Meet-Up! How about an MR World Meetup next year? - Page 2

Moejoe · 08-30-2009, 09:15 PM

Monte Carlo or Bust!! That's my choice.. or we could all meet under the big Dubya, I hear there's supposed to be some kind of treasure buried there?

doreenjoy · 08-30-2009, 09:32 PM

San Francisco or London!

Faenad · 08-30-2009, 09:51 PM

Cancun! There are cheap flights to go here both from the UE and the US. And the sunny climate would be perfect for our e-ink screen.

nomesque · 08-30-2009, 09:57 PM

Can we have a big screen with webcam feeds of all the members who can only get there via computer?

RWood · 08-30-2009, 09:58 PM

Miami or New York City.

It seems that we already have an almost monthly Euro Meet-up in Paris thanks to Zelda.

Additionally, there has been talk of a late fall/early winter DC area meet-up as we may start having one every six months. (We will try to work it around Nate's flight schedule, planet alignment permitting.

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GraceKrispy · 08-31-2009, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by nomesque

Can we have a big screen with webcam feeds of all the members who can only get there via computer?

Thatʻs a fantastic idea! Iʻll try to remember to dress in clothes for the occasion....

nomesque · 08-31-2009, 03:53 AM

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Thatʻs a fantastic idea! Iʻll try to remember to dress in clothes for the occasion....

Or we could just have an additional adults-only screen for the clothes-disinclined among us...

Sweetpea · 08-31-2009, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ravenne

Same here, VCat!

BTW, What about GERMANY!!!!

(ok, ok, I admit, Germany might not be the ideal location for you guys over there, but you could all camp in my garden and visit Castle Neuschwanstein and all the breweries

)

Hmm, I like Germany... You can keep the beer though (but I will want to see Castle Neuschwanstein!)

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Oh, say! I just had a fabulous idea- let's make it the true melting pot of (wait for it) Hawai'i!! Oh I am so blessed such a lucky idea came to me just now! Think of the food and the cultural experiences awaiting you! And the sun and the beaches and the...

Good idea too! Too bad the US demands that I fill in this form with all my personal info before I can go there...

GraceKrispy · 08-31-2009, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by nomesque

Or we could just have an additional adults-only screen for the clothes-disinclined among us...

How very.... scary!

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Good idea too! Too bad the US demands that I fill in this form with all my personal info before I can go there...

Just lie. Everyone else does.

Sweetpea · 08-31-2009, 05:35 AM

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Just lie. Everyone else does.

But I'll probably not allowed to enter then! The only thing they don't ask is the type of food you like...

yvanleterrible · 08-31-2009, 06:14 AM

Oh, boy! This won't be easy!

Okay! Those places that only have one MR member, forget it. That's too much work for one person. The host city must have a team ready, one that has the time to set things up.

Nomesque has hit on something interesting. We could have a simultaneous meetup from different points in the world via webcams, but that would be for a short time. And that's not quite the way I'd like to meet you all. I want to look you in the eye while I shake your hand, I want to feel who you are, what your life is about, feel why you are MRers. That can only be done through different points in a series of days.

When I met pshrynk, I felt that we barely scratched the surface.We could have gone on for hours. That is the kind of meeting I would want with you guys.

Since everyone seems to want the meeting in their backyards, we'll have to limit choices to big Metropolis centers. Places already set for conferences and filled with cultural activities. Vegas is out of the question but LA, New York would be OK for that side of the pond. (Montreal is too small) Then London (my favorite choice) Paris, ?Rome?, ?Berlin?, those could qualify, and any other big cities.

If the meetup lasts 3 days, the city would have to provide entertainment enough for a whole week of stay. I would love this to also be a vacation and spend the rest of the week there without travelling out.

ravenne · 08-31-2009, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Oh, boy! This won't be easy!

Okay! Those places that only have one MR member, forget it. That's too much work for one person. The host city must have a team ready, one that has the time to set things up.

Nomesque has hit on something interesting. We could have a simultaneous meetup from different points in the world via webcams, but that would be for a short time. And that's not quite the way I'd like to meet you all. I want to look you in the eye while I shake your hand, I want to feel who you are, what your life is about, feel why you are MRers. That can only be done through different points in a series of days.

When I met pshrynk, I felt that we barely scratched the surface.We could have gone on for hours. That is the kind of meeting I would want with you guys.

