endorphin74 said:

Right. We think WE are going to be sober. I have no doubt that you will not be. We're going to drop you off in Pioneer Square and then go back to my place for a cup of tea before bed.

SeattleInvasion said:

That would be fuckin' awesome. You have to get to Chicago for a Prince night, I swear you and I would have a ball talking to the screen.

Romera said:

I wanna! I know that all of you MPLS/Chicago kids, and probably a lot of the Cali kids, and all of you OLD people, have seen some/all of the Prince flicks on a big screen, but I haven't seen any of them.

SeattleInvasion said:

I've never seen UTCM on big screen

SeattleInvasion said:

Now Sleep has never been an invasion feature...
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Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Well, I'm an innovator.

I know I'm only supposed to post once a year after the Minnevasion...but, I'm org invading Seattle too.


Hehe.. This is gonna be fun.

SeattleInvasion said:

really though, this kitty is getting old too. I'm all about having some down time so I don't need to take an extra week off work to detox post-invasion

Unless something really dramatic happens, I WILL be there.

badandy said:

badandy said:

Wooooohooooo! Great idea.....

endorphin74 said:

For real.

CarrieMpls said:

Good!

badandy said:

Really?!?!


Awesome! We'll have our staff photographer!


Oh, this is gonna be fun.

CarrieMpls said:

yaaaaay I'll finealy get to meet you

HollowellSA said:

SeattleInvasion said:

That would be very cool... especially seeing SOTT on the big screen. I don't know what Landmark charges, but the small auditorium on the top level is probably much less expensive than the main auditorium.

Plus, the Harvard Exit Theatre is across the street from my home, so we could do an afterparty at my place.

BTW, you can move me off the "maybe" list. I'm sure I'll participate... in fact, I'll have plenty of paid time off accumulated, and things should be slow at work anyway.

I do wonder, though... is it possible to "invade" a city when I'm already living there?

matt said:

Seems that the tradional titles are "host", "local", and "invader". Pick one.

When I was looking at a brochure from Landmark one time (at the Metro, though it didn't look theater-specific), there was nothing about price differences for different screens. I think it was $400 (perhaps even including popcorn/soda)? So, let's just say, hypothetically, that you and I were each willing to kick in $50 ( ), and that we had 20 invaders who were each willing to pay an average of $15 on a pay-what-you-can basis for the experience. Not outside the realm of reasonable. Right?

I'll look into it. It would be hella fun, and yeah, moving the party to your place would be cool. I wanna see 20 people sitting on your daybed.

SeattleInvasion said:

Oh my God. I will totally kick in $100, seriously.

Why am I sounding more and more like a valley girl?


M
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Muse2NOPharaoh said:

SeattleInvasion said:

Very kind offers. I've figured out that I'm more of a 1:1 person, rather than an Invasion type. It also has seemed (to me) on post-Invasion threads as if a person needs to be an Invasion "regular" and/or part of a certain group of friends here on the Org to truly be included. **disclaimer** Just my perception, not any accusations being made.

AnotherLoverToo said:

You have some time to think this over, but I hope you decide to join up with at least one 'event' once everything is finalized. While a handful of us DO know each other quite well now, there's always room for more (and that's kinda the point). Last year's MiniVasion had a fantastic 'meetNgreet' lunch on Saturday afternoon when many of us met for the first time. Everyone had a grand time and no one felt excluded. It seemed people went out of their way to make sure they got a chance to chat up every person there. ANd for many folks, it was the only 'event' they were able to attend.

Of course, those who hang out alomst non-stop for 72 hours create more of a bond. But, I think everyone felt more connected after...



I won't peer pressure you at all just consider it. I think it would rock to be able to meet you in the 'real world' and have a good conversation...

endorphin74 said:

It would be great to meet you, Endo, we've had a few great social-worky type discussions via orgnote and on a few threads. As the time draws near and if you have a minute or two free, (doubtful, I know! ) get in touch and maybe we could meet for a coffee or a drinky drink!

AnotherLoverToo said:

I understand. I really do. I'm a 1:1 person too, totally, and I wasn't sure I'd enjoy the first Invasion I went to. In reality, my favorite Invasion moments have been when I've snuck away to chat with somebody 1:1, because I'm like that. But I couldn't have gotten to know those people without showing up at the big group events. And I wasn't part of any group before I went to the first one; I had barely spoken to most of the kitties, just 'passed in the halls' over the years. But orgers are the coolest people on Earth and have a way of sucking you into the warmth and hilarity of it all.

Not meant to pressure you, just to welcome you.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

A'ight. Cool. I'll certainly get the details and post them. Sounds like we have enough interested parties to get this action funded, and it would be sooooo much fun.

AnotherLoverToo said:

You do realize that at least a few of us are gonna be up for that little rendezvous with you.....and you balk at "invasions" You'll be having one of your own!

SeattleInvasion said:

I hear ya, there are a lot of good reasons to attend and I love that others of you do/have/want to do the Invasion thing. It's definitely not an issue of not wanting to meet certain people. (Remember, we had plans for you, Matt and I to meet up one day, and then Quaidbowl happened and I needed a bit of time. I did re-extend the invitation to you and Matt, but never heard anything back on it, so I guess I assumed I wasn't really a welcomed Org persona in your book)

One (very personally trusted Orger) has made my acquaintance in person and it was very natural-feeling. Due to your own experiences here, you, Melissa, may also understand my reluctance to possibly put myself in the presence of those few Orgers who have talked smack "behind my back" (as much as that can be done online! ) or may be likely to afterwards.

I don't wanna make a big deal of it (sorry if I have already, though there may be a lot of others who feel the same way I do, so perhaps I'm speaking for them, too), and I do want to let you and Muse know that I appreciate extending the idea/offer of community and "fellowship".
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SeattleInvasion said:

"Local," at least for now. I may even be able to help as a "Host," depending upon how things are going at work, etc.



Seems reasonable to me. I just wonder whether that price includes the cost of renting a film copy/copies of whatever will be shown. Somehow I doubt it.



Heh... let's see how many people we can cram into my 438 square feet. Is it cheating if people dangle off the balcony?

AnotherLoverToo said:

Just for the record, it certainly wasn't my intent to ignore your invitation or imply that your presence wasn't welcome. And while I can't speak for Melissa, I don't believe that was her intent either. Rather, I think it just fell through the cracks during a hectic time. My apologies.

SeattleInvasion said:

Yes you have... well, Purple Rain, anyway. I was there.

matt said:

I was wondering that as well. It does sound like a fun idea though, and worth checking into!