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Title: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Black Wolf on November 20, 2005, 09:42:24 am
Right. We've discussed it before. We've said it would be cool, one day. We've told ourselves we'd get around to it. Well, **** that I say. Lets just do it.

With Steak's freedom about to be harshly curtailed (:p), we're running out of time before being "responsible adults" catches up with the majority of us and we never again get to do anything fun. Ever.

So. In 2006, we are going to get all the Aussie HLP regulars (and whoever else happens to be around) into the one place (prolly Sydney) at the one time. The only debate is going to be when, and where me, Grug and the other interstaters are going to stay.

And one thing - I'm serious about this. If you want me to put it another way, I'm going to the East Coast some time next year, and if we don't plan it, Steak, Grug, VA and whoever else I can find are going to get a seemingly random sandgroper knocking on their door saying "Hey" at some inconvenient and difficult to explain moment.

[EDIT] For the record, I'm thinking Semester break would be the best time for this, even though it will mean inflated ticket and accomodation prices. I have 2 Tuition Free Weeks from the 17th to the 28th of April, but the chances of that being synched with everyone elses schedule is, I suspect, pretty low. My forst semester next year finishes on the 23rd of June and starts again on the 31st of July, which I suspect will be easier to fit in. So, who else is coming and when can you come?
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: an0n on November 20, 2005, 10:27:45 am
The smart thing to do would be to coincide this with Steak's wedding, as there'll be free alcohol.
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Charismatic on November 20, 2005, 10:55:40 am
 Lol.
And for the record, where is ausse? N.A., Euorpe, ****ing china, where?
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Ransom on November 20, 2005, 11:31:25 am
And for the record, where is ausse? N.A., Euorpe, ****ing china, where?
It's a continent. There's only seven of them, it's not that hard to remember them :p

I'm not completely sure when I'd be able to come, but some time after May could probably work. I'm not very organised at the moment so I don't really know.
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: achtung on November 20, 2005, 11:32:28 am
Lol.
And for the record, where is ausse? N.A., Euorpe, ****ing china, where?

*Bursts out in laughter :lol:

Australia.
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: an0n on November 20, 2005, 11:32:39 am
Austria.
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Charismatic on November 20, 2005, 12:24:59 pm
 Hah. Thanks guys. Its all clear to me now. I CAN SEE THE LIGHT!
EDIT: as im in america, i dont think i can make it:P but i am sad.. id like to.
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Taristin on November 20, 2005, 12:32:52 pm
Lol.
And for the record, where is ausse? N.A., Euorpe, ****ing china, where?

*snicker, but still sigh*
Sadly, I fear that most Americans would wonder the same thing... :sigh:
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: ToecrusherHammerjaw on November 20, 2005, 12:35:25 pm
Not true!  I was one of the best in my geography class.  Name a country, I could tell you where it is.  It does, however sadden me that close to 10% of our own students don't even know where some of our own states are.
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Darkage on November 20, 2005, 01:01:46 pm
Already been to a meeting with people from the Eve-online comunity in Austria last weekend:D

Was great fun:D
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Goober5000 on November 20, 2005, 01:11:37 pm
Name a country, I could tell you where it is.

Somalia. :ha:
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Flipside on November 20, 2005, 01:12:37 pm
Thaty one was located in the **** last time I checked ;)

Well, wrong side of the planet for me alas, still, want to go to Aussie one day if I can ever afford it :)
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: ToecrusherHammerjaw on November 20, 2005, 01:18:56 pm
Name a country, I could tell you where it is.

Somalia. :ha:

If you're serious about me answering, upper East Coast of Africa.  Borders the Indian Ocean (Gulf of Aden, if I remember) and Ethiopia.
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Goober5000 on November 20, 2005, 01:33:49 pm
Oh, very good. :) Did you have to learn every country?
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Jetmech Jr. on November 20, 2005, 01:39:10 pm
Steaks getting married?

Well...looks like I'm more out of the loop than I thought.

'Gratulations.
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Corsair on November 20, 2005, 03:15:31 pm
There's a thread about it somewhere here...
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: ToecrusherHammerjaw on November 20, 2005, 05:04:11 pm
Oh, very good. :) Did you have to learn every country?

Not all of 'em, its just when someone mentions one by name, I tend to know the general vicinity its in.  Its sort of an inborn thing.  Plus, I study on my own time, as I plan to go to Europe, the Far East, and possibly New Zealand and Australia someday.
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Setekh on November 22, 2005, 01:20:03 am
I'm totally there. I've gotta think of where you can stay - my house is full of bachelors at the moment (my dad and brother), so if you're looking at midyear next year, I could take a few guys. Physically speaking, that is. Gotta clear it up with the family. ;)

I'm also going to be far more free in that midyear time btw (June-July) - towards the end of July I'll probably be away for a week; I'll get you some exact dates. :yes:

Steaks getting married?

Well...looks like I'm more out of the loop than I thought.

'Gratulations.

Indeed. Thanks. :) For the thread in question: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,36865.0.html
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Darkage on November 22, 2005, 10:52:45 am
Congrats Steak!:D


Btw..on a side note, i have quit smoking for real now:D 2 months and still clean:D
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Sandwich on November 22, 2005, 11:14:58 am
We already had an international HLP meet-up, with me, my brother (Splinter), Galemp, and Su-Tehp in downtown NYC. Was fun. Especially the part where we saw Galemp walking around Penn Station with a cardboard sign that read "HLP" held up to his chest - I can't help but wonder how many people saw him and thought that indeed, he really DID need "HLP". :p
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Prophet on November 22, 2005, 12:00:15 pm
:lol:
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Roanoke on November 22, 2005, 02:06:32 pm
there's no excuse for not having a picture of that
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: kode on November 22, 2005, 02:30:02 pm
well, I suppose anyone over here might be "welcome" to the Warpstorm London Meetup in March... ;)
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: kasperl on November 22, 2005, 02:49:31 pm
It's ok with me, http://warpstorm.com/community/index.php?topic=9550.0 .

