Destraex1 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I'm interested.... just tell me where. they. are. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 Well “where” depends on how many are coming. So say 2-3 my home in suburban Sydney. 4-10 a Conference Room I can access in the city. 10+ would need to be a larger venue (which would then need to be booked / paid for, etc.). But generally all would be in the Sydney Metro area (say city to Parramatta type box, not Newcastle to Wollongong type box). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I suppose the beach is out of the question? Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 Well what you do in your spare time is up to you of course. But no I’m not taking my personal computer gear anywhere near a beach. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Date: 13 - 28 February depending on responses (most likely either Sun 13, Sat 19 or Sun 20 Feb). It wont be the 14th. . Hmm another preview in Feb , another in Feb or march. Do pre-orders tend to arrive prior or after preview ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richi Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 any chance we can turn it into a rolling preview.......to the border......or should i do the melb ---> syd drive for this.....hhmmmm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 Hmm another preview in Feb , another in Feb or march. Do pre-orders tend to arrive prior or after preview ? Groan. So having gone fishing with Rune and not getting a bite, you thought you’d throw the same line in here? His earlier response still applies: Don't read anything into the date, it is when I have time. How close to completion was not mentioned nor will it be. Rune 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 any chance we can turn it into a rolling preview.......to the border......or should i do the melb ---> syd drive for this.....hhmmmm Well I’m not going to Melb (apart from maybe round 2 of flood support) and besides why would you go past Pucka (the “Tuscany of the South”). And I’m not aware of anything being held in Victoria so the ball is in your court. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 On a brighter note Gibby, my fondest memory in the Navy was when USS Enterprise visited Fremantle in May(?) of '86 . Not sure how you east coast Aussies feel about them but I found the Perth natives very welcoming and overall I rate the Australian people the friendliest in all my travels. Well, the winter weather wasn't so great, but otherwise we had a blast! Just don't try to drink with any of them and keep up... you will lose. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tactical Wargamer Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Chicago in February not your scene? Preview (or perhaps first depending on the times) being held in Sydney, Australia (do not go to Sydney, Nova Scotia or you maybe disappointed). Post here. Well lets hope there is one in the great white North! Largest city in Canada would be nice? Toronto? Catch a preview, plus maybe a Leafs game at the same time? Cheers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyJJ Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I had no idea my fellow OSX user was in Sydney. Our best friends live there (originally from Melbourne) and after spending some time in the Crows Nest part of town, have moved to rather posh digs up in Cremorne with a bit of a view of the Harbour bridge. I could probably convince the wife and kids that a trip down to visit them (and preview CM) would be a better use of money than a solo flight to Chicago. Nice winter so far? Well lets hope there is one in the great white North! Largest city in Canada would be nice? Toronto? Catch a preview, plus maybe a Leafs game at the same time? Cheers I'd be happy to host one in Waterloo at my offices if I could convince Steve to let me! Leafs? You want to go see a hockey game, right? The Leafs* (snicker). * Old enough to remember their last Stanley Cup win. Know some of the old ones personally. Once a fan (with the Dave Keon autographs to prove it), now hockey is meh. Well I’m not going to Melb (apart from maybe round 2 of flood support) and besides why would you go past Pucka (the “Tuscany of the South”). For the great restaurants in Melbourne? To hang out and the banks of the Yarro with a can of VB and listening to tunes from my former fave band, the Weddos? (Weddings, Parties, Anything). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 Well, the winter weather wasn't so great, but otherwise we had a blast! Just don't try to drink with any of them and keep up... you will lose. Well just as well you didn’t come to the East coast for some serious drinking if you couldn’t keep up with the “sand gropers” in the West. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 Nice winter so far? Don’t know - its Summer here. And No not a particularly great one. Have just returned from helping with Flood relief in Brisbane / greater Queensland and bags are still packed in case we need to go to Victoria. Had to arrange some counselling for what some of the guys saw there (death is never pretty). But I guess it makes a change from helping to fight bushfires. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Groan. So having gone fishing with Rune and not getting a bite, you thought you’d throw the same line in here? His earlier response still applies: Apologies , got to expect some banter though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 Ok so that’s: 1 for the 19th (WillLight) 1 “don’t care”. so that’s the 19th too. (Destraex1) and no one else. Looks like the logistics for this will be very simple. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZPB II Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Hey, I'm not seeing my name on that list. 19th sounds good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Well if you are actually coming to the other side of the planet, sure I’ll count you. But somehow the big grin suggests otherwise. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZPB II Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Well, I haven't booked the flight yet, but I've been looking into lodging and stuff to do as well as calling people up. Progress. I'm a single student with cash to burn and this is shaping to be quite the adventure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakuth Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I'm *interested* but I couldn't say definite. 19th is less good for me - I have something on, but honestly its something I can rearrange. You see, I'm from BrisVegas, and a couple mates and I were thinking of going to Melbourne GP. A bit of a trip and all that. But it's looking like it's going to fall through, so maybe I could suggest a road trip to Syderney to preview a game? It's possible. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyJJ Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Don’t know - its Summer here. And No not a particularly great one. Have just returned from helping with Flood relief in Brisbane / greater Queensland and bags are still packed in case we need to go to Victoria. Had to arrange some counselling for what some of the guys saw there (death is never pretty). But I guess it makes a change from helping to fight bushfires. I do know that. Your winter is our summer etc. Guess my geography degree was good for something. Wasn't sure how Sydney was faring during the wet, was all. Did see the temps get way up once (into the 40s?). I'd heard Brisbane was not getting flooding. Wow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 I'm *interested* but I couldn't say definite. 19th is less good for me - I have something on, but honestly its something I can rearrange. You see, I'm from BrisVegas, and a couple mates and I were thinking of going to Melbourne GP. A bit of a trip and all that. But it's looking like it's going to fall through, so maybe I could suggest a road trip to Syderney to preview a game? It's possible. Well I hope things for you aren’t too bad in BrisVegas (guess they can’t be if you are thinking of a trip). Have been up there myself the last couple of weeks and are now on standby for Victoria. :eek: Anyway I wont know for certain yet myself until Monday. We are having a meeting to work out what to do with the Christmas Leave plan that went out the window as TOOWOOMBA went under. Need to sort out the march ins and those whose holidays had to be cancelled. After that I’ll have a clearer idea of my leave for February. However I want to make sure that my subordinates (esp. the guys I took North) get first choice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Wasn't sure how Sydney was faring during the wet, was all. Did see the temps get way up once (into the 40s?). I'd heard Brisbane was not getting flooding. Wow. Well hot here but we are looking at helping our neighbours out. Yes Brisbane (at least a pretty big slice of it) went under. Similar stuff now happening in regional Victoria too. And of course a lot of the water from inland QLD will end up in the Darling River so western NSW may well get wet too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenris Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I'll check with the social director and see if I'm allowed out on the 19th. She has a knack of booking me for things that I never remember. I'm in Sydney so getting there etc shouldn't be a problem. Will let you know asap. Cheers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenAsJade Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Heh heh, only 2 for Sydney! Adelaide is the home of CM in Australia, everyone knows that Bring it over here gibbo, we'll have a big CM party... GaJ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costard Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 The man with the software calls the shots, methinks. Love to get up to Sin City, but very unlikely to happen. How about Albury - none of us is local to the area, so misbehaviour won't haunt us, and it's a compromise (i.e. third rate solution) for all? Or Wagga? Aff is going to be pissed about the timing of this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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