Conference hydra::dejavu

    I hope I can make it; I'll let you know later.
    
    One reminder: since it's Europe, you should also decide about the
    language/Sprache/lingua/taal/jezyk/langue/.......   vv)
    
    Arie

    It's really great that you organize something on this side
    of the "Big Pond".  I'll most probably be there (providing
    I recovered from DECworld !).  If you need a hand for
    anything (reservations, suggestions, organization) I'll
    be glad to help.
 
    Re: .-1   
 >  you should also decide about the language....   
    I don't think that this is a problem: we have international
    meetings at EHQ every day, and in this case the language
    will automatically be English (isn't it the "official" DEC
    language anyway ??).  Of course if you have a dialog with
    another guest who feels more comfortable in another language
    you are free to switch.  
                             
    
    I haven't have enough time in the past to follow this file 
    regularly (I already follow 12 technical notes files daily !)
    but I realize that it contains so much information which
    are more important in life than "How_can_I_write_a_sophisticated
    program_to_do_this_or_that" thant I finally added it to my
    daily priorities !
    
    
    Ines ABEYA
    @GEO (Geneva Headquarters)
                              

> >  you should also decide about the language....   
>    I don't think that this is a problem: ...

Ines, it was partly intended as a joke: we have so many languages over here,
Switzerland uses four already, so why not raise it as a problem?
Partly I was serious: I thought of taking my wife with me. She is Polish, speaks
Dutch and German, will understand English a bit, but when she starts speaking
it, I always ask for subtitling (don't worry: it's what she says to me when *I*
start speaking Polish....).

And about your daily priorities: I feel the same for DEJAVU!

Arie

    NOTES aren't a diversion;
    
    They're "Stress Management Software" !!
    
    		1/2  :-)
    
    	-Bill

    
    OK, just how does one get the upside-down question mark and the
    1/2?  Is it a special keyboard or can I get my VAXmate to do it
    with what I currently have?
    
    (Slight diversion, but I'm dying to know......)
    
    Cindy

RE: .6
   
   Appendix A (Volume I of the VAXMate Users Guide) contains
   instructions and table of the other 'compose' characters.

   Terry

    Ref. 805.0 (Carla)
    
    Hmmm, this topic has gone quiet - so I guess it's about time that
    somebody revive it and here we go:
    
    Carla's problem of finding a location for the Euro-DEJAVU Autumnal
    Party for Saturday, 1-OCT-88 has been solved, I am happy to 
    announce :-). It will definitely be held in Switzerland, Geneva.
    And since I just managed to move out of a *tiny* studio into my
    new apartment, it will be happening there. 
    
    Therefore, anybody serious about joining the party, please mail
    me directly and any further logistics will be dealt with off- 
    conference-line. (Don't want to figure as an open-ended guest house
    for the rest of my life(s), or am I the only one needing occasional
    peace and privacy to get my act straight again <8*) ?)
    
    No rules about who may join the party, well, only this one (just
    made it up): anybody believing in life(s), whether past/present/
    or future ones, please refrain from sending a substitute, unless
    it be a ghost or spirit ;-)
    
    Until I hear from you, there's nothing left to be done but get on
    with my *moving* business ;-{
    
    Jolly good weekend to everybody,
    Esther.
    

    



                     Everbody have some Fun at the DEJAVUE Party?

                                    I hope so...

                                                      
                                                         

    And did we have fun :^)
    
    Though I never figured out what happened to the spirits, they were
    summoned beforehand, must have missread my directions.
    
    And the levitation part of the evening also failed miserably - think
    bellies got rather too full as the hours rushed on ... but apart
    from that, I would say it was a delightful evening, well, at least
    that's what I think. Now let's see what the others have to report.
    
    Thanks to everybody involved for having made this event happen and
    I was tickled pink having met *new* charming people.
    
    Love, Esther :-)
    
    PS: And let's repeat it - or rather, I think a follow-up might be
        appropriate soonish. (Inputs welcome.)

The party was great, much hilarity, lots of *good* energy.

However, I have to confess that we concentrated on what one
might like to call 'the earthly plane'. This is how it went...

17:00	Esther, Carla, Dave and John (that's me) start drinking beer and 
	*very* hot, *very* good bloody marys. We've got lots of
	bread, cheese and wine.

	We examine the Mythic tarot deck. And feel good about
	the energy and the long-awaited get-together. We talk
	about absent friends and the unique qualities of the
	conferencing network. Hey, this is serious stuff you
	know.

18:00	(things are getting hazy you understand...)

	Ines and Lisa arrive, with lots of bread, wine and cheese.

	We have some conversation about palm-reading.

	We start drinking Mumm's champagne, thoughtfully supplied
	by Carla. Happy Birthday Carla!

19:30	Martin and Alan arrive - with lots of bread, cheese, wine.

	Alan shows us 101 things to with a sticky mess of raw
	cornflour.

	We drink more champagne - is the fridge full of the stuff?
	Cheers everybody! (hic).

	Somebody invents a silly game ...
	(Well, we *were* talking about dogs and channelling at
	the time ;-)).

	(things are *very* hazy - is anybody still there?)

21:00?	Michel arrives, he's been slaving over the proverbial
	hot stove for *hours* and brings a marvellous gratin
	which disappears down our throats in very short order.

	(Esther, who is normally flying anyway, tries 
	levitating from a headstand.)

later	the spirits arrive. They are all released from the captivity
	of there respective bottles. There is a modicum of
	spirit-throat-channelling to be seen.

	Esther starts flying round the room. But pretending to be
	riding on Michels shoulders. She fools none of us though.
	(hic).

err..	coffee I think.

...	people disperse, all in various states of OOBE. (Out Of
	Bottle Experience).

next day, the ducks on Lake Geneva have a party of their own
with all the left over bread.

Can we have another one soon please? Says John.
Quack, quack say the ducks.

If any of you European DEJAVU counterparts see Carla around, please tell her 
Happy Birthday from me.  today's the day.

Meredith

    Re .16
    
    Meredith's beaten me to the draw!  Yes, if anyone "over there" will
    be seeing Carla today, please give her a big hug for me, accompanied by
    the requisite huggy-noises. 8-}
    
    Mary

    



        I'd like to second that request...Lot's of HUSKY HUGS, and very
         inapproriate primal noises would be just fine for me.... ;-).
       
         H A P P Y   B I R T H D A Y   C O D E   B L U E !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
                               Thanks,
                               Howling Artist  8:-)
                                                   
                         

    According to the postcard I received, she may have been pushed off
    a mountain.
    
    Carla,
    
    Hope you are having a great time and have a wonderful birthday.
    
    Also,  hi to Dave.
    
    Cheers,
    
    ...dale

    Re .19
    
    Hi Dale,
    
    ...it's OK, she bounced...  (8^)
    
    Re .- a few,
    
    I just passed on your greetings which were gratefully received ;
    Carla had a great birthday !
    
    Hoping to meet the rest of you one day... (;^)
    
    Dave