Summer will be coming to an end, in not to many weeks. However having anther MOM 's (Meeting Of Members) is still very possible. At the present I am looking for somewhere in the greater Los Angeles area. Guess it could be 60 miles from the city. All will depend on location and what the site has to offer,
The weekend that I planning for is Sept 21-24.
If you are interested in attending please let me know. I need a rough idea of the number so I can look for locations. Anyone in the area that has some good ideas for places please contact me. [email protected]
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What a pity - it is very far, I in the the god to the forgotten country absolutely alone.
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a whole bunch of us are looking into Vegas about then. Its not far from LA and Ken said he could bring the wolf. Vegas has cheap hotel/plane and car packages.
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i thought we had mentioned it to you. we were just scheming. no disrespect intended.
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Monax (imported) wrote: Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:01 am I do not know what for it have said, but I on the kind envy you!
I see you are from Ukraine. Perhaps you can organize a meeting somewhere in your area. We have quite few members listed (I don't know how many are active) that are from Russia, Ukraine, Poland, etc. I do not even remotely know what would be involved in organizing a meeting in your area, but it may be worth examining.
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Many thanks Kristoff For understanding. Actually I will have enough also finance and influence for the organization of a similar meeting. My Internet business takes in the lead positions in my country.
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A great big IFFF - If my financial situation settles down enough, I would be willing to fly out to Vegas to a MOM. Would love to meet some of the west coast contingent.
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Vegas! Now that's a meeting place that has appeal. I haven't been there in years. If Krister comes, I will, too. Bring P along, if you can get him to sit still on a plane that long.
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Vegas has been mentioned to me in the spring for a possible location. Yes they have very many flights in and out every day. The older hotels in the down town area is somewhat affordable for some. Hotels on the strip can be very pricey. With a smaller groups we could meet in someone's hotel room. We would have to go out for meals. Having any type of meeting outside I think would be out of question due to the heat. Also wonder how many people would be gambling and not really have a get together. If we travel 1500 miles to meet people from the EA site and hardly see them I would have to think twice about being the host.
Ralph and I have one additional problem and that is that we have three cats that have to be cared for.
Ralph and I have one additional problem and that is that we have three cats that have to be cared for.
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Besides, you can get shot for driving the speed limit in LA!
A little bit OT, but - is this actually true??
A little bit OT, but - is this actually true??
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Eunuchist (imported) wrote: Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:22 pm A little bit OT, but - is this actually true??
Yes, it IS true
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Closer to L.A. and ,in my opinion,better deal,less stress and more relaxed is Laughlin,NV. More expensive in the winter,but dirt cheap in the summer.
I might even show up if Paolo will bring the "Nun" with him.
Avi resort and Casino is my favorite and they still have 99cent breakfast and a beautifull pool and a beach on the Colorado river.There is a lot of things to do. H.
http://laughlinnv.areaguides.net/hotels ... RICE%7CASC
I used to spend every winter in Laughlin. I like the place. It is one of the hottest places in the USA in the summer, however; but isn't that what we have air conditioning for?
I might even show up if Paolo will bring the "Nun" with him.
Avi resort and Casino is my favorite and they still have 99cent breakfast and a beautifull pool and a beach on the Colorado river.There is a lot of things to do. H.
http://laughlinnv.areaguides.net/hotels ... RICE%7CASCI used to spend every winter in Laughlin. I like the place. It is one of the hottest places in the USA in the summer, however; but isn't that what we have air conditioning for?
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Yes, it IS true
Jezus..
I guess I'd better reconsider my bold plans of a "nice, relaxing" drive through the Western states next summer. Sadly, I am not always very good at observing speed limits.
LA was one of my main scheduled destinations. I wonder, though: who does the shootings, and can the local police be trusted?
Jezus..
I guess I'd better reconsider my bold plans of a "nice, relaxing" drive through the Western states next summer. Sadly, I am not always very good at observing speed limits.
LA was one of my main scheduled destinations. I wonder, though: who does the shootings, and can the local police be trusted?
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Interesting problem--finding a site in LA which has cheap hotel accommodations, a place with a picnic area nearby, and not too far from the airport. I can't really come up with any.
There is at least one hotel/motel across the street from the park at the top of the bluffs in Santa Monica. Not sure there are any picnic areas in the park, although it extends for maybe half a mile along Ocean Avenue. But hotel rooms in the immediate area are probably $200+ a night, which I'm sure is too much for most people.
