Calgary frag swap - Page 3

andrewsk · #21 08-30-2006, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Snappy

I have not been to any in the last 2 years that were more than 40 people.
I am not worried about a crowd so I reiterate, I am always happy to host.
Although I just remembered my wife is planning kitchen reno's

in mid October so it would have to be before or after that if I hosted.

Here's another thought, talking some guys on the coast I heard they do tank tours. We could break into various groups and tour the city and see each others tanks. We could do this before the meet and that way know what we want frags of and from whom. A little pre-ordering if you will.
Would that work in Calgary? Let me know what you guys think.

I think that is a very cool idea. that way we could all stop in and see others tanks even if they do not have room to host a FULL meet.

Canadbis · #22 08-30-2006, 07:17 PM

Sorry I cant host and since I am just starting out I really have nothing to trade.
BUT I would love to meet some of you so I can put a face to a name.
does anyone sell some at these as I would be very willing to pay.
Like I said very new to this

danny zubot · #23 08-30-2006, 07:21 PM

It would be cool except for one thing. Driving!

Why don't we do a BBQ at a park. BYO food, beer and frags.

Or......

We could just have it at a LFS. Business for them, a warm place to meet, plenty on extra SW for everyone's broken baggies.

Just throwing ideas out there because I'm bored at work.

Delphinus · #24 08-30-2006, 07:50 PM

I have been to plenty that were more than 40 people, I am sure. For the record you weren't around back when I hosted mine Greg, so I'm afraid that while I may have shoddy memory at the best of times, I'm going to go with my memory of the event over yours.

Albert, some of it IS turnover. Pure and simple.

Tank tours are neat idea, has been done before but in smaller groups, but with the spread of the hobbyists over the city, may be better to focus on those who are nearer to the actual meet, or have splinter groups.

Snappy · #25 08-30-2006, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by danny zubot

It would be cool except for one thing. Driving!

Why don't we do a BBQ at a park. BYO food, beer and frags.

Or......

We could just have it at a LFS. Business for them, a warm place to meet, plenty on extra SW for everyone's broken baggies.

Just throwing ideas out there because I'm bored at work.

If it is in the fall I for one will not go hang out at the park but that might work well in the summer though. Although I personally prefer to see a tank at this sort of function.

As far as driving for a tank tour goes we can meet at a given location and carpool.

danny zubot · #26 08-30-2006, 08:03 PM

Well if a tank tour is what we are doing I'll go along with it, I'll try anything once. I'll even volunteer to have my place as one of the stops, provided I haven't sold it by then.

Snappy · #27 08-30-2006, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

I have been to plenty that were more than 40 people, I am sure. For the record you weren't around back when I hosted mine Greg, so I'm afraid that while I may have shoddy memory at the best of times, I'm going to go with my memory of the event over yours.

Albert, some of it IS turnover. Pure and simple.

Tank tours are neat idea, has been done before but in smaller groups, but with the spread of the hobbyists over the city, may be better to focus on those who are nearer to the actual meet, or have splinter groups.

I am not trying to dispute whatever happened before my time, which is why I said in the last 2 years. My experience is limited so I was just thinking of what I have seen from the time of my first one which was at Jonathon's(Canadian Man)
As far as the tour goes I was thinking a week or two before the meet, not the day of. Sorry I guess I wasn't very clear on that.
Anyway just throwing ideas out there.

danny zubot · #28 08-30-2006, 08:22 PM

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As far as the tour goes I was thinking a week or two before the meet, not the day of. Sorry I guess I wasn't very clear on that.

Why a week or two before a meet? I though you meant the tank tour was the meet?

Delphinus · #29 08-30-2006, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Snappy

my first one which was at Jonathon's(Canadian Man)

I seem to recall there were a LOT of people at that one. Don't forget that some people will leave before others arrive at an event like this, so that it may a situation of "total X people attended" but not "more than Y at any one time".

I could have sworn there were more than 40 at yours, but I'll concede that I didn't do a headcount.

Not that it really matters. 30, 40, 50 people, ... the point is it tends to be standing room only. There have been events where it was only 8 to 10 people, but I think we can say that the hobby has grown a fair bit nowadays.

My biggest concern over these things is parking, it can be a bit thin, particularly in newer neighbourhoods.

Anyhow, I'm sorry that I can't host one at this point.

Snappy · #30 08-30-2006, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by danny zubot

Why a week or two before a meet? I though you meant the tank tour was the meet?

I guess there is no reason it can't be. I am up for whatever the majority of people want to do.