OCNZ National Easter L3

[fatsanchez]

The Event:

The legendary power failure and network outage free L3 + all your favourite ocnz celebrities (who would miss the chance to see SS, Shag, KingJackal, Whetu, SilverPriest, [H]arls and more in the same building :p )

Date/Time
18-21 April 2003

Venue
TBA

The Problem: (for north island members at least)

Unless you enjoy bending over and getting shafted by either a pilot or ferry captain, it's hideously expensive to travel on the ferries or entrust your precious rig to airport baggage "handlers".

Example Costs

1 Adult and 1 Car Return on Ferry : ~$440 Return + Petrol

1 Adult Fly via Air NZ : ~$330 Return (not sure about baggage limits etc)

3 Adults + 1 Car on ferry + Petrol = ~$270ea Return

This is obviously not including things like accomodation (via car a night in wellington is probable, but there are plenty of ocnz members and/or park benches avalible).

The Point of this post : I want to go, but $440 is a wee bit steep, and i'm not terribly keen on packing my gear up and flying, so driving is preferable (i think this is how whetu + friends are going as well), but i need 2 north island members to tag along to make it all viable.

[SilverPriest]

Whetu, [H]arls and myself are looking at coming down via car.
The cost however, is large, but hey.
If people could post here if they have something RELEVANT to the topic at hand, if they are looking to head to chch, can offer accomodation etc that would be fantastic :)

Also dates for the easter L3 would be nice.

[Binky Stunt Cat]

I'm not sure of the exact time, except to say that it will be either 3 or 4 days.

The four days that make up the holidays are April 18th-21st
Straight from the...jackals mouth... :D
i'm sure we can rustle up some monitors for you guys too, even if someone has to use my 14" :p

[TheChosen_1]

Yea I may be able to grab my dads 15 inch monitor of his amchine for the weekend for someone to borrow.

[Wibber]

yeh, can get a 15"

[bob_dole_nz]

I'd be interested in coming down, although 270 dollars, sheeshe, good thing i am a student :D

I think my uncle would be able to put me and maybe another dude up, but then again maybe not. I would ave to ask.

Hmm, if i came down with my dvd-r i could probably cover my expenses. By chucking stuff on dvd at the lan. Interesting.

[fatsanchez]

hmm, anyone want to lend me an ATX case?

if theres no interest in a g33k roadtrip i'll carry my mobo, drives etc onto the plane and assemble when i get there :)

[Eclipse]

lol :D

[Solid Snake]

I am organising a Dunedin trip up, but I am currently just looking at the Uni Otago holidays to see if they match the Easter times. If they don't the Uni lads may not be able to make it, including myself. But if it was an extrememly boring weekend, well.. I might turn up myself.

Good luck for those going from North Island, hope to see you there.

[Antimatter]

Should be able to sort out some 17" monitors...and an ATX case. ;)

[varkk]

Originally posted by Solid Snake
I am organising a Dunedin trip up, but I am currently just looking at the Uni Otago holidays to see if they match the Easter times. If they don't the Uni lads may not be able to make it, including myself. But if it was an extrememly boring weekend, well.. I might turn up myself.

Good luck for those going from North Island, hope to see you there.

All of the universities easter holidays should match, as that is when the Easter tourney is held eachyear (the sports tournament between all of the NZ universities)

Also I have a spare ATX case here which could be borrowed for the weekend, it only has a 250W generic PSU though.

Also if I am setup in a flat by then (hopefully will be *touches wood*) I should have some floor/couch space available for some form of an alcoholic beverage.

[NTBlowz]

So how many Ack will go?

[SecretSquirrel]

AW YOU****ING GRONKS

Now I have to BEG for easter saturday off too :P

I said I was going to the MARCH one!

[swiftynz]

Should be able to loan one 17 inch monitor and one 15 inch monitor. the 15 is definate cos it's mine, the 17 is to be confirmed. :)
that's if i'm actually going to be in chch at that time....

any chance of a date?

[Eagle32]

I'll be there with bells on :p (or however that stupid phrase goes) ;)

Up from Dunedin i shall crawl, can drag a spare 17" if absolutely required for one of you northerners if you come down... bit dark but powerstrip fixes that up :)

[henrym]

Haven't you guys lost the use of the upstairs of C-LAN? That'd make the easter L3 kinda cramped since so many more ppl from NI and other OCNZ will be coming...

sorry to spoil your fun :(

[KingJackal]

Originally posted by henrym
Haven't you guys lost the use of the upstairs of C-LAN? That'd make the easter L3 kinda cramped since so many more ppl from NI and other OCNZ will be coming...

sorry to spoil your fun :(

And why do you assume that we will be there for the Easter LAN? ;)......

[Joshsti_NZ]

If someone wants to give me a ride .. I won't have my PC or nothing, just a HD, I'll sleep in no-where eat lots, and give you money for petrol/pary for ferry etc :D

[Joshsti_NZ]

fats, i could lend you my old pos aopen atx case .. will talk to you on icq about a ride down and stuff too ..

