Re: [ql-users] QL Meeting in Spain
Careful it is not too near the Quanta AGM. That clashed with the US show last year. I don't know whether a date for the AGM is fixed. There is nothing on the website (www.quanta.org.uk). It doesn't even mention the Byfleet Quanta workshop in a few weeks. Odd. Geoff - is anything fixed, and why is there nothing on the website? Why should I know? I am only a committee member! Seriously, now you know why I have been jumping up and down screaming for the last few weeks. At the last committee meeting on Saturday 23 May 2004 (sic) the proposal was that there would be an early AGM in February probably in a hotel somewhere in the South East combined with QL2005. As you well know since then nothing happened until Dilwyn's intervention. It wasn't so much an intervention, more canvassing of opinion regarding dates following an email conversation with Roy Brereton and others. There were dates available end february/early march for the venue suggested, but the general feeling among traders etc (regular show attendees) was that it was too soon after QL2004. Given that QL2004 worked quite well in October after the effort you and Sin-QL-air put into it over a long period of time including a specific show web page and all the other publicity, general opinion seemed to show that most people seemed more in favour of a show in the second half of 2005, giving more time to publicise and plan the event. Although it wasn't specifically mentioned to any great degree, one person did make a good suggestion that the end of Feb/early March dates were perhaps a bit close to the AGM normally held a month or two later. The views expressed were sent on to Roy and that's as much as I know at the moment. I wasn't trying to interfere, I just hoped that my position as editor of Toady would help solicit views, that's all. Given that I'm geographically far apart from most QLers, and don't get to attend as many workshops as I used to, I was just glad to be able to use my editorial position and email group facilities to do what I could to help. Your QL2004 website contributed a lot to the success of that event I'm sure. Whatever your level of frustration within the committee, are you prepared to host such a page again for a QL2005 whenever (and I think it is more WHEN than IF even though there's not much public output from the committee about it yet) it may occur? I'd quite happy to host one as well, now I've got more web space available if people send me the material to use for it. Careful use of search engine keywords mean we should able to get it quite well ranked, in response to searches for QL, show, and the usual keywords people would use, since there isn't that much competition out there for QL and such subjects as long as we're careful to get the search keywords right. The more publicity for the event the better. Attendance at QL shows is lower than it used to be, but well publicised events can still work well as QL2005 showed. -- Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL Meeting in Spain
- Original Message - From: Tony Firshman Subject: Re: [ql-users] QL Meeting in Spain Careful it is not too near the Quanta AGM. That clashed with the US show last year. I don't know whether a date for the AGM is fixed. There is nothing on the website (www.quanta.org.uk). It doesn't even mention the Byfleet Quanta workshop in a few weeks. Odd. Geoff - is anything fixed, and why is there nothing on the website? Why should I know? I am only a committee member! Seriously, now you know why I have been jumping up and down screaming for the last few weeks. At the last committee meeting on Saturday 23 May 2004 (sic) the proposal was that there would be an early AGM in February probably in a hotel somewhere in the South East combined with QL2005. As you well know since then nothing happened until Dilwyn's intervention. Like I said to you a month or so ago. It is not what happens in Quanta committee meetings, but what happens, or more accurately does not happen, outside the meetings that is the problem! Geoff ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
[ql-users] QL Meeting in Spain
Why not in Spain the next year? We will celebrate the 20 aniversary of the QL Spanish Version. We have already place. It will be in Madrid, on March 5. would you like this? Well, we would like to come! Roy Wood, Marcel Kilgus and I have already discussed a possible meeting in Spain some months ago (Madrid, Barcelona) in combination with a short holiday, but we did not know whom to contact. So we asked Graham Wall, who partially lives in Spain, some weeks ago, and he forwarded our request. However, March is not really ideal for a combined short holiday (and a visit to the roller coasters at Movie World Madrid) :-) We would really like to come, and Madrid sounds perfect, but would prefer a nicer time of the year, like end of May, or June. It seems to be a very good coincidence, and we'd like very much to come and meet Spanish QLers ... Jochen ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL Meeting in Spain
SMSQ - Jochen Merz escribió: Well, we would like to come! Roy Wood, Marcel Kilgus and I have already discussed a possible meeting in Spain some months ago (Madrid, Barcelona) in combination with a short holiday, but we did not know whom to contact. So we asked Graham Wall, who partially lives in Spain, some weeks ago, and he forwarded our request. Exactly. I received a mail, and it was answered, but I have not had news. I had thought to write you directly in a few weeks, but on having seen this thread I saw the opportunity. We would like that it was in April 16 or a date near to this one, because it is the exact date of the celebration of 20 anniversary of the QL MGE, and, curiously, it is the third anniversary of our web of spanish resources, but we think that it's better, and more profitable, to meet other users of computers retro, It is for this that we have chosen a meeting called MadriSX and Retro, a meeting that started by belonging exclusively to users of MSX, and now is for the whole retro-scene in Spain. I have said more profitable for several motives, but mainly because the QL scene in Spain is very small, but we are very integrated by Spectrum's community, which starts knowing now this machine, and the collectors scene.that it is valuing at the moment to incorporate QLs to its collection. However, March is not really ideal for a combined short holiday (and a visit to the roller coasters at Movie World Madrid) :-) We would really like to come, and Madrid sounds perfect, but would prefer a nicer time of the year, like end of May, or June. Do you remember that of The rain in Spain... :) Well. May is a generally a rainy month in Madrid, but the temperature is very pleasant. It seems to be a very good coincidence, and we'd like very much to come and meet Spanish QLers ... I'm going to make the necessary preparations and to contact with spanish users to communicate your decision if finally stays interested in coming in May. I will be able to give more information in December. There are several things to consider: 1.- As I already said, we are few users of QL and we will be with more people of other retro-systems. 2.- Our level of English is terrible, that I hope that we pruned to understand to us, although with difficulty. 3.- And what is worse, our knowledge on QL are those of anyone in 1991. It is necessary to consider that there are been long time far from the international QL scene. But: We are interested in extending ours users circle. We want to know the new features and capacities of the QL now, and in acquiring some Trump Cards. :) We know the language of the Indians in the far west films, and always the resorted phrase of I Tarzan, You Jane :) Jochen Regards Javier Guerra Sinclair QL Spanish Resources http://sinclairql.info ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL Meeting in Spain
SMSQ - Jochen Merz escribió: And just as a thought: as the QL seems to be a minor part of the meeting and in case it cannot be moved (we really can't expect it to happen, after all) - how about having just a QL meeting in Madrid some months later (June) organised by you? I am going to have it in consideration. If we can reunite more than 5 users interested, could make the meeting in June or July. Another event called Euskal Party in Bilbao or San Sebastián by those dates exists. This event is one party so as, as Assembly demo party in Finland but also has a retro-section called Euskal Retro. I have interest in making coincider the meeting with another event to obtain greater attendance, and to present the QL the rest of user groups and the collectors. This also will be the first meeting of QL users in long time. Regards Javier Guerra ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL Meeting in Spain
On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 at 22:09:05, Sinclair QL ES wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) We would like that it was in April 16 or a date near to this one, because it is the exact date of the celebration of 20 anniversary of the QL MGE, Careful it is not too near the Quanta AGM. That clashed with the US show last year. I don't know whether a date for the AGM is fixed. There is nothing on the website (www.quanta.org.uk). It doesn't even mention the Byfleet Quanta workshop in a few weeks. Odd. Geoff - is anything fixed, and why is there nothing on the website? I'm going to make the necessary preparations and to contact with spanish users to communicate your decision if finally stays interested in coming in May. I will be able to give more information in December. That would mean a show earlier than early May would not be sensible. One would not normally plan a show without 5 or 6 months notice. We want to know the new features and capacities of the QL now, and in acquiring some Trump Cards. :) There are many newer things than that (8-)# We know the language of the Indians in the far west films, and always the resorted phrase of I Tarzan, You Jane :) ... but can you swing between trees and beat your chest (8-)# -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL Meeting in Spain
On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 at 22:42:06, Sinclair QL ES wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMSQ - Jochen Merz escribió: And just as a thought: as the QL seems to be a minor part of the meeting and in case it cannot be moved (we really can't expect it to happen, after all) - how about having just a QL meeting in Madrid some months later (June) organised by you? I am going to have it in consideration. If we can reunite more than 5 users interested, could make the meeting in June or July. In July air fares jump in price. June or earlier is better. Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL Meeting in Spain
Tony Firshman escribió: I will be able to give more information in December. That would mean a show earlier than early May would not be sensible. One would not normally plan a show without 5 or 6 months notice. Well, it's necessary to know the opinion of the possible assistants. Indeed, until February we will not be able to have confirmations We know the language of the Indians in the far west films, and always the resorted phrase of I Tarzan, You Jane :) ... but can you swing between trees and beat your chest (8-)# My God. I hope that it is not necessary to go to the encounter! ;-) Regards Javier Guerra ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL Meeting in Spain
In a message dated 10/11/2004 23:35:31 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Sinclair QL ES [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes As Jochen says we talked about going to Spain anyway and would like to be able to meet some of the Spanish users. I have a diving holiday booked for a week from 14th May but apart from that there is no problem. We want to know the new features and capacities of the QL now, and in acquiring some Trump Cards. :) I have some Trump Cards. Contact me off list if you want one (or more) I also have plenty of trump cards and even Gold Cards - have a look at: _http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/sinclairql2.html_ (http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/sinclairql2.html) -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services 26 Oak Road, Shelfield, Walsall, West Midlands WS4 1RQ TEL: 01922 691607 Visit our website at URL:http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk Stuck with ordinary dial up internet connection ?? Read our review of internet accelerators and broadband at: URL: http://www.rwapadventures.com/Services/reviews.html ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
