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Re: HN Meetup: Paris, France

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Post by tbassetto »

BCM43 wrote: post #3

Will it be in English or French? And will it be under 21 friendly? I'll be visiting Paris at that time (I'm living in Madison, Wisconsin), and would love to stop by.

It's hard to tell. Sometimes, French people are very conservative about which language to use. But I'm sure every attendees will speak English fluently.

Do not hesitate to contact us before the event if you want more information.

And concerning the alcohol, no worries.

Re: HN Meetup: Paris, France

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Post by Typhon »

davidw wrote: post #9
Typhon wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What do you mean by "under 21 friendly ?"

He's probably referring to the bizarre law in the US that means that people under 21 often cannot enter bars, let alone drink at them. Needless the say, the French have no such weird rule.

Yes, that's why I was asking. Unless you're under 18, you can drink whatever you want and enter bars, in France.

Mais alors avec modération, n'est-ce pas.

Re: HN Meetup: Paris, France

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Post by sylvinus »

BCM43 wrote: post #3

Will it be in English or French? And will it be under 21 friendly? I'll be visiting Paris at that time (I'm living in Madison, Wisconsin), and would love to stop by.

I think it will be in english as we have a few live-abroads (skylar or mrspeaker)

Re: HN Meetup: Paris, France

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Post by fmw »

I've just signed up (I'm currently in Paris, but returning to the Netherlands tomorrow, but I'll be back for the event). Would love to do a short Clojure-related presentation, even if I'm relatively new to the language.

Off topic: does anyone have a suggestion for a place to work (primarily on open source stuff in Clojure at the moment) here in Paris? Preferably somewhere where smoking is allowed or with an easily accessible smoking area (e.g. balcony or street). The internet connection at the apartment my girlfriend is renting here is abominable and there is not really much room to sit.

Re: HN Meetup: Paris, France

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Post by fmw »

BCM43 wrote: post #3

Will it be in English or French? And will it be under 21 friendly? I'll be visiting Paris at that time (I'm living in Madison, Wisconsin), and would love to stop by.

I'm hoping to attend and my French is quite rustic (i.e. horrible), so that is at least one non-French speaker for you. As to the age thing: here in Europe, nobody will check your age when you enter a bar. If you look particularly young they might not let you order personally, but they would probably serve beer to a 12 year old if one of his parents would order it for him. I'm not sure how old you are, but I think the legal drinking age in most European countries is 16 (and 18 for strong liquor).

Re: HN Meetup: Paris, France

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Post by joss82 »

fmw wrote: post #17

I've just signed up (I'm currently in Paris, but returning to the Netherlands tomorrow, but I'll be back for the event). Would love to do a short Clojure-related presentation, even if I'm relatively new to the language. Off topic: does anyone have a suggestion for a place to work (primarily on open source stuff in Clojure at the moment) here in Paris? Preferably somewhere where smoking is allowed or with an easily ac…

Have you tried La Cantine?

http://lacantine.org/

It's cosy, cheap (Not that kind of cheap, Paris' kind ;), and you can smoke outside.

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