Author Topic: Party of the Year/The OWnet Meeting - NOW WITH PICS! (Read 37723 times)

sirean_syan · « **on:** Thursday, February 08, 2007, 11:27:14 PM »

Sorry to edit your thread here, Sy, but I wanted to get the pics from the trip up where people could see them easily, and also wanted to update the thread title. So head on over to www.theflyingmonkeyapparatus.com to see everything! I broke my back for this, so be thankful!

Also, here's a direct link to the video at the end for anyone that didn't want to go through the pics to get it.

Sy's original post follows.

- Que

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This year may bear witness to one of the biggest concentrations of geekiness ever (not counting Star Trek and Anime conventions). There'll some Warhammer, probably lots of games, some good food, and maybe even one of those moments when the unvierse reveals all its mysteries.

Certain parties have expressed interest in visiting Que and I in the next couple months. I say we get the ball rolling and figure this out so travel plans can be easier/cheaper and Que can get days off.

I'm suggesting we shoot for the first week of April since I'll have the week off and this will make it easier to house and entertain people. If that's not a good time, I can get Friday's and Monday's off super easily, so we can shoot for a four day weekend or something like that. I'm fairly flexible, but I have certain things going on that I can't skip out on or may pull me away on other days.

So yeah, who wants to and would be serious about coming? If you want to come, when can you come? We need to know these things so this can work.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #1 on:** Thursday, February 08, 2007, 11:29:47 PM »

I've got a good amount of vacation stored up for the event, but I need to know when pretty quick if at all possible! Otherwise somebody else might get the time before I do. And that would be weak. Because I hate work and would most definitely like to take some time off.

angrykeebler · « **Reply #2 on:** Thursday, February 08, 2007, 11:50:01 PM »

i'll go if hoob goes.

hoob?

Raisa · « **Reply #3 on:** Friday, February 09, 2007, 01:04:41 AM »

i hate you guys. I really wish i could go

PyroMenace · « **Reply #4 on:** Friday, February 09, 2007, 01:07:56 AM »

Sticky?

TheOtherBelmont · « **Reply #5 on:** Friday, February 09, 2007, 02:25:01 AM »

Pyro, Que, and I have talked about this briefly, I am definitely interested and hopefully I can come. I have to see if I have any vacation time or if I can save up some money for the days of work I am going to miss, I get a pretty hefty bonus in March so it might be doable. I am going to be moving in March(hopefully), so hopefully money won't be an issue because of that. I've done it before though, right after I moved into a studio by myself in Phoenix a couple of years ago I went out to California a couple of weeks later. If April isn't doable for me, I could probably still come out there another time this year. I'll post some more when I have an update.

sirean_syan · « **Reply #6 on:** Friday, February 09, 2007, 02:34:54 AM »

Yeah, that's another option we might consider. If March/April is too soon or it's just easier to do it later (like, the summer), then we should be open. Of couse, I have no idea what my schedule will look like then, but we'll see what has to happen. I do know I'm planning a camping trip this summer with Aimee, but no specific date has been set yet.

Please don't hate us, Raisa.

Pugnate · « **Reply #7 on:** Friday, February 09, 2007, 03:07:40 AM »

I will be there in spirit.

Raisa · « **Reply #8 on:** Friday, February 09, 2007, 06:02:37 AM »

i want to go too... but that's out of the picture right now. I'm not allowed to travel.

Xessive · « **Reply #9 on:** Friday, February 09, 2007, 06:04:25 AM »

I'd love to be there, but can't travel just yet.. Plus, other side of the planet and all.

You could just pretend I'm silently grappling from the ceiling

scottws · « **Reply #10 on:** Friday, February 09, 2007, 06:55:54 AM »

Can't do any travelling this year. I have a measly 5 paid off days and they are all spoken for already.

beo · « **Reply #11 on:** Friday, February 09, 2007, 07:16:17 AM »

heh, i'd love to - especially for a game or two of 40k, but it's a little out of my price range.

Pugnate · « **Reply #12 on:** Friday, February 09, 2007, 07:19:57 AM »

Hey I will go, put on a phoney british accent and be a massive asshole, break everyone's shit and then tell everyone I am Beo.

muhahahaha.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #13 on:** Friday, February 09, 2007, 08:30:35 AM »

Quote from: Pugnate on Friday, February 09, 2007, 07:19:57 AM

Hey I will go, put on a phoney british accent and be a massive asshole, break everyone's shit and then tell everyone I am Beo.

muhahahaha.

poomcgoo · « **Reply #14 on:** Friday, February 09, 2007, 10:06:40 AM »

I want to go simply to meet all you guys, but I'm poor and too far away.

Ace_O_Spades · « **Reply #15 on:** Friday, February 09, 2007, 10:58:21 AM »

Quote from: poomcgoo on Friday, February 09, 2007, 10:06:40 AM

I want to go simply to meet all you guys, but I'm poor and too far away.

I hear that... I don't have a passport, and apparently you need one to fly to the USA now... plus, I'm just over 15 grand in debt right now.

iPPi · « **Reply #16 on:** Friday, February 09, 2007, 11:11:41 AM »

It's final exam period for me in April, so I can't go.

