Legion World Forums LEGION OUTPOST Mission Monitor Board 2008: the ultimate MEET-UP at San Diego: wrap-up, pics and sharing experiences

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consider yourselved on notice, with three years of advance notice.

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WHEREAS, 2008 will be the 50th anniversary of the meddling teenagers showing blatant disrespect for any meaningful time-travel etiquette or ethics whatsoever,

and WHEREAS, the results of said meddling have resulted in fun characters, good stories and loyal fandom,

and WHEREAS, something truly special must be done to mark said approaching anniversary,

and WHEREAS, numerous members of fandom, particularly Legion World of late, have been meeting face-to-face and realizing that most of us are good, decent people worth meeting and having a good time,

and WHEREAS, no one holds it against me for being the exception, ,

and WHEREAS, it's about damn time to have a gathering of ALL of us,

and WHEREAS, six of us representing two nations have already agreed to this,

and WHEREAS, it takes time, and financial and logistical planning to get people from around the globe in one single place,

and WHEREAS, with three years to plan and save, not one can raise a legitimate excuse to the contrary,

and WHEREAS, there are already too many "Whereas"es.

therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that each and every Legion Worlder, past, present and future, is hereby obligated to participate in the ultimate LEGION WORLD'S "50th ANNIVESARY OF THE LEGION" GATHERING in person,

and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that while it is impossible to find a time and place that is everyone's best choice, a dialogue shall begin immediately to weigh the pros and cons of potential locations and times of year,

and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that anyone who wimps out will be tracked down and forced to things so nasty that only Pov could enjoy them.

Let the call go out!!!!

LOL!!!!!!
I could volunteer the "Country Estate" for the Anniversary.

Legion World @ Disney World (or Universal) has a bit of a ring to it.

....or, we could do a cruise!!!

....or meet in Metropolis!!!!

....or in NYC so we can invade the DC offices.

Faraway, GiGi, Bevis, et al will have to kidnap Barry to make sure he makes it.

Wouldn't it better to plan it around San Diego or a Wizardworld?

Metropolis, Illinois! Since they claim to be the home of Superman...

Any good central location so more of us can gather would be great. I don't think we need a con or anything as long as there are enough of us gathering. And three years to plan works out great since I've already promised Caroline we'd go to New Orleans for my 40th next year. I'll need a couple of years to recover from that.

Oklahoma City is about as central as you can get y'know. ...or we could take over Dallas again.
A con would be incredibly cool 'cause then we might <strike>sucker</strike> invite some creators too!

Sounds like a plan. lol, three years notice is good too, i'll probally need that long to get enough cash together.

Oh my God... Could this be another event to prise Star Boy from his Australian hiding place?

Surely not!

Or we could force them down under.

We were talking about this over the weekend, and came up with the idea of a huge LMB/Legion World gathering of as many people as possible (from all over). I'm thinknig like 50 or more!

We figured 3 years would be needed to kind of sort out how to coordinate such an event, but I really think it can be managed. This way, people from all over the US could come, as well as Canada, the UK, Australia and anywhere else that people are! Plus, 3 years just happens to be the Legion's 50th anniversary.

If you think about it then, with a group of about 50 or so fans gathering in the Legion's 50th year, that's a pretty good reason for any creators to come and join us. We could at least *invite* the current team, Paul Levitz, Dave Cockrum (if he could make it), etc. and see who turns up. Kind of like a Legion-centric theme, even though the main point of it (in my mind) would be for as many of us to meet in one place at the same time in person.

The two big questions would be:
1. Where? Which would mean this has to be the place that is most accessable to the most amount of people. Which also means that a lot of the cons might not be good, but we'd have to see. Obviously, 3 years is some time away, but ideas are welcome on how to manage this.

A con also might be overcrowded. If we really could get like 50 people together (or more!), we could rent out a hall or reception area somewhere (or a LMBer could even let us use their huge mansion/estate/ranch!).

2. When? Sometime in 2008 is good, but what seasons are good for everyone else? When are people busy with work, school, travel, etc. and can fit in a few days or long weekend into their schedule?

I think this could be a ton of fun! It'd be like our own Legion World/LMB Con!

I love this idea!
Count me in...and let me know where. Meeting some of the gang in Dallas was the best time I have ever had and it truly rocked.
Long live the Legion...lets party!

oooh...Ill actually b in the US in 2008

CEDAR POINT!!!

CEDAR POINT!!!

CEDAR POINT!!!

Dollywood!!!

