When: Jan 6th
Time: 7:30pm (Table booked under Kat - I thought QGL was to geeky and wanted to pretend I was popular)
Where: The Norman 102 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba
Why: A get together for those who want to meet up and to point and laugh at Merlyn

Those who have said they will be there:

Khel
Kat
Merlyn + Wifey
Fish
Erik-the-Red
parabol
Tanaka Khan
fade
gimpy
jezebel

laugh at me??
If i want that type of attitude i could meet up with friends :)

humour is a turnon Merlyn... tell wifey to watch out for kat.

Put me in for 65% YES.

No kat man? and who will be providing the entertainment?

Put me in for 100% NO.

I would be keen but it's too far away for me sorry:(

One of these days I'll have to turn up to one of these things. Norman sounds cool as it has steak knives >:/

/* consults calender

damnit, its a hairwashing nite!

i would but you're all way too old. freaks

Just wanna confirm my booking that I will NOT be going.

Put me in for 100% NO.

x2

I'd say no but i'm half way across the world at the moment.

So that's a double no from me.

The Norman... thats at woolloongabba right? That place is awesome, they do the best steaks, and the chicken snitzel with pasta, good s***!

Meat over here is generally craptastic, f***ing mad cow disease...

Meat where i live is generally good quality.. to bad you have to sell a kidney just for a 100g steak.

I have to wash spooks hair that night.

do i get a hug if i cum

i'm 0% going

Turning down a steak at The Norman? Thats just unaustralian.

this 'meat up' sounds more popular then the last one!

Nah princess.

More people turned up to the bbq. Prolly because I was going to it.

I think you should turn up to this one too, you owe it to the steak. The steak will be sad if you don't turn up :(

scrub dinner at the norman... how about a QGL meet and greet at the family on australia day pub hol (wed 27-1).... lisa loud and a surpise international dj (will be annouced on the 7th) are playing.

or we could just cut our ears of

okies i'll bring the pills.

Can't come. Regatta or RE would be better. Closer to most ppl I think too.

Then make your own meet at the RE and f*** off out of this thread.

The RE fanboys and now girls were boring the last meet they tried to hi-jack. I fail to see what would change it this time.

Why not the 'Normanby'?

agent has RE <3, it would appear we are soul mates

Smooth paveway.

Cos the Normandy is a pub, The Norman is a steak restaurant.

you must be hungry khel

If you aren't hungry when you think of a Norman steak, you aren't a man.

Khel doesnt know the meaning of the word hungry.

how many men are you khel?

Well, the obvious answer would be "twice the man you are", but that wouldn't quite work, after all, two times zero is zero.

don't take it personally all i'm saying is maybe the salad is the better option for you

Yeah, I'll have salad, it'll be on the plate next to my 600 gram steak.

dont take it personally cs_master all im saying is maybe the draino under the sink is a better option for you

Haha, I think what Khel was *trying* to say is "you don't make friends with salad"... :P.

Also, yeah, I prefer the RE or Regatta personally, but I guess that it's not everyones cup of tea. That's ok. Just thought it might be an option.

shame the re or the regatta are in the dodgy part of town

Also, yeah, I prefer the RE or Regatta personally, but I guess that it's not everyones cup of tea. That's ok. Just thought it might be an option.

I tried to organise a Regatta steak night but no one showed interest! All people did was post to say they would not be going. And it hurt my feelings so I deleted the thread. :/

^
lol, I saw that post...and then a few moments later after reading a couple of other posts, I came back to it to read it and it wasn't there anymore. I thought I had imagined it!

I'm sure if you organise a Regatta steak night lots of people will turn up. :)

No, I'm not going to organise something. Kat's organising something...it would be rude to organise something else alongside it. Someone else should organise something though before uni starts back up in March (like in Feb or something).

i believe we organised an RE night the other time kat tried to organise something and we had like 3 times the amount of people turn up lol

so much angst between kat and agent 99...

every thread i read where agent 99 replies to kat,she recieves a reply where kat acts like a f***tard towards a99...

