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Philip
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Hi TCA

I understand that you are contemplating arranging a Convention sometime in the UK in 2004.

If so, please please can I implore you not to arrange it until sometime after 1 July onwards? I'm not back properly in the UK until then.

Also, I noticed that all the pictures of the 2003 Convention showed curtains across windows, darkened rooms, half consumed pizza and coke. It looked, in fact, a bit like my University days. Could we possibly have a rule about not closing curtains and not leaving half eaten pizza lieing about the place?



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PS: I forgot to add that I think another UK Convention this year is a brilliant idea. I support it entirely.

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what's wrong with half-eaten pizza?

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I thought TGC were going to hold an official one in the UK this year.


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That was the plan after the last one - I don't know if it still is or not bacause no-one's mentioned anything.

BTW, the curtains were closed because of the project and screen, and not out of any deep-seated need to relive student days

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If there is a convention, it should be held in Newcastle or somewhere central (central Britain, not central England) - then I could justify the travelling.


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I WANNA US ONE!!!
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my and jrowe2k should be coming to the next one, when/ereever it is

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i would prefer it to be somewere like Newcastle or Leeds and not London.

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i saw earlier mentioned on another post about some photo's of the 2003 convention can someone giveme the link to see these.

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darthster's website... i can't remember URL, find one of his posts and click the link to his site

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i have looked and can't find his site or any of his posts does anyone have an exact link?

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He has loads of links in 20-line forum - coz he won all the time!

Direct link: http://www.mikeyben.org/darkb/

click on 'convention' down left hand side

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them pictures were good.

But was the convention just a bunch of people making games in a hotel room.

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Quote: "Could we possibly have a rule about not closing curtains and not leaving half eaten pizza lieing about the place?"


Then it wouldn't be a programming convention!


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Eh ? What makes anyone think I'm thinking about doing one this year ? There is supposed to be an official one this year (although Rich is somewhat vague about when it will be). Hopefully with a bit more pestering he'll sort out a date...


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Quote: "If there is a convention, it should be held in Newcastle or somewhere central (central Britain, not central England) - then I could justify the travelling.


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South coast wasn't exactly the most accessible area

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Posted: 18th Feb 2004 17:38 Edited at: 18th Feb 2004 17:43
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Quote: "South coast wasn't exactly the most accessible area"

Oh ? And hows that ? The same could be said for anything past London...

Quote: "I'm not back properly in the UK until then."

Ah - hibernation time, eh ?


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Quote: "Quote: "South coast wasn't exactly the most accessible area"
Oh ? And hows that ? The same could be said for anything past London..."



It's an extreme - it means the average travelling time from each corner of the UK would be longer

Ideal location would be somewhere central

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We can't just think Britain here. We've got a lot of compatriots on the continent in, inter alia, Holland, France, Germany, etc. They might want to come along. So I think we have to pick somewhere not right in the middle of Britain but more towards the continent a bit. Somewhere just northwest of London would be good - like Oxford (although Oxford is a bit expensive).

The alternative is IanM's secret underground volcano base spaceship launching hideout. But I'm told the room service from the evil acolytes is bad... and there's no beer. So personally I'd prefer a hotel.

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Posted: 18th Feb 2004 18:25 Edited at: 18th Feb 2004 18:27
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Quote: "The alternative is IanM's secret underground volcano base spaceship launching hideout. But I'm told the room service from the evil acolytes is bad... and there's no beer"


IanM having a hideout without copious quantities of beer in a large underground cellar? - Unthinkable.

On another note, programming conventions are not cheap to set up - Not only do you have to pay for the venue, but also the PCs, projectors etc. as not everyone has a laptop they can bring.
For that reason it would be better if it were an official convention because more people would probably attend thus bringing the costs down.


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I say birmingham mainly because travelling would cost me about £5.00 max I'll probably be coming this year, depends how much money I have (going to Reading festival and cornwall with my mates) so I dunno if ill be able to afford any more than £5.00. We'll all have to wait and see eh?

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Grrr... UK. lol, I wonder how many DBP fans there are in the US.

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Enough to choke a camel.

Plus there's lots of us in Canada, too, so a US convention would be cool.


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How about one for all 5 people who use it in Ireland?

If its at a reasonable time and I actually have money for a change, I might see about coming to the convention when its held in the UK

I would be unstoppable if I could just get started...
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Quote: "The alternative is IanM's secret underground volcano base spaceship launching hideout"


The operative word there was *secret*. Silly bear.
It's all a part of my plan to foil TCA's world domination attempt.

I think that the prime choice for a location would be Birmingham - somewhere like the NEC Metropol hotel if enough people would come.

And it's quite convenient to get to from my base too

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Quote: "i would prefer it to be somewere like Newcastle or Leeds and not London."

Yeh, leeds is only 300 miles away from where my grandparents live, lets have it there

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i like Leeds to.

What will actually be at a official convention?

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Quote: "It's all a part of my plan to foil TCA's world domination attempt."

I was wondering who was syphoning off my millions of ill-gotten gains... My second in command (Bill Gates) will be slightly miffied me thinks...

It was implied that the official one will be nearish Birmingham, so apart from having a great time, we can all pick up Brummie accents.


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cool brummie accents that sounds good.

Will the convention be open to all ages? (as i am 13)

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Me and Froogle would also come to one in Brum, seeing as it is near and the place to be!

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! brum= too expensive, too busy and to much of the brummy accent

if u want it near birmingham, go to a nearby town of Redditch, its nr birmingam with none of that crap.

look at miiyy, im a brrrrrrrummiiie

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and also, where i live i could bike ride to the convention in... 5 minutes

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what is the entrance fee usually like?

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We'll let you know once you define 'usual' - There hasn't been an official one in the UK remember

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oh i didn't know that cause the pics of the 2003 and three one looked a bit unofficial.

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how about here in chicago? easily acsessbly for west-coast, midwest, and candians!
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Quote: "how about here in chicago? easily acsessbly for west-coast, midwest, and candians! "


Perhaps another post should be created for this topic. (to keep UK seperate from U.S.A)

Highly interested in US convention though.



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Why not somewhere in the center of the world, like Amsterdam



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i think seperate ones would be in order then for doing an all over the world one.

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everywhere is the center of the world, it's a sphere I know a great location: USA, SC, Ladson, 9542 S. Cardinal Dr.

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Well, the problem with a U.S one, is that whenever it comes up, everyone just mentions "how great" it'd be to have it in there state.

TGC (or another big host), would probebly have to host it.



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Ok, then just put up one in every state

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Quote: "it's a sphere"


Actually, its more of a 3D oval

As for the convention, please put it in Philadelphia (sp?). That means us people in PA might actually have something to do for a change!

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[PS] Well...I just thought of something. DrakeX, HZence, and I could have our own mini convention given my parents would let me go


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Quote: "Amsterdam"


I'm all for that one. Let me get my shots!

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PA would be convienent(as it's a neighboring state), how about Pittsburgh?



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That sounds good, I'll be able to visit one of my old MW clan members as well

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no, my house! it is great! it has...people living in it...i still like my house best

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Quote: "no, my house! it is great! it has...people living in it...i still like my house best

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Mr X, I can assure you, if we had a convention at your house, we wouldnt leave sane

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