<sarcasm option=1> As you are no doubt already aware MXDU 2004 will be held at a Major Convention Centre in Canberra. I've been watching the news of late and see many (nasty) things happening in and around this venue. I'm not unusually surprised (it's Canberra after all) however is it the ideal/safest place for MXDU? Not one year ago over half of the entire city was consumed by a raging uncontrolled firestorm, I hear constant rumours that politicians roam the streets at night, and then there's Fyshwick, what next? </sarcasm>
<sarcasm option=2> As you are no doubt already aware MXDU 2004 will be held at the Brisbane Convention Centre in Brisbane. I've been watching the news of late and see many (nasty) things happening in and around this venue. I'm not unusually surprised (it's Brisbane after all) however is it the ideal/safest place for MXDU? The latest incident was two consecutive nights of destructive storms, There's been corrupt police, and only thirty years ago today the entire venue area and most of Brisbane was submerged by a massive flood, what next? </sarcasm> <sarcasm option=x> As you are no doubt already aware MXDU 2004 will be held at the [city name] Convention Centre in [city name]. I've been watching the news of late and see many (nasty) things happening in and around this venue. I'm not unusually surprised (it's [city name] after all) however is it the ideal/safest place for MXDU? The latest incident was [recent event], [general vaguely bad thing], [historical bad thing], what next? </sarcasm> Peter (and anyone else concerned), This is all a media beat up. Every time you choose to leave the safety of your house, it is true that you take your life into your hands and risk almost certain death, and that almost every day, some random person is killed by some freak accident or nasty person somewhere. However, the chances of it happening to you today are very nearly zero. Furthermore, most accidents happen in the home. Most car accidents happen with a kilometre of your house (that's _your_ house, not mine. My house is very safe!). Your best chance of seeing out this day is to get in a plane (still the safest form of transport), get a long way away from the hazards surrounding your house and go to a large, crowded, well lit, public place with a good security and law enforcement presence. One of the more touristy areas of our biggest city should suffice. Can I suggest Darling Harbour in Sydney? But seriously. Yes, the world is a dangerous place. The chances of bad things happening to you is still very low. The good folk at Daemon are not out to get you killed, and would not suggest holding this event anywhere that is un-safe. Trust their local knowledge. Get out from under your bed (do you know how many dust mites and communists live under the average bed?) and live life. Darren Tracey > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Tilbrook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, 27 January 2004 8:40 AM > To: CFAussie Mailing List > Subject: [cfaussie] MXDU - conference venue concerns > > > As you are no doubt already aware MXDU 2004 will be held at Star City > Casino in Pyrmont. > > I've been watching the news of late and see many (nasty) > things happening > in and around this venue. I'm not ususually surprised (it's > Sydney after > all) however is it the ideal/safest place for MXDU? > > The latest incident was a drive by shooting, they've had disgruntled > gamblers drive their cars into the lobby, drug busts in the > hotel, what > next? > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > MXDU2004 + Macromedia DevCon AsiaPac + Sydney, Australia > http://www.mxdu.com/ + 24-25 February, 2004 > --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MXDU2004 + Macromedia DevCon AsiaPac + Sydney, Australia http://www.mxdu.com/ + 24-25 February, 2004
