[NSW] OzBargain 17th Birthday - Northern Beaches Meetup

shkippy on 23/10/2023 - 08:34
Last edited 23/10/2023 - 08:59

Hey, I noticed there are very few ozbargain events near me (northern beaches). The closest is Chatswood. Anyways I know @scotty said he wouldn't prioritise Sydney events, but what about the black-hole of the Northern Beaches? I am willing to stick my hand up and maybe try one of his suggestions:

Everyone orders UberEats / DoorDash / HungryPanda to eat at the beach and send receipts to scotty for reimbursement

I've already got a park bench in mind: Wheeler or Jamieson park, Narrabeen? It's right next to one of the best burger joints and curry places for an easy delivery of one or two of these places. I was thinking an early evening get together, I am a shift worker so my time off varies, but I am available on evenings from 1st - 12th Nov. Will get more available dates when my roster is released. What do you think? Or if people prefer we can try what happened last year with dad'n'daves I'm open to any suggestions/amendments?

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  • scotty on 23/10/2023 - 08:55

    100% OZBcashback

    Sorry it doesn't work this way. We are sponsoring food and venue for an OzBargain meetup, but I don't want to handle individual receipts — preferable just 1 or 2 receipts per event as these will all need to be put into the accounting system manually.

    Moreover, the comment on not prioritising Sydney is about sending out t-shirts. I have actually asked for pausing posting new Sydney events more than a week earlier.

    Chatswood is already close enough for those on the northern beaches — why not go with that one?

    • kerfuffle on 23/10/2023 - 08:56

      Chatswood is already close enough for those on the northern beaches — why not go with that one?

      It'S tOo FaR slash it's outside the Insular Peninsula

      • shkippy on 23/10/2023 - 09:48
        -1

        Do you enjoy attempting to troll Northern beacheners? Or are you trying to hide your resentment of living somewhere else?

        • kerfuffle on 23/10/2023 - 09:51

          You're the one who wants one in the local area because you can't be bothered going to Chatswood. I'm happy to travel and will be attending the Epping one.

        • coffeeinmyveins on 23/10/2023 - 09:57

          Or are you trying to hide your resentment of living somewhere else?

          Spoken like a true northern beaches person, thinking that everyone in Sydney wants to live there but simply can't afford it.

      • Clear on 23/10/2023 - 18:00
        +2

        Meanwhile I'm probably one of the few OzBargainers who will cross state lines to attend OzBargain meet ups.

        Like that one time every flight except my own was cancelled, my Airbnb host forgot I was coming, the train station was flooded and I arrived only 20 minutes late.

        If anyone wants to complain this is too far….

        • whyisave on 28/10/2023 - 18:37

          Those are some war stories for the OzB campfire

          • Clear on 28/10/2023 - 18:41
            +1

            @whyisave: The best one was when I impersonated another member (with their permission) to gatecrash the Shopback party when they absolutely hated my guts. Revealing my identity was priceless.

            • whyisave on 28/10/2023 - 18:42

              @Clear: Sounds better than a gender reveal or a jv reveal !

    • shkippy on 23/10/2023 - 09:08

      Thanks scotty and thanks for clarification of the reimbursement situation, I have amended my post accordingly.
      I do remember that post about you asking to pause the sydney events and was actually really trying to address both of your posts. But sure this can go on the back burner as you request and I will stay attentive for when you will remove that pause.
      As for chatswood, I would like to attend and have attended events in the past at chatswood. However I was merely suggesting something more local. Anyways I look forward to when you remove your finger off that pause button.

    • coffeeinmyveins on 23/10/2023 - 09:58
      +2

      Chatswood is already close enough for those on the northern beaches — why not go with that one?

      Honest reason: most people who live in the northern beaches, especially places like Manly, don't think anything exists outside of their suburb and the city. "Chatswood" sounds like some foreign land many hundreds of km's away for them.

      • hmac on 23/10/2023 - 10:08
        +1

        Honestly Chatswood is so close to those in the Northern Beaches. It is not like the event is in Campbelltown and they were forced to go there. Northern beaches (also part of Sydney) is so isolated and only those from Northern beaches would attend defeating the purpose of the event. I would've even assumed Sydney CBD would be more appropriate but Chatswood is closer

        • Brian McGee on 23/10/2023 - 10:48

          I live in the Northern Beaches (yuk) and would prefer Chatswood over Narrabeen, it takes 20min to Chatswood and 30min to Narra.
          And thanks for tarring everyone with the same brush, I have lived in the NB all my life but have worked in Chatswood and parramatta, even went to rydalmere uni (UWS).

        • coffeeinmyveins on 23/10/2023 - 10:48

          Honestly Chatswood is so close to those in the Northern Beaches. It is not like the event is in Campbelltown and they were forced to go there.

          For die hard northern beaches people Chatswood is effectively Campbelltown haha

      • shkippy on 23/10/2023 - 23:49
        -1

        Well to be fair I've plotted on a map of all the places already approved and it seems Penrith and Campbelltown are also missing the ozbargain love at the moment.

        As for the insular peninsula, yes, there are definitely some people who refuse to leave the Northern beaches, but there are also people who refuse to leave their suburb or even their bedroom. I don't think it's more prevalent than anywhere else. But I am definitely not one of them and I regularly travel off the Northern beaches (admittedly by car, as northern beaches public transport is atrocious). I have friends & family all over Sydney and some favourite places for food are chatswood, strathfield and marrickville. But no need to all pile on with the insular attacks, I was only making a suggestion and in a previous comment I already said I would probably be attending the chatswood event.

    • rumblytangara on 23/10/2023 - 12:45
      +3

      Chatswood is already close enough for those on the northern beaches — why not go with that one?

      To be fair, the Chatswood one is lunchtime Wednesday. Which means only people are working in Chatswood (or not are working normal hours) are going to be able to make it.

      • Clear on 23/10/2023 - 18:02
        +1

        I boarded a 2 hour flight to Sydney and arrived in time for a Chatswood lunch time meet up 😝😝😝

  • randomusername2017 on 23/10/2023 - 10:15

    Northern beaches would attend defeating the purpose

    IDK.. containment does have some merit…

  • KaTst3R on 23/10/2023 - 10:27
    +1

    Chatswood is like northern beaches CBD.

    • Seraphin7 on 23/10/2023 - 11:27

      That's Dee Why/Brookvale.

      • KaTst3R on 23/10/2023 - 11:37
        +1

        Have you ever seen a CBD with no train station?

        • Seraphin7 on 23/10/2023 - 11:39

          Yep. See above.

        • coffeeinmyveins on 24/10/2023 - 10:28

          People from the beaches don't want train lines because that brings the unsavouries from out west (see: Bondi)

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