Next meeting? Where?

[McBeck]

I was thinking San Fransisco or maybe the Sub pens in France :D

[Von Hinten]

I heard New York has plenty to offer as well.

[elanaiba]

For US based locations, check this:
http://www.hnsa.org/location.htm#usa

[ReallyDedPoet]

For US based locations, check this:
http://www.hnsa.org/location.htm#usa

Nice link, looks like lots of choices as far as the East Coast, which would be great on this end :DL

[martes86]

As long as I can afford to travel there, and it's not too summer-like hot (which I already get home), I'm ok with every place in the US you can think of. In fact, I've been wanting to go there for some time now, I just hope I don't have to make too many flight connections, which would expand the flight price.

Just so you guys make an idea, I spent about 1000 euros for the whole trip. 450 for the flight (going and coming back), about 250-300 for the hotel, and about 250 for local maintenance (food, museum fares, transportation fares...)
I practically burned through all of a months salary, thankfully, the month is almost over, so I won't be long in this situation of low-money.

So that said, I really hope it's cheaper in some way.

Cheers

[Onkel Neal]

So far, the candidates for the next meet in the US/Canada are:

San Francisco:
USS Pampanito sub
USS Potomac
Lightship Relief
SS Jeremiah O'Brien
wondeful city sights
Ubisoft HQ in US
Alcatras


San Diego:
US Navy base
Star of India
Berkeley
Californian
Medea
Pilot
HMS Surprise (yes!, the actual ship used in M&C)
B-39 Russian Submarine
USS Dolphin sub (AGSS 555)

Chicago:
U-505 sub
road trip to USS Cobia sub in Manitowoc, Wisconsin
great city
great lakes

New York:
USS Growler sub
USS Intrepid
USCGC Lilac

To complete the requirements, each site needs at least one local sponsor.

Other site candidates are welcome.

[AVGWarhawk]

Just a consideration:

Baltimore:
USS Torsk
USS Taney
USS Constellation
Lighthouse Chesapeake
Fort McHenry
Take a tour on a Duwk (yes, you do go into the bay in the DUWK :03:)

http://www.search-rescue.net/tedsenginehouse/DUWK_outside_AFM.jpg
Hooters :hmmm:

1 hour from Washington:
Hazy Air and Space Museum or any museums in DC those from afar would like to visit. Go to the mall and see the WWII memorial. Really, the cost to get there is all that it runs you. The museums are free as well as all the momuments. Get Jim over here so he can see how DC cops handle it....they look the other way.

[elanaiba]

For San Francisco also add the USS Hornet which is practically across the bay, in Alameda. Within reach, as far as I understand.

[Thomen]

Just a consideration:

Baltimore:
USS Torsk
USS Taney
USS Constellation
Lighthouse Chesapeake
Fort McHenry
Take a tour on a Duwk (yes, you do go into the bay in the DUWK :03:)


Hooters :hmmm:

1 hour from Washington:
Hazy Air and Space Museum or any museums in DC those from afar would like to visit. Go to the mall and see the WWII memorial. Really, the cost to get there is all that it runs you. The museums are free as well as all the momuments. Get Jim over here so he can see how DC cops handle it....they look the other way.

Seconded.. ;)

Also if you ever wanted to play with a real Enigma machine:

http://www.nsa.gov/about/cryptologic_heritage/museum/

[von hally]

I suggest Scotland :O:

you could all come round my place and have a look at my toy submarine that floats in my bath!!!:D:D:D:D

then we'd go drink scotch on the shores of the north sea till were blue from hypothermia:o:o:o


on second thoughts....maybe no!!!

[AVGWarhawk]

I suggest Scotland :O:

you could all come round my place and have a look at my toy submarine that floats in my bath!!!:D:D:D:D

then we'd go drink scotch on the shores of the north sea till were blue from hypothermia:o:o:o


on second thoughts....maybe no!!!

As soon as you said Scotch I was there. :D

[von hally]

As soon as you said Scotch I was there. :D


whysky whysky whysky......keeps you nice and warm when youre this far north of the equator!!!!!

only problem is ....you would have to wait in line to see my toy sub....my bathroom isn't big enough for 12 people and upwards:haha::haha:

[McBeck]

Im gonna brew my own whiskey soon :D

My vote goes to SF - love that city and I know people there...

