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Post by Napoleon the Clown on Mar 30, 2009 1:46:53 GMT -5
Who's interested, even? Good dates? General areas? Etc?
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Post by Sandafluffoid on Mar 30, 2009 1:47:57 GMT -5
I'm interested, but I cannot get anywhere in America at any point in the next year unless someone gives me a lot of money.
Sandafluffoid: Always useful.
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Post by Lady Renae on Mar 30, 2009 1:51:28 GMT -5
Chicago. We have practically everything. There are events happening every week (including fire shows every month on the full moon), and when summer hits we get more concerts than you can shake a ukulele at. As long as this happens before August, I'm there. Actually, it can happen in the first half of August too.. especially if it encompasses the 15th as that is my birthday and it would be awesome to spend it with all of you. ^-^
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Post by Mantorok on Mar 30, 2009 2:44:35 GMT -5
I could probably sort myself out to get over there by August.
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Post by Oriet on Mar 30, 2009 8:18:43 GMT -5
Hells yeah I'm interested!
Just to be ornery I'm gonna say somewhere in Minnesota, though June would be a better month cause it won't be as hot as it gets in August. Maybe even sometime in late June, like, say, around the 22nd? [/blatant ripoff of Renae's suggestion of it being on a birthday]
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Post by m52nickerson on Mar 30, 2009 8:23:05 GMT -5
We could do it later in the year to give people more time to plan.
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Post by Oriet on Mar 30, 2009 8:39:54 GMT -5
We could do it later in the year to give people more time to plan. That is actually a very sound idea. Still, I hope it ends up within reasonable driving distance with a provided place to crash, because, sadly, I have shit for income.
But yes, more time to plan also means more time to save.
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Post by m52nickerson on Mar 30, 2009 8:48:42 GMT -5
If anything perhaps we can come up with a pool of money so people who do not have a lot can use some from that pool. That way people who live closer can kick in some money so people who live further away don't have to spend as much.
Also, and I promise nothing, my wife works for an airline and may be able to get people good deals or use her "buddy passes".
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Post by Mantorok on Mar 30, 2009 9:50:49 GMT -5
Yeah, a travel fund would be a good idea.
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Post by Vene on Mar 30, 2009 9:53:44 GMT -5
I have no fucking clue where I'm going to be this summer, but fall/winter I'll definitely be in Michigan.
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Post by dantesvirgil on Mar 30, 2009 10:09:53 GMT -5
I like the idea of a meetup. Airfare is also at historically low levels, so it might not be as expensive as all that. Chicago seems like a good middle ground to me, but are there other suggestions? I probably wouldn't want to fly to Minnesota.
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Post by Armand Tanzarian on Mar 30, 2009 10:14:09 GMT -5
Chicago sounds good. I'm leaving the USA by the end of this year and I wanna meet the people of this forum before I go.
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Post by Caitshidhe on Mar 30, 2009 10:39:44 GMT -5
I love the idea of an FSTDT meetup. Chicago is nice and central, and summer will be good for everybody who's still in school (or teaching it!). I dunno what my job situation will be by then--at the moment I'm looking for something full-time and doing part-time work and freelance work wherever I can to keep my bills paid--but my mom has a Southwest card that she earns massive miles on. If I beg hard enough she might let me borrow some miles--if not, I'll see what I can do. I'd really love to come see everybody, though!
Would anybody in the general vicinity (within a day's drive) of Chicago be willing to put up some wayward FSTDTers? Obviously nobody should feel obligated to put some really, really strange strangers up in their house or apartment, but anybody who'd be willing to let someone sleep on a couch I'm sure would be greatly appreciated!
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Post by Vene on Mar 30, 2009 11:30:24 GMT -5
Chicago might be possible for me. I'm really not that far after all. It all depends on when we have the meet up as to whether or not I can make it.
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Post by Jebediah on Mar 30, 2009 11:34:45 GMT -5
I would love to go, but it all depends on the dates.
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