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At 5/24/09 03:43 PM, BeurreNoisette wrote: Just think about the best jerked pork sandwich you have ever eaten and use that to motivate your ass to get to centrailia for this camping trip.

If our chef will be jerking pork you know I'm definitely going to be there.

At 5/23/09 09:18 AM, AnalPenguinFarming wrote: So....is this going to happen for realz? I need to make sure so I can take off from work because this is a big deal for me to take off of work for. So...keep the thread alive guys. The NYC meetup never happened last year because the thread died.

I hope so. Even if it doesn't happen that we can stay there that night we can still find a nearby place to stay. I'm sure it's not that hard. It'll all work out and I'm going for sure. Even if it's only like 10 of us I'm still going for sure.

Hopefully Tom shows up like he said he might, but you better be there for sure man. I'll be majorly upset if your not.

Just so you know, there is pretty much zero chance of getting permits or permission or whatever to camp out there. So if you guys are going to do this, you just have to pack up and go there.
It's not like anyone would stop you, there's no cops or anything around there at all. I know a kid who grew up next to there, and they used to just go there all the time and have parties since there's never anyone else there.

hell, i think there's only about 12 people that live in Centralia anymore, and they're mostly one family.

You also may be disappointed, there's nothing there, aside from the crumbled highway and some smoldering holes in the ground. You're better off going to Wilburton Number One, and Wilburton Number 2, which are nearby.
Two neighboring and separate cities with the least creative, yet funniest names ever.

Wow, I've been MIA and this thread has gotten life if it's own! Good job! Thanks to Halvgoden for helping out a ton with this stuff. For a while this thing was turning into a real clusterfuck, but this thing seems like it'll go off without a hitch! The idea of just going there without announcement is sounding better all the time since the surrounding towns are so damn unreachable!

At 6/1/09 07:09 PM, ixintro wrote: Wow, I've been MIA and this thread has gotten life if it's own! Good job! Thanks to Halvgoden for helping out a ton with this stuff. For a while this thing was turning into a real clusterfuck, but this thing seems like it'll go off without a hitch! The idea of just going there without announcement is sounding better all the time since the surrounding towns are so damn unreachable!

Thanks for the props, brosef.

mrdeadhead had a talk with his friend who is from around the Centralia area. As he said, there are no permits you need to get nor is there much to do there.

Here is my suggestion: we all just go. We find a place nearby, possibly a seedy motel where we can get murdered, or a real campsite of some kind. I would even do some car camping since it's only one or two nights. We can visit Centralia during the day. This is probably the safer thing to do anyway.

As stated, we still plan to be doing some cooking provided enough people show up and bring some stuff to cook. I hope everyone is still interested in going, because we certainly are. In fact, we've decided we're going whether 'yall mother fuckers are or not.

So, maybe we'll see you there. I will post updated information about where we plan to stay and what we plan to do during the day while we are there. Maybe that will give everyone something to plan around.

ixintro, this was a great idea. We are definitely going and I hope you are too.

At 6/4/09 04:45 PM, Halvgoeden wrote: mrdeadhead had a talk with his friend who is from around the Centralia area. As he said, there are no permits you need to get nor is there much to do there.

I guess I should bring liquor, then . . .

Here is my suggestion: we all just go. We find a place nearby, possibly a seedy motel where we can get murdered, or a real campsite of some kind. I would even do some car camping since it's only one or two nights. We can visit Centralia during the day. This is probably the safer thing to do anyway.

Maybe, but I'm not going there to play it safe. I think it would be more interesting if we infiltrated an abandoned house or two and spent the night in a scary, free house that may or may not kill us. At least, that's what I plan to do.

If we run it like that, we just need to check up with a local resident and figure out which houses are occupied, then locate a suitable house furthest from the occupied ones so we don't make nuisances of ourselves. We could and should limit our activities to within the Centralia area, true to the Silent Hill theme of being trapped.

As stated, we still plan to be doing some cooking provided enough people show up and bring some stuff to cook. I hope everyone is still interested in going, because we certainly are. In fact, we've decided we're going whether 'yall mother fuckers are or not.

I, personally, am pretty set on going.

Also, I drive, so if there's anyone from the NYC area that needs a lift and wants to split gas, PM me.

I'm definitely going as long as I find a ride my parents approve of. Also, here's a proposition. since the WizardCon Meetup was scheduled the exact same time as this Meetup, are you guys cool with maybe pushing this back one week to June 26-27. It was just an idea, but it's totally cool if the date is still the 19th and 20th.

