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November Meet - Derby 03/08/2012 at 14:28 #34608
Chrisrail
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384 posts 		Am calling in the Brunswick later to see if they still have both dates available.

Everyone fine with the Ghurku Restaurant afterwards ?
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November Meet - Derby 03/08/2012 at 14:37 #34609
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260 posts 		" said:

Everyone fine with the Ghurku Restaurant afterwards ?
Stupid question!

Oh go on then!
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November Meet - Derby 03/08/2012 at 20:14 #34615
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1269 posts 		" said:
Everyone fine with the Ghurku Restaurant afterwards ?

Unlikely as I will be travelling to / from the meet by train.

Dave
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November Meet - Derby 04/08/2012 at 13:43 #34623
Chrisrail
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384 posts 		Been to the Brunswick and we have it from Noon - 18:00 on the 10th November.

I know that on the poll the 17th was favourite but that was unavailable.
Am taking better half to the Gurkha tonight so will book it for the Saturday night.
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November Meet - Derby 04/08/2012 at 15:23 #34624
Stephen Fulcher
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Online 		I will be unable to attend on that date - was free 17th but will not be able to get the 10th off work.

I thought it said in a previous post that both dates were available?
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November Meet - Derby 04/08/2012 at 15:42 #34626
y10g9
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895 posts 		" said:
I will be unable to attend on that date - was free 17th but will not be able to get the 10th off work.

I thought it said in a previous post that both dates were available?
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Am calling in the Brunswick later to see if they still have both dates available.

Everyone fine with the Ghurku Restaurant afterwards ?
So Chris was going to check, and as one date was now unavailable, hes booked the other one else we won't have a November meet. its doesn't say that they were both still available
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November Meet - Derby 05/08/2012 at 22:31 #34662
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I will be unable to attend on that date - was free 17th but will not be able to get the 10th off work.

I thought it said in a previous post that both dates were available?
Ditto, a Shame as this is the meet i look forward to every year. i wonder if anyone is up for meeting on the 17th who is unable to attend on the 10th?
"We don't stop camborne wednesdays"
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November Meet - Derby 13/08/2012 at 22:53 #34909
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21 posts 		I must add my two-penny worth in, the poll is flawed as it only allows people to pick one date, and does not allow for those that are avaliable for both dates to vote for both dates therefore possibly evening up the vote somewhat.
I can appreciate that people may be frustrated about their preferred date being the chosen one but as usual you are unable to please all the people all the time ( I know I've missed a few meets due to work).

Whilst I'm on the subject of meets, if I'm seriously mistaken they were designed to be 'social' events where people of SimSig who normally only knew eatch other by forum 'handles' or by the 4 digit code on sims, a ort of "put a face to a name" kind of thing, then came the odd occasion (as it was) when new sims were released at meets primarily for testing in the almost public enviroment chaining issues etc.... This became the expected norm and I have personally witnessed that when nothing new has been released at meets for what ever reason people seem to appear as they was robbed like a meet meant new sims.
Ok me personally I tend not to play sims at meets generally (certianlly in the case of Carlisle where I was testing left right and centre before hand) as to me this is more a social event getting together with people I may not see from meet to meet.

On a side note, I wish to thank John Gallon for the organisation of the Newcastle meet (should have put it in the correct thread, but that's me)

To sum up, and sorry if I have bored you......... more social less anti-social.... IT'S A GAME!!!
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November Meet - Derby 13/08/2012 at 23:57 #34910
AndyG
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1835 posts 		Poll could have been better with 3 options
1) 10 Nov;
2) 17 Nov;
3) either/no preference.
I can only help one person a day. Today's not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look too good either.
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November Meet - Derby 15/08/2012 at 16:38 #34943
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6284 posts 		There was another issue with the poll which I won't go in to. Suffice to say what's done is done and in the past so let's move on.

There seems to have been some confusion with the booking of the 17th at the pub - again, that's in the past now. What we are going to do is hold the event in The Brunswick on the 10th, and support AlanG's event on the 17th. I'll leave the details of the latter for Alan. For the 10th we're going to have a smaller event than usual with no entry fee, no buffet, and no commitment to run any sims (though if there are enough who want to do so then we will). Thus, it'll be a more relaxed affair, more akin to the very first Bristol social we had - something which the developers have been begging for for a while! If you do want food, The Brunswick have a menu that you can order from on the day.

I'll put up a sign-up sheet later but this is simply to gauge numbers.
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November Meet - Derby 15/08/2012 at 17:30 #34945
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1461 posts 		" said:
I must add my two-penny worth in, the poll is flawed as it only allows people to pick one date, and does not allow for those that are avaliable for both dates to vote for both dates therefore possibly evening up the vote somewhat.
Which is easily solved if you read the instructions:

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Peter, is it worth suggesting that people only vote if they intend to attend?
Had hoped that would be a given though you are right- only vote if you intend to attend on the date you vote for. If you don't mind which date then don't vote. If you can do more than one then just select one of them and hope for the best.

