Ladies and Gentlemen--Our own billyskank--and a phone number

[swimboy]

of a great place to dine in London!

As you all well know, the Internets are like a series of tubes; my home internet connection is behaving much like a very narrow tube with a swollen prostate gland. Nevertheless, I have got the pictures through to my work computer. My photograph program that would allow me to deal with the redeye problem is on my home computer. Please bear with my technical limitations and enjoy the following photographs--I WILL fix the redeyes from home.

billy and MissH


MissH and TJ


billy and TJ


TJ and swimboy at last get to raise a glass together


The entire exalted company!

[MissHoneychurch]

1. And now all of those with my camera

All together


billy and tj


swimboy and billy


tj and swimboy


swimboy and Mr.Swim


billy


tj (a bit out of focus, sorry tj)

[insane_cratic_gal]

4. Eeep sweetie

you have to send me your camera so I can clean it!!! you got some dusties or dust bunnies running in there! besides some white balance issue, beauty, especially the first one!

Now I'm gonna go sulk with my London england envy! lol

[MissHoneychurch]

5. I believe it is more the scanner

I just looked at the pictures and they are fine.

[insane_cratic_gal]

7. ah I thought you had a digital

hehe my bad.. I have digital sometimes I get fuzzies in there!

[MissHoneychurch]

8. Nope

I am still old fashioned ... LOL

[insane_cratic_gal]

12. Absolutely nothing wrong with that

I'm still holding on to my 35mm Vivtar I bought when I was in college lol.. I can't seem to part with it.

there are times I think it's far simpler and a better piece of equipment then the digital, it doesn't' chew through batteries either

[MissHoneychurch]

20. If I grow up

I want digital. But not a small one but rather something like this:

[BarenakedLady]

27. Is that a Rebel?

:thumbsup:

[MissHoneychurch]

30. Canon EOS

but I have to save a lot of money for that.

[insane_cratic_gal]

28. I have one of these

that does things like this



and this





but only with practice .. because damn there are a lot of buttons! I'm still learning them

[MissHoneychurch]

31. Those are great pictures

Is this your daughter? She is beautiful.

And I hope this isn't your kitten :scared:

[insane_cratic_gal]

35. Yes that's my daughter

My soccer hooligan who's completely infatuated with Manchester United! So one more reason to go visit London.


And no if she were I'm not sure if I'd have any hands left to type with.

[MissHoneychurch]

37. Is David Beckham still at ManU?

or what is the reason she is so infatuated?

Do you have the smaller version of them?

[insane_cratic_gal]

40. I think he's with Real Madrid

I know it's one reason I'm infatuated!

I do have the smaller version 2 of them and 2 pooches as well

[MissHoneychurch]

41. Oh yes, that is right

he switched over.

So did you and your daughter watch the World Cup?

[insane_cratic_gal]

125. We sure did

Of course her attention span at 8 and it is limited, so while the games were playing she was trying to mimic Zidane and Ronaldinho's foot work. But she watched the final game between france and Italy. Her goal at 8 is to be the first female soccer player to have a move named after her! (lol it's quite adorable actually, and I hope she does!)

[swimboy]

19. Oops! I misread your name as insane_critic_gal!

My scanner always added lines and accumpucky to my photographs.

:hi:

[insane_cratic_gal]

26. that would probably work too swim

lol always a critic never a star! or something like that

[swimboy]

11. I was so excited to see your post that I gasped really loudly!

You took wonderful pictures of everyone! The first one is marvelous, despite my closed eyes (and holding a prayerbook--what was going on?) and I thank the restaurant staff for that one!

Isn't it something when you know you've had a day you will remember for the rest of your life?

:loveya:
:grouphug:

[MissHoneychurch]

14. One day????

Make that one day in London and one and a half days in Richmond, VA

:loveya:

[swimboy]

21. That day was one day!

Of course I remember my other days with you!!!

:loveya: right back!

[MissHoneychurch]

25. You will have to endure now

that I will flirt shameless with you in the future. It is your own fault being so sweet and handsome and all

:loveya:

[Dangerously Amused]

42. In that first photo

...how did you get billyskank to balance that sign on top of his head?

Oh, and by the way... everybody can see the cables holding you and tj and Mr. Swim up for the photo. Jeebus, how drunk did you guys get over lunch??

