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#286649 - 16/09/2006 16:38 Bay Area Beer?
altman
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Registered: 19/05/1999
Posts: 3457
Loc: Palo Alto, CA
For those poor souls who can't be at the Cambridge meet today (by now, they'll be getting stuck into the beer, I bet), but who happen to be in the bay area... anyone fancy a beer and/or food this evening?

Hugo

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#286650 - 16/09/2006 19:32 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: altman]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31578
Loc: Seattle, WA
Hm. I'm in San Jose with friends recording some stuff. I'm done with my parts for the day. Perhaps. Where exactly are you?

Heck, my friend Jeff might want to meet you, he works at Apple these days too...

I'll PM you with my cell number.
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#286651 - 16/09/2006 23:10 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: tfabris]
altman
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Registered: 19/05/1999
Posts: 3457
Loc: Palo Alto, CA
Ok, so that's music, tfabris & me, anyone else?

Hugo

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#286652 - 16/09/2006 23:54 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: altman]
Robotic
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Registered: 06/04/2005
Posts: 2026
Loc: Seattle transplant
Just got back and saw this thread. Are you guys gone out already?
It's 7pm.
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#286653 - 16/09/2006 23:58 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: Robotic]
altman
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Registered: 19/05/1999
Posts: 3457
Loc: Palo Alto, CA
Just about to, going to the Duke of Edinburgh, N Wolfe, Cupertino... see you there?

Hugo

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#286654 - 17/09/2006 05:37 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: altman]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31578
Loc: Seattle, WA
A good time was had by all.
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#286655 - 18/09/2006 14:23 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: tfabris]
Derek
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Registered: 16/08/1999
Posts: 453
Loc: NRW, Germany
Photos? Or was it not as wild as in Cambridge ... ?
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#286656 - 18/09/2006 16:31 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: Derek]
Robotic
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Registered: 06/04/2005
Posts: 2026
Loc: Seattle transplant
It was rather sedate. One photo of the four of us exists on Music's (Mike) camera.
Highlight was after the pub- having a look at Mike's new Elise! Tony even got a ride.
/me so jealous.
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#286657 - 18/09/2006 16:39 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: Robotic]
loren
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Registered: 23/08/2000
Posts: 3826
Loc: SLC, UT, USA
DANGIT! That'll teach me to not check the board for a couple days.
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#286658 - 18/09/2006 16:43 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: loren]
Robotic
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DANGIT! That'll teach me to not check the board for a couple days.

It was rather short notice- I barely caught Hugo before he walked out the door.

I say we get a little more organized for the next one- say an Empeg Pumpkin Run to Half Moon Bay for the Pumpkin Festival?
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#286659 - 18/09/2006 20:16 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: loren]
tfabris
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Posts: 31578
Loc: Seattle, WA
Sorry I missed ya, Loren.

Hey, my friends thank you again for that light gun, they're having fun with it.
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#286660 - 19/09/2006 02:24 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: tfabris]
loren
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Registered: 23/08/2000
Posts: 3826
Loc: SLC, UT, USA
Man... I'd have killed for a ride in that thing!

Glad they are enjoying the light gun.
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#286661 - 19/09/2006 05:47 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: loren]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31578
Loc: Seattle, WA
Pictures.

First picture. Mike's Lotus Elise has an interesting feature that graces the black plastic cowling surrounding the lens-like European high intensity headlights.

Anyone want to guess what caused these seemingly random arc-shaped marks in the plastic? No cheating, don't Google. Hint: American Lotus owners are more likely to encounter this problem than English Lotus owners...



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#286662 - 19/09/2006 05:50 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: tfabris]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31578
Loc: Seattle, WA
Second Picture. The Elise and (L to R) Stew (Robotic), Hugo (Altman), and Mike (Music).



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#286663 - 19/09/2006 05:52 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: tfabris]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31578
Loc: Seattle, WA
Third picture. A sample of the graffiti in the restroom of the Duke of Edinburgh pub.


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#286664 - 19/09/2006 13:34 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: tfabris]
wfaulk
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Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
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American Lotus owners are more likely to encounter this problem than English Lotus owners.

Does it have something to do with dentistry?
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#286665 - 19/09/2006 13:43 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: tfabris]
Robotic
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Posts: 2026
Loc: Seattle transplant
Does that say "GROUT EXPACTATIONS"?
What is the world coming to when you can't even find good spelling in pub WC wall graffiti?

