Sunday
(3)Yesterday, a group of Australian (and other) bloggers and readers got together in the Three Wise Monkeys pub in central Sydney. Beer was consumed, impassioned conversation was had, a little rugby was watched, and although Tim Blair was not present due to being on his annual drive across America, a good time was had by all.
Jason Soon, Sasha Castel, and Craig Gaynor appear to be curiously inattentive to the Samizdatista present
Tim Lambert begs Scott Wickstein to let him know where he got the shirt
Scott and Tex get into the sort of bonding that was unfashionable amongst Australians until quite recently
James Russell and Michael Jennings smile about the fine Australian beverages
Ken Parish and Jason appear to somehow be having far too serious a conversation for the venue.
James Morrow looks somehow very American.
Ken, Scott, Mr ATM, James, and a Samizdata reader who it was great to talk to, but whose name was later deleted from my brain by the beer. (Sorry, although if you leave a comment, I will add to this caption. Update: Shaun Bourke)
Yes, it was that kind of evening.
I do look drunk, don't I? Funny about that. Was an excellent night though.
Posted by Scott Wickstein at November 9, 2003 09:29 AM
Scott, somehow you managed to work your way into about three quarters of all the photos I took during the evening. I am not quite sure how you managed that.
Posted by Michael Jennings at November 9, 2003 09:34 AM
It was my name that the long and quite enjoyable evening took its toll on.
Posted by Shaun Bourke at November 9, 2003 10:22 AM
That's a surprisingly good one of me. And I seem to recall the other chap's name was Sean.
Posted by James Russell at November 9, 2003 10:42 AM
I had thought that the blogger James Morrow is also the author of Towing Jehovah. The picture shows me he isn't.
And Shaun Bourke is actually old enough to call me a "young man" as he recently did (maybe a bit less condescension when you do that the next time, Shaun, I'm not talking that crazy :)
Posted by Ralf Goergens at November 9, 2003 11:18 AM
Well ladies and gentleman of the UK blogdom, we have a marker set down for what constitutes a blogger party. We should can easily top this, if past ones are anything to go by. See you at the end of the month!
Posted by Andrew Ian Dodge at November 9, 2003 01:29 PM
Ugh, note to self: do not try to make pithy comments after a long night in the studio.
Once more with feeling:
Well ladies and gentlemen of the UK blogdom, we have a marker set down for what constitutes a blogger party. We should easily top this, if past ones are anything to go by. See you at the end of the month!
Harry is to hold a mini-bash later this week. Hope to see some of the Blighty based bloggers there.
Posted by Andrew Ian Dodge at November 9, 2003 02:40 PM
Reckon James Morrow looks somehow very pissed. Think it might be time for a Bracksican bloggaboozeup.
Posted by slatts at November 10, 2003 01:44 AM
How did you get Noel Gallagher of Oasis as the special guest? He`s loking a bit worse for wear in that bottom photo...
Posted by Aaron at November 11, 2003 10:09 PM
