Who's getting hungry

News items for the DSLR Users website. Also covers upcoming but important events. Locked at present time, although recognised members may post messages in response to news items posted.

Moderator: Moderators

Forum rules
Please ensure that you have a meaningful location included in your profile. Please refer to the FAQ for details of what "meaningful" is.

Who's getting hungry

Postby gstark on Thu May 19, 2005 2:16 pm

If you have placed our anniversary email address into your email address book please REMOVE IT AT ONCE. We are now getting spam at this address, and I am not at all happy about that. Also, do NOT send us email in HTML. That is NOT what HTML is designed for, despite Olive Oyl's abhorrent implementations of it within email clients.


As I've said, we're making good progress towards organising the event of the year, our first anniversary weekend extravaganza!

Birddog has made the booking for our Friday night feast, and a feast is exactly what it will be .....

1/ Mix Entrée
2/ Deep fried live lobster salt & pepper
3/ Peking duck (with second course: San Choy Bow)
4/ Satay Seafood combination
5/ Filet steak black pepper
6/ Pork spare ribs with Peking sauce
7/ Crispy Skin chicken
8/ Two kind of mushroom with vege.
9/ Special fried rice
10/ Singapore rice noodle
Dessert: Plate of fruit.

The Friday dinner will be held at a different venue from where we had our Christmas dinner; this venue should be able to more comfortably accommodate the numbers we're expecting.

The new venue is:
Sunny Seafood Restaurant
320 Forest Road
Hurstville NSW 2220
Tel: (02) 9585 1633

The cost for Friday dinner will be about $40/pp.

I'll post the Saturday menu next week, but most importantly, we're starting to run short of available seats for people to park their bums on, so if you've been procrastinating about letting us know that you're coming, put off the procrastination till later, and let us know now.

Otherwise, you might find yourself first in line for the second anniversary dinner. :)

So, we need your names and numbers for the Friday and Saturday dinners, emailed to Anniversary@d70users.com.

And finally, a reminder to Sydney members to NOT come to Birddog's this Saturday morning, but instead to to come to our Sydney Night Shoot on Sunday.
Last edited by gstark on Sun May 22, 2005 5:20 pm, edited 3 times in total.
g.
Gary Stark
Nikon, Canon, Bronica .... stuff
The people who want English to be the official language of the United States are uncomfortable with their leaders being fluent in it - US Pres. Bartlet
User avatar
gstark
Site Admin
 
Posts: 22918
Joined: Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:41 pm
Location: Bondi, NSW

Postby MHD on Thu May 19, 2005 2:51 pm

hmmm $40

Might have to pull out of the friday night one... getting a bit steep for my student budget....
New page
http://www.potofgrass.com
Portfolio...
http://images.potofgrass.com
Comments and money always welcome
User avatar
MHD
Moderator
 
Posts: 5829
Joined: Sat Sep 11, 2004 8:51 pm
Location: Chicago Burbs

Postby birddog114 on Thu May 19, 2005 2:57 pm

MHD wrote:hmmm $40

Might have to pull out of the friday night one... getting a bit steep for my student budget....


Sell more photos online :lol:
Birddog114
VNAF, My Beloved Country and Airspace
User avatar
birddog114
Senior Member
 
Posts: 15881
Joined: Sat Aug 07, 2004 8:18 pm
Location: Belmore,Sydney

Postby MHD on Thu May 19, 2005 2:59 pm

working on that :D

Actually have three entries in a local art show which if they do well might generate some sales!
New page
http://www.potofgrass.com
Portfolio...
http://images.potofgrass.com
Comments and money always welcome
User avatar
MHD
Moderator
 
Posts: 5829
Joined: Sat Sep 11, 2004 8:51 pm
Location: Chicago Burbs

Postby Glen on Thu May 19, 2005 3:01 pm

Gary, well organised and even though it is possibly going to exclude our comp organiser unless he sells a few more photos, at around $3 a course for the twelve courses I say thanks to you and Birddy for negiotiating the price downwards.

