The National Craft Brewing Festival 2008

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prodigal2

Post by prodigal2 » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:39 pm

Maltloaf wrote:
p.s. Damn right I'm going to get some pics!
Yes to the pics 8)

If memory serves, is it not the where the EU is doing research into the potential of a fission reactor?
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anomalous_result

Post by anomalous_result » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:45 pm

prodigal2 wrote:
Maltloaf wrote:
p.s. Damn right I'm going to get some pics!
Yes to the pics 8)

If memory serves, is it not the where the EU is doing research into the potential of a fission reactor?
Not so much. Fission reactors are fine, it's fusion that's still experimental. The Joint European Torus (biggest built and running) is in good ole Blighty.

CERN's headline grabber is searching for the Higg's boson, the thing that gives some particles (electrons and protons for example) mass but not others (photons for example). But there's a bunch of other experiments taking place there on smaller particle accelerators, one making anti-hydrogen for example (that's a negatively charge anti-proton being orbited by a positively charged anti-electron or positron... awesome I know!). CERN's also famous for one man in particular, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the father of the internet.
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prodigal2

Post by prodigal2 » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:20 pm

anomalous_result wrote:
prodigal2 wrote:
Maltloaf wrote:
p.s. Damn right I'm going to get some pics!
Yes to the pics 8)

If memory serves, is it not the where the EU is doing research into the potential of a fission reactor?
Not so much. Fission reactors are fine, it's fusion that's still experimental. The Joint European Torus (biggest built and running) is in good ole Blighty.

CERN's headline grabber is searching for the Higg's boson, the thing that gives some particles (electrons and protons for example) mass but not others (photons for example). But there's a bunch of other experiments taking place there on smaller particle accelerators, one making anti-hydrogen for example (that's a negatively charge anti-proton being orbited by a positively charged anti-electron or positron... awesome I know!). CERN's also famous for one man in particular, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the father of the internet.
My ignorance/dyslexia is corrected. All very intresting though 8)
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Maltloaf

Post by Maltloaf » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:29 pm

DaaB wrote:You'd rather see a pipe with particles in than a pipe with beer in? [-X :lol:
Yeeeeeeessssss. Well. I'm promised it's impressive by someone who knows. They'd better be right!

ML.
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Maltloaf

Post by Maltloaf » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:33 pm

anomalous_result wrote:The pubs in Geneva are very classy, the few I went in served bread and cheese with the beer, it was about £3 a pint mind.
Sod that, we'll be over the border with cheese and wine! They only export the duff stuff you know! :lol:
ML.
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Post by edit1now » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:20 pm

CERN is the place I'm expecting the entire Earth to be sucked into, once they discover how to make mini black holes (probably by accident)!
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scarer

Post by scarer » Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:43 pm

Hotel booked (Legacy Aston Court) so I'll be there, not taking any beer though and it will be my first beer festival! :D
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Post by Andy » Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:58 pm

Nice one!

Are you joining us in Phil's taxi ? 8)
Dan!
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Post by scarer » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:56 pm

No Andy I can't get up there until saturday morning 'cos I won't get home from work until 9pm on friday :cry:

So I'm gonna drive up early on sat morning, it would be good to hook up with you guys though......?
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Post by Andy » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:13 pm

Sure thing!

Would getting the train up to Derby and then catching a lift back be better ? (The hotel/venue is v. close to the station apparently).

Train prices are probably extortionate though.
Dan!
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Seveneer

Post by Seveneer » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:23 pm

Yeah there's plenty of room if you do choose to get the train and need a lift back.

Either way we'll see you there.

/Phil.
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Post by scarer » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:27 pm

Actually, I looked into that but the travel back on sunday takes hours with at least 2 changes one of which is catching a bus!

Too much hassle :roll:

The car is easier and I know the route from when I visit family in Yorkshire and Notts.

Should do it in 2hrs 45mins....oh god, i've done it now, cursed myself :shock:

Doh!
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Post by scarer » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:30 pm

Just beat me to it Phil with your post.

Thanks but I might visit family in Leicester on the way back, I got a new great-nephew to visit! 8)

Message you next week, do you think you can buy tickets on the door?

I've got time with the post if not.
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Seveneer

Post by Seveneer » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:35 pm

I mailed Janette a couple of days back and she told me I could buy tickets on the door but if you want to attend the talk in the morning then you should probably drop her a line.

/Phil.
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Post by scarer » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:37 pm

Ok cheers


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