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#240791 - 09/11/2004 13:06 Bay area mini meet, Saturday
rob
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Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
(second attempt to post, no idea where the first one ended up!)

Is anyone up for drinks/lunch/dinner/gossip somewhere in the Bay area on Saturday (13th)? Details deliberately vague at this point - let's see what works.

Rob

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#240792 - 09/11/2004 16:04 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: rob]
loren
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Registered: 23/08/2000
Posts: 3826
Loc: SLC, UT, USA
Damn! I'll be leaving town Friday, unless the coming rains close the pass up in Truckee. Hope you gents have fun... have a whiskey in my name!
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#240793 - 09/11/2004 16:26 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: rob]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31597
Loc: Seattle, WA
Count me in. Name the place and time.
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#240794 - 09/11/2004 18:42 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: rob]
matthew_k
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Registered: 12/02/2002
Posts: 2298
Loc: Berkeley, California
I suspect I'll be able to make something. I'd offer to bbq again, but the weather hasn't been cooperating and I'll have spent the day moving into my new house. Anywhere in the bay area is fine with me. Where abouts will you be?

Matthew

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#240795 - 09/11/2004 19:08 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: rob]
ricin
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Registered: 19/06/2000
Posts: 1495
Loc: US: CA
I'm tentatively in, all depends on when/where.
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#240796 - 09/11/2004 22:50 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: rob]
rob
carpal tunnel

Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
OK, so what are the location preferences? I'm staying in Santa Clara but I don't mind driving to where ever. There are some nice places in San Jose..

Rob

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#240797 - 09/11/2004 22:56 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: ricin]
mcomb
pooh-bah

Registered: 31/08/1999
Posts: 1649
Loc: San Carlos, CA
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I'm tentatively in, all depends on when/where.


Same here.

-Mike
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#240798 - 10/11/2004 00:15 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: mcomb]
music
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Registered: 25/06/2002
Posts: 456
Looks like you're building up a big bucketful of maybes.
At the risk of not sounding too noncommital ("have I not been misinformed?")
I am tentatively in.

(I was thinking of going to the new Warren Miller film, but this sounds more fun.)

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#240799 - 10/11/2004 22:33 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: rob]
ricin
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Registered: 19/06/2000
Posts: 1495
Loc: US: CA
I think I mentioned this last time, but how about Benihana?

Anywhere is good though. Although, I'd like to stay clear of SF/Oakland/etc.
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#240800 - 10/11/2004 23:50 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: ricin]
rob
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Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
Sounds good to me, anyone else?

Rob

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#240801 - 11/11/2004 12:34 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: rob]
Skunk
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Registered: 26/08/2003
Posts: 525
Loc: California
I would suggest Gordon Biersch in Downtown San Jose.
Great atmosphere, great food and great beer

I'm trying to see about changing my plans to be able to attend the meet.
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#240802 - 11/11/2004 13:29 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: Skunk]
rob
carpal tunnel

Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
OK, let's put it to the vote..
Can you attend the meet on Saturday afternoon/evening?
Only one choice allowed (9 total votes)
Yes, definitely - 4 (44%)
Tentatively, yes - 5 (56%)
Voting on this poll ends: 12/11/2004 21:00
If so, which location would you prefer?
Only one choice allowed (9 total votes)
Benihana, Concord - 1 (11%)
Gordon Biersch, San Jose - 7 (78%)
No preference - 1 (11%)
Voting on this poll ends: 12/11/2004 21:00

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#240803 - 11/11/2004 15:52 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: rob]
music
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Registered: 25/06/2002
Posts: 456
Also, apropos to your comments in the concurrent "smoking ban" thread, I believe that Gordon Biersch has an outdoor patio where you can fire up your cancer sticks if need be.
Though it will still be raining a bit on Saturday, so it's hard to say whether they will be seating there or not.

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#240804 - 11/11/2004 21:45 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: rob]
rbenech
journeyman

Registered: 08/08/2001
Posts: 51
Loc: CA, USA
I just voted... maybe - Gordon Biersch, SJ... There is free public parking right across the street for show-and-tell... (not that I have anything new to show)


Edited by rbenech (11/11/2004 21:46)
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#240805 - 12/11/2004 04:06 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: music]
rob
carpal tunnel

Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
Quote:
Also, apropos to your comments in the concurrent "smoking ban" thread, I believe that Gordon Biersch has an outdoor patio where you can fire up your cancer sticks if need be.


Thanks, but I don't smoke.

Rob

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#240806 - 12/11/2004 04:49 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: rob]
rob
carpal tunnel

Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
So let's go with Gordon Biersch, this Saturday, 6pm for dinner. If anyone wants to get together earlier for chatting/drinking/not smoking then that would be good too.

If we can get some more definite numbers I'll book a table.

Rob

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#240807 - 12/11/2004 04:50 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: rob]
n6mod
enthusiast

Registered: 27/09/1999
Posts: 200
Loc: Berkeley, CA
Right, so I'm in.

GB in SJ is great. If the lots across the street are full, there's more parking in the 4th St. garage, across from the new library.

-Z


Edited by n6mod (12/11/2004 04:51)

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#240808 - 12/11/2004 15:28 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: rob]
music
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Registered: 25/06/2002
Posts: 456
Quote:
Thanks, but I don't smoke.


Sorry, didn't mean to imply one way or the other.
I just simply couldn't remember if you smoked or not.
The "smoking patio" comment was intended just to be an FYI.
Though now that I think about it, I don't recall too much smoking at the Empeg-related events I've attended. I just thought I remembered some but I couldn't remember who.

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#240809 - 13/11/2004 16:38 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: rob]
rob
carpal tunnel

Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
No idea who's coming, so I booked a table for 10 at 6:15 (under the name Voisey) which seems a fairly safe guestimate. Meet up outside around 6.

Rob

PS Whatever happened to 15% gratuities? It's all 18/19% which frankly seems a bit high unless the service was incredible.

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#240810 - 13/11/2004 16:40 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: rob]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31597
Loc: Seattle, WA
Arg, I'm gonna have to cancel this time. Sorry guys! Next time. Somebody take pictures for me.
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#240811 - 14/11/2004 03:42 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: tfabris]
music
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Registered: 25/06/2002
Posts: 456
I was going to post some pictures here with captions, but I couldn't figure out how.

I used to just attach the image, and then edit the post to inline the attachment with an image tag. But that doesn't seem to be working for me any more.

I guess the pictures will wait until my BBcode Fu returns.
What am I doing wrong here?


Edited by music (14/11/2004 03:57)

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#240812 - 14/11/2004 03:46 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: music]
ricin
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Registered: 19/06/2000
Posts: 1495
Loc: US: CA
Just got home and man, I'm stuffed. Good time. It was just 4 of us. For a bit Rob and I thought it would be the smallest empeg meet ever with just the two of us.

Hope to see you next time, Tony.
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#240813 - 14/11/2004 04:02 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: music]
ricin
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Registered: 19/06/2000
Posts: 1495
Loc: US: CA
You need to paste the link to the actual image, not the attachment script. Click the "Attachment" link and use the actual URL to the image.
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#240814 - 14/11/2004 04:38 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: tfabris]
music
addict

Registered: 25/06/2002
Posts: 456
The Empeg Mafia convened at a local speakeasy.
Deals were struck, veiled threats were made, and the town was divided between the mobsters in attendance. You talkin' to me?

Could this be a new secret gadget? I'll never tell....


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#240815 - 14/11/2004 04:47 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: tfabris]
music
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Registered: 25/06/2002
Posts: 456
"We want the whole ball o' wax"


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#240816 - 14/11/2004 04:50 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: tfabris]
music
addict

Registered: 25/06/2002
Posts: 456
The motley crew. Jim Bob, Bobby Ray, and Billy Jack.

Or is it Jimmy the Snitch, Frankie the Squealer, and Machine Gun Freddy?

Where was Tony the Enforcer? No FAQin' idea. He didn't show his mug.
Maybe somebody needs to have a "conversation" with him....


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#240817 - 15/11/2004 07:44 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: music]
Roger
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Registered: 18/01/2000
Posts: 5683
Loc: London, UK
Quote:
Could this be a new secret gadget? I'll never tell....


Looks like a Nokia 6230 and a car park ticket to me, so I doubt there's much to tell.
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#240818 - 15/11/2004 15:30 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: music]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31597
Loc: Seattle, WA
Thanks for the pics, Music. Loved the captions.
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#240819 - 15/11/2004 16:59 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: Roger]
music
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Registered: 25/06/2002
Posts: 456
Quote:
Looks like a Nokia 6230 and a car park ticket to me, so I doubt there's much to tell.


We have a winner!
That was just my feeble attempt to (a) stir up silly rumors, and (b) make Tony jealous and think he had missed out on something new and exciting.
I just worked with what I had available.

Of course, the real secret stuff I wasn't allowed to photograph.

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#240820 - 15/11/2004 19:08 Re: Bay area mini meet, Saturday [Re: music]
andym
carpal tunnel

Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3996
Loc: Manchester UK
Quote:
make Tony jealous and think he had missed out on something new and exciting


I get the feeling Tony has never missed out on anything cool and exciting, he is on the beta team after all.
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