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Re: Bricksmeet Support Activities (was Re: BricksMeet Roll Call)
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Thu, 29 May 2003 06:36:38 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond wrote:
> > (I still hope that Kerry has plans for the Opera House in LEGO soon...)
> 
> Dream on! I was at the Opera House last weekend (to see "Last Cab to
> Darwin", my brother's latest project) and I was looking at those curves,
> thinking "no way, no way, no way!".

Are you sure you weren't thinking "no way, no way, no way! Unless... "? :-)

> Maybe, but there is pretty good public transport to Star City, isn't there?
> Buses. Light rail from Central. Monorail from the CBD. Ferries. (I haven't
> been there but I just checked their WWW site). So it really is pretty
> central.


Yes to the plentiful public transport, but I remain unconvinced as to its
centrality. :-)

> Indeed I would even say it was walking distance from the CBD unless
> you were in a hurry. I've walked from Sydney CBD to Darling Harbour many
> times and Star City is just behind Darling Harbour. So I don't see the
> location as a problem, and it would establish a tradition, wouldn't it? :-)

You do make a good case... and I am much in favour of tradition generally...

> > (hmmm: How about shopping at Parramatta, then a ferry ride to Circular
> Quay?)
> 
> Yeah, I'd be up for that. Parramatta is pretty historical too, I've often
> meant to go there just for that reason. We could start out meeting at
> Parramatta, then later ferry down to Circular Quay in the late afternoon for
> another rendez-vous point and coffee stop, then wander over (various of
> transportation options possible but I'm always a sucker for ferries) to the
> casino for the buffet for 7pm (say), being a 3rd rendez-vous point.

That sounds like an excellent plan!


> Would we need to book the casino buffet?

It would seem like the wise option... (if they take bookings)

Cheers

Richie



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(...) Dream on! I was at the Opera House last weekend (to see "Last Cab to Darwin", my brother's latest project) and I was looking at those curves, thinking "no way, no way, no way!". (...) there (...) convenient to (...) Maybe, but there is pretty (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.loc.au)

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