Kitty Gatherings - All locations post here

[xita]

We've decided to make one central gathering thread for a few reasons, because we might be drowned in threads for ever part of the world (and we kind of already are) and because I don't like little factions of people on the board. So post any new info here. If you want to be the contact person post your e-mail and let people know to contact you for further info. Also post any news here. I hope kittens meet each other as much as possible. It has always been a rewarding experience for me.

Oh yeah, all other gathering threads have been closed

[BBOvenGuy]

Okay, I guess we should have seen this coming...

The LA Kitten Gathering is still scheduled for next Saturday, December 8. It starts at 1:00pm with the Kitten Location Pilgrimage. First stop - Torrance High School, 2200 W. Carson Street in Torrance. Take the 110 Freeway to Carson, then go west for about two miles.

If you miss the Pilgrimage but still want to meet the Kittens, you can join us at Universal CityWalk. We'll be meeting at 4:00pm near the funky founain that squirts water up through holes in the sidewalk. That's also near Tony Roma's.

See you there!

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Remember the Kitten Board Mantra: "Joss is nuts about Tara, Willow/Tara and Amber!"

"...while i'm here, can I just echo what that other guy said? I think it went something like this: Amber Benson.... Amber Benson..." - Joss Whedon, November 6 2001

"Hannigan..... did you hear that?" - Joss Whedon, November 13 2001

[mebe lisa]

Whats going on with the Sydney, Australia, gathering?
Someone who's organising it please get back to me...
Ta Ta

[Spell Gal]

Well, I was trying to organise something for Sydney, but everyone appeared to be going away for schoolies week or xmas or whatever, but if people want to try and organise something for just before or after xmas or something, then I'm in...If people want to e-mail me with availability or whatever, then you can do so at spellgal@hotmail.com otherwise just post here and I'll see what I can do!

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[buffelina]

What's going on with the NYC gathering? I'd definitely be able to make that one!

[Hanki]

Are we having a UK gathering?? i know there was a thread floating about that turned into where we won't be having one but any offers on where we can??

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[Zahir]

Re: The LA Gathering

I can make it to the Torrance H.S. via mass transit, but can I please get a promise from somebody to give me a ride through the Pilgramage? From Universal Walk its a quick train ride home, so I won't be a bother from there on. Please, please, please...email me at zahir@brainlink.com.

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Strike it out! Or write it in anew.
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[BBOvenGuy]

You can ride with me on the pilgrimage, Zahir. I wouldn't have been able to pick you up on the way to Torrance, but I can take you around if you can get yourself to the first stop.

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Remember the Kitten Board Mantra: "Joss is nuts about Tara, Willow/Tara and Amber!"

"...while i'm here, can I just echo what that other guy said? I think it went something like this: Amber Benson.... Amber Benson..." - Joss Whedon, November 6 2001

"Hannigan..... did you hear that?" - Joss Whedon, November 13 2001

[Zahir]

THANK YOU BOB!

I woulda used the big red fonts but I don't know how...

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"O let my name be in the Book of Love.
If it be there, I care not of
That other book Above...
Strike it out! Or write it in anew.
But let it be in the Book of Love!"
--Omar Kyam

[Still Waters Run Deep]

quote:

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Originally posted by Hanki:
Are we having a UK gathering?? I know there was a thread floating about that turned into where we won't be having one but any offers on where we can??

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Hey Hanki, Its looks like you have, as First UK Poster on the new thread, inherited the post of "UK Kitty Meeting Co-ordinator" b

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Still Waters Run Deep

*OK, confused now*quote:

[Scarecrow]

K, hands up UK Kitties who want to orgainise a meeting! I'm definitly intrested, anyone wanna talk here are my chat programmes:

Yahoo: Nyder_1999

AOL: DarkScarecrowX

MSN: Scarecrow

ICQ: 92963794

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[mebe lisa]

Heya Spell Gal.
Yes i've noticed that everyone has seemed to disappear. But its understandable seeing as it is very close to x-mas.
Im avaliable anytime in january. This month im avaliable any weekend except for the saturday this weekend because its my nan's b'day. But anyother weekend, im all free.
Hope to organise something soon. I'd like to help out. I could bring food and drinks or something. Just so i know that im contributing

[Wiccagrrl]

So, where are we regarding the Bay Area gathering? I don't think we'd decided on a date yet, but I know we'd talked about a trip to Tara's Willow Cafe, and possibly clubbing it later that night.

