I think if you just had it in Marty's backyard you'd get something akin to woodstock.

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Marty, you've been volunteered. Please arrange for adequate port-a-potties. The fancy kind.

What have we here? interesting topic...
i vote backyard...dogs, kraut & martinis.
oh yes...the big long trailer kind with sinks...separate please.
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Interesting, only East Coast locations!

East coast = closer to Europe. Not that Europe is > than Asian. It's just that more members live there.

I'd like to be able to walk to the 2012 Kompozalooza.

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Derek, how long would it take for you to walk from Chicago to North Carolina?

I would think Las Vegas to be a pretty prime location compared to all the cities listed, but thats just me. Airfare from Tokyo alone is at least a grand!! I would love to show up though, but will depend on time of year and where I am in the world. Ahahah California is my favorite state?. and I am from the east, have live in all four corners and the middle. Was just an observation. I guess you mean most live in Europe as oppose to Asia.. I am spreading the word, I promise. No one in Japan has ever heard of Kompoz?.. at least until they meet me.

of all the places i don't wish to be...Vegas is the top of the list. it's a little superfluous.

@Lonnie, I may have to leave in the next few hours for 2012

There's a potty rental establishment within about 2 miles of my home. I have a covered stage (it's a carport) and a pretty big yard.

There's an airport (OAJ) within 5 miles of my home... ask Cube, he's flown in there. In all likelihood, you'll arrive at gate 1A. Gate 1B hasn't been built yet.

35 minutes to the beach, 5 minutes from the nearest store of any kind. 20 minutes to a dozen or more hotels. Camp in the backyard at your own risk.

Now... don't anyone let my wife know about this. She'll kill me. Not that she might notice a bunch of strange musicians in the backyard.

As Mr. Monkey noted, the time of year is not mentioned but I would have selected May-ish.

I kick myself for not joining Bjorn when he went to Vegas to meet Cory, but I couldn't bring myself to go to Vegas.

Is there a port key in MDKs shedio?

A port key would be nice, but I'd be happy just to get Lonnie in key.

If it was on-pitch how would anybody know it was me?

The cities selected were ones that are somewhat "centered" from a travel time perspective for a group of users that are very active here, and each of them allow direct international access from Europe. Vegas and points west were considered too, but they raised the average travel expense and time too high.

The $1000 minimum was because when examining average airfares 6 months from now for a list of 20 active people on here it came out to $525. If the event was 3 days long then the remainder is $158/day. This seemed like the bare minimum amount at which someone could eat, drink, and stay at a hotel in the cities selected.


Marty's back yard would be excellent! The question is who among us has the guts to ask his wife for permission?

Marty...just book her a spa stay...there's some nice ones around Fredericksburg Texas.

Fer chrissakes, guys, you are in the same country:) I will be there.

You won't even have to fill out the cretin-level questions in the US visa application ("did you have any connection to Nazi Germany" - I am not kidding, this question is asked), but I will do it with a smile on my face since I know I will FINALLY get a chance to meet Sven-Martin (and a bunch of other great guys)

So, let's do it!

Rock On

B

well,,,i saw a good war special the other night...they a huntin wabbit...you DO get a stamp and really good hot dogs!

That I do :), like I say, with a smile on my face :)

It'll be worth it as long as we get B1 to smile.

There ya go, B2 has grasped the koncept, don't just talk, try actually being there? I have watched squabbling more than once, but have yet to see action from the land that gave us "just do it". Frankly, I think we are much better off organising in Europe or Asia where people actually do something. So... prove me wrong, goddamit and DO IT! I will eat a mediu sizedupright bass if you stop talking and get something done. I am provocative on purpose and I pray I won't have to say "see, they can't do it":)

Feel free to keep talking or, for a change, make it happen. I will be there.

B

We have Stateside organizers this year. Now its just a matter of interest among the members to attend.

good grief B1! you Swede's don't understand the American way! We "do" things all the time! We eat pizza, smoke stuff, drive our cars needlessly for hours, have endless arguments over important things like "Survivor", we even vote on "American Idol" (whatever that is). All this doing makes us tired and, yes, lazy. We need lots of naps. Give us time, maybe we'll wake up someday.

Ahhh, the 3 B's in stimulating conversation. Who could resist an opportunity to witness this in person!

The conversation will lack in interest for a few hours. Its late in Manilla. B1 is fighting jetlag; laying with his eyes wide open, but succeeding in resisting his temptation to slight the U.S. B3 is napping upon this writing and I am prepping my nest for the Cowboy game. I'll nap interminably throughout the game and sleep like a log afterwords.

BTW: Survivor won't give me an audition. I'm over-medicated.

No wonder I can't get him on the phone!

I don't remember. I can't keep up.

It takes a village to keep up with B1

Lonnie: I have mailed you my current number :)

Brannon: yes, I have every confidence that this will be a great event, I only stirred things up a little to stimulate some good old American spirit "let's show them Europeans from Europe we do it much better" :). And, as promised, I will be there no matter which location is selected. I am also prepared to - for Lonnie - cook my Boef Bourgignon (and pronounce it for him), wash dishes, carry amplifiers or any other hand you may need lending of.

I am very much looking forward to this! :)

Rock On

B

@ Derek

Some light entertainment, excerpt from the US visa application :):

"Have you ever been or are you now involved in espionage or sabotage; or in terrorist activities; or genocide; or between 1933 and 1945 were you involved, in any way, in persecutions associated with Nazi Germany or its allies?"

(hint: "yes" is not the ideal answer)

B

Joe's got a good point, tho. A very cool thing about the original Showdown was not only did we meet some great people and had some great times, but we got to visit a city with some great history and world import.

