AWW Get Together

Hey there,

Some of us have been chatting in another conversation about having some sort
of get together for members of AWW. This leads me to the following
questions:

Should we try to organize this? or is it a waste of time?
Would you come?
Where should it be? (some suggestions have been London, York, Rome, etc)
When should it be? (this winter, next spring, summer, etc?)
What kind of event should it be? (picnic, conference, meeting at a bar, etc)
Would you be willing to help organize?

--
Lori
http://www.eYardsale.com

Lori wrote:
> Hey there,
>
> Some of us have been chatting in another conversation about having some sort
> of get together for members of AWW. This leads me to the following
> questions:
>
> Should we try to organize this? or is it a waste of time?

Don't want to be a party-pooper, but it's a waste of time...

Can you imagine all the different schedules, likes/dislikes, etc. that
you'd have to try and accommodate for? Hell, it's hard enough trying to
get a company function together where there are less than 30 employees!

You're better off just trying to get a few members together.

> Would you come?

Only if it was driving distance for me. (IOW - not going to happen)

> Where should it be? (some suggestions have been London, York, Rome, etc)

http://giantsridge.com/
http://lakevermilionresorts.com/
http://irontrail.org/

> When should it be? (this winter, next spring, summer, etc?)

In the land of 10,000 lakes, near a national wilderness, season doesn't
matter...

> What kind of event should it be? (picnic, conference, meeting at a bar, etc)

Well, in my area every town has at least 2 bars, most with around 8...

> Would you be willing to help organize?

too many kids/other commitments.

On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 1624 -0500, Justin Koivisto <justin@koivi.com>
wrote:

> Don't want to be a party-pooper, but it's a waste of time...

<knowing smile>

>
> Can you imagine all the different schedules, likes/dislikes, etc. that
> you'd have to try and accommodate for? Hell, it's hard enough trying to
> get a company function together where there are less than 30 employees!
>
> You're better off just trying to get a few members together.
>
> > Would you come?
>
> Only if it was driving distance for me. (IOW - not going to happen)


Went there on holiday this year. So did my parents. My uncle is buried
there, near Newport.

Matt

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__/ [Justin Koivisto] on Monday 17 October 2005 22:35 \__

> Lori wrote:
>> Hey there,
>>
>> Some of us have been chatting in another conversation about having some
>> sort
>> of get together for members of AWW. This leads me to the following
>> questions:
>>
>> Should we try to organize this? or is it a waste of time?
>
> Don't want to be a party-pooper, but it's a waste of time...


From experience, it sure seems so.


> Can you imagine all the different schedules, likes/dislikes, etc. that
> you'd have to try and accommodate for? Hell, it's hard enough trying to
> get a company function together where there are less than 30 employees!


....And here you talk about an /international/ community of people who
barely (if ever) have seen each other. This can lead to anxiety -- the
latter point, that is.


> You're better off just trying to get a few members together.
>
>> Would you come?
>
> Only if it was driving distance for me. (IOW - not going to happen)


I am inclined to feel the same way. I sure know that not much is happening
in Manchester as far as international, high-status functions are
concerned.


>> Where should it be? (some suggestions have been London, York, Rome, etc)
>
> http://giantsridge.com/
> http://lakevermilionresorts.com/
> http://irontrail.org/
>
>> When should it be? (this winter, next spring, summer, etc?)
>
> In the land of 10,000 lakes, near a national wilderness, season doesn't
> matter...


*grin*


>> What kind of event should it be? (picnic, conference, meeting at a bar,
>> etc)
>
> Well, in my area every town has at least 2 bars, most with around 8...
>
>> Would you be willing to help organize?
>
> too many kids/other commitments.


How many regulars in AWW are we talking about? I consider myself to be new
to AWW BTW...

Roy

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Lori wrote:
> Hey there,
>
> Some of us have been chatting in another conversation about having
> some sort of get together for members of AWW. This leads me to the
> following questions:
>
> Should we try to organize this? or is it a waste of time?
> Would you come?
> Where should it be? (some suggestions have been London, York, Rome,
> etc) When should it be? (this winter, next spring, summer, etc?)
> What kind of event should it be? (picnic, conference, meeting at a
> bar, etc) Would you be willing to help organize?

No Chance....The last time we tried that, I got completely lost, couldn't
find the pub and got stung with a hefty Congestion Charge fine.....The next
time we arrange a get-together, I'm refusing to get out of bed.....

Fat Sam wrote

> Lori wrote:
>> Hey there,
>>
>> Some of us have been chatting in another conversation about having
>> some sort of get together for members of AWW. This leads me to the
>> following questions:
>>
>> Should we try to organize this? or is it a waste of time?
>> Would you come?
>> Where should it be? (some suggestions have been London, York, Rome,
>> etc) When should it be? (this winter, next spring, summer, etc?)
>> What kind of event should it be? (picnic, conference, meeting at a
>> bar, etc) Would you be willing to help organize?
>
> No Chance....The last time we tried that, I got completely lost,
> couldn't find the pub and got stung with a hefty Congestion Charge
> fine.....The next time we arrange a get-together, I'm refusing to get
> out of bed.....

Picnic in Central Park. Lashings of booze. Those that don't get
arrested (or mugged) crash out in Mir's new pad.

--
Charles Sweeney
http://CharlesSweeney.com

Charles Sweeney wrote:
> Fat Sam wrote
>
>> Lori wrote:
>>> Hey there,
>>>
>>> Some of us have been chatting in another conversation about having
>>> some sort of get together for members of AWW. This leads me to the
>>> following questions:
>>>
>>> Should we try to organize this? or is it a waste of time?
>>> Would you come?
>>> Where should it be? (some suggestions have been London, York, Rome,
>>> etc) When should it be? (this winter, next spring, summer, etc?)
>>> What kind of event should it be? (picnic, conference, meeting at a
>>> bar, etc) Would you be willing to help organize?
>>
>> No Chance....The last time we tried that, I got completely lost,
>> couldn't find the pub and got stung with a hefty Congestion Charge
>> fine.....The next time we arrange a get-together, I'm refusing to get
>> out of bed.....
>
> Picnic in Central Park. Lashings of booze. Those that don't get
> arrested (or mugged) crash out in Mir's new pad.

I got lost in London....What chance do I stand in New York?.....