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[50MXE20]

I have a spreadsheet list of people that belong to the DTV forum that live in Perth.
It is useful for when we have one of our rare GTGs as I can use it to send PM's to people to invite them to attend.
It is very primitive at this stage but I wondered if it would be of interest to expand it a bit and circulate it to others.
It could contain as much or as little information as required.
I have no wish to invade peoples privacy.
ie, forum name, real name and email address might be sufficient.
Although suburb name might be good too.

Let me know your thoughts here or PM me.

I already know a dozen or so of you and we have visited each other so any of them can vouch that I have no ulterior motive.

[Trigg]

Lyle, on Jan 6 2009, 09:36 AM, said:

I have a spreadsheet list of people that belong to the DTV forum that live in Perth.
It is useful for when we have one of our rare GTGs as I can use it to send PM's to people to invite them to attend.
It is very primitive at this stage but I wondered if it would be of interest to expand it a bit and circulate it to others.
It could contain as much or as little information as required.
I have no wish to invade peoples privacy.
ie, forum name, real name and email address might be sufficient.
Although suburb name might be good too.

Let me know your thoughts here or PM me.

I already know a dozen or so of you and we have visited each other so any of them can vouch that I have no ulterior motive.

Yes I can vouch for that!

[larry]

sounds like a good idea lyle

[BamBBBam]

I would be interested.. but i'm only an amatuer with just a hd lcd and my trusty Octagon 918. If you ever want to non-local tv in the middle of Perth CBD let me know.!!

I don't know how else I could contribute..

Edited by BamBBBam, 08 January 2009 - 08:10 AM.

[lellis]

im interested, i could offer a tour of a budget, mostly DIY 2.35 effort...

[quijibo]

Sounds like a great idea.

The rest of us will then know who to talk a little slower to, and to explain things using simple words...  

[ADstv]

I'm interested too  

[myrantz]

ADstv, on Jan 9 2009, 06:14 PM, said:

I'm interested too  

I'm in. But what/how do I do next?

[50MXE20]

treblid, on Jan 12 2009, 01:29 PM, said:

I'm in. But what/how do I do next?

PM me your details.
Real name and email address.

Although the response has been underwhelming to date.

[myrantz]

Lyle, on Jan 12 2009, 12:34 PM, said:

PM me your details.
Real name and email address.

I have many names.. Well not really, but the same name is written 3 different ways.

Lyle, on Jan 12 2009, 12:34 PM, said:

Although the response has been underwhelming to date.

Probably posting it in some other sub forum will be better?? I don't think anybody frequent this part of the forum.

[50MXE20]

treblid, on Jan 12 2009, 01:50 PM, said:

I have many names.. Well not really, but the same name is written 3 different ways.


Probably posting it in some other sub forum will be better?? I don't think anybody frequent this part of the forum.

Maybe although if one clicks on "View New Posts", one sees them all.

PM received.

Not exactly sure what I was trying to achieve. I guess I just find PMs a bit frustrating at times and thought emails and mobiles might be more efficient.

Currently there are no plans for another GTG like the last one. We need another eastern States visitor to precipitate action!!

[myrantz]

Lyle, on Jan 12 2009, 01:35 PM, said:

Maybe although if one clicks on "View New Posts", one sees them all.

OMG.. I'm embarrassed, that is so much easier than juz reading the headlines.. ..

Lyle, on Jan 12 2009, 01:35 PM, said:

Not exactly sure what I was trying to achieve. I guess I just find PMs a bit frustrating at times and thought emails and mobiles might be more efficient.

I'm sure the mods can somehow improve this? Is there like a Perth group or something that can receive instant email notifications? To be honest i rather talk in person than post.

Lyle, on Jan 12 2009, 01:35 PM, said:

Currently there are no plans for another GTG like the last one. We need another eastern States visitor to precipitate action!!

Or when your house and HT is completed.. Or anybody wanna open up their HT room for movie night.. If only I live in a place with more room (too small to host a GTG).

