----- Original Message ----- From: "Wolfgang Lenerz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [ql-users] Birthday & QL 2004
> > Hi all, > > Yep, it's the 20 th birthday. Congrats all around. I really can't remember > what I did on the "fatal" day. I do remember, though, "typing" on a cardboard > "keyboard" that was an advertisment for the QL in a magazine (PCW?) in 1:1 > size.... > > Anyway, there have ben several attempts to get a discussion going about what > should be done to celebrate this. > > The response hasn't really been overwhelming, has it? > > So, what is this - a general disaffection for all things QL related? > > Is the writing on the wall? Are we going to give up after 20 years? > > Or is this some kind of general apathy? > > Anyway, I for one will very much welcome some kind of QL 2004 event. I'm not > sure whether I'll be able to attend all if there are several events (e.g. one > in Eindhoven and one in the UK - I'm not even sure I'd be able to attend the > UK one (this neralt always means an overnight travel OKn, so one vote > explicitkly in favour of Eindhoven here) > > What would be actually DONE during such an event? > Indeed the response has been disappointing. Just 4 replies to a possible Eindhoven event, and 3 of those were "business" replies on specific matters. The present Eindhoven situation is that we are now waiting for Sin-QL-Air to have a committee meeting to determine their program for this year. When we know the date of their first meeting Jochen and I will go to discuss QL2004 with them. Only then can we decide finally if it goes ahead. At the moment Jochen and I are thinking of a "nostalgia" show. The idea is to make this a reunion of current and ex-QLers so that we can meet old friends and show them how the QL has advanced in the last few years - QPC, Q60, colour drivers - we have enough to boast about and maybe we could persuade some to return. The advantage of this format is that a similarly themed show in the UK would not clash provided we can co-operate on dates. As I have said twice before all suggestions are welcome. In the meantime as soon as I have definite information and, most importantly, a date I will keep people informed via this list, Best wishes, Geoff Wicks
