The Grande Australie Meetup 2008 – Winter

Shikaino · 04:57 AM

The Grande Australie Meetup 2008 – Winter/June.

Melbourne 2008

This idea came mostly from the original planned “ZU Roadtrip” that was somewhat shelved indefinitely, at least for the next few years. The idea was of driving around to each of the major cities in Australia and meeting up with the ZU members as we found them.

Since then, we realised we lacked the proper funding to give that a go, instead opting for the 'traditional' meet in a single place at one set time.

Meeting place would ideally be a park, possibly having a picnic-y whatsit and then going to somewhere different.
EA has suggested that we could hire out an auditorium where we could play some video games. If anybody has any suggestions for such a location (or just a general location), please do suggest it to us

The main plan is at current to meet in a park for lunch with more details of any extra activities to follow.

Foodwise, EA and I will be bringing the important foodstuffs (which we'll discuss further a bit later) and if anybody wants to bring extra foods feel free to.
We'll also discuss money and any nearby shops as we get closer to the date.

As for the dates, we're aiming for late June (23rd - 28th, although according to the current ideas, it could be as early as the 16th.)

On more updated news, we'll be doing a few postcards for anybody that wants one, as well as taking calls for where in Melbourne to have the meetup. for those interested parties :3
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Also a quick mention that the day preceding the meetup, there'll be a "Day-before racing frenzy" at where EA stays.

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It should be noted, that what we've already got is the culmination of lots of planning amongst the AusZU chatgoers, what do you all think so far?

For anybody wishing to join us in the #Melbourne IRC channel, you can join by clicking this link and choosing #Melbourne from the drop down menu :>

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THIS WILL BE EPIC ON A STICK. EPIC. (I may or may not have just stole that phrase from another meetup thread featuring Asci.)

Assuming people agree on playing some sweet sweet multiplayer as part of the meetup, I have an import copy of Brawl if anyone is interested in playing that.

Regardless, MEETUP GO A-GO GO GO!

*Panique*

I'll see what I can do.

Dunno if two trips in a year funded by my parents will make them very happy though, and sorry, the other trip > this one. Hehe. Otherwise someone should call me from there. :3

Rew

Count me in!!

*realizes I live in South Carolina*

Dammit!

Natalie

Funfunfunfunfun.

Shame it will be so cold at the time, though. But oh well, should still be awesome! Looking forward to it.

chibimoon

Ooh a meet up! Sounds like fun, particularly if gaming will be involved.

I would love to come along as a newbie and meet some local ZU'ers, if I'll be home in Melbourne around that time!

LinebeckTheGood

Oh, I could wish for a thousand years I could go.

Liah

I am in the middle of doing some edit stuffs for a news story at work - so I will post again soon! But fo' sure - LIAH IS GOIN' TO AUSTRALIA, BABY!

Midori-Rinku

Cool. I could go...if it is in Sydney

But it's not

I wish I could go.

e_alert

The funny thing is that neither I nor Shikt live in Melbourne, but don't give up yet: the location may well change to Sydney depending on feedback.

Sir Chuc

Never realised the aussie ZUbase was this strong

Asci

Never realized that you actually still post.

Shikaino

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midori-Rinku

Cool. I could go...if it is in Sydney

But it's not

I wish I could go.

Oh don't worry, Sydney and Maitland is in the works for later as well :3 (I knOw you live in Newcastle, not Maitland. ;p)

Jodd

EA mentioned something in January next year. The chances of me being there are existent to probable.

Shikaino

January next year would be Brisbane, aye.

P.

If 'tis to be in Melbourne, I shall try my best to be there.

Shikaino

'twould be an honour to have you thar, Misseur Presovoir! =D

And there's the #Melbourne channel in IRC if anybody needs either myself or EA for anything. Otherwise get your collective asses into #zelda anyway!

Midori-Rinku

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shikaino

Oh don't worry, Sydney and Maitland is in the works for later as well :3 (I knOw you live in Newcastle, not Maitland. ;p)

Yayz!

I shall definitely go to that! (It's close enough to Newcastle

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JemaKnight

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shikaino

Oh don't worry, Sydney and Maitland is in the works for later as well :3 (I knOw you live in Newcastle, not Maitland. ;p)

Basing a meetup around people who don't even use the site, and barely even the IRC = lolwut?

DO IT IN BRISBANE DAMN IT.

Shikaino

When Brisbane doesn't look like a construction zone!

And for the record, I will probably be in Maitland longer than for just one day. Long enough to meet up on different days :/

Hylian Z

If it's in Sydney I may be able to make it. Depends what I'm doing and how much money I have.

*SacredSturgeon*

I'd like to bring up the incredibly important matter of postcards because I ~~want~~ demand a postcard signed by Liah and Shik and other cool Aussie people.

*HitokiriChibi*

I just noticed this =P

Hullo Dadda!! XP

I also never realized how many people here were in Australia XD

If tis in Melbourne, and if I'm still here (as I'll be going overseas in June sometime) then the Chibi shall make a fun-filled appearance X3 Especially if there's Brawl.

A park in the middle of winter might not be so good though... how bout going to a place like a big food court? That takes care of the food issues too.

*stamps this thread with the Chibi Paw of approval*

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chibimoon Gerudo Thief Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 63	Ooh a meet up! Sounds like fun, particularly if gaming will be involved. I would love to come along as a newbie and meet some local ZU'ers, if I'll be home in Melbourne around that time! __________________ Owner of pink font Countress Extraordinaire

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Hylian Z Huhahahahahaha...Mmm Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,495	If it's in Sydney I may be able to make it. Depends what I'm doing and how much money I have.

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