Great Kiwi POTN Christmas BBQ

[scotttnz]

Howdy fellow aucklanders (and anybody else who will be in our fine city between Chistmas and New Year).
I was thinking the other day, what a fine bunch of people we have had at GKPE 1 & 2, and about all the aucklanders popping out of the wood work around here, and thought it might be good to have a social event over the christmas break.

So here I am calling for expresions of interest. I will provide the location, BBQ, and swiming pool. One night between 26th and 31st of December. (Whichever suites the majority).

It will be BYO meat for the BBQ, drinks, and a salad or desert. Family, girl friends etc are welcome. Cameras optional.

Post your prefered date.

[Moppie]

Damn good idea, unfortunalty I doubt Ill be in Auckland over that period.
If I am then Ill be sure to show up, but it will only be if theres a big break down at work.

[dgcorner]

Scott,

Great idea... but my regrets. I'm leaving the country on the 19th and will be back on the 20th of Jan06. It would have been great to meet you guys (and gals) in person... probably the next expedition or socials.

Cheers!

John

[Wazza]

I've got no time off work, and working New Years and Xmas Eve (Saturday).. couldn't refuse time and a half for 4 hours, then double time after that. ;)

[FlyingPete]

Hmmm three 'negatives', and here I was thinking this was a digital photography forum :rolleyes:

[Moppie]

groan.

[tim]

Hey Pete's still playing my bad pun game! :)

[scotttnz]

OK, so when does everybody get back from holidays? Maybe we can do it after New Year's day.....

[Moppie]

Well I have to be back for the 6th, so you can pick any date after that and I should be able to make it.


Maybe we can make it a half days lazy shooting somewhere close, then a BBQ?


And I would ask Tim to sticky this, but he resigned.

[tim]

Mods can only act in their own forum anyway, except senior mods. Ask CDS or Belmond perhaps, that's what I did. Or just make an email list so we can email everyone when a thread comes up. I wonder if you can do PM lists.

I plan to come up to Auckland early in the new year, i'll let you all know when I have concrete plans.

[Wazza]

Well I was only unavailable on Christmas Eve and New Years. Obviously we wouldn't be doing anything those days. The week in between I"m free anyway. ;)

[FlyingPete]

I plan to come up to Auckland early in the new year, i'll let you all know when I have concrete plans.

Perhaps we should time aorund that then?

[scotttnz]

Maybe we can make it a half days lazy shooting somewhere close, then a BBQ?

I like that idea.....maybe Saturday the 7th or 14th of January?

[tim]

Perhaps we should time aorund that then?

Nah, it could be Feb before I get around to it at the rate I get around to things ;)

[Wazza]

We can easily have a 2nd thing around Feb/March for Tim. Although he's shooting a couple of weddings, and so am I.

And I'm "hoping" to leave NZ around end of April.. So the more chances to meet, the better. :p

[FlyingPete]

We can easily have a 2nd thing around Feb/March for Tim. Although he's shooting a couple of weddings, and so am I.

And I'm "hoping" to leave NZ around end of April.. So the more chances to meet, the better. :p

Leave? Go where?

[tim]

I'm just about fully booked for Feb, so it'll be Jan or mid March. Have to see how work goes.

[joeseph]

I like that idea.....maybe Saturday the 7th or 14th of January?

The 7th sounds great. I should be back in Akl and won't be starting work 'till the Monday after so no problem there.

[Moppie]

The 7th is good for me.

[scotttnz]

The 7th is good for me.

Cool....everyone mark the 7th on your calanders then.
Any ideas for what to shoot out this way?

[weka2000]

I will be in, in saving money mode now. The sooner my wife gets her car the quicker I can get my 24-70 F2.8 :lol: