Re: Re: NEC SmartHome Show

["Neil Fuller" <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Personally, I found it difficult to stay awake during the first
presentation
and gave up soon after!!

Got there at 10:00 and had seen almost everything by about 11:30. Many of
the stands were staffed by sales bimbos who looked blank when asked any
technical questions. Notable exceptions were Comfort and Simply Automate.

IMHO, not worth the drive from Guildford, even with a look around the
Housebuilding show.

However, if you are currently planning a selfbuild, you'll love it.

For the weekend crew, I'm sure the highlight will be the meal - Let the
battle commence!

I did find myself wandering around, looking at people with beards (and
maybe
a belly :-o ) thinking "I wonder if he's a UKHA'er". How about
some kind of
discrete "badge"  (a carnation behind the ear perhaps!!!) to let
others know
that you're around. On second thoughts, how about a sticky label saying
"I
know Otto-mate"!

Cheers

Neil


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Lamb" <those@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 9:14 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: NEC SmartHome Show


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> Just got back from the show. Good to see lots of stuff up close like
> the web brick and of course Mark's stand! Some of the seminar
> presenters were VERY opinionated - were more interested in their kit
> than a balanced veiw of the various ways to acheive the end result.
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> Rob
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Mark McCall" <lists@a...>
wrote:
>> Well, the show starts today!
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>> I will be there from around 10am tomorrow (as long as flights are
on
> time).
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>> There's nothing formal arranged for the meals on Friday or
Saturday
> nights
>> ut if you are attending and want to meet up I have diverted my YAC
> number
>> (always available from the "Contacts" page on automated
Home - 7092
> 177990)
>> to my mobile for the weekend.
>>
>> See you there!
>>
>> M.
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