Club Arnage

Took me a while to get all the details through, but we can finally get this out in public now.

Friday 13th of June (what's in a date?), from 8 PM onwards we will have the Friday night Party again. Setup is more or less the same as last year, even though the program for this year is quite tight as a result of having two bands this year! The stage is a little bigger, the sound and lights will be better, the number of invites will be less!! By the looks of it, we will be just a little further up from our usual place. Still at track side, but on the other side of the Golden Triangle. If not, we will be pretty noticable anyway, as per normal ;)

• From about 8.00 untill about 10.30 the Flying Baguettes will receive a very warm welcome back into our stage after their absense last year. We are sure they will Rock like never before!
• After the Flying Baguettes we will have the Charity Auction again. More interesting items this year, so make sure you bring plenty of cash! Once again your host will be JPChenet, who will be very willing to take as much pennies off you for the three charities as decided earlier this year.
• And last but not least, we are proud to have Vinnie's Vice back onto our stage! They will do their "party show" again, even though we think it will be appropriate if they should play some of their new songs as well.

So how do you get in? After last year's beer donation possiblility, we thought of another format. Something where everybody can contribute to both the drinks and the basic donation to charity, as well as having a souvenir for the night. So we came up with base ball caps. We will sell the base ball caps (of course with our logo on it) for €15.00 each. Money is divided as follows: €5 for the cap, €5 for contributing to drinks, and €5 to charity. We think we have done things in a fair way like this.

You can order via PM to either LangTall or myself up untill the 6th of June (or untill we run out), we will make sure the list will be up to date when we set off for Le Mans (8th of June). Please try and pick up your ordered caps before Friday night at our pitch, they will only be distributed inside our truck. Petra will be the one who will be taking care of the distribution, please bring your donation in an envelope in an attempt to keep the ACO people abay.

Hope all is clear, see you Friday the 13th! 8)

We are "only" selling about 225 caps, so we do want to keep the right to stop newcomers to Club Arnage.


ps. Due to the tight program, we will not be able to show the football match France - Holland.
Presume there will be plenty of French around with a tv ;)

Paddy,

You have PM.

Jerry

LT has mail!

F

Paddy has PM!

What he said.

PM sent Paddy.

PM to you Paddy......WHoooooooooosh!!!!!

Paddy,

I have sent you an email re this.

Cheers

Mal

Paddy, Lang tall,

You have PM.

t.

Likewise Paddy, PM from me.

Rusty

All received, thanks everyone! :)

Erm, PM sent from me just to be on the safe side  ;D

I'm in. PM sent

Likewise, I will cover Perdu, GaryFrogeye and the rest of our crowd...

pm sent

Within 12 hours we've had 173 requests. This will be a good party again! ;D

Hi Patrick + Marius,

did you get the pm I sent some days ago?

Cheers

Werner

sounds great - as usual. PM to LT.

Paddy, you have PM.

Yes Werner, you're on top of the list ;)

189 so far, all those who PM'd me this morning included. Lang Tall is busy in the office, he will react later.

Did you get my email Paddy?

Yes Mal, got it. Thanks! ;D

PM from me....Having read the small print I might be too much of a new boy to this web site but I have been on MB for 10 years.

Can you add my two to the 189 please? (would not wish to run out b4 LT get's the PM  ;D )

Consider it done, John ;)

To who'm did you send your PM Stephen? I didn't get it, and Paddy updated the list this morning at 10.40 sofar.

Paddy, I PM'd you earlier! 

As did I!

All these replies, and no mention of a dutch cap  ;D Until now, that is.

You mean something like this?
(http://www.nightmarefactory.com/GC43.jpg)

No PM here either...

Paddy has PM....
My god everyone is quick off the mark....I've only just noticed this!!

Hope my PM got through. If not, 6 please.

Mine should be amongst the others as well.

Mine too

Paddy,
YHM.
Thanks.

Paddy
PM sent
Thanks

>Martini...

Mister Martini brought the total to 226 caps. Sorry, but we are now fully booked. Thanks everybody!

Just hope you got my pm then, Paddy.

