Author Topic: North Carolina - NC Meetup [Meetup #2 Success!][Local Meetups Being Organized] (Read 108400 times)

livingspeedbump · « **on:** Sun, 19 July 2015, 15:24:13 »

North Carolina Community Meetup Thread [Commuity Meetup #2 Success!!] [Recovering from Asheville Meetup, Local Meetups in Progress]

Weekly Raleigh Meetups

There is a very nice crowd of keyboard enthusiasts right in Raleigh, and we meet up quite often! We go out to eat, have record listening sessions, BBQ's, beer time, coffee house hangouts, etc. If you are ever interested in just meeting some folks and hanging out please just PM me and I'll let you know what the local crowd is up to on any given week

We'd all love to meet you/chill!

I'd also be more than happy to help co-plan a meetup in other parts of NC if you are interested in hosting one, and would be more than happy to post any/all info here as well!

Current Community Wide Meetup Plans

Still recovering from the last meetup in Asheville. Now that we have had one successful meetup there, future ones will be far easier to plan I think. It will probably be late 2016/early 2017 when the next huge meetup happens, as KeyCon16 is going to be happening in August(?). So you should be making plans to go to that for the time being!

Community Wide Meetup Archives

Community Meetup #1 [Raleigh, NC]
Carolina Pines Community Center, Raleigh NC
Photo Album

Community Meetup #2 [Asheville, NC]

Saturday, June 4th from 1-4pm.
Base Camp AVL's big room.
133 Church st, Asheville, NC, 28801
Photo Galleries & Reflection

livingspeedbump · « **Reply #1 on:** Sun, 19 July 2015, 15:25:12 »

I could bring a 55g HHKB, Realforce, Novatouch to cover Topre, A Quark and Terminus Mini, the GH60/V60/POK3R so people can see what they like best, and whatever vintage BS or ALPS keyboards I have that others don't bring.

Sifo · « **Reply #2 on:** Sun, 19 July 2015, 15:47:37 »

If my gf wasn't away in England around that time (she lives in NC otherwise) I'd totally have an excuse to come... unfortunately I won't make it though.

engicoder · « **Reply #3 on:** Sun, 19 July 2015, 15:47:47 »

I'm in!! I have a wide variety of Hi-Tek Space Invaders as well as a few other odds and ends.

jerue · « **Reply #4 on:** Sun, 19 July 2015, 19:18:59 »

Yes please!

I can bring the following:

HHKB Pro 2
Poker 2 MX Clears (DSA/Aluminum case)
Realforce 87u 55g (if we are lacking 55g Topre goodness for the meetup)
QFR - MX Greens (will have SA caps on this bad boy)
Razer Orbweaver

I can lug around a Model M if need be...it's a project I am working on but maybe I'll bring it to show you all

blcksqrrl · « **Reply #5 on:** Sun, 19 July 2015, 19:48:28 »

I'm in.

I can bring my KUL, Poker II, AEKII, and Apple M0116.

I can also bring some of the custom keycaps that I've been working on.

hwood34 · « **Reply #6 on:** Sun, 19 July 2015, 21:08:59 »

4 hr drive for me, so I guess I could just leave early in the morning and make it. I can bring my 456, Xerox 820 II board, and a Heath stackpole board

livingspeedbump · « **Reply #7 on:** Mon, 20 July 2015, 12:10:05 »

I'm going to message the others on the reddit post to Post here if possible, as it will be much easier to keep up with updates, etc.

jonlorusso · « **Reply #8 on:** Thu, 23 July 2015, 09:38:42 »

Any interest in seeing some of the custom boards I'm working on (a couple of 40%s, etc.)?

livingspeedbump · « **Reply #9 on:** Thu, 23 July 2015, 13:34:22 »

Quote from: jonlorusso on Thu, 23 July 2015, 09:38:42

Any interest in seeing some of the custom boards I'm working on (a couple of 40%s, etc.)?

of course! Anything that isn't common would be wonderful. I'll update the OP with some possible dates asap for people to weigh in on.

billnye · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 23 July 2015, 13:36:29 »

I'll be there!

