Select the most desirable dates
5,6,7
12,13,14
19,20,21
26,27,28
Don't care
Don't care but not the 5,6, or 7 so Rob can keep his perfect attendance

Much better

I'm confused now with all of these polls

I'm still too busy right now to start planning anything so you guys decide on the date for me. I agree against the first weekend in September but it seems that no matter what weekend it is, someone won't be able to attend.

I don't think I have any conflicts, but that is still a few months away. I just moved to Springfield, MO, and am driving with the wife-to-be to Cedar Point in Sandusky for the honeymoon. It's about 12 hours, by Yahoo's reconing, so if we're driving that, I can probably drive in for the empeg meet.
At least I can listen to audiobooks on the drive!
Jason

So, is the 26th - 28th ok with everyone?

I actually have a conflict, but I would do the empeg meet if it came down to the two.

I actually have a conflict, but I would do the empeg meet if it came down to the two.

Yeah, that operation can definitely wait a week.

How did you know I was getting pec implants?

So, is the 26th - 28th ok with everyone?

I have a conflict that I can't get out of for that weekend. Any other weekend will be good for me.

*bump*

The 26th-28th is looking better for me now. The other weekends are getting a little booked. Laura, I think that you have to give the final word on the date, since nobody else can decide.

I really would like to attend this meet this year as I had to miss it last year. There is no way I can make it the 26th-28th so if that weekend can be avoided, that would be great.

Mark, is that pretty much the only weekend you can make it?

Sorry, I didn't see that you could definately NOT make it the last weekend in Sep.

People who cannot make it for the 5th-7th: robricc
People who cannot make it for the 12th-14th: Cushman
People who cannot make it for the 19th-21st: BleachLPB
People who cannot make it for the 26th-28th: Russmeister, robricc

I think we should do it this way (negative elimination) rather than voting. Anyone replying to this post, add your name on the appropriate line. The line with the least amount of names on it is the date we'll have the meet. Why don't we have a cutoff date as to when the date will be decided? July 1st would be a good day to decide when the meet will be, that gives plenty of time to plan afterwards.

People who cannot make it for the 26th-28th: Russmeister, robricc

I can make it the 26th-28th. I have a conflict, but I would go to the empeg meet if it ended up being that weekend.

That's why I put your name down there.

If there was a date that came out even on people who could not come, and you had a conflict on one of those dates, then we would pick the other one. The date that is the most convenient for the majority.

cool

For some reason I have just been putting this off not sure about having it this year or not, sorry guys. I'm still on the fence but I'll go ahead with it anyway. I better call the park tomorrow and see if any cabins are left for any weekends in September. This year I'll need payment in advance since last year cost quite a bit even after everyone chipped in more than their share.

I'll be more than happy to pay well in advance, Laura. I know how much time, money, and effort you put into this meet last year and I was really disappointed I wasn't able to go. You can count me in as paid in advance.

I'm on the phone now and things aren't looking good for any weekend in September or October for the cabins. I'll let you know.

How would people feel about a different park with not quite as nice cabins (meaning no TV and I'm not sure about phones) but it would be cheaper and they have 5 of them. It would be Whitewater Memorial Park next to Brookville Lake. I haven't been there to check them out yet.

...and I'm not sure about phones...

Having wireless internet access in the woods last year was cool. Not necessary though.

I've been on hold for 45 minutes now trying for Hueston Woods but the website says nothing available. I may have screwed up by waiting so long.

For some reason, I cannot get the concept of the "Geek Camping Trip" from User Friendly out of my mind.

if there is nothing available near Cinci, there are TONS of cabins in the Hocking Hills region of Ohio. A lot of them are privately owned, but are very nice, and there is a lot of stuff to do in that area. It's kind of rural, though.

http://www.hockinghills.com/ is one of the portals for the area.

My stepbrother was a ranger there many years ago when he was alive. I've never been there but I like the title "Hot Tub capital of the mid-west".

I give up holding, I'll call the lady that helped me last year tomorrow but I don't have much hope.

Hot tubs are good, with a liberal enough mixed crowd that is.

Cheers

I have a small one on my patio now (part of the remodeling that went on here last month). I haven't been able to coax any of my cats in there with me yet

Woohoo!! I was able to get us some cabins for the weekend of September 19-21. I'm sorry that some won't be able to attend that weekend but there wasn't any weekend that everyone could come and this date had the most cabins available. I got us the last 3 family cabins (159 a night) and also 3 couple cabins (135 a night) at Hueston Woods where we held it last year.

We'll figure out who gets what when I get Tom to do us a sign up sheet and I'll need payment 2 weeks before the meet date. I'm thinking 3 to 4 people per cabin unless we need to cram more in. I'll also figure out activities and other things soon.


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Excellent!

I was going to say I really want to go rock climbing this year, that was before I saw the beginning of Vertical Limit tonight at the gym. After seeing the dad hit the ground, along with 2 other guys, I'm not so sure now

Yeah, it's always like that when we go climbing, too. Every moment is a thrill ride on the knife's edge of death. One thing to bring if you do decide to come is extra pants, because you'll probably need them after all the near-death experiences

In fact, My friend and I made a t-shirt about the required equipment needed for climbing.