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 Posted: Dec 18, 2009 - 04:48 AM |
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Location: Spokane, Washington, USA
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| I recently moved to Melbourne, Australia, and I'm looking for ways to meet new people, since I'm currently working from home.. So I was wondering if any of you fellow solder addicts would like to meet up sometime in the real world? Maybe grab a drink and discuss datasheets? Talk about projects? Send me a message, or post here and we could all have a big AVR meetup... |
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Alan Chatham
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Posted: Dec 18, 2009 - 05:37 AM |
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Hi Alan,
Welcome to Melbourne. Where have you come from? What suburb are you in? I am in Blackburn ... east of Melbourne CBD.
I am particularly busy at the moment (my wife accuses me of arranging it every Xmas so that I don't get to do any shopping and wrapping), but could probably find some time in January.
Cheers,
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Ross McKenzie
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Posted: Dec 18, 2009 - 06:35 AM |
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Location: Bellingham, WA - USA
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| I'll join you as soon as the Samperi Foundation sends the private jet up to give me a lift back. |
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Posted: Dec 18, 2009 - 07:10 AM |
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I'm up for it, but I think it would be best if we did it as a group (I'm not a particularly dynamic person, plus it would be fun!). I'm located in Greensborough (near Eltham/Diamond Creek) but if we all meet in the city, exact home location isn't so important.
- Dean 
PS: Ross should definitely be there - I owe him a drink for him lending me his XPLAIN board. |
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Posted: Dec 18, 2009 - 07:27 AM |
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if we all meet in the city, exact home location isn't so important.
After enough beers, exact home location is fuzzy anyway!
I'll be there if I find the time for the drive and the Volvo is up to it  |
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Posted: Dec 18, 2009 - 07:36 AM |
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OK, so on my estimations we "could" have a team comprising:
- Dean,
- Kartman,
- Ron Berger
- Darren McInnes
- Gussy (Angus Peart)
- moi ...
Anyone else in Melbourne?
Cheers,
Ross |
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Posted: Dec 18, 2009 - 08:12 AM |
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Location: Sydney, Australia (Gum trees, Koalas and Kangaroos, No Edelweiss)
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As everyone wants to shout a drink to everyone else may need to book a few rooms, unless youse all drinking ginger beer, which is nice. 
edit I can see a TV show here..maybe it can be called "Big Bang theory"  |
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Posted: Dec 19, 2009 - 11:16 AM |
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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| I'm in Brisbane - we have a few people up here meet and discuss robots with AVRs every month or so |
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Posted: Dec 19, 2009 - 01:23 PM |
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Sounds like a good reason to get a few avrfreaks together, but liks Ross, January is better than before Xmas.
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Posted: Dec 19, 2009 - 01:36 PM |
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Location: Long Island New York
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All,
I am more than in, as long as when the Samperi Jet picks up Chuck, it could swing by and get me as well
I am playing with a funky video server system. It works with most webcams so maybe we could setup a WebFreakinar?
Jim |
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Posted: Dec 19, 2009 - 01:48 PM |
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
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valusoft wrote:
OK, so on my estimations we "could" have a team comprising:
- Dean,
- Kartman,
- Ron Berger
- Darren McInnes
- Gussy (Angus Peart)
- moi ...
Anyone else in Melbourne?
Cheers,
Ross
First time I check these forums in a few weeks and I see my name somewhere. It must be my 8th sense...
I'm up for a group gathering somewhere in the city, it's only a few minutes on the tram for me |
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Posted: Dec 19, 2009 - 02:34 PM |
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| Melbourne Florida is just S of Cape Canaveral... about an hour SE of Orlando. Guess that doesnt count unless they have a web cam in one of the beach bars. |
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Posted: Dec 20, 2009 - 12:00 AM |
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A group shindig sounds like a good idea, then...I apologize for the timing; I keep forgetting that it's almost Christmas.. That's what happens when you come from Spokane, Washington, USA, via Osaka, Japan, I guess!
I'm thinking maybe sometime in the first full week in January? That gives more people time to see this post, so we know how many people to expect, and I can find a good place, probably around the CBD. Actually, any suggestions of good places? I guess having the guy who is new in town pick the place is a little stupid.. Also, post (or email) and let everyone know what days would work best in the evening.
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Posted: Dec 20, 2009 - 03:06 AM |
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| Amazing. A country with 20 million people can get more avr programmers in one city than a country with 300 million people. |
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Posted: Dec 20, 2009 - 04:46 AM |
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I'm thinking maybe sometime in the first full week in January? That gives more people time to see this post, so we know how many people to expect, and I can find a good place, probably around the CBD. Actually, any suggestions of good places? I guess having the guy who is new in town pick the place is a little stupid.. Also, post (or email) and let everyone know what days would work best in the evening.
First week is fine for me. Looking forward to meeting you all in person (even if I am a very shy person). Not fussy where we meet.
That reminds me, I owe Gussy two or three years worth of free drinks for hosting my website.
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Posted: Dec 20, 2009 - 06:52 AM |
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bobgardner wrote:
Amazing. A country with 20 million people can get more avr programmers in one city than a country with 300 million people.
22 million ... Bob, back in the early 1990s I was the vice president of the "Clipper User Group, Melbourne". At its high point we had 250+ members ... and that for an "obscure" dBase-like software language. Maybe Melbourne really is the nerd capital of the universe ....
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Posted: Dec 20, 2009 - 08:01 PM |
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Location: Bellingham, WA - USA
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| When you guys do get together, we all want lots of pictures! |
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Posted: Dec 20, 2009 - 09:06 PM |
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we all want lots of pictures!
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Posted: Dec 21, 2009 - 08:24 AM |
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valusoft wrote:
OK, so on my estimations we "could" have a team comprising:
- Dean,
- Kartman,
- Ron Berger
- Darren McInnes
- Gussy (Angus Peart)
- moi ...
Anyone else in Melbourne?
I'm in Melbourne, and should still be here in early Jan. providing my co-workers don't kill me before then.
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Posted: Dec 21, 2009 - 10:14 AM |
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Hi All,
Seasons Greetings.
I just spent the last two weeks in Melbourne but I expect to be back there for a few days on the 11th January.
Neil. |
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