[anachronix]

@aargee, you still work in RMZ? If yes, we can plan a weekday meet on OMR.

Feb 01, is also good. However, my weekend plans are never with me

I would prefer a weekday meet around OMR/ECR.

[Gokrish]

It would be next to impossible for me to come to OMR/ECR on a weekday. However, during weekends, this would be fine with me!

[aargee]

Originally Posted by phamilyman

a. Please respond with respect to time...your attendance only if you're serious

Have done my part

Originally Posted by phamilyman

Lastly one's attendance has nothing...Impossible to generalize, no?

Yes, offline meets are nothing to do with online forum, however, the extent of relationship & experiences shared in offline meets are incomparable with what we share online.

Originally Posted by phamilyman

For example- I'm located in Thiruvanmiyur...but definitely not Anna Nagar on weekdays

You nailed the problem. We stay outside the city, we experience exactly what you say above if it's OMR or ECR. We ride/drive the same distance you drive from Thiruvanmiyur to Anna Nagar.

Having said that, I've no issues riding 35+ Km over an hour one way to OMR during a weekend for an hour meet if the majority feels so.

Originally Posted by phamilyman

THAT is where the problem lies...its downright inconvenient beyond a point

The feeling is mutual

Originally Posted by phamilyman

Well nothing "official" about it This is just a totally informal quick meet the way we do it in Gurgaon

Originally Posted by phamilyman

if you'd have seen the gurgaon quick meets, you'd realize that convenient central logistics is key to it.

Chennai is unlike Bangalore, Trivandrum or even Pune; this city has got it's own character & from my puny little experience, most people here are online forum travelers & Facebook riders.

Originally Posted by anachronix

If yes, we can plan a weekday meet on OMR

Sure thing

[phamilyman]

Hi Ganesh,

THAT is where the problem lies...its downright inconvenient beyond a point

Originally Posted by aargee

The feeling is mutual

I didn't understand your response at all here. My post was to Tarun - just saying that if the meet involved hanging around a service lane amid the din, the traffic and the mosquitoes, it is natural that the meet ended in just over an hour (what i refered to as the "problem"). It is in this context that I mentioned the below line to Tarun - that better logistics could've led to a better meet (i.e the way it happens in GGN, 7-10pm and sometimes longer!).

if you'd have seen the gurgaon quick meets, you'd realize that convenient central logistics is key to it.

Again, I'm not sure how a simple suggestion on logistics (to ensure comfort / longer meet) was met with a post below

Originally Posted by aargee

Chennai is unlike Bangalore, Trivandrum or even Pune; this city has got it's own character & from my puny little experience, most people here are online forum travelers & Facebook riders.

Dear All,

The doodle poll is inconclusive. but on the thread here there seems to be more interest for a post-office workday meet.

So shall we fix on Tue 28 Jan/Wed 29 Jan? or push to the next week to ensure maximum attendance? please respond.

Location: Somewhere on the OMR, that's the area that seems to be consistent

[razorBlades]

Originally Posted by phamilyman

So shall we fix on Tue 28 Jan/Wed 29 Jan? or push to the next week to ensure maximum attendance? please respond.

Location: Somewhere on the OMR, that's the area that seems to be consistent

I am game for a weekday or a weekend meet now that I have a motorcycle OMR sounds good to me too..

[phamilyman]

Sorry for the mass-quote, gents!

But now that I have your attention - are we on for a meet tomorrow/this week?
Ayes please?

Location would mostly be OMR - I would like to propose Sangeetha? Any other location can be good as well. There's grand sweets and snacks near Mom n Me before the toll which is decent food but quite empty and has enough parking in the lanes

Time - 7-9pm, say?

Thanks for your attention.

Originally Posted by anachronix

@aargee, you still work in RMZ? If yes, we can plan a weekday meet on OMR.

Feb 01, is also good. However, my weekend plans are never with me

I would prefer a weekday meet around OMR/ECR.

Originally Posted by Gokrish

It would be next to impossible for me to come to OMR/ECR on a weekday. However, during weekends, this would be fine with me!

Originally Posted by aargee

Have done my part


Yes, offline meets are nothing to do with online forum, however, the extent of relationship & experiences shared in offline meets are incomparable with what we share online.


You nailed the problem. We stay outside the city, we experience exactly what you say above if it's OMR or ECR. We ride/drive the same distance you drive from Thiruvanmiyur to Anna Nagar.

