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I think that's a great idea. I always like meeting new people here in Switzerland.
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The big questions are where and when. In what region do the most swiss Flickerites live?
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in the scotlandgroup they had this map where everyone left a note showing where they live....any geek around who knows how to do that kind of thing?
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Sounds like a good idea to me. I love meeting fellow photographers.
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Why not Bern ? It's not only central, but also very pretty. We could meet there and go for a shooting expedition, and then share our photos online !
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Here is a map:
Bern sounds great.
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Thanks JackSim, I positioned myself:-) Next?
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Now you know where I live... I think Bern is a good idea!
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yes, so far bern's in the middle of all of us:-)
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A flickr expedition would be great and Bern is good for me, just half an hour away from the Berner Oberland. Had this idea when starting the fliCHr group, but you beat me to it!
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Bern is perfect for me also, what is the town culinary specialty?
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Culinary specialty: Bärner Platte. But on our Blogger Meetings we usually had Pizza (everybody loves Pizza, it seems). Since I live in Bern, I'm all for Bern, of course. What's the date of the meeting?
BTW, I took the liberty to mention it on the blog.ch/blog/index.php/archives/2005/09/10/flickr-treffen...
And another BTW, here are a couple pics of swiss bloggers.
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MatthiasG edited this topic 82 months ago.
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bern would be nice (as it is my hometown). but not in the next two weeks, 'cause i'll be on the other side of the globe...
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I'll be traveling to Finland and am away till 28.9. So after that would be great ;) And on weekend, not during the week, oder? I think most of the people will have to work or study or whatever during the week.
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Here's an idea: what about saturday 29th of october? The reasons are these:
- it's far enough ahead for people to book. If there's a lot of us, it's far enough ahead to be able to book tables in a restaurant.
- it's just after fall break for those who leave at that time
- it's close to halloween, and there might be neat decorations in the streets. I don't know Bern nightlife, but there may be costume parties or something going on later for those who want to stay late.
We could meet around 2ish, go for a stroll and take pictures, have supper, and then everyone can decide if they've had enough and either stay or go home.
And another question is, who's got suggestions for restaurants that have lots of room and aren't too pricy ? It seems to me there's some italian places towards the Bärengraben...
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29 October sounds fine by me.
Restaurant:
I'd like to suggest Il Grissino (Waisenhausplatz). It's not expensive and the food is wonderful (if you like Italian). We had a couple Blogmeets there, like I mentioned before. Another fine place is the Altes Tramdepot: they have kinda sorta Bayerische Küche and great beer. But more expensive than Il Grissino.
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29. October is fine for me. Il Grissino is also good, been there and the pizzas really are good :-)
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29. October is good. 2 pm is good. Inexpensive Italian is good. Later we can go drink great beer ;) (I really like great beer...)
Should we also get dressed up? It could give wacky photos :D
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I agree with the date and the place.
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October 29 should be OK for me too.
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Fundamentals [deleted] says:
October 29 would be great, place in Berne would be also great. Where do we meet us?
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How do people feel about MatthiasG's suggestions for restaurants? I don't know either, but I'm fine with adventure!
Looks like there's about 13 of us so far. I'm assuming mates are welcome?
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Cath B almost gone [deleted] says:
Is this gathering just for permanant residents or can visiting "Aliens" come along? (I'm visiting Switzerland that weekend)
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Of course mates and aliens are welcome! I don't know if you're gonna find a place to park your flying saucer anywhere close to the city center, though.
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Train travel is recommended, for sure! Parking costs a fortune, and if you're lucky enough to find any, it's kilometers from where you want to be.
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Strange you should say that Ariel. I agree that the parking charges are exhorbitant but I've never ever had trouble finding space near where I want to be. Even during fasnacht or large events. Switzerland is the only country I've lived in where this is the case.
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I think its a question of persistence. If you don't give up and spend some time on it you'll find one. But if you have weak nerves, better take the public transport! :-)
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flashman4 it is probably because you're willing to pay the rates. Funny Fish, I must confess to having weak nerves!
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sounds fun. count me in
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Parking shouldn't be a problem actually, there's an underground parking twenty meters from the restaurant. I have no idea whether CHF 4/hour is expensive.
However, the restaurant is just 5 minutes from the train station, and trains are a lot more convenient than cars in our crowded Switzerland. So I'd recomment train travel myself. Which makes me wonder why the hell I searched for the link to the parking in the first place.
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Lol! face it, MatthiasG, you must be a nice guy!
What's the best place to meet up at 2?
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for aliens, i guess the new ad campaign from the zurich public transportation is clear: you may park your ufo anywhere and jump into a tram :)
btw, i'll probably join you as well but it's like 6 weeks ahead, i can't plan as far ^_^
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It's a pity I have to undertake a 900 kilometre trip to join you, cos I would have loved to be there.
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Greetings from Finland! I´m so looking forward to meeting you guys!
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coyote-agile, I love the ad! When Migros starts selling these in their "budget" line, I'll have to buy one!
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A suggestion for the meeting place: the square in front of the Bundeshaus is big and easy to find. From there, we can assess how many people we've got and then sort out the restaurant. I think it'd be quite a good idea to spend some time going around the city, as many will be visitors to Bern. What we really need is a nice guy, a local who really knows the city, to show us around. Aha...!!! I know just the person....!!! :-)
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Hi ! One more guy in the group and ready to meet....
I\'m Jean-Luc, frenchy, living in La Chaux-De-Fonds....
