To all Europeans and Americans in Europe

[MissHoneychurch]

would you be interested in a European DU meet-up somewhen coming year (more in the beginning than in the end)???

[JVS]

1. How about a centrally located meeting place so Americans can come...

might I suggest Iceland! :-)

[MissHoneychurch]

2. LOL

or Greenland ....

[Call Me Wesley]

3. All the

frozen fish we can eat! :woohoo:

[billyskank]

4. Yes but with a qualification

if this is going to be a big meetup then it is likely to turn into a go and get drunk at a club sort of thing, which I would not be able to participate in. I don't drink, and I would feel uncomfortable going to a place that exists specifically for serving alcohol. If that was what the meetup was going to be, I would have to decline.

[MissHoneychurch]

5. it doesn't has to be

I just want a feed back from the people for now. And I don't want people to feel left out if you understand what I mean.

I also can have a great time without getting drunk, I prefer that anyway to being drunk.

[billyskank]

6. That's why I thought I should say so now

rather than later. I am more of a morning and daytime person than an evening and nighttime person.

[MissHoneychurch]

14. is a brunch an idea?

in May or so, then it is a good time to have it outdoors.

[billyskank]

16. Can be

What I would most like to do would be to go and stay with friends, and hang with them all day.

If we are talking about a big gathering then that will not work. I guess I am basically ruling myself out of a big meetup, particularly one in a foreign country.

[MissHoneychurch]

17. ok

we sure keep that in mind. Visting Heidi and CMW at the Lago Maggiore and meet with them, you, tj and neweurope has definitely my vote also.

[KitchenWitch]

7. Just so you are aware

I do not drink either!

[billyskank]

8. Well good!

We wouldn't want an inebriated witch here drunkenly casting spells! :scared:

:rofl:

[KitchenWitch]

10. *back away from the cauldron and noone gets hurt*

[billyskank]

11. "Put The Wand on the Ground! Now!! Slowly!!!"

:rofl:

[KitchenWitch]

13. *no, don't you DARE drink that potion*

:rofl:

[LynneSin]

12. Talk to JimmyJazz, she goes and she doesn't drink

A bar/pub is the best place for meeting because we can grab a table or room, sit around and eat some munchies and have some drinks. I haven't been to a major drunkfest DU party since some of those earlier Philly ones. The last several events I've gone with JimmyJazz and she doesn't drink but we all still have a great time

[billyskank]

15. Yes, drinking in a bar is not mandatory

but I would still feel uncomfortable about going to such a place, especially in the evening. There's no real way I explain this, it's a consciousness thing. I wouldn't do it. I am very strict with myself. Also I am not into going out in the evening at all.

[LynneSin]

18. My only thing is I'm weird about going to strangers homes

I'm sure we can find a common ground. Hell if people are travelling all the way to Europe, surely we'll have more than a 3 hour gathering. Something could be organized for the afternoon at a local coffee shop and then that evening for those of us who want to go out and do something else.

[billyskank]

19. If lots of people come for a big meetup

then it will surely happen exactly as you envisage. That's cool. I just probably won't attend, that's all.

If it was a small gathering but you were nonetheless coming all the way from the States then we would of course bend over backwards to accommodate you.

[LynneSin]

9. Hell, I'm in the US and even I would be interested

can we make it in London please - I could swing a trip there this year!