I’m back in England for two weeks…

[Ben Paddon]

…and it’s chuffing FREEZING. Honestly, you think someone here would’ve warned me. I didn’t even bring my coat!

Anyway should any of you wonderfully sexy people be interested I’ll be at the UK Web & Mini Comix Thing on Saturday. It’s in the Great Hall of Queen Mary University in Mile End, London. Admission is £3, and I’ll be selling comics, tee-shirts, and not a lot else because my order of badges was delayed and won’t get to my Mum’s place until the Monday afterwards. Bastards.

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[Tanya Jones]

Bums. We can’t make it up to That London as quickly as all that. Give us notice, boy.

[Phil]

Give me notice, too, so’s I can hide in yer luggage.

[Ridley]

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Somebody’s antisocial

[Danny Stephenson]

Jumpleads for two? Can do.

[Ben Paddon]

I was actually the first person to book a table. I was given the choice of the entire hall, and I just told the organisers to put me where they want me (arf).

Apologies for the poor amount of notice, incidentally – I try to avoid plugging my own stuff on forums because it seems a little silly, but it occurred to me today that seeing as we’re all fans of the same stuff (and given that Red Dwarf was a huge inspiration for me) that you might be interested.

But anyway.

[Phil]

I think John’s specifically said (somewhere…) that he doesn’t mind people posting links/news of their own achievements or projects as long as they’re actually regular posters or contributors to this site.

So unless he pops up to say otherwise, don’t be so shy next time. It looks like you would have had a few G+T visitors if they’d have had notice!

[Ben Paddon]

Well, to coin a phrase, “Whoops.” I guess I’ll not be quite so modest next time. Still, considering my next convention is likely to be in the States is it worth announcing it here? How many people would come out to Bumfuck, AZ to see me sign a comic?

[Phil]

Come to the same town in Florida and I’ll be there.

[Jonathan Capps]

I love that you’re using Yorkshire slang when describing your coming to England from fucking California, Ben. Ah well, I’ve just watched a program about how you’re going to fall into a SPLIT IN THE EARTH, so I’ll take the cold for now!

If I was still living in London town I’d be there in a flash to say hi and have a peek at your wares. Unfortunately I’m in Yorkshire, now. Chuff.

[Dave]

>Jumpleads for two? Can do.

So the fella?s standing there?as I say, we don?t normally go to such entertainments, but as I say this one was really super! The fella?s standing there and he?s got a Robin Hood outfit ? he?s got the leggings and the tunic, and the bow and arrow and the feather on his head! And as I say, he?s playing all the parts himself?so he?s the stag that Robin Hood fires his blooming arrow at, and he?s going hell for leather with the antlers! And there?s Robin Hood chasing after him AND his Merry Men?and he?s got the bow and arrow poised and he?s got the feather coming out the top of his hat! And he fires the blooming arrow and he?s shot of course! As I say, we don?t normally go to these kinds of things. It loses a little in translation, but?

[Dave]

I can’t make it, but I would’ve liked to.

[Ben Paddon]

CAPPSY!
I love that you?re using Yorkshire slang when describing your coming to England from fucking California, Ben.

Fun Fact: I’m originally from England. Shocking, I know! I’m not from Yorkshire mysel – born in Milton Keynes, raised in Luton, and somehow I’ve managed to not grow up into Chavvery – but my Uncle is and I picked up a lot of slang from him as a young’n. That and if you hang out on the official forum for Team 17 Software you tend to absorb a lot of the slang the Teamsters use.

[Tanya Jones]

I lived in Milton Keynes from 1982-1985. My fondest memory of the place is hiding in the gaps in the girders holding up the shopping centre :) I love the idea behind the town, but it’s a real shame it didn’t really work out (i.e. the Redways becoming notorious for attacks on women, although I think that’s been cracked down on now).

[Danny Stephenson]

Unfortunately I?m in Yorkshire, now. Chuff.

THERE’S NOWT CHUFF WI’ YORKSHIRE, LAD!!

[Seb Patrick]

Tanya, Ben – have you ever seen Superman IV?

[Andrew]

> Tanya, Ben – have you ever seen Superman IV?

*Sniggers*

[Tanya Jones]

Erm…no.

[Jonathan Capps]

It comes highly recommended from me. It’s legendary for being utterly awful but – without wanting to sound like a prick who only enjoys things ‘ironically’ – it’s brilliant precisely because of its awfulness. It’s filmed (quite obviously) in Milton Keynes posing as New York and suffers from a severe lack of budget in every single frame, but that just gives it this fantastic charm. We all watched it back when me and Seb were in Northfield Ave. and it was of the most joyous group film watching experiences I’ve ever had. It’s FAR more enjoyable than Superman III, which is just a big load of shit disparately clinging on to the opinion that it’s brilliant.

[Seb Patrick]

Er, yeah. What Cappsy said. Also, the Agony Booth’s dissection of it is tremendous fun, and responsible for coining the phrase “masonry vision”.

Also : Mac MacDonald!

[Arlene Rimmer BSc SSc]

>Also, the Agony Booth?s dissection of it is tremendous fun, and responsible for coining the phrase ?masonry vision?.

You like the Agony Booth too? I’m a member of their messageboard.

[Seb Patrick]

Heh, cool. Yeah, I can’t remember how I discovered them, but their recaps of Superman III and IV, and especially the one for Batman & Robin, are some of my very favourite things in the history of the internet. I wish they updated a bit more often, although I appreciate what a mammoth task the recaps are!

[Andrew]

> It?s FAR more enjoyable than Superman III, which is just a big load of shit disparately clinging on to the opinion that it?s brilliant.

Although – Evil Superman fight. Which is a wonderful thing surrounded by a crap film.

[Jonathan Capps]

Aye, ok, I’ll give it that.

[Arlene Rimmer BSc SSc]

>Heh, cool. Yeah, I can?t remember how I discovered them, but their recaps of Superman III and IV, and especially the one for Batman & Robin, are some of my very favourite things in the history of the internet. I wish they updated a bit more often, although I appreciate what a mammoth task the recaps are!

I found the Agony Booth through a link to their Batman & Robin recap, and yes, it is excellent. I don’t suppose you’ve seen the one for Eragon, did you? That one’s not bad either. And they just updated with Battlefield Earth, which looks either painful or hilarious to watch…

[Danny Stephenson]

Wasn’t Battlefield Earth based on the story of the guy who created Scientology?

Edit: Yes it was, but only the first half of the book he wrote…

[Arlene Rimmer BSc SSc]

>Wasn?t Battlefield Earth based on the story of the guy who created Scientology?

It was based on part of a big ‘ol sci-fi novel written by the guy who later went on to found Scientology, yes. John Travolta’s into Scientology, so this was sort of his big Vanity Project, or so I’m led to understand.

[Ben Paddon]

Superman III and IV do not exist.

[Dave]

But Krypto the Superdog does

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