Author Topic: TEXAS Geekhacker meetup (Read 10577 times)

jdcarpe · « **on:** Fri, 30 November 2012, 07:34:28 »

Our state. It's like a whole other country.

Is there any interest in getting together for a meetup? I know we are pretty far from each other geographically, but I would be willing to travel up to 350 miles. We could meet in a central location, like the Austin or San Antonio area. Or if there are several members in one area, like DFW, the few of us scattered could meet there.

For obvious reasons, this would be held after the holiday season. I'm thinking around January 12/13 or later.

Let me know what you think, fellow TEXANS!

Interest:
jdcarpe
esoomenona
tjcaustin
0100010
kmiller8
Rinsaku
BoxWithADot
TheShining?
aggiejy

esoomenona · « **Reply #1 on:** Fri, 30 November 2012, 09:06:59 »

keyboardlover · « **Reply #2 on:** Fri, 30 November 2012, 09:30:14 »

Don't mess with Texas!

Hope this meetup works out for y'all. Unfortunately I'm a bit far away.

jdcarpe · « **Reply #3 on:** Fri, 30 November 2012, 09:51:50 »

It's too bad you don't live in Texas, KL. I would love to see that vintage SIG P226 of yours. You could shoot my Beretta 92FS and S&W 5906.

tjcaustin · « **Reply #4 on:** Fri, 30 November 2012, 09:57:15 »

I think there's only like 4 of us that live in TX.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #5 on:** Fri, 30 November 2012, 10:45:50 »

I can think of at least 2 or 3 folks who aren't active anymore. TexasFlood was a cool dude...haven't seen him around in a while.

DanGWanG · « **Reply #6 on:** Fri, 30 November 2012, 10:46:14 »

rdjack I think is from Texas...

0100010 · « **Reply #7 on:** Fri, 30 November 2012, 14:53:03 »

Would be interested in myself.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #8 on:** Fri, 30 November 2012, 15:13:47 »

I'm pretty interested in myself too.

kmiller8 · « **Reply #9 on:** Fri, 30 November 2012, 15:36:25 »

Austin and Dallas are both 6h away from me (Louisiana).

Put me down as a maybe :s

jdcarpe · « **Reply #10 on:** Fri, 30 November 2012, 15:42:01 »

I was just about to add, if anyone from other states wants to meet up as well, feel free to register interest here. We can be inclusive, rather than exclusive. Anyone from Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, eastern New Mexico?

esoomenona · « **Reply #11 on:** Fri, 30 November 2012, 15:43:45 »

jdcarpe · « **Reply #12 on:** Fri, 30 November 2012, 15:48:23 »

keyboardlover said he's interested in himself, not interested himself. I missed that the first time, too.

But I would love to see him show up anyway, regardless of distance.

Rinsaku · « **Reply #13 on:** Fri, 30 November 2012, 16:15:13 »

I'm in the Houston area, if we make the meet up spot san antonio or dallas i would definetly be up for it.

Edit: And Austin!

BoxWithADot · « **Reply #14 on:** Fri, 30 November 2012, 16:23:07 »

I'm in College Station, but I'll be in the Amarillo area for a month or so after the semester ends. That said, I'm very interested! Dallas and Austin are my votes

TheShining · « **Reply #15 on:** Sun, 02 December 2012, 16:39:07 »

Austin

aggiejy · « **Reply #16 on:** Mon, 03 December 2012, 00:35:23 »

I'm in for Austin or San Antonio!

asdf · « **Reply #17 on:** Tue, 04 December 2012, 15:08:09 »

So much interested in Austin. Luckily for me (if Austin is chosen) it's only a 20 minutes drive to the heart of Texas ʘ‿ʘ

keyboardlover · « **Reply #18 on:** Tue, 04 December 2012, 15:13:00 »

The stars at night, are big and bright...

Deep in the heart of Texas!

jdcarpe · « **Reply #19 on:** Tue, 04 December 2012, 15:46:30 »

I'm looking forward to this regional meetup, but what I really want to attend is a CONVENTION. Anyone else want to see KeyboardCon 2013 this summer? We could have it in a central location (Chicago?), and invite retailers to sponsor it and have giveaways and such. Have reps from the manufacturers there, also, like Melissa and/or Ben from Signature Plastics, etc.

I know I risk derailing my own thread here, but I've just been thinking about it quite a bit lately.

tjcaustin · « **Reply #20 on:** Tue, 04 December 2012, 15:49:16 »

Cons take real effort and lots of real money, too.

But interesting nevertheless.

Of course, I'll be bringing my two korean keyboards (assuming I do buy the 356 from MMB) to what seems to be austin.

Also, wanted to throw a possible option out there: Lockhart. Eat delicious BBQ at Black's or something.

jdcarpe · « **Reply #21 on:** Tue, 04 December 2012, 15:51:44 »

Not at Kreutz?

We could always carpool to Lockhart from the meetup for a meal.

tjcaustin · « **Reply #22 on:** Tue, 04 December 2012, 15:54:31 »

See, that's the problem with Lockhart, there's like 4 great places to eat BBQ. I just picked the one that a president requested sausage from.

Austin's got it's fair share of good eating, too. The mexican place I can't think of the name of comes to mind, Trudy's I think?

aggiejy · « **Reply #23 on:** Tue, 04 December 2012, 16:01:14 »

The Salt Lick outside of Austin would work too. BYOB, all you can eat.

tjcaustin · « **Reply #24 on:** Tue, 04 December 2012, 16:09:23 »

NOM. Can-I-Eat-All BBQ.

esoomenona · « **Reply #25 on:** Tue, 04 December 2012, 22:56:11 »

tjcaustin · « **Reply #26 on:** Tue, 04 December 2012, 23:03:20 »

Oh you will. You will.