[FIREWALL]

HAWAII During their winter slow season. Lots of Naval stuff there to see. :yeah:

A break for our members from colder climates. :yep:

I bet wifes and girlfriends will want to come to this SubSim meet. :D

[mookiemookie]

HAWAII During their winter slow season. Lots of Naval stuff there to see. :yeah:

A break for our members from colder climates. :yep:

I bet wifes and girlfriends will want to come to this SubSim meet. :D

That would be nice!

[FIREWALL]

Lots of eye candy for the single guys too. :haha: :woot: :yeah:

[Lurchi]

So far, the candidates for the next meet in the US/Canada are:

New York:
USS Growler sub
USS Intrepid
USCGC Lilac


I am with von Hinten at this - would love to see a Fleet Boat and an Aircraft carrier. New York is also pretty easy to reach from Europe.

Aaaaaaaw it seems that Groton is within driving range from New York too ... USS Nautilus is there - i would love to see her!!!! I also remember that we had visitors from the Electric Boat Shipyard at my work some months ago ...

[AVGWarhawk]

I believe the carrier in NY was just restored and reopened for visitors as well.

[FIREWALL]

New York... The city that never sleeps. :woot: :yeah:

[mookiemookie]

Aaaaaaaw it seems that Groton is within driving range from New York too ... USS Nautilus is there - i would love to see her!!!!

Definately. Only a 2.5 to 3 hour trip.

[AVGWarhawk]

Groton is the place for submarines.....:03:

[Nuc]

May I suggest New London CT (actually Groton) (2.5 Hours from NY).

US Navy Sub Force Museum and Library. USS Nautilus
http://www.ussnautilus.org/aboutus.shtml

Battleship cove MA (1.5 hours away)
USS Lionfish, USS Massachussets, USS Joeseph P Kennedy Jr.
http://www.battleshipcove.org/
http://www.battleshipcove.org/ss298-history.htm

Mystic Seaport (20 Minutes away)
http://www.mysticseaport.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=5A972205-65B8-D398-774EF92973095F09

New England Air Museum (1 hour away)
http://www.neam.org/

Groton, Submarine capital of the world
http://www.town.groton.ct.us/history/digitized/standard/s322.jpg

[Sledgehammer427]

I vote CT if you guys do it when I'm up there visiting my mom,
else, I vote Chicago, cause by the time the next meet rolls around I'll be able to go up there and hang out with you guys!

[AVGWarhawk]

May I suggest New London CT (actually Groton) (2.5 Hours from NY).

US Navy Sub Force Museum and Library. USS Nautilus
http://www.ussnautilus.org/aboutus.shtml

Battleship cove MA (1.5 hours away)
USS Lionfish, USS Massachussets, USS Joeseph P Kennedy Jr.
http://www.battleshipcove.org/
http://www.battleshipcove.org/ss298-history.htm

Mystic Seaport (20 Minutes away)
http://www.mysticseaport.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=5A972205-65B8-D398-774EF92973095F09

New England Air Museum (1 hour away)
http://www.neam.org/

Groton, Submarine capital of the world
http://www.town.groton.ct.us/history/digitized/standard/s322.jpg

It is the place! Lobster also. :D

[KeptinCranky]

So far AVGWarhawk and Nuc have made some persuasive lists for the US eastern seaboard... a smorgasbord (a bit of danish influence there) of ships and other activities, the Hazy flight museum is also something I'd like to see

:up:

[martes86]

Lobster also. :D

I hate lobster. :rotfl2:

[Carotio]

So far, the candidates for the next meet in the US/Canada are:

San Francisco:
San Diego:
Chicago:
New York:


All great cities and worth a visit some day, I guess. But which one of those are in Canada...? :har:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Carotio/striphandler2.gif

[ReallyDedPoet]

All great cities and worth a visit some day, I guess. But which one of those are in Canada...? :har:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Carotio/striphandler2.gif

Good one :haha:

Neal without asking us Canucks, lumped us in with themselves :D:D

[FIREWALL]

Funny thing about USA borders.

