ScotMAP poll

[Freeform]

Above are some dates for MAP Edinburgh night out, you can vote more than once, we'll give it the weekend and then on Monday the day with the most votes will be the,

'ScotMAP Xmas/New year night out!!!'

I've left out some dates as I know some of you will probably be back to work by then, please feel free to offer other dates.

Colin

[Freeform]

Just a random post to keep this near the top of the boards! ;)

Col

[YODA]

No need Col - I slapped some glue on it :p

[Cain]

Wow! That glue sure is sticky :p

|Cain|

[Freeform]

Cheers Dave! :)

Friday 9th is looking popular.

Col

[Freeform]

As I'm super busy with exams until Thursday, we'll leav it until then, then decide where we're going :D

Col

[Freeform]

Right the 9th it is then!

I'm open to suggestions as to where we should congregate! :D

[Andy Murray]

Melanies new flat perhaps? :D

Nah, your shout, who's all in for the ninth, and who wants to go where?

[Freeform]

Burke and Hare anyone? :D

[WhiteWizard]

I'm in. I also know nothing of edinburgh so just tell me how to get wherever we are going :)

[Freeform]

I shall be in sunny spain for the next week but everyone feel fre to put in some suggestions as to where we should go in Edinburgh. I'm sure we can also put up our Glaswegian colleagues in a skip or something............. bed! I meant bed! :D

Col

[fluffydoc]

Yep, I could put up a West Coaster. I'll start stocking up on soap now....;)

[WhiteWizard]

you guys know what soap is.




White Wizard collapses from severe shock :D

[Scotty Dog]

Look at this,

I'm of the forum for a couple of weeks & you set up a p*ss up without me :(

count me in, be nice to put some more faces to some more MAPers :)

any other bod's from glasgow going ??? maybe meet up here 1st then head in mob handed???? can't be to carefull with that east cost lot, they can be a bit strange ( I hear they actually bathe & put strange sauce on their chips :p )

[teacher]

Sounds great.
I promised Timmeh a beer cos one of his posts made me laugh a lot.

[fluffydoc]

Hi, me and Col got back tonight. I'm sure he'll detail his magnificent plan once he gets near a computer.

[Freeform]

There's a plan?!?

News to me! :D

Anybody needing a floor to crash can stay a mine if you've got a sleeping bag, I do have a sofa bed and a futton so you can fight for them! heheheheheheh!

I was thinking of maybe a pub crawl followed by a club, or would people rater stay in one pub for the night?

[teacher]

Some of us out of towners are hoping to come through. It might be easier if the group stays in one place at least for the first hour or so so that latecomers dont have to go on some weird MAP-hunting pub crawl.
Even a pretty crappy McPub, if it is easy to find, would be better than a brilliant pub that gives away beer and has staff of the loosest morals imaginable that no-one can find in the dark narrow lanes of Auld Reekie.

[Freeform]

Originally posted by teacher
a brilliant pub that gives away beer and has staff of the loosest morals imaginable

Where is this pub!!!

We shall go there! :D

[DexterTCN]

I can go anyplace, at anytime.

I just have to clear it with my wife, is that a problem?

[Freeform]

So far the actuals we so far have are,

Me
Fluffydoc
Andy
Teacher
White Wizard
Dexter
Hig

Come on guys put your names down!

Tintin, Tosh, Timmeh, Silver_no2 put your names down guys!

Col

[semphoon]

Looking forward to it.

[YODA]

I was in Edinburgh today - it needs more car parks!!!

[Freeform]

Doh! You should have said mate! I'd have let you buy me a pint! ;)

We need more names!!! I need to know if you need a place for the night!!!

Col

[WhiteWizard]

I think Greyghost is coming too

[Tintin]

I'll be there.

Any more ideas where people want to go.

For the sake of my little remaining sanity, not Opium.

