#96041 - 04/06/2002 14:12
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: mtempsch]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
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Good point - the driver should get the mileage (otherwise everyone in the car would tie break for the prize) however in the case of a pool where one person had completed a longer journey than the eventual driver I can see we will need a specific ruling.
It's going to be impossible to determine who was driving when, so I propose that everyone in a car can claim the full mileage, however if a group from the same vehicle win (because they will have all travelled the same distance) then they must nominate the final winner from their group. This would most likely be whoever did most of the driving.
We really should have dropped this particular competition
Rob
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#96042 - 04/06/2002 15:01
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: schofiel]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14489
Loc: Canada
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Mmm.. anyone else from N.A. contemplating a flight across the pond?
I have a LOT of frequent flier miles..
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#96043 - 04/06/2002 15:11
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: mlord]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
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The Netherlands should be top of every climbers top destination list.
..but the meet should be good
Rob
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#96044 - 04/06/2002 15:15
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: rob]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 08/02/2002
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Even I'd have no trouble with their highest peak.
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#96045 - 04/06/2002 15:24
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: rob]
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addict
Registered: 14/11/2000
Posts: 474
Loc: The Hague, the Netherlands
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In reply to:
Sound quality, pro install and self install competitions
I installed the amp and the sub myself. Professionals installed my door speakers and did the wiring.
Which competition can I enter?
Pim
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#96046 - 04/06/2002 18:18
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: mlord]
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addict
Registered: 16/08/1999
Posts: 453
Loc: NRW, Germany
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Would be cool to see you over here! As far as climbing goes, there are some places not sooo far away from the Netherlands where you can climb. Can send you some suggestions if you are interested ...
Hey, if you are coming over how about slipping one of the 4 way SMD resistors and a soldering bolt in your bag. That's about the only part of the button hack that I'm not sooo keen on trying myself if I don't have to. Would be willing to supplement payment with good German beer
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#96047 - 04/06/2002 18:28
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: rob]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 21/07/1999
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Why don't you base it on which ever player has travelled farthest? The owner of the car would probably be the winner. Everyone brings their player to these things don't they?
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#96048 - 05/06/2002 02:26
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: pim]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
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I think you will have to ask the chief judge - he or she will be nominated on the day.
Rob
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#96049 - 05/06/2002 02:28
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: rob]
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Registered: 04/11/1999
Posts: 649
Loc: Reading, UK
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Bugger, the one weekend in June I can't do - mates stag do...
I was gonna bring the car this time...
Never mind, have a great time and I'll see you all next year.
Paul.
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#96050 - 05/06/2002 02:43
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: rob]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 13/07/2000
Posts: 4178
Loc: Cambridge, England
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I haven't bothered with a walking/cycling factor as I doubt that would be conclusive in the competition
Hmm, jripley and I were toying with the idea of being dropped off at Hoek and cycling the rest of the way... that would have depended on someone having bike racks, though. Cambridge to Harwich plus Hoek to Amersfoort isn't feasible except over two days, and the ferry times aren't friendly.
Peter
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#96051 - 05/06/2002 04:47
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: mlord]
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enthusiast
Registered: 18/12/2000
Posts: 342
Loc: South-West-Germany
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Hi Mark,
If you'd like to go climbing the alps, i could take you with me after the meet. Best airport to fly back would be Zürich/Switzerland. If you arrive there early on Friday, i could pick you up there and take you with me to Amersfoort....
Think about it...
cheers,
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#96052 - 05/06/2002 05:21
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: mlord]
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old hand
Registered: 30/07/2000
Posts: 879
Loc: Germany (Ruhrgebiet)
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Hi Mark.
Well, if you take a flight over the pod, I will pay your hotel room (at the hotel everyone else will stay at) for up to three nights. Can't afford paying anything else for you though.
Oh, there is one condition to this: Bring your soldering iron, my two empegs need to get a certain resistor pack soldered in ;-) I can handle soldering the rest of the illuminated buttons kit, I guess, but the resistor pack is absolutely beyond my skills.
If anyone else chimes in for this, I guess we should share the cost, and if enough people chime in, Mark's complete stay (including meals and beverages) might be covered.
If Mark won't come over, is there anybody else willing and able to solder in that resistor pack?
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#96053 - 05/06/2002 05:23
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: genixia]
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old hand
Registered: 30/07/2000
Posts: 879
Loc: Germany (Ruhrgebiet)
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Even I'd have no trouble with their highest peak.
Me neither, and I am single-legged.
cu,
sven
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#96054 - 05/06/2002 05:54
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: smu]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
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Patrick mentioned the possibility of bringing his soldering iron.
Rob
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#96055 - 05/06/2002 07:13
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: rob]
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Registered: 16/08/1999
Posts: 453
Loc: NRW, Germany
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Yay! ![](/images/icons/smile.gif) Really hope he does! And it would also help if he brought a few resistor packs along too (I don't have a button kit yet). As I think I said somewhere else, that is the only bit of the button upgrade that I'm not looking forward to doing myself. Of course he would have to be reimbursed
Patrick or Mark, I don't mind who does it ...
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#96056 - 05/06/2002 10:58
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: smu]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14489
Loc: Canada
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You guys are like, way too generous with your offers!
I just looked into tickets -- Canada to Amsterdam "costs" 60000 airline points -- but there are no "points" seats left for dates near the meet. Bummer.
Just as well, I suppose -- my current client (kernel work) wants me in California around then.
Cheers
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#96057 - 05/06/2002 11:31
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: mlord]
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Registered: 16/08/1999
Posts: 453
Loc: NRW, Germany
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Düsseldorf (Germany) is not much futher from the meet than Amsterdam, and I would be more than happy to drive you over if you can get suitable points flights. We're talking a European "not much further" here too, not a Canadian one ![](/images/icons/wink.gif) - ~130km/1 hour further. You *could* even fly to California from here - it's not like you are going to need to be there over the weekend or anything (they do still have weekends in the US don't they?).
Think I could probably manage to pitch in with Sven on that Accomodation deal too. Of course the same condition would apply
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#96058 - 05/06/2002 12:31
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: mlord]
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old hand
Registered: 30/07/2000
Posts: 879
Loc: Germany (Ruhrgebiet)
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Hi Mark.
There are some possible routes when you fly over the pod. These are the most likely ones to work out well: - Fly to Amsterdam (you already ruled that one out)
- Fly to Duesseldorf (or Dusseldorf in some strange countries
) like Derek suggested.
- Fly to Frankfurt/Main (FFM), I could pick you up down there, "only" a two/three hour drive from my home.
- Fly to Dortmund (DTM) via Munich. Again, I could pick you up from there (only 5min. drive from my home, at most
).
The flight to Dortmund via Munich usually works extremely well, and the extra hop is often included in the intercontinental flight to Munich. Also, the checkout at Dortmund is _much_ quicker than the one at Frankfurt, Munich (you would skip that checkout as a transit visitor) or Amsterdam.
If you can't get flights that arrive on Thursday/Friday and leave on Sunday, I could also offer you accomodation at Dortmund (in one of our two guest sleeping rooms).
But then again, if your client won't let you go, we will just have a drink or two and celebrate HiJack that way.
cu,
sven
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#96059 - 05/06/2002 12:45
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: smu]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 13/04/2001
Posts: 1742
Loc: The land of the pale blue peop...
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Fly to aberdeen if you are going to ge the distance prize do it in stlye !
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#96060 - 05/06/2002 15:01
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: rob]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 30/04/2000
Posts: 3810
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I'm surprised nobody remarked on this, quoth Rob:
Presentation from the SB guys - check out Rio Central, and be the first to see our MP3 DJ concepts
I, for one, am very interested in the "MP3 DJ concepts", and am looking about for which piece of software to put on my laptop for doing live MP3 DJ'ing (whereas right now, I just haul around hundreds of CDs). I'd love to use a Rio/Empeg solution instead. Somebody please take good notes during this presentation and post the information here!
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#96061 - 05/06/2002 16:42
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: smu]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14489
Loc: Canada
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Okay, I checked out the other cities, and some slightly different dates. First thing is, this is a long enough journey that I refuse to go in cattle cla.. err.. "economy".
The airline (Air Canada / Lufthansa / United) says no seats left in business class, so that leaves First Class, which only has June 11 (Monday) available, which is too early for me (work). Darn.
So I'm going to have to pass on it this time, thanks.
Cheers
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#96062 - 05/06/2002 16:58
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: mlord]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14489
Loc: Canada
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Actually, you know, I'm just completely floored by the folks on this thread (among others).
Perhaps I'll plan a climbing trip to Europe for the end of summer or something, and arrange it so I can meet some of you nice people --> and drop in at SB on the way through.
Anybody over there into rock-climbing or mountaineering?
Cheers
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#96063 - 06/06/2002 00:24
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: mlord]
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journeyman
Registered: 12/01/2002
Posts: 84
Loc: Waardenburg, The Netherlands
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>Anybody over there into rock-climbing or mountaineering?
Yep. However we don't have that many mountains over here in Holland, so usually Belgium (limestone) or the Alps are very good alternatives... Maybe a small 'climbing' meet when you are in Europe?
Jelle
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#96065 - 06/06/2002 03:58
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: mlord]
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enthusiast
Registered: 18/12/2000
Posts: 342
Loc: South-West-Germany
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Please check out Zuerich/Switzerland, too. I could also pick you up in Basel, Strassbourg or Stuttgart. Although i dont't know, if there are transatlantic flights.
cheers,
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#96066 - 06/06/2002 06:23
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: mlord]
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old hand
Registered: 30/07/2001
Posts: 1115
Loc: Lochcarron and Edinburgh
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I think I've mentioned before that climbing is my thing - and I live just down the road from the Empeg guys, so give me a call if you're planning to visit the UK. (email address in my profile)
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#96067 - 07/06/2002 00:17
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: schofiel]
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journeyman
Registered: 16/11/2001
Posts: 74
Loc: Utrecht, Netherlands
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Refer to next quotation from Rob:
"Dinner at Klauf - a great menu including ribs endorsed by the British rib eating champion!"
Well mister Rob Schofiel... I suggest you come over to Hilversum again to train at 'de Jonghe Graaf" with your former collegea.
For all folks who thinking about what I mean here...
...well...
At a goodbye-party he managed to work away 6-7 spare-ribs ![](/images/icons/crazy.gif) . Of course with a little pressure from our side ![](/images/icons/smile.gif) . Even the cookers came to us checking who (or what) was eating their stock away...
I'n not sure being there at friday, but I've applied for the saturday. Unfortunately I haven't build in my Empeg yet... it's brand new car and I'm too busy yet.
See you all!
Eize
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#96068 - 07/06/2002 12:45
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: mlord]
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addict
Registered: 22/07/1999
Posts: 453
Loc: Florida
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I'm not the only one coming from North America, am I?
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#96069 - 07/06/2002 15:29
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: Dearing]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14489
Loc: Canada
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Looks like it. I couldn't swing it (I'm flying to Irvine California on the Sunday after).
Have fun, wish we were there too!
-ml
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#96070 - 08/06/2002 00:56
Re: European Meet 2002
[Re: eslange]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 25/06/1999
Posts: 2993
Loc: Wareham, Dorset, UK
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Hey, Eize!
Good to hear you're still interested! See you at the meet, then?
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