They're there to keep people from sneaking in.

But ... Haven't ever been used to keep people from leaveing.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Halifax (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Halifax)

World War II

Halifax played an even bigger role in the Allied naval war effort of World War II (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II). The only theatre of War to be commanded by a Canadian was the North Western Atlantic, commanded from Halifax by Rear-Admiral Leonard W. Murray (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_W._Murray). Halifax became a lifeline for preserving Britain during the Nazi onslaught of the Battle of Britain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britain) and the Battle of the Atlantic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Atlantic_%281939%E2%80%931945%29), the supplies helping to offset a threatened amphibious invasion by Germany. Many convoys assembled in Bedford Basin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford_Basin) to deliver supplies to troops in Europe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe). The city's railway links fed large numbers of troopships building up Allied armies in Europe. The harbour became an essential base for Canadian, British and other Allied warships. Very much a front-line city, civilians lived with the fears of possible German raids or another accidental ammunition explosion. Well defended, the city was never attacked although some merchant ships and two small naval vessels were sunk at the outer approaches to the harbour. However, the sounds and sometimes the flames of these distant attacks fed wartime rumours, some of which linger to the present day of imaginary tales of German (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Germany) U-Boats entering Halifax Harbour (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Harbour). The city's housing, retail and public transit infrastructure, small and neglected after 20 years of prewar economic stagnation was severely stressed. Severe housing and recreational problems simmered all through the war and culminated in the Halifax Riot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Riot) on VE Day in 1945.


http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/exhibits/THEO.jpg

Also, home of Theodore Tugboat :smug:

[FIREWALL]

How about the middle of Nevada ? :-?

[Onkel Neal]

All great cities and worth a visit some day, I guess. But which one of those are in Canada...? :har:



Good one :haha:

Neal without asking us Canucks, lumped us in with themselves :D:D


No, it just means the next meeting will be in North America, somewhere.

[FIREWALL]

NY is kinda pricey isn't it ? CT is sounding better all the more.

Anybody scared of eating something with claws, there's always McDonalds. :haha:

[ReallyDedPoet]

NY is kinda pricey isn't it ? CT is sounding better all the more.



I was there the summer of 08' , four blocks from Central Park was 300.00 a night, but it was split four ways ( was there with some childhood friends ). We were going to get a spot outside the city, but staying in the heart of NYC was well worth it. An amazing spot for sure.

[ReallyDedPoet]

No, it just means the next meeting will be in North America, somewhere.

Yeah I knew that, it's just my Canadian inferiority complex
having some fun :DL

[FIREWALL]

I was there the summer of 08' , four blocks from Central Park was 300.00 a night, but it was split four ways ( was there with some childhood friends ). We were going to get a spot outside the city, but staying in the heart of NYC was well worth it. An amazing spot for sure.

I agree. But what about the meet. Nobody will want to sit in a room. :haha:

Not with all that nitelife. :DL

[ReallyDedPoet]

I agree. But what about the meet. Nobody will want to sit in a room. :haha:

Not with all that nitelife. :DL

Lot's of spots to go, you just have to know where. First night there, four beers, forty bucks :o, but you live and learn. We ended up stumbling across some nice, and inexpensive watering holes :yep:

[mapuc]

It has to be some rules about what a country or a city must have, before it can apply for holding the next Olym...er... Subsim meeting.

Markus

[FIREWALL]

Lot's of spots to go, you just have to know where. First night there, four beers, forty bucks :o, but you live and learn. We ended up stumbling across some nice, and inexpensive watering holes :yep:


I'll tag along with you. :yep: :know: :salute:

[Pioneer]

Neal,
Just for posterity, may I suggest a listing in this thread of previous Subsim meetings, what vessels were seen and what other major Subsim activities were on the schedule.
If I'm going to pitch San Diego as a location, I may not include paintball but I could offer an alternative (eg: San Diego Zoo) to entice those who have been to other meetings.

[Nuc]

It is the place! Lobster also. :D

AVG, I assume you mean lobsta and you'll probably want some chowda with that. For that you should go north for 2 hours from Groton to Kittery ME and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. They have several sub museums however the main one on the base, which honors Squalus and Thresher, has been closed to the public since 9-11. You need a US military ID (active, reserve or retired) to enter.

