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Okay, that sounds bigger than it is. GnI is coming to Champaign, IL, to meet with me for some business stuff, but I figured since he's here, if anyone else is interested in meeting up in one of the nearby cities, I could get us both there.

So here are the options.

April 28

Chicago/St. Louis/Indianapolis or thereabouts.

Post here if you're interested.

EDIT: First beer is on GnI.

I don't care if you've just arrived at NS. If you're interested meeting some nice veterans (I promise I'm very nice in person) or you've been here forever and just want to know if GnI is as sexy as he claims. If anyone comes that is under 21 we'll try to hold it at a restaurant/bar and we'll ensure there are some people there who make sure it's safe for younger people. Of course, we'll also send you home at a certain time so we can have real fun ;-)

If you're interested at all... say so and we'll work it out so you can come.

worst possible weekend/location.

for a sec, I was thinking St. Louis, MO which would have worked, however... still a bad weekend.

*fades away*

worst possible weekend/location.

for a sec, I was thinking St. Louis, MO which would have worked, however... still a bad weekend.

*fades away*

I'd really like to work with you on this if possible. I'm willing to do a lot to get some of us together. Is there anything I can do to make it possible for you?

Why is it a bad weekend, if you don't mind my asking? Where are you located?

Now I wish I had a car. Indy isn't that far away after all. Oh, well. Maybe if Ruffy goes he can pick me up on the way. ;)

Now I wish I had a car. Indy isn't that far away after all. Oh, well. Maybe if Ruffy goes he can pick me up on the way. ;)

How far from Indy, are you? If y'all will show up, I'll gladly set it there. It's really a first come first serve thing.

I really think it would be cool to meet some of the posters here.

New, old, agree with me or don't, it'll be fun to do something besides argue and flirt.

I'd really like to work with you on this if possible. I'm willing to do a lot to get some of us together. Is there anything I can do to make it possible for you?

Why is it a bad weekend, if you don't mind my asking? Where are you located?

I can totally make it to MO, IL is a bit far to drive. April sucks for me due to taxes, people think it's over on the 15th but it's not, I have extensions to deal with, plus that weekend my kid has this big freaking musical, she is Annie, I am 99% sure they can't do Annie without her, and I am 100% sure it's not something that will go on without me. (without major trauma that is)

What are you doing this summer? LOL

I can totally make it to MO, IL is a bit far to drive. April sucks for me due to taxes, people think it's over on the 15th but it's not, I have extensions to deal with, plus that weekend my kid has this big freaking musical, she is Annie, I am 99% sure they can't do Annie without her, and I am 100% sure it's not something that will go on without me. (without major trauma that is)

What are you doing this summer? LOL

Hmmm... no arguing with that.

Maybe we can work something out for this summer. Set a date and place and I'll help you organize it.

What ever happened to the Dublin NS Meet.......

Yeah does anyone know about a British/European NS meet?

I can totally make it to MO, IL is a bit far to drive. April sucks for me due to taxes, people think it's over on the 15th but it's not, I have extensions to deal with, plus that weekend my kid has this big freaking musical, she is Annie, I am 99% sure they can't do Annie without her, and I am 100% sure it's not something that will go on without me. (without major trauma that is)

What are you doing this summer? LOL

No political arguments at the meet! Amazing! :eek:

Anyway, I'm in Cincinnati, though I'm not sure it will matter as my being available is up in the air. But maybe it'll happen...

*looks wistful*

Now I wish I had a car. Indy isn't that far away after all. Oh, well. Maybe if Ruffy goes he can pick me up on the way. ;)

Ah, got it. Talk to Ruffy and see, but perhaps I can help you hook up a rental. If Ruffy can't do that for you, let me know and I'll see if I can help you get here.

Yeah does anyone know about a British/European NS meet?
We've had three: Manchester, Birmingham and London. I believe there's another one arranged for London, again, on April 14th.

Let me know if travel is a problem. I'm happy to help people get to a place where we can all meet.

New, old, agree with me or don't, it'll be fun to do something besides argue and flirt.

Well shit, what have you got to offer then? My finals are over on the 28th, and I could use a big freakin' party to blow off steam....but what the hell are you going to do...hold hands and sing kumbaya? I demand argument and flirtation!

