Lit-net forum meetup? yewwwww

[Zee.]

Would anyone be interested in the idea?
I know a few of us have met up, but i don't think a large group of us ever has?

I think with
a, planning/working around school/work
b, getting money together etc,

it's probably best to have it (if we do) a year or two from now. I'm just curious to who would be interested in coming, etc

I'd make us chocolate pizza :brow:





Also,

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[higley]

Is that supposed to be "yesssss" or are you grossed out at the thought of meeting us. :D

[Zee.]

Ahaha, no. I know how to spell ew and yes, correctly. Yewww is an expression of excitment. :crash: yep

[Joreads]

Hey if it is near home then I am in as for the chocolate pizza you are on your own.

[Zee.]

Oh Jo :lol:


Chocolate pizza is great.



Hmm.. :idea:

Yes you live nearish to me, we're bound to catch up :)

Cc, mathor, becca, you, matt, atheist, silas, virgil, niamh and ahhhhh, about 5 others, i have particular interest in seeing :)
ALTHOUGH i do want to meet you all ^^

[Virgil]

Oh Jo :lol:


Chocolate pizza is great.



Hmm.. :idea:

Yes you live nearish to me, we're bound to catch up :)

Cc, mathor, becca, you, matt, atheist, silas, virgil, niamh and ahhhhh, about 5 others, i have particular interest in seeing :)
ALTHOUGH i do want to meet you all ^^

Why thank you. I would love to meet you Lima. I think you once said your family travels to the US. If you are around NYC please let me know. :)

I would love to have a big coordinated meeting somewhere in the world. Alas the logistics of that would be tough. Probably would take at least a one year heads up, if not even more. But I would be game if things in my personal life allowed me to travel to whereever we decide.

[TEND]

There are some members I would absolutely love to meet in person at some point. Unfortunately the amount of school I have for the next few years makes it extremely difficult. If however it was somewhere I had interest in visiting and I could coordinate my 3 or so weeks off per year around I would do my best.

[1n50mn14]

I'd be in... I have travel plans anyway, so scheduling to be at a certain place at a certain time would be extremely possible. I'd love to meet quite a few people off the boards.

[JBI]

Seems a bit tragic though - assuming a few years from now, that does work out, there is no way in hell everyone is going to head out to Australia - that would be the worst place to have it! No offense, but heading down under just doesn't seem practical.

Of course, by then, anything could happen (I'll probably be banned from the boards of something for running my mouth off) or could, if my plans hold, be in China, and in no financial state to travel back for a visit to North America - there is still hope though, but hope at unless it happens in my backyard, I can't see myself heading out to meet you guys, though, maybe if I visit a place I could meet some people for drinks - I don't see much objection there, but, honestly, I'm a student - the money I have goes to books and loans.

[andave_ya]

would depend on the when and the where, but I'd love to, if possible.

[Joreads]

Wow we will all have to carry the same book so we know each other. What book should it be

[eyemaker]

It sounds great!:) Although the travel from here will be costly. And it's quite impossible for a student to extend a vacation trip.;) -- I really want to meet all of my LN friends!:)

[Zee.]

Ohkay but you guys are all considering the reasons why not to go, if you do that then it'll never happen. Like i said, realistically, it probably wouldn't happen for about a year or two but.. it's inevitable, it has to happen eventually.

Location would be voted on. And a year or two is enough time to get money together, work out dates etc

[kilted exile]

We have a very large thread on this in the forum recesses. My vote is still for my original idea in that thread.

The problem with a forum re-union has a lot to do with the size of the forum now and that it is quite likely the main posters now here will be completely different in 2years time from who the are now - sure there will always be a few of us old-timers lurking around - but it is always an explosion of people who newly join the forum that become very active for a few months then drop off the map. Also might get stuck with some folk who just plain annoy the hell out of you, it is far easier/sensible to just organise to meet up individually with the members you are most comfortable with.

[Niamh]

this is the original thread.
http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4530&highlight=reunion&page=23
There have been a few attempts but none successful. The singular meet ups have on the other hand.

[Zee.]

Oh yes, very successful so i hear Niamh :brow: ahem.


Look, i still think it's worth a shot. If people don't want to turn up then sure, they won't. There's bound to be (if it happens) people there you don't necessarily get along with but that's the same with any situation.

[kasie]

Have case, will travel. Would love to meet up with fellow LitNet-ters, name a place, name a time, will try to get there. Please keep me informed. Oh, and if anyone is coming to UK, let me know, will try to arrange a meet.

[Nightshade]

We have a very large thread on this in the forum recesses. My vote is still for my original idea in that thread.

The problem with a forum re-union has a lot to do with the size of the forum now and that it is quite likely the main posters now here will be completely different in 2years time from who the are now - sure there will always be a few of us old-timers lurking around - but it is always an explosion of people who newly join the forum that become very active for a few months then drop off the map. Also might get stuck with some folk who just plain annoy the hell out of you, it is far easier/sensible to just organise to meet up individually with the members you are most comfortable with.


this is the original thread.
http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4530&highlight=reunion&page=23
There have been a few attempts but none successful. The singular meet ups have on the other hand.


I only seem to bve getting half posts here :rolleyes:
But the main issues were aside form the ones Kilted pointed out, logiostics of where? There will always be members who are too young to fly alone. and there are people who have never flown. and wheer do we have it excatly Europe? Where ( It used to be anyway) the majority of the members were? Noirth america given that is the location of the creator of the site and ( no offence to anyone) the statistics of Americans and flying.

