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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: amigakit on July 19, 2008, 12:49:33 AM
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We are once again attending Amiwest this year in October.
Who also has plans to visit this show?
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were is it hosted?
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I am planning on attending for the 3rd time this year. I will probably drive again and I am open to having anyone come up there with me if they want to share expenses.
I am approx. 65 miles East of Los Angeles and about a mile and a quarter closer to the Sun, if anyone is interested.
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I hope to be there.
BTW, the amiwest show is held in Sacramento, CA...USA
hosted by the Sacramento Amiga Computer Club aka SACC
Good to hear AmigaKit will be there!
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amigakit wrote:
We are once again attending Amiwest this year in October.
Who also has plans to visit this show?
I will be there! Looking forward to buying an A1200 Tower and more from you, Matthew.
Thanks for meeting up with me in Cardiff,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
CommVEx v4 website - http://www.portcommodore.com/commvex
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I really want to go. I have never been to an amiga shindig, or to the usa. So it would be a to-for-one for me :)
Best from Arnljot in Crete!
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Looking over my finances after an expensive vaccation, and lots of shopping @ebay and amibay this summer.
I still might afford to go :)
But what's the difference between the SAC and SMF airports?
Also, how much is it to stay at the hotel? hotels.com says rates are from $80 per night.
Also, for us europeans coming over. What's the best way to go to SF and where to stay there. It's after all a 22h+ plane trip, so it would be nice to see a little more, once "over there".
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Flying into SFO is much cheaper- you can hitch a ride with us upto Sacramento if you want.
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Are any amiga shows ever held in the uk?
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Yes, one UK show in early stages here:
http://www.home-angels.co.uk/bash.htm
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@ Amigakit:
Are you based in Wales and do you have a "real" shop? My wife and I are planning a trip to the UK to visit friends and family. I'll be in Maesteg for a while and my wife is a Torchwood fan so she wants to visit the "Torchwood Tower" in Cardiff and see the sights. I've also got her hooked on football so we're going to watch a Cardiff or Swansea home game (depending on who is actually playing at home while we're there).
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We have two units in Cardiff so of course, you are welcome to visit(see http://www.amigakit.co.uk ) When will your trip be?
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amigakit wrote:
Yes, one UK show in early stages here:
Sounds good. I'm in Hull but this looks to be the closest i'll get to a UK Amiga meet. As soon as a date is set ill put it in my diary.
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You may want to fire a quick email off to MAG to register your interest at attending- they need the support.
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amigakit wrote:
You may want to fire a quick email off to MAG to register your interest at attending- they need the support.
Sent an e-mail to l_stowe@hotmail.co.uk
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Nothing to confirm yet, but I'm looking at attending. Timing and finances are road blocks at the moment.
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amigakit wrote:
We have two units in Cardiff so of course, you are welcome to visit(see http://www.amigakit.co.uk ) When will your trip be?
I'm heading to Brazil for a month on Monday, so it will be after I get back from that. We're aiming for 24 Sep to 8 Oct (although the wife is only coming for the first week as she has to go back to work). However, I got an email from my company yesterday saying that I might have to work over for a couple of days, so depending on their definition of "a couple of days" is, my plans might slip a week. Hopefully I'll know more soon so I can book my flights.
I figured it was a good chance to save on some postage and even pick up that Catweasel in person. :-)
(If you can explain to me where the hell Ninian Park is then that would be great too!)
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The offices are not far from Ninian Park (3 miles approx)
We will be closed from the September 26th - September 29th as we are attending Pianeta Amiga Show in Italy ( http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/keydates.php )
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@amigakit
thanks for the offer of a ride from SFO to Amiwest. I will consider it. I'll talk with my better half and see what comes of it :)
Btw, isn't Pianeta Amiga Show the 20th and 21st of September this year? (ref their homepage here (http://www.pianetaamiga.it/2008/index.php))
Cheers
EDIT: PS, thanks for the SFO heads up. The air fare got very much cheaper. From about 8000NOK to 5500NOK. That's about £250GBP difference (£1 = 10NOK).
