Matt H
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I know there's a few on here who work in this industry up in Aberdeen, anyone going to the Offshore Europe Exhibition this week?
I can only imagine it'll be packed out pretty much everywhere. We're staying near Aberdeen Airport, is it miles away from the decent places to eat/drink etc? Not been up there before so I've no idea where anything is!
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Colin
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No but im heading up on Wed night to go offshore & probably getting put up in a hotel in Peterhead because of the fucking oil exhibition 
You'll be staying in Dyce? Around a fiver in a taxi to city centre. Not much in Dyce except airport, hotels & oil company offices.
Do you know which hotel you'll be in?
[Edited on 06-09-2009 by Colin]
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Matt H
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Pretty sure it's just a Holiday Inn, but we've got some other little B&B's booked for other nights.
Dyce sounds about right, show is at Bridge of Don?
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Cosmo
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Sounds like Aberdeen is going to be the place to be on Wednesday 
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Colin
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I usually stay at the Holiday inn at Westhill, its not bad, quite new - modern inside. If its in dyce then im not so sure, I think theres a holiday inn around the corner from Bond Helicopters so it might be that one.
As for the show im not sure where it is, I was there about 2yrs ago but didnt take much notice of how we got there!!
[Edited on 06-09-2009 by Colin]
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Fee
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Show is in Bridge of Don
Taxi from Dyce into town is more like a tenner or more now
Think it's going to be a busy week
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AK
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It'll be the Holiday Inn accross the road from the BP offices. Its Pish 
There are a couple of pubs in Dyce.... nothing worth more than a swift while your waiting for someone or something.
Clubs in the centre used to be open later for the week, but not sure these days 
Traffic is a complete turd around Dyce / BoD in the morings/eve
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liamC
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Is the exhibition offshore?
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AK
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eh
Its 'Offshore Europe' an Offshore Exhibition... an exhibition about offshore/oil & gas services, technology etc
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stuartmitchell
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
I know there's a few on here who work in this industry up in Aberdeen, anyone going to the Offshore Europe Exhibition this week?
I can only imagine it'll be packed out pretty much everywhere. We're staying near Aberdeen Airport, is it miles away from the decent places to eat/drink etc? Not been up there before so I've no idea where anything is!
I'm up on the Wednesday at it mate 
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Ellis
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I'll be there a few days if I get time during work - it's across the road from my office so it's handy 
We haven't got a stand though 
You'll manage a bus into town for a night out, don't worry
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Colin
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My usual hotel's going to be fully booked because of all you cunts!! 
Been told to expect to be put up at peterhead - 30 miles away. Just hope im not on the 1st chopper otherwise its going to be an early rise!!
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c20let
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i've been working at the AECC the last 2 weeks getting it ready, it's huge, traffic is a nightmare when it's on and everything is a rip off. hotels are charging double etc.
my mates mum is renting her house out for the week in Ellon for £3k 
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AK
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Fee joked the other day... sayng she was going to rent out the spare room for a £1000000 a week.
hehe
Friend started up a leasing company for it last year.... the prices paid make the Edinburgh Festival seem tame.
We rented out place in Edinburgh for about 1000 a week during that.
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Ellis
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Well traffic was a nightmare this morning, better get lots of free stuff cause of this!
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swill_omnibus
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I went to one of these last year was immense!
Surprising how busy it was really.
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Jamie
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Went last year and got a bag of freebies / crap
Glad I live in town now, as going through that every day during oil week was painful
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Ellis
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Anyone going Thursday afternoon?
I'm going then I think
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Colin
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Think I might just drive up now on the morning to avoid a overnight in peterheed.
Anyone know the 10-4 on getting through Aberdeen to Dyce in the morning. How long should it take me at 7am-ish!!?
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Ellis
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I think you could do that in about 20/30 minutes max.
You heading for the heliport?
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AK
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not long at that time... 20mins from Bridge of Dee out to the Heliport
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Mertin
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Iv been the past 2 times its been in Aberdeen. Im offshore for it this year so wont be there, wouldve liked to go though
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Colin
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Phoned log & they wanted to put me up 30 miles away, told them no ta, i'll make my own way up.
5am rise tomorrow it is!!
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stuartmitchell
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Traffic wasnt all that bad at all today and it was a great show!!
Never felt more inferior in my life though, some seriously clever chaps there. Anyone care to explain how the feck directional drilling works!?!?!
Anyone see the two amazing birds in the glass box in bikinis?
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AK
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directional drilling - how else do you get the oil/water from someone elses field/country
hehe
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