Meet-Up! 15 August 2009 - 1st Toronto, Canada Meet-up! - Page 2

vivaldirules · 08-13-2009, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Verencat

I did wonder about that - two meet ups is a huge deal!

Don't tell anybody, Vcat, but I think that might beat even Zee's record for meet-ups per week. Ssshhh! And enjoy!!

nekokami · 08-13-2009, 04:42 PM

This is ironic. I'm going to be in Toronto this August.

Two weeks after this meetup.

Oh well, maybe next time.

nrapallo · 08-13-2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

This is ironic. I'm going to be in Toronto this August.

Two weeks after this meetup.

Oh well, maybe next time.

And it looks like our summer weather might be coming back for your stay.

Above average temperatures are expected this week-end and hopefully in two weeks...

pshrynk · 08-13-2009, 06:16 PM

Having been to my first meet up ever, I must say that they are massive fun! Especially the fireworks at the end!

Verencat · 08-13-2009, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Having been to my first meet up ever, I must say that they are massive fun! Especially the fireworks at the end!

Will there be fireworks??

Must say that I enjoyed chatting at the fireworks much more then watching them though...

pshrynk · 08-13-2009, 06:18 PM

there must be fireworks at every meetup, right? I mean there were at the only one I've ever been to...

ficbot · 08-13-2009, 10:37 PM

There will not be fireworks, but it bears repeating that my Sony Reader has flowers on it.

shighfield · 08-14-2009, 09:07 AM

Back from vacation. Will be there tomorrow, may not be awake but will be there!

Need to take another week off to recover.

My tablet PC could run a fireworks screen saver...

zelda_pinwheel · 08-14-2009, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Don't tell anybody, Vcat, but I think that might beat even Zee's record for meet-ups per week. Ssshhh! And enjoy!!

i'm at every meetup in spirit, does that count ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekokami

This is ironic. I'm going to be in Toronto this August.

Two weeks after this meetup.

Oh well, maybe next time.

i vote for a "neko special" toronto meetup 2 weeks from now !

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

Having been to my first meet up ever, I must say that they are massive fun! Especially the fireworks at the end!

i agree !

Quote:

Originally Posted by ficbot

There will not be fireworks, but it bears repeating that my Sony Reader has flowers on it.

...and that's just as good.

Quote:

Originally Posted by shighfield

Back from vacation. Will be there tomorrow, may not be awake but will be there!

Need to take another week off to recover.

that's the irony of vacation, isn't it ?

Quote:

My tablet PC could run a fireworks screen saver...

hm, excellent plan... we should start doing that for all meetups !

it could be a new tradition ! i like it.

PeterT · 08-14-2009, 11:17 AM

Change me to "I WILL be there". Will do all I can to bring the wife along too

nrapallo · 08-14-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

Change me to "I WILL be there". Will do all I can to bring the wife along too

Great, I've updated the main post!

I've also got some Sony Clie's (TH55, TJ37, SJ20) I'll be bringing that use Mobipocket Reader so you won't be alone with the TX...

ficbot · 08-14-2009, 02:40 PM

Glad to see so many people coming! I have to go to IKEA with my mom in the morning; I will be there, but I am not sure how 'early'

shighfield · 08-15-2009, 01:00 PM

I got here a bit early but it is hotter then an oven so I left. Sorry guys I was melting in there.

nrapallo · 08-15-2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by shighfield

I got here a bit early but it is hotter then an oven so I left. Sorry guys I was melting in there.

Well, you do know we've been waiting for that summer weather here for ages...

Sorry we missed you, but we are still here, namely myself, ficbot, lance_, pholy, Verencat (and boyfriend) as well as PeterT and his wife (who both just left)...

Oh, well, there's always the 2nd Meet-up...

nrapallo · 08-15-2009, 04:45 PM

Just got back home now that the Meet-up has ended.

Wow, what a nice opportunity to meet people you see online almost everyday and THINK you know, but now you DO know.

And the gadgets that they have...

Let me tell you about the ones I remember:

Ficbot's Sony PRS-505 has a flower case which I think may be more durable and comfortable than any case I've seen. She also had her iPod Touch.

lance_'s Foxit eslick could handle .pdf viewing in many ways from landscape to 'zoom to width' or 'zoom to height'. It was almost like using Acrobat on an e-ink screen. He also had a Dell Mini running MacOS X...

pholy's XO OLPC laptop really was surprising to see along with his other LCD (Noika) and e-ink (BeBook) devices. He also had an Acer Aspire Netbook.

