If not Vegas, how about San Antonio?

Post by **spot** » Wed May 10, 2006 3:33 am

Remember the Alamo!

We'd obviously have to dress for this. Arnold seems perfect to play Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier. I can lose weight, get fit and bring a Bowie Knife. Damn, it's frustrating to run out of names and I refuse to go looking... Snooze, can you dress up as Santa Anna with lots of ribbon and braid?

Post by **spot** » Wed May 10, 2006 3:51 am

SnoozeControl wrote: Sorry Spot, but I don't think its safe for you... after Ozzy peed on the Alamo, and with your posh accent, you'd end up being chum. I could wave to your beaten body while you floated away, though... I hear the Riverwalk is lovely.Maybe you could dress up as Santa Anna with lots of ribbon and braid for me later on instead, then?

I can't imagine going to Texas and not making a bee-line for the Alamo, it's the most famous landmark within a thousand miles. Besides, Ozzy and me never lived closer than 50 miles while we were growing up, he's practically a foreigner.

How about if I promise not to fake a Birmingham accent while leaning against the Memorial?

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Wed May 10, 2006 7:17 am

Just so its at the right time of the year Texas in the summer is way to hot for this beach girl..:-6

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed May 10, 2006 8:59 am

Oh, that is just your natural blush, Snooze............:yh_smiley

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Wed May 10, 2006 10:18 am

SnoozeControl wrote: I agree, I turn bright red when I get overheated. Its not a pretty sight.

Overheated, huh? Do tell!! :sneaky:

I just love dry heat.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed May 10, 2006 11:53 am

San Antonio is a great place, lots to do and see and mild weather year round except for the HOT summers, BUT it is a dry heat!!

And Spot can see the Alamo and the rest of the missions! I wonder what I can dress up as?? :yh_think

But, I'm open to going anywhere anytime!!

Whatever ya'll decide!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed May 10, 2006 6:58 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: DesignerGal started a poll to see where North American members would like to meet, but it was all on the East coast. I'm all hot and bothered to have it in Las Vegas, but three of my favorite FGers are located in Texas, its centrally located, San Antonio is a lovely city, we could hopefully prevail on Accountable and Sunny to pave the way for hotel lodging suggestions, etc or maybe we could talk that millionaire author into letting us stay on one of his ranches for free. (Last part's tongue in cheek, in case you weren't sure.)

Other suggestions? Time frame?

Im not in Texas

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed May 10, 2006 7:01 pm

Maybe it's your accent that fooled them.........................

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed May 10, 2006 7:07 pm

:wah: He wants some hot sauce with that, Snooze.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed May 10, 2006 7:07 pm

This is how you make me feel fluffball.

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chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed May 10, 2006 7:09 pm

Here you go Nomad....................

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Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu May 11, 2006 6:57 am

Mi casa is Su casa - once I get a casa, that is.

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:03 am

Do you guys actually think that you will be able to organise an event?? I'm sure that it would be really great if u could, though I bet a lot of preparation would be required to get it sorted out.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:03 am

SnoozeControl wrote: I could drive and just sleep in my car.

Mi parking spot is Su parking spot. :yh_flower

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:05 am

There's a nice, new Holiday Inn Express just a minute down the road from me!

(I'm on the northern edge of the city!)

I love their (free) breakfasts!

Unless you all prefer something fancier??:D

SO, where and when are we doing this????

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:06 am

Accountable wrote: Mi parking spot is Su parking spot. :yh_flower

My apartment comes with a garage! Snooze can sleep in there!

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:06 am

I'm free next weekend.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:08 am

I'm free anytime!

Did that sound wierd....:-3

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:10 am

SnoozeControl wrote: If there are any good restaurants nearby, I can go dumpster diving.

Sounds great!:D

The hotel is on a busy intersection with a Wal-Mart, and LOTS of shopping and restaurants!

And I'm just up the road!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:11 am

This seems to be coming together really quickly. Can you imagine how cool it would be to have all the arrangements sorted by the end of the month!!

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:13 am

I don't know if San Antonio is official, no one else has commented on here! LOL!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:19 am

Well I would think that if you all are really serious about it, then of course you are going to have to find the easiest place for a meet, somewhere where everyone is happy with, and then a rough date to meet. After that all the activities and travel arrangements can get sorted out, and soon you will all be excited when the weeks or months start to count down.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:19 am

And we'd want to give people from outside the US a chance to make the trip too!

Although I want to see you all now!!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:23 am

Well I'd love to be able to come over to visit all of you in the US, but anything this year would be far too difficult for me. Perhaps you could get a list of all the people that are interested, and then work out the easiest local point for you all and take it from there. Hahaha though I'm really not the exact person to be offering advice to you all, I mean heck I barely get out of my own city, let alone travel places. :wah: I'll just be quiet now.

devist8me · Post by **devist8me** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:35 am

I would love to make the trip anywhere but i think this year is out. I'll be having baby #2 in Sept and couldn't imagine running around Texas this summer while 7, 8 or 9 months pregnant. After Sept, it would be too difficult to travel with 2 younguns in tow. I'll have to wait a few years to meet many of you, unless you come to Missouri

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:41 am

chrisb84uk wrote: Perhaps you could get a list of all the people that are interested, and then work out the easiest local point for you all and take it from there.