At 6/7/09 06:29 PM, ixintro wrote: I'm definitely going as long as I find a ride my parents approve of. Also, here's a proposition. since the WizardCon Meetup was scheduled the exact same time as this Meetup, are you guys cool with maybe pushing this back one week to June 26-27. It was just an idea, but it's totally cool if the date is still the 19th and 20th.

I'm fine with that. Whatever works.

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Well it turns out I can't go since the car that I was supposed to get was sold and I don't want to spend that much on a bus. I was planning on having fun too.

Well hope you guys have fun without me.

Changing the date to the 26th, might actually be awesome since I have orientation for my new job on the 19th and the 20th. I was disappointing and came to this thread to say I couldn't come because of it. Now the 26th, might be a little different, but I'll still probably have to work though. If you could change it to 6 weeks later than the original date then I'll be able to make it for sure.

Ughhh.. But I already took the 20th off to go. And I really doubt my boss will allow me to take the 26 and 27th off. But I can try.

At 6/5/09 03:03 AM, BetaOrionis wrote: If we run it like that, we just need to check up with a local resident and figure out which houses are occupied, then locate a suitable house furthest from the occupied ones so we don't make nuisances of ourselves. We could and should limit our activities to within the Centralia area, true to the Silent Hill theme of being trapped.

From what I've heard, the only buildings left are those people actually live in...and there are about ten of those. The only way to find out is to go, though. I suggest everyone prepare to sleep in their car or something.

I'm fine with moving the date now, but we need to think about whether or not it's going to bring in any new people. Otherwise, we might as well keep it where it is for those who have already changed their schedules.

At 6/10/09 11:07 AM, Toukeman wrote: Ughhh.. But I already took the 20th off to go. And I really doubt my boss will allow me to take the 26 and 27th off. But I can try.

Oh and if I can get the changed time off I might have a possible +1 person coming.

If my lazyass of a brother really means that he wants to come.....

Sounds good, fff I forgot to say that yesterday, thanks Corky.

At 6/10/09 10:52 AM, Corky52 wrote: Changing the date to the 26th, might actually be awesome since I have orientation for my new job on the 19th and the 20th. I was disappointing and came to this thread to say I couldn't come because of it. Now the 26th, might be a little different, but I'll still probably have to work though. If you could change it to 6 weeks later than the original date then I'll be able to make it for sure.

I agree with the six weeks later idea since I'll be on a bus to Ohio on the 26th and I doubt that I could go (the closest stop is in Pittsburgh and it's only for an hour or so) and I'll be too worried about getting a job and a car. So a month and a half would be pretty good. It'll be a week or two till I have to go back to school to. So it could be a last cool thing to do for the summer (other than going to Cedar Point and maybe a baseball game).

sounds decent, i will think about going!

At 6/10/09 11:16 AM, Halvgoeden wrote:

At 6/5/09 03:03 AM, BetaOrionis wrote: If we run it like that, we just need to check up with a local resident and figure out which houses are occupied, then locate a suitable house furthest from the occupied ones so we don't make nuisances of ourselves. We could and should limit our activities to within the Centralia area, true to the Silent Hill theme of being trapped.

From what I've heard, the only buildings left are those people actually live in...and there are about ten of those. The only way to find out is to go, though. I suggest everyone prepare to sleep in their car or something.

My spies have informed me that the current population is only around 9, and there are still 14 structures standing. Not only can they not possibly occupy all of them, but the largest remaining structure is the town hall. The town hall does not act as a residence, but will most likely be locked. Not a problem if you're a ninja, or if you happen to know one . . .

I'm fine with moving the date now, but we need to think about whether or not it's going to bring in any new people. Otherwise, we might as well keep it where it is for those who have already changed their schedules.

No, but only because when Ixinthro contacted the neighboring town and asked about visiting permits, they shut down the site. So they'll be expecting us on that date, and may hassle us about it. Best to arrive under the cover of darkness, or at least on a date they won't expect.

At 6/10/09 11:16 AM, some-people wrote: Six weeks later?

I'd prefer if we didn't move the date around so much, but whatever keeps the attendance up is cool. The more times you change it, the more people will lose interest.

I say we stick it out with the 26th to 27th.

Ok was able to get both the 26th and 27th off. Should we set up an arrival time? I would like to know mostly because I have a 6 hour drive there. I also suggest a meetup location like a restraunt or a place like that to all gather up in Centralia and so some of us (me) don't wander around for hours trying to find people wearing NG shirts.

