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We have the time booked, but we're not sure what the plan is: somewhere between me coming over by myself for a short weekend to a two week holiday in France, depending on the financial situation.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Sun May 23rd, 2010 at 01:52:38 PM EST
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I expect to be there, barring disaster.

Probably arriving Friday or possibly Thursday.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun May 23rd, 2010 at 03:36:10 PM EST
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I'll be there.¹

- Jake

¹Subject to the usual assumptions about having discretionary spending at the time - I like where I live, so paying rent comes before travel.

Austerity can only be implemented in the shadow of a concentration camp.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Sun May 23rd, 2010 at 05:37:56 PM EST
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Subject line sounds like the title of a Sylvia Saint movie.

I have a t-shirt with that on it. And whatever you do, DON'T BLINK!

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Sun May 23rd, 2010 at 05:41:49 PM EST
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I should be able to make it. As for a program, how about trying out your game?

by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 01:23:38 PM EST
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I'll be there, but probably on my own and only for the lunch as we'll have to help prepare for Elwan's "Baci" (a Laotian ceremony) on the Sunday.

There is an outside chance the Baci may be Saturday the 18th instead, in which case we should all be there on the 11th.

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed. Gandhi

by Cyrille (cyrillev domain yahoo.fr) on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 02:57:16 AM EST
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Sounds like your September is already filling up with activities, but it would be really nice if you AND Mouna can make it - not to forget Elwan!

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 01:50:38 PM EST
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Don't think that I didn't try to sway her...

I might be able to negotiate Elwan's presence though. But hers will be very unlikely (except maybe on Friday night).

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed. Gandhi

by Cyrille (cyrillev domain yahoo.fr) on Tue May 25th, 2010 at 09:52:36 AM EST
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That's me!

I'd like to say yes, but finances will be an issue so I'll look into it and keep you informed.

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 03:20:52 AM EST
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Yes, it's a picture from 2008.

Hope you can make it!

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 01:43:00 PM EST
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£69 returns from london are still available

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 02:51:14 PM EST
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The difficulties of geographies (none / 0)

Won't be able to make it...

by Nomad on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 05:35:07 AM EST
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Re: The difficulties of geographies (none / 1)

Same for me - I'm a bit far away.OTOH, if Cyrille has Laos travel suggestions, or if anyone is interested in a south east asia meetup ?

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 09:16:52 AM EST
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Re: The difficulties of geographies (none / 1)

I sure do. Drop me an email if you wish.

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed. Gandhi

by Cyrille (cyrillev domain yahoo.fr) on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 12:45:53 PM EST
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Re: The difficulties of geographies (none / 0)

Yeah, yeah - excuses! :-D

But hope you have a really great trip to Africa.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 01:43:48 PM EST
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I'll be there if at all possible, but there is a chance that personal stuff may intervene.

I should know for sure at the beginning of August.

The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 07:23:04 AM EST
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Hope you can make it!

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 01:49:03 PM EST
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I may be there as well. As I wrote in my last diary, I won my Veterans Administration case which means a big back pay. It can come any day now depending on bureaucratic time.

I haven't had a vacation for five years now, it will finally be nice to live as a human being. And I've never been to Paris.

The question in my mind is who will accompany me to the top of the Eiffel Tower while I wear a beret with the embroidered name "Rusty"? Jerome?

"Schiller sprach zu Goethe, Steck in dem Arsch die Flöte! Goethe sagte zu Schiller, Mein Arsch ist kein Triller!"

by Jeffersonian Democrat (rzg6f@virginia.edu) on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 08:08:11 AM EST
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Best to do it first thing in the morning to avoid the crowds. Or do lots of practice on the stairs and we'll walk up, but it's an awful long way

I've never been to the top so I'm game, but I'm not queuing for 3/4 hr to do it.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 09:42:54 AM EST
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Paris is a good place to take a vacation, and there might be other people joining you besides Helen.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 01:48:39 PM EST
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Re: Who will come? (4.00 / 5)

I've had health problems since October, which is why you haven't seen me too much on ET. I'm going to have to have surgery at some point but I hope it's long before September. I'll know more in early June.

In the meantime I'll put on my thinking cap about a Friday event.

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!

by LEP on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 08:43:14 AM EST
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Hope everything goes well for you and that you will be participating at the Meetup.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 01:44:36 PM EST
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I'll try to be there, if so it'll be my first ET meetup. :)

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 08:55:11 AM EST
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Hope you make it, I am sure you will enjoy it.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 01:47:00 PM EST
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May well be able to make this one - I'll know more in a few weeks.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 09:04:48 AM EST
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Would be nice if you could make it, it's been a while since you last participated. :-)

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon May 24th, 2010 at 01:45:27 PM EST
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I'll be there.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue May 25th, 2010 at 01:29:56 AM EST
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I'm a local, sort of (40mn by train), so yes, I've marked my calendar; looking forward to see you all.

Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.

by Bernard on Tue May 25th, 2010 at 03:57:19 PM EST
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I'm far from local ;-) If I knew what I was doing in 4 months time, life would be much simpler. But when everything has to be last minute, it gets expensive. I've lived this way for 40 years, probably too late to adapt...

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Tue May 25th, 2010 at 04:02:45 PM EST
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Sven Triloqvist:

I've lived this way for 40 years, probably too late to adapt...

Well, then maybe it is time for some change. :-D

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Wed May 26th, 2010 at 03:28:42 PM EST
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I may have another conference in Lille the Monday after the Meetup, so I could combine business & private travel. Will know by August.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Tue May 25th, 2010 at 04:13:59 PM EST
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Hey, that would be great if you could finally make it to a Paris Meetup.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Wed May 26th, 2010 at 03:25:46 PM EST
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Seconded!

Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.

by Bernard on Sun May 30th, 2010 at 09:05:56 AM EST
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I will try. I'll be in paris this weekend 8-)

7 years to go !

by pi (etrib@opsec.eu) on Wed May 26th, 2010 at 12:53:04 PM EST
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Hope that will work out! :-)

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Wed May 26th, 2010 at 03:27:41 PM EST
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