[Geek4Life]

Originally posted by Joshsti_NZ
fats, i could lend you my old pos aopen atx case .. will talk to you on icq about a ride down and stuff too ..

I think the idea was that he can fly down holding his components as hand luggage then just biff it in a case when he gets to Christchurch ;)

[Smudge]

umm plane tickets are about $150-200 return
cost me $170return to auckland for Equinox

[fatsanchez]

Originally posted by Vizious
umm plane tickets are about $150-200 return
cost me $170return to auckland for Equinox

err, with which airline exactly?

airnz's website thingy has about that price each way in april...

[Smudge]

what time are you lookn at
Quantus is $157.59
aucland -> chch 7.55am back 13.50
economy class


Air NZ
$158 return 3-7th april (random date in april)
auck-chch
6.20am return flight 7.15pm


So no idea, think u mite be reading it wrong

sorry bout the lenght of the links :) (err i think i did that right)AirNZ search (https://nzweb7.tiasnet.com.au/redirect.html?rn=0.011903856023105452&browser=Microsoft+Internet+Explorer&current_page=alt_req&welc_region=nz&title=NOT_SET&first_name=NOT_SET&family_name=NOT_SET&email_address=NOT_SET&ph_country_code=NOT_SET&ph_area_code=NOT_SET&ph_number=NOT_SET&work_ph_country_code=NOT_SET&work_ph_area_code=NOT_SET&work_ph_number=NOT_SET&air_points_type=NOT_SET&air_points_number=NOT_SET&tcode=NOT_SET&iata=NOT_SET&trip_return=return&dept_point_1=AKL&dept_day_1=03&dept_month_1=APR&dept_time_1=1200&arr_point_1=CHC&dept_day_2=06&dept_month_2=APR&dept_time_2=1200&adults=1&children=0&infants=0&cab_type=cheapest&subHidden=Show%2BFlights%2Bwith%2BCheapest%2BFares ) quatus search (http://www.amadeus.net/pl/qantas17/en/air.hot?SITE=Q17&LANGUAGE=GB&FCT=AAGETAVAIL&TripType=2&D_City=AKL&A_City=CHC&D_Month=200304&D_Day=03&D_Time=01&R_Month=200304&R_Day=07&R_Time=12&Destination%231_Airline%231=QF&SEVEN_DAY_SEARCH=AUTO&PaxType1=ADT&ClassOfService=E&SEARCH_BY=2)

[Wibber]

I flew to welly and back for $120 a few months ago

[fatsanchez]

there are cheap fares on the dates you picked, but nothing over easter because of school holidays i would expect (cheapest is $270 return)

[Smudge]

ok now that ive found out when Easter is :)

fri morn 8.35 return sun 9.25
$228 return

or leave thursnite
19APR 7.30pm
return 23APR 8.15pm
$168


if anyones interest can probably crash here

[fatsanchez]

if i fly i want to land on the morning of the 18th and fly out late on the 21st, killing time in chch for hours/days has minimal appeal ;) (and i have tech etc)

[Mashed_Penguin]

I can possibley offer accomadation for the easter lan down in the dungeon... ahem spare bedroom for one or two. However easter is too far off to say for certain at the moment.

[-=DEI[]v[]OS=-]

Well it all depends on if I get this new job in March, if I do I'll be making this trip.......goddamnit why can't we make the LAN in Sydney.....probably be cheaper for me to fly there :p

[dustyslapper]

My workmate Helmut from HomeGuard was thinking of going up for l3 from Dunedin, and I'd be quite possibly keen.



Does anyone know if this clashes with the Easter University Games?

[casemodder]

Instead of paying for the flights you maybe able to beg with you parents and see if you can use some of their air points??

I look forward to seeing most of you guys there...... Hope i can stay at my aunties!!

[shag]

Like Joshsti i'll be packing light and just bringing a hd with me :p. Not sure how I'll get there yet. I'm definately taking my hollidays over that time so I'll have weeks to do as I please. Yay!

Maybe I'll fly or just hitch a lift with one of u duners folk. I'm not keen on taking a bus all that way with only one stop on the way there. I wasn't given the nick "bladder boy" for nothin :D

Mmm I'll just check up on the flight prices from dunners to christchurch...

Geez, thats not bad at all! Just $65ish each way and the flight only takes like 45mins from takeof to landing instead of the 6 hrs or so on a bus that costs about the same :cool:

[Eagle32]

tehehe, not keen on the 5 1/2hr landy drive :p

[shag]

Hmmm... maybe I could get u to pick me up in dunners and drop me off at the airport? that way I still get to ride in the landy hehe :D

[Joshsti_NZ]

Or you could jump on my back for a ride .. ;)

[shag]

Mmmm. flying to palmy so I can ride Joshsti all the way down to cristchurch...:p

[Joshsti_NZ]

/slaps shags butty

I will fly down to Alexandra to give you ride, unless you want a longer more pleasurable ride, come up here!

[shag]

Ok, so sorta serious for a minute...