What ever happened to the Dublin NS Meet.......
All you Irish people never got round to arranging it.

We've had three: Manchester, Birmingham and London. I believe there's another one arranged for London, again, on April 14th.
Yep, April 14th, at a pub somewhere near the Strand, I believe. There's a thread about it somewhere.

Yeah does anyone know about a British/European NS meet?

oh crap, i have a feeling its soon :eek:
and i said i'd go... better check its still ok *looks for thread*

If it's in St. Louis, I might almost be able to make it, although April 28th isn't a great weekend for me, either. Sometime in May or June could be good, though... :)

oh crap, i have a feeling its soon :eek:
and i said i'd go... better check its still ok *looks for thread*
Post in it if you find it, so's it's on the first page.

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Actually, I'm going to continue being lazy, just that's all the laziness in this post.

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Well shit, what have you got to offer then? My finals are over on the 28th, and I could use a big freakin' party to blow off steam....but what the hell are you going to do...hold hands and sing kumbaya? I demand argument and flirtation!

Well, drink beer and flirt. I wasn't aiming to argue, however. I won't stop you if that's how you flirt, though.

Why? Are you gonna show up? You have to admit that GnI and I is a pretty enticing combination. My style is much easier to take in person because I'm pretty.

If it's in St. Louis, I might almost be able to make it, although April 28th isn't a great weekend for me, either. Sometime in May or June could be good, though... :)

Well, since you and Smunkee are both pushing for a later meetup in St. Louis, I'm sure we could swing that. Talk to her and pick a date.

Oh sure, after I move to Europe.

Oh sure, after I move to Europe.

Um, this is in the US. Actually you should be able to get down here somewhere. Wanna come meet up?

Well, drink beer and flirt. I wasn't aiming to argue, however. I won't stop you if that's how you flirt, though.

Why? Are you gonna show up? You have to admit that GnI and I is a pretty enticing combination. My style is much easier to take in person because I'm pretty.

Fuck I wish I could, I'm stretched to the breaking point here, and it would be fantastic to have something to look forward to at the end of it.

Um, this is in the US. Actually you should be able to get down here somewhere. Wanna come meet up?

Emphasis on the "after", Joc...

anyway, I probably won't be showing up because driving 20 hours (RT) is not my idea of fun, and I put no stock in hotels. (Nor can I afford airfare.) But enjoy yourselves, if anyone else manages to show up.

Um, this is in the US. Actually you should be able to get down here somewhere. Wanna come meet up?

Let me rephrase.

"Oh sure, you would do a meet for the Midwest now, now that I have moved from Michigan and currently live in Luxembourg"

We've had three: Manchester, Birmingham and London. I believe there's another one arranged for London, again, on April 14th.

Aww rubbish. I can't make it all the way down to London. Too expensive, and I'll never be able to convince my family to let me go.

The next one has to be in Scotland. Or at least somewhere closer to the border.

Okay, that sounds bigger than it is. GnI is coming to Champaign, IL, to meet with me for some business stuff, but I figured since he's here, if anyone else is interested in meeting up in one of the nearby cities, I could get us both there.

So here are the options.

April 28

Chicago/St. Louis/Indianapolis or thereabouts.

Post here if you're interested.

EDIT: First beer is on GnI.

We picked a bad weekend, huh? America's trouble is, it's just too damn big, too... :(

Let me rephrase.

"Oh sure, you would do a meet for the Midwest now, now that I have moved from Michigan and currently live in Luxembourg"

I thought it was like this.

"Would you like to meet up in the Midwest?"
"I sure would. As soon as I move to Europe."

Your explanation makes more sense than mine in retrospect.

We picked a bad weekend, huh? America's trouble is, it's just too damn big, too... :(

Luxembourg is tiny. You should come here. If every NSer was in Luxembourg, hundreds of Meets would occur spontaeneously.

I thought it was like this.

"Would you like to meet up in the Midwest?"
"I sure would. As soon as I move to Europe."

Your explanation makes more sense than mine in retrospect.

Aye, I need tags.

Luxembourg is tiny. You should come here. If every NSer was in Luxembourg, hundreds of Meets would occur spontaeneously.
In fact, the entire population of NationStates is likely greater than that of Luxembourg (we have what, almost 100,000 users?).
Aye, I need tags.
This is why God invented italics.

We picked a bad weekend, huh? America's trouble is, it's just too damn big, too... :(

You know why it's a bad week? Because it means I have to stop getting fatter, and I'm really enjoying getting fatter. What's the point of having money if you can't use it to buy cookies?

In fact, the entire population of NationStates is likely greater than that of Luxembourg (we have what, almost 100,000 users?).

With puppets, it's probably considerably less than that.

This is why God invented italics.

You mean designed italics. Claiming He invented them would be unscientific. That He designed them, however, should be taught in classrooms.

You know why it's a bad week? Because it means I have to stop getting fatter, and I'm really enjoying getting fatter. What's the point of having money if you can't use it to buy cookies?

Ah. See the 'fries' thread that turned into a 'lust for curry' hijack. Cookies are okay, but if you are working up the fat, you really need chicken tikka masala.

With puppets, it's probably considerably less than that.

Well, Luxembourg city is about 80,000. Of which 20,000 or so work in a bank of some sort.

With puppets, it's probably considerably less than that.
Yes, I know. I'm assuming 100,000 users or so over NS's history, with 1.6 million nations created (or so).



You mean designed italics. Claiming He invented them would be unscientific. That He designed them, however, should be taught in classrooms.

Pah, semantics. Invention may be less politically correct, but it still describes the general action.

Ah. See the 'fries' thread that turned into a 'lust for curry' hijack. Cookies are okay, but if you are working up the fat, you really need chicken tikka masala.

Or Gyros for lunch. Or sesame crusted tuna with a scallops appetizer for dinner and a souffle designed for two for dessert.

Seriously, I just can't stop. When I first started my business I was so strapped that now I feel I need to make up for it by never turning down a menu item.

You're going to have to deal with this problem soon too. And then you'll be trying to convince everyone at the summer meet that you really were skinny until you suddenly had money and a bunch of consultants to be bad influences.

Aww rubbish. I can't make it all the way down to London. Too expensive, and I'll never be able to convince my family to let me go.

The next one has to be in Scotland. Or at least somewhere closer to the border.
No idea where the next one will be, although if I have anything to do with it (not that I'm offering to organise it) it'll be in Sheffield. I know a great pub there. Or Leicester. But that's because I'm lazy.

Thanks guys, now I'm hungry already. ;)

*wanders off in search of food*

Ah. See the 'fries' thread that turned into a 'lust for curry' hijack. Cookies are okay, but if you are working up the fat, you really need chicken tikka masala.

LA LA LA I'M NOT LISTENING. Chicken tikka masala is VERY HEALTHY and NON-FATTENING. I do NOT have to feel guilty about eating big platefuls of it for dinner whenever possible.

;)

I'd like to point out that if any new posters are lurking that anyone who would like to meet up is welcome. I think it would be fun to put names with faces even if those names are new.

Wait, I mean faces with names. Whatever. Show up.

Or Gyros for lunch. Or sesame crusted tuna with a scallops appetizer for dinner and a souffle designed for two for dessert.

Seriously, I just can't stop. When I first started my business I was so strapped that now I feel I need to make up for it by never turning down a menu item.

You're going to have to deal with this problem soon too. And then you'll be trying to convince everyone at the summer meet that you really were skinny until you suddenly had money and a bunch of consultants to be bad influences.

Gyros is about the same as a doner kebab, right? (For our English listeners, who are porbably more familiar with kebabs). I'm definitely down wih kebabs.

It has to be said, the biggest block against middle-age spread for me thus far, has been pauperdom. Given my fondness for food, especially (it seems) whatever has the most calories on the menu, I could be in trouble. Now - if I can just find somewhere in the US I can get a proper Cornish pasty and some black pudding.... *salivates*

LA LA LA I'M NOT LISTENING. Chicken tikka masala is VERY HEALTHY and NON-FATTENING. I do NOT have to feel guilty about eating big platefuls of it for dinner whenever possible.

;)

Ah... it's all about dosages, and accessorising.

If you've laced the tikka with yogurt, and you've eaten the papadams, the samosas and the bhajis, and you're making a start on the keema naan bread...

But, you are right. Don't listen to me. Chicken tikka masala is good for you. Eat it. Eat it all.

Ah... it's all about dosages, and accessorising.

