Draug - I went on an Alaska Cruise, one day there was some serious rocking of the boat and ain't no way that many people were having sex at the same time...

Crazy - I don't know, but I have very close friends in that city that I'm confident would know the perfect venue, they are seriously connected.

PS - The Cruise staff also said the Alaska Cruise was about the most calm waters you'd find on a cruise, compared to the Carribean and other places...

"one day there was some serious rocking of the boat and ain't no way that many people were having sex at the same time..."

This is so much funnier now that I can picture you saying it.

Well, after reading about the Boston F2F tourney and seeing pics and reading the feedback, I'll have to say I'm intrigued. I've never played F2F and it sounds like the webdip community would be a good start. I'd be interested in meeting up somewhere and playing.

That said, I have a lot on my plate at the moment...but if things calm down by the time there's another gathering, I'm in.

I'm in Detroit, but could travel to Chicago, Cleveland or thereabouts.

I know there is a F2F group that plays in Ann Arbor and Toledo.

abgemacht: North America

Draugnar: Cont. US and Great Lakes Canada (or a Cruise)

Geofram: North America (if carpool). East/Central-East US, South East Canada, otherwise.

MadMarx: US/Canada, Cruise (St. Louis - I can virtually guarantee an amazing venue there)

Thucydides: North America (maybe anywhere) , cruise

Crazyter-CRUISE, St Louis, anywhere beautiful, Midwest, West Coast

KingRishard-St.Louis, Southern US

Tom Bomadil-Midwest/Eastern US

Darwyn-Driving distance from Detroit

October is a great time to visit St. Louis, but I suppose many times of the year are, there are just also some very hot and humid times as well... Anyway, I'll definitely at least be staying a week since my best friend lives there, and we may just have to get a round or two of Webdip Golf in, for those of you that are interested in such things...

The autumn looks really solid for me. At that point I should be good anywhere in the US/Canada/Europe.

But, ab, I would never say that sort of thing in person, so how can you picture me saying it?!

For smaller venues; I'm in Cleveland - so anywhere Great Lakes Region can be accommodated (w/ the exception of 6/29 - 7/18 [vacation])

Damnit LanGaidin, more than one of us was seriously disappointed you didn't make it to Boston, so you better not be messing with us and really do make it the next time, if at all possible! :-)

I'm from Minnesota, so Minneapolis would also work very well for me, but St. Louis would still be my overwhelming first choice...

abgemacht: North America

Draugnar: Cont. US and Great Lakes Canada (or a Cruise)

Geofram: North America (if carpool). East/Central-East US, South East Canada, otherwise.

MadMarx: US/Canada, Cruise (St. Louis - I can virtually guarantee an amazing venue there)

Thucydides: North America (maybe anywhere) , cruise

Crazyter-CRUISE, St Louis, anywhere beautiful, Midwest, West Coast

KingRishard-St.Louis, Southern US

Tom Bomadil-Midwest/Eastern US

Darwyn-Driving distance from Detroit

LanGaidin-US/Canada/Europe

If you choose a place where some players already live you can go there and they can provide some introduction, tour or at least good information about their home. I made a trip last summer to play at face-to-face events in Europe. I took two weeks vacation, played in Holland and France, and did some sightseeing along the way. It was excellent! The people from those areas spent our non-playing time taking me around the city.

@MM I am also planning a trip to St Louis this fall and Oct is the most likely time. My son will be in some soccer games there. So maybe we can find 5 other people and at least meet up for one game, that is if no one organzies a tournament then

abgemacht: North America

Draugnar: Cont. US and Great Lakes Canada (or a Cruise)

Geofram: North America (if carpool). East/Central-East US, South East Canada, otherwise.

MadMarx: US/Canada, Cruise (St. Louis - I can virtually guarantee an amazing venue there)

Thucydides: North America (maybe anywhere) , cruise

Crazyter-CRUISE, St Louis, anywhere beautiful, Midwest, West Coast

KingRishard-St.Louis, Southern US

Tom Bomadil-Midwest/Eastern US

Darwyn-Driving distance from Detroit

LanGaidin-US/Canada/Europe

Lando - driving distance from Toronto

I'm in St. Louis and would not mind playing. :)

Come on folks! WebDip Cruise for F2F in 2012!

I can't imagine the budget for such a thing would be less than a grand eh?

Depends on airfare. Inside cabin double occupancy can be had on a three night cruise for under $300.

I feel like if I'm going to go on a cruise, I'd want it to be longer than 3 days.

Figure $80 to $100 per night for inside cabin double occupancy. Of course, Peg and I are looking at one of the $400 per night suites, but we just had a *big* influx of cash and want to do one totally selfish fun thing with 5 or 6 grand of it.

oh but "driving" distance is so relative!

i have a friend whose parents drive from iowa to their native guatemala every summer

Yeah, but this is just to get a general impression.

Remember, we had about 30 people who were *sure* they would come to Boston and we only got about 15.

For most, driving distance is being able to leave after work on Friday and arrive with enough time to get some sleep before the event kicks into gear.

For some, driving distance is being able to make the trip without having to spend the night somewhere along the way or risk death by falling asleep at the wheel.

Which means about one hour for me. The drive back down here from DC was brutal, I stopped three times just to catch twenty minute naps, almost ran off the road twice. Hence why I don't own a car, use a lot of mass transportation, and love carpools.

One hour?

I can easily drive 2 before I even notice I'm in the car.

As long as I have podcasts to listen to, I can go 5 without stopping.

lol i once drove 1000 miles in a day. but hey its all the same i guess

I am narcoleptic. Anything past half an hour and I'm drowsy.

UK, Western Europe.