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[gerry nassar]

Hey everyone,

Its Melbourne GP time again and there are quite a few Atlas members (from all over the world) who will be in Melbourne for the big race.

Therefore, Mat and I were chatting today and have decided to try and get as many Atlas members together for a Meet and Greet (which we couldnt do last year).

Location and Time:

Metropol Bar
60 Fitzroy St, St Kilda 3182 VIC,
(03) 9534 5999 (or +61 3 9534 5999)
http://www.metropolbar.com.au/

Friday 4th March - 6pm.

Please note that Mat and I will be at the Metropol for most of the night - so if you are not there by 6pm - fear not as we can still be found there - though dont blame us if we are slurring and barely able to walk

I'll be contacting each of those that have signed in via PM to give you mine and Mat's phone numbers.

I'll keep a running list of who can make it:

gerry nassar
Mat
Asterix
armchair expert
SchuOz
Full Monty
DaveofOz
A wheel Nut
Clipper
Sith
275 GTB-4
Knightrider
Patrick Fletcher
Sean Valen
pilla
dworsham
f1fan2

Edit - UPDATE : Please also see Mat's post below for the map

Remember it wont be too late to sign in until friday. Even if you havnt signed in and want to join in - please feel free to drop in

[armchair expert]

I'm in, happy with Friday night.
Arriving Melbourne (ex-Sydney) Thursday afternoon, staying in Prahran. Looking forward to it

[SchuOz]

Flying in from Sydney Friday morning, staying in an apartment on St.Kilda Rd.
Have tickets in the Waite Stand.
Would be cool to meet up.

[Mat]

Look forward to seeing all the Atlas'ers!

Metrapol has a nice open area to sit down and drink, and have a meal as well. It should be good. Its on the outskirts of the circuit, so its close.

[pRy]

I miss Melbourne

[gerry nassar]

Great to see already a few names signed in! Should be a great night.

pRy - get a ticket and get yourself back here!

[Bex37]

First time I'm missing Melbourne GP since the very first year. Its going to suck, but you get that sometimes. I'll just have to psych myself up for a big 2006 GP. Have fun at the GP fellow Atlasarians.

[Full_Monty]

I'd love to catch up with the Melbourne (CDT) crew, its been a while!

Gav

[gerry nassar]

I'll update the details in the next day or two. Anyone who wont have access to Atlas a week or so in advance of the GP - please PM me or Mat.

[A Wheel Nut]

I wonder if any Grandstand tickets are still available.

I don't much like the idea of going GA again. :

[Daveofoz]

I'll be there. Coming down from Brissie for the weekend. Still haven't organised any accom. yet... so... if anyone knows of anything that's available it would be most appreciated

[gerry nassar]

Originally posted by Daveofoz
I'll be there. Coming down from Brissie for the weekend. Still haven't organised any accom. yet... so... if anyone knows of anything that's available it would be most appreciated

You'll have to hurry - almost nothing left and very $$$

Check here:

http://www.wotif.com...ntry=1&region=8

Good luck

[asterix]

melbourne is cheap to get around .... stay further out if you need cheap accomm ....

trams are cheap and easy as!

fitzroy street on friday night is mandatory

[gerry nassar]

At this stage we are looking at 5pm or 6pm at Metrapol in Fitzroy St, St Kilda - directions, maps and confirmed time to follow.

[SeanValen]

I'm seriously tempted to go, but I never foresaw myself going earlier, and very late to plan now, but next year Gerry, I'm in.

[clipper]

Originally posted by asterix
melbourne is cheap to get around .... stay further out if you need cheap accomm ....

trams are cheap and easy as!

fitzroy street on friday night is mandatory

Trams are free for the grand prix at least the shuttles to the track are. But you can put on a broken english euro accent and say you thought all of the public transport was free on the grand prix weekend when inspectors pull you up for a ticket

[gerry nassar]

Originally posted by SeanValen
I'm seriously tempted to go, but I never foresaw myself going earlier, and very late to plan now, but next year Gerry, I'm in.

