UKLEM-11 - Surfleet, South Lincolnshire 23-24-25th of September 2011

[robotarmy]

Ohmyballs... okay i really need to thank all you guys for helping out getting my argon fired up... pretty much everyone got their hands dirty with it but I'm terribly shit with names (and remembering things) so here goes:
Rob - Holy hell that was one hell of a show you got out of it!
Nige - Thanks for letting me use your meter, that got the AOM working tops
Simon - Way to walk those mirrors in,
Rob2 - It wouldn't have worked without your excellent volts, and ps... post up the pics of my dodgy 3-phase and i'll get worried
Dimitri - AHH bollocks to DHL... see you guys in october!
Jim - The venue rocked, and so did all the crap and tools i borrowed off you
Tony, man, what the hell have I done?

And seriously, everyone that was there really did help me out in some way, thanks so much and I can't wait to see you all again in Feb!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oifubdkd6U
and, this one pretty much sums up the meet for me... sorry for yelling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlWtos_ItTM

Much love guys, seriously.

[Bradfo69]

Looks and sounds like you guys had a great time. The pics make me think I really I need to look seriously at a trip across the pond for one of these some day. Is the February one usually as well attended? Maybe my two yearly weekends would be North Carolina in August and the UK in Feb!

[smogthemog]

Thanks for a cool weekend folks, really enjoyed myself.
Amazing weekend, amazing people!
Also, a massive thanks to everyone who stayed to help with the horrible task of clearing up afterwards, thats the sh1te bit but was done so well this time that i needn't of taken the day off today (Monday) to go in and once over the place as I normally do. Thanks chaps.

Iv'e got some 1080P HD video of a few bit's and bob's but have forgotten my webspace password to lob it all on
Photo's to follow.

Jim

[Insanity]

3 high power outdoor lasers, 2 resident DJ's, our own top quality photographer, a room full of top people and amazing coherent beam boxes everywhere, now that's a recipe for a perfect weekend and that's exactly what UKLEM 11 was all about…

Great to see all the old faces and so many new people too. It's absolutely mind blowing to think of the huge array of kit on show, more and more huge gas lasers with their perfect beams and solid state kit getting smaller and more powerful every year. We even had a daytime air display, followed by entertaining the neighbourhood with a night time laser show…



I woke up in the hotel Saturday morning with a stinking cold, then I had dichro issues and then my Kvant blue died. Thanks to everyone who mucked in and helped me get it sorted and sorry if I was a miserable git I have an important gig next week and the last thing I needed was a major failure, lucky it happened when I was surrounded by so many of the good guys…

Funniest moment had to be outside talking to Jem. We were taking about lumia effects (Thanks for the great info Jem) when these two ladies came over with their dogs. They were asking if we would be doing another show and general questions about lasers. Then one turned to the other and said, "we better go, you're waving a bag of shit at them"…

Anyhow, great weekend, great people, big thanks to all of you

Cheers
Mark

[tonyaztec]

Hi Guys

Well that was my second LEM, and it was great. I really enjoyed.

Its was good to have a working laser with me and Quickshow which most of you advised me to buy on my first meet.

Unfortunately my RGB was not in full working order, new scanners ordered and hopefully it will be in a better state next (any ideas on the next one, sooner rather than later).

Thanks go to Jim again, its an ideal venue, your work is appreciated.

Rob thanks for the the time you put in trying to get my scanners working correctly.

Nice pics Andy, keep them coming.

Ryan, you need help pal. Thanks

Graham, thanks for the tunes,

Lots more lasers please.

Generally thanks to all at the meet as you all make them what they are.

Jem, great news regarding you daughter.

Tony

[stanwax]

UKLEM - what can ya say.
Surfleet is the best always has been always will be.
Bob on Jim for all the effort despite you not being an official laserist anymore - You make the meets in so many ways.
My highlight was the fact that Jem made it after all hes been through - great to see you.
I echo what Tony said - everyone has their part in the LEM and we make it what they are - we are so lucky to have such a top bunch of guys.
Long may they continue!

Rob

[smogthemog]

I will whole heartedly echo what Rob has said about Jem returning to the LEM and it being my weekend highlight also! - To see a silver Landrover pounding towards me while I was driving in my car (when I nipped out to take my little ones pushchair back to my mum's who was looking after him) down that right hand back lane adjacent to the LEM venue field, and noticing upon it getting closer to me that the number plate was Jem's, really did bring a lump to my throat.
Your a great chap Jem!
PS - Thanks for the Olives Jem and also, I have a bottle of Extra virgin Olive oil here that belongs to you too - I will look after it and let you have it back at the next LEM
Thanks mate


And you too Rob, your not getting away without a good praise beating
You are just truly awesome mate, the time you have spent helping out others in laser need this weekend is just amazing!
Hat's off to you Sir Wax!

Thanks to Ady of the Dilbert variety, for your 2 bottles Beer mate, I appreciated that alot, thanks.

Big thanks to Markmtts for the huge stash of beer, Coke and crisps you provided to all, such a kind gesture from you mate that sorta maybe went a little unoticed.

Thanks to the two shtrooople-sh, Dimmers and Peiter (sp?) for the Wine Good on ya both. Dimmers - YOU ROCK!!!

Thanks to Ryan (RobotArmy) for being such a CLASS bloke!! - You BETTER!!! be at the next one mate so I can make you spend more cash!!!

Thanks to Dan - well, for just being SO Chop!!

Thanks to Chop2 for the brill phoggys! Excellent mate - and I noticed you where driving a 'proper' car this time

Graham for the awesome music as usual. Your a true gent!


And EVERYONE for the cool and bloody funny banter that went on over the whole weekend. It makes my year




I have a few left overs from the LEM - please identify and claim, Thanks.

[gashead]

Knackered.

What an awsome weekend - you're all a wonderful group of people and it was wicked to see all the kit on show and the massive amount of enthusiasim! (Ryan)
Mr Stanwax, thanks for the NEOS - the banter the chats and the beers.
Mr Yag, Thanks for the cables, the distro - guys at your work must wonder!
Mr Con, THE PHOTOS ARE AMAZING!!!!!!
Mr Briggs, Pogtastic!
Mr Robotarmy, please please please do a back to back AL60.. I wanna see that at the next meet.
Mr Dimmers, what can I say.. thanks for hauling my table - you are a dimond geezer, innit.
Mr Kevski, thanks for disconnecting the PCAOM on teardown
Mr Skulptue, thanks for the tunes - awsome toe tapping head nodding screwface tunes, you always have me on the edge of getting up and having a boogie. (missed the D&B, Jungle, and dubstep, I'll have to punt you across some tunes for next time )
Mr Jem, I was releived to hear Steph was ok, I heard the news just before I left work on Friday and I spent the drive thinking of you all. Was brilliant to see you back on Sat - it wouldn't be the same without your good fine self there!

Apologies to anyone I missed, I'm a tad tired and there are so many great people it's difficult to name you all.


The CuBr, the Scopes.. my god.. I'm buying me one of them babies. (The 8w 532 DPSS module wasn't bad either)

I wish every weekend was a LEM weekend.


Special thanks to Jim for the organisation and venue and sparks.

Till next time!

Nige.

[smogthemog]

Some photo's I took, enjoy =

[tonyaztec]

Jim, ill put claim to the third extension, the one with plaster on it, I think the first one may be mine also, not to sure thou.

Keep them, bin them, save them for next time no worries either way.

Thanks Tony