAIR there was noone awake at this time of the day yet.
Hah! Gunnar was his name!
And Darren :P
But not AGA.
Alright, I found and contacted the hostel that best fits our situation. Isaac's Hostel (http://www.isaacs.ie/isaacs_hostel/Home.aspx) has a 16-bed dorm and is located 350 meters from Connolly Station. We currently have 15 people for shared and 2 for private, but I suspect maybe a few more people may join so going for the 16-bed.
The room is â,¬480 for the whole weekend, so will be â,¬32 each if we have 15 or â,¬30 with 16.
A twin bed private room is â,¬140 total for the weekend.
I can go ahead and book this tomorrow unless there are any objections?
Hi Ken I can't be certain to attend the Dublin bit until I've properly found out how people are travelling back to the UK from there. But I have no objections and the price is good, and I'll certainly chip into the cost even if I don't do that bit of the trip.
Sounds good ... did you book the hostel in the end?
Not yet unfortunately. I asked about booking all the beds at once to avoid making two bookings of 8 (the amount they normally limit per reservation). If I were to book 16 at once, they would class it as a "group" booking, which has its own set of terms and hassle.
Instead of the normal 10% reservation, they want the FULL first night paid up front, and the rest 6 weeks prior. They also want a "code of conduct" signed by a group leader and a â,¬300 damage deposit.
None of this is necessary for 8 or under, so I am looking for one more person to make a reservation with me for these dates. It is only â,¬24 to reserve 8 beds in a 16-bed dorm, with a remainder of â,¬216 due on arrival.
Anyone willing to take up the other please get in touch by email or PM.
EDIT: On second thought, I should not make the booking myself right now since my name is legally changing on May 23. I can either do afterwards or have someone else do it in my place.
Oh, I've just spotted, that I'm not on the post-mittens list. Since nothing is booked yet: I'd like to attend too :)
-edit: Just booked the flight! Wooo :D
--edit2:
connection woes
Oh noes, I'll arrive at 17:55 pm at Dublin Airport. Too bad that this is too late for the train to Rosslaire Strand.
I've already discovered a bus (http://wexfordbus.com/timetables/wexford-dublin-airport/), which brings me to Wexford at around 22:00 pm, but then I'm stuck.
Anyone else travels that late? Or does anyone has a car at Rosslaire and could pick me up?
Quote from: abstauber on Sun 01/05/2011 19:23:27
Anyone else travels that late? Or does anyone has a car at Rosslaire and could pick me up?
I don't know if anyone will have a car, but you might consider going to Rosslaire by taxi from there.
I used this site http://taxiregulation.nationaltransport.ie/for-users/tax-fare-calculator/ (http://taxiregulation.nationaltransport.ie/for-users/tax-fare-calculator/) and it says
â,¬20.20 to â,¬28.60. â,¬23.60 to â,¬31.80 at night
This is also good to know if we want to go to Wexford during the week.
Before I camp at the bus station, I'll consider a taxi ;)
Quote from: Disco on Sat 16/04/2011 17:38:47
Alright, I found and contacted the hostel that best fits our situation. Isaac's Hostel (http://www.isaacs.ie/isaacs_hostel/Home.aspx) has a 16-bed dorm and is located 350 meters from Connolly Station. We currently have 15 people for shared and 2 for private, but I suspect maybe a few more people may join so going for the 16-bed.
The room is â,¬480 for the whole weekend, so will be â,¬32 each if we have 15 or â,¬30 with 16.
A twin bed private room is â,¬140 total for the weekend.
I can go ahead and book this tomorrow unless there are any objections?
I just saw there's a Musician special at this Hostel which means that I can stay for free if I play music there :)
good to know.. though I don't know if I want to travel with my guitar.
Gotta get a move on. except for the Villa , we got nothing else booked :o
We are planning to get to London, spend a few days there and then meet up in Ireland.
Does anyone know what's the best (and chippest) way to get from London to Wexford?
Quote from: Disco on Sun 10/04/2011 21:47:32
Quote from: Grundislav on Sun 10/04/2011 18:04:56
I assume people will be taking laptops?
I need to record some audio while at Mittens, if anyone would be so kind as to volunteer use of one.
I will bring my portable wave/mp3 recorder, it has a built in stereo microphone and records up to 24-bit/96 kHz .wav and 64-320 kbps .mp3
This will be good, a bit like Chrille's one? What are the recording levels like? My mini-disk recorder was rubbish, you couldn't set the recording level higher than 5 max, yet it really needed to go up to 20 to over power the recording volume and find somewhere acceptable in between.
I ask because dubbing for the movie is going to be absolutely essential at Mittens, and if someone is bringing a half decent laptop with CD drive that I can install Premiere on, and a decent audio recording device, I will get it finished there and then. It will still be watchable even if I can't do a little bit of late night editing there but some scenes really need new dialogue audio and the right people are going to be at the event :) I'm aiming to lock the visuals by Mittens, finish audio and give you guys the premiere at Mittens, then take it to the local cinema and internet release by the end of September.
My recorder is this: http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.php?ProductId=1077
It records directly to SD. The screen shows recording levels and there is an LED peak indicator so you can quickly find the right setting.
On the back there are switches for mic gain between high and low sensitivity, and a low-cut switch that makes the recorder ignore low frequency sounds like wind, breath, and machine hum.
It should work fine for doing BFJ dubs!
HEY! I *live* in Dublin, I hope you didn't count me in the dormroom.
What's going on with the hostel thing now? Exactly what sort of times and dates are we looking at for that anyway? I should really look into actually getting to Mittens...
August 26 - 28 (although some of us are staying for the Bank Holiday as well, to be booked separately). I've been told I can't reserve all 16 beds at once without having to jump through some silly hoops, but can do 8 at a time without them. We should perhaps have two different people book 8 beds each.
I have asked a couple people personally to book 8 beds and have been turned down by all so far.
Also, my surname is changing in just under two weeks so would rather wait until my card changes to avoid any problems at check in. Either someone can book in my place or I can do it after May 23.
So dude, why not book once under Rickfels and then a second time under "Vales" ? ;)
Me and Kim are going to have to drop out of the Dublin adventure for now. :( Hopefully nothing has been booked yet, and equally hopefully, we can still make the main mittens.
Aw sorry to hear that Creed and Kim :( Hopefully you can make the full thing.
I haven't booked anything for Dublin yet. My surname change was approved today so I can make it soon. Still hoping I can get another person to book the other half. Anyone willing to do that?
Oh, too bad you won't come to Dublin, I hope you can make it to Mittens.
Btw, I booked my flight yesterday!
Sorry to hear that Creed! I'm in the same boat though, and not too sure about the Dublin segment myself.
Boo! Creed has to show up! :'(
Who else will I regale with song and poem?
And Mods, too?! Now who's going to be around to tell me what a shite country I live in? :'(
Forgive me for not being in the know, but what exactly is the Mittens event?
Fish, plenty of time to tell you that at the Mittens HQ ;)
FamousAdventurer77 - find out all about Mittens here: http://americangirlscouts.org/agswiki/Mittens
Idea.
I know that at least 3 of us are staying an extra day after the Dublin weekend for the Bank Holiday. This got me thinking, why not book two rooms for the separate timeframes? I have not booked anything yet, so wish to know as soon as I can who else would be interested in staying over Sunday night.
Any UKers up for that? so far it would be splitting 11 to 3, but I imagine we could get that to about 4 if not 6. Anyone else interested in doing that?
Wait, when is the bank holiday? Monday? Are shops closed then?
Everything is open on bank holidays. Except banks and public buildings / services (post, rubbish collection, stuff like that).
okay, me and kim are back on for dublin. Apologies for the flip-flop, but whoo, exploring dublin with awesome friends! :D
Quote from: Creed Malay on Mon 30/05/2011 16:35:47
okay, me and kim are back on for dublin. Apologies for the flip-flop, but whoo, exploring dublin with awesome friends! :D
\o/
Quote from: cat on Mon 30/05/2011 08:53:09
Wait, when is the bank holiday? Monday? Are shops closed then?
No, like AGA said, everything that's worth being open will be open.
As we get closer to to August, and if nobody minds, I'll offer up an itinerary of fun things we can do in Dublin (just as a base to work from), such as the Guinness tour*, some groovy historical locales we can visit, maybe check out Dublin Zoo and the Phoenix Park (https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Phoenix_Park), basic stuff like that.
The DART transit system pretty much runs from Dublin City out along the coastline of south Dublin, and there's some interesting stuff along the way.
Quote from: AGA on Mon 30/05/2011 15:37:16
Everything is open on bank holidays. Except banks and public buildings / services (post, rubbish collection, stuff like that).
Ah damn, and I had so hoped to go rubbish collecting! Oh wait. That kind of rubbish collection ... ;D
I won't be staying for the Sunday night. I have to attend a wedding on the bank holiday back in the uk. Speaking of which, has everyone booked the flight from England? If so/not, what is the plan there?
I'm flying into Dublin (from Zurich) on Friday, 19. Aug at 10:35 (am), and leaving Monday, 29. Aug at 11:15. As far as I can tell, I'll have to get a bus to a train station, and then it's about three hours by train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Strand.
I'd have liked to try the SailRail option, but it just got too complicated in the end to fit in a visit to England as well.
Disco! What is happening with the Dublin weekend now? What needs to be done to get this sorted?
Quote from: AGA on Wed 08/06/2011 19:19:18
Disco! What is happening with the Dublin weekend now? What needs to be done to get this sorted?
