Professor Sparkspin
Deck Hand
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Builder and Overall Gentleman
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« on: January 01, 2010, 12:36:12 am » |
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I know there are a few threads here and there but it would be great it we could have a central thread just for Texas! I do think we are long overdue for an get together!
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Wells45
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« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2010, 05:27:48 am » |
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Great idea. Hi y'all from Mesquite, Texas, which is east of Dallas.
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“We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.” ~Carl Sagan
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ChaosWitch
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« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2010, 04:31:08 pm » |
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I've been looking around for events in my area but haven't found much so far. I'm in Denton but traveling isn't a problem.
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Wells45
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« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2010, 05:19:39 am » |
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I've been looking around for events in my area but haven't found much so far. I'm in Denton but traveling isn't a problem.
Denton and Mesquite are only about an hour apart. In fact, my wife and I go up to Denton all the time since our daughter is a student at UNT.
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Pennie Nevan
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« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2010, 07:39:40 pm » |
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Hey I'm up in Denton as well, but have also not found any steamers near by to hang with. It's nice to see that there are a couple up in my woods.
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Mad Miss Holmes
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« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2010, 09:50:00 pm » |
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Howdy from College Station! There's an unfortunate dearth of steampunkery in my immediate vicinity.
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Professor Deadfield
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« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2010, 12:04:43 am » |
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Ah, but make a short little trip to Austin and you can find a large amount of us. Hope to see you at one of out bi-monthly meets.
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Mad Miss Holmes
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« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2010, 04:36:09 am » |
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xD Perhaps if I could trust my car to get me that far...
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Captain Quinlin Hopkins
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« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2010, 09:09:05 pm » |
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Quite an interesting idea, though we're probably spread out more than some other countries. I'm located just south of fort worth. Though I seem to have less and less time for any type of gathering. Quite nice to know a few of you are within a stone's throw (relatively speaking).
You might keep me in mind if you need some parts for something. We're always tossing out some interesting goodies. Right now I've actually got about $25,000 worth of composite material that's about to go in the dump because no one will take it. And there are always smaller goodies that can be re-purposed.
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Sincerely, Captain Quinlin Hopkins (Hoppy) Do not ignore the freedoms of someone else, for eventually you will be someone else! DFW Steampunk Illumination Society
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The Abiliegh
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Wench with a Wrench
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« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2010, 07:12:54 pm » |
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Hello from Austin (previously San Antonio)! I'm always down for a good session of steamery, and I travel regularly.
Miss Holmes, it appears that you too have moved! I'll actually be heading into College Station next week. Not staying long, because we're heading to Louisiana Thursday night, but if you're down for lunch or something, I could head into town early!
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BaronPablo
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« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2010, 01:18:08 am » |
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San Antonio reporting for duty! Perhaps we should hold a weekend convention of some kind?
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Mad Miss Holmes
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« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2010, 06:40:52 am » |
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I bilocate, Abi.  I'm always to be found either in College Station or San Angelo. I'm afraid I won't be back in CS until the 18th or so, though.
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« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2010, 08:22:20 am » |
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College Station here
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BaronPablo
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« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2010, 04:37:41 pm » |
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For those of you who shack up near the Alamo or are actually willing to travel to our forsaken lands, San Antonio has its own Steampunk/Neo-Victorian organization made up of various different shades of miscreants called the San Antonio Neo-Victorian Association for short. You may find us on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27658804072&ref=ts
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« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2010, 05:59:04 pm » |
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As an update to the San Antonio fellows, we're having a meeting on Sunday, 1/17, in order to plan for future events and meet new members of our San Antonio Neo-Victorian Association. If you'd like to meet other San Antonio retro-futurists of various stripes, do come!
We will be meeting at the following location at 8 PM:
La Madeline at Northwoods 18030 US Hwy 281 N, Suite 201 San Antonio, TX
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Virgilmaro
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« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2010, 11:59:10 am » |
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xD Perhaps if I could trust my car to get me that far...
Why not use your trusty <insert dirigible name here>? I hail from Victoria TX but am currently located in Kingsville for schooling and such.
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Pennie Nevan
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« Reply #16 on: January 21, 2010, 11:27:23 pm » |
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I'm going to go ahead and post this, even though it is way in advance. If you are a fan of anime or conventions in general, then you either have been to or have heard of the Dallas anime convention, A-Kon. Well it has been announced that Abney Park will be playing at the convention. The convention will be June 4-6 at the Sheraton Dallas and Abney Park is scheduled to play Saturday the 5th as the main headliner. Links to band site and convention site: http://www.abneypark.com/http://a-kon.com/I will most likely be going, as I'm local to Dallas, but wanted to share so that if any of you were interested you can go ahead and start planning.
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Wells45
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« Reply #17 on: January 22, 2010, 03:55:18 am » |
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I'm going to go ahead and post this, even though it is way in advance. If you are a fan of anime or conventions in general, then you either have been to or have heard of the Dallas anime convention, A-Kon. Well it has been announced that Abney Park will be playing at the convention. The convention will be June 4-6 at the Sheraton Dallas and Abney Park is scheduled to play Saturday the 5th as the main headliner. Links to band site and convention site: http://www.abneypark.com/http://a-kon.com/I will most likely be going, as I'm local to Dallas, but wanted to share so that if any of you were interested you can go ahead and start planning. This sounds great. Last year was the first time in years that I hadn't gone to A-Kon. Up until then my daughter and I had gone several years. I'm now planning on going to this one.
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Pennie Nevan
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« Reply #18 on: January 22, 2010, 04:26:44 am » |
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Last year was my first time to go to A-Kon, no idea why I've never gone as I have live in Dallas my whole life, but c'est le vie. Anyway, I definitely going this year and maybe in full gear.
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« Reply #19 on: January 22, 2010, 05:53:38 am » |
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I'm going to go ahead and post this, even though it is way in advance. If you are a fan of anime or conventions in general, then you either have been to or have heard of the Dallas anime convention, A-Kon. Well it has been announced that Abney Park will be playing at the convention. The convention will be June 4-6 at the Sheraton Dallas and Abney Park is scheduled to play Saturday the 5th as the main headliner. Links to band site and convention site: http://www.abneypark.com/http://a-kon.com/ I will most likely be going, as I'm local to Dallas, but wanted to share so that if any of you were interested you can go ahead and start planning. Thanks for the heads up! I'm one of the Austin crew and will now be planning to go to this event for the sole purpose of seeing Abney Park! Arvis
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Captain Quinlin Hopkins
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« Reply #20 on: January 22, 2010, 12:34:18 pm » |
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I'd forgotten about that convention. I went 25 years ago or so. might have even been called something else back then. I've an exam scheduled that morning, but might actually be able to make it to a saturday evening event.
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Wells45
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« Reply #21 on: January 23, 2010, 05:01:48 am » |
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This is cool. All of us that go should really try to meet up together. I always go at least one day in some type of costume. The last few times, obviously not last year, I went as a hobbit since I'm real short in height.  This year I'm definitely going steampunk.
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Everett R.I. Krowley, III
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« Reply #22 on: January 23, 2010, 05:51:59 am » |
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Roanoke telegraphing in. I'm about 20m via I-35 from Ft. Worth, I can see the skyline. I'm spitting distance from the Raceway if that helps anyway
I'd love to meet and get together with other steampunks and have often wondered if there were any close or was I doomed to singularity
I went to A-Kon once, my friend abandoned me because he had ticket money and I didn't, and the other friends that showed up did much the same.
I am, again, glad to know others are here.
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Pennie Nevan
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« Reply #23 on: January 23, 2010, 05:59:47 am » |
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I know where that is, have to pass through there to get to Ft. Worth. Glad to meet you and maybe we will all get to have a gathering before seeing Abney Park.
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Everett R.I. Krowley, III
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« Reply #24 on: January 23, 2010, 06:22:30 am » |
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I know where that is, have to pass through there to get to Ft. Worth. Glad to meet you and maybe we will all get to have a gathering before seeing Abney Park.
You know Roanoke? cool. Ah, I'd like to but I've not gone to a-kon in years due to my crap-ass friend leaving me high and dry the one year I went. not sure I'd have the money to buy a ticket and I most certainly won't be able to dress "in" steampunk ^^ June eh. >> maybe I can at least go
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