MWSF 2002 Rollcall

1) Who is making the journey this year?
not me I have to be back in Minnesota for school.
2) How long you staying?
n/a
3) This your first expo?
it would be my second if I was going
4) How early are you getting up for the keynote?
um, going to the keynote requires money
5) Is your work paying for it?
no, I use the various promotions that get you free exhibits only passes
6) Should we organize a meeting place for all us MacNN geeks to congregate and gawk at one another?
yes, definitely
7) How does that jello feel?
like a human brain, strangely enough

I really think MacNN should create an official web page for each Macworld Expo. The page would have:

-general information
-press information
-links to the picture galleries
-keynote updates
-a better way to coordinate forum members meeting
-anything else expo-related


Mixing it in with all the crap in this forum and others makes it really inefficient.

What do you think, demonhood?

[EDIT: I guess having threads in here that discuss issues like a meeting place are fine, but the central web page should have links to them so they don't get sucked into the forum void.]

[ 12-19-2001: Message edited by: Fyre4ce ]

1) Who is making the journey this year?
- Me and Cheerios
2) How long you staying?
- The day
3) This your first expo?
- sadly yup. Never knew there was anything for under a grand
4) How early are you getting up for the keynote?
- Probably going tuesday, can't afford Keynote and was told that is all you cold do monday.
5) Is your work paying for it?
- nope. Father! (hey, it's only $15
6) Should we organize a meeting place for all us MacNN geeks to congregate and gawk at one another?
- yup. Not sure where, maybe we should just do as us stoners do "macnn macnn macnn"
7) How does that jello feel?
- GREAT!

1. yes
2. Just 1 day. Are the exhibits open on Monday? It they are not then I'll go on Tuesday.
3. This will be my 2nd expo. My first was last year's MWSF when the Ti books were introduced. That was awesome.
4. I couldn't afford to attend the keynote.
5. I got my exhibit pass for free. I registered before Oct. 15th.
6. Hell yeah! We should meet in the south building at the tables near the "ask the mac experts." Last year they had imacs hooked up to the internet. We could post on to the forums from there...that is if the server doesn't crash from all of the traffic it receives that day.
7. What jello?

I thnk I'll be there from the 6th-8th. I'll be wearing my "Ruddigger" shirt, and cruising the floor, so look for me.

{bump}

Anybody else going now that apple says "this is going to be big"?

I've made my flight/hotel arrangements so I'll see you all there. I'll whip up some MacNN nametags or something too. Or maybe I'll just steal the one that AlbertWu made in another thread

Good idea 'hood. I'll be there 7th-9th now, I had a change of plans...

Ok, so far we have:

• myself
  Demonhood
  Cheerios
  Juan
  Ruddigger

That's it! Come on, there has to be more than just five of us attending. This macworld is suppose to be a real big one.

1) Who is making the journey this year?
Only to my local Apple facility in Reston, VA.
2) How long you staying?
2 1/2 hrs or until Steve walks off stage
3) This your first expo?
Not my first keynote (never attended live)
4) How early are you getting up for the keynote?
I'm getting out of school an hur early.
5) Is your work paying for it?
It's free!
6) Should we organize a meeting place for all us MacNN geeks to congregate and gawk at one another?
Yes
7) How does that jello feel?
�Fantastico!

Okay, were now going on Thursday because my dad wants to check out the "Backing, Archiving and File transfers for Mac OS X".

BTW are the passes good for the whole expo or just a single day?

You can use your Exhibit pass throughout the whole week. Monday is the only exception (keynote only).

Cool. Cheerios and I could then show up if people are not available on Thursday

I'm going to the keynote on Monday and then I'll be strolling the floor on Tuesday. I felt guilty about letting my work pay for the whole thing (even though it is work related) so I'm not going to stay the whole week. But hey, party in my $200 a night hotel room!

I won't be there, but I'm not scheduleing any jobs that day, loading up on some food and root beer, grab my trusty can of Copenhagon, clearing my office of people, and streaming'er in on my cable. I'm so excited. And my birthday is Jan. 10th, wonder what I should get?

What hotel?

Didn't I already start one of these?

I wish I was going but if I were I'd be bringing the booze

So who's bringing the women?

Mike

Unfortunately my learjet is being tuned, so I will have to excuse myself from this january's expo.

(I am *not* travelling commercial!)

1. Who is making the journey this year?
I am making the journey! All the way across the bay! Could they have made it any farther?!

2. How long you staying?
I'll be at the exhibits on Tuesday... until I get bored. I'll probably come back the next day, or the day after, or the day after that.

3. This your first expo?
Nope, second!

4. How early are you getting up for the keynote?
Getting up? The real question should be how late am I staying up after I've seen the keynote.

5. Is your work paying for it?
Nope... I'm a college student, I'm getting in on the free exhibits only pass. I seem to remember reading about someone sneaking into past keynotes though... mb I'll give that a try .

