MR Reader Meetup in Paris on Friday, July 18th - Page 4

Nate the great · 07-10-2008, 12:16 PM

I have confirmation from Martin Gorner that he will try to be there.

zelda_pinwheel · 07-10-2008, 12:37 PM

wow ! thanks Nate.

i only just wrote to bookeen because i think it might be best coming from hadrien, but i've just sent off a little mail and i will ask him to also write (since he knows them).

also, i was contacted today by a journalist from the magazine ActuaLitté.com, "dedicated to the world of books." he wanted to know if he could come. i told him i thought ebooks could use all the press they could get, so why not. i'll make sure he mentions MR, obviously.

Alexander Turcic · 07-10-2008, 02:30 PM

You guys have a hotel in Paris you can recommend? Last time I went to Paris, I stayed at the Hotel Duo (rue du Temple) which was pretty nice. But should I be able to come, I'd like to try something different.

zelda_pinwheel · 07-10-2008, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

You guys have a hotel in Paris you can recommend? Last time I went to Paris, I stayed at the Hotel Duo (rue du Temple) which was pretty nice. But should I be able to come, I'd like to try something different.

HOTEL ???? oh, that would be brilliant, if you could come !!! but arg ! i don't know any hotels ! i never need to stay in one, since i usually stay in my own appartment...

i wish i could invite you to stay here but it's quite small. it's not a good solution. i'll ask if some of my friends know any good hotels though.

some cousins of mine rented a small hotel appartment in the marais when they came for 10 days recently, it was really nice, i will ask them the name of the company which manages the flats.

SpiderMatt · 07-10-2008, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

You guys have a hotel in Paris you can recommend? Last time I went to Paris, I stayed at the Hotel Duo (rue du Temple) which was pretty nice. But should I be able to come, I'd like to try something different.

Are you normally able to just drop what you're doing and go off to different countries? I mean, I consider myself pretty spontaneous, but damn...

And this meet-up thing intrigues me. I don't really know what it would consist of, but if anyone wants to do one in Tokyo, I'm all for it! I'll help plan it.

Sparrow · 07-11-2008, 02:13 AM

Is there any way those of us who can't make it, can buy a drink for those who can?

The way I figure it, if we can donate to the bar tab, you'd get more drinks - and we'd get funnier pics

.

zelda_pinwheel · 07-11-2008, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SpiderMatt

Are you normally able to just drop what you're doing and go off to different countries? I mean, I consider myself pretty spontaneous, but damn...

And this meet-up thing intrigues me. I don't really know what it would consist of, but if anyone wants to do one in Tokyo, I'm all for it! I'll help plan it.

i think everybody should organise MR meetups wherever they are. i've already suggested they have one in texas, since afterall apparently the majority of MR members already live there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparrow

Is there any way those of us who can't make it, can buy a drink for those who can?

The way I figure it, if we can donate to the bar tab, you'd get more drinks - and we'd get funnier pics

.

be careful what you wish for... getting drunk shouldn't be too much of a problem though ; la fontaine is a little neighborhood bar, the glass of beer is around 2€ or something like that.

maybe y'all could sponsor alex's hotel !

LazyScot · 07-11-2008, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

You guys have a hotel in Paris you can recommend? Last time I went to Paris, I stayed at the Hotel Duo (rue du Temple) which was pretty nice. But should I be able to come, I'd like to try something different.

I've stayed at the Hotel Jean d'Arc in the Marais and been very happy with it.

Sadly I can't cross La Manche for the MR-RM; have fun! If someone does in in the UK (or at the Book Festival in Edinburgh?) I'll try and make that.

zelda_pinwheel · 07-11-2008, 07:39 AM

just got a reply from Bookeen : they say, there will surely be someone from the team who will be able to come. yay !!

MickeyC · 07-11-2008, 08:06 AM

Hey, I seriously object to an MR meeting being held in Paris!

Why, it should be held in the eBook capital of the world which is, um, well, shoot, I guess it's in Cyberspace somewhere. Don't suppose the food is as good there as Paris.

Damn I'm envious! Those who go, please post minute-by-minute updates of how it's going.

pshrynk · 07-11-2008, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

You guys have a hotel in Paris you can recommend? Last time I went to Paris, I stayed at the Hotel Duo (rue du Temple) which was pretty nice. But should I be able to come, I'd like to try something different.

Thsi one looks like a nice place:
http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll...tel-room-rates

zelda_pinwheel · 07-11-2008, 09:54 AM

Bookeen are my new heroes !!! and you want to know why ? because i just got a mail from them offering to LOAN ME A CYBOOK until next friday !!!!!

man, if i had known they were like that, i wouldn't have bothered organising a whole apéro.

zelda_pinwheel · 07-11-2008, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Thsi one looks like a nice place:
http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll...tel-room-rates

that one looks nice, but it's a pricy neighborhood... maybe a bit posher than alex is looking for.

pshrynk · 07-11-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

that one looks nice, but it's a pricy neighborhood... maybe a bit posher than alex is looking for.

Hey, it's only $1100 a night. In Euros that should be around $0.50 by now.

zelda_pinwheel · 07-11-2008, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Hey, it's only $1100 a night. In Euros that should be around $0.50 by now.

i think it's closer to 0.97 €. that's almost twice as much.

07-11-2008, 07:39 AM	#54
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	Bookeen ! just got a reply from Bookeen : they say, there will surely be someone from the team who will be able to come. yay !!

07-11-2008, 09:54 AM	#57
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i love Bookeen !!! Bookeen are my new heroes !!! and you want to know why ? because i just got a mail from them offering to LOAN ME A CYBOOK until next friday !!!!! man, if i had known they were like that, i wouldn't have bothered organising a whole apéro.

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zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	wow ! thanks Nate. i only just wrote to bookeen because i think it might be best coming from hadrien, but i've just sent off a little mail and i will ask him to also write (since he knows them). also, i was contacted today by a journalist from the magazine ActuaLitté.com, "dedicated to the world of books." he wanted to know if he could come. i told him i thought ebooks could use all the press they could get, so why not. i'll make sure he mentions MR, obviously.

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Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	You guys have a hotel in Paris you can recommend? Last time I went to Paris, I stayed at the Hotel Duo (rue du Temple) which was pretty nice. But should I be able to come, I'd like to try something different.

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Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Is there any way those of us who can't make it, can buy a drink for those who can? The way I figure it, if we can donate to the bar tab, you'd get more drinks - and we'd get funnier pics .

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MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hey, I seriously object to an MR meeting being held in Paris! Why, it should be held in the eBook capital of the world which is, um, well, shoot, I guess it's in Cyberspace somewhere. Don't suppose the food is as good there as Paris. Damn I'm envious! Those who go, please post minute-by-minute updates of how it's going.