Meet-Up! How about an MR World Meetup next year? - Page 7

Sweetpea · 09-04-2009, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Yes. Let us know how it turns out.

Hey, for step #13, 27, and 91 .... i have just the thing. Let me pull out my inflatable kayak. Haven't tried it out yet, but clearly this would be just the trip to use it!

Hey, I want to have one of those!

Mindy · 09-04-2009, 09:41 AM

Well, since most people are keen on their own area (who says familiarity breeds contempt?) and London seems to be garnering some interest, I'd like to bring Edinburgh to the fore as a possible alternative, with the Book Festival being an obvious pull for forumites if we timed it around then.
It's a city, with a castle and a big hill for climbing right in the middle (Arthur's Seat), with lots of countryside round about, Ghost Tours and Mary King's Close and Greyfriars Churchyard etc. Also, the whole of the rest of Scotland!
Can't promise sunshine-y weather, but although slightly colder than London the chance of inclemency can't be too far off.
Just thought I'd chuck it in the mix...

Sweetpea · 09-04-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Mindy

Well, since most people are keen on their own area (who says familiarity breeds contempt?) and London seems to be garnering some interest, I'd like to bring Edinburgh to the fore as a possible alternative, with the Book Festival being an obvious pull for forumites if we timed it around then.

Hmmm, Scotland... Always wanted to go there... The fact that people drive on the wrong side of the road is what stopped me so far.

yvanleterrible · 09-04-2009, 01:27 PM

An other idea. Could our meetup become a subforum of Worldcon? And use their hosts and time frame?

badgoodDeb · 09-04-2009, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Well, good thing you're carrying that roundy thing instead of your usual sharp-as-a-montsnmags-comeback sword today, Deb. We wouldn't want a catastrophe at sea on our hands.

Unfortunately, the roundy thing is sharp all around, too. I throw it like a frisbee --- and it always caroms off enough edges to return to my hand! Um, somehow my hand never gets cut, though. Must be magic. Yeah, that's it.

badgoodDeb · 09-04-2009, 01:46 PM

Edinburgh sounds perfect to me ..... I was just thinking a day or two ago, about how I oughta go there!

vivaldirules · 09-04-2009, 01:55 PM

Oooo, Edinburgh! Never been. And it's close enough to ICELAND! and PORTGUAL! and GERMANY! (never been those places either) for me. So, Mindy and Geoff are the hosts? And maybe LazyScot, if he'll get his lazy butt off the couch and get back to.....laying around? (doggie heads to montsnmagsenterprises.com to book flight)

pshrynk · 09-04-2009, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Oooo, Edinburgh! Never been. And it's close enough to ICELAND! and PORTGUAL! and GERMANY! (never been those places either) for me. So, Mindy and Geoff are the hosts? And maybe LazyScot, if he'll get his lazy butt off the couch and get back to.....laying around? (doggie heads to montsnmagsenterprises.com to book flight)

Yeah, the last time I booked through Montsnmags Enterprises, I ended up three years ago at LunaBase III and my luggage took a vacation on Betelgeuse.

vivaldirules · 09-04-2009, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Yeah, the last time I booked through Montsnmags Enterprises, I ended up three years ago at LunaBase III and my luggage took a vacation on Betelgeuse.

Cool! And did they serve you a meal on the flight or was it just one of those little bags of pretzels or garlic "chips"?

yvanleterrible · 09-04-2009, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Oooo, Edinburgh! Never been. And it's close enough to ICELAND! and PORTGUAL! and GERMANY! (never been those places either) for me. So, Mindy and Geoff are the hosts? And maybe LazyScot, if he'll get his lazy butt off the couch and get back to.....laying around? (doggie heads to montsnmagsenterprises.com to book flight)

Ever been out of Texas?

yvanleterrible · 09-04-2009, 02:02 PM

Silly me... Mexico and Cuba and Panama ... of course!

vivaldirules · 09-04-2009, 02:02 PM

Me? I'm a worldly dog. Been everywhere and seen everything (nearly).

yvanleterrible · 09-04-2009, 02:03 PM

Say, why are you always on invisible mode?

vivaldirules · 09-04-2009, 02:05 PM

So I can't be seen (caught)? There's a big bounty on my little forehead after that last.......well, never mind. Ask pshwynkies.

yvanleterrible · 09-04-2009, 02:06 PM

Any thing to do with the Snacker of Worlds ?

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09-04-2009, 09:41 AM	#92
Mindy Away with the Faeries Posts: 483 Karma: 8459 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Sony PRS 650	Well, since most people are keen on their own area (who says familiarity breeds contempt?) and London seems to be garnering some interest, I'd like to bring Edinburgh to the fore as a possible alternative, with the Book Festival being an obvious pull for forumites if we timed it around then. It's a city, with a castle and a big hill for climbing right in the middle (Arthur's Seat), with lots of countryside round about, Ghost Tours and Mary King's Close and Greyfriars Churchyard etc. Also, the whole of the rest of Scotland! Can't promise sunshine-y weather, but although slightly colder than London the chance of inclemency can't be too far off. Just thought I'd chuck it in the mix...

09-04-2009, 01:27 PM	#94
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	An other idea. Could our meetup become a subforum of Worldcon? And use their hosts and time frame?

09-04-2009, 01:46 PM	#96
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,501 Karma: 64095689 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Edinburgh sounds perfect to me ..... I was just thinking a day or two ago, about how I oughta go there!

09-04-2009, 01:55 PM	#97
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Oooo, Edinburgh! Never been. And it's close enough to ICELAND! and PORTGUAL! and GERMANY! (never been those places either) for me. So, Mindy and Geoff are the hosts? And maybe LazyScot, if he'll get his lazy butt off the couch and get back to.....laying around? (doggie heads to montsnmagsenterprises.com to book flight)

09-04-2009, 02:02 PM	#101
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Silly me... Mexico and Cuba and Panama ... of course!

09-04-2009, 02:02 PM	#102
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Me? I'm a worldly dog. Been everywhere and seen everything (nearly).

09-04-2009, 02:03 PM	#103
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Say, why are you always on invisible mode?

09-04-2009, 02:05 PM	#104
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	So I can't be seen (caught)? There's a big bounty on my little forehead after that last.......well, never mind. Ask pshwynkies.

09-04-2009, 02:06 PM	#105
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Any thing to do with the Snacker of Worlds ?