Well I was going to organise it so that one room will be booked for two days and another for three, but I haven't got many responses to my post (Although I guess Snarky will be staying for three days now). Are you and Jen planning on staying for the Bank Holiday?
Also, I haven't had anyone step up and offer to book in concert with me, as their rules do not allow for more than 8 beds to be booked at a time. I am going to start making personal appeals to attendees to help with this.
Dude, PM the attendees. It's the only way. Seriously.
I mean look, this is the first time AGA's posted on the boards publicly in about 5 years.
I just booked my flight!
I'll be arriving in Dublin at 10:30am on Friday the 19th (so I guess I'll be tagging along with you, Snarky) and leaving at 10:30am Sunday the 28, so I'll be along for the hostel Friday and Saturday nights.
I've got nearly the same flights as Grundislav it seems, plus 5 minutes.
I'll be arriving in Dublin at 10:35am on Friday the 19th and leaving at 10:35am Sunday the 28.
Disco! I can probably handle booking the other half, as long as it doesn't cost me too much. Give me details.
Quote from: AGA on Thu 09/06/2011 21:39:20
Disco! I can probably handle booking the other half, as long as it doesn't cost me too much. Give me details.
Thanks Berian, but I did manage to find some help with that. I booked 8 beds in a 16 bed dorm earlier today, and another 8 are being booked tonight or tomorrow.
The first post is being updated periodically with arrival times under the Attendees list and with date and time of departure under the Dublin Weekend list.
Mittens is ten weeks from tomorrow!!!
Thanks for organising all this, Disco!
Me, AGA, Jake, Davy+Kim are currently planning on booking a ferry and driving across from the UK. We're all planning on doing the two nights in Dublin afterwards and going home on the Sunday.
AGA is not coming back with us on the ferry, so we'll have a spare place coming back to the UK if that's helpful for anyone?
Does that mean you will have a car there? Or do you get to the ferry by train?
Yes we'll be going by car, hence the spare seat available for the return trip if anyone needs it :)
Great, so you could get Abstauber and he doesn't have to sleep at the busstation (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=42539.msg577585#msg577585 (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=42539.msg577585#msg577585))
Another thing: One car at Mittens won't help a lot for daytrips. But me and my boyfriend will rent a car after the Dublin weekend anyway. Would it be a good idea to rent the car for Mittens too? With two cars at least half the people can make a daytrip. So is anyone of the people arriving in Dublin about the same time as I do interested in going to Rosslare by car? Do we even need a second car?
Otherwise we will pick up our car in Dublin on Sunday noon to avoid parking trouble in Dublin.
Just checked the prices, the additional week + Dublin (without parking!) would be at least 300â,¬ more expensive so I guess I will take the train.
Oh, seems like I've missed a few steps... at least those about Dublin. So I suppose I'll get there by train too and I hope that buying a ticket once I'm there will be soon enough.
But since the hostel is booked, do I have a bed too or should I hurry and book one myself?
Also I'll arrive at 5:55p in Dublin, unfortunately not in Roslaire ;)
Quote from: abstaubE3 on Mon 20/06/2011 10:31:42
But since the hostel is booked, do I have a bed too or should I hurry and book one myself?
You are on the list for the dorm room so all you need to do is turn up with us :) The price per person is â,¬31 plus a refundable â,¬20 deposit for the weekend. They require damage deposits for any group of 8 or more.
Quote from: abstaubE3 on Mon 20/06/2011 10:31:42
Also I'll arrive at 5:55p in Dublin, unfortunately not in Roslaire ;)
All the times listed by our names are times for arrival at Dublin airport. The actual arrival for those on the first train (leaving at 13:30) is closer to about 16:20
Quote from: cE3t on Mon 20/06/2011 08:39:51
Great, so you could get Abstauber and he doesn't have to sleep at the busstation (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=42539.msg577585#msg577585 (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=42539.msg577585#msg577585))
Well, our ferry takes us straight from the UK to Rosslare, and Rosslare to Dublin is a 5 hour round-trip by car. So let's not start making any promises at this stage!!
I think she meant picking him up from Wexford around 22:00, which is as far as he can get that night with public transportation. I checked distances between the house and Wexford bus station and it says it is just under 20 minutes by car.
Yes, I meant from Wexford, which is only 15km from Rosslare.
Thanks for the info, Disco. So for the trip, all I have to do is relax :)
And yes, I'll be in Wexford at 10:30p (or later?). But it's fine for me getting to Roslaire by Taxi.
Ah ok, yeah that should be no problem to pick you up :)
Wish I could go this year, guys. Can't wait to see the pictures!
-MillsJROSS
About the extra car space...
Would the ferry company require passenger information when the ticket is booked and would it allow you to have different information for each way? I may have to take you up on the offer! When would you need to know by?
Quotepulling out
Crisis averted! Big thanks dudes :)
I'll be on the same ferry there as everyone else I believe.
Extremely sorry to hear that m0ds. :'(
I hope you can find a job soon!
So sorry to hear that, m0ds :'( My boyfriend will definitely arrive in Dublin on Thursday, flight is already booked.
Thanks dudes. It's a hard decision to make.
I appreciate the PM too, Cat. Using your logic, the best I suggest is this:
I only want to go to Mittens to show you guys the new movie. I don't plan to visit anywhere or anything, it's just the prospect of showing that on the big screen they have there to you guys. I have no intention of going to Dublin. I can get over the lone traveling thing.
Regarding your suggestion - I guess the best way to do it is this: If everyone attending the Mittens pad were to pay an extra $10-15 to Ken, I'd be able to attend with a copy of the movie in final draft stages. Naturally I don't expect anyone to do that - some have already put in plenty of $$ to the movie already, and I'm sure other peoples finances are tight too. I owe money to about a third of the community as it is anyway :P
What bugs me though - because the only real premiere it will get would be by going to Mittens this year, otherwise it'll just be a web event. But like I said I can't just expect people to put in money to cover that/me. But yeah, I guess really the small extra amount should be considered as - do you want a ben jordan movie premiere or not, more than, do you want to help Mods get there ;) But then at least I'd be able to find the money to pay the rest. But money is money - a bitch.
It's a shame that it costs me more to get to Rosslare than it did to get to Italy. I had hoped certain things were going to pan out earlier this year, which would've helped me settle payments easily for this Mittens, but they never happened, and recently I've been wondering whether I want hot water or Mittens more.
Naturally I don't want the responsibility to fall on other peoples shoulders, which is why I've said I'll pull out. It's the easier option. So it's all about the movie, and a bit of love I suppose - cos I wouldn't be able to pay anyone back until I get rich := If not, it's fine, I totally understand. Why pay for other people? But as it was suggested, I thought I'd ask.
Mods, I can cover your Mittens house cost if you'd like. I'm swimming in money, dog!
Well, paddling more like. Actually, it barely reaches my ankles, but - shit, I can spare a extra â,¬100.
Regardless, the offer is there if you want it. :)
Wow, that's very kind of you sir! Thanks! Consider me..um, considering your kind offer :=
Yeah, Mark - I wouldn't mind picking up a portion of your costs either, man. It'd be cool to have you there...
That's very kind Lord van Artum. There's only so much guilt a man can take!!!
But yous guys generosity means a lot :)
I will be in touch..
PS. Thanks to you dudes, I guess this is an apt time to say - BRING YOUR SUPER QUIZ PRIZES! Help others in need like Berian Williams win a super duper inflatable glove or copy of Women's Weekly!
;D
Fair deal, a cinema ticket would also cost 10-15$. And this is even premiere. I just hope I don't have to bring an evening gown... ;)
Can't make it this year as I'm busy moving at the time. Hope you guys have alot of fun!
Quote from: Chrille on Fri 08/07/2011 12:28:48
Can't make it this year as I'm busy moving at the time. Hope you guys have alot of fun!
:( :'(
You pagurus you! I hope the moving won't involve much sweat, you'll be missed!
I have booked my flight! I will be arriving at 11:05am to Dublin Terminal 1. Now I can be excited and so forth...
Hooray, same time as me. We can make a race who will finish customs clearence first ;)
Quote from: cat on Tue 12/07/2011 16:08:53
Hooray, same time as me. We can make a race who will finish customs clearence first ;)
Matt is so cute that he loses to make his cute cat-eyes face to people and win.
(http://i.imgur.com/gocAM.png)
...
That'll do it.
1 MONTH!
IT'S PEANUT BUTTER MITTENS TIME! (http://www.grundislavgames.com/pbmittens.mp3)
Quote from: Grundislav on Tue 19/07/2011 01:16:42
IT'S PEANUT BUTTER MITTENS TIME! (http://www.grundislavgames.com/pbmittens.mp3)
Mind = blown :D
Quote from: Grundislav on Tue 19/07/2011 01:16:42
IT'S PEANUT BUTTER MITTENS TIME! (http://www.grundislavgames.com/pbmittens.mp3)
Wow, now I'm even more excited. Sounds like we should make a piñata and fill it with peanut butter :D
Time for some logistics!Among the Dublin entry (or residency) people, seven are arriving at Dublin airport between 10:05 and 11:05- Disco, Layabout, Grundislav, Snarky, Esseb, Cat, and Tier. Bicilotti arrives at nearly 13:00, so will miss the first train and will need the later 18:30 one. Abstauber will be bussing.
Once we all meet up, we will get a taxi to Connolly Rail Station. The fare estimate from the site Cat linked is between â,¬23.20 and â,¬31.00 for a group of 5-6. The average journey is 25 minutes.
