Member's meet, PAGAN XIV.

[Oldfart]

Some of the newer members may not be aware that there is a (mostly) annual meet and greet called PAGAN Pixies Annual Gathering At N***, in this case, National Capital.

This year's will be in DC 25-28 July, with a view, as ever, to strengthening the links between members. It will be a low key affair.

The business side of it is hosted in the members only PAGAN thread.

I will be there, and hope to see many of you there.

If anyone knows a nice dark Guinness-style beer in DC, please let me know. :)

[gekkogecko]

Guinness itself is imported, and readily available in this area.

[dicksbro]

We've missed the last few after making several in a row. If you can go, do so. You'll meet some great people and no doubt have a great time! It's well worth it. :thumbs:

BTW, since you'll be in the area ... Aberdeen Proving Grounds northeast of Baltimore is a fantastic place to visit. An army base, it has an enormous collection of tanks and other vehicles and a fabulous building filled with infantry weapons of all kinds ... it well worth seeing ... even if you're not a military buff, you'll be amazed at their collection. It's like stepping through history. Now, I've heard that it was moving to Ft. Lee in Virginia, so you may want to check on that before you make the drive. It may be even closer.

[Oldfart]

Aberdeen is on my list, but it's a several day project. Not this time, I think.

[PantyFanatic]

Aberdeen is on my list, but it's a several day project. Not this time, I think.
I'll tell you about it. I spent quit a bit of time at APG in a life long long ago. LOL

:coffee:

[gekkogecko]

I've never actually made it up to APD. Too busy with other stuff. Maybe some day, though.

[Oldfart]

I'll be interested to see how it compares to the Land Warfare Museum the Brits have at Duxford.

[dicksbro]

When we were last there, we met a gentleman that had just been to the Imperial War Museum in London. He thought Aberdeen was markedly better ... but ... then I've never been to the Imperial War Museum. :shrug:

[Oldfart]

The Imperial War Museum is like the Smithsonian. Everywhere you turn, you trip over an annex.

[gekkogecko]

Better than tripping a land mine.

[Oldfart]

The experience lasts longer as well.

The IWM in London is not a large facility, but when you understand the context of each piece in there, a whole day of wonder can be spent peering in the cabinets.

[Oldfart]

Back on target, I won't have a cell phone until PF gets there on the Thursday, so any contact will need to be through the hotel.

[dicksbro]

Let us know the hotel and when you expect to arrive. Who knows, we might just give you a call. :)

[Oldfart]

Check the PAGAN thread in the Members Only section DB.

[gekkogecko]

My availability still seems to be most of the time. That might change if shit happens. Those of you with my off-site e-mail, send me something if'n y'all wants to get together.

[Oldfart]

It's now less than a week before I get to Washington.

jseal, are you calling through on Friday or Saturday?

It may be an idea if GG leaves a cell number for me at the Hotel.

C'mon folks, time to solidify travel plans, even if they're day trips on the train.

[PantyFanatic]

Your phone is packed and ready to go OF. You'll have it Thursday afternoon. :nod:

[BIBI]

Damn.....wish I could be there! :rolleyes2

[dicksbro]

I do, too, BIBI. Wish we could have made it also. :(

For those that do make it ... have a great time and try to leave most of the national monuments there rather than taking them home as souveniers

[jseal]

Alas, while there will be Pixies at PAGAN XIV who I dearly wish to meet, I'm unlikely to be among them this year. Perhaps next year.

[Oldfart]

13 hours till I start the first leg of my PAGAN Pilgrimage.

[sodaklostsoul]

Safe trip to all!!

[Oldfart]

About to board in Sydney. See you soon.

[BIBI]

Happy Landing!!! ;)

[gekkogecko]

Landing's an important part, don't go imitating Guynemer (OF will understand the reference).

[Oldfart]

Yep.

I have made it to Washington, so let the fun begin.

Fun?

Fun?

It's out there somewhere.

[dicksbro]

For my 252,000th post ... I'll just wish you all at PAGAN XIV ...

HAVE FUN!






Wish we were there. :(

[gekkogecko]

Calling all Pixies...Calling all Pixies.

C'mon on down!

[BIBI]

Wish I could have gone....:(


Have a great visit together!

[Oldfart]

We could have put some pillows on the floor for you to sleep on.

[BIBI]

We could have put some pillows on the floor for you to sleep on.

Gee thanks lol

I was coming until I got this job and have to work, but thanks anyway.

[dicksbro]

No doubt a good time will be had by all.

Wish we were there. :(

[gekkogecko]

It was, just chillin' with PF & OF yesterday afternoon. Thanks for the tiramisu & beer, guys. Have turtles to take care of today, but i'll be back tomorrow.

[BIBI]

oh boy....wishing I was there......hey guys how about a selfie for facebook? please!!!!

[Lilith]

Someone needs to drink a mudslide in my honor.

[gekkogecko]

oh boy....wishing I was there......hey guys how about a selfie for facebook?

OF did have the waitron in one of the restaurants do a pic or two; he might post that soon.

[PantyFanatic]

Someone needs to drink a mudslide in my honor.
Do you make that with bourbon? If so, ....................... we did. :wobbly:




:faint:

[gekkogecko]

Late start today. We headed out of the hotel in the afternoon to try and find a micro-USB extension cord for OF-you probably weren't even aware that he needs a power source, were you?

And then he & I headed downtown to get to any of the various museums there. The admission line for the National Air & Space went down the block, so we headed over to the National Gallery of Art instead.

And you know what? They even let him take pics.

And I am told that yesterday, they hit up the NM of Natural History.

And, of course, PF is still complaining about the heat & humidity.

You people are missing a lot.

[gekkogecko]

Awww, don't nobody want to come and play on google Hangouts?

[Teddy Bear]

Have fun!!

Wish I was there. :(

[dicksbro]

The big question, of course, did OF find his micro-USB extension cord?

The other question is whether PF has his PAGAN-in-session flag flying?

[gekkogecko]

Oddly enough, there were no women there to give him and appropriate flag.

And no, no extension cord for OF.

[Oldfart]

Yes, I was cordless.

[AZRedHot]

Awww, don't nobody want to come and play on google Hangouts?

I did, but I kept watching the threads for info about it, and didn't see any. :(

[Oldfart]

We did it pretty much on the spot.

Nobody took us up, but we may have been a little short on notice.

[AZRedHot]

Perhaps.

[Oldfart]

My travel puter is playing up and I haven't been able to doctor the selfie. It will be soon.

[gekkogecko]

oh, noes! No pics from Oshkosh?

[Oldfart]

Not yet, GG. My travel puter is playing up. I have posted a few on Facebook taken with my tablet. I'll post more and better ones after I get back to Oz. Fear not young lizard.

[gekkogecko]

"young" ha ha ha ha.