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Title: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Queequeg on February 22, 2010, 04:25:47 AM
Hey everyone;
We are trying to organize an Istanbul meet in early May.  I'm already here, studying at Bosphorus University for the semester.  Hopefully, Tuna might be able to (briefly) attend. 

Anyone else interested?
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: The Brain on February 22, 2010, 06:02:11 AM
That's too soon. Even if I sail early I will still be at the Dniepr rapids then.
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Martinus on February 22, 2010, 06:33:48 AM
It may be too early but will see what I can do.

Who else is coming?
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on February 22, 2010, 07:41:27 AM
I'm planning on going, at about the 90% certainty level.
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Brazen on February 22, 2010, 08:53:02 AM
Depending on my employment status I'd be up for it. Like some others, later would suit me better.
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Syt on February 22, 2010, 11:28:28 AM
As posted elsewhere, 13th till 25th would work for me.
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on February 22, 2010, 11:41:35 AM
My free days are at the start of the month.

There will just have to be two Istanbul trips  :cool:
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on February 23, 2010, 05:26:51 PM
I'm going to fly out on the 30th April and stay for 8 days  :cool:

Those are my dates and they can not be altered for complicated family reasons that there is no point going into. Obviously I would be delighted to meet up with any Languishite who made it out there during this time..............delighted I tell you  :D
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: katmai on February 23, 2010, 05:57:57 PM
Pete, you know what you have to do when meeting Queellus :contract:
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Ed Anger on February 23, 2010, 06:16:56 PM
Quote from: katmai on February 23, 2010, 05:57:57 PM
Pete, you know what you have to do when meeting Queellus :contract:

Nut punch and then burn his books.
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: katmai on February 23, 2010, 06:18:36 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 23, 2010, 06:16:56 PM
Quote from: katmai on February 23, 2010, 05:57:57 PM
Pete, you know what you have to do when meeting Queellus :contract:

Nut punch and then burn his books.

:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Ed Anger on February 23, 2010, 06:20:10 PM
Quote from: katmai on February 23, 2010, 06:18:36 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 23, 2010, 06:16:56 PM
Quote from: katmai on February 23, 2010, 05:57:57 PM
Pete, you know what you have to do when meeting Queellus :contract:

Nut punch and then burn his books.

:thumbsup:

But before burning the books, ejaculate on them.
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: katmai on February 23, 2010, 06:25:43 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 23, 2010, 06:20:10 PM
Quote from: katmai on February 23, 2010, 06:18:36 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 23, 2010, 06:16:56 PM
Quote from: katmai on February 23, 2010, 05:57:57 PM
Pete, you know what you have to do when meeting Queellus :contract:

Nut punch and then burn his books.

:thumbsup:

But before burning the books, ejaculate on them.
:unsure:
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Maximus on February 23, 2010, 06:28:22 PM
That could get awkward.
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Ed Anger on February 23, 2010, 06:28:45 PM
Quote from: katmai on February 23, 2010, 06:25:43 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 23, 2010, 06:20:10 PM
Quote from: katmai on February 23, 2010, 06:18:36 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 23, 2010, 06:16:56 PM
Quote from: katmai on February 23, 2010, 05:57:57 PM
Pete, you know what you have to do when meeting Queellus :contract:

Nut punch and then burn his books.

:thumbsup:

But before burning the books, ejaculate on them.
:unsure:

Sorry, I was watching some films and my thinking got sidetracked.
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: HVC on February 23, 2010, 06:35:04 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 23, 2010, 06:28:45 PM

Sorry, I was watching some films and my thinking got sidetracked.
Do you often fantasize about men ejaculating when you watch these movies? :unsure: :P
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Ed Anger on February 23, 2010, 06:39:29 PM
Quote from: HVC on February 23, 2010, 06:35:04 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 23, 2010, 06:28:45 PM

Sorry, I was watching some films and my thinking got sidetracked.
Do you often fantasize about men ejaculating when you watch these movies? :unsure: :P

