Melbourne APUG get-together!

[Poisson Du Jour]

Wow! Ten peeps! Is that a record, with possibly more to tag along?
Marc, maybe Christine can sink the Doc Martins in for a robust start to the most important day of the year?
Has anybody got a barbie, or should I go and shop for one? The one-tonne behemoth upstairs here does not count as "portable"!
We could whip up some bangers and chops for lunch. Any interest?

 

[w9cae]

I say an early start to NooJee as I go up there for bike rides often. I have a Weber smokey Joe if the car is running I could bring.

 

[munz6869]

Folks always say "oh, I missed that one" after these events, so I've proactively pm-ed a dozen other Melbourne APUG-ers (does a dozen count as spam?) to let them know about this thread!

Without being too 'organised' - maybe it'd be good to have a vague schedule in mind (like "meet-up and introduce ourselves", "go make some photos", "break for lunch and chatting", "make some more photos", "disperse") if only so we don't all just stand around doing nothing at all, as we are at times prone to!!

Marc!

 

[Andrew K]

if you want to change the day I'll come along - it's same day as the Melbourne Photo Market at Box Hill Town Hall, and I don't want to miss out on any goodies...

 

[w9cae]

Well I will have to decline if the Photo market is the same day. MCC has a ton of stuff they want me to sell

Or we change to a Saturday ?

BTW car is back

 

[wotalegend]

...it's same day as the Melbourne Photo Market at Box Hill Town Hall,...

And there's another date which sneaks up on us without any warning, before you know it it's gone, and you're left lamenting "I didn't know it was on..."

 

[raoul]

Philosophically speaking, it's probably better to take photo's with what you have than to buy more camera gear.

 

[paul ewins]

Definitely don't want to miss the market again - for once it doesn't clash with the historic car racing at Phillip Island (which is the weekend before).

 

[munz6869]

I like going to the Box Hill market too - with great self-restraint I actually haven't bought anything at one for some years... and it's not as if I don't "need" anything (ha!)

ANYWAYS - how about Sunday March 25th then? (The following week)

Marc!

 

[Oxleyroad]

25th good for me.

 

[wotalegend]

25th good for me too.

 

[munz6869]

So far...

Joachim_I
Poisson Du Jour
w9cae
SMBooth
wotalegend
Oxleyroad
LJH
SteveR
Raoul (maybe)
Andrew K
Paul Ewins?
me!!

Now the outing appears to have swayed further in favour of:
Sunday 25th March - Noojee! Getting there at 10.00am (yegods!)

Marc!

 

[w9cae]

Sounds good to me

 

[Poisson Du Jour]

Philosophically speaking, it's probably better to take photo's with what you have than to buy more camera gear.

A valid and sensible observation.

 

[Joachim_I]

Looking forward to the 25th.

 

[Mick Fagan]

We'll be there, we will go up Saturday and stay in the camper somewhere quiet, then meet and greet when you lot of plebs get there.

Many thanks to Marc for sending me a pm regarding this, been a bit low on this picture stuff this last year. By the end of this year I should be back in the swing of it again, hopefully.

Coffee isn't too flash in Noojee, but I think the Western side cafe in the main drag has the best.

I'll also be at the flea market with the ute the Sunday prior, so if anyone wishes to purchase a DeVere enlarger, we can throw it in the back. There may be three there, heard a whisper.

Mick.

 

[raoul]

...there is a good pub though!

 

[Poisson Du Jour]

...there is a good pub though!

Indeed there is.

 

[Yamaotoko]

Sunday 25th March - Noojee! Getting there at 10.00am (yegods!)

Marc!

Yegods indeed, I just looked up where Noojee is, no wonder I'd never heard of it before! It's definitely going to require a sleep over from me, might need to get permission for this one after all

 

[nick mulder]

25th...

>>phart sound<<

out of town

back on the 30th I think

 

[Kevin Caulfield]

Thanks for the PM, Marc. Just got back from two weeks in Cobram. 25th works way better for me, as we will be in Dunkeld the previous weekend. Put me down as very likely, please.

 

[munz6869]

So far...

Joachim_I
Poisson Du Jour
w9cae
SMBooth
wotalegend
Oxleyroad
LJH
SteveR
Raoul (maybe)
Andrew K
Paul Ewins?
Mick Fagan
Kevin Caulfield (very likely)
me!!

for
Sunday 25th March - Noojee! Getting there at 10.00am!!!

Marc!

 

[Poisson Du Jour]

Fourteen peeps!!
We'll need a second leader for balance!

 

[raoul]

I'm a definite. May also have a new toy by then.

 

[Poisson Du Jour]

This should be a very interesting Big Day Out, eyeing-off various Wallace & Grommit contraptions. For me, I've got plenty toys to keep a youngster like me amused.
Just looking for a pack mule to carry them on my adventures... :confused: