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At 6/30/09 10:07 AM, SkullsNSkate wrote: Honestly, I think we should have it early-ish. By the time we meet up at the place, we can have a Newgrounds shirt or something so we can recognize each other. Then just ask who's who.

I don't have an NG shirt, so maybe I could take a regular shirt and write "Newgrounds" on it with Duct Tape, good idea though

If I can go I will wear my Madness shirt, easy enough to spot.

I think I need to know the approximate time before I can confirm 100% (right now I'm just 99%)
and I'm reluctant to give out my address, even for a sticker from a fellow NG user, I need a while to think...

At 7/1/09 02:39 AM, Jezuz wrote: How many people are coming? As in, how many confirmed? If you are for sure coming, send me your address via PM and I'll get a sticker out to you 3rd class mail so it'll arrive before the meet.

I confirmed already that I'm coming. I'll PM you my address shortly.

I'll definitely need to wear an NG sticker since I don't have an NG shirt. I'll be coming to this meetup wearing the same Rotting Christ shirt I wore to the NYC meetup.

At 7/2/09 01:36 AM, Jezuz wrote:

At 7/1/09 02:44 PM, Mizox wrote: I think I need to know the approximate time before I can confirm 100% (right now I'm just 99%)
and I'm reluctant to give out my address, even for a sticker from a fellow NG user, I need a while to think...

Dude I can't even drive. I'm harmless.

yes, but I'm not sure I'm coming, although I think I am, eh, if I can't come, I'll send your sticker back, that sound good? (if yes, I'll PM you my address)

At 7/2/09 05:24 PM, Jezuz wrote: Sounds good. Although, I'll be sending them all out at once a week before the meet, so there shouldn't be an issue. You'll know or not know at that point.

lol ok, I'll send you the PM now

dude, seriously? i just found out about this boston meetup when i move away from my home, thats like 5 min from boston, for the summer
pisses me off
then again meeting up with internet people is kinda weird

...i think this is my first post in the ng forum, dunno

At 7/3/09 01:07 AM, thegreenG wrote: dude, seriously? i just found out about this boston meetup when i move away from my home, thats like 5 min from boston, for the summer
pisses me off

would prior knowledge have stopped you from leaving?

then again meeting up with internet people is kinda weird

everything is weird, deal with it

...i think this is my first post in the ng forum, dunno

yes, it is

Are we still planning on going to the aquarium?

At 7/5/09 06:12 PM, stafffighter wrote: Are we still planning on going to the aquarium?

I'd say yeah. It's $20 for an adult ticket so that shouldn't be too bad for anybody. What's some other interesting ideas for the day? I'm not as familiar with Boston as some of the people here.

At 7/5/09 08:05 PM, life wrote:

At 7/5/09 06:12 PM, stafffighter wrote: Are we still planning on going to the aquarium?

I'd say yeah. It's $20 for an adult ticket so that shouldn't be too bad for anybody. What's some other interesting ideas for the day? I'm not as familiar with Boston as some of the people here.

what's the name of it? I'm assuming im going to be spending the night in boston so i need to find out about hotels in that area too.

At 7/5/09 08:09 PM, BareNakedMike wrote:

other interesting ideas for the day? I'm not as familiar with Boston as some of the people here.

what's the name of it? I'm assuming im going to be spending the night in boston so i need to find out about hotels in that area too.

http://www.neaq.org/index.php

There's the muesem of science, but do we really want to hit two of those kind of venues in one day?
Boston is full of historical places so we could do that, but it's a lot of walking. And there's the famous Irish style pubs but not everyone could do that. Maybe I can find some kind of lazer tag within city limits.................

yeah i think the aquarium is enough for that kind of thing. The museum may be overkill and I think it costs more. Anyway, I was talking to Madcow and he said there's a tram or whatever near the aquarium so we can just go anywhere from there. Is the aquarium going to be the meet up spot? There's also an imax theater right next to it and some shops + food and shit.

Cash is definitely an issue for me. There's no question about it, so it's important to make this meetup as cheap as possible. I'm really going to try my best not to spend more than $30 or $40 for the entire day. Also, it's worth noting that I'm coming to Boston from about 5 hours away, as I live in NYC.

To cut back on the cost of this whole thing, I would highly recommend not eating at more expensive restaurants--only fast food places such as McDonalds and Wendy's, local pizza shops, sandwich shops like Subway and what not. No need for any upscale dining. There are plenty of fancy restaurants near where I live, but I rarely go to any of them because I'm not made of money. Also, of course, we'll have to strictly limit any other costly activities as well. If I purchase an aquarium ticket, I probably won't have that much left for food.

I'm cool with the Aquarium as a meetup spot! although I agree that, apart from that at least, we should probably go easy on the spending

I don't know where the laser tags in Boston are (if any) as the only one I've been to is in Litchfield NH

yeah, seeing the sights of Boston sounds good, just so long as I don't have to eat any seafood

There're cooler museums that don't actually cost much to attend. I'm pretty sure you can see 'old ironsides' (the USS Constitution built for the war of 1812 still afloat today) for free (unless you want a group guided tour... fuck that though). There's all sorts of cool shit to do around Fanuel Hall (which is near the Haymarket T-stop) and the North end.

Gory: don't waste your money on fast food. We (provided I'm there) can get delicious food from some local hole-in-the-wall sub shop or somesuch and it'll be not quite as cheap, but super delicious.

I've seen the aquarium many times before, dunno if I'll bother spending money to go there this time around. As for laser tag: there's no way they don't have a laser tag somewhere within city limits. Museum of science is a similar deal, plus if you guys want to go to the Omnitheatre it costs more money.

Now, the bars in Boston are great. There's a stretch of bars near the Holocaust memorial (right next to a T-stop... can't remember the name of it at the moment) that I'm particularly fond of mostly for the "Bell in Hand" tavern, which is a 5-10 dollar cover with 4 different bars over two floors and a huge dance floor upstairs. Waits are long, but typically worth it.

Ok, the nearest lazer tag I can find is in north andover which for the spirit of a pure Boston meet is probably out.
Boston paintball could still be an option, but that could get pricey.

yeah, "Old Ironsides" does sound better than the aquarium now that you mention it
you know, I don't know half of what they have down there, I mean, sure, I live HERE, so you would think I would get away as often as possible (which is why I wanna do this) but I don't get out much

as for the laser tag, well, if we all have transport (possibly each other if necessary) then even if it's a little way away from Boston there shouldn't be a problem, my car holds 8 so I might be able to carry some people who took the bus or a parent

I can't drink alcohol though, I'm only 18, and it tastes like shit, so I'd be with the minors group during that period (I ain't using any other drugs either, except caffeine)

I'll be in town, but I don't think I'll have time to meet up with anyone as I'm only in for a graduation. Post up the itinerary though when you guys know what it is and we'll see.

I'd say that going to the aquarium isn't that great. I went there and honestly it felt small. The only interesting thing would be the whale watching if you could guarantee the whales showing up, but I don't know how that works.

At 7/6/09 11:18 PM, gumOnShoe wrote: I'll be in town, but I don't think I'll have time to meet up with anyone as I'm only in for a graduation. Post up the itinerary though when you guys know what it is and we'll see.

chances are we aren't going to be certain about anything until we've already done it, and even then only maybe

I'd say that going to the aquarium isn't that great. I went there and honestly it felt small. The only interesting thing would be the whale watching if you could guarantee the whales showing up, but I don't know how that works.

yeah, I've been there before too, it's fun if you have little kids with you who haven't been there before, but we'll see, we'll see

At 7/5/09 08:05 PM, life wrote: I'd say yeah. It's $20 for an adult ticket so that shouldn't be too bad for anybody. What's some other interesting ideas for the day? I'm not as familiar with Boston as some of the people here.

Apparently Warp tour is on the 21st.

I don't know about you guys, but i'm thinking of ditching the meet to go to that.

Not really. XD

At 7/6/09 11:34 PM, AniMetal wrote: Apparently Warp tour is on the 21st.

I haven't heard of it, so it can't be important

I don't know about you guys, but i'm thinking of ditching the meet to go to that.

Not really. XD

you'd better not, you have 4 days to get from one to the other

At 7/6/09 11:44 PM, Jezuz wrote: Pfft, New Hampshire is awesome.

I change my mind about this place all the time, Londonderry has good schools at least (our band went to China, CHINA I SAY!) but I was born and partially raised near Baltimore Maryland and I never really adjusted to the lower population density, I get bored

meetup better than walk for cancer

yeah, this thing sounds way better than what I did last Saturday, cleaning up a freaking NASCAR track, seriously, was I the only one picking up the wrappers from everyone's raincoats?

By the way, turning 18 on the 13th, so I'll be of legal age for the gay sex/orgy we've discussed over MSN.

happy birthday, but I think I'll pass on the sex

At 7/7/09 12:15 AM, Jezuz wrote: stuff

everybody's different, no worries, and I don't like it when I'm ignored either, the new kid is always an outsider

Laconia?

I don't remember

Sort of having second thoughts about this thing now.

you're joking, right?

At 7/6/09 11:37 PM, Mizox wrote: I haven't heard of it, so it can't be important

List of bands.

Must of them are pretty famous, doesn't change the fact that most of them are also shittie.

At 7/7/09 12:41 PM, AniMetal wrote:

At 7/6/09 11:37 PM, Mizox wrote: I haven't heard of it, so it can't be important

List of bands.

Must of them are pretty famous, doesn't change the fact that most of them are also shittie.

I can't wait to see ISMFOF.
That means I might be going.

At 7/5/09 01:51 AM, Mizox wrote:

At 7/3/09 01:07 AM, thegreenG wrote: dude, seriously? i just found out about this boston meetup when i move away from my home, thats like 5 min from boston, for the summer
pisses me off

would prior knowledge have stopped you from leaving?

then again meeting up with internet people is kinda weird

everything is weird, deal with it

...i think this is my first post in the ng forum, dunno

yes, it is

prior knowledge would have allowed me to organize a way to get back. sadly i cant drive from where i am back to boston yet since im just getting my license, and my parents arent willing to just drive me back there
maybe next year, if their is a next year

woo, 2nd post

At 7/7/09 12:41 PM, AniMetal wrote:

At 7/6/09 11:37 PM, Mizox wrote: I haven't heard of it, so it can't be important

List of bands.

Most of them are pretty famous, doesn't change the fact that most of them are also shittie.

never heard of any of them, and since I'm kinda picky... yeah, I don't care about the event

At 7/5/09 11:39 PM, GoryBlizzard wrote: To cut back on the cost of this whole thing, I would highly recommend not eating at more expensive restaurants--only fast food places such as McDonalds and Wendy's, local pizza shops, sandwich shops like Subway and what not. No need for any upscale dining.

Would you change your mind about going to a nice restaurant if I spotted you? I really don't mind helping someone out.