And then you have the issues of cost and customs. I personally HATE having to deal with the faff of customs and preffer not to visit countries where it takes longer than 10 minutes to breeze through. I get irratable especially after longhaul flights. Yes I know its nesserary and all that and I was horrified at the lax of customs and immigration checks somewhere I went recently. But I still preferr not to have to actually go through with it. so there are lots of issues like that . :D

[Virgil]

All very good points. But if it ever happened I would think London might be the most convenient place for most.

[Zee.]

I only seem to bve getting half posts here :rolleyes:
But the main issues were aside form the ones Kilted pointed out, logiostics of where? There will always be members who are too young to fly alone. and there are people who have never flown. and wheer do we have it excatly Europe? Where ( It used to be anyway) the majority of the members were? Noirth america given that is the location of the creator of the site and ( no offence to anyone) the statistics of Americans and flying.

And then you have the issues of cost and customs. I personally HATE having to deal with the faff of customs and preffer not to visit countries where it takes longer than 10 minutes to breeze through. I get irratable especially after longhaul flights. Yes I know its nesserary and all that and I was horrified at the lax of customs and immigration checks somewhere I went recently. But I still preferr not to have to actually go through with it. so there are lots of issues like that . :D

Yeah but NO one likes customs. That's a minor issue that shouldn't prevent it from happening. No matter where you go.. customs will be there. It's a silly excuse IMOP

I personally think that if anyone has issues with the idea, then the answer is pretty simple : don't come. But for those who

a, think a year or two is enough to work out dates and money and b, are willing to come, then i think the meet up should happen


Have case, will travel. Would love to meet up with fellow LitNet-ters, name a place, name a time, will try to get there. Please keep me informed. Oh, and if anyone is coming to UK, let me know, will try to arrange a meet.



PROPS FOR THE ATTITUDE! :thumbs_up

[papayahed]

I know last time I pushed for Kansas....then Louisiana but I think Virgie is right - London is probably the best place to meet, or New York. On the other hand if it's some place like Cancun it could also be rolled into a vacation..

[Drkshadow03]

I'd do a meet-up, preferably in NY, but as JBI noted, who knows where I or anyone will be in two years?

[Zee.]

I'd do a meet-up, preferably in NY, but as JBI noted, who knows where I or anyone will be in two years?

Not to be harsh or anything but by that point, if that's the case, that's the case. Like i said, the idea of the meet up is for those who want to come and will make the decision to come. If some people can't come i don't see the point in putting a stop to the whole thing

[1n50mn14]

Pshhh... for all the party poopers out there: I wouldn't want to meet you anyway... you'd probably be no fun at all :p. Where's your sense of adventure?

[Nikhar]

Keep it in India. :p

[Madhuri]

Keep it in India. :p

Not a bad idea :nod: but for a change I would like to meet up outside India. It would be great to have an experience of a new culture :)

All those who want to visit India are most welcome; it will be very economical for most people :)

[*Classic*Charm*]

Oh! If I had the funds available, I would definitely be in for this, but I think the most difficult part would be deciding on a time, rather than a place. School semesters are different everywhere and people have jobs and whatnot. Either way though, if I can possibly do it, I will.

And what is this, LJ? I don't make your list!? :eek: ;)

[Niamh]

Dont get me wrong, i'd love it if we managed a litnet meet up. I'd be the first one packed and ready to go. Its just I remember the attempt a year and a half ago for roskilde blowing away in the wind. :p

[Scheherazade]

I am not sure. I am worried that such meeting might take away the charm of Forum-friendship.

There are couple of people here I keep in touch out of the Forum but I am also glad that there is this large group forum friends with whom I communicate daily on the Forum.

[Zee.]

Oh! If I had the funds available, I would definitely be in for this, but I think the most difficult part would be deciding on a time, rather than a place. School semesters are different everywhere and people have jobs and whatnot. Either way though, if I can possibly do it, I will.

And what is this, LJ? I don't make your list!? :eek: ;)



Yes you do! i named you first!

Cc, mathor, becca, you, matt, atheist, silas, virgil, niamh


*i missed a few people out, sorry

[*Classic*Charm*]

Yes you do! i named you first!

Cc, mathor, becca, you, matt, atheist, silas, virgil, niamh


*i missed a few people out, sorry

Haha my bad :p

[Joreads]

Oh Jo :lol:


Chocolate pizza is great.



Hmm.. :idea:

Yes you live nearish to me, we're bound to catch up :)

Cc, mathor, becca, you, matt, atheist, silas, virgil, niamh and ahhhhh, about 5 others, i have particular interest in seeing :)
ALTHOUGH i do want to meet you all ^^


OK you talked me into. Actually I am coming your way in November there is a little horse race that is happening that we are going to see.:lol:

[Zee.]

OK you talked me into. Actually I am coming your way in November there is a little horse race that is happening that we are going to see.:lol:


I won't be in melbourne in november, i'll be in paris and italy :) WOO

[Mathor]

I live like 30 minutes from Merriweather Post Pavilion and live in the town Animal Collective came from! I would be up for the idea mentioned, but most people live a LONG way away. Lima, let me know if you ever come to the states! I want to travel to Europe in the future after school, so hopefully this plan pans out at some point and we all have a big meet-up somewhere in the world!

[Neo_Sephiroth]

I'm up for it. Sign me up, yo! :D Email me any ideas that you might have and I'll check it out for sure.

[Zee.]

I live like 30 minutes from Merriweather Post Pavilion and live in the town Animal Collective came from! I would be up for the idea mentioned, but most people live a LONG way away. Lima, let me know if you ever come to the states! I want to travel to Europe in the future after school, so hopefully this plan pans out at some point and we all have a big meet-up somewhere in the world!

Oh yeah definitely. I'm planning on going to the US next year around June.

See you then ;)

[Beautifull]

has an edible chocolate pizza been created yet? I mean, like is it good? b/c i tried some peanutbutter pizza at this pizza buffet, and it was gross!:sick:

[Joreads]

I won't be in melbourne in november, i'll be in paris and italy :) WOO

You win though we have friends down your way so you never know one of these days;)

[sprinks]

The chances of a meet up in WA are very very very small :lol:. I think at the current time I'm one of very few WA members that are active often (although not often lately :(), although I think everyone should come visit me here :p, and well in a year or two I'll hopefully be in uni, so who knows how my money situation will be :lol:. I'd love to though, I think it'd be cool. There's definitely a few select people I'd love to meet!

[islandclimber]

come to Canada (Vancouver Island to be exact)!! haha.. it's the centre of the universe! :D

[Virgil]

come to Canada (Vancouver Island to be exact)!! haha.. it's the centre of the universe! :D

I understand it's beautiful there. :)

[IJustMadeThatUp]

The chances of a meet up in WA are very very very small :lol:.

:lol: I doubt we will talk anyone into coming to WA, Sprinks. We should start posting really beautiful pictures to try and convince everyone :D

[*Classic*Charm*]

But LitNet God Admin is Canadian! I think we owe it to him to have this is Canada :D

[IJustMadeThatUp]

But LitNet God Admin is Canadian! I think we owe it to him to have this is Canada :D

:lol: Veeeery convenient Classic!

[Buh4Bee]

Meet up! Meet Up! Yah, NYC or London or Montreal
;)

[*Classic*Charm*]

:lol: Veeeery convenient Classic!

Hey now, just trying to pay respect to our humble Litnet creator! ;)

[Joreads]

In all fairness to Charm Canadia has a lot to offer. There is Charm, Michael Buble and Bryan Adams. My three favorite Canadian people

[TEND]

Michael Buble is Canadian?

[toni]

Michael Buble is Canadian?

Yes he is! :D


Meet up! Meet Up! Yah, NYC or London or Montreal
;)


Goodness, I would love to meet you all. I'll check this thread for updates.

[sprinks]

:lol: I doubt we will talk anyone into coming to WA, Sprinks. We should start posting really beautiful pictures to try and convince everyone :D

:lol: well we do have nice beaches :D and a lot of desert in the middle of the state :lol:. Although we do have lovely bushland type areas as well :) so perhaps we might be able to convince them :lol:

[Zee.]

come to Canada (Vancouver Island to be exact)!! haha.. it's the centre of the universe! :D


My brother is going there in a couple of months to live with the dad he just got in contact with, ill be definitely there at some point

I despise michael bubble idiot with a passion. Why buy his albums when you could buy frank sinatras? silly silly.


Ok here's the deal, if we do this, we compile a list of places and those wishing to come, vote on it.
E.g london, ny (WIN), LA, Canada, Louisiana (hehe that one's for me), MELBOURNE!!!

[Niamh]

Or! Being a literary forum, the meet up could be held in a country steeped in literary history and culture.... Like Ireland. :D

[papayahed]

I like saying his name: Buble. It has a certain something..

Buble.

Buble.



Ok here's the deal, if we do this, we compile a list of places and those wishing to come, vote on it.
E.g london, ny (WIN), LA, Canada, Louisiana (hehe that one's for me), MELBOURNE!!!

This is the part that worries me. just like in the book club there will be a gazillion newbies voting which will sway the vote one way or another and potentially cause an ensconced member not to come, then none of the newbies will show.

[Niamh]

If this was going to be a serious thing, we would have to set a few... guidelines. As papaya said... newbies pop in and out of things all the time... maybe people who are here six months/ a year and over, and frequantly online...

[*Classic*Charm*]

In all fairness to Charm Canadia has a lot to offer. There is Charm, Michael Buble and Bryan Adams. My three favorite Canadian people

Ah shucks Jo :blush:


Ok here's the deal, if we do this, we compile a list of places and those wishing to come, vote on it.
E.g london, ny (WIN), LA, Canada, Louisiana (hehe that one's for me), MELBOURNE!!!

LJ midear, you'd have to pick a Canadian city, not the whole country haha, and the obvious choice would be Toronto :D

[1n50mn14]

Aww but if it's in Toronto, we won't get to travel at all, and I will be completely unable to mask any of my trashiness....

"Did that hobo just wave at you? And shout your name?"

"NO! Keep walking!"

[papayahed]

Aww but if it's in Toronto, we won't get to travel at all, and I will be completely unable to mask any of my trashiness....



ermm, but we already know and like your trashiness.

[*Classic*Charm*]

ermm, but we already know and like your trashiness.

And I'm too poor to go anywhere else!!

[NikolaiI]

come to Canada (Vancouver Island to be exact)!! haha.. it's the centre of the universe! :D

I lived for 5 months of summer in Qualicum Beach (North of Nanaimo) it was truly the most beautiful place I've ever seen.

It would make sense to me to do multiple meet-ups, wherever people are already. I live in the same place as Jamesian - haven't seen him online for awhile - and the bordering state of where Mr.Hyde lives... it seems sensible to meet people in a city you are traveling to, etc..