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SFO is much cheaper to fly into as it is a major airport.
Pianeta Amiga is not 20th/21st - it has be rescheduled and the webpage has not been updated yet.
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amigakit wrote:
The offices are not far from Ninian Park (3 miles approx)
We will be closed from the September 26th - September 29th as we are attending Pianeta Amiga Show in Italy ( http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/keydates.php )
OK. Best mail that Catweasel just in case my plans go completely tits-up, but I'll do my best to swing by and visit and see what hareware you can tempt my wallet with. :-)
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I've been trying to make it to an AmiWest since '99. Finances and time are generally against me. Is there anything closer to my side of the US that Amiga-type folk attend? I'm at the top of the part that looks like a giant wang.
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LoadWB wrote:
Is there anything closer to my side of the US that Amiga-type folk attend?
Unfortunately, no. There is the Vintage Computer Festival East in New Jersey, the Cincinnati Commodore Computer Club (C4) Expo in Ohio, and the Emergency Chicagoland Commodore Convention (ECCC) in Illinois.
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
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Darrin wrote:
@ Amigakit:
Are you based in Wales and do you have a "real" shop?
Matthew's shop that I saw in June was quite an eye-opener! Lots and lots of new hardware and software (and used stuff, too). Eventually, the photos of my visit to AmigaKit will be posted.
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
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shazam!
I haven't been to AmiWest since 1999 or 2000. We (South Tahoe Amiga Group) had a booth setup demoing Paul Nolands Photogenics and Amiga Forever and selling used hardware/software. Was a lot of fun, spent way too much money. Won ImageFX in one of the raffles. Think I'll mark this one down for an attendance, baring the unforseen of course, and I'm only two or so hours from Sucatomato.
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I'm an hour and a half away, and I finally have some $$ to blow, but no car and I'll be working that day. Gad. :-(
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I haven't been in years, but I think I'll stop by this time and pick up a new scandoubler for my A1200. ;)
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T3000 wrote:
We (South Tahoe Amiga Group) had a booth setup...
Ooo, some reasons to visit... South Lake Tahoe and your group! I take it your on the Nevada side?
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
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I probably will not go. I would like to buy a ticket though.
It would be nice if they sold a 1 hour video for those who cannot attend.
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I'll be going, although I'm not sure I'll spend the entire day there.
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RobertB wrote:
T3000 wrote:
We (South Tahoe Amiga Group) had a booth setup...
Ooo, some reasons to visit... South Lake Tahoe and your group! I take it your on the Nevada side?
Welp, our group is no longer. Faded out sometime around 2002. I was one of the last members to give up hope on the Amiga and go Winderz. Still have all my Amigas and somehow still find time/money to tinker with them.
Last time I checked, South Lake Tahoe was still in California. :-D The casinos would have everyone believe otherwise... Hey, but ya can still visit. Got some space on the floor in the Amiga dungeon.
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ergh. Ignore this post. Was a double of previous one... Damn satillite connection bites.
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I'm going to hitch a ride with Amigadave. Don't know what i'm going to purchase at the show tho... unless I can find a cool scandoubler!! My A4k is pretty much finished...
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T3000 wrote:
Hey, but ya can still visit. Got some space on the floor in the Amiga dungeon.
Thank you for the offer.
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
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@thread
3 places to check for Amiwest information:
Amiwest home page:
http://www.sacc.org/amiwest
Amiwest weblog from the President of Amiwest:
http://amigaprez.wordpress.com
Preplanning thread for Amiwest (http://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic_id=26578&forum=16&viewmode=flat&order=0)
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amigakit wrote:
We are once again attending Amiwest this year in October.
Who also has plans to visit this show?
Here is a list of the few that have responded to this thread. I would like to meet all the members from A.org that are planning on attending AmiWest 2008. It is great to meet and put faces and voices to the many members here when such an opportunity is available.
Definitely Attending:
AmigaKit
AmigaDave
RobertB
T3000
-D-
Trev
pan1k
Tim is also coming with me and pan1k but I have forgotten his handle here.