If I had known the WC was such an attraction I would've paid a visit.
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#286666 - 19/09/2006 13:52 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: tfabris]
boxer
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Registered: 16/04/2002
Posts: 2011
Loc: Yorkshire UK
Can't get the US/UK reference, is it done by a carwash?
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#286667 - 19/09/2006 14:12 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: tfabris]
Geoff
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Registered: 21/08/1999
Posts: 381
Loc: Northern Ireland
Quote:
Anyone want to guess what caused these seemingly random arc-shaped marks in the plastic?


Is it something to do with sunlight being focussed by the lens onto the black plastic, then the arc shapes are caused as the sun moves across the sky and the focal point changes?

Can't think of much in America that we don't also get in the UK these days apart from bright sunlight
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#286668 - 19/09/2006 14:21 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: Geoff]
wfaulk
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Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
Ooh! That's a good guess. The US is much more southerly than the UK -- in the arena of 1000 miles; maybe the angle of the sunlight has something to do with it.
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#286669 - 19/09/2006 14:26 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: tfabris]
RobotCaleb
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Registered: 15/01/2002
Posts: 1866
Loc: Austin
Something to do with replacing/upgrading headlights, perhaps? Not sure how that would be regional, though.

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#286670 - 19/09/2006 14:27 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: wfaulk]
Geoff
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Registered: 21/08/1999
Posts: 381
Loc: Northern Ireland
There's a flare from the camera flash that seems to be focussed directly on the most marked part of the black plastic as well, which might be a clue...

Of course, I could be totally wrong and maybe it's short-sighted raccoons trying to steal the lenses to fashion into rudimentary spectacles... we don't have raccoons over here!
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#286671 - 19/09/2006 14:35 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: Geoff]
peter
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Registered: 13/07/2000
Posts: 4174
Loc: Cambridge, England
Quote:
Of course, I could be totally wrong and maybe it's short-sighted raccoons trying to steal the lenses to fashion into rudimentary spectacles... we don't have raccoons over here!

Except in Leicestershire, apparently.

Peter

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#286672 - 19/09/2006 14:36 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: tfabris]
JBjorgen
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Registered: 19/01/2002
Posts: 3583
Loc: Columbus, OH
That's easy...we have Wal-Mart and the UK doesn't. That was clearly caused by a Wal-Mart shopping cart.
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#286673 - 19/09/2006 15:27 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: peter]
wfaulk
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Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
Looks like there's one hanging out over in Cornwall, too.
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#286674 - 19/09/2006 15:32 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: wfaulk]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31578
Loc: Seattle, WA
Quote:
Does it have something to do with dentistry?



Quote:

Is it something to do with sunlight being focussed by the lens onto the black plastic, then the arc shapes are caused as the sun moves across the sky and the focal point changes?

Can't think of much in America that we don't also get in the UK these days apart from bright sunlight

DING. We have a winner.

Fascinating, huh?
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#286675 - 19/09/2006 16:06 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: peter]
Geoff
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Registered: 21/08/1999
Posts: 381
Loc: Northern Ireland
Would you believe I was going to say we don't have many raccoons... shoddy research, I apologise
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#286676 - 19/09/2006 18:00 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: Robotic]
canuckInOR
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Registered: 13/02/2002
Posts: 3212
Loc: Portland, OR
Quote:
Does that say "GROUT EXPACTATIONS"?
What is the world coming to when you can't even find good spelling in pub WC wall graffiti?

Maybe it's a veiled 2Pac reference?

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#286677 - 19/09/2006 18:13 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: tfabris]
larry818
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Registered: 01/10/2002
Posts: 1033
Loc: Fullerton, Calif.
Quote:
DING. We have a winner.

Fascinating, huh?


Really! So, it's probably likely in the LA area this car could light it's self on fire?

That is just too weird...

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#286678 - 19/09/2006 19:54 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: larry818]
andym
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Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3995
Loc: Manchester UK
Quote:
Quote:
DING. We have a winner.

Fascinating, huh?


Really! So, it's probably likely in the LA area this car could light it's self on fire?

That is just too weird...


They should make little powered eyelids which come down when the ignition is off. That might stop it....
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#286679 - 19/09/2006 19:59 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: andym]
wfaulk
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Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
If you're going to be fancy about it, you might as well make the lenses out of electrochromic glass.
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#286680 - 19/09/2006 20:15 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: wfaulk]
andym
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Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3995
Loc: Manchester UK
Quote:
If you're going to be fancy about it, you might as well make the lenses out of electrochromic glass.


