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Cor blimey, guv! It's the MacRumors London Picnic!

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geese said:
Hey!

I live in London, I might come- just to see what internet people look like!

I'm more of a lurker round here, but you might recognise me from my utterly forgettable and confusing responses, my stupid London Tube map and my hilarious thread about trying to control Sellafield Nuclear Powerstation with a Mac Mini.

I think Waitrose is a bit classy for my, so I'll get some German nibblies from the Lidl in Hackney.
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I might come too for the same reason to see what Mac people are like. I have two very obscure hobbies which I discuss on the web and when I went along to the meets it was like a trainspotter's convention. Being a geek it was not a problem but I realised hanging out with that crowd was sending any semblance of street cred I had down the crapper. Are Mac people cooler?
 
Sesshi said:
...Are Mac people cooler?
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It's a paradox, we're both cooler AND hotter at the same time, althought bragging about being cooler or hotter than a train spotter will not do that much for your street cred.
 
Sesshi said:
Are Mac people cooler?
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Of course. :p

Though, seriously, I expect us to be a very diverse crowd. Some geekier than others.

If the one Mac User Group meeting I went to in Oslo is anything to go by (I think not, though), there will be lots of hyperactive and overenthusiastic semi-geekish people there. (It was a demo of the first PowerMac G5 which could explain it, though.)
 
gekko513 said:
Of course. :p

Though, seriously, I expect us to be a very diverse crowd. Some geekier than others.

If the one Mac User Group meeting I went to in Oslo is anything to go by (I think not, though), there will be lots of hyperactive and overenthusiastic semi-geekish people there. (It was a demo of the first PowerMac G5 which could explain it, though.)
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Hmm, that could well explain it!

When I was loitering around the Regent's Street AppleStore on its day of opening (and, indeed any other day), it's always nicely surprising how diverse the clientele is. It's not at all like the poor souls who suffer a visit to PC World.

Even the MacRumors forums underline this to some degree. For example, I can't think of any other 'tech' site which has so many women (yes, I often get my heart broken when I go to an Apple Store, and not just because I can't afford a 30" Cinema Display).
 
Sesshi said:
I went along to the meets it was like a trainspotter's convention. Being a geek it was not a problem but I realised hanging out with that crowd was sending any semblance of street cred I had down the crapper. Are Mac people cooler?
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Um... cooler, not sure. Generally fun chilled out people - yes. I suspect, from past occasions, there will be some Mac chat, some forum chat, more general chat and quite a lot of drinking/eating.

Just remember your notebook of Mac serial numbers you have seen! :rolleyes:
 
dietcokevanilla said:
... the pointy sticks and chilly bins are put to good use during the initiation ceremony...
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You don't think it's a coincidence that its so near to the summer solstice, do you? Isn't Regent's Park crossed by several ley-lines? Do you think the chickens that Applespider was referring to were cooked and intended for eating? Muahaha...


displaced said:
Are there any plans for after 6pm?
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None have been made but the time of 6pm was just me putting a minimum time that I personally will be there. :p i.e. I'm not leaving before 6pm and will probably stay until later. The park closes at dusk which will be somewhere around 9-9:30ish, I guess.


gekko513 said:
Is anyone keeping count on the expected number of participants?
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I should do really. I simply must ensure there are enough place settings, port and cigars for everyone, let alone polishing the silver... But no is the answer, but my guess is that we may muster 15-30, maybe more. 130 people have viewed the PDF map as of today. :eek:
 
mpw said:
Don't be so pessimistic, I reckon it'll be nearer 16-31:D
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Excellent! Let us know (upstairs and out the back) if you need a hand with anything. This is going to be a laugh. :D
 
Blue Velvet said:
but my guess is that we may muster 15-30, maybe more. 130 people have viewed the PDF map as of today. :eek:
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OK... I've attempted a list in alphabetical order to make it easier to spot if you're coming and I missed you. I get it to 30 not counting various Motley Crews who are definitely/maybe coming so far who have put their name to the thread...

People coming to the picnic
Applespider
Blue Velvet + motley Macusing crew
Brize
caveman_uk
Dietcokevanilla
displaced
domina (and mr domina?) :p
dynamicv
edesignUK
EGT (maybe)
Fleurdumal (if we promise not to throw Scotch Eggs but maybe not now)
gekko513
geese
Hector
Kernow
Lau + motley crew
lexus
Liketom (even though he's been shopping)
miniconvert
mpw
Piarco75
peterkro
raggedjimmi (if his mate can be persuaded to go shopping so he can cadge lift)
robbieduncan
Rohan Moore
satty
Savage Henry (if 2 things happen)
sesshi (popping in if work allows)
Skunk + Ms Skunk
Tymmz (if he can get floorspace at satty's)
UberMac's boyfriend (?)
XIII (possibly if he cancels friend)
Wintermute (maybe later in the day)

People who wish they were coming to the picnic
2nyRiggz (wrong country)
Abstract (wrong country)
BakedBeans (celebrating birthday elsewhere)
bigandy (wrong end of right country)
blackfox (wrong country)
Chundles (wrong country)
devilot (wrong country)
dmw007 (wrong country)
count chocula (wrong country)
Don't Hurt Me (wrong country)
iGary (wrong country)
jsw (wrong country)
Matt G (wrong country)
max altitude (wrong country)
Mike Teezie (wrong country)
Nickygoat (temporarily wrong country for wrong weekend but sending case of Bordeaux ;p )
srobert (wrong country)
UberMac (at band camp for wrong weekend)
UKnjb - bad weekend

Right and wrong purely in terms of being in London!
 
i'm really looking forward to this :cool: my first Macrumors meet up :D

on a sidenote - is it poss to put HTML code from like Flikr in a thread so we can upload pics to the thread ?(via mobile phone)
 
Applespider said:
Then organise one... Those organising this one are based in London - that's why it's beign held here and why it's called the London picnic as opposed to the UK meet-up. These social events all depend on one person actually starting the ball rolling.

There are probably enough Scottish members to make one possible although I must say I probably wouldn't fly up since the London -> Scotland airfares in August are silly.
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fine then, i will ;)
 
Applespider said:
OK... I've attempted a list
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Well done, although you've omitted Skunk's partner. :p

I might also be dragging along some of my motley crew as well... as in real-life friends that don't haunt these forums! :D (although they're all Mac owners)
 
bigandy said:
fine then, i will ;)
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I'm moving to Edinburgh in a month, I'll come. :)

Off topic, but I got a flat yesterday, those of you who know me :D

Blue Velvet said:
I might also be dragging along some of my motley crew as well... as in real-life friends that don't haunt these forums! :D (although they're all Mac owners)
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I might do too, actually, as I think that weekend might be my last chance to see my friends in London for a while.
 
Applespider said:
OK... I've attempted a list in alphabetical order to make it easier to spot if you're coming and I missed you. I get it to 24 people who are definitely/maybe coming so far who have put their name to the thread...
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I might come along with Rohan Moore if the weather's nice.
 
Brize said:
I might come along with Rohan Moore if the weather's nice.
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You'd be very welcome too. The weather will be nice, I can feel it in my bones.

Lau: Congrats on the flat but last weekend with your London mates? :(
 
Lau said:
I'm moving to Edinburgh in a month, I'll come. :)

Off topic, but I got a flat yesterday, those of you who know me :D



I might do too, actually, as I think that weekend might be my last chance to see my friends in London for a while.
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Oh, so sorry. :( I had to leave London and it was a terrible day.

I wish I was going to this thing. Macs and British people = a good time.

*checks flight ticket prices*

Whoa, no thanks. I may as well get an "Around the world" ticket if I'm going to be paying anywhere close to that. :rolleyes: (If I had time, I would buy an Around-The-World ticket, actually)
 
Applespider said:
OK... I've attempted a list in alphabetical order to make it easier to spot if you're coming and I missed you. I get it to 27 not counting various Motley Crews who are definitely/maybe coming so far who have put their name to the thread...

People coming to the picnic
Applespider + a few Macusing friends possibly
Blue Velvet + motley Macusing crew
Brize
Dietcokevanilla
displaced
dynamicv
edesignUK (although he hasn't put his name down, I can't imagine he'd miss it!)
EGT (maybe)
Fleurdumal (if we promise not to throw Scotch Eggs)
gekko513
geese
Kernow
Lau + motley crew
Liketom (so he can go shopping)
miniconvert
mpw
peterkro
raggedjimmi (if his mate can be persuaded to go shopping so he can cadge lift)
robbieduncan
Rohan Moore
satty
sesshi
Skunk + Ms Skunk
Tymmz (if he can get floorspace at satty's)
UberMac's boyfriend (?)
Wintermute (maybe later in the day)

People who wish they were coming to the picnic
2nyRiggz (wrong country)
Abstract (wrong country)
bigandy (wrong end of right country)
blackfox (wrong country)
Chundles (wrong country)
dmw007 (wrong country)
count chocula (wrong country)
Don't Hurt Me (wrong country)
iGary (wrong country)
jsw (wrong country)
Matt G (wrong country)
Mike Teezie (wrong country)
Nickygoat (temporarily wrong country for wrong weekend but sending case of Bordeaux ;p )
srobert (wrong country)
UberMac (at band camp for wrong weekend)

Right and wrong purely in terms of being in London!
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You forgot me, I may come to london for the day.
 
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