[islandclimber]

In all fairness to Charm Canadia has a lot to offer. There is Charm, Michael Buble and Bryan Adams. My three favorite Canadian people

oh no!!! not Bryan Adams!! He is our national shame here... I'm so embarassed to be Canadian when people bring him up! :p

Nikolai, you lived in Qualicum Beach? that's crazy! I live just south of there in Nanoose Bay, well sporadically, but that's where I call home... :D

Niamh, I would love to see Ireland again!!

LJ, I agree Michael Buble is another embarassment to Canada... there are actually quite a few now that I think about it... what a horrible country I live in... :lol: when you come to island let me know, I know some pretty cool places :)

[1n50mn14]

We unfortunately also get to claim Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Avril Lavigne, Corey Hart... but on the plus side we can claim The Tragically Hip, Rush, and some other great music artists.

[papayahed]

Bryan Adams???? A shame????? Crap he's one of the only bright spots really..and Triumph.

[Niamh]

I love Brian Adams!!!

[islandclimber]

We unfortunately also get to claim Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Avril Lavigne, Corey Hart... but on the plus side we can claim The Tragically Hip, Rush, and some other great music artists.

I forgot about Celine Dion and Shania Twain.. what about Nickelback? that has to be one of the worst rock bands of all time... Woe is me, for being Canadian.. :p

we do have some great bands... Rush, Tragically Hip like you say.. Joni Mitchell, Neil Young (if you can handle his voice haha), Steppenwolf, etc. etc. and Montreal has a great music scene these days, especially in indy rock..


Niamh, Papaya, I think most people who like Brian Adams are from outside the country :p I don't think anyone in Canada actually likes him, especially after he forgot the words to our national anthem.. :lol:

[Virgil]

Joni Mitchell is Canadian? I didn't know that. She seems so Californian.

[papayahed]

Niamh, Papaya, I think most people who like Brian Adams are from outside the country :p I don't think anyone in Canada actually likes him, especially after he forgot the words to our national anthem.. :lol:

oh, oops.:blush:

[*Classic*Charm*]

Not to mention Canada has the best indie rock scene in the WORLD. We also have the best Shakespeare festival in North America...if that counts for anything...:idea:

[Joreads]

My brother is going there in a couple of months to live with the dad he just got in contact with, ill be definitely there at some point

I despise michael bubble idiot with a passion. Why buy his albums when you could buy frank sinatras? silly silly.


Ok here's the deal, if we do this, we compile a list of places and those wishing to come, vote on it.
E.g london, ny (WIN), LA, Canada, Louisiana (hehe that one's for me), MELBOURNE!!!

Oh I love Frank, Dean and Sammy as well.

[Zee.]

If this was going to be a serious thing, we would have to set a few... guidelines. As papaya said... newbies pop in and out of things all the time... maybe people who are here six months/ a year and over, and frequantly online...


I agree.

I know this sounds harsh but i think..at some point, there is a sign up boardy thingy - and if you don't put your name down, then assumptions will be made that you are..well, not coming and therefore, not able to vote on location.

Location should be narrowed down to say, 5? places

[Mathor]

I agree.

I know this sounds harsh but i think..at some point, there is a sign up boardy thingy - and if you don't put your name down, then assumptions will be made that you are..well, not coming and therefore, not able to vote on location.

Location should be narrowed down to say, 5? places

Hopefully one of those locations is New York, I'm moving there in a year. :p

From what I heard it sounds like: New York, London, and Toronto seem to be the locations people keep suggesting.

[Zee.]

OH AND ANOTHER THING,

i'm sure if this thing happens, a few of us might turn it in to some holiday-esque thing and i'm sure a lot of us a looking forward to the prospect of traveling somewhere new etc, so if there is a strong objection for a place where there seems to be quite a few members who er, reside.. there, i suppose crossing it off the list would be logical.

BUT, i suggest at some point we all put a place down, and then we all vote and narrow it down and then vote again


Hopefully one of those locations is New York, I'm moving there in a year. :p

From what I heard it sounds like: New York, London, and Toronto seem to be the locations people keep suggesting.


I've been meaning to get back to a message you left on my page about music, i shall do soon ;)


New York, i'm going there next year again, I plan on seeing you and Virgil :D

[Joreads]

I've been meaning to get back to a message you left on my page about music, i shall do soon ;)


New York, i'm going there next year again, I plan on seeing you and Virgil :D

I am going to New York next year as well. You guys are in for an invasion. Good thing is the drinks will be on us.

[*Classic*Charm*]

I am going to New York next year as well. You guys are in for an invasion. Good thing is the drinks will be on us.

LJ definitely won't be legal to buy drinks though Jo!!

Jeez...now I want to go to NY!! All my favs are gonna be there!

[Zee.]

LJ definitely won't be legal to buy drinks though Jo!!

Jeez...now I want to go to NY!! All my favs are gonna be there!


Doesn't bother me anyway,

i can not STAND the taste of alcohol, whether it be a drink or in.. chocolate or, anything really.



New York next year woooo

[Niamh]

Niamh, Papaya, I think most people who like Brian Adams are from outside the country :p I don't think anyone in Canada actually likes him, especially after he forgot the words to our national anthem.. :lol:

Meh! Most people dont know their national anthems. that shouldnt be held agains them.

[sprinks]

Meh! Most people dont know their national anthems. that shouldnt be held agains them.

haha how true! :lol:
I barely know ours! :p

[Pensive]

If the meetup is going to be held next year in summer vacations I am all for London! I would probably be visiting my brother for his graduation then....

[Niamh]

If the meetup is going to be held next year in summer vacations I am all for London! I would probably be visiting my brother for his graduation then....