Of course, Pershing Square is right in the middle of downtown LA, but there is a parking garage underneath it, so the area is always busy. Don't remember seeing any picnic areas there--the park has no big trees, only bushes. A number of hotels are in the area, the Biltmore is right across the street, the famous underground library is a block away, and could be used for a meeting place. But, again, expensive lodging, and not many good restaurants in the area.
There used to be, and I presume still are, several inexpensive hotels near MacArthur Park, along Sixth Street. The hotels are, to understate it, not of recent construction--one cheap motel about four blocks to the east was built about twenty years ago, not sure how cheap it would be now. The area has "gone ethnic" in the last few years, and isn't a place I would recommend at night. I always found West Seventh Street fascinating, but you have to be ready for anything. I think they drained the lake in MacArthur Park, so the park isn't what it once was. Lafayette Park, about eight blocks to the west, and Echo Park, maybe a mile north, are nice, but no hotels or motels nearby.
There is a sizeable park along Wilshire around the boundary between Santa Monica and West LA, maybe around 30th Street in Santa Monica. I'm pretty sure it has a picnic area. There used to be a reasonably cheap motel on Wilshire within maybe three blocks, more lower priced motels a few blocks away on Santa Monica Boulevard. But it's a walk to the park, and I remember it as being very busy on weekends. You'd have to take a bus to the beach from there.
Victorville is considered to have cheap accommodations, and there is probably a park somewhere near the fairgrounds and not far from the motels on Palmdale Road (which I guess has been renamed Historic Route 66). But the closest regular commercial airport is at Ontario, over thirty miles away.
As to Las Vegas, the noaa website lists average highs for the week of September 20 in the 89-93 temperature range, which is more or less tolerable because that is past the storm season and humidity is low. Of course, temps could be higher. If you want to lodge near the strip, Best Value Inn and Motel 6 are a block off-strip on Tropicana, across the street from MGM. Best Value is a very basic place and reasonable during the week, less reasonable on weekends. Motel 6 is a little more expensive. The best lodging values in Vegas are at outlying hotels (also known as neighborhood casinos.) Food in them is not as good as on the strip, but prices are in the range of half what you pay on the strip. The lunch buffet at Sunset Station is something like $6.99 and has practically everything Red Rock Casino has. The only outlying hotels I can think of that are anywhere near parks are the Fiesta Rancho-Texas Station complex which is maybe six long blocks from Lorenzi Park. Most people wouldn't want to walk that far, and I'm assuming most folks wouldn't have cars. There is a big convention center at Texas Station, but you'd probably have to pay for a meeting room. They'd probably let people hang around the food court. I think there is a park near Nevada Palace and the Super 8 motel on Boulder Highway. But all the outlying casinos are at least five miles from the Strip, which is where most tourists want to go.
If you decide to go to Vegas, travelworm.com and tripreservations.com usually have the best hotel and airfare prices.
Laughlin is something like Vegas was thirty-five or forty years ago. Cheaper in all respects than Las Vegas, generally friendlier. I'm not sure what commercial air service is like--the airport is right across the river from Casino Drive, in Arizona, but I can't remember ever seeing a plane land there. The Avi is seven miles from Casino Drive, you can walk to California from there, but the casino is more of less by itself, on the Nevada side of the bridge. The food there is okay, nothing special. It's a tribal casino.
Salami's suggestion that the meeting might be held in the Riverside-Berdu area is probably worthy of investigation, though I don't know of any specific locations there which would be appropriate. If I were planning it, I'd probably have the meeting in Santa Barbara, but everything there is expensive.
There is at least one hotel/motel across the street from the park at the top of the bluffs in Santa Monica. Not sure there are any picnic areas in the park, although it extends for maybe half a mile along Ocean Avenue. But hotel rooms in the immediate area are probably $200+ a night, which I'm sure is too much for most people.
Of course, Pershing Square is right in the middle of downtown LA, but there is a parking garage underneath it, so the area is always busy. Don't remember seeing any picnic areas there--the park has no big trees, only bushes. A number of hotels are in the area, the Biltmore is right across the street, the famous underground library is a block away, and could be used for a meeting place. But, again, expensive lodging, and not many good restaurants in the area.
There used to be, and I presume still are, several inexpensive hotels near MacArthur Park, along Sixth Street. The hotels are, to understate it, not of recent construction--one cheap motel about four blocks to the east was built about twenty years ago, not sure how cheap it would be now. The area has "gone ethnic" in the last few years, and isn't a place I would recommend at night. I always found West Seventh Street fascinating, but you have to be ready for anything. I think they drained the lake in MacArthur Park, so the park isn't what it once was. Lafayette Park, about eight blocks to the west, and Echo Park, maybe a mile north, are nice, but no hotels or motels nearby.
