Base Camp 2008 - Europe?

sepo

We'll strap you on the sunterrace with plenty of beer. Joking on side. Little skiing would not harm you.

Gaieus

How about some slivovica instead?
(or besides?)

sepo

besides sounds great

Gaieus

OK, deal!

Frederik

Csaba, I also suffer from a knee injurie i got many years ago on a ski holiday in France, but if I'm going skiing, I use my DonJoy...
Might also be a solution for you...

Gaieus

Hehe... How about the slivovica solution instead? (I DOinsist at least a shot of it after skiing).

Stinkie

As I recently blew almost all my money on hardware and software, I really must insist the EU Base Camp takes place in either Antwerp or Ghent.

JasonWD

Come to the most expensive city in Europe!

plot-paris

Ghent sounds great (I am currently living in London).

and skying is a bad idea - I never did that in my live. the only thing I will probably be doing is play biathlon on a Wii

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@unknownuser said:

Come to the most expensive city in Europe!

if you refer to London (it is rahter expensive after all), you have my vote

JasonWD

I am referring to London, but I am still keen on somewhere in Europe, maybe somewhere warm .

dylan

Yes London is expensive, but I guess most major Cities are.
The beauty about London is the accessibility.

plot-paris

and most people speak english...

perhaps it is possible to find something a bit outside of London (still within reach of the tube).
accomodations would get much cheeper there. and if you go far enough it isn't necesarrily too dirty anymore

solo

Is there a time of the year when it's NOT raining? and maybe the sun makes an appearance?

plot-paris

SUNSHINE IN LONDON at the moment!
there is definitely a lot of sunshine here (but a lot of rain too )

last month we had a whole week of complete sunshine without a single raindrop.

it is very unfortunate that weather forecast isn't for the next six months - that would be cool

solo

Well it is Wimbelton time (the best time for an outdoor event) even though the weather normally does not conform during the finals.

Archi Rag

I'd second that, im moving up to newcastle to start a placement and stopped off there for a few hours and was pretty impressed by how much it had changed (i hadnt been there for a few years) although newcastle is a favourite for me (in terms of a good looking city)

linea

Dylan will probably back me up here: in Yorkshire we laugh at the rain! We have to. Although today it has been sunny. Today I went to Dylan's town of Sheffield for a meeting. I hadn't been there for years and I was amazed by all the fantastic looking new contemporary architecture. I would like to nominate Sheffield as a possible Base Camp venue, as yorkshire is quite a surprising place these days.

Mike Lucey

I can't sleep, still in Mid Atlantic time zone but getting
closer to Europe.

I had a long chat with Ross about what he thought might be
a good location and he suggested a Cruise Ship. At first I
thought, no way, but the more we discussed it the more it
made some sense for the following reasons.

a. Its an ALL IN PACKAGE i.e. no extras.
b. Spouses, Partners, Girlfriends, Boyfriend could also tag
along and enjoy the gig. Also the kids!
c. Most decent Cruise Ships have good facilities for meetings.
d. If we had a Med cruise it might even be possible to arrange
a hop on at various ports.
e. It would be nice to get some of the Google SU Guys ALSO some
of the Regular SketchUp Members from the USA and others areas
and as Ross says 'it could be swing-able from a monitory point
of view when it also combines a nice holiday for all'. BTW Ross
is Scottish! So, we have to give this serious thought, only kidding
Ross

I have been looking up what's available on the Mediterranean and
see some great cruises there. I have some contacts in the business
and will (just for the fun of it) check out what kind of a deal
might be had.

Mike

Gaieus

Mike don't forget that we need a bunch of power computers and broadband internet connection for such an event (though I can imagine some of the more modern ships have these facilities).

mateo soletic

A month or so ago Me and My wife were invited aboard MSC Poesia
during its first visit to my town .. It’s their newes ship and it great.
Have a look here.

http://www.msckrstarenja.com/flotta/multimedia_ship/infoship.asp?ship_id=261
and the company:
http://www.msccruises.com/cruises.asp

I don’t know if this would be the greatest choice for such a meeting .
Too much going on over there , sightseeings other events but if all
majority are for it why not.
I also have good connections there.