Pensive? in London? cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

[Nightshade]

AHHH pensy!!! I have to meet up with you!!!!!!

[kilted exile]

I think we should put a must've joined by Jan 2008 on it

[Niamh]

nah...

[kilted exile]

hmmmmm ok, but we do need to pick a date

also what do we do about differences in interests. I mean we all like literature yes, but other than that I have very little in common with a lot of the others. I mean I am a bit of a sports junkie, & enjoy going for a quiet drink - could hardly take the younger ones to that

[1n50mn14]

hmmmmm ok, but we do need to pick a date

also what do we do about differences in interests. I mean we all like literature yes, but other than that I have very little in common with a lot of the others. I mean I am a bit of a sports junkie, & enjoy going for a quiet drink - could hardly take the younger ones to that

... oh really, haha...

Nah. Point is, I think, we can all hang out with the people we've always wanted to meet, discover some common interests, other than literature, which will obviously be involved, and also just have a good time.

[Niamh]

Agreed Becca! :)

[IJustMadeThatUp]

haha how true! :lol:
I barely know ours! :p

As a rule, nobody in Australia knows the second verse of our anthem. Actually, not many people even know it exists :lol:

[TEND]

hmmmmm ok, but we do need to pick a date

also what do we do about differences in interests. I mean we all like literature yes, but other than that I have very little in common with a lot of the others. I mean I am a bit of a sports junkie, & enjoy going for a quiet drink - could hardly take the younger ones to that

I know who I'd wanna hang out with.

[islandclimber]

hmmmmm ok, but we do need to pick a date

also what do we do about differences in interests. I mean we all like literature yes, but other than that I have very little in common with a lot of the others. I mean I am a bit of a sports junkie, & enjoy going for a quiet drink - could hardly take the younger ones to that

what?!?!?! Literature!?!?!?! I despise literature.. aren't we on the NASCAR Lovers of the World Forum??? :eek2:

but yeah, drinking and sports sounds fun haha.. we should meet in a place with a low legal age... like 18 in Montreal haha...

but no matter what, it'd just be fun as becca says..

[islandclimber]

As a rule, nobody in Australia knows the second verse of our anthem. Actually, not many people even know it exists :lol:

see, the problem with Brian Adams forgetting ours was that he was singing it at some big sporting event like the World Series and he must have had quite a while to memorize it, plus it is super simple haha.. silly Brian Adams..

[NikolaiI]

I think we should put a must've joined by Jan 2008 on it

Why?


Doesn't bother me anyway,

i can not STAND the taste of alcohol, whether it be a drink or in.. chocolate or, anything really.

Good for you! It's a shame how accepted and encouraged alcohol is. The fact that it's a hard drug slips notice.


...Nikolai, you lived in Qualicum Beach? that's crazy! I live just south of there in Nanoose Bay, well sporadically, but that's where I call home...

Yep I lived there for 5 months :) It was one of the best summers of my life. As I said the most beautiful place I've ever seen, with also some of the best hiking trails, mountains, rivers, etc., the whole place is so clean too. My family lives very near there, I need to visit them when I can, so maybe we could meet there sometime in the future. No plans currently but I think I will visit eventually.

[Virgil]

New York, i'm going there next year again, I plan on seeing you and Virgil :D
Alright!! And Joreads too!! And Niamh. If we time it right we can have a party. :D And just think of the accents between us. :p



Meh! Most people dont know their national anthems. that shouldnt be held agains them.
I do, though I do stumble on a passage or too. :)


see, the problem with Brian Adams forgetting ours was that he was singing it at some big sporting event like the World Series and he must have had quite a while to memorize it, plus it is super simple haha.. silly Brian Adams..
Yeah, that's really inexcusable. Not unpatriotic (I'm not saying those that don't know their national anthems are unpatriotic, that's neither here nor there), but unprofessional. If he's agreed to a performance, then he didn't do his homework.

[Zee.]

The whole different interests thing, well yeah, we all have different interests, that's part of the fun of it, but the main reason that well, brings us together is a love for literature.

Like i said, it's good opportunity for those who are keen on meeting a few people and being able to see them all at one gathering, opposed to jetting all around the place.


We'll need to work out rules though, for who can come etc,
i mean, everyone is welcome to but it'll be a bit annoying if a bunch of people vote for a location and then don't end up coming etc

[Niamh]

The whole different interests thing, well yeah, we all have different interests, that's part of the fun of it, but the main reason that well, brings us together is a love for literature.

Like i said, it's good opportunity for those who are keen on meeting a few people and being able to see them all at one gathering, opposed to jetting all around the place.


We'll need to work out rules though, for who can come etc,
i mean, everyone is welcome to but it'll be a bit annoying if a bunch of people vote for a location and then don't end up coming etc

that would be the whole point of putting a time limit on... :)

[Zee.]

that would be the whole point of putting a time limit on... :)

I think that you have to have been a member for a minimum of 6 months and be fairly active seems fair

[papayahed]

Perhaps we should look at places where the greatest number of litnetters can get to as oppossed to where we want to meet. Know what I mean? For example I can get to New York pretty easily but my vote would go for London.

[islandclimber]

Perhaps we should look at places where the greatest number of litnetters can get to as oppossed to where we want to meet. Know what I mean? For example I can get to New York pretty easily but my vote would go for London.

I agree with this..

somewhere like New York, London, Dublin, etc. seems preferable as these places are fairly easy to travel to... whereas so many smaller places are much more difficult/expensive to get to...