[YODA]

Well - if I WAS coming - I'd like to start with a big scoff session at Kublai Khan's in Leith :D

Yum yum :D

[Freeform]

Opium! Great idea Martin! ;)

Just kiddin' :D

[Freeform]

Me
Fluffydoc
Andy
Teacher
White Wizard
Dexter
Hig
Tintin
Tosh
Silver_no2
Fraser
Gandi

Come on we need MORE people!

Dundee massive! Any of you guys coming down?

Col

[Greg-VT]

I'll be there for sure. Just supply me a plane ticket, and I'll pack my bags. :(

[Scotty Dog]

Andy, Teach, White Wizard.

Do you guy's fancy meeting up in Glasgow 1st then heading over.
Teach you kipping over or heading back on the last train ???

Hig

[teacher]

Hey Hig I'll phone on the full details but yeah definitely on the travelling over there.
Look I got a sig.

[Freeform]

There's plenty of floor space to crash at mine, just bring a sleeping bag.

Col

[WhiteWizard]

Yeah meeting up would be a good idea.

[hongkongfuey]

I'm in BTW - thought I had already said.

Where are we going Col?

[Freeform]

I'm going to go to Frankenstiens on the George IV bridge tomorrow and see if I can reserve a table for us and get a plate of sandwiches/sausage rolls. So their! :D

Col

[Andy Murray]

Originally posted by elhiggito
Andy, Teach, White Wizard.

Do you guy's fancy meeting up in Glasgow 1st then heading over.
Teach you kipping over or heading back on the last train ???

Hig

Higg's I'll be hotfooting it up from London on the Friday.

I'll probably try and grab myself a hotel in Edinburgh.

Everybody keep their mobiles switched on please.

[Freeform]

Ooh, I forgot to mention, I'm getting two hrs of mat time on the Saturday morning! It'll be about 11am for a MAP hungover open mat!

LBR's already agreed to the double leg challenge. I do a double leg takedown on him, land on him and see what comes out his mouth! :D

The mat time will be there for a completely informal session, just to mix and train with each other ;)

Col

[Andy Murray]

Originally posted by Freeform


LBR's already agreed to the double leg challenge. I do a double leg takedown on him, land on him and see what comes out his mouth! :D



I'm betting it's "Pil Sung" :D

[Freeform]

We're going for chinese before the drinking? ;)

[Andy Murray]

Ah, "Tsing Tao" then? :D

[Tosh]

Chinese! Mmmmmm I'm up for that..... I could smell I chinese from a mile away! :D

[Andy Murray]

OK Map's, Locations, Time's etc all good for those who don't get to 'English' Scotland all that often! ;)

[Tosh]

Originally posted by Andy Murray
OK Map's, Locations, Time's etc all good for those who don't get to 'English' Scotland all that often! ;)

My first vote is for the Gorgie Baths! Wouldn't want our West coast bretherin to be refused entry to Frankenstiens on account of 'soap aviodance'! ;)

:D

[Andy Murray]

Originally posted by Tosh
My first vote is for the Gorgie Baths!

Well it would be wouldn't it?

Please keep your East coast Fantasies to yourself, it's only a night out, and I pick up soap for no man! :D

[Tosh]

Originally posted by Andy Murray
Please keep your East coast Fantasies to yourself,

Interesting you consider washing a fanatasy! :D

Maybe we could start a fund to ensure every home in the 'third world' is equipped with adequate washing facilities ;)

[Andy Murray]

Originally posted by Tosh
Interesting you consider washing a fanatasy! :D



I don't, but spelling has always been an obsession of mine! :p

[Tosh]

Originally posted by Andy Murray
I don't, but spelling has always been an obsession of mine! :p

Toushe ;P :p

It seems the (after the christmas binge) the fingers I have used are too fat for this keyboard. :D

I am mashing my keyboard now for a special 'typing wand' ;)

[Andy Murray]

Originally posted by Tosh


I am mashing my keyboard now for a special 'typing wand' ;)

Call it whatever you want.

Once an East Coaster, always ..................... :p

[Scotty Dog]

Originally posted by White Wizard
Yeah meeting up would be a good idea.

