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Apr 03, 2008 16:20

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blue_condition April 3 2008, 15:30:34 UTC
> Stephen Kilbane

Jesus, this is too small a small world. Everyone I know seems to attend Eastercon xor Whitby Goth Weekend xor Les 24 Heures du Mans.

I approve of the last, passively tolerate people going to the first and giggle uncontrollably at thought of grown-ups going to the second . ;)

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d_floorlandmine April 3 2008, 15:43:20 UTC
giggle uncontrollably at thought of grown-ups going to the second
Well, that lets me out! [grin]

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tails_redux April 3 2008, 15:54:24 UTC
Put it away, dirty boy!

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makyo April 3 2008, 15:45:57 UTC
I think I'd reverse the order: Eastercon is tremendous fun, of which I heartily approve, I at least passively tolerate WGW, and have never understood the attraction of motor racing.

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d_floorlandmine April 3 2008, 15:46:07 UTC
Bah - you got a better Mitch photo than me! [grin]

However, bizarrely referencing a relevant conversation, I'm just eating a pack of Wheat Crunchies ... [grin]

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bopeepsheep April 3 2008, 15:58:46 UTC
You have a more stylish Mitch icon, but I'm in the other half of mine. And this one. :)

From your photos, you were both much further right than I was. I wish I'd got a good one of Mitch and Neil together, but Neil was pretty much in front of Mitch from my perspective. :(

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d_floorlandmine April 3 2008, 16:11:12 UTC
but I'm in the other half of mine
Unfortunately, camera disagreements intercepted my chance to be in the same photo as Mitch. [sigh]

both much further right
Yep, we were in the right-hand side of the hall, partway along the seats - and I was in the second row, which didn't help (we were in the front, until a row of seats appeared in front of me). [grin] Similar angle to you, but on the other side. And it was a bit dingy from that angle, even from my camera and lens!

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bopeepsheep April 3 2008, 16:18:43 UTC
Oh, were you sitting somewhere near/next to girfan? I suspect I had a hand in putting those chairs there, sorry!

*nod* I was near the left-hand side, front row. Next-but-one to NG, so about 3 chairs from the far left altogether.

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cdave April 3 2008, 15:53:09 UTC
Ooh. I want to try and make a Pi meter now. How would you go about sending laser light in a circle? or at least a decent sized arc segment.

Or at least mock one up.

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cdave April 3 2008, 16:36:24 UTC
Hmm. Assuming whatever's distorting the underlying geometries of the Radisson doesn't affect Capacitive reactance, or resistance,the we could just drive make a simple RC circuit, and measure the capacitance.

Few to many assumptions there.

I don't think I'll be able to get a timer accurate enough to spot the difference between light going around straight verses coiled optical cable.

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davefish April 3 2008, 16:01:37 UTC
I'm not sure why, but seeing the geographically correct underground makes me very happy.

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ravensthorpe April 3 2008, 16:06:12 UTC
Everyone I know seems to attend Eastercon xor Whitby Goth Weekend xor Les 24 Heures du Mans.

I'm the only exception. I sudenly feel like Marty Hopkirk.

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the_magician April 3 2008, 16:26:43 UTC
http://www.eastercon.org

Next year should be fun (in Bradford), the year after (which I may or may not be involved in, grin!) will be stunningly wonderful :-) and back at the Heathrow Hotel of twisty passages :-)

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kilbswhitecrow April 3 2008, 17:47:28 UTC
Or there's Redemption, for those times when Eastercon ended much too soon...

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blue_condition April 4 2008, 09:56:58 UTC
OK, ok, or the Golden Ball/Victoria on Friday nights ;P

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