USS Albacore - http://www.ussalbacore.org/ (http://www.ussalbacore.org/)

Kittery Naval museum - http://www.kitterymuseum.com/ (http://www.kitterymuseum.com/)

John Paul Jones house - http://seacoastnh.com/touring/jpjhouse.html (http://seacoastnh.com/touring/jpjhouse.html)

Shipyard museum (US Military ID only) - http://www.goseacoast.com/detail.ihtml?lid=125&catID=51 (http://www.goseacoast.com/detail.ihtml?lid=125&catID=51)


Also within driving distance of Groton and on the way to Battleship cove is the Naval War College museum in Newport RI at the site of the old torpedo development and testing station
http://www.nwc.navy.mil/newportlinks/museum/museum.aspx (http://www.nwc.navy.mil/newportlinks/museum/museum.aspx)

[Carotio]

No, it just means the next meeting will be in North America, somewhere.

You know I was just teasing you a bit, right? :03:

[Pioneer]

http://www.digitalapoptosis.com/archives/california/USS%20Midway2.jpg

[FIREWALL]

Many good places so far but, 2010 airfare prices could blow many if not all out of the water. (pun intended) :DL

Airfare prices are directly connected to oil prices.

No date for meet has even been decided unless I missed something.

The room & board issue can always be worked out.

How big a turn out do you want ?

The when is more important than the where imho.

[Carotio]

The when is more important than the where imho.

If the WHEN is to be discussed/decided, I'll propose thursday October 14th till Sunday October 17th 2010, and why? Well, that is usually the autumn vacation week for many in Denmark, at least those in schools and universities. I don't know with other European countries, but it may be the same...

[Pioneer]

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu266/PioneerXI/U555.jpg

I was walking along the pier last night and snapped this of the U555. Friends from Australia who were in town stayed across the road at the Holiday Inn Quad share for about $210 a night.

San Diego, a three hour drive south of Los Angeles or more conveniently a 40 minute prop plane ride from LAX. With connections through regional hubs, travel time to JFK 6 hours, Boston 8 hours, Miami 9. Regional airlines service the city with direct connections to Las Vegas every two hours for $50 (you couldn't drive there for that) Houston $99, Long Island $199.

All major airlines from the Pacific terminate at LAX or SFO with direct connections. Connections to South America through Mexico City. All major airlines have codeshare services through LAX to everywhere in the world.

Climate: Oct - Nov or April - June is best. Avoid the summer heat of 105F, avoid the winter chill of 30 in the fog. Standard west coast dress is jeans, tshirt, and maybe a jacket in the evening and on the waterfront.

Drinking age is 21, minimum driver age for a rental is 25, most companies offer convertibles for the 340 days of sunshine each year.

Other nearby attractions within 15 minutes drive: Sea World, San Diego Zoo, Old Town, Balboa Park. 1 hours drive: La Jolla cove, SoCal wineries, the mountains, the desert.

English is the spoken language, Spanish is accepted at most locations. Tourists are welcome openly. Currency is the US $, price of gas $3.09/g, Big Mac $3.50, 12OZ coke $1.39, 6 pack of Budweiser $8.

Disclaimer: The Mexican border is a 15 minute drive south. Travel to that area is NOT RECOMMENDED for any US, European or Pacific nations. :nope: For more up to date information, contact your local consulate.

[Chad]

Pioneer what's the story with U555?

[Pioneer]

U555 - USS Dolphin. (http://www.sdmaritime.org/uss-dolphin-submarine/)

I had not seen the U555 berthed there previously, that spot is usually occupied by one of the clipper ships.

The current exhibit is "A Century of Silent Service".

