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| message from Grunff on 15 May 2004 |
Having missed it the last 2 years, I'm determined to make it to the
Axminster show this year.
Was wondering if anyone else is thinking of going, and if so would you
be interested in combining it with a uk.d-i-y meet.
More info here:
http://tools2004.com
And a hell of a list of exhibitors:
http://www.tools2004.com/exhibitors.htm
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| Andy Hall replied to Grunff on 15 May 2004 |
What a brilliant idea.
I'd be up for that.
I went to this for both of the last two years.
The last one at Shepton Mallet was reasonable, although the venue not
that good, and it is a PITA to get there.
The one last year at Westpoint was much more professionally organised
and a bit larger. It's also a much better venue and easy access from
the M5.
I bought tickets ahead of time and went on the Thursday - getting
there fairly early when it was pretty quiet. It made it possible to
move around fairly easily before the gaggles of people started
gathering around the market stall stands and clogging the aisles.
.andy
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| Grunff replied to Andy Hall on 16 May 2004 |
Excellent.
Are you planning on going on Thurs again this year?
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| Andy Hall replied to Grunff on 16 May 2004 |
I hadn't thought yet, but probably. I can be flexible, though, if
another day works better for others.
I imagine that the Saturday would be a zoo.....
.andy
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| RzB replied to Andy Hall on 17 May 2004 |
Great idea .... but I can't believe my luck !
I am just about to retire - end of the month -
a few weeks follow on consultancy activity
but that's it!!!!
Yipee...
However a couple of weeks ago I had a
letter drop onto the mat - saying that I had
"won a prize" to attend court for Jury service!
The date was just about the same time as I'm
retiring. Rought justice - if it had been a few
months earlier the I would I would have been
paid a salary for sitting in court!
Of course I had to ask for a little delay -
and they gave me a delay. My presence has
now been requested the week before the
Axminster show! Hmmm... What's the betting
I get stuck on a 6 month long murder case.
Justice - don't talk to me about justice :-)
I pity the poor bugger that I may be deliberating on
the Wednesday afternoon before the show... The
situation might just cloud my judgement :-)
I will probably buy a Thursday ticket anyway -
just in case I manage to escape! If you decide on
Thursday and I manage to break free then
count me in. I will probably stay in Exeter
overnight on the Wednesday.
Roy
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| Dave Plowman replied to RzB on 17 May 2004 |
They always ask for volunteers (out of the jury pool) for long cases. And
usually have no trouble getting them.
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| jacob replied to Dave Plowman on 18 May 2004 |
I went to Axminster show a few years ago to get a discount on a
machine. Otherwise a waste of time - nothing on show except what was
already in the catalogue AND you have to pay to get in!
Few demos - the usual beardy twats showing how to do stupid things
with routers etc - very boring.
Probably the largest collection of bald middle-age blokes with beards
and glasses I've ever seen. Being one myself I came away with a bit of
an identity crisis, like discovering that you were a clone and that
there are hundreds of replicas of yourself out there. Scary.
If I ever go again I'll wear a huge wig and lots of make-up.
cheers
Jacob
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| Andy Hall replied to jacob on 18 May 2004 |
It is rather better since they changed venue and there are rather more
exhibitors.
I found it useful to be able to compare different makes of tool that I
was planning to buy. WHile picking them up and looking is not as good
as using, it is better than a catalogue.
The entry price is hardly a great deal in comparison to the cost of
getting there.
Last year there were quite a number and many were properly staged.
I can't help you there.
One thing that would be useful would be to organise the stands
according to what they are doing. Unfortunately the market stalls
selling cheap tat were interspersed among the proper vendors and would
inevitably gather a large bunch of beardy twats picking over the junk
as they normally do at the tip. This tended to block the aisles
during busy periods and made it hard to get round. Again, though it
was better last year than at the previous venue.
There's an idea.
.andy
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| RzB replied to jacob on 18 May 2004 |
Not middle aged though :-) .... just old... :-(
However - my wife and I have a motto that we
stand by ... Not sure where I picked it up from -
probably from the bottom of one of Dave Plowman's posts :-)
"Getting old is mandatory - Growing up is optional..."
I went last year, spent a small fortune and thoroughly
enjoyed myself....
Roy
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| BillV replied to Dave Plowman on 18 May 2004 |
You can get out of jury service if you tell them you're barmy.
Just say you believe in public hanging and flogging, that should do the
trick.
Actually if you're a beardy speccy type who likes woodworking tool shows
then the defence will probably object :-)
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| IMM replied to BillV on 18 May 2004 |
Not with me. They put all the pool together in court. If you had an excuse
you gave it to all in the court and the judge would deem if it was valid.
Then with the rest they drew lots.
That is a good ploy.
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| Dave Plowman replied to IMM on 18 May 2004 |
Judge "Would the foreman of the jury please give the verdict?
IMM. "Two combis"
Judge "And is that the verdict of you all"
IMM "What does that matter?"
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| Grunff replied to IMM on 18 May 2004 |
You'll be joining us at the show?
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| IMM replied to Grunff on 18 May 2004 |
I wouldn't be seen dead at it or any Trekkie meeting.
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| Grunff replied to IMM on 18 May 2004 |
Oh go on...
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| IMM replied to Grunff on 18 May 2004 |
Go to a Trekkie meeting? My oh my. There is a couple near me in a rather
large expensive house with flash sports cars in the front. They don't appear
flash, as I am, and didn't fit the house. Apparently, I found out last
week, he is an avid Trekkie. He sold his Trekkie stuff that cluttered the
old house and bought a very expensive house with the proceeds. So selling
crap to Trekkies is a good thing. Some mothers.............and lots of them
too.
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| Andy Hall replied to IMM on 18 May 2004 |
Are you possibly confusing flash with flasher?
.andy
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| Grunff replied to Andy Hall on 18 May 2004 |
D'yknow, I can really see that.
Why has it grown a dot? Used to be .andy, now ..andy
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| jacob replied to Grunff on 19 May 2004 |
Thats how beards start, a bit of spotty stubble and six months later - Santa Claus.
cheers
Jacob
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| Lurch replied to Grunff on 18 May 2004 |
Only one dot here.
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| Grunff replied to Lurch on 18 May 2004 |
Really? How strange!
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| Grunff replied to Grunff on 18 May 2004 |
That's really odd. The message source certainly only has one ., but
thunderbird renders .. !
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| Lurch replied to Grunff on 18 May 2004 |
Hmm, another little project for you then!
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| IMM replied to Andy Hall on 18 May 2004 |
Oh such fun. Andy, I am suave.
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| Andy Hall replied to IMM on 18 May 2004 |
That's what they all say.....
.andy
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| RzB replied to BillV on 18 May 2004 |
Yes - that's it of course. I could engage them
in a "fettling" discussion and bore them to death ...
Then make my escape once they were all asleep!
Roy
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| geoff replied to Grunff on 18 May 2004 |
I reckon he's gone undercover
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