Since everyone seems to want the meeting in their backyards, we'll have to limit choices to big Metropolis centers. Places already set for conferences and filled with cultural activities. Vegas is out of the question but LA, New York would be OK for that side of the pond. (Montreal is too small) Then London (my favorite choice) Paris, ?Rome?, ?Berlin?, those could qualify, and any other big cities.

If the meetup lasts 3 days, the city would have to provide entertainment enough for a whole week of stay. I would love this to also be a vacation and spend the rest of the week there without travelling out.

I agree with all the above. But maybe we should try to find out who's interested in a worldwide meetup first and then think about the location. If lots of Europeans are, it would be best to choose a city in Europe. If the majority of people who would like to meet are from your side of the pond, New York or L.A. are far better options. Just a thought....

Sweetpea · 08-31-2009, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ravenne

I agree with all the above. But maybe we should try to find out who's interested in a worldwide meetup first and then think about the location. If lots of Europeans are, it would be best to choose a city in Europe. If the majority of people who would like to meet are from your side of the pond, New York or L.A. are far better options. Just a thought....

In the latter case, NY would be a much better choice as that would be halfway Europe and America (ok, the west coast and south coast). Those Aussies are used to having to fly a full day, so it wouldn't matter too much to them

vivaldirules · 08-31-2009, 08:22 AM

Oh, what the heck. Let's just meet in Paris. There are loads of members already willing to meet there every other day. And they're held there so often that we don't even really have to schedule anything - just show up and there's probably one in progress.

pshrynk · 08-31-2009, 10:47 AM

I vote for Cancun. We have a timeshare there.

What? Can't I be a little selfish?

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08-30-2009, 09:15 PM	#16
Moejoe Banned Posts: 5,100 Karma: 72193 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South of the Border Device: Coffin	Monte Carlo or Bust!! That's my choice.. or we could all meet under the big Dubya, I hear there's supposed to be some kind of treasure buried there?

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doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,889 Karma: 2400000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	San Francisco or London!

08-30-2009, 09:51 PM	#18
Faenad Ad astra per aspera Posts: 347 Karma: 724 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mexico Device: PRS-505, PRS-300 & HTC HD2	Cancun! There are cheap flights to go here both from the UE and the US. And the sunny climate would be perfect for our e-ink screen.

08-30-2009, 09:57 PM	#19
nomesque Snooty Bestselling Author Posts: 1,485 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ipswich, QLD, Australia Device: PRS-650	Can we have a big screen with webcam feeds of all the members who can only get there via computer?

08-30-2009, 09:58 PM	#20
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Miami or New York City. It seems that we already have an almost monthly Euro Meet-up in Paris thanks to Zelda. Additionally, there has been talk of a late fall/early winter DC area meet-up as we may start having one every six months. (We will try to work it around Nate's flight schedule, planet alignment permitting. )

08-31-2009, 06:14 AM	#26
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Oh, boy! This won't be easy! Okay! Those places that only have one MR member, forget it. That's too much work for one person. The host city must have a team ready, one that has the time to set things up. Nomesque has hit on something interesting. We could have a simultaneous meetup from different points in the world via webcams, but that would be for a short time. And that's not quite the way I'd like to meet you all. I want to look you in the eye while I shake your hand, I want to feel who you are, what your life is about, feel why you are MRers. That can only be done through different points in a series of days. When I met pshrynk, I felt that we barely scratched the surface.We could have gone on for hours. That is the kind of meeting I would want with you guys. Since everyone seems to want the meeting in their backyards, we'll have to limit choices to big Metropolis centers. Places already set for conferences and filled with cultural activities. Vegas is out of the question but LA, New York would be OK for that side of the pond. (Montreal is too small) Then London (my favorite choice) Paris, ?Rome?, ?Berlin?, those could qualify, and any other big cities. If the meetup lasts 3 days, the city would have to provide entertainment enough for a whole week of stay. I would love this to also be a vacation and spend the rest of the week there without travelling out.

08-31-2009, 08:22 AM	#29
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Oh, what the heck. Let's just meet in Paris. There are loads of members already willing to meet there every other day. And they're held there so often that we don't even really have to schedule anything - just show up and there's probably one in progress.

08-31-2009, 10:47 AM	#30
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	I vote for Cancun. We have a timeshare there. What? Can't I be a little selfish?