Wikipedia talk:Meetup/London 1

message: Moved from main page, so we can finalize plans. -- Fuzheado | Talk 22:15, 1 Jun 2004 (UTC)

message: Main discussion previously listed here moved to User talk:Jimbo Wales/2004-06-05.
We had been talking about a London meetup anyway, and Jimbo Wales trip might be a good catalyst.
When: Saturday June 5, 2004, 3 p.m. 
Where: Meet at 3pm at the entrance to Inn the Park, a cafe bar in St James' Park (review) (home page)  (map) (nearest tubes Green Park oh no it isn't, St. James's Park — St James's Park is shut for District Line engineering works — Charing Cross tube station — about as close as Green Park station to Inn The Park, possibly closer.
How: We will recognize each other because... (see Bodnotbod, below, for a tentative suggestion in the absence of any other)
* How about wearing newspaper hats?  (Suggested by Fuzheado)
**Are you just concealing a tin foil desire here? --bodnotbod 00:31, Jun 2, 2004 (UTC)
*** Yes, pseudo-paranoia, knowing newsprint will only shield us from the most basic brainwave scans. Fuzheado | Talk 01:59, 2 Jun 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Original announcement as it stood by the time of the event

message: I started this comments section without having a clue what Jimbo's schedule is, so refactoring may be required. Pete/Pcb21 (talk). <- Hadn't read Jimbo's user page!
*Presumably it will be simply a social occasion? Any ideas for a location?
*To maximize the chances of people around the country being able to attend, and given the notorious fickleness of the British railway system at weekends, I recommend an afternoon start. (Morning people can't get there in time, Evening it is last train home time very early for many places)
**Minimizing the average distance to major train stations, I unilaterally propose 3pm at Piccadilly Circus. There is very wide mix of price and style bars/pubs very nearby (although inevitably London will seem outrageously expensive to non-locals) including Cafe Royal, Tiger Tiger, The Cheers Bar (had to throw that one in... Jimbo may be homesick by the Saturday) through to Wetherspoons. If the weather is good, Jimbo's proposal of a picnic would be possible in Green Park. Pete/Pcb21 (talk) 20:50, 6 Apr 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: P.S. I restored Jimbo's basic approval for the above as it got lost in the date correction tidy up. However I would re-iterate that I am sure more ideas are welcome from newcomers to the page! Pete/Pcb21 (talk) 22:09, 14 Apr 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Comments, ideas

message: Not directly related, but I thought I might mention to the techies that the following day (6th June), the NTK-sponsored "inappropriate uses of technology" conference takes place at Imperial College in London.
Info here and here. Guest speakers include Boing Boing's Cory Doctorow and the BBC's Bill Thompson. - MykReeve 21:14, 29 May 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: NOTCON

message: Apparently quite a number of people in the above list are in or around Cambridge. I wonder if we should meet in Cambridge and go to London together? Any suggestions? — Timwi 20:47, 1 Jun 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cambridge 

message: To those who are going (which won't include me as I have to slave for money): hope it goes well, hope the weather holds up and that you find each other! Cheers, Tom- 00:21, 5 Jun 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  Have a good time! 

message: Could someone more expert at layouts, please give me a hand. Finding names for those portrayed would also be useful. JPF 12:33, 6 Jun 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't know about that, I've seen what you look like ;-P <runs for cover>  Actually there is a photo of you in the external links. See here (you need to scroll down the page) theresa knott 07:44, 11 Jun 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photos