6. Should we organize a meeting place for all us MacNN geeks to congregate and gawk at one another?
Sure thing. Ooh! Is madra coming ? I'd love to see the hair irl.

7. How does that jello feel?
[homer]mmmm... jello...[/homer]

Greetings,

There is a chance that I will be there on Tuesday. I've wanted to go for about the past 5 years but I've always been In Germany at that time. This year might be different.

It takes me only 45 minutes to get there so I might attend more than one day if it's very interesting.

No live keynote unless someone is very generous to me.

I'll probably be the only guy there with the name Jocelyn, so, if any of you see me, please say hello.

Have fun!

1) Who is making the journey this year?
Yeah, I guess two stops on MUNI could be called a journey :o
2) How long you staying?
I plan on staying in San Francisco for quite some time staying in MW? I dunno... until I get bored.
3) This your first expo?
Fifth I think... kind of lost count
4) How early are you getting up for the keynote?
I'll watch it in the computer lab at my first free period - gives me something to look forward to during class
5) Is your work paying for it?
N/A
6) Should we organize a meeting place for all us MacNN geeks to congregate and gawk at one another?
Tell me where it's at! I'll be sure to bring my brass knuckles.
7) How does that jello feel?
Not too shabby!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Demonhood:
[QB]We have a thread on the badges, so we may as well have a thread on who is going to the expo.

1) Who is making the journey this year?

ME ME ME!! So long as I can blackmail a parent for a ride, that is... :-/ may end up riding the lovely Cal Train to LH, to stay...

2) How long you staying?

dunno... a week w/ Juan, but as for how many days we go to SF... ask him!

3) This your first expo?

yup! very excited I am!

4) How early are you getting up for the keynote?

We'll prob get up at noon...

5) Is your work paying for it?

I WISH!!

6) Should we organize a meeting place for all us MacNN geeks to congregate and gawk at one another?

YUP!!! Definately!

7) How does that jello feel?

squishy!!!

If someone going to the keynote has a cell phone with lots of minutes, please let me know
I want to go, and now they they scheduled the keynote on Monday I could have gone to it, but no, I'll be saving up for MWNY.

When does the MWNY thread start?

Who the hell flies commercial anymore? And a LearJet? Please! They don't even have a bathroom! Get a G5!!

1) My 2 brothers, 2 friends, my Chemistry Professor, and I
2) Just for the day, I live in San Jose.
3) Nope.
4) I'll just watch the rebroadcast when I get there.
5) No, my friend's is.
6) There's so many Mac geeks there, it'd be hard to find one another.
7) Like waaaarm apple pie.

Not sure when I'll be there, but I'll be there at least one day. They usually buy a few badges and pass them around during the week at work. It's a BART stop or two away, so pretty convenient. Yay.

La Honda... is that in the hills, along Skyline, or am I thinking of something else?

Jello? As in Biafra?

That sounds about right... it's on 84, bit off the coast, bit past Sky Londa. Weird names you coastal people have!

I am!

Oh right, 84. Very pretty drive, that is.

Yes, we're a strange bunch.

well, I guess I can't kill you Was up your way last night had chinese dinner at 'Gin Wans' outside HMB

he he he

[juan refrains from killing the flatlanders.... ]

he he he come on by now ya hear?

[ 01-01-2002: Message edited by: juanvaldes ]

I'm GOING TO MWSF!!!

Exhibit day, probably, I'm trying to get there the same day as a friend of mine in Cupertino is

Hope to see ya'll there.

Maybe I'll print a damned MacNN logo on a piece of paper and tape it to the back of my shirt. rofl

is anyone going to the keynote besides me?
if not, i guess we can meet up on Tuesday somewhere on the floor. i've never been to the moscone center, so someone else had better suggest a location. if all else fails, just look for the people with yet to be made MacNN MWSF stickers.

and if you see someone with an official badge that says "Demon in Disguise" as his job title, that's me

1) I am!!!!
2) Monday - Saturday (got to ride Squaw Valley on Sat.!)
3) Y E S!
4) play it by ear
5) uh, yes.
6) Sonds like fun. I'm in.
7) ?

The Mascone Center consists of 2 buildings (North & South). Last year a 3rd building was being constructed but I don't think it's finished yet. Apple's booth is located in the south building. Last year, in the area that I've circled in blue, there was a "ask the mac experts" section. This area had tables and benches along with booths that had iMacs connect to the internet. Anyone could walkup and use these iMacs. This seems like a nice place to meet.

We could decide to meet at Apple's booth since it's the easiest to find but I think it would be way to crowded on Tuesday.

Sounds good to me.

Thursday's a great date.. don't ye think?
Anyone passing through vallejo on the way?

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I was going Thursday, but now I want to go Tuesday.

Guess I can make a change of plans, HEY, I am going to SF on tuesday anyway!!! *grins happily*

I almost forgot that one too.

Hrm, if all else fails I'll just grab a damned pack of T-shirt paper stuff, and transfer a Macnn logo (big as heck, with a G4 of course), onto the back of one of my shirts.... instant id

Anyone else need this solution? hehe.

I only live a few miles away, I've got to go this time!!!

i'll post the hi-res version (cmyk 300dpi printable) for anybody that wants it as long as that's ok with Albert (it's his design, i just added a few things).

this thread has more on the issue.

if the apple booth is going to be too crowded on tuesday, we can always meet at.....Roxio's booth or something. it's not like people really need a hands on with Toast to know they want it.

Looks like Tuesday is the main day for most people, I will probably be there that day also Thursday it looks like

meeting up @ Apple's booth sounds good, don't forget those of us with cell phones. They can work wonders for finding people

Yes, cell phones work wonders when they have reception . Last year my Cingular phone didn't work down around the exhibits. I don't think Sprint works down there either. However, ATT and Verizon should both work. Heck, my att phone works in the basement of the biggest library on campus, and it's in the Berkeley hills to boot!

Well that sucks ass. OH well, I'll still bring it and hope it works If not just walk outside

1) Who is making the journey this year?
Not me

2) How long you staying?
Something like 0 days 00:00:00

3) This your first expo?
I have gone to every "Apple Expo Paris" when I lived here. It was free, the keynote too.

4) How early are you getting up for the keynote?
Hmm to see the QT broadcast, I think 11h30 ET

5) Is your work paying for it?
.

6) Should we organize a meeting place for all us MacNN geeks to congregate and gawk at one another?
This is surely a good idea ! People that do not want to meet other can simply ignore this. Other will be happy to meet in the Real Reality�

7) How does that jello feel?
Like an English based food, with unsane phosphorescent colours and non-natural chemicals drugs in it.

[ 01-04-2002: Message edited by: hELLO wORLD ]

i'm posting this information here so that everyone sees it.

here is the cmyk 300dpi nametag template. many thanks to albertwu.

i printed out two sheets (12 badges) of the nametag on high quality label paper (using a color laser). one for me, one for an admin, one for a mod, and then 9 for you folks. so if you can't bring your own, find the guy with "Demonhood" printed on his nametag and i'll have one for you to fill out.

1) Who is making the journey this year?

I'll be there. I'm one the Apple booth staffers.

2) How long you staying?

Tues - Fri. I live within driving distance.

3) This your first expo?

Second. My first was Macworld Boston 1997.

4) How early are you getting up for the keynote?

It starts at 9 am...hmm. They'll be showing it at work, obviously. I'll probably get up at 7:30 am so I can be at work by 8 am and get a good seat. Caffe Macs fills up quickly.

5) Is your work paying for it?

Yes.

Greetings,

Thanks Demonhood! I don't have a colour printer (I just "upgraded" from a StyleWriter 1200 to a Personal LaserWriter LS) so I'd very much appreciate having one of the badges that you printed up. I'll buy you a drink as thanks. If everyone to whom you give a badge buys you a drink, mind that you don't wander off or you might end up sleeping in a doorway on Mission Street.

not sure if i should be having 11 drinks while at a work related conference, but thanks for the thought Dr.

so you've claimed one. that leaves 8 other "Member" badges. and i assume juan and cheerios will also want one each. that's down to 6. i imagine albert has his own printer, but i haven't asked. any other takers? you don't have to reserve it here or anything. i'll bring them all and pass them out till they're gone. just want to see who'd like one.

you'll have to write your name in individually, mine is the only one pre-printed. it's pretty distinct. but you'll see soon enough.

oh, and let's set a firm time/place for meeting Tuesday. Stogieman suggests meeting in the one true corner of the hall. that's fine by me (see above map). if that fails, try the apple booth. just look for someone a nametag that looks like those above.

noon ok? before? after?
we could always coordinate via cell phones. i happen to have the cell numbers of a few members (don't worry, they gave them willingly), so that might work as well.

[ 01-05-2002: Message edited by: Demonhood ]

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Thanks for the badges Demonhood. I didn't have time to go out and buy some label paper.

Noon sounds ok with me. Anyone else?

1) Who is making the journey this year?
me me me!
2) How long you staying?
Tuesday afternoon, from 3ish to 6
3) This your first expo?
nope! 3rd!
4) How early are you getting up for the keynote?
got up at 8 for an orthodontic appointment (braces removal! ) then went to school and watched the keynote during chem
5) Is your work paying for it?
nope. free exhibits only pass
6) Should we organize a meeting place for all us MacNN geeks to congregate and gawk at one another?
gawking?

all bring cell phones and play it by ear
7) How does that jello feel?
jello, eh?