Imagine that next summer we were able to have either one or several Protein Wisdom get-togethers. If there were one in the East, I’d be willing to have it here in Vermont, if that were suitable. If there were one for flyover, and one for West coast, where ought such locations be? How many of us would be willing to pay transportation and expenses for Jeff and, possibly, family? No need for commitments. I’m just testing the waters.
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Ooh, ooh, do Columbus, Ohio! I’d pitch in if I didn’t have to spend a lot of time or travel expenses on myself.
What sort of activities would occur at such a hypothetical gathering of the finest minds in the nation?
BTW, they always tell me that 80% of the U.S. population is within a day’s drive from Columbus, Ohio.
Prolly Armadillo Dancing, exchanges regarding narrative, interpretation and hermeneutics, perhaps a bit of drinking, excursions to Burlington to collect Edwards bumperstickers, lake activities, bicycling, antiquing, camping, DVD viewing, musical entertainment, waterfall diving, hiking, hangover tending. Goodness knows what else.
Circular stair diving.
Try for DC.
A day in the Clintonian sense, you mean, unless you all regularly put in 12+ hour drives for pleasure purposes.
Were I not a lowly student on an income twice as meager as you all and no freedom of travelling handy, I’d love to put in for this.
Of course, when I get there, I’d probably just shake Jeff G’s hand, and break down into sputtering histrionics befitting more a fangirl than a grown man.
Compact ideological circle jerks.
OHNOES, if we start collecting soon, we might have money enough for a scholarship or two. Sarah, they’d save money flying into DC, probably, but they’d spend it and more, soon enough. Please make your case for DC, though, by all means.
There’s probably room for 12 visitors inside here, and 5 decently spaced 3 or 4 adult tents on the grounds.
Goodness knows what else.
Waking up in a motel room in Tijuana with a new surgical scar, and a missing lung?
Maybe Montreal.
Dan – As I mentioned previously, I would gladly host one for flyover country.
Don’t forget the glories of Southern California. Roughly 8% of the US population is within two hours’ drive of where I live, and that’s better than a full day.
Where’s that, JD?
Indianapolis is practically the dead center of the land of the great unwashed.
DC- Boobies!
Also it’s a hundred miles from me.
Then there’s some of those buildings people are always trying to blow up. Rocks from space, and the hope diamond, and lunar landers and the chair Archie Bunker sat in.
Maybe I could host one in conjunction with the Indy 500, The Brickyard, or the Moto GP. I have got clearance from the tower, ie. permission from the better half, and she will likely scram for a weekend of shopping while we frolic.
The shopping is good. The Metro makes traveling around town so very easy.
You can even stay in cheaper places like Maryland and ride it into town.
No end of meeting spots, and it’s a major airport hub.
The president would probably like to shake our hand.
Well, I’d do Vermont – but only on that one day of summer ya’all have each year.
powerball.
I thought blogs were get-togethers for agoraphobics
Here’s a vote for Chicago. It’s easily accessible, it’s chock full of booze, and it’s America’s best city in the summertime. All of those reasons are secondary, however, to the fact that the People’s Republic of Illinois needs a PW happening in a way that most of flyover country doesn’t.
Ain’t got no Agora here.
Someone a floor up just won a sixty million dollar lottery.
I hate mondays.
Phil, Milwaukee’s America’s Best City in Summertime, but otherwise Chicago gets a nod.
When you say “…pay for transportation..” you mean like Greyhound, right?
What about Las Vegas?
Aren’t you forgetting us ignernt hillbilly bumpkins under the Mason-Dixon line?
We’uns could put up a bunch of tar-paper shotgun shacks for y’all, and have the party down in the
swampback forty (square feet).Or, you know, we could arrange to take over a local sports bar or sump’n.
‘Cause really, about the only way I think I’m ever going to attend a blogmeet is if I wake up one morning to find it on my doorstep.
By the way, Jeff lives in the dead center of the country (in Denver).. why not take the party to him instead of trying to have it on either coast? We could go to Casa Bonita or karaoke at Armida’s…
Literally.
Party on Jeff’s front porch. I’m jake wit dat. ::cough8hourdrive::
Scheduling is more important that location, AFAIC. Advance knowledge would go a long way in assuring my attendance. and I can drive to VT.
How about Dawsonville Georgia? Its centrally located. Its right in the center of Dawson County.
The last time someone on the intartubes wanted to meet me I was on TV for not one, but two whole nights.
I’m in. And this time I’ll wear cleaner socks..
I had an Agora cat once.
It kept hiding under the couch.
