Topic: AusCon-2009 is much more serious business / Rizzo thinks you're ok. (Read 74713 times)

Lunchbox · « **Reply #150 on:** 26 Oct 2008, 22:32 »

PS this is going to be THE GREATEST THING

ViolentDove · « **Reply #151 on:** 27 Oct 2008, 06:15 »

I will probably maybe have a couch, but I'm going to have to check again if it's cool with my housemates, since I found out the other day that every one of my housemate's significant others is coming to stay with us for a while. The house will have around eight people in it and a dog (it usually has four).

Rizzo · « **Reply #152 on:** 27 Oct 2008, 22:52 »

Quote from: Lunchbox on 26 Oct 2008, 22:32

I think our couches are all booked out unless you want to sleep with Dovey?
We do have a very comfy floor.
Maybe Est or Nick or somebody could help out?

That's ok, it's a long way off yet, I'll sort something out. I have other friends in Sydney... Non-QC friends!

David_Dovey · « **Reply #153 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 04:09 »

Quote from: Rizzo on 27 Oct 2008, 22:52

Quote from: Lunchbox on 26 Oct 2008, 22:32
unless you want to sleep with Dovey?
That's ok

OH I SEE

Dear Blog thread. I am eBaying a bunch of stuff and so am likely to come into hell of ducats, so hopefully tickets will be bought soon! Woo.

jodizzle · « **Reply #154 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 04:55 »

You are way behind Brett and I on that one Dovey. We are prepared.

Inlander · « **Reply #155 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 04:56 »

What date is it again?

tania · « **Reply #156 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 05:11 »

man whenever i stay up all night for whatever reason and then check the forums at whatever time in the morning cos there's nothing else to do, everyone's posting and i go "oh look, more people who aren't asleep!" and then i remember that this is really just when all you wacky australians come out cos it is actually regular awake hours for you over there or something.

that has nothing to do with the meetup, i apologize. time zones are still utterly confounding for me sometimes.

Inlander · « **Reply #157 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 05:26 »

Actually, for most of Australia it's, like, 11:30 at night now.

Which, granted, is regular awake hours as far as the internet's concerned.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #158 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 05:31 »

Quote from: jodizzle on 28 Oct 2008, 04:55

You are way behind Brett and I on that one Dovey. We are prepared.

We (Me) are poor

ViolentDove · « **Reply #159 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 21:14 »

Hey Harry/Inlander and any other forumites coming to Sydney who dig jazz kinda stuff. Make sure you check out this record store, Birdland, while you're in town. It's a pretty great jazz store that's been around since the early 90's, specialising in a whole bunch of stuff other places don't have.

Inlander · « **Reply #160 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 21:42 »

Yeah, for some reason I've never managed to get there whenever I've been in Sydney in the past. I did order the Complete American Decca Recordings of Count Basie from them over the 'phone back in the day, though.

Rizzo · « **Reply #161 on:** 29 Oct 2008, 02:08 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 28 Oct 2008, 04:09

OH I SEE

Don't worry bro, it's nothing personal, it's just that I HATE YOU...

Inlander · « **Reply #162 on:** 29 Oct 2008, 04:01 »

DING DING DING!

Okay, we made the New Zealander use the term "bro". Well done, everyone!

David_Dovey · « **Reply #163 on:** 29 Oct 2008, 04:10 »

Oh splendid. I wasn't sure how much longer I could keep this whole "Australian Meetup" ruse up.

Rizzo · « **Reply #164 on:** 29 Oct 2008, 16:20 »

I hate you guys... seriously.

jmrz · « **Reply #165 on:** 06 Nov 2008, 16:59 »

I totally have picnic in the park clothings. This will be awesome and I will totally be there. Providing I don't have to work or something.

McTaggart · « **Reply #166 on:** 08 Nov 2008, 09:32 »

I should be buying plane tickets next week. Accommodation I think I can figure out later, I have a bunch of time.

jodizzle · « **Reply #167 on:** 08 Nov 2008, 16:46 »

I am super excited about this guys! It will be my first week off in a year and a half!