Scott, sell the image which won the comp for you, that was a cracker :wink:
User avatar
Glen
Moderator
 
Posts: 11819
Joined: Sat Aug 07, 2004 3:14 pm
Location: Sydney - Neutral Bay - Nikon

Postby Catcha on Thu May 19, 2005 3:01 pm

Damn thats and impressive..........list of food there...2nd and third are my favourites heheeh.

Express post anyone :wink:
Ben Yu

D300,SB800,Sigma 10-20,Mini Trekker Classic,Nova 3,Ixus 55 Other toys coming very soon..stayed tuned !!!!

Check out my site http://byu88.smugmug.com<>http://photobucket.com/byu88
User avatar
Catcha
Senior Member
 
Posts: 787
Joined: Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:36 am
Location: Darwin, Northern Territory Was the only true open speed limts in Australia

Postby MHD on Thu May 19, 2005 3:10 pm

Glen wrote:Gary, well organised and even though it is possibly going to exclude our comp organiser unless he sells a few more photos, at around $3 a course for the twelve courses I say thanks to you and Birddy for negiotiating the price downwards.

Scott, sell the image which won the comp for you, that was a cracker :wink:


hehe its in the show..

I'll still be at the all important dinner on saturday...

Its just that me+louise = 80 for friday + 50 for saturday = $130

We will be at the saturday dinner to announce the winners of the grand huge stupendous and rather descisive comp 5
]
New page
http://www.potofgrass.com
Portfolio...
http://images.potofgrass.com
Comments and money always welcome
User avatar
MHD
Moderator
 
Posts: 5829
Joined: Sat Sep 11, 2004 8:51 pm
Location: Chicago Burbs

Postby fozzie on Thu May 19, 2005 3:14 pm

I can smell it from Adelaide, yummie - better than vegemite sandwich for lunch today :lol: .
fozzie

When people ask what equipment I use - I tell them my eyes.
User avatar
fozzie
Key Member
 
Posts: 2806
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:19 pm
Location: AUADA : Nikon D3/D2x - JPG Shooter

Postby huynhie on Thu May 19, 2005 3:15 pm

The menu looks good :shock:
User avatar
huynhie
Senior Member
 
Posts: 1476
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 12:11 pm
Location: Sydney

Postby Glen on Thu May 19, 2005 3:27 pm

Scott, it wouldn't be the same without you. That shot of yours is stupendous, if it doesn't arouse some interest then Canberra is a photographic wasteland :wink:
User avatar
Glen
Moderator
 
Posts: 11819
Joined: Sat Aug 07, 2004 3:14 pm
Location: Sydney - Neutral Bay - Nikon

Postby sirhc55 on Thu May 19, 2005 3:34 pm

Just going to get some bread and water and dream about August :lol:
Chris
--------------------------------
I started my life with nothing and I’ve still got most of it left
User avatar
sirhc55
Key Member
 
Posts: 12930
Joined: Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:57 pm
Location: Port Macquarie - Olympus EM-10

Postby pippin88 on Thu May 19, 2005 3:35 pm

Sounds very good.

Can we come to this and only this on the weekend?
- Nick
Gallery
User avatar
pippin88
Senior Member
 
Posts: 1107
Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2005 6:42 pm
Location: Newcastle / Sydney

Postby Glen on Thu May 19, 2005 3:42 pm

Nick, cant see any reason why not. The big dinner is Saturday night though, not Friday
User avatar
Glen
Moderator
 
Posts: 11819
Joined: Sat Aug 07, 2004 3:14 pm
Location: Sydney - Neutral Bay - Nikon

Postby mudder on Thu May 19, 2005 3:46 pm

ooohhhhh, I'm salivating... yum...
Aka Andrew
User avatar
mudder
Senior Member
 
Posts: 3020
Joined: Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:58 pm
Location: Melbourne - Burwood East

