Re: [Wikimania-l] HI Kitchen

2012-07-10 Thread James Hare
Cook a nice hearty breakfast for the Wikimaniacs! Sent from my iPhone On Jul 10, 2012, at 1:26 AM, Kim Bruning k...@bruning.xs4all.nl wrote: The HI hostel has this wonderful big kitchen we can use to cook in. Plans Must Be Made! Any ideas? sincerely, Kim Bruning

[Wikimania-l] Last name first name reversed

2012-07-10 Thread Benjamin Chen
Hi guys, (a bit off-topic but needs some advice) I'm flying to DC (via LAX) today and when I was checking in, I was told that my last name and first name gets switched. I was able to check in from the China side, but not sure if it will also be ok when I leave America. I think name change

Re: [Wikimania-l] Last name first name reversed

2012-07-10 Thread Rehman Wikimedia
Hi Chen, I'm not a local, but I don't think that'll be a problem. It has happened to me a couple of times when flying from Dubai. As long as the spellings are same, and no words are added/removed, generally there shouldn't be any problem. Rehman [[User:Rehman]] Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2012

[Wikimania-l] Antw.: meeting up tonight

2012-07-10 Thread Manuel Schneider
I've been there around 18:00 and found nobody. -- Regards, Manuel Schneider Sent via mobile phone. Wikimedia CH - Reply message - Von: James Hare messedroc...@gmail.com An: Wikimania general list (open subscription) wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org Betreff: [Wikimania-l] meeting up

Re: [Wikimania-l] Antw.: meeting up tonight

2012-07-10 Thread James Hare
We were on the third floor and finished earlier than planned. Sorry about that! Sent from my iPhone On Jul 10, 2012, at 8:02 AM, Manuel Schneider manuel.schnei...@wikimedia.ch wrote: I've been there around 18:00 and found nobody. -- Regards, Manuel Schneider Sent via mobile phone.

Re: [Wikimania-l] Antw.: meeting up tonight

2012-07-10 Thread Jeremy Baron
On Jul 10, 2012 8:26 AM, James Hare messedroc...@gmail.com wrote: We were on the third floor and finished earlier than planned. Sorry about that! Bit at 18:30 there were still plenty of people in the lobby (~3m from the elevators) ___ Wikimania-l

Re: [Wikimania-l] Last name first name reversed

2012-07-10 Thread Benjamin Chen
Great to know that! Thanks! Best regards, [[User:Bencmq]] / Benjamin Chen On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 7:35 PM, Rehman Wikimedia rehman.wikime...@live.com wrote: Hi Chen, I'm not a local, but I don't think that'll be a problem. It has happened to me a couple of times when flying from Dubai.

Re: [Wikimania-l] Last name first name reversed

2012-07-10 Thread Thomas Dalton
The closest I've come to that situation is having airline computer systems merge my first and middle names (Thomas Michael Dalton becomes Thomasmichael Dalton), which has happened multiple times. It causes problems with checking in online because the website expects you to enter your name in the

Re: [Wikimania-l] Last name first name reversed

2012-07-10 Thread Andrew Garrett
This happened to me once. I called the airline (American) and they reissued the tickets at no charge. On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 3:46 AM, Benjamin Chen cnchenmi...@gmail.comwrote: Hi guys, (a bit off-topic but needs some advice) I'm flying to DC (via LAX) today and when I was checking in, I

[Wikimania-l] Flickr group

2012-07-10 Thread Pierre-Selim
Hi guys, I was wondering if there were already a flickr group up to put pictures of the conferences and social events ? -- Pierre-Selim ___ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimania-l] Flickr group

2012-07-10 Thread WereSpielChequers
Better than that http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimania_2012 WSC On 10 July 2012 16:39, Joseph Fox josephfoxw...@gmail.com wrote: If there is not yet one, this sounds a fantastic idea. Joe Sent from my iPhone On 10/07/2012, at 11:31, Pierre-Selim pierre-se...@huard.info

Re: [Wikimania-l] Flickr group

2012-07-10 Thread Francisco Treviño
¡Hola!, we met at wikimania in Poland 2010?, we went to a bar, after to a park, and spent a good few hours laughing out loud, it's great I finally found you in the lists. Hope all is going well for you, receive my regards from México. ___ Wikimania-l

Re: [Wikimania-l] Flickr group

2012-07-10 Thread Hélène Pedrosa-Masson
Le 10 juil. 12 à 17:31, Pierre-Selim a écrit : Hi guys, I was wondering if there were already a flickr group up to put pictures of the conferences and social events ? Wikimedia Commons is OK for pictures of the events. But I agree with you for a Flickr group : perhaps some people don't

Re: [Wikimania-l] Flickr group

2012-07-10 Thread Pierre-Selim
Commons is ok for some pictures, but just remember Commons has a project scope and funny pictures about the venue might not be very *educational*. That said I'm ashamed as a Commons evangelist not to have been the one to create the category on our awesome Wikimedia Commons! 2012/7/10 Hélène

Re: [Wikimania-l] Flickr group

2012-07-10 Thread Federico Leva (Nemo)
Pierre-Selim, 10/07/2012 21:07: Commons is ok for some pictures, but just remember Commons has a project scope and funny pictures about the venue might not be very *educational*. That said I'm ashamed as a Commons evangelist not to have been the one to create the category on our awesome

[Wikimania-l] Tours! -badly organized

2012-07-10 Thread Deror
The conference tours suffered from lack of organization from the beginning. The tours were poorly organized, badly publicized, not properly described etc. I have signed up to the NARA conservation lab tour. The description of which included two meeting points - a block apart from each other

[Wikimania-l] Badly organized tours

2012-07-10 Thread Deror
The conference tours suffered from lack of organization from the beginning. The tours were poorly organized, badly publicized, not properly described etc. I have signed up to the NARA conservation lab tour. The description of which included two meeting points - a block apart from each other

Re: [Wikimania-l] Tours! -badly organized

2012-07-10 Thread aude
We are going again tomorrow morning to the Capitol. *9:00 am, Wednesday morning, July 11th* meet at the Capitol Visitor Center, either inside by the Freedom statue, or outside by the security checkpoint. Alternatively, we can meet 8:15 a.m. in lobby of Marvin Center. Don't bring food or water,

Re: [Wikimania-l] Tours! -badly organized

2012-07-10 Thread Thomas Dalton
You've just named three meeting points. Don't do that! Pick one. On Jul 10, 2012 5:22 PM, aude aude.w...@gmail.com wrote: We are going again tomorrow morning to the Capitol. *9:00 am, Wednesday morning, July 11th* meet at the Capitol Visitor Center, either inside by the Freedom statue, or

Re: [Wikimania-l] Badly organized tours

2012-07-10 Thread Alhen
I guess you should have your passport with you at all times? Isn't that required? Alhen @alhen_ alhen at wikipedia, wikihow, wikispaces, and most places. Promotor de Wikimedia Bolivia 00-591-79592235 2012/7/10 Deror deror_...@yahoo.com The conference tours suffered from lack of

Re: [Wikimania-l] Badly organized tours

2012-07-10 Thread Béria Lima
Well, you need to care a valid ID with you all time, not necessarily your passport. But then, I lived almost 3 years in Europe and the only times someone asked for my passport was in the airports to get in and out. ;) _ *Béria Lima* *Imagine um mundo onde é dada a qualquer pessoa a

Re: [Wikimania-l] Badly organized tours

2012-07-10 Thread Andrew Lih
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 6:23 PM, Béria Lima berial...@gmail.com wrote: Well, you need to care a valid ID with you all time, not necessarily your passport. But then, I lived almost 3 years in Europe and the only times someone asked for my passport was in the airports to get in and out. ;)

[Wikimania-l] Wikimedia US meeting Wed morning

2012-07-10 Thread Pharos
The 'Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States' Congress will be held tomorrow morning as an extended lunch meeting on Wednesday July 11 from 11am-1pm in the Wikimania rooms at GWU's Marvin Center. The specific room will be announced on-site.

Re: [Wikimania-l] Badly organized tours

2012-07-10 Thread Béria Lima
Oh Frederico, that is only for European citizens, my ID isn't valid in Europe. ;) But then, I can travel almost all South America without a passport, while you need to carry yours here. ;) _ *Béria Lima* *Imagine um mundo onde é dada a qualquer pessoa a possibilidade de ter livre acesso ao

Re: [Wikimania-l] Badly organized tours

2012-07-10 Thread Josh Lim
To corroborate what Beria said: I needed to carry my passport with me while traveling around Europe (except within Poland, where I carried my [national] student ID).  And since I was advised not to get a residence permit (stay of less than one year, that's why), it was sometimes hasslesome to

Re: [Wikimania-l] Badly organized tours

2012-07-10 Thread Federico Leva (Nemo)
Josh Lim, 11/07/2012 04:12: To corroborate what Beria said: I needed to carry my passport with me while traveling around Europe (except within Poland, where I carried my [national] student ID). And since I was advised not to get a residence permit (stay of less than one year, that's why), it

Re: [Wikimania-l] Badly organized tours

2012-07-10 Thread aude
No passport or id needed for the Capitol tour Not a bad idea to carry your passport around though Katie Sent from my iPhone On Jul 10, 2012, at 10:12 PM, Josh Lim jamesjoshua...@yahoo.com wrote: To corroborate what Beria said: I needed to carry my passport with me while traveling around

Re: [Wikimania-l] Tours! -badly organized

2012-07-10 Thread Evangeline Han
At which floor is the lobby of Marvin Center? -Evangeline On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 7:22 AM, aude aude.w...@gmail.com wrote: We are going again tomorrow morning to the Capitol. 9:00 am, Wednesday morning, July 11th meet at the Capitol Visitor Center, either inside by the Freedom statue, or

Re: [Wikimania-l] Tours! -badly organized

2012-07-10 Thread Doraemon
Is it necessary to register before if wish to join this tour? (2012/07/10 22:49), Evngeline Han wrote: At which floor is the lobby of Marvin Center? -Evangeline On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 7:22 AM, aude aude.w...@gmail.com wrote: We are going again tomorrow morning to the Capitol. 9:00 am,

Re: [Wikimania-l] Badly organized tours

2012-07-10 Thread Deryck Chan
In general, other than flying and buying alcohol etc, no one is requires to carry ID in Europe. However, advance warning: in Hong Kong, carrying photo-ID with you is mandatory by law for all persons aged 11 or over at all times in public places. Deryck On Jul 10, 2012 9:44 PM, Federico Leva

Re: [Wikimania-l] Badly organized tours

2012-07-10 Thread Nathan
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 11:26 PM, Deryck Chan deryckc...@gmail.com wrote: In general, other than flying and buying alcohol etc, no one is requires to carry ID in Europe. However, advance warning: in Hong Kong, carrying photo-ID with you is mandatory by law for all persons aged 11 or over at

Re: [Wikimania-l] Tours! -badly organized

2012-07-10 Thread Lodewijk
yes, here: http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tours#United_States_Capitol 2012/7/10 Doraemon ka...@live.hk Is it necessary to register before if wish to join this tour? (2012/07/10 22:49), Evngeline Han wrote: At which floor is the lobby of Marvin Center? -Evangeline On Wed, Jul

Re: [Wikimania-l] Tours! -badly organized

2012-07-10 Thread aude
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 11:19 PM, Doraemon ka...@live.hk wrote: Is it necessary to register before if wish to join this tour? Not necessary but would be helpful to put your name on the list. http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tours#United_States_Capitol Cheers, Katie (2012/07/10

Re: [Wikimania-l] Tours! -badly organized

2012-07-10 Thread aude
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 10:49 PM, Evangeline Han evanbe...@gmail.comwrote: At which floor is the lobby of Marvin Center? We will be near the main entrance, on the ground floor, where registration desk is and sitting area with tables. Please bring your SmarTrip card, if you have one (with

Re: [Wikimania-l] Tours! -badly organized

2012-07-10 Thread Nicholas Michael Bashour
Please note that the ground floor, where registration is, is really floor 1, not floor G. Nicholas 2012/7/10 aude aude.w...@gmail.com On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 10:49 PM, Evangeline Han evanbe...@gmail.comwrote: At which floor is the lobby of Marvin Center? We will be near the main