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US Meet-Up?

by ATinNM
Thu Nov 15th, 2007 at 09:20:28 PM EST

(Having been dared .....)

It has been suggested having an ET Meet-Up in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

This diary is posted to answer three questions:

Is there enough interest to have a Meet-Up in Albuquerque?
When?
What should we do?

I'm going to take a 'page' from Fran and set this diary up such that there are three sections devoted to the three questions.

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US Meet-Up? | 24 comments (24 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Interest (none / 1)

Please discuss anything relating to your interest level in this thread.

If you would be interested in attending but need special travel arrangements -- such as a charter flight from Europe (hint, hint) -- this is the place.

Och nu den svenska kocken bakar en Alaskan älg jägare. Bork! Bork! Bork!

by ATinNM on Thu Nov 15th, 2007 at 09:23:53 PM EST

Re: Interest (4.00 / 2)

I would love to come, with the "if circumstances allow" caveat. Meaning, could I crash on your couch? ;) Also, if other midwesterners are interested, we could carpool. Roadtrip! Can't you just see me, redstar, MfM & Mary B in the same car?! lol...

"This is nothing compared to how Putin rigged Eurovision."

by poemless on Fri Nov 16th, 2007 at 10:57:56 AM EST
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Re: Interest (none / 1)

Crashing on our couch wouldn't help, we don't live in Albuquerque.

Och nu den svenska kocken bakar en Alaskan älg jägare. Bork! Bork! Bork!

by ATinNM on Fri Nov 16th, 2007 at 11:09:42 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Interest (none / 1)

Well, maybe we should have this where you live? :)

"This is nothing compared to how Putin rigged Eurovision."

by poemless on Fri Nov 16th, 2007 at 11:13:08 AM EST
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Re: Interest (4.00 / 2)

Depending on when this takes place, I might actually be able to come along, since I may actually have a reason to come out to Albuquerque for job-related issues. I haven't been out West in about a decade either, so that'd be fun.

Where's your motherf*%&ing flag pin?

by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Fri Nov 16th, 2007 at 11:00:13 AM EST
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When? (none / 1)

What month and dates would be most convenient for you?

Och nu den svenska kocken bakar en Alaskan älg jägare. Bork! Bork! Bork!

by ATinNM on Thu Nov 15th, 2007 at 09:27:09 PM EST

Re: When? (4.00 / 2)

I believe PP will not be back in NM until April so that may be the earliest we should think about having this.

That means there would be at least 3 people at this thing. ;-)

Och nu den svenska kocken bakar en Alaskan älg jägare. Bork! Bork! Bork!

by ATinNM on Thu Nov 15th, 2007 at 09:52:38 PM EST
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Re: When? (none / 1)

If Page won't be back until April, I'd say let's shoot for next summer. In fact, maybe around the time (before or after) of the Netroots Nation thing, so if anyone is going to that, they'll only have to make one trip to the southwest. Piggyback on the convention? (I habe no intention of going, but I assume Page, MaryB & Jerome are...)

"This is nothing compared to how Putin rigged Eurovision."

by poemless on Fri Nov 16th, 2007 at 10:58:09 AM EST
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Re: When? (none / 1)

Netroots Nation will be held July 17-20 in Austin, Texas.

(thanks and a hat tip to Wife of Bath for the info.)

Albuquerque is about 700 miles from Austin so its one long days drive or another plane trip.

Och nu den svenska kocken bakar en Alaskan älg jägare. Bork! Bork! Bork!

by ATinNM on Fri Nov 16th, 2007 at 11:37:52 AM EST
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Re: When? (none / 0)

To be fair, just getting from on place to another in NM often requires "one long days drive." :)

Just trying to think of the needs of others... Forgive me.

"This is nothing compared to how Putin rigged Eurovision."

by poemless on Fri Nov 16th, 2007 at 11:55:42 AM EST
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Re: When? (4.00 / 2)

I think getting from one place to another anywhere in the Southwest requires one long day's drive.

Where's your motherf*%&ing flag pin?

by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Fri Nov 16th, 2007 at 02:25:30 PM EST
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Austin (none / 1)

If you have the meet-up in Austin around July 17-20, I will be there.

I am planning a long overdue trip out there anyway, and that time period happens to work well for me. Did not know Netroots Nation was happening at the same time, but sounds like another good reason (besides the migas at Julio's, the frozen margaritas at Trudy's, and salsa dancing at Oasis above Lake Travis, of course.)

Having said that, Albuquerque retains a mystical hold on me from a day and a night I spent there on a road-trip in college, and I have always wanted to visit the High Church of Complexitology in Santa Fe.

But Austin would be a near sure thing for me; Albuquerque would be harder to swing.

Besides Wife of Bath, are there any other EuroTribbers living in central Texas?