Postby genji on Thu May 19, 2005 3:53 pm

mudder wrote:ooohhhhh, I'm salivating... yum...


we should skip on-board meal and wait for this! :)
User avatar
genji
Senior Member
 
Posts: 570
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 12:08 pm
Location: Carlton ------->D[enter number here]<-------

Postby birddog114 on Thu May 19, 2005 3:54 pm

Not only meals on both evenings, there're surprised door prizes waiting for your check-in also.
Birddog114
VNAF, My Beloved Country and Airspace
User avatar
birddog114
Senior Member
 
Posts: 15881
Joined: Sat Aug 07, 2004 8:18 pm
Location: Belmore,Sydney

Postby MHD on Thu May 19, 2005 4:15 pm

Glen wrote:Scott, it wouldn't be the same without you. That shot of yours is stupendous, if it doesn't arouse some interest then Canberra is a photographic wasteland :wink:

oooow stop it!
:oops:

:lol:
New page
http://www.potofgrass.com
Portfolio...
http://images.potofgrass.com
Comments and money always welcome
User avatar
MHD
Moderator
 
Posts: 5829
Joined: Sat Sep 11, 2004 8:51 pm
Location: Chicago Burbs

Postby gstark on Thu May 19, 2005 5:19 pm

pippin88 wrote:Sounds very good.

Can we come to this and only this on the weekend?


Nick,

The activities you choose for the weekend are entirely at your own discretion/budget. The only thing we ask is that you prebook everything that you're wanting to do, so that we can cater for numbers.

But ferinstance ... you can do as little as

Friday - dinner only.

Or

Saturday ... dinner only (this one is THE MAIN EVENT, btw)

Or

Friday dinner + Saturday dinner

....

Plus ...

we'll have breakfast sessions, photoshop and lighting tutorials, Sydney shoots (maybe even a shoot-out at Bondi beach or a friendly Westfield centre)

There'll be praying at the VR Temple at 4am Saturday, and lots of Coca Cola consumed at the Sigmathon 2 hours earlier ...

And that's not mentioning the door prizes that we'll be arranging, plus, I expect, special gifts (like the Chrissie watches) that might just turn up for those who are attending.

Have I left anything out?
g.
Gary Stark
Nikon, Canon, Bronica .... stuff
The people who want English to be the official language of the United States are uncomfortable with their leaders being fluent in it - US Pres. Bartlet
User avatar
gstark
Site Admin
 
Posts: 22918
Joined: Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:41 pm
Location: Bondi, NSW

Postby Geoff on Thu May 19, 2005 6:29 pm

For those of you who knew big Kev, may I quote...

'I'm excited' :)
Geoff
Special Moments Photography
Nikon D700, 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.4, 70-200 2.8VR, SB800 & some simple studio stuff.
User avatar
Geoff
Moderator
 
Posts: 7791
Joined: Sat Aug 07, 2004 12:08 am
Location: Freshwater - Northern Beaches, Sydney.

Postby Oneputt on Thu May 19, 2005 7:04 pm

I really would love to go to this event, but family commitments preclude my participation. Reading that menu................that is not fair :wink:
User avatar
Oneputt
Senior Member
 
Posts: 3174
Joined: Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:58 pm
Location: Stuck in traffic Maroochydore.

Postby birddog114 on Thu May 19, 2005 7:13 pm

Oneputt wrote:I really would love to go to this event, but family commitments preclude my participation. Reading that menu................that is not fair :wink:


Oneputt
:lol: No excuse please! have to get in and you'll discover what the Sydney boys are doing. :wink:
Birddog114
VNAF, My Beloved Country and Airspace
User avatar
birddog114
Senior Member
 
Posts: 15881
Joined: Sat Aug 07, 2004 8:18 pm
Location: Belmore,Sydney


Return to Announcements