Thread: IOWA 2010 Meet-Up

Sounds like most of the interest for this gathering comes from the east. Therefore, I propose the gathering be held in Ames.

Originally Posted by altshaver

Sounds like most of the interest for this gathering comes from the east. Therefore, I propose the gathering be held in Ames.

Three questions...

1. Gee, where do you live?
2. Are you offering to host?
3. What kind of grill do you have?


4. Are you interested in attending?

A friend of mine moved to Ames recently, and I converted him to straight razors some time ago.

I will shoot him a message and see if he wants to be a part of this... If he's in, I am in as well.

I will update as I find out stuff.

Are there really people living in Iowa? Why?

Ron, lets tag team Sham with PM;s maybe you can add two more to your list.

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Are there really people living in Iowa? Why?

Ron, lets tag team Sham with PM;s maybe you can add two more to your list.

That would be awesome! But if this keeps growing, it certainly can't be held in my little house. It might be better if the Iowegians all rented a bus to go to BJ's place in MO!

Oh, and I have no idea why anybody lives in Iowa, except that it's a lot warmer than Minnesota in the winter. I've been here 19 years but it doesn't look like I'm going to make it to 20.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Three questions...

1. Gee, where do you live?
2. Are you offering to host?
3. What kind of grill do you have?


4. Are you interested in attending?

1. I may or may not live in Ames. I was only thinking of everyone else when I made my proposal, though. Ames is pretty much better than Iowa City. It has a better city layout, fewer bums, and no annoying Hawkeye fans (huge plus right there).

2. I would love to host, but I think my small apartment is a little too cozy for comfort. This would be completely be feasible though (joking ):

Iowa State University Alumni Center - Ames Iowa 50010 - Public & Business Rates

3. George Foreman Super Champ Limited Edition

4. I am interested, but I am not sure if I would be able to attend. I don't have a car, and I am really busy trying to finish my thesis and find a job. I am a newb that would benefit a lot from this gathering though. Count me as a maybe.

Originally Posted by altshaver

1. I may or may not live in Ames. I was only thinking of everyone else when I made my proposal, though. Ames is pretty much better than Iowa City. It has a better city layout, fewer bums, and no annoying Hawkeye fans (huge plus right there).
I figured that Iowa City was more central and a better choice with two of us living here. However, I do think Ames is nicer than Iowa City. I'm certainly not a fan of Hawkeye fans.

2. I would love to host, but I think my small apartment is a little too cozy for comfort. Well, that takes you out of the running. This would be completely be feasible though (joking ):

Iowa State University Alumni Center - Ames Iowa 50010 - Public & Business Rates Sure, we can afford that!

3. George Foreman Super Champ Limited Edition
Fine, I'll bring my waffle iron!

4. I am interested, but I am not sure if I would be able to attend. I don't have a car, and I am really busy trying to finish my thesis and find a job.
Yeah, I can relate, except my advisor dumped me shortly before finishing my dissertation, and I'm also looking for a job.
I am a newb that would benefit a lot from this gathering though. Count me as a maybe.

Well, we can check bus schedules, or Nosewarmer can swing by from Cedar Falls (since he apparently has no problem with driving long distances, or maybe you can recruit someone else with an interest in straights who happens to live nearby!

Definitely later in October please. I'm supposed to be running a smelter the first weekend.

There are a lot of very decent cool people living in Iowa. They occasionally enjoy a white winter, versus the depressing gray ice of Kansas, where the country is so flat that it makes your head hurt...

Iowan's accent is normal compared to the rest of the country. They generally are quiet about their intellectual capacities and rank highest in academic achievement when they allow themselves to be noticed.

Driving to Iowa is all the same to me. I went to school in Ames as well, or Dead Moines. Although I have to say that town improved quite a bit after I moved out. Sadly that is true of most places I've lived. Dunno why.

Coming to another place forces me to travel light. But, I have no problem hosting another go at my shop. Then I'm surrounded by all my toys and have a much easier time splaining things. Let's leave this hint here and see if any of the other Minnesotans have had enough coffee to notice. We can talk about my end of the craft in Iowa, and then have the second day at my place to put a feeling into it. If it's close enough to the middle of Iowa I might be able to talk my buddy Howard into showing up.

How about Newton? Good interstate (sorta) access.

Originally Posted by Mike Blue

Definitely later in October please. I'm supposed to be running a smelter the first weekend.


Coming to another place forces me to travel light. But, I have no problem hosting another go at my shop. Then I'm surrounded by all my toys and have a much easier time splaining things. Let's leave this hint here and see if any of the other Minnesotans have had enough coffee to notice. We can talk about my end of the craft in Iowa, and then have the second day at my place to put a feeling into it. If it's close enough to the middle of Iowa I might be able to talk my buddy Howard into showing up.

How about Newton? Good interstate (sorta) access.

Coffee beginning to engage -- have to think about the drive down so far south -- then again PU now has new transmission, so probably doable --sorry to hear about the travel weight restrictions; the kathumpa kathumpa power hammer will be missed -- lotsa locations mentioned from down there in fly over country; Mapquest has thrown up its hands -- awaiting further updates -- mug empty; time for refill

I would be in for a visit as well, depending on how the new hip will be doing after the surgery.

Have fun,

Lynn