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TAM Australia

rjh01 said:
I think you should give the Plan to spend at least two or three nights in Canberra. It would be worth it. Count me in on the bus tour. I will be your guide. I am one of the few people in Canberra that do not drive.
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I could billet a few people for a few nights in Canberra after (or before) TAM

rjh01 said:
NB: Money is in local currency. 1 Australian Dollar = 0.9248 U.S. Dollars
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Though chances are pretty high that it'll be back down around 80 cents by next November.
 
arthwollipot said:
If anyone is interested in a tour of Canberra after TAM, I'd be up for arranging that. Even though I can't organise a pissup in a brothel. I'd hire a minibus and I could act as driver/tour guide. I would pick up interested parties in the morning, and drive them down the Hume to our delightful city, on the way taking in the largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere on the "shores" of Lake George. I'd take people to Telstra Tower for a good view of the city, to Mount Ainslie (the site of the Catch The Fire Ministries "Spiritual Warfare" on witchcraft), the National Science and Technology Centre, the National Museum, and if the weather's good, maybe even out to my property half an hour outside town for some Southern Hemisphere stargazing.

Do you think anyone would be interested?
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That sounds great. I was thinking I'd make the most of the voyage & spend some time. I'd love to see a few places.
 
I am so there!

The Masonic Centre may be the ugliest building in Sydney, but it's two minute's walk from my office. :)
 
If anyone's looking for the place, it's the huge concrete edifice on Goulburn street.

There's no building in Sydney that better fits the word "edifice". You'll see it.
 
arthwollipot said:
If anyone is interested in a tour of Canberra after TAM, I'd be up for arranging that. Even though I can't organise a pissup in a brothel. I'd hire a minibus and I could act as driver/tour guide.
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Hmmm that would be a pissup in a brewery and a root in a brothel.

The tour sounds like fun. Shame I don't think I could swing getting home for it. Still I reckon its great to have a TAM in Australia all the same.
 
I've had some offlist interest in the Canberra tour, so I think at this stage we can assume that I will attempt to get this going. George Hrab has expressed an interest in spending non-TAM time in Australia, so I've invited him on the tour. and since I'm also planning on starting up Canberra Skeptics In The Pub in the new year, I've also invited him to do a show. Probably won't hear back from him for a few days at least.

Oh, and Sideroxylon? Yes, I was deliberately mixing my metaphors. Come on, it's not rocket surgery!
 
Hi all. We expect something on SWIFT soon, but as you know the JREF have been busy with the news about the new President and so on. All is looking good for TAM Australia. We will not be selling tickets yet but will keep you posted.
 
DAMN IT!!! I have no way to afford this on such short notice! (Yeah, I know, but we've already allocated money and vacation time for the US figure skating championships in January 2010.)

If this becomes an annual or every two-or-three-years event, WE ARE THERE!!!

Congrats, you lucky barstahds! I envy you all.

I hope Richard still comes up to TAM US, though... :(
 
arthwollipot said:
Australia, so I've invited him on the tour. and since I'm also planning on starting up Canberra Skeptics In The Pub in the new year, I've also invited him to do a show. Probably won't hear back from him for a few days at least.
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About time we had a Skeptics in the Pub in Canberra! Count me in to help out with organising it. Been thinking about it myself, but didn't want to try to do it all by myself.

I've sent George links for a couple of other possible gigs (Folkus Room and Music at the Creek)
 
Richard said:
Hi all. We expect something on SWIFT soon, but as you know the JREF have been busy with the news about the new President and so on. All is looking good for TAM Australia. We will not be selling tickets yet but will keep you posted.
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I hope steps are being taken to avoid the TAM London-style ticket sellout? You don't have to tell what they are, but at least say that something is being done?
 
And also will there be a bit of advance notice when they're going on? Either my husband or I need to book a day off to get the tickets!
 
arthwollipot said:
If anyone's looking for the place, it's the huge concrete edifice on Goulburn street.

There's no building in Sydney that better fits the word "edifice". You'll see it.
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Agree that it is extremely ugly, but there must be some deep mystic symbolism to it all.
 
arthwollipot said:
If anyone's looking for the place, it's the huge concrete edifice on Goulburn street.

There's no building in Sydney that better fits the word "edifice". You'll see it.
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Back in the late 80's, I used to live next door to it in Museum Towers. That marvelous concrete roof allowed me to conduct an experiment to prove or disprove that those rubber 'super balls' would bounce to 2/3rd of their drop height.

I lived on the 26th floor....
 
politas said:
I hope steps are being taken to avoid the TAM London-style ticket sellout? You don't have to tell what they are, but at least say that something is being done?
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I hope that we of the faithful will be allowed to 'pre-book' our tickets? I don't want to be away for a week and find out that things have sold out.

I don't mind a deposit reservation, either.
 
Obviousman said:
I hope that we of the faithful will be allowed to 'pre-book' our tickets? I don't want to be away for a week and find out that things have sold out.

I don't mind a deposit reservation, either.
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I understand your point, but I seriously doubt the event will attract the attention of TAM London. I'll be amazed if it is sold out.
 
lionking said:
I understand your point, but I seriously doubt the event will attract the attention of TAM London. I'll be amazed if it is sold out.
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Well, surely that all depends on how many attendees they allow for. If they booked facilities for 50 people, then it'd sell out for sure.
 
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