But how would you attach the eyelashes then?
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#286681 - 19/09/2006 23:13 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: larry818]
Robotic
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Registered: 06/04/2005
Posts: 2026
Loc: Seattle transplant
Quote:
Really! So, it's probably likely in the LA area this car could light it's self on fire?

That is just too weird...

Mike says he picked the car up in LA- the damage was done while the car was sitting on the dealer's lot.
I think a fire would be unrealistic, though.

I *have* heard of Elites burning to the ground- leaky fuel lines + alumin(i)um and fiberglass chassis = potential total loss.
But that's a different car entirely.
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#286682 - 20/09/2006 05:20 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: Robotic]
andy
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Registered: 10/06/1999
Posts: 5914
Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK
Quote:

I *have* heard of Elites burning to the ground- leaky fuel lines + alumin(i)um and fiberglass chassis = potential total loss.



You don't need aluminium and fiberglass involved to result in a total loss from a car fire. Plenty of steel bodied cars are completely destroyed by fire.

That whole "melted puddle of car" effect that you get with fiberglass does make it look more impressive though.
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#286683 - 20/09/2006 12:14 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: andy]
Robotic
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Registered: 06/04/2005
Posts: 2026
Loc: Seattle transplant
Quote:
That whole "melted puddle of car" effect that you get with fiberglass does make it look more impressive though.

Exactly the picture I had in mind.
A steel body car still has its shape after a fire.
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#286684 - 20/09/2006 20:11 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: andy]
larry818
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Registered: 01/10/2002
Posts: 1033
Loc: Fullerton, Calif.
Aluminum, which can catch fire, burns very brightly. Of course, in a car fire, it's far more likely to just melt.

Nothing burns like a motorhome, though...

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#286685 - 21/09/2006 06:57 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: larry818]
julf
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Registered: 01/10/2001
Posts: 1307
Loc: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Quote:
Aluminum, which can catch fire, burns very brightly. Of course, in a car fire, it's far more likely to just melt.


Well, a suitable amount of magnesium really adds some flash

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#286686 - 25/10/2006 20:22 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: tfabris]
Robotic
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Registered: 06/04/2005
Posts: 2026
Loc: Seattle transplant
For Mike (and anyone else with an eye for the Elise):
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/lotus-elise.htm

I found that while looking for Bugatti Veyron stuff. I also found an Ariel Atom article.
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#286687 - 25/10/2006 20:41 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: Robotic]
jbauer
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Registered: 08/05/2000
Posts: 1429
Loc: San Francisco, CA
Damn. I totally missed this meet. I have been spending too much time on "Off Topic" and not enough on "General" lately. AND DAMN IT - I lust after the Elise too!

- Jon

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#286688 - 26/10/2006 16:13 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: Robotic]
music
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Registered: 25/06/2002
Posts: 456
Quote:
(and anyone else with an eye for the Elise)



A few things I wish they'd mentioned a little better:
  • The undertray/splitter/etc has been designed to create a little bit of downforce to hold
    the car to the road. Most street cars actually generate lift at any
    reasonable speed (not a good thing).
  • The aluminum chassis was mentioned. What was not discussed was what an
    engineering marvel it is! It is made out of aluminum extrusion laminates which are
    bonded together in a high temperature oven. I.e., the chassis is literally
    glued together. But don't worry, I think some fighter jets are done
    this way, too. So it's probably relatively safe....


Also, some of the information is a little out of date.
But the only one of any significance is that it is no longer true that you
have to special-order one and put your name on a long waiting list. This
was true until recently, but now you can just walk into a Lotus dealership
and buy one off the floor. Assuming they have one in the package and color
that you want, of course. Although if you aren't on the one of the US
coasts or in the UK it may be a reasonable trek to the closest dealer.
(Actually, the warmer states have a fair number as well. Sorry about that, Idaho.)

And they would like you to be able to drive your new toy properly.
So if you buy one before Nov. 30th they will fly you to Vegas, put
you up in the Bellagio, and give you a one day Lotus Performance Driving
Experience including hands on driver's training and laps around the Las
Vegas Speedway with an instructor.




I have a bunch more stuff (including pics) that I have been meaning to post
to this thread for weeks, but right now I am swamped at work. So stay
tuned, and I will try to get around to it later today or tonight.