Send me a pm WW & we'll make some arrangments, Fridays are my day off so I can meet up anytime (provided the granny's up for some extra babysitting :) )

Originally posted by freeform
Ooh, I forgot to mention, I'm getting two hrs of mat time on the Saturday morning! It'll be about 11am for a MAP hungover open mat!
sounds good, is it just going to be groundwork or are sticks allowed?? I hear some of your lot don't like rolling around with the west coast unwashed :p

[Freeform]

Bring sticks if you want, just be prepared to be badgered to death! :D

Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger

[Scotty Dog]

NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooo

Not the Badger :o

[WhiteWizard]

What time are we all getting together then?

[Paratus]

Hey if you guys will all chip in on the airfare I'll come :D

[LilBunnyRabbit]

And where for that matter?

[Freeform]

http://www.frankenstein-pub.co.uk/

The one in Edinburgh obviously ;)

Aiming to all be in the pub for 8pm, if anyone needs to stay overnight PM me and I organise to meet you before hand, if the glasgow lads could sort out coming over together that'd be great.

Col

[Scotty Dog]

before I forget,

andy, can you bring my hat ???

:D

[fluffydoc]

I've just finished making my flat look like it's always habitable. Hopefully it'll fool LBR and his wife....

Now having a well deserved beer in preparation for Friday.

[craigwarren]

suppose i could come too, would be nice to put a few faces to names.

Cya all friday i suppose.

[Greyghost]

Freeform...your place still ok to crash at?

sounds like FD has given out all her rooms?

[Freeform]

No probs Fraser, floor or sofa, its up to you, if you have a sleeping bag you should bring it, I've only got one spare duvet.

[Freeform]

Oh the exact plan as it stands.

Friday 9th Jan,

8pm at Frankensteins pub on George IV bridge in Edinburgh, I've reserved a table for twenty and have some sandwiches and sausage rolls too! :D

Pub closes at 1.30 am, so we can stay all night or go round to its sister nightclub Espinonage (sp?). A group as big as us may have trouble getting in though ;)

Saturday 10th Jan

11.15 - 13.15 I've booked that HWU sports hall 2 for an open mat session, all welcome. No fixed format just come and have a laugh.

And the current attendees are

Me
Fluffydoc + a couple of Wing Chunners
Andy
Teacher
White Wizard
Dexter
Tintin + a couple of his students
Tosh + a couple of his students
Silver_no2
Greyghost
Gandi
Timmeh!
Bunny + Wife
CraigWarren

So looking pretty healthy ;)


Col

[Freeform]

If anybody has any questions about whats going on post them here before Thursday night so I have time to see and answer them.

Col

[DexterTCN]

I need someplace to stay. :)

I may need someone to carry me there when we leave the clubs. :)

There is NO WAY those clubs will let in over a dozen guys talking about martial arts, try to wal in in groups of 3or 4.

[Tosh]

I've got a question!!!

"Where's the burds?" :D (i.e. of the non-accounted-for type ;) )

This might require an injection of Oestrogen!!

[DexterTCN]

Originally posted by Freeform
Espinonage

Is that a new throw, Col? :D

[Freeform]

Could be after a few beers ;)

Or, its a spelling error :(


Col

[fluffydoc]

I still have settee space if it's required.

[DexterTCN]

6pm

Dex starts drinking. :D

[hongkongfuey]

6pm

Dex starts drinking

1:00pm HKF starts drinking. Oops(hic)

Thanks to Freeform for organising a great night last night - really nice to meet everyone that went, especially those that had travelled far to come (450 miles was the record if my geography is correct!)

Apologies if I was a little on the tipsy side!:o

P.S. I hope you all enjoyed training this morning. Mad fools. :D

[teacher]

thanks Freeform.
I could only stay for a little while and if you were there and I didn't say hello, I'll see you next time.

[Scotty Dog]

Damn my evil child, that's the last time i let his need of shoes' get in the way of my drinking (in case yoda reads this, only joking :p )

glad to hear it was a good night, if there's another one I'll be sure to make it (that is a hint to have another one BTW)

[WhiteWizard]

I feel after last night and today there has to be another one :D

[DexterTCN]

Great fun. thx guys :)

[semphoon]

Brilliant training session.