Or some company wanna get a room to demo some gear. Really all we need is an excuse. The last GTG I went to (not sure if there's any more after) is pretty fun.

[50MXE20]

treblid, on Jan 12 2009, 03:00 PM, said:

1. OMG.. I'm embarrassed, that is so much easier than juz reading the headlines.. ..

2. I'm sure the mods can somehow improve this? Is there like a Perth group or something that can receive instant email notifications? To be honest i rather talk in person than post.

3. Or when your house and HT is completed.. Or anybody wanna open up their HT room for movie night.. If only I live in a place with more room (too small to host a GTG).

4. Or some company wanna get a room to demo some gear. Really all we need is an excuse. The last GTG I went to (not sure if there's any more after) is pretty fun.

1. That's how some people (???) never (??) miss ANYTHING.
2.
3. Going to be awhile
4. The only time I've ever actually gone to watch a movie was when we used to be able to go to benthx's place.
Now that was a set-up to envy! (We miss you ben).
And of course I've been to Thudd's old place to listen to music.
All the other GTGs I have been to (3) have been at pubs.
I've had a few one-on-ones at my place but that's not the same thing. Not like the GTG's we here about in Melbourne.
Sigh.
I suspect WAF for GTG's is not high.
Double sigh.

[myrantz]

Lyle, on Jan 12 2009, 02:09 PM, said:

1. That's how some people (???) never (??) miss ANYTHING.
2.

Ha ha ha.

Lyle, on Jan 12 2009, 02:09 PM, said:

3. Going to be awhile
4. The only time I've ever actually gone to watch a movie was when we used to be able to go to benthx's place.
Now that was a set-up to envy! (We miss you ben).

Wow. That was a while. TBH I don't really know him that well, but I do remember he is very helpful and friendly...

Lyle, on Jan 12 2009, 02:09 PM, said:

And of course I've been to Thudd's old place to listen to music.
All the other GTGs I have been to (3) have been at pubs.

Pubs are good. Everybody can relax there. One way or another, it's good to catch up. Only problem there's no AV gear to drool over. OTOH, a pub is not a bad idea actually, that will suppress my urge to upgrade.

Lyle, on Jan 12 2009, 02:09 PM, said:

I've had a few one-on-ones at my place but that's not the same thing. Not like the GTG's we here about in Melbourne.

Hm. I would have thought there's a pretty active Perth membership here? Maybe everybody's just too shy, or they don't know about the view all post thingie.

Lyle, on Jan 12 2009, 02:09 PM, said:

Sigh.
I suspect WAF for GTG's is not high.
Double sigh.

My wife loves it. haha. And after the GTG she finally realised I'm not a nut!

[50MXE20]

treblid, on Jan 12 2009, 03:28 PM, said:

My wife loves it. haha. And after the GTG she finally realised I'm not a nut!

Or that you are a nut but you are in good company!

[myrantz]

Lyle, on Jan 12 2009, 03:51 PM, said:

Or that you are a nut but you are in good company!

And becoz of that we are all normal folks..

Edit: oh, put this thread in ur sig?

Edited by treblid, 12 January 2009 - 07:08 PM.

[MarkH]

Lyle, on Jan 12 2009, 01:34 PM, said:

PM me your details.
Real name and email address.

Although the response has been underwhelming to date.

No disrespect to the other members, but Im not too keen on an idea that somebody has my home details, and knows the type of "equipment" I own/us, based on my few years of posting on this forum. I know a couple of members personally, who do know where I live, but this is after a degree of mutual trust in the real world has been built up.

[Trigg]

MarkH, on Jan 23 2009, 08:29 PM, said:

No disrespect to the other members, but Im not too keen on an idea that somebody has my home details, and knows the type of "equipment" I own/us, based on my few years of posting on this forum. I know a couple of members personally, who do know where I live, but this is after a degree of mutual trust in the real world has been built up.