Want to Attend, but not sure:
SACC-guy
arnljot
Firedawg
I am sure there must be many more that are coming, but have not seen this thread, or didn't bother to respond. Please let us know so we can put faces to the names here and introduce ourselves to each other.
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Less than a week out for AmiWest'08.
Hope I have some $ leftover to spend on impulse items. :-D
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Since I'm a local I plan on attending...its only a 30 minute drive from my house to the hotel.
For those attending...any interest in either an Amiga 4000 (full up with memory/cd drive and refurb'd by Amiga France in 2005) or an A3000 with a full load of zip memory but a video chip that needs a few minutes for VGA to stabalize. I've got too much equipment sitting around...and too many things I'd like to buy at AmiWest!!
PM me if interested and we can chat.
Bob
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beller wrote:
video chip that needs a few minutes for VGA to stabalize. I've got too much equipment sitting around...and too many things I'd like to buy at AmiWest!!
Bob
heh I got the same problem on all 3 counts. Just spent a small fortune in the last month or so on misc hardware. Finally aquired a PicassoIV. wo0t!
...just don't tell my wife I spent the firewood money for this winter on tinker toys. :crazy:
laterz
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I just spent [amount undisclosed--trust me, you don't want to know] on my wedding, so sadly, I probably won't be spending any money on goodies this year. Property taxes are also due in November! *sigh*
My fiancee (wife on October 25!), however, encourages me to indulge my hobbies, so who knows. I could have an OS4 system in hand next weekend....
I've been working on something cool that I'd hoped to have finished in time for AmiWest, but I haven't had much time to work on it recently. We'll see how much free time I have this week.
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Congrats? So the funeral is Oct 24th then eh? Married and free time do not exist very well together.
...and yes, I know how overpriced weddings can get. I'm still making payments on my first one from 17 years ago in the form of child support.
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Between the Tekmagic from amigadave and the Indivision from Red, I doubt I'll be spending much, either... though it sure would be cool to pick up something for the clockport on the A500. ;-)
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@T3000
Well, no sympathy from me, unfortunately. My father was a deadbeat who wouldn't pay child support until threatened with a bench warrant. (He had a new family, you see, and whether or not his old one could afford milk wasn't his concern.) I've seen him twice in the last 28 years, and the last time I communicated with him, he told me that as an adult, it was up to me to initiate any sort of relationship. I told him to go eff himself. Who needs a father, anyway, eh? I don't deny the impact having an absent father (as opposed to no father at all) has had on me as a social being, but what can you do. Life goes on.
My fiancee's father is a good guy, and for the first time in my life, I'll have someone I can call "Dad."
On topic: I've added a mysterious RJ-45 jack to my A500. ;-)
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beller wrote:
Since I'm a local I plan on attending...its only a 30 minute drive from my house to the hotel.
Good to hear from you, Bob. I have some club newsletters to give you. :)
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
CommVEx v5 info - http://www.commodore.ca/forum and click on ComVEX
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Before I forget, a few days ago Matthew Leaman of AmigaKit.com said that he was going to bring four Escom Amiga 1200s, new-in-the-box, to the show.
Quite remarkable to see uncirculated
A1200s when I visited AmigaKit in June,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
CommVEx v5 info - http://www.commodore.ca/forum and click on ComVEX
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They should do that show in Chicago, or some place more central to the rest of the country. A trip to California is not exaclty cheap for most people..
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It's time!! Wahooooo!!!
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
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@Metalguy66,
There are plans to have an Amieast in Atlanta, GA in 2009, I have a link to the thread below. With the markets being what they are at the moment, my plans to attend Amiwest will not happen. I would love to get out that way because that is my homeland (Santa Barbara, CA). Cash saved on airfare can certainly cover some much wanted items from Amigakit at the Amieast in 09.
Atlanta, Georgia 2009 - Biggest Amiga Meeting! (http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=37694)
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Metalguy66 wrote:
They should do that show in Chicago, or some place more central to the rest of the country.
