xkcd

by **seraphim** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:59 am UTC

I'm currently in Pensacola, FL, which shouldn't change soon. There aren't many great things to do around here, XKCD MEETUP GO!

by **sircheeziusbreezius** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:23 pm UTC

Heyyyy, my brother's going to grad school in pensacola. He's an xkcd fan as well, but I'm not sure if he's a fora member -.-
7 hours is a bit too far for me though :/

by **TheNextCaesar** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:10 am UTC

I live in West Palm Beach. If anyone else is around the area, send me a PM.

by **Zer088** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:01 pm UTC

say, how many xkcdians can see the shuttle launch from their house at night? (or day)(weather permitting)
I'm in homestead and i remember seeing the shuttle at night like 2 minutes after liftoff.
i didn't really expect to be able to see it at all but with clear skies and big flames, it was easy to see it at 300+- miles away

there's supposed to be a lunch tonight at 6:51pm local tonight

by **Rancher** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:54 pm UTC

I can, but I'm fairly close to the cape.

by **sircheeziusbreezius** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:01 pm UTC

Zer088 wrote:say, how many xkcdians can see the shuttle launch from their house at night? (or day)(weather permitting)
I'm in homestead and i remember seeing the shuttle at night like 2 minutes after liftoff.
i didn't really expect to be able to see it at all but with clear skies and big flames, it was easy to see it at 300+- miles away

there's supposed to be a lunch tonight at 6:51pm local tonight

I can as well, including during the day if its not cloudy. im in central polk county so i dont really know how close i am so i dont know if it makes much of a differece -.-

by **Rancher** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:05 am UTC

NASA scrubbed the launch attempt for tonight - the next attempt will be at 6:03pm Wednesday.

by **Josephine** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:50 am UTC

Zer088 wrote:say, how many xkcdians can see the shuttle launch from their house at night? (or day)(weather permitting)
I'm in homestead and i remember seeing the shuttle at night like 2 minutes after liftoff.
i didn't really expect to be able to see it at all but with clear skies and big flames, it was easy to see it at 300+- miles away

there's supposed to be a lunch tonight at 6:51pm local tonight

I can see it just fine from Tampa.

by **Kurushimi** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:14 pm UTC

Out of curiosity, how many people here are high-schoolers on a math team that goes out to mu-alpha-theta competitions? Just wondering if I'd ever cross paths with one of you there.

by **Josephine** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:54 pm UTC

I've been thinking of joining one of those for the upcoming year. Perhaps we shall meet...

by **Tokyoma** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:11 am UTC

Pensacola here as well, it would be nice to meet up with fellow readers sometime.
I know a few who live around the area personally. But there are many more than I'd thought to find around here.

by **Brooklynxman** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:29 am UTC

Cape Coral here, not Brooklyn anymore

by **Josephine** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:27 pm UTC

So. I've seen a lot of people proclaiming where they are. It seems that the optimal meetup location would be Tampa or Orlando. I prefer Tampa (I live there).

Any weekend is fine by me, but I would agree that 2010 gives people more notice.

Ass of the 18th, Tampa people can always PM me for a meetup.

by **Parahacker** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:08 pm UTC

Tampa (Clearwater, actually) Reporting in. Let's do this.

by **sircheeziusbreezius** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:54 pm UTC

If anyone is interested, like as part of a meetup, I can get into either busch gardens or Adventure islands free with the guests free as well, if you'd wanna do that.

by **Josephine** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:06 am UTC

I hope nobody cares too much about age. I am 15, after all.

by **sircheeziusbreezius** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:53 pm UTC

nbonaparte1 wrote:I hope nobody cares too much about age. I am 15, after all.

Nobody should, unless they're creepers -.-
I'm only 17 lol

but aww, you won't be able to drive lol

by **Kurushimi** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:13 pm UTC

16 here.

I wonder what the average age is for xkcd readers?

by **Zer088** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:28 pm UTC

GAHHHHHH!!!!
i feel ancent when im only 22!!! T_T
15,16?!? dont you guys have homework or sumthin? L0L
now im afraid im going to meet Chris Hanson at any meet we have. >.> <.<

by **sircheeziusbreezius** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:52 pm UTC

xkcd readers dont really care about homework.
we care just enough to make sure our letter grades are in the right order; or if theyre number grades, that theyre in some sort of code.
damn.

by **Josephine** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:11 pm UTC

Homework never seems to be much of an issue in this community...

by **Cherry Kiss** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:18 am UTC

Zer088 wrote:GAHHHHHH!!!!
i feel ancent when im only 22!!! T_T
15,16?!? dont you guys have homework or sumthin? L0L
now im afraid im going to meet Chris Hanson at any meet we have. >.> <.<

haha you feel it too? im only 19 (twenty in a month) and even *i* feel old on here sometimes. : )
i think thats usually because i assume everyone the same age, until they tell me otherwise and then its just a slap in the face.

by **Josephine** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:20 am UTC

I think it's great. It epitomizes the ideals of the Internet. People judged on what they say and think, not who they are.

by **Floydswall** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:00 am UTC

Kurushimi wrote:Out of curiosity, how many people here are high-schoolers on a math team that goes out to mu-alpha-theta competitions? Just wondering if I'd ever cross paths with one of you there.

I love going on Mu Alpha Theta competitions.
Miami here

I could be wrong, but I've skimmed this thread and everyone seems to be from northern Florida.

by **Tokyoma** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:18 pm UTC

Sadly I feel rather old as well now, 20 here. [21 in November] [[Scorpio, admittedly.]]
I'll admit the meet-up location is a bit of a trek, but if it does end up being in that region I know at least 1 other reader would come with me, possibly up to 4 other readers.
As long as it falls possibly over the summer or so, as to escape the educational prison I've locked myself in.
Maybe if monetary limitations allow I'll be able to serve up some food for the bunch, again depending on headcount/preference.
I imagine diversity will be an issue, but 4~5 separate large dishes, a few sides, and square ton of salad fixings should do the trick.
Could make for a nice picnic. Look forward to being able to get this all wrapped together.

by **sircheeziusbreezius** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:12 pm UTC

Tokyoma wrote:Maybe if monetary limitations allow I'll be able to serve up some food for the bunch, again depending on headcount/preference.
I imagine diversity will be an issue, but 4~5 separate large dishes, a few sides, and square ton of salad fixings should do the trick.
Could make for a nice picnic. Look forward to being able to get this all wrapped together.

sudo make me a sammich.

by **Josephine** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:57 am UTC

sircheeziusbreezius wrote:
Tokyoma wrote:Maybe if monetary limitations allow I'll be able to serve up some food for the bunch, again depending on headcount/preference.
I imagine diversity will be an issue, but 4~5 separate large dishes, a few sides, and square ton of salad fixings should do the trick.
Could make for a nice picnic. Look forward to being able to get this all wrapped together.

sudo make me a sammich.

xkcdians and sandwiches? hell yeah, sudo make me a sandwich.

by **Josephine** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:18 pm UTC

Double post, I know, but I don't want the thread to die.

Are we going to do this?

by **Rancher** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 3:39 am UTC

I'm still interested.

by **sircheeziusbreezius** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:26 pm UTC

I'm still game.

by **punkymonkey** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:32 pm UTC

Holy.. shit.. seriously?

ugh. I'm 25. In Lakeland. Heh.. I need to go to Lowry Park Zoo at some point since I bought a year pass and still haven't gone back to get it and my son keeps asking to see the monkeys.

Edited to add :
With the year pass to the zoo, you get free admission to MOSI and The Florida Aquarium for the entire month of September. If anyone would be interested in meeting up there.

by **sircheeziusbreezius** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:20 pm UTC

punkymonkey wrote:With the year pass to the zoo, you get free admission to MOSI and The Florida Aquarium for the entire month of September. If anyone would be interested in meeting up there.

I wouldn't mind, though we'd probably need more than just 2 or 3, especially since I'm still 17 and that might come off as slightly creepy xD

by **punkymonkey** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:51 pm UTC

Yeah, I was actually thinking the same thing and had even discussed it with someone else that I'd feel weird meeting a bunch of people under 18... :/ I'm beginning to think I am too old for meetups. haha

by **MotorToad** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:56 pm UTC

This is Florida. We're supposed to be old.

by **punkymonkey** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:17 pm UTC

I know, right? Who let all these kids in!?

by **sircheeziusbreezius** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:30 pm UTC

being 17 doesnt make me a kid :/

by **punkymonkey** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:01 am UTC

Guess I meant "underaged"

But it was a joke not meant to offend anyone.

I'm sorry if I offended you.

by **sircheeziusbreezius** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:20 am UTC

lol nah no offense taken.
plus i'll graduate from college at 20, so i'll be like, accelerated mature or some shit o_0

by **punkymonkey** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:23 am UTC

Ooh! I"m jealous! I'm still not done with college. Graduated in 2001 and got detoured a bit...

by **JBJ** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:27 am UTC

punkymonkey, if it makes you feel any better, I've got 10 years on you and am still in college. I quit my junior year in 1995 and just started back last summer.

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