#278753 - 03/04/2006 14:13
Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 15th - 18th 2006
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Registered: 21/05/1999
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Rob & Rob Empeg Events Corp are proud to announce the Seventh Annual Empeg International Owners Meet. This year the event will take place in Cambridge UK, birthplace of the empeg player.
Teaser Itinerary
Friday Evening - Piss Up in a Brewery (because we can)
Saturday - Competitions, toys, more things that go whoosh
Saturday Evening - Grand Empeg Party
Sunday - Messing About on the River
Monday - Big Breakfast (trademarks acknowledged)
Details and booking form will be released on April 15th at 2pm BST, places restricted so get ready!
Edited by rob (08/04/2006 07:32)
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#278754 - 03/04/2006 14:53
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: rob]
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Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
These dates are set in stone? If so, I will book my flight today.
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#278755 - 03/04/2006 15:04
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: rob]
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Loc: Raleigh, NC US
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Is RobS okay?
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#278756 - 03/04/2006 15:12
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: wfaulk]
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Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
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Is RobS okay?
Yes, RobS is the first Rob in Rob & Rob Empeg Events Corp!
He has been working on the September date for a while as it looks like allowing the greatest number of owners to attend. It became clear that something firm had to be posted now.
Rob R, I would hesitate to say that the dates are absolutely firm until we post full details on the 15th. However we'll know for sure here within the next couple of days, so we'll email you as soon as our hotel block booking has been accepted.
Rob (2)
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#278757 - 03/04/2006 15:13
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: wfaulk]
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Registered: 25/06/1999
Posts: 2993
Loc: Wareham, Dorset, UK
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I'm here, don't worry. Been a bit busy in the run up to a big product release for the Messe show in Frankfurt (have a look at Rob's posting elsewhere). Should be able to spend more time now on spares, repairs and - Empeg meets!  Hope you'll all be there - this one looks to be the best one ever 
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#278758 - 03/04/2006 18:40
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: rob]
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Registered: 25/06/1999
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Loc: Wareham, Dorset, UK
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Already, Patrick has committed to producing something very interesting for the meet. It involves rapid consumption of large amounts of combustibles, is bigger than anything you have seen before, and is attached - wait for it - to a bicycle. I want you all to think very carefully about personal insurance (including death by immolation) before signing up for the "Death Ride" list.  Ooops! There I go again, letting the cat out of the bag. Hand, meet head. (Loud sound of flesh-on-flesh dope-slap encounter) Sorry! I promise I won't reveal any more secrets about what has been lined up for the event, including the UAV.
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#278759 - 03/04/2006 19:09
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: schofiel]
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Registered: 25/06/1999
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Loc: Wareham, Dorset, UK
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Oh Darn! I'm sorry. I did promise not to reveal any details about the special (Censored), either. Whoops! There I go again. Shame, I've spoilt all the surprise now. Bummer!
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#278760 - 03/04/2006 20:01
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: rob]
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Registered: 29/08/2000
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Loc: Canada
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Rob R, I would hesitate to say that the dates are absolutely firm until we post full details on the 15th. However we'll know for sure here within the next couple of days, so we'll email you as soon as our hotel block booking has been accepted.
It's possible that SWMBO & I can (just barely) make those dates (airfare gets a LOT cheaper after midnight 31-August). We'll see once the date firms up.
Cheers
Edited by mlord (03/04/2006 20:08)
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#278761 - 03/04/2006 21:31
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: rob]
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Registered: 27/10/2002
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Whoopy! Then I'll be able to attend! Unless work f***s up my plans again...
Stig
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#278763 - 04/04/2006 17:39
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: julf]
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Registered: 01/10/2001
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Loc: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Arrrghh, would have been nice to have *some* indication the date was changing 
Especially before I booked tickets and accommodation to the Goodwood Revival event, and had Wayne shift his work shedule around to be able to bring the Pinkie to Cambridge for July 28...