We will meet up with Miez and LimpyFish (and perhaps monsieur_ouxx?) at the station. The midday train leaves at 13:30 and arrives in Rosslare Strand about 16:20. A return ticket is â,¬29.40 (web price, may be more at the office).
I'm waiting for an email about the actual location of the property, since the specific address I was given via email did not quite match the location on the website map. More logistics to come after the answer.
Ken, I'm travelling to and from Rosslare harbour, I'll be arriving on the same ferry as CJ and the others, and departing for a 9am ferry on the 26th.
Yay M0ds! We can tease seagulls from the deck of a ferry again. :D
Quote from: Creed Malay on Wed 20/07/2011 19:52:39
Yay M0ds! We can tease seagulls from the deck of a ferry again. :D
Looking forward to it :) Also, a new game - Oceanspirit CJ Walks the plank.
An update from us: Me and Noa booked the RailSail from London that Disco talked about some pages ago, meaning we'll arrive in Rosslare at 18:00 (and from there, probably a cab?).
It was hard for me to follow with all that was going on in this thread, and all the inside jokes and whatnot (though I'll be sure to bring some peanut butter with me just in case), but is there anybody else on that RailSail?
And also, btw, off course we'd have no problems to chip in in order to see the grandiose bj2 premiere.
tzachs, myself, and we'll meet people on a car on the same ferry. Tier is a mystery, but in theory, he'll be on railsail too.
It sounds like the ferry will be majority Mitteners! Indeed, there will be 8 of you on that crossing. Maybe that is enough to overthrow the captain and commandeer the ferry for our own use for the week? Something to think about.
Tier is not a mystery (at least as far as transportation to/from the house is concerned). He is only taking the ferry back to the UK. He is flying into Dublin on the 19th.
I bet you haven't actually SEEN that ferry? It's friggin' huge! :D
Awesome, should be a fun ride then.
Can you guys please wear big blue cup hats so that we can recognise you there (and make them huge so that we can see them from afar)?
I have lots of red hair and a big red beard, you should be able to spot me pretty easily. :)
Awesome, aborting 'big blue cup hats' plan and initiating 'red bearded man' plan :)...
Quote from: tzachs on Sun 24/07/2011 20:30:29
Awesome, aborting 'big blue cup hats' plan and initiating 'red bearded man' plan :)...
You can spot Davy easily. Firstly there are several photos from other mittens and secondly, just search for a smoothly dressed and handsome drug baron with a cane. :D
Already August! Looking forward to Mittens!
Quote from: tzachs on Sun 24/07/2011 20:30:29
Awesome, aborting 'big blue cup hats' plan and initiating 'red bearded man' plan :)...
Uhh... That may not be the best plan. Ireland is full oh red headed bearded men.
What is the plan for mobile numbers when over there? Especially with the planes and trains crew, since there is every chance someone will get lost.
I'm flying to London next weekend, so Internet will be limited once I get there and I have probably lost everyone's number.
Where are we going to meet at Dublin Airport?
Quote from: cat on Mon 08/08/2011 08:53:32
Where are we going to meet at Dublin Airport?
6.00 pm would be cool ;D
About this "
me getting picked up at Wexford in the middle of the night"... will one of you guys stay sober and do it?
If CJ drinks alcohol he will explode. Isn't he the only one with a car? I'm sure he'll do this for you, he's an amicable fellow! from Laaaandan!
Quote from: cat on Mon 08/08/2011 08:53:32
Where are we going to meet at Dublin Airport?
I don't know! Me and Disco will probably meet at Gatwick airport since we are catching the same flight. Our flight goes to Terminal 2. It would be best to get some numbers so people are able to text each other to meet up.
But I think an executive decision should be made to meet at Jamison Bar in Terminal One. It's close to arrivals in Terminal 1 (where I guess most people will be arriving) and will probably be one of the only places with plenty of room to sit. :P
I assumed we would meet at Arrivals in the terminal of the latter arrivals, which is handy since they are scheduled at the same time and at Terminal 1.
Grundislav is scheduled to appear at Terminal 2, 5 minutes before Snarky and Esseb. Flightmapper does not specify in which terminal Snarky's flight from Zürich lands. Esseb's simultaneous flight from København will be Terminal 1.
My tendency is to be excited and meet people as they come out the door from luggage claim so that is what I will do.
Quote from: Disco on Tue 09/08/2011 18:21:57
My tendency is to be excited and meet people as they come out the door from luggage claim so that is what I will do.
But then I expect you to have an embarrassing poster with a big blue cup on it to welcome us!
Just booked the bus from Dublin to Wexford - hooray 2011, even that's possible online ;D
So around 10 o'clock pm I'll strand in Wexford.
Quote from: abstauber on Mon 15/08/2011 12:08:41
Just booked the bus from Dublin to Wexford - hooray 2011, even that's possible online ;D
So around 10 o'clock pm I'll strand in Wexford.
Abstauber: Do you know how much is it (more or less) for a cab from Wexford to Rosslare?
I arrive in Dublin at 12:50, taking the bus from Dublin Airport to Wexford would get me there (to Wexford) at 17:00.
That would be more or less 5 hours earlier than the dublin-connolly-rosslare path.
Or I could even ask some fellow mitteners for a lift :P
Why going to Rosslare by train, it's way faster (although it might be a bit more expensive)? As for the cab, I hope I'll catch the big blue one ;D
But I have no clue what a real cab might cost.
Edit:
Oh, I just noticed you won't be able to catch the train at 13:30.. bummer.
Whee, just a few days to go!
A couple of people have asked me to bring some arts for them to buy, so far I'm bringing stuff for Cat, Bici, and Disco. Does anyone else want anything?
Just your soulful poet's eyes, Davy. \o/
(http://www.caverider.com/temp/mmm/sherwin.jpg)
They're shinin' just for you, Fisho. ;)
OMG LOVE!
CAN I HAS ?
Is anybody bringing a laptop? I might have something to show and tell but I don't have a laptop.
I can bring a netbook, but the small screen size makes it awkward to 'show and tell'.
Maybe that 50" TV would help you out :=
Does anyone have a VGA to HDMI cable?
Apart from that I'd also really like to show and tell something, so I keep my fingers crossed that anyone brings a portable computer.
I'm bringing an android tablet that outputs 720p over HDMI.
So if anyone has...y'know...anything running in...um...android?
...
It could show images and videos of people's work, though. On a micro SD card...
*cough*
Has VMWare yet been released for Android :P
But wait - maybe that netbook could stream the video signal to your tablet, which throws it at the TV... SIENCE!
I'll bring a MacBook, but it doesn't run AGS games very well (and I don't have the means to connect it to the TV). Assuming someone brings a Windows laptop, I'll see if I have some useful cables: I think I have a VGA to DVI and a DVI to HDMI, so I could potentially chain them together. It would be better if someone has a more direct solution, though. :P
BTW, what kind of power sockets do they have in Ireland? The GB type?
@Snarky: I could bring a mini-DVI to VGA or mini-DVI to composite, if you have an "older" white model.
I could also provide a virtual machine (vmware) running Window7 32 bit.
I have a continental Europe -> world adapter.
Quote from: Snarky on Tue 16/08/2011 17:47:49
BTW, what kind of power sockets do they have in Ireland? The GB type?
Indeed.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/G_plug.png)
Quote from: abstauber on Tue 16/08/2011 17:53:02
@Snarky: I could bring a mini-DVI to VGA or mini-DVI to composite, if you have an "older" white model.
I could also provide a virtual machine (vmware) running Window7 32 bit.
I run Windows 7 in Parallels, but sound tends to stutter in AGS games.
I was able to dig up the cables I had in mind, but I can't chain them together because both the DVI ends are male. Unless someone has a computer with DVI or HDMI out, it won't work.
I will bring along audio cables, though. (Headphone jack to headphone jack and/or RCA red/white)
Finally, a Mittens with proper ******* plugs! :=
Keeping in mind they have that projector room, which hopefully means easy laptop connection... I will bring my S-Video lead to SCART. Will anyone's laptop support S-Video? At least with that I know I can get a TV hooked up. Really hoping the right leads and laptops are there to be able to show the movie!
Creed - maybe you can bring something along those lines for a super quiz prize? :) Question is, can anyone beat Francisco Gamezalez and win it!!!?
There better be! We needs us our premier. :P
Kim is probably bringing her lappy, if that helps folks.
edit - Sure thing, Mods! :D
This netbook only has vga output. So if anyone can get the cable to correctly output to the tv from vga, then we are in business. I was tempted to bring along the beasty laptop, but decided against it.
It depends on what inputs the TV supports, too. If you say it's a modern plasma screen, it should have HDMI or DVI in, maybe component, and SCART and coax, right? That should work. On older TVs it would probably be more complicated, with only SCART, composite and coax options.
Also, some TVs don't let you get sound input from a separate audio cable when they're in HDMI mode (and you don't get sound from video outputs on laptops, of course). Didn't we have that problem last year?
I have about five kilos of different video cables, but not exactly what we need. Maybe I can pick something up.
I am bringing my Macbook Pro that runs Windows 7 natively in Bootcamp, so no virtual machine issues. I do not have any special TV connectors for it though.
Oh, I do have a connector for that. DisplayPort -> DVI(f) : DVI(m) -> HDMI.
(We should have a backup, though. I'm a big believer in Plans B.)
Quote from: Disco on Wed 17/08/2011 11:00:12
I am bringing my Macbook Pro that runs Windows 7 natively in Bootcamp, so no virtual machine issues. I do not have any special TV connectors for it though.
Yay, so computing is covered :D
@Disco: Now if you could only send that phone list, that would more than great :)
So I've booked my bus to Wexford, I will arrive there at 17:30 and then take a taxi to mittens house.
If anyone with a car gets near Wexford near this time (and is willing to give an italian a lift), let me know!
Packing up all the shizzle, bringing a laptop. I'll be in Dublin tomorrow - see you peeps on friday! :D
Just making sure that the train is indeed departing at 13:30pm at Connolly Station.
...
It is!
So I'll see the first Mitteneers there on Friday! \o/
Hooray it is already Mittens tomorrow :D
I just rang the property manager and arranged to meet her at the house a bit after 16:30, so the First Responders are all set.
Sorry the phone list hasn't gone out yet, it will in just a couple hours though promise. I have been in London for two days and spent last night away from my laptop. I will upload it in plain html for those already travelling.
See you all tomorrow!
Quotespent last night away from my laptop
Cross dressing with Gary and getting pissed up no doubt := Please, time is getting short - get that list out!!! Leaving in under 12 hrs...
PS. Someone save me a bed spot cos I'm going to be one of, if not, the last person there. I'll be honoured if you'd sleep with me. Considering most of the beds are doubles :P It's taken a while, but finally I'm feeling excited :D Gonna watch the movie for the last time before Mit. And remember: Super quiz prizes!!!111!!11!1OSD11!
You sleep under the trampoline!!!
@ Disco: Maybe I didn't make it clear enough ages ago, but I live in Dublin so you can count me in the "private" section of the post-Mittens weekend in Dublin.
Also a reminder: I will join Mittens in Rosslare only from next Tuesday (23rd)
I'd sleep with m0ds any given sunday!!! LOLOLOLOLO.
@Ouxxey_games: Maybe I didn't make it clear enough ages ago, but I didn't put you on the list because you already live in Dublin and thus don't need a bed in the hostel (private or otherwise), so it doesn't matter if you're on the hostel guest list for the post-Mittens weekend in Dublin.
P.S. - Numbers are in your PMs. Sorry it took this long and is probably of no current use to many of you travelling tomorrow, but I just got back to my laptop and finally have internet access besides my phone for the first time in a week :(
Nope, didn't get them. :(
Edit: Cheers! Got it now. I'm sitting by the gate, boarding to Dublin in 15 minutes. See you soon!
Waiting at Stansted airport now. See you all soon!
Greetings from Aer Lingus flight 233! Ryan and I are taking off in just a few minutes. See you in a bit :D
Greetings from the porn house, we are here.
Awesome, a bus with an internet connection! Just a couple of hours an I'll be there too.
Have fun everybody. The luck of the Irish be with you: the site of Mittens 2007 was hit by a Tornado yesterday! (http://nationalpostnews.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/jeffisgr8t-4182041.jpg?w=940&h=621)
This is Goderich, the main town about 20km from actual place we slept. Yes, that is a triple brick wall it ripped through. Sleep well!
Oh dear! Mittens 2011 has been hit by sunshine, alcohol abuse and CJ in a period costume...woohoo!
@Disco: Maybe I didn't make it clear enough, but I'm in Rosslare right now, on my way to kick your bottom.
:)
Quote from: Ouxxey_games on Tue 23/08/2011 11:44:15
@Disco: Maybe I didn't make it clear enough, but I'm in Rosslare right now, on my way to kick your bottom.
:)
Watch out, it's coming! 3...2...1...
Yay, we are all present and accounted for! :D
Including...
(http://i.imgur.com/aXvfI.jpg)
Actually, let's make that a more appropriate scene:
(http://i.imgur.com/GNMPO.jpg)
Ah, it seems lots of you are posting on the forums. At least m0ds is seemingly under constant internet connection, so please replace with beer.
Hehe...Lots of 'em are out on a boat, so I'm using misja's laptop to surf some pr0n!!1
Quote from: Mods on Tue 23/08/2011 15:06:39
Hehe...Lots of 'em are out on a boat, so I'm using misja's laptop to surf some pr0n!!1
LINKS PLX. LOL.
Quote from: Dualnames on Tue 23/08/2011 14:59:03
Ah, it seems lots of you are posting on the forums. At least m0ds is seemingly under constant internet connection, so please replace with beer.
We are drinking more than ever! We are in Ireland after all
Wishing you all a good time „over there“ (http://smilies-smilies.de/smilies/trink_smilies/trinken3.gif)
(Hopefully we'll get some interesting stories/pics of this family-meeting ;) )
Quote from: Mods on Tue 23/08/2011 15:06:39
Hehe...Lots of 'em are out on a boat, so I'm using misja's laptop to surf some pr0n!!1
Hahahaha .... why not use the porn that's already on it? Eh. what?
Quote from: Miez on Tue 23/08/2011 20:09:08
Quote from: Mods on Tue 23/08/2011 15:06:39
Hehe...Lots of 'em are out on a boat, so I'm using misja's laptop to surf some pr0n!!1
Hahahaha .... why not use the porn that's already on it? Eh. what?
m0ds, search for
tits on all directories and files.
Talking about that, there is some serious boobs-grabing and tongue-touching right now. But not the kind any of you would like :=
Sounds like we're missing out on a hell of an orgy!
Jake broke the Mittens internet! But we'll let him off, it was to download a game with C. Walken after all.
I'm back from Rosslare, it was a great week, great people... Looking forward to doing it all again sometime! Enjoy the rest of your trip in Dublin folks! :=
OCH!
Post Mittens Party Time... In Dublin :)
I've heard it's a very good party too, from a drunk Grundislav. And drunk Grundislav is never wrong.
:) Post Mittens depression, I embrace thee :'(
I am fighting the post mittens depression, as well as the "stranded in Dublin" depression by drowning my sorrows in Bulmer's.
I'm already back home... those must have been the shortest 10 days in my life.
To make the post mittens depression worse, I suggest these songs:
9 crimes by Damien Rice
Palimpset by Smog
and Waltz #2 by Elliott Smith
:'(
Anyway, thanks for the great time I had with you guys!
I'm tired and confused and...yeah. So very, very...where am I? Who?
Porn house blues. Dachshund lament. Mojito death metal.
Mittens X.
Suggested listening:
The Endless Sea - Iggy Pop
People You Were Going To - Peter Hamill <-- (Seriously.)
Starless - King Crimson
I am home after a very long drive! Was a fun week and great weekend in Dublin.
Thanks to everyone and especially Chris for the lift!
Im sure Ill suffer P.M.D tomorrow, once Ive had a chance to sleep.
I am also home after the afor mentioned long drive. Thanks very much to Chris for that! I had a great week, it was nice to see plenty of new faces. Now I just need to detox, although probably not as much as some others. :=
A funny thing happened just as I was getting dropped off. The song 'When will I see you again' by The Three Degrees came on the radio. I believe that triggered my P.M.D. However, I will counter that with some background drawing. Hooray!
Once again, thanks all for a lovely week. x
Quote from: Grundislav on Sun 28/08/2011 14:03:42
I am fighting the post mittens depression, as well as the "stranded in Dublin" depression by drowning my sorrows in Bulmer's.
Any time for a drink.
Oh, and thanks a lot to Disco!
I am also home after that very long drive, and Davy & Kim have been sent on their way back to Sunderland!
It was great to see you all again and to welcome you newcomers; this year's house must be way up there in the coolness stakes for having its own bar -- shame we never could get the beer taps working!
I had a brilliant week -- see you all next year, at Mittens West Coast US!
EDIT: photos here: http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mittens2011/
Excellent photos, CJ. Looks like you guys had fun as always, really sad to have missed this year.
Yeah, we missed you too, man. At least you made an appearance in video form, with Mods screening his two BJ movies. (Soon to be followed - from someone else - by... but I'll let others make that announcement.)
I'm home today as well, and along with PMD I'm suffering from NSF: No Shower Frustration, since the water went out in my apartment while I was gone. It was great seeing you all, and I hope those of you still knocking about in Ireland and other British isles have a good rest of your holidays!
NSF? OMG! My sincere condolences.
May I post my pics as well? ;D
Ah I can't wait to see last year's BJ finished! I'm currently living in Berlin btw so if any of you guys are ever in town let me know!
Great shot of my arse http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mittens2011/IMG_4128.html (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mittens2011/IMG_4128.html)
Back in the uk. In Stratford-upon-Avon for my brothers wedding. Will do a full mittens post Mortum when I arrive back home.
just got back. safe and sound. very tired. proper replies later.
Had a blast again with all of you! And to celebrate I stuffed 650Mb of pix into my Flickr account:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/miezpiez/sets/72157627549606450/
Thanks fellow Mitteneers!
Just got back from a groovy night of keeping Francisco company during his unscheduled Dublin stop over.
Missing everybody, but looking forward to next year.
Fish, you were an excellent fellow who I'm proud to call my friend. Thanks for the great times.
As previously mentioned by Creed, we are home safe. Hamster is alive and well despite not being cuddled for nearly two weeks and none of the potted plants expired so we're doing well awesome here in Sunderland!
We're both stoked that everything has all turned out so well and between that and being more or less too tired to sleep we are both up on the computers instead of sacked out in bed where we probably ought to be since it is about one thirty am and we've been on a bus for seven hours. BUT WE ARE HARDCORE. XD
Can't express enough how bummed I am to have missed another [apparently awesome] Mittens! Glad you all had a great time!
Quote from: Pumaman on Mon 29/08/2011 17:27:21I had a brilliant week -- see you all next year, at Mittens West Coast US!
