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  1. 05-10-2007, 07:00 PM #1
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    Sleeping Rough in London: tonight is Byte Night

    Byte Night

    Quote Originally Posted by Byte Night
    Byte Night is the IT industry’s annual sleep out in support of young people who are coping with life after care or facing homelessness. This year Byte Night will take place at Potter's Field (between Tower Bridge and City Hall) on Friday 5th October 2007. Get involved and change someone’s life forever.
    Our very own, Jiff Lemon is tonight, sleeping rough for charity in London.

    Anyone else know someone involved?

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  2. 05-10-2007, 07:20 PM #2
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    Re: Sleeping Rough in London: tonight is Byte Night

    suddenly growing a tache charity look easy good luck.
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  3. 05-10-2007, 10:26 PM #3
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    Re: Sleeping Rough in London: tonight is Byte Night

    Damnit i knew I was supposed to do something before going home

    I work 3 mins from there, I was gonna go say hello.

    grr
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  4. 05-10-2007, 10:28 PM #4
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    Re: Sleeping Rough in London: tonight is Byte Night

    Meh, lived rough & squatted for 8, 9 months (cant remember tbh), trust me, the experience is overated.
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    When I say go, both walk in the opposite direction for 10 paces, draw handbags, then bitch-slap each other!
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    Re: Sleeping Rough in London: tonight is Byte Night

    I have twice slept rough in Cambridge for the privilege of paying about £90 to go to a ball...
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    Re: Sleeping Rough in London: tonight is Byte Night

    Our big boss is taking part along with a couple of other people voted for by the staff
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    Re: Sleeping Rough in London: tonight is Byte Night

    AFAIK Jiff prefers sleeping on his keyboard at work to sleeping on his own bed, so I can't see how this is a hardship for him.

    The man's still a legend though, so if he'd care to break his silence and tap me up for some sponsorship, he knows what to do.
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    Re: Sleeping Rough in London: tonight is Byte Night

    I dont know anyone involved, but when I was still at school, we took part in a similar event up here - the Aberdeen Cyrenians organised sleepout.

    Each year we went, we took a coachload of pupils and we were always the largest group and the group that was sponsored the most money - and for one night, it was quite good fun, until about 5:30am - when its almost 7pm and time to leave, but theres no point in trying to get any sleep - its an odd 60mins that one!
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    Re: Sleeping Rough in London: tonight is Byte Night

    Quote Originally Posted by 0iD View Post
    Meh, lived rough & squatted for 8, 9 months (cant remember tbh), trust me, the experience is overated.
    one day....we wanna hear your life story.

    I think it's gonna be a right rivetting read

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  10. 12-10-2007, 12:08 PM #10
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    Re: Sleeping Rough in London: tonight is Byte Night

    Doh, only just found about this thread - *really* must try and find time to lurk here more often.

    Byte Night has so far netted £304,389.26, with more money still to come in.

    A huge thank you to the peeps that sponsored me - never has failing to get to sleep been so worthwhile!
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  11. 12-10-2007, 04:53 PM #11
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    Re: Sleeping Rough in London: tonight is Byte Night

    Quote Originally Posted by 0iD View Post
    squatted for 8, 9 months
    Must have been sore on the old legs. After 20 I'm knackered.
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