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actually I think you should be more worried about celia and less about me if your wife and kid do show up... ritual human sacrifice to appease her evilness and all...
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I don't think we can make it, but I'd love for my wife to go as long as young women can resist flirting with me.
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I know, but some things have come up that require my time off elsewhere. It's too long a drive for just a weekend.
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Bloomington is a good place, theirs a decent group of hatrackers there, and it really is quite stunning in the fall.
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It's okay, I'm not a big fan of camping. I'm already going camping way too much for my tastes this year, but a Hatrack camping trip would've been a bit more appealing. Oh well.
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well only certain souls...I think she knows which souls I'm in the market for... but they'd still have to be whipped into shape. AJ
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I'll be willing to help with the planning in any way that I can. I suppose I can't do a whole lot from another state, but just know that I'd be happy to help make phone calls or anything else that's needed.
Location is a tough decision. Jenny's is free, and I'm sure we'd have a blast. I suppose it depend on if we want to go out during the day and do anything that Bloomington offers or not.
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While I refuse to camp (I'm just...not a camping kind of person), I'm in Bloomington, and will gladly participate as long as I don't have to sleep outside (I can just go home to sleep...sorry, I'm a wuss). I'd also be willing to help whoever is doing the planning with...the planning.
Edit: I'm also a doctoral student at the music school, and I can attest to the quality of the performances here. It's really amazing. The weekend in question is one of the opera weekends, and they're doing Eugene Onegin that weekend.
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I think we could pull it off, but if Jenny wants to do it, and stryker (and other bloomington people) don't get too upset, I would also love to go up there. So I really don't care either way.
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Its not so much a matter of upset as a selfish reason -- I'd very much prefer to minimize my time off work/school (particularly school), as I have an extended weekend trip and a wedding in california to attend in late september.
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Exactly where is Jenny's? I think We'll have a blast no matter where we go, but depending on where Jenny lives, we may have more options as far as what to do around Bloomington. The Charles Deam wilderness has a lot of really good things to do, and oh wait, camping there is free. We also can do a day trip into Nashville, which is a tourist trap full of cool little shops (and the most beautiful trees in the fall). I'll be there, no matter where we go though.
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bump to have people decide where they would rather have the campout so that the people planning can start organizing.
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I'd give a little more time to hear from everyone. (Wonder where Jenny Gardner has gone) But after a certain point you guys will just have to take control and start making decisions. The rest of us will whine and moan, but be happy you are doing the work in the long run. (You'll be much better at herding cats by the time this is over...)
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I have learned from the greatest, I have a sheltie, so I am already good at herding cats, but that's not what I was thinking in organizational tallent, that one comes from watching all those teachers and parents organize so many concerts, fundraisers, and trips.
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btw who has tents and stoves and stuff? I was thinking I could buy one of those giant "family size" tents at costco or sam's on the cheap to help house everyone.
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Mr. Opera and I have a tent that will probably only sleep us. Supposedly it sleeps 4, but you must want to get really up close and comfortable. Has there been any checking done to see if there is a state park or something that has a "group" camp site?
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Trust us, location is not a problem. There are lit. dozens of options for camping in the bloomington area, most of which would work.
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Goody. My vote is definately for a place where we can all camp in one huge site as opposed to the hassle of reserving several sites which might or might be right next to one another.
AJ brought up a good point about there being a Purdue game the weekend we're planning this - hence tons of traffic for people coming from the north or west. So, I guess my question is - have we decided to go with the Bloomington area? I'm just excited about getting to see all of you again so soon!
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edit: We can probably give a ride to Marek or anyone else in the area who might need one. It looks like the kiddos will be with their daddy that weekend.
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I have everything needed for camping (including the propane stove) however, it doesn't look like this will work for me/us. A weekend or two before would work - because I could do it the weekend before or after I am in Chicago (by going up earlier or staying later) -- but this is scheduled for a whole week later, which would require me returning home from Chicago and then going back.
So sorry I can't come this time -- but look forward to next summer if we do the Catskills!
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As far as location goes, we can either go with an established (pay) camp ground, or we could ruff it on our own. I think I'm leaning towards the established one, it would make a lot less headaches for me. I have only one question for hatrackers, if it is in Bloomington, do we want to be near a body of water, or not?
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I vote established near but not too near water, like it's a quick walk but if the lake is high (I haven't been reading that part of the paper) we don't feel in danger. I don't like headache's either and I would probably get stuck with one if it were an unestablished camping area.
((((((raia)))))) you weren't supposed to figure the conspiracy out!, no seriously it wasn't planned just sorta came up that it would work here.
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i'm too lazy to read the three pages of thread here, so i'll risk repeating something already mentioned.
there is an excellent winery in bloomington so if you go and you aren't dry, find time to go for a tasting. the grounds at Oliver are also lovely, but you may have had enough of the outdoors by then.
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Wine lovers should visit Western NY during the summer (yes we do have one!) as there are a ton of wineries in the region. My wife loves going, although with her surgery just the tasting amounts is enough to get her pretty buzzed. Good thing I don't drink, I'm always the designated driver.
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Sounds like a plan to me, i'll have the exact location in bloomington figured out by the end of the week.
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CHECK AVAILABILITY!!! Southern Indiana is very beautiful in the fall, and often campsites are booked nearly a year in advance. That's the biggest issue you will probably run into. I think that camping in Bloomington would actually be a much better option than my place because of the "stuff to do", facilities you don't have to dig yourself, and inexperienced campers. My place I offer as an alternative, with maybe a collection to rent a pit toilet or something.
I have camping gear, backpacks, etc. I'm assuming I could bring my family? I have a 6-year-old and a husband who will want to come. Anybody else with kids and non-Hatrack spouses? Abby has room in her tent for 1 other little tyke..
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Fugu has a very convincing argument, too. I love college towns...
And I could lead lots of fun woodland games and stuff. I volunteer to help whoever sets up the camping trip with Events. Unless someone else wants to do that.
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