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#165857 - 15/06/2003 09:00 Texas Meet Reminder
davec
old hand

Registered: 18/08/2000
Posts: 992
Loc: Georgetown, TX USA
Just a reminder of the informal Texas Meet on June 21, at the Oasis restaurant on Lake Travis in Austin. We are meeting at around 11AM in the parking lot across the street from the restaurant. A map is available on the website linked above.
I will be there early so look for the black Dodge RAM, can't miss it... Looking forward to meeting up with some of you!
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Dave Clark Georgetown, Texas MK2A 42Gb - AnoFace - Smoke Lens - Dead Tuner - Sirius Radio on AUX

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#165858 - 15/06/2003 15:40 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: davec]
ashmoore
addict

Registered: 24/08/1999
Posts: 564
Loc: TX
I'll be there
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#165859 - 15/06/2003 15:54 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: davec]
Chris65
new poster

Registered: 15/06/2003
Posts: 1
I have a wedding to go to at the same time. How long will you be there? BTW - I have an unused 12GB player for sale. If I get the chance to drop by I'll bring it.

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#165860 - 16/06/2003 07:59 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: Chris65]
davec
old hand

Registered: 18/08/2000
Posts: 992
Loc: Georgetown, TX USA
How long will you be there?

We are planning on lunch and hanging out for awhile. It's really informal so it's hard to tell how long we'll be there. Of course we could crash the wedding reception and make it an empeg wedding...
If you're really interested in trying to make it let me know and I'll PM my cell phone # to you and you can call and see if we're still around there.
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Dave Clark Georgetown, Texas MK2A 42Gb - AnoFace - Smoke Lens - Dead Tuner - Sirius Radio on AUX

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#165861 - 20/06/2003 10:38 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: davec]
Chimaera
enthusiast

Registered: 10/09/2002
Posts: 285
Loc: DFW Area, Texas, US
I will be there, I just printed out my directions, so hopefully I will not get too lost
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Mark. [blue]MKI, MKII & MKIIa, all Blue, and all Mine![/blue]

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#165862 - 20/06/2003 10:57 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: davec]
robricc
carpal tunnel

Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
I'm getting on a plane at 8PM tonight. I get to hang out in the President's Club and drink free booze, so it's not all that bad.
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-Rob Riccardelli
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#165863 - 20/06/2003 11:22 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: robricc]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31597
Loc: Seattle, WA
I get to hang out in the President's Club and drink free booze, so it's not all that bad.
Just don't take any of the presidential cigars. You don't know where they've been.
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Tony Fabris

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#165864 - 20/06/2003 11:23 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: tfabris]
wfaulk
carpal tunnel

Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
On the other hand, maybe that means you do want the cigars.
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#165865 - 20/06/2003 11:37 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: robricc]
mlord
carpal tunnel

Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14493
Loc: Canada
Wow.. I keep forgetting that one has to pay membership dues at many of the USA airlines club lounges -- even the ones that DON'T have complimentary booze etc..

Here's where I normally hang out, where available. Otherwise, it's a UA Red Carpet Club (no free booze) or First Class Lounge (free everything).. all courtesy of frequent flier points.

This is likely my final year for all that, though. I haven't been in the air nearly enough to requalify for 2004.

Cheers

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#165866 - 20/06/2003 12:01 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: mlord]
robricc
carpal tunnel

Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
Well, I am not exactly a member of the Continental President's Club. I have an Amex Platinum card and it allows me in these clubs. I like to feel like a high roller, so that's the main reason I have the card. I also have a Diner's Club Card so I can get into even more airport clubs.
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-Rob Riccardelli
80GB 16MB MK2 090000736

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#165867 - 20/06/2003 12:03 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: tfabris]
robricc
carpal tunnel

Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
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-Rob Riccardelli
80GB 16MB MK2 090000736

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#165868 - 20/06/2003 12:08 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: robricc]
mlord
carpal tunnel

Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14493
Loc: Canada
Cool, very cool. Probably even cheaper than the regular membership rates, too! I've gotta remember that for Zurich -- not sure if there's a Star Alliance lounge there (pretty likely, I suppose), but I also have a Diners Club card (free).

