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11.11.11 Flimsy Excuse for Drinks
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11.11.2011
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City/Town: Zurich
Event Type: Drinks/Bar
Meeting Point: Andorra Bar

Do you like alcohol?
Do you like bars?
Do you like the number 11?
Do you think the obvious and numerous disadvantages of going out and meeting expats are, on balance, mostly, and at least to some extent, outweighed by the positive points?

If at least one of your answers was 'yes', then this is the event for you.
And if the Mayans are right, it might be the last drinks we ever have.

[Insert mystical Mayan end-of-the-world on this day spiel here. Note to self, copy and paste text of movie 2012.]
RSVP'd Yes: 17 (9 members and 8 guests)
  • beardsy + 6 guests
  • Crumbs - Yes, yes, yes and yes I think so.
  • mars
  • proksy - like it ... how about drinking 11 types of alcohols on this day ?
  • MariaMARIA
  • G.D + 1 guest - two fresh Canadian expats reporting for duty!
  • Tj88 + 1 guest - gf wants to go for some drinks and stuff
  • goochflies
  • Flanders - 11.
RSVP'd Maybe: 5 (4 members and 1 guests) RSVP'd No: 4
  • zwissmiss - Amsterdam
  • lucy_sg - Lisbon
  • mbenz - I have to cancel for some work related B.S., but would really like to join in another time.
  • st2lemans - Also too busy working
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Old 23.10.2011, 20:21
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Re: 11.11.11 Flimsy Excuse for Drinks

Let's start at 20:30. I won't actually be there then - me and my guests will roll up at about 10 or so. Crumbs will be there at eighty thirty, wearing red, white, and blue.

Walk up one of the side streets (Schoffelgasse is easiest). Andorra is opposite Bodega Espanol. [Münstergasse 20]

Possible location change!

Andorra seems to be closed.
If so, we'll go to Schoffel bar. It's 30 metres from Andorra, downhill.

Here's a video about it, starring a nice blonde woman:

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Old 23.10.2011, 22:24
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Re: 11.11.11 Flimsy Excuse for Drinks

Can I get there on the no. 11 tram?
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Re: 11.11.11 Flimsy Excuse for Drinks

My uncle was born on 11.11.11
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Re: 11.11.11 Flimsy Excuse for Drinks

Yes, I indeed do like all of those things and am in need of some good English speaking boozing. Never been to any of these events, so I'm looking forward to it.
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Old 28.10.2011, 18:10
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Re: 11.11.11 Flimsy Excuse for Drinks

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My uncle was born on 11.11.11
So will he be 100 soon?

11.11.1918 was the date the armistice was signed, which ended the first world war.

It is also the official start of carnival in Munich, at 11:11 at Marienpltz.
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Old 28.10.2011, 18:31
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So will he be 100 soon?

11.11.1918 was the date the armistice was signed, which ended the first world war.

It is also the official start of carnival in Munich, at 11:11 at Marienpltz.

Yes, and the allies didn't get the joke and thought the German surrender was for real.
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Re: 11.11.11 Flimsy Excuse for Drinks

Flimsy Excuse update - two prime tables have been reserved by the window and the lovely waitresses of Andorra are looking forward to serving an unruly mob.

Note that Andorra also do nice sandwiches...
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Last call for Friday fun signups!
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Old 10.11.2011, 22:02
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Re: 11.11.11 Flimsy Excuse for Drinks

Okay, so I've heard that Andorra is closed, which is weird.

I HOPE they'll be open on Friday night, since they'll be making trillions of francs. But if not, we'll meet at Schoffel, which is just down the hill from Andorra towards the river.
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Re: 11.11.11 Flimsy Excuse for Drinks

Have called the Andorra Bar - and it is DEFINITELY CLOSED this evening.

They have burst water pipes, problems with a loo, and some machines are broken. They say they are really sorry about this and will try to fix things up as soon as possible. Expect them to be open for business again in a couple of weeks.

So - looks like the Schoffel, then. I'll be there from 8.30pm.
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Old 11.11.2011, 13:46
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Re: 11.11.11 Flimsy Excuse for Drinks

also, anyone born on June 11, 1981. Today (11/11/11) is their 11,111 day of life!
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