[Phpug] Fwd: [ILUG] OpenStreetMap - putting Drogheda on the map, next weekend

[Andrew Madigan]

Interesting idea, but I have to admit I spent longer on the floor laughing
at the terrible terrible map linked from the post than reading it.

Irony: success


On 19/08/2008, Ken Guest <kguest at php.ie> wrote:
>
> FYI
>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Christian van den Bosch <cjb at cjb.ie>
> Date: Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 2:13 PM
> Subject: [ILUG] OpenStreetMap - putting Drogheda on the map, next weekend
> To: Irish Linux Users Group <ilug at linux.ie>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> We (OpenStreetMap) are holding a mapping party in Drogheda next
> weekend, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th of August, 10am-6pm both days.
>
> Mapping parties are great for putting places on the map that aren't
> there already, breaking new ground; they're also great for getting new
> people involved in OpenStreetMap, and they're a fun way to contribute
> to an open source / open data project. There will be plenty of spare
> GPS units available (on loan from OpenStreetMap UK), and all are
> welcome to drop by at any time and stay as long as they want.
>
> We will be operating out of St Peter's Parish Hall in Drogheda:
> http://drogheda.armagh.anglican.org/where/ (look for the OSM banner!)
>
> St Peter's Parish Hall is very central in Drogheda, and gives us
> broadband (via wifi and ethernet), a kitchen, somewhere safe to leave
> our laptops while we go out mapping, and parking in the church grounds
> - everything we need, in other words. Many thanks to the Rev. Michael
> Graham for graciously allowing us the use of these facilities.
>
> Looking forward to seeing some of you there!
>
> Christian
> cjb at cjb.ie
> 086-2678274
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