@whatleydude, totally
agree, it still feels like a pilgrimage every time i go. Just
wondered what you'd be thinking of buying that would be special to
finland (in the mobile arena)
...I'm seeing the WOM guys this Thursday at MGoL ...I know
details are still being sorted out - plus, I know SpinVox are
taking me to CTIA in San Francisco in September... fingers
crossed - the two events don't overlap...
What's bad is we fly on 9/11, So expect some tight security
measures on Airports, and I hope they don't charge for that, cause
I remember last year they charged a fee for extra security
measures.
@gwapz I flew to NY on Sept
12th 2 years ago. Before the flight took off we had BBC News on the
seatback TVs showing footage of the planes crashing! What were they
thinking showing that, I don't know!
@map - I'm going to speak to
WOM at the earliest opportunity (tomorrow at MGoL) to see how
feasible a MGoL in Finland would be... They may have a really tight
schedule and don't want to take liberties etc...
But yeah - am sure there'll be time for a meetku! :)
@Monadi - Yes mate.
Waiting for confirmation currently... Doesn't make sense to me to
hold it while CTIA is still on... I have to go to
San Francisco unfortunately - it's not my decision to make.
79 comments so far
So cool! Congrats! :)
What are you going to do there?
3 months, 3 weeks ago by sachaqs.
cool what u doing there?
3 months, 3 weeks ago by markguim.
Count me in.. Hope to meet you there @whatleydude..
3 months, 3 weeks ago by gwapz.
Well dang, all ye famous folks. Maybe one day I'll get there :)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by arjw.
Details are sketchy at the moment but WOM and Nokia are doing a big three day event.. Have all the deets in an email but am mobile right now.
Called them straight away to confirm.. Rock. On.
3 months, 3 weeks ago by whatleydude.
Wow, congrats!
3 months, 3 weeks ago by zenith.
A big High Five from your Irish fanbase.
3 months, 3 weeks ago by topgold.
Nice! Hoping to get that email too.
3 months, 3 weeks ago by markguim.
Alright.. Will buy a phone card and call them too to confirm my attendance.
3 months, 3 weeks ago by gwapz.
Thanks all! This is so exciting.. I mean.. Well, you all know me right?! SO stoked. Been wanting to make the pilgrimage for ages now.. Awesomeness.
3 months, 3 weeks ago by whatleydude.
N-Gage related?
3 months, 3 weeks ago by adonisdemon.
@gwapz - am sure email will suffice! I just couldn't contain my excitement... :D
3 months, 3 weeks ago by whatleydude.
Nice one! About time you visited the mothership :o)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by dsample.
@dsample - exactly - am positively beaming.
What a wonderful way to start the week of MGoL IV :)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by whatleydude.
see you on my home turf mate! glad to have the dude here in hki.
3 months, 3 weeks ago by constantine.
Pretty awesome, Finland is great that time of year.
3 months, 3 weeks ago by Monadi.
Sounds stinkin awesome!
3 months, 3 weeks ago by rcadden.
@constantine happy to be there my friend, happy to be there :)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by whatleydude.
Great news! We have to get the meetku planning going too..:)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by TheBlueNile.
Very pleased for ya, dude! What's Finnish for "I, for one, welcome our new mobile overlords"? :)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by ceedee.
What are temp like in Finland around Sept?
3 months, 3 weeks ago by gwapz.
Congrats to all who are going!
3 months, 3 weeks ago by mobiledan.
Man alive I hope we go near payday... I'm gonna be like a kid in a sweetshop!
3 months, 3 weeks ago by whatleydude.
Congrats to all who are coming! Where's the meetku experts? :)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by R200.
just checked (via google), around low double digits (10-15).
If you get here late sepetember, you could catch "ruskea" (similar to New England fall colours).
Either way, the view from Nokia House is spectactular :)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by ymb.
*rusko
3 months, 3 weeks ago by R200.
@whatleydude, apart from being able to get moomin stuff finland's just like normal, lol... What are you thinking you'll end up buying?
3 months, 3 weeks ago by dsample.
@r200 kiitos, my finnish is not that greart :)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by ymb.
*great :)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by R200.
@dsample for a phone geek, don't forget that here in Finland we do get to buy the latest Nokia toys slightly earlier than others.
3 months, 3 weeks ago by ymb.
we do? I remember otherwise..
3 months, 3 weeks ago by R200.
alright, at least earlier than the UK (or so it seems to me at least)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by ymb.
@ymb, hmmm, by slightly earlier do you mean a couple of days? Never noticed much difference between there and here
3 months, 3 weeks ago by dsample.
@dsample - oh come on - you forget the whole place is a tourist heaven for me!
Plus you're talking to a guy who loves to shop :)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by whatleydude.
I'm thinking Nokia t-shirts, cups, bags.. If it's got Nokia on it? I want it. ;)
I can get phones any time! :D
3 months, 3 weeks ago by whatleydude.
Can we put our order in the now with you?
3 months, 3 weeks ago by gerrymoth.
Oh man.. Looks like I have to spend more dollars for euros..
3 months, 3 weeks ago by gwapz.
@whatleydude, totally agree, it still feels like a pilgrimage every time i go. Just wondered what you'd be thinking of buying that would be special to finland (in the mobile arena)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by dsample.
don't anyone send @whatleydude a picture of the Nokia shop (he might be tempted to take out a second mortgage :)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by ymb.
