#283135 - 16/06/2006 13:00
Re: Empeg Cambridge Mini-Meet
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I hear Microsoft have a vacancy..
Maybe we could convince them to drop vista and replace it with ROS! 
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#283136 - 16/06/2006 14:10
Re: Empeg Cambridge Mini-Meet
[Re: altman]
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I think "acorn god" is rather over-doing it, I wasn't even anywhere near the real top league of acorn people - Neil Raine would probably fit that better given his amazing game coding on the BBC!
Well, the Acorn gods really were gods -- Raine, Wilson, Seal, Braben, Bell. That still left a lot of room for demigods...
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#283137 - 16/06/2006 14:42
Re: Empeg Cambridge Mini-Meet
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I think the subsequent success of the ARM means that Wilson (and Furber) are elevated way beyond god status! Just IMO...
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#283138 - 16/06/2006 14:50
Re: Empeg Cambridge Mini-Meet
[Re: altman]
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I think the subsequent success of the ARM means that Wilson (and Furber) are elevated way beyond god status! Just IMO...
Ah, true. I was really talking about the software gods. The hardware gods are a different lot again, and yes Wilson gets on both lists...
Peter
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#283139 - 17/06/2006 01:25
Re: Empeg Cambridge Mini-Meet
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totaly random.. my co worker Jas says to me.. "hugo? oh god, I'll never ride in his car again, he drives like crazy"
Damn.. I'm going to be in Dublin for a month (sunday through july 15th) and I probably won't have time to get to .uk
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#283140 - 21/06/2006 20:14
Re: Empeg Cambridge Mini-Meet
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It's definitely all downhill now, yes. And the brakes don't work...
I hear Microsoft have a vacancy..
Interestingly (or not) a friend of mine who knew Hugo when he was at Acorn now works for Bill...
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#283141 - 23/06/2006 08:53
Re: Empeg Cambridge Mini-Meet
[Re: altman]
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So now flights are booked to Stansted. No place to sleep yet... I'll bring my sleeping bag, if there's anybody, where i can get a little place to sleep in Cambridge? Is there someone, who drives to Cambridge and passes by Stansted airport? I'll be there Friday, July 28 @ 11:00 am. Would be nicer than going by train... So hope to see many empeggers, and thanks Hugo for the invitation! And now going to hunt some good airfare for September...  cheers, Thomas
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#283142 - 23/06/2006 08:57
Re: Empeg Cambridge Mini-Meet
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Thomas, I can't help with a lift as I'll be at work, however getting to Cambridge by train from Stansted is very easy. The train station is in the basement of the airport, and there is a direct train to Cambridge every half hour or so.
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Rob
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#283143 - 23/06/2006 12:34
Re: Empeg Cambridge Mini-Meet
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#283144 - 24/06/2006 17:15
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I'd catch the train, the M11 is dull, dull, dull!!!
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#283146 - 26/06/2006 12:08
Re: Empeg Cambridge Mini-Meet
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How 'bout getting there without a vehicle from Redhill (just south of London) assuming the poster knows absolutely nothing about traveling in the UK. I'm guessing there's a train and that one would have to switch somewhere in London? Also, how long would it take?
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#283147 - 26/06/2006 12:30
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How 'bout getting there without a vehicle from Redhill (just south of London) assuming the poster knows absolutely nothing about traveling in the UK. I'm guessing there's a train and that one would have to switch somewhere in London? Also, how long would it take?
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk
Looks like it takes about two-and-a-quarter hours by train, including crossing London on the tube.
Peter
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#283148 - 26/06/2006 13:19
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Looks like it takes about two-and-a-quarter hours by train, including crossing London on the tube.
The journey doesn't actually involve the tube at all, it does however involve three changes (East Croydon, Kings Cross Thameslink, Kings Cross) and a five minute walk between Kings Cross Thameslink and Kings Cross.
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#283149 - 26/06/2006 13:23
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The journey doesn't actually involve the tube at all, it does however involve three changes (East Croydon, Kings Cross Thameslink, Kings Cross) and a five minute walk between Kings Cross Thameslink and Kings Cross.
Oh, OK, maybe I accidentally searched for a weird time of day, but for me it only gave journeys Redhill -> Victoria -> tube -> Kings Cross -> Cambridge.
Peter
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#283150 - 26/06/2006 13:40
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Oh, OK, maybe I accidentally searched for a weird time of day, but for me it only gave journeys Redhill -> Victoria -> tube -> Kings Cross -> Cambridge.
You probably searched for a rush-hour period train. At that time of the day there are lots of Redhill -> Victoria trains, during the rest of the day there aren't and the Thameslink route is quicker.
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#283151 - 28/06/2006 19:10
Re: Empeg Cambridge Mini-Meet
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Thanks for hints and offers, i have a lift and a room. RobRicc will catch me at the airport and offered me the free bed in his hotel room. Thanks, Rob!
So let's hope for summer in GB and cold beer in the pubs and Hugos garden...
See you there,
Thomas
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#283152 - 30/06/2006 07:32
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#283153 - 30/06/2006 11:05
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#283154 - 01/07/2006 07:01
Re: Empeg Cambridge Mini-Meet
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Travelodge Cambridge Central as recommended by Hugo.
Ahh. Will try to get room for Elaine and me there as well.
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#283155 - 01/07/2006 10:39
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Duh - looks like it's fully booked. Will do another hotel instead.
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#283156 - 03/07/2006 09:30
Re: Empeg Cambridge Mini-Meet
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You could try activehotels.com to find a hotel. No particular plug apart from Claire works there and they tend to have lots of smaller places that don't have an online presence themselves.
Hugo
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#283158 - 04/07/2006 08:35
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I think that's a pretty nice place, close to the pretty bits of Cambridge but still walkable from the barbie  Hugo
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#283159 - 16/07/2006 13:11
Re: Empeg Cambridge Mini-Meet
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Hmmm should i come down as i think i will miss the main meet
Any trackdays near by?
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#283160 - 16/07/2006 15:16
Re: Empeg Cambridge Mini-Meet
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Snetterton is fairly close (I've never done it myself, though) and there's Bedford Autodrome which has some events. Rockingham is sort-of on the way (well, you'd be coming a long way!) and they have spaces for the friday before the bbq - see bookatrack's website. BaT are fine, been on events organised by them before. It's open pit lane, so make sure you know where to get some replacement tyres at the end of the day Hugo
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#283162 - 18/07/2006 03:21
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Ah ha you are used to those heavy trackcars you insist on using that eat tyres brakes and fuel. A 7 is incredibly light on brakes and tyres as you don't have that much to slow down and turn round.
Have you ever driven a 7 round a track?
do you want to
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#283163 - 18/07/2006 13:05
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Are you really going to drive your 7 from Aberdeen to Cambridge?  And BaT's Rockingham dates look good Fri 28th and Sun 30th July. I'm hoping to be at the one on the 28th
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#283164 - 18/07/2006 15:46
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Nadgers! The Travelodge I was looking at is fully booked. Any recommendations for something that's not 30 miles away or £200 a night? Tried activehotels, nothing really suitable for those dates....
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