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new gathering for South Florida

#1 Postby boca » Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:49 pm

I would like to have another gathering hopefully for May or Early June. any ideas would be great and hopefully we can have pictures to prove it this time around.The last gathering was fun let's make this one even better.Comments are welcome.
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#2 Postby boca » Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:51 pm

Lets make it a neutral site. I would like to get the SW Florida people involved too.
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#3 Postby feederband » Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:06 pm

boca wrote:Lets make it a neutral site. I would like to get the SW Florida people involved too.




Let me know when you get it organized.Sound like something I might be interested in.
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#4 Postby vbhoutex » Fri Mar 18, 2005 4:37 pm

Stickied so it won't fall to the bottom.
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#5 Postby chris_fit » Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:58 pm

I'd like to be included! I'm in Melbourne, No problem in driving down though, I'm sure I could get some fellow FIT Met students to join me that browse this board.
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#6 Postby Lindaloo » Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:13 pm

We never got to see the pics of the last gathering. :lol:
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#7 Postby weatherwindow » Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:19 pm

the choice of a truly central location is going to be difficult with our geography. IMO, a site either north or south of the lake reasonably close to the center of the state would be fairest to all. it would give all our forum commandos a roughly similiar length trip.....any commets?
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#8 Postby feederband » Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:51 pm

Maybe someone should put 4-5 places ,and we could poll it. I just don't want to be that person.
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#9 Postby boca » Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:03 pm

Lindaloo Bocagirl was supposed to develop the pictures and send it too one of the admin to post. I spoke to Boca girl in Dec and I haven't heard back.
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#10 Postby boca » Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:05 pm

I think a resturant setting is the best I just don't know where and when. The last gathering worked out well. Hopefully we can get pictures this time.
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#11 Postby boca » Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:08 pm

Thanks vbhoutex for the sticky it helps.
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#12 Postby vbhoutex » Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:17 pm

NP Boca. As far as Bocagirl is concerned, she has been having a rough time for the last few months. I haven't heard from her in several weeks.
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#13 Postby Lindaloo » Fri Mar 18, 2005 11:56 pm

boca wrote:Lindaloo Bocagirl was supposed to develop the pictures and send it too one of the admin to post. I spoke to Boca girl in Dec and I haven't heard back.


Ah okay. Thanks!!
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#14 Postby TheShrimper » Sat Mar 19, 2005 7:34 am

What about Sebring? It probably is the most equidistant for all
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#15 Postby BocaGirl » Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:58 pm

Lindaloo wrote:We never got to see the pics of the last gathering. :lol:


Yikes! I'm sorry I never reported back. Well, here's the bad news. I used one of the cheapie disposable cameras and when I took it it in to be developed, the folks at Eckerd said they couldn't get any of the pictures to work. We could see shadows and outlines but no workable pictures. They had three techs working on it at one point. They felt terrible and so did I.

Vbhoutex is right-I have been having somewhat of a rough time lately, so I'll have to let boca handle the planning of this next gathering without me.

I sure hope some of you will find the time to help him. It takes lots of time and energy to get a group together.

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#16 Postby weatherwindow » Sun Mar 20, 2005 1:07 pm

i am leaning toward sebring too.....to be fair to the majority...but am open to other options as well
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#17 Postby Guest » Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:39 pm

Actually, I have been discussing the samething with a couple of local people here in NE Fla.
Let me know, maybe we can coordinate something.
I was actuallt thinking of a full weekend type gathering. BBQ, Music, weather personalities, storm chasers, ect. We are looking into discount rates at hotels/motels and camp grounds. I have someone doing some research now, I'll get back with everyone when I know more.
This would be a SE US gathering.
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#18 Postby MSRobi911 » Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:06 pm

BarometerBob

I don't know where Sebring is, but I am sure I could find it on a map.

I think if you got it close enough up toward the top of the state that people from MS/AL/LA/GA could possibly attend. I for one would be interested and might be able to drag along Lindaloo since we are in the same city.

I know Biloxi/Gulfport is a piece from Miami/West Palm Beach area, but the casions always have "junkets" flying into Gulfport every day. They did have flights for $49.00 from Tampa/Miami to Gulfport last time I checked. I know the casinos would offer a block of rooms at a good price if they were asked. Casinos don't care about rooms or food, they want your dollars in their machines are on their tables. They also have big conference rooms, etc. that could be used.

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#19 Postby Lindaloo » Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:04 pm

You wouldn't have to drag me, I would hop right in. lol. As for the flight, you WILL have to drag me. I am scared to fly. A road trip would be better. :lol: We could take Robi's blue light and fly in either the big brown you know what or the big green flying machine. :lol: Or the yellow submarine. :D
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#20 Postby MSRobi911 » Sun Mar 20, 2005 10:04 pm

Ok Linda its a plan!

If we have to fly, I'll get the wig to write you some Xanax and you won't give a hoot in he!! where you are. :lol: :lol:

But a car ride is fine with me. :D Now the submarine, you would have to sedate me, don't do under the water. :lol:

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