Comments on: Out of the frying pan… http://aralbalkan.com/545 Passionate geekisms. Tue, 22 May 2012 18:33:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt Voerman http://aralbalkan.com/545/comment-page-1#comment-676 Matt Voerman Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:30:57 +0000 #comment-676 Re: conferences paying for their speakers - I totally second that!<br /> <br /> Especially considering it's the likes of us who are driving/promoting their brand.<br /> <br /> :-) Re: conferences paying for their speakers – I totally second that!

Especially considering it’s the likes of us who are driving/promoting their brand.

:-)

]]> By: Aral Balkan http://aralbalkan.com/545/comment-page-1#comment-675 Aral Balkan Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:57:18 +0000 #comment-675 PS. I can wave the rainbow flag anytime I want to dude, I live in Brighton! :) PS. I can wave the rainbow flag anytime I want to dude, I live in Brighton! :)

]]> By: Aral Balkan http://aralbalkan.com/545/comment-page-1#comment-674 Aral Balkan Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:56:01 +0000 #comment-674 Hey Matt, would have loved to but it was going to be way too expensive. I'm not doing conferences that don't at least pay for your transportation and accomodation any more. I believe this needs to be a minimum standard for professional conferences if they want to attract good (non-local) speakers. Hey Matt, would have loved to but it was going to be way too expensive. I’m not doing conferences that don’t at least pay for your transportation and accomodation any more. I believe this needs to be a minimum standard for professional conferences if they want to attract good (non-local) speakers.

]]> By: http://aralbalkan.com/545/comment-page-1#comment-673 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:09:13 +0000 #comment-673 Well Aral - you will choose to hang out at those 'other' conferences in the Northern Hemisphere ;-)<br /> <br /> Had you made the wiser choice to come down to WebDU in Sydney you'd be enjoying balmy summer conditions down here (26,28,32,26) <br /> <br /> Plus you could have been "the only gay in the village" with the Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras happening this week/end. Looks like Guy, Mike C, Danny, Tink, LordAlex and myself will have to wave the rainbow flag for you.<br /> <br /> Have a great time in Seatle and be sure to say hi to all the Lego crew who didn't make it down under this year.<br /> <br /> <br /> Matt<br /> <br /> Well Aral – you will choose to hang out at those ‘other’ conferences in the Northern Hemisphere ;-)

Had you made the wiser choice to come down to WebDU in Sydney you’d be enjoying balmy summer conditions down here (26,28,32,26)

Plus you could have been “the only gay in the village” with the Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras happening this week/end. Looks like Guy, Mike C, Danny, Tink, LordAlex and myself will have to wave the rainbow flag for you.

Have a great time in Seatle and be sure to say hi to all the Lego crew who didn’t make it down under this year.

Matt

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