[MissHoneychurch]

44. LOL

You have a good eye!!

But I have to say the pic took one of the waitresses, so maybe it was her who got billyskank to balance that sign

Oh and we had a bottle of champagne (except billyskank), so that explains the other thing. Did you notice the red noses of swiboy and Mr.swim in my pictures? :hide:

:rofl:

[Dangerously Amused]

48. I tease.

They are lovely photos, and thank you for sharing them.


:hi:

[swimboy]

87. Our noses were red from exposure to the strong British sunlight!

That's right!

[swimboy]

46. Good eye--

I'll explain. Their pints are bigger over there. This is a most subtle and insidious pitfall. We all tried to balance the sign on our head, but in the end, billy won the bet.

I wish you could have been there! :hug:

[Dangerously Amused]

55. :D

"Their pints are bigger over there."

Yeah I think it has something to do with the metric system. They drive on the wrong side of the road, too. Crazy Brits.



:hi:

[billyskank]

58. I won because I was not drinking

:D

[billyskank]

52. Hey, I had been practicing that all afternoon

the others were totally fed up with it by the end. :hi:

[Dangerously Amused]

111. "Fed up with it"?

Is that British for "falling-down drunk"?

[swimboy]

113. Nah--he was just such a show-off with the sign-balancing and all.

Another talent we didn't know he had. :rofl:

[Dangerously Amused]

114. Well, he picked a fine sign to balance, that's for sure.

"Red Route: No Stopping At Any Time."


Very symbolic. I think it speaks volumes to our mission as the righteous political party.



:7

[GalleryGod]

132. Best Meet-Up Pictorial in Ages !

Well done, indeed, Miss HC !!!

What a great group !:bounce: :party: :bounce:

[sakabatou]

2. What's with TJ?

He has the same glazed look in every pic?

[swimboy]

15. You are quite mistaken--he is most charming and handsome

What you are seeing is mysterious and enigmatic reserve. He was smiling and laughing quite a bit and I'm sorry we didn't capture that side of him. He is remarkably erudite as well.

Good to see you, sakabatou! :hi:

[tjwmason]

93. Excuse me for one moment

:puke:

Far too much flattery there for my tastes... :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

97. Excuse me sir!!!

You are gorgeous!!! And that is the truth!!!!

[swimboy]

110. Oh no! You did NOT go and use pukey smiley!!!

:spank:

[tjwmason]

124. And I wasn't even trying to get a spank either.

But it's still more than welcome :evilgrin:

[tjwmason]

92. I was in the company of such gorgeous folk

my eyes could do nothing other than glaze over.

Actually, based on past experience it's more likely to be my contact lenses...but that's less fun.

[XemaSab]

127. How come the british DU'ers never show any teeth when they smile?

:shrug:

[billyskank]

128. Speaking for myself

I have an unsightly gap between my front teeth, as well as an overbite. I do not like to bare my teeth when I smile. As for tjwmason, I cannot speak for him.

[XemaSab]

133. Me too!

:pals:

[tjwmason]

129. Because I'm a grumpy sod who never smiles.

:P

[MissHoneychurch]

130. I am German not British

but sometimes I try not to smile with showing my teeth because then I wrinkle my nose and kinda squish my eyes and I smile and look grumpy at the same time. And I don't like that.

Here is an example for that phenomenon

[insane_cratic_gal]

3. Your in London?

Grrrrr I'm so jealous! I want to go to london! I've never left the east coast nm the US ...

One of these days, I hope I'll get to visit England, Ireland, heck Cali! I really need to adjust my social circle so I get an invite to London LOL


Btw your all beautiful! Nice suits

[swimboy]

24. I didn't really wait for an invitation

I just went bursting on in there! But DU really has widened my circle enormously!

[insane_cratic_gal]

33. I'll save my pennies and Valium then!

I don't fly well but nothing a mickey and a cocktail can't fix right? :scared:

and I'll burst in half drunk and medicated! lol but I'll get to see london and perhaps with double vision

[Phillycat]

6. What an extraordinarily good-looking bunch!

It looks like a wonderful time. :loveya:

[billyskank]

53. It was great fun

:loveya:

[ThomCat]

9. I'm in love.

:loveya:

Awesome pictures of awesome people. :grouphug:

[MissHoneychurch]

10. swimboy is mine!!!!!!

I tell you that right away!!!!!