There is a sizeable park along Wilshire around the boundary between Santa Monica and West LA, maybe around 30th Street in Santa Monica. I'm pretty sure it has a picnic area. There used to be a reasonably cheap motel on Wilshire within maybe three blocks, more lower priced motels a few blocks away on Santa Monica Boulevard. But it's a walk to the park, and I remember it as being very busy on weekends. You'd have to take a bus to the beach from there.
Victorville is considered to have cheap accommodations, and there is probably a park somewhere near the fairgrounds and not far from the motels on Palmdale Road (which I guess has been renamed Historic Route 66). But the closest regular commercial airport is at Ontario, over thirty miles away.
As to Las Vegas, the noaa website lists average highs for the week of September 20 in the 89-93 temperature range, which is more or less tolerable because that is past the storm season and humidity is low. Of course, temps could be higher. If you want to lodge near the strip, Best Value Inn and Motel 6 are a block off-strip on Tropicana, across the street from MGM. Best Value is a very basic place and reasonable during the week, less reasonable on weekends. Motel 6 is a little more expensive. The best lodging values in Vegas are at outlying hotels (also known as neighborhood casinos.) Food in them is not as good as on the strip, but prices are in the range of half what you pay on the strip. The lunch buffet at Sunset Station is something like $6.99 and has practically everything Red Rock Casino has. The only outlying hotels I can think of that are anywhere near parks are the Fiesta Rancho-Texas Station complex which is maybe six long blocks from Lorenzi Park. Most people wouldn't want to walk that far, and I'm assuming most folks wouldn't have cars. There is a big convention center at Texas Station, but you'd probably have to pay for a meeting room. They'd probably let people hang around the food court. I think there is a park near Nevada Palace and the Super 8 motel on Boulder Highway. But all the outlying casinos are at least five miles from the Strip, which is where most tourists want to go.
If you decide to go to Vegas, travelworm.com and tripreservations.com usually have the best hotel and airfare prices.
Laughlin is something like Vegas was thirty-five or forty years ago. Cheaper in all respects than Las Vegas, generally friendlier. I'm not sure what commercial air service is like--the airport is right across the river from Casino Drive, in Arizona, but I can't remember ever seeing a plane land there. The Avi is seven miles from Casino Drive, you can walk to California from there, but the casino is more of less by itself, on the Nevada side of the bridge. The food there is okay, nothing special. It's a tribal casino.
Salami's suggestion that the meeting might be held in the Riverside-Berdu area is probably worthy of investigation, though I don't know of any specific locations there which would be appropriate. If I were planning it, I'd probably have the meeting in Santa Barbara, but everything there is expensive.
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Looks like we may have a MOM meeting in the LA area. OneBallBoi and I will be in the area there for a visit. Maybe we can meet up with some of the EA then. September 15 would work for us.
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LAUGHLIN! YES! Laughlin Nevada!
Regular air service is available, into Bullhead City International Ariport which is just across the river from Laughlin.
Laughlin is a lot cheaper than Las Vegas, and while it does not have all the attractions of Las Vegas, it does have live entertainment, a cinema "multiplex" in one factory outlet mall. Another cinema multiplex in the Riverside Casino, it even has two very nice little Japanese sushi bars (one is across the river in Bullhead City, Arizona, one is in Laughlin, Nevada). There is the nearby tourist attraction of Oatman, Arizona. Laughlin has most everything we could want for a weekend get together, and at about the third of the price. Go ahead, check hotel rates in Las Vegas verses Laughlin, Expedia.com can get you the info.
The Avi Casino, is about seven miles to the south, and they have a cinema multiplex there too, and they have fireworks almost every night at the Avi Casino.
They rent jet skis and there is the nearby lake Mohave for any of the psychotic types who like to fish.
I have visited Las Vegas and Laughlin both, many times. Unless you seriously need the "big city" of Las Vegas, Laughlin is just a better deal overall.
While there might not be as many airline flights to the Bullhead City Ariport as there are to McCarran Airport in Las Vegas, there ARE regular flights into Bullhead, I have seen them. Additionally, there are lots of charter bus lines that make regular runs to Laughlin and their fares are rock bottom priced.
