Wikipedia talk:Meetup/London 11

About what time have these things wrapped up in the past? Knowing this helps to select transport fares that are affordable. Do people think that the earlier start will lead to an earlier finish, too? 79.72.221.98 (talk) 14:30, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

Time of Start
Why are we starting at 11am ? I thought we agreed 1pm ?? June meeting started at 1pm. Gordo (talk) 09:16, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
 * "Note the earlier start time though (gives some folks time to attend before they fly off to wikimania!)" Ironholds 21:01, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Is that the majority? OK. I am not going to Wikimania.... Gordo (talk) 21:39, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Me neither, but it only needs 1 or 2. Ironho<b style="color:#696969">ld</b><b style="color:#000">s</b> 21:54, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Me neither. I aim to be there at 11. WilliamH (talk) 22:53, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Those of us from the provinces may be a little later - I was intending to be there around 12:30 ish - I don't do beer for breakfast - :) Pedro : Chat  22:57, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Haha, me neither come to think about it. Perhaps I'll aim for around midday, or somewhere between 11.30 and then. WilliamH (talk) 23:14, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
 * So if nobody who is actually going turns up then we will have changed the time for no benefit!!! James will be there with his "guests" so that will be very nice... Gordo (talk) 09:01, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Well so it isn't just James and a few other wikimania people on their own, can we establish a sort of average time we'll all turn up? i vote around 12-12:30; does anyone know how crowded the place normally gets at a lunchtime? <b style="color:#D3D3D3">Ir</b><b style="color:#A9A9A9">on</b><b style="color:#808080">ho</b><b style="color:#696969">ld</b><b style="color:#000">s</b> 09:03, 16 June 2008 (UTC)


 * It does not get crowded. It is a very big pub: that is why we chose it! Gordo (talk) 18:46, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Commentary
Seems like a reasonably sized gathering. I'm looking forward to this. :) WilliamH (talk) 20:50, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry, won't be able to make this. I'm basically bankrupt currently <tt>:(</tt> and need to save up all the money I get for use in Wikimania. I'll see James, Austin, Phoebe and any other Wikimanians in Egypt. Have fun everyone! :)  Al Tally  talk  23:19, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

What time do these things tend to finish? Are they sort of a couple of hours, all afternoon ... in between? Am thinking of coming and would like to know what transport to book. 79.72.221.98 (talk) 23:24, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
 * All afternoon. I left at about 5:20pm and it was still going on.  Al Tally  talk  23:25, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

Identification
As somebody who's never been before, is there any particular way i can identify which huddle of slightly drunk people is the wiki meetup group? :P. <b style="color:#D3D3D3">Ir</b><b style="color:#A9A9A9">on</b><b style="color:#808080">ho</b><b style="color:#696969">ld</b><b style="color:#000">s</b> 19:42, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Someone should take a picture of the logo - that's what we did before (although I recognised people everytime).  Al Tally  talk  19:45, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Excellent! And thanks for the quick response :). See you all there!<b style="color:#D3D3D3">Ir</b><b style="color:#A9A9A9">on</b><b style="color:#808080">ho</b><b style="color:#696969">ld</b><b style="color:#000">s</b> 19:46, 20 June 2008 (UTC)