8th Annual Vancouver Island diyFEST 2011

[planet10]

Edit: Event pictures and comments start here

August 20th in the usual place. (up the mountain in Victoria, BC out in the forest at my place of residence/workplace)

Being #8 we keep getting more organized each year.

Some people have been making this a weekend long affair so we expect some people to arrive Friday night and not leave till Sunday.

People camp, stretch out on the deck, or claim floor space in the living room.

dave

For those who want to get an idea of what these are all about:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/clubs-events/160514-7th-annual-vancouver-island-diyfest-2010-a.html
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/clubs-events/139005-6th-annual-vancouver-island-diyfest-2009-a.html
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/clubs-events/84360-pictures-report-06-vancouver-island-diyfest.html
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/clubs-events/129156-5th-annual-vancouver-island-diyfest-2008-a.html
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/clubs-events/100098-4th-annual-vancouver-island-diyfest-2007-a.html
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/clubs-events/81260-3rd-annual-vancouver-island-diyfest-2006-a.html
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/clubs-events/62437-2nd-annual-vancouver-island-diyfest-2005-a.html

 

[TerryO]

Hi Dave,

I hope to be able to attend and maybe I'll grab one or two or... others as well.

I hope to have a surprise for Don the Doorman! (Think APTS)

Best Regards,
TerryO

 

[Cal Weldon]

I am wondering if these might be the right ones to bring this year? You guys need something big and manly outside right? (Other than Terry O of course)

 

[planet10]

Sure... small, nice set of earphones for the trip over.

dave

 

[doorman]

Hi Dave,

I hope to be able to attend and maybe I'll grab one or two or... others as well.

I hope to have a surprise for Don the Doorman! (Think APTS)

Best Regards,
TerryO

Why does it sound more like a
threat than a "surprise"!
Looking forward to seeing everyone.
Best, Don

 

[planet10]

APTS is the acronym for TO's fancy name for bondo.

dave

 

[TerryO]

I am wondering if these might be the right ones to bring this year? You guys need something big and manly outside right? (Other than Terry O of course)

Hi Cal,

Those hearing aids look uncomfordable! (yes, it's a brand new word)

Will you be arriving in your 1/2 ton Tardis?

Best Regards,
Terry

 

[Zen Mod]

P10

I sent you recently e-mail through one of your sites .

just checking did you receive it ;

simple yay or nay will suffice as answer

tnx

 

[Cal Weldon]

But Terry, they are comfortable. Form fitting in fact. They don't change shape but when used properly they will reform your head to fit.

SSShhh! The speakers are the TARDIS. The backs are hinged.

 

[planet10]

P10
I sent you recently e-mail through one of your sites .
just checking did you receive it ;
simple yay or nay will suffice as answer

Got it, we need to wait to see what shakes out... i was ready to redo one of the books as i 1st read it.

dave

 

[Zen Mod]

oki doki
say if you need a hand with physical labor

 

[planet10]

oki doki
say if you need a hand with physical labor

Does that mean you are coming early to help Barry, Gregg, Daniel & myself do the last minute tidying before the event

dave

 

[TerryO]

Does that mean you are coming early to help Barry, Gregg, Daniel & myself do the last minute tidying before the event

dave

When do you do "the last minute tidying?"
Last year I seem to remember disassembling computers, etc., for some reason.


Best Regards,
TerryO

 

[planet10]

When do you do "the last minute tidying?"
Last year I seem to remember disassembling computers, etc., for some reason.


Best Regards,
TerryO

That was Daniel taking advanatge...

dave

 

[Zen Mod]

Does that mean you are coming early to help Barry, Gregg, Daniel & myself do the last minute tidying before the event

dave

believe me - I wish that ......

 

[Geek]

Scribed on the calendar!

If the floor has been claimed, I call Duo's fold-a-couch
(pending permission)

I should have a Dyna-something test bed amp for show (probably a DynaMutt driver board or maybe a Koren Local Hero) as well as a DIYTube.com Budgie phono stage.

Cheers!

 

[renfrow]

LinuxCon North America 2011

Just so as everyone knows: LinuxCon North America 2011 (Linux is 20 years old!) will be held August 17 - 19, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver. So there may be some contention for hotel accommodations in the overlap. Book early, in other words...

Tom.

 

[planet10]

Please don't confuse us with the "Big Smoke".

The event is on on Vancouver Island, Vancouver is across the pond , a drive, a ferry wait, and then about 2 hours on a lovely ferry ride away, and then another drive, so no contention. On average 2 people a year stay in motel/hotels.

dave

 

[renfrow]

Oops, I keep forgetting that Victoria is the town on Vancouver Island... my bad

Tom.

 

[planet10]

A common mistake

dave