Kat.. dont piss in the corners.. you dont own the female thread poster monopoly on qgl

Superform - It has nothing to do with A99, it has to do with the f*****s who come into an already organised thread and go "The RE would be so much better"

If it would be so much better a) make your own thread and meet and b) f*** off into there

Kat: Why: A get together for those who want to meet up and to point and laugh at Merlyn

Hmmm...

Didn't think it would *really* matter where the outing was...thought it was moreso to do with the company (and the RE *OR* Regatta *seemed* to be more convenient for the majority)...but anyway.

Have a good night - unfortunately I am unable to make it. I shall now f/o out of this thread.

P.S. Merlyn - I hope you and your family are enjoying your stay in Australia :). Any stories yet?

last edited by Agent 99 at 18:28:16 03/Jan/06

Where is not much of an issue for me, the WHEN is. I leave early Sunday morning so Friday was the best time. Kat took it upon herself to orginise this meet'n'eat so i went along with it. I am very glad she has done this and despite expecting the f***tard replies, a little dissapointed by some.

RE: Agent99 - no real stories to tell... has been more of a relax and catch up with friends and family trip.

A99 - So you can read the 'Why' but not there 'Where'? *clap clap*

But anyway, I have booked it for 10-12 people so you lot who always stay in the shadows and rock up anyway have been catered for. And if there aren't anymore coming no big deal, we have a nice quiet gathering.

Erik, let me know if you want a lift.

have one in cns i'll rock up..

To be fair, A99 wasn't even around when the last meet was organised and the "RE is better lol" bandwagon was being ridden, I'm sure there was no malicious intent in her comments.

Maybe the RE would be an option?

Seems this RE place is not an option at this point, as it has been confirmed at The Norman. Just need to know how many it seems.
Can't make it much simpler than that i guess... though it may still not be simple enough for some.

you've got some attitude foreigner

If you remember the last RE meet and greet died in the arse

Ok,posting again cause my edit isnt working,but kat if you think you can handle it and not go tooth and nail with me i'd like to rock up too.

Hmm....edit works for IE but not Firefox

last edited by Tanaka Khan at 04:16:32 04/Jan/06

Tanaka Khan, anyone is welcome and I have no plans on starting a fight with anyone. Might actually let you get to know me a bit better and realise that your reasons for hating me are non existant

went to the norman last night for grandads birthday dinner.... that eye fillet was so good im now tempted to go... is it too late?

last edited by fade at 11:21:44 04/Jan/06

fade, nope the more the merrier

ok then, count me in.

Aww kat,i dont hate anyone,its the new year and every one starts off with a clean slate =)

Put me down as a tentative yes.

ill come ;)

Dammit im looking at the menu and god damn im hungry now!!!!!

What happens if more turn up than what's been booked for? Ive never been there before so i dont know the set up.

It's pretty casual, they'd probably just add another table on to one end and a few extra chairs.

They have a lot of seating area. I can't see it being a problem

Do u guys like, call each other by your online nick when u meet in real life? hehe!

I've been meeting people online since 1995, and some of the friends I still have to this day call me gimpy..

lol, I'm curious Gimpy - how did you come up with that name?

Are you serious?

Well my first nickname on IRC used to be gimp. And it was inspired by the character on Pulp Fiction (a popular movie at the time). I later changed it to gimpy cause everyone used to call me gimpy, instead of gimp.

I'm really not sure why I decided to name myself after a leather clad sex slave. Maybe I'll find out one day and it'll be really ironic and funny at the time. :D

(really he is a sex slave)

A lot of people call me Khel in real life, even my brother sometimes calls me Khel and so does one of my uni lecturers. Its just a nickname, I dont see the difference between someone calling me Khel and someone calling me Wazza.

They have a lot of seating area. I can't see it being a problem

It is a friday night though, and they're usually very busy on a Friday night, I doubt there'd be a spare table they could just add on the end.

last edited by Khel at 18:42:07 05/Jan/06

Well we only have 11 Yes's so far and I booked for like 12/15 (I think)

I want name tags at every placing then =)
Hmm....that might not be a bad idea cause i only know Kat and Fish (well,saw fish at Revs last party,but wasnt introduced)

well,saw fish at Revs last party,but wasnt introduced

really? ah well, come for the norman meat & greet then :)

edit: oh wait, you're already coming anyway :P damn... 9.5hrs of work doesn't do my brain much good....

last edited by Fish at 22:40:53 05/Jan/06

I can't think of anything more awkward and embarrassing than introducing myself as "stez" in real life.

It could be worse tho...ie. Reverend Evil :)

OMG its steak day!

Well, you can all just call me Kat.... and I will be the one who looks like Kat

Khel,i challenge you to a steak eating competition!

So I bring my camera?

I can't think of anything more awkward and embarrassing than introducing myself as "stez" in real life.

I can ;).

what is the dress code for this place btw??

I can't think of anything more awkward and embarrassing than introducing myself as "stez" in real life.

It could be worse tho...ie. Reverend Evil :)

how about asking someone you just met, is your nickname reverend evil just because they mention they work at video sleazy - greenslopes... lucky i was right and it was him.

merlyn - smart cas... nothing over the top


im getting hungry.. lets all rock up at 7 instead

I agree totally.
We are leaving here around 18.30 or so anyway. Not sure how long it takes to get there from Kallanger area.

Well it takes me about an hour to get there, so I should probably leave now :P

what is the dress code for this place btw??

I got away with wearing a Transformers shirt, so you shouldn't have anything to worry about!

You can't turn up early, that is not fair. I said 7:30

So what's happening after dinner? We gonna party on somewhere?

I can ;).

eep!

nerds

Well it was a great night until the heavens opened up and bucketed down.
Lotsa food, lotsa conversations, lotsa fun.
Thanx a lot for orginising it Kat, hope to do it again in about 4 years when i am in town again :)

PS - Got the car undercover without any hail damage :)

No hail damager here either.... yippeeee

Other than that it wasn't too bad, but I may need to get a WoW account so next time I have more to talk about :D I DON'T THINK SO!!!!

Nice to meet you Merlyn and I hope your wifey liked the storm we put on for her

Belly full of food :(

Only got two pics

http://members.optusnet.com.au/katmcgovern/Pict0981.jpg
http://members.optusnet.com.au/katmcgovern/Pict0982.jpg

last edited by Kat at 22:50:44 06/Jan/06

is the old guy with the glasses elvis?

costello had black rimmed glasses dude

Got any more photos Kat?

yeah nice shirt to the guy on the left

do they make them for men?

The "old guy" is Zorro from GGF, the blond lady next to him is my wife and lucky me, i managed to stay out of shot.

RE Kat: Yes she loved the lightshow, but it wasn't fun driving home in it.

Thanks for the picture of my dinner there Kat,was just getting over it and there it is again =)
cs the guy on the left is Khel so id say be prepared for some bannings =P
Over all i had a great time and was blown away that Merlyn turned out to be a guy from my old high school i use to pick on....haha,just kidding shane =)
I plan on making it to the next one too!!

Edit- We ended up loosing gimpy in the last 20 minutes,he went for a drink and was never seen again,i think he went to try and pick up,rumour also had it Manlissa was in the area....hmmm.

Pick on??
You were in the year lower than me.. same group we used to "flush" if they looked the wrong way :P
But yes, was pretty amazing who these nicknames turn out to be in real life.
We also discussed production values for Kat3.zip :)

last edited by Merlyn at 23:53:47 06/Jan/06

pity steak didn't keep me full for long... gonna go out for some supper again :|

Should have tried mine fish =P

Thats the flower shirt of QGL lore than I'm wearing, have some respect! In fact I dont think I'd worn it since the last time there was a lan, but I found it in my cupboard tonight and figured why the hell not :P

Was a cool night though, putting some names to faces, finding out gimpy isn't just some random guy on the forums but is in fact someone I've known for about 6 years, all good!

