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by Fran on Sat Sep 5th, 2009 at 12:04:18 PM EST
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I took someone off the list :-(

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 10:43:54 AM EST
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I may be game for Friday too, depending a little on how the trains match up.

- Jake

Friends come and go. Enemies accumulate.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Sat Sep 5th, 2009 at 06:39:18 PM EST
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When does your train get in? Do you want to meet us for dinner even if you can't make the walk?

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!

by LEP on Sat Sep 5th, 2009 at 07:44:53 PM EST
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We're scheduled to arrive at Paris East around 8 in the morning, with the TGV from Metz. According to the schedule DB gave me, I can be in Chatelet or Paris Nord around half an hour after that.

- Jake

Friends come and go. Enemies accumulate.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Mon Sep 7th, 2009 at 03:53:10 PM EST
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Sounds like you have plenty of time. We're planning to meet at 4pm for the Pere Lachaise walk at Metro station Phillipe Auguste.

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!

by LEP on Mon Sep 7th, 2009 at 04:43:00 PM EST
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Cool. I'll make a note and be there.

- Jake

Friends come and go. Enemies accumulate.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Mon Sep 7th, 2009 at 06:19:10 PM EST
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Alas, I won't be able to attend. Got slammed by added workload in the last couple weeks as we got into crunch time for our survey cycle, so that should keep me extremely busy until the end of October.

Maybe next time. :\

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.

by Drew J Jones (pedobear@pennstatefootball.com) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 08:34:48 AM EST
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Damn, I was looking forward to showing you the bars of Paris (not that the draught is great and the bottles are expensive and mostly belgian, but... )

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 09:56:31 AM EST
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Yeah, it sucks, but there'll be other opportunities. Even if I didn't have much interest in seeing Paris (obviously not the case), my better half wouldn't allow me to pass it up.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.

by Drew J Jones (pedobear@pennstatefootball.com) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 11:30:59 AM EST
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Hope you can make it next time. :-)

by Fran on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 11:58:36 AM EST
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Re: Additions and Changes (4.00 / 3)

Urg, I too will not be able to come. After many scheduling problems I had to agree that my parents could come visit or risk serious breakdowns in diplomatic relations. Very annoying. Hope you all have a splendid time!

by someone (s0me1smail(a)gmail(d)com) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 10:14:38 AM EST
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Re: Additions and Changes (4.00 / 2)

Sorry you can't attend - but diplomatic relations with parents are important too. :-) Hope to see you again next time.

by Fran on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 11:55:18 AM EST
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Re: Additions and Changes (4.00 / 4)

:-(

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Sep 7th, 2009 at 01:20:27 AM EST
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Since I haven't written anything, to update: I am still coming, depending on sorting out 2 euros and 50 cents with Deutsche Bahn. I should be there from Friday morning (but the night train may affect my ability to do something until later in the afternoon) to Sunday evening.

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 12:17:18 PM EST
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Do you want to come to the Pere Lachaise walk and/or the dinner afterwards?

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!

by LEP on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 12:21:27 PM EST
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You can put me down for the dinner, and as a probable for the Pere Lachaise walk.

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 02:22:15 PM EST
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This and That (none / 0)

This and That

by Fran on Sat Sep 5th, 2009 at 11:54:29 AM EST

Who is staying at the Passy-Home?

by Fran on Sat Sep 5th, 2009 at 12:04:45 PM EST
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Re: This and That (none / 1)

I sent a booking request several days ago, no reply as yet. I'll phone them.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sat Sep 5th, 2009 at 12:06:00 PM EST
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Helen had the same problem, they used to respond pretty fast.

by Fran on Sat Sep 5th, 2009 at 12:11:57 PM EST
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I don't think their email works too well. The first time it just got lost, but the second time I tried I got a good response .

anyway, I'm there, arriving on thursday. I'm going to be trying a home brew place I've heard about if anyone's interested.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 05:35:43 AM EST
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I had that problem too. Took a second email to get an answer.

The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Sat Sep 5th, 2009 at 12:26:51 PM EST
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OK now.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Sep 7th, 2009 at 09:51:52 AM EST
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Re: This and That (none / 1)

I am!

The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Sat Sep 5th, 2009 at 12:26:18 PM EST
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Almost forgot, are there any other vegetarians or wishes for food?

by Fran on Sat Sep 5th, 2009 at 12:41:55 PM EST
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Le Cantalou will have something (none / 0)

can people confirm what they won't eat (ie no fish, no eggs, etc...) to make sure that everybody can have something to eat?