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#278764 - 04/04/2006 19:20
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: julf]
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Registered: 19/05/1999
Posts: 3457
Loc: Palo Alto, CA
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Well, we can always have a mini-meet in Cambridge on the 28th... ok, so Patrick may not be there to blow things up, but there's no reason there can't be a barbie & beer nonetheless
Goodwood revival looks excellent, never made it to any of the Goodwood events though
Hugo
Edited by altman (04/04/2006 19:21)
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#278765 - 04/04/2006 19:30
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: altman]
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Registered: 24/07/2002
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Loc: South London
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Well, we can always have a mini-meet in Cambridge on the 28th... ok, so Patrick may not be there to blow things up, but there's no reason there can't be a barbie & beer nonetheless
Goodwood revival looks excellent, never made it to any of the Goodwood events though
Hugo
I'm up for a mini-meet, the weather will probably be better at the end of july anyway!
Last time I met you Hugo was at the serial port stand at an Acorn show in 91 or something!
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#278766 - 04/04/2006 19:50
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: sn00p]
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Registered: 19/05/1999
Posts: 3457
Loc: Palo Alto, CA
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Ooo-err, that *was* a long time ago! Any show of hands for a mini-meet at the end of July? Note this is not an alternative to the big meet (go there too!), this is more likely to be one day & evening of geeking, beer and undercooked meat plus a BLD's the next morning, not a big event[1]. No competitions, but every chance of walking away with some junk from my loft/the empeg cupboard, both of which are being sprung clean in the next month or three[2]. Ideal for those of you who fancy a knackered Dell Receiver to soothe your hangover the day after. (show of hands attached, if I can work this out) Hugo [1] Not worth flying to unless the flight is *really* cheap. Think easyjet at their best. [2] In fact, taking some junk away could possibly be made compulsory. EC rules mean it's getting hard to bin this stuff 
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#278767 - 04/04/2006 20:37
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: julf]
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Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
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Arrrghh, would have been nice to have *some* indication the date was changing
A date has never been fixed until now..
Rob
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#278768 - 04/04/2006 22:04
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: rob]
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Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14492
Loc: Canada
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A date has never been fixed until now..
Still waiting here for a confirmed fixed date..
Cheers
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#278769 - 05/04/2006 05:16
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: altman]
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Registered: 17/01/2002
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Loc: Manchester UK
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I'd be up for a mini-meet in July, I'm going to have a fair bit of comp leave to use up this year!
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#278770 - 05/04/2006 13:20
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: rob]
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Registered: 01/10/2001
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A date has never been fixed until now..
Yes, very much (and painfully) aware of that, but there was a rather strong hint pointing at the last weekend of July. And some of us had to start making commitments.
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#278771 - 05/04/2006 13:27
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: altman]
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Goodwood revival looks excellent, never made it to any of the Goodwood events though
From what I keep hearing, you'd better go soon before it turns into to much of a Disneyland.
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#278772 - 05/04/2006 13:28
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: altman]
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Well, we can always have a mini-meet in Cambridge on the 28th...
Pretty sure I can make one or the other, but not both.
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#278773 - 05/04/2006 13:36
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: julf]
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Registered: 19/05/1999
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Loc: Palo Alto, CA
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Sorry if I helped this confusion along; in the other thread I picked up on Rob's last comment about the last weekend in july looking the most likely and suggested it.
I wasn't aware (and netiher was anyone else on the BBS, as he'd not posted anything else) that he'd been thinking of September - I may well not be able to make the September meet myself, as that's factory production start time and commiting to dates is tricky!
Hence the suggestion of a mini-meet (really, this is just extending my usual summer BBQ, tequila jelly & all, to a larger audience). The BBQ on 29th July will happen either way, the poll was just to see if I needed to prepare a bit more/buy more food/work out directions for people visiting, or whether I just warn the usual suspects that there's beer going down round my gaff. Given that everyone is quite social, a summer barbie seems like an excellent idea...
Hugo
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#278774 - 05/04/2006 13:42
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: julf]
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Registered: 21/05/1999
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Loc: Cambridge UK
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Yes, very much (and painfully) aware of that, but there was a rather strong hint pointing at the last weekend of July. And some of us had to start making commitments.