Speaking of... I mentioned it on Mark's facebook, but if nobody has been decided/voted/picked I'd like to volunteer to host next years' Mittens West Coast (though my idea of west coast would be somewhere up near Seattle). Personally I was thinking more "middle america" like Colarado (so we could day-trip to the grand canyon, hoover-dam, pike's peak, etc).
Anyway... just throwin' that out there! Welcome home Mitteneers!
If all goes well, I may actually be able to attend a Mittens on the West Coast. That would be stellar. I've been a member of this community for 8 years and have been kicking myself for every year that I've been unable to attend, so that would be really groovy. Lots of awesome places around California as well.
Quote from: LimpingFish on Tue 30/08/2011 00:38:46
Just got back from a groovy night of keeping Francisco company during his unscheduled Dublin stop over.
You should have called me guys... The more the merrier.
Quote from: Pumaman on Mon 29/08/2011 17:27:21I had a brilliant week -- see you all next I'd like to volunteer to host next years' Mittens West Coast (though my idea of west coast would be somewhere up near Seattle).
Pick Seattle! Please please please! I know people there, 2 birds with one stone.
Use *stone* on *birds*.
Also: IMG_4073.JPG is legend. There should have been a card on this ;-)
Salton Sea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salton_Sea#Media_attention)! Should be cheap.
More pictures from Mittens ;-)
(http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/5059/dumpq.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/851/dumpg.png/)
Just got up and am about to commence my final full day of the post-post mittens party in Dublin. Hopefully I'll finally be able to catch my flight home tomorrow, where I'll upload my pictures and do a proper after mittens post.
Quote from: Layabout on Tue 30/08/2011 01:02:54
Fish, you were an excellent fellow who I'm proud to call my friend. Thanks for the great times.
Really glad to have met you, Ryan, and you are more than welcome.
I am back in a quasi home situation now at Magintz's, but still have 3 more weeks of holiday, so will get photos sorted little by little. It was great seeing everyone again, and really liked meeting the new peoples. Post Mittens Stress has been with me somewhat since the bulk of people left, but I am soldiering on.
In the meantime.....Mittens videos!
Francisco blesses the rains down in Africa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atQwurlzsgY)
Cato golfs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atAKPtC_K0E)
LimpyFish flutes us (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prnKYvHKRa0)
Jake and Francisco have Irish Car Bombs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4dJX7RHjj4)
CJ and Davy have the same (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HsFoCFUkAc)
Here are now my photos:
http://www.sonores.de/mittens2011/index.html
As always the photos are awesome. Lots of manly love and beer this mittens.
There was an abundance of manlove ... must be the hormones in the Guiness :D
And about a thousand euro was spent on booze. Top job I say.
The unspeakable horrors of moving picture: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUI-mqyJy-vubEoITQbT5gvg&feature=plcp
More videos are being uploaded as you are reading this...
I SAY MOARRRRRR!!!
I must say that I loved the shopped photo of the hot tub dirk! :) best photo ever.
Quote from: Layabout on Tue 30/08/2011 23:29:56
I must say that I loved the shopped photo of the hot tub dirk! :) best photo ever.
Agreed. Now destroy the original!!!1
Quote from: Miez on Tue 30/08/2011 22:15:22
The unspeakable horrors of moving picture: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUI-mqyJy-vubEoITQbT5gvg&feature=plcp
Holy shit, that's some scary viewing. That sun-burnt, wasted dude seems like an awful gobshite. ¬¬
That was possibly the rowdiest night of Mittens X.
Quote from: LimpingFish on Wed 31/08/2011 00:51:40
Quote from: Layabout on Tue 30/08/2011 23:29:56
I must say that I loved the shopped photo of the hot tub dirk! :) best photo ever.
Agreed. Now destroy the original!!!1
I've no idea what you're talking about. This is obviously what you find at the end of the rainbow :)
Francisco is probably now currently on the plane, but here is a history of fail : yesterday I texted him, offering to have a drink with him in the evening. But then I forgot my phone on my desk at work. So only htis morning could I read his text saying "Hey I'm all pampered and ready, let's go have a drink" -- only a prelude to the lonely evening he spent :=
We are finally home, after more than a day hanging around in airports and airplanes, and also experiencing signs of PMS- Post Mittens Sighs...
It was a blast, you are all wonderful people, you made us feel at home and it was a pleasure to meet you. :)
Expect photos from Noa later on...
Also, the videos & photos you guys have put so far were hillarious.
Quote from: tzachs on Wed 31/08/2011 15:42:21
Ah, Das Banshee!
This ^
Edit: A pal of mine did this as a university project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj5ldVgyEWU
someone needs to code this in AGS and let Mittens chess lovers play it :-)
Quote from: Monsieur OUXX on Wed 31/08/2011 15:51:04
Edit: A pal of mine did this as a university project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj5ldVgyEWU
someone needs to code this in AGS and let Mittens chess lovers play it :-)
I want to marry your friend, wheter she's a girl or not (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=44214.msg591443#msg591443).
This photo clearly shows why (Northern) Ireland is not yet at peace: http://www.sonores.de/mittens2011/Mittens_2011_in_Ireland.html#2 The cannons are pointing the wrong way! How else would they keep the locals subdued?
But surely the water in Turcany was at better temperature? http://www.sonores.de/mittens2011/Mittens_2011_in_Ireland.html#12 But seriously, this looked like another brilliant Mittens, glad you guys & gals had such fun!
It's great to see you all again, even if it's only on photos...
And guess who's behind the bar again, helping himself to cheap booze below the counter? http://www.sonores.de/mittens2011/Mittens_2011_in_Ireland.html#25 Mark, you weren't at work you know?
After sleeping for a day and a half, recovered enough to say -
Truly wonderful Mittens, one of the best, and thanks to everyone who was part of it and made it possible. It was great to see new people, and to see them be absorbed so easily into the fold. Look forward to seeing all you guys again.
Random favourite memories -
*Not pissing on some seals from a cliff
*Banshee shenanigans
*The worlds best sandcastle
*The general bizarreness of our accommodations, which seemed to reflect our group pretty awesomely
*The Willy Wonka of Mummies
Moarrr vids are up. See the mime, shudder at the assault of Dogzilla, break your brain over the 'no hetero' concept:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUI-mqyJy-vubEoITQbT5gvg&feature=plcp
;D
Just arrived at home. So very, very tired.
I'll go over my photos and post them (as well as my sappy mittens post-mortem) in the coming days, once I finish detoxing and settle back into my routine.
Also, don't worry too much, Matthieu. I went and hung out at the Hairy Lemon for a bit, then drunkenly staggered about until I found a bar full of hip young people who were all from New York and wanted nothing to do with me. Then I found a very nice Irish couple who talked to me about movies and politics for a while and invited me to come back and visit them in the future. So all in all, not a bad final night in Dublin.
Bici - Salton Sea - hahaha! That'd be...awesome :=
A week of no internet it's great to come back and see the photos. Great stuff, good times! And good to hear Francisco is back home finally..
And woot, finally my bad memories from Benidorm have been erased...!
(http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mittens2011/medium_IMG_4179.jpg)
May this picture haunt you fuckers for all eternity! :P
Also - this (http://www.sonores.de/mittens2011/Mittens_2011_in_Ireland.html#55) photo makes no sense, because I seem to have LimpingFish's bottle of Smirnoff Ice in my hand - yet I distinctly remember staying as far as hell away from that bottle as possible. Hmm. I do love a good alcohol induced Mittens mystery though...I must've been running an errand for Fish..
It used to be tradition to do a proper one on one about the people we met, so as I've had a week of no internet to think about it... Cisco - enjoyed your passion this time round, Mr "I'm going on holiday, not going to do anything else" man.. Bici - always a pleasure, your accent was stuck in my head many days after Mittens had ended. Fish - thank you for your generosity, and it was great to see you come out of your shell! dats, ders, dis... CJ - good to see you live it up as always, and your 'special' role... Miez - again thank you for helping me get to Mit 11, good of you to get in the hot tub, FINALLY!!1 Layabout - the same old drinking smoking shenanigans I expect of you - thanks for helping me feel I'm not the only major alcoholic Dirk - a man from AGS past, great to finally meet you in person - you're a dude! Cat - glad you came back, your interest in AGS is surprising - and if you need those questions answered, just let me know. AGA - well, you're always bloody there aren't you--good to see you buddy! Jake - no combine harvester that I recall, but always good to chat with you. Tzachs & Noa - the newest couple to befall Mittens, a pleasure to meet you both, you fit right in! Oux - you are French. That's about all I know of you, you were glued to your laptop all week! Davy & Kim - fast becoming Mittens 'default' couple, a pleasure as always - your kindliness is very reassuring...I'm just sorry it all culminated in er, that ketchup thing ;) Oh, and THAT game! Yes THAT one! MAKE IT!!! Gunnar - you OSD-sessed son of a gun-nar! Great to see you, you're a great bloke! With a large knife and a gag.. Cato - quiet you may be, but again you're such an AGS oldie, it's always great to see you there. Matt - always good to chat with you, and particularly impressed with your game...certain other comments also keep me chuckling. Comments involving writers.. and finally teh Ken - thanks for hosting, being suitably queer (with those white cards especially) and being a kindred spirit as always.
Peace Mitteneers!
NO HOMO
Quote from: Pumaman on Mon 29/08/2011 17:27:21
photos here: http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mittens2011/
Ken looking bad-ass:
(http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mittens2011/medium_IMG_4260.jpg) (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mittens2011/IMG_4260.html)
Lookin' back on the track for a little green bag...
