MR Reader Meetup in Paris on Friday, July 18th

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Nate the great

I have Mobipocket CEO Martin Gorner's email address. I'll issue the invitation.

oh good. thank you. i feel it's more appropriate coming from you (or, anybody else but me, really ). maybe i'll ask hadrien if he wants to invite bookeen. he knows them already. be sure to let them know it's just an informal thing, with a few people meeting up for drinks.

[DMcCunney]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

oh good. thank you. i feel it's more appropriate coming from you (or, anybody else but me, really ). maybe i'll ask hadrien if he wants to invite bookeen. he knows them already. be sure to let them know it's just an informal thing, with a few people meeting up for drinks.

And I suspect the Bookeen people know the Mobi people.

But some of the best things come out of such informal gatherings.
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Dennis

[Spartacus2112]

I would love to go, however I cannot. Hope all those that attend have a wonderful time.

[desertgrandma]

I am so envious. But, even if I were there, I would just be sitting there like an idiot not knowing what anyone was saying.....even if they were speaking English. I'm still trying to figure out what "mobiperl" is. I THINK I have it, but you never know......can you guy keep us posted on how things go???

[DMcCunney]

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

I'm still trying to figure out what "mobiperl" is. I THINK I have it, but you never know......

Perl is a programming language designed for manipulating text, originally created by Larry Wall. Depending upon who you talk to, perl is either an acronym for "Practical Extraction and Report Language" or "Pathologically Eclectic Rubbish Lister".

Perl is free and open source, and versions exist for Unix/Linux, Windows, Mac OS/X and others.

MobiPerl is a set of programs written in perl by MR poster tompe to create and manipulate MobiPocket files, and hosted here at MobileRead.

Clearer now?
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Dennis

[Madam Broshkina]

I would like to attend but due to an incident a few years back I am no longer allowed to enter Paris.

[montsnmags]

Originally Posted by Madam Broshkina

I would like to attend but due to an incident a few years back I am no longer allowed to enter Paris.

Ahh, so it was you who opened that portal. They're still tracking its visitors down:

http://www.ectomo.com/index.php/2008.../a-new-tenant/

Cheers,
Marc (a long, long way from Paris, unfortunately)

[vivaldirules]

Originally Posted by pshrynk

Oh, and could we have VR translate those posts for us, please?

Doggone! (that's one serious expletive) Of course I'd love to come but I won't be in Europe until the following week and can't come early. But I will be watching here for posts and photos (and maybe live chat?). You guys are gonna have a blast. Enjoy!

[NatCh]

I'll actually be in Paris the from August 6th to 13th. Talk about your crummy timing. My crummy timing, actually.

Come to think of it, next week was during the time we were originally planning to be there, but we had to move it for my wife's work.

Now I'm bummed.

[petermillard]

Hey, this is shaping up to be a good night out - I think it's a great idea and congrats to all those who attend - shame I'm going to miss it!

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

seriously, you can't fit it in your schedule with a FULL WEEK's notice ???

Seriously, I'm booking stuff into the diary for mid-September right now, so no, a week won't cut it, more's the pity!

Cheers, and have a good time. Pete.

[Karel]

Too bad it is a bit short notice, but I might be able to make it and show my face if there aren't too many angry iLiadians

[jerryleejr]

I had almost scheduled my vacation to Euro Disney for then, but changed to WDW for convenience. I didn't feel like flying 18 hours home just to fly back to Paris.

JJ

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by NatCh

I'll actually be in Paris the from August 6th to 13th. Talk about your crummy timing. My crummy timing, actually.

Come to think of it, next week was during the time we were originally planning to be there, but we had to move it for my wife's work.

Now I'm bummed.

aw ! well that settles it, this will have to be the "first" apéro, not the "only" apéro. we'll do it again, promise.

Originally Posted by petermillard

Hey, this is shaping up to be a good night out - I think it's a great idea and congrats to all those who attend - shame I'm going to miss it!

Seriously, I'm booking stuff into the diary for mid-September right now, so no, a week won't cut it, more's the pity!

Cheers, and have a good time. Pete.

another reason to have a second one. with a year and half advance notice.

Originally Posted by Karel

Too bad it is a bit short notice, but I might be able to make it and show my face if there aren't too many angry iLiadians

well, i'm not angry. of course, i don't have an iliad, so that may explain it. you're welcome to join us ; i'll make an official policy of "no tomato throwing", will that make you feel safer ?

Originally Posted by Madam Broshkina

I would like to attend but due to an incident a few years back I am no longer allowed to enter Paris.

i thought i recognized your name from somewhere. i should have guessed that was you. well, if you ever would like to try to sneak back in (you know, for the tour de france, or something) maybe someone could get you a fake passport. then, you could just wear a false mustache and some sunglasses, and i'm sure you'd get right in with no trouble at all. i could even lend you my sunglasses ; i always carry a spare.

[vivaldirules]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i thought i recognized your name from somewhere. i should have guessed that was you. well, if you ever would like to try to sneak back in (you know, for the tour de france, or something) maybe someone could get you a fake passport. then, you could just wear a false mustache and some sunglasses, and i'm sure you'd get right in with no trouble at all. i could even lend you my sunglasses ; i always carry a spare.

We seriously need to watch out for MB. He's clearly an overly talented character who's capable of so much chaos it could cause total devastation around here. I can't wait.

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

We seriously need to watch out for MB. He's clearly an overly talented character who's capable of so much chaos it could cause total devastation around here. I can't wait.

heh heh. me too.