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#286689 - 01/11/2006 03:56 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: jbauer]
altman
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Registered: 19/05/1999
Posts: 3457
Loc: Palo Alto, CA
Well, there really ought to be another at some point - We're now fairly settled* in Mountain View, and I'm therefore obviously up for beer & general geeking at any point, particularly if there are people visiting.

btw Mike is here the end of November, Rob is too at the start of December I believe - rather annoyingly I may be in china for both of those times, but I won't get to find out until nearer the time...

Hugo

* read: the freight arrived, so we're no longer begging plastic forks from restaurants to go with our boxed-up leftovers

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#286690 - 01/11/2006 04:53 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: altman]
loren
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Registered: 23/08/2000
Posts: 3826
Loc: SLC, UT, USA
Glad you're getting settled. Snow should be here soon. *crosses fingers*
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#286691 - 01/11/2006 13:52 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: loren]
Robotic
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Registered: 06/04/2005
Posts: 2026
Loc: Seattle transplant
Quote:
Glad you're getting settled. Snow should be here soon. *crosses fingers*

Oh! Empeg ski-meet?
Anyone got a timeshare at Kirkwood?
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#286692 - 01/11/2006 16:52 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: Robotic]
cushman
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Registered: 21/01/2002
Posts: 1380
Loc: Erie, CO
Quote:
Oh! Empeg ski-meet?

I'd be up for any ski-meet in Colorado.
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#286693 - 01/11/2006 23:53 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: altman]
rob
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Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
Quote:
btw Mike is here the end of November, Rob is too at the start of December I believe - rather annoyingly I may be in china for both of those times, but I won't get to find out until nearer the time...

I'm in LA with John C from December 2nd but we could easily pop up to the bay if anything interesting is going on.

Rob

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#286694 - 02/11/2006 02:53 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: Robotic]
altman
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Registered: 19/05/1999
Posts: 3457
Loc: Palo Alto, CA
We've got our kirkwood season passes, not worked out where we're going to stay yet. Driving the prius up there is also going to be an "experiment" (I've got chains... and recovery service!)

The plan is to be up there every weekend we can...

Hugo

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#286695 - 02/11/2006 03:38 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: altman]
loren
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Registered: 23/08/2000
Posts: 3826
Loc: SLC, UT, USA
I've got the scooby AWD, so when you need a driver, I'm most likely in.
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#286696 - 02/11/2006 03:43 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: altman]
matthew_k
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Registered: 12/02/2002
Posts: 2298
Loc: Berkeley, California
Quote:
Driving the prius up there

Wow, you've Gone Native, eh? Did you get it in time for carpool lane decals?
Quote:
but we could easily pop up to the bay

Far be it from me to discourage you, but that's 400 miles. However, I expect you know that, unlike so many foreign tourists who plan for the drive to take them 3 hours.
Quote:
Well, there really ought to be another at some point

I agree. I'm up for just about anything, just about any time. I'll be in San Jose this weekend, my girlfriend and I drop by Linda's Light Rail Lounge most Friday nights, if anyone's interested. It's out favorite neighborhood bar, extremely unpretentious.

Matthew

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#286697 - 02/11/2006 14:07 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: altman]
mlord
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Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14484
Loc: Canada
Quote:
We've got our kirkwood season passes, not worked out where we're going to stay yet. Driving the prius up there is also going to be an "experiment" (I've got chains... and recovery service!)

The plan is to be up there every weekend we can...

Hugo


Mmm.. I could use a west coast "mileage run" for my StarAlliance status next year.
Let's hope for lots of early (December) snowfall!

Cheers

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#286698 - 03/11/2006 04:54 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: matthew_k]
altman
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Registered: 19/05/1999
Posts: 3457
Loc: Palo Alto, CA
Didn't realise that there was a time limit on the decals, though I did miss out on the big tax rebate

Got it last month, but am attempting to keep up my commute - 7 miles each way - by nice shiny new Marin street bike (straight handlebars, but apart from that it's a racer).

As for Rob "popping up", 400 miles would only take him 3 hours.... in the UK. I've seen how fast he drives

Mmmmm how far is Linda's from the nearest VTA tram stop?

Hugo

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#286699 - 03/11/2006 07:14 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: rob]
Mataglap
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Registered: 11/06/2003
Posts: 384
What about a SoCal meetup in early December?

--Nathan

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#286700 - 04/11/2006 00:41 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: altman]
matthew_k
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Registered: 12/02/2002
Posts: 2298
Loc: Berkeley, California
Quote:
Didn't realise that there was a time limit on the decals, though I did miss out on the big tax rebate

Well, they were supposed to be running out soon, but I haven't heard anything recently.

