Calgary frag swap - Page 2

Snappy · #1 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 · #2 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?

Snappy · #3 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.

Delphinus · #4 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 · #5 08-30-2006, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

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.

You're right, once you get to 30 it doesn't matter any more.

As far as parking goes it can be a pain, but in this hobby we are used to making sacrifices.