The Meeting

There's some (rather cool) idea to meet each other. Users of #electronics could finally meet in real life. ;-)

So first of all it's the matter of who would like to be the part of this meeting, second thing is where could it possibly be... To setup the meeting place, domen started up the map available under URL: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=113279147561001867825.00045e8e2bcbef5fc99c0

If you're interested about the meeting, simply mark your location on our map - we'll meet in the middle of it.

BTW. the meeting-date is also open for discussion, so... Stay tuned!

Proposal (also from domen) is: Maybe we could meet somewhere in the middle in summer or so? I'm saying "why wait so long!" (I==pit). Mic moans about being busy start of next year. Anyway - let's discuss it on IRC. Conclusions will be posted here as well.

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We (some of us..) suggested Berlin as a meeting place. A friend of mine say there should be good "elecronic" vibes at a place called "C-Base" http://www.c-base.org/ for more info. I dont know about the place, but if we choose Berlin, it could be in consideration to visit the place.

/Deltadk

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The voting table (screenshot).

Place

Berlin.

Straight from Lonely Planet 'Berlin' booklet:

name	dorm bed price	single room price	twin/double room price	breakfast price	dist from Hbh.	notes
Amstel House	12.5..	29/33	46/54	5	2km	4-bed en-suite: 80; 4-bed shared: 50; wlan, 24/7 reception, bar
Baxpax Downtown	13..22	30..79	48..93	4	...	most rooms en suite bathrooms, tv, telephone, internet
Circus Hostel Weinbergsweg	17..21	33/46 (priv.bathr.)	50/62 (priv.bathr.)	?	...	has cafe, has bar, free wifi
Circus Hostel Rosa-Luxemburgstrasse	17..21	33/45 (priv.bathr.)	50/60 (priv.bathr.)	?	...	has bar, has lounge and POOL TABLE lol, free wifi
Citystay Hostel	15..18	34	48	4	...	has restaurant/bar
Heart of Gold Hostel	17..19	40	56	3	...	rooms have showers, has bar/lounge
Mitte's Backpacker Hostel	15..21	30	48/56 (priv.bathr.)	?	...	small do-it-yourself kitchen (I think)
Jugendherberge Berlin - International	15	?	?	yes	...	too tired to parse url atm :)

(...and yes wankers, 'dist from Hbh.' might be useful; that is semi-in-the-center)

So OK. My $0.02: if you spend a gazillion moneyz on the trip/food/hooke^Wlemonade and what not, it doesn't make that much sense to save EUR10 on a room (if it's worth it, or even if it saves time/walking/effort/etc) -- Michai

Lets put it another way... 100eur saved on 20k car might not seem much, but the wallet doesn't care if you saved 100eur on a car or worked extra hours.

Date

2009-04-24 - Friday

Who will be there

Feel free to add yourself into this table - might be helpfull with further (no, not fuhrer) planning.

If you've no other way to get there, mark it in table as well, so others can (possibly) adjust a bit.

Unit name	Drop time	Drop spot	Getaway time	Getaway location	Booked
pit	24.04.2009, ~13:30	Berlin Ostbahnhof / Hauptbahnhof	26.04.2009, ~16:30	Berlin Ostbahnhof / Hauptbahnhof
domen	23.04.2009, 14:10	SXF	26.04.2009, 10:15	SXF	Yes
Khelben	23.04.2009, 21:35	SXF	TBA	SXF	Partial
michai	24.04.2009, ~17:15	Berlin Hauptbahnhof	26.04.2009 10:50 or :15, forgot/CBA	Berlin Hauptbahnhof	Yes
LexMortis	23.04.2009, 15:20	Berlin Hauptbahnhof	26.04.2009, 14:37	Berlin Hauptbahnhof	Yes
Jan_Goofy	24.04.2009, 18:05	SXF	26.04.2009, 19:55	SXF	Yes

<@michai> I can also arrive/leave at/from Ostbahnhof, no big deal, but Hbh. is a bit easier (no big deal though)

<@^Khelben^> On a side note, it looks like i'm heading back via assen (.nl) to meet some other people for a few days

<@pit> As if anyone would even give a fuck about it.

<@michai> indeed, don't bother us with boring details! FFS!

<@michai> oh, BTW,...

<@michai> you ALL have horsefucked faces.

old info: choosing the date

April 2009 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su . . k kp kp k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k 21 22 23 24 25 26 l l l l . .

May 2009 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su . . . . l l l l l l l l l l l l l l k 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

• Removed dates:
  • has to be before 1st of june. /mic -> tables for april and may only
  • 2nd and 3rd of April - can't go. /pit (p) -> remowed two days
  • before april 27th OR after may 14th. /lex (l) -> removed from tables
  • "after 20th I can do" /khelben (k) meant april -> removed from tables

• To be discussed:
  • around may 1st, since it's weekend prolonged by holiday in many countries? (you may want to re-check your flight prices in that time. gonna be non-cheap probably cause of holidays (i don't care much about it since i'm coming with train))
  • maybe some of us could reduce their unavailability timeframe so that it doesn't extend +/-1 week before/after something planned? Could get easier to fit some good moment.

Cost of return-travel

Can you please fill this in (#EUR that takes you to this place and back)? If left open, "EUR0" assumed. Put price of "both ways travel together" in here.

Note: this table exists because it is assumed price is a major criterium in deciding where to go; if you don't give a toss, perhaps you can leave it blank (EUR0).

Note: 1GBP ~ 1Euro at the moment

Note: Stanstead (STN) airport is in the middle of nowhere, avoid this if you possibly can

.	Gdansk (GDN)	Berlin (BER/SXF/TXL?)	Muenchen (MUC)	Barcelona (BCN)	Stockholm (ARN/...)	London (LGW/LHR/STN)	Prague (PRG)	Amsterdam (AMS)	Warsaw (WAW)
domen (LJU)	~150	~200	72	~200	~200	~100	58	~200	~200
pit	25EUR	75EUR	110EUR	60EUR	60EUR	60EUR	~60EUR	~100EUR	25EUR
bigfoot	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
nomead	400 EUR	270 EUR (TXL)	280 EUR	300 EUR	70-150 EUR (ferry, incl. car)	200 EUR (STN)	250-650 EUR	250-350 EUR	200-250 EUR
jan	300 EUR	50 EUR (TXL)	135 EUR	270 EUR	110 EUR	110 EUR	210 EUR	110 EUR	120 EUR
mhl	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
uv	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
burnhard	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
lex	154 EUR	152 EUR	87 EUR	173 EUR	215 EUR	92 EUR	181 EUR	0 EUR	217 EUR
delta	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
spark	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
khelben	N/A	150GBP	N/A	120GBP	TBC	60GBP	FOAD	100GBP	N/A
rax	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
zerone	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
michai	182	68	182	256	209	67	152	40	190

Other suggested locations

Bristol (BRS) Cardiff international