GMK, Cherry and OTD stuff will be with me.

livingspeedbump · « **Reply #11 on:** Thu, 23 July 2015, 13:39:28 »

Hey everyone, updated OP with possible dates. Please let me know which ones will for for you

engicoder · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu, 23 July 2015, 15:34:15 »

I won't be of any help because all the dates work for me.

BTW, If anyone is coming in from out of town and needs a bed, I have a spare bedroom if you don't mind sharing with a few dozen keyboards

livingspeedbump · « **Reply #13 on:** Thu, 23 July 2015, 16:21:29 »

Quote from: engicoder on Thu, 23 July 2015, 15:34:15

I won't be of any help because all the dates work for me.

BTW, If anyone is coming in from out of town and needs a bed, I have a spare bedroom if you don't mind sharing with a few dozen keyboards

Solid! Also, since you are a Raleigh native as well I'll run a few of my location ideas across you just to see what you think as well.

First though was Raleigh Brewing, as they have a spare room and are almost always empty between 12-3ish anyways. I can look into if it needs to be rented at those times or if they'd just let us use it after we pick a date.

billnye · « **Reply #14 on:** Thu, 23 July 2015, 16:37:29 »

Not sure if I would be allowed in a bar seeing as I am under 21

hwood34 · « **Reply #15 on:** Thu, 23 July 2015, 16:39:04 »

Quote from: billnye on Thu, 23 July 2015, 16:37:29

Not sure if I would be allowed in a bar seeing as I am under 21

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #16 on:** Thu, 23 July 2015, 16:55:24 »

If you could negotiate some extra vacation days for me with my company, I'd be there no problem. Sadly, unless flights are extremely cheap, I'll have to pass. :-/

livingspeedbump · « **Reply #17 on:** Thu, 23 July 2015, 17:15:53 »

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Thu, 23 July 2015, 16:55:24

If you could negotiate some extra vacation days for me with my company, I'd be there no problem. Sadly, unless flights are extremely cheap, I'll have to pass. :-/

I can be extremely persuasive. Will they take keyboards as bribes?

engicoder · « **Reply #18 on:** Thu, 23 July 2015, 17:32:33 »

The city of Raleigh has space available to rent at most of the community centers. http://www.raleighnc.gov/parks/content/PRecRecreation/Articles/CommunityCenters.html

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #19 on:** Thu, 23 July 2015, 17:38:41 »

Quote from: livingspeedbump on Thu, 23 July 2015, 17:15:53

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Thu, 23 July 2015, 16:55:24
If you could negotiate some extra vacation days for me with my company, I'd be there no problem. Sadly, unless flights are extremely cheap, I'll have to pass. :-/

I can be extremely persuasive. Will they take keyboards as bribes?

Haha, maybe!

Looks like a flight would be ~$400. Hmm. :-/

livingspeedbump · « **Reply #20 on:** Thu, 23 July 2015, 18:15:31 »

Quote from: engicoder on Thu, 23 July 2015, 17:32:33

The city of Raleigh has space available to rent at most of the community centers. http://www.raleighnc.gov/parks/content/PRecRecreation/Articles/CommunityCenters.html

Very good info, a medium sized meeting room is only $35 an hour, not bad at all.

engicoder · « **Reply #21 on:** Thu, 23 July 2015, 18:17:29 »

Quote from: livingspeedbump on Thu, 23 July 2015, 18:15:31

Quote from: engicoder on Thu, 23 July 2015, 17:32:33
The city of Raleigh has space available to rent at most of the community centers. http://www.raleighnc.gov/parks/content/PRecRecreation/Articles/CommunityCenters.html

Very good info, a medium sized meeting room is only $35 an hour, not bad at all.