[Niamh]

and a lot of these are the major international airport locations that open access to most of the planet. London alone has four Internetional airports (gatwick, Stansted, City and Heatrow) which probably makes it the most accessable of the lot. and let not forget that the Port Tunnel gives trainline access for friends in mainland Europe if they didnt want to Drive... or the ferry.

[Nightshade]

I think we should just rent out a massive hotel convetion hall. Those things are fun. Or at least the ones I rember going to as a little one when my dad went to confences were fun the food was alwaysd good, the beds were always comfortable.

I have to say I like the London idea. and the date cutoff is a good idea. I mean when I first joined the first post I posted was in a reunion thread and if That had gone off I really dont think I shpould have been allowed to go.

[1n50mn14]

I'm also sort of liking the London idea... I have business there anyway, haha, and other people to visit, so I could make it a huge shot.

One thing I'd like to ad, is that this should be like. A week long event. Everybody should say what days they will be there, so you can plan to see the people you want to see if you can't stay for the whole thing. Scheduling.

[Nightshade]

Scheduling sond right, umm and on that note this should NOT I repeat NOT occur in 2012, prices are going to sky rocket into insanity andits not liek london is cheap to begin with,. But if we wait til 2013 for example ( yes I know its along time but some people are going to need to do some heavy saving for this and noone can really afford to splurge at the moment) there w=ill be alot more hotels and in direct reaction to the 2012 the prices will come down a fair bit for a few months. At least I think that is how it works.

[NikolaiI]

Ah, Night... and you think that 2013 will exist. :D j/k

Hey all, I had a thought. Not to be moralizing - I'm not saying there's anything wrong with going on a vacation, to meet, and so on, not at all - but what does anyone think about the idea that we could also make it a good deed of some kind? If possible.. I mean, make it partly about meeting and relaxing type of vacation, but also partly about doing some charitable work or something like this.

[islandclimber]

Ah, Night... and you think that 2013 will exist. :D j/k

Hey all, I had a thought. Not to be moralizing - I'm not saying there's anything wrong with going on a vacation, to meet, and so on, not at all - but what does anyone think about the idea that we could also make it a good deed of some kind? If possible.. I mean, make it partly about meeting and relaxing type of vacation, but also partly about doing some charitable work or something like this.

great idea :) I like it... I'm sure there are lots of possibilities for even small things... when I was in Uni, we used to organize simple things like sandwich drives, volunteer work at community centres for the homeless, etc...

and hey, if you are back on the Island ever, I know the place pretty well.. and seeing as it sounds like you enjoy the outdoors and all, I know some pretty amazing hiking trails, alpine and shoreline... and some pretty cool little islands off vancouver island too.. like Mistaken Island :D

[NikolaiI]

great idea :) I like it... I'm sure there are lots of possibilities for even small things... when I was in Uni, we used to organize simple things like sandwich drives, volunteer work at community centres for the homeless, etc...

and hey, if you are back on the Island ever, I know the place pretty well.. and seeing as it sounds like you enjoy the outdoors and all, I know some pretty amazing hiking trails, alpine and shoreline... and some pretty cool little islands off vancouver island too.. like Mistaken Island :D

Yeah that would be awesome! You maybe missed my post, I said I will be visiting, though I have no idea when. Currently I have a trip to India on higher priority, but I'll be on the Island eventually. I'd love to meet up and go hiking. When I was there, I went with some friends on some amazing trails, and it is one of my absolute favourite pasttimes.

[Nightshade]

Ah, Night... and you think that 2013 will exist. :D j/k

Hey all, I had a thought. Not to be moralizing - I'm not saying there's anything wrong with going on a vacation, to meet, and so on, not at all - but what does anyone think about the idea that we could also make it a good deed of some kind? If possible.. I mean, make it partly about meeting and relaxing type of vacation, but also partly about doing some charitable work or something like this.

Well if it doesn't exsist making plans can't hurt at least I would die happy becuase I love massive big complictaed intricate practically unfeasble plans. :D

And do you mean start our own Karma Army? ( ok I have Danny Wallace on the brain blame Niamh!) but I can the amusing aspects in doing random acts of kindess in a systamatic completly unrandom manner ( or is it mannor??) Im fairly ceratin that people would have objections to that. :p

On a more serious note, do you mean like the tree planting weeks people go off to scotland for?

[Niamh]

Well if it doesn't exsist making plans can't hurt at least I would die happy becuase I love massive big complictaed intricate practically unfeasble plans. :D

And do you mean start our own Karma Army? ( ok I have Danny Wallace on the brain blame Niamh!) but I can the amusing aspects in doing random acts of kindess in a systamatic completly unrandom manner ( or is it mannor??) Im fairly ceratin that people would have objections to that. :p

On a more serious note, do you mean like the tree planting weeks people go off to scotland for?

We could have a meet up and do something for charity too. Say like everyone who participates donates money to a local charity and could get them to "sponsor" the meet.

(and its not my fault... really... *hums country of lovely anthemn* )

[Zee.]

Okay, charity always sounds nice but.. it's a little off topic, the idea is for us to meet up and get to know each other.

[kilted exile]

The other issue relates to distance & length. I would not really be too likely to fly around the world for a couple of days (by the time adjust to clock will be leaving) but also I only get 2wks vacation a year so I am very careful what I use that time for

[Nightshade]

Okay, charity always sounds nice but.. it's a little off topic, the idea is for us to meet up and get to know each other.

Not to mess with the idea butn I would say we more than have got to knbow each other online.