[Salix]

Re: Atlanta gathering and Dragon.Con

I've created an Atlanta area Kitten community on MSN. Please send me an email and I'll add you to the community. This is not just for anyone that lives in or around here, but for anyone visiting also. Especially for Dragon.Con.

Just click on the email button in this post to send me a note with your email address and I'll add you right away.

S

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[Bunny]

ok UK Kitty putting her hand up.....why am I putting my hand up?.....oh yeah want to meet UK Kitties and Scarecrow said put your hand up

[Shadow_Willow]

Ok my hand is up 2, 4 meeting uk kitties that is. N im sure my gf will come 2. So theres another 2!!

[Willowgirlieuk]

Oh oh oh *Jumps up and down with her hand up* I’m from the Uk! *Stops and looks around, Cough* Well yeah...that came across a little too enthusiastic didn’t it just.

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[~Liz]

Ok wondering if there is any canadian gatherings?

~Liz

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[Hanki]

quote:

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Originally posted by Still Waters Run Deep:
Hey Hanki, Its looks like you have, as First UK Poster on the new thread, inherited the post of "UK Kitty Meeting Co-ordinator" b

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cool! yay, i got a title, oh and *Sticks hand up* i wanna meet up with some of ya!

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[Shaniezak]

Hey Bob,

Any way we can sort of work out an itinerary and guide sort of thing for the Pilgrimage? Best routes to get from one to the next and all that? I'm a neurotic driver. I have to know these things.

It wouldn't be hard, really . . . Mapquest and all. Just gotta track down the sequence of locations we'll be visiting . . . then it's just a matter of plugging 'em in, I guess. Still, I did get lost several times on the way to Kenneth Hahn Park the last time, so I could stand to study a map.

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"But threads that are golden don't break easily . . ." -- Tori Amos

[BBOvenGuy]

I'll see what I can put together. The last time I tried to post links to MapQuest routes, the stupid MapQuest server wouldn't let me do it. Maybe Yahoo!Maps would. Let me look into it.

[BBOvenGuy*]

At Shanie's request, I've compiled a set of links and directions for this Saturday's Kitten Location Pilgrimage.

For some reason, neither MapQuest nor Yahoo!Maps will let me post links for point-to-point routes. I'll post links for the locations themselves, then, and describe the routes as best I can.

Pilgrimage Stop #1 - Torrance High School

Take the 110 Freeway to Carson Street and go west. The school is at 2200 W. Carson, about two miles from the freeway. It's on the left-hand side of the street. You can't miss it.

Pilgrimage Stop #2 - Stoner Park

Take Carson west to Crenshaw, then north on Crenshaw to the 405 Freeway. Take the 405 North to the 10 Freeway West, then get off the 10 West at Bundy Drive. Take Bundy north to Missouri and turn right. The park will show up on the left-hand side of the street at Westgate.

Pilgrimage Stop #3 - Kenneth Hahn Park

Go back down Missouri and Bundy to the 10 Freeway, and take the 10 East back into LA. Take the Robertson/La Cienega exit into Culver City. This is where things get tricky, because the road changes names several times in the span of about a mile. Check your maps or your MapQuest or your Yahoo!Maps carefully. You'll want to end up turning south onto La Cienega. The park will be on your left, but the exit ramp is on the right. Take the ramp and turn left at the top to get into the park. Follow the main road, and you'll see the bridge down a hill to your right.

Pilgrimage Stop #4 - Rosedale Cemetery

Exit the park and go back up La Cienega to the 10 Freeway. Take the 10 East to the Normandie Avenue exit. Go north on Normandie to Washington Boulevard. The cemetery is on the northeast corner. Turn right onto Washington to get to the entrance.

Pilgrimage Stop #5 - 1335 Willow Street

Get back onto the 10 East (Buffy's favorite Freeway ). MapQuest and Yahoo!Maps seem to disagree on where to go from there. Personally, I think it's simpler to get off at Alameda and go north to 6th Street the way MapQuest says, but if I can't get the MapQuest link to work, you'll see a Yahoo!Maps route that takes you to Maple, 16th and San Pedro before you get to 6th. At any rate, you want to turn off 6th onto Mateo, which is just before 6th goes over the LA river and becomes Whittier Boulevard. Willow Street is the next block north on Mateo.