- I'll have to book my tickets early to make 'em cheap. So I need to decide how long I'll be staying in christchurch. How long are the rest of u fella's from out of town planing on staying there?

- And I'll also need to find a cosy place in christchurch to stay... SS? :p I could also just bring the multi coloured tent of doom and sleep in a back yard if need be.

- I'm not gonna have a puter. Just going along to meat u fella's. So I might even only spend one night at the lan leaching onto my HD and spend the rest doing other stuff like sitting on the side of the road drooling at all the little asian ladies u have there:D . Thats unless any of u wanna do something different. Like go find a nice garden bar or pub someware to drink and talk geeky / gay stuff, play pool etc...

*update*

Ok, SS doesen't want me. Anyone else want a bed mate over the holliday period?

[Binky Stunt Cat]

i'm gonna be staying all hols...and i'm waiting for Robbo to send me that removable hdd caddy, so once i badger some more guys into grabbing one of those, leeching aint gonna be a problem :p

[varkk]

So how long would people want to stay in chch, I'm thinking some sort of BBQ type activity would be a requirement. Also it would be good to go into town as a group (those of us over 18 that is) and shoot some pool/drink/ogle the slappers in town... anyone else keen for anything like that?

p.s if anyone wants I can provide a P3 with not HDD for leeching purposes (stick yor drive in and away we go)

[fatsanchez]

i dunno vaark, a bbq without deviant's lethal offspring just wont be the same.....:p

[Geek4Life]

Yeah OCNZ hits the town..... sounds good.

edit/
[gets in before L3mur]
we should go to a strip club as well
[/gets in before L3mur]

[Wibber]

theres one a few block form clan, are you old enough to get in?

[Binky Stunt Cat]

the BBQ is a good idea, but i think i'll pass on the strip club/bars/drinking stuff....

[Mashed_Penguin]

Yeah a BBQ sounds like a sweet idea? Any volunteers for where we could have it? My place 'might' be a possibility, I'll know more when I'm back in NZ. The only thing is my place is about 15mins drive from town. That is presuming the lan is at C-Lan.

Oh and surely someone could lend shag a pc.

[Binky Stunt Cat]

i have a funny feeling we may end up out at Rolly for this one...if there is enough interest...

[Eagle32]

Pfft pc... just get SecretSquirrel to lend shag his blow-up sheep, that'll keep him entertained all weekend :p

[dustyslapper]

The days planned are clashing with Easter Tourney :(. Clearly I am the only sporting geekl as it looks like all you fullas will be there. Have phun.

[shag]

Aww dusty! U not gonna be there:( I'll call in and say hi before I head up to christchurch anyway.

And I don't really need a pc to play games on. Just happy to wander around gropping bottoms with a beer in my hand. Vark, that bare bones p3 sounds like a good idea. Thanks bro! There might might be a couple of others who wanna do the same and just slap their hd in there too...

Like binky, I'm not really in for that stripper stuff or hard core pubing. But I've got nothing against finding a quietish bar someware to have drinkies or just spend a day rolling around someones lawn in front of a barby :cool:

[fatsanchez]

i feel the same as shag on the drinking thing (as long as it isnt wasting precious leeching time during the lan :rolleyes: )

is it just me, or does there seem to be more monitors + accomodation on offer than there is north islanders to take advatage of it.

SLACKERS!!!

[bob_dole_nz]

Hmm, if i can get in with a ride with someone, or i happen to ahve 170 dollars spare, i would be up for it.

But first, I just realised i spent $700 on credit card, so got air points fo that, I will ask my partents if i can use those

Grr

[Elle T]

Hmm i can supply a nice 17" Sony Trinitron monitor if needed.

Also should have a few spare bits that could go into a dedicating leeching machine (Cpu,Mobo,Ram,PSU)

[fatsanchez]

Originally posted by Elle T
Hmm i can supply a nice 17" Sony Trinitron monitor if needed.

Also should have a few spare bits that could go into a dedicating leeching machine (Cpu,Mobo,Ram,PSU)

i might take you up on that monitor offer :)

currently the plan is to put my mobo, drives and vid card in a cardboard mobo box, arrive, open box, insert vid card, and start leeching :D

[Solid Snake]

I have enough spare parts to make a spare machine for those who only plan to bring their hard drive down. The machine spec is:

Athlon 1.3 Ghz TBird
512 MB DDR266
GeForce 3 64 MB

However you may be stuck with a small monitor due to people already hiring the 19" we have, although I hope the other 19" comes in handy.

If the money comes avaliable to me I may also buy a removable HDD caddy for you guys coming down from the North Island (And other South Island visitors). It won't be terribly good, but I think it will just fulfill it's purpose.

http://www.shentech.com/lianl0remhar1.html, avaliable at DragonPC. Hopefully he has one in stock.

More news on this system when it arrives.

[Doogie]

I can probably organise about 6-7 17" monitors and a couple of computers.

[CrazySurfaNZ]

Thank you TVNZ :D

[henrym]

What does TVNZ have to do with it? :confused:

[CrazySurfaNZ]

hah, just that doogie works there.. and i suspect that might be where he is stealing pc/monitors from.

