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Birmingham Meet, 29th. March. 17/03/2014 at 21:45 #57246
postal
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Can I remind people that the cut-off date for early bird (£9.95) admission is now 7 days away (the cut-off is Monday 24th. March). If you decide you want to attend after that date, please still put your name on the sign-up list even if you wish to pay on the day so that we can get the right numbers for the buffet.

I also have a request about electrical equipment given the constraints of the venue. We will need to run off two sockets outside the area where we will be setting up. We will therefore need at least two long extension leads and/or at least 2 surge protected extension leads/adapters. I would be grateful if anyone who can bring such kit would either post here or PM me so that we can make sure we have adequate kit for the day. The best information I can find indicates that laptops take less than 1 amp even when charging so we will have adequate capacity from the 2 sockets provided enough extension leads and adapters arrive.

“In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe
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Birmingham Meet, 29th. March. 17/03/2014 at 22:07 #57263
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Extension lead I can provide, It's not surge protected though
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Birmingham Meet, 29th. March. 23/03/2014 at 12:05 #57619
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Just a quick reminder for anybody who still intends signing up for the early bird meet admission that the deadline for signing up is now very very close. Don't miss out on the chance to get to meet some of your fellow virtual signallers.

Paul

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Birmingham Meet, 29th. March. 23/03/2014 at 23:19 #57641
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Have fun everyone, hope to make the next meet as I can't make this one.

Bill

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Birmingham Meet, 29th. March. 27/03/2014 at 17:06 #57900
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Just a couple of days to go... picked up some meet essentials from the printers this afternoon
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Birmingham Meet, 29th. March. 28/03/2014 at 00:22 #57925
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Can everyone who is bringing a laptop to the meet please check for updates in their loader - there are new versions of Aston and Stafford which will be in use at the meet
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Birmingham Meet, 29th. March. 28/03/2014 at 08:21 #57931
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Done - those 2 simulations updated correctly.
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Birmingham Meet, 29th. March. 28/03/2014 at 10:49 #57936
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Job Done + bring 1x 6 way Surge socket
1x 3m 3 way Surge socket.

Andy B)

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Birmingham Meet, 29th. March. 28/03/2014 at 12:05 #57937
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Bringing laptop (new), 8 gang adaptor, 6 gang adaptor, 2m (I think) extension lead), they daisy chain fine.
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Birmingham Meet, 29th. March. 28/03/2014 at 12:28 #57938
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Thanks Andy and Andy and Welshi
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Birmingham Meet, 29th. March. 28/03/2014 at 13:55 #57945
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Advance scout at Briar Rose base camp ready for the meet on the morrow.
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Birmingham Meet, 29th. March. 28/03/2014 at 22:01 #57961
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" said:
Advance scout at Briar Rose base camp ready for the meet on the morrow.
Cannot find that on any Sim Sig signal plan let alone the new New Street........

Enjoy yourselves guys and many happy delays.

Geoff

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Birmingham Meet, 29th. March. 30/03/2014 at 21:09 #58042
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Thanks everyone for organising yesterday's meet. Really enjoyable to be signalling trains again, and nice to play Wolves and Aston.
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Birmingham Meet, 29th. March. 30/03/2014 at 21:13 #58043
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Thanks to everyone who came along, hope you had a good time. Special thanks to JamesN for all his work in producing the information packs for the Midlands chain run on the day.
I can only help one person a day. Today's not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look too good either.
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Birmingham Meet, 29th. March. 31/03/2014 at 22:54 #58113
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Many thanks to those that attended the meet. Seems it went quite well, if the occasional issue here and there.

However, there was a problem with the buffet. It seems the venue had an internal communication failure which they did not discover until after the meet. The upshot of this is that we will be giving partial refunds to you. For those that paid in advance by PayPal this will be refunded back through PayPal so if you paid by credit card then it would go back on the credit card, for example. For those that paid on the day we will give coupons (vouchers) to use on this website, whether for a future meet or any product. You don't need to do anything at this stage but give us a few days to work out how much and for it to be processed. Apologies for the lack of food which was beyond our control.

Our next meet is likely to be London as usual in July - details to be announced when known.

SimSig Boss
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