:loveya:

[ThomCat]

13. LOL! I think he's taken.

But the moment he's available I'll fight you for him! :P

[MissHoneychurch]

16. It's a reason

but no handicap :rofl:

[Dangerously Amused]

34. Well you'll have to fight me too, then. MissHoneychurch will as well.

RetroLounge wants him also. And I'm sure there are others.


=sigh=

[MissHoneychurch]

36. OMG

we will have to have a big pillow fight over him :rofl:

[Dangerously Amused]

39. Or a food fight.

Perhaps if the food is good enough, he will want us all!


:think:

[MissHoneychurch]

43. I know I would fight for his cookies

they are as yummy as he is :evilgrin:

[Dangerously Amused]

45. You can have his cookies.

I'm going straight for his sausage.



Heh heh.

[MissHoneychurch]

47. LOL

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

No no no, I wanna feed him his cookies so that he becomes immobile and I can have my way with him

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[ThomCat]

51. Why do I feel outmatched here?

I've got not chance against you two. :P

[MissHoneychurch]

56. Of course not

there is a reason why we are women :D

[swimboy]

82. Psst.

(You do have the advantage, you know, however unfair that might be.)

:hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

84. ...

I still love you though

[ThomCat]

89. Woo Hoo!

:loveya:

[Dangerously Amused]

108. Hah!

Not as soon as I get that sex change operation.


I'm saving up my pennies and I've nearly six dollars socked away for it already.

[ThomCat]

115. Change sex?

Sex is fun the way it is! :P

[billyskank]

118. You better not!!!

:cry:

[Dangerously Amused]

122. Oh sweetie, don't fret.

I've planned for this. As soon as I get the sex change I'm gonna pay Haruka to rub up against you and give you The Gay.


:7

[Dangerously Amused]

109. Perhaps your chance is

...with us, hmmm?

[ThomCat]

116. LOL! Twist my arm!

:blush:

:loveya:

[Dangerously Amused]

121. :D

:loveya:

[LaraMN]

17. Could you people be any more photogenic?!

Absolutely beautiful and adorable- the whole lot of you! What a fun time you must have had.

[billyskank]

60. Hi Lara!

:hug:

[swimboy]

79. Hello, LaraMN!

It was remarkable day! Can you tell we are having a good time?

:loveya:

[SOteric]

18. I think you should keep the redeye.

It gives you all that "we've been off worshipping Satan so don't mess with us" look. :7


Very handsome bunch. :thumbsup:

[MissHoneychurch]

22. Considering that swimboy and tj

just came from church your comment is hilarious :rofl:

[BarenakedLady]

23. Awesome

Thanks to you both for posting all those wonderful pictures!

:thumbsup:

[billyskank]

57. I'm glad you like them

:hug:

[BarenakedLady]

61. Oh yes

I'll add them to my shrine...I mean I like them very much.

:D

[billyskank]

65. LOL

I'm not sure I like this worshiping from afar business.

I would much rather do it at closer quarters. :7

[BarenakedLady]

69. ...

:*

(must.be.good) *struggle struggle*

:hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

72. Why?????

:evilgrin:

[billyskank]

83. What MissH said

:*

:loveya:

[Callalily]

29. What wonderful photos!

It clearly looks like all are having a good time. And MissH! Can a day be more perfect than sharing it with four handsome men! *swooning* :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

32. It was one of the best days in my life

I was a very happy woman

[Dangerously Amused]

38. Shiny Happy People.

Beautiful people, wonderful pics! Love to see DUers get together.


What a marvelous day. How I wish I could have been there.


Big hugs to all you guys!






P.S. Shame on you for teasing me with billy's phone number! Give a poor girl a heart attack whydontcha?

[billyskank]

54. You want my number?

:hi:

[Dangerously Amused]

63. Um...

...HELL yeah!


:bounce:

[BarenakedLady]

78. Gah

:cry:

[billyskank]

81. ....

:hug:

[wildhorses]

49. 2 for the price of 1!!! What fun it is to see you guys together and

looking so suave and debonair!! MissHoneychurch you are the envy of the Lounge piled in the middle of all those handsome DU guys:loveya:


thanks for sharing both of you:hug::hi::hug::hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

50. Oh I know that

And I love it :rofl:


:D

[u4ic]

59. What a gorgeous bunch!

You're looking mighty fine, yourself swimboy! You and Doug look great together. :D

tjwmason looks very smart...then again, I go to a hippie church, so no one dresses like that. :P

MissHoneychurch is the envy of all the DU ladies now...how long did you stay in England, MHC?

billy is as cute as ever! I feel very lucky to have met him. :-)

Great pics, thanks for posting them!

[MissHoneychurch]

64. I only stayed Saturday to Sunday

and it was worth every minute of it!!!!!

[ScreamingMeemie]

62. Forgive me, but...

I want to scoop the lot of you up in my arms and squeeze the dickens out of you... :grouphug:




A cuter, nicer group I have never seen. It makes me insanely jealous but happy that you all got to meet as well.

[MissHoneychurch]

67. Like this????

[ScreamingMeemie]

68. Just like THAT!! That's the best smiley ever!!!

:bounce: :pals:

[MissHoneychurch]

70. I stole it from Simply Fugue

I bet it landed already in your photobucket account :)

[ScreamingMeemie]

74. You bet right!!!

I can't wait to use it!

[billyskank]

88. Um...

I would love the dickens squeezed out of me by you. :hug:

:loveya:

[ScreamingMeemie]

104. Until you can't breathe even...

:hug: :hug: :hug:

[billyskank]

106. Who needs to breathe

when you are being squeezed by MrsG? :loveya:

[swimboy]

91. Hello, MrsGrumpy!

I do wish you could have been there! :hug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

105. Hi swimboy!!!

:hug: I just looked at your hobbies and I'm still laughing... "Clicking 'My Posts'" That's a way better hobby than mine. :D

[lizziegrace]

66. Swimboy, I see a "truth in advertising" issue here

It's not Billy's phone number. :(

I have free calling to the UK since my sister lives there. And I get the number to a restaurant. Sob...

;)

[swimboy]

71. billyskank and heidi move threads

it was a shameless marketing ploy ;) :hug:

[lizziegrace]

73. I can't wait to get over there (with Lelapin, of course)

to see my sister, her family and meet all of you.

:hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

75. When are you coming over????

[lizziegrace]

80. Well, that's a tough one

I'm still gainfully unemployed. So it'll be a while. My sister's not going anywhere anytime soon.

I'll let you know when I think I can afford the trip.

:hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

90. Yes, let me know

And I hope you find a job soon :hug:

[lizziegrace]

94. My sister lives outside Birmingham

So our journey would start there.

:)

[MissHoneychurch]

96. I would hope

that Germany is on your list to visit as well

[lizziegrace]

102. Absolutely!

:)

[graywarrior]

76. Considering you're all a bunch of whackos, you seem to

blend into society pretty well.

[swimboy]

77. We integrate but we do not assimilate.

:hi:

[graywarrior]

85. That's a great campaign slogan.

[billyskank]

86. We fly under the radar

:7

[graywarrior]

100. Not here, tho.

We all know about you over there with your British accents and teas.

[billyskank]

101. Here we feel comfortable enough to let the mask slip

amongs our fellow American freaks. :D

[graywarrior]

103. We all know you're better than us

manner-wise, at least. Bet you don't spit on the sidewalks over there.

[underpants]

95. Nice tie!

Series of tubes :rofl:

Good photographs. Well done chap.

[swimboy]

112. Thank you, UP!

As far as I can tell, you are the first person to read the text! :hi:

[bigwillq]

98. What great pics!

Such a lovely and pretty bunch!

Thanks for sharing! :hi:

[billyskank]

99. El grande will q !!!

:bounce:

:hi:

[swimboy]

123. bigwill!!!

:hug:

[livetohike]

107. All of you are just gorgeous!

What a beautiful group of DUers :-).

[buddhamama]

117. ok, you can stop teasing us now

you're all gorgeous people, with big hearts and brains. :) :D :hug:

[billyskank]

119. Yes they are

and so are you, dear :hug:

Edit: tjwmason has an especially big brain.

[buddhamama]

120. you were included in my statement

yep. you're one of them. thanks, btw. :blush: :hug: :hi:

[Left Is Write]

126. Oh my word!

What a beautiful, fine-looking group of wonderful people! I'm jealous.

[billyskank]

131. Well thank you

:hug:

[Jamastiene]

134. What a beautiful bunch of people.

:grouphug: