Thanks for the offer. Give me until the end of next week to decide one way or the other.

It does sound like it would be a lot of fun to come.

I'll also know sometime next week if I can go. May is tough but I'll do everything in my power to come (atleast for the day).

Just sent my mail in... I would tentatively be in for the 2nd weekend in May.

I'll drum up interest in the Balt/DC area, as I have several friends with Empegs I'll convince to go.

If Mlord - Maker of Hijack is gonna be there then I gotta see this... and my Linux buddies would probably want to go too. I also try to rock climb when I can...

>I also try to rock climb when I can...

Huh? Whatsat? somebody mentioned rocks?

Care to show me around Rumney?

Cheers

Gonna do some skiing this weekend, so Iwon't be around, but get those emails in !!
We're up to 27 replies, so we're almost there, leaning towards Saturday May 11.

I'm in western MA, a little less than 2 hours from Boston. I might consider coming, if there is secure parking for my Ferrari, ie someplace where I will be assured that it will be safe when unattended and in a door ding free zone :-)

Ouch! No not the 11th! My wifes 10th HS reunion is on the 11th. Reunion beats out Empeg meet :-(

>and my Linux buddies would probably want to go too.
>I also try to rock climb when I can..

I just noticed you said Wash/Balt area, so perhaps we could visit the Gunks for a day on the way home? I've got a set of permanent passes for the Mohonk Preserve, and camping's cheap (if we can find a spot).

-ml

I like the idea of getting a bunch of us together in Boston (May 11).

But we should try to keep the focus on the machines, the installs, the cool mods, and perhaps demo some of the less common hacks that people have. Some place with nice scenery would be a plus, with a Plan-B location for rainy weather.

Definitely should share a group meal and drinks during or after, but the focus oughta be on the common factor: Empeg players.

Cheers

I have to agree with Mark's sentiments - a group meal and beer should be on the agenda, but the focus should be on our common interest. Jillians sounds like a great place, but perhaps not ideal for our needs.

For the afternoon we need somewhere where:
a) We can park as many cars as we need close together.
b) Is cheap or free - Let's try to keep the expense down to encourage a higher turnout.
c) Is a pleasant place to be for a few hours. (Downtown parking lots don't do it for me.)
d) Has some sheltered public space nearby, so that any mods that people may wish to do can be done, and in case the weather is bad.
e) Is somewhere where significant others and families might want to be even if they are not as fanatical about hacking the empeg as we are.
f) Is somewhere where we could get some good photos. (to view on our empegs with the viewer I wished for yesterday )
g) Somewhere where we don't have to get a minimum number of people to make work.

For the evening, I'd think that somewhere where we can get a good meal for lots of people that isn't expensive is a good plan, and then either a large pub or somewhere like Jillians (but now we don't have to worry about the minimum number or the expense of a dedicated function room)..

Just my 2c.

Maybe north of the city would be good. Even NH. A lot more room and the atmosphere is better.

Is Lord your last name or are you just another immortal being?

cd /usr/src/linux && grep -r "Mark Lord" *

>I just noticed you said Wash/Balt area, so perhaps we could
>visit the Gunks for a day on the way home?

Tempting... very tempting.

I dunno if it was suggested or mentioned before - but we may need power outlets if there are out-of-car mods. A good work-around would be to bring some inverters, as finding available public power could be a challenge.

I'm in. Please keep me posted, michael@datasync.biz.
I agree, Jillians is not the place.

Michael

cd /usr/src/linux && grep -r "Mark Lord" *


Is that supposed to mean something?

On a linux machine you normally have a /usr/src/linux directory containing the kernel source. grep -r "Mark Lord" * in there will give you the occurances where there's a "Mark Lord" string in any file below that directory.

When credited for good things (if legal :-), people tend to use their real names.

/Michael

Sorry, I thought you were a bit of a Unix geek too. Most people here seem to be

how about we

getback(tothesubject)

anyone else feel bold enough to show up at the boston meet ?

re: power outlets.

Well, I could bring my Portasol PSI100k gas iron if that's any use..

that'd be good, if you can use it to install button kits, can you ?

Well, it's got a 1mm tip, and also a hot air tip that I've used it to solder SOICs with paste, but I haven't got a button kit yet.

I use a 0.01" tip (about .25mm).

If this happens at Jillian's, I am definitely not in on it. However, if that happens and there are others with the same position as myself on parking in the city, let me know and we can get another get together going in a safer location.

Private Message me for interest in another meet outside of Boston, say somewhere within the 128/93 Junction loop.

Okay, so could some locals (dcosta?) down that way suggest suitable alternative locations to discuss?

I'm about 450 miles away, and don't really know much about the area.

Thanks

I'm looking....

BTW, I don't know whether you caught my post in the button review thread, but I have no qualms about using the hot air attachment on the portasol to put that resistor network on my display board...I tried grinding down my 1mm tip, and I got it to the point where I could pick out individual pins at that pin-pitch, but the hot air was much better.

There is a new Target Store in Woburn, about 15 minutes north of Boston, right off 93, just above the 95/93 Junction. My friend works there and is seeing if they are okay with a crowd using one end of their parking lot for a while. Could be an option. And there are four restaurants and a hotel right down the street.

Just make sure it's not a weekend when the RedSox Game is going on.

Greg

Uuhhh. Isn't that just about every weekend in the season?

For the record, they're in Seattle on the 11th.

Yeah, I like the Target parking lot idea... Good call, actually.
That's in Woburn, exit 37C off of Route 93,
just north of the intersection of 93 and 95
And as I look at where people will be coming from, that will be a perfect location.
People can come from 93 in both directions and
coming from the west, up 95 from the Mass Pike (Route 90).

There's a Hampton Inn right there?
A Howard Johnson, a Ramada Inn, a Red Roof Inn and a Crowne Plaza Hotel

As far as Restaurants in that area go, here are the ones I know of :

Joe's All American Bar & Grill
Pretty good spot, If I remember correctly,
that particular location has a private dining area,
not sure on the capacity, though.

On the Border, is a Mexican joint, (hu huh, he said "joint")
I think they could accomodate us
with their large open dining room and rearrangeable tables.
They also have a nice (big) parking lot.

T.G.I.Friday's would do, but I think On the Border or Joe's would be a better move.

99 Restaurant will surely have inadequate seating.