That reminds me, I need to get my bus tickets sorted.

Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Darkage on November 22, 2005, 03:07:07 pm
I'll proberly be in austria again in March for a long weekend from friday till monday night and then fly back again.
Or i can go to London, hmmm....prety much any place in europe i can go to not that exspensive.

argh!
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Setekh on November 22, 2005, 03:37:28 pm
Especially the part where we saw Galemp walking around Penn Station with a cardboard sign that read "HLP" held up to his chest - I can't help but wonder how many people saw him and thought that indeed, he really DID need "HLP". :p

If I'm holding up a sign, it's saying "get over here you nerds". :p
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Vasudan Admiral on November 22, 2005, 04:32:51 pm
If all goes as expected, I should be free most of the year (gap year). If all doesn't go as expected, it means I got the scholarship I don't think I'll get. ;)

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Especially the part where we saw Galemp walking around Penn Station with a cardboard sign that read "HLP" held up to his chest - I can't help but wonder how many people saw him and thought that indeed, he really DID need "HLP". :p
:lol:
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Deepblue on November 22, 2005, 05:39:06 pm
Lol.
And for the record, where is ausse? N.A., Euorpe, ****ing china, where?

*snicker, but still sigh*
Sadly, I fear that most Americans would wonder the same thing... :sigh:
Maybe I live in an isolated packet of intelligence then. In fact, I know about 3 people in my school who are from Aussie land.
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Corsair on November 22, 2005, 10:02:05 pm
Yeah... a rather large isolated pocket of intelligence. I live there too.
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: achtung on November 22, 2005, 11:09:05 pm
I do as well.
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: kode on November 23, 2005, 04:51:39 am
that is, an unnamed evil empire located under the bridge?
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Turnsky on November 23, 2005, 06:43:11 am
i'll be there in guant. tasmanian spirit ;)
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Mefustae on November 23, 2005, 11:14:25 pm
*Raises eyebrow* Hmmm, interesting... Put me down for 'maybe'...
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Grug on November 24, 2005, 04:37:11 am
YEAH! W00T!

I am so there!

Will have to set some dates and start saving. Wish I could get my new digicam before then though. ><
Too many other things on the list. :p

My semester break is between the 7th of June and the 17th of July. So sometime late June / early July would be good?
Wot bout you Mr Woo? When's are you free.

It would make it so much easier and cheaper to do if we / I could get free boarding for however long we are down there. Probably could pitch in for some expenses I'm sure.

How long are we going to hang out down there?
 A weekend, a few days, a week? < a week would probably be easiest.
Obvcourse assuming we are going to sydney. :p Brisbane has beutiful summer weather coming up... :p

But yeah, Black Wolf, we are so going on a pub crawl! (+ anyone else who's up for the challenge :p )^_^

FOREWARNING: I am nuts. I say it alot, but I'm not joking.

!!! ^_^ *is excited*
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Singh on November 24, 2005, 04:48:31 am
hmm.....there selling lots of good tickets to Australia these days, plus ill be getting a job soon....not it isn't that far away if I tried :p :/

The question would be would Steak be willing to accept a crazy Sikh Indian tourist guy that speaks with a slight Chinese accent and bears some resemblence (appearance-wise) to a muslim terrorist :p
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Grug on November 24, 2005, 04:59:30 am
hmm.....there selling lots of good tickets to Australia these days, plus ill be getting a job soon....not it isn't that far away if I tried :p :/

The question would be would Steak be willing to accept a crazy Sikh Indian tourist guy that speaks with a slight Chinese accent and bears some resemblence (appearance-wise) to a muslim terrorist :p

LoL!

I'd love to meet up with you dude.

I want to mine your grey matter and try and figure out where your inspiration comes from! :p ;)
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Black Wolf on November 24, 2005, 05:54:33 am

But yeah, Black Wolf, we are so going on a pub crawl! (+ anyone else who's up for the challenge :p )^_^

Of course :) Steak, we'll leave the research into quality drinking houses to you for the moment.

I'm thinking I'll be over there a week, though how much of that will be HLPized and how much will be general touristy stuff I don't know. The alternative is to get a 1 way ticket and just head back to whosever city will put up with me for a few days and make a more general trip out of it - dunno yet...
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Grug on November 26, 2005, 05:33:35 am
Awsome. :)

I might start digging around, see who else I know down there that might be willing to put me up for a day or so. :)
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: vyper on November 26, 2005, 06:40:03 am
Rich bastards.

That is all.
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Grug on November 26, 2005, 07:18:30 am
Not rich, just determined.

If you got a job and willpower, you can save for near anything. :)
Even if you have to live like a spartan for a few weeks. :p
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: an0n on November 26, 2005, 08:32:13 am
A monkey could save up the £1500 to get to Australia.

It's just a matter of wether he can go 4 months without food or not.
Title: Re: Aussie HLP meetup, 2006
Post by: Turambar on November 26, 2005, 02:52:46 pm
I think this might be a fun idea

All us US East Coast HLPpl can have a meeting or something
i know Stratt lives less than an hour away from me, any other East Coast US types around here (preferably southern)?

(no, i am not a 'southerner' *shudders*  i actually go to college, im a physics major, and i dont have an accent, or a gun, or a domesticated pig)