MacRumors London Picnic 2009

[iNash]

Just suggest that she could go shopping in London in the meantime.

(With the following Ts+Cs)

1a - You may not phone me
1b - You may not take my credit card
1c - You may not phone me
1d - You may not take my credit card.....

 

[jarjarblinks]

Are there any asians?

 

[Eraserhead]

Are there any asians?

Why does that matter? MR isn't racist...

 

[John Jacob]

Are there any asians?

Why does that matter? MR isn't racist...

If it is just a matter of not wanting to appear to stand out from the crowd, I'm asian, and I'll be along. I'm sure Macrumors has members of all shapes, colours and sizes!

 

[Eraserhead]

If it is just a matter of not wanting to appear to stand out from the crowd,

There will always be occasions where you are the one who stands out on something like skin colour. And if you avoid those circumstances then you are sadly helping to create segregation. You should still try and go along and not worry about it too much .

I'm sure Macrumors has members of all shapes, colours and sizes!

+1

And yes while I'm white I've been to South East Asia/Japan/China where actually you are the one who stands out (well aside from on the advertising ) and it simply shouldn't matter.

 

[dubhe]

This community is based on a shared interest in Macs, as long as you have that we are all the same

 

[iNash]

If it is just a matter of not wanting to appear to stand out from the crowd, I'm asian, and I'll be along. I'm sure Macrumors has members of all shapes, colours and sizes!

I'll head to the gym then between now and then

 

[M3G4]

I might try and make some little apple cupcakes if i can figure out how to do the flavouring (might try it like the G3 iMacs - blueberry, raspberry etc)

 

[Babooshka]

I might try and make some little apple cupcakes if i can figure out how to do the flavouring (might try it like the G3 iMacs - blueberry, raspberry etc)

The Snow might be a problem, this is the south east and in August....

I'll see if I can come down, Ayr to London shouldn't be too hard thanks to Ryanair.

 

[Mintin8]

I'll go if you promise me that Arn will make an appearance.

 

[Eraserhead]

I'll go if you promise me that Arn will make an appearance.

Arn lives in the US, so its unlikely.

 

[John Jacob]

Arn lives in the US, so its unlikely.

Couldn't Arn make a remote appearance through iChat? That would be awesome!

 

[Mintin8]

Couldn't Arn make a remote appearance through iChat? That would be awesome!

That would indeed be awesome. Arn, talk to us!

 

[Busy Bee]

Couldn't Arn make a remote appearance through iChat? That would be awesome!

That would indeed be awesome. Arn, talk to us!

Fortunately, that's so not what the day is about. It's about lazing around in the sun, drinking beer and wine, eating food, listening to music, playing football and frisbee... meeting up with new people and generally larking about. You might get the occasional geek-chat, but it's not an official MacRumors event.

Don't bring laptops.

 

[iNash]

Don't bring laptops.

So... iMacs and Mac Pros are ok then?

Couldn't resist...

 

[iBlue]

Fortunately, that's so not what the day is about. It's about lazing around in the sun, drinking beer and wine, eating food, listening to music, playing football and frisbee... meeting up with new people and generally larking about. You might get the occasional geek-chat, but it's not an official MacRumors event.

Don't bring laptops.

Sounds about right, whoever you are.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Don't bring laptops.

Indeed! Bring yourself, food and drink, some music, and maybe a frisbee or football or similar.

Of course, if we lack playthings I'm sure some enterprising type can arrange a booze-for-ball barter with fellow parkgoers...

 

[displaced]

Sounds about right, whoever you are.

Besides, you can't even see an LCD screen under the blazing sunlight we're going to have on the day..,

(positive thoughts... positive thoughts!!)

 

[uaecasher]

i hope i will be able to come, I will be visiting spain in summer but i guess i can pass to UK to meet MacRumors members

 

[Willis]

Fortunately, that's so not what the day is about. It's about lazing around in the sun, drinking beer and wine, eating food, listening to music, playing football and frisbee... meeting up with new people and generally larking about. You might get the occasional geek-chat, but it's not an official MacRumors event.

Don't bring laptops.

Should I come, I will have my laptop with me. Hey, 3 hours on the train (return) I need to entertain myself somehow!

I might even bring some homemade gingerbread cake with me.

 

[c-Row]

Alright, flight and hotel are booked. I will arrive a day in advance, so if anyone wants to show me some nice pub the evening before, raise your hand. Gracile, young single women's hands preferred.

 

[Harmush]

I'll be at the cambridge folk festival, gutted. we should arrange a liverpool one, other end of the country, so its all fair!!!!

 

[Applespider]

we should arrange a liverpool one, other end of the country, so its all fair!!!!

Then go ahead. You're not going to find the London Demis organising anything elsewhere since we don't know the areas/pubs etc. Someone in the area (any area) needs to seriously think about whether they've got the time to commit to setting something up and then post accordingly to find out if anyone else is interested - that's how the first London one came about.

 

[Blue Velvet]

I might even bring some homemade gingerbread cake with me.

Yes please.

Makes me kinda wish I could bring a thermos of tea with me.

Alright, flight and hotel are booked.

Excellent. The more the merrier. Pity we're not having a barbecue, otherwise you could bring some bratwurst from Germany... still, I can imagine the combination of MacRumors members, sunstroke, strong ale, footballs, frisbees and combustible materials meaning a potential turn for the wurst.

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I'm just posting today to let you all know that details of exactly where and when the picnic will take place will be posted in this thread within the next week or so when I've got round to organising a few bits and pieces.

I'll update the first post in this thread and also tack on the details in a new post, just to make sure that everything is clearly signposted.

So, stand by... and all will become clear very very soon.

 

[costabunny]

I am thinking Ill have little excuse not to attend this year (being as I am back in blighty now n'all)