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Sydney Mini Meet 29/1/2005....Thanks

Postby huynhie on Sat Jan 29, 2005 4:30 pm

Thanks to Birdog114 for hosting this meet, it was great meeting some of the people on this site. :) BTW your wifes chicken soup was spectacular :D :D :D. So thank you to Mrs Ho as well!
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Postby Onyx on Sat Jan 29, 2005 4:53 pm

Yes, it was a lovely meet. Thanks Birddog for your generous hospitality once again, and to everyone who came - it's great to have met you!

The chicken "phô" soup was unreal, better than restaurant quality. :)

Expect some pics soon... esp from the 10.5mm fisheye which was a lot of fun.
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Postby Geoff on Sat Jan 29, 2005 5:06 pm

Far out, I thought I'd be first to post a thank you on the forum post mini-meet today. Belinda and I had a great time and the soup, well definately something to write home about. Thanh and Tranh's (? spelling) hospitality was as always second to none and meeting some of the new users is always fun. I took quite a few images with Birdy's BEAUTIFUL 200-400VR on the main road and even got yelled at by a passing car 'paparazzi' hehehe...expect some images later on in the evening! Cheers ppls!

Geoff. PS - Can't wait for the photoshop tutorial next Saturday.
PPS - There will also be a minimeet at our abode in the coming weeks, watch this space!
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Postby Mj on Sat Jan 29, 2005 5:26 pm

Unfortunately was unable to attend today as I was out and about discussing the finer details of timber flooring :roll:
So... what have I missed???? Some yummy soup by all accounts and a further lusting over those 200-400VRs... needed to catch up with MattK re PSCS and Onyx re panaroma factory but will have to wait till next time I guess. Surely next week our dollar will start on it's predicted upswing and I can once again dream of VR bliss to be mine :?:

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Postby stubbsy on Sat Jan 29, 2005 5:55 pm

Sounds like I missed a great meet guys. Hope to see you all on 5th Feb to satisfy some VR LL and also kill a few dust bunnies.
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Postby Onyx on Sat Jan 29, 2005 6:07 pm

Sorry we missed you this time Stubbsy, it is a huge ask for you to travel ~1.5hrs each way for our meets!

MJ, there's always next week. :)
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Postby johndec on Sat Jan 29, 2005 9:19 pm

My thanks too to Mr and Mrs Birddog :lol: and also to Onyx for showing me how to clean my sensor. It's amazing that McDonalds give away lens cleaning accessories with every "Big Breakfast" :!: :!: :!:
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Postby birddog114 on Sat Jan 29, 2005 9:31 pm

Thanks all the attendees today at the mini meet.
Special thanks to all the contributors of extra Donut, Kripy Kreme, Special Homebake Greek cake.
My wife and I enjoyed your company and we wish to see you again in the next meet.
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Postby gstark on Sat Jan 29, 2005 10:30 pm

Birddog114 wrote:Thanks all the attendees today at the mini meet.
Special thanks to all the contributors of extra Donut, Kripy Kreme, Special Homebake Greek cake.
My wife and I enjoyed your company and we wish to see you again in the next meet.


While y'all enjoyed great company and great food, Lindy and I delved new depths in that dank world deceptively called airline food.

Air Canada makes McDonalds look like gourmet cuisine!
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Postby plukaduck on Sat Jan 29, 2005 10:43 pm

Garry,

I can think of one better. Korean Air makes Air Canada look gormet. The only difference is the hostesses make up for it, unlike the hostesses on Air Canada.

I was enjoying (not) Kimchee whilst this meeting was going on. I do know where I would rather be and it is not in the air.

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Postby stubbsy on Sat Jan 29, 2005 10:57 pm

onyx wrote:it is a huge ask for you to travel ~1.5hrs each way for our meets

Its not actually the 3 hr round trip that's the killer. It's getting out of bed in time to leave at 7 am on a Saturday (vs my normal 9:30 am sleep in :( ). Hopefully a few of you guys will make it up here to the Shortland Wetlands shoot I'm organising.

Edit: And I've never had Krispy Kreme's :cry:
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Postby wile_E on Sat Jan 29, 2005 11:30 pm

Yes, thank you Birddog for your kind hospitality. Had an absolute ball, although I must say - you are a definite bad influence (what with all the inciting of LL and all...!!)

Love it!! Hope to see all you guys again soon!

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Photos from today's minimeet

Postby Geoff on Sun Jan 30, 2005 12:57 am

Yep, finally got some up, and this soup (below) made it all worth while, along with the great companionship and friendliness!

Visit http://www.smp.net.au/d70photos/ for all the photos!



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Postby birddog114 on Sun Jan 30, 2005 7:29 am

We loved the soup as our daily traditional food, we have them at least once a week and the wife done all the hard job and am enjoyed. Thanks to the wife and her supports.
I had a talked with her yesterday after the meet, once everyone's gone.

Here's my ideas:
While we're doing some photography works at the mini-meet, your wife, partner, girlfriend, may join my wife with some classic and traditional Viet's foods preparation for lunch to the "Special Photographers" :wink:
Or they can show/ share other their kitchen's skills, so all of them get something to do! We can call it "D70User's Partner club" hehehehe!

If this happened, then your lust may be easier cos we try to get the wifes involved in our hobby and am sure the wifes will be happy to support if they can see their enjoyments at the meets and they know where are you going same as who did you meet :wink:

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Postby Killakoala on Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:18 am

What a great idea. I might even drop photography and take up cooking ;)

Birdy, your wife is a fantastic cook. Thankyou for your most generous hospitality yesterday and to Tranh for her magnificent noodle soup.

(Anybody know where i can get a wife to bring to the meets?)
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Postby fozzie on Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:24 am

Geoff - the shot of the soup is so excellent, I want some for breakfast.

Birddog - when I make it to 'Belmore' for a 'Mini Meet' on a Saturday, I will also need one the following as well. I enjoy cooking, so I would like to know how to prepare 'Mrs Birddog' soup :D :D :D .


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Postby joet on Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:34 am

What a great idea to invite wives, girlfriends, partners etc. to the mini-meets.

Cooking classes sound terrific but why stop there :lol: :lol:

Knitting, crochet, embroidery, tatting, tapestry, sewing :oops: :oops:

That should keep everyone occupied whilst we get on with the real business of lens lust. :twisted: :twisted:
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Postby MHD on Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:35 am

hehehe... Be carefull, some wives suffer the lens lust as well...
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Postby gstark on Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:22 pm

Birddog114 wrote:While we're doing some photography works at the mini-meet, your wife, partner, girlfriend, may join my wife with some classic and traditional Viet's foods preparation for lunch to the "Special Photographers"


Bugger the photography. I'll be in the kitchen too.

Great idea, Birddog.
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Postby Matt. K on Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:28 pm

Hell! And while we're on it what about a creche for the tiny tots....and wheel in the senior citizens...put in some wheelchair access and rumpus size toilets with double doors!!! Saline drips and a dialysis machine. And a therapy room for the nervous and twitchy....

Er...What's all this about anyway? :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Postby thaddeus on Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:28 pm

thanks for your hospitality, birddog!
it was great to meet everyone and i look forward to future meetings
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