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#299925 - 27/06/2007 19:57 US Owners Meet?
DWallach
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Registered: 30/04/2000
Posts: 3810
Anybody interested in a U.S. version of this at some point? Here I am, living in California this year, and I imagine it's not too hard to convince empeg people to head out west...


Edited by drakino (27/06/2007 20:15)

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#299926 - 27/06/2007 20:00 Re: International Owners Meet 2007 - THE Thread [Re: DWallach]
andym
carpal tunnel

Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3995
Loc: Manchester UK
Quote:
Nice threadjack, any chance of moving to another thread? Going to make it awfully difficult to follow otherwise.....


Ahh, much better.....


Edited by andym (27/06/2007 20:23)

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#299927 - 27/06/2007 20:25 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: DWallach]
Robotic
pooh-bah

Registered: 06/04/2005
Posts: 2026
Loc: Seattle transplant
Las Vegas?
San Francisco?

You said 'out west' and I'm thinking generalized tourism hot-spots.

Sounds like fun!
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#299928 - 27/06/2007 20:57 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: Robotic]
altman
carpal tunnel

Registered: 19/05/1999
Posts: 3457
Loc: Palo Alto, CA
I'd be in if it was somewhere bay-area-ish

Hugo

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#299929 - 27/06/2007 23:21 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: DWallach]
matthew_k
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Registered: 12/02/2002
Posts: 2298
Loc: Berkeley, California
I've also been thinking it's time for another empeg barbecue, if people are interested. I'd be happy to host, though I'll have to check on possible dates. Tentatively, chime in with which Saturdays in July work for you.

I'm in Kensington, just north of Berkeley, in the hills above El Cerrito. Without traffic, it's about an hour from San Jose, 25 from downtown San Francisco, and somewhere in between for most anywhere else in the bay area.

Matthew

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#299930 - 27/06/2007 23:44 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: altman]
larry818
old hand

Registered: 01/10/2002
Posts: 1033
Loc: Fullerton, Calif.
Quote:
I'd be in if it was somewhere bay-area-ish

Hugo


South Bay (Los Angeles) would be good...

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#299931 - 28/06/2007 00:40 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: DWallach]
FireFox31
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Registered: 19/09/2002
Posts: 2494
Loc: East Coast, USA
That would be a great excuse for me to fly out to CA from the east coast. I'd make an effort to be there.
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#299932 - 28/06/2007 02:06 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: FireFox31]
Daria
carpal tunnel

Registered: 24/01/2002
Posts: 3937
Loc: Providence, RI
I had 2 trips to SFO in the last 7 weeks, so I'm probably screwed for this, sadly, as it is just slightly too late.

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#299933 - 28/06/2007 03:17 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: matthew_k]
DWallach
carpal tunnel

Registered: 30/04/2000
Posts: 3810
Quote:
Tentatively, chime in with which Saturdays in July work for you.

This and next weekend are great. July 14 or 21 are feasible (but would require some schedule gymnastics). July 28 I'm out of town.

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#299934 - 02/07/2007 01:54 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: DWallach]
altman
carpal tunnel

Registered: 19/05/1999
Posts: 3457
Loc: Palo Alto, CA
Any weekend in july is currently open for me...

Hugo

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#299935 - 02/07/2007 06:06 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: DWallach]
music
addict

Registered: 25/06/2002
Posts: 456
July 28th is no good for me.

Any other July weekend is fine.

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#299936 - 02/07/2007 14:13 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: DWallach]
Robotic
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Registered: 06/04/2005
Posts: 2026
Loc: Seattle transplant
This weekend (July 789) I'm out of town, but any other weekend would work.

Matthew- a party at your place sounds very nice!
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#299937 - 13/07/2007 17:39 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: matthew_k]
music
addict

Registered: 25/06/2002
Posts: 456
Matthew,

Are you still thinking about hosting this?

If so, are you thinking 7/21 ?
(since 7/14 is now a bit of a short notice)

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#299938 - 13/07/2007 18:29 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: music]
Robotic
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Registered: 06/04/2005
Posts: 2026
Loc: Seattle transplant
I'm thinking about having a Perseid Party at my ranch on Saturday, August 11th.
If that solidifies, then of course all empeggers are welcome!
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#299939 - 13/07/2007 19:07 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: music]
matthew_k
pooh-bah

Registered: 12/02/2002
Posts: 2298
Loc: Berkeley, California
Yes, circumstances have of course conspired against anything happening in the begining of June.

Currently there are three options:
1) BBQ, my house in Kensington, June 28th. Meat, non-meat, side dishes, beer wine, and geek talk.
2) BBQ, my house in Kensington, August 4th. Same menu plan.
3) Monterey Classic Car Weekend, August 18th-19th in Monterey, CA. This really is the best event held on the Monterey peninsula, it's a great time to just hang out and literally just watch the cars go by. There are plenty of expensive events to go to, but it's not necessary to pay anything to have a great time. The scope of this could be a simple lunch with everyone dispersing afterwards to wherever they feel like going, or it could be lunch-event-dinner-bar-hotel-breakfast-more. There are countless events going on this weekend, The Pebble Beach Concours D'elegance, Historic Car Races at Laguna Seca, Classic Car Auctions, and more.

