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Postby PlatinumWeaver on Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:22 pm

Hi All,

Just thought I'd make one central thread where people can say when and where they're going during the anniversary meet, mostly in the hopes that we can avoid double-booking taxis and things where available.

I am actually getting into Sydney at about 7:30 Friday morning, with a 12noon check-in at Formule1.

I'm leaving sydney sunday night at 9:15.

What are everyone elses schedules like?
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:25 pm

Dean,
Good to see this thread.
fozzie, Rob and Digitor from SA, can you confirm the ETA of your flight?

Edit: you can stop by my base and have a cuppa while waiting to check-in at the Formule 1 same as mudder if your arrival early on Friday morning.
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Postby PlatinumWeaver on Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:31 pm

Sounds like a great idea birddy! I would have just wandered around the city, but I'll have a damn heavy backpack with camera/lenses/laptop and a back for clothes and shoes..
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Postby fozzie on Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:35 pm

My flight details are:

Fri. 05 Aug 05
Virgin Blue - Flight DJ 403
09:05am Depart Adelaide : 11:25am Arrive Sydney

I will be travelling with robw25, plus partner Lorraine.
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:36 pm

PlatinumWeaver wrote:Sounds like a great idea birddy! I would have just wandered around the city, but I'll have a damn heavy backpack with camera/lenses/laptop and a back for clothes and shoes..


I can pick you up at 7:30am at the Airport.
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:37 pm

fozzie wrote:My flight details are:

Fri. 05 Aug 05
Virgin Blue - Flight DJ 403
09:05am Depart Adelaide : 11:25am Arrive Sydney

I will be travelling with robw25, plus partner Lorraine.


I'll pick you up at same spot last time with same truck and same face, do you still remember?
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Postby fozzie on Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:45 pm

How could I forget :)

Just after getting into your truck, Andrew/huynhie placed your new D2x in my lap :D
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:52 pm

fozzie wrote:How could I forget :)

Just after getting into your truck, Andrew/huynhie placed your new D2x in my lap :D


That's good! perhaps this time with a new D2Xs :lol:
And plenty time for me to taking care the first group arrival in the early morning.
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Postby PlatinumWeaver on Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:53 pm

You sure Birddy? Sounds like a few trips!

Virgin Flight 801 getting into Sydney at 7:35am.. but it isn't fair for you to make too many trips into the airport.. lets see when everyone else is arriving.
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:54 pm

PlatinumWeaver wrote:You sure Birddy? Sounds like a few trips!

Virgin Flight 801 getting into Sydney at 7:35am.. but it isn't fair for you to make too many trips into the airport.. lets see when everyone else is arriving.


Not a problems, I'll do it for you guys :wink:
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:56 pm

I'll meet you out side the terminal and the car is the Mitsubishi Pajero in silver colour with the number plate :DANCOM
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:39 pm

For members, who're going to stay at the Formule 1, Enfield.
Pls. let me know if you require the transport to both venues on Friday and Saturday.
It's about time for organizing and asking Sydney members to give you a lift.
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Postby digitor on Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:13 pm

I plan to be arriving at the Formule 1 around 5pm on Friday. We're driving over, taking the scenic route across the Hay Plain :shock:

I'm not planning on driving around in Sydney though (Harold Scruby reckons people there don't take too kindly to large 4wds with bull bars, and also I'd get lost) so will be needing to arrange some sort of transport between the hotel and dinners etc. There's probably enough of us at the F1 to make cabs worthwhile I would think.

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Postby birddog114 on Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:22 pm

digitor wrote:I plan to be arriving at the Formule 1 around 5pm on Friday. We're driving over, taking the scenic route across the Hay Plain :shock:

I'm not planning on driving around in Sydney though (Harold Scruby reckons people there don't take too kindly to large 4wds with bull bars, and also I'd get lost) so will be needing to arrange some sort of transport between the hotel and dinners etc. There's probably enough of us at the F1 to make cabs worthwhile I would think.

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OK, the Formule 1 is around 5 min. to my base and 20 min. to the restaurant on Friday night, 10 min. to the restaurant on Saturday evening.
I can do the "FOLLOW ME" for you around town. :wink:
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Postby Heath Bennett on Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:43 pm

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Postby Glen on Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:44 pm

Digitor, Harold Scruby's office is about 800 metres from my home. Now he is head of the Pedestrian Council, but the first time he made the news here was also for a pedestrian matter, he thought a jogger was taking too long to cross the footpath, so chased him down and ran him over whilst driving his car! Always strikes me as an odd choice for the pedestrian council :lol:
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Postby digitor on Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:46 pm

Birddog114 wrote:Digitor,
Have and driving a 4WD in Sydney is lot of fun, I have the 4wd in the last 20 years and always want to drive a bid car with bullbar, CB antenna, etc.. I wish a real Hummer but other half didn't like it. My next one is the BMW X5 3.0Di. when the lease of this Mitsubishi expired.
OK, the Formule 1 is around 5 min. to my base and 20 min. to the restaurant on Friday night, 10 min. to the restaurant on Saturday evening.
I can do the "FOLLOW ME" for you around town. :wink:


Well, mine's not quite as big as a Hummer :D

The hotel is within easy range of your place by the sound of it, and thanks for the offer of "tag-along-tour"!! I still might not drive to/from the restaurants though, because I would have to stay sober :cry: :cry:

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Postby fozzie on Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:53 pm

digitor,

digitor wrote:I plan to be arriving at the Formule 1 around 5pm on Friday. We're driving over, taking the scenic route across the Hay Plain :shock:

I'm not planning on driving around in Sydney though (Harold Scruby reckons people there don't take too kindly to large 4wds with bull bars, and also I'd get lost) so will be needing to arrange some sort of transport between the hotel and dinners etc. There's probably enough of us at the F1 to make cabs worthwhile I would think.

