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Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2)

by ChrisCook
Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 09:55:59 AM EST

Now that Solveig and I have booked Ryanair flights (boo....!!) to and from "Paris (Beauvais)" - which seems analogous to London (Milton Keynes) - I'm just updating the list

Will attend:
Ceebs
Colman + Sam + Christopher
Crazy Horse
Cyrille
Fran
Frank Schnittger
Helen
In Wales
Izzy
Jérôme
LEP and estHer
linca
Melanchton
Metatone
Migeru
redstar
sassafras
someone and ???
tzt
whataboutbob and Liliana
ChrisCook and Solveig
dvx

Maybe:
afew
DoDo
siegestate
Sven Triloqvist
the stormy present
metavision
Bernard

It appears that

PassyHome

is the ET Annexe.

Who's booked there?

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Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) | 30 comments (30 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

really wish i could make it (4.00 / 4)

will be enviously following the proceedings from China.

Cynicism is intellectual treason.

by marco (cowannar at gmail punkt com) on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 02:32:22 PM EST

Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (4.00 / 2)

You can put me in the "maybe" column.

"Ideas or the lack of them can cause disease." - Kurt Vonnegut

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 02:52:35 PM EST

Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (4.00 / 2)

Yes!!! I was hoping you´d go so I can spill wine again... <embarrassment> We won´t go to the pseudo-Spanish place again.

Our knowledge has surpassed our wisdom. --Charu Saxena.

by metavision on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 03:02:04 PM EST
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Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (4.00 / 3)

And you can take me out of the Maybe column - I have just reserved my Thalys ticket!

"Ideas or the lack of them can cause disease." - Kurt Vonnegut

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Tue Aug 19th, 2008 at 01:04:14 PM EST
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Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (4.00 / 3)

Hooray !!

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Aug 19th, 2008 at 01:35:01 PM EST
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Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (none / 1)

This is just too tempting, Chris!

I´d meet Christopher!, so I would have somebody to talk at my level... Plus all the great people I have NOT and HAVE met before.

Very seriously starting to plan it, so put me on the maybe list for now and maybe all of us will make it.

Our knowledge has surpassed our wisdom. --Charu Saxena.

by metavision on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 02:59:37 PM EST

Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (none / 1)

You can take me out of the maybe column - turns out I won't be nearby. It was always somewhat of a longshot anyway, but it would have been fun if it had worked out.

by Maryb2004 on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 03:15:34 PM EST

Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (4.00 / 2)

Too bad! I hope you will be able to come to a future meet-up.

"Ne te courbe que pour aimer..." René Char

by Melanchthon on Mon Aug 18th, 2008 at 03:46:33 PM EST
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Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (4.00 / 2)

me too!

by Maryb2004 on Wed Aug 20th, 2008 at 12:37:28 AM EST
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Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (none / 1)

I'm in PassyHome for Friday/Saturday night

It's time I got out of this game....

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 06:21:32 PM EST

Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (4.00 / 3)

Haven't booked yet, but will arrive thursday and leave monday. As I'm off to visit firends I'll be driving.

Sven and Melancthon : Are you okay for a monday departure ?

ps I believe that Metatone has persuaded nanne on the basis that Plassy Home becomes an outpost of Caol Ila for the weekend.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Aug 18th, 2008 at 03:30:32 AM EST

Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (none / 1)

As I will need to work on monday, would it be possible to travel on sunday?

"Ne te courbe que pour aimer..." René Char

by Melanchthon on Mon Aug 18th, 2008 at 05:10:06 AM EST
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Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (none / 1)

Answer here

Sorry, but I wanna stay in Paris on Sunday

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Aug 19th, 2008 at 12:30:38 PM EST
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Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (4.00 / 2)

I still have a couple of days to go to see how one big project will pan out and thus allow me to take a few days off without interfering with the deadline.

So answer later this week. I'd arrive Friday lunch via Eurostar (leaving early from Brentwood) having flown Thursday to Stansted. I'd also like to start to Lyon on Sunday, so I can still get to Aix on Tuesday, back to Paris on Wednesday and late Eurostar back to Brentwood. etc. Even so It'll be a week trip.

The back up plan is to do the ET part only and get back to London on Sunday. That way I only use a long weekend. My Ex is visiting my daughter in Aix a week or so later, so my trip there is not essential - but would have been nice.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Mon Aug 18th, 2008 at 03:24:58 PM EST
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Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (4.00 / 2)

I hope you're not trying to find excuses not to come to Lyon...

"Ne te courbe que pour aimer..." René Char

by Melanchthon on Mon Aug 18th, 2008 at 03:48:25 PM EST
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Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (4.00 / 2)

How could you think that! ;-)

It's all to do with how long I can be away. I am working on a big presentation for a client for their annual sales conference that takes place at the same time as I am to be in Paris. The way things are meant to go, I can hand over to the AV boys before I leave, since I am not supposed to be needed at the venue. But we have to distribute a DVD right after the conference. It is this that I have to confirm at this Thursday's production meeting.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Mon Aug 18th, 2008 at 04:09:12 PM EST
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Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (4.00 / 4)

Time for comments from an ignorant American.

I won't be attending the get-together (and the crowd cheers!)
I assume you folks will be packing your laptops and that at least some of you are equiped with audio/video phone capabilities. I got my new laptop about a year ago and I've been itching for the chance to do a "Star Trek" visual phone call with someone. Hell, anyone not physically attending this event could call in to those that are there. COULD BE REALLY COOOOOL!

Welcome to ET, Paul Krugman

by THE Twank (paszeski__aaaaaaatttttt__yahoo.com) on Mon Aug 18th, 2008 at 08:41:52 AM EST

Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (4.00 / 2)

First, you will have to purchase this:

"Ne te courbe que pour aimer..." René Char

by Melanchthon on Mon Aug 18th, 2008 at 09:18:53 AM EST
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Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (none / 0)

I don't speak/understand French but I'm sold! How much for the lady? She looks like she could be a hoot. Crate her up and send her.

Now back to important stuff. How about that phone thingy I'm suggesting?

Welcome to ET, Paul Krugman

by THE Twank (paszeski__aaaaaaatttttt__yahoo.com) on Mon Aug 18th, 2008 at 02:12:01 PM EST
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Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (none / 1)

Sorry, no laptop, but I can communicate by telepathy...

Vote McCain for war without gain

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Thu Aug 21st, 2008 at 07:33:36 AM EST
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Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (4.00 / 3)

I see (to my regret) that Geezer in Paris is not on either list, and haven't seen him post in a while. Does anyone have news from him lately?

Anyway, see you then.

"The womb that spawned that thing is fertile yet"

by Cyrille (cyrillev domain yahoo.fr) on Mon Aug 18th, 2008 at 10:20:58 AM EST

Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (4.00 / 2)

Isn't he in normandy without internet for the summer ?

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Aug 18th, 2008 at 05:49:46 PM EST
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Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (none / 1)

Ah, it's a good job we didn't actually go to his boat to say hello last weekend then.

"The womb that spawned that thing is fertile yet"

by Cyrille (cyrillev domain yahoo.fr) on Tue Aug 19th, 2008 at 04:14:07 AM EST
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Places to go off the tourist trail (none / 1)

Sunday Telegraph - Paris city break: 24 hours in the City of Light

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Aug 19th, 2008 at 12:28:24 PM EST

Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (4.00 / 4)

Hello everyone: this summer, I have relocated from the Grenoble suburbs to the Paris suburbs (St Quentin area, SW of Versailles): new job, new residence...

So, this time I may be able to meet y'all in Paris on Friday or Saturday night.

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

by Bernard on Tue Aug 19th, 2008 at 04:12:05 PM EST

Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (4.00 / 2)

Well, Solveig & I are now booked in at the Passy Home for three nights, Thursday to Saturday inclusive.

Looks like Saturday pm could be the big one. Not sure what the form is.....

by ChrisCook (cojockathotmaildotcom) on Wed Aug 20th, 2008 at 11:16:42 AM EST
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Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (none / 1)

I'm on the other side of Versailles from you...

"C'est un scandale !"

by redstar on Thu Aug 21st, 2008 at 05:48:48 AM EST
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Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (4.00 / 2)

No definite plans yet, though I'll most likely come alone and stay only Friday and Saturday (Friday night only at Passy Home, I suppose).

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Aug 20th, 2008 at 05:39:10 AM EST

Parking help (4.00 / 2)

I'm booked at the hotel, but I need somewhere to park my car. Preferably near the hotel but somewhere safe near a metro or railway station nearby would be just as good.

Anybody have any ideas ??

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Wed Aug 20th, 2008 at 05:53:51 AM EST

Re: Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) (none / 1)

Alas, I have to downgrade from Maybe to No.

Life happens, and has been happening lately, which precludes travel across the pond in the next couple of weeks.

However, I am hopeful that there will be another meet-up (bigger, better, more people, etc.) fairly soon. Or in spring.

Meanwhile, post lots of pictures so we can participate vicariously.

by Mnemosyne on Thu Aug 21st, 2008 at 09:39:38 PM EST

Paris ET meetup - September 19-21 (Round 2) | 30 comments (30 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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