Nice FT Do: Sat 12th Nov
Nov 14, 2006, 2:51 pm
#316
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Originally Posted by PhilH
I didn't attend, but have done so a few times since! 
Wow, can't believe these very popular away do's have only been going a year.
However, wasn't the BRR do in August? So NCE may have been the first foreign away do, but I think BRR was the first away do per se.
Wow, can't believe these very popular away do's have only been going a year.However, wasn't the BRR do in August? So NCE may have been the first foreign away do, but I think BRR was the first away do per se.
Nov 14, 2006, 2:54 pm
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Originally Posted by AJLondon
If we include EDI as "away" then there certainly were a few away Do's before BRR! I certainly remember some eventful ones in EDI.
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Nov 14, 2006, 2:55 pm
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Originally Posted by Pyeinthesky
Ok ok... The first one abroad then (or just the first I went to then )
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Nov 14, 2006, 2:55 pm
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The question is, when's the next one (which people don't already have on any sigs before any prods me )?! Any BUDding ideas? A nice Italian lunch somewhere? It's bonus time and my BA AmEx is itching... 
)?! Any BUDding ideas? A nice Italian lunch somewhere? It's bonus time and my BA AmEx is itching...
Nov 14, 2006, 2:58 pm
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Originally Posted by AJLondon
If we include EDI as "away" then there certainly were a few away Do's before BRR! I certainly remember some eventful ones in EDI.
Nov 14, 2006, 2:59 pm
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Originally Posted by G-BOAC
The question is, when's the next one (which people don't already have on any sigs before any prods me )?! Any BUDding ideas? A nice Italian lunch somewhere? It's bonus time and my BA AmEx is itching...
)?! Any BUDding ideas? A nice Italian lunch somewhere? It's bonus time and my BA AmEx is itching...
Nov 14, 2006, 6:46 pm
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Originally Posted by Pyeinthesky
the first birthday has just passed of this NCE do, it was the first of many FT 'away' dos that have become so popular... And it all started only a year ago. Frightening... 
Only one year ? How did you all manage to qualify for silver/gold before then ?
Originally Posted by Pyeinthesky
Well after GVA and SZG, I suppose it's time for Italy... I will sort it this ASAP, was in Italy a couple of weeks ago doing a recce...
Nov 15, 2006, 5:43 am
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Originally Posted by jhm
Only one year ? How did you all manage to qualify for silver/gold before then ? I'm counting on you and others for the additional 380 tier points which I need by 6 May to qualify for gold!