Truth unfolds in time through a communal process.

by marco (cowannar at gmail punkt com) on Fri Nov 16th, 2007 at 07:06:21 PM EST
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Re: Austin (none / 1)

I have no objections to having the ET Meet-Up there, then.

Whether we (Elaine & I) could make it is unknown.

Och nu den svenska kocken bakar en Alaskan älg jägare. Bork! Bork! Bork!

by ATinNM on Fri Nov 16th, 2007 at 08:38:52 PM EST
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Re: Austin (none / 1)

Both cities interest me.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Fri Nov 16th, 2007 at 11:54:50 PM EST
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Re: Austin (none / 1)

Austin would be great, too. I've never visited, but I've heard it's a fantastic town.

Where's your motherf*%&ing flag pin?

by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Sat Nov 17th, 2007 at 10:41:55 AM EST
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What Should We Do? -- The Unhidden Agenda (none / 0)

Och nu den svenska kocken bakar en Alaskan älg jägare. Bork! Bork! Bork!

by ATinNM on Thu Nov 15th, 2007 at 09:28:21 PM EST

Re: What Should We Do? -- The Unhidden Agenda (4.00 / 2)

If we are going to get together why not do something in addition to sitting around and talking?

We could:

Write a devastating critique of Neo-Liberalism
Write a Leftist Economic Manifesto
Have a panel (or more) on Economics, EU/US relations, economic and political effects of Global Warming
Establish the US side of the ET Think Lab
Plan the overthrow of Predatory Capitalism
Have an ET "Conference" with anybody having the chance to present anything they want: films, music, art, lectures, poster boards, & etc. for ... 30 minutes? .... an hour?

There is a chance of getting audio and visual recording equipment at a meeting site. This opens up the potential to broadcast, in some way, the public side of deliberations, presentations, etc.

Since Santa Fe is 40 minutes from Albuquerque there is a chance we could get a speaker from the Santa Fe Institute, for those of us fascinated by Complexity Theory.

Maybe have a 'keynote' speech by [who?]

What else?

Och nu den svenska kocken bakar en Alaskan älg jägare. Bork! Bork! Bork!

by ATinNM on Thu Nov 15th, 2007 at 09:48:59 PM EST
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Re: What Should We Do? -- The Unhidden Agenda (none / 1)

What should we do? Well, I prefer Santa Fe or Taos to Albuquerque. Then again, I don't think I've ever been to Albuquerque... But if any Europeans show up, I think Santa Fe or Taos would be a very great experience for them.

Mostly I'd just come to see people, so I don't care what we'd do...

Anyway, if someone builds this, I will come.

"This is nothing compared to how Putin rigged Eurovision."

by poemless on Fri Nov 16th, 2007 at 10:58:16 AM EST
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Re: US Meet-Up? (4.00 / 2)

It is only £337 from Aberdeen to Dallas, return. hmm and another 10hrs on the road.... (:
Would love to come! Probably not, though. Sorry.

by PeWi on Fri Nov 16th, 2007 at 11:13:27 AM EST

Re: US Meet-Up? (4.00 / 2)

there seem to be even cheaper once to Albuquerque from £321...
hmm, ponder, ponder

by PeWi on Fri Nov 16th, 2007 at 11:15:44 AM EST

Albuquerque??? (none / 1)

Well, maybe.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Fri Nov 16th, 2007 at 04:49:04 PM EST

Re: Albuquerque??? (none / 1)

Albuquerque has the only airport in New Mexico with a large ('ish') number of daily commercial flights.

Och nu den svenska kocken bakar en Alaskan älg jägare. Bork! Bork! Bork!

by ATinNM on Fri Nov 16th, 2007 at 08:43:12 PM EST
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Reaching Consensus? (none / 0)

We seem to be approaching a consensus it would be best to hold the Meet-Up sometime during the Netroots Nation meeting, July 17-20 in Austin, Texas.

Perhaps Wife of Bath could suggest a location within walking distance of the convention site?

Och nu den svenska kocken bakar en Alaskan älg jägare. Bork! Bork! Bork!

by ATinNM on Sat Nov 17th, 2007 at 01:24:07 PM EST

OT but are there any ETistas in... Vancouver BC? (4.00 / 3)

or its environs?

the date of my relocation approacheth [and I will spare y'all the various levels of bureaucratic insanity surrounding what should be a simple enough move]. after I get to BC I will be a stranger in the area with few friends and contacts, so if there are any ETistas in the Vic/Van region I will probably be grateful for any social invitations/introductions I can get, come mid-Jan.

what a love-er-ly time to be selling a house in the US.

we are definitely not having fun yet.

The difference between theory and practise in practise ...

by DeAnander (de_at_daclarke_dot_org) on Sat Nov 17th, 2007 at 11:20:32 PM EST

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