PD Field Trip Proposal ---- A M S T E R D A M

[Payne]

Just remember, "an office with a view" doesn't necessarily mean in Amsterdam what it means everywhere else...

Nor does "corner office". And you really don't want to accept about 75% of people who say "Sho, we whill make you a partner, yesh?"

[Scribbly]

Yup! I made the first cut, and they are deliberating which proposals will go forward. 

Holy crap they accepted my proposal.

I was not expecting that. 

[Placid Dingo]

Yup! I made the first cut, and they are deliberating which proposals will go forward. 

Holy crap they accepted my proposal.

I was not expecting that. 

Hoooray!

[Cain]

Dangerous tropical country?  Well, I'm sold.

You'd have a field day down there.

You might be the only person I can think of who would accidentally wander into the Bovoni or Pearson Gardens projects and make me feel sorry for the denizens of the projects.

Bring Richter along as well, and the term "white devil" will gain a whole new set of connotations.

[Cain]

Yup! I made the first cut, and they are deliberating which proposals will go forward. 

Holy crap they accepted my proposal.

I was not expecting that. 

Congrats.  I expect, this being an academic conference, they do not pay for expenses?  Still, you will no doubt find plenty of free, nasty coffee.

[Luna]

Dangerous tropical country?  Well, I'm sold.

You'd have a field day down there.

You might be the only person I can think of who would accidentally wander into the Bovoni or Pearson Gardens projects and make me feel sorry for the denizens of the projects.

Bring Richter along as well, and the term "white devil" will gain a whole new set of connotations.

[Scribbly]

Yup! I made the first cut, and they are deliberating which proposals will go forward. 

Holy crap they accepted my proposal.

I was not expecting that. 

Congrats.  I expect, this being an academic conference, they do not pay for expenses?  Still, you will no doubt find plenty of free, nasty coffee.

Yeah, I'll be paying my own way, and I need to actually... write the paper. Still, should be a pretty awesome experience!

[Cain]

Psh, just make it up while giving your talk.  No-one will know.

[Faust]

Psh, just make it up while giving your talk.  No-one will know.

In most cases that would be an improvement over some of the death-by-powerpoint talks I've had to sit through at these things.

[hirley0]

Dangerous tropical country?  Well, I'm sold.

You'd have a field day down there.
You might be the only person I can think of who would accidentally wander into the Bovoni or Pearson Gardens projects and make me feel sorry for the denizens of the projects.

Bring Richter along as well, and the term "white devil" will gain a whole new set of connotations.

8:08

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Hmmm... Forgot about this.

If my trip to UK/Ireland happens to fall in the same week, I will plan accordingly and make it out to Amsterdam as well.

I'll include a day in Scotland for my UK trip either way to catch Payne and Pent.

[Triple Zero]

But Payne's no longer in Scotland though, IIRC?

[Pope Pixie Pickle]

Payne is in Southampton, with me. Twid needs to come here and get drunk with us.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Payne is in Southampton, with me. Twid needs to come here and get drunk with us.

Definitely. 

[Cain]

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