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NateTheGreat Since: Jan, 2001
#201: Jun 3rd 2010 at 6:54:56 PM

I suggest a brand new rundown of all metropolitan areas we're willing to go to. Perhaps as the responses tally up we'll see three or four cities emerge as possible centers.

I'll start. I'm in Minneapolis/St. Paul and can't really go anywhere else, at least for this first meetup.

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#202: Jun 3rd 2010 at 7:10:42 PM

You should include the state the cities are located in.

I am in Omaha, Nebraska. I can travel most of the surrounding areas that are within a six hours drive. This includes locals in Missouri, Iowa, Parts of Kansas, South Dakota, and western Nebraska.

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LouieW Loser from Babycowland Since: Aug, 2009
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#203: Jun 3rd 2010 at 9:27:29 PM

I would be unlikely to participate in a meetup, but I know that there are other tropers in Wisconsin who would probably want to go to Chicago. I honestly do not know how far other people would be willing to go from the state though.

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TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#204: Jun 5th 2010 at 3:22:43 PM

We could just do it based on clusters of large cities near each other.

Like Cities, in Kansas, Iowa, Missouri,South Dakota, Nebraska

And cities in other locals like chicago and other surrounding states with large cities. Since they provide meeting points and lots of things to do. The groups of people who live in those rough areas could then decide which city to meet in.

edited 5th Jun '10 3:24:07 PM by TuefelHundenIV

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NateTheGreat Since: Jan, 2001
#205: Jun 11th 2010 at 12:22:54 AM

Include the state? We're all from the Midwest in here, right? This isn't a thread in the main forum where readers could be anywhere in the world. Anybody in here should know that Omaha is in Nebraska without being told.

blackcat Since: Apr, 2009
#206: Jun 11th 2010 at 7:58:54 AM

Yeah but what about Kansas City or Springfield or Bloomington? I think that was the point.

edited 11th Jun '10 7:59:52 AM by blackcat

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#207: Jun 11th 2010 at 12:36:24 PM

There are several cities and towns that have name counter parts in other states. Like there is a Louisville in NE and elsewhere.

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NateTheGreat Since: Jan, 2001
#208: Jun 11th 2010 at 12:52:27 PM

Yes, but how many major cities have duplications across the Midwest? None to my knowledge. Any duplication would be in the smaller cities that we're not using for meetups anyway.

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#209: Jun 11th 2010 at 4:52:15 PM

that and not everyone is really up on their geography. I had think for a few moments to remember where Minneapolis/St. Paul were. It makes for nice quick easy references when planning.

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NateTheGreat Since: Jan, 2001
#210: Jul 4th 2010 at 3:59:09 PM

Moving on. If none of us are going to leave our cities, we may as well lock this thread and move on with our lives.

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#211: Jul 4th 2010 at 4:15:53 PM

Rather pessimistic attitude.

The Midwest is a big place. It would be best to do a small meets around our general areas. easier to do. Just gotta get those who want to participate to put their heads together for it.

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Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#212: Jul 4th 2010 at 7:11:03 PM

Nate, if you want a meetup, propose a time and place. Don't just complain that no one else is.

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#213: Jul 4th 2010 at 8:44:49 PM

For Example

Hey Maddy what Region you in?

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NateTheGreat Since: Jan, 2001
#214: Jul 4th 2010 at 9:40:20 PM

Should we just split up into smaller regions then? The Midwest is freaking big, after all.

GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#215: Jul 4th 2010 at 9:47:07 PM

I'm the only troper in Missouri.

Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#216: Jul 4th 2010 at 10:53:27 PM

I'm in the quad cities on the Mississip. But there's no need to break this down into smaller areas — if you've got something you think would make a good get-together, post where and when and see if anyone is interested in meeting-up. The first one doesn't have to be some huge whole-region thing.

Like this: The Qaud Cities River Roots music festival is coming up on the 20th and 21st of August. Admission is free. Country, bluegrass, folk and similar.

If you prefer Jazz, the Bix Fest is 22nd to 25th of July. here's a link to the bands that will be playing.

edited 4th Jul '10 10:53:42 PM by Madrugada

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#217: Jul 4th 2010 at 11:14:56 PM

Maddy that would rock and I can get my wife to come to that. You said the next magic word Free. I live in NE but I don't have a problem traveling to Mississippi.

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Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#218: Jul 4th 2010 at 11:26:07 PM

Not in Mississippi. On the Mississippi, in The Quad Cities — Davenport, Betterdorf, Rock Island Moline East Moline. (yeah, I know, that's five. Bettendorf didn't used to count, apparently.)

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#219: Jul 5th 2010 at 3:14:18 AM

OH which state is that then? I have heard of maybe one of those cities.

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Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#220: Jul 5th 2010 at 8:40:20 AM

Iowa and Illinois, depending on which one you're talking about.

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#221: Jul 5th 2010 at 9:38:55 AM

Ahh Ok I know where that is. Still easily in range. :P Well Maddy if I can finally get one or two of my lazy co-workers to cover for me you can count on me and my wife as highly probable.

Hopefully some other folks in the general region will show up too.

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Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#222: Jul 5th 2010 at 12:13:58 PM

Probably more in range than Mississippi. Straight across on I-80.

You're talking about River Roots, I assume?

edited 5th Jul '10 12:14:19 PM by Madrugada

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#223: Jul 5th 2010 at 12:37:11 PM

River Roots Yes I am Maddy.

Yeah it is almost a straight shot maybe a 5-6 hour drive tops depending on traffic.

edited 5th Jul '10 12:37:25 PM by TuefelHundenIV

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randomtropeloser Since: Jan, 2001
#224: Jul 10th 2010 at 9:45:13 AM

Hello there! All of you freaks may not remember me, but I'm that Ohioan kid who started posting here back when this thread was still in Yack Fest (Troper Covens didn't exist at that time). Does anybody know what happened to Zyxzy? For that matter, where did Blammy get off to? I see that Madrugada's still active in this thread, did everyone else leave or something?

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#225: Jul 10th 2010 at 1:15:14 PM

Nah they are around the forums. I see Zyx Zy in TU but Outta The Blam isn't around all that often these days it seems.

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