I think there are a fair amount of nerves from people actually.

Nervous excitement for some, and just plain nerves for others.

'Tis a very big event and the Organising Committee have done an incredible job. I know some of those behind-the-scenes are barely sleeping at the moment.

All we have to do is turn up and enjoy

Praxis wrote:

All we have to do is turn up and enjoy

I can do that

Durro wrote:

riddlemethis wrote:

Durro wrote:Just so people know, I don't have a mobile phone, so if you want to contact me during the conference, I'm likely to be in the company of the fairy princess, Starr and/or Ms Praxis during much of it.



Durro

Durro's a Ludite!! No use for a mobile phone. . .hang on, just let me catch my breath! /apoplexy!

Ludite ? But I've got one of these new fancy electric computers and it's even got a coffee cup holder built into it - it pops out of the side when you press the coffee button. Still can't find the "any" key that the manuals keep referring to though...

:ROFL: I KNOW! Hence compounding my shock & disbelief. They must have you chained to the leg of the machine that goes ping, just to get you to do a day's work. Still, if you can't find the "any" key, you'd be crap with a mobile phone. Admit it, you only ever made one call a month because you couldn't unlock the keypad, right!?

Did we ever settle on a time and place for catching up before registering on Friday?

A bunch of us are supposed to be catching up for lunch on Friday, though I've forgotten where and I've lost everyone's phone numbers and stuff...

Goldenmane wrote:A bunch of us are supposed to be catching up for lunch on Friday, though I've forgotten where and I've lost everyone's phone numbers and stuff...

Gee. Thanks for helping.

/smartarsery

We had a number of suggestions on the old board, and a few people exchanged mobile numbers in PMs, but I don't recall ever settling on a location. There are a squillion places around there, and I can't recall any of them.

How about meeting at the Conference centre just before or at 1pm ? Starr and I are flying in and should be checking in to our hotel about 12:30, where we're meeting up with Praxis. Once we've got things stowed away, it's only a short walk to the conference centre and we can decide on somewhere to eat from there.

I'm the short guy with a shaved head and will be wearing army pattern shorts and a maroon shirt (Queenslander!). I'll be accompanied by a 5ft 9" fairy princess and a 5ft 0" little ray of sunshine.

Here I am now.

Yes, and at only 5' nothing, I can't tell you how much I appreciate you trimming those nostril hairs Durro ...

(actually, I have decided to wear high heels for most of the weekend )

Goldenmane PM me your mobile number and I'll send you mine so we can all rendezvous. You too Xrayzed.

When are the Witti's arriving?

Not that it's strictly atheistic, but are any attendees interested in a back-of-house tour of Melbourne Museum's palaeontology collections?

I've tried emailing PZ and Richard if they were interested, but I guess it got lost in the mountain of emails they get (at least that's my consolation to being ignored )

I won't be able to make it to lunch as I'm booked on an 11.30am flight from Sydney. I figure allowing for delays, hotel booking, etc that I won't be in the vicinity until around 2.00. Maybe I can join you lot for a coffee.

I'll PM Praxis with my mobile number.

I believe that Sean and Suz, the Witticisms (and their little half-wit) will be joining us for lunch on Friday. I'll contact him to confirm.



Steve

DB hates mob phones, so much that I let my pre-paid lapse. Now I have to get another fookin' sim card today, and I will post my new number here and at the AFA forum. I am flying in on Thursday night [8pm] and staying at the City YHA on Flinders Street near the corner with Spencer, which is the street that the Southern Cross railway station is on.

I will be at the convention center 1PM Friday. I am quite short [5' 4"], in my fifties, have white hair, and am much rounder than I would care to admit. I will wear a crocaduck T-shirt [grey background]. JimC, Praxis and Riddlemethis will probably recognize me from my previous manifestation in Mel-bun town.

Geeez Louise! I'm going to feel like a giant next to you people!

I texted Sean, and he and Suz are confirmed. They're meeting me at the hotel around 12:30 and then we'll stroll in style to the convention centre to meet up with everyone else.

Our little band advancing towards the convention centre will comprise of a short, balding monobrow guy, giant fairy princess, little ray of sunshine, professional tennis player looking dude and his somewhat pregnant wife glowing radiantly.

Durro wrote:I texted Sean, and he and Suz are confirmed. They're meeting me at the hotel around 12:30 and then we'll stroll in style to the convention centre to meet up with everyone else.

Our little band advancing towards the convention centre will comprise of a short, balding monobrow guy, giant fairy princess, little ray of sunshine, professional tennis player looking dude and his somewhat pregnant wife glowing radiantly.

Durro wrote:I texted Sean, and he and Suz are confirmed. They're meeting me at the hotel around 12:30 and then we'll stroll in style to the convention centre to meet up with everyone else.

Our little band advancing towards the convention centre will comprise of a short, balding monobrow guy, giant fairy princess, little ray of sunshine, professional tennis player looking dude and his somewhat pregnant wife glowing radiantly.

Possibly accompanied by a grumpy motherfucker with a foul mouth who hasn't managed to sign into his accommodation yet.

Dang, how did I miss this thread, my eye-sight must be devolving.

Grr, I should have booked the Friday & Saturday nights after all. Thought I had baby sitting duties, but now my parents happen to be in town, so I could have fobbed it off on them .

Anyway, I'd love to catch up with some familiar avatars here - how are we going to be recognisable? Forum Avatar name tags?

I could make it to lunch on the Friday (not that I'm gatecrashing or anything; am I? ).

ginckgo wrote:Not that it's strictly atheistic, but are any attendees interested in a back-of-house tour of Melbourne Museum's palaeontology collections?

I've tried emailing PZ and Richard if they were interested, but I guess it got lost in the mountain of emails they get (at least that's my consolation to being ignored )

Uh - totally?

Time is going to be an issue. I don't know how much free time there will be. I suspect not much.

Thank you very much for the offer. Extremely kind.

ginckgo wrote:Not that it's strictly atheistic, but are any attendees interested in a back-of-house tour of Melbourne Museum's palaeontology collections?

I've tried emailing PZ and Richard if they were interested, but I guess it got lost in the mountain of emails they get (at least that's my consolation to being ignored )

Ooh, hells YES.

Please please please.

I'll even stay somewhat sober.