2008 GA GetTogether Announcement

[Trebs]

The voting is pretty conclusive and so the next GA GetTogether is officially:

 

Dallas area (closest airport: Dallas Fort Worth DFW)

June 6-8, 2008

 

The thread for the UK Get-together is Here

 

As we have more time to organize this one, as well as lessons learned from the last one, I'm looking at more of a full weekend (Fri-night through Sun morn). Tentative rough schedule would be:

 

Friday night casual mingling (coffee-shop)

Saturday morning breakfast

Saturday either:

++ Six Flags Arlington or

++ free time for groups to form and go off exploring on their own

Saturday night dinner

Sunday morning brunch

 

That way there is some structure for those shy who wouldn't proactively mingle on their own, but also enough open spots for people who want to go off too...

 

So far, it looks like Myr, CJames, JSmith, Dan and myself are all planning on attending... Joe has created a private forum so those planning on attending can help plan, coordinate travel, possibly hotels, etc... So - if you are LIKELY to attend, please either post a reply here, or PM myself or Joe for access.

 

Attendance list (updated May 8, 2008):

Trebs

DKStories

Myr

CJames

JSmith + 3

EMoe57

jamessavik

shadowgod

B1ue

Benji

Narcidius

 

Maybe:

Tim the Traveller

brax

 

Regrets:

Myk

Jack Scribe

Andy

Rose Strailo

Razor

L0st Cause (not bringing cookies)

AFriendlyFace

viv

Demetz

Dr. Mr. Snow Dog

[EMoe57]

Add me to the most likely going list.

[Trebs]

YAY!!!

[JSmith]

Dallas Love Field is also a close airport. It's a smaller one that's mainly Southwest airlines, but if you live in a southern state that flies there, it's usually cheaper to fly there than it is to DFW.

[Trebs]

Ya - that's likely how Dan and I will get there as we should have two free Southwest trips by then...

[Meeko]

June would be perfect...

 

hmm add me to the list =P

 

I've got a friend in TX so it's looking good, she's pretty thrilled that I may be coming heh.

[JamesSavik]

I think I can make it!

[Demetz]

Hmm... I'll put myself in for a maybe on this one. I'll see where I am financially in a few months and have a better answer.

[Razor]

It's a good possibility, but it does depend on if my finances and whatnot are in order.

[Myk]

Totally wanna go BUT have no idea yet if it is possible . Will let ya know in about 4 months if I'll be able to make it or not.

 

Greg

[shadowgod]

If I say no, and show up anyway; is that considered crashing?

[JSmith]

It doesn't matter what you say. You're going and that's final.

[NaperVic]

It doesn't matter what you say. You're going and that's final.

 

Wow, they weren't kidding about Joe getting his way in the Joe made me thread

[JSmith]

[B1ue]

Allowing for acts of god, tourists, and other synonyms for natural disasters, I plan to attend.

 

Mike promised me cookies at some point, so June is as good a time to collect as any.

[myself_i_must_remake]

lol one day a GA get together will be less than 2000 miles away from me...

 

seriously... next time, NY.

 

gay people flock there. we should be no different.

[Meeko]

Allowing for acts of god, tourists, and other synonyms for natural disasters, I plan to attend.

 

Mike promised me cookies at some point, so June is as good a time to collect as any.

 

 

I did what???

 

You can't prove anything!

[JSmith]

lol one day a GA get together will be less than 2000 miles away from me...

 

seriously... next time, NY.

 

gay people flock there. we should be no different.

 

Dallas is only about 1200 miles away from Cleveland

 

Next year will probably be NY. Since we've done the West Coast and are doing the middle this year, it only makes sense to do NY next year.

 

Oh... and I heard Dan will be making us Chili while he's here

[glomph]

I have a prior commitment on those dates, so I'll miss this one.

 

However, I was in Fort Worth during the SF event, FWIW.

[Meeko]

Dallas is only about 1200 miles away from Cleveland

 

Next year will probably be NY. Since we've done the West Coast and are doing the middle this year, it only makes sense to do NY next year.

 

Oh... and I heard Dan will be making us Chili while he's here

 

 

In that case Im in for sure!!!

 

That and if i bail out now my friend in TX is going to kill me ><

[rknapp]

Wow, they weren't kidding about Joe getting his way in the Joe made me thread

I'm beginning to wonder if his innocent appearances are all lies.

 

Still, even that tone is pitiful, at best. Come on Joey, you can be more assertive than that!

 

BTW I wouldn't make this one even if I had the money and time for it. I can't justify flying halfway across the country and back in a weekend. Maybe NY will be better. I was going to suggest Philly instead, but I won't be going to school in South Jersey anymore after the Spring 2008 semester... I'll be in New Brunswick instead (Central Jersey).

[Andy]

I may be coming. I might be in the area at that time.

[Masked Monkey]

At the risk of being hunted down and shot, I will say that I am a definite I dunno. I dunno if I will be employed come August 1, hence I dunno if I can afford it. Although, if I found a job in the Dallas area (yea right) then I would already be there . Not to mention that my current employer might be sending me to Genoa Italy for a conference 2 weeks after the get together --- just over a month before letting me go ... you figure it out, I can't. :wacko:

 

:king: Dr. Mr. Snow "Snoopy" Dog

[JSmith]

Hey it's a free trip. Enjoy it while you're there!

[clumber]

Well, this certainly puts the UK get-together in the shade. I'm crossing my fingers for 4 people turning up (that is assuming it happens of course...)