At 6/13/09 12:12 AM, Toukeman wrote: Ok was able to get both the 26th and 27th off. Should we set up an arrival time? I would like to know mostly because I have a 6 hour drive there. I also suggest a meetup location like a restraunt or a place like that to all gather up in Centralia and so some of us (me) don't wander around for hours trying to find people wearing NG shirts.

I recommend meeting at what's left of Byrnesville, 300 meters south of what remains of Silent Hill.

If you want to meet in a restaurant instead, might I recommend Ashland (not shown on map), located about .9 miles further to the south. It's the largest town that I would consider within easy walking distance. We could leave our cars there and travel north on foot, which leaves us with two distinct routes. Either travel straight through the woods for .9 miles, or walk along the edge of the road for 1.8 miles. Or of course, we just stroll right in and park in Silent Hill, but we make ourselves vulnerable to the possibility of getting our plate numbers noted by the local authorities, in the relatively unlikely event they happen to be dicks.

If that's not enough of a reason, it also removes the possibility of the combined weights of several cars causing the ground to collapse, dropping us into a thousand-degree pit of carbon monoxide. Not that I believe for a second that it's possible, but wikipedia seems to think it could happen. Lol.

What would you prefer for time of arrival?

Beta, we can drive as far as the barriers that have been put up, or we can still drive on the road there since only a portion of it has been blocked off. The town itself is safe excluding areas otherwise marked.

Alright, it's o-fish. We might go up Thursday night or early Friday morning, knowing my friend.

Remember he is going to be bringing equipment to cook with, so if you want to grab some sausages or steaks on the way up/down/whatever go for it. Again, knowing him there will be enough for a few people anyway, but don't count on it.

See you all on the 26th!

Hell yeah it's a go!

I'm still looking for a ride down lol.

That is the most dangerous but nerdiest thing I've ever heard of.

At 6/17/09 02:51 PM, Eggys wrote: That is the most dangerous but nerdiest thing I've ever heard of.

I've never seen nerds and danger combine in real life before, but movies have taught me that there will be a lot of awkward humor, awkward silences, farting, and personal development.

It's been a while since anyone checked in, so I figured I should say hi.

Weather for Silent Hill this coming weekend is warm with highs in the upper 70's to low 80's. We've got a 30% chance of scattered thunderstorms on Friday. It'll probably be sunny for most of the day. Mostly sunny on Saturday.

Everyone still planning to attend?

I have Friday off, but not Saturday. Someone who's actually going PM me and tell me the details. I may actually show up.

Yeah, we should probably get around to PMing everybody to see if they're going to attend haha.

As for me, the chances of me getting to come (to my own planned meet) are fading fast, the friends who were planning on giving me a ride bailed and they were also bringing an extra tent for me. :/

Luckily Beta, you are entirely capable, sorry this thing didn't turn out as well as we wanted to. Tried taking up Tom on his offer to announce the meet in his next FP Post but I guess he didn't see the PM.

At 6/23/09 12:15 PM, ixintro wrote: Yeah, we should probably get around to PMing everybody to see if they're going to attend haha.

Well, what does the guest list look as of now? Who was planning on showing?

Oh yeah, haven't shown the guest list in a while. I removed all the people I knew weren't attending.

MEETUP DATE: JUNE 26th-27th

Likely To Be There:
Corky52
Corky52'sroommate(s)
Toukeman

Interested In Attending:
AnalPenguinFarming
BlazingIce
DELUCA2400
Fallensoul289
ForNoReason
Halvgoeden
H-K-S
KLoWnXXXand his buds
MrCrawford
Sekhem
Shadowchaotailsevil3
Shalashaska-1
SnakeHank
Timmy

At 6/23/09 12:33 PM, ixintro wrote: Oh yeah, haven't shown the guest list in a while. I removed all the people I knew weren't attending.

MEETUP DATE: JUNE 26th-27th

Likely To Be There:
Corky52
Corky52'sroommate(s)
Toukeman

Toukeman can't make it.

Interested In Attending:
AnalPenguinFarming

Has work on Saturday, probably won't be showing.

BlazingIce
DELUCA2400

Probably can't make it. He'll be in the process of moving on the 26th.

Fallensoul289
ForNoReason
Halvgoeden
H-K-S
KLoWnXXX and his buds
MrCrawford
Sekhem
Shadowchaotailsevil3
Shalashaska-1
SnakeHank
Timmy

Alright, well I'd feel bad making you work for a meet you can't make, so I guess I'll send the PM's, unless you've already done so?