Quiz time (for some mitteneers)
(http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/5855/69017837.gif)
Who is this man?
Quote from: Mods on Thu 01/09/2011 12:08:06
Oux - you are French. That's about all I know of you, you were glued to your laptop all week!
Hey! Not my fault! I was there only 3 days and the first thing I did when arriving was to make all my DLLs blow up. I then spent the next 2 days trying to fix my laptop :'( :'( :'( Lots of frustration I must say, that's also why I wasn't very social.
On the other hand I must confess I didn't really realize that Mittens was more of a "holidays that happen to be spent with AGS people" rather than a "AGS marathon". Now I know! ;D
Haha but unlike Benidorm, m0ds, no lip contact happened there. And as far as I know, there's no eyeball licking photos in existence, so we're safe for now.
Anyway, now that I've had a suitable night's sleep in my own bed and have had a day of work, I can unleash the sentimentality that's been building up ever since everyone left and I got to spend an extremely Post-Mittens Depressiony time in Dublin.
So, first and foremost: thank you. Thank you to all the Mittens regulars, the recent regulars, and the newbies. You are all the best people I know, and the main reason we all get PMD is because it's a shame to think that we only get to see each other one week out of the year. However, I consider myself extremely lucky to be able to share that week with all of you. The last night in Rosslare, CJ, Layabout and I were talking about vacation time from work and CJ commented how he was impressed I used my one week a year of vacation for Mittens, but honestly I couldn't think of a better use for it.
Despite the minor hiccups (lack of hot water/having to bathe with jugs, travel problems) this was probably the best Mittens I've ever been to.
Individual messages? Sure, why not?
abstauber - You sir, are the most positive and cheerful person I've met in a long time. I hope you attend many more Mittens. I owe you for the help that last night in Dublin when you so kindly got me water before the "volcanic eruption" in the bin outside Abrakebabra. :P
AGA - You're part of the Mittens furniture, but this year we shared some experiences I'd rather forget. Despite the eyeball licking and having to see your pale Welsh behind though, it was a blast.
bicilotti - Francesco...oh, Francesco. We all know I have developed a man-crush on you. The most stylish and classy pervert I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. Sorry I couldn't "unload."
cat - I've never met anyone so enthusiastic about jacuzzis and drinking in them. You bring a welcome enthusiasm to the group and I'm glad you came back this year.
Creed Malay - I always look forward to spending time with you. Your creativity is amazing, and working together on crazy ideas always proves fruitful.
CJ - Always a pleasure seeing you. Your willingness to play along with all the crazy ideas and enthusiasm to just have a great time is always inspiring. Thank you for making AGS and allowing all of this to exist in the first place.
Disco - Our organizer! Thanks for pulling everything off and for being another entertaining member of the Mittens crew. No thanks for that one night with the towel. You know what I'm talking about.
Esseb - Though I didn't talk to you as much this year, having you around was still fun. I think you made up for Berian sleeping this time around.
Jake - Kissing Chicken? Really? Well, it looks like we're the new Valentine's Day splash screen. Good to see you again, and sorry I only honored my buying pints promise once.
Kim - Also great seeing you again, and thanks for playing along with our movie! Your banshee scream still haunts me to this day.
Layabout - Like I said at The Celt, having Mittens in Ireland without you would just have seemed wrong. Fantastic hanging out again. I haven't laughed as hard as I did with the Banshee Hunter for a while.
LimpingFish - I'm also glad you came, and stayed the full time. I really enjoyed seeing the caterpillar grow wings, and count our drunken conversation in the streets of Wexford among my favorites of the week. The guy I said goodbye to after Cafe En Seine was completely different to the one I greeted at Connoly Station, in the best way possible.
Magintz - Another fun travel companion through the craziness of Dublin. Next time I hope you can make a full Mittens, you're fun to have around.
Matt - Dear Matthew, who would I have touched all week if not you? See you on Skype later... oh god.
Miez - A gentleman and a scholar...as well as a capturer of horrible drunken activities! But you're my favorite Dutchman, and I'm always happy to enjoy your company.
m0ds - What can I say? You're also a main reason Mittens exists, and I can't thank you enough for that. Also, I appreciate the help with the movie. Always a pleasure.
Ouxx - Unfortunately we didn't have too much interaction, but when we did speak it was enjoyable. Sorry we couldn't hang out in Dublin.
Snarky - I really enjoyed our talks this year, and feel I got to know you a lot better. Hey, I told you all about my post-Ben Jordan game, and I wasn't even drunk! That's gotta mean something.
Tzach & Noa - You two were a delight. It's always a bit of a worry when new people show up and you wonder how they'll adapt to the insanity of Mittens, but you fit right in (that's a compliment, I assure you!) Thanks for keeping me company the last couple of days in Dublin.
So, now that all that's overwith, here's my pictures!
http://www.grundislavgames.com/mittens2011 (http://www.grundislavgames.com/mittens2011)
And here's the Voyeur Bathroom Panorama
http://www.grundislavgames.com/mittens2011/panorama.jpg (http://www.grundislavgames.com/mittens2011/panorama.jpg)
So that was Mittens! I'll have the movie edited and out after BJ8 so as not to spoil anything, but I'll probably pass along clips via PM as I get them together.
Oh yeah, and I didn't meet a single Seamus! Ireland, I officially want my money back! >:(
Quote from: Grundislav on Thu 01/09/2011 16:03:13
the Voyeur Bathroom Panorama
http://www.grundislavgames.com/mittens2011/panorama.jpg (http://www.grundislavgames.com/mittens2011/panorama.jpg)
So. Cool.
Also I'll make sure I send you pictures of every single Seamus I meet from now on.
Aww, Davy looks so sad with the toilet roll in the porn bathroom panorama.
My brain is back in working order, and the sun has stopped roasting me!
Such a crazy, intoxicating seven+ days I have never before experienced. Everyone was wonderful, but to single out the special times:
Grundislav and Layabout, who braved a journey into the unknown nightlife of Wexford with me, along with CJ, who blagged us some female company for the evening. Snarky, Meiz, and Cat, in whose company I began the first day's traveling to Rosslare, and who were always open to conversation and company for the entirety of Mittens. Abstauber, the bringer of the Mojito, and the most upbeat individual I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. Bicilotti, who along with being the only Italian I've met, is surely also the greatest, for every Italian after him can only be a letdown. Creed Malay and Kim, two of the sweetest people I've been lucky enough to meet, and also two of the most open and creative. Matt, who managed to make me laugh almost every time he said something. AGA and Jake, whose friendship and perverse banter were a highlight of the house's drinking sessions. Tzach and Noa, whose friendliness and humor were both a pleasure and enlightening. Mods, who must be experienced before he can be explained, is surely the most delightfully insane individual I've ever had the pleasure of drinking with. Esseb, who I regret I didn't get to know better, but who was always up for a laugh or a trip to the pub. And the late additions, Monsiuer Ouxx, and the ever-friendly Magintz, both of whom I look foward to seeing more of in the future.
But Disco, who brought us all together this year, and who kept the house in order, deserves special thanks. Well done, Ken!
I was quiet when I arrived, I was loud when I drank. Neither of these people is the real me, something I always find it hard to express, but Mittens brought me closer to expressing it than I've ever felt before.
And it leaves me confident about next year. I hope you'll all be there. :)
...
Damn you, PMD!
QuoteMatt - Dear Matthew, who would I have touched all week if not you? See you on Skype later... oh god.
I want in on that action!
Here are my photos :
https://picasaweb.google.com/110602168011571668444/MittensIrelandAugust2011?authuser=0&feat=directlink
Thank you guys for your kind words! We had a blast!
You're all so interesting, funny, creative, unique and so imaginative..
On the night we had show and tell I was so amazed to see all the wonderful things people created.
Hell, I wanted to make a game.. you really inspired me, guys!
And to think that Chris is the father of all this is also amazing!
Can't say I got to know each and every one of you well, but I look forward to :)
Ken, thanks for organizing this, it was awsome!
Noa
BTW the pics and clips are great.. I'm gonna steal some for facebook :P
Quote from: bicilotti on Thu 01/09/2011 14:34:48
Quiz time (for some mitteneers)
(http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/5855/69017837.gif)
Who is this man?
puah, no one even tried!
http://tinyurl.com/3mmfpvt
Prince Michael! :=
Sorry, I didn't bother, because I thought it would be as hard and random as the movie guessing thread.
Anyhow...:
GOD AND JUSTICE!
Quote from: abstauber on Fri 02/09/2011 08:24:54
Prince Michael! :=
Sorry, I didn't bother, because I thought it would be as hard and random as the movie guessing thread.
Anyhow...:
GOD AND JUSTICE!
No no no ....
COD AND JUSTICE! :D
Quote from: Snarky on Thu 01/09/2011 13:04:05
Quote from: Pumaman on Mon 29/08/2011 17:27:21
photos here: http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mittens2011/
Ken looking bad-ass:
(http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mittens2011/medium_IMG_4260.jpg) (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mittens2011/IMG_4260.html)
Lookin' back on the track for a little green bag...
Gunnar looking bad-ass:
(http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mittens2011/medium_IMG_4284.jpg) (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mittens2011/IMG_4284.html)
OK, who is this? (no, it's no a relative of OceanSpirit Dennis)
(http://goo.gl/pTFPy)
Oh that's whatshisname, from Wexford. Commander Blake or something?
Re: that picture, I think I was just grumpy about my hood being tied in front of my face. :P
The statue guy down by the harbor was Commodore John Barry (hero of the Revolutionary War), but this seems to be a different statue.
