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...Because someone had to do it. The problem is that I can't host a gathering, unless you'd like to cram into my dorm room. So...any suggestions? I suppose it's either going to be Phoenix or Tucson. If we're in Phoenix, we might be able to go to the zoo or see the Phoenix symphony.
Pooka and Katharina, are you still planning to be in Arizona this month?
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I will be in Scottsdale from approximately the 20th through the 25th. I'm hoping we can just gather at the condo I'm staying at. But I won't have stuff like internet. I dunno. It has a dishwasher but no stove, only a microwave 0_o
So how many people are we looking at? Who is in Tucson?
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I would love to do another get-together, but this month and next month are pretty bad for me. We're going to be out of town while pooka's here and our house is supposed to be finished in a month (mid-October) - so I have very few weekends to try to get ready (especially since I have to spend next Saturday in traffic school ).
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I'm in Tucson too. I'd offer my place but I'd have to check with dh first. He's gone a lot at work right now and may not want me to host alone. But I'd love to meet with people!
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Hi Uhleeuh! Welcome to Hatrack. I hope you'll be able to make it to a gathering. Don't be shy...we're usually pretty friendly here.
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I'm not, but my dad is. He's on an equipment-buying trip. He's very intelligent and really quite charming. You'd like him, I promise.
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Oh hush you two. We have Wildcats and Sun Devils coexisting on a permanant basis at my firm. If that's possible on a permanant basis, surely we could avoid vendettas and bloodshed for a single afternoon.
I'm all for having it in Tucson. As a whole, I probably know more of the "spots" around Tucson than I do here in Phoenix. I would offer rides from Phoenix to those who need them, but it's likely that I'll simply be in Tucson for the weekend, and arrange to make it to the bunching, whatever it may be. Also, I figured out where Bison Witches is, and that it is still in business(it was the unsuccessful goal of the last Tucson outing).
As a very tentative AZ bunching idea, how about seeing Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow? I can't tell if it's going to be a Hatracker movie, or just a Feyd movie. Either way I'm holding high expectations for it, and am dying to see it pretty quickly after it comes out.
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Shh...don't interfere with my attempts to pretend that I have school spirit!
Yeah, I'd be up for seeing Sky Captain, though I'd like some time to hang out and talk as well. I'm not big on watching movies with people--I mean, I like going to the movies with my friends but I'm perfectly happy to go by myself.
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I'd love to meet you guys/gals if you do something in Tucson but I am a poor college student, meaning I have about 29 cents to my name and won't see any income anytime soon, and I don't have a vehicle to get around.
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Well, I'd love to get together but my lame Nissan is not going to be making that trip again. It's going to be a while before it's in that kind of running order. I'm considering taking the Justy but I'm afraid I might die on the Interstate.
But I desperately need to meet Uhleeuh, Wendybird, and Shigosei, and hopefully see some more of the people I already know. We've got to figure something out.
If nothing else, we seem to have enough for a little Tucson thingy.
Uhleeuh: Are you within walking distance of Frogs n Firkin?
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Oh, and I forgot to say that I wouldn't mind seeing Sky Captain. I'd need a bit of warning for a babysitter, though, assuming Jes will be up for going. Also, evenings are really bad for me. Thought I'd throw that out. Sat. afternoons work best.
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Sat afternoons work good for me too. Dh delivers pizza at night so I have no car. (My van hates me and won't run for me long story) Anyway I am not sure what Sky Captain is even about so I don't know if its my kinda movie or not... I haven't seen movies in so long and I hardly ever rent any. Sigh. Being poor really stinks.
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How about going to the Estrella War at the Estrella national park in febuary. I'll be there on presedints Day. I have a freind that has given me an open invitation to stay with him and the group he's with.
Is anyone besides ludosti LDS? There is a broadcast event on saturday night (can you believe that had I been home, I would have had tickets to the actual event?) that I want to try and go to. Of course, I could just show up at a church I find in the yellow pages as well. I think it would be starting at 5 your time, so I could just ask someone in Utah to tape it for me if that is the one thing that would foul up our plans.
P.S. If we do settle on a Tucson gathering, I would have space for 3 in my van from Phoenix/Scottsdale.
Maybe we can have a get together at the condo in Scottsdale earlier in the week and the Tucson one on Saturday.
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Oooh, that sounds good! Then we could all get some time together. At least half of it has to be in Tucson. Posts: 6367 | Registered: Aug 2003
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Pooka, I would appreciate a ride from you if that works out. Since you asked, I am not LDS, but if the event is important to you, I'm sure arrangements can be made so that you can go.
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I can't find the broadcast info, but I will just prepare to record it before I leave home. I want to add that to my to do list. I'll make sure PSI has my cell phone info- I thought my cell phone didn't work last time we were down there but it turns out it does.
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Oh kay, people. The good news is that Mr. Fanta has decided to join us, and I was able to get a babysitter! w00t!
The bad news is that no one will get to hear my 3-year-old son sing the fhqwhgads song. *sigh* You'll all be missing out. It's pretty good. He even freestyles it a bit here and there, like this:
"I asked my friend Joe, I asked my friend Jake, they said it was fah-hoo-kwah-diaper."
Anyway, I'm aiming for early afternoon on the 25th. Is that okay with everyone? I'm also hoping to go to the El Con Theater since it's pretty easy to get to from the Interstate, and it's near the mall. If someone has a suggestion for a better theater or anything, feel free to comment. I tend to take over things.
Jes and I will be able to give a ride to Alea or Wendy if needed. (Is Wendy your real name?) Also, I have accumulated some phone numbers but if anyone wants to exchange with me that hasn't already, my email's in the profile. : )
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It currently appears that if the meeting will be in Tucson, I won't have enough time to get back so my wife can go to that LDS women's broadcast, so unless I can figure out an alternative, I won't be able to make it since I'll be watching the kiddos.
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Well, I'm hoping we can do very early afternoon, so maybe we can get you out of Tucson early enough to get back in time. Posts: 6367 | Registered: Aug 2003
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Okay, does anyone know for sure when the RS broadcast happens in Arizona time? I looked for it all over yesterday and couldn't find out. Specifically, if it is a time constraint for you are we taking into account any pre-broadcast festivities? (a light dinner is often served before.) And is the plan to get together first and then go to a movie if folks want to? Or just movie?
If I had my "druthers" (never used that on hatrack, I don't think) we'd hang out for a bit, possibly with some munchies, and then 4 ish the movie people could go on to the movie and the Church satellite people could disperse for that. That's what I'm envisioning. Input?
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I didn't pay that much attention to when it was because I'm going to be out of town (up in Montana), so I won't be watching it anyway....
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Actually, that could work. The problem is that if it's at 5pm in Utah it's 4pm in Pheonix. Or am I misunderstanding the time thing? Maybe we could do lunch, then a movie at two or three so the broadcast people will have plenty of time to get back?
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Lunch sounds good to me. I was already taking the time shift into account, I think it happens at 6 in Utah, which would be 5 there I think. But I could be wrong and I can't find the right info. But the broadcast could be delayed, per ludosti's comment. Is just shooting for lunch worse for anyone?
P.S. ludosti, when do you go? Any chance of the scottsdale get together, on the 21 or 22?
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Broadcast is 6 UT time and 5 AZ time. My wife has a dinner at 4 meaning I'd need to leave Tucson by 2:30 to make it back up in time for her to get to the church that is a good 20 minutes away from the house where it's showing.
Scottsdale would work for me (I work in Scottsdale) early next week as well.
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Hey Pooka--do you know if the broadcast will be on KBYU? I'm considering staying home to watch it if it is. It'll depend on dh's work schedule that day. I don't want to impose my kids on someone for too long!
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KBYU rebroadcasts the RS conference at 8 pm MDT. You get KBYU, or do you mean BYUTV? You can check kbyu.org for listings.
Okay, for the Scottsdale shindig why don't we say Tuesday Sept 21 in the evening, say 7? We can play some party games. I have National Geographic global pursuit and a cleaned up version of Therapy. Back before we knew the whole family had OCD we removed most of the questions about sex. Email me for directions and contact info. The email link deal for hatrack seems to work inconsistently, so you probably need to type in my address manually to your email program. I think.
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Just a public note, for all intents and purposes I should be able to make the Scottsdale gathering (that is assuming I can walk / drive more than the bare minimum by then).
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O_o We could always bring the gathering to you...
P.S. I don't have anyone's info to get in touch, but PSI has all my phone numbers. I think I even managed to erase Ludosti's number, though mine is still the same if she kept it.
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