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Re: Irish coffees with the Irish tech entrepreneurs

شات — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:22:54 -0000

[...] the Valley. Damien Mulley, Eoghan McCabe and Anton Mannering among the others. The meeting, at the Buena Vista in San Francisco, was based on a mixture among Web 2.0, beer and Irish [...]

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Christian — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:10:11 -0000

Not Irish neither Entrepreneur (yet), but will try to attend since i am in the bay area and probably free that evening. see ya

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Daniel Becker — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:01:56 -0000

Becker family lore has it that a distant relation of mine and Oliver St. John Gogarty invented "Irish Coffee" in the Fleet St. bar on Fleet St. in Dublin. Allegedly this was long before the guy in Foynes "invented it".

Looking forward to see you all there Monday.

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Dervala — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:21:02 -0000

I'll be there to see my Limerick friends.

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keith bohanna — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:52:55 -0000

Mick f - words of wisdom in your post. Get thee to some barcamps, read their blogs and take the time to get to know these guys for yourself :-)

keith

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Robert Scoble — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:07:10 -0000

Benoit: I'll bring my Kindle.

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Benoit Spolidor — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:05:20 -0000

I'm a new reader of yours and I'll be there! I think we should all bring a kindle and read stories to each others while sipping Irish Coffee.

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mick f. — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:59:34 -0000

I hope all these guys don't come back to Ireland full of social networking and Web 2.0 koolaid. We've managed to have a realistic approach to IT in the Emerald Isle and the last thing we need is a load of hot air and vapourware being punted by a bunch of self-promoters and "visionaries".

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paul — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:43:41 -0000

To understand the origin of Irish Coffee you must remember that coffee in Ireland was referred to as THE American coffee as Tea was the beverage of choice back then.

So when an America at Shannon asked for a cup of coffee a bartender replied Oh THE American coffee, and he said No gimme an Irish coffee and as the bar had whiskey and whipped cream the creative bartender fixed one-up and the American said I like Irish coffee, gimme another...

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Colm Brophy — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:52:04 -0000

Since the Irish are invading your blog thought I'd chip in. Sad I can't be going on the Paddy's Valley trip but I'll be seeing you in London on the 7th.

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Vero Pepperrell — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:23:44 -0000

Oooof! Don't try to keep up with their drinking. Oh and just smile and nod when they ask "what's the craic?" - Years of working with an Irish designer, and that question still stumped me every morning! ;)

Have a great week, little Paddies!

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Dawn Reilly — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:10:37 -0000

Yum! :) BTW just spotted Maryamie's really great recommendations for visitors to SF: http://maryamie.spaces.live...

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Eoghan McCabe — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:04:06 -0000

Looking forward to meeting you, Robert.

Like Damien said, we're around all week and interested in meeting anyone interested in meeting us! :-)

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Sheila Scarborough — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:32:32 -0000

Can't make it to SF, but I have visited the Flying Boat Museum at Foynes, and had one where it was created. :)

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Brendan — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:27:23 -0000

I'll join you guys in spirit, I'll be drinking wine here a home in Ireland :P

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Nick — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:58:04 -0000

happy to meet some ex-pats next monday. i'll be there!

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luca filigheddu — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:44:39 -0000

A couple of friends are coming, maybe I'll be there.

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Steven Buelow — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:22:18 -0000

Like coffee. Like the Irish. Like Scoble. I'll be there - I'll look forward to it.

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Paul Lancaster — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:15:02 -0000

I'll meet there for some Irish coffees!!

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James Corbett — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:10:07 -0000

I'm part of the PaddysValley group and really looking forward to it Robert. And seeing as Irish Coffee was 'invented' only 15 miles away from me in Foynes, Co. Limerick I'll be happy to regale you with the true history. You might be interested in clicking through to the webpage for the http://www.flyingboatmuseum... to learn a bit more -

"Foynes, Ireland, became the center of the aviation world from 1939 to 1945. On July 9th 1939, Pan Am's luxury Flying Boat, the "Yankee Clipper" landed at Foynes. This was the first commercial passenger flight on a direct route from the USA to Europe. During the late 1930s and early 1940s, this quiet little town on the Shannon became the focal point for air traffic on the North Atlantic...... Captain Charlie Blair, later to become the husband of the actress Maureen O'Hara, had made the first non-stop passenger flight from Foynes to New York in 25 hours, 40 minutes...."

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Niall Larkin — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:57:02 -0000

This is going to be one great trip. Great idea there on the Irish Coffee's. Looking forward to Monday.

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dbarros — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:56:42 -0000

Americans, trying to always claim invention for all things. Pizza, the telephone.. :)

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Joe Drumgoole — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:40:14 -0000

Will be there, making sure to punch our weight!

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Shane — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:38:13 -0000

Robert,

Thanks for the invite. Us "Paddy Valleyers" leave Ireland on Sunday, so should have got rid of our Jetlag by Monday and be "rareing" to go (as they say here!).

Looking forward to it!

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Damien Mulley — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:36:01 -0000

Here's our itinerary: http://paddysvalley.org/?p=51

Happy to meet up with anyone AND everyone from the 2nd to the 9th. We'll also be having a networking event in Pete’s Tavern, 128 King St, San Francisco from 6pm to 8pm on Thursday the 6th of Dec. All are welcome.