Quote from: Snarky on Fri 02/09/2011 11:46:16
but this seems to be a different statue.
Yep! I tried to confuse you but you're definitely too clever, AGSers. :)
Also he then became famous for inventing tablecloth with autostereographic properties (http://www.shelflife.ie/img/Sept%2009/hotbevs5.jpg) (seriously, if you watch long enough you'll see OSD wearing a cow scarf).
I look like i should be on the cover of an assassins creed game. AC:das Banshee.
I'm in Dubai. Flight one of three complete.
Quote from: Layabout on Fri 02/09/2011 17:09:04
I look like i should be on the cover of an assassins creed game. AC:das Banshee.
I'm in Dubai. Flight one of three complete.
Nice! Show Dubai people how to summon them banshees!
Finally I'm back home! Spending a few more days in Ireland delayed PMD for me, so it will probably start tomorrow ;)
It was so great to meet everyone again. Also the new people and people I haven't met yet were great.
Thanks a lot to Ken for organising everything, paying the deposit (which I hope you got back already?) and constantly nagging the owners about stuff that didn't work.
It was a fantastic week + weekend and I'm already looking forward to next year!
(http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mittens2011/medium_IMG_4284.jpg)
It's raining. I'm wet. Why the hell am I smiling?!
Also, that should be the cover to our first album.
Quote from: LimpingFish on Fri 02/09/2011 19:50:11
It's raining. I'm wet. Why the hell am I smiling?!
Because it's Mittens! And
it's the most wonderful time of the year
Quote from: cat on Fri 02/09/2011 19:53:46
Because it's Mittens! And it's the most wonderful time of the year
Damn, it's true! I was Mitten-ized!
That is undeniably the happiest photo of you out of all of them Chris :=
Browsing through those fotos makes me feel so sad. One day, sirs, one day. I already have a sheet with a big blue cup painted on it.
It also makes me sad, cause I've been able to afford the last three mittens, and due to busy-life-work-shit i haven't been able to come.
You all have no excuse for not coming. I came all the way from Australia. Back home finally! Will give a more in depth post when I recover.
Better late than never, here are my photos: http://esseb.com/photographs/mittens_ireland/
And here are our drawings from the National Leprechaun Museum (http://"http://www.leprechaunmuseum.ie/"):
- Francisco (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leprechaunmuseum/6109344214/in/photostream)
- Tzach (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leprechaunmuseum/6109344338/in/photostream)
- Kenneth (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leprechaunmuseum/6108794867/in/photostream)
- Noa (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leprechaunmuseum/6109345302/in/photostream)
- cat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leprechaunmuseum/6109345492/in/photostream)
- Ryan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leprechaunmuseum/6109335114/in/photostream)
- Gary (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leprechaunmuseum/6109334798/in/photostream)
- Chris and Cato (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leprechaunmuseum/6109334458/in/photostream)
Beautiful, aren't they?
How did bici lose at chess? That's not even....
Quote from: Esseb on Sun 04/09/2011 14:28:09
Better late than never, here are my photos: http://esseb.com/photographs/mittens_ireland/
And here are our drawings from the National Leprechaun Museum (http://"http://www.leprechaunmuseum.ie/"):
- Francisco (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leprechaunmuseum/6109344214/in/photostream)
- Tzach (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leprechaunmuseum/6109344338/in/photostream)
- Kenneth (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leprechaunmuseum/6108794867/in/photostream)
- Noa (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leprechaunmuseum/6109345302/in/photostream)
- cat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leprechaunmuseum/6109345492/in/photostream)
- Ryan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leprechaunmuseum/6109335114/in/photostream)
- Gary (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leprechaunmuseum/6109334798/in/photostream)
- Chris and Cato (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leprechaunmuseum/6109334458/in/photostream)
Beautiful, aren't they?
Wow, we're famous! :D
Quote from: Esseb on Sun 04/09/2011 14:28:09
Better late than never, here are my photos: http://esseb.com/photographs/mittens_ireland/
Hihih, pics are nice and captions even nicer!
I love being the latest late person! :D
Most of you missed it but Matt joined the Irish army!
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6210/6113237093_5644edc030.jpg)
This has been my favorite Mittens! Italy was the most beautiful but it was my first and I was piss-scared of everybody. XD It was way better this time around.
I am going to be annoying and ask to be called Kimberleigh if peeps can remember, though. Just a personal pref but I can never get anybody to call me by my name! XD My handle's fine too if that's easier. If SeventhBard is still thwarting you with the three syllables thing Sev is acceptable and so is Bard. Cuz I'm the storyteller and all that. I tend to try to remain gender neutral on most gaming forums I'm part of but since a lot of you have met me in person now I'd suppose that to be something of a moot point. ;)
I'm going to jump on the messages-to-everyone bandwagon, because frankly I like the idea!
abstauber - I was happy to meet you! Your cheerfulness is infectious and I hope we get to see more of each other at susequent Mittens!
AGA - You take all the ribbing you get with a kind of surly grace, neither taking things lying down nor letting it trouble you unduly and I've always thought that was cool of you! Mostly I just like you, and I like the way you have a tendency to stick up for stuff you feel strongly about. You are a neat person to know.
bicilotti - You are probably the most suave and fashionable person I know, and yet somehow instead of making me feel like a total slob when I stand next to you I always instead feel very welcome and treated rather like a lady, which is terribly cool, and you are happy to express how it feels to be with your friends. I would definitely not kill you with a banana for realz because I think you are the sort of person who is very giving of themself and we could do with more of those around.
cat - You are super fun and you always seem to enter into the spirit of things! Also I am really grateful for your help with teaching me some of the finer points of AGS. One of these days I'll actually finish a game and you'll be in the credits. ;)
Creed Malay - Well the whole thing's your fault innit? ;D My favorite mister, what would I do without you?
CJ - You just kind of make me happy. I like your easygoing nature, your willingness to be open to others' points of view, your generosity of spirit and your general Jonesieness, which is harder to quantify. Thanks for being a gracious host and doing all the driving. XD And don't forget October! I will bake pie. Hellz yeah.
Disco - Michigan just breeds cool people I guess. ;) You are a funloving and affectionate sort of fellow and I like to be around you. Also thanks for staying cool when I accidentally flashed you in the hostel. Brofist.
Esseb - You're one of the most interesting people I know and I always look forward to talking with you! I was so excited when I knew you were coming this year because I knew that whatever else happened it wouldn't be dull. Also you take some of the neatest photos ever. And I will always remember and appreciate the way you took pains to engage with me on previous outings when I was intimidated by so much strange company because after that I felt more like I fit in. Yay!
Grundislav - Wherever you look, there is Grundislav in the thick of things. You have an insatiable enthusiasm for... everything! I love your vitality and your friendliness and your entertaining hijinks.
Jake - We didn't get the chance to talk much, but I like the way you smile as though you've got some kind of secret joke, and I like the way you seem to take the world in stride.
Layabout - You jumped into all the shenanigans like you were born to it and were friendly with everybody and I thought that was awesome! You are the best banshee hunter I know.
LimpingFish - I was really glad to meet you and I found you to be a very warm and sincere person and I really hope we get to meet again. And also you get a billion banshee points for making a scary game because those are my favorite.
Magintz - I'm sorry we only got to see you for like, a day, because I would have liked the opportunity to interact with you more. So you'll just have to come to the next trip!
Matt - Can't wait for you to come over and get gamemaking with me and the Creedster! It was so neat getting to know you better on our swanky little roadtrip home and hanging out with you on the museum day was a lot of fun! Can I call you mushroom, cuz you're such a fun guy? Sorry, couldn't resist. If we're still friends after that pun then you must be pretty cool.
Miez - You have a creative energy that I really vibe with and I find hanging out with you very soothing in a way I can't quite describe. I'm always happy to be around you.
m0ds - You are vivacious and interesting and fun and I like hanging out with you. Get on a bus and come visit us sometime!
(I mean, you can all get on a bus and come visit us but uh, some live closer than others which makes that a little easier...)
Noa - It was so fun cooking with you, and thanks for being so friendly and kind. You were fun to hang out with and easy to talk to. And I love seeing you and Tzach interact because it makes me feel like love is a living thing that breathes and moves, I don't know how to describe it. I hope Davy and me look like that in another two years. ;)
Ouxx - It was great to meet you too! You had a good deal of capacity for fun despite the computer issues that were confounding you and next time it'll be so neat to see you unwind more. :D
Snarky - I admire your forthrightness and even though we haven't had a lot of opportunity to talk so far I am always glad to see you and I like having you around!
Tzach - You're funny and open and I love the way you really get into the spirit of trying new things. I like your positive energy and you and Noa are an awesome couple of people and I hope I get to see you both again sometime.
Good times, good times.
Oh and Noa, thanks for taking what might be the only good recent photo of me in existence. For whatever reason the camera tends to catch me only when I'm in a weird pose, making a bizarre face, or have wet hair or disheveled clothes. Maybe I just look like that most of the time? XD Naw but seriously though, the trampoline pic with my hands in the air is fantastic!
Quote from: SeventhBard on Mon 05/09/2011 21:15:20
Oh and Noa, thanks for taking what might be the only good recent photo of me in existence. For whatever reason the camera tends to catch me only when I'm in a weird pose, making a bizarre face, or have wet hair or disheveled clothes. Maybe I just look like that most of the time? XD Naw but seriously though, the trampoline pic with my hands in the air is fantastic!
Kimberleigh, you are such a unique person and I really enjoyed getting to know you and Davy, you creative devils you!
