AdmiralRooster

Guys... Dirk and Marc are not part of SM... so what they put on thier forums and site isn't really down to them. As far as I can see... THE another show (or another show for that matter) have not made any announcement regarding a UK edition of thier convention... I'm sure when the original agreement was made back in May, that another show were not to know that Jason would not be ready 7 months later. On another note... Marc is a strange character... his sense of humour doesn't always come across well on the internet... especially in written form. I know the feeling... it's kinda frustrating when people don't get it... but it's always nice when people finally do. So get it It was a joke. Do you not think that Marc is frustrated also that the date advertised is not the date being met... and through no fault of his own? Anyone who thinks this convention will be ready in four months is crazy. Four months... some of the smallest conventions I have ever been to take at least 8 months to plan, and implement.

Knowing Marc like I do... and coming from where he does.... I'd say he might enjoy some of the responses a little too much :s Anyways... all this talk of translations is all well and good... but frankly I think you're all missing the vitally important stuff.... You can buy alcohol from virtually anywhere you can set eyes on For example... Liquor(sp?) stores... Convienence stores (or as we might say... Newsagents) Supermarkets Some lowlife on the street (not recommended) Pubs, Bars and Clubs Typically... pubs and bars are the same thing... but if you wanted to get more specific... you could argue that pubs generally refer to community based bars... bars with comfortable seating, a welcoming atmosphere and lights A bar might be more associated with the hooliganism we have come to be famous for in the UK, or a typical town centre pub... Some pubs are better than others... find the right one, and you'll have yourself a great night out... find the wrong one (more likely) you'll end up being a witness to some drunken brawl (especially at the weekends). The weekends are probably the worst night's to go to a pub... as a tourist, you're more likely to visit a town bar... where you're more likely to get a surprise... I'd say avoid the bars that sell at cheap prices (typically between £1 and £2 is cheap)... this is where your crazy youngens will go to spend thier government earnings... though price is by no means an indication of how comfortable it will be, as many town pubs also sell at inflated prices... just because they can. It would probably be best to use any hotel facilities available... you'll miss the unavoidable drunken frenzy at the end of the night when all the stupidly heavy drinkers (aka youngens) leave the bars and clubs and attempt to make thier way home... only to fail when they fall head first into the nearest curbside or bush. So all that being said... we'll hire a train for the night and come on down to my pub... cos... it's the best

Actually it looks very likely that I'll be at another show... assuming Tim confirms that he will be there... I'll be there to... keep him on the straight and narrow

Howdy Peeps... I'm completely new to Showmasters... and relativly new to another show... though I've gotten to know Marc reasonably well over the last year or so... and obviously, as you can tell, he's great... almost perfect for the job of MC... I say almost perfect because give it 2 years... he'll be 65... ready for retirement and a pension... I've also gotten to know another show reasonably well over the last year... not just from being there... which in itself is just amazing... but also from listening to people... listening to thier excitement... and paying attention to how things are run... which is what I do... I pay too much attention to how conventions are organised... After traveling a lot for conventions over the last 18 months... I didnt really consider myself a convention person until another show... and technically... I'm still not really a convention person... but another show achieves so much more than your standard US convention (Unfortuantly... I've yet to attend my first UK convention)... its not really a convention at all... its virtually a personalised experience... by fans... for fans... and Dirk and Marc are most certainly fans... which is evident in the words they say and the actions they perform.... 10 out of 10 for Jason and Showmasters for teaming up with a great convention, and bringing it to the UK