Marty's back yard... maybe not so much. New York, tho... the place where Russian Jews settled and created Tin Pan Alley, and the "American" musical and the Movie mogal motion picture industry. The Irish, the Italians, the Puerto Ricans... so much history... too bad it's not 1927...

I'm rambling... maybe that wasn't Joe's point...

Bjorn, that's just frickin crazy. The lawyer/politian/lobbyist that came up with that probably still wonders how he got that shit approved. "No... we can take them to court to establish he lied and, after like a year or 3 we can try him in military court and hang him right there. It's a win-win..."

You ain't one a them commynists er ya, there feller? What size shoe do you wear?

Where can I get a good pair of socks at 3 in the morning?

You're on a roll Lonnie ...Don't stop!

New York? Do they have a symphony orchestra there? It's been one of my lifelong dreams to hear a real orchestra. I voted for Atlanta, because I know they have an orchestra.

Yeah we might have one of those.
Concert tix are $50-100 or you can see them rehearse for $18.

Better than the 200 dollars or more it takes to see most pop artists.

I actually prefer going to the rehearsals. I enjoy watching the work in progress and it's less formal. You can chill out and read the paper.

Yes, anyone can get into the library. You don't have to pay or have showered in the past year to get in.

@Lonnie: it was a hard one to answer, you know "hmm I am not a terrorist per se, but I wonder exactly what they mean by genocide, should I tell them about that romanian incident back in 1947? No, wait they said until 1945. Phew"

I wear size 10, or in Asia 12 (same one), and I did once help an old lady across the street. Am I a commie? Help, Dr Lonnie, I am really worried now...

I have been to all the places suggested, I think except Sven-Martin's Cultural Heritage Super Special Historic Monument Back Yard (CHeSS-HiMBy for short).

Rock On

B

I graduated from the Oslo University of Cultural Heritage (OUCH).

Libraries would be cool. I haven't been to a real library in almost 30 years.

...mmmmm... pop tarts.

"whatdya have to say for yourself before i hang ya?" Judge Roy Bean

Bjorn...because tens of thousands of war criminals took asylum within U.S. borders...and they're still here and they're still trying to catch them and prosecute them because they are illegally here. they lied on their entrance papers. they want the doctors, the nurses and the wardens. so, they'll get them on the technicality of the lie.

lmao kev..best picture ever. WHY YOU NO GO?! HAHAHA..classic

@Carolyn: ah, I get it :). We got a fair few too after the 2nd world war (due to old shameful ties between our top industry men and German companies), but I believe we try them for crimes against humanity or send them off. Well, I shouldn't complain, I always get a good chuckle out of crossing "yes" on that question and watch the guys in black parachute down in my back yard :)

As another light entertainment, the only time I have almost been denied entry to the US was when I failed to fill out my middle initial (I don't have one, I have only one first name and one family name) in some form or the other - "Sir, you MUST fill in your middle initial" :). He had his hand on a very real looking gun. Hmmmm.

I kid, entering your United States nowadays is a breeze for us Europeans, the Visa application is filled out online and seems to be granted by default (lest you cross yes in that fatal question above) almost immediately. So, I will be there! :)

Rock On

B

yeppers on that B1.

i'm in standby position.

I hereby give Bjorn the middle initial of
FnA

Altough I'm in France with my non flying car that's a good idea guys !
Impatient to see the videos
Ps: I didn't reply the survey as I didn't see 'Paris' in the destination list ;)

I'LL BE THERE :-))

Just let me know where and when ;-)

Alberto

It is mainly going to depend on my work and/or music commitments, available holidays, etc. but I'll do my best to be there.

Sounds like a blast!

Im 90 miles from Chicago..and in the Summer, Chicago is awesome! I really wanna do this if at all possible!

Donnie's right! Chicago it is! :-)

Maybe we can rent Wrigley Field... Cubs hardly ever use it.

For sure Wrigley is available. I am an odd man out here in Chicago as being from Michigan originally, I am a Detroit sports fan across the board. I say lets use it up. Kompoz could end the drought :-)

@Billy - at least not the home plate area. Kinda like the Colts not using their end zones this year. I'm a fan of all the wrong teams - Cubs, Colts, Bears, the Irish...sigh...

This is sounds so beautiful to my ear :)
I will keep it and write it as my list to Santa...
I will try as best as i can to be there :) I really want to meet you guys :)

Any news?

News is coming.

good ;-)

First: thanks to the wonderful saints who are organizing this! You will not hear pissing and moaning from me, as I believe that one of life's most annoying phenomena is the kvetcher who contributes nothing, but whines about the decisions made by planners. Sooo... that said, I will just add that I'm hoping for mid fall 12 at the earliest for the selfish reason that I'm hoping to have given birth by then and *maybe* no longer be the size of Wisconsin -- and for the unselfish reason that it gives international folks more time to save up and plan. Hmm... NY in October -- the gorgeous foliage...the crisp air... Also: WOOOOHOOOOO!!!! 8-)

No news... mmmmm I guess the meetup is not going to happen before Autumn, is it?

Autumn?? too long to wait for ;-)))

True. But were it in Spring I think we should be already booking flights and hotels...

you are right...

Wow... has anything been decided yet?

Hi everyone...
I'm sorry for being impolite...

but if you want to join us, we are planning to make

Kompoz - Get Together This September 2013
(it's not official gathering, but since the people that we invite is the member from kompoz, so we use kompoz name for the gathering...)

you can check on this link

http://www.kompoz.com/compose-collaborate/view.story.blog?storyId=4111

Thank you
al