Onyx - my short report of yesterday's mini-meet activities:
gstark and nnnnsic started the day with an IT related review of some WiFi goodies that Birddog had on show, both from ASUS - an impressive WLAN hard disk enclosure which we will fit to the official D70Users pantechnicon and zap images wirelessly direct from camera to hard drive
Also a pocket size WiFi 4 port router that was impressive in size until you recognised that it still needs a standard wall-wart to power it
Then huyhnie and wiley arrived ( Vicky came later after the Dentist, poor girl) and we started to return to the more photography based lusting, especially when Birdy produced his Lowepro "LENS TREKKER 600 AW" which looks ideal provided you have a sherpa to bear it for you
Then, in quick succession we had mattk, Philo, killakoala, them MHD, his wife Louise and beautiful baby daughter Isabel arrive (but not directly from Canberra, they'd been in Sydney overnight) - fair sized party by now and lots of fun - almost as good as wandering lonely on HK island
A new member, Peter McNamara from Wollongong and MCWB completed the roll call and we began to overlook that Onyx was not present taking his documentary shots
Ignore the previous paragraph because we really did miss you (I think Birddog most of all) but we all are envious of your current situation.
However, don't hurry back, make the most of the great opportunity and above all, enjoy
Have to go now, it's my birthday and No 1 son and his wife are taking us out to celebrate (or commiserate)