#165857 - 15/06/2003 09:00
Texas Meet Reminder
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old hand
Registered: 18/08/2000
Posts: 992
Loc: Georgetown, TX USA
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Just a reminder of the informal Texas Meet on June 21, at the Oasis restaurant on Lake Travis in Austin. We are meeting at around 11AM in the parking lot across the street from the restaurant. A map is available on the website linked above.
I will be there early so look for the black Dodge RAM, can't miss it... Looking forward to meeting up with some of you!
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Georgetown, Texas
MK2A 42Gb - AnoFace - Smoke Lens - Dead Tuner - Sirius Radio on AUX
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#165858 - 15/06/2003 15:40
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: davec]
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Registered: 24/08/1999
Posts: 564
Loc: TX
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I'll be there
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#165859 - 15/06/2003 15:54
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: davec]
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Registered: 15/06/2003
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I have a wedding to go to at the same time. How long will you be there? BTW - I have an unused 12GB player for sale. If I get the chance to drop by I'll bring it.
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#165860 - 16/06/2003 07:59
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: Chris65]
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old hand
Registered: 18/08/2000
Posts: 992
Loc: Georgetown, TX USA
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How long will you be there?
We are planning on lunch and hanging out for awhile. It's really informal so it's hard to tell how long we'll be there. Of course we could crash the wedding reception and make it an empeg wedding...
If you're really interested in trying to make it let me know and I'll PM my cell phone # to you and you can call and see if we're still around there.
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Dave Clark
Georgetown, Texas
MK2A 42Gb - AnoFace - Smoke Lens - Dead Tuner - Sirius Radio on AUX
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#165861 - 20/06/2003 10:38
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: davec]
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Registered: 10/09/2002
Posts: 285
Loc: DFW Area, Texas, US
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I will be there, I just printed out my directions, so hopefully I will not get too lost
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#165862 - 20/06/2003 10:57
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: davec]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
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I'm getting on a plane at 8PM tonight. I get to hang out in the President's Club and drink free booze, so it's not all that bad.
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#165863 - 20/06/2003 11:22
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: robricc]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31593
Loc: Seattle, WA
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I get to hang out in the President's Club and drink free booze, so it's not all that bad. Just don't take any of the presidential cigars. You don't know where they've been.
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#165864 - 20/06/2003 11:23
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: tfabris]
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Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
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On the other hand, maybe that means you do want the cigars.
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#165865 - 20/06/2003 11:37
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: robricc]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14489
Loc: Canada
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Wow.. I keep forgetting that one has to pay membership dues at many of the USA airlines club lounges -- even the ones that DON'T have complimentary booze etc..
Here's where I normally hang out, where available. Otherwise, it's a UA Red Carpet Club (no free booze) or First Class Lounge (free everything).. all courtesy of frequent flier points.
This is likely my final year for all that, though. I haven't been in the air nearly enough to requalify for 2004.
Cheers
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#165866 - 20/06/2003 12:01
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: mlord]
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Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
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Well, I am not exactly a member of the Continental President's Club. I have an Amex Platinum card and it allows me in these clubs. I like to feel like a high roller, so that's the main reason I have the card. I also have a Diner's Club Card so I can get into even more airport clubs.
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#165867 - 20/06/2003 12:03
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: tfabris]
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Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
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#165868 - 20/06/2003 12:08
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: robricc]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14489
Loc: Canada
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Cool, very cool. Probably even cheaper than the regular membership rates, too! I've gotta remember that for Zurich -- not sure if there's a Star Alliance lounge there (pretty likely, I suppose), but I also have a Diners Club card (free).
Cheers
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#165869 - 20/06/2003 12:15
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: mlord]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
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but I also have a Diners Club card (free). How's that? I pay $89/year for my DC card.
The cost of the Amex Plat and President's Club membership is about the same. The Amex is a value when you consider that you can also go to Delta's club, and you get all kinds of benefits on top of it being a bling bling credit card. I had 2nd-row seats to see Guns N' Roses because of the card. I didn't even have to pay an inflated price for the tix.
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#165870 - 20/06/2003 12:20
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: robricc]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14489
Loc: Canada
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My Diners Club card originally cost something like CAD$80 (for a year) when I got it last year --> they had a promo on for 15000 Aeroplan (Air Canada) miles at the time, so I figured good value. It also pays one mile per dollar charged, and has the usual fringe benefits -- CLD, etc..
I wasn't going to renew it this year, as beyond the bonus it duplicates my Aeroplan VISA card -- when I called them up to "not renew", they offered to waive the fee, and tossed in another 1000 bonus Aeroplan miles, so..
Cheers
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#165871 - 20/06/2003 12:31
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: mlord]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 15/08/2000
Posts: 4859
Loc: New Jersey, USA
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The thing I like about the Amex Plat is the consierge service. I used them for hunting down rare books, and I like giving them challenges.
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#165872 - 20/06/2003 18:34
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: pgrzelak]
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Registered: 21/07/1999
Posts: 1765
Loc: Brisbane, Queensland, Australi...
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Thanks for the easter egg reminder Mark!
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#165873 - 20/06/2003 19:01
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: mlord]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 06/10/1999
Posts: 2591
Loc: Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
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not sure if there's a Star Alliance lounge there
Fear naught.
