Minneapolis Mn area

[Sāj]

I applied in October..... If you get your first, Ima be mad.

I used paypal.

[kbilly84]

I used paypal.

You shut that smelly mouth of yours now! Or I'll slap you!

Back OT, I think for now let's just get a date set. Location can be much more flexible than schedules. Also, let's stick to the metro for the time being. Expansion, etc. can be discussed at that meeting, or a later one.

Sat 10 Dec 2011 : Metro area Coffee, Meet n Greet. Who's in?

[Sāj]

As it sits Saturday Dec 10th will work for me.

[breacher]

Early morning is better for me I work evenings

[kbilly84]

Early morning is better for me I work evenings

Right on. Does the 10th work if we do earlier? And how early we talkin'?

[doubleohseven]

A time between 10 am and 2pm?

[cmxterra]

10th should work for me too

[kbilly84]

If I read correctly (and it's early, so maybe not) I think we have 4 yes, and 1 maybe?

How would 10-1030 that morning suit everyone?

[breacher]

That works for me I just need someone to post a reminder when we get closer

[breacher]

That works for me I just need someone to post a reminder when we get closer so are we just doing the coffee thing then?

[breacher]

That works for me I just need someone to post a reminder when we get closer so are we just doing the coffee thing then?

[kbilly84]

That's my thought. Unless someone has other ideas, I say meet for coffee first, get some details and such hammered out, plan the next meeting, etc.
Should we say 10am on the 10th? Should be easy to remember that way.

Now we just need to find a location. My vote goes to Maple Grove, Roseville/Maplewood, or MOA (in no particular order). Any thoughts?

So it sounds like we have:
Kbilly (me)
Breacher
cmxterra
Sāj

and possibly
doubleohseven

[cmxterra]

10 th @ 10 sounds good.

MOA area gets my vote.

[Sāj]

MOA area gets my vote.

Mine too. I am bias though, I live closest to MOA out of those 3.

[kbilly84]

Mall of America it is then. Probably the best choice in case any out-of-town folk want to stop by. MOA is pretty easy to find since it's right off of 494.

Mall of America at 10am on the 10th.

Should probably pick a place to meet inside. i.e. the Rotunda on the 1st floor, Best Buy on the third, or outside any of the Big Four stores.... Something big and hard to miss...

ETA: apparently there's a Caribou right across from Norstroms on the first floor. That is, if Coffee is still the game plan....

[SteveD]

Hoping to make it there. 300 mile round trip.

[Sāj]

Well do we want to meet inside the mall or do we want to find a coffee place outside of the mall? A place outside the mall will probably be quieter.

[kbilly84]

I'm good either way. I just figured inside, so that anyone not familiar with the area won't feel overwhelmed trying to find it (MOA is damn-near impossible to miss). But quieter is probably better... just my .02

[Sāj]

I'm good either way. I just figured inside, so that anyone not familiar with the area won't feel overwhelmed trying to find it (MOA is damn-near impossible to miss). But quieter is probably better... just my .02

Plus I am also thinking that we will probably run into some odd ducks/easily offended people when you have the traffic flow of the mall and they might freak out if they over hear a group of people discussing survival prep. Sadly some people freak out if they think their peachy suburban life could ever possibly not be so peachy.

[mk_ultra]

Would love to be there guys , but there is no way this will work for me .

A Friday at a gigantic mall , during the middle of Christmas shopping season . You guys are nuts . Should be a good test of your survival skills however .

[kbilly84]

A Friday at a gigantic mall , during the middle of Christmas shopping season

Shit. Forgot all about that holiday shopping nonsense........

Google maps seems to tell me there is a Caribou in Eagan. It's on 55, but is really close to 494 and 35E (should also be easy to find)

Any objections/better options?

[SteveD]

Byerly's Eagan

Is that the one you are talking about?

[Sāj]

A Friday at a gigantic mall

It's a Saturday.


Yes it will suck dealing with all the people out and about but it's rather now or wait another month later.

[kbilly84]

Yes it will suck dealing with all the people out and about but it's rather now or wait another month later.

Exactly...

So, inside the MOA (easy to find but crowded), or somewhere else in the area? I have a feeling that most coffee shops in the area would be busy too, just because of proximity to the mall. But I'm not much picky, now that we have a D&T set...