If you've laced the tikka with yogurt, and you've eaten the papadams, the samosas and the bhajis, and you're making a start on the keema naan bread...

But, you are right. Don't listen to me. Chicken tikka masala is good for you. Eat it. Eat it all.
Don't forget the chutney tray that goes with the popadoms. Or the chapattis. Or parathas. :) (And keema naan? Why? Plain or garlic/coriander every time for me).

Oh yeah, then when you've finished the curry, round off the meal with a nice lassi or some kulfi.

Post in it if you find it, so's it's on the first page.

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Actually, I'm going to continue being lazy, just that's all the laziness in this post.

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i can't find it... and i looked pretty good, too :(

good luck with a US one, peeps :)[//hijack]

Ah... it's all about dosages, and accessorising.

If you've laced the tikka with yogurt, and you've eaten the papadams, the samosas and the bhajis, and you're making a start on the keema naan bread...

But, you are right. Don't listen to me. Chicken tikka masala is good for you. Eat it. Eat it all.

I just ate lunch, but reading this is already making me hungry again...

(I'm actually not in too much danger of getting fat off of Indian food, anyway, because, while I do eat it whenever possible, "whenever possible" is not terribly often, seeing as the only Indian restaurant I know of in my area is a tad out of my price range, and I rarely have time to cook anything as complicated as chicken tikka masala for myself. But if I won the lottery and then moved somewhere with a better selection of restaurants, I would have thunder-thighs in no time. :p )

i can't find it... and i looked pretty good, too :(

good luck with a US one, peeps :)[//hijack]
Don't worry, I found it. Knowing who started the thread helps a lot. :)

And yes, good luck with a US one. I believe it's been tried before...

Gyros is about the same as a doner kebab, right? (For our English listeners, who are porbably more familiar with kebabs). I'm definitely down wih kebabs.

It has to be said, the biggest block against middle-age spread for me thus far, has been pauperdom. Given my fondness for food, especially (it seems) whatever has the most calories on the menu, I could be in trouble. Now - if I can just find somewhere in the US I can get a proper Cornish pasty and some black pudding.... *salivates*

A Gyro is a pita bread sandwich. It contains lamb meat, cucumber sauce, tomatoes and onions inside of a pocket bread. Not Kebabs. Kebabs are healthy.

And, imagine this, you go from a nice salary job to starting your own business. You work for months with nobody paying your invoices even though the cost of being on site week after week is $2000/week. For the last six weeks or so we (all of the owners) had to split small payouts just to have enough to pay the expenses each week. Utility bills are late and I have to eat out of the hotel pantry (little sandwiches) because the hotel already has all of my money and they take a little extra for incidentals, so it won't increase what they're holding.

Each time I finally get paid, my last bank account is overdrawn.

And then, in one single week, the one company who owes us the most, a LOT of money, fires their accountant and pays up. All of it. Suddenly, every penny I made for months and all of my expenses are paid to me in a day. Imagine you just got paid for your last six months of work, today.

You can see why recently, I've been going a little above and beyond the normal meal.

Now, what I've described probably isn't that unusual for you either (except maybe the last part) so I suspect that for about two months, you're probably going to try and swallow anything anyone puts in front of you.

I just ate lunch, but reading this is already making me hungry again...

(I'm actually not in too much danger of getting fat off of Indian food, anyway, because, while I do eat it whenever possible, "whenever possible" is not terribly often, seeing as the only Indian restaurant I know of in my area is a tad out of my price range, and I rarely have time to cook anything as complicated as chicken tikka masala for myself. But if I won the lottery and then moved somewhere with a better selection of restaurants, I would have thunder-thighs in no time. :p )

Ah, I know your pain. Indian food too far away and/or too expensive.

And, you do know that thunder-thighs are considered a bonus if they are made of Indian food, right?

A Gyro is a pita bread sandwich. It contains lamb meat, cucumber sauce, tomatoes and onions inside of a pocket bread. Not Kebabs. Kebabs are healthy.
Actually a doner kebab is pretty much identical to that, though usually in Britain you don't get the tzatziki.

A Gyro is a pita bread sandwich. It contains lamb meat, cucumber sauce, tomatoes and onions inside of a pocket bread. Not Kebabs. Kebabs are healthy.