[Joreads]

oh no!!! not Bryan Adams!! He is our national shame here... I'm so embarassed to be Canadian when people bring him up! :p

Nikolai, you lived in Qualicum Beach? that's crazy! I live just south of there in Nanoose Bay, well sporadically, but that's where I call home... :D

Niamh, I would love to see Ireland again!!

LJ, I agree Michael Buble is another embarassment to Canada... there are actually quite a few now that I think about it... what a horrible country I live in... :lol: when you come to island let me know, I know some pretty cool places :)


Hey I'm Australian so we have our fair share of embarassments as well. I will certainl let you know if I am ever heading your way and if you ever come to my little island ;) let me know I know some great places as well.

[NikolaiI]

Okay, charity always sounds nice but.. it's a little off topic, the idea is for us to meet up and get to know each other.

I don't think it's off-topic at all, any more than any other talk of where to go or what to do. Is it more off-topic than if someone said, let's get together and to go the pool or the lake? I am just suggesting it. I don't actually have many ideas... I can't think of anything better than tree-planting but maybe that's not enjoyable. Perhaps we could clean up trails - I have a friend who did that for a summer and she said she really loved it. Of course in this case it really depends on where it was.

[1n50mn14]

I don't think it's off-topic at all, any more than any other talk of where to go or what to do. Is it more off-topic than if someone said, let's get together and to go the pool or the lake? I am just suggesting it. I don't actually have many ideas... I can't think of anything better than tree-planting but maybe that's not enjoyable. Perhaps we could clean up trails - I have a friend who did that for a summer and she said she really loved it. Of course in this case it really depends on where it was.

Personally, if I'm traveling somewhere, I'm going to go sight seeing and socializing, as selfish as that is. I do charity/beneficial to the environment work at home, and have planned specific vacations to do so, but I put in my time in my everyday life. Buuut that's just me. (I'm not bashing your idea, Nik, that's just my input! Apologies.)

[Zee.]

I don't think it's off-topic at all, any more than any other talk of where to go or what to do. Is it more off-topic than if someone said, let's get together and to go the pool or the lake? I am just suggesting it. I don't actually have many ideas... I can't think of anything better than tree-planting but maybe that's not enjoyable. Perhaps we could clean up trails - I have a friend who did that for a summer and she said she really loved it. Of course in this case it really depends on where it was.


I hold the same view as Becca, is all. I totally agree with where you are coming from though, and have no problem with the tree planting thing but i stand where Becca does on the idea.

[AimusSage]

I know amazingly awesome charity. It involves a bar, beer, and me drinking it :D

[Virgil]

LOL, if I'm going to travel to London or anywhere else, I would want to do more than tree planting. In fact I wouldn't want to tree plant at all. ;)

[Buh4Bee]

People need a party organizer and to chose more then on place, maybe north hemisphere and south hemisphere. People sound like they are live all over the world. Maybe a lottery system or a few talk over skype, to witness a fair choosing of the destination.

Just ideas, food for thought. :yawnb:

[Zee.]

LOL, if I'm going to travel to London or anywhere else, I would want to do more than tree planting. In fact I wouldn't want to tree plant at all. ;)

Did Virgil just...



Virgil did you just "LOL"?

I have never seen you "LOL" before. WOOT. Lols all around.

In with thu cool kidz. :thumbs_up

[islandclimber]

or we could wait until space travel becomes more accessible and meet in a neutral location for all, such as the moon?

[Virgil]

Did Virgil just...



Virgil did you just "LOL"?

I have never seen you "LOL" before. WOOT. Lols all around.

In with thu cool kidz. :thumbs_up

I guess I was lazy in finding the smilie. :lol:

[*Classic*Charm*]

or we could wait until space travel becomes more accessible and meet in a neutral location for all, such as the moon?

The moon's neutrality would still be dependent on location and the time of month though, would it not?

Not exactly practical. :smash:

Did Virgil just...



Virgil did you just "LOL"?

I have never seen you "LOL" before. WOOT. Lols all around.

In with thu cool kidz. :thumbs_up

What? You didn't know? I thought Virgil's being down with the kids was old news :lol:

[1n50mn14]

or we could wait until space travel becomes more accessible and meet in a neutral location for all, such as the moon?

Antarctica. Totally accessible. In the summer months, tolerable. AND PENGUINS!...

I'm hyper, sorry, I should leave this thread now. :lol:

[islandclimber]

Antarctica. Totally accessible. In the summer months, tolerable. AND PENGUINS!...

I'm hyper, sorry, I should leave this thread now. :lol:

hahaha.. no don't leave the thread.. Hyperactivity could be interesting to say the least!

and you know Antartica sounds nice, we could hang out on the ice floes, catch some rays.. play with penguins...


ohhh Classic always the party pooper!!! I think the moon could be entirely practical!

[Nightshade]

I guess I was lazy in finding the smilie. :lol:
You do realise all you needed to do was add :: to lol and you would have :lol:
:D
:p


LOL, if I'm going to travel to London or anywhere else, I would want to do more than tree planting. In fact I wouldn't want to tree plant at all. ;)
Anyway I am fairly certain you can't plant trees in London. I mean where would they go?


I know amazingly awesome charity. It involves a bar, beer, and me drinking it :D
Wow and whats this amazing registerd charity called ?
Keep the martian king happy fund I suppose? :p


Seriously though while I do see the appeal of charity, I see too many issues with it. CHarities are inavriably tied with values and morals and particular modes of thought. For insatnce I am sure that there will be people who would object to doing something for Christian aid just as much as there would be people objecting to do something for muslim aid. and how do you decide who is the most worthy? its all vastly complicated.



