[drn-discuss] Re: Copyfighters brunch?

[Rufus Pollock]

keith richards wrote:
> Is there a copyfighters thing on this sunday? if
> someone could let me know. Thanks

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Subject: REMINDER: Invite to Sunday's Copyfighters' Brunch
Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 12:30:24 +0200
From: Cory Doctorow <cory at eff.org>
To: Cory Doctorow <doctorow at craphound.com>

We've now had three London Copyfighters' Drunken Brunch and Talking
Shops, wherein copyfighters of all description had a lovely champagne
and orange-juice-fuelled cold brunch near Marble Arch, and then
walked across the street to Speakers' Corner and delivered a series
of hilarious speeches on IP reform to whomever would listen. Each one
has been more fun than the last -- I'm immensely gratified at the
turnout and the excellent speeches.

Photos are here: http://flickr.com/photos/tags/copyfighters/

I'd be honored if you'd come to our next event, on Sunday, May 15 at
11AM.

Here's the pitch: at the London Copyfighters' Drunken Brunch and
Talking Shop, we will gather at Stanhope Centre and eat between 11AM
and 1PM, stuffing our faces with bagels, pastries, cold-cuts,
veggies, a variety of schmears, and cheap champagne-process wine from
Spain mixed with fresh OJ.

Once we are suitably lubricated, we will, as a mass, cross the road
to Speaker's Corner and orate on the subject of copyright, DRM, the
weather -- whatever. Speaking isn't mandatory, but it IS highly
encouraged.  There should definitely be an element of hilarity in
this. This may be cut short if the weather is rotten, of course.

Please let me know if you can make it (I've left the names of the
invitees visible on the To: line, but please don't annoy everyone by
hitting Reply All in your mailer!), and feel free to pass word onto
people whom you think would be a good addition to the group (have
them drop me a line, too -- just trying to get a feel for how much
chow I'll need to pick up).

When: Sunday, May 15. Food from 11AM to 1PM; Speakers' Corner
excursion 1PM-~2PM.

Where: Stanhope Centre (Stanhope Centre, Stanhope House, Stanhope
Place, London W2 2HH)

Directions: The nearest underground station is Marble Arch. If you
are at the Marble Arch tube station, walk West on the North side of
the street.  The Street is Oxford Street as you exit the tube but it
immediately becomes Bayswater. Keeping walking due West for 2 blocks
(using the pedestrian underpass to cross under Edgeware Road).  Hyde
Park will be on your left or to the South as you walk.  Then, take
the first right after you exit the pedestrian underpass is Stanhope
Place. (It is about 75 yards from where you exit the pedestrian
underpass. Walk north on Stanhope Place approximately 50 feet to the
first set of steps on the block.  You will see a sign for Stanhope
Centre.  Walk up the stairs and ring the bottom bell, which is marked
Stanhope Centre.

NOTE: Once things are going it is VERY hard to hear the bell. Please
lean on it some, and/or ring me at the number below.

My mobile number: +44.798.607.2869

Hope to see you there!

Cory

PS: Here are the Copyfighter dates between now and August:

June 19
August 21

(there will be no July meeting due to my travel schedule)

Save the dates!

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