Cheers


Most of the other people staying at Formule1 should be in position to give you and Vicki a warm welcome, with :D faces.

Formule1 - taxis to and from both dinner evenings sounds like a good idea to me.
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Postby mudder on Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:00 pm

G'day,

Travelling with Genji(Tai) on the way up not sure on the way back. Was just planning on cabbing to the motel when I lob, then catch up with all you guys somewhere? Central get together place before dinner?

Won't have transport while up there but I think cabs might be best, means all can have a couple and not worry about anything :) we can share the cabs

Was also planning on going to the Zoo Sunday morning with a few others but think that'd mean I'd miss the portrait shoot so dunno yet... Can't help it with animals tho and I love the Sydney Zoo...

This is gonna be fun :)

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Postby birddog114 on Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:01 pm

fozzie wrote:digitor,

digitor wrote:I plan to be arriving at the Formule 1 around 5pm on Friday. We're driving over, taking the scenic route across the Hay Plain :shock:

I'm not planning on driving around in Sydney though (Harold Scruby reckons people there don't take too kindly to large 4wds with bull bars, and also I'd get lost) so will be needing to arrange some sort of transport between the hotel and dinners etc. There's probably enough of us at the F1 to make cabs worthwhile I would think.

Cheers


Most of the other people staying at Formule1 should be in position to give you and Vicki a warm welcome, with :D faces.

Formule1 - taxis to and from both dinner evenings sounds like a good idea to me.


You can pre-book the Van taxi, 7 or 9 seats to and from the Formule 1 for both evenings
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Postby fozzie on Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:18 pm

Birddog114 wrote:You can pre-book the Van taxi, 7 or 9 seats to and from the Formule 1 for both evenings


Sounds like an excellent plan. BTW: do you or someone else know how long in advance would we have to book the Van Taxi :?:
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:25 pm

fozzie wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:You can pre-book the Van taxi, 7 or 9 seats to and from the Formule 1 for both evenings


Sounds like an excellent plan. BTW: do you or someone else know how long in advance would we have to book the Van Taxi :?:


Perhaps few hours in advance.
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Postby gstark on Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:03 pm

Glen wrote:Digitor, Harold Scruby's office is about 800 metres from my home. Now he is head of the Pedestrian Council, but the first time he made the news here was also for a pedestrian matter, he thought a jogger was taking too long to cross the footpath, so chased him down and ran him over whilst driving his car! Always strikes me as an odd choice for the pedestrian council :lol:


Scruby is the pedestrian council. Very pedestrian too. He knows nothing about road safety, but like any politician, nevr lets minor details like that get in the way.
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Postby digitor on Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:01 pm

fozzie wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:You can pre-book the Van taxi, 7 or 9 seats to and from the Formule 1 for both evenings


Sounds like an excellent plan. BTW: do you or someone else know how long in advance would we have to book the Van Taxi :?:


Ha! Anywhere you can get a HUMMER Taxi in Sydney? We could call in and say Hi to Scruby on the way!

:shock: :D

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Postby Glen on Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:10 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Gary, you are so right about Scruby

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Postby birddog114 on Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:09 am

digitor wrote:
fozzie wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:You can pre-book the Van taxi, 7 or 9 seats to and from the Formule 1 for both evenings


Sounds like an excellent plan. BTW: do you or someone else know how long in advance would we have to book the Van Taxi :?:


Ha! Anywhere you can get a HUMMER Taxi in Sydney? We could call in and say Hi to Scruby on the way!

:shock: :D

Cheers


You can hire one and I'll be your chauffeur for the whole time you're in Sydney :lol:
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Postby Greg B on Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:35 am

I'd be very surprised if you couldn't get a hummer in Sydney quite easily

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Postby redline on Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:29 pm

looks like i wouldn't be going have fun guys
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Postby PlatinumWeaver on Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:17 pm

Sorry to hear that, Redline.

We'll hoist a drink or two for you :)
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Postby redline on Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:27 pm

thanks pw,
i noticed that you taking the first flight out, it going to be cold at 5:00am.
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Postby PlatinumWeaver on Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:33 pm

Cold but cheap!! *laughs*

The less money I spend on airfares the more I can blow on lens and monopods and boooooooze..

and one of those circular eyepiece dealies.. I've lost my stock one..
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Postby Nicole on Wed Jul 27, 2005 11:07 pm

I'm arriving Saturday at 7:30am. Nice and early. :)

Not sure what time the activities start in the morning...will I have time to go to the motel and leave my other bag in someones room (can't check in until later)??
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Postby Matt. K on Wed Jul 27, 2005 11:29 pm

I have to decided to take the friday off and make myself available for any interstate members who require a lift from the airport or helipad to anywhere else. If you need a lift on the Friday PM me or post here and I'll try and help you out. I Gotta make sure you members who have travelled far get to enjoy your stay. Birdie and I will run a shuttle service.
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