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Spawned out of the depths of meeting NSers in real life, this is the NS convention thread.

An Idea has been proposed that we have 3 seperate conventions. One in Europe, one in North America, and one in Aussie country.

Any thoughts?

Go to this...
http://www.intelligencesummit.org/about.php

An Australian meeting would be cool, but the problem is, there's only a handful of us that are general regulars, and we're spread all over the country. I suppose I could fly up to Sydney for a weekend one time, but meh.

Gee, what a great idea, why didn't I think of it..lol :p ;)

I created a very similar thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=427307) a while back. Check to see if that contains any good ideas, or if it's all spam. ^_^

It was only an idea. Czardas brought it up.

I thought the same thing.

I created a very similar thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=427307) a while back. Check to see if that contains any good ideas, or if it's all spam. ^_^

Good, I'll look.

BTW: I elect myself president of the NS convention committee.

Good, I'll look.

BTW: I elect myself president of the NS convention committee.

Is this part of the role-playing?

Is this part of the role-playing?

Whats part of RP? There is no RP in NS General.

Whats part of RP? There is no RP in NS General.
Now I'm confused. So you're really the President of the Convention Committee, or are you just saying that?

Go to this...
http://www.intelligencesummit.org/about.php

...and WTF is this!?

We can have the NAmerican one at my house. I have a big backyard if there is any overflow. We gotta have on the weekend because my wife does daycare and there would be too many kids to step over.:p

BTW: I elect myself... uh.... Ooh! I'll be the guy who takes your coats! I'll start practicing!

Can I take your coats? Where do you keep your wallets? What's your PIN?


(is this good enough?)

...and WTF is this!?

If we're going to talk international politics, it's a good place to go, and only 50 bucks to get in (unless we want to run an NS booth).

At the very worst, we would be viewed as unseemly gate crashers. At best, we would get to talk to some very famous and influential policymakers.

We can have the NAmerican one at my house. I have a big backyard if there is any overflow. We gotta have on the weekend because my wife does daycare and there would be too many kids to step over.:p

I was thinking more along the lines of Michigan. Good, cheap flights from the East Coast. Kindof in the middle of the country. Good driving distence from major Canadian Cities.

I think we should have the N American one in North Carolina. The weather is still nice (70's) and Eut and I could show everyone the good bars with the strongest drinks! :D Hell, If we get a van, I can have my wife be the designated driver! (she doesn't drink very often)

Pay for my trip and I'm so there.

Kansas City is close to the statistical center of population for the US. I'm not sure what the CoP for the US + Canada is, but I'd imagine it's a bit farther north and east. Call it Chicago.

If it is Chicago, it must be in the summer. Not the winter. There is nothing between Chicago and the North Pole except the Canadian border, which does little to slow down the wind.

:p

Kansas City is close to the statistical center of population for the US. I'm not sure what the CoP for the US + Canada is, but I'd imagine it's a bit farther north and east. Call it Chicago.

If it is Chicago, it must be in the summer. Not the winter. There is nothing between Chicago and the North Pole except the Canadian border, which does little to slow down the wind.

:p
I agree, either Chicago or KC for the NA convention. Probably Chicago since O'Hare is an airport hub, or so I've heard.

Olara']I agree, either Chicago or KC for the NA convention. Probably Chicago since O'Hare is an airport hub, or so I've heard.
O'Hare is the worst airport.

Far too large, far too many planes. Planes landing side by side on two parallel runways.

I have permanent memories of running down one wing of the airport and up the other to make a United flight.

Just cuz it's "North America" doesn't mean it has to be in the U.S. or Canada.

I suggest Panama! Not only because I'm too darn lazy to fly to a convention (also, I happen to be reliant on my parents for cash), but because everything is cheaper here. Except for electronics. Panama City is just like Miami (just more Spanish and less English, although a very large portion of the population speaks English at least well), we've got a convention center, and an international airport. You guys could also go swimming in the Panama Canal. How fun!

Of course, seeing how I'm too lazy, someone would have to fly down here for the convention...

Or we could pool all our cash and host one big convention in Dubai. Seeing how Dubai owns, and it's in the fricken middle of the world(unless you're coming from the Americas, but then you can spend a few grand on a kick-ass flight).

Of course, no one will accept my ideas...

Communists...

i shall vote for the european one to be held in germany. somehwat middle-ish, geographically, eh? and berlin rocks, so.. see you there?

If we're doing a north american one it will have to be in either the Hamilton-Area or the Greater Toronto Area in order for me to attend.
Either that or towards the end of summer when I may discover I have disposable income...

Oh, but in either case, I vote it's held in Canada, due to the lower drinking age and the fact that the authorities don't give a shit about pot... so we can have a good old party. :D

O'Hare is the worst airport.

Far too large, far too many planes. Planes landing side by side on two parallel runways.

I have permanent memories of running down one wing of the airport and up the other to make a United flight.
So maybe another midwestish locale. I dunno. St. Louis, maybe. Or we could just stick with the original KC idea. It's the "real" Central America;)

i shall vote for the european one to be held in germany. somehwat middle-ish, geographically, eh? and berlin rocks, so.. see you there?

