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Hasselt roll-call

Uboat
Uboat Posts: 12,199
in General Charlton
Does anyone remember this scene from Indiana Jones and the last Crusade?:
Walter Donovan: He sticks out like a sore thumb! We'll find him.
Indiana Jones: The hell you will. He's got a two day head-start on you, which is more than he needs. Brody's got friends in every town and village from here to the Sudan. He speaks a dozen languages and knows every local custom. He'll blend in, disappear and you'll never see him again. With any luck he's got the grail already.
Marcus Brody: (Scene cuts to Iskendrun, where Brody finds himself lost in a crowd of citizens). Uh, does anybody here speak English? Does anybody here speak English?
Well, I'm a bit like Marcus Brody, so if anyone else is staying in Hasselt it would be great to hear from you. This is partly because it would be good to get to know some fellow fans and have a drink or two in lovely Hasselt, but mainly because otherwise I will almost certainly get lost.
I'm staying in the Yupp and I think a few others are too. What time are people arriving, moving on to ST etc?
Cheers
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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    If anybody is coming into St Truiden from Hasselt via train , there will be a small party of Addicks at ST station to welcome you and provide you with an A4 guide with map of where to go.
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,199
    Great, thanks. What sort of time will they be there?
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,593
    I'm in the Holiday Inn Express in Hasselt, not to be confused with the posher Holiday Inn where the hoi poloi are staying. Think there will be plenty of Addicks out and about in Hasselt although I expect to spend most of the time in Sint Tuiden.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    If only someone had thought of creating a symbol, like a scarf in monochrome, so protestors could identify others.

    :wink:
  • cherryorchard
    cherryorchard Posts: 1,722
    I'm sure you will be fine. There are quite a few of us staying in Hasselt. Also for those of us travelling by coach, we have been given a very detailed time-table. I obviously won't go into details here, but the organisation is fantastic.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,593
    Henry Irving said:

    If only someone had thought of creating a symbol, like a scarf in monochrome, so protestors could identify others.

    :wink:

    yeah, maybe even CARD beenies or caps too
  • charltonnick
    charltonnick Posts: 3,063
    Great idea Large. Two of staying in Hasselt and at the Yup Ubout. On the overnight coach so if you hang around for that to arrive we will then going off to ST.
  • sarge1g
    sarge1g Posts: 713
    I'm in the Holiday Inn Express same as Large as well as a few others I know so you will not be alone Uboat - will be arriving on the coach from Ebbsfleet and then heading to the buffet. Hope to see you there
  • rananegra
    rananegra Posts: 3,692
    I'm at Holiday inn Express as well and also going to the buffet
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,593
    charltonnick said:

    Great idea Large. Two of staying in Hasselt and at the Yup Ubout. On the overnight coach so if you hang around for that to arrive we will then going off to ST.

    sarge1g said:

    I'm in the Holiday Inn Express same as Large as well as a few others I know so you will not be alone Uboat - will be arriving on the coach from Ebbsfleet and then heading to the buffet. Hope to see you there

    I'm on the overnight coach too

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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Uboat said:

    Great, thanks. What sort of time will they be there?

    We will likely have a small number of Addicks at the station from circa 10.30 to greet incomers.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Dont worry about being on your own - you wont be for long !
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    cherryorchard said:

    I'm sure you will be fine. There are quite a few of us staying in Hasselt. Also for those of us travelling by coach, we have been given a very detailed time-table. I obviously won't go into details here, but the organisation is fantastic.