Cheers

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#165869 - 20/06/2003 12:15 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: mlord]
robricc
carpal tunnel

Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
but I also have a Diners Club card (free).
How's that? I pay $89/year for my DC card.

The cost of the Amex Plat and President's Club membership is about the same. The Amex is a value when you consider that you can also go to Delta's club, and you get all kinds of benefits on top of it being a bling bling credit card. I had 2nd-row seats to see Guns N' Roses because of the card. I didn't even have to pay an inflated price for the tix.
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-Rob Riccardelli
80GB 16MB MK2 090000736

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#165870 - 20/06/2003 12:20 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: robricc]
mlord
carpal tunnel

Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14493
Loc: Canada
My Diners Club card originally cost something like CAD$80 (for a year) when I got it last year --> they had a promo on for 15000 Aeroplan (Air Canada) miles at the time, so I figured good value. It also pays one mile per dollar charged, and has the usual fringe benefits -- CLD, etc..

I wasn't going to renew it this year, as beyond the bonus it duplicates my Aeroplan VISA card -- when I called them up to "not renew", they offered to waive the fee, and tossed in another 1000 bonus Aeroplan miles, so..

Cheers

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#165871 - 20/06/2003 12:31 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: mlord]
pgrzelak
carpal tunnel

Registered: 15/08/2000
Posts: 4859
Loc: New Jersey, USA
The thing I like about the Amex Plat is the consierge service. I used them for hunting down rare books, and I like giving them challenges.
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Paul Grzelak
200GB with 48MB RAM, Illuminated Buttons and Digital Outputs

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#165872 - 20/06/2003 18:34 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: pgrzelak]
muzza
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 21/07/1999
Posts: 1765
Loc: Brisbane, Queensland, Australi...
Thanks for the easter egg reminder Mark!
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#165873 - 20/06/2003 19:01 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: mlord]
jimhogan
carpal tunnel

Registered: 06/10/1999
Posts: 2591
Loc: Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
not sure if there's a Star Alliance lounge there

Fear naught.

(At least for now! I heard yesterday that Singapore Air is cutting 4-500 jobs. Will SARS abate and the glocal economy recover in time to Save The Lounges?)
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Jim


'Tis the exceptional fellow who lies awake at night thinking of his successes.

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#165874 - 20/06/2003 19:45 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: muzza]
mlord
carpal tunnel

Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14493
Loc: Canada
You're welcome! Have fun all!

-ml

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#165875 - 20/06/2003 19:50 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: jimhogan]
mlord
carpal tunnel

Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14493
Loc: Canada
>Fear naught.

Ahhh... How civilized!

See you at Amersfoort, Jim!

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#165876 - 20/06/2003 23:26 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: davec]
DWallach
carpal tunnel

Registered: 30/04/2000
Posts: 3810
So here I am, the night before the empeg meet, frantically trying to sort out all my MP3 files so I have a nice, clean empeg to show off to everybody else there. I delete all the old junk, carefully tag and rearrange things on my computer, and then I do the math.

45GB of MP3 files / 10Mbits/sec --> 10 hours, optimistically

It's a three hour drive, which means I need to hit the road in, oh, 6.5 hours or thereabouts. Any thoughts on whether it's safe to unplug the empeg when it's only half-way through synchronizing itself?

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#165877 - 20/06/2003 23:40 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: davec]
TheAmigo
enthusiast

Registered: 14/09/2000
Posts: 363
I was just browsing the boards while installing the latest Hijack.

I saw the this thread and didn't bother reading it because I live in Chicago and Texas is a bit far...

Then Hijack (v340) finished installing, booted up and said "Texas Meet 2003". That seemed like a good enough sign for me to read the thread

Now I see that the meet is today. Any more easter eggs, Mark?
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--The Amigo

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#165878 - 21/06/2003 05:18 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: TheAmigo]
mlord
carpal tunnel

Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14493
Loc: Canada
>Any more easter eggs, Mark?

Easter was months ago..

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#165879 - 21/06/2003 11:13 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: DWallach]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31597
Loc: Seattle, WA
Any thoughts on whether it's safe to unplug the empeg when it's only half-way through synchronizing itself?
Your best bet is to leave the empeg running, but disconnect the ethernet cable. Then terminate Emplode and restart the computer.