Ideally it would have been great for you to come to OZ this year. Next year unless you can sneak in last moment

[275 GTB-4]

Hmmmmm Officials might not get out of the track to 1800....if I feel OK on Friday night after early starts etc I might pop in ....just for the FREE BEER

Who said FREE BEER!!??

[jonpollak]

Didn't I read somewhere that all Corner Workers and Scrutineers get FREE BEER....

yeah,..that's the ticket

(As part of the new rules package...ya know,..to spice up the show )

Jp

[Knightrider]

i am definatly in!!!!!
only cvoz of free drink .
But on a serious not i will see you there

[clipper]

Originally posted by 275 GTB-4
Hmmmmm Officials might not get out of the track to 1800....if I feel OK on Friday night after early starts etc I might pop in ....just for the FREE BEER

Who said FREE BEER!!??

Those who mention free beer are the ones doing the shouting!

[Pilla]

I dont know, do they sell decent beers in this bar or will I have to drink the local variety?

[dworsham]

like last year I am arriving from Sydney the morning of the race, jumping in a cab and going straight in, but staying through for 4 days... sucks I know and wish it was the other way around.

Is there anything going after the race?


Last year I took a free bus down to Crowne Casino and saw some crew playing and drinking...

[Patrick Fletcher]

Originally posted by Pilla
I dont know, do they sell decent beers in this bar or will I have to drink the local variety?

Only Speights drinkers would complain - all beer in OZ is good - count me in for at least the first hour.

[Mat]

Originally posted by Pilla
I dont know, do they sell decent beers in this bar or will I have to drink the local variety?

Yes, we sell decent beer, and its australian too! (Try a James Boags'!)

And yes, they have imports as well.

[SeanValen]

I'm working hard on getting to Melbourne, if I make it, I expect special celebrations, I spend a year thinking and planning silverstone 2005, still going there, and now, out of nowhere, I'm working around the clock trying to get to melbourne, until I'm there it's all smoke and mirrors, but if I make it, giving my fears on being on planes and stuff, leaving cold wet, dreary London at the moment away, to the promise land, the spiritual awakening of Melbourne, if I make it. I wanna buy a parachute for a plane ride, if god wanted men to fly, he would of gave them wings, I'm scared lol.

[Option1]

Sean, just do it!

Think of it as a big bus ride with smaller windows and much cuter conductors (they can be really, really nice to you if you tell 'em you're afraid of flying). If you don't do it, it's something you'll always regret and you'll enjoy Melbourne, despite it being full of Victorians.;)

Besides if God hadn't wanted us to fly he wouldn't have invented aerodynamics.

Neil

[SeanValen]

Originally posted by Option1
Sean, just do it!

Think of it as a big bus ride with smaller windows and much cuter conductors (they can be really, really nice to you if you tell 'em you're afraid of flying). If you don't do it, it's something you'll always regret and you'll enjoy Melbourne, despite it being full of Victorians.;)

Besides if God hadn't wanted us to fly he wouldn't have invented aerodynamics.

Neil

Thanks for the advice.
Tomorrow is crunch time, just finding the cheapest and best deal, got two websites I'm eyeing. Currently 3:3Oam, spent ages, looking for deals, now I'm close, gonna get some rest, and tomorrow make the important payments, it's all scary to me until I'm in Melbourne lol, the airport, making sure the ticket is there, and right, boarding the plane, no NO, don't think the final desintination film and the plane blowing up, that scene scares the living daylights out of me. But I guess, cars on roads have more accidents, so maybe I'm lucky to have avoided car crashes.
I've been on planes before, last time Florida in 1999, still weird to me. I'll see what happens tomorrow, if there's availability to good deals, then destiny demands I go.

This feels like 24, every hour of action, every second counts.

But Melbourne sounds great, the warm weather out there, formula one, atlas people, this could be something, and I've hyped it up too much, so going over the line of no return, no way out.

[shays]

I miss melbourne.... but i'm working in Malaysia now...travelling all over the world....but, i just couldn't be in Melbourne this time around.....cryyyyyy......

[Mat]

Originally posted by SeanValen


Thanks for the advice.
Tomorrow is crunch time, just finding the cheapest and best deal, got two websites I'm eyeing. Currently 3:3Oam, spent ages, looking for deals, now I'm close, gonna get some rest, and tomorrow make the important payments, it's all scary to me until I'm in Melbourne lol, the airport, making sure the ticket is there, and right, boarding the plane, no NO, don't think the final desintination film and the plane blowing up, that scene scares the living daylights out of me. But I guess, cars on roads have more accidents, so maybe I'm lucky to have avoided car crashes.
I've been on planes before, last time Florida in 1999, still weird to me. I'll see what happens tomorrow, if there's availability to good deals, then destiny demands I go.

This feels like 24, every hour of action, every second counts.

But Melbourne sounds great, the warm weather out there, formula one, atlas people, this could be something, and I've hyped it up too much, so going over the line of no return, no way out.

see you at Metrapol on friday night sean!

[Mat]

ok, spoke to Gerry, and we are confirming a meet up of 6pm at Metropol. Keep that in mind, its Metropol with an 'o', we had been spelling it with an 'a'. Kind of shows you what state im in when i normally go there!

Some info on the place:

Metropol Bar
60 Fitzroy St, St Kilda 3182 VIC,
(03) 9534 5999 (or +61 3 9534 5999)
http://www.metropolbar.com.au/




Now, that green section of the map is the bottom part of the circuit. Canterbury Rd, which you can see on the map, runs parrallel to Gates 1 & 2 and the front straight of the circuit. It would be about a 5 minute walk from gate 1 and about the same from gate 10, which leads out onto fitzroy street. You could also take Tram 96 if you were coming from the northern gates (3, 4 & 5) which would take you right down Canterbury Rd.

Let me know via PM or on here if you need anything. We will be PM'ing you all soon with our mobile numbers just in case, so make sure you check them!

[armchair expert]

Cheers Mat! See you next week!

[SeanValen]

I'm packing and getting set to go, I made the final call, I'm going.


IT'S LIGHTS OUT AT ALBERT PARK, MICHAEL SCHUMACHER LINES UP A UNCOMPETITIVE 3RD, AIMING TO SHUTDOWN THE MCLARENS, RENAULTS GET A FLYER, WILLIAMS ON THE GRASS, WEBBER RECOVERS!!!!!!.

THE tension can be felt already, MS in the modified ferrari, is looking at a tough race, new cars of other teams, can't wait to see this live.





On Friday, be cool to arrange a kart race which I'm eyeing on a Monday maybe, if anyone else is up for that, indoor or out, not that I'm good, just haven't done it since I was 9

[275 GTB-4]

Originally posted by SeanValen
I'm packing and getting set to go, I made the final call, I'm going.


IT'S LIGHTS OUT AT ALBERT PARK, MICHAEL SCHUMACHER LINES UP A UNCOMPETITIVE 3RD, AIMING TO SHUTDOWN THE MCLARENS, RENAULTS GET A FLYER, WILLIAMS ON THE GRASS, WEBBER RECOVERS!!!!!!.

THE tension can be felt already, MS in the modified ferrari, is looking at a tough race, new cars of other teams, can't wait to see this live.

On Friday, be cool to arrange a kart race which I'm eyeing on a Monday maybe, if anyone else is up for that, indoor or out, not that I'm good, just haven't done it since I was 9

Safe flight Sean...check the other threads for advice on what to do etc...

and

http://www.bom.gov.au/index.shtml

[dworsham]

awesome ---

I hope we are all this stoked come Brazil!

[Sith]

6pm is the ideal time. Be good to meet everyone.

[gerry nassar]

updated

[F1Fan2]

Sounds Great! My wife and I will try to make it.
Looking forward to some hot weather and cold beer. It's well below freezin here in Detroit and we've got more than 6 inches of snow. I just got my driveway plowed so I can go to the airport and catch the flight to Melbourne.

[SeanValen]

Originally posted by 275 GTB-4


Safe flight Sean...check the other threads for advice on what to do etc...

and

http://www.bom.gov.au/index.shtml

Thanks.



If everyone meets up at 6pm

What time are the bars open to? Remember here in UK, London, were not allowed to drink when it reaches 11am I think. Australia I presume is 24 hours, not that I'm gonna stay there that long, but it's nice to know just in the case.

[Mat]

Originally posted by dworsham
awesome ---

I hope we are all this stoked come Brazil!

i doubt it!

Originally posted by F1Fan2
Sounds Great! My wife and I will try to make it.

Please do!

Originally posted by SeanValen
If everyone meets up at 6pm

What time are the bars open to? Remember here in UK, London, were not allowed to drink when it reaches 11am I think. Australia I presume is 24 hours, not that I'm gonna stay there that long, but it's nice to know just in the case.

Metropol will be open to atleast 1am. I dont think it will be any later than that. But keep in mind, if you are still in a party mood, Fitzroy St is the perfect place to keep on raging. Among others, there is the Mink Bar which will be open to 3am i believe, and there is the night club section of the Prince of Wales hotel, which will be open until the sun rises. There is a heap of cool places on Fitzroy St, but honestly, only a couple that are open all night.

[Ghostrider]

Originally posted by SeanValen
What time are the bars open to? Remember here in UK, London, were not allowed to drink when it reaches 11am I think. Australia I presume is 24 hours, not that I'm gonna stay there that long, but it's nice to know just in the case.

Enjoy your trip Sean, give my best to Fisi.

And when back, clean your PM inbox.

[Pilla]

I know that it doesnt really belong here but does Melbourne have a prepaid WIFI internet service?

[SeanValen]

Originally posted by Ghostrider


Enjoy your trip Sean, give my best to Fisi.

And when back, clean your PM inbox.

Thanks
inbox cleaned up, I haven't left yet, tomorrow evening.

Originally posted by Pilla
I know that it doesnt really belongs here but does Melbourne have a prepaid WIFI internet service?

WIFI not sure what that means.

Internet cafe? Or public phone that has sms capability?

I don't know, I think gerry nassar or Mat will know if they reply, or PM them

[cheesy poofs]

Have a helluva great time kids !

[Pilla]

WI-FI is wireless networking so that I can sit in a cafe or in a park or something and do work/check emails, etc. There is nothing worse than a stuffy internet Cafe with sticky keyboards.

It seems that there is a choice between Azure and Boingo, they both seem to have a variety of hot spots around the city. Does anyone know which is better? If there are no differences then I might go with Azure.

[dworsham]

I use azure in the hot spot in Collins place. fairly comfortable sitting and place to grab lunch a beer or a coffee.

[Mat]

For WiFi, most coffee shops, etc in the CBD now have access. There's also a few places along the StKidla foreshore that offer it for patons while you have your beer or coffee.

Also, check out whitepages.com.au, they recently added capabiliy to search WiFi hot spots. Make sure you choose Victoria though.

[A Wheel Nut]

Ah the Metropol. Last time I was there the line for the toilet was so long - its one toilet, at least I think it is - that I ended up going out back, jumping the safety fence and urinating beside the tram track with my mate. He saw the tram coming. I didn't. But the commuters on the packed tram certainly saw me.

I should be able to make it but I might be playing indoor soccer so I might not be able to get there till lateish.

I dunno, I haven't kept up with whats hot in Melbourne, but I remember there being some fine women when I was there last. Hopefully we'll get some of this mid 30's weather for the weekend!

[gerry nassar]

Originally posted by A Wheel Nut
Ah the Metropol. Last time I was there the line for the toilet was so long - its one toilet, at least I think it is - that I ended up going out back, jumping the safety fence and urinating beside the tram track with my mate. He saw the tram coming. I didn't. But the commuters on the packed tram certainly saw me.

I should be able to make it but I might be playing indoor soccer so I might not be able to get there till lateish.

I dunno, I haven't kept up with whats hot in Melbourne, but I remember there being some fine women when I was there last. Hopefully we'll get some of this mid 30's weather for the weekend!

Yeah get their when you can - its not a problem - we should be there for a while.

[Mat]

Originally posted by A Wheel Nut
I dunno, I haven't kept up with whats hot in Melbourne, but I remember there being some fine women when I was there last.

Yes, its still like that.