We had the monthly Cochin Tweetup today – at Food Court, Oberon mall. Again, due to the lack of WiFi, no live tweets. All the updates about the event was thanks to the dilegent efforts of @maravind on his mobile.
The Attendees
- @binnyva
- @fayaz
- @zeqox
- @chickooiyer
- @maravind
- @arunbasillal
- @j_e_r_i_l
- @vivzy
- @juwalbose
- @pranavashok
- @anichandru
Contact-of-@juwalbose-whose-name-I-forgotShyju
Photos
Why do we keep forgetting to take a group photo? So no image with linked faces(less work for me 
). Anyway, we got some non-group-photos.
Oberon Mall as a Tweetup Venue
Its quite a nice place – I liked it.
Advantages
- Super close to my home. I know it is not an advantage for others – but I’m making the list.
- Spacious – We got a table easily even at Sunday 4 PM
- Big tables – could accommodate us even if we grow in number.
- More choice in eatables.
- Scenic location – in more ways than one.
Disadvantages
- No WiFi. Well, technically, they have WiFi – but they don’t provide internet – its for their local networking
- A bit noisy at rush hours
- Not much privacy(again, at rush hours)
- Not accessible by bus.
- People tend to get distracted a lot more. I guess it has something to do with the ‘scenic-ness’ of this place.
All in all, its a decent place to hold tweetups. I still prefer Take One cafe – but this Food Court gets the second place. Please share you opinions on the topic.
#1 by Arun Basil Lal - July 13th, 2009 at 00:16
With all my soul, I object a change of location. I don’t think you guys living at Cochin would understand my feeling, but the “scenic-ness” was and is the best part of the mall.
Some of you should come to perumbavoor to observe the desert-ness here. You would never return
I didn’t even want to go home. Me, Jeril and Ranjith had a nice time after you guys left.
Waiting for Lulu to be launched. Lulu would be much better hopefully
#2 by Pranav Ashok - July 13th, 2009 at 00:54
Guess it was accessible for me because it was a Sunday. I took a bus till Pipeline Jn and then took an auto. Bus was 8 bucks, auto was 15. If I wasn’t late, I’d have walked those ~2km from Pipeline.
By the way, you didn’t mention about the discussions and the treat from @JuwalBose and tweets during the tweetup (From me and @maravind
#3 by Binny V A - July 13th, 2009 at 12:32
Yeah – what he said.
#4 by TheAnand - July 13th, 2009 at 01:14
yea, i am with you on the disadvantages. maybe we shud wait around till lulu comes along
#5 by Kenney - July 13th, 2009 at 07:53
Missed it this time also..
#6 by Aravind Jose T. - July 13th, 2009 at 16:16
Angane, ithum miss aayi.
Scenic-ness enne pralobhippikkunnu
#7 by Arun Basil Lal - July 13th, 2009 at 17:09
Man, come for one tweetup and you would come for the tweetups following it even if you have university exam on the same very day