Yes Deb, got it ;)

Great stuff.  That's the whole thing sorted now then. 8)

Hi paddy,

(ik probeer het even netjes in het Engels hoor..)
Me and my other Dutch fans just recieved a confirmation we will be allocated at tetre rouge again. This good news got me enthouisiastic again to check at this great site to see what is happening where. What a great innitiative you guys have done. Unfortunatelly our tradition is to go to the fantastic bar Aux portes du Circuit. But we (six idiots from province Utreg) would like to come over and vistit your Friday Night Party. What to do What to do. So much parties so little time. So my question to you is, is it o.k if we come later that evening. Don't know how late and in which state. But no worries, were idiots but fun idiots. Ni stupid party crashers or something like that. That's why I am asking you this soon. Maybe I can come to the gate of the incredible Drinking for Holland place (saw it 2 years ago and could'nt believe what i saw) and ask for Paddy?

Just trying to get in touch with other Dutch Le Mans fans and maybe we can help you guys with info to parties or something too.

Have a great time, I know i will for the nineth time!

Greets, Bob van der Velde. Utrecht

Hi Bob, try and drop in any time during the week, we'll be there from Monday morning onwards. Beer on draught from Monday 2 PM, that's the time when the 20-tonne truck (that's me driving it ;)) will arrive with the barrels of beer and the generators ;D Would be nice to have a chat and catch up.

We'll see what we can do for the Friday, depends how many caps we will have left. The ones for Club Arnage are currently sold out.

This is the list I got at the moment, get in touch if you are not on the list please :)

Werner 18
Barry & Andy 2
Team Zarse 8
Nopanic/Wishy 3
Steve Brown 1
Lord PigPen 2
ajw 1
Leftie 10
the Brethren 20
Nickliv 6
Smokie 1
Canada Phil 1
Fran 1
Melans 6
Chris24 6
Doris 1
Rick Cutler 11
Ian.. (SPS crew) 12
Muzorewa 2
Lawnmower man 6
Flying Baguettes 26
team JPC 12
Piglet 4
BobU 6
TobyAnscombe 6 ( and Gary Frogeye)
Kev_mk3 2
Termietermite 2
Matt Harper 1
Liverpool Boys 7
Robspot 6
Big H 4
Jules G 7
RedStu 1
JDS 2
Dukla 1
Stephen Collins 1
Goodduck 1
GordonWR 2
Brad Wills 4(?)
Nobby Diesel 5
Martini 1
Rhino 7

Totals 222 caps, Goodduck probably cannot make it...

So 3 or 4 left at the moment ;)

Too many chiefs, not enough indians if you ask me..... next he'll be telling me I have to drive the van over the course of the weekend too...

Nice to see Matt Harpers name on the list  :)

Paddy - Doris is down twice, she's a Melan this year  ;) so that frees up another cap  :D

well, she applied for one ;D

hey Gijs, maybe you can come to our wednesday night foute 90's avond as well, should be a lot of fun :D

Hey Paddy, i am not on your list at the moment.
But i recieved an email from you that you will reserve 5 caps for me.

Is it?  ;)

Sounds great, thanks for the invitation but were leaving wednesdaynight. A warm welcome commitee would be nice. Shall we say 7 a.m at the ticketoffice? ;D ;D

gr, bob

Why is he coming on his own though? Why isn't Dave, Hasleggs etc coming?

Now then, chaps.
Truth is, I wouldn't have known much about this had it not been for a PM from Neil (Nopanic) - and never having attended this famous gathering of Le Mans glitterati, I didn't think it right to just "invite myself", let alone presume that other members of the rabble I'm encamped with, could come along too.
I feel quite honoured to have been invited into such auspicious company. If there are spares available, I'll certainly buy a couple for Dave, Hasleggs, Ricardo... to name a few. But I also understand the logistical/distibution issues faced by the men in orange - so in conclusion, I'm just happy to be part of this, but let me know if there's any spares.   

Hi Matt, there is a "non-CA-list" on which there are a few spares left. Will put your name down for 4 or 5, is that enough?

Cheers, Paddy

Like Paddy said! You and your friends are more than welcome after the great hospitality you showed us in Orlando. What goes around, comes around! C U there Matt.

