(August 22, 2014 at 1:44 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote: Don't you people travel? I'm hearing waaaaaaay too much "well, I can't meet anyone because I live too far away." Next year I'm hoping to visit both Iceland and Turkey; I won't be hitting up Mehmet though :p
This. So much this!
I once road tripped nearly 1500 miles over 46 hours with three other guys, on a whim, in a beat up Ford Pinto... To get sandwiches. I'll tell you a little secret about that trip. I didn't give a shit about the sandwiches. I don't think the other guys did either, except maybe Lamar. He was a nut for his Phillies.
Getting to spend time with those guys was far more important than the sandwiches. There are only a handful of people here that I wouldn't consider doing a road trip with and I don't think there are any current members I would flatly refuse to sit down with for a beer or two.
Yes, travel can be expensive (though with early booking for air fare, not so much). It can be troublesome and inconvenient. But, the connections you make are worth every bit of it and can last a life time. Of the three guys I went to Philadelphia with, I'm still in contact with two and one was killed, shot by a careless hunter. They're the only Army buddies I've kept in contact with.
I'll throw out the offer... I'm willing to help set up a meet in Denver for next summer. I'll find hotels that offer group rates. I'll organize some stuff to do. I'll do the leg work, if there's any interest. Hell, I'll even try to help people find cheaper travel alternatives.
Pickup_shonuff Wrote:This would be fun! I live around the Detroit area if anyone passes through here!Detroit is one of the few large cities I've not been to yet. Want to host a meet there?!? I'd be down with visiting Detroit.
*chirp... chirp... chirp...*
Really, there's not many places I wouldn't be down with visiting.
(August 22, 2014 at 2:51 pm)Stimbo Wrote: I hope we can make it happen.The difference between hoping it happens and it happening is convincing enough people.
(August 22, 2014 at 2:20 pm)whateverist Wrote: Well on the west coast there are several of us. Min and Ivy aren't too far away and nor is GBD. I'll give the board a heads up when we do our annual garden/studio party. But beyond that, anyone passing through the San Francisco bay area is welcome to stop by or meet somewhere. I'm pretty sure I'll be seeing Rebecca before too long. With school starting up I won't be as free as I am in the summer but there is always the odd free hour or two.Don't forget the Portland Pack. They could road trip down picking up Jenny A on the way. I've got relatives in Reno. Every time we visit there we also take a day for the Bay Area. We could easily get a good group together for a Bay Area meet!
(August 22, 2014 at 2:37 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote: My oldest, bestest friend is in San Mateo for the time being. I'll be visiting him, more than likely, in the next few months.Notice is a little short with what I've got on my plate currently, otherwise, hell yeah!
Possibly going up to North Fork for a music festival next weekend... if the sciatica from the long road trip clears up. Seriously, a few days without yoga and sitting in a car, and I'm old. Fuuuuuuck.
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