Peter
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November Meet - Derby 15/08/2012 at 18:10 #34946
DaveHarries
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1269 posts 		I think I will see what is proposed for both dates before I decide which one to go to.

Dave
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November Meet - Derby 19/08/2012 at 20:08 #35034
Class 86
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59 posts 		Well I think the direct Way from Europe arriving will be change the Terminal at St. Pancras Station won't it?
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November Meet - Derby 20/08/2012 at 08:07 #35038
onlydjw
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456 posts 		Yes - two direct trains per hour from St Pancras to Derby.
God bless, Daniel Wilson
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November Meet - Derby 02/09/2012 at 07:20 #35351
Peter Bennet
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5360 posts 		In case like me you've missed it - the event booking form is here.

Peter
I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs!
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November Meet - Derby 28/10/2012 at 08:50 #36991
Sparky
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84 posts 		Just a quick question.

For the users that due to the tierny of distance (17000kms) Sydney - Derby that are unable to attend the meets. Is there any chance of obtaing a copy of any software given out for testing.

I know that any software distributed at the meets is limited in its circulation but it would be nice to test a sim every now & then instead of reading the forum and being envyous of the users that were lucky enough to not only attend the meet but get a copy of the latest beta sim.

Cheers
Damien

btw. there is a couple of us "convicts" planning a trip to the uk to co-incide with the nov meet in 2014.
I intend to live forever. So far so good
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November Meet - Derby 28/10/2012 at 09:39 #36992
leverpuller
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4 posts 		Here..here!! Now that would be nice!

Regards
Pete
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November Meet - Derby 28/10/2012 at 09:56 #36993
mfcooper
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707 posts 		" said:
For the users that due to the tierny of distance (17000kms) Sydney - Derby that are unable to attend the meets. Is there any chance of obtaing a copy of any software given out for testing.
As Geoff said...


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For the 10th we're going to have a smaller event than usual with no entry fee, no buffet, and no commitment to run any sims (though if there are enough who want to do so then we will).
So don't expect anything new this November.
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November Meet - Derby 29/10/2012 at 15:34 #37020
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6284 posts 		The meet on the 10th will, as said previously, be just a social event. No buffet has been ordered but food is available a la carte. IIRC they're quite cheap but of course you're welcome to eat elsewhere. Consequently there is no entry fee either. Just turn up and enjoy the company! The upstairs room will officially be available from noon until 6pm though you could probably go up earlier - check with the bar staff. No namebadges, no sign-up sheets, no attendance register, nothing - except maybe some photos!

There is no plan for a multiplayer game and thus no releases, as Matt says, but there's nothing to stop people having one if they want to.

Enjoy - sadly I can't come this year.
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November Meet - Derby 29/10/2012 at 20:30 #37028
Sparky
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84 posts 		Thanks for the replies. I wasn't necessarily meaning this meet. It was more a general question for any future meets. I appreciate that there is not necessarily a new sim released at every meet (we wish) but it would be nice to get an opportunity to test a sim or 2 at some stage. As I said in my previous post a trip to a meet is a 34000km and 5 day return journey so the chances of actually attending a meet are very very low without a lot of planning & $$.
I intend to live forever. So far so good
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November Meet - Derby 30/10/2012 at 15:10 #37044
bugali
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78 posts 		what sims are going to be played at the meat?
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November Meet - Derby 30/10/2012 at 15:19 #37046
jc92
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3629 posts 		" said:
what sims are going to be played at the meat?
alli
as stated in several of the recent posts:

"There is no plan for a multiplayer game and thus no releases, as Matt says, but there's nothing to stop people having one if they want to."

"For the 10th we're going to have a smaller event than usual with no entry fee, no buffet, and no commitment to run any sims (though if there are enough who want to do so then we will)."
"We don't stop camborne wednesdays"
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November Meet - Derby 30/10/2012 at 17:47 #37048
Ray
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211 posts 		Yes - we believe you.

Probably the author will release something juicy like BNS and only the 5 that turn up will get the sim to play with for the next like 5 years whilst its being refined !!
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November Meet - Derby 30/10/2012 at 18:30 #37050
Sam Tugwell
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493 posts 		Really? BNS is Barnes
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November Meet - Derby 30/10/2012 at 18:36 #37051
John
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884 posts 		Ray, your selfishness and ingratitude really knows no bounds, does it?

Perhaps you should make the effort to attend a future meet. That way you can get your hands on one of the unreleased sims that you seem to feel it's your god given right to receive.

You could also take the opportunity whilst there to tells the devs in person what a lackluster job it is they do, and how they should be jettisoning their family and friends and devoting all of their spare-time to rushing sims out just to please you.
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