Snake challenge Fri 31st Oct

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I can get 129 but this does involve staring at Ongar in 1990. :)
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scrxisi wrote:You pay 90p (I think!)
That's a pretty bad deal considering mine's a staff priv. ;)
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Soup Dragon wrote:I can get 129 but this does involve staring at Ongar in 1990. :)
Nah, no DeLoreans or TARDISes allowed :D
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Soup Dragon wrote:I can get 129 but this does involve staring at Ongar in 1990. :)
Start at Ongar in 1981 and you can get 130 :D
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Start at Southend-on-Sea on the District in 1456 and you can get around 467.
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Why do I get the feeling this is turning into some sort of version of Mornington Crescent? :P
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If the Mornington Crescent style snake challenge is over perhaps we can get back on topic.... :wink:

OK so is everyone happy to meet at Epping for 11:30hrs and follow the 127 route as posted earlier in glorious technicolour in a rally "stylie" :?:

I then suggest me meet up at the Green Man Pub near Hatton Cross to reveal times/results, link as below....

http://www.multimap.com/maps/?zoom=16&c ... TW14%200PZ

Then those that fancy going on to play at the "Home of Darts" Ashford Sports Club can grab a lift with me and hopefully the soup mobile....... :D
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Re: Snake challenge Fri 31st Oct

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Just out of interest, does anybody know roughly how long this challenge will take? (Just to also mention as I don't think I have yet that I will most likely be attending...)
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Re: Snake challenge Fri 31st Oct

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My estimate would be 6 to 6.5 hours, based on the previous times for the 129 snake, I think the 127 will take slightly longer because of the T5 extension.
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scrxisi wrote:Which variant of the 127 are we doing? I prefer Peter's but makes no odds I guess...
Perhaps the teams can choose their own variance as long as they do all 127 :?:
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Unfortunately I won't be able to do this, as I've got to work - can't really take a day off on the week I come back from six weeks of paid absence. It's a shame really, I was planning on doing the whole thing carrying a fake bloodied arm :)
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I'm on annual leave but I can't be arsed to do it. :)
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Re: Snake challenge Fri 31st Oct

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The Halloween Snake.... James with his bloody arm would have been quite comical.
I will be joining Neil by not being there. For anyone who does successfully make it to Heathrow T5 and avoids all the gouls and goblins I will probably see you at the Green Man once I've finished work.
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Soup Dragon wrote:I will be going Neil by not being there.
Is that a reference to me or another Neil? I'm confused.
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OK see whoever is coming at Epping at 11:30 am, it will be the 127 "limp" for me as I have sprained my ankle on a kerb and is heavily strapped....
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