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11.12.2009 19:30 to 23:30
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City/Town: Zürich
Event Type: Drinks/Bar
Meeting Point: Volkshaus Bar/Restaurant,

Friday is drawing nearer and it's time for the Weekend Drinks again.

This one's a bit special as it's not only the last one of the year, but the last one of the decade. So come on down for a few drinks and relax before the stresses and strains of Christmas begin.

From the positive feedback we received last time, we've decided to revisit the Volkshaus. There's plenty of room which makes for a relaxed atmosphere and makes it great for mingling and chatting to those members you've never got around to talking to before.

Map here

As an extra bonus for some, this one does not clash with a comedy night, well nothing on the Funny Laundry website anyway, so hopefully we'll see a few of you comedy regulars as well - we'll try harder in the new year to avoid comedy nights

And as usual everybody is welcome, veterans and newbies alike.

Look forward to seeing you there
RSVP'd Yes: 14 (12 members and 2 guests)
  • Slaphead - I'll be there, trying to catch the eyes of lost people ;)
  • HashBrown - Will drop by before heading to a bday party.
  • Chemmie - sounds like a hot ticket..
  • sygirl101 - Will come late for once. Actually have conflicting plans for the first bit, but I'll show up as always. Thanks, Slaphead for handling this one.
  • Karlnmik
  • Wollishofener
  • stuinzuri + 1 guest - 'Been years since I spent more than a few moments with an EF-er! Will be bringing my newly ausländerausweis'd wife along. (English ruby fans, beware. She is a proud South African Springboks fan!)
  • luminousmind08 - See you there!
  • Rabina
  • Richdog + 1 guest - Last drinks before Crimbo, got to be done.
  • GoHawks211
  • Miss-Lizzy - Very likely to make it, will come around for a few :)
RSVP'd Maybe: 12 (12 members and No guests) RSVP'd No: 5
  • swissotter - have fun peeps - see you all in the new year ;-)
  • mikro - also best wishes!
  • Bananahead - but but but
  • Begga - Seems like I'm catching yet another cold :( See you guys the next year, after I've recovered on my tropical island...
  • Rangatiranui - bugger! that end of decade snuck up on me again! very sorry to miss it :(
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Old 08.12.2009, 13:07
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Re: Weekend Drinks - end of the decade special

Just to add that people may find this thread useful on the Saturday
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Old 09.12.2009, 13:16
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Re: Weekend Drinks - end of the decade special

Just a daily bump
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Old 10.12.2009, 16:29
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Too much bumping by the white slaphead. Brown slaphead here to help.
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Re: Weekend Drinks - end of the decade special

I will be there, but is this truly the end of the decade? I though 2010 would be the last year of the decade..
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I will be there, but is this truly the end of the decade? I though 2010 would be the last year of the decade..
yep sure is! the big end of the millennium was on new years eve at the end of 1999, just before the clock ticked over to the big 2000 (and the millennium bug was meant to send the whole world into chaos, computers and mobile phones exploding and the like) and it makes it exactly 10 years since, so yes, its the end of the decade!!!
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Re: Weekend Drinks - end of the decade special

... Still deciding whether to show my face tonight or not. How am I gonna find you? I've never been to this venue...
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Old 11.12.2009, 09:32
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I will be there, but is this truly the end of the decade? I though 2010 would be the last year of the decade..
You are right, but there is no point arguing it. Society is too stupid to know any better, and now that the precedent has long been set, no point worrying about it.
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Old 11.12.2009, 09:34
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... Still deciding whether to show my face tonight or not. How am I gonna find you? I've never been to this venue...
You'll probably hear us before you see us. Look for a bunch of loud Anglos.

[Anglo = Anglophone]
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... Still deciding whether to show my face tonight or not. How am I gonna find you? I've never been to this venue...
Well you should already know what I look like as we've met a couple of times before (Talacker, Photo club), So just look for me in the venue.

How to get there, well I don't know where you're coming from but I'd recommend tram no. 14 from the HB to Stauffacher. When at Stauffacher, turn right onto Stauffacherstrasse, keep walking until you reach a big square (Helvetiaplatz), when you're there the building on your right that you've just past is the Volkshaus bar/resturant.

The Volkshaus is marked "A" on this map and Stauffacher is towards the bottom.
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Old 11.12.2009, 11:06
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Re: Weekend Drinks - end of the decade special

We totally should make that giant EF sign we always joke about.
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lol, ok ok... I think I should find you guys. Got someone's number as well, so think I'll come around for a drink or two. I'm not too far away either anyway See you laters..
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I liked the Volkshaus last time, quieter than the usual ear-mashers, and it had a nice ambience. Looking forward to it.
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I liked the Volkshaus last time, quieter than the usual ear-mashers, and it had a nice ambience. Looking forward to it.
I agree.......my compliments to the person who came up with the idea of meeting at Volkshaus. The room is so BIG that no-smokers don't suffer.......that much
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BUMP.

I am still a maybe
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This evening has officially been renamed EF gay night
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Oh my, how frustrating that I missed it... What happened, do share!! Was it a man who won the EF boob staring contest?
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Oh my, how frustrating that I missed it... What happened, do share!! Was it a man who won the EF boob staring contest?
Hmm, maybe we should designate more of these as gay nights. girls came specifically for it!
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Think you were at the wrong event buddy, or maybe went to the washroom too often?
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