Rinsaku · « **Reply #27 on:** Wed, 05 December 2012, 06:48:55 »

^agreed Bbq is a must!!!

jdcarpe · « **Reply #28 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 13:33:13 »

Just had a mini-meetup with esoomenona, here in Odessa. We met for lunch at a local Mexican food restaurant. I brought my GH60 prototype and Poker with The_Beast plate in jdcarpurple treble alu case. Great conversation was had by all, and esoomenona left with a new set of vintage WYSE caps (in desperate need of a denture tab bath/retr0brite)!

SmallFry · « **Reply #29 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 13:33:43 »

Did he eat like a moose?

esoomenona · « **Reply #30 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 13:44:32 »

jdcarpe · « **Reply #31 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 14:04:15 »

You're welcome! It's the least I could do. It was nice to meet you!

SmallFry · « **Reply #32 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 14:05:48 »

How'd you walk in with the boards? When we had the Chicago meet, it was like *whistle whistle whistle* Oh look a KMAC... *clash of boards onto random table* OOOOOOOOOH KMAC!(remember this is when Korean boards were dreams to be had...so in August of last year.

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jdcarpe · « **Reply #33 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 14:17:04 »

I carried them in a briefcase. Two 60% boards in carrying cases don't take a lot of space. I had my TNS in my truck, but I had to get back to work, so I didn't get a chance to show that one off.

SmallFry · « **Reply #34 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 14:17:56 »

Oh sheize.

esoomenona · « **Reply #35 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 14:18:40 »

SmallFry · « **Reply #36 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 14:20:30 »

Yeah, we had that at the Chicago meet as well. There was a gentleman that walked in to play some 9-ball and we were all talking about our boards... he was like.... "Uhmmmm, I don't mean to be rude, but WTF are you guys doing?"

jdcarpe · « **Reply #37 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 14:21:43 »

Quote from: esoomenona on Wed, 20 March 2013, 14:18:40

A guy at another table looked at me funnily.

And then I was all, "FU. We are Geekhack mafia! You eat you lunch and don't worry about what's happening over here." Then I kicked his chair out from under him, and he ran out of the place crying.

J/K

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #38 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 14:22:40 »

All you gotta do is slap someone with a Model M. Hell, my Filco will leave a mark. Ppl will get the message

iri · « **Reply #39 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 14:58:07 »

do you ever take pictures on meetups?

jdcarpe · « **Reply #40 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 15:02:41 »

If there had been more than 2 of us, there would be pics.

Sorry to disappoint. I just think it looks creepy for 2 guys to be taking pics of each other with their phones. We already had enough attention just from the keyboards at the table.

tjcaustin · « **Reply #41 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 15:04:31 »

I'd say I was disappointed to not be there, but I don't have anything really to show off at the moment, nor a vehicle to get places.

esoomenona · « **Reply #42 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 15:16:03 »

jdcarpe · « **Reply #43 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 15:24:46 »

Quote from: esoomenona on Wed, 20 March 2013, 15:16:03

Quote from: jdcarpe on Wed, 20 March 2013, 15:02:41
If there had been more than 2 of us, there would be pics.

Sorry to disappoint. I just think it looks creepy for 2 guys to be taking pics of each other with their phones. We already had enough attention just from the keyboards at the table.
Haha! Maybe just a little.

Quote from: tjcaustin on Wed, 20 March 2013, 15:04:31
I'd say I was disappointed to not be there, but I don't have anything really to show off at the moment, nor a vehicle to get places.
I'm not all too familiar with the layout of Texas yet. Where is Dallas from Odessa?

Head east from Odessa on I-20. Stop when you get to civilization. No offense to anyone in Abilene.

esoomenona · « **Reply #44 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 15:30:14 »

We just need to get a move on this meetup already!

iri · « **Reply #45 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 15:45:01 »

https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Odessa,+TX,+United+States&daddr=Dallas,+TX,+United+States&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=30.957823,56.513672&geocode=FTLt5QEdZf7l-Sn5fBM5asn7hjFGX2FUNKslFg%3BFWwv9AEdPfE6-ilLl0V79xlMhjGPZ0f2pJvsuQ&oq=dall&mra=ls&t=m&z=7

seems to not be a short trip...

tjcaustin · « **Reply #46 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 15:46:30 »

And I'm about 30 miles northeast of Dallas.

jdcarpe · « **Reply #47 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 16:13:30 »

Quote from: iri on Wed, 20 March 2013, 15:45:01

https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Odessa,+TX,+United+States&daddr=Dallas,+TX,+United+States&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=30.957823,56.513672&geocode=FTLt5QEdZf7l-Sn5fBM5asn7hjFGX2FUNKslFg%3BFWwv9AEdPfE6-ilLl0V79xlMhjGPZ0f2pJvsuQ&oq=dall&mra=ls&t=m&z=7

seems to not be a short trip...

Shorter than from Sankt Peterburg to Moskva.

But then again I did make that trip at night, by train, July 2003.

esoomenona · « **Reply #48 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 19:44:02 »

aggiejy · « **Reply #49 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 20:11:47 »

Nice! I like WYSE fonts much better than Cherry.

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Author Topic: TEXAS Geekhacker meetup (Read 10577 times)