Comments on: Grogblogging in Sydney – Evening of Saturday January 28th

By: Jason Soon

Jason Soon — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:42:56 +0000

C8to should go watch ‘Brokeback mountain’ to find out what *real* cowboys get up to …

By: Nicholas Gruen

Nicholas Gruen — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 13:12:27 +0000

Well I enjoyed myself thoroughly, though I continued to shake my head throughout the evening at the choice of venue. Met Don Arthur – which I was particularly looking forward to and was surprised (as one always is) but not disappointed. I also enjoyed meeting you very much Shaun.

And nice to clap eyes on others. C8to took the cake as usual. He’s good fun to talk to and received in return a haranguing about Hegel – or rather ‘anti-metaphysics’. He kind of got what I was getting at.

Just like I want to live in the eighteenth century (providing I end up comfortably up the pecking order) C8to wants to live in the Wild West. There’s no accounting for tastes.

By: Mark Bahnisch

Mark Bahnisch — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 12:54:35 +0000

It was lovely to meet everyone, catch up with those I’d met before, and enjoy some good conversations and beer with Sydney bloggers – the last part of the night was really good as we moved away from the music and pool tables to an area where we could actually sit around a table and drink and chat!

There were no shenanigans as far as I could see – and I was there til the end! Aside from LP folks, it was also excellent to meet such Sydney bloggers and commenters as Suki, Weezil, Darp, Tim Lambert, Jason and Don, Stephen Hill, Leinad and Glen Fuller.

Oh, and Andrew Bartlett was very gracious about coming second in the Bernies for political blog :)

The RSL wasn’t the best venue – and Jason has every right to be angry about being told to go home and get his passport while others were waved through without having to show any ID. I certainly wouldn’t patronise an establishment that displays such apparent partiality again.

It seems that the RSL was picked because it’s central and less crowded and noisy than a pub in Surrey Hills where folks had trouble finding each other in 04. But the selectivity of the ID requirements, its general raison d’etre as a pokies temple, and a lot of other factors can’t be compensated for with cheap beer. I’m not having a go at Flashman – it was a great initiative for him to organise it – but I’d suggest either gathering somewhere else on a Thursday night or Sunday afternoon when things aren’t so busy or booking a functions room in a pub. I’m sure there’s a compromise between affordability and a good venue to be found.

By: Shaun Cronin

Shaun Cronin — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 12:00:28 +0000

It was a pleasure to meet you Nicholas last night. Alas I am not the one able to do a full briefing as the Beloved and I weren’t long at the RSL (having to catch a train back to the Central Coast).

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 03:08:03 +0000

So, how was the grogblogging? Is everyone still asleep? Inquiring minds want a full briefing!

By: Le Rev Dr

Le Rev Dr — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 05:40:05 +0000

Sirs,

I am, unfortunately, housebound this evening

and can’t make it in to the RSL.

Walk in confident;
back straight, chin high, palms dry
knowing that I approve.

My token contribution to the gentle rivalry

is noting that

civil rights
food
ideology
public relations

and think tanks

only get one entry

wheras CHESS

gets TWO!!

AND BEER GETS FIVE!!!!!

have one (of each) for me!

Bless Y’all,

Le Rev Dr