And, imagine this, you go from a nice salary job to starting your own business. You work for months with nobody paying your invoices even though the cost of being on site week after week is $2000/week. For the last six weeks or so we (all of the owners) had to split small payouts just to have enough to pay the expenses each week. Utility bills are late and I have to eat out of the hotel pantry (little sandwiches) because the hotel already has all of my money and they take a little extra for incidentals, so it won't increase what they're holding.

Each time I finally get paid, my last bank account is overdrawn.

And then, in one single week, the one company who owes us the most, a LOT of money, fires their accountant and pays up. All of it. Suddenly, every penny I made for months and all of my expenses are paid to me in a day. Imagine you just got paid for your last six months of work, today.

You can see why recently, I've been going a little above and beyond the normal meal.

Now, what I've described probably isn't that unusual for you either (except maybe the last part) so I suspect that for about two months, you're probably going to try and swallow anything anyone puts in front of you.

Ah... different types of kebab, I think. The 'donner' kebab sounds like a pretty good match. I'm not sure about swallowing anything put in front of me... I might overturn my decade-long 'one meal per day' scenario though. Lord help me, I'm tipping the scale at over 235 lbs already. Thank Merciful Zeus I'm tall....

I'd like to point out that if any new posters are lurking that anyone who would like to meet up is welcome. I think it would be fun to put names with faces even if those names are new.

Wait, I mean faces with names. Whatever. Show up.

Ooh.. that's me!
Chicago area would work best for me.

Now I wish I had a car. Indy isn't that far away after all. Oh, well. Maybe if Ruffy goes he can pick me up on the way. ;)

Pick you up? With a train? Are there railroad tracks near your house? :p

I'd like to come, but the only possible way to do that is to talk one of my parents into taking a weekend trip. But I don't think they'll do that. Hell, they don't even like going to Philly.. :mad:

And let me just say..

I can pass for 21. *nods*

And let me just say..

I can pass for 21. *nods*

Wait, I'm confused...how old are you again?

Wait, I'm confused...how old are you again?

How old did you think I was? I'm 17 years old!

How old did you think I was? I'm 17 years old!

Where would you be coming from?

How old did you think I was? I'm 17 years old!

Ugh, ugh! Get your damn tongue off my boots, child!

I wish I could come, but that's too far. Hell, I couldn't even make it to Baltimore, and that's only 4-5 hours away.

Ugh, ugh! Get your damn tongue off my boots, child!16 is legal in PA. ;)

Ruffy's 17?



Some of those comments about his brother telling him about drinks is all starting to come together...

(I seriously thought you were much older.)

Uh, I used to live in Chicago and St. Louis.

But that was a long time ago.

Any NS meet I go to will have to be in the summer.

School + Work = No free time.

:(

Okay, that sounds bigger than it is. GnI is coming to Champaign, IL, to meet with me for some business stuff, but I figured since he's here, if anyone else is interested in meeting up in one of the nearby cities, I could get us both there.

So here are the options.

April 28

Chicago/St. Louis/Indianapolis or thereabouts.

Post here if you're interested.

EDIT: First beer is on GnI.

I don't care if you've just arrived at NS. If you're interested meeting some nice veterans (I promise I'm very nice in person) or you've been here forever and just want to know if GnI is as sexy as he claims. If anyone comes that is under 21 we'll try to hold it at a restaurant/bar and we'll ensure there are some people there who make sure it's safe for younger people. Of course, we'll also send you home at a certain time so we can have real fun ;-)

If you're interested at all... say so and we'll work it out so you can come.


April 28th in STL FTW! its my bday and i will be home for the weekend and thus will be like 1 hour away from STL :D

Aww, why not Minnesota? :(

Aww, why not Minnesota? :(

Im a poor man and can't go that far!

Ruffy's 17?



Some of those comments about his brother telling him about drinks is all starting to come together...

(I seriously thought you were much older.)

I'm not sure which comments you're talking about exactly but his brother is younger than him, actually. :p And Ruffy very much drinks his own drinks. ;p

I'm not sure which comments you're talking about exactly but his brother is younger than him, actually. :p And Ruffy very much drinks his own drinks. ;p

Younger? Sally, my brother is going to be 23 in June..

Younger? Sally, my brother is going to be 23 in June..

You brother's name is Sally? Is it short for something? Like... 'Bob', maybe?