LASH's apartment

Metropolis, Illinois occured to some of us, too... but it's a little off the beaten path. Not neccessarily a reason to rul it out, but...

factors to consider and debate:

1. Transportation: air + alternatives. It should be a reasonably direct place for potential international attendees, as well as cross-continental ones. As some may prefer a road or rail trip, we should consider these as additional factors.

2. Economics: It shouldn't be the most expensive place we can find. For instance, while NYC has its pluses if we want creators, it would also be a pricey one. Washington, DC, for another example, I hear hotel prices drop quite low when Congress ain't in session. Also, air travel costs a bit more in the summer.

3. Climate: Obviously, we don't want to gather in a snowy place in winter, nor in the Sun Belt in summer.

4. Centrality. We need a willingness to travel, and should first look at the central US, in fairness to those on both coasts. If we collectively see that a coastal location is preferable, we need to be flexible enough to accept this, even if it's not the coast of our proximity.

5. Time of year. Factors 2 and 3 overlap here, as well as life factors. Who's in school? college? kids on summer vacation? timeshares? who's flexible? who's not? despite added expense, summer may be the best, but let's talk about it.

For an initial batch of suggestions to get ideas flowing, I'll toss out:

A. Chicago: an air (including international), road and rail hub, and fairly centrally located. I admit I have no idea as to local cost-levels. Spring or Fall would probably be best.

B. Las Vegas: less of a hub, but still a busy air center... less central, but usually a cheap and convenient place to fly to. As I understand it, for those who can keep away from the casinoes (Cobie!), it's a fairly cheap place to gather. Anytime but summer would work, I imagine.

C. Memphis. Central, an air and road hub. I'll let those who know it better argue its virtues.

D. Denver. more central than Vegas, but not really a major hub, is it?

E. Orlando. not central at all, but cheap to fly to. Winter and spring would be best?

F. Washington, DC. not central, but certainly enough of a hub. Fall is perfect, but almost any time of year works.

G. ?

Kent, awesome listing of things to consider.

Personally, I think location won't be a problem for me at all. Spring and Fall would be best also, although 2008 is too far for specifics. However, if we could get a date set (not any time soon of course), I'll be sure my schedule is clear.

I'll weigh in on people's suggestions on locations and offer comments after.

Feel the excitement!

Also, if Lash doesn't want to fly, I hereby declare that wherever it is, I will fly down to Memphis and road trip it with Lash in his hot car!

Offer officially on the table!

If we do Denver or Vegas I may be able to help with a couple of rooms with my employee rate.

It's a good idea, Kent, and it's provoked many great ideas already ... but does it have to have the current thread title?

I know it's a niggling point, but I don't like to be reminded of the draft every time I want to read this thread.

As I've noted on other occasions, I loathe conscription to the core of my being, and I don't like having to deal with it here, even in jest. And especially with its imminent return, to provide bodies to be wasted in the sands of the Middle East, when -- not if -- "we" extend the current war to Syria, or Iran, or probably both.

Please consider some other word or words for the thread title.

I'll be honest: I'm more likely going to be able to attend if it's held somewhere east of Tennessee. Mostly because of finances and the amount of time I would be able to take off from work. Plus I'm not a huge fan of flying, so I'd probably drive, so maybe I can join up with the CT/NY travelers and car pool

As far as locations go, Washington DC has always been a "dream vacation" for me, and I wouldn't mind Tennessee either.

I'll add my own preliminary notes:

Las Vegas would be about the practical limit for me, as far as going east. These days I want to avoid any flying (well, that's not under my own power {g}) as much as possible, and that's about the limit of where I can drive easily from L.A.

I plan on an expedition to Chicago and the Midwest in the next two to three years, but that's going to take considerable preparation itself. (Probably including Iowa, for my 30th high-school reunion.)

I strongly suspect that this will end up being focused on some large convention, such as a Wizard World or SDCC, if only to simplify logistics and to allow explaining the expense to Significant Others.

"You're crossing the continent to talk comics? Someplace where you can't even bring back some 'Strangers in Paradise' back issues for my own collection?" ... Wouldn't work, methinks.

There really wouldn't be any explaining this to my Mrs. at all. Ironically, when my friends and I wanted to go somewhere but not tell our parents we used the mythical friend "Steve." Maybe I could try that on the Mrs. and it wouldn't even be a fib this time.

this is such a cool idea !!

i'd be up to going to this MEET-UP !!

and if it's in 2008, it gives us all plenty of time to save up and plan our holidays/work/family etc, so that we can all go !!

New York would be the easiest place for me in the US or Washington, as they are the nearest to the UK ....

Matthew.