Kind of hard to move the Sacramento Amiga Computer Club (the host of the show) to Chicago. :) You'd have to find a cooperative group in your area.
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
CommVEx v5 info - http://www.commodore.ca/forum and click on ComVEX
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Firedawg wrote:
There are plans to have an Amieast in Atlanta, GA in 2009...
Have there been any more definite words on this?
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
CommVEx v5 info - http://www.commodore.ca/forum and click on ComVEX
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HOW TO GET FROM SFO AIRPORT TO SACRAMENTO WITHOUT A CAR =)
1. If you have not arrived in the in the SFO International Terminal, go to the International Terminal. Once there, or if your plane arrived there, go to the BART metro station.
http://www.bart.gov/
2. Board BART and ride it to 12th St. Oakland station. At 12th St. Oakland, transfer for the Richmond train that is waiting across the platform (this is a timed transfer so there is no waiting). Take this train to Richmond Station (last stop on the Richmond line).
3. At Richmond Station, transfer to the Capitol Corridor train, northbound. This will take you all the way to Sacramento. =)
http://www.capitolcorridor.org/
4. At Sacramento, take the light rail ("tram" in euro parlance) Blue Line (either walk or transfer to Blue Line), to I-80/Watt Station.
http://www.sacrt.com/
5. From I-80/Watt East station (final stop on Blue Line), go to the upper level (Watt overpass) and take bus Route 26 southbound, until you get to the hotel, which is about 2.5km away. You can also walk the 2.5km if you feel like it. =)
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@RobertB
riccofl was spearheading the idea and we shared emails about when, where, and how. I will try to get back in touch and see where we are at.
Mike
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Actually, there's a slim chance I'll get up there for a change. Lots of if's though.
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@AmigaHope & all
The Watt/I-80 Light Rail station is a crime hotspot, and I wouldn't recommend walking from Watt Avenue, down Auburn Boulevard to the hotel. You probably wouldn't be bothered during the day, but it's not the safest part of town at night. Pimps and dealers frequent the area.
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You've just told me that it's a fine center of commerce, frequented by shrewd businessmen. =)
(I'm not exactly scared of pimps and dealers -- I see them all the time when I walk around the Tenderloin. xD However if it's also frequented by must-get-money-to-buy-fix-no-matter-what crack/methheads, best to not be carrying luggage while walking. They're not very skillful at mugging but they're the least predictable and more prone to do crazy stuff. Pro muggers are more selective about the circumstances and people they hold up. )
So I dunno if Watt Ave. really scares me.
Now the *city of Watts*.... *THAT* scares me at night. =) Don't want to be caught walking while white there. Fortunately I don't go to L.A. much so avoiding Watts is easy.
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Oooo, the Sam board is being officially shown tomorrow, but it is here now... after the dinner.
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
CommVEx v5 info - http://www.commodore.ca/forum and click on ComVEX
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Back from the AmiWest Show and SACC President Brian Deneen considers it a success. Start planning for AmiWest 2009!
It was good to meet my Amiga friends, get my equipment updated, buy new stuff, and look at the new items coming out.
Now it's time to get my photos developed,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
CommVEx v5 info - http://www.commodore.ca/forum and click on ComVEX
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I need a jet pack from london to get there.Lame, ive always wanted to go! :boohoo:
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VEGNAcore wrote:
I need a jet pack from london to get there.
Hey, but current jet packs only have a flying time of 30 seconds or so. ;-)
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
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RobertB wrote:
Now it's time to get my photos developed,
Time to get a digital camera, too.
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I, once again, did not go, even though I'm only 20 minutes from the hotel. :-/ Spent yesterday working on wedding stuff.
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tone007 wrote:
Time to get a digital camera, too.
Nah, not yet. The ones I like are the Nikon digital full-frame SLRs, and those cost multi-thousands of dollars just for the body. My Nikon N80 film SLR still does the job, and it was a few hundred when new.
Still waiting for those prices to drop,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/