That's exactly what we need!!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:46 am

sunny104 wrote: That's exactly what we need!!

Hehehe well I'm glad I could be of some help. I would guess that because the Uk meeting was a lot shorter distances to gather, (well by your standards,) that we were able to be a little more relaxed on who could come, but for a US meet I would guess that anyone who puts their name down so to speak, are really up for this, and aren't just saying it for a laugh, as that might cause a problem. We were very lucky as people were able to take time off work to make this work, so I hope that this isn't going to be too much of an issue for you.

cars · Post by **cars** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:00 am

Accountable wrote: I'm free next weekend.

Ahhh, I may be "cheap", but I'm never "FREE"!:p

So what happened to Vegas, plenty of rooms, cheap eats, (if wanted) man made beaches, pools, sight seeing, and the all time favoriate, "Tempting Lady Luck"!!!

:)

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:01 am

SnoozeControl wrote: The problem is that there are several people that can't travel more than a few hours from home, and the logistics of arranging this are mind boggling.

Oh I bet, it must be one hell of a challenge to try and sort this out. Well I guess that for those people that can't travel too far from home, that if others are really happy to meet, then the location of those people that have to stay close to home, would be near the area where you should try organising something. Though if that means having to travel across the whole US to do so, then I suppose all you can do is ask yourself, are you really so keen to meet up, as to fly all that way, and spend however long it is over there.

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:03 am

cars wrote: Ahhh, I may be "cheap", but I'm never "FREE"!:p

So what happened to Vegas, plenty of rooms, cheap eats, (if wanted) man made beaches, pools, sight seeing, and the all time favoriate, "Tempting Lady Luck"!!!

:)

That's quite true, you certainly wouldn't have a hard time getting somewhere to stay or eat, and the transport system is pretty good. Just from having been there, I would say that some people just aren't going to enjoy the 'Vegas atmosphere' and especially for anyone oping to make it from the UK or elsewhere, it may just be too hot for their liking.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:04 am

cars wrote:

So what happened to Vegas, plenty of rooms, cheap eats, (if wanted) man made beaches, pools, sight seeing, and the all time favoriate, "Tempting Lady Luck"!!!

:)

That's probably the way to go! Pick a place and time and go for it!

AND...what happens there stays there....

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:06 am

devist8me wrote: I would love to make the trip anywhere but i think this year is out. I'll be having baby #2 in Sept and couldn't imagine running around Texas this summer while 7, 8 or 9 months pregnant. After Sept, it would be too difficult to travel with 2 younguns in tow. I'll have to wait a few years to meet many of you, unless you come to Missouri :)San Antonio has some of the best medical facilities in the world.

Kidding!

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:07 am

cars wrote: Ahhh, I may be "cheap", but I'm never "FREE"!:p

I usually pay.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:08 am

Okay, so Chris has graciously volunteered to collect names and plot them on a map to find a central location. Everybody email him! :yh_bigsmi

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:09 am

Accountable wrote: Okay, so Chris has graciously volunteered to collect names and plot them on a map to find a central location. Everybody email him! :yh_bigsmi

:wah: Hahaha oh what have I gotten myself into??!! :p

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:18 am

Accountable wrote: Okay, so Chris has graciously volunteered to collect names and plot them on a map to find a central location. Everybody email him! :yh_bigsmi

:yh_rotfl

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:26 am

For a person that has trouble finding his way out of a car park, are you sure you want to place all your faith into me?? :sneaky:

jbbarker1947 · Post by **jbbarker1947** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:28 am

SnoozeControl wrote: DesignerGal started a poll to see where North American members would like to meet, but it was all on the East coast. I'm all hot and bothered to have it in Las Vegas, but three of my favorite FGers are located in Texas, its centrally located, San Antonio is a lovely city, we could hopefully prevail on Accountable and Sunny to pave the way for hotel lodging suggestions, etc or maybe we could talk that millionaire author into letting us stay on one of his ranches for free. (Last part's tongue in cheek, in case you weren't sure.)

Other suggestions? Time frame?

I live in San Antonio. I will be your tour guide. My family came here in the 60's.

1860's. Hurry while the weather is mild. Late June we go into that "hotter than the hinges to the gates of hell" weather.

jb

Post by **spot** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:30 am

That's very gracious, JB, and we thank you. I'm glad you upped and spoke, too.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:42 am

chrisb84uk wrote: For a person that has trouble finding his way out of a car park, are you sure you want to place all your faith into me?? :sneaky:

It's human nature to place abundant faith in that for which there is no evidence. :rolleyes:

I believe in you!