Presently on exhibit at the San Diego Maritime Museum is "Submarines: A Century of Silent Service" which details the trials and tribulations of the U.S. Navy's submarine service. The Submarine Centennial exhibit includes information about the first U.S. Navy sub built in 1900 by John Holland and how submarines influenced the First World War. The exhibit details sub development to World War II where the Silent Service nearly strangled Japan before the end of the war. After the war came the advent of nuclear subs and submarine-based nuclear missiles. Much of the information about American submarines has been kept quiet, especially during the Cold War years. But, submarines did launch the first missile strikes against Saddam Hussein during the Gulf War in 1990 and more recently fired dozens of cruise missiles at targets in Kosovo. In addition to the displays, the Maritime Museum is showing movies with submarine themes on board the square-rigged sailing ship "Star of India" or the 100-year old ferryboat "Berkeley". Submarines: A Century of Silent Service is on display on board the steam ferry Berkeley.

[Pioneer]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/San_Diego_Coronado_bridge01.JPEG

[Pioneer]

http://www.weddingbee.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/20/balboa.jpg

[Pioneer]

I can't afford to go to the places they have been held so far.. now San Diego is a good Naval town... if they had one there it would be a 30 min drive downtown :D

:rock:

[FIREWALL]

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu266/PioneerXI/U555.jpg

I was walking along the pier last night and snapped this of the U555. Friends from Australia who were in town stayed across the road at the Holiday Inn Quad share for about $210 a night.

San Diego, a three hour drive south of Los Angeles or more conveniently a 40 minute prop plane ride from LAX. With connections through regional hubs, travel time to JFK 6 hours, Boston 8 hours, Miami 9. Regional airlines service the city with direct connections to Las Vegas every two hours for $50 (you couldn't drive there for that) Houston $99, Long Island $199.

All major airlines from the Pacific terminate at LAX or SFO with direct connections. Connections to South America through Mexico City. All major airlines have codeshare services through LAX to everywhere in the world.

Climate: Oct - Nov or April - June is best. Avoid the summer heat of 105F, avoid the winter chill of 30 in the fog. Standard west coast dress is jeans, tshirt, and maybe a jacket in the evening and on the waterfront.

Drinking age is 21, minimum driver age for a rental is 25, most companies offer convertibles for the 340 days of sunshine each year.

Other nearby attractions within 15 minutes drive: Sea World, San Diego Zoo, Old Town, Balboa Park. 1 hours drive: La Jolla cove, SoCal wineries, the mountains, the desert.

English is the spoken language, Spanish is accepted at most locations. Tourists are welcome openly. Currency is the US $, price of gas $3.09/g, Big Mac $3.50, 12OZ coke $1.39, 6 pack of Budweiser $8.

Disclaimer: The Mexican border is a 15 minute drive south. Travel to that area is NOT RECOMMENDED for any US, European or Pacific nations. :nope: For more up to date information, contact your local consulate.

Excellent informitive post Pioneer :up:

[Highbury]

I can't afford to go to the places they have been held so far.. now San Diego is a good Naval town... if they had one there it would be a 30 min drive downtown :D

:rock:

The USS Midway Museum and the Maritime Museum are right there next to the airport, lots of hotels right there. San Diego would be a great town for it :yeah:

[KL-alfman]

I just like to add that the east of North-America (either U.S.A. or CND) is easier to reach for Europeans (and cheaper as well).

[Highbury]

I just like to add that the east of North-America (either U.S.A. or CND) is easier to reach for Europeans (and cheaper as well).

Kinda like reaching Copenhagen from San Diego? :know:

Seriously though, it is always going to be hard for someone. That said Halifax is a great town, and an important port in the Atlantic War....

[KL-alfman]

Kinda like reaching Copenhagen from San Diego? :know:

Seriously though, it is always going to be hard for someone. That said Halifax is a great town, and an important port in the Atlantic War....


hmm, you're right.
I just pointed my selfish view. :03:

[Bill Nichols]

May I suggest New London CT (actually Groton) (2.5 Hours from NY).

US Navy Sub Force Museum and Library. USS Nautilus
http://www.ussnautilus.org/aboutus.shtml

Battleship cove MA (1.5 hours away)
USS Lionfish, USS Massachussets, USS Joeseph P Kennedy Jr.
http://www.battleshipcove.org/
http://www.battleshipcove.org/ss298-history.htm

Mystic Seaport (20 Minutes away)
http://www.mysticseaport.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=5A972205-65B8-D398-774EF92973095F09

New England Air Museum (1 hour away)
http://www.neam.org/

Groton, Submarine capital of the world
http://www.town.groton.ct.us/history/digitized/standard/s322.jpg


New London area would be a good choice for the reasons given above. I could even show everyone which bunk I slept in when I was on Nautilus!