Obviously I am not spending the whole week in Sydney, the other half I will be in Brisbane. But I expect you guys to give me GOOD TIMES.

fatty · « **Reply #168 on:** 08 Nov 2008, 16:56 »

Things to do during this meetup:

> Picnic
> Boche
> Mexican food @Glebe
> The Courthouse
> Markets / Newtown shopping?!?
> Drink lots of coffee
> Jazz record shop
> Clubbing > (Can we go to the Basement if something good is on puleeeze)

*excited*

jodizzle · « **Reply #169 on:** 08 Nov 2008, 17:03 »

Fuck yeah Mexican food!

Also, I am up for ALL of those things. Providing I can wake Brett up in time to catch the dang plane.

Hat · « **Reply #170 on:** 09 Nov 2008, 19:55 »

Whatever, I will get a good nights sleep from 6pm and you will probably stay up surfing the internet and then I'll have to wake you up with a half-brick in a sock.

normz · « **Reply #171 on:** 09 Nov 2008, 20:18 »

guys you have to show me the crazy dodgy side of sydney, my sheltered existence of travelling there for business means that im used to being stuck in meetings and doing a tiny bit of shopping whilst staying at the hilton..... bring on drunken bocce and some dodgy mecican food bitches

ViolentDove · « **Reply #172 on:** 09 Nov 2008, 20:30 »

Any other Sydney-ites have any suggestions on clubs?

My experience is generally limited to either live music venues, or dubstep/drum and bass/stupid experimental clubs.

fatty · « **Reply #173 on:** 09 Nov 2008, 20:33 »

show me these placesssssss.

ViolentDove · « **Reply #174 on:** 09 Nov 2008, 20:48 »

Well, as far as dubstep/grime stuff goes there is VOID, which is usually pretty good. Probably not everyone's cup of tea, though. There are many drum and bass nights, but no regular nights at the moment, so I'd have to check closer to the date.

There will definitely be some kind of rockin' local bands on at the Hopetoun, Spectrum, and World Bar, and it'll be cheapish... the Annandale also, but that might be more expensive depending on who's playing.

This is a night dedicated to stupid and experimental music which I have occasionally played and DJed at. It's on Wednesday nights, though.

But yeah I'm not really sure about clubs with non-syncopated dance music, though I will totally go to one if someone wants to.

jmrz · « **Reply #175 on:** 09 Nov 2008, 21:25 »

Yeah, guys, I am pretty much with norms on this one. I mean, I've been to uhm... some place near Heather's house for shopping (wasn't Newton), I've spent a lot of time in the city staying at fancy apartments and have not been to any cool places where no one cares what you were or whether you play drunken bocce and have amazing picnics in the park. I need to be educated on the trendy places in Sydney.

Lunchbox · « **Reply #176 on:** 09 Nov 2008, 21:44 »

Look at all these fancy people up in here

If you would like the whole poor Sydneyite experience you can share some of my pasta. Every night. For dinner. And then get up with me at 5am every morning to go pour coffee into rich people's mouths!
(I am not bitter at all today)

Hat · « **Reply #177 on:** 09 Nov 2008, 21:51 »

Ally I feel your pain (being poor, working in the service industry catering to rich dickbags), except you can't do what I did because there aren't really coffee places that cater exclusively to dirt poor people like there are bars.

PS I am technically not allowed in nightclubs at all although this will probably change by February.

Eris · « **Reply #178 on:** 10 Nov 2008, 01:21 »

with clubbing I normally go to Chinese Laundry, because it is pretty easy to get in, without being told to go put on a proper shirt/dress. The music isn't too bad either, but I am pretty easily entertained music-wise. However I am not the most avid club-goer, so I guess peopel actually living in Sydney at the moment may be able to come up with more suggestions.

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #179 on:** 10 Nov 2008, 01:40 »

With clubbing I will generally go to Die Machine or the BatCave. I haven't been to Vortex for a while but I remember it being reasonably enjoyable. I would like to warn you all now that I will probably have a terrible time when we go wherever we go and there is nothing you can do about it.

Eris · « **Reply #180 on:** 10 Nov 2008, 01:50 »

But Jimmy, how can you not enjoy yourself with Brett dancing near you? Have you not seen the instructional Dance Video he made that I linked earlier in the thread?

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #181 on:** 10 Nov 2008, 01:57 »

Nope.

axerton · « **Reply #182 on:** 10 Nov 2008, 01:58 »

don't worry Jimmy - I'm not much for clubbing either so chances are you'll have a misery buddy.

That said, depending on how drunk by association I am by that time I could end up being the dancing fool that no one really wants to admit to knowing.

Eris · « **Reply #183 on:** 10 Nov 2008, 02:14 »

Quote from: Eris on 06 Sep 2008, 03:17

Clubbing with Brett will be a great time if it is anything like his video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a1lJ8CqjXA

WATCH IT YOU FUCKS

jodizzle · « **Reply #184 on:** 10 Nov 2008, 02:35 »

Show the devil your elbows baby.

est · « **Reply #185 on:** 10 Nov 2008, 02:55 »

Chinese Laundry is kind of just our "eh, we are sure we'll get in here" thing. If we are going to have a good mix of guys and gals at this gathering then we may want to try some place a little bit nicer/different/whatever, depending on what kind of music people like. Ali, I thought that the Basement is like, a place where you sit down and watch jazz. While that might be fun it is not really "clubbing" as such.

The Oxford Art Factory is a slightly more upmarket club but is still pretty trashy. I think that with the limited timeframe it'll be less a case of "where to go" than "what kind of music do we want to listen to? ok, now who plays that kind of music and where are they playing, let's go see them." If we don't really care then we could really do worse than a drunken binge through Oxford Street.

fatty · « **Reply #186 on:** 10 Nov 2008, 05:23 »

No it is not a club, and you will probably be standing to watch the jazz. Seated tickets are for people who have dinner there.

Also I went to spectrum the other night and I reckon it is a pretty nice place for live shows. Yay.

Hat · « **Reply #187 on:** 10 Nov 2008, 15:15 »

I will probably just disappear for a while, find a place with house music and then come back missing my shirt.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #188 on:** 10 Nov 2008, 23:09 »

Brett take me with you

Eris · « **Reply #189 on:** 11 Nov 2008, 02:12 »

(me too please)

(I probably would keep my shirt on)

(but might not)

jodizzle · « **Reply #190 on:** 11 Nov 2008, 03:12 »

I'm going wherever half naked hannah is.

fatty · « **Reply #191 on:** 11 Nov 2008, 03:14 »

Maybe we could use half-naked hannah as a sort of beacon. Whenever the qc-ers are scattered, we can use her to lead and gather them together.

McTaggart · « **Reply #192 on:** 12 Nov 2008, 10:40 »

Dovey where do you go dancing in Perth? I know of like, the Court, but that is pretty much it.

AanAllein · « **Reply #193 on:** 13 Nov 2008, 19:53 »

Man I kinda wish I'd unlurked on these forums much earlier so I would feel comfortable inviting myself along to such a gathering. But I do not really know anybody at all yet! Well, there will have to be another "AusCon" in the future then.

Lunchbox · « **Reply #194 on:** 13 Nov 2008, 20:52 »

Well gosh dude. It's in February. Plenty of time to make yourself known!

AanAllein · « **Reply #195 on:** 13 Nov 2008, 21:03 »

This is true, but I probably want to plan something in Februrary before, well, February. I will see though, people here do seem pretty awesome.

Liz · « **Reply #196 on:** 13 Nov 2008, 21:21 »

Based on your avatar alone I deem you worthy of hanging out with the Aussies that are currently planning to attend. Just start posting and plan on being there!

David_Dovey · « **Reply #197 on:** 13 Nov 2008, 21:40 »

Quote from: McTaggart on 12 Nov 2008, 10:40

Dovey where do you go dancing in Perth? I know of like, the Court, but that is pretty much it.

I don't really. None of my friends like doof doof music and I don't exactly want to go to raves myself. Also I guess I spend most of my free time (which isn't much) with my girl and she definitely does not like dance (no matter how hard I try).

That being said, I like Shape. It is half a block away from my work as well. Although it is also about 50 blocks away from anything else at all so it makes it hard to factor it into a night out unless you are specifically going to Shape and you know you will be there the whole time. I haven't been to the Library but I hear good things and music-wise the deen is often OK but it is also filled with fucking douchebags. I would go to Connections or the Court if I could actually convince someone to come with me and that they won't get cracked onto.

(for the non-Perth types: Connections and the Court are the two main gay bars here)

Liz · « **Reply #198 on:** 13 Nov 2008, 21:42 »

Dovey, some day I will visit you in the land of Oz and we will go dancing in all of these clubs that you want to visit.

jmrz · « **Reply #199 on:** 13 Nov 2008, 21:48 »

And hey, actually meeting us in person will be a good way to get to know us all anyway! So you should come.

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