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 06:03:02 AM EST
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Re: Le Cantalou will have something (none / 0)

I'd prefer not to have the more gristly fruits des mer, but I'm not so fussy I'd refuse it if that's all there is.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 06:29:06 AM EST
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Re: Le Cantalou will have something (none / 0)

For me it's no meat (including no chicken and fish) if possible no eggs and no goat cheese.

by Fran on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 12:00:49 PM EST
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I'm training down to Paris tomorrow evening (the 7th) so I'll be free for dinner / drinks / whatever from the 8th onward.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 08:34:52 AM EST
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A note about the Cantalou (none / 1)

They've just put up some scaffolding against the building (to repair the damage from last year's fire) - so our table will be in the inside courtyard. It's nice and quiet, but we'll be less visible from the street - you need to get inside the restaurant and go through it to the back. I'll see if a sign can be put up...

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Tue Sep 8th, 2009 at 10:16:27 AM EST
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Re: A note about the Cantalou (none / 1)

Do we know how many people are coming? Geezer may be bringing the whole family but I don't know yet. Somebody might want to contact him (he's in Paris already, I believe).

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Sep 8th, 2009 at 10:27:23 AM EST
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Re: A note about the Cantalou (none / 0)

Jerome a Paris:

our table will be in the inside courtyard. It's nice and quiet, but we'll be less visible from the street - you need to get inside the restaurant and go through it to the back

Is that wheelchair-accessible?

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Sep 11th, 2009 at 04:52:29 AM EST
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yes (none / 0)

either via the restaurant or through the building.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Fri Sep 11th, 2009 at 09:23:41 AM EST
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Re: ET Paris Meet-up, September 2009 - Final (none / 0)

I want to go to Etagny sur Oise while I'm in Paris. I know it's on the A RER, but can someone tell me what destination train I should take from Les Halles please as my map doesn't really show which branch it's on.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 08:43:02 AM EST

Re: ET Paris Meet-up, September 2009 - Final (none / 0)

Umm, that's Eragny sure Oise

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 08:43:47 AM EST
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Re: ET Paris Meet-up, September 2009 - Final (none / 0)

There seems to be two train stations in Eragny. The one on the RER A is called Neuville, on the train that goes towards Cergy le Haut.

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 08:52:24 AM EST
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Re: ET Paris Meet-up, September 2009 - Final (none / 0)

thanks, Neuville is the one I want. So Cergy le Haut is the one I want. Many thanks.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 09:23:13 AM EST
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Re: ET Paris Meet-up, September 2009 - Final (none / 0)

I've just noticed that where I want to go is about the same distance from the station St Ouen l'Aumone Liesse. This is on the C1 line which, conveniently, goes from Kennedy/Radio france which is just up from the hotel. So it'll save me the hop across town (and two metro tickets)

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 09:53:19 AM EST
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Re: ET Paris Meet-up, September 2009 - Final (none / 0)

That won't save you metro tickets as the metro trips are included in the train ticket. Also, the C1 line is slow and even less reliable than the A line...

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 06:02:04 PM EST
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Re: ET Paris Meet-up, September 2009 - Final (none / 1)

You should be able to plan your journey on the Transilien web site.

Their route planner page is an interesting mix of English and French, even in he English version, but it should do the work. You can even enter the street address you're going to and it will suggest possible routes.

The "Tickets and fares" page will give you the ticket price between any start/destination stations. A quick check shows one-way ticket from any station in Paris (a single zone tariff-wise) to either Neuvile Université or St Ouen l'Aumone Liesse or even Eragny Neuville (train from Gare du Nord) at 5.05 EUR.

I use this route planner often, actually, since it is very convenient even inside Paris. Hope this helps.

by Bernard (bernard) on Mon Sep 7th, 2009 at 07:06:49 AM EST
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who's arriving when ? (none / 0)

I'll be at Gare du Nord at 2:30 on thursday. Hopefully esconsed in Plassy Home with beer about an hour later.

I'm hoping to nip off to a home brew pub in the north west suburbs that evening unless somebody has a beeter plan. Millman ??

Anyone else in town at a loose end ? Otherwise I'll see y'all on Friday and Saturday.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 12:43:51 PM EST

I don't have a better plan but I'm definitely up for beer.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 04:01:08 PM EST
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I'll text when I'm sorted.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 04:30:40 PM EST
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I'm available for lunch if anyone wants to have one in the Opéra neighborhood...

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 at 06:00:09 PM EST
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I'll be too late for thursday, but friday might be fun if that's okay.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Sep 7th, 2009 at 03:18:32 AM EST
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Wednesday? Friday is fine too if you want to do lunch with both of us.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Mon Sep 7th, 2009 at 03:19:24 PM EST
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Wednesday fits a bit better - I might not have too much time on Friday... but then we can do both. How many people will be in Paris in Friday noon ?

We can have lunch near the Louvres if that's where you're heading for the afternoon. Plenty of Japanese restaurants, although that might not be what you're aiming for :)

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Mon Sep 7th, 2009 at 05:55:12 PM EST
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Near the Louvres sounds good - Japanese is fine, actually. Send me an email?

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Tue Sep 8th, 2009 at 03:28:37 AM EST
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works for me. I have millman's tel no so as long he knows the plan that's okay.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Sep 8th, 2009 at 06:29:19 AM EST
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