I think there are more good pics of you in my batch, look again .
You make such a cute couple, you don't need us to set an example-you're already there ;)
And now for some exclusive preview clips from Das Banshee, the movie we filmed at Mittens!
The Banana Killer strikes again! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgQz32sUGf4)
You don't believe in Banshees?! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db7Grkvi_7A)
Kapow! Thwack! Mild peril! Love it :=
I had some problems with some of the uploads, but for now some treats I have salvaged from my phone... parental guidance advised (you have been warned).
- Before things start to get messy (http://omgaz.co.uk/gallery/albums/mittens-2011-dublin-aftermath/2011-08-27%2020.48.49.jpg)
- Raise the roof (http://omgaz.co.uk/gallery/albums/mittens-2011-dublin-aftermath/2011-08-27%2023.58.28.jpg)
- Best friends forever (http://omgaz.co.uk/gallery/albums/mittens-2011-dublin-aftermath/2011-08-28%2001.31.16.jpg)
- Popeye (http://omgaz.co.uk/gallery/albums/mittens-2011-dublin-aftermath/2011-08-27%2000.27.10.jpg)
- The photo of legends (http://omgaz.co.uk/gallery/albums/mittens-2011-dublin-aftermath/2011-08-27%2023.50.38.jpg)
- The best of the rest (http://omgaz.co.uk/gallery/albums/mittens-2011-dublin-aftermath/2011-08-27%2000.44.59.jpg)
When I can be bothered I'll sort out the rest.
Grundislav - thanks for the pic!
Ghost take note!!111
(http://www.grundislavgames.com/mittens2011/medium_IMG_0309.jpg)
For sandcastles:
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loqs8dz30h1qewvyso1_500.jpg)
Quote from: magintz on Tue 06/09/2011 22:37:18
I had some problems with some of the uploads, but for now some treats I have salvaged from my phone... parental guidance advised (you have been warned).
- Before things start to get messy (http://omgaz.co.uk/gallery/albums/mittens-2011-dublin-aftermath/2011-08-27%2020.48.49.jpg)
- Raise the roof (http://omgaz.co.uk/gallery/albums/mittens-2011-dublin-aftermath/2011-08-27%2023.58.28.jpg)
- Best friends forever (http://omgaz.co.uk/gallery/albums/mittens-2011-dublin-aftermath/2011-08-28%2001.31.16.jpg)
- Popeye (http://omgaz.co.uk/gallery/albums/mittens-2011-dublin-aftermath/2011-08-27%2000.27.10.jpg)
- The photo of legends (http://omgaz.co.uk/gallery/albums/mittens-2011-dublin-aftermath/2011-08-27%2023.50.38.jpg)
- The best of the rest (http://omgaz.co.uk/gallery/albums/mittens-2011-dublin-aftermath/2011-08-27%2000.44.59.jpg)
When I can be bothered I'll sort out the rest.
umm do we know the guy next to Francisco?
(http://omgaz.co.uk/gallery/albums/mittens-2011-dublin-aftermath/2011-08-27%2000.44.59.jpg)
No! He was the first of two random drunks on the street who posed in group photos. If you notice my face I'm in the middle of saying "who are you? Get out of our photo!" Also, Disco's face of confusion is priceless.
The second random guy is in the group photo in front of the statue on the last night as a group in Dublin.
HAHAHHAHA!! That's so random!! :D
The most shocking news of this Mittens is that cat never ever heard of Dora the Explorer.
MITTENS HAS BEEN BOOTLEGGED!!!
A collection of audio clips has appeared online. The recording qualities are a bit inconsistent, with some needing to be at full volume to be heard and others fine at normal levels. Enjoy the side Mittens you don't see in the photos :D
Baby Kangaroo (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/babykangaroo)
Grundislav and CJ Argue! (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/grundyandcjargue)
Monkey Island Theme on Beer Bottles (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/mithemebottles)
Matt and Dirk Have a Band Meeting (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/mattanddirkdiscuss)
Bicilotti and Grundislav Speak Italian (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/fransicoandfrancescospeakitali)
Ryan's Best Poker Hand Ever (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/ryansbesthand)
Company Jones (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/companyjones)
Irish Literature (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/irishlit)
Sexy or Creepy? (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/sexyorcreepy)
Incriminating Mittens (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/incriminating)
Lemon Stealing Whores (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/lemonstealingwhores)
Driving Range (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/drivingrange)
Sur La Mer Fruit Machine (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/surlamerfruitmachine)
LimpingFish Reads a Plaque (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/fishreadsaplaque)
Francesco Tries Marmite (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/francescotriesmarmite)
Various Mittener Reactions to Marmite (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/variousmarmitereactions)
CJ Explains Marmite (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/cjmarmite)
Jake and the Bacon Vodka (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/jakeandthebaconvodka)
"Oh Henry!" (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/ohhenry)
Banshee Dance Threat at Devitt's/Jig Etiquette (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/tradbanshee)
Traditional Irish Music Jam (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/tradjam)
Stag Do at Isaac's (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/stagdoatisaacs)
Bohemian Rhapsody at Temple Bar (tease) (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/bohemiantease)
Rest of Bohemian Rhapsody (http://soundcloud.com/discojkay/bohemianremainder)
Looks like we got out of Ireland just in time!
"First Irish case of spontaneous human combustion"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15032614
(see my avatar for reconstruction)
Finally uploaded all my Mittens photos from the Dublin Aftermath.
Clicken Here for Photomagicals! (http://omgaz.co.uk/gallery/mittens-2011-dublin-aftermath/)
:=
Finally here are my photos:
http://cat.agser.me/pics/Mittens2011/Mittens2011.html (http://cat.agser.me/pics/Mittens2011/Mittens2011.html)
And I also have some individual messages for you.
abstauber - It was great to meet you finally in person! You are so cheerful and I hope you got infected by the Mittens addiction.
AGA - It was definitely fun with you, I won't comment anymore, I don't want to upset Francisco ;)
bicilotti - Best dressed man at Mittens, you manage to bring an intellectual and sophisticated feeling to this gathering of drunkards. Thanks for bringing your chess board!
Creed Malay - You are not only a great artist but also a great person to talk to. Thanks again for the picture!
CJ - It was a pleasure to meet you again. You are such an easy-going person and always in for some fun, but it's also possible to have serious conversations with you.
Disco - Thanks alot for organizing it all, getting us such a fantastic porn house and being yourself. Also thanks for waiting at the airport!
Esseb - We only had a short talk, but I wish you all the best for your plans!
Grundislav - You seem indeed always happy while at Mittens, and you manage to spread this happiness in the whole group. Looking forward to the film!
Jake - I don't think I've ever met someone that excited about a free beer :D
Kimberleigh - Das Banshee! You were really scary in your costume! I hope you will finish that cute hamster game some day.
Layabout - I hope your long journey was worth it for you, for it was definitely great meeting you. You are an amazing banshee hunter.
LimpingFish - You never know how a person is just from the forum posts, and you were a pleasure surprise! You integrated in the group very well and gave me some insight into Irish history.
Magintz - Too bad you only could come for the weekend, you seem to be a great person!
Matt - Great to meet you again this year, I'm really looking forward to your game!
Miez - I really enjoyed your company. I never met someone else being that calm and fun at the same time. Also thanks for letting me watch you doing your pixel magic.
m0ds - I'm glad you could make it to Mittens, wouldn't be the same without you. Im looking forward to BJ:MD!
Noa - Thanks for nagging us to go to salty island. No puffins but still fun! I hope you didn't get a massive phone bill from texting and calling for directions where to go...
Ouxx - I hope you enjoyed your stay, it was not really clear to us if you did. Next time less computer and more interaction please!
Snarky - Although we sometimes have completely different opinions, I really enjoyed our conversations a lot. It was interesting to get to know other point of views.
Tzach - You fit perfectly into the group and it was great to meet you. Thanks for bringing us to that traditional music session of your friend. Also, be assured I'll train "speed" and challange you next year.
Also greetings from Bernhard - Dublin was fun for him and he enjoyed meeting you guys and gals!
COD AND JUSTICE!
Quote from: cat on Wed 28/09/2011 20:50:10
Ouxx - I hope you enjoyed your stay, it was not really clear to us if you did. Next time less computer and more interaction please!
I just saw this. It has now become perfectly clear to me that you were all conspiring behind my back, freaking out : "Is he angry? Is he bored? I'm sure he's bored. Look, he looks bored! Omagad what did we do to bore him that much? I'm so sorry for the poor guy because he's so bored." :D
I. ENJOYED. IT. GODDAMIT. :D
Next time I'll come with a poney as a diversion. People love poneys.
Awesome photos, Cat! \o/
I miss the porn house. :(
I miss both the porn house and the porn actors... :'(
Reviving this old thread many years later because I remember us visiting the mummies in St Michan's, which have reportedly just been destroyed in a fire caused by an arsonist:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/dublin-mummies-st-michans-church-b2561341.html
I'm sad for the mummies but happy that you dug up the old thread and made me remember the good times we had.
You could still change all your vacation plans and drag your kids along to Chipping Campden against their will this summer.
I don't think this would be enjoyable for ANYONE (roll)
Quote from: cat on Thu 13/06/2024 09:42:40I'm sad for the mummies but happy that you dug up the old thread and made me remember the good times we had.
Likewise. Looking back through even just a couple of the pages in this thread brings all of it back.
After a long absence, I am quite looking forward to getting back to whatever this is again:
(http://esseb.com/photographs/mittens_ireland/022.jpg)