Roving Mars (Imax) in the UK, Finally..it has happened |
Roving Mars (Imax) in the UK, Finally..it has happened |
 Mar 24 2007, 08:29 AM
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Founder  Group: Chairman Posts: 14448 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1  |
Right, British UMSFers..
Roving Mars starts at the Birmingham Think Tank Imax theatre next weekend...but hold your horses http://www.imax.ac/schedule.htm 1200, 1515 and 1830 are the showings. Anyone fancy a get-together on April 21st? I can't make any promises, but it should be more than your usual showing - and it's on 3 times in the one day. Think Tank is about 3/4 mile from Birmingham New Street (I will travel by train from Leicester and I would aim to get there before the first of the three showings on the day - about 11ish Once I know more details, I'll let you know  Doug |
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Mar 24 2007, 08:24 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
I'm definitely interested and Angie, my wife, is also keen (possibly daughter Elanor too but she may be otherwise engaged). We would probably travel from North Wales by train, arriving in time for the second showing if not the first. Is advance booking advisable? Hope to see you there, and with luck some other members too.
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Mar 24 2007, 09:14 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14448 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Helen's said she wants to come as well, so there can be something of a Mars widows get together at the same time
Hopefully within a few days I'll know a few more details - then I would say yes, booking will probably make sense. If we get enough numbers, perhaps we can do a bulk booking (minimum would probably be 10) Doug |
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Mar 24 2007, 10:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
Actually, I don't believe Helen isn't interested in Mars!
Angie in fact had her primary school kids making 'Mars rovers' out of motorised Lego way back in Pathfinder days. Elanor attended my GCSE Astronomy class last year and achieved an A grade - so I'm pretty lucky that way all in all. I'll watch this space - hope a good meeting materialises. |
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Mar 25 2007, 09:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
Almost 24 hours and no more responses?. I'm surprised. I think you need to move this to the front page or flag it up somewhere in the MER section. Remember how long it took some members to find the 'barbecue'?
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Mar 25 2007, 09:01 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14448 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Bloody good idea.
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Mar 25 2007, 09:06 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
My wife and I would be happy to join you all but after checking the train schedules there doesn't appear to be a convenient route for us right now. I was told that we really need to wait until this bridge is completed.
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Mar 25 2007, 09:23 PM
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 The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
DEFINITELY interested! Just have to sort out time off work and getting to/from there... any UMSFers heading down from Scotland and passing thru Kendal? Just a thought...
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Mar 25 2007, 09:37 PM
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 Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Can I hitch a ride with you, Dan? I can just drive up to Elk Grove from LA...
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Mar 25 2007, 11:32 PM
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 Dublin Correspondent Group: Admin Posts: 1799 Joined: 28-March 05 From: Celbridge, Ireland Member No.: 220 |
I missed this because I've been in Prague for the weekend walking myself into the ground. Anyway you can definitely count me in as I've just booked the flight to Birmingham on the 21st. Carpe diem and all that.
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Mar 26 2007, 09:53 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14448 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
You Ryanair slut
Top stuff.As for the Scot-ash contingent - I've ping the Lifeboat Yahoo group to see if Bob can make it. Nico - no excuses - get your Belgian arse on the Eurostar. D |
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Mar 27 2007, 06:57 PM
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Would this become available on DVD by any chance?
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Mar 27 2007, 07:28 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14448 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Supposedly it's going to be a DVD release - I've seen it listed ( as well as the soundtrack on CD ) but not yet released.
Would be an ideal candidate for a WMVHD release imho. Doug |
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Mar 28 2007, 02:18 AM
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 Director of Galilean Photography Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 15-July 04 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 93 |
Just a recommendation, it's better if you see it twice!
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Mar 28 2007, 03:33 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
OT, but is Bob having connection difficulties again? Been wondering where he's been.
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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