Thanks very much to Dexter and Freeform for their time on the mat.

Looking forward to Glasgow in Feb.

[Greyghost]

Yeah ...great fun.

Thanks to Freeform for putting me up.

Thanks to Tintin for showing me even more nasty wristlocks

biggest thanks to smirnoff...for inventing vodka.

cheers

[TheBorderer]

Yeah training was good fun. The pictures of the meet should prove interesting (especially wi Fraser and Colin "Star Wars" style stick duelin.... :D).

Was good to meet you's lot. :)

[Freeform]

Originally posted by teacher
thanks Freeform.
I could only stay for a little while and if you were there and I didn't say hello, I'll see you next time.

Ah, but you did! ;)

Spring and vibration equations remember :D

Thanks to everyone for turning up, especially this morning and not noticing my extreme hangover :D

Cheers Guys.

Col

[WhiteWizard]

You had an extreme hangover Colin can't say i noticed oh well :D.


Another thing anybody fancy making this a semi regular thing like every couple of months or so?

[craigwarren]

The meet was a great thing.

It was great to get to meet everyone, and even better to learn a few new things at the training day, special thanx to Colin for organizing it, and dexter for all the cool stuff he showed me.

[Freeform]

I'd just like to say that the atmosphere on the mat on Saturday morning was brilliant. As the people there knew, I'd not actually planned anything. My hopes came true when the group broke up into 3/4 smaller groups of people going over particular areas/styles.

Thanks have to go to everyone there for making it a great session but particularly Andy Murray for showing some stick work, Martin for the Aikido, Jimmy for the CKD and Mark for the groundwork/grappling.

Cheers guys.

Oh, and Fraser for the 'lightsabre' fight ;)

[WhiteWizard]

Just to let everyone know i have put some pics in the Gallery. I think Tintin has lots more mind you.

However i do have about 2 hours of video if anyone wants a copy let me know

[Scotty Dog]

OK so while the day's still in everyones mind, how about we start planing the next one. Don't have a clue how to do a poll or a sticky so if anyones interested & one of the mods can set this up please do.

I also think we should make this a Roving event. gives us a chance to widen the group of Mapers that have met & gives me an excuse to get drunk in a new area when I can make it :D.

I'm willing to try & set up one in glasgow some time end of March/start of April. ie 19-03, 20-03, 27-03, 02-04 or 03-04 ( please note I have omitted the 26th as this is my dearly beloved's birthday & she'd kill me :( )

If we do it on the Friday again I think I can swing a hall for a MAP open mat as well.

What do ya'll think then

[LilBunnyRabbit]

Can't you rove it down South a little? Glasgow's just a little out of the way for those in Wales and England. Maybe London would be good. :D

It might be worth having it more central though, so that more people from outside Scotland could get there.

[Greyghost]

Sounds like a plan.

go for it.

[Scotty Dog]

tell ya what Lilbunny, why not go for the next one, not been for a beer in London for ages :D

[LilBunnyRabbit]

Are people trying to make me actually organise something? :( I think my plan failed miserably. :p

[Scotty Dog]

Bwa-Ha-Ha my plan Worked <<rubs hands with evil grin>>

Glasgow it is :D

[WhiteWizard]

Sounds like a good plan my personal favourite is 19th of March my project handin is the day before so i'll be in the mood for drink :D

[Scotty Dog]

cool we have three :D

anyone know how to set up a poll or change the one on this thread???

Hig

[WhiteWizard]

i'll do it :)

[Scotty Dog]

WW, I knew there was a reason I loved ya :D

Ahem, I mean in a brother in martial arts kinda way of course <<said in a gruff macho voice while changing the channel to Sky Sport & commenting on the game. Never confused>>

[WhiteWizard]

right well if you are interested in ScotMAP2 go here http://www.martialartsplanet.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8893