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indylead
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I've already introduced myself in the right place, and have a build thread running where I am showing how bad my French is compared to the French garrison's english.

I just wanted to put this where more people can see it, and say if there are any english speakers out there (native or otherwise!) please let me know Smile

Although I want to troop here in France where I live, it's going to be tough as my spoken French is poor and I can't currently follow conversations well!


 
Posté : 04/11/2015 9h31
Defender_of_the_Empire
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Hello mate! Smile

No worries as several of us out here are quite used to English Wink

Though I am not in the area of Toulouse (I am in Orleans, center of France), I have good friends there, and I hope to see you and have troopings with you and them again when I will head South for future events 8)

Welcome on board, hope you get all the info you need for your Biker Scout (I have one as well, tree dodgers rock!!! Mr. Green )

Cheers,
Defender / Clément.


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Posté : 04/11/2015 10h55
Ivy Patricksdaughter
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Hello and welcome (it's never too late to welcome someone, isn't it ? ^^ )

I'm French, but my father is Irish, so Im quite fluent in english too 😉

I'm near Paris, so it will be difficult to see each other, but I'm confident we'll end up meeting all together one day for trooping 😉

Take heart, I'm sure everyone will be nice and patient, and you won't event realize you're improving your french just as you speak, spending time with crazy french people in the 501st ^^

May the Force be with You, always Smile


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Posté : 04/11/2015 10h59
kit fisto
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G'day mate !

I'm french aswell, but i lived one year in irlande and another one in new zealand, so i got to understand the hardest accent ^^

Anyway I live not so far from toulouse, in the basque country, wich is around 3 hours from you. But i'm gonna move in Bordeaux in a few months, wich is 2 hours and a half.

So it would be possible that we meet, and if you're free this weekend, there's a convention in Oloron, it's aswell about 2 hours and a half from you !

Do you enjoy Toulouse so far ?

See ya around


 
Posté : 04/11/2015 12h23
indylead
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Thanks for the welcome!

I didn't think we had one successful "tree dodge" at all Smile I want to add a sticker on the inside of my helmet "Does not protect wearer from high-speed impact with trees". Smile

I'm getting a lot of info from bikerscout.net - the biggest challenge was finding the 'normal' things around Toulouse (e.g. materials) as I wasn't sure what to look for! Lucky I had a friend who was able to translate.

I've toured a lot of the south-west over the last three years by motorbike (a BMW GS called "Beaky") Basque country was beautiful, but it rains every time I head to that coast - must be the English influence 😉

Kit Fisto, I can't find anything on google for the convention - can you provide a website or something for more information? It's just down the road from me (anything within three hours = "just down the road" ...)


 
Posté : 04/11/2015 22h23
kit fisto
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It's called " Armageddon " this weekend in Oloron, yeah 3 hours is allright i remember in new zealand 3 hours driving to go to a town from another was the average time ^^ between, it's only empty wild area :p


 
Posté : 04/11/2015 23h02
indylead
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I might head down to see that. Are you there with the 501st?


 
Posté : 05/11/2015 21h30
kit fisto
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I'm not part of the 501 st... YET.

And i don't know if they will be there, (You know how secret they could be ^^)

But i will be there, i don't know wich day. maybe both :p


 
Posté : 05/11/2015 21h56
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kit fisto wrote: And i don't know if they will be there, (You know how secret they could be ^^)

LOL


Jérôme

 
Posté : 05/11/2015 23h02
Defender_of_the_Empire
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The French Garrison will be there.

The guy in charge is one of our Troopers Wink


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Posté : 06/11/2015 0h02
indylead
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And i don't know if they will be there, (You know how secret they could be ^^)

I didn't know! Do they/you not advertise much before?
How do are events organised?


 
Posté : 06/11/2015 0h16
Defender_of_the_Empire
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We have a dedicated section on this board, reserved to members, where all info regarding events is located. Non-members can't see it.

Some events are not to be told to the public (e.g the recent event in Paris), some are announced (mainly conventions where we are here as a club joining others and interacting with the public, unlike when just us are requested by an organizer like Disney or another big brand).

It's necesary to keep such events secret, to keep the surprise effective Wink

But don't worry, you get to know about many events just by talking with each other, just like the Oloron event of this week end ^^


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Posté : 06/11/2015 10h14
indylead
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Thanks for the info. i'm hoping to ehad down to Oloron tomorrow, so will say 'bonjour' when I find the 501st.


 
Posté : 07/11/2015 9h36
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Hey !!

I live in toulouse ! Smile There is a con in three weeks in Toulouse called the TGS !

You should come , the 501st and the Rebel legion will be here Smile



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Posté : 09/11/2015 18h39
kit fisto
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I didn't see you in oloron indy, maybe you did see me i am the guy on the right (obviously)


 
Posté : 09/11/2015 19h53
indylead
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LOL I did visit Oloron briefly on Sunday, but all I saw was rebel scum Smile

How did I miss the TGS show!? Dammit...

I've put in for approval a few days ago, so fingers are crossed for a pass!


 
Posté : 12/12/2015 10h49
indylead
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Will any of you be at the opening on Wednesday in Toulouse?

Idon't have approval yet so can't join in with any official events with the 501st, but I'm still (probably) going to wear the costume....assuming I can work out how to sit in it for two hours!


 
Posté : 15/12/2015 9h04
indylead
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I don't have 501st approval, but the fans seemed to like my costume Smile

http://actu.cotetoulouse.fr/en-images-star-wars-a-toulouse-le-reveil-des-fans_25737/


 
Posté : 18/12/2015 9h03
Defender_of_the_Empire
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You don't have approval YET Wink


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Posté : 18/12/2015 13h58
indylead
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LOL c'est vrai! Approval requested, just waiting for Jango to approve - but I suspect he's a little busy this week.


 
Posté : 18/12/2015 14h37
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