[Colonol Dekker]

Should i unsticky this

[Charismatic]

No, just do one in Wisconsin! Then well be fine.

Would someone like to take a... detailed count of how many in which regin? Maby do two seperate ones?

Maby less regions, and include more area each one.

[Colonol Dekker]

Alright, my fellow Americans: it's about time to have some fun just like our fellow Londoners are.

Since the US is huge and we can't possibly meet all in one spot, I think it would be best to organize it into different meets, depending on region:
HLP West Coast--somewhere that accommodates anyone from Washington to Long Beach, West Coast to the western edge of the Rockies.
HLP Central--somewhere for our resident Texans, Coloradans, and anyone else living between the Rockies and the Mississippi.
HLP Midwest--this goes north to Minnesota and Wisconsin, south to Florida, but no further east than Ohio.
HLP East Coast--New Yorkers, DC, Carolinas, etc.

Possibly around the Spring Break season, so more people will be free..any takers?

I think the first step would be to assign a head "doer" to each region.......



but i'm in London and exempt from such things

[LeGuille]

Why not do it in St. Louis, Missouri? Interstate-70 West and Interstate-70 East are straight shots to St. Louis. I traveled from Columbia, which is two hours west of St. Louis to Washington, D.C in about 16 Hours. Or, we could do Columbia, MO which is in the frikkin very middle of the country and is my local College town. I don't have the ability to Organize it, but if someone wanted to do it where everyone could meet easily, no road is more easily traveled than the one to Columbia, MO. It's clean and under 100,000 people.

It's worth a try.

[Bob-san]

Not a bad idea, actually. Choose a city that's clean and a touristy.

[KappaWing]

Not a bad idea, actually. Choose a city that's clean and a touristy.

There goes my city. 

[Charismatic]

*cough* Wisconsin *cough*

[Turey]

I'd love to go to the West Coast one, preferably in NorCal. Perhaps we can arrange a meeting in San Jose or San Fran?

[Nuclear1]

Those two cities are only about an hour and a half from where I am, so I'm down for that.

[watsisname]

Do we even have 2 US HLPers who live in the same city?

Yar, there's a few of us who live in DC and its suburbs.

[Charismatic]

Well lets take a count of certain citieis, and who can travel to which ones.

I, in WI, cannot drive down to North Cali for this... so lol, maby lets do two seperate ones. One on the Left side one on the Right?

[Colonol Dekker]

Sorry to keep butting in, i know i'm not a resident, just a suggestion. Narrow down a list of candidates then have a poll for each/the main location.

[Bob-san]

Depending on when it is (weekends only, major cities only), I can fly and I would prefer either to Canada or somewhere within about 200 mi of the C48 border with Canada.

[Charismatic]

Sorry to keep butting in, i know i'm not a resident, just a suggestion. Narrow down a list of candidates then have a poll for each/the main location.

Some1 do this.

[Turambar]

Allright, so who is on the East Coast, near North Carolina, and enjoys alcohol?

[Stealth]

I'm going to jump in here, and i think i'm entitled to, since the original HLP meet was attempted by me (even though it fell through).

I think it's best to do it in a central location...yes even if no one in HLP lives there.  it's not fair for everyone to have to travel except one person. 

Also plane tickets are cheap these days.  I'm flying to Colorodo beginning of next year, and when I purchased the ticket (~90 days in advance), it came to $148 ROUND TRIP.  i haven't seen a ticket that cheap in years.  Of course now, the same flight is almost $300, but that just proves my point - the earlier you do it, the better!

Finally, if we all fly (which, let's be honest, is going to be the most practical.  I'd rather fly somewhere for $150.00 and 3 hours, than spend $80 in gas, and waste 48 hours driving.  not to mention food costs along the way, wear on the car, etc...), then it should be a city that's a hub for airlines.  Houston is the base of operations for Continental airlines, so i would of course suggest that, but then once here, there really isn't much to do.

If i get a 60 day heads up, i'm definately in.  I'll fly anywhere in the continental united states.

First things first, i think everyone needs to agree upon a PLACE.  then a DATE.  then after that i'll make some calls and get cheap hotels, etc.

[Bob-san]

If we are going to do this, I'd have to say we should plan on more than one day. If we spend, for example, a weekend, the "value" is increased. We either need to split East/West or all go towards the center of the country. I'd recommend the former--it makes more sense for everyone. The other alternative is gauge Canadian reaction and choose somewhere such as Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, or Vancouver. There are plenty of things to do all over the USA, but I think somewhere good for summer would be the best option. The alternative is do something annually, like whichever team wins the World Series or the Super Bowl or the Stanley Cup is the city we all gather in.

As I said before--I'm in Miami, Florida. I can go just about anywhere in the CONUS, though I would prefer along the northern border. If there are many people in the Northeast, that would be a solid choice for a get-together. If not, we may have to rely on the UK-population, which I would say has an abnormally high number of active and legally-aged people. That's why I think we should consider Montreal or Quebec--the drinking age there too is 18, so acquisition of booze in public and social places would be much easier and safer.

[Nuclear1]

If we're looking at airline hubs, that's gives us Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Houston, Denver, and Los Angeles as potential meets. That's great, since that means every area of the country has a reasonably local meeting place.

If we were to divide simply East/West (dividing at the Mississippi), I'd propose Washington for the East and Denver for the West.

[Bob-san]

If we're looking at airline hubs, that's gives us Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Houston, Denver, and Los Angeles as potential meets. That's great, since that means every area of the country has a reasonably local meeting place.

If we were to divide simply East/West (dividing at the Mississippi), I'd propose Washington for the East and Denver for the West.

Why not Denver or Atlanta? If we did a winter meetup, I'd be much more interested in Denver. By the way--basically, count me in. I can fly just about anywhere.

[Nuclear1]

Denver's good since it's in the middle of the country and most flights from the major airports don't cost much for those trips. Atlanta is good, but DC is right in the middle of the East Coast, a little more convenient for the HLPers in the Northeast.

Atlanta is a nice city to visit though.