Hard News: The Orcon Great Blend 2010: Creative Collaborations
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I guess it's the getting people there, isn't it? It's something to think about. I am just incredibly greedy.
Jackie, what you want sounds more like a biggish entre/ cocktail party. Now that would only require a large space for dining and pot luck menu with byo could make it relatively cheap to set up.I think that would be a setting conducive to your greedy desires.Anyone got a large dining room? ;)
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It's a pity we can't be holograms as that would suit the social phobics and the geographically dispersed.
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Hilary Stace - hey, what a neat idea!
I've just spent an hour and half among people (most of whom I know well, and really like.) There were a few I neither knew nor felt comfortable with so - outa there after 90 minutes
-but, there were truly interesting conversations going on, to which I could've contributed, and, maybe, informed/enhanced-
anyway, I didnt.
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What RB does is unique and I firmly believe that is what makes it so successful. The fact that people make the effort to contribute or attend is the icing on his cake.An example being Malcolm Ibell's love of his job, his ability with stage management, allowing us all to realise the benefit of being in the Wintergarden and the distance Geoff Lealand was prepared to travel to be there and help too. Russell's choice of activities on the night is far beyond what other event organisers would/could ever think of and I think it's this diversity is why it's so great.Any other gathering without Russell input would not have the flavour he can achieve. Just as this is his lounge, so too this is his party. Nothing compares.Jus' sayin'
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Sof' dear good person - understood!
But it means that people like me will never get to a Great Blend Or anything else.
Which is a bit sad, for us-
but, in the scheme of things, espeially as things keep racketting, it's not a matter of great regret - it's just the lost conversations... -
Was thinking about the evening as a whole, not necessarily reflecting on your good self being a hologram which would definitely work . I guess we could just get you up here for one Islander.I'm sure we could get RB to work you into the programme for the next one.He has this way... :)
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There are now HUGE possibilities Sof'!
PTerry?
The Hitch?
My next door Naybore who can grow stuff that really shouldnt thrive past 30degrees south?
O my, I kin hear them little green melony things just - jeebus! They hatched!
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Thank you Russell, for an amazing evening. And thanks too, to Sofie, Steve, Jo, Jim et al for the wonderful company. Oh and major thanks to Simon... When a jaded crew applaud at the end of an evening, you can be assured that you've more than entertained. Lovely!
It was, I think the best 'use' of the Civic ever... Although I do have some notes for a debrief, Russell.
Sofie. It's not just that I love my job... I so love sharing the special and magic parts of it with you all...
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An can I just say Malcolm... way to be a dead ringer for Len Lye in that photo that Steve took!
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Heh... Thank you Gio... I think...
I fished out my copy of Roger Horrocks' biography to check the resemblance and realised that I never finished reading it... so there's my reading for tonight sorted...
My photos of the event are
here... There is a panorama of the room at the end of the night... and a couple of shots that shouldn't have worked, but came out very evocative of the dancing part of the evening. Well, I think so anyway. -
Heh... Thank you Gio... I think...
Oh, it was definitely meant as a compliment.
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Yes, what's stopping any of us from organising something like that?
Not much if the important thing is just gathering some people together every now and then without trying to recreate a Blend or deal with the palaver of a venue and background music for conversation. I think we even discussed it at Elliot Stables after our tour, Malcolm.
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We did indeed Sacha... in fact the Elliot Stables my be not such a bad place for that sort of gathering. And has the advantage of having the Whiskey Shop on the premises too!!
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But the beer shop has gone. With a fantastic range of beer ,I might add. Has anything taken it's place? It would have been perfect at the wine tasting table.That's totally a session room that once was.
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Ah yes, haven't forgotten that whisky..
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The sausage shop has many, many beers Sofie (even some 'open source' ones that Steve might like :). Although I'm not sure how late it's open.
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together every now and then without trying to recreate a Blend or deal with the palaver of a venue and background music for conversation.
Absolutely. I don't need to organize everything, but I can tell people about it, if you need me to.
It's a long time between drinks if you all wait for me to pull off a Great Blend!
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What I recall suggesting was a simple meetup every month or two at a suitable establishment and whoever was available would turn up. Could have em all over the country, like the Dunedin meetup a while back.
but I can tell people about it
Oh, and ta
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Wellington and Christchurch are on the cards for summer. We'll need to work out what our best dates are.
The ones when I am actually in town. TBA, but certainly this summer :-)
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What I recall suggesting was a simple meetup every month or two at a suitable establishment and whoever was available would turn up.
We do Thursdays 6pm onwards in Kingsland.It even has a shiny new train station. Seem to remember telling a few of you. But the neighbourhood bar in Kingsland has an outdoor fireplace which we often get and an indoor library room for quieter time and a dj when the evening moves on.The invitation stands always to anyone interested. (and the pizza is good)
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Oh and I'll show up to them at the sausage shop :-)
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The invitation stands always to anyone interested. (and the pizza is good)
Noted, on my wish-list.
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Noted, on my wish-list.
Fantastic!
heh.I can see it now, "...and this week the star attraction is Jolisa!" -
+1 for Thursdays @ Neighbourhood bar.
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What I recall suggesting was a simple meetup every month or two at a suitable establishment and whoever was available would turn up. Could have em all over the country, like the Dunedin meetup a while back.
You could set up a Facebook group!
;-)
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