You’re kidding I hope. Half this group would be ‘cliff diving’ before the rellenos arrived.
FWIW – I would be willing to travel east and west, as well as hosting an event. I have 7000 square feet, 3 extra bedrooms, and plenty of room in the theatre for those that wouldn’t mind sleeping bags or air mattresses. And, my new bar in the basement will be done by then.
If I were JG I would not want my home address generally known. It would terrify me a lot really, if I were JG.
I’m down with JD’s 7000 sq. foot pad. Amazon stippers take up lots of room on the dance floor, not to mention Dr. Ric undulating with a hula-hoop, so we’re gonna that sort’a indoor footage. And a gin and juice bar in the basement, fu u u u ck that’s perfect – arf, arf, – anyone like to watch/wager on some pitbulls playing King of The Mountain?
Another vote for Vegas.
If anyone can make it to MND-SE, IRAQ. I’ll see if I can get them guest quarters. Mind you, it will be with the Iraqi Army – so no armadillos. I think they are haram…
“BTW, they always tell me that 80% of the U.S. population is within a day’s drive from Columbus, Ohio.”
How depressing.
LA or San Diego. There are plenty of
hovelshostels where we could put The JG’s up economically.And I just might be able to recommend one or two gin mills locally…
Dan, be sure to bring cases of Magic Hat to where ever you guys end up in flyover country (JD’s hizouse is sounding like a destination, however). If I could put faces to the personalities of this place, it would be a trip. Or we could just crash at Jeff’s. But no matter what, Dan, you must bring cases of Magic Hat’s IPA to the event. That stuff is ambrosia.
Bright light city gonna set my soul,
Gonna set my soul on fire.
Vegas Baby!
I’m in So Cal, the IE, so any El Lay or San Diego is easy drivetime.
Hey Darleen! We could car-pool.
…like we didn’t for that LGF meetup a couple of years back (because I thought I had would have to leave early for a prior commitment).
Hey ya, Dan.
Vermont?
Yeesh. I haven’t been there since it started becoming the North Bronx.
After reading so many of your posts, I can’t believe that you haven’t been lynched yet. You must be way out in thr sticks.
I vote Florida. What with all the global warming and all, by the time y’all arrive I oughta have beachfront property.
ooooh, what part of Florida? I didn’t ever live there, but my parents are in Boca Raton.
I live in that cultural wasteland, Orlando.
Always wanted to live in some wasteland or other, after that Who song.
Disney World!!! heh.
I live at approximately 100 feet above sea level, so you’d better hurry.
The West Coast get-together should be in San Jose, of course.
OK, I’ll make my pitch. Dallas. We have a shitload of topless joints, the armadillio would be a God down here, We killed JFK, we can visit crawford in under an hour and shit on cindy’s property, we’re a concealed/carry state and we have mexican food made by mexicans fresh from mexico that very day.
Vermont would be OK as long as you all keep your clothes on…
If you want primitive, I’ve got 40 acres near KC. But by primitive, I mean no facilities whatsoever other than a road by which to access it…
And, more often than not, a few dozen pawnshops within walking distance, should you run short of cash. And if you don’t like walking, they have drive-through pawnshops. And drive-through liquor stores, sometimes.
Jim–Do you have a mule, too?
Phil, Milwaukee’s America’s Best City in Summertime, but otherwise Chicago gets a nod.
I like Milwaukee a lot, too, except for all the Packers fans.
Nah. Nobody knows the way.
Dan,
RACIST!!1!1
Actually, I don’t think I’m on the reparations list…
“Phil, Milwaukee’s America’s Best City in Summertime, but otherwise Chicago gets a nod.” What it’s not Cleveland!
mmmmm, Beer Barn.
Dan – How about Memorial Day weekend in Indianapolis? The Indy 500 is on Sunday, and it is a 3-day weekend. Folks could come in as early as they wanted, to go to qualifying, Carb Day, etc … and we could make a weekend of it. So long as Thor promises to bring his Michael Vick blow up doll.
Would Memorial Day weekend in Indy be the most expensive possible time to travel there? Just sayin: Columbus has Skybus you know!
JD, of course I’ll being the Micheal Vick inflatable.
It doesn’t have a black, 9-inch, vibrating inflate nozzle in the crotch. I don’t mean to deter Dr. Ric from attending our ho-down but I don’t want to build up his hopes either.
mgroves – One might think that, but flights in and out are rarely expensive to Indy, even during the 500. The prices are higher for The Brickyard, and were quite a bit higher during the F1 races.
thor – I am sure that Caric would be an absolute laugh-riot ha ha to have around.