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Posted by: Tolek Feb 12 2009, 10:12 PM

Hey guys!
Velvet Roger, chast and me are discussing our meeting right now. Fact is that most of people could come to Germany. Now, we still need to know what city you prefer? We selected 5 metropoles which are widespread in Germany. Also, it is important to know when this should happen, this time only the month, another more precise poll is going to follow.

So, please let us know what your preferences are.

Cheers,
Tolek

PS:
I made some research on the attractivity of the cities. Here are my results:
Frankfurt -> MusikSchmidt
Berlin -> Hardrock Cafe
Munich -> Hardrock Cafe
Köln -> MusicStore, Hardrock Cafe
Hamburg -> (reeperbahn (© by Roger) )


Opened until 19th February

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Feb 12 2009, 10:22 PM

I voted Munich and August.
I don't know if I could make it 100%, but estimate for expanses would very welcome

Posted by: Tolek Feb 12 2009, 10:24 PM

Ok, fine. I hope a wonder happens and you can come.

Posted by: Ajmurrell Feb 12 2009, 10:24 PM

Should be in Berlin in August with my girlfriend so it would work out well for me!

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Feb 12 2009, 10:25 PM

I have Visa shengen so I can come but financially I am worried thats all

Keep me updated I will try to get like 1000$ on the side somehow for that event.

Posted by: Tolek Feb 12 2009, 10:27 PM

Great! Take your mum with you. We need someone who taps you on the back.


Would be cool! We try to make it as cheap as possible.

Posted by: SonofDestiny Feb 12 2009, 10:31 PM

I am actually fine with every city, but I voted for Cologne as it is the closest to me. As for the month, July for me.

Posted by: wrk Feb 12 2009, 10:53 PM

My vote goes for August/Berlin, but i will be open for the other dates and locations as well. Cologne/Munich is even more practical for me.

My only concern is before to decide on the city, it could be good to define what's the goal of this meeting. If it's just for to meet an evening and spend some time together, all the locations are fine. If it's about to find a place to be on our own, spend a few days together, jam, discuss, etc, ... Berlin is a great place. The underground scene of bars and other locations is huge and quite cheap compared to settled major cities like the other 4. I would like to see a lot of GMCers there, so the budget is quite important i guess.

Posted by: Mrblomme Feb 12 2009, 11:01 PM

Voted for Cologne/August

Posted by: chast Feb 12 2009, 11:21 PM

The goal of the meeting at first is to meet over one weekend, have a good time and jamming together.
Everything else like going to a concert is a nice bonus if it happens.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Feb 12 2009, 11:29 PM

Munich and August would suit me very nicely, since it is closer. Don't know about the Berlin tho, maybe I could pull it to there as well.

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Feb 12 2009, 11:36 PM

I voted for Berlin and August , but I can't make any promises because its hard for me to get the Visa to travel..And I have no idea what expences we are talking about.But I will do my best to pull something off

Posted by: berko Feb 12 2009, 11:43 PM

August and Munich for me...

Munich is only due to practical reasons. If Berlin for example turns out to be cheaper overall (though I have no idea how) then I guess it'll suit me as well

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Feb 13 2009, 12:37 AM

I am with Andy here !

If we are meeting for couple of days budget will be important as hotel/hostel and food will be expensive, not to mention bars where drinks are 3 euros minimum

I haven't been to Germany yet so I am very much looking forward to outcome of everything. Perhaps somebody who is close to Berlin and Munich can pull out some prices for hotels/hostels for all of us ?

Posted by: wrk Feb 13 2009, 12:44 AM

It is maybe hard to believe why Berlin could be a cheaper option. It's the capital of germany, but beside the government, all the headquarters and the main industry of german or international companies are still in cities like Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, .... Unemployment is quite high in Berlin. Big parts of Berlin are still today a bit "underdeveloped" because of the est-west story, means, a lot of empty buildings, used temporarily as bars, clubs etc.

Sorry, it's a bit obvious that i'm in love with Berlin ... but living costs are way cheaper than other capital cities.



I don't live there anymore since a few years, but for Berlin i still have a lot of friends there, which i can ask to get informations.

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Feb 13 2009, 12:51 AM

I voted August and Cologne but I'm fine for meeting any of those three months and any city. Apart from 14th, 15th and 16th August 2009 weekend.

Posted by: Tolek Feb 13 2009, 12:54 AM

That´s a very useful information, thanks, we´ll use it maybe.

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Feb 13 2009, 12:55 AM

You mean we will use his friends ?

Posted by: wrk Feb 13 2009, 12:58 AM

... friendships have to be tested sometime

Posted by: Tolek Feb 13 2009, 01:01 AM

Crazy guys!

