Dutch/Belgian Apolyton Meet: Amsterdam, 6 September 2003

[germanos]

Een uurtje of 6 lijkt me een aardig richtpunt.

[Locutus]

Well, seeing how most people (or at least those people that responded) seem to prefer the evening, I fully agree with germanos: let's set the start time at 18:00. Of course, if that's too early for anyone, you can always show up later...


So, Saturday 6 September, Amsterdam, Cafe Cuba, 18:00. I'll send out a PM with the details later tonight to everyone who (might/will) come, as a reminder.

Zop, could you give me directions on how to get to Cafe Cuba from the central train station? I *think* I know how to get there but I'm not 100% sure. And I'm sure others would benefit from it as well...

List of people who will come:

Locutus
Zopperoni
Tarquinius
Hueij
atawa
Trajanus
germanos
CapTVK
Lucilla

Major Guz?
Bas?
Provost Harrison?
alva?
Dry?
Barley?

[Zopperoni]

Six o'clock is no problem as far as availability is concerned, but it could be troublesome for getting dinner. As far as I could tell, the café does not serve food.

[Zopperoni]

These are the directions to get to Café Cuba from Central Station:

01) After getting down to the main corridor, move to the main entrance/exit, which is on the south side (if you're standing by an exit overlooking a lot of water, you're at the (wrong) north entrance/exit.

02) Still inside the station (but before the entrance/exit), go to the left where there will be a staircase taking you down to the metro/sneltram. If you do end up outside, look left and the outside entrance of the metro/sneltram stop should be visible.

03) Take the metro that is on your right when you come down the stairs/escalator. Three metros leave from CS: 51, 53, and 54, it doesn't matter which one you take.

04) Nieuwmarkt is the first stop after CS, get out there.

05) Once out of the metro, go left (exit Nieuwmarkt/Koningsstraat).

06) Ascend the stairs/escalator, and then go left (exit Nieuwmarkt).

07) Ascend another staircase/escalator, and you should end up outside.

08) Once outside, go right and the café should be on your right-hand side after about 40 meters.

**) If you need to withdraw money from an ATM, there's a Rabobank ATM two doors before the café.

**) If anyone needs my cell phone number, PM me, and I'll send it to you.

[Locutus]

Yeah, I thought of dinner, but figured that if we start at 18:00 that should give everyone enough time to eat beforehand (and I doubt everyone get there at 18:00).

Hmm, I was actually thinking of walking, as it's only a short distance and I enjoy doing so. But I'm sure I'll find it. Odds are I won't be coming from CS anyway (depending on what I plan to do before the meet).

[Ecthy]

why don't you guys accept this just isn't going to happen

[Locutus]

Why not? All the details have been arranged and we have 9 people coming, with another 6 in the 'maybe' department... If everyone shows up (which is doubtful, but you never know), this meet will be even larger (by 1 person ) than the London Meet... :b

[Ecthy]

I'm just spamming your thread

[Locutus]

Well, normally that'd be fine with me, but can't you wait until it threatens to drop off the front page?

[Ecthy]

this one might be larger but it's full of unimportant on topic nerds

[germanos]

Originally posted by Locutus
Yeah, I thought of dinner, but figured that if we start at 18:00 that should give everyone enough time to eat beforehand (and I doubt everyone get there at 18:00).

Hmm, I was actually thinking of walking, as it's only a short distance and I enjoy doing so. But I'm sure I'll find it. Odds are I won't be coming from CS anyway (depending on what I plan to do before the meet).

Well, if you prefer walking, the Nieuwmarkt isn't to hard to find: exit the trainstation,
go left,
cross the bridge at the end of the busstops,
enter the Zeedijk-district at the alley next to the (Golden tulip?) Hotel (a rather fancy one),
then proceed by basically going right-left all the time,
avoid all prostitutes, junkies and the Satan's Church, and a nice curved street will lead you straight to the Nieuwmarkt. You'll pass by a Buddist Temple, take care there as well.

Oh, and don't forget: Keep your eyes open at ALL times

[atawa]

Originally posted by germanos



Well, if you prefer walking, the Nieuwmarkt isn't to hard to find: exit the trainstation,
go left,
cross the bridge at the end of the busstops,
enter the Zeedijk-district at the alley next to the (Golden tulip?) Hotel (a rather fancy one),
then proceed by basically going right-left all the time,
avoid all prostitutes, junkies and the Satan's Church, and a nice curved street will lead you straight to the Nieuwmarkt. You'll pass by a Buddist Temple, take care there as well.

Oh, and don't forget: Keep your eyes open at ALL times

Nieuwmarkt is toch ergens aan het eind van de Warmoesstraat?

[Zopperoni]

Nee, de Warmoesstraat loopt tussen de Zeedijk en de Dam, parallel aan de Damrak.

Als je bij Nieuwmarkt uit wil komen, moet je meer naar het oosten toe wandelen.

[Dry]

Sorry for not having shown up since a while but I was on holiday and now I am abroad for work (Germany).
I will highly probably be there (say 80%).
I won't be able to read my mail until this meeting, so if it is cancelled in the mean time... poor me

[Locutus]

Dry, that's great Rest assured, the Meet WILL take place

I sent confirmation PMs with the details to everyone on the certain, maybe and unknown lists (plus Franses, since it's in the evening, and he had indicated that that might leave a chance for him, albeit a slim one).

Now it's time to dig up some photos so you'll all be able to recognize us