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Title: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: hanz079 on April 23, 2013, 04:48:29 PM
I have been informed that a Mod will be coming down to KK for a family trip on the 24th for a couple of days.
I am trying to get a mini gtg organized.
I do hope local Sabahans can come and join in.
Besides a few usual suspects, I have not seen anyone in KK yet... lol

Date: 24th or 25th May 2013 (I will be out of the country on the 26th onwards)

Venue: TBA

Time:  24th is a Friday, working day so I am thinking evening? Dinner?
         25th ia Saturday, half working day. So maybe a lunch or afternoon yam cha session?

Kindly Register here this thread if you're interested.
From the other rollcall thread, the names of those interested are:

1. Mod from KL
2. Hanz079
3. Spiderboy
4. Dpkong (dun worry bout the sulu army, they are dust now)
5. Shamtv2555
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: dpkong on April 23, 2013, 11:16:18 PM
Friday is usually a working day. Saturday/Sunday is best for me.

Can't take a long break in KK as I will be in the west for the whole of the week from 31/5-6/6

P/S. Is the red tide issue over?
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: hanz079 on April 24, 2013, 04:54:41 AM
Ok, so dpkong prefers saturday, 25th may 2013.
What about the others?
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: Enkidu on April 24, 2013, 07:20:28 AM

P/S. Is the red tide issue over?

What??  :o Donald can swim? Be careful, the Sulu fellows may kidnap you. Or the TLDM may think you are a Sulu intruder (with your almost botak crew cut) and call in the planes to bomb you.... ;D
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: shamtv2555 on April 24, 2013, 11:37:28 AM
night time should be ok for me...
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: dpkong on April 24, 2013, 07:58:11 PM

P/S. Is the red tide issue over?

What??  :o Donald can swim? Be careful, the Sulu fellows may kidnap you. Or the TLDM may think you are a Sulu intruder (with your almost botak crew cut) and call in the planes to bomb you.... ;D

 :o

I thought red tide was when seafood was not safe to eat.

Actually, i don't swim. I don't mind to just float around admiring the bikinis...

Will Enkidu join?
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: Spider boy on April 25, 2013, 08:25:45 AM
LOL.. don't worry , we have plenty of deep water fish here, red tide only affects the shallow creatures so not shells and clams and so on ... and the sulu are pretty far away from us ! so no worries.. ! KK is safe !
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: dpkong on April 25, 2013, 06:09:19 PM
LOL.. don't worry , we have plenty of deep water fish here, red tide only affects the shallow creatures so not shells and clams and so on ... and the sulu are pretty far away from us ! so no worries.. ! KK is safe !

Ahhh.. love the shells and clams. Since that's clear, I'm very interested indeed!

I'm more worried that with my "almost botak crew cut", I might be mistaken for a member of the armed forces and becoming a Sulu target...  :Laughing_on_floor:

Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: Spider boy on April 26, 2013, 09:10:51 AM
LOL..!!! sorry .. typo mistake...  " not = no "  . So the shells and clams are indeed affected ! but then don't worry... red tide is cleared as today la! l :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 

LOL.. don't worry , we have plenty of deep water fish here, red tide only affects the shallow creatures so not shells and clams and so on ... and the sulu are pretty far away from us ! so no worries.. ! KK is safe !

Ahhh.. love the shells and clams. Since that's clear, I'm very interested indeed!

I'm more worried that with my "almost botak crew cut", I might be mistaken for a member of the armed forces and becoming a Sulu target...  :Laughing_on_floor:
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: hanz079 on May 07, 2013, 04:05:11 PM
Time of the GTG will be on the 25th May 2013.
Everyone OK?

Place most probably will be at Lintas.
You guys can suggest a place as well.
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: CKL1213 on May 07, 2013, 05:09:20 PM
and wear Black
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: shamtv2555 on May 08, 2013, 12:34:37 PM
make sure got air cond ya ... :Cheers:
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: hanz079 on May 08, 2013, 02:12:44 PM
and wear Black

CKL1213 you in KK too? Joining for this GTG?

make sure got air cond ya ... :Cheers:

Depends if Dpkong is joining since he will want smoke and beer I think... lol
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: takashi78 on May 08, 2013, 02:27:49 PM
Dpkong ALWAYS wants smoke and beer  :Laughing_on_floor:
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: dpkong on May 08, 2013, 06:02:49 PM

hahahaha.. u guys know me too well already.

As it is, I can't say if I can make it just yet. The GTG is happening the week before the Gawai break so I'm worried there may be final push of work before the break.

Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: CKL1213 on May 09, 2013, 12:01:35 AM
and wear Black
CKL1213 you in KK too? Joining for this GTG?

yes bro, can't confirm joining the gang yet as might be in Kundasang  :Cheers:
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: hanz079 on May 09, 2013, 04:07:27 AM
and wear Black
CKL1213 you in KK too? Joining for this GTG?

yes bro, can't confirm joining the gang yet as might be in Kundasang  :Cheers:

Care to PM me your HP number? Will keep u in the loop for future events.
Thanks
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: Spider boy on May 09, 2013, 12:04:17 PM
and wear Black

CKL1213 you in KK too? Joining for this GTG?

make sure got air cond ya ... :Cheers:

Depends if Dpkong is joining since he will want smoke and beer I think... lol

I don't mind beer and smoke ! Is a good idea though ..lol. Newly, whereabouts in lintas ? Or maybe tmsquare also can ...
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: hanz079 on May 09, 2013, 05:01:40 PM
and wear Black

CKL1213 you in KK too? Joining for this GTG?

make sure got air cond ya ... :Cheers:

Depends if Dpkong is joining since he will want smoke and beer I think... lol

I don't mind beer and smoke ! Is a good idea though ..lol. Newly, whereabouts in lintas ? Or maybe tmsquare also can ...

The venue is open to suggestions.
Of course will have to see which hotel the guest from KL is staying at.
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: hanz079 on May 15, 2013, 08:54:08 AM
Can we all agree to 3pm?
Venue is yet to be determined.
Suggestions?
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: shamtv2555 on May 15, 2013, 11:09:52 AM
Can we all agree to 3pm?
Venue is yet to be determined.
Suggestions?

sat or sunday?
if sat 3pm i cant make it...
sunday still ok
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: hanz079 on May 15, 2013, 01:03:04 PM
Can we all agree to 3pm?
Venue is yet to be determined.
Suggestions?

sat or sunday?
if sat 3pm i cant make it...
sunday still ok

25th May
Saturday
3pm
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: CKL1213 on May 15, 2013, 02:13:12 PM
Care to PM me your HP number? Will keep u in the loop for future events.
Thanks

check PM
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: danny on May 26, 2013, 04:28:08 AM
Met up with Hanz and Spiderboy at Kota Kinabalu yesterday afternoon.
Sharing some pics from the mini GTG:


(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3720/8816823499_d25fbcc1f3_c.jpg)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3699/8816793623_26a748a225_c.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7363/8816765099_cfa64c78f5_c.jpg)

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5454/8816854955_e7b5fa9b6f_c.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8137/8816888965_2c89c4546c_c.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7306/8827514366_316b6b470b_c.jpg)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3735/8832781804_8818ea6825_c.jpg)
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: hanz079 on May 26, 2013, 07:09:00 AM
Nice pics Danny.
It was a fun and pretty fast 4 hours.
Over in a flash... damn... lol
Did the pics go thru any touchups?
If those are just click, snap and post, then I am very interested in your camera gear....  ;D
Thanks to Spiderboy who showed up even though the venue was changed in the last minute and for bringing the AP ROO Titanium just because you thought I was an AP hardcore... (which I think I am) hahaha
Thanks to Danny for posting up pics.
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: Spider boy on May 26, 2013, 10:35:13 AM

Had a good time meeting you guys !  but unfortunately not much of the kk'ians participating. Maybe hanz is not pushing hard enough to get more participants  :P  lol.
Will look forward for the next gtg !
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: CKL1213 on May 26, 2013, 09:01:20 PM
looking at the watches you guys have, I will be ashamed to come  ;D
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: danny on May 28, 2013, 09:19:26 AM
Did the pics go thru any touchups?
If those are just click, snap and post, then I am very interested in your camera gear....  ;D

Hi Hanz,
These images are SOOC jpegs (Straight Out of Camera), taken using the Olympus OM-D E-M5 equipped with the Panasonic Lumix 20mm f1.7 pancake lens.
I have always found the SOOC jpegs from Olympus M4/3 cameras to be very satisfactory.

 :Cheers:
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: danny on May 28, 2013, 09:36:23 AM
Had a good time meeting you guys !  but unfortunately not much of the kk'ians participating. Maybe hanz is not pushing hard enough to get more participants  :P  lol.
Will look forward for the next gtg !

Hi spiderboy,
It was definitely great meeting up with you and Hanz and I truly enjoyed the opportunity to compare up close the Royal Oak and the Royal Oak Offshore Titanium Chronograph. Both are pieces are simply excellent. After the experience I have a much better appreciation of the great passion shared by Audemars Piguet fans for these two iconic models.  :thumbsup:

I think a plausible reason for the lack lustre response was the commencement of school holidays and lotsa people would have their own family holiday plans.

 :Cheers:
Title: Re: Mini GTG at Kota Kinabalu May 2013
Post by: hanz079 on June 05, 2013, 07:48:08 AM
looking at the watches you guys have, I will be ashamed to come  ;D
Why? We don't discriminate. As long as you're a fan of watches.