19 people have signed up, anyone else? Based on those 19 people's preferences, it looks like our US FtoF will be in the Boston area in mid-June from Fri nite to Sunday. Thanks to Abgemacht, Wizard, Madmarx, and Zombie for volunteering to help. Lets give this thread one more week for additional people to express their preferences. Then I will start firming up dates, venues, and fees.

Regarding fees, I would like to collect some sort of deposit/registration fee,because that tends to make people seriously committed, with marking their calendars, arranging transport, etc. I am happy to refund all or most of it, when people actually show up at the real tourney, depending on how much our expenses turn out to be. I am thinking something like $25-$35 for a registration deposit. The only way I know to collect it is thru each person sending me a check via snail mail :( since I am not set up with a special bank account, credit card acceptance as a vendor, etc. Does anyone know how to do this an easier way? Is there a way I can do it thru paypal maybe?

Wait, collect $500 from people? Sign me up for that job!

OK Ab-you got it. Figure out how to collect 19*35 and then turn over all the dough to me :). Oh yeah and thanks again for volunteering.

What I would suggest is the following:

Wait a little longer to see what people think. Then we can start firming up plans. Once we have a tentative plan in place, we can determine if a fee is necessary and how much.

BZD, you got me by 50 pounds and a couple inches, but that's why I get to be Lightning! ;-)

I think I could sell tickets just to see these 2 Bouncers!

S01
MM-Draug
BZD s MM-Draug
Draug holds (a little wobbly)
Crazy support hugs Draug
A01
BZD-Draug
MM s BZD-Draug
Ava trips (also too much to drink) Crazy
Draug holds (still wobbly)
Crazy support hugs Draug
--
Druag retreats Outside
Ava disbands all over floor

How much did I drink to be hugging Draug? And Ab, you left yourself out of this little game, what were you doing the whole time?

videotaping mos' likely

I was adjudicating the orders

@ Crazyter: you still lookn for people? I could easily make it to Boston from Philly. June & $35 bucks works too.

@MM - Ill lose the Winter weight by then and by around the 245 pound mark. Im not sure ill get any shorter though :)

@Crazy - I think we should wait on the monies, especially if it is just to confirm places and maybe PayPal would be a good way to do it. Especially if an audit trail/ theft occurs en route to you. Im in though and ill see you next year all.

So we have 17 or so? How we gonna swing that again?

Brilliant, ab!

BZD, within four hours I may be pushing 230-235, maybe we should start Friday night off with a pre-game wrestling match to demonstrate what we'll do to anyone getting out of line?

Would be nice to get three boards in Boston, at least for Saturday and Sunday. Crazyter, do you know any locals that could be on standby, like maybe your boy?

If I go (which I currently am planning on) my board will accompany me!

As for collecting fees, whether it's Ab or Crazy, paypal will be the easiest way other than snail mail checks.

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=42680

Oops, opened up the wrong thread :\

1 Crazyter-any time in June
2 Onar
3 Babak
4 Draugnar-June 10-12 or 17-19
5 The Wizard June 3-5, June 10-12(+Friday night game)
6 groza528
7 Dan-I-am
8 podium
9 MadMarx-June 3-5, June 10-12 (+Friday night game)
10Thucy - All June (I think... depends on when the summer session starts, but whatever. Early June is better but I can whatever) (+Fri nite)
11 gjdip
12 abgemacht-All of June (+Friday night game)
13 Tom Bombadil - Any time in June.
14 BIg ZOmbie Dude
15 FK (Maybe for late June)
16 acmac10-June 10-12
17 ava2790 - Late June
18 diplomat554 -???
19 StevenC.- any day in June

Yeah I'm happy to bring a board, I have the newest version with the cardboard pieces... so... meh. But I'll still bring it just in case eh

How about Louisville Kentucky? That seems pretty central to the Eastern USA crowd.

I'm in Louisville in a heartbeat!

I can bring a board if needed, with the nice metal pieces :) But I'd rather not schlep it across the country if there are enough others nearby.

Boston is right near me, so that's not a problem June 10+, but having to schedule a vacation to Kentucky would definitely complicate things.

Louisville is a good two day trip for me, but I can do it in the summer, Mid June-ish or July.

Boston sounds like a lot more fun than the middle of the country.... not to hate on anyone who lives there but I'd to see some cool things while I'm wherever we are too... I'm already making a trip to Ohio this Christmas I expect I'll have had my fill of the midwest :P

Hey Louisville is the home of The Kentucky Derby and, having lived in Ohio and Kentucky, they are not at all alike.

And Bowling Green is nearby with the greatest art museum in the world. Let's face it, the Corvette is simply art on wheels and BG is home of the National Corvette Museum as well as the Corvette factory.

Yeah I was thinking Churchill Downs, Six Flags Great America, The area isn't without its attractions. Some great caves to the south.

Yep, Mammoth Caves. Honestly, Ohio is boring unless you are in Cinci, Columbus, or Cleveland. But Kentucky has beauty and attractions all over. And honestly, Kentucky is a southern state, not a midwestern one.