People need a party organizer and to chose more then on place, maybe north hemisphere and south hemisphere. People sound like they are live all over the world. Maybe a lottery system or a few talk over skype, to witness a fair choosing of the destination.

Just ideas, food for thought. :yawnb:

The real issue is bigger than that, if its held here in the uk there are loads of people who will need invitation letters to visit and how do you go about issuing them anyway? And am discovering this is not just an issue limited to visiting the uk, it seems alot of places require invtations from alot of people.
for insatnce I wouldn't suggest Egypt, because while ther is alot to do and see and such, I for one always end up in a fight with the passport control about visas. Every single time. ANd I lived there for years! And as a half egyptian am supposed to be able to wlatz in without a visa. :rolleyes:

[1n50mn14]

Visitor visas are easy to get, though? Or is that just because I'm Canadian? I thought you could visit nearly any place in the world for a short period of time with just a passport. Unless you're American trying to go to Cuba (ha.... ha...) Err. Leaving now.

[Nightshade]

Tut tut ...
No actually it seems that it depends on wha exactlay your passport is. See as I a begining to understand it it goes something like in alphabetical order American, Australian British Canadian most of western Europe and New zeland ( what is the name for soimething that is of newzeland anyway?) passports will get you most plaes with less trouple than if you are flying on a so called 'third world' passport.

[Niamh]

No most places you require some form of a visa... I needed a holiday visa to be in Australia for three weeks. same with new zealand.

[1n50mn14]

*confused*. This is what I do. I buy a plane ticket. I have my passport. I get on the plane. I get off the plane and give the scary man my passport. He asks me some questions. I answer questions (though perhaps not entirely truthfully). I am waved through. I visit. I leave. *end*

[Zee.]

I'm pretty sure you don't need a visa for every country, i've done A LOT of traveling to a vast amount of countries and haven't needed one, perhaps that's because i am 17, though i doubt it. I know in China you need one, but i don't think it's with every country

[papayahed]

I think it should be some place with a beach and/or a pool that has a bar in it.

[Mathor]

Well I think anyone in the United States can go anywhere in UK with a single passport, I've gone there are on several occasions with like 30 seconds in customs. it's going BACK to the US that is the problem for me.

[*Classic*Charm*]

Well I think anyone in the United States can go anywhere in UK with a single passport, I've gone there are on several occasions with like 30 seconds in customs. it's going BACK to the US that is the problem for me.

Why is it difficult to go home?

[Mathor]

Why is it difficult to go home?

U.S customs are stricter than UK customs for whatever reason. Probably because people in the U.S are overly up-tight.

[Zee.]

General rule - you only need your passport

[Niamh]

American customs is crazy. You need emigration forms, documents to say where you are staying etc. I look at the Queues for american customs/emigration everyday in work.
We also would have to take into consideration that some members of the forum may need to be invited to certain countries by a resident... Not everyone can waltz into countries with only a passport. I know for Hong Kong and Singapore, because i'm Irish, i can be visa free for one month. In Europe i can travel visa free obviously... America there is some agreement with my country... but many other countries I would.
When i went to New Zealand, my visa was included in my ticket... so you may actually need visas for countries and not even realise you purchased one in the first place. :)

[Virgil]

I think it should be some place with a beach and/or a pool that has a bar in it.

Not a bad idea. Maybe we should just meet at some Caribbean island.

[papayahed]

Not a bad idea. Maybe we should just meet at some Caribbean island.

hmmmm..Where does Shannanigan live again?:D:idea:

[Niamh]

good idea... but being the caribbean... very pricey!

Of course, copious amounts of cocktails are a must!

[magzarelli]

ofcourse! When?

[kasie]

How strange - I was thinking of this thread only last night and wondering if anything had progressed with it. Any further thoughts, people?

[Niamh]

I think this idea has been going around for years and nothing has ever come of it! I wonder if it ever will?

[pussnboots]

We could always meet in Kazakhstan LOL!! (see Virgil's latest blog entry)

We'll be there long enough

[Niamh]

I seriously need to pop over and say hello to you two! Hopefully sometime over the next few years! (with kilted of course!)

[soundofmusic]

Sounds great; just give me a little time for a makeover and lipo:banana:

[papayahed]

Sounds great; just give me a little time for a makeover and lipo:banana:

Shoot, all you need are some dancing shoes and a bookmark!!:cornut:

[soundofmusic]

Shoot, all you need are some dancing shoes and a bookmark!!:cornut:

I guess I'd better learn to dance too...Right now the only moves I know are the banana dance :banana::banana:

[OrphanPip]

My dancing moves pretty much begin and end with that back and forth shoulder move (occasionally spiced up with a snap of the fingers) from Cyndi Lauper's girls just wanna have fun video.

[soundofmusic]

Thank you, Pip, I guess we'll both do the back and forth thing...I'll bring my culture club if you bring Cyndi...
Although, I might take a break to cry and reflect when George sings
"Victims"

[OrphanPip]

Thank you, Pip, I guess we'll both do the back and forth thing...I'll bring my culture club if you bring Cyndi...
Although, I might take a break to cry and reflect when George sings
"Victims"

I'm sure that will make us really popular hahaha.

I can probably do that aimless shuffling Boy George dance too.

[papayahed]

I'm sure that will make us really popular hahaha.

I can probably do that aimless shuffling Boy George dance too.

Do not worry my bad dancing will make everybody look good.:yikes:

[Niamh]

but dancing bad is fun!

[1n50mn14]

Wait, wait, wait, nobody said anything about Cyndi Lauper before this! This just seals the deal for me :lol: