View Poll Results: Would June 27-29, 2008 DO interfere with 4th of July the following weekend?
No, I'll still come
43
53.09%
Yes, so can't come
14
17.28%
Too early to tell
18
22.22%
Get back to me, I'm thinking ...
6
7.41%
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FT's 10th Anniversary party 2008 - date tba
Nov 9, 2007, 9:48 pm
#211
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If it's the last weekend of June, count us out. We'll be on an Alaskan cruise. September, however, is a definite possibility.
Nov 10, 2007, 4:20 am
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You way want to look around in ORP (not sure of the right search words), Randy has had the opportunity on occasion to post info on the history of FT there, not sure if those responses have ever included that first post or not though.
Nov 10, 2007, 4:43 am
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1
and the first thread, too:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1
Nov 10, 2007, 4:57 am
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Having been one of the three organisers for that one, I don't envy any organiser of a do approaching anything like that in numbers. We put hours and hours and hours of work into that do.
Nov 10, 2007, 6:12 pm
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Yep! It's still around:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1
and the first thread, too:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1
and the first thread, too:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1
(Even though the thread was bumped 7 years later.)
Nov 13, 2007, 1:09 pm
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Did I miss it? Has an official date been set yet? Thanks, Sandy
Nov 13, 2007, 1:27 pm
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The latest and greatest estimate is that, if this DO becomes a reality, it may now be in the September, 2008 time period.
But don't take this as gospel or carve it into stone. We need to hear from the HOM's as to when and if this will be a go.
And, if it is, a new, "official" thread will be created.
But don't take this as gospel or carve it into stone. We need to hear from the HOM's as to when and if this will be a go.
And, if it is, a new, "official" thread will be created.
Nov 18, 2007, 12:38 am
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We all will be starting to plan trips and no one wants to miss this DO. Can the Powers That Be choose a date, please? We are good for May or Sept. Summer begins to be a lot more costly. I like May since it is near the real anniversary. And off season. I love Randy's ideas for the party. Sounds like a hoot.
Nov 18, 2007, 7:18 am
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I second this request!
Nov 18, 2007, 7:39 am
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third the request
Date ASAP please
Nov 18, 2007, 7:48 am
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I agree! Date sooner than later!
I'm good for either May or September, too...but I've already mentioned that...
I'm good for either May or September, too...but I've already mentioned that...
Nov 18, 2007, 10:38 am
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September. 
September?
September!
When did we start talking about September? Isn't the point of an "anniversary" to celebrate a significant event nominally near the time it occured?
Delaying by a quarter plus seems just silly to me, why not just launch a COS DO thread for September having nothing to do with FT Anniversary . . . same thing IMHO.
Lihue1k
September?
September!
When did we start talking about September? Isn't the point of an "anniversary" to celebrate a significant event nominally near the time it occured?
Delaying by a quarter plus seems just silly to me, why not just launch a COS DO thread for September having nothing to do with FT Anniversary . . . same thing IMHO.
Lihue1k
Nov 18, 2007, 10:58 am
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But then again why do the US Presidental candidates start their campaigns for the 2008 elections in 2006?
(We still have a year to go! )Why does the "fall" semester for schools or colleges begin in August or September? (It's still summer!) And why does the "summer" vacation season start in May? (It's still spring!)
why not just launch a COS DO thread for September having nothing to do with FT Anniversary . . . same thing IMHO.
Nov 19, 2007, 4:20 pm
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We're going to rest the thread
Until Randy comes back with a date, we're going to let the thread take a break. It's really up to him and the HOM of staff to arrange and decide on a date - we all have reasons as to why it would be more convenient to us to chose this date or that one... there is not going to be a date which suits everyone. And ultimately, it's up to the organiser to decide on the date, and also to decide when to finalise it too - much as we may appreciate as much warning as possible!
So until we get some more firm information about this event, there isn't really a lot more which can be added to this thread, so the mods have decided to let it take a nap.
If you have anything substantial you wish to post to the thread, then please contact the mods - and of course, Randy, being the boss-man, gets to do that anytime he likes
Jenbel, Cholula and chrissxb
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So until we get some more firm information about this event, there isn't really a lot more which can be added to this thread, so the mods have decided to let it take a nap.
If you have anything substantial you wish to post to the thread, then please contact the mods - and of course, Randy, being the boss-man, gets to do that anytime he likes
Jenbel, Cholula and chrissxb
Communitybuzz Co-moderators.