VerenCat was ebook reader-less, but was (quietly) absorbing all of it... but may be waiting a bit more to see if that RIGHT gadget comes along...

(Or was she thinking about those Toronto beaches she was heading out to after :

)

PeterT had his trusty Palm TX and his wife had the retractable Palm T3.

I didn't bring my ebookwise 1150 as I thought shighfield would be displaying his, but did bring along a REB1100 as well as my REB1200. I also displayed my 3 Sony PDA's (Clie) as well as my Asus eeePC 1000H Netbook.

The only real computer there was a HP 12" TC4200 Tablet PC laptop I brought.

I didn't take any pitcures, but I know pholy did. Perhaps pholy can upload some here?

I'm getting ready to go to my cottage to soak up some summer rays and may not have access to the internet and mobileread.com until monday, so adieu everyone! It was fun!

So, when's the next one?

08-15-2009, 04:45 PM	#30
nrapallo GuteBook/Mobi2IMP Creator Posts: 2,958 Karma: 2530691 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: REB1200 EBW1150 Device: T1 NSTG iLiad_v2 NC Device: Asus_TF Next1 WPDN	Just got back home now that the Meet-up has ended. Wow, what a nice opportunity to meet people you see online almost everyday and THINK you know, but now you DO know. And the gadgets that they have... Let me tell you about the ones I remember: Ficbot's Sony PRS-505 has a flower case which I think may be more durable and comfortable than any case I've seen. She also had her iPod Touch. lance_'s Foxit eslick could handle .pdf viewing in many ways from landscape to 'zoom to width' or 'zoom to height'. It was almost like using Acrobat on an e-ink screen. He also had a Dell Mini running MacOS X... pholy's XO OLPC laptop really was surprising to see along with his other LCD (Noika) and e-ink (BeBook) devices. He also had an Acer Aspire Netbook. VerenCat was ebook reader-less, but was (quietly) absorbing all of it... but may be waiting a bit more to see if that RIGHT gadget comes along... (Or was she thinking about those Toronto beaches she was heading out to after : ) PeterT had his trusty Palm TX and his wife had the retractable Palm T3. I didn't bring my ebookwise 1150 as I thought shighfield would be displaying his, but did bring along a REB1100 as well as my REB1200. I also displayed my 3 Sony PDA's (Clie) as well as my Asus eeePC 1000H Netbook. The only real computer there was a HP 12" TC4200 Tablet PC laptop I brought. I didn't take any pitcures, but I know pholy did. Perhaps pholy can upload some here? I'm getting ready to go to my cottage to soak up some summer rays and may not have access to the internet and mobileread.com until monday, so adieu everyone! It was fun! So, when's the next one? Last edited by nrapallo; 08-15-2009 at 04:50 PM.

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08-13-2009, 04:42 PM	#17
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	This is ironic. I'm going to be in Toronto this August. Two weeks after this meetup. Oh well, maybe next time.

08-13-2009, 06:16 PM	#19
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Having been to my first meet up ever, I must say that they are massive fun! Especially the fireworks at the end!

08-13-2009, 06:18 PM	#21
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	there must be fireworks at every meetup, right? I mean there were at the only one I've ever been to...

08-13-2009, 10:37 PM	#22
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	There will not be fireworks, but it bears repeating that my Sony Reader has flowers on it.

08-14-2009, 09:07 AM	#23
shighfield Groupie!? GROUPIE!?!? Posts: 317 Karma: 649 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Dirty Shwa Device: EBW 1150, Kobo Touch	Back from vacation. Will be there tomorrow, may not be awake but will be there! Need to take another week off to recover. My tablet PC could run a fireworks screen saver...

08-14-2009, 11:17 AM	#25
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,250 Karma: 74000002 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Change me to "I WILL be there". Will do all I can to bring the wife along too

08-14-2009, 02:40 PM	#27
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Glad to see so many people coming! I have to go to IKEA with my mom in the morning; I will be there, but I am not sure how 'early'

08-15-2009, 01:00 PM	#28
shighfield Groupie!? GROUPIE!?!? Posts: 317 Karma: 649 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Dirty Shwa Device: EBW 1150, Kobo Touch	I got here a bit early but it is hotter then an oven so I left. Sorry guys I was melting in there.

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