Paddy/Roy
Thanks for the accommodations - trouble is, I don't know what the others have planned - and it would be unfair to deny others who you'd like to invite by putting places aside for my buddies (who may have other sh1t planned).
I'll be there - don't worry about t'others - if they miss it, they miss it.
Thanks again for thinking of me.
matt

Paddy, Lang Tall,

Have PM'ed Paddy,
Were not sure we could come ...... but we can!
glad to say that we'll be with Wishy on Bleu.

Last year we were pleased to buy a barrel,
Any caps left?
Two please

Doug

Douglas and Fagey's orders placed too, the venue is basically sold out now 8)




For those of you who come early, we have a few more things going on earlier in the week (free of entrance). On Wednesday Lang Tall will have a '90-disco (or whatever you can call that) revival.

For those who come early, on the Tuesday I will play the music on the Rock Revival Night. Main part of the night will be the period of '88 - '93, followed by 30 minutes of funny covers I found over the years, followed by one hour of metal classics and to be ended by an hour of blues. So get your tight jeans, cowboy boots and old gig shirts out and bring your air guitar, we're gonna start our parties early this year! 8) 8)

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Rub it in that I won't be there until Thursday morning!!!  >:( >:( >:( >:(

Paddy are you going to have one of these?

(http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/airguitar.jpg)

Yes, I think we'll have one of those signs ;D

Late on parade! In our camp that involves punishment :o

Rock revival night sounds right up my street.  ;DShame i will still be at home though ! :(

To add up on that, for the wednesday night think about everything that was wrong about dance in the nineties. ;D

Varying from real good classics like Moby's Go, till the most insane happy hardcore I can dig up from the archives (and boy, are those archives BIG!)

Dutch Happy Hardcore... oh yes ;D Please!!!!!!!!!!  "I see the sunshine after the rain, I see bluebirds flying over the mountain again"....... yeah?

Since when have been a poet? I know you enjoy 'Poets Day' though.

Pigpen, more like this: I wanna see the rainbow high in the sky, I wanna see you and me on a bird flying away and I hope to see you smile every night and day ;D

Or this classic,

I want to be a hippy and I wanna get stoned on Mara, Marihuana!!

Or:

Toen ik nog een hele kleine guppekop was, was ik de pispaal van de klas.
Ik werd veel meer geplaagd en gepest, omdat ik anders dan hun was.
Ze scholden me altijd voor alles uit, en ik hoorde niet bij de rest!
Maar nu heb ik schijt aan iedereen, want supergabber is the best!

Want ik ben kaler dan kaal, strakker dan strak, wreder dan wreed, bette dan veet!!!!

;D

Freaky Deeky Dutchman! ::)

just note that the barteam on the wednesday will be of excellent calibre, and dressed to the occasion!


that particular team has some intense experience with these kind of nights and will be giving out tasty samples of their own drink, the Dolly

dancing moves and videoclips will be shown at request :D

Are we talking about  -  60's, 70's, 80's or 90's

come to think about, what was the dress style for each

80's -  new romantics?

Best get the white gloves and whistle ready then!

Update: definately finally completely sold out now! No more caps available...

I may be mistaken but weren't the great 2 Unlimited Dutch?  :o

If I am mistaken then I owe you an apology but if I'm not then you owe me one!!!!!  ;D

I guess they will turn up on e-bay then ::)

I had a bit of a look, and so far, these are the only dutch caps I could find

http://tinyurl.com/52fvhu

You're welcome to turn up wearing one of those I'm sure. Whether it will get you any beer or not is another matter  ;D

Yes they where partly, the producers where Belgians, but Ray and Anita Dutch.