Washington DC / Baltimore is also a great option and would be super convenient for me. I might even be talked into co-sponsoring the event, if someone else in the area were to help me out.

:arrgh!:

[Onkel Neal]

Good timing, I am tasked with getting this moving, so I will poll the people who attended the last three meets for their first and second choice, then I'll poll the general membership. We should pick a site that

A. Can attract the most attendees
B. Has a reliable site sponsor
C. Has plenty to offer.

I'll go through this thread and compile the choices, with San Diego, Chicago, San Fran, and New London leading the way.

thanks
Neal

[Highbury]

Thanks Neal. :up:

[Pioneer]

http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/california/images/s/california-san-diego.jpg

[Highbury]

LOL, Pioneer has a strong preference towards San Diego...

Nice pic of the Coronado at the top :up:

[Bill Nichols]

Good timing, I am tasked with getting this moving, so I will poll the people who attended the last three meets for their first and second choice, then I'll poll the general membership. We should pick a site that

A. Can attract the most attendees
B. Has a reliable site sponsor
C. Has plenty to offer.

I'll go through this thread and compile the choices, with San Diego, Chicago, San Fran, and New London leading the way.

thanks
Neal


Be advised New London is a rather small town; I'd suggest Boston instead as it has a lot more night life, its own naval attractions, and is close enough to New London for a day trip.

[FIREWALL]

http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/california/images/s/california-san-diego.jpg

Hey !!! When did they move Disneyland to San Diego. :haha:

[FIREWALL]

Be advised New London is a rather small town; I'd suggest Boston instead as it has a lot more night life, its own naval attractions, and is close enough to New London for a day trip.

And the bar "CHEERS" :DL

[Pioneer]

We should pick a site that

C. Has plenty to offer.

Neal

http://cdn.faniq.com/images/blog/2b42ac6dc4b99fce8baaf8cb356524a8.jpg

[longam]

If its on the eastern part of US, I will plan my trip.

[Chad]

Neal, it doesn't matter to me.

I'm gonna try to drag Dad with me again if it's in the States :woot:

However, I'm game for anywhere in the world :o

[Sailor Steve]

San Diego I can actually get to. Might bring back some bad memories, though - it was where I went to boot camp.

[Chad]

Well who better to help you get past those troubling memories than your good friends :salute:

[Highbury]

San Diego:
US Navy base
Star of India
Berkeley
Californian
Medea
Pilot
HMS Surprise (yes!, the actual ship used in M&C)
B-39 Russian Submarine
USS Dolphin sub (AGSS 555)

Just wanted to point out that you should add the USS Midway Museum to this as well. It is 1 block away from the Maritime Museum which contains the other ships listed. The flight deck gives a great view of the harbor :up:

I have also seen them make provisions for special groups many times so you never know if we ask... having part of the meeting on a historic ship like that (although admittedly not quite a submarine..) would be awesome.

http://www.midway.org/

Info about Private events on the Midway:
http://www.midway.org/private-party

Looks like a nice venue for a party!
http://www.midway.org/files/imagecache/display/photos/Events,%20Spectacular%20Bow.jpg

[Torvald Von Mansee]

I, personally, would find Baltimore-D.C. handy because I could just DRIVE or take the Metro to everything!!! :D

[nikimcbee]

I'll just throw in my 2 cents worth:

Portland:
USS Blueback
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=154164
Evergreen museum:yeah: (spruce Goose) 2 museums
http://www.sprucegoose.org/

Tillamook Naval airstation (WW2 blimp base)


Seattle:
USS Turner Joy
Undersea weapons museum
Torplexed:D
Boeing air museum:yeah::yeah:
TP subman1's house:haha:

What about Mo-bile, Alabama? They have a naval park there.

