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Postby Alpha_7 on Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:05 pm

I'll be bringing mine along.. I don't think there is a need for an official photographer...
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:03 pm

Alpha_7 wrote:I'll be bringing mine along.. I don't think there is a need for an official photographer...


Alpha_7

Have you ever left yours at home? :oops: :oops: :lol:
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Postby Alpha_7 on Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:09 pm

Birdy, I am home... :)

What I meant is.. with so many photographers there, I don't think we need to designate an official photographer..
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:12 pm

Alpha_7 wrote:Birdy, I am home... :)

What I meant is.. with so many photographers there, I don't think we need to designate an official photographer..


Ok! Ok! Ok! Ok! :oops: :lol:
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Postby nito on Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:13 pm

I'm so going to get lost on the way there from royal north shore hospital! :?
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:15 pm

nito wrote:I'm so going to get lost on the way there from royal north shore hospital! :?


Come to Belmore by 5:30 and I'll take you there.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:15 pm

Birdy wrote:Ok! Ok! Ok! Ok!


Your right, I rarely leave home without it... but being stuck at home sick all week, I'm really looking forward to coming out and socalising tonight..:)
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Postby nito on Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:18 pm

Birddog114 wrote:
Come to Belmore by 5:30 and I'll take you there.


Thanks for the offer, but cant get off work until 6:00 pm.
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Postby Glen on Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:25 pm

Nito, it's a breeze from there, straight down the freeway, Harbour Tunnel, M5 then get off at King George Road and turn left to Hurstville, one road! (albeit a very, very busy one at 6pm Friday)
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Postby Potatis on Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:29 pm

Glen wrote:Nito, it's a breeze from there, straight down the freeway, Harbour Tunnel, M5 then get off at King George Road and turn left to Hurstville, one road! (albeit a very, very busy one at 6pm Friday)


That's the way I plan to go. I need to keep a very close watch for the King Georges Road exit, otherwise I'll end up at my mother's house in Albury. :?
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Postby nito on Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:31 pm

Glen and Potatis, Thats the road I intend to take. Just dont like the one way streets of hurtsville. Or the killer M5 East, M5 traffic at peak hour. One wrong turn and I'm in bexley or rockdale.
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Postby Glen on Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:59 pm

Doug, we will expect the call from Albury. Leave your mobile number in case you win anything. :D Nito, once you take the left onto King Georges Rd, it is left on some big road (signposted "Hurstville") up to Hurstville then right into the road the restuarant is in. As soon as you turn into that road look for parking, if unsuccesful I would take the next turn on the left on it for parking because if you go to the restuarant door it is all "no parking" and one way as you describe. I am sure you will be right.
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Postby Greg B on Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:19 pm

I'm going to chance the train. Took a cab to the AW Friday, slow as a wet week. According to the web site, the train should only take 25 mins from Martin Place.

This assumes that

a. I can find Martin Place Station
b. I get on the right train
c. the trains aren't as stuffed up as indicated in the media
d. I get on the right train
e. I get off at Hurstville station
f. I can find my way out of Hurstville station
g. I can find a bottle shop in Hurstville
h. I can locate the restaurant
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Postby Glen on Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:23 pm

Greg, probably the easiest. Would offer you a lift but already 3 in a porker.
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Postby Greg B on Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:25 pm

Thanks Glen, but it shouldn't be a problem. I have cab charges if I want, but I really think the train will be quicker.
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Postby Glen on Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:36 pm

Might use the cabcharge on the way home Greg, a bit friendlier than late night rail :wink: Hopefully someone will be going past your hotel, the city I assume?
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Postby Greg B on Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:41 pm

Yes Glen, definitely be getting a cab back!!
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Postby gstark on Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:55 pm

Greg B wrote:I'm going to chance the train. Took a cab to the AW Friday, slow as a wet week. According to the web site, the train should only take 25 mins from Martin Place.

This assumes that

a. I can find Martin Place Station
b. I get on the right train
c. the trains aren't as stuffed up as indicated in the media
d. I get on the right train
e. I get off at Hurstville station
f. I can find my way out of Hurstville station
g. I can find a bottle shop in Hurstville
h. I can locate the restaurant


And it ignores when that 25 minutes starts from.

I'd offer a ride but Leigh's already spoken for the other seat.
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Postby gstark on Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:55 pm

Greg B wrote:Thanks Glen, but it shouldn't be a problem. I have cab charges if I want, but I really think the train will be quicker.


Only if you're actually going to North Sydney

Or Adelaide.
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Postby TonyH on Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:12 pm

I hope everyone really enjoys themselves tonight......

I'd love to be coming down for it to meet you all in person, but not to be :cry:

Let you hair down have a bonza time and catch a cab home........ :)

Look forward to seeing the rogues galley being posted of the event in the next few days.


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Postby gstark on Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:41 pm

For those heading on the dreaded M5, the current state of traffic is that it's a gawdawful mess, and it'll probably be quicker to travel via LA.

Geez, I just love the way the RTA has the ability to totally screw up everything it touches! Their current road designs are dragging us into the 1980s.

Bloody greedy morons that they are!
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Postby Geoff on Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:44 pm

gstark wrote:For those heading on the dreaded M5, the current state of traffic is that it's a gawdawful mess, and it'll probably be quicker to travel via LA.

Geez, I just love the way the RTA has the ability to totally screw up everything it touches! Their current road designs are dragging us into the 1980s.

Bloody greedy morons that they are!


LA??
We plan on going round the domestic and International Airports and into Hurstville that way...


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Postby MCWB on Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:10 pm

I just came back from uni and bypassed the M5 East, it was in severe need of some Metamucil. ;) If you're coming from over the bridge you can go around the airport and straight up Forrest Road to Hurstville. Probably the best way. If that's also chockers, you can continue on Southern Cross Drive past the M5 East onramp, down to Brighton-Le-Sands (crank up your sik subwoofers bro ;)) and up through Rockdale to Forrest Rd. Have a great trip! :)
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Postby stubbsy on Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:32 pm

I think this is where I point out that not only does Newcastle have no major traffic congestion - it has no toll roads and takes 30 minutes to get from one side of the city to the other :wink: :lol:

Of course it also lacks a dSLR users dinner so I'm in Sydney tonight. :roll:
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Postby Paul on Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:45 pm

stubbsy wrote:I think this is where I point out that not only does Newcastle have no major traffic congestion - it has no toll roads and takes 30 minutes to get from one side of the city to the other :wink: :lol:


Only because the RTA hasn't infected your area yet... :wink: :lol:
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