You brother's name is Sally? Is it short for something? Like... 'Bob', maybe?

WYTYG = Sally

Younger? Sally, my brother is going to be 23 in June..He's not younger than you?? Fuck, what have I been smoking? :eek:

Mikesburg: nevermind me, I'm apparently just making shit up. :(

He's not younger than you?? Fuck, what have I been smoking? :eek:

Mikesburg: nevermind me, I'm apparently just making shit up. :(

I have no idea where you got to idea that my brother was younger than me..

And if I knew what you were smoking, I would have included some of it in the envelope I just taped up and addressed to you.

I have no idea where you got to idea that my brother was younger than me..

And if I knew what you were smoking, I would have included some of it in the envelope I just taped up and addressed to you.:o Chocolate! I always smoke chocolate! <.<

:o Chocolate! I always smoke chocolate! <.<

I got you chocolate. It was fucking expensive. You better like it! *shakes fist*

WYTYG = Sally

*sigh* I'm so wasted here...

*sigh* I'm so wasted here...

Yeah, me too. :p

Okay, that sounds bigger than it is. GnI is coming to Champaign, IL, to meet with me for some business stuff, but I figured since he's here, if anyone else is interested in meeting up in one of the nearby cities, I could get us both there.

So here are the options.

April 28

Chicago/St. Louis/Indianapolis or thereabouts.

Post here if you're interested.

EDIT: First beer is on GnI.

I don't care if you've just arrived at NS. If you're interested meeting some nice veterans (I promise I'm very nice in person) or you've been here forever and just want to know if GnI is as sexy as he claims. If anyone comes that is under 21 we'll try to hold it at a restaurant/bar and we'll ensure there are some people there who make sure it's safe for younger people. Of course, we'll also send you home at a certain time so we can have real fun ;-)

If you're interested at all... say so and we'll work it out so you can come.

Either of the three cities you've mentioned would work for me on that date.

Okay, that sounds bigger than it is. GnI is coming to Champaign, IL, to meet with me for some business stuff, but I figured since he's here, if anyone else is interested in meeting up in one of the nearby cities, I could get us both there.

So here are the options.

April 28

Chicago/St. Louis/Indianapolis or thereabouts.

Post here if you're interested.

EDIT: First beer is on GnI.

I don't care if you've just arrived at NS. If you're interested meeting some nice veterans (I promise I'm very nice in person) or you've been here forever and just want to know if GnI is as sexy as he claims. If anyone comes that is under 21 we'll try to hold it at a restaurant/bar and we'll ensure there are some people there who make sure it's safe for younger people. Of course, we'll also send you home at a certain time so we can have real fun ;-)

If you're interested at all... say so and we'll work it out so you can come.

Either of the three cities you've mentioned would work for me on that date. I just need a time and place for the meet and I can arrange it unless something suddenly comes up.

I'm thinking it's looking like STL. Anyone have an issue with that?

I'm thinking it's looking like STL. Anyone have an issue with that?

I think that is a beautiful idea :)

I'm thinking it's looking like STL. Anyone have an issue with that?

Not at all. I can visit some other friends while I'm there, so it works out very nicely.

Well, whenever or wherever you have it, we want pictures!

Well, whenever or wherever you have it, we want pictures!

I don't have a camera that's functional at this point, so someone else will have to handle that.

Not that my perfect face for radio needs to be taken a picture of anyway. :p

There needs to be a northeastern US meet.

I will be unable to go to those cities that weekend, however I will be in Champaign on the 28th.

I will be unable to go to those cities that weekend, however I will be in Champaign on the 28th.

St Louis is only like 3 or 4 hrs from champaign.

St Louis is only like 3 or 4 hrs from champaign.

I am without a car.

I will be unable to go to those cities that weekend, however I will be in Champaign on the 28th.

GnI and I are coming from Champaign, actually. I live in Urbana.

I'm going to be in Chicago on the 28th.

I'm going to be in Chicago on the 28th.


Ewww! Why are you going to that God-forsaken city?

*pouts* Sorry, guys, but GnI and I will have work to do too late into Saturday. There's no way we can make it a reasonable time. I'll try to create a meet for a later date. I'll give a couple months notice and maybe we can actually get a good turnout.

Sorry, again.