Groton would be cool, see the U-571, oops I mean SSN-571:D

San Fran is cool, you can take the BART to fisherman's Wharf, and there is plenty to do there. The down side: very aggresive transients, you're paying Pelosi taxes:shifty:

I'm content hanging out at Neal's house:D


a side note, any place that has an AC would be a plus.

[Sledgehammer427]

I'm all for Groton/new london areas, I have family there I frequently visit.

But in groton don't forget about General dynamics, there's an army-navy surplus store I know of, the WWII submarine memorial is there (with the conning tower of the Flasher)
and it's awfully pretty at any time of year

[Chad]

But in groton don't forget about General dynamics, there's an army-navy surplus store I know of, the WWII submarine memorial is there (with the conning tower of the Flasher)
and it's awfully pretty at any time of year

I like shopping :D

[nikimcbee]

Oh, and don't plan it for the weekend of aug 21, that's my HS reunion.

[nikimcbee]

I like shopping :D

I just want to see you bring your goods through security at the airport!:haha:

[Torvald Von Mansee]

Washington DC / Baltimore is also a great option and would be super convenient for me. I might even be talked into co-sponsoring the event, if someone else in the area were to help me out.

Hmmm...and what would sponsoring entail? (I might not actually be around this summer or when this might happen, though).

[Chad]

Sponsoring just means helping people get settled into their hotels, transportation, part of the planning etc.

As some of us (myself for example) have never been to the East Coast, I'd need a hotel to stay at, along with a schedule for the week, on what and where we would be meeting, where we would eat, where we would go, etc etc.

The more people that drive to the meet, the less transportation we will need. Like last July, mookiemookie, Nikimcbee, and Undersealcpl and I all piled into Neal's car and that was enough to take us around, at the expense of Neal's gas. The people who fly in, are the ones who will need to be picked up and hauled everywhere :cool:

[Torvald Von Mansee]

Sponsoring just means helping people get settled into their hotels, transportation, part of the planning etc.

As some of us (myself for example) have never been to the East Coast, I'd need a hotel to stay at, along with a schedule for the week, on what and where we would be meeting, where we would eat, where we would go, etc etc.

The more people that drive to the meet, the less transportation we will need. Like last July, mookiemookie, Nikimcbee, and Undersealcpl and I all piled into Neal's car and that was enough to take us around, at the expense of Neal's gas. The people who fly in, are the ones who will need to be picked up and hauled everywhere :cool:

Hmmm...and WHEN is the meet going to be? I looked at the early part of this thread, and saw no definite dates.

Oh, another thing in Washington-Baltimore's favor: Annapolis and the Naval Academy!! They got a nifty little museum, there.

[Chad]

Umm, that's hard to tell.

The two official meets I've been in have been in October and September respectively. (2008 & 2009)

Either way, I'll be missing school but well worth it :rock:

[Pioneer]

http://img.groundspeak.com/cache/28eab562-5bc1-45f1-a182-9d01915c9b92.jpg

[GoldenRivet]

I really think as far as the United States is concerned, Chicago is the most central location with any naval point of interest.

just my .02:shucks:

[Highbury]

Pic


:har:.. looks like you photoshopped Vancouver's mountains behind San Diego's skyline... my hometown and my adopted one.. very nice :up:

[Pioneer]

:har:.. looks like you photoshopped Vancouver's mountains behind San Diego's skyline... my hometown and my adopted one.. very nice :up:

Nope, actual pic of skyline taken from Rosecrans Cemetery March 16 2006 after snowstorm struck.

[Torvald Von Mansee]

I really think as far as the United States is concerned, Chicago is the most central location with any naval point of interest.

just my .02:shucks:

Well, I think we just need a Main Hub (tm) international airport. Unless, ofc, some of us intended to drive!!!

[GoldenRivet]

Well, I think we just need a Main Hub (tm) international airport. Unless, ofc, some of us intended to drive!!!

Chicago has that, you would naturally connect through new york or LAX i think.

never jumped either pond, so im not sure

[Torvald Von Mansee]

Chicago has that, you would naturally connect through new york or LAX i think.

never jumped either pond, so im not sure

Well, has the dollar rebounded?? If it's still way down, it would be better for international visitors to come here (and less rape-ish for us U.S. Americans).