NRTW HISTORY - MELBOURNE '01  

Friday 27^TH  

July 2001

[ My debut :-) ]

Kathryn Spiers has kindly resurrected the RTW mailing list and passed it on to me.  In both an effort to keep Startrek's tradition alive and to keep the posse of piss heads  together, we have decided that the RTW will carry on under the guise of : 'Not the Round the World' - alias NRTW. For those of you who don't know me, I have been bestowed the honour of keeping the  monthly ritual an on-going event. The occasion will be moved to the last Friday of every month. So I hope you can all make the July NRTW .  

Friday 31^st

August 2001

The Prince of Wales :

@8.30pm – 12.00am

The Mink Bar :

@12.30 onward

I think we can safely say that the 1st Nrtw was a stonking success judging by the surge in Guiness/Carlton United share prices that soon followed. The headcount was around 25 persons or so. I humbly apologise to those who where mildly offended (including Startrek himself) by the removal of Startrek from my Nrtw emailing list. As you can see he's back on the list. (Sorry Andy !!). Well, I hope you guys will be able to join me for round two !

Friday 28^th

September 2001

Molly Blooms Hotel :

@8.00pm – 9.30pm

The Elephant & Wheel’brw

@9.30 onward.

Ladies & Gents,

It's that time of the month again ! - I was intending to hold the Nrtw on the Saturday following the last Friday of this month, to coincide with the AFL final, however I have been dissuaded from doing this for two reasons :

a)    Several people are going to the final, possibly including myself.

b)     It's a good excuse for two piss-ups in a row.

Saturday 27^th

October 2001

The Napier Hotel :

@2.00pm onward

Dear All,

Judging by the success of the previous Nrtw, with a turnout exceeding 25, I am inclined to be a bit cockier and venture into uncharted territory by scheduling this month's Nrtw on 27th Saturday - yes, Saturday ! If you are an ardent stalwart you may well gasp in shock & horror. But what the hell, let's break out from the old routine a tad. Apart from that, I have 2 bloody good reasons to schedule it for Saturday :

a)    I am buggering off to see Powder Finger in concert on Friday, ( and for those of you who have slightest notion of expecting me to hold it on Friday
regardless, you've got another thing coming ! )

b)    We can have a lunchtime start at a beer garden. What time & where I hear you scream in sheer jump-up-and-down excitement !!!????

Hope to see the ever increasing turnout. - This will be a good one if everyone turns up !!

Friday 30^th

November 2001

The Great Britain Hotel :

@8.00pm onward.

Ladies & Gentlemen,

I apologise for the belated anouncement of the next Nrtw. Well, the daring step of starting the previous Nrtw at 2pm on a Saturday payed off, with the continous arrival & departure of attendees during a 12 hour stint.  Some of the more hardened & commendable attendees lasted the whole sitting, with a change of scenary at 12am by moving to The Rainbow (around the corner from The Napier).

We'll probably be going downstairs at around 11pm. - Pretty cool down there, if you havent yet experienced it !

Friday 21^st

December 2001

The Flying Duck Hotel : @7.30pm.

[ Christmas Nrtw - if you hadn’t noticed ]

Sorry, sorry, sorry  for the belated email to all non-RLMers !  I've booked a table for 10 for those interested in Dinner.  Unfortunately, almost all the places are filled. But they might be able to squeeze a few more diners in if you are passionate about joining us on the sit-in.