I fantasize about people dying horribly.
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on February 23, 2010, 06:43:08 PM
I'm going to need extensive medical insurance if I listen to you guys  :huh:
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: katmai on February 23, 2010, 06:45:59 PM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on February 23, 2010, 06:43:08 PM
I'm going to need extensive medical insurance if I listen to you guys  :huh:

But you live in U.K.
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Ed Anger on February 23, 2010, 06:48:50 PM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on February 23, 2010, 06:43:08 PM
I'm going to need extensive medical insurance if I listen to you guys  :huh:

Spellus is just going to shriek when you punch him in the nuts.
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on February 23, 2010, 06:53:35 PM
Quote from: katmai on February 23, 2010, 06:45:59 PM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on February 23, 2010, 06:43:08 PM
I'm going to need extensive medical insurance if I listen to you guys  :huh:

But you live in U.K.

Doesn't help if I'm injured in Turkey.

But, not to worry........I'll buy the Magyar some raki, he'll revert to his Hunnic roots and take Spellus out  :cool:
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Barrister on February 23, 2010, 07:02:45 PM
Wish I could go with ya guys.  Have fun, and have a, err, whatever it is you'll be drinking, for me.
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Caliga on February 23, 2010, 09:23:09 PM
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F0%2F03%2FYeni_Raki.jpg&hash=8c8f500ba8ece6508feb0b41439d12c156e26554)
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Syt on February 23, 2010, 11:38:39 PM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on February 23, 2010, 05:26:51 PM
I'm going to fly out on the 30th April and stay for 8 days  :cool:

:cool:

Wish I could join you, but last 5 and first 3-4 working days of any month are always out for me. :(

There's talk of an important project meeting during May, though, so I may have to cancel/postpone my vacation at least in part, anyways, to, oh, I have no clue. :glare:
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Queequeg on February 24, 2010, 01:51:56 AM
Raki tastes like a far more pleasant form of Nyquil, so my years of abuse of the blue-green bottle will hopefully give me an advantage over Tamas.   :)
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Tamas on February 24, 2010, 02:42:16 AM
I'll have to google Raki and Nyquil :P

BTW Spellus, I remember a teacher of mine who once toured some Turkish towns (somewhat inland IIRC) and he said people became very friendly with him once they learned he is Magyar. He claimed the whole ~200 years frontier war between us is considered there as turks and magyars vs. austrians. Which it was to some degree of course, since Transylvania was a turkish vassal...
Know anything about that? Need to know if I'll have to watch my back there like in Slovakia :P
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Duque de Bragança on February 24, 2010, 03:10:25 AM
Quote from: Queequeg on February 24, 2010, 01:51:56 AM
Raki tastes like a far more pleasant form of Nyquil, so my years of abuse of the blue-green bottle will hopefully give me an advantage over Tamas.   :)

Raki is a stronger and less good ersatz of Ouzo...
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on February 24, 2010, 08:11:55 AM
Raki is the Turkish variant of aniseed-flavoured spirit. So it's in the same category as pastis, anise, sambuca, ouzo etc etc

Don't think I've ever had any......yet.
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Duque de Bragança on February 24, 2010, 08:44:45 AM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on February 24, 2010, 08:11:55 AM
Raki is the Turkish variant of aniseed-flavoured spirit. So it's in the same category as pastis, anise, sambuca, ouzo etc etc

Don't think I've ever had any......yet.

Yep and you have not missed much...
Title: Re: Istanbul Meet, Early May?
Post by: Caliga on February 25, 2010, 06:21:56 AM
Quote from: Queequeg on February 24, 2010, 01:51:56 AM
Raki tastes like a far more pleasant form of Nyquil, so my years of abuse of the blue-green bottle will hopefully give me an advantage over Tamas.   :)
IIRC it tasted a bit like absinthe, only 'spicier' somehow.