Posted by: tonymiro Feb 13 2009, 01:15 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLoGXjc3NFE would have been cool .

Sorry couldn't resist Tolek.

Posted by: Tolek Feb 13 2009, 01:18 AM

Actually, I thought of Stuttgart, but we already have a city in the south, Munich.

Posted by: tonymiro Feb 13 2009, 01:27 AM

I know Tolek but it was Stuttgart where we beat England in the European Cup back in '88 http://www.roguery.com/gurrier/football/joxer.htm . The link in my post above is to Christy Moore's 'Joxer goes to Stuttgart' . Happy days if you're Irish .

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Feb 13 2009, 01:30 AM

Bugger Off

Posted by: tonymiro Feb 13 2009, 01:31 AM

(Apologies Tolek - I'll stop now before I derail the thread )

Posted by: Tolek Feb 13 2009, 01:37 AM

Yeah, I listened to that song. But I am too tired to understand something. Good night!


Yes! Please read the posting guidelines!

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 13 2009, 04:28 AM

for me any of these would work if my wife doesn't get a holiday in August. In that case I need to go with her somewhere else.

Posted by: Sensible Jones Feb 13 2009, 05:33 PM

I voted for August as June and July I'm flat out busy for both months! I'm not too worried about which City, although I voted Munich as I already have friends there!!!!

Posted by: blindwillie Feb 14 2009, 09:43 AM

The right place for a meet i Sölvesborg
http://www.swedenrock.com/index.cfm
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=sv&geocode=&q=s%C3%B6lvesborg+sweden&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=43.664131,65.302734&ie=UTF8&ll=56.0797,14.578857&spn=0.965615,2.04071&z=9&iwloc=addr

Posted by: kaznie_NL Feb 14 2009, 11:35 AM

Koln is very nice, the musicstore rocks, but it wasn't on the list right? About the time of year... I voted july, but I don't really care, I just had to vote in order to be able to vote for Berlin. If koln is available as well then.. Koln!!

Hehe... quite a bicycle ride, holland to berlin xD

Posted by: Tolek Feb 14 2009, 01:19 PM

No, it´s not.


kaznie, Cologne means Köln. Köln is the German name for it. I voted for Köln as well.

Posted by: kaznie_NL Feb 14 2009, 08:47 PM

Haha, stupid me Pls count Berlin minus one, and Cologne plus one

EDIT: If Audiopaal comes, we have to be there earlier then him. Otherwise the already bought everthing in the musicstore

Posted by: IDontWantMyUsername Feb 14 2009, 09:14 PM

I'm going to some sort of a Music School in the end of July, and I don't know when we are going on vacation, but I voted for June anyways

Posted by: 29a Feb 15 2009, 12:23 AM

Munich would be really cool. Great beer there

Jonas

Posted by: Fsgdjv Feb 15 2009, 12:36 AM

Hamburg and July would be best for me, if I have the money. But I suppose that I could be able to go to all of those places in all of those times if I do have the money

Posted by: Tolek Feb 17 2009, 03:16 PM

Those who haven´t voted yet can please do it? Thanks!

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Feb 17 2009, 03:21 PM

Also you'll have to finalise this soon with a date and place and arrangements as many of us travelling a fair way need to make travel arrangements.

Posted by: Tolek Feb 17 2009, 03:25 PM

I know. As you can see, we´ll probably meet in August, so we have plenty of time left. I think that by June we should have arranged something. Or even earlier.

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Feb 17 2009, 03:27 PM

June might be too late to know by. It takes a lot of time to finalise travel arrangements and the longer it's left the more expensive it is and also the more people fill up those months quickly.

6 months isn't a long time to get travel sorted for a cheap budget.

Posted by: Tolek Feb 17 2009, 03:33 PM

We´ll see what we can arrange.

Posted by: David Wallimann Feb 17 2009, 03:58 PM

Wish I could make it.
The only time I could "possibly" make it is around Christmas...

Posted by: opeth.db Feb 17 2009, 04:35 PM

What no Cleveland? Home of the Rock N Roll hall of Fame! Sounds like a no brainer for me wheer it should be. We got a hard rock cafe and a house of Blues around the corner!!!

Have fun guys! Im jealous!

Posted by: Tolek Feb 18 2009, 11:23 PM

*bump*
For those who haven´t seen this topic. Tomorrow is the last voting day!

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Feb 18 2009, 11:47 PM

Looks like August and Berlin will be our option

Posted by: Tolek Feb 19 2009, 07:30 PM

Correct.



So, the majority of GMC members voted that we should meet in Berlin in August. The crew is going to discuss some details soon!

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Feb 19 2009, 07:39 PM

Who is the crew ?

Posted by: Tolek Feb 19 2009, 07:42 PM

Velvet Roger, chast and me.