Mark Yedinak Posted June 11, 2011 Report Posted June 11, 2011 Yes, and yes. Seriously though, there just aren't that many places within walking distance of the ACC that could accomodate us. The general consensus at last year's BBQ (which may have been fuelled by beer) was that it was good and that we should have it there again this year. I'll be there. Quote
John Lokanis Posted June 23, 2011 Report Posted June 23, 2011 Finally got around to signing up... Now if the NIWeek PO would just clear... Quote
Daryl Posted June 23, 2011 Report Posted June 23, 2011 So.... is anyone interested in coming to the BBQ? Don't all post at once... Can I just pay at the door? Quote
Cat Posted June 27, 2011 Report Posted June 27, 2011 I hate you all. Okay, not really, but... No, I was right, I hate you all. :P (really hoping to make it next year) Quote
K-node Posted June 27, 2011 Report Posted June 27, 2011 OK, I am in. This is my first NIWeek. I am ready to say been there, done that, got the t-shirt and will do it again! Most of the time I lurk and learn from you folks, occasionally chiming in on the OO stuff - perhaps too rambling on some posts according to Daklu . Anyway, this is going to be a long month until Austin. See ya' there! Quote
Val Brown Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 So did I miss all the details about when, and where...I do know who. Quote
K-node Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 So did I miss all the details about when, and where...I do know who. Look at the first post by crelf; this thread is now two pages so you may have to go back one. Kurt Quote
Daryl Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 Look at the first post by crelf; this thread is now two pages so you may have to go back one. Kurt So does anyone know If I can pay at the door or not? Do I have to pay through paypal? Quote
K-node Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 So does anyone know If I can pay at the door or not? Do I have to pay through paypal? I have no idea, but Justin might respond to a PM if he is not watching this thread. I copied this link from the OP: PM Justin here for info. As we are still a bit away from the date, he might take a check. I expect he needs to commit $s to the restaurant. Good luck. Hope to see you there! Quote
Mr Mike Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 Is anyone else hoping they'll shorten the name to just "LAVA Open Bar?" We don't need "G NI-Week" and "-B-Q" Quote
Justin Goeres Posted June 29, 2011 Report Posted June 29, 2011 So does anyone know If I can pay at the door or not? Do I have to pay through paypal? We strongly prefer you pay in advance if you can, for a couple reasons: We have to give a headcount to the restaurant before the event so they make the right amount of food. There may be a upper limit on the number of people we can accommodate, so you don't want to miss out . If you absolutely can't pay in advance, you're eligible to play "Find Justin on the convention floor and pay him $30 before all the seats are gone," but PayPal is better. We understand that everything gets kind of crazy around NIWeek, but it gets crazy for us, too, and so we try to corner people into committing to the BBQ to reduce some of the noise in the system. Is anyone else hoping they'll shorten the name to just "LAVA Open Bar?" We don't need "G NI-Week" and "-B-Q" If NI wanted to sponsor the bar tab, I think we could definitely work something out. Quote
Mr Mike Posted June 29, 2011 Report Posted June 29, 2011 If you absolutely can't pay in advance, you're eligible to play "Find Justin on the convention floor and pay him $30 before all the seats are gone," As the first place finisher of the 2010 "Find Justin on the convention floor and pay him $30 before all the seats are gone" games (I got the last ticket), I strongly suggest you get a ticket in advance. It took a lot of coordination and phone calls to find / secure a ticket Quote
Justin Goeres Posted June 29, 2011 Report Posted June 29, 2011 In BBQ news, the 2011 LAVA/OpenG NIWeek BBQ is in the "LabVIEW News" RSS feed in LabVIEW's Getting Started Window this morning! This is a pretty big step forward for us (with more surprises on the way!). Thanks, NI! You can also see the actual blog post here. Quote
Daryl Posted June 29, 2011 Report Posted June 29, 2011 Is there any other way to get money to you other than PayPal? Quote
Justin Goeres Posted June 29, 2011 Report Posted June 29, 2011 Is there any other way to get money to you other than PayPal? I PM'd you. Quote
jaegen Posted June 29, 2011 Report Posted June 29, 2011 In the spirit of "pay first, ask questions later", now that I have my ticket ... Is transportation provided, or do we have to get ourselves to the restaurant? Can't wait to meet everyone there. Jaegen Quote
Justin Goeres Posted June 29, 2011 Report Posted June 29, 2011 In the spirit of "pay first, ask questions later", now that I have my ticket ... Is transportation provided, or do we have to get ourselves to the restaurant? There's no plan for transportation; last year some people worked out carpools. Taxis are probably also an option but I can't speak to that personally. Last year I just walked to the Scholz Garten in a group with some other people. It's about 1.2 miles by foot, so roughly a 30-minute walk (depending on which side of the convention center you start from ). As far as I know, no one died last year, but survival is not guaranteed. Quote
jaegen Posted June 29, 2011 Report Posted June 29, 2011 "about 1.2 miles" ... sure you can't get any more accurate? You're right though, according to Google, it's only "about" 1.0 miles from the north-west corner of the convention centre. If survival isn't guaranteed, what is? Quote
crelf Posted June 30, 2011 Author Report Posted June 30, 2011 I walked last year - the "Block Diagram Party" (groan) is on in the expo floor before the party, so grab yourself a beer there, then wander over (the sun's going down, so it's relatively cool by then). Quote
John Lokanis Posted June 30, 2011 Report Posted June 30, 2011 emphasis on the 'relatively'... Some of us come from much cooler climates... Quote
crelf Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Posted July 5, 2011 In BBQ news, the 2011 LAVA/OpenG NIWeek BBQ is in the "LabVIEW News" RSS feed in LabVIEW's Getting Started Window this morning! This is a pretty big step forward for us (with more surprises on the way!). Thanks, NI! You can also see the actual blog post here. Wow - this Justin guy's much more organized than the guy who used to organize the BBQ... Not bad for a vegetarian! Quote
ChrisClark Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 Used part of my PayPal balance, woo. I figured out how to bill someone with an Amex card through PayPal, but haven't yet gotten to getting the $ back out. Another 30 or 40 LAVA BBQs should do it. cc Quote
Mark Yedinak Posted July 8, 2011 Report Posted July 8, 2011 Just bought my ticket. I'll need a beer at the block diagram party and the BBQ. My presentation is during the last slot on Tuesday. Quote
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