Well , after all the build up and excitement ready for CGEUK , I had the incredible misfortune to go sick just as the event approached . Tuseday night ( while actually practising galaxian ... ) I started with a nose bleed . To cut a long story short , after six hours and many phone calls to various agencies , they sent an ambulance round and I was took up to tameside A+E . After another five hours ( they still couldn`t stop the blood flow ) they sprayed some stuff up my nose , jammed what felt like two RSJ`s in there , and stuck me on ward 5. Mucho tests and checks later , and they eventually removed said girders from my nose Friday morning . Saturday afternoon the doctor said i could go home . Great :cry: . I was / am gutted .
I`ve emailed Walter and Perry with my apologies , and sorry I missed anyone else , especially you Al . I was really looking forward to meeting you . Hope everyone had a great time , and Hopefully I`ll catch up next year .

cheers

sandinista

Originally Posted by Alex_Weir

Well at least your ok now, that's the main thing.

I was looking out for you when I saw Perry coming down the stairs from the arcade section. I introduced myself and we had a brief chat before I asked " Is Gary here yet?". Perry then told me the bad news. Bit of a bummer as quite a good few people were looking forward to that I can tell you.

Quite a few times I heard whisperings of "Is the English bloke here yet?", "Hey what time is the Galaxian Face-Off starting at?". The flyer on the machines had pictures of you and Perry with both your stats and stuff, plus time of play. I don't think most people knew that you were unable to attend. In retrospect, a label or something should've been placed over the flyer with an update.

I'll have my pictures soon. I can mail you one of Perry playing on Galaxian, if that makes you feel any better, which of course I know it won't. But if this year's event is anything to go by, looking forward to next year. So hopefully see you at that, and with a bit of luck, the draconian English Liquor Laws will have changed :roll:
11pm closing time? On a Saturday night? What?!

Found this on the web. That's me wearing the cap.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/92617338@N ... et-757098/

Stay healthy now.

Cheers,

AL

Cheers Al . The only phone number I had was of Paul Drury ( Retro gamer ) , and my daughter kept him informed from Wednesday through to Friday , when I knew I had no chance . He even asked for her to ring him before 12 on Friday on friday ( which she did ) , so he could announce it at the press conference . Thats as much as I know . So disappointed I couldn`t make it , gutted really doesn`t cover it . Suppose there`s always next year , and of course Funspot 2006 .
Off to the docs in the next hour , should know more then , but i`m sure everythings ok .
Love to see the pic of perry playing Galaxian , and are you the Al on WOTR who stood in against him and scored 75K ? Pretty good if that was you :D

ps English boozing laws are a farce , you are correct :cry:

cheers

gaz

Originally Posted by Alex_Weir

And that's Super-Don himself, the handsome devil that he is......

Just like yourself Al eh? Especially after 10 cans of Dutch Gold ;-)

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