Having said that, I've no issues riding 35+ Km over an hour one way to OMR during a weekend for an hour meet if the majority feels so.


The feeling is mutual




Chennai is unlike Bangalore, Trivandrum or even Pune; this city has got it's own character & from my puny little experience, most people here are online forum travelers & Facebook riders.


Sure thing

Originally Posted by razorBlades

I am game for a weekday or a weekend meet now that I have a motorcycle OMR sounds good to me too..

Originally Posted by aabidansari

0900 hrs I'll be there. If you can make it. Maybe a cuppa and a smoke.

Originally Posted by naveen.raju

Sorry for going OT. Kerala? You planning to move to kerala, if so where? We do have meets almost every week and drives every 3 months. We have one drive planned soon. Kindly go through Cochin meet and Kochi drive thread for updates.

Originally Posted by ravradha

One of my collegues had TBHP stickers on his bike. After 3 days of spying could meet him. He told he's not a TBHPian but a fan of TBHP. He has stickers on his car too! Surprise!

Originally Posted by pisthpeeps

I will try to make it if its after 8pm on weekdays.

Originally Posted by Maverick79

I might miss this week end.
Relatives booked me some 1 month ago as a guide.

Originally Posted by fiat_tarun

Last time we met on the road in the service lane. We stood by the cars and chatted !

Let's plan something for this week. I can attend if it's after Wednesday...

[anachronix]

Thanks for the push

Yes, we can meet this week. Thursday is not good for me!

I am a non-vegetarian, so Sangeetha/GSS is not in my preferred list of restaurants

Originally Posted by phamilyman

Sorry for the mass-quote, gents!
.....
Thanks for your attention.

[fiat_tarun]

I'm fine with tomorrow - location & time.

[aargee]

I almost refuse to work in the weekends & don't take up any personal work during the weekdays & that way it helps me isolate personal & professional responsibility well.

Enjoy the meet guys & please post some pictures. Thanks.

[phamilyman]

Originally Posted by anachronix

Thanks for the push

Yes, we can meet this week. Thursday is not good for me!

I am a non-vegetarian, so Sangeetha/GSS is not in my preferred list of restaurants

Originally Posted by fiat_tarun

I'm fine with tomorrow - location & time.

Yes, let's stick to Sangeetha, OMR for this time. We can choose another restaurant if anachronix can tell us in the morning of a better place that will have sufficient parking. Let's sit and snack in comfort while we chit chat, away from the mosquitoes!

I think its this one: http://www.zomato.com/chennai/sangee...-road-omr/maps

right folks?

Hey aargee - appreciate your perspective and your filling up the form. But unfortunately we are currently scheduling whats most convenient to most of the respondents on the thread.

[greenhorn]

thanks for the shout out. Sangeetha works for me. I live practically next door

Other options - Thalapakatti @ karapakkam for Non veg? But Sangeetha works just fine for me! Sangeetha has decent parking, else you can park in the bylanes.

[razorBlades]

Works for me. Will be there by 7:30ish. See you guys there.

[supremeBaleno]

As of now, I have a clear calendar for the evening. And if it remains so, I should be there at Sangeetha at 7PM. It is just a 5min walk from my office.

[pisthpeeps]

Originally Posted by phamilyman

Yes, let's stick to Sangeetha,

7pm is too early for me. Will try to join if it extends beyond 8pm :-)
Will call you.

[phamilyman]

Originally Posted by greenhorn

thanks for the shout out. Sangeetha works for me. I live practically next door

Other options - Thalapakatti @ karapakkam for Non veg? But Sangeetha works just fine for me! Sangeetha has decent parking, else you can park in the bylanes.

Originally Posted by razorBlades

Works for me. Will be there by 7:30ish. See you guys there.

Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

As of now, I have a clear calendar for the evening. And if it remains so, I should be there at Sangeetha at 7PM. It is just a 5min walk from my office.

Originally Posted by pisthpeeps

7pm is too early for me. Will try to join if it extends beyond 8pm :-)
Will call you.

It remains Sangeetha, OMR. The meet will be on between 7-9pm. So please drop by pisthpeeps. I may max be there by 7:15pm, should there be traffic.

Most of you all have my number/whatsapp# - in case of any issues, just ping me.