Bring on IPV6

After the panel discussion at the Houses of Parliament two weeks ago, I was contacted by one of the organizers (why me, when I'd been the least involved? I think because I'm a girl and he had a slight crush on me), suggesting that I come to an event being held at the London Transport Museum entitled, "So long IPV4, Bring on IPV6". Nah, I didn't really know what it meant either, but free food and booze? Sure, sounds like fun!

So I told the Young Dutchman and our good friend David about it, and signed us both up. Arranged to meet them in Covent Garden, and see what this was all about.

It was funny though, as I was just about THE ONLY girl at the event. It was this event about internet IP addresses, and so it was filled with classic computer-nerd stereotypes. Tried chatting to a few guys, but I've never met people so miserable about maintaining a conversation. Seriously, they would just stand there, staring at me, waiting for me to ask another question. As I told David, "Although the odds are good here, the 'goods' are odd."

I tried striking up conversations a few times, but everyone I attempted to speak to seemed to have no idea how to carry on a conversation. Just answered my questions and then stood there staring at me, waiting for me to ask another question. So I will say that internet launch parties are a good way to meet guys, just not exactly the kind of guys you'd really like to meet! Also, the Young Dutchman is USELESS at helping me meet guys. On the upside, he constantly seems to know where events are happening that involve free food and booze, so I suppose that's a good thing! (And also, where else am I going to find a boy who calls me every single day? He's a sweetie, he really is).

We had a good time with plenty of wine (although actually some non-alcoholic fruit drinks that they had there were AMAZING), and managed to eat almost an entire dinner just out of the little canapé dishes that they had going round. Then we actually headed home by 11 PM, making it a very early night for being out with The Young Dutchman!