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It's SAU Vic Social Meeting time. That's right, Beer, Food, Beer, Cars, Beer and laughs!

We have a special guest speaker this month, Alistair Ward the Key Account Manager from Intellimatics. Intellimatics are the producers of in-car GPS telemetry used for security/navigation/tracking. They make the Holden Assist product and the Toyota and Mitsubish Evo IX OEM systems. The CarCom product can be retro-fitted to any vehicle.

These social meetings are divided into two parts, the first if your hungry is a meal from the bistro (GO CHICKEN KEIV!!) and a chance to have a chat with other members then the second is a short informal meeting.

We use these meetings to give quick rundowns on past events with video's, pictures and stories etc, to address pressing matters, tell members what's happening behind the scenes and for discussion on upcoming events. It's all pretty relaxed and fun. This is a great opportunity for those of you who don't know too many members to come down and mix as new faces are always welcomed.

Time - 8:00pm (Dinner from 7:00ish)

Date - Tuesday 20th Sept 2005

Location - Bell's Hotel, 157 Moray St, South Melbourne (Cnr Moray St & Coventry

St Melways Ref - 57, G1)

Note - This Pub is family friendly with an area set aside for us. There is plenty of seating (tables and chairs) and meals for all.

Who is welcome - Everyone!

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I highly endorse this month's speaker.

Their technology is pretty cool - something we'll be seeing a lot of in the future.

Plus - he got to drive the Evo at PI for the press launch. So you can ask questions about that ;)

Hmmm still concidering if i should come lol. How long will it go for from 8?

It will usually finish around 9.30-10.00pm

But - you are allowed to leave whenever you want. It's OK.

Just think of it as a Van Damme movie :D

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ok so expect bad direction, lots of lame jokes, corny setups for oneliners, sex with trailer trash looking chicks, un-necessary show of muscles, amature kick boxing skills and one of the wards trying to execute a leg split for no reason?

late notice I know - but does anyone have the Jerermy Clarkson Top Gear series on DVD??

If so - any chance you can bring it to the meeting tonight for your friendly club President to borrow??

Cheers.

:)

sorry fellas had to miss the meeting because I was gettin tix to the premier of Deuce Bigalow, and for a chance to meet the "you can do eet" man himself.

Snowy I have all the clarkson DVD's (including the ones he did in the early 90's where he reviewed the R32 GTR in japan) and the this year's entire top gear episodes on DVD, you can borrow at the next event I attend.

BTW have any of the Wards done the split yet?

Ahaha, nice James :) btw, last time I checked there were at least 3 AP's in the area around Bell's hotel with good signal strength, all with no authentication enabled :D Ahh gotta love wireless.

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