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Friday evening September 10, 2010 Warmup.[UPDATED]

by LEP
Tue Sep 7th, 2010 at 12:23:36 PM EST

I cant update the first diary regarding Friday evening, which afew kindly rescusitated from "archive hell" so I'm writing a new one.

I reserved the back room at "Chez Pradel, 168 rue Ordener in the 18th arondissement of Paris. Many of you are familiar with "Chez Pradel"; we've been there twice before. It has different owners than two years ago but I believe the food is good and it is moderately priced. A plate and entree or plate and desert will be less than 20 euros.

A Flashback to Sept. 2007:

I reserved for anytime after 7:30 and I'm sure managemeent will be pleased if we come early for a drink or two.

Here's the latest count of Friday's attendees.

LEP, afew, dvx, GK, Bernard, Helen, Sven, Ted Welch, Xavier in Paris and someone with friend. Jerome is a distant possibility if he arrives early from Belguim. That makes 11. (Cyrille and co. are not likely.)

If anyone else would like to attend there's plenty of room.

Update [2010-9-9 5:52:54 by LEP]: For those who wish to tour Montmartre, shall we meet between 4 and 4:30 at the Mairie du 18me (metro Jules Joffrin- line 12), take the minibus up to the top of Montmartre, and walk down stopping at one or two watering holes on the way to Chez Pradel?

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Friday evening September 10, 2010 Warmup.[UPDATED] | 27 comments (27 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Friday evening September 10, 2010 meetup: (none / 0)

Sounds good, LEP.

Is anybody up for doing something in the afternoon?

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine - Patti Smith

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Tue Sep 7th, 2010 at 12:37:10 PM EST

Re: Friday evening September 10, 2010 meetup: (none / 0)

I think afew is interested in doing some touring. If it doesn't involve much walking I could do it. I'm kind of slow on my feet these days.

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Tue Sep 7th, 2010 at 12:45:47 PM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10, 2010 meetup: (none / 0)

Well, I'm available if people want to do some tourism or walking around.

Also to guide people towards Chez Pradel.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Sep 7th, 2010 at 03:03:42 PM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10, 2010 meetup: (none / 0)

I get in around 2. We can exchange phone#s and work out how to hook up on the fly.

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine - Patti Smith

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Tue Sep 7th, 2010 at 04:29:25 PM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10, 2010 meetup: (none / 0)

Well, I'll be around but I imagine I'll only get free in the middle of the afternoon.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Sep 7th, 2010 at 02:03:44 PM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10, 2010 meetup: (none / 0)

Any time from around 3pm is fine with me (assuming the Metro is not on strike).

by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Tue Sep 7th, 2010 at 04:15:19 PM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10, 2010 meetup: (none / 1)

The metro is no longer on strike (it was only today).
I'll be arriving from the office (hopefully not too late).

Chez Pradel on Google maps.

Closest métro stations:

Guy Môquet on line 13 (warning: take "direction St Denis" not Asnière)
Jules Joffrin on line 12

To compute trips on the subway, buses, RER, trains, etc... the Transilien web site.

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

by Bernard on Tue Sep 7th, 2010 at 04:34:34 PM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10, 2010 Warmup. (none / 0)

The weather forecast is pretty decent for Friday (Saturday and Sunday too). Sun, some cloud, no rain - Paris skies.

Those who haven't done this before or would happily repeat the experience could join in a stroll round Montmartre (with no cultural references to wear out brains, and with appropriate stops at watering-holes to raise morale).

This is because Chez Pradel is on that side of Paris.

But if others have a yen to stroll around some other part of the city, we can get the Métro as per Bernard's helpful post. Don't hesitate to make suggestions here asap.

PS to LEP: sorry this suggestion isn't really made for you. If you've an idea of a shorter stroll you feel you could do, fire away.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Wed Sep 8th, 2010 at 08:21:03 AM EST

Re: Friday evening September 10, 2010 Warmup. (none / 0)

What we could do is meet at the Mairie du 18me (metro Jules Joffrin); take the minibus up to the top of Montmartre (Sacre Coeur) and walk down slowly; perhaps a two hour+ walk to Chez Pradel. (the + depending on how many stops we make). I don't get tired walking downhill ;)

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Wed Sep 8th, 2010 at 09:37:24 AM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10, 2010 Warmup. (none / 0)

Sounds fine. What time are we thinking of meeting?

by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Thu Sep 9th, 2010 at 03:16:21 AM EST
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Re: Friday evening (none / 1)

I hope to persuade LEP to join the Paris Ambulatorily-Challenged Mens club, AKA the Pacmen.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Sep 8th, 2010 at 09:41:20 AM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10, 2010 Warmup. (none / 1)

Reasonably accurate weather forecast for the next three days in Paris from Meteo France. It's in French, so:
Vendredi: Friday
Samedi: Saturday
Dimanche: Sunday

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

by Bernard on Wed Sep 8th, 2010 at 12:38:20 PM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10, 2010 Warmup. (none / 0)

Oh, and for the iPhone-toting among us, this Paris Subway app is yours for $0.99.

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

by Bernard on Wed Sep 8th, 2010 at 12:44:30 PM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10, 2010 Warmup. (4.00 / 2)

I would like to sign up myself and one more person for this. Also, if there is some event during the day. We'll get in around 10h. Who should I email my phone number to?

by someone (s0me1smail(a)gmail(d)com) on Wed Sep 8th, 2010 at 09:39:16 AM EST

Re: Friday evening September 10, 2010 Warmup. (none / 1)

Great!

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Sep 8th, 2010 at 09:41:49 AM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10, 2010 Warmup. (none / 1)

Excellent; I was hoping you would join us. It looks like a tour is being organized. See the two posts above yours.

You can send me an email with your phone #or send me an sms-I just put my phone # in the body of the diary.

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Wed Sep 8th, 2010 at 09:51:16 AM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10 (none / 0)

It's now looking more likely that we'll do Saturday and give Friday a miss.

I hope it won't be too inconvenient -it's a very busy weekend for us, with Elwan's Baci (Laotian ceremony) to prepare.

"Few can believe that suffering, especially by others, is in vain. - Galbraith"

by Cyrille (cyrillev domain yahoo.fr) on Thu Sep 9th, 2010 at 08:16:55 AM EST

Re: Friday evening September 10 (none / 0)

Shall I take you off the list or wait for definite confirmation?

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Thu Sep 9th, 2010 at 08:38:52 AM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10 (none / 0)

I will be able to come. This would be my first meetup, is there still room for one people?

A free fox in a free henhouse!

by Xavier in Paris on Fri Sep 10th, 2010 at 02:39:57 AM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10 (none / 0)

No problem. I'll add you to the list. If you want to join us on the tour of Montmartre we're meeting at the Mairie du 18me between 4 and 4:30.

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Fri Sep 10th, 2010 at 03:10:30 AM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10 (none / 0)

Alas, I'll be working still. I'm supposed to finish work at 6PM. I'm not even sure of geting to the restaurant at half past seven: I'm working in the south of Paris.

But I'd like to meet you after all that time reading the tribune. ;-)

A free fox in a free henhouse!

by Xavier in Paris on Fri Sep 10th, 2010 at 06:02:11 AM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10 (none / 0)

I'm sure we won't start eating until 20h. See you there.

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Fri Sep 10th, 2010 at 06:11:06 AM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10 (none / 1)

Sorry Len, I was not able to get online to answer that.
Now I need to find the address for today...

"Few can believe that suffering, especially by others, is in vain. - Galbraith"

by Cyrille (cyrillev domain yahoo.fr) on Sat Sep 11th, 2010 at 04:24:31 AM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10 (none / 0)

European Tribune - ET Paris Meet-up, September 2010 - Final

The adress for the Meet-up is:
Le Cantalou, 8 Avenue de Versailles
starting 12:00 noon

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Sep 11th, 2010 at 04:32:53 AM EST
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Re: Friday evening September 10 (none / 0)

Btw. same place as last year. :-)

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Sep 11th, 2010 at 04:35:15 AM EST
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Re: warmup (none / 1)

Would like to come, but a host of school things to do blows it. Look forward to seeing you all on Saturday.
Jim

"The tricky thing about happiness is to avoid creating it for yourself at the expense of others--" Sven Triloqvist

by geezer in Paris (risico at wanadoo(flypoop)fr) on Fri Sep 10th, 2010 at 02:14:09 AM EST

Re: Friday evening September 10, (4.00 / 2)

Wishing you all a great time at the meetup this year!

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Sep 10th, 2010 at 07:02:07 AM EST

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