You're invited: Dgrin's 5-Year Birthday

Digital Illusions

I am intested...

Maybe I missed it but what is the location, I know it is Mountain View CA, but specific location? what time and what is the cost?

DavidTO

Digital Illusions wrote:

I am intested...

Maybe I missed it but what is the location, I know it is Mountain View CA, but specific location? what time and what is the cost?

All TBD. We're working on it.

Digital Illusions

ok, thanks.

is there an ETA on the TBA?

DavidTO

Digital Illusions wrote:

ok, thanks.

is there an ETA on the TBA?

That's TBD, as well.

Digital Illusions

DavidTO wrote:

That's TBD, as well.

TBD, TBA..BCD...EFG

nonetheless when will we know?

Nikolai

Digital Illusions wrote:

TBD, TBA..BCD...EFG

nonetheless when will we know?

AFAIK, ETA on TBD is stricly NDA

ivar

Digital Illusions wrote:

nonetheless when will we know?

whenever we know, you'll know. It will be before the party, I promise

RogersDA

GONE and GONE.

So - all you photogs and others who will attending this from out of town:
I have two Hertz car rental vouchers. Each voucher is worth $100.00 off the rental of a vehicle. I am no longer in a position to use them anymore.
The vouchers must actually be redeemed prior to or on 01 December 2008. That means you must begin renting on or before 01 December 2008. Also, you must rent a vehicle for at least 5 days, but less than 21 days. There does not appear to be any class restriction, so any size car should apply.
As far as I can tell both vouchers can be combined on one rental.
If you need one then please PM me.

angevin1

Thanks for the voucher post!!

I guess the SM launch was a cold one: "The lowest recorded temperature was 15°F in 2003" from the link off a page 1 post to TWC...

cheers, tom

BradfordBenn

So how do I change my count and status?

Ann McRae

BradfordBenn wrote:

So how do I change my count and status?

Fill out the form again. You'll get a message that it cannot redo, but also an email confirmation. At least that is what happened when I did it.
ann

DavidTO

Nikolai wrote:

AFAIK, ETA on TBD is stricly NDA

The ETA on the TBD is: (drumroll please!!!!) Coming Soon!

Actually, the location is all set, we're just getting our announcement all set with the details!

BradfordBenn

So just thinking out loud... if a bunch of Dgrinners are all congregating in the same area; it sounds like a day of shooting could happen. Anyone got ideas or desire for that?

Maybe someone can explain what all the buttons on my cameras do?

Ann McRae

BradfordBenn wrote:

So just thinking out loud... if a bunch of Dgrinners are all congregating in the same area; it sounds like a day of shooting could happen. Anyone got ideas or desire for that?

Maybe someone can explain what all the buttons on my cameras do?

Hi Ben

I think I am arriving Thursday late afternoon. Maybe we should start a thread over in 'Locations'?

ann

schmoo

We're absolutely thrilled to (finally) announce the location for our first ever Dgrin birthday party!

Tied House Brewing Co.

The locals say it's great and they can accommodate all of us and then some. Thanks to Smuggy, dinner's on the house so show up, chit-chat, eat, geek, and be merry!

The nitty gritty:

• 7 PM, December 6th 2008 @ 954 Villa St, Mountain View, CA 94041
• Food is on us but drinks are on you
• If you do choose to drink, please be responsible and take a cab or a choose a designated driver!
• Mountain View is typical suburban area, so make arrangements for your own transportation
• RSVPs close on October 1st, but reply to this thread if you want to be put on the wait list after that time
• If you initially responded as a 'Maybe,' please let us know if you're coming by November 29th so we can allow others to get a spot

I've updated the first post of this thread with some useful travel information for those of you who aren't Mountain View, CA residents.
See you there!

Nikolai

schmoo wrote:

We're absolutely thrilled to (finally) announce the location for our first ever Dgrin birthday party!

Yay!

Awais Yaqub

Looks cool
I will miss this like hell :cry

Digital Illusions

schmoo wrote:

We're absolutely thrilled to (finally) announce the location for our first ever Dgrin birthday party!!

Sounds great! thanks for the update. with this it will only be an overnighter for me. i will drive down from Klamath Falls oregon. i have not yet checked out your changed first post so maybe this is on there, but are there some cheap motels near by (motel 6, etc)?

aktse

Some options:

Hotel Zico: People stayed here during the smugmug anniversary party and they seem happy with it. This the one that I would recommend due to feedback from people. Maybe we can get a group rate?

Motel 6 in Sunnyvale

Hotel Lodge in Mountain View

Quality Inn in Mountain View

Holiday Inn Express in Mountain View

All are around 5-10 minutes away.

Note: I live in the area -- post away if you have questions.

Airports: SJC is the closest, but SFO and OAK are local too.

darkdragon

Digital Illusions wrote:

Sounds great! thanks for the update. with this it will only be an overnighter for me. i will drive down from Klamath Falls oregon. i have not yet checked out your changed first post so maybe this is on there, but are there some cheap motels near by (motel 6, etc)?

Here's the google maps list for hotels near the party location: hotels link

schmoo

Just one more addition (as if you needed more incentive to join us! ), Nikolai is going to be setting up a photo booth for all kinds of great fun/wacky/sassy portraits. If you were at the SmugMug birthday last year, you know that Shay's photo booth was a great success and tons of fun.

Thanks for stepping up!! Bring it on, Nik!

DavidTO

schmoo wrote:

Just one more addition (as if you needed more incentive to join us! ), Nikolai is going to be setting up a photo booth for all kinds of great fun/wacky/sassy portraits. If you were at the SmugMug birthday last year, you know that Shay's photo booth was a great success and tons of fun.

Thanks for stepping up!! Bring it on, Nik!

Anyone interested in supplying any costumes or other stuff to make the portraits more exciting?

Dee

schmoo wrote:

Just one more addition (as if you needed more incentive to join us! ), Nikolai is going to be setting up a photo booth for all kinds of great fun/wacky/sassy portraits. If you were at the SmugMug birthday last year, you know that Shay's photo booth was a great success and tons of fun.

Thanks for stepping up!! Bring it on, Nik!

Oh, YAY! The last photo booth photo we used for our Christmas card and it was a big hit! Now all we need is a MUA (make up artist)

I'll have to swing by the restaurant next time I'm in the area and check out the parking situation.

Looking forward to seeing dgrinners again.

Phyxius

aktse wrote:

Some options:

Hotel Zico: People stayed here during the smugmug anniversary party and they seem happy with it. This the one that I would recommend due to feedback from people. Maybe we can get a group rate?

Airports: SJC is the closest, but SFO and OAK are local too.

Ohhh, that's a nifty looking hotel. It would be awesome if they had a group rate they could offer!

4LeggedFotos and I are flying in to SFO and will land at 9:42 pm on Tuesday December 2. We fly out of SFO on Monday, December 8 at 1:35 pm. We're both up for shooting and travelling.

We're certainly willing to go shooting!!

schmoo

Phyxius wrote:

Ohhh, that's a nifty looking hotel. It would be awesome if they had a group rate they could offer!

Christina,

When I did an internet search on room availability on their site, the rates I found were even better than any group rate I've seen for them.

Book now!

aktse

Dee wrote:

I'll have to swing by the restaurant next time I'm in the area and check out the parking situation.

No need. Plenty of parking. These is a gravel lot right across the street and a four story parking structure less than a block away, and many more all over downtown as well as street.

Just a bit of warning -- full stop for stop signs (and not the California roll). The Mountain View police station is just the next block over (public safely HQ)

Free parking. XXXX marks the spot. The circle ones are the ones that I usually use when I drive to the Tied House. Lot 2 works too, just less spaces.

Nikolai

Dee wrote:

Oh, YAY! The last photo booth photo we used for our Christmas card and it was a big hit! Now all we need is a MUA (make up artist)

As I say to my models, BYOM (Bring Your Own MUA)

Ann McRae

Phyxius wrote:

Ohhh, that's a nifty looking hotel. It would be awesome if they had a group rate they could offer!

4LeggedFotos and I are flying in to SFO and will land at 9:42 pm on Tuesday December 2. We fly out of SFO on Monday, December 8 at 1:35 pm. We're both up for shooting and travelling.

We're certainly willing to go shooting!!

So, I can arrive anytime from Wednesday p.m. to Friday a.m., depending on number of active shooting (shopping) days! (flights from Edmonton to SFO, not SJC arrive at 9ish, 4ish or, if flying through Denver can arrive in the evening).

Shall we get a pre-party shoot thread rolling?

BradfordBenn

Vacation request submitted. Frequent Fliers miles checked... so this might just work out. Decided that I don't want to rely on the biz trip. So it is looking better and better, just waiting on vacation approval.

Ann McRae

DavidTO wrote:

Anyone interested in supplying any costumes or other stuff to make the portraits more exciting?

Especially a cowgirl costume .........