Yes, I can certainly confirm I never witnessed any boorish or loutish behaviour - in the bar at least. Most people were pleasantly pissed, rather than unpleasant, and any bumping/farting was generally accidental - but the Stomp was different. I witnessed several bare-chested punch-ups flare up and subside over the last hour, as they usually do in that atmosphere. And a nice bloody head-butt was dished out later on in the evening to some other unfortunate who was looking at someone's girlfriend 'wrongly' or 'too longly' - or something. Five minutes later he couldn't even remember doing it.
What with the 'wet t-shirt nite' mentality thrown in for good measure, it reminded me of an average Fresher's night when I was at Uni more than anything, with 'not being able to hold one's drink' being the price of admission. I used to avoid those too, and I still drank myself then.
Anyway, presumably the conference went well? It was a shame to miss the chat, but it's a long way for day trips. Hopefully I can manage the Leek one, and bring something good to the table.
