ArticlesHas it really been seven months since I promised free beer for the readers of this blog? That’s embarrassing. I have some mitigating circumstances, but they are not important right now, and I am trying to remedy the situation.
The 4th-year anniversary of OddThinking is on April 10, and that would be a fitting date. However, this year April 10 is a public holiday in Australia to celebrate the cruel and unusual capital punishment of a Middle-Eastern religious figure, on the occasion of the anniversary of a genocidal attack on the Egyptians Easter. I am heading to a sports event in another city that day to celebrate, so how do people feel about receiving free beer on April 9, 2009, the Thursday night before the long weekend? Please reply in the comments if that date is suitable or unsuitable.
My current venue of choice is The Australian Hotel. Warning: The first night of a long weekend is likely to be a busy one in the city.
For those whose memories don’t extend back seven months, this is get-together of Sydney-based OddThinking readers. I will be putting my Google AdSense profits on the bar, and there should be plenty for the blog to buy you a beer. The only rule is you need to read about it here on the blog to be invited. Both the regular commenters and also the lurkers are very welcome to come along.
It would be cool to meet some readers who I have never met. It may be hard to find the right table in a busy pub when you don’t know what I look like. I guess I have to wear something to make myself identifiable. A white carnation in my lapel? A badge with an orange feed icon? Any suggestions?
Comment by configurator on March 10, 2009
“A badge with an orange feed icon?”++ – extremely cool.
I won’t be coming, though, since I’m not Sydney-based (actually moving to France in two weeks – could you maybe do it there?)
Comment by Alastair on March 10, 2009
Yeah, let’s have it in France. There’s enough money in the AdSense kitty for international flights for all OddThinking regulars, am I right?
Comment by Julian on March 10, 2009
Back of the envelope calculation: If each of you clicks on 26 adverts a minute, 8 hours a day, every day until the drinks session, I should get enough income to fly you to France…
(Dear Google, I am joking! This isn’t really an encouragement for click-fraud. Please don’t ban me!)
Comment by David on March 10, 2009
Do the blog equivalent of pencilling me in. I’ll know more closer to the date.
Comment by Richard Atkins on March 10, 2009
I can’t Passover this offer. I’ll see you there. Do we all need to nominate an item? I’ll add a top hat to the wardrobe!
Comment by Chris on March 10, 2009
Put me down as a probable attendee.
Be warned, when asking me to fetch beer, split a bill or shout a round, that I’ve given up numeracy for Lent.