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Well, I had this idea of setting a place and date where we all could maybe get together, including family, and have a fun time. I was thinking about planning something for next summer. I envisioned a bunch of food (including grilling, of course!), drinks, music (both recorded and live. For example, I'm a musician and I know some of you are. We can bring guitars, bongos, harmonicas, etc.), games (like horseshoes, croquet, boccee ball, etc.), and talking around a fire a night sharing hair stories and anything else. Anyway, something like that.
I know traveling is exhausting, time consuming and expensive, so I wanted to get an idea of how many people here might be willing to get together and have a nice time next year here in California. If for some reason traveling is hard for many of us, after doing that Geographic Distribution poll, I know many of us are in California and Texas, and a couple in Washington. We could have a convention here in California for the West Coast, and maybe someone else can have one over on the East Coast, someone else can hold one in Central U.S, England, Canada, etc.
So I could get an idea on everyone's availability, let me know: 1) Can you make it to California next summer? 2) If not, but you would think you might be able to make it to a "division" gathering (West Coast U.S. [would be held in California], Central U.S., East Coast U.S., Canada, England, etc), what division would you be able to make it to?
Anyway, just an idea. We can take care of any plan specifics later. Just figured I'd get an assessment of interest and availability at this point.
Cool idea man. A gathering/grill/jam session would neat. I'd love to come to california next year, but unless i win the lottery it wont happen. (And i got a didgeridoo today too- brilliant jamming fun)
I could probably make it to one in central England. I know james lives near me too, plus the middle is easy for everyone to get to, if you follow me.
I figure by next year my new batch of mead will be really well aged too, shame i wont be comin to share it with my american longhair brothers.
Still, neat idea. Like i said, a world longhair convention outside cyberspace is a great idea. Good look to you organizing a division.
peace
I like it! Since I live in CA, it would be not so hard for me to get there, it's just a matter of what work will allow.
Maybe in the meantime, we could set up a chat room and do a virtual get together. I mean, it's the webmaster's sweat, so it's up to him, but I think we could easily plan a time to all be online.
The Rev
The chat room idea is a nice one. I totally hear ya with the work-think and planning. That's why I was thinking about planning for next summer. Hopefully with it that far in advance, we can hopefully plan it with work and our families. Also, I was thinking that we could have it from a Saturday to a Sunday (I'm sure that would be enough!) That way we'd have the best of both worlds--the nightime with the fire, and then back home to showers and a soft bed next day! Haha! Do you think with it going from Sat to Sun and having it next summer would give you a better chance with work? Sure would be nice to have ya, Rev!
Anything that involves fire and staying up all night is good in my book. Keep me up to speed. :)
The Rev
Why dont we all sign up to yahoo messenger, and create a chat room. thats easy to do, and yahoo is available for all platforms, so everyone can join in. Plus its less work for the webmaster (victor?).
Anyway, in my experience its one of the best ways to chat since its nice and reliable, and you can have loads of people in one room unlike msn.
Anyone that already has it, my name on Yahoo messenger is: grand_viscount_mykonar
What do you all think of that idea?
peace
Convention ideas can be tossed around via the yahoo group Longhair_convention. I just set it up as a way for us to communicate and keep in touch.
"Maybe in the meantime, we could set up a chat room and do a virtual get together... I think we could easily plan a time to all be online."~The Rev
GREAT IDEA, Rev!
The Rev
You, my friend, would be a great asset to any gathering! Hopefully there can be a Division out your way. Of course, we're all going to have to post pictures of our gathering results!!
Just in case people decided on the divisional idea, I got some ideas for divisions. It seems like there's a good concentration around the New Enlgand area, say as a North East Division. For example, there is New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvannia, Rhode Island (2), Massachusetts (3), Michigan, New Jersey, West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana and Virginia. All of those people can be in the same division. (wow, did you realize that all of those states interconnect?! Just checked a map!) Notice also, that this Division could also be split instead for traveling ease by forming a North Central Division consisting of PA, MI, IN, IL, W. VA, and VA.
There seems to also be a South East Division, in case those people can't make it North East. For example, there is Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee.
The West Coast Division could be California, Texas, Washington, and maybe Mexico City.
Canada could maybe go to either the North East or Western U.S. Division, or have a Canadian Division.
And then Europe and Asia can also somehow have divisions if coming to the U.S. was impractical.
Now, as a disclaimer, I just wanted to let everyone know that I haven't studied geographic locations of the United States and Countries for over 15 years since I was in High School! So bear with me :)
Ok, that was a lot of work. I hope that helps.
Maybe we could have Nothwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast, South, North, and mid continent.
We could all meet, have fun, take pics, then make a website and share our pics and stories.
Count me in!
Hearing that "Rokks"!! :) Yeah, I think the Divisional plan seems to be more practical for everyone. We'll have to see who's interested and then breack it down from there. Glad you're in. Actually, I didn't see you post (unless I missed it!) on the Geographic Poll. Where are ya?
Yeah, I didn't post on the geographic poll.
I'm in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ok, I see your towards the actual center of the U.S. Seems like the closest guys to ya are in the North Central Division I mentioned before. We'll see what turn out we have and see if we can all get something going somewhere! Should be fun :)
Make it for the same dates as the NAMM show in Anaheim (January 16 - 19, 2003) and I can make it. There might be a bunch more longhairs in town for that too.
Otherwise, anything in the upper midwest from from Chicago to Detroit (Michigan) would be good for me. I probably wouldn't travel too far.
It seems like Indiana, Kentucky, or West Virginia might be a good central location (for Michigan, Virginia, and Tennessee) for a North Central Division. Maybe one of the guys in either MI, VA or TN wouldn't mind hosting one there for next year sometime to allow for some planning.
If we have a national event, we'd best have some local ones first, so we'll have many hands to do the planning and work to pull off the big one. So having both kinds makes sense, and having the local ones sooner makes sense. I'll post this same response to the higher-up thread so everyone sees it. My thought for a local one would just be "for an afternoon". Let one of us know with a post or an e-mail if you're interested in the NorCal one, and those who are can decide where we'll meet and when. We could meet in a a coffee house, or in a park somewhere. Somewhere with significance for longhairs perhaps, like Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park? (big grin through hair)
"ADDITIONAL COMMENTS--DIVISION" POST TO THIS STRING!
I meant to say this is a great idea!
Sounds great to me, always looking for a good excuse to take a trip.
California would be difficult, but not impossible. East coast would be waycool.
I am in Toronto Canada.....awesome idea man!
Cool idea, especially since I'm in California. :) Keep us posted on the details.
Hi guys,
Sorry, I'm not usually online over the weekends! Well, it sounds like there are quite a few people interested in a convention. It also sounds like the Divisional plan is the most popular, I'm sure due to practicality. Here's what I'm thinking:
If someone is interested in hosting a convention in their division, just post it on the board as an invitation. Since I'm in California, I'd love to host a Western Division convention (CA, WA, TX, etc.) At the very least, it seems like a lot of Californians are up for it. For me, I'd like to host mine next summer since I'll be going back to school full time in about a week. However, if anyone else wants to host a Western Divion convention in the meantime because of the excitement, I completely understand! :)
I'm glad a lot of you are interested; I think we'd have a great time! And I'm sure we'd have a great time posting pictures for everyone else to see too! Alright guys, now that I know the interest is there, I'll definitely look into hosting a convention next summer! (my hair will be longer too! haha!)
As for the other divisions...go for it and have a great time! Talk to you all soon...
Some places in the US are cheap to fly into, some are not. Tickets to somewhere like Vegas can be had for a couple hundred each. Else pick somewhere cool like victoria and that would be ok too!