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Re: 29th Feb. Sydney Meet.
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Fri, 20 Feb 2004 01:19:25 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Pete White wrote:
> In lugnet.loc.au, James Howse wrote:
> > The next Sydney meet (barring a great outcry regarding date or venue) is
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> > Sunday 29th Feburary. 12amish to about 6ish
> > James Howse's place Dee Why
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> Finally, a meeting (:^)>
> 4th anniversary of the Sydney group too !
A date that occurs infrequently seems appropriate for a meeting that occurs
infrequently!
> > There will be:
> > Showing off of MOCs (even non LEGO ones. This means YOU Richard.)
> > BrikWars (see below)
> > Lots of Coke because it'll probably be hot
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> Maybe we should be scoffing cross ants and Freed... french fries, washed down
> with bowls of caffeine (to keep with the theme of the day) ?
My pedantic nature dictates that I must point out that cross ants are not
French! Cross ants are {Austrian}!!.
> > If you're after shopping, Warringah Mall is more or less on the way and you
> > should have (make?) time before the meeting starts to check out BigW,
> > Target, GraceBros (er... Myer?!?) and Uncle Pete's.
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> We usually lose an hour or two mid-meeting as people wander off to shop/eat,
> so maybe we should think about lunch options between now and Sunday week.
> I could whip up a batch of my chilli (certain members ate some in 2000), but
> I would need to have an idea of rough numbers (reply here or email me).
> With my travelling crock-pot, it's just a case of heat and eat.
Sounds like a good idea!
> > Brikwars.
> > It is an age of bright uniforms and marching to and fro. Of horse and cannon and
> > charging into the fray. An age not unlike the boxing day sales (except for
> > the cannons... maybe). It is the age of Napoleon and Europe at war!
> > To play please bring ALL of the following five things.
> > 1. Some Napoleonicish troops(if you can't muster some perhaps ask Richie
> > if you can borrow some)
Remember to ask nicely (unless you want to end up with the Spanish).
> > 2. A bit of paper with some brikwars statistics on it for your troops (if
> > you're having trouble with this e-mail James or borrow a generic sheet on
> > the day)
> > 3. Some buildings/trees/fences or a roll of green felt (feel free to bring
> > all of these things)
> > 4. A sense of humour, a flexible attitude to history and a sense of humour
> > (it's really important that you bring a sense of humour)
> > 5. Some kind of silly name for your general, including a silly accent for
> > same. (and yes, we're serious about the accent thing. see humour; above)
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> > Any questions? email me!
> > Oh. You'll probably need my address. I'll mass mail it to anyone who replys
> > here or sends a question
What if one replies AND sends a question?
> > P.S. Anyone got a shako and yellow epualets I can borrow? I'm one short.
Almost certainly.
> > James (who's off to build more stuff)
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> Anyone interested in doing MOCs based around a theme ?
I can do mocking based around a theme...
> For example the Space P-38 tribute............anyone ?
My forays into space have not been wildly successful. And saying "SPACE!!!" just
doesn't do it for me.
> pete.w (eagerly awaiting the following meeting 29th Feb 2008 ;^)
2008? Cool. We'll all be able to drive there in our jet cars ;-)
Richie
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| (...) Didn't Napper fight the Austrians ? When captured they became 'pastries-of-war' and many years later were the 'toast of Paris', after gaining Fren.. freedom. Anyway, one particularly Austrian cross ant became Fuhrer. (...) The Fuhrer was (one) (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
| | | Re: 29th Feb. Sydney Meet.
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| (...) Sorry. I threw that in without running it past you. (...) You'd probably get my addres twice. (...) Thanks! (...) Perhaps that should be the theme then? STUDS 2008. (20 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) Finally, a meeting (:^)> 4th anniversary of the Sydney group too ! (...) Maybe we should be scoffing cross ants and Freed... french fries, washed down with bowls of caffeine (to keep with the theme of the day) ? (...) We usually lose an hour (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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