Keldaryth has kindly offered to host a Cup Day write-in again this year, so if you're not working for extra pay or already attending a Cup Day event, why not consider using the day to get ahead on your word count with a great group of like-minded writers?
This write-in will be at 574 Drummond Street, Carlton North, starting at 1PM. If you need directions or want to check if people are still writing, please contact Keldaryth on 0448 888 997.
BYO food and drink, writing implements of choice, powerboards and extension cords (if you have boards and cords available).
N.B. Write-ins are primarily focused on writing. They can be a social time as well, but if a word war or quiet writing time is in progress, please respect that.
Edit: updated map link as it wasn't working. Thanks Franz!
P.S. When you get there, please use the doorknocker, as the doorbell is not working.
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Oct 2, 2009 - 03 00
Yay! Looks like a busy first few days on NaNo coming up! Let's see if I get home this time without ending up in South Yarra :-P
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Oct 3, 2009 - 21 20
Woohoo! I loved last year's Cup Day Write-in and I'm so glad we're having another one!
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Oct 4, 2009 - 16 35
Sounds like fun. I should be there.
Here's a googley link, that other site doesn't work for me.
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Oct 4, 2009 - 22 25
Considering I was hungover last Cup Day, perhaps locking myself in for this would be a good idea to avoid going out the night before and derailed the rest of the month.
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Oct 5, 2009 - 05 37
Oh BTW, if people want to do a roast with the Cup Day write in, the oven is fully functional... :)
(I may be getting a new VOIP number soon, which is why phone number is TBC)
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Oct 6, 2009 - 03 01
I should be there assuming something doesn't eat me in the meantime.
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Oct 6, 2009 - 03 20
(I may be getting a new VOIP number soon, which is why phone number is TBC)
Is your microwave fully functional, just incase we need some 5 minute chocolate cakes?
xxBella
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Oct 7, 2009 - 02 28
Yes, and so is the gas cook top. :)
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Oct 10, 2009 - 23 33
I'll probably come to this one again this year, although I'll be going laptop-less since I don't have one ._.
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Oct 11, 2009 - 00 13
I can offer you my netbook to write on, if you like. Provided you don't mind the not-quite pornographic wallpaper, and OpenOffice.
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Oct 12, 2009 - 19 26
I can offer you my netbook to write on, if you like. Provided you don't mind the not-quite pornographic wallpaper, and OpenOffice.
As long as it's not Arnie or the Hoff, I can mind. I've already been traumatized by a prank involving changing my computer's wallpaper to soft-porn Hasselhoff and I refuse to see it again, the horror!
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Oct 12, 2009 - 20 04
I'll be bringing my Asus EEE (along with a full-sized keyboard) to all the write-ins incase anyone needs a writing implement!
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Oct 12, 2009 - 22 31
I can offer you my netbook to write on, if you like. Provided you don't mind the not-quite pornographic wallpaper, and OpenOffice.
As long as it's not Arnie or the Hoff, I can mind. I've already been traumatized by a prank involving changing my computer's wallpaper to soft-porn Hasselhoff and I refuse to see it again, the horror!
Oh, I'll have to change it then....
I jest, obviously.
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Oct 12, 2009 - 23 00
Am I the only one planning to bring good old pen and paper? I've amassed such a collection of notebooks I gotta use them all
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Oct 12, 2009 - 23 12
Oh how I hate being under-age. My parents are of the opinion that everyone on the internet is a pedophile, scammer or both. Only two more years til I can make up my own freaking mind.
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Oct 13, 2009 - 01 54
If you want, you can shoot me a NaNoMail and I can give you my contact number or email if they'd like to contact me; I'm happy to talk to them if that might help.
Posting this here as it goes for anyone else who might need similar reassurance.
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Oct 13, 2009 - 21 46
If you want, you can shoot me a NaNoMail and I can give you my contact number or email if they'd like to contact me; I'm happy to talk to them if that might help.
Posting this here as it goes for anyone else who might need similar reassurance.
You're also quite welcome to contact me in this instance since I'm hosting the actual event in this case. :)
If you're looking to come to the BBQ, you could drag the parentals along to meet the crazy internet people.
K
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Oct 13, 2009 - 21 55
Oh dear. I sympathize! It took a lot of convincing to get my mother to let me go to the meet ups last year (was 15 at the time). Even then, I had to be on the train home by 6 or 7. How fail. This year, though, I'll be able to stay as long as I want >:3
xxBella
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Oct 24, 2009 - 22 30
Hi Keldaryth - would you mind if a couple of well-behaved youngsters doing the Young Writers' Program came along for a while?
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Oct 24, 2009 - 22 48
Probably won't be along to the cup-day write in. It'd be easy enough to get there and home theoretically, but the problem is that the Ballarat line isn't the safest place in the world, and it's 100% worse on public holidays, because more people are drunk and ready to start fights. So unless I want to drive (3 hours on a motorbike carrying everything = no way), I won't be there. Apologies etc.
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Hmm, I may be able to make it this year.
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Oct 24, 2009 - 23 23
mthinx Miss Chief and I should be there. snacks and drinx. Aye
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Oct 25, 2009 - 05 08
Hey there,
Please count me in. My timetable is so chock-a-block for November that I don't think I'll be able to get to any of the write-ins and Wednesday night drinkies is out for me because that's when I have my church small group meetings! Argh!
So I'd love to come along on Cup day!
- Adam
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Oct 25, 2009 - 05 57
Hi Treefern,
Shouldn't be a problem as long as they do realise it's likely to be a writing-centric affair. There average age in my house is about 24, so there's not a lot of youngsteriffic happenings over here. If they're serious about writing and can deal with the diversity that is the NaNo crowd and associated people, then all is good.
I also accept no responsibility for the exposure of young minds to the potentially warping effects of adult conversation and swearing. :D
However, there will be roast animal.
On a broader note, please advise me if you are bringing things for roast animal dinner, such as dead animal parts and root vegetables for roasting or salady type stuff. I only have one oven, although it is a very good and very efficient oven...
K
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Oct 25, 2009 - 15 43
Like a cat in a box with a radioactive isotope set to trigger a bomb, I may or not be there. I'd like to be, but life! She be a fickle beast, a harsh mistress indeed.
----------He liked his breasts like he liked his tea; milky and in huge cups.
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Oct 25, 2009 - 16 32
Numbers are looking good! I shall bring a powerboard and extension cord, or two if I can manage it.
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Oct 25, 2009 - 16 52
I also accept no responsibility for the exposure of young minds to the potentially warping effects of adult conversation and swearing. :D
K
Ah ha... I like this.
I shall bring along bottles of homebrand fizzy drinks and packets of homebrand snak foods. And perhaps some starburst lollies.
And a powerboard. And my hat... AND Ripley.
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Oct 25, 2009 - 21 33
Who's that over there making the Schroedinger jokes! MrBen!!!
I will try to bring along a power board and some as-yet-uncertain snacks as well.
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Oct 26, 2009 - 18 08
A write-in with a roast sounds like a fantastic idea! I'd love to come, but it all depends on whether or not my husband has committed me to a non-nano social event that day. I know socialising with 'other' people during november sounds like a crazy idea, but I do like the idea of having an excuse to wear a silly hat.
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I will be there, accompanied by assorted food items and hopefully a powerboard or two. I will also bring my Neo along if someone would like to borrow it. Just make sure you bring a USB stick or an email address so you can retrieve your writing at the end of the day.
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