What happens at Spotting Weekend?
 

Any update on if it's happening next year?

Spotting Weekend 2009 is going ahead.
You can refer to the Calendar for correct dates for planning.

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Cheers,

Ah sweet...
Thanks Amsy

guess who's coming to town that weekend! ;)

Jason White?

The B Chen is

Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond are in town. Is that who you were talking about Monty?

Thinking about making the trip down that weekend for their Top Gear stage show's that are on.

Mick

as i am just new here, i take it that it is at Sydney airport?
also how do i become involved in this? like cost and what not?

will there ever be a MEL spotting day?

thanks heaps :)

Joseph, it's pretty cheap, only about $100 for the weekend (plus all your accommodation, flights, food, drinks, etc.). Payable to myself prior to the event, :).

Mick

There has been a MEL spotting day around the end of November, might be a bit of short notice but if the weather looks alright next Saturday maybe we could organise something.

You might want to be quick in getting tickets. I'm not so sure that there are many left...

Was just trawling the Ticketek website Nigel and checked a random show time, still showing seats in all area's. And that was for the Friday night!

Mick

Cool...get them while you can!!!

Friends got me tickets so i'll be at one of the shows...just can't remember which one!

I hear he might be along too. ;)

Nigel, let us know which show you're at, might try and get tickets to the same one. Mainly so I can throw sh*t at you. :D

Mick

I'll be at the Sunday night show 8th Feb. I'm working nights on the 6th and 7th.

Looks like yet another spotting weekend I'll miss entirely...

I may be able to come down for the day on the saturday (7/2)

Not that you'll be missed much....

I've not made an appearance yet, so most people won't know if they're missing anything!;)

Just stay away from those funny-coloured drinks this time, Jason! :eek:

Who's this mysterious Nigel C anyway? Must be like The Phantom...or maybe, The Stig??? :cool:;)

P.S. Amber is not a funny colour;)

"He's" a figment of your / others imagination ;)

He's one of the famous "C" clan.

Tell you what, after watching that episode of Top Gear (UK) tonight, I will definitely be in attendance for the live stage show. So I dare say I may even make an appearance at a bar near you that weekend.

Mick

Who will be the lucky person to cart you to bed after the slammers on on the friday night.

Amber may not be a funny colour, but to much consumed will turn YOU into a funny colour... green I think and then white just before it resurfaces!!! :eek:

Don't forget....

"ALWAYS DISPLAY YOUR ASIC"


















...for discount drinks at the AV8 Bar!

your shout then Dave;)

Ill be there only if there is drive through available at KK on the trolleys..

At this rate Paul, We'll all have hardened arteries by the time the Spotting Weekend 2011 comes by!

BC,

I'll provide the discount.. that's it! ...Oh and the biscuits! :p

Someone of the uniformed constabulary had better be there to provide Granny with a Taxi service again......

what about the drink service as well.Should look cute in your trolly dolly dress David.

What's this "again" nonsense Browneye? I have a feeling this year will see someone else other than myself or Floody receiving the blue light limosuine service ;)

So whats the deal as i have never been to one of these Spotting Weekends before. You rock up at some time of day to the location, meet some people and stuff? Morning at mound and arvo at Beach or somthing? I just need to get my barings on what happens. Can someone give me the rundown on the days activities and what will be happning?

Cheers

Spot by day drink copuos amounts of drink of a night. Stay up real late. Get up early next morning feeling like crap.Then spot again on the sunday.

There's usually some sort of police involvement, strange photos of the airport taken at some really strange times, Krispy Kreme cops a hiding, a Saturday night nosh up, familiarity with whatever airlines cabin crew we can find.

Just a generally great time with a bunch of geeks who like planes.

Don't worry, we haven't lost anyone yet (although Granny went close).

Haha cheers Raymond and Stephen it sounds like a great time! So are the spotting days like 6am-8pm kinda thing because im deffinatly up for that!

Ahhh yes, with each year comes new adventure... The same theory applies to the Spotting Weekend...

Always looking to take things to the next level!

And this all depends on what time the AV8 bar wants to put up with us for...

;)

First light on Saturday the 7th is 0555, spotting begins then, last light is 2023, spotting finishes then, however, the pub opens from around 10am, so spotting for some of us finishes at 0959, and the night finishes around 0400-0500 (depending how long you last).

Sunday the 8th, first light is 0556, spotting begins then, last light is 2022, however the pubs again, will be open early enough to finish spotting well and truly before last light. This generally sorts out the men from the boys, as many of them are wearing hangovers and lack of sleep from the night before, however a big serving of Krispy Kreme fixes this easily (good luck keeping them down).

I may be in attendance, however I don't think I'll be around for spotting activities. I spend too much time at airports as it is, :(.

Mick