Oz Painters

Camel = Convert And Meet, Eat Lots!



It's Golden, because that's the same colour as the Golden Demon.

The Golden Camel began life as a a small thing I organise as a chance for painters to catch up (usually Games Day/Golden Demon is the only time of the year we are all in one place). We would traditionally go to Thai La-Ong in Newtown for a banquet after the Demons each year.

Two years ago, it got given the name Golden Camel because I sculpted a camel and Redwarf decided to cast it up with gold pigment as a prize for some speed painting during dinner. This was born the tradition of the Camel.

The painting and sculpting thing is totally secondary and just a bit of fun, modelled (excuse the pun) after the French Extreme Painter get togethers.

Our previous sponsors (lol, I use this term lightly, usually I go begging for whatever scraps they can spare for us to play with):

Mainly Medieval Books/ASACS: tools and putty (byo saliva)
Games Workshop: old miniatures for us to chop and convert
Matisse-Derivan: foolishly letting us paint with a full set of their paints over dinner
Rob Jedi: many many many old brushes

Not sure who will jump on board this year, but it's always fun and spontaneous!

So anyway, this year:

Price: $20 per head, BYO alchymhol drinks. This is for a 3 course Thai banquet (soft drinks and water included).

RSVP: ASAP! As I have to book the function room at Thai La-Ong.

Date: The Saturday Night on the GD finals weekend.

How to get there: Gracious Sydney painters will carpool visitors from Parramatta and drop people back there (or somewhere not too far away).

Attendees for 2006:

arithorn + 1
automaton
battle-bunker
benji
ben$quig
Demosthene(jonathan =I=)
numbat
panzer
rob Jedi
redwarf + 1
shgray
slardy
weisern + 1 (mark)
vic
xerofis
zach + 1 (luis)

Count me in.

Me too.

Hey Numbat, What happens if we get more than 20 want to come? Is there any room to expand. It would be a shame to have to turn potenital Camelites away.

I'll have to call the restaurant and find out how many people they can accomodate on the top floor. But if it is for 30 people, than I will have to unfortunately take it as a first come-first serve basis (based on a pre-paid deposit) and organise something else for next year.

I would like to come if I am welcome to. (I didn't want to invite myself without permission )

But I am working the next day, so when I comes to crunch time and there are too many people that want to come. I don't mind giving up my spot.

So count me in for now.

hey Kyle, be there there'll be heaps of room, even to add a second row of tables to fit 40 people.
as you can see here, the whole row of tables on the left was not used.
http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c306/ ... el_dinner/

I'll be there as well with Mark Carlisle. If Leigh goes to Sydney (he is, unless the RAAF pulls him back urgently like last year), I'll talk him into going as well.

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Yer, I really want to come but I don't want to get home to late for work next day. Maybe I can sort something out with work.

I definately want to come. So at the moment its so-so. I'll consider my options and let you guys what i am gonna do.

kyle man, screw work - this is a once in a lifetime experience: THE CAMELS! hahaha well, once in a year experience anyway

Well, it would be good if you can come, I'm sure you would be most welcome!

And yes note me down on the list please numbat, I would like to come as well!

Count me in.

I wouldn't miss it.

(I see the Camel 2006 details are being organised!)

I'll be up again so count me in!

Ben$quig

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hey Kyle, the dinner doesn't go till that late at all. We finished close to 9:30pm last year. plenty of time to get to bed early.

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OK cool, count me in

I'm in guys...... bring on Kaboobee the magical camel

glad to hear that gav! It will be great to have you there!