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[ScottoMacD]

If you all want to meet nothing would beat everyone at my new house on a crisp January morning in Montreal. How's -40 with the wind chill for you all.

Seriously though since most of you are from the states and your dollar is killing ours. Up here would be a good choice. Montreal and the surrounding area in Spring cannot be beat. I would be willing to put some work into setting up some hotels, events (bio-dome, sugaring off etc..) to get things going if you decide to do it.

 

[ashdavid]

Long time no hear Scotty. But I have to disagree with you there on the dollar problem,I still think Japan is the go, everyone could hitch a ride with Japanese fishing boat, then all of you could stay in one of the many capsule hotels around, btw just don't bring a suitcase because it wont fit in your room, but aside from that everything is dandy. You could probably do it very cheap :laugh:

 

[JinxXx0085]

Hmmm... What colour is that state? And what do you mean your english is not good? Is it that english is not your first language?
One of my relatives is completely deaf.

He he, I would like to think of the state to be in pink color.
And yeah, english is not my first language. ASL is my primary language so sometimes i get the grammar mixed up and don't word things right :-D I guess i shouldn't have mentioned that cause it doesn't really matter huh?
I was born deaf, not a result of hearing loss but a result of genetics. The only thing I've brought this up was I would like to meet some people who knows sign language. Less problem with communication barrier ;-)

 

[125gJoe]

Marlee Matlin.....

Now she can act!...

I'm surprised she hasn't been in more movies...

 

[ashdavid]

He he, I would like to think of the state to be in pink color.
And yeah, english is not my first language. ASL is my primary language so sometimes i get the grammar mixed up and don't word things right :-D I guess i shouldn't have mentioned that cause it doesn't really matter huh?
I was born deaf, not a result of hearing loss but a result of genetics. The only thing I've brought this up was I would like to meet some people who knows sign language. Less problem with communication barrier ;-)

I don't know sign langauge, but I am fluent in Japanese, not that that is relavent to this conversation, but after learning another langauge I would have to say it would be interesting to learn sign if I could get the chance to use it.

 

[125gJoe]

.. I am fluent in Japanese...

Are you oversees now? Where are you? ....

 

[ashdavid]

Are you oversees now? Where are you? ....

Japan. I own a house here, well... if the truth be told I live here. :coffee:

 

[Matak]

Very funny.
I'm from a colorful state.

Well great! We'll hold the get together there then.

 

[OrionGirl]

Sounds like a state south of me...

I've worked with 2 deaf people at different jobs, and interacted with several as customers. I got tips on making it easier to read my lips, and know a few signs--nowhere near fluent.

Vegas would work well for me. Pretty sure I can even convince the hubby to come along for that one.

 

[aquariumfishguy]

Just a thought, but what about creating a few different locations for a meet? Realistically, most people from the west coast aren't going to fly out to the east coast, and same with the folks over in the east. I would imagine people from North Dakota aren't going to go to Mississippi either...

So why not set up a few different locations. Folks who are from the south should pick a central location when they get a feel for where everyone lives, same with east coast people and west coast people. It might not be ideal, because true - you would like to meet the most people possible. But it is most realistic.