[.weasel.]

I just walked down to the big fresh opposite the polytech at lunch today and picked up a 100 pack of cd's for $50 equating to 50c per cd :D

if anyone wants some, c-lan is 5 minutes away from Big fresh on moorhouse av... either that or i could be convinced to sell some off...

get em' while theyre "hot" :D...

[jeef]

what brand cds are they? and are they from big fresh as in the super market or just from a shop within that mall??

[mird-OC]

og ffs .weasel. these CDRs have been selling for well over a month, and have been mentioned in at least a gazillion threads.

i've got the remnants of two and half spindles scattered around my desk at the moment :D

[Volodkovich]

hmm, i may be interested, however im not sure when the rallyNZ is on, and i want to go and see that...:) will get back to you.

[Solid Snake]

Those CD's are just bang for cr@p stuff. They are pretty shocking quality, and I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole. I've had someone's CD's work once in my DVD-rom and then fail to work when I put it back in after 10-15 mins use.

Anyways, I've comtemplated with myself and I thought why both getting a HDD caddy anyways? I doesn't take THAT long to shove someone's hard drive in anyways. I would only need to screw in one screw and heck that would be it (well plug in molex & 40 pin cable too).

[Eagle32]

Originally posted by Solid Snake
Anyways, I've comtemplated with myself and I thought why both getting a HDD caddy anyways? I doesn't take THAT long to shove someone's hard drive in anyways. I would only need to screw in one screw and heck that would be it (well plug in molex & 40 pin cable too).

I agree solid snake... unless someone as some kind of hot-swapable ide bay then its pretty pointless excercise imo

[Binky Stunt Cat]

guess what i'm gonna do with my SATA cabling on the new mobo i'll be getting :rolleyes:

[mird-OC]

Originally posted by Solid Snake
Those CD's are just bang for cr@p stuff. They are pretty shocking quality, and I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole. I've had someone's CD's work once in my DVD-rom and then fail to work when I put it back in after 10-15 mins use.
well i haven't had a problem with the over 150 CDs i've burnt... it could be a compatibility issue with some writers, i dunno, but i've had zero issues. different strokes i guess.

[.weasel.]

jeef: the brand is "sky" of whom i hevent heard of before, but other than that theyre pretty relyable e.g. i havent made any coasters yet.

[SerN]

Originally posted by .weasel.
jeef: the brand is "sky" of whom i hevent heard of before, but other than that theyre pretty relyable e.g. i havent made any coasters yet.

But do you get them in the actuall supermarket or in the Mall as it were?

[jeef]

i mite have gotten some.... cept my burner is bung :(

[mird-OC]

Originally posted by SerN
But do you get them in the actuall supermarket or in the Mall as it were?
pretty much any woolies, big fresh, countdown, pricechopper, etc. sometimes you have to hunt for them, but they all should have them.

[Joshsti_NZ]

And Smurftown ..

[O'Neill]

they also sell those spindles at Noel Leemings
i can bring a BBQ all be it one of those little 18" round jobbies
and goddamit I'm going to need another bigger hard drive

[KingJackal]

Originally posted by O'Neill
i can bring a BBQ all be it one of those little 18" round jobbies


Yeah, ditto. Anyone else reckon an Easter LAN would have to re-do the BBQ thing, only ala Deviant's place this time around? :D

So there's lot's of BBQs.... now, who's got a brat kid-brother or son? :p ;)

[fatsanchez]

Originally posted by KingJackal
Yeah, ditto. Anyone else reckon an Easter LAN would have to re-do the BBQ thing, only ala Deviant's place this time around? :D

So there's lot's of BBQs.... now, who's got a brat kid-brother or son? :p ;)

deviant is in the airforce...

*imagines chopper hovering over bbq as son with moonhopper strapped to back slides down a rope*

i'm sure shag wouldent mind filling in for him either :eek:

[Wibber]

how big are the sqirrelly children?

[[H]arls]

Please...no more children with moonhopper assault weapons...I've only just come out of intensive care :(

[Gh0s7 L3mUr]

hehe

I got a couple of boys. SS also has a couple (read:3). So between us we should be able to man an all out assault on Harls. Don't want you to feel lonely Harls. ;):D

ooooh Moonhopper... That's what I can get Danté for his B'day. Sweet aye. :D

[bob_dole_nz]

if i got money i will be down, dvd-r and pc in box. More on that ina few days.

/me enters room.
/me sets up
/me doesn't move until all 100 disks are used
/me leaves with 470gb worth of leech. I call a gigabit point

[shag]

One word...

KEG

ok, make it 2 words....

BEER KEG

yay for barbeque, moonhoppers and beer on tap!!!! :p

It'd only cost a couple of $ each if everyone pitched in:cool:

[jeef]

and complete it, some AMD girls (or guys??)