If we meet in Laughlin, you can definitely count on me being there, but I live only 35 miles from Laughlin so I guess I am prejudiced.
Regular air service is available, into Bullhead City International Ariport which is just across the river from Laughlin.
Laughlin is a lot cheaper than Las Vegas, and while it does not have all the attractions of Las Vegas, it does have live entertainment, a cinema "multiplex" in one factory outlet mall. Another cinema multiplex in the Riverside Casino, it even has two very nice little Japanese sushi bars (one is across the river in Bullhead City, Arizona, one is in Laughlin, Nevada). There is the nearby tourist attraction of Oatman, Arizona. Laughlin has most everything we could want for a weekend get together, and at about the third of the price. Go ahead, check hotel rates in Las Vegas verses Laughlin, Expedia.com can get you the info.
The Avi Casino, is about seven miles to the south, and they have a cinema multiplex there too, and they have fireworks almost every night at the Avi Casino.
They rent jet skis and there is the nearby lake Mohave for any of the psychotic types who like to fish.
I have visited Las Vegas and Laughlin both, many times. Unless you seriously need the "big city" of Las Vegas, Laughlin is just a better deal overall.
While there might not be as many airline flights to the Bullhead City Ariport as there are to McCarran Airport in Las Vegas, there ARE regular flights into Bullhead, I have seen them. Additionally, there are lots of charter bus lines that make regular runs to Laughlin and their fares are rock bottom priced.
If we meet in Laughlin, you can definitely count on me being there, but I live only 35 miles from Laughlin so I guess I am prejudiced.
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No.
My first commercial flight ever up to MN was fine. Coming home broke me of it.
My first commercial flight ever up to MN was fine. Coming home broke me of it.
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Eunuchist (imported) wrote: Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:22 pm A little bit OT, but - is this actually true??
I see you have never been to LA.
They drive very fast, know were there going and can tell an outsider a mile away.
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LA? Fast? LOL... more like bumper to bumper traffic jams. Vegas is awesome. You can almost walk from the airport to the strip or just ride the cheap tram. There is a cheap hotel next to circus circus called the "westward ho" (i kid you not) that is decent and inexpensive. I paid $32 a night in december a couple of years ago and got a coupon for $5 prime rib dinner. Was actually pretty good! Hoover dam is about 20 miles away and is awe inspiring. Pictures just can't do it justice. It's really cool.
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We were just in Vegas for Labor Day. You cannot go wrong there. It always is interesting. But it was awfully hot. I'd suggest after Oct. 15 for anywhere in the SW. Temperatures drop to balmy 90s. Another idea would be someplace where we can cross the border. San Diego, Tucson, El Paso, etc. come to mind. I'd love to make the meeting, but am on contract on a job just starting up and startups are always 80 hour weeks and chaos (I hate 8 to 5).
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Here is just a comment on Laughlin. I hear there is one of the hotels (Ramada Inn?) that has twin towers. Couples like to specifically ask for a room in one tower facing the other tower, Then put on an exhibition with the curtains open. I am sure this group could put on shows that would really wow them.
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At least 5 of will be meeting Saturday September 15 in the afternoon. Will be going out to eat and chat for a while. The location will be east of LA. It anyone is interested in joining us please send me a note.
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Just after Noon, I went to Coco's restaurant and shook hands with old friends Ken and Josh and got to hug Bobbie, Ralph (OneBalBoi), CuriousLAguy and later met Kevin whom I think has a nick of silent-one. We had a great convesational lunch.
There was almost a duel between Ken Bobbie and Ralph as all three wanted to pay check. I'm not sure who actually won the toss.
I enjoyed seeing Josh and Ken as usual and loved meeting Bobbie, Ralph, CuriousLAguy and Kevin. It was a small MOM meeting but wonderful just the same. It made my year.
Only thing that would have made it better was if Lilac had been there. Ken would have spent the time beating me with a 4x4 as I over-flirted with Lilac and Christina
I would also liked to have seen the Red Nun walk-on-water.
There was almost a duel between Ken Bobbie and Ralph as all three wanted to pay check
. I'm not sure who actually won the toss.I enjoyed seeing Josh and Ken as usual and loved meeting Bobbie, Ralph, CuriousLAguy and Kevin. It was a small MOM meeting but wonderful just the same. It made my year.
Only thing that would have made it better was if Lilac had been there. Ken would have spent the time beating me with a 4x4 as I over-flirted with Lilac and Christina
I would also liked to have seen the Red Nun walk-on-water.