That is gonna be hard, has they are handed out on the the campsite to the person who orderd them. ;D

Paddy and Lang Tall
thanks for including us in the party!
Your hospitality is legendary, safe trip, see you there,

Doug

Hi Paddy and Lang tall
  I have seemed to have been alittle slow of the mark  :( , (all the caps being sold) having only just found out how you do what you do. Which is a real shame on my behalf as i was hoping to bring team extreme along to your friday night bash. I came along last year with 633 Scooter Squadron (Beer Mountain) and had a great night. As there are ten of us we were looking at contributing towards a few cases but it seems i have missed the boat. O well there is always next year (at least i know where to find you guys now CA and DfH). You chaps have a great night and a great week at Le Mans i am sure you will. ;D ;D
All the best Jack the Hat

cant wait for this now :)

Good, cause we can't either ;D Getting thirsty!!!!

ive started the practice drinking so hopeing i can keep up this year :)

If you can hold about 35 glasses of beer a day, you'll do just fine

ok i need ALOT more practice - but you said a DAY - so should be ok ;)

Speaking of practising, we spoke about English volunteers for bar service on the Friday. This just in case our bar personell gets mistaken for Polish ;)
Who would like to volunteer to give Beerman and Buurman a break? They would prefer to stop when Vinnie's Vice starts, so that's after the Charity Auction. Three people at the most :)

I'm happy to help out with that Paddy.

Dx

my mate has nicknames me Polish as im skinny :(

i would help but i have not got a clue how to pour a pint / time i will be there!

Being of a sober disposition, I am very happy to volunteer - I should be able to pour Dutch style beers for a while so long as there is no adding up! 

F

I dont think I could hold 35 glasses of beer a day - but should be able to drink 35 a day... prob none the next day tho   ;D

Hi Paddy / Marius, I am willing to Help out behind bar or wherever you need support on the night.

Sounds like you've got volunteers but I'm happy to help out as well.   I've got quite a few years of pint pulling experience!

If we get a list of people who want to volunteer, you only would have to help us out for about an hour each, makes life easier for everyone. Just tell me during the week if you want to help and I will make up a list.

I could wear my 'DfH bra' while I'm behind the bar.  :D ;D ;D

Dx

Don't mean to be a party pooper but you might still be collecting payments just after the auction when Vinnie's Vice go on stage?

Ah!

Roy - can you put me on the list for later in the night (or, if you get enough other volunteers, strike me off it) as other duties may well call?

Dx

Roy - Vicky and myself are happy to do a stint, I don't know about Vicky but I haven't ever worked behind a bar before so I don't know what my pulling skills are like  ;)

Dancing on the bar qualifies as well.

I'm sure Vicky would love to  ;D

I've worked behind a bar before, but unless I'm on the bar earlyish I guarantee my pulling skills will be effected...  Maximum... We've already discussed Coyote Ugly!  Ro volunteered!

Provided they're not shooting up smack in the toilets, I think there'd be an outcry if the Gimp and the Wrestler didn't get to have a go behind the bar.

I'm a bit late volunteering for this but count me in.

I used to work in a bar at the Local Lacarno  when I was a bit younger.

T.

Speaking of your younger days Tom ... how was your birthday?

Dx

Hayley and Kate are also up for it  :)

What about working behind the bar though??  ;D ;D ;D

Knetter,

I offered to help out on bar work after last years bash.

I know how to run a bar as I do it once a month at the sailing club.

If you need any help, count me in.

We know ;D

Ok, Guys, thanks for the response, I will write it down and make a list for the night. Just make sure you talk to me first before going behind the bar, I know most faces but not all! I am easy to spot, just look for the guy with the mullet.

I'll volunteer for an hour as well.

Well It was OK,,,  but rather sad as my Brother was not well enough to attend so that rather took the edge of it.

t.

Hi Lang tall & Paddy
Following the wedding last year (if that's possible) Harry-the-bast*rd (htbast) were hoping to join y'all for a few this year.  Harry's stayin' home so last minute plans mean I've badly missed the boat - No Dutch Caps :'( (chaos in 9 months).  Arriving Thursday lunch, I'll cruise by on Friday with auction cash on hip and if there are a few dead bodies maybe my new shotgun and I can step into dead men’s shoes (or caps) so to speak.  P.S. if the Brethren aren’t on security/crowd control this year the two of us are happy to assist (door work experience) - we can smell ACO at 200 yds.

If we can't get in, have a great night, and see you on the track. 

You chaps have a great night and a great week at Le Mans I am sure you will. 
All the best Andy_G

Have a great night you guys. Hope it all goes well and you all have a blast!
 I will raise a glass to your collective good health.
 Si (keeping the home fires burning and missing all the fun- again!)