xkcd

by **zingmaster** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:20 am UTC

nightwing2024 wrote:I vote Madison.

Good for you.

by **nightwing2024** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:08 pm UTC

zingmaster wrote:Good for you.

All I was saying is that Madison is way easier to travel to, and more centralized, than Chicago or Milwaukee.

by **psywiped** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:13 am UTC

my vote they don't have outlets for public use so no cant live there but how cool would it be to have the bean for a home

by **nightwing2024** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 5:34 am UTC

I was thinking of another place. Not good in winter like now, but when the snow melts...what about the Mall of America?

by **DoubleAW** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:39 pm UTC

We're already kinda organizing a Chicago meetup... so if anyone wants to come to that, go for it.

Chicago traffic isn't really that bad if you time it right. Taking the train is better.

by **Blubb3r3ng3l** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:04 am UTC

St. Peter, MN college

Wayzata MN home.

by **mason240** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:23 pm UTC

I'm in MN too (Little Canada, north of St Paul).

Chicago has the Field Museum, I to Chicago once from MN with my wife just to see it. They are right about the public transportation there. We were clueless about Chicago, but managed to get from the airport to our hotel on the lake with no problems using the train (and a 2 block walk)

by **thoughtfully** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:48 pm UTC

Also from the twin cities. I would probably go for Madison, but anything further out would probably be too far for me. I wonder if one can still get 65 dollar air fare to Chicago.. Yeah, right

It's sounding like there's a good bunch of us right here that could get all snooty on the rest of you and do our own thing

by **Random832** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:11 am UTC

For the record, i'm not in the "upper midwest" range defined here, but would be able to possibly make it to a Chicago meetup.

by **Cytoplasm** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:18 pm UTC

bobbus77 wrote:Since there seems to be much disagreement as to where xkcd fans in the midwest would like to meet, it sounds like there needs to be some sort of special reason one might be willing to go the extra mile, or 60 miles, or 200 miles..
In spite of http://xkcd.com/250/ I might suggest seeing mythbusters Grant Imahara, an Electrical Engineer from University of Southern California and Kari Bryon at UWPlatteville (an hour west of Madison) on April 21. I realize this is out of most people's way, and that it is a Monday evening, but I am throwing an invite out to xkcd-ers one and all nonetheless. Anyone who's interested let me know, and I will keep you informed.

Crap, I missed this post...
Did anyone go to that?

by **lysandra** » Sat May 24, 2008 9:41 am UTC

Anybody interested in doing Milwaukee in August?

by **McCaber** » Sat May 24, 2008 2:00 pm UTC

I'd be up for it.

by **Torvaun** » Sat May 24, 2008 10:00 pm UTC

I'm in Madison -right now-. At Fair Trade coffee house. Will be here for several minutes, minimum. Guy with the Stonehenge hat.

by **Cytoplasm** » Fri May 30, 2008 1:53 am UTC

Torvaun wrote:I'm in Madison -right now-. At Fair Trade coffee house. Will be here for several minutes, minimum. Guy with the Stonehenge hat.

Too bad I'm too far away to stalk you...*sigh* Ha ha..just kidding.

As to Milwaukee in August, it sounds great. Although I would like it in about mid-June maybe so another XKCD fan and I could go up together, that is if he can finally get here

And where in Milwaukee?

by **Torvaun** » Fri May 30, 2008 2:04 am UTC

Cytoplasm wrote:
Torvaun wrote:I'm in Madison -right now-. At Fair Trade coffee house. Will be here for several minutes, minimum. Guy with the Stonehenge hat.

Too bad I'm too far away to stalk you...*sigh* Ha ha..just kidding.

Well, I'm not there anymore, so good luck with that. I can't imagine people actually being eager to stalk me either, isn't that something that happens to popular/good-looking people? Or, in my brother's case, people who are dumb enough to date psychos. Either way, I'm not exactly at high-risk for that.

by **Cytoplasm** » Fri May 30, 2008 2:17 am UTC

Torvaun wrote:Well, I'm not there anymore, so good luck with that. I can't imagine people actually being eager to stalk me either, isn't that something that happens to popular/good-looking people? Or, in my brother's case, people who are dumb enough to date psychos. Either way, I'm not exactly at high-risk for that.

Oh, so you think. Maybe you are a great target for stalking because you think you wouldn't be one. Reverse psychology...whooo

But anyways, we need a solid plan for xkcd-ers to meet up.

by **Torvaun** » Fri May 30, 2008 2:32 am UTC

Cytoplasm wrote:
Torvaun wrote:Well, I'm not there anymore, so good luck with that. I can't imagine people actually being eager to stalk me either, isn't that something that happens to popular/good-looking people? Or, in my brother's case, people who are dumb enough to date psychos. Either way, I'm not exactly at high-risk for that.