Also, Storm 1, The Norman 0.

CS_master do you know anyone from here, or are you just a rude c*** in general?
I really should go to the next Meet & greet... and I still demands more photos!

oh tanaka khan was there! SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME!! !@$!@$!@$!@

Should have tried mine fish =P

i probably should have... but then i can put away 750g of steak and still be hungry after that :) it's a wonder why the hell i'm still have this small frame :P

oh tanaka khan was there! SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME!! !@$!@$!@$!@

Umm,my name was on the who's going list for about 3 days now.

hahaahha as if i even read this thread

and yet your here posting in this thread.

oh tanaka khan was there! SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME!! !@$!@$!@$!@

And you're a f*****. Sup? You wanna dis people and hide behind your computer screen? Turn up a f***en meet and run your mouth. I don't like you.

I had an awesome night. Thanks Kat, and those who attended. Sorry I went missing, I met some swingers.

Best f***en steak. The Norman owns.

Sounds like a good meal had by all. :-). HAving never been to the norman i Should make a note to go and have dinner one time. And In regard to cs_master, he is a random he just runs his mouth everytime he posts. I cannot wait for the ban stick to come out.

In fact if your so quick to jump at paying someone else out cs_master, how about you post a picture of yourself so we can all have a chop at you as well.

last edited by Tiny at 04:58:19 07/Jan/06

haha, i dodged the photo. thanks for organising Kat, was a good steak and a good night. mmm steak...

had to park like 500 metres away and got absolutely drenched sprinting to the car.


nice meeting you all, see you next meet and greet.

AdamtehGreat: There were only two cameras there. Mine and Wifey's. She was to busy taking pictures of The Norman being manhandled by God.

Fish, I don't know how you do it. I got home and my tummy ached for hours and I only had a little one

last edited by Kat at 10:54:37 07/Jan/06

That steak looks so good I might come to the next one@!@@

In fact if your so quick to jump at paying someone else out cs_master, how about you post a picture of yourself so we can all have a chop at you as well.

i'll post a photo after you post one, though mine will have to be on a separate page to yours lol

I want more pix of Merlyn's wife - she looks hawt ;)

halarious cs_master, did it take you all day to think of that one? I tell you what My photo is already on here tard, not my fault if you missed it. Where is yours.

his used to be on the internet too.... goatse.cx

Sorry HeardY, you should have turned up if you wanted to perve on my wife.
Now you will have to wait till about 2010 before we are back in aus :)

thats a shame, she'll be over the hill by then

also that looks like an alright steak

last edited by paveway at 15:20:23 07/Jan/06

is the old guy with the glasses "ZORRO" if hes going i just might turn up as we are old Q1 lan mates

how about asking someone you just met, is your nickname reverend evil just because they mention they work at video sleazy - greenslopes... lucky i was right and it was him.

omg, I think I know who you are Rev. I'll have to say hello next time I go there!

I tell you what My photo is already on here tard, not my fault if you missed it

i don't have google earth installed soz

Paveway, she is Swedish mate.. eternally young :)

Good to see Kat kept her clothes on. On other points, how many turned up overall? and how big were the steaks? besides the shown one.

11 if i remember correctly,and my steak (pictured) was the largest....never again i swear,it almost killed me =)

well, kat, it's easy, lead an active lifestyle :)
and a metabolism from hell does help somewhat :P

I didn't enjoy the steak very much.

Mixing beef and chopped, moist bacon in the same dish is just plain wrong :(

you disappeared pretty early too parabol,one sec ur there,next ur not.

Yeah :/

I saw an opening in the storm and figured I'd try to get my car undercover as soon as possible. Can't really afford car repairs (due to hail) at the moment.

omg zorro went ... I wish I had gone there to make off hand flippant comments that made him fire up