Geekzone IRL (Auckland), 11th September, 6pm

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#1126837 11-Sep-2014 22:21

Really sorry to have missed it at the last minute, guys. My nephew has been taken to hospital today so Uncle Dynamic is in charge of someone else's house and kids for the night.

I guarantee only that the remaining kids will be alive in the morning. The condition of the house? Weeellllll....

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#1126839 11-Sep-2014 22:22

TimA:
dcole13:

Yooooooo, can I come!?

OK, When?

be sure to take photos you two ;)

Great night everyone.

To those who I didnt get to met, next time maybe :)

Had a great time, and Was nice to come out of my shell a little and meet you all

Defiantly name badges would be a good move, although guess who you are was a fun game - Couldn't help it Lorenceo, was a great laugh to see how long it would take you!

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#1126840 11-Sep-2014 22:23

TimA:
dcole13:
TimA:
Andib: Was a good night, Great to finally put faces to usernames.
Only thing I could suggest for next time is Name Tags, Would make knowing who's who much easier.

Also thanks Microsoft for the BoomPods and Bigpipe for the bartab!

Edit: and @nate for hosting the night

Great to meet you Andrew!
Met a few people which is good!
I WON SOMETHING, I ACTUALLY WON SOMETHING! 2 passes to the zoo!

Yooooooo, can I come!?

OK, When?

YESSSSSS. Dunno when do you think? Make sure to bring your Vodafone friends :P

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#1126842 11-Sep-2014 22:24

hio77:
TimA:
dcole13:

Yooooooo, can I come!?

OK, When?

be sure to take photos you two ;)

Great night everyone.

To those who I didnt get to met, next time maybe :)

Had a great time, and Was nice to come out of my shell a little and meet you all

Defiantly name badges would be a good move, although guess who you are was a fun game - Couldn't help it Lorenceo, was a great laugh to see how long it would take you!

Yeah the badges would have helped.

Everyone question, Heaps of you didnt realize it was me, Some reckoned i was like 40's (21) like JohnR etc..

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#1126845 11-Sep-2014 22:28

Another excellent event, thanks Nate. Thanks to BigPipe and those who donated prizes.

I'd hoped to get around the group and meet those I hadn't met at previous events, but unfortunately I had to leave early. See you all at the next one!

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#1126847 11-Sep-2014 22:30

Thanks everyone for coming, bloody good night, hope you were well fed and watered.

Thanks to our sponsor BigPipe, and all the other sponsors who donated stuff.

Sorry about the lack of name tags, I forgot to print the tags, will make it a priority for the next one :)

I'll put up the photos the photographer took, and the time lapse in the next few days.

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#1126849 11-Sep-2014 22:30

Thanks to Nate and the staff at the Tuihana Cafe. You were great hosts.

And thanks to Big Pipe providing the bar tab.

It was nice to meet some new people, and get out of my shell a bit.

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#1126850 11-Sep-2014 22:32

Forgot to put in a huge thanks to Leslie in the kitchen and Dave on the bar and serving up food! Awesome effort Team Tuihana!

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#1126853 11-Sep-2014 22:40

shermanp: Thanks to Nate and the staff at the Tuihana Cafe. You were great hosts.

And thanks to Big Pipe providing the bar tab.

It was nice to meet some new people, and get out of my shell a bit.

If short term memory serves (and it often doesn't) and you're the chap with the fully functioning 2008 Sony e-reader. My not much more than a year old kindle is still broken. Had a quick look when I got home tonight. :-(

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#1126855 11-Sep-2014 22:47

BigHammer:
shermanp: Thanks to Nate and the staff at the Tuihana Cafe. You were great hosts.

And thanks to Big Pipe providing the bar tab.

It was nice to meet some new people, and get out of my shell a bit.

If short term memory serves (and it often doesn't) and you're the chap with the fully functioning 2008 Sony e-reader. My not much more than a year old kindle is still broken. Had a quick look when I got home tonight. :-(

Your memory has served you well. I am that chap.

Now I must admit I have not tested the ereader for quite a while, but it was working last time I checked it, and I see no reason why it wouldn't still be operational.

For those who are interested, it is the PRS-505. I got it in the USA from Micrcenter in 2008. It cost an eye-watering 399USD (I think. Maybe it was 299? -- the 'ol memory is getting a bit hazy...)

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#1126856 11-Sep-2014 22:48

Dont think i saw you Stu.

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#1126862 11-Sep-2014 22:57

I'M STILL STUCK HERE SITTING IN THE CAFE, CAN SOMEONE LET ME OUT PLEASE?!?!?!

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#1126873 11-Sep-2014 23:46

TimA: Dont think i saw you Stu.

I was there, honest I was!

I blame NikT and NZtechfreak. They had toys. Dangerous habit they have there. Always bringing their toys!

It's the earliest I've ever left. Unfortunately these things happen. I'll be at the next one!

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#1126874 11-Sep-2014 23:49

PeterReader: I'M STILL STUCK HERE SITTING IN THE CAFE, CAN SOMEONE LET ME OUT PLEASE?!?!?!

All you did was sit there and stare all night! BAD ROBOT! For punishment you can wait there and help open the café in the morning.

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#1126887 12-Sep-2014 06:03

Great night had by all

Thanks Nate and the Tuihana staff along with Bigpipe and eveyone else for going
to the effort to arrange a great get together

Its always nice to try and match faces to names
I look forward to next time

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