A nice thing would be to imagine a photo project during tha meeting.... What do you think about making a big circle and take a pic of what\'s just in front of us ? A sort of multi-image circular panorama ( trademark)....lol
See you there !
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I'd love to meet you all even though i didn't get involved in any discussion/topic yet.
But i live in England and I've just been in Switzerland to visit my family, so I won't go back again before Christmas.
..but.. yes, the idea is nice; i hope you guys have so much fun, ..actually the 29th is my birthday ^_^
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Sorry you can't be there, aimee, but we'll definitely toast to your health !
Jean-Luc, your idea sounds like a lot of fun. We could do it photographing the group AND the panorama, not to mention, of course, everybody's finds of the day!
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@aimee80:
Funny, I thought about joining the meetup, too, but the 29th is also my birthday.
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Jeez, folks, what with all the toasts we'll be making, I definitely recommend taking the train!!!
Mark, I think the Bundeshaus square is a great idea.
Here's another thought: how do we spot another flickrite ? Any fun suggestions ?
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sabberworm: really? i think that people who were born in october are great ;)
^Ariel^: cheers :)
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I agree with meeting at the place in front of the Bundeshaus, the fountains are wonderful and they're a good excuse to stand around and wait for the other flickerites to show up.
How do we spot another flickerite? That's simple: Just check who's standing around looking kinda embarrassed and hoping for someone to recognize him/her as a flickerite. It's how we do it at the blogmeets, and it always works 100%.
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Or we could all make little buttons, like this one:
Or even that one...
They are are 5 in a pack; I'd probably have to buy a couple packs myself and send them to all of you, eh? That's how these shops work, people buy their own stuff. What am I getting myself into...
However- some people might read the text as "fickerland", which means something completely different... so maybe it's not such a good idea after all ;-). Whaddaya think?
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MatthiasG edited this topic 82 months ago.
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Just an idea... www.spreadshirt.net/shop.php?sid=85656
UPDATE: of course, if I'd put the correct URL on the first version, that would have been good :-/ Now updated... and design changed sightly, so that the logo is spelled in the original dialect.
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wow, these are amazing, Mark! What a great idea! How about an umbrella version, so we can all pretend to be tourists following their guide ? :)
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Indeed, much better than my ugly buttons. The "Grüezi" is particularly cute!
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Hi! I would certainly be there… I didn't go to Bern since a long time.
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What time?
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Cool shirts.
I would like to come as well, but that date is not good for me.
Would anyone be interested in a Zürich meetup?
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heatherjb [deleted] says:
I would be interested in a zurich meet up
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hmm, what about a meetup next week? cause I'll be gone to nyc for a while then, but I suppose I'd have to wait for the next one then...
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Yes, a Züri meetup would be great, too!
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I'll try and make it there, not sure if I'll be able to or not. However - there's a lot of Basel people in this group, is anyone up for a Basel meetup?
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In last tuesday's 20mins, it was reported that the tower of the Jules Verne bar on Uraniastrasse (above Brasserie Lipp) in Zurich will be lighted at night by light-artist Gerry Hofstetter (he did the Grossmünster during last year's Zürifäscht). This will be between October 4-8 from 19.30 onwards. I'll keep an eye on the weather and decide which day to head out. If others are interested we can meet up for a drink before, make some photos then adjourn for more drinks!
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nksyoon- thanks for the reminder, unless i would have forgotten it. and i definitely agree with the idea.
for those who don't know what we are talking about, here is a link.
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It looks like Thursday evening will be reasonably good weather so I'll be heading out then. Meeting at 19.00 at the Kiosk on Werdmühleplatz? Does anyone know if the bridge over Uraniastrasse going into the parking lot is open to pedestrians? Send me an email if you're coming. Thanks, Nick
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sounds fabulous: 29. October is fine for me. Il Grissino, Berne. I do not eat pizza, but what the hell, they have other stuff too... (i love pizza, but it is not a mutual thing... )
i will be having an out of town guest that weekend, but hey... i'll drag him along and not stay long...
Matthias... will you post the actual announcement in somewhere on your site with all the details?
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what time?
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nksyoon: Yes, that bridge is open to pedestrains. The bridge next to the observatory, you mean, right? There are staircases on either side of the Uraniastrasse leading up.
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hum, i have an higher priority on this day, which is beer: opening of the zurich oktoberfest. and as i got some invitations, i can't possibly miss it :)
anyway, i make also a post in the zurich group, we should perhaps move to this group for further discussions.
i guess it would be possible to meet people during the 5 evenings the event is running. i'll have a try on friday probably, whatever the weather is.
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Did someone mention Basel? I work there and it's actually nearer to me than Bern. But I'll still be at the Bern meetup though.
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i'm interested in a Basel meetup as well
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nchenga edited this topic 81 months ago.
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I'd like to join, but I cannot be there on the 29th. Hope U guys make up the next meeting soon.
Lots of fun and nice pics! : )
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Have a great time guys! I wish I could be there but unfortunately not this time.
Please do post your photos afterwards.
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I'll be coming with Christine flickr.com/photos/cristi
:-)
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Whoever starts on next Saturday from Zurich HB with the 12:32 InterCity to Bern can contact me in private - we could arrange an appointment in the train.
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I'll probably head out to Bern earlier - maybe visit the new Paul Klee museum - interesting architecture.
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If somebody needs or wants a taxi, I'll drive from La Chaux De Fonds to Bern through Neuchatel, Murten ( Morat )..... Early enough to have time to stop if a landscape needs a shot........
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