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Meeting In Person

Post by moda0306 » Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:07 pm

I don't travel much for work or leisure, but I would love to meet anyone here who makes it to the Minneapolis area with an hour to kill for lunch or a beer.

I'd encourage anyone else who feels similarly to shout out their home city for anyone to be able to know to reach out to you.  I know I've probably pissed off most people here at some point, but would be open to buying you a beer to make up for it :).
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Re: Meeting In Person

Post by Pointedstick » Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:37 pm

moda0306 wrote: I'd encourage anyone else who feels similarly to shout out their home city for anyone to be able to know to reach out to you.
San Jose! I'd love to meet some of the fine folks here in person.
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Post by KevinW » Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:42 pm

Orange County, California.
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Post by Early Cuyler » Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:43 pm

Houston, Texas! Lunch and cigars on me!
You know how I feel about handouts...cash is much more flexible, hell, cash is king!
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Re: Meeting In Person

Post by MomTo2Boys » Tue Oct 30, 2012 4:49 am

Mainland China!

We could meet up over some stir fried chicken feet. With the toenails still on, of course. Since those are the best part.
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Post by quenali » Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:56 am

Vermont.  Will have the wood stove going and the tea water hot.
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Post by MomTo2Boys » Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:18 am

CA PP wrote: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Shut UP, that is awesome!

What's Addis like? I've heard some crazy stories about the traffic there!
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Post by Storm » Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:04 pm

MomTo2Boys wrote: Mainland China!

We could meet up over some stir fried chicken feet. With the toenails still on, of course. Since those are the best part.
Haha... I never tried the chicken feet when I was there.  I did, however, try goose, and I found it to be one of the best meats I have ever tried.  Goose has the richness of a nice steak to me.
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Post by melveyr » Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:28 pm

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Post by Xan » Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:06 pm

Austin for me.
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Post by CA PP » Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:09 pm

MomTo2Boys wrote:
CA PP wrote: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Shut UP, that is awesome!

What's Addis like? I've heard some crazy stories about the traffic there!
Frankly it is not that bad. I have seen worse.  What is bothering though are the exhaust fumes.  One car of five spits a black cloud...  Well, with taxes of 200% on imported new cars, go figure why people drive their old cart until the wheels drop off.
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Post by HB Reader » Tue Oct 30, 2012 4:26 pm

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Post by Alanw » Tue Oct 30, 2012 4:37 pm

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Post by notsheigetz » Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:14 pm

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Post by MediumTex » Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:55 pm

I'm not seeing much of a concentration anywhere.
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Re: Meeting In Person

Post by WiseOne » Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:10 pm

There are a few of us in NYC.  After the subway comes back online, anyone interested in a get-together?
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Re: Meeting In Person

Post by Greg » Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:59 pm

I also look at this as if any of us go on business trips we can meet up with people. For instance notsheigetz I was just in Tampa, Fl for work out at the Lockheed Martin Clearwater, FL plant.

I visit friends down in Texas every year too from college in the Fort Worth area (fly into DFW), I suppose near you MediumTex. Ooo I can get you to sign my Permanent Portfolio book! That should raise the value of it by at least $1 and I'll call it part of my Variable Portfolio!
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Re: Meeting In Person

Post by foglifter » Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:49 am

Pointedstick wrote:
moda0306 wrote: I'd encourage anyone else who feels similarly to shout out their home city for anyone to be able to know to reach out to you.
San Jose! I'd love to meet some of the fine folks here in person.
+1 for San Jose (California)!
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Re: Meeting In Person

Post by Odysseusa » Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:55 am

I live in Los Angeles, CA, USA and I am pleased to meet you.
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Re: Meeting In Person

Post by flyingpylon » Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:22 am

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Re: Meeting In Person

Post by hoost » Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:36 am

moda0306 wrote: I don't travel much for work or leisure, but I would love to meet anyone here who makes it to the Minneapolis area with an hour to kill for lunch or a beer.

I'd encourage anyone else who feels similarly to shout out their home city for anyone to be able to know to reach out to you.  I know I've probably pissed off most people here at some point, but would be open to buying you a beer to make up for it :).
I was just in Minneapolis about a month ago...maybe next time.
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Re: Meeting In Person

Post by hoost » Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:38 am

Emelianenko wrote: Houston, Texas! Lunch and cigars on me!
I also live in Houston; we'll have to get together sometime when I'm in town.
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