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#20475 27-Mar-2008 21:30
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Anyone interested in joining us for pizza in Wellington, 16th April 5:30pm?

Dinner will be at One Red Dog, 9 Blair St, Wellington.


Sponsors:

Pizza: WorldxChange is paying for the pizza.

Drinks: Google and 3Bit are sponsoring the drinks.

Internet: APT will be providing Internet access through its AnyData RevA/WiFi router connected to the Telecom New Zealand network.


Prize pool:

920 Career Agents are bringing Guitar Hero Legends of Rock 3 (game and guitar controller) for PS3 and Xbox 360 (check their IT Rock Star promo).

ASUS is coming to the sponsors list with an ASUS Eee PC (Windows version).

BDT is giving us some Altec Lansing headsets (through the help of QuayCorp).

Campbell Software has given us a Zyzel P2000w V2 WiFi SIP Phone (through the help of QuayCorp).

Dell is participating with a Dell Photo Printer 948 printer/fax/copier/wireless.

Duo is providing us with some swag to giveaway.

Google provided a box full of swag to giveaway.

HP is providing a 120GB 5400RPM HP Personal Media Drive (through the help of QuayCorp).

Linksys is giving us a Linksys WAG160N (through the help of WorldxChange).

Microsoft provided some copies of its software to giveaway at the event.

Novell will be bringing some swag and software to the evening.

Philips is providing a Bluetooth stereo headset for our prize pool.

QuayCorp will have a couple of people attending and are bringing a Viewsonic vx2235wm widescreen monitor, a HP Deskjet F4185 printer to the prize draw.

Telecom New Zealand is participating with a couple of their mobile broadband express cards as prizes.

Vodafone New Zealand is providing us with an Express Card Mobile Connect Card (HSDPA, 3G) and a Blackberry Curve (through the help of QuayCorp).


We are going to have live streaming and pictures uploaded to Flickr as the evening progresses (please use the tag "geekpizza" when uploading any pictures to Flickr).

Flickr Set

Live stream (Flash required)




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  #119189 27-Mar-2008 21:31
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Im in!



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  #119190 27-Mar-2008 21:35
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Count me in

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#119192 27-Mar-2008 21:37
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I'm in



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  #119194 27-Mar-2008 21:40
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me and NR too probably... unless no gurlies :P or will esther(terrible spelling I know) be there rscole?







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  #119195 27-Mar-2008 21:45
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Chris021 is in also, but right now he is in his spa so his wrinkly bits (fingers!) are no good for typing to say so himself!

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  #119197 27-Mar-2008 21:51
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Im there in spirit.
If it was a Saturday I would have come down for the weekend!!







 
 
 
 

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  #119198 27-Mar-2008 21:55
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im in.

my pa has booked the flights ;-)

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  #119201 27-Mar-2008 22:06
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Sad when you have to get your "PA" to buy your tickets or else you can't go coz you're too broke aye

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  #119204 27-Mar-2008 22:19
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Are you trying to get me and Dean to get up to Welly for a GZ Pizza Party?! hehe... can't say if we can or not but do enjoy if we can't make it there hehehe...




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  #119205 27-Mar-2008 22:23
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Come on Chiefie, at least 3 of us are going to be making the trek from Auckland :-)

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  #119207 27-Mar-2008 22:33
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Well... not very easy with finance though. :-S unless we all stay at Mauricio's hehhee (just kidding)




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  #119208 27-Mar-2008 22:40
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I could drive down from Auckland. Then sleep in the car. Will see how this weekend goes with the Split Enz concert. might not have money for gas!

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  #119209 27-Mar-2008 22:43
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I would if a) I was allowed out and b) I wasnt in the Hawkes Bay that week.

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  #119210 27-Mar-2008 22:50
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grabaseat has AKL -> WELL -> AKL flights in the appropriate time period today.

EDIT: and same for CHCH though you'll need to be quick

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#119214 27-Mar-2008 22:54
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I'll join you. It would be great to catch up with everyone again.

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