And the floors are less likely to be sticky

livingspeedbump · « **Reply #22 on:** Thu, 23 July 2015, 18:23:05 »

Quote from: engicoder on Thu, 23 July 2015, 18:17:29

Quote from: livingspeedbump on Thu, 23 July 2015, 18:15:31
Quote from: engicoder on Thu, 23 July 2015, 17:32:33
The city of Raleigh has space available to rent at most of the community centers. http://www.raleighnc.gov/parks/content/PRecRecreation/Articles/CommunityCenters.html

Very good info, a medium sized meeting room is only $35 an hour, not bad at all.

And the floors are less likely to be sticky

haha this is true. heck, a small may even work, but im hoping for a medium turnout at least

JustCallMeCrash · « **Reply #23 on:** Fri, 24 July 2015, 16:15:43 »

I'm in Albemarle (about 2 hours from Raleigh), but could make it up on a weekend without too much fuss.

I have 3 different ErgoDox boards (reds and blues, may be modding one to browns) I can bring. I have a couple old Compaq G11x00 boards I could bring, too, but they're just your standard PCB-mounted ghetto-reds and browns. I got rid of about everything else once I switched to ErgoDox.

livingspeedbump · « **Reply #24 on:** Fri, 24 July 2015, 16:28:24 »

Quote from: JustCallMeCrash on Fri, 24 July 2015, 16:15:43

I'm in Albemarle (about 2 hours from Raleigh), but could make it up on a weekend without too much fuss.

I have 3 different ErgoDox boards (reds and blues, may be modding one to browns) I can bring. I have a couple old Compaq G11x00 boards I could bring, too, but they're just your standard PCB-mounted ghetto-reds and browns. I got rid of about everything else once I switched to ErgoDox.

Solid! any dates work better for you than others?

Also, just so everyone knows, bringing keyboards is not required. If you don't have anything to bring that is fine too

jerue · « **Reply #25 on:** Mon, 27 July 2015, 11:55:14 »

Any dates work for me, but am partial to Sept 26/27 or Oct 3/4

I'm throwing a vote in for The Cowfish (sushi/burgers) if possible. I went to Raleigh this past weekend and their food was amazeballs.

Edit: I'm not sure which I would prefer (Saturday/Sunday), but I'm gonna vote for Saturday, in the event I am too tired to make the 3.5hr return drive to SC I may take you up on your offer of a couch/floor. I may also bring a friend (non GH or r/mk member) along. He does have a mechanical keyboard though

livingspeedbump · « **Reply #26 on:** Mon, 27 July 2015, 12:37:49 »

Quote from: jerue on Mon, 27 July 2015, 11:55:14

Any dates work for me, but am partial to Sept 26/27 or Oct 3/4

I'm throwing a vote in for The Cowfish (sushi/burgers) if possible. I went to Raleigh this past weekend and their food was amazeballs.

Edit: I'm not sure which I would prefer (Saturday/Sunday), but I'm gonna vote for Saturday, in the event I am too tired to make the 3.5hr return drive to SC I may take you up on your offer of a couch/floor. I may also bring a friend (non GH or r/mk member) along. He does have a mechanical keyboard though

Good to know, I was aiming for one of those weekends as well, probably the first weekend in October. I'll give a few more days for people to reply and then set the date. it will be the saturday as well for sure.

Also, not sure if we could actually have the meeting itself there (it is delicious) but I'm more than open to all of us carpooling to a place to eat after the actual meetup. I'm looking into places now, probably will get a community center room rented or get my wife to get us a room in the awesome library at NC State depending on number of people coming.

blcksqrrl · « **Reply #27 on:** Tue, 28 July 2015, 22:59:50 »

Any of those dates are good for me. That may change once school starts, but I doubt that a couple of hours would make much of a difference anyway. In addition to the keyboards, I can also bring my soldering station if anyone needs some; I'm not the best with a soldering iron, but hey, I'm sure that it could be worked out.

livingspeedbump · « **Reply #28 on:** Tue, 28 July 2015, 23:54:40 »

Quote from: blcksqrrl on Tue, 28 July 2015, 22:59:50

Any of those dates are good for me. That may change once school starts, but I doubt that a couple of hours would make much of a difference anyway. In addition to the keyboards, I can also bring my soldering station if anyone needs some; I'm not the best with a soldering iron, but hey, I'm sure that it could be worked out.

Ah, I actually have a soldering station I'd be happy to give to anyone coming as well

livingspeedbump · « **Reply #29 on:** Fri, 31 July 2015, 13:16:23 »

Hey all,

I went with October 3rd as the date. This is a Saturday. Again, if you are traveling and need a place to stay there are a few of us here with rooms, self included, and we will be happy to put you up for the night. Please let me know if this date works for you and if so I can start looking for a venue as well and lock that down as soon as possible.

Also, I will have at least one keyboard to give away at the meetup, possibly more. I'd like to give a new mx/vintage keyboard away if possible so I'll be digging around the house for more.

blcksqrrl · « **Reply #30 on:** Fri, 31 July 2015, 13:32:55 »

I'll be there with whatever keyboards I can put in my backpack!

engicoder · « **Reply #31 on:** Fri, 31 July 2015, 16:31:13 »

Great to have a date. Next, a location

livingspeedbump · « **Reply #32 on:** Fri, 31 July 2015, 17:06:01 »

Quote from: engicoder on Fri, 31 July 2015, 16:31:13

Great to have a date. Next, a location

Yeah i will begin looking next week. I'll PM you with a few ideas/quotes/etc. Any place I'll look into will be cheap enough I should easily be able to cover the cost, or be free. Ill ask around and let you know what I dig up

livingspeedbump · « **Reply #33 on:** Sat, 01 August 2015, 00:40:52 »

Hey guys, added a form at the top of the OP

If you are planning on coming please fill it out to help us get a starting idea how to plan the day!

Thanks!

engicoder · « **Reply #34 on:** Sat, 01 August 2015, 09:12:24 »

For the beer lovers:

http://theraleighbeergarden.com/

livingspeedbump · « **Reply #35 on:** Sat, 01 August 2015, 09:43:04 »

Quote from: engicoder on Sat, 01 August 2015, 09:12:24

For the beer lovers:

http://theraleighbeergarden.com/

(Attachment Link)

Yeah, I'm definitely down to go out that evening for people than can hang around

Just wanted to do something directly after the meetup that would be good for people of all ages. The beer garden would be slighlty less fun for a 20 year old haha.

So far cooking out at my place is getting pretty much all of the votes, if that keeps being the case I don't see any reason why we don't have the meeting at my place either. I can just get food and drink and some large tables to lay all the keyboards out on (in a room without food an drinks, of course).

hwood34 · « **Reply #36 on:** Sat, 01 August 2015, 10:44:00 »

I should be able to make it down, 4 hr drive isn't too bad.

billnye · « **Reply #37 on:** Sat, 01 August 2015, 11:17:14 »

The 3rd is the weekend of an XC invitational, but I don't think my team will qualify

). Assuming we don't I will certainly be there.

~~~OTD BLANKEY UNVEILING~~~

jerue · « **Reply #38 on:** Sat, 01 August 2015, 11:43:24 »

Form filled.

Meetup is earlier than expected (I gotta wake up earlier), but this means I probably don't need a place to crash.

I still plan on bringing a friend (I need to get him to sign up here, but he's on reddit so I'll make him aware of the form). Can't wait

sethk_ · « **Reply #39 on:** Sat, 01 August 2015, 12:08:53 »

Quote from: billnye on Sat, 01 August 2015, 11:17:14

The 3rd is the weekend of an XC invitational, but I don't think my team will qualify ). Assuming we don't I will certainly be there.

~~~OTD BLANKEY UNVEILING~~~

Now I feel entitled to go so I can see Scott's cum blanket

blcksqrrl · « **Reply #40 on:** Sat, 01 August 2015, 14:42:11 »

Quote from: livingspeedbump on Sat, 01 August 2015, 09:43:04

The beer garden would be slighlty less fun for a 20 year old haha..

As a twenty year old, I think I'd have to agree. Maybe if we do this again in 2016

livingspeedbump · « **Reply #41 on:** Sat, 01 August 2015, 18:07:58 »

Quote from: blcksqrrl on Sat, 01 August 2015, 14:42:11

Quote from: livingspeedbump on Sat, 01 August 2015, 09:43:04
The beer garden would be slighlty less fun for a 20 year old haha..

As a twenty year old, I think I'd have to agree. Maybe if we do this again in 2016

Haha yeah, I have to remember some people got started at a nice young age, unlike myself

)

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #42 on:** Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:16:37 »

Filled out the form. I'm still a maybe, but I'm hoping to make it down.

trizkut · « **Reply #43 on:** Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:23:27 »

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:16:37

Filled out the form. I'm still a maybe, but I'm hoping to make it down.

do it! then I won't feel so bad for not making it to TN

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #44 on:** Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:24:21 »

Quote from: trizkut on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:23:27

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:16:37
Filled out the form. I'm still a maybe, but I'm hoping to make it down.

do it! then I won't feel so bad for not making it to TN

Oh, trizkut will be there? Never mind, I'm out.

livingspeedbump · « **Reply #45 on:** Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:24:31 »

Quote from: trizkut on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:23:27

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:16:37
Filled out the form. I'm still a maybe, but I'm hoping to make it down.

do it! then I won't feel so bad for not making it to TN

Had I known about TN ahead of time I easily could have scheduled a meetup there as well. Next time -_- haha

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #46 on:** Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:25:20 »

Quote from: livingspeedbump on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:24:31

Quote from: trizkut on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:23:27
Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:16:37
Filled out the form. I'm still a maybe, but I'm hoping to make it down.

do it! then I won't feel so bad for not making it to TN

Had I known about TN ahead of time I easily could have scheduled a meetup there as well. Next time -_- haha

I made a thread a week ago!!

)

I guess a bit more notice wouldn't hurt next time...

trizkut · « **Reply #47 on:** Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:30:06 »

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:24:21

Quote from: trizkut on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:23:27
Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:16:37
Filled out the form. I'm still a maybe, but I'm hoping to make it down.

do it! then I won't feel so bad for not making it to TN

Oh, trizkut will be there? Never mind, I'm out.

Rude!

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #48 on:** Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:45:51 »

Quote from: trizkut on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:30:06

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:24:21

Quote from: trizkut on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:23:27
Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:16:37
Filled out the form. I'm still a maybe, but I'm hoping to make it down.

do it! then I won't feel so bad for not making it to TN

Oh, trizkut will be there? Never mind, I'm out.

Rude!

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Damn, low blow dude. Mocking a guy for his handwriting?

:P

:-[

livingspeedbump · « **Reply #49 on:** Sun, 02 August 2015, 20:57:45 »

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:45:51

Quote from: trizkut on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:30:06
Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:24:21

Quote from: trizkut on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:23:27
Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Sun, 02 August 2015, 18:16:37
Filled out the form. I'm still a maybe, but I'm hoping to make it down.

do it! then I won't feel so bad for not making it to TN

Oh, trizkut will be there? Never mind, I'm out.

Rude!

Show Image

Damn, low blow dude. Mocking a guy for his handwriting?

:P

:-[

Am I missing something? As a guy I care 0% for my handwriting haha. :p Heck, my wife's never been able to read any of the notes I've written her probably, just assumes I'm better with words than I am because I have a few crappy poetry books published. Bad handwriting is a good thing :thumb:


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Author Topic: North Carolina - NC Meetup [Meetup #2 Success!][Local Meetups Being Organized] (Read 108400 times)