2012 London Olympics BadmintonCentral Get-together..

[Mark A]

Sure...yes, please check out the bigger clubs with more courts, just in case. And check out what time those bigger clubs close at night.

The bigger one, Sutton, chucks out at 10 as well. It's a mulit-use hall, so I doubt we'd get all eight courts, but 3/4 is a possibilty. Are we really expecting enough to fill four courts?!?

Somebody should bring a video camera as well - I think James has already bagsied the cameraman role, though.

[ctjcad]

The bigger one, Sutton, chucks out at 10 as well. It's a mulit-use hall, so I doubt we'd get all eight courts, but 3/4 is a possibilty. Are we really expecting enough to fill four courts?!?

Somebody should bring a video camera as well - I think James has already bagsied the cameraman role, though.

man,, i've gotta get used to those Brits slangs : chucks, bloody, bugger off
OK, then let's book the one in Sutton and get abt 3-4 courts (still don't know how many will come). I know last time in 2010 T&UC, we used abt 5-6 courts for the baddy event/matches and there were abt at least 40-50 folks (well a few of them came for the satay party only though)..
Worse comes to worst if only less than 10 people show up for the Manchester get-together, we'll just play singles..

..as for the documentation, don't worry, camcorder will be rolling..

[Mark A]

Chuck = throw (in that context, anyway). Speaking of slang, what is this "sin gulls" you mentioned? Does it involve "run ning"?

I've already sent Sutton a speculative email about taking over HALF the hall for an entire evening. If there are no bookings they usually let you roll up and pay at the door, to be honest, so it's probably best to under book and see what happens.

[jamesd20]

Singles sounds good to me.....

No cameras on me please....!

[ctjcad]

Singles sounds good to me.....

No cameras on me please....!

can we start a queue to challenge Sir James ?..

[kwun]

last time when i met him, James was the one challenging me!

we are at 1-1 IIRC. we need to settle this before we both gets too old to move!

[ctjcad]

hey, it's Sir James who wrote "sin gulls sounds good to me..."!..

[jamesd20]

Lol...when i met Kwun, I had just had a knee op....this time I am recovering from torn ankle ligaments..only two weeks ago...doubt I will play before the get together.

[Mark A]

Lol...when i met Kwun, I had just had a knee op....this time I am recovering from torn ankle ligaments..only two weeks ago...doubt I will play before the get together.

Teeing up an excuse BEFORE the matches... now that's professional.

[Cheung]

Teeing up an excuse BEFORE the matches... now that's professional.

Rather like Lee Chong Wei!

Such a pity not to go. Miss the opportunity to get plastered afterwards.

[jamesd20]

Lol...those arent excuses...wait till you hear my excuses!

[Mark A]

Lol...those arent excuses...wait till you hear my excuses!

Unless you literally blame ghosts, I've heard pretty much everything before.

[jamesd20]

Unless you literally blame ghosts, I've heard pretty much everything before.

Damn, how did you guess

[Boggieeiggob]

No cameras on me either please! D: I don't want to have myself getting my butt kicked on tape thanks c:

[dolbydog]

Hi Everyone, I am just going to put this out there for the Londoners. If my place of residence for the Olympics falls through, please consider allowing my freind and I to bunk at your place. I will pay a minimum of $1000 CDN for the week. I don't expect a problem, but there are always horror stories from Olympics and the reselling of spots.
Thanks - Frankie Chan

[ctjcad]

My gut feeling is, there will be horror stories of people reselling of spots and yup, even tickets..Happened before, saw it with my own eyes @ 2008 OG (even saw 1 scalper got arrested right there at the spot, right in front of a policeman)..

[jamesd20]

Apparently you cant do that...not sure how they stop you though, some kind of security or identity feature?