[O'Neill]

Originally posted by jeef
and complete it, some AMD girls (or guys??)
mmmmhhhhmmmmmmm AMD girls (http://forums.overclockers.co.nz/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5808)

[jeef]

EXCATLY what i was talking about ;)

KJ, can you get a few of them?? :D

[fatsanchez]

i have managed to scrape together sufficient funds to fly :)

how far is it from the airport to the venue? (would a taxi bankrupt me?)

[jeef]

taxi from airport to c-lan i think would be about $30, wether or not airport taxis are cheaper im not sure??

[Wibber]

I think it would be more than taht, dont taxis have an airport toll?

[Binky Stunt Cat]

i'm sure someone would be able to come out and pick ya up....

[swiftynz]

Originally posted by Wibber
I think it would be more than taht, dont taxis have an airport toll? yea, the amount depends on the taxi company you take. usually around $2 though.

[Gh0s7 L3mUr]

Originally posted by fatsanchez
i have managed to scrape together sufficient funds to fly :)

how far is it from the airport to the venue? (would a taxi bankrupt me?)

I don't mind crusing out to the airport to pick you up. :)

[shag]

I'm gonna be booking my tickets shortly too. fatsanchez, when are you arriving? maybe I should try to get there at the same time so we can both scab a lift with the same dude. We could sit in the back seat together :p

Oh, and I still dfon't have a place to stay yet... :rolleyes: Doodeedooo... *waits for a polite offer*

[jeef]

if desprate i can offer a lift, depending on time and that...

edit:
i MAY be able to offer hospitality, i will have to first see what my other plans are for that weekend...

if desprate just PM me or something :)

[fatsanchez]

Originally posted by shag
I'm gonna be booking my tickets shortly too. fatsanchez, when are you arriving? maybe I should try to get there at the same time so we can both scab a lift with the same dude. We could sit in the back seat together :p

Oh, and I still dfon't have a place to stay yet... :rolleyes: Doodeedooo... *waits for a polite offer*

sharing a ride with you would be good, but we still dont have any 100% confirmation of dates/times from Mr KJ, and i wont be booking until then.

Whichever days it does fall on, i'll be flying in on the morning of day one, and flying out ASAP at the end of the last day.

[O'Neill]

Originally posted by fatsanchez
i have managed to scrape together sufficient funds to fly :)

how far is it from the airport to the venue? (would a taxi bankrupt me?)
take the bus $4 and the bus turminal is only 5 mins walk from C-lan (if #14 is there)

[fatsanchez]

Originally posted by O'Neill
take the bus $4 and the bus turminal is only 5 mins walk from C-lan (if #14 is there)

last i head the lan is not at this c-lan place but out in the countryside somewhere?

[jeef]

if it IS at rolleston then DONT taxi, it will prolly be more then your airfare?

best bet is to catch a ride of someone methinks... (if such is the case)

[Solid Snake]

sharing a ride with you would be good, but we still dont have any 100% confirmation of dates/times from Mr KJ, and i wont be booking until then.

Please consult the L3 website for the dates:

Dates: Friday April 18th - Monday April 21th

[fatsanchez]

Originally posted by Solid Snake
Please consult the L3 website for the dates:

Dates: Friday April 18th - Monday April 21th

arrgh, never thought of the website :rolleyes:

I'm assuming it'll go from friday morning to monday afternoon sometime?

[Binky Stunt Cat]

yes, yes it will
and if you dont stay for the duration we'll get Shag, Squirrly, or Harley to hunt you down and do mean and evil things to you.

[fatsanchez]

so far this looks like the best plan (qantas is way cheaper than airnz atm)

Arrive Chch : 1145 on the 18th
Leave Chch : 1230 on the 21st

for the low low price of $290.

it would be nice to arrive a few hours earlier and leave a few hours later, but it'd cost me an extra $70 or so.($360 via airnz)

are you flight times close to those shag? (it would be more convenient for the as yet unnamed person who gets to pick us up *hint* :D )

[O'Neill]

OK OK I'll give you a ride
goddamit now quit whynging

[fatsanchez]

Originally posted by O'Neill
OK OK I'll give you a ride
goddamit now quit whynging

thanks :)

i'll pm you a bit closer to the time and sort out some details.

[shag]

Yup, I was thinking of taking flights around those times. Gives 2 full nights there which should be plenty. :cool:

I'll see what flights I can book tomorrow.

[shag]

Damn it, looks like I've left my bookings a bit late. All the cheap flights have gone over that time. So as of now, if I book my flights i'll be there on the 16th and leaving on the 23rd. There's also a big saving by booking online. So if I can just get someone here to lend me their credit card I'll be able to do it for $130 instead of the $180ish the local travel agent wants. :rolleyes:

[Wibber]

Id'd offer my my cc is at -520, and it would take a week for the $ to get onto it

[shag]

Heh, I ment someone I know here in me town... scabed some details off my ex :p

[shag]

all booked...

Flights Departs Date Time Arrives Time
NZ 5012 Dunedin 16Apr 07:20 Christchurch 08:15
NZ 5057 Christchurch 23Apr 07:00 Dunedin 07:55


early morning starts but it has to be done if I want some money left over for all the junkfood and beer I'll be living on over teh week :D

[fatsanchez]

Originally posted by shag
all booked...

Flights Departs Date Time Arrives Time
NZ 5012 Dunedin 16Apr 07:20 Christchurch 08:15
NZ 5057 Christchurch 23Apr 07:00 Dunedin 07:55


early morning starts but it has to be done if I want some money left over for all the junkfood and beer I'll be living on over teh week :D

you're flying from dunedin :eek:

wouldent it be heaps cheaper to drive?

[shag]

Yes, yes it would. But why spend 6 -7 hrs driving when u can sit in a plane for 45 minutes :D

I don't have a car capable of that sort of trip so the only other option was to scrounge a lift of eagle. But that much time in a landy would drive me nuts. Sooner or later I'd be trying to touch eagle and then things would just get messy:p

[ktulu]

Originally posted by shag
Sooner or later I'd be trying to touch eagle and then things would just get messy:p

well take some paper towels then ;)

[Doom]

Originally posted by Solid Snake
I am organising a Dunedin trip up, but I am currently just looking at the Uni Otago holidays to see if they match the Easter times. If they don't the Uni lads may not be able to make it, including myself. But if it was an extrememly boring weekend, well.. I might turn up myself.

Good luck for those going from North Island, hope to see you there.

hey i was looking @ going up on the bus to L3, but im not allowed on the bus because of "damage" to my computer, so possibly if you would be able to give me a ride up, i also know 2 or 3 others that are looking for a ride up, so if you had a BIG van... ? anyway maybe you could contact me

da_alex16@hotmail.com
icq: 308612012

thanks !

[Doom]

ok well i just posted the other post and then read the whole thread


firstly can someone answer my questions..

1) if its a 3-4 day lan, do we sleep THERE ? or have to go home (or to accomidation) each night

2) if sleeping there do you provide beds, or bed matting or whatever ?

3) if were going home each night... can we leave our computers there, (dont trust you ocnzer's) or would we take it home each night, and what kinda times would we be going home and coming back??

4) Shag depending on age you might be able to sleep @ my dads house... that goes for anyone (ish) lol

5) how much money will we need for food (if i eat tons ;))

6) i need a monitor... :S if someone could hook me up witha 17" or 15" ?? maybe i could give you $5 -$10 that would be cool

thanks guys in advance for answering...

[Binky Stunt Cat]

1) if its a 3-4 day lan, do we sleep THERE ? or have to go home (or to accomidation) each night
-Yes, we usualy do that anyway...more details will be avalible when the location is secured.

2) if sleeping there do you provide beds, or bed matting or whatever ?
-see #1

3) if were going home each night... can we leave our computers there, (dont trust you ocnzer's) or would we take it home each night, and what kinda times would we be going home and coming back??
-You can leave em if you want, just dont expect your spot to still be there when you return. And whenever you want.

4) Shag depending on age you might be able to sleep @ my dads house... that goes for anyone (ish) lol
-bad bad bad choice :p

5) how much money will we need for food (if i eat tons ;))
-as much as you will need (duh)

6) i need a monitor... :S if someone could hook me up witha 17" or 15" ?? maybe i could give you $5 -$10 that would be cool
-you might be hard pushed as there are a large number of people comming, my second monitor is already taken, i think the two L3 loaners are taken, so you need to do some quick talking :p

[jeef]

if my gf isnt bringin her machine out i might be able to scab her 17" monitor for leasae... will advise

[fatsanchez]

Originally posted by Binky Stunt Cat
1) if its a 3-4 day lan, do we sleep THERE ? or have to go home (or to accomidation) each night
-Yes, we usualy do that anyway...more details will be avalible when the location is secured.


:confused: that makes very little sense to me, can we sleep/shower at the venue or not?

[Binky Stunt Cat]

at C-LAN no, at the Rolleston COmmunity Centre i think so, since its got a gym there..., and at Doogie's mystery location....no idea :p

[fatsanchez]

Originally posted by Binky Stunt Cat
at C-LAN no, at the Rolleston COmmunity Centre i think so, since its got a gym there..., and at Doogie's mystery location....no idea :p

thats good then, if its at clan it dosent matter because i can find some squalid lodgings (holiday park), in the city somewhere.

[Solid Snake]

Extended answers to everything:

hey i was looking ... ... ... could contact meI may be going up by bus. I have asked Eagle32 for a ride, but he has gone to L3 #13, so I haven't got an answer yet. Anyhows, it looks like the bus option will occur soon since I need to book them very early. I have bus'ed my computer many a times from Christchurch and Dunedin, no damage since I had packed it up in a good box with styrofoam.

1) if its a 3-4 day lan... ... accomidation) each nightYou physically sleep there. I have done it a lot of times, but the times when I had really needed sleep or a shower I would go back home.

2) if sleeping there ... ... matting or whatever?No, L3 does not have the funds to do this. Imagine buying 70-80 beds, mattresses or camping mats, then imagine where you would store them and to bring them there. Everything is B.Y.O essentially.