    Yes, as part of the A4 flyer which will be handed out to everyone attending will include a 'Running-order' of the day with appropriate maps and useful telephone No's
  • SE7toSG3
    SE7toSG3 Posts: 3,140
    I am hoipoilying in the proper holiday inn as opposed to the Fisher Price one but may look down upon you in disdain if you wave
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,421
    I'm off to the post office to get 5 quids worth of Euro's to buy all my mates a drink! :(
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,593
    T.C.E said:

    I'm off to the post office to get 5 quids worth of Euro's to buy all my mates a drink! :(

    be interested to know the shit rate they give you, ACE FX in Canary Wharf currently selling at 1.1520
  • SX_Addick
    SX_Addick Posts: 667
    SE7toSG3 said:

    I am hoipoilying in the proper holiday inn as opposed to the Fisher Price one but may look down upon you in disdain if you wave

    We too have a suite at the Holiday Inn. I expect the staff there will be able to direct us to the action.
  • Chaz Hill
    Chaz Hill Posts: 5,217
    Holiday Inn Express for me as well (via the coach) and buffet booked. Just digging out my CARD 'Roland Out' hoodie.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,593
    don't forget chaps the last train to Hasselt leaves Sint Tuiden at 11.16pm, bar at Holiday Inn Express shuts at midnight ;-)
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,421
    LargeAddick said:

    T.C.E said:

    I'm off to the post office to get 5 quids worth of Euro's to buy all my mates a drink! :(

    be interested to know the shit rate they give you, ACE FX in Canary Wharf currently selling at 1.1520
    LargeAddick said:

    T.C.E said:

    I'm off to the post office to get 5 quids worth of Euro's to buy all my mates a drink! :(

    be interested to know the shit rate they give you, ACE FX in Canary Wharf currently selling at 1.1520
    £102 for €110

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  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,593
    T.C.E said:

    LargeAddick said:

    T.C.E said:

    I'm off to the post office to get 5 quids worth of Euro's to buy all my mates a drink! :(

    be interested to know the shit rate they give you, ACE FX in Canary Wharf currently selling at 1.1520
    LargeAddick said:

    T.C.E said:

    I'm off to the post office to get 5 quids worth of Euro's to buy all my mates a drink! :(

    be interested to know the shit rate they give you, ACE FX in Canary Wharf currently selling at 1.1520
    £102 for €110
    ouch, would have cost £95.48 at rate above.
  • el-pietro
    el-pietro Posts: 611
    Holiday Inn Express is perfectly fine. If you can't find it just walk away from the town centre until you hit the ring road and then follow that. That worked for me after a few too many Belgian Ales
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,838
    The Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Yup hotels in Hasselt are all within abut 150 yards of each other.

    I'm expecting there to be synchronised snoring to the tune of Valley Floyd Road. (A bit like at the Valley these days) :wink:
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,740
    SE7toSG3 said:

    I am hoipoilying in the proper holiday inn as opposed to the Fisher Price one but may look down upon you in disdain if you wave

    I know my place.....

    ( Holiday Inn Express of course! )
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,976
    LargeAddick said:

    don't forget chaps the last train to Hasselt leaves Sint Tuiden at 11.16pm, bar at Holiday Inn Express shuts at midnight ;-)

    I hope they don't have mini bars in the rooms. I'll empty mine if I'm pissed.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,082
    Arsenetatters said:

    LargeAddick said:

    don't forget chaps the last train to Hasselt leaves Sint Tuiden at 11.16pm, bar at Holiday Inn Express shuts at midnight ;-)

    I hope they don't have mini bars in the rooms. I'll empty mine if I'm pissed.
    When.
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,199
    edited February 2017
    I partly chose the Yup because of its comically pretentious website. Have a look if you get a chance.
    Here's a slightly disturbing example:
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  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,199
    edited February 2017
    And if I wake up to this view I'm in a world of trouble:
    image

    Might be safer to just hang out with this bloke:
    image
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,626
    Sounds like all the hotels, bars and restaurants are going to be doing a roaring trade this weekend with all the extra business Roland's bringing in for them.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    letthegoodtimesroll said:

    Sounds like all the hotels, bars and restaurants are going to be doing a roaring trade this weekend with all the extra business Roland's bringing in for them.

    All except Rolands.

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