Oh, so you think. Maybe you are a great target for stalking because you think you wouldn't be one. Reverse psychology...whooo

Nah, I'd make a great target for stalking because better than 95% of the time, I'm either at home, at work, or in transit between home and work. It'd be way easy.

by **cooldude76** » Sat May 31, 2008 2:08 am UTC

I'm in Chicago, i can get car transit, but its not highly optimal because its hard to plan ahead.

My vote is for Chicago, as i said before. I might be able to make it too Milwaukee (spelling? (to lazy to spell check)), and i take occasional vacations up to Blanchardville WI (by Argyle or somewhere), because my friend has farm up there, i always go on weekends, but i don't know when im going up next.

If any Chicagoians want to meat up please PM me! Also, PM if there is any other threads about the Chicago meet.

by **McCaber** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:05 am UTC

So is there anyone xkcd wants to see at Summerfest? Methinks that could be a fun place for a meet-up.

by **Sheeplauncher** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:12 am UTC

dunno if you guys saw the meetup in chicago for next sat the 21st but yeah we meeting at melinium park and singing random stuff with wierd instruments then going to the field museum

by **Cytoplasm** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:22 pm UTC

McCaber wrote:So is there anyone xkcd wants to see at Summerfest? Methinks that could be a fun place for a meet-up.

Actually yeah, that's a good idea. I just hope I'm not busy during that time. But overall: a good idea.

Anyone up for it?

by **McCaber** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:16 am UTC

So, They Might Be Giants, anyone? Thursday, 11:00pm, US Cellular Stage, Summerfest.

by **idont_know12** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:49 am UTC

Wait, why are all the suggested meetup locations so far east? It seems that's not a very central location; then again, I suppose I'm not taking into consideration population density. Still, I suggest meeting at one of these places:

Enterprise
Grover
Whitewater

by **Avelion** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:36 am UTC

Considering that I'm right in the middle just about anywhere in the Midwest would't be too far. I am also chronically bored so anytime, anyhwere.

by **Enigma90825** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:44 am UTC

Anybody from the Chicago suburb area? Namely, Naperville-esque?

by **Cortelyou** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:44 am UTC

Enigma90825 wrote:Anybody from the Chicago suburb area? Namely, Naperville-esque?

I'm within driving distance.

I missed the last Chicago meetup (by a day, grr), and I'd like to have another meetup; pretty much anywhere in the midwest is good for me, as long as it's during a weekend. If my coercion skills are up to scratch it could be at my house!

by **lysandra** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:33 pm UTC

Come to Milwaukee!

by **Cortelyou** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:20 am UTC

lysandra wrote:Come to Milwaukee!

When/where/how long/doing what?

by **Cytoplasm** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:59 pm UTC

I'm going to Milwaukee today! But not for xkcd reasons...

We can never seem to pin things down here...hmm...

But in Milwaukee we could always go to the art museum or to the park and walk by the lake

Spoiler:

by **Cortelyou** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:13 am UTC

Cytoplasm wrote:
Spoiler:
(sounds like a cheap date..I know)

Better than a movie; at least there is interaction.

by **lysandra** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:38 am UTC

Adventure by the lake? Will there be zeppelins and remote controlled sharks with lasers? Surely, we need to have dashingly handsome gentlemen with hats and canes and capes that hold portals to other world!

by **lysandra** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:44 am UTC

I've never been to the art museum here before. I'm not from the area and haven't really had much of an excuse to go.

by **McCaber** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:27 pm UTC

lysandra wrote:Surely, we need to have dashingly handsome gentlemen with hats and canes and capes that hold portals to other world!

When should I show up?

I'm only here for a couple more weeks, though. Got to get back to uni.

by **Cortelyou** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:01 am UTC

lysandra and I seem to be aiming for this weekend, when do you have to leave, McCaber? If you can, find me on AIM, DerezadCortelyou

by **lysandra** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:57 am UTC

Does Saturday work?

by **McCaber** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:30 am UTC

Saturday should work for me, but there's a slight chance I might be out of town. I know I'm free during most of next week, though.

by **Cortelyou** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:31 pm UTC

I'm busy all of next week with work, but the week after my schedule clears up with classes replacing work.

by **lysandra** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:35 pm UTC

Saturday then! Timespace coordinates?

by **McCaber** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:37 pm UTC

Afternoon downtown?

by **lysandra** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:11 pm UTC

I have stuff I need to mail so I'll be at the Juneau post office before meeting up with you wherever. Do you want to grab lunch or should I just bring cookies to share?

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