(At least for now! I heard yesterday that Singapore Air is cutting 4-500 jobs. Will SARS abate and the glocal economy recover in time to Save The Lounges?)
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#165874 - 20/06/2003 19:45
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: muzza]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14489
Loc: Canada
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You're welcome! Have fun all!
-ml
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#165876 - 20/06/2003 23:26
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: davec]
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Registered: 30/04/2000
Posts: 3810
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So here I am, the night before the empeg meet, frantically trying to sort out all my MP3 files so I have a nice, clean empeg to show off to everybody else there. I delete all the old junk, carefully tag and rearrange things on my computer, and then I do the math.
45GB of MP3 files / 10Mbits/sec --> 10 hours, optimistically
It's a three hour drive, which means I need to hit the road in, oh, 6.5 hours or thereabouts. Any thoughts on whether it's safe to unplug the empeg when it's only half-way through synchronizing itself?
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#165877 - 20/06/2003 23:40
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: davec]
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Registered: 14/09/2000
Posts: 363
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I was just browsing the boards while installing the latest Hijack.
I saw the this thread and didn't bother reading it because I live in Chicago and Texas is a bit far...
Then Hijack (v340) finished installing, booted up and said "Texas Meet 2003". That seemed like a good enough sign for me to read the thread
Now I see that the meet is today. Any more easter eggs, Mark?
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#165878 - 21/06/2003 05:18
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: TheAmigo]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14489
Loc: Canada
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>Any more easter eggs, Mark?
Easter was months ago..
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#165879 - 21/06/2003 11:13
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: DWallach]
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Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31593
Loc: Seattle, WA
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Any thoughts on whether it's safe to unplug the empeg when it's only half-way through synchronizing itself? Your best bet is to leave the empeg running, but disconnect the ethernet cable. Then terminate Emplode and restart the computer.
Eventually, the empeg will time out and mount its drives read-only again (I think, not certain). I don't know how to tell when it's really done this.
I would then do a FSCK and afterward use Emplode to tidy up the errors.
After that, synch the few albums you know you can't live without...
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#165880 - 21/06/2003 16:27
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: davec]
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Registered: 18/08/2000
Posts: 992
Loc: Georgetown, TX USA
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Well Texas Meet 2003 is in the books. We came to the consensus that a 2004 meet would be better in March or April. It's only 94F with 49% humidity as I type this... ![](/images/icons/tongue.gif) And of course we all stood in the sun while in the parking lot for the most part. I did find out the Oasis food has improved, and the view was great. Thankfully there was a mister/fan over our tables and a nice breeze as well to keep us cooled while eating and chatting.
Rob easily gets the Furthest Traveled Award. Heck he even one-upped everyone by flying from NY then driving from Houston. The man is an empeg groupie, I tell ya! And his black sleds are slick Get one...
We had 14 in attendance, 10 were the poll so we did better than 100%! Luckily we had room for a few that arrived late and actually managed to find us in the restaurant. I enjoyed meeting up with everyone, and putting faces to those hiding behind their empty avatars
If there's interest in a 2004, I can get off my duff sooner and try to get a spot at City Park, or we can decide on a different venue, (doesn't need to be Austin for me.) Once again, it was great meeting y'all! Thanks for braving the wonderful weather...
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Georgetown, Texas
MK2A 42Gb - AnoFace - Smoke Lens - Dead Tuner - Sirius Radio on AUX
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#165881 - 21/06/2003 21:35
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: davec]
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Registered: 30/04/2000
Posts: 3810
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Definitely a good meet. Props to Dave for organizing everything! Also, Milton Krueger's stealth install was pretty damn impressive.
(Oh, and believe it or not, the "Cancel" button on jemplode actually did the right thing. I just ran the normal emplode after that and rebuit the databases.)
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#165882 - 22/06/2003 04:29
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: davec]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 14/01/2002
Posts: 2858
Loc: Atlanta, GA
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and putting faces to those hiding behind their empty avatars And who might you be referring to? ![](/images/icons/wink.gif) Had a great time, and I hope we get a chance to do it again next year. Got really sun-burned (didn't even consider the fact that we were sitting outside), but it was worth it. Funniest part was meeting two empeggers who are aware of my program and told me how notorious it is for not being random. Oh well, I'll probably never win that battle!
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#165883 - 22/06/2003 06:54
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: JeffS]
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Registered: 15/05/2002
Posts: 16
Loc: Tampa, Florida
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You'll never convince us it's random! Never!
Seriously though, it was a good time. Next time though, I need to transplant my Empeg into a car with more air conditioning and less vinyl seats.
-Magus
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#165885 - 22/06/2003 08:01
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: davec]
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Registered: 24/08/1999
Posts: 564
Loc: TX
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Apologies for being the late arrival, I always forget how bad 620 is, that and the helpless staff/greeters at the front of the resaurant who denied seating any empeggers.
I think the only name/avatar I missed was the other limey living in Dallas.
I'll be there for 2004
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#165886 - 22/06/2003 08:54
Re: Texas Meet Reminder
[Re: ashmoore]
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Registered: 10/09/2002
Posts: 285
Loc: DFW Area, Texas, US
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Err, that woud be me then
And I was actually planning on having the Chimaera there, only it is still on a boat just outside Houston
Thanks for a fun day guys, looking forward to next year!
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[blue]MKI, MKII & MKIIa, all Blue, and all Mine![/blue]
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