True Mark, but I have known Lyle for long enough to trust him, not that any of the forum members need to take my word as Gospel.   You make your own mind up, by all means!!  

[myrantz]

MarkH, on Jan 23 2009, 08:29 PM, said:

No disrespect to the other members, but Im not too keen on an idea that somebody has my home details, and knows the type of "equipment" I own/us, based on my few years of posting on this forum. I know a couple of members personally, who do know where I live, but this is after a degree of mutual trust in the real world has been built up.

Hence I never use a sig ... But "equipment"  is just that, equipment. As long as you have friends, health and a job, any material things that's stolen/broken can be replaced with an upgrade (Think positive, you only live once).

You can always buy new equipment, but friends and enemies that you can put a face to are harder to come by...

Sounds very "philosophical", but b'coz I have nothing worth stealing, and no kids, so probably less worries..

Pretty sure the next GTG is still months if not years away, so an email can't hurt.. Stick to pubs and public places with food. Sorry I shouldn't mention going to people houses, the guy's wife/kids will probably not like that... It's too intrusive when there are strangers in the house..

[50MXE20]

MarkH, on Jan 23 2009, 08:29 PM, said:

No disrespect to the other members, but Im not too keen on an idea that somebody has my home details, and knows the type of "equipment" I own/us, based on my few years of posting on this forum. I know a couple of members personally, who do know where I live, but this is after a degree of mutual trust in the real world has been built up.

Was not asking for home addresses or anything of that detail (nor equipment).
Just thought it might be more useful to correspond via email because I find the PM system cumbersome. And it's nice to have a real name.  Heck Mark I know where you work and I would not even breach that. Although I suspect Mark is really mark just as lyle is really lyle. As to equipment I know what you have because you posted pics on the forum!

However, I understand the reticence. My missus does not like me inviting 'strange' people around one on one.
But there are a few exceptions and the guys I have met, I trust. You know who you are.

At this stage I have had so little response apart from people I knew already (with a couple of exceptions), that I am happy to forget the whole idea. PM'g and meeting at the Windsor is fine by me.

[ozdoc]

Lyle, on Jan 27 2009, 12:18 PM, said:

However, I understand the reticence. My missus does not like me inviting people around one on one.

After those recent wife jokes you posted in OT, you can't blame her..  

[50MXE20]

ozdoc, on Jan 27 2009, 12:35 PM, said:

After those recent wife jokes you posted in OT, you can't blame her..  

I've been in trouble for things like that for a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng time!   

Although she has a pretty good sense of humour. We've been together 37 years so I guess she needs it!

[larry]

lyle, what would be interesting would be a meeting at one of the central shops if they have something new to view/listen to
then head down to a pub for a snack/beers

has anyone here visited the new place of frank prowse ?
i think vince ross hasn't found a new place yet ?

i am interested in when the new panasonic tv's come out...

Edited by larry, 28 January 2009 - 01:50 AM.

[shoota]

I for one am interested in meeting some people. And am happy to have almost anyone over although my room struggles to hold four people. As for security i have insurance. More than one kind. RAC, 12g, .22 and Rottweiler. For the next month or so i also own a pool hall so if you want to have a GTG there let me know quick and i will look after everyone on drinks prices.

[myrantz]

shoota, on Jan 28 2009, 11:40 AM, said:

I for one am interested in meeting some people. And am happy to have almost anyone over although my room struggles to hold four people. As for security i have insurance. More than one kind. RAC, 12g, .22 and Rottweiler. For the next month or so i also own a pool hall so if you want to have a GTG there let me know quick and i will look after everyone on drinks prices.

LOL... Guns aren't useful when you ain't home... Not too sure how useful dogs are, but probably can be distracted with meat?

Speaking of insurance, I do have home contents insurance myself.. Do I need to regularly update my insurance company on what I have? Or only after it's stolen?

Been meaning to call them up and ask, but kind of too lazy to do it (touch wood).