Berlin would be cool, I've always wanted to go there.....

But then I think it should be held in Iceland too. (But I think that might be because I'm hoping everyone over there will look like Bjork.) ;)

Hell, I'll come. I'm in, er, I'll come. ;)

I've seen people mentioning possible locations for a NS get-together on My Space. I'd vote for Chicago (noting that I live in the Washington D.C. area).

what? all the iceland women look like björk? alright, we'll do it in iceland. not sure whether i can pay for the trip, but i'll be there. i realize i really do need to ask creditoslovakia for a pic :D

anyhow, how about transferring berlin to iceland or vice versa?

what? all the iceland women look like björk? alright, we'll do it in iceland. not sure whether i can pay for the trip, but i'll be there. i realize i really do need to ask creditoslovakia for a pic :D

anyhow, how about transferring berlin to iceland or vice versa?

Hell, I'd swim there!
OK, so maybe i'm just dreaming...... but I so want it to be true :)

You've got a point... let's move the whole place to Berlin, it makes perfect sence.

Ahem...

*quietly points to Location field in left side-bar*

Please make it (the North American Convention) near Chicago.:p

You've got a point... let's move the whole place to Berlin, it makes perfect sence.

it does. and while you're at it, come to our region and you get hot iceland-ish women w/o the swimming part :)

but anyhow, so it's decided to do the european at berlin? nice job. when?

So any real Ideas as to when it will actually be?

In my opinion if you get someone to decide on a spot and an "official" date you might actually be able to see who would actually be able to come or not.

You could also make it a type of democratic thing, take a vote for the different locals, and dates and see which gets the most. Otherwise I see these topics becomeing a whole lot of nothing, but what do I know? :p

Olara']I agree, either Chicago or KC for the NA convention. Probably Chicago since O'Hare is an airport hub, or so I've heard.
Kansas City air fare is usually FAR lower than Chicago, plus the fact that KCI is much easier to navigate, and between the couple of us that live in the KC area we can probably not only tell you guys the best places to stay, but also get group rates at various hotels and book a convention center or two. Personally I'm biased to the fairly new OPCC, but Downtown may work better simply because of the consideration that, hey, some NSers might really like getting mugged.

Ahem...

*quietly points to Location field in left side-bar*

Please make it (the North American Convention) near Chicago.:p
On that note, I'd just as easily say "Please make it (the North American Convention) near Kansas City :p ", as that's where I live.

I don't mind flying a bit (well, if I ever get out of the hospital visits, and can manage the time away from school and both my jobs, that is), but it just seems that for price, managability, and centralized location, KC is a possible solution.

I think we should all meet at the highly acclaimed destination of Cedar City, Utah, USA. It is far away from everyone (:looks innocent:) and thus provides a good central point.

Ahem...

*quietly points to Location field in left side-bar*

Please make it (the North American Convention) near Chicago.:p

*mocks*

Please make it (the North American Convention) near North Carolina. It's like Virginia, only without the trash! :p

Simonist']On that note, I'd just as easily say "Please make it (the North American Convention) near Kansas City :p ", as that's where I live.

I don't mind flying a bit (well, if I ever get out of the hospital visits, and can manage the time away from school and both my jobs, that is), but it just seems that for price, managability, and centralized location, KC is a possible solution.

KC is an option, although if the Covention is held anywhere other than Chicago, I doubt I'd be able to attend. It is a major airport hub, still relatively equidistant to both Coasts (not so much as KC, but still somewhat so), and generally, in my mind, a more logical choice. Eh, whatever. If it's in Chicago, great. If not, oh, well, I don't go, is all.

*mocks*

Please make it (the North American Convention) near North Carolina. It's like Virginia, only without the trash! :p

Oh, shut up, you.:p

So any real Ideas as to when it will actually be?

In my opinion if you get someone to decide on a spot and an "official" date you might actually be able to see who would actually be able to come or not.

You could also make it a type of democratic thing, take a vote for the different locals, and dates and see which gets the most. Otherwise I see these topics becomeing a whole lot of nothing, but what do I know? :p

Chicago makes good sense to me.

I was thinking more along the lines of Michigan. Good, cheap flights from the East Coast. Kindof in the middle of the country. Good driving distence from major Canadian Cities.

Michigan is fine with me (seeing as I live there :p ).

I had a cool yet impracticle idea while eating my dinner.

How about whatever posters live in the hosting city have a great big ol' NS sleepover?

We can play Truth or Dare, Seven Minutes in Heaven (or your regional/generational variation), Spin the Bottle, maybe a few drinking games.....it would be grand.

I still say Dubai.

Or in the U.S., Boston. Because Boston is awesome. Awesome-er than Chicago, at least...

I still say Dubai.


Hrrmm, I could actually afford that... :p

I still say Dubai.

Or in the U.S., Boston. Because Boston is awesome. Awesome-er than Chicago, at least...Problems: Boston's on the East Coast, which makes it impractical for West Coast Americans or Canadians or for people who aren't old enough to travel without a chaperone to attend. Putting the convention in a West Coast city makes it unlikely that East Coast Americans or Canadians will attend. Chicago is a good midway point where it wouldn't be too outrageously far for people on either coast.

Also, Logan Airport is teh sux0rz. At least Chicago also has Midway Airport so people don't necessarily have to fly into O'Hare. Boston also has traffic problems (at least partly blamed on the Big Dig).

However, if people decide on Boston, I'm going to insist on going to see the U.S.S. Constitution because I'm just navally obsessed like that. :p

Simonist']I had a cool yet impracticle idea while eating my dinner.

How about whatever posters live in the hosting city have a great big ol' NS sleepover?

We can play Truth or Dare, Seven Minutes in Heaven (or your regional/generational variation), Spin the Bottle, maybe a few drinking games.....it would be grand.
You are still a teenager at heart, aren't you..... :p

W00t!

NS S|33pover! I hope Fass comes...;)

W00t!

NS S|33pover! I hope Fass comes...;)

I have no reason to visit the continent atm.

have 1 in London and i'm there otherwise i have neither the time nor the money

have 1 in London and i'm there otherwise i have neither the time nor the money

You have not the time nor money to hop a train to Paris or Amsterdam?

You have not the time nor money to hop a train to Paris or Amsterdam?
no

You have not the time nor money to hop a train to Paris or Amsterdam?

Haha, how many uni students do you know? :p Half of them can barely afford to eat let alone travel.

*isn't ashamed to admit that he sponges off parents*

Haha, how many uni students do you know? :p Half of them can barely afford to eat let alone travel.

*isn't ashamed to admit that he sponges off parents*

It can't cost that much for a train ticket to paris from london.

It can't cost that much for a train ticket to paris from london.
i'm having trouble getting together enough money to eat at the moment, when i can finally afford to go on a trip anywhere i'll be going home to visit my family and friends since i havn't seen them since September not to Paris

It can't cost that much for a train ticket to paris from london.

I'm not sure if Tink has a job or not at the moment. Maybe all of her money has to go to food.

EDIT - beaten to it :p

I'm not sure if Tink has a job or not at the moment. Maybe all of her money has to go to food.
i don't have a job and i have absolutely no intention of getting 1

I'm not trying to be an asshole about it, but something located on the mainland would make it alot easier for the rest of the continentals to get there.

i don't have a job and i have absolutely no intention of getting 1

Yeah, they're a pain in the arse when you have a lot of essays and assignments to do.

I'm not trying to be an asshole about it, but something located on the mainland would make it alot easier for the rest of the continentals to get there.
i know you're not, there could be one in London and one in mainland Europe, i'm not trying to be an arsehole either, just saying that i wouldn't be able to get anywhere other than London

I'm not trying to be an asshole about it, but something located on the mainland would make it alot easier for the rest of the continentals to get there.

How many continental europeans are interested in this compared to british, however?

Yeah, they're a pain in the arse when you have a lot of essays and assignments to do.
yeah, and i'll be moving to London in February so it'd be kinda pointless getting a job here

How many continental europeans are interested in this compared to british, however?

There are no figures for interest either way. Seeing as how, according to the NS Mapping project, there are at least as many continentals as UKers, I imagine interest would be quite the same, just basing that on lack of evidence to the contrairy.

There are no figures for interest either way. Seeing as how, according to the NS Mapping project, there are at least as many continentals as UKers, I imagine interest would be quite the same, just basing that on lack of evidence to the contrairy.

Meh. Not my problem anyway.

(Unless one is held in January 2007. I'll be in Europe then :p)

Meh. Not my problem anyway.

(Unless one is held in January 2007. I'll be in Europe then :p)

You've got your own convention for only you, so hush!

You've got your own convention for only you, so hush!

But that's boring. I don't think any Aussies besides me have expressed interest. :p

But that's boring. I don't think any Aussies besides me have expressed interest. :p

If you pay for my flight to Aussie land, I'll come. We can have a convention.

Apparently if you hold a NS convention in London or elsewhere in England around the end of January or beginning of February, I might be able to come. Or at least film it through the window and mail the tape to the CIA headquarters for them to scan it for anti-American terrorist activities such as liberalism, criticizing George W. Bush, or being from Canada.

If you pay for my flight to Aussie land, I'll come. We can have a convention.

I'll pay for a trip on a leaky boat for you. You can get free accommodation upon arrival here if you do that. :)

You are still a teenager at heart, aren't you..... :p
At heart? Honey, I'm still a teenager in years (though somebody pointed out the other day (was it Czardas....?) that "teenager" stops at 18 and after that you're just "young adult"). And I never got those crappy little party games like I mentioned -- we were too busy getting all drunk and disorderly. I want, just once in my life, to have a sleepover and play all those kinds of games.

I mean, aside from this weekend, because passion parties don't count.

And who better to do it with than a bunch of strangers I met online who could totally be lying about who they are?