POLL: SanFran vs London for 3rd Annual Meetup - TravelPUNK Backpacker College Student Budget Travel Message Boards!

**joe7f** · 12-26-2007, 08:34 PM

Okay so now that the 3rd Annual Meetup Thread has been through the suggestion ringer I thought I would throw up some of the more popular suggestions to see who would be up for these.

We are assuming a May-August timeframe

I think I'll make any European meetup if it is before July and possibly a Yosemite meetup if it was in mid June.

--Joey

**pinknic38** · 12-26-2007, 09:41 PM

Europe in June, esp A-dam and Munich, I'm running a tight ship as far as schedule, but can make time for T-punks as long as it isn't the 16th...Celine gets priority! (sorry)

I'll be in A-dam the 13th, 14th, and 15th, and I'll be in Munich the 17th and 18th, all in June. I'll have a bit of time to spare at the end of my trip (24th/25th timeframe, as I am coming back from Prague), and I fly out of Frankfurt, back to the states on the 26th.

I am down for a US meetup (aka beer olympics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOLLA!) August but preferably September... I am separating from the military in August so it is going to be a hectic mess until I leave on the 24th to move back to Ohio, but could possibly swing a weekend.

EDITED TO SAY: I would just like to add, the 13th-15th for a TP meetup in Amsterdam is so super and ideal because it's a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I would just like to make that known.

**juliagulia** · 12-26-2007, 10:36 PM

I'd love to do something out of US, but the budget can't handle it. Anything in the U.S. end of June/beginning of July-August.

**space virgin** · 12-27-2007, 12:48 AM

Sounds like fun kids, but it's not meant to be for moi.

For one thing, summer is the most expensive time to go to Europe, especially from this side of the US; for another, I'm going to be waaayyyy too busy at work. I'm sure you'll all have a great time though.

**freespiritz** · 12-27-2007, 02:33 AM

Probably can't swing a Euromeet unless it's in Italy at the start of May.

Something US at the end of August might be doable.

Everything in between is yet a big blur of uncertainty!

**aliz** · 12-27-2007, 02:51 AM

my europe choices are on the provision that it's in July, otherwise, guess who picked Sydney...

**lilwings** · 12-27-2007, 03:48 AM

San Fran sounds fun.

Maybe this time, I leave my cell phone off, and one of my GI Joes won't get thrown in jail, thus interfering with my meet up agenda. I think I'm still on the TheMonsignor's shit list for that one.

Ever considered the panhandle of Florida? It warm. It's cheap. There's a beach. There's beer. There can be camping... and more beer.

**raoulduke** · 12-27-2007, 04:42 AM

I voted sydney but only because it's the only place I can afford. A long trip for all the other TPunks though

**BigE** · 12-27-2007, 05:52 AM

You will have to let me know ahead of time so I can find a cheap ticket.

**BelfastFlyer** · 12-27-2007, 08:05 AM

I've picked amsterdam but could make san fran...

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**pinknic38** · 12-27-2007, 10:20 AM

I see that the beer olympics are doing well in the polls... :D

**BigE** · 12-27-2007, 12:35 PM

I'mall for beer.

**pinknic38** · 12-27-2007, 12:39 PM

if this were like American Idol, I would call in on the work phone and my cell phone at the same time, and vote for the beer olympics over and over again like I did for Carrie Underwood.

persistence always wins!!

**The Monsignor** · 12-27-2007, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by lilwings

San Fran sounds fun.

Maybe this time, I leave my cell phone off, and one of my GI Joes won't get thrown in jail, thus interfering with my meet up agenda. I think I'm still on the TheMonsignor's shit list for that one.

Ever considered the panhandle of Florida? It warm. It's cheap. There's a beach. There's beer. There can be camping... and more beer.

Your joe still owes me for that one, Nikki!

I'm not at all sure that I'll be able to do a meet up this summer. My life is looking like chaos for this year, as well...

I'd love to do a Sydney meet-up, personally, but I can't add a vote for somewhere I won't be able to make it to!

**lilwings** · 12-28-2007, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by The Monsignor

I'm not at all sure that I'll be able to do a meet up this summer. My life is looking like chaos for this year, as well...

You're not going "somewhere" are you?

**simply_angelic** · 12-28-2007, 06:47 AM

If I were to go, there are the 2 I would most likely be able to make it to...although if it's dead in the middle of summer london's a little less reasonable because it'll be so expensive.....

**The Monsignor** · 12-28-2007, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lilwings

You're not going "somewhere" are you?

Not likely - more like maybe Thailand, BNCOC (Phase I - already did phase II) and Nukes, as well as (possibly) the Police Academy.

Though that, like everything else in the military, is subject to the needs of the Army...

**lauren313** · 12-31-2007, 03:28 AM

Ok, so I went for London, because I can't really leave the UK that time of year due to uni/placement.

**kingcrazylegs** · 01-02-2008, 11:00 AM

San Fran would work best for me, but London would be a great 3rd annual... I´ll try and make it where ever!

**pinknic38** · 01-02-2008, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by The Monsignor

Though that, like everything else in the military, is subject to the needs of the Army...

you ain't kiddin either! LOL