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| | | I said previously ... (...) I retract what I said about the long weekend. According to my diary, we are celebrating Australia Day on Saturday 26 January, with no extra public holiday. So, it seems there isn't a long weekend after all. Does that (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | (...) According to my Dilbert Wall Calendar (and could one find a better source for such information?), there is an Australia Day holiday on 28/1/2 in ACT, NT, SA,Tas and WA. Up until Christmas we weren't expecting one in NSW, but the evidence in (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —Benjamin Whytcross
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| | | | | | | (...) WELL...to the best of my knowledge we'll be getting the monday off down here...at least that's what the tight-Ar**d company I work for is saying, and who am I to argue. The bad news is that with preperations for Feb 22 [1] underway, I'll be (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | | (...) I'm pretty sure we have a holiday Monday in Vic. I'll have to check for sure though. If so, I'd like to go. If anyone's interested, I was thinking I could rent a car for the w'end & bring the harbour bridge. Only down side is I could probably (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —Paul Baulch
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| | | | | | "Richie Dulin" <rdulin@mailandnews.com> wrote in message news:GpK0to.702@lugnet.com... (...) Well, I'm interested, and I recall discussing it with Sue Ann who said she was also interested on the condition that it be on a Saturday, the reason being (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —Martin Scragg
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| | | | | | I don't think I will be able to make it after all. My other construction project probably requires me to continue with it instead. Martin (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —Kerry Raymond
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| | | | (...) A colleague provided me with this list of State Government WWW sites for public holidays in that state: QLD: (4 URLs) of them show that Mon 28 Jan is now a public holiday in their respective states. So Thunderbirds Are Go for a meeting on (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —Kerry Raymond
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| | | | (...) Given the foregoing sets of messages, I am a bit confused about whether we are going ahead or not. I'm interested to know this because I will be booking a cheap (and hence non-cancellable) plane ticket. A few of the MUGs have said they can't (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | (...) I'm available, and am strongly in favour of it happening (and am happy to organise a venue if Kev is unable to. There are a few halls on the list, and I'm guessing that 27/1 is not likely to be too busy). I have also just demolished almost (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —Kevin Hall
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| | | | | | | (...) OK... sorry I havent got back sooner.. been real busy.... I cant get a hall organised up here.. sorry... so I'll leave it up to you Richie.... if ya need any help setting up..... just let me know.. I'm not far away..... Kev..: ) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —Pete White
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| | | | | | (...) Richie, you might as well book the hall. Any further North will just add to any interstate visitor's travelling time. pete.w (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | | LUGfest Details (Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest?) —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | | (...) The Hornsby Heights Hall was already booked :-( (Curse those children and their birthday parties). There is a more available, more convenient, slightly larger, but more expensive hall available, so I've gone ahead and booked that. What: S'Fest (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —Ross Crawford
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| | | | (...) I'd like to be there, but if driving, wouldn't want to be by myself, and if flying, would be limited in what I could bring. Ben & Martin definitely aren't going, but I haven't heard from any other MUGs yet. ROSCO (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —Melody Brown
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| | | | | (...) Maybe you guys will just have to postpone it for a few months and just come to Brisbane ;P - at least you'd have almost 6 months to build :) Mel (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —Paul Baulch
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| | | | "Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in message news:Gppv8z.Mp1@lugnet.com... (...) are (...) if (...) I replied to this thread already and said I was interested... I thought that counted. Count me in, barring any unforseen obstacles. It should (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —Ross Crawford
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| | | | (...) Oops! Sorry, must've slipped by while I wasn't watching! (...) Cool. I've been toying with the idea of bringing "the bridge" - it'd be kinda fitting for it's first public outing to be in Sydney 8?). If I do, I'll need a station wagon to fit it (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | (...) Also got mail from Sue Ann with a "probably not". Upgrade to "definitely not" if it's on Sunday. Sue Ann also asked me to pass on that the June long weekend is 1 week earlier in WA. ROSCO (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —Richie Dulin
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| | | | (...) Definitely Brickwars! I can field a nice pirate era contingent, so would be happy with that. (though I don't mind castle era either, and we never did have that Town Brikwars event) James - do you want to establish a suitable Plot and Scenario? (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —James Howse
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| | | | (...) <waking up suddenly> Who me?!? Well, if you want to play, sure. Pirates? Can do. Are we playing with ships or not? My personal preferance is to play with ships but treat the hulls as Virtually Indestructable (TM). If we're playing pirates can (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —Richie Dulin
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| | | | (...) I vote "yes". (...) Also:let's not worry about wind direction or any of that sailing stuff. Ships can move any direction. (...) Cool! How about limiting each player to one ship & crew? That could speed up play somewhat, enable many people to (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: Australia Day weekend LUGfest? —Kevin Hall
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| | | | (...) I have 4 medieval cogs I can bring.....and can prob whip up a couple of Islands with some surprises on them. maybe hidden treasure..... or a cave or two I'll leave it as a surprise... Kev...: ) andrastavia@ozbricks.com (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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