I had the great pleasure of meeting a CodeGuru Member yesterday. :D Guess who I met!
I will give no clues or hints, just guess!
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I had the great pleasure of meeting a CodeGuru Member yesterday. :D Guess who I met!
I will give no clues or hints, just guess!
Well i am not sure thats not me :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by HanneSThEGreaT
ummmm now who could you have met ??? :confused: :tryin-to-think-hard: :now-thinking-harder: :the-light-glows: *Click* :D :blush: let me guess!!!
Gremmy????
:cool: :rolleyes: am i correct ??? what do i get as te prize??? what!!! what !!!
Gremlin/Richard.
How was the meeting with Richard?
Looking at the posts here, it seems it is not hard to guess. :D
How was it? I'm sure it was great. :thumb: ;)
// I wonder who I will be able to meet personally. Probably nada. :rolleyes:
Was it me?.. :ehh: ...I have a really bad memory and can't remember everybody that I run into! :blush:Quote:
Originally Posted by HanneSThEGreaT
This game is not Fun anymore...
You got it, it was mr Richard Newcombe himself.
I've had such a wonderful time!!
This is how it all happened.
Earlier this week, Richard sent me a sms, saying that he's coming to my town either wednesday or thursday, asking which will be best. We arranged for yesterday, sent him some directions etc. At about 3 o' clock he sent me a sms, saying that he's at a kfc (Now earlier in the directions, I said we're above KFC - forgot to mention that it's a new KFC), so I went there, and we came to my work - we chatted alot!
4 'o clock we went to a restaurant, he said he'll take me home (my car is not working)
We sat atthe restaurant, having a beer or two, justtalking about our lives - the good the bad, the naughty etc. We spoke a lot about CG and members too!
8 o clock we went to my little house (I actually live quite far outside of town, and I felt bad, that he had to take me home)
We got at my place, then we were on the computer.
Richard spoke about some of his programs he has written, and what he's busy with. I basically just showed him a couple of .NET projects, which I made for my self or the students
We talked and laughed non stop!
At about quarter to 12 Richard went home - he had a very long drive ahead, and luckily just after 1 o'clock this morning he sent a sms just saying that he's safe.
Richard's van, is the best vehicle I have ever seen - what he did to it, how he modified etc. Amazing
Richard is such a nice guy people and clever
Unfortunately I don't think we have photo's, but hopefully next time
Thanx Richard for your visit, and everything I can't remember when last I laughed so much in one day!!!
@leo: I don't remember as well (maybe we have already met :eek: )
Looks like when a CG member meets another member they have nice time.
:eek: :DQuote:
Originally Posted by HanneSThEGreaT
wow :D you guyz really had some/lotza fun :wave: :D
As I told Richard, all of us see each other on the forums everyday, everyone here has such a bond with each other - we have shared lots. I said, it felt like I had known him my whole life, or so long, although it was the first (hopefully not the last) time we've met.
Time flew literally too fast!
looks like you guys had fun.. make me envy..
well, you can take a boat and sail to my place.. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by cherish
I wonder who could I meet.. :rolleyes: :Looking at mrRee::D
that was a wonderful, Hannes....
maybe we should organize a CG get-together party...the place is at my place:D...and we even can play the "last one to fall on this floor wins" game:D....
@Max: just come to my place...hint: Salak Slatan;):D....and I'll not responsible of what you'll see at my house:D...and please restrain yourself to kill my pet bugs:p...
haa, so youre in salak selatan.. give me your address, i'll b there..
:preparing heavy weapons:, got some bugs to killllllll....:p
Thats really great... CG members meeting up in different continents... :)
North America, Europe are done; and so is Africa... Isn't it high time that something happened in Asia... ? ;)
Wonderful, folks... Keep it up. :)
Very true! CG members coming out of their 'digital' world and meeting in real life...this is one thing that I have never seen happen in any of the other forums that I have been a member of :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Siddhartha
All Asians...raise ur hands! :wave:Quote:
Originally Posted by Siddhartha
hey, can we have a thread, that segregates every member based on their location...that way we can catch up with the one nearest to us! what say...?
I see it's becoming a trend. Let's hope we can increase this. Do you hear me, Romanian folkes? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Siddhartha
Well looks like lots was said before i got online.
Hannes is the best oak i've met ever.. He's almost just like me..
We had a blast yesturday, I unfortunatly could not get there earlier, else we may have had a lot more fun.:D.. But i enjoyed it.. I definitely am going to make plans to go past again, If Hannes will let me, We still have so much to talk about, so mush to share..
Ahh and a little grumble here.. Brad.. Why did you not post that you had winners for the T-Shirts.. I saw that Hannes got his already... :ehh:
The only thing is next time i'm taking my pc with so that we can swap some stuff...
Then the van that i have, Its a 1969 Dodge D100 Custom,and I have built into it, Bunks, Packing space, fresh water tanks, a fridge, 3t winch, and lots more.. But the key thing is that I LOVE DRIVING IT... this is my baby..
Thanks hannes for the exelent time.. and it must happen again..
BTW. I have my passport (Italian) and i dont need visa to visit most countries, SO name the place and the time and i can be there (someone just pick me up at the airport :lol: )
Hannes thank you for a lovely day..
Richard...
Shirt or T-shirt?Quote:
Ahh and a little grumble here.. Brad.. Why did you not post that you had winners for the T-Shirts.. I saw that Hannes got his already...