It's probably time I made a poll. Watch this space.

Matthew

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#299940 - 13/07/2007 19:14 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: matthew_k]
wfaulk
carpal tunnel

Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
Quote:
Yes, circumstances have of course conspired against anything happening in the begining of June.

Like the circumstance of it already being a month later than the beginning of June?
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#299941 - 13/07/2007 19:14 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: matthew_k]
mlord
carpal tunnel

Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14472
Loc: Canada
July, not June?

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#299942 - 13/07/2007 19:22 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: mlord]
matthew_k
pooh-bah

Registered: 12/02/2002
Posts: 2298
Loc: Berkeley, California
Quote:
July, not June?

Yes. July. June has already slipped away.

The Poll:
I would be able to attend:
Multiple choices allowed


Votes accepted starting: 13/07/2007 14:21
View the results of this poll.
I would prefer:
Only one choice allowed


Votes accepted starting: 13/07/2007 14:21
View the results of this poll.

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#299943 - 13/07/2007 19:41 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: matthew_k]
thirdeyevision
journeyman

Registered: 31/05/2004
Posts: 54
Loc: Petaluma, CA (Bay Area)
i have just noticed this thread and would love to meet up with some fellow empeg nuts.

aug 18, 19th is out for me, i am going to the rock the bells concert at McCovey cove.

i gave my vote and could attend either bbq. i live in petaluma and could car pool if there are any other empegers in the north bay.

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#299944 - 13/07/2007 21:07 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: matthew_k]
music
addict

Registered: 25/06/2002
Posts: 456
I voted "no" on the Monterey weekend, since I'll most likely be tied up all day at the Historic Races, and unable to get out-and-back-in to a lunch somewhere else.

And it's just one more item to squeeze into an already super-packed weekend.

However, it does sound like an enticing attraction if people are looking for any reason to come from a great distance. (Of course, robricc needs no further reasons!)

Naturally, I'm in favor of doing both!
I.e., empeg BBQ at Matthew's one weekend, and car-drooling a couple weeks later (with perhaps meeting up with the odd empegger or three at various events and/or wandering about town).

On a related note, Cannery row has been under mass destruction recently while they build
[lisa_simpson] "overpriced condos for rich idiots" [/lisa_simpson] on the waterfront.

Does anyone have any insight into if that is supposed to be completed before Car Week?


Edited so as not to imply that Matthew's BBQ is veggie-only.

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#299945 - 18/07/2007 18:34 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: DWallach]
SuperQ
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Registered: 13/06/2000
Posts: 429
Loc: Berlin, DE
Yea, I'm in SF area, any place around there is fine.

Has anyone invited Hugo?
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#299946 - 18/07/2007 20:03 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: SuperQ]
matthew_k
pooh-bah

Registered: 12/02/2002
Posts: 2298
Loc: Berkeley, California
I've pinged Hugo and Zandr by PM. I'm going to suggest that we finalize the date this Friday. Speak now, or don't complain about the time/location later.

Matthew

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#299947 - 18/07/2007 20:20 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: matthew_k]
DWallach
carpal tunnel

Registered: 30/04/2000
Posts: 3810
I'd love to attend, but I'm traveling July 28 through August 10. Any time before or after that can potentially work for me.

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#299948 - 20/07/2007 22:59 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: matthew_k]
altman
carpal tunnel

Registered: 19/05/1999
Posts: 3457
Loc: Palo Alto, CA
Just voted... 28th is wide open, 4th is ok in the evening (company bbq in the middle of the day, so I'd probably be pre-drunk)... 18th/19th sound good but that might be a bit far out for me to plan!

otoh, if anyone's around in mountain view tonight, I'm off to Molly's for a few pints

Hugo

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#299949 - 21/07/2007 02:02 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: altman]
SuperQ
addict

Registered: 13/06/2000
Posts: 429
Loc: Berlin, DE
Lol.. Molly's.. I'll have to wander over there.
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#299950 - 21/07/2007 05:17 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: altman]
Robotic
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Registered: 06/04/2005
Posts: 2026
Loc: Seattle transplant
Quote:
otoh, if anyone's around in mountain view tonight, I'm off to Molly's for a few pints

I was in Mountain View- but at Shoreline for the Skynard show. Good times!
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#299951 - 30/07/2007 02:04 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: altman]
altman
carpal tunnel

Registered: 19/05/1999
Posts: 3457
Loc: Palo Alto, CA
Any news then? Obviously, the 28th might be a bit tricky now it's the 29th

Hugo

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#299952 - 05/08/2007 06:22 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: altman]
music
addict

Registered: 25/06/2002
Posts: 456
July 28th, August 4th

"I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by."
-- Douglas Adams

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#299953 - 09/08/2007 02:21 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: music]
altman
carpal tunnel

Registered: 19/05/1999
Posts: 3457
Loc: Palo Alto, CA
Sounds like the 18th/19th then!

Hugo

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#299954 - 17/08/2007 21:36 Re: US Owners Meet? [Re: altman]
music
addict

Registered: 25/06/2002
Posts: 456
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