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Aussie Plus! Meeting by lordy on 07-05-2006 at 06:09 AM

Underlord and I were discussing the possiblity of holding a Plus! Meeting in Melbourne in January '07 (probably around the 17th or so) for all those who wish to attend.

Before we organise anything though we wanted to see if it would be worth it in the first place.

If you're interested then send an e-mail to: plusmeet [(at)] teaspoondiner.net with your name (include your online nick as well), e-mail address.

This is open to anyone, not just Australians, so if you people overseas want and excuse to come to Australia then feel free :tongue:.

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by surfichris on 07-05-2006 at 06:11 AM

Ahem.

How about we make it in the middle of Brisbane and Melbourne... Sydney? This nations greatest city.

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by markee on 07-05-2006 at 06:14 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Chris Boulton
Ahem.

How about we make it in the middle of Brisbane and Melbourne... Sydney? This nations greatest city.

Greatest as in size yes, greatest as in best would have to be Brisbane. :P
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Underlord on 07-05-2006 at 06:14 AM

Canberra, think of all the things that we can't do there :)

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Daniel on 07-05-2006 at 06:21 AM

orly? melbourne wins .. come to melbourne :D

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by lordy on 07-05-2006 at 06:24 AM

where we go depends on who e-mails me and where they are located :P we are picking the best place that is convenient for the most people

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by -dt- on 07-05-2006 at 06:35 AM

sure ill come depending on where it is :P

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by MattyRid on 07-05-2006 at 07:13 AM

I wouldn't mind coming if it is in Sydney. But also depends on what work load I have.

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by uberdosis on 07-05-2006 at 08:00 AM

I live neer bris.

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Fuzzles on 07-05-2006 at 08:17 AM

Melbourne! have it there! One of the most liveable city in the world!!!!

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by lordy on 07-05-2006 at 08:25 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Fuzzles
Melbourne! have it there! One of the most liveable city in the world!!!!
Only cause the water is clean :tongue:
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Deano on 07-05-2006 at 08:43 AM

I'll come thats for sure cause I'm from Melbourne :D

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Eddie on 07-05-2006 at 08:48 AM

WOO what about PERTH :P lol :P I wish i could attent :'(

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Hank on 07-05-2006 at 08:51 AM

how bout we meet at the Mens gall in Pitt street? :rofl:

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by azn angel on 07-05-2006 at 09:53 AM

ok.. well brisbane is a hole, i live there i would know.

and hmm.... this would be weird, id be the only chick :P

i mean sure i dont mind seeing underlord again and meeting chris, possibly even the other chris but the rest of you..? O_o :P

EDIT: sorry Dan too, id love to meet you :P

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Fuzzles on 07-05-2006 at 09:56 AM

what about beam kitty?
Shes a chick unless theres something shes not telling us

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by markee on 07-05-2006 at 10:38 AM

I'll be there too, alothough I'm not a chick if there is going to be one in Brisbane then I'll be there.

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Chestah on 07-05-2006 at 10:47 AM

Brisvegas :P

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Underlord on 07-05-2006 at 10:54 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Chestah
Brisvegas :P

Why would you even try to add the words Brisbane and Vegas? They are like opposites.
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by vaccination on 07-05-2006 at 10:56 AM

I can't come :'(

Oh well :P

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by markee on 07-05-2006 at 11:30 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Underlord
quote:
Originally posted by Chestah
Brisvegas :P

Why would you even try to add the words Brisbane and Vegas? They are like opposites.

It's a common nickname for Brisbane (just like Brissy), obviously you never heard of it.
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Daniel on 07-05-2006 at 11:38 AM

quote:
Originally posted by markee
quote:
Originally posted by Underlord
quote:
Originally posted by Chestah
Brisvegas :P

Why would you even try to add the words Brisbane and Vegas? They are like opposites.

It's a common nickname for Brisbane (just like Brissy), obviously you never heard of it.

i think what he meant to say, was brisbane is boring, las vegas is not.
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Chestah on 07-05-2006 at 11:54 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Daniel
i think what he meant to say, was brisbane is boring, las vegas is not.


oops when i said "brisvegas" i forgot to add these :P:

<irony>
</irony>

:refuck:
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Chestah on 07-05-2006 at 12:23 PM

ayers rock?

i think you mean Uluru my friend :P

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by MattyRid on 07-05-2006 at 12:38 PM

Want to do up Palm beach way then?? Even if it means a couple of Shitt.. oops I meant CityRail tickets and a few bus tickets, then I'm up for it!!


(Apparently it's somewhere up Palm Beach way where Home and Away is taped)

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Val on 07-05-2006 at 12:51 PM

Right when me and traxor were planing a Canadian Plus! Meeting :dodgy:

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by lordy on 07-05-2006 at 01:04 PM

last time i checked Canada and Australia are on opposite sides of the pacific ocean so it doesn't have much of an effect on your plans ;)

RE: RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by rav0 on 07-05-2006 at 10:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ValSpy
Right when me and traxor were planing a Canadian Plus! Meeting :dodgy:
We bags Patchou first.
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Voldemort on 07-05-2006 at 10:08 PM

Latin Americans: We should plan one here :P

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Chestah on 07-05-2006 at 11:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by rav0
We bags Patchou first.

lol :P

For all aussies: http://music.ninemsn.com.au/artistfeature/default.aspx?aid=193
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Discrate on 07-06-2006 at 06:15 AM

I vote melbourne! Melbourne is the best city in australia! its clean,safe and fun. :D

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by user27089 on 07-06-2006 at 06:20 AM

Well you can't force Patchou to spend thousands of dollars to go to Australia.

Oh yeah btw, me and ValSpy were organising a Canada Plus! Meeting in Toronto (I'm there next month :)). There's already:
TReKiE
Joa
ValSpy
shawnz
SonicSam

:p.

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Cloud Strife on 07-06-2006 at 06:27 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Voldemort
Latin Americans: We should plan one here :P
in Acapulco :P
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by L. Coyote on 07-06-2006 at 06:32 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Voldemort
Latin Americans: We should plan one here :P
I agree. I've been saying it for quite a long time, but no one ever listens to me. :sad:

Btw, aussies sux. :tongue:

* L. Coyote escapes from thread.
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Fuzzles on 07-06-2006 at 06:45 AM

It better be in melbourne, then we can all drink fresh water :):P

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Omar on 07-06-2006 at 07:48 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Leonardo
quote:
Originally posted by Voldemort
Latin Americans: We should plan one here :P
I agree. I've been saying it for quite a long time, but no one ever listens to me. :sad:
Btw, aussies sux. :tongue:
* Leonardo escapes from thread.
wont happen... all latinamericans are cheap bastards abd dont want to pony up for travel... :p
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Cloud Strife on 07-06-2006 at 07:58 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Omar
wont happen... all latinamericans are cheap bastards abd dont want to pony up for travel...
maybe if u do it on Mexico... coff coff Acapulco :P
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by azn angel on 07-06-2006 at 10:26 AM

omg plz2make your own thread :<

weeee lets have an aussie irc meeting :P

and Chestah, The Butterflyeffect are better
The Butterflyeffect

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Tandy on 07-06-2006 at 11:32 AM

BRISBANE FOR SURE! if its in brisbane, ill be there

:D
Tandy

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by lordy on 07-07-2006 at 04:44 AM

ok, based on the results of the poll the meet will be in Melbourne. Those still interested in coming, please send me an email to: plusmeet [(at)] teaspoondiner.net

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by mitchiev on 07-07-2006 at 06:36 AM

hey well just wanted to say hi to fellow aussies!

RE: RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by rav0 on 07-07-2006 at 07:26 AM

quote:
Originally posted by mitchiev
hey well just wanted to say hi to fellow aussies!
hi!
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by lordy on 07-08-2006 at 02:01 PM

I really need to know who's interested, so if you are, email me on: plusmeet [(at)] teaspoondiner.net please. If no-one e-mails then we will assume no-one is interested and the meet won't go ahead.

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by lordy on 07-18-2006 at 05:38 AM

OK just to bump this thread <3

The plus meeting in aussie is still going ahead, in the 2nd half of January next year in Melbourne.

Those so far that have expresseed interest are:

Underlord
lordy
Chestah
Deano
-dt-

Anyone else wanting to be on this list, PM me/email me at the email address in the first post :P

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Chestah on 07-18-2006 at 06:17 AM

quote:
Originally posted by azn angel
omg plz2make your own thread :<

weeee lets have an aussie irc meeting :P

and Chestah, The Butterflyeffect are better
The Butterflyeffect

LIES!!

quote:
Originally posted by lordy
OK just to bump this thread <3

The plus meeting in aussie is still going ahead, in the 2nd half of January next year in Melbourne.

Those so far that have expresseed interest are:

Underlord
lordy
Chestah

Anyone else wanting to be on this list, PM me/email me at the email address in the first post :P

Thats a good list, but we need patchou =P
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by lordy on 07-18-2006 at 06:54 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Chestah
Thats a good list, but we need patchou =P
I told you, it's your job to convince him =P

Come on Patchou, I'm sure you'd love it ;) chances are you could use some sunshine after being cooped up coding Plus! Live for us all!
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Tandy on 07-18-2006 at 07:25 AM

what?! not in brisbane, you cant base the meeting based on the voting of..7+6+8....21people!, theres more aussies on here. and i didnt even catch the post about the poll half way on the page, you should have made a new post about it!

id love to come, but i cant if its in melbourne, sydney would be better cos its between both, but brisbane is awesome. Ah well, have a great time if it does go ahead

Tandy

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Deano on 07-18-2006 at 08:07 AM

You can count me in to join this I'll talk to you and give you my details you require :P

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by lordy on 07-18-2006 at 08:14 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Tandy
what?! not in brisbane, you cant base the meeting based on the voting of..7+6+8....21people!, theres more aussies on here. and i didnt even catch the post about the poll half way on the page, you should have made a new post about it!

id love to come, but i cant if its in melbourne, sydney would be better cos its between both, but brisbane is awesome. Ah well, have a great time if it does go ahead

Tandy
All active aussies on the board voted :). and I did make a new post about it, several actually.
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Chestah on 07-18-2006 at 08:58 AM

quote:
Originally posted by lordy
quote:
Originally posted by Chestah
Thats a good list, but we need patchou =P
I told you, it's your job to convince him =P

Come on Patchou, I'm sure you'd love it ;) chances are you could use some sunshine after being cooped up coding Plus! Live for us all!

Hey! What can i do? I've already told him that we have power and the internet in Australia! And i even went as far as saying that VS2005 works here :O!!
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by linx05 on 07-18-2006 at 09:00 AM

Did you tell him he can ride in a Kangaroos pouch from the airport to the meeting? I'm not lying either.

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Chestah on 07-18-2006 at 09:12 AM

quote:
Originally posted by linx05
Did you tell him he can ride in a Kangaroos pouch from the airport to the meeting? I'm not lying either.

oh everyone knows about that. But have you heard about what they are going to introduce early 2007 (meaning Patchy will get a go) - power sockets integrated into the kangaroos! No seriously, this means Patchou can "beta test" out the power/internet/VS 2005 allegations that i've made! Its a win win situation!
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by lordy on 07-18-2006 at 09:13 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Chestah
quote:
Originally posted by linx05
Did you tell him he can ride in a Kangaroos pouch from the airport to the meeting? I'm not lying either.

oh everyone knows about that. But have you heard about what they are going to introduce early 2007 (meaning Patchy will get a go) - power sockets integrated into the kangaroos! No seriously, this means Patchou can "beta test" out the power/internet/VS 2005 allegations that i've made! Its a win win situation!
how come I don't know about all the cool stuff? :<
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Chestah on 07-18-2006 at 09:18 AM

Your really a kiwi, sorry to break it to you :P

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by lordy on 07-18-2006 at 09:22 AM

NO! I'VE NEVER LOOKED SEXUALLY AT A SHEEP IN MY LIFE!

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Pipish on 07-18-2006 at 10:29 AM

i would love to make it but only if in sydney :)

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Chestah on 07-18-2006 at 10:30 AM

quote:
Originally posted by lordy
NO! I'VE NEVER LOOKED SEXUALLY AT A SHEEP IN MY LIFE!

but doing so while blindfolded is just as dodgy :dodgy:
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by markee on 07-18-2006 at 11:26 AM

We could always make our own in Brisbane, just an idea.  And it's closer for Patchou to come :P

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by surfichris on 07-19-2006 at 02:45 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Tandy
sydney would be better cos its between both
Agreed.

More people would be able to go if it were in Sydney and it would be fair on those coming from either direction.
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Pyroteq on 07-19-2006 at 10:26 AM

ill vote too SYDNEY... sydney wins!

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Patchou on 07-20-2006 at 04:34 PM

hum... I'm interested but Australia is very very far away from me. I'll think about that this automun :).

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by lordy on 07-21-2006 at 04:49 AM

Well no Sydney doesn't win considering that the votes were counted ages ago now :P

It's in Melbourne, those who can come, great! Those who can't, dang :(

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by surfichris on 07-21-2006 at 06:05 AM

quote:
Originally posted by lordy
Well no Sydney doesn't win considering that the votes were counted ages ago now :P

It's in Melbourne, those who can come, great! Those who can't, dang :(

Gee - that is fair.

It is some 5/6 months away and you say it is "too late to decide on a location". You've already booked accommodation?

quote:
Originally posted by Patchou
I'm interested but Australia is very very far away from me.
You know you want to visit me... :p
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by linx05 on 07-21-2006 at 06:34 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Chris Boulton
quote:
Originally posted by lordy
Well no Sydney doesn't win considering that the votes were counted ages ago now :P

It's in Melbourne, those who can come, great! Those who can't, dang :(

Gee - that is fair.

It is some 5/6 months away and you say it is "too late to decide on a location". You've already booked accommodation?
Don't have a whinge because you have to travel now (if you're going that is) ;).
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Discrate on 07-21-2006 at 07:04 AM

Heaps of people have voted on melbourne. So i think it should be held in melbourne.

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Hank on 07-21-2006 at 07:05 AM

agree's with chris.. plenty of time to  final decision on the location. .

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by lordy on 07-21-2006 at 12:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Chris Boulton
quote:
Originally posted by lordy
Well no Sydney doesn't win considering that the votes were counted ages ago now :P

It's in Melbourne, those who can come, great! Those who can't, dang :(

Gee - that is fair.

It is some 5/6 months away and you say it is "too late to decide on a location". You've already booked accommodation?
Chris, where did I say it was too late? I said the decision was made by the people organising it, if you want to organise one in Sydney then go for it! But because it's more convenient for those organising it for it to be in Melbourne, then it's in Melbourne. Like I said, go ahead and organise your own if you want.
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by surfichris on 07-21-2006 at 12:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by linx05
Don't have a whinge because you have to travel now (if you're going that is)
Actually either way I won't be attending as I'll be elsewhere at the time.
quote:
Originally posted by lordy
Chris, where did I say it was too late?
"Sydney doesn't win considering that the votes were counted ages ago" implies that it is too late to change it.
quote:
Originally posted by lordy
I said the decision was made by the people organising it
quote:
Originally posted by lordy
But because it's more convenient for those organising it for it to be in Melbourne, then it's in Melbourne.
Then there was absolutely no point in the poll then if you were going to decide that either way.

You contradicted yourself by doing so by asking people for where it is to be held and now you're saying it is still in Melbourne because it is more "convenient" for you guys if it is there - that means there was no point in getting other opinions anyway.
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by lordy on 07-21-2006 at 12:39 PM

We took into account the votes, which were far in favour for Melbourne at the time. As you said, you wouldn't be going anyway, so don't have a whinge about it.

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by surfichris on 07-21-2006 at 12:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lordy
We took into account the votes, which were far in favour for Melbourne at the time.
Yes, and what I am saying now is why is it too late for you to even change your mind?

It's not like it has all been organised, dates finalised, people finalised etc so it is no skin off your kneck to actually change it if you did have intentions of allowing it to be in a place other than Melbourne.

quote:
Originally posted by lordy
As you said, you wouldn't be going anyway, so don't have a whinge about it.
Actually it's more the fact that I am "whinging" for those who would have preferred it in Sydney which did legitimately win out and the fact that you're being stubborn and _you_ (collectively - not just yourself) aren't interested in going elsewhere.
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by lordy on 07-21-2006 at 12:51 PM

tbh Chris, you have no idea what kind of organisation has been done for this!

And considering that two of the people that voted for Sydney don't even live in Australia, then we didn't count their votes. Melbourne still wins out.

Plus the fact that the only people that emailed me expressing an interest were from Melbourne, or weren't fussed about where it was going to be. If those people that wanted it in Sydney had done what I asked and emailed me, then we may well have decided it was going to be in Sydney. As it stands, they didn't, and as such it is in Melbourne.

Once again, those of you who don't like this arrangement can go organise your own.

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Discrate on 07-21-2006 at 01:30 PM

Yer i agree with lordy, most of the votes were for Melbourne becuase most people live in melbourne. Why bother making  it in sydney or brisbane when only like 5 people live in those states.

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Tandy on 07-23-2006 at 03:53 AM

i think its funny how you voted for melbourne based on a different of 1 vote between each city. Its quite obvious that this decision is being disputed. I would love to have it in Brisbane, however although i wont be able to go to Sydney or Melbourne, it is only fair (and obvious) to have it somewhere central to all 3.

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Chestah on 07-23-2006 at 03:59 AM

I say Alice Springs if you want to be fair :P

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by lordy on 07-23-2006 at 04:01 AM

8-)

Still no-one has emailed me like I asked them to. Thats how I'm organising who's going and who's not. So how about stop complaining about it and do what I've asked?

tbh, it's not going to change now anyway. If you can get to Melbourne then good, if you can't then that's a shame, and if you have a severe problem with it, then ORGANISE YOUR OWN.

The amount of complaining thats going on I'm thinking of just not organising it at all.

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Chestah on 07-23-2006 at 04:04 AM

[Image: AUSTRA-W1.gif]

Surfi its easy to see that Alice wins for the centre of earth.. i mean australia :P

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Underlord on 08-29-2006 at 07:14 AM

Did the Toronto and Montreal people argue where the Canadian Plus! meet should be? There can be one in each city if someone is willing to organise them.

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by .Roy on 08-29-2006 at 09:24 PM

Whats this :O Sydney is winning 12-10-6

Too bad i live so isolated from the rest of the modern world.

Anyone wanna have an israel meet :D. lol?

have fun :)

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Underlord on 08-30-2006 at 09:38 AM

quote:
Originally posted by .Roy
Whats this :O Sydney is winning 12-10-6

Too bad i live so isolated from the rest of the modern world.

Anyone wanna have an israel meet :D. lol?

have fun :)
People who don't intend to go don't count. Thus Sydney only has 8-9 votes.
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by John Anderton on 08-30-2006 at 09:45 AM

Tbh sydney/melbourne/adelaide/brisbane are all good. there are quite a few members from there and they arent that far off too so travelling shouldnt be more than a few hours. Or mabbe as undies said, there can be multiple meets. The thing is, someone should be organising them.
Too bad i cant come there either :(

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Lourix on 08-30-2006 at 10:22 AM

Good luck with the meeting hope there will be more in the future :)

RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by Underlord on 08-30-2006 at 10:27 AM

quote:
Originally posted by John Anderton
Tbh sydney/melbourne/adelaide/brisbane are all good. there are quite a few members from there and they arent that far off too so travelling shouldnt be more than a few hours.
By flight.
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by markee on 08-30-2006 at 10:35 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Underlord
quote:
Originally posted by John Anderton
Tbh sydney/melbourne/adelaide/brisbane are all good. there are quite a few members from there and they arent that far off too so travelling shouldnt be more than a few hours.
By flight.
That's what I was thinking too.  For those of you who don't understand, the distance between Brisbane and Sydney alone is a bit under 1,000km by road or about 620mile (thats a rough estimate).  Have a look at the pic provided by chestah for more understanding.
RE: Aussie Plus! Meeting by lordy on 08-30-2006 at 10:41 AM

It's going to be in Melbourne (the one I'm helping organise is anyway). If anyone wants to organise another one in a different city then feel free :)