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Jan 11, 2008, 01:43 PM
 
What: NN meetup for lunch at MacWorld San Francisco
When: Tuesday January 15th at 1pm
Where: In front of the Canon booth
Who: Err, me at the very least.

I'll try to wear my MacNN nametag to make identification easier. Anyone else up for some post-keynote fooding?
     
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Jan 11, 2008, 01:58 PM
 
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Jan 11, 2008, 01:58 PM
 
sounds great

i am taking donations to pay for my plane ticket.
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Jan 11, 2008, 02:11 PM
 
*mental note: set bomb to go off at 1 pm at canon booth*
     
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Jan 11, 2008, 02:35 PM
 
^ lame
     
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Jan 11, 2008, 02:41 PM
 
Your negativity is killing the Lounge!!
     
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Jan 11, 2008, 02:44 PM
 
Perhaps you shouldn't set up us the bomb.
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Jan 11, 2008, 02:46 PM
 
I have a feeling I'm about to be trained here. Next poster!
     
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Jan 11, 2008, 08:14 PM
 
See you there ... despite the fact that all the cool kids are going to be over at the Nikon booth.
     
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Jan 11, 2008, 08:32 PM
 
Well unless I get hired at my new job in the next 48hrs, and they throw in a substantial hiring bonus, I won't be able to attend this year. Alas, I ask that you eat and drink heartedly, while keeping me in your heart.

I will most likely be at Best Buy telling people about service plans with the enthusiasm of a sedated sloth.
What, me worry?
     
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Jan 11, 2008, 08:34 PM
 
Originally Posted by Montanan View Post
See you there ... despite the fact that all the cool kids are going to be over at the Nikon booth.
Right that.
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Jan 11, 2008, 08:45 PM
 
Originally Posted by iM@k View Post

I will most likely be at Best Buy telling people about service plans with the enthusiasm of a sedated sloth.
That's the funniest thing I've heard all day. Thanks!
Sounds like typical Best Buy.
     
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Jan 15, 2008, 01:21 AM
 
just reminding anyone who is coming about this thing.
i'm in town.

gonna wake up at 4 i think. ugh.
     
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Jan 15, 2008, 01:25 AM
 
How long you in town for? I am not going to Macworld, but perhaps could do something on Wednesday.
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Jan 15, 2008, 06:57 AM
 
I got inline at 2:45 am and there are a least 100 people ahead of me. That's crazy. I've never seen this many people inline this early. The ones in the very front started at 8:00pm Monday night. Demonhood, if you read this, I'll save a spot in line for ya.

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Jan 15, 2008, 07:39 AM
 
Originally Posted by Demonhood View Post
just reminding anyone who is coming about this thing.
i'm in town.

gonna wake up at 4 i think. ugh.
Think yourself lucky, I have to wake up a 4 just to check out Apples treacle slow website, you get to see the products in real life.
     
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Jan 15, 2008, 08:24 AM
 
Originally Posted by imitchellg5 View Post
That's the funniest thing I've heard all day. Thanks!
Sounds like typical Best Buy.
At least he's honest.
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Jan 15, 2008, 09:49 AM
 
For the rest of us who can't be there in person, we can eat lunch virtually at our keyboards clicking refresh every 10 seconds. Me? I'm having peanut butter and jelly.
     
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Jan 15, 2008, 10:24 AM
 
Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth View Post
*mental note: set bomb to go off at 1 pm at canon booth*

That's a REALLY stupid thing to say, even for you.
     
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Jan 15, 2008, 10:26 AM
 
How's the line going? I know they have wifi there.

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Jan 15, 2008, 10:30 AM
 
Originally Posted by Mrjinglesusa View Post
That's a REALLY stupid thing to say, even for you.
I'm used to joking around with osiris about such things. Sometimes I forget its a post 9-11 world.
Now you've done it. I'm somber.
     
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Jan 15, 2008, 10:48 AM
 
Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth View Post
*mental note: set bomb to go off at 1 pm at canon booth*
Can someone please explain to me why this would be even remotely funny or witty ?

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Jan 15, 2008, 10:52 AM
 
I knew you'd be here to kick me while I'm down.
     
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Jan 15, 2008, 10:55 AM
 
Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth View Post
I knew you'd be here to kick me while I'm down.
So, if you realized that this was stupid, why not apologize in public ?