3) if were going ... ..., (dont trust you ocnzer's) ... ... and coming back??I leave my computer there because I know most people at L3 would not touch my computer and also look out for it. For that I let people use it as long as they don't damage it. If you don't trust us ocnzer's then why are you coming to an OCNZ run lan? KingJackal and I are both OCNZ members...

5) how much money ... ... i eat tons )This depends how much you want of what. If you want expensive stuff like gormet meals, well bring a lot of cash. Either way, just bring excess in cash. If you don't spend it all then take it home, when you need money, I don't believe ANY of us will offer to lend you money unless you can pay us back ASAP. As for me, I only ever loan money to people I completely trust.

6) i need a monitor ... ... would be coolThe one L3 monitor is gone (The other is still in warranty repairs I still believe). I can hire you a 15" for $5 however.

thats good then ... ... the city somewhere.With how much fun ya having at L3 I doubt you will even wanna leave! :D

Lastly my own news:

I have this machine for hire :>
Athlon 1.3 Ghz, GeForce 3 & 512Mb DDR266. The hardware IS stable, as I have got it running stabily before. The pre-requisite you will need is a HDD with an OS. Due to that, the hire charge is about $15. Fire charge is negotiable ... ...

I have this machine for public file sharing :>
Celeron 600 Mhz, 192 Mb SD100 & 15GB. The computer is stable and lan ready. I will probably but a HDD caddy into this one since the case is so small and it is a big hassle to open it up all the time (HP computer). Since we may potentially have a LOT of people wanting to use this all at the same time I will have to impose a small charge. Also you *MUST* bring your own HDD to place the files onto as this is actually a server for game patches and so forther. The charge is 50 cents an hour. This may seem ridiculous, but this prevents people from hogging the machine for like 20 hours or so. Due to this computer being so small, it can only fit 1 HDD at a time. You can reduce the charge of course if you split it up between 10 people for example by just downloading what everybody wants. Sorry, I need to place this, not to make money of you guys, but to just manage the computer. However if let's say 5 of you PM me and say that you all agree to share the computer evenly and that is all of the people who want to use the computer, then the charge is lifted. PM me if you don't get it. This *ONLY* affects people who want to come down and file share.

[soven]

Hey,

I am interested in attending the lan as well but I am in Manukau, Auckland.

Contact me if you are driving down and you have a spare seat in your car... I will help pay a part of petrol etc.

Contact me:
can find me on dc++ hub or
msn:kavooon10@hotmail.com
icq:16557635

[shag]

Thanks for the offer there doom. I'm almost 30... but mentaly, well thats a bit different:p

Cause I'm going to be in christchurch for 6 full days I was hoping to get a place with somone who isn't working much and / or happy to go to the odd pub and stuff to fill in time:cool:

But if the offers still there nearer teh time and I haven't found a place like that I might just take u uyp on that offer.

[dOg]

we can understand your concerns for your boxes...earlier L3"s at rolly etc.."Thc" would get me to watch his rig while he buzzed off home...now he doesnt even ask ..just buzzes off for a day and leaves the rig right there..no probs..kj goes right through..and so does streetwise dudes like "moi"..

"accidents" like the equinox..forgeddaboutdit..."dOg" is watching

and..

this is christchurch...
where we like to think that sort of thing just cannot happen

edit: btw: its expected you'll have the common sense to report to the organisers to advise them of your leaving the building ..who you are.if we dont know you already..even if we do and the events a biggy then its a good idea.....where your rigs at..etc..etc..so that the possibilty of any "accidents" are cut right down....

[jeef]

we also like to think that the probability of gettin hit TWICE by drunk drivers in ONE night is not going to happen... grrr :(

[Sumo]

Well i'm not missing the Easter L3, i'll have the 4X4 for that weekend, so carrying stuff is not a problem.

Hmm may have to go home for a shower tho, may get too sweaty with shag around! :D

[SecretSquirrel]

Originally posted by Binky Stunt Cat
Straight from the...jackals mouth... :D
i'm sure we can rustle up some monitors for you guys too, even if someone has to use my 14" :p

I have my secondary monitor here, Samsung 17". Its not perfect, but it does the job (when its not going yellow or red for a minute)

Its probably just a dry joint, but I'm not 'lectrical enough to look and see...

BUT the point is, its there for someone if they dont want to be bringing their giant hosebeasts with them from the deep dark depths, or the light and fluffy norths.

[Joshsti_NZ]

Where the hell have you been as of late SS?

I demand to know!

We missed yo secksy lil' ***** **** *** ******** *******

[SecretSquirrel]

Too many instances of going "oh for **** sake, why post that you ****ing no-brainer tard teenage ****wit"

So I GENERALLY (apart from that other LAN thread with the ****wit teenagers who couldnt just ICQ each other) just browse the forums every now and then...

Also Desert Combat meant lots less forum time, and now its Freelancer.

Damn those games and their sweet juicy centres.

[Artifice]

damn, freelancer got me too. Im hoping to have beaten the addiction soon. so i can go back to old faithfull... bf42

[Tiggerz]

even I am considering attending this lan.