I hope to see you then! :)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by Jussi.
@dsample - Pilgrimage is the perfect word sir. :)
@ymb - GO FOR IT!
@jussi - cool man, looking forward to it.
3 months, 3 weeks ago by whatleydude.
@whatleydude let me know when you have confirmed dates and details. we're definitely going to throw a meetku (or two) in your honour :)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by cybette.
@cybette - Thanku! :)
...I'm seeing the WOM guys this Thursday at MGoL ...I know details are still being sorted out - plus, I know SpinVox are taking me to CTIA in San Francisco in September... fingers crossed - the two events don't overlap...
I will not be a happy Whatley!
3 months, 3 weeks ago by whatleydude.
And we made the Explore page! :D
3 months, 3 weeks ago by whatleydude.
Remind the WOM World guys that i didn't get mine... ;) J/K...
3 months, 3 weeks ago by mobiledan.
Really looking fwd to this event.. Hope to meet you guys..
3 months, 3 weeks ago by gwapz.
Happy for you :) Have fun there! :)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by chelx.
What I wouldn't do to be there... Awesome!
N same as @mobiledan! ;)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by vaibhavsharma.
wow, meetku! @cybette keep me in!
3 months, 3 weeks ago by silpol.
@ymb shall I make QIK clip with entering that promoshop? LOL
3 months, 3 weeks ago by silpol.
@silpol of course! you're on my meetku hit list :)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by cybette.
@silpol go for it
an interesting social experiment ;)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by ymb.
Got my invite too, keen to know the actual dates, but yep just made my day a whole load better too.
3 months, 3 weeks ago by robevans.
Congrats everyone - exciting news!
3 months, 3 weeks ago by atmasphere.
@ymb well, promoshop is turn-left-after-entrance-door and technically not difficult to achieve from street... :)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by silpol.
My invite appears to have been lost in the post!
3 months, 3 weeks ago by danlane.
@dsample Moomins? Like the strange looking cartoon characters? Oh that takes me back... now I really want to go to Finland!
@whatleydude You wouldn't bring me back a Moomin, would you? You'd be rewarded generously!
3 months, 3 weeks ago by ACUK.
I'll see if I can find some... :)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by whatleydude.
update on the Finland trip.. Exact date will be 9/11 - 9/14
3 months, 3 weeks ago by gwapz.
@acuk you do know that there is a moomin world here in Finland don't you?
And @whatleydude will not have to search too hard there is a Moomin shop in Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
3 months, 3 weeks ago by ymb.
Bad dates, CTIA runs until the 12th.
3 months, 3 weeks ago by JebBrilliant.
What's bad is we fly on 9/11, So expect some tight security measures on Airports, and I hope they don't charge for that, cause I remember last year they charged a fee for extra security measures.
3 months, 3 weeks ago by gwapz.
These events are always fun for the people who go, congrats everyone.
3 months, 3 weeks ago by Monadi.
@gwapz I flew to NY on Sept 12th 2 years ago. Before the flight took off we had BBC News on the seatback TVs showing footage of the planes crashing! What were they thinking showing that, I don't know!
3 months, 3 weeks ago by ACUK.
@whatleydude: WOW!!! Welcome to Finland! I really-really-really hope my schedules fit to meetku(s)...
3 months, 3 weeks ago by map.
Need to find out how to get in on there WOM events
3 months, 3 weeks ago by dsample.
@ymb there is also Moomin shop in the middle of downtown Kämp Galleria
3 months, 3 weeks ago by silpol.
@map - I'm going to speak to WOM at the earliest opportunity (tomorrow at MGoL) to see how feasible a MGoL in Finland would be... They may have a really tight schedule and don't want to take liberties etc...
But yeah - am sure there'll be time for a meetku! :)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by whatleydude.
@gwapz - those dates solid? Because if they are, then I'm not coming...
3 months, 3 weeks ago by whatleydude.
:(
3 months, 3 weeks ago by whatleydude.
@whatleydude: Of course, YOUR schedules first :-).
3 months, 3 weeks ago by map.
I feel for u @whatleydude, it sucks to be torn.
3 months, 3 weeks ago by Monadi.
@Monadi - Yes mate. Waiting for confirmation currently... Doesn't make sense to me to hold it while CTIA is still on... I have to go to San Francisco unfortunately - it's not my decision to make.
:(
3 months, 3 weeks ago by whatleydude.
@whatleydude I'm sorry to hear that.. As far as I know, does dates are solid..
3 months, 3 weeks ago by gwapz.
I think i'm free those dates... ;)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by mobiledan.
@mobiledan Asked whatleydude to ask WOM if he can pass on the invite if he can't make it..
3 months, 3 weeks ago by gwapz.
I mean... Can't waste a seat... ;)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by mobiledan.
I am still hoping for one too! :)
3 months, 3 weeks ago by vaibhavsharma.
Learn to speak Finnish in three minutes, it's easy: http://www.hs.fi/english/extras/speakup
Like this: Iso tuoppi! = Could I have a pint of beer, please!
And here is something about the weather: http://www.hs.fi/english/extras/weather
3 months, 3 weeks ago by Numi.