Japan?? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by GremlinSA
Hmmm asians??
ahhh cherish am going to your island ??? ( kailan kaya no ?? ) :D
wow, this is becoming a trend CGian meeting in person.
Better yet, I'll just ride a plane. ;) My friends and I are actually thinking of going to Singapore one time, maybe then I can meet you and mrRee... http://forums.codeguru.com/Quote:
Originally Posted by Max Payne
Yeah, I thought you and your friends are planning to go here this summer. (Sana malapit na!! :D)Quote:
Originally Posted by ideru
Anytime!Quote:
Originally Posted by GremlinSA
//I think this is what makes this CG special, and better than other forums.
//Imagine if CG has an international get together for the members, now wouldn't that be fun!!
Good thing you guys did.. and had fun... :wave:
The CG Company is growing.. ;)
How about this year's Indy 500? If we went there, we might be able to get Brad to show up! I've never been to one, but have always wanted someone to go with. How about the CG crowd? :)
Hell yeah...... I love the Indy 500.. Only ever watch it on TV..
Richard...
There is a thread (a poll) existing on this forum that does exactly that (someone please help me with the URL) - segregate members on countries - however, I am not sure if the poll is public (i.e. whether one can see who voted what... ).Quote:
Originally Posted by leojose
In general... Most of us frequent members know where another is... So, just do it! :thumb:
then theres the google earth thread where some of us have posted out Lat. and Long. locations...Quote:
Originally Posted by Siddhartha
Mine is there... :D...
Richard..
That is interesting... I need to post my lats and longs too... :D
Looks like you are passionate about cars... I am too. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by GremlinSA
(I still do insist that my first love was a Maruti Suzuki 800 at my home in Bombay, 14 years back... :D)
I am wondering how many kms / miles has this car done since 1969? For how many have you used it?
I've had it for just over 4 years.. and done a good few kms in it.. 4 trips of over 2000Kms each..Quote:
Originally Posted by Siddhartha
About 30 000 km in total...
I love to drive it.. that's why i'm planning to go through to Hannes real soon again.. Excelent company...
Richard
2k sounds real cool... :thumb:
Which places did you go visiting? Also, how far is Hannes'?
The longest drive I've done is also about 2k and in the US.
Los Angeles (CA) --> Las Vegas (Nevada) --> The Grand Canyon (Arizona) ---> Back to LA
The next one would be in Europe at about 1.7k
Heidelberg ---> Hannover (CeBIT) ---> Bremen ---> Cuxhaven (North See) ---> Heidelberg
...But, actually by European standard this isn't much. I know people who've done 5k on a vacation... In my case however, both were weekend trips and actually very tiring... :rolleyes: :D
JHB - nearest coast is about 600Km .. (Durban).. and then i go a little south to Margate (Listed in Google earth).. total distance one way = 720km's..Quote:
Originally Posted by Siddhartha
Family in Port Elizabeth, +- 1400 Km's one way..
Hannes's work is 69Km's from my home.. then another 30Km to his home.. *** far as distance goes .. not that far..
Very nice.. wish i could do some travel oversea's :D...Quote:
The longest drive I've done is also about 2k and in the US.
Los Angeles (CA) --> Las Vegas (Nevada) --> The Grand Canyon (Arizona) ---> Back to LA
The next one would be in Europe at about 1.7k
Heidelberg ---> Hannover (CeBIT) ---> Bremen ---> Cuxhaven (North See) ---> Heidelberg
[/quote]...But, actually by European standard this isn't much. I know people who've done 5k on a vacation... In my case however, both were weekend trips and actually very tiring... :rolleyes: :D[/QUOTE] hmmm isn't that true... weekend trips can take alot out of you..
Richard
Wow... I didn't know SA could get that big...Quote:
Originally Posted by GremlinSA
Hmm... You are actually on my time zone... So, presumably you are not going to be sleeping tonight... :D ;)
I am off... Good night / Morning. :)
youre most welcome, we can go killing bugs in mrRee''s house..:D but why the devils icon there..?:pQuote:
Originally Posted by cherish
just follow the LRT route until you reach at salak slatan station...park your vehicle...and make another 500 steps journey from there...you'll reach my heaven...IOW, it's near the station:D...Quote:
Originally Posted by Max Payne
alternatively, you can ask the janitor at the station where's mrRee's house...and s/he'll tell you that s/he don't know where's my home...make sure you're ready to hear they curse...then, grab your cellphone and make a crank call to the nearest police station...then rob a passer by...then send me an SMS to bail you out after you'd been imprisoned because of the robbery...;)...
... :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Max Payne
Who could pass up an invitation like that? Free bail money, too! :)
hey I asked the janitor and she slapped me..!! :cry::D:pQuote:
Originally Posted by mrRee
I don't think he would bail me with his money, most probably he would go rob someone, and I have this funny feeling that both of us would end up in jail for the night..Quote:
Originally Posted by dglienna
//I'll post pic of me and mrRee in a jail cell..:p:D:lol:
yeah!...and in prison, there're free foods too:D...Quote:
Originally Posted by dglienna
oh!...I forget to mention...that is the tradition here...so don't cry if I slap you when we meet someday:D...Quote:
Originally Posted by Max
hey com'on you guyz forgot the main thing....youl have body gaurds also :D :lol: