Re: You're Invited: Summer Board Meeting in LA!!!
Wow, so much to respond to. This thread is hopping.
In short, 95.5% I get to go.
Excellent. You're one of the most mature and accomplished 14 year old boys I've ever run across. Will be great to meet you.
I'm afraid I can't confirm until the end of this month or early March. But I'm gonna get there, even if I have go back to being an assassin ninja to do it!
I have all the faith in the world that you'll do
whatever it takes to make this happen. And you've
got to make it work because no NY forum meet-up would be complete without you.
Meehhh...I'm getting a little apprehensive about this. I know it's still a long way away, but I'm a compulsive worrier and I can't help but worry about everything surrounding this trip. Flight arrangements, potential freaks (Sorry if this offends), it's really far from home, getting diarrhea at inopportune times, what if I spend all this money and something catastrophic happens, like the transmission goes in my car and I need to fix it etc.
I need a paper bag.
Oh God, girl! I'll stick my foot up your ass via PM, but let me just respond briefly here as well. You'll be in good hands. Just get your butt on that flight and once you land in sunny LA, I'll be right there waiting for you and all will be taken care of. If you've shit your pants en route, we'll stop somewhere so can change. If you need some Pepto Bismol, we can stop for some of that too. As for potential freaks, you just have to trust your gut. I've met a dozen people from this board and haven't encountered a freak yet. Will there be any on this trip? I dunno. Maybe. But like
Top pointed out, in a group of 20-30 people, you'll be fine. If someone sketches you out, just don't talk to them. In a group that size, no one will notice you're intentionally ignoring them. :lol: Again, like
Top says, all activities are optional. No one is going to be forced into doing anything or hanging with anyone they're not comfortable with. As for something catastrophic happening and you've spent all this money on a trip to LA, c'mon, girl - live a little. Sitting around saving money for the event that your transmission blows is no way to go through life. Unexpected stuff alaways happens and always when funds are at their lowest. That's just the way life works. You MUST come! The fact that you've never been that far from home, never flown on a plane, etc. is all the more reason why you've
got to to it. ... And
1CSIMFan is an airplane virgin too. You guys can both arrive with stories of 'your first time.'
anyone else here eat any organic foods? or at least fairly healthy?
Oh hell yes! If you're down for it, perhaps we can even hit breakfast at my favorite organic restaurant.
Top pretty much refuses to order anything off their menu ... even though I shave years off my life and add inches to my ass eating KFC for her, can you believe that? :lol: But seriously, I do maintane a mostly organic, mostly healthy diet, so you'll be in good company staying with me.
'Oh my god thank you Mrs.G!' That is honestly the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me! Oh, I might, might, might get to come and visit you all. I'm trying to negotiate with my mom
:lol: Wow, flattery really gets me everywhere with you, huh? :lol: Definitely try to convince your mom to let you come. As for rides, if you're staying at the same hotel as a bunch of other people, I'm sure carpooling can be arranged.
I found a flight, hotel, and car rental package for $1100.00 total for two people (it includes flight taxes/fees and hotel taxes). Is this a good price? Also, does anybody know anyting about this hotel and how close it is to the Best Western?
Highland Gardens Hotel
7047 Franklin Ave
Hollywood, CA 90028
That's a really good price. I don't know anything about that hotel. The location seems good though. I think it's within walking distance (a few blocks) of the Best Western. Generally, Franklin is reasonably safe.
Quick note regarding hotels in Hollywood - you can certainly find cheaper than the Best Western. I went with that only because it was the least inexpensive national chain in a convenient area. I knew it would at least be clean and safe. For those looking for cheaper accommodations, they can certainly be found in Hollywood. However, I want to caution you that before booking anything you should probably post it so that
Top or I could take a peek at what you're talking about before you're locked into it. While the area is in the process of revitalization, there are still plenty of way sketchy places that I wouldn't recommend to a tourist in a million years. If you look hard enough, I'm sure you can even find motels that charge by the hour in Hollywood. :lol:
Yeah, looks like I'm not going after all. Sorry if I dissapointed anyone who wanted me to attend.
You sure? You sound like the life of any party,
Jorja. You will definitely be missed! If there's any way you can swing it, please do try to come.
I am thinking maybe we should rent van instead of car if everyone live close enough, that case, we can save on rental, parking & gas? what do you guys think?
If any of you guys want to go in a van, it sounds like we certainly have enough people to do that ... and then some. I believe we may be able to fill a couple big vans. I'll leave that to those of you who may be staying at the same hotel and/or flying in and out around the same times to figure out. Once people have their hotels and flights booked, I'll PM a listing to everyone to help you guys coordinate that kind of stuff.