Pilgrimage Stop #6 - Church of the Angels

Again, MapQuest and Yahoo!Maps disagree. I prefer MapQuest, which says to go back to 6th, take 6th over the bridge so that it becomes Whittier Boulevard, then take Whittier to the 101 Freeway. Take the 101 North to the 110 Freeway. Yahoo!Maps has you go up Mateo to 4th Street and then onto the 5 Freeway, taking the 5 North to the 110 Freeway.

In either case, you want to take the 110 North to the Marmion Way exit. Turn left onto Marmion Way, which then becomes Avenue 64. The church will be on a hill on the right side of the road.

And that's the tour! From there we go to Universal CityWalk. Go back down the 110 South to the 101 Freeway, then take the 101 North until you see the signs for Universal Studios.

Got all that? See you on Saturday!

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Remember the Kitten Board Mantra: "Joss is nuts about Tara, Willow/Tara and Amber!"

"...while i'm here, can I just echo what that other guy said? I think it went something like this: Amber Benson.... Amber Benson..." - Joss Whedon, November 6 2001

"Hannigan..... did you hear that?" - Joss Whedon, November 13 2001

[This message has been edited by BBOvenGuy (edited December 04, 2001).]

[This message has been edited by april (edited December 04, 2001).]

[juri-sempai]

quote:

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Originally posted by Wiccagrrl:
So, where are we regarding the Bay Area gathering? I don't think we'd decided on a date yet, but I know we'd talked about a trip to Tara's Willow Cafe, and possibly clubbing it later that night.

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Here's where I am. We have 3 dates to choose from. January 19, 26 and February 2. These dates fall on Saturdays. Tara's Willow Cafe is closed on Sundays.

As far as the club aspect of the get together... it would be cool if someone else could organize that. I don't know diddly squat about clubs. ^^ So I'd be pretty useless in that department.

Questions? Comments? You can also email me at utena@pacbell.net
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[BBOvenGuy]

Preliminary weather forecast for Saturday in LA - Sunny and 80 degrees.

Very nice pilgrimage and gathering weather, if you ask me. Now everybody get well! Including me...

[Dazey]

This is sorta confusing now that there's only one thread...should we maybe consider an email group for Bay Area Kitties to discuss this gathering (and any possible future ones)?

As far as dates, I'm fine with all of those; I will suggest (as I did for the LA gathering) that the 19th of January makes a nice choice since that is Buffy's birthday.

[imperfectly]

Well. Shoot. I can’t find the old thread about the Bay Area Gathering anymore to see what was already discussed. To avoid confusion in this thread we could color code our respective gatherings. How about pink for San Francisco. Hee Hee.

Anyway, those dates all work for me. I’d prefer one of the later dates (Jan. 26 or Feb. 2). But Jan. 19th would be neat considering it’s Buffy Was Born Day, and all.

As for the club stuff. I believe my previous offerings (Lexington, Café, White Horse) were deemed to small and crowded. More offerings can be viewed here.. Take your pick.

(btw, an email list is a good idea. Mine is littleimperfectme@yahoo.com)

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Well, now that came out a lot more lesbian than it sounded in my head.pink

[Dazey]

Okay, I took the bull by the horns (what the heck does that mean, anyway?) and started a Yahoo group for Bay Area Kittens. In the interest of privacy I made it invite-only, so mail me (witchylovin@yahoo.com) to join. Since my net access is somewhat limited it would be good if someone else (juri-sempai?) wanted to co-moderate the list. Plus I have to figure out exactly how it works...

I'll go ahead and add you, imperfectly.

[juri-sempai]

Dazey, thanks for organizing the mailing list. I'll co-moderate... if you want... and if no one else has objections.

I don't have a problem with any of the dates listed. January 19 would be cute (for the Buffy connection).

We had a nice group of people interested in the gathering. But now that the post has moved everyone has been rather quiet.

Ah anyways. This was pointless. ^^

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"Believe in miracles, that they will know your
true feelings."

"Big day. I got places to be, big day. Need a brain."

[Wiccagrrl]

I'm still interested in the Bay Area Gathering if it comes together. I think any of those weekends would probably work for me, and I like the idea of the 19th. Also, feel free to add me to the list (Wiccagrrl313@aol.com)

[SJ]

A UK kitten meet sounds interesting.