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Now that we have this loverly new home for meet 'n greets, I thought I'd start a thread for the upcoming North American Science Fiction Convention, also known as Archon31, being held in Collinsville, Illinois, which is just a few miles to the east of St. Louis. This is taking place during the first week of August '07.

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A number of AWers are attending, myself included. As we get closer and see who is attending and who is not but are in the area, we can start thinking about arranging a get-together.
 
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Sounds interesting. I'd be interested in driving over on one of the weekend days to meet up with some people and/or get a day pass to some of the con events. I can't take off work yet though so Thu/Fri are out for me because it will be less than 90 days since I started.

St. Louis is only about three hours away or so. Day trip material.
 

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I'm only about 20 minutes from there. You'll see me when you come to town, whether you want to or not! :D
 

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w00t! This is going to be such fun! I've not gotten to meet Charlie and Amy, yet, or Stew, or TJWriter, or...
 

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I'm going! w00t! I'll be the one in the sparkly ears...

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You mean in a few weeks I will get to meet Dawno, Chunky, Mac, Medievalist, Amy and Tori, and, and, and who else?

I'm giddy just thinkin about it! YAY! A-Dubbers in my town! :)
 

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A number of AWers are attending, myself included. As we get closer and see who is attending and who is not but are in the area, we can start thinking about arranging a get-together.

How close do we have to get to be making plans?

I'm terribly excited, and the further in advance I can make plans for a sitter and for the husband (I don't know if he would want to join or not), the better off I'll be.

Besides, it's exciting and cool!
 

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We can start talking about plans anytime you want, TJ! I'm going to arrive the evening of the 1st and I leave around noon on Sunday the 5th. The rest of the time, I'll just "go with the flow".
 

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My flight gets to St. Louis a little after noon on the first. The plan is to meet Mac at the airport and head to the hotel from there. I'll be heading home Monday the 6th.

TJ said Thursday and Friday are no good, and Dawno is leaving mid-day Sunday, so it's already looking like Saturday would be the best day. What do y'all think?

PS -- just emailed back and forth with Ray (Maestrowork) and he's going to see if he can make a day trip too. W00t!
 
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St. Louis isn’t that far of a drive for me, but I probably won’t make it that week. I would love to meet all of you, especially since it’s so close. Please tell us about the experience and I wish you all a safe trip.
 

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Saturday works for me (well, I could make just about any of the days work if I had to), but Saturday is fine.
And I'll see if I can put together a list of "nearby joints" that we may consider as meeting places.
And we could always make arrangements to Metro to the Landing for a really fun time.
Happy to coordinate that stuff since I'm right here.
 

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aw, you hadta go and make it all official and call me out, din't ya, Dawno!
Now I have to do all that coordinating really well. Peeps will be counting on me.
:)
 
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As long as we don't schedule our get-together opposite the Tribble workshop. ;) Seriously, I wish they'd put the programming details up, I'd really like to see what's happening when. Yes, I'm one of those weirdies who likes to plan out everything I'll be going to in advance. :)

Stew, is this "The Landing" you're talking about? Ooo, THIS looks like fun! Is it August yet? :Jump:
 
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yep! And there's a metro link so no one has to drive. Just hop the train, it'll carry us over the mississippi river and drop us right at the landing. Lots of restaurants, bars, even a Keys (piano sing-along type bar).
Or we could do a more mellow dinner and just the rowdies can head over to The Landing. ;)

oh yea, and River Boat cruises (and some river boat casinos for the gamblers, too)

Beer Drinkers? Anheuser Busch Brewery Tour is free (and includes free beer at the end of the tour.)


Trish, feelin like tour guide!
 

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Good luck keeping this mob under control. You might need a bunch of those kiddie-harness-leash things, lol!


Okay, just for me, probably. ;)

I have children - wild ones - I happen to have a leash for you, Chunk.


Trish, not afraid to use it!
 

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Cool beans, Ray. :)

So, we're tentatively looking at Saturday, possibly the late afternoon/evening after those attending the con have been to whatever they want to go to during the day?
 

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Saturday evening sounds like a plan to me. I've not looked at the con schedule -- but I'd rather meet AW folks than go to a rubber-chicken banquet or some such, anyhow! :D
 

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Definitely!

As for the con sched, I've been checking the site and it's not up yet, at least that I can see. They do mention a Saturday night dance, but I'd much rather hang with you folks than watch a pair of Klingons do a bad Viennese Waltz. ;)
 
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