Eventually, the empeg will time out and mount its drives read-only again (I think, not certain). I don't know how to tell when it's really done this.

I would then do a FSCK and afterward use Emplode to tidy up the errors.

After that, synch the few albums you know you can't live without...
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Tony Fabris

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#165880 - 21/06/2003 16:27 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: davec]
davec
old hand

Registered: 18/08/2000
Posts: 992
Loc: Georgetown, TX USA
Well Texas Meet 2003 is in the books. We came to the consensus that a 2004 meet would be better in March or April. It's only 94F with 49% humidity as I type this... And of course we all stood in the sun while in the parking lot for the most part. I did find out the Oasis food has improved, and the view was great. Thankfully there was a mister/fan over our tables and a nice breeze as well to keep us cooled while eating and chatting.

Rob easily gets the Furthest Traveled Award. Heck he even one-upped everyone by flying from NY then driving from Houston. The man is an empeg groupie, I tell ya! And his black sleds are slick Get one...

We had 14 in attendance, 10 were the poll so we did better than 100%! Luckily we had room for a few that arrived late and actually managed to find us in the restaurant. I enjoyed meeting up with everyone, and putting faces to those hiding behind their empty avatars

If there's interest in a 2004, I can get off my duff sooner and try to get a spot at City Park, or we can decide on a different venue, (doesn't need to be Austin for me.) Once again, it was great meeting y'all! Thanks for braving the wonderful weather...
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Dave Clark Georgetown, Texas MK2A 42Gb - AnoFace - Smoke Lens - Dead Tuner - Sirius Radio on AUX

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#165881 - 21/06/2003 21:35 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: davec]
DWallach
carpal tunnel

Registered: 30/04/2000
Posts: 3810
Definitely a good meet. Props to Dave for organizing everything! Also, Milton Krueger's stealth install was pretty damn impressive.

(Oh, and believe it or not, the "Cancel" button on jemplode actually did the right thing. I just ran the normal emplode after that and rebuit the databases.)

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#165882 - 22/06/2003 04:29 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: davec]
JeffS
carpal tunnel

Registered: 14/01/2002
Posts: 2858
Loc: Atlanta, GA
and putting faces to those hiding behind their empty avatars
And who might you be referring to?

Had a great time, and I hope we get a chance to do it again next year. Got really sun-burned (didn't even consider the fact that we were sitting outside), but it was worth it.

Funniest part was meeting two empeggers who are aware of my program and told me how notorious it is for not being random. Oh well, I'll probably never win that battle!
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-Jeff
Rome did not create a great empire by having meetings; they did it by killing all those who opposed them.

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#165883 - 22/06/2003 06:54 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: JeffS]
Magnus
new poster

Registered: 15/05/2002
Posts: 16
Loc: Tampa, Florida
You'll never convince us it's random! Never!

Seriously though, it was a good time. Next time though, I need to transplant my Empeg into a car with more air conditioning and less vinyl seats.

-Magus
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RioCar 40103779
'67 Mustang

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#165884 - 22/06/2003 07:13 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: JeffS]
bonzi
pooh-bah

Registered: 13/09/1999
Posts: 2401
Loc: Croatia
Funniest part was meeting two empeggers who are aware of my program and told me how notorious it is for not being random.

LOL!
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#165885 - 22/06/2003 08:01 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: davec]
ashmoore
addict

Registered: 24/08/1999
Posts: 564
Loc: TX
Apologies for being the late arrival, I always forget how bad 620 is, that and the helpless staff/greeters at the front of the resaurant who denied seating any empeggers.

I think the only name/avatar I missed was the other limey living in Dallas.

I'll be there for 2004
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#165886 - 22/06/2003 08:54 Re: Texas Meet Reminder [Re: ashmoore]
Chimaera
enthusiast

Registered: 10/09/2002
Posts: 285
Loc: DFW Area, Texas, US
Err, that woud be me then

And I was actually planning on having the Chimaera there, only it is still on a boat just outside Houston

Thanks for a fun day guys, looking forward to next year!
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Mark. [blue]MKI, MKII & MKIIa, all Blue, and all Mine![/blue]

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