Am contemplating installing and playing the good old monolithic ms flight simulator at the moment..

[TheChosen_1]

I always leave my machine at the LAN, and half my stuff when I go get some sleep or something. Ive never had anything stolen, i've been to pretty much every L3 LAN and know alot of guys there. Plus its a good idea if you tell KJ or SSnake before you leave.

[Mashed_Penguin]

I usually leave my machine there but take home my cds mouse and joystick, basicly the stuff that people could easily walk away with.

[Sumo]

I main point of an L3 is to have a great time and get to know the people around you, on that note let me introduce myself.

I am Sumo. I am the Large Member. If you are caught stealing from an L3, I will ensure you also meet a nice inmate by the name of "Bubba" when you spend 3 months inside. (Thank God for friends in low places)

Or if you are caught stealing it will be a game of "Let Shag and SSquirrel at 'em". (I have only read about it, but the counselling is helping!)

Basically if you want to keep your system safe, introduce yourself to the people around you. Name your gear, and if it can walk put it in a bag.

[SecretSquirrel]

To be perfectly honest, there wasnt a moment at #13 that someone could have wandered away with stuff, mainly because at any point in time, at least one person per table didnt have his/her head down in a game...

And on the sunday, when some of the goons went off to maccers for some breakfast, there were the few of us left and we were quite aware of anything happening.

I'd say your **** is safe, but what do I know, I'm a security person (who is also pretty vigilant/vigilante)

Yes, that means if I saw you touching someone elses ****, I'd **** you six ways from sunday.

[Sydog]

I think some bastard ate a chip out of a packet of mine once, still looking for the prick who stole it :P

[.weasel.]

**** ! you noticed that !!! (why am i posting this ????)

looks like im going to have to emply splinter cell-esque stealtyness next time i want to steal food from you... :D

[Lord Booga]

YOU'RE the "Large" member Sumo?

I guess I already have Elle-T's appointed title, and I can't wear two titles at once :)

[Elle T]

Yeah Booga your just the Lord of P0rn anything else just wouldn't be right. :D

[XXTermXX]

Ok,

North Islanders; Silver' etc, if there’s anything I can maybe help you with other then accommodation (as I live in a box) I'll try and help in wot ever way I can, just email me and I'll see what I can do, will have monitors etc that I maybe able to sort for you and others, little bits and pieces. Happy to do this as long as things are looked after and I don't have to worry. Maybe best if one of you accept responsibility for what ever is taken and deal with me personally, I don't have the time these days to deal with everyone that may require something in terms of this help.

But am happy to see if I can in the PC equipment area?

Talk about it and let me know via my StylesPC email addy. Cheers Robbo

[Wibber]

if you leave lollies unattended, I will eat some. BEWARE! :p

[SecretSquirrel]

Oh yeah, Wibber, edible panties are probably not the most practical of lollies, but I have heaps of them I have only worn for a week, makes them more chewy so they last longer.

I can donate a few if you want, mostly chocolate flavour.

[Artifice]

hmm, i have a complete system i used as a server last L3 . Its all up and running now. I was jsut going to use it as a server again. but i guess i could rent/loan it out. but i have to leave about midnight saturday as i start work 2pm sunday and i need my sleep after an L3. We seemed to have enough servers as it is.
just bring along your harddrive if you need to leech. as no burner.

[rude_awakening]

I may get to this one.:D finally,after wanting to go to a few and not being able to through work,sex, some other excuse,etc.

be good to meet all you guys,cheers

[Elle T]

lol at the amount of Phantom Fourm users coming :p

[Solid Snake]

Due to the large number of requests for monitors & extra hardware hire, can people who want to hire stuff from me please PM me at least 1 week before the lan so I can get the stuff organised? You have about 3 weeks or so, cos if you don't PM me quick then the stuff you "thought" you had hired may not actually be under your name!

PM me with what you want and I may just have it. I will let you know asap!

[dOg]

tsk tsk..you can have sex anytime..L3 is a must attend event...

[dOg]

well L3 has plenty of servers this lan..i just put together my p41.6a nthwd on the epox 4sda+ with the 512 kingmax pc2700 with a 40gb drive,,and an enermax 350watt psu all chucked back in the old ali case..lmao..even bought it a couple of blue led fans and a cold cathode..

so ive got one ..artifice..Thc..sern...hell well have heaps of game servers..this time round..

so: the master plan..take the dvd out of main rig into server..add a drive caddy to the main rig..looks like its a 200 gb drive needed there..

put two drive caddys into the server and two more drives..

sata is an option as well but the gygabyte [ has the sata cables etc] could go in the server later on..and add sata as well if its cheap and working out..i like the idea of the caddys as i can just swap out diff drives as i need them with ease

[Sumo]

Canadian Bacon! I see your sig has an update.........

[rude_awakening]

Originally posted by dOg
tsk tsk..you can have sex anytime..L3 is a must attend event...

yeah,good point.my hand is always available.....when its not playing bf of course.

gotta convince the little lady it's good for me to be away from her over the long weekend.