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Jan 15, 2008, 11:00 AM
 
The fact that I'm embarrassed isn't enough?
     
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Jan 15, 2008, 11:06 AM
 
Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth View Post
The fact that I'm embarrassed isn't enough?
In my opinion, an apology would make you look less embarrassing than just sitting it out...

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Jan 15, 2008, 11:10 AM
 
Since I have to be to work at 4PM (EST) I'm going to grab lunch around 11, bring it home and eat it while refreshing to keynote blogs at 12.

Trouble is I (as usual) can't decide what to get. I'm think maybe Subway going with my fairly healthy favorite (Roasted chicken, with lots of spinach, green peppers, tomatoes, black olives and a hint of honey mustard), or the meatball, green peppers, with provolone and Parmesan.

Which do you think goes better with a MWSF keynote?
What, me worry?
     
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Jan 15, 2008, 11:10 AM
 
Originally Posted by turtle777 View Post
In my opinion, an apology would make you look less embarrassing than just sitting it out...

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I think I'll pass for the time being.
     
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Jan 15, 2008, 11:16 AM
 
Originally Posted by starman View Post
How's the line going? I know they have wifi there.
2 more hours left! We're finally out of the cold and packed into the West Hall.

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Jan 15, 2008, 11:38 AM
 
Originally Posted by Stogieman View Post
2 more hours left! We're finally out of the cold and packed into the West Hall.
you tha man, keep us posted.
     
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Jan 15, 2008, 11:44 AM
 
Before this site goes kablooie, is there an iChat channel set up?

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Jan 15, 2008, 12:09 PM
 
Why are you lining up BTW? Is it for the freebies? Or is it because you can't get in at all if you don't show up before 6 am?
     
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Jan 15, 2008, 12:15 PM
 
Originally Posted by Eug View Post
Why are you lining up BTW? Is it for the freebies? Or is it because you can't get in at all if you don't show up before 6 am?
I think it's first come/first served to get into the keynote address. There are only so many seats in there.
     
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Jan 15, 2008, 12:23 PM
 
Originally Posted by Mrjinglesusa View Post
I think it's first come/first served to get into the keynote address. There are only so many seats in there.
Yeah, but I was wondering if you need to show up that early just to get a seat. I wouldn't mind sitting at the back if I only had to line up at 7:30 or something. I'd still be in, and would still get the freebies.
     
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Jan 15, 2008, 12:37 PM
 
wut? what freeeeebies do they hand out?
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Jan 15, 2008, 12:39 PM
 
I don't have Wifi access where I'm at. Using my iPhone to type this. 10 more minutes until we get in. There's about 2,000 people waiting in line. Half of them are still outside.

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Jan 15, 2008, 12:44 PM
 
Originally Posted by Xarthan View Post
wut? what freeeeebies do they hand out?
Hmmm... Or do they just do that at WWDC?
     
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Jan 15, 2008, 12:48 PM
 
Apple usually doesn't handout freebees for keynote attendees. I recieved 1 freebee out of the 4 keynotes I've attended. Edge access is REALLY slow. It seems like every person waiting in line has an iPhone.

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Jan 15, 2008, 12:53 PM
 
I believe Keynote was given out back in 2002. THEY'RE LETTING US IN!

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Jan 15, 2008, 01:02 PM
 
did they delay the start by 30 min? i heard that somwhere
     
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Jan 15, 2008, 10:40 PM
 
Originally Posted by Stogieman View Post
I got inline at 2:45 am and there are a least 100 people ahead of me. That's crazy. I've never seen this many people inline this early. The ones in the very front started at 8:00pm Monday night. Demonhood, if you read this, I'll save a spot in line for ya.
didn't read this in time. i got into line at 5am. which, amazingly, wasn't early enough.
next time tho....next time.
     
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Jan 15, 2008, 11:17 PM
 
So how was lunch?
     
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Jan 16, 2008, 04:06 AM
 
good. we enjoyed some yummy Vietnamese food.

oh, and good times were had with Montanan and Daimoni (and pix were taken). we even met up with former admin Elzinat randomly on the floor. i think i'll try to accost Tooki tomorrow.
     
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oh, and good times were had with Montanan and Daimoni (and pix were taken)
We’ll be looking forward to March 2009, then.
     
   
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