I thought I would share part of a discussion now taking place in another Mercedes Diesel Forum regarding two Mercedes events apparently occurring on the same day, September 10, 2011: this event in the Atlanta area, and the Chowdah Q, at Goddard State Park in Rhode Island.
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Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 06:17:56 -0700 (PDT)
From: Curt
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Atlanta GTG and Chowdah Q Video linkup?
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For us the issue will be connectivity since ChowdaQ occurs in a state park...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 22:12:40 -0500
From: Dieselhead
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Atlanta GTG and Chowdah Q Video linkup?
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All you need is a macbook and someone with a google acct at each end.
Instant video conference for free. Log onto google acct, invite
the other to "video chat" When the other acct. holder accepts the
chat, you go live. Built in camera and sound.
>I will defer to Dwight, Curt and Fred to correct me if I am mistaken
>on this.... but isn't September 10, 2011 the scheduled date for the
>Chowdah Q?
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>Call me crazy but... We have a little planning lead time, and we
>have some pretty tech-savvy folks in here.... Is it possible, or is
>there any interest .... In setting up some kind of live video link,
>or a link of some sort, between the two simultaneous Mercedes
>get-togethers? A Mercedes Meet-Up. Barbecue Meets Chowdah Q.
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>Tom
>SE Connecticut
>1975 W115 300D
>And all those BMWs
There is an Atlanta SE GTG being planned on Peach Parts for September 10. Is that the same event being discussed in here? If not.... that would make THREE Mercedes get togethers scheduled for nearly the same time! It is starting to sound like a ..... Movement!!!
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=298602
Any truth to that rumor that the whole Egypt thing started out as a Mercedes BBQ?
BTW, not sure if this helps but... I do not have Macbook, but do have an iPad 2 with the 2-way camera. I would offer its services for the event if that would be of some use.
Tom
SE Connecticut
1975 W115 300D
And all those BMWs
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Think we can manage some kind of a linkup/meetup online?