Antares · « **Reply #17 on:** Saturday, February 10, 2007, 02:08:57 PM »

I was actually planning a Road trip to CA around the last week in march. This may be doable for me depending how timing works out.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #18 on:** Saturday, February 10, 2007, 02:32:16 PM »

Awesome! You'd certainly be welcome.

sirean_syan · « **Reply #19 on:** Saturday, February 10, 2007, 03:09:06 PM »

That would be pretty sweet.

idolminds · « **Reply #20 on:** Saturday, February 10, 2007, 06:20:43 PM »

I'm planning on coming. March/April should be fine. I do have family that is planning to be in the area around that time as well...trying to get them to decide on a real date. If they don't pick soon, first week of April sounds perfectly fine to me.

sirean_syan · « **Reply #21 on:** Monday, February 12, 2007, 12:26:29 AM »

Pick for them sooner. We need to know these days so we can get things ready on our end.

gpw11 · « **Reply #22 on:** Monday, February 12, 2007, 12:46:42 AM »

Will there be booze and will it be sunny?

TheOtherBelmont · « **Reply #23 on:** Monday, February 12, 2007, 12:54:11 AM »

There damn well better be some booze. I plan on drinking much Guiness with Que.

PyroMenace · « **Reply #24 on:** Monday, February 12, 2007, 01:14:19 AM »

Yea, Que introduced to me to a particular beer that I liked, we did some drinking and played much video games.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #25 on:** Monday, February 12, 2007, 01:28:54 AM »

It's gonna' be awesome. You can come this time too, right Pyro? I hope so. We miss you out here. And yes, I will drink. I've been trying to be healthy and just drinking a little wine here and there, but for this occasion I shall crawl out of my shell and be all youthful and stuff. Must celebrate actually getting to get people together! And if we can get it for the first week of April when Sy has off... if I can get that whole week as well... man that'll be awesome. I could use a vacation soon, too, so that would be most excellent. Just figure out when so I can get the time off before some idiot I work with steals it!

PyroMenace · « **Reply #26 on:** Monday, February 12, 2007, 01:49:16 AM »

Yea, I'm gonna find out how much PTO time I have saved up, hopefully enough for a week. Then do the usual flight planning. No way Im going to miss out on this.

idolminds · « **Reply #27 on:** Monday, February 12, 2007, 04:57:20 PM »

I'll get everything figured out. My mom should be talking to my aunt tonight and I'll have her ask if anything new is up. If not, screw it...first week of April is fine by me.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #28 on:** Monday, February 12, 2007, 07:05:49 PM »

We need to figure out exactly how you guys are going to get set up room-wise for the week, too. So we should start discussing that at some point. I need to talk to Julia about it because I'm not sure how comfortable she'll be with having a bunch of people stay with us. Plus we don't really have tons of room. Well, by guy standards its plenty, but probably not so much by wife standards. So I'll figure out whether or not we can house folks here for this thing and how many. My guess is 2 at max, but probably just one.

idolminds · « **Reply #29 on:** Monday, February 12, 2007, 07:08:53 PM »

I'm perfectly fine sleeping on the floor somewhere. Just roll out a sleeping bag in a corner and I'm good to go.

sirean_syan · « **Reply #30 on:** Monday, February 12, 2007, 07:23:38 PM »

I've got a futon for at least one person; two if people don't mind sharing... of course, I should probably discuss things with Aimee as well.

But yeah, once we get a head count we can figure stuff out more.

beo · « **Reply #31 on:** Monday, February 12, 2007, 08:46:05 PM »

Quote from: Pugnate on Friday, February 09, 2007, 07:19:57 AM

Hey I will go, put on a phoney british accent and be a massive asshole, break everyone's shit and then tell everyone I am Beo.

muhahahaha.

you couldn't hope to pretend to be as much of an asshole as me.

anyway, take pics and stuff.

Pugnate · « **Reply #32 on:** Monday, February 12, 2007, 11:13:08 PM »

Definitely take tons of pics PLEASE.

What am I talking about, Idol doesn't even need to be told hehe.

HxCeddie · « **Reply #33 on:** Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 04:08:52 PM »

I'd love to go to something like this but it's too far away from me and I'll still be in school. Damn, this sounds like fun but I definitely can't. Sucks!

ender · « **Reply #34 on:** Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 04:58:34 PM »

I'm just a poor Tennessee boy with no money, so I won't be there.

Cobra951 · « **Reply #35 on:** Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 05:02:04 PM »

My life is in a very weird state at the moment. I can't commit to anything, unfortunately. It all depends on what turns my fate takes between now and then.

Antares · « **Reply #36 on:** Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 06:31:43 PM »

I've got no issue shacking up at a nearby hotel as long as there is one reasonably priced nearby.

I'm all but a definite in at this point. I already have the whole last week of march claimed for PTO, and I can easily move it around or get a few extra days if need be as long as I've got 4 weeks notice or so.

Ghandi · « **Reply #37 on:** Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 06:37:51 PM »

I wish I could come, it sounds like fun. Plus I've always wanted to see CA. Unfortunately I am both broke and next to the wrong ocean. Anyways, take pics. I'm sure Idol will take a few.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #38 on:** Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 07:50:43 PM »

There's a reasonable place here that Pyro stayed in the first time he came here, and it's far from the only one. There are plenty. This one just happens to be close. It seemed like an okay joint, didn't it Pyro? I remember there being something funny... like the clerk didn't show up one morning or something... but I can't remember.

ender · « **Reply #39 on:** Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 07:56:43 PM »

If I came, I would probably talk to Aimee the whole time thinking she was the person I talked to on here for years haha. That would be weird.

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Author Topic: Party of the Year/The OWnet Meeting - NOW WITH PICS! (Read 37723 times)