Quote:
Mmmmm how far is Linda's from the nearest VTA tram stop?

Well, as you might imagine, the VTA stop is right in front. It might be half a block, but either way it's close.

My girlfriend and I will be there tonight around ten till around eleven, if you or anyone else wants to come by.

Matthew

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#286701 - 05/11/2006 03:01 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: matthew_k]
altman
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Registered: 19/05/1999
Posts: 3457
Loc: Palo Alto, CA
I had work related panic (and still do, hence why I'm in the office) so we didn't get out of MV on friday night... at some point I might be able to make it out, but the near future isn't looking good

Hugo

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#286702 - 06/11/2006 12:51 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: altman]
rob
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Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
Quote:
As for Rob "popping up", 400 miles would only take him 3 hours.... in the UK. I've seen how fast he drives

I was thinking an aeroplane might be more appropriate! Say, SNA to SJC, about 75 mins and little queuing at each end.

Rob

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#286703 - 07/11/2006 20:22 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: music]
Robotic
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Registered: 06/04/2005
Posts: 2026
Loc: Seattle transplant
Meanwhile, back on random Elise stuff...

I bet this guy is very, very angry.
Further details in some lotus forum


Edited by Robotic (07/11/2006 20:25)
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#286704 - 07/11/2006 22:48 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: Robotic]
andym
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Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3995
Loc: Manchester UK
Quote:
Meanwhile, back on random Elise stuff...


Mmm..... sooo tempting! But I've only just bought the roadster!
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#286705 - 07/11/2006 23:30 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: Robotic]
loren
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Registered: 23/08/2000
Posts: 3826
Loc: SLC, UT, USA
oh DAMN. I can't imagine my outrage if that was my baby. Wow.
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#286706 - 08/11/2006 00:19 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: Robotic]
music
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Registered: 25/06/2002
Posts: 456
Quote:
Meanwhile, back on random Elise stuff...

I bet this guy is very, very angry.


I saw that earlier today and it made me very very sad.
I was surprised that it became an internet "meme for a day" and has shown up a bunch of places. The Elise forum was more or less "slashdotted" today because of this.

What's even more painful is seeing some lifting straps wrapped around the front suspension components and lifting the car that way while they tried to "fix" the problem.
That baby is definitely toast.

At least no one was hurt. Cars can be replaced. (Even fragile British ones....)
Of course if I were that guy I'd be mightily torqued off.
Especially after he specifically showed them the exact diagram in the manual they needed to follow in order to AVOID that problem.

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#286707 - 20/11/2006 22:41 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: Robotic]
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Meanwhile, back on random Elise stuff...

I bet this guy is very, very angry.
Further details in some lotus forum


Oh my god! He better get a brand new car out of that.

- Jon

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#305563 - 30/12/2007 01:23 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: altman]
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I'm just headed out the door to go to the 8pm show at Rooster T. Feather's comedy club in Sunnyvale.
I'm going to try to convince my pals to go to Duke of Edinburgh afterwards.
Anyone up for a pint tonight?
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#305564 - 30/12/2007 01:47 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: Robotic]
altman
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Ack, not enough notice with a 2-month-old (and also not quite enough sleep to be out beyond 9pm ;\) )....

What was on at the comedy place? Not tried any US comedy places...

Hugo

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#305566 - 30/12/2007 06:25 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: altman]
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Sorry for the short notice! We only just this afternoon planned to go for the comedy show. Then I thought of this thread and the Duke of Edinburgh as a later stopping point.

The show was very funny- but I can't remember the names at all (typical). It wasn't anyone famous, but well worth the $15 admission.
Ah- it was these guys- John Bizarre, Justin Worsham & Rachel McDowell
http://www.roostertfeathers.com/calendar.htm

Ooooh- Will Durst is there at the end of January! How does that sound?
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#305577 - 30/12/2007 16:49 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: Robotic]
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D'oh. I didn't check the BBS in time. I could have made it.
Maybe next time!

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#305903 - 09/01/2008 15:17 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: music]
Robotic
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Shall we plan our 'next time'?
Anyone favor a date in February for some food, drink, talk, and anything else?
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#305940 - 10/01/2008 20:19 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: Robotic]
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Ground Hog day is a Saturday.
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#306122 - 14/01/2008 03:42 Re: Bay Area Beer? [Re: gbeer]
altman
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February 2nd then?

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