It sounds like there are going to be two meets now, although I'm confused as when we called Hugo yesterday he couldn't commit to definitely being available on July 30th (and without him, Sigmatels offices are not going to be accessible). Coupled with most of the US owners saying they couldn't make it over before September, and the less than ideal nature of Sigmatel as a meeting venue for fifty to sixty people, we went with the weekend of Sept 2nd and the intention of using a more integrated venue in a nicer area.
I rather regret getting involved now!
Rob
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#278775 - 05/04/2006 13:57
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: altman]
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Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
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Yesterday: Quote:
Well, we can always have a mini-meet in Cambridge on the 28th...
Today:
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The BBQ on 29th July will happen either way
Which is it?
PS- This does not necessarily indicate I will be attending the mini-meet.
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#278776 - 05/04/2006 14:07
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: altman]
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D'oh, I'll be leaving the UK on the 20th of July. I guess it doesn't make too much sence to extend my return ticket, would it?
I was really hoping I'd get lucky and have the meet happen while I was already across the pond.
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#278777 - 05/04/2006 17:35
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: rob]
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Registered: 19/05/1999
Posts: 3457
Loc: Palo Alto, CA
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Errr, pardon? I said I couldn't commit to August/September, not July (hence the original July suggestion in the other thread!). I've no idea where you got the idea that I couldn't do july from! As I said, end of july is a mini meet, it's not the "international annual empeg meet". There won't be t-shirts, for starters Last year, at the end of the meet, the discussion had been around taking some of the organisation load off Rob S, as it's a big job, and few empeggers had been able to help out in advance given the distance & language barriers. With the meet in Cambridge itself, it's much easier to split it as suggested - eg, I could do the bbq, Rob V mentioned doing a punting picnic, various empeggers could help with the prettification of the office/car park for the meet, sorting out t-shirts from local suppliers, etc. It'd be nice to let Rob S have a bit of a rest from having to organise everything (from the piss up in the brewery onwards!) and hence keep more of his hair than usual. Hugo
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#278778 - 05/04/2006 17:37
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: robricc]
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Registered: 19/05/1999
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Loc: Palo Alto, CA
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Sorry, calendar malfunction. Saturday is the 29th, not the 28th It'd be great to see you Rob, and though my tequila jelly *is* widely appreciated, NOBODY should have to sit on a plane for 20 hours just to appreciate it Hugo
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#278779 - 06/04/2006 16:10
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: rob]
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I rather regret getting involved now!
The curse of volunteers.
And just to make it clear - I might have sounded a bit upset and annoyed, but the annoyance was not directed at any of the people spending their time and energy organizing this, but rather at the prospect of me not being able to make it!
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#278780 - 06/04/2006 16:17
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: julf]
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Registered: 21/05/1999
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Loc: Cambridge UK
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And just to make it clear - I might have sounded a bit upset and annoyed, but the annoyance was not directed at any of the people spending their time and energy organizing this, but rather at the prospect of me not being able to make it!
That's OK, it's going to be the biggest party yet so I hope you do make it.
Rob
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#278781 - 06/04/2006 16:42
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: rob]
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That's OK, it's going to be the biggest party yet so I hope you do make it.
Looks like I will be able to rearrange things for September, and hopefully will be able to flog Goodwood tickets, but that probably means the end-of-july bbq is out. :-/
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#278782 - 06/04/2006 18:17
Re: Empeg International Owners Meet, Sept 1st - 4th 2006
[Re: altman]
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Registered: 06/02/2002
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Loc: Leeds, UK
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Hmmmmm, let me see........ So I get to drink lots of beer.....add to the junk pile at home.....hang out with some people that make me feel quite normal and totally not geeky (I am the uber geek amongst my friends, but nothing compared to the average empegger at even a mini meet ).....and probably get a week off work after, recovering from food poisoning !!!! AND THEN.....Do it all again a few months later.......count me in for both Cheers Cris.
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