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meijin WatchGeeks Owner True WatchGeek
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National Get Together Update - 06/04!!! I just wanted to provide some updates as to the National Get Together here in Eden Prairie, MN on June 11th and 12th. I am happy to announce that we will be holding the main event on Saturday at the Hilton Garden Inn in Eden Prairie! Eyal was kind enough to sponsor all of the costs to get us the conference room there as well as pick up the tab for lunch for everyone attending! We are still working out the menu for lunch, and will update everyone shortly. Also, here is a list of the "celebrity" attendees that we know are going to be there: #1. Wing Liang of Android Watches #2. George Fox of NFW Watches #3. Larry Magen of SO #4. Mike Davidson of Renato #5 Avi Vieira of XOSkeleton Watches Of course, Jim will be there and I will be there representing Invicta. We are also extending invitations to the hosts at SNBC, so hopefully we will get some of them showing up as well. More info to come soon! It is shaping up to be a heck of an event! *****UPDATE***** We will be holding our unofficial "meet and greet" Friday night (06/11) at a local watering hole called the Green Mill. Here is the address: Green Mill Restaurant www.greenmill.com 8266 Commonwealth Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344-5365
We will kick off the event at approximately 7:30pm. Just let them know you are a there for the WatchGeek event at the door and you'll get brought to our private area. Our main event will be the following day, Saturday the 12th at the Hilton Garden Inn in Eden Prairie. The address there is: 6330 Point Chase Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (952) 995-9000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (952) 995-9000 end_of_the_skype_highlighting We will be gathering there at approximately 12:30pm. I look forward to seeing everyone then. __________________ Michael
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PAPPYZ Senior Member Senior Geek
N-G-T Michael, Awesome news.. it will be great to see you and Jim again.. and all the others...as well as the celeb's... Michael A.K.A PappyZ... __________________
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Awesome. Totally cool. Hope to be there. I can imagine a lot of laughing, gazing at watches, photo ops, some drinking of favorite beverages, buy/sell/trade timepieces, and some more laughing. It would be interesting if you can also invite related vendors. Such as: Watch tools, watch wristbands, a photo station to get a few watches photographed, watch logo clothing, and a caricaturist who can draw WGs and their watches (me!). Maybe also do a seminar or two on the ABCs of fine watches... to teach more about watches that time won't allow on ShopNBC. Just some thoughts.
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Great news, Mike. You're doing a great job getting this put together. I'm looking forward seeing everyone. __________________
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Quark1971 Senior Member True WatchGeek
Sweet any kind of news what is happening on the 11th. __________________
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meijin WatchGeeks Owner True WatchGeek
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Quote: Originally Posted by Quark1971 Sweet any kind of news what is happening on the 11th. Other than it being my birthday? LOL! The plan is to get together in the evening (like 7:30ish) at a local watering hole that can accommodate us. Probably the Green Mill in Eden Prairie. They have a full service bar, lots of interesting beers and the food is pretty good. Friday night is just an informal meet and greet and I'll have the info up on that soon. __________________ Michael
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Quote: Originally Posted by meijin Other than it being my birthday? LOL! The plan is to get together in the evening (like 7:30ish) at a local watering hole that can accommodate us. Probably the Green Mill in Eden Prairie. They have a full service bar, lots of interesting beers and the food is pretty good. Friday night is just an informal meet and greet and I'll have the info up on that soon. Thanks Michael for the info. I guess we need to bring you a birthday hat if they make them that big that is __________________
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It sounds like it will be alot of fun. Wish I could be there. __________________ RUTHIE Red Ryder View Public Profile Send a private message to Red Ryder Send email to Red Ryder Find all posts by Red Ryder Add Red Ryder to Your Contacts #9 05-20-2010, 03:10 PM
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This is shaping up to be the event of the decade. Good job on all the plans. I haven't been able to sleep for a month now in anticipation of this event. __________________
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Thanks Michael, It all sounds awesome, it can't get here fast enough. Thanks for everything, I know its a lot of work and big responsibility. __________________
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It will be great to see Jim, Michael, Nathan, & Chief, after meeting you guys & others at the last Minneapolis GGT! Can't wait to meet Wing & Larry Magen as well! Hope Tim Temple can make it, as well as Shawn! That would be great! Deb (Cosmo) Cosmo View Public Profile Send a private message to Cosmo Send email to Cosmo Find all posts by Cosmo Add Cosmo to Your Contacts #12 05-20-2010, 03:54 PM
sherm Senior Member True WatchGeek
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These plans are enough to make me drool. I'd love to be there to meet everyone and join in on one of my favorite things in life; Horology. If in any way; things change for me getting the weekend off and I can get a flight or train, I'll be there. Otherwise I'll be there in spirit and look forward to stories and pictures. I know you all will have the best time ever. __________________
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richhoff Senior Member Master WatchGeek
I can't wait...thanks!!!!! __________________ Corvettes & Watches
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"Celebrity????!!!" Wing & Larry - yes. Me? No way! But thanks, Michael!
I'm just a guy who happens to design watches and own a little watch company. Am just a regular old Watch Geek! I'm really looking forward to having a blast with everyone! Can't wait to see some old friends and meet some new ones. See y'all there.... :>) George NFW
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Wow, soooo excited!!!!! __________________
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sounds like very cool time hoping to make it. __________________
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that's awesome news,since that's where i'm staying. __________________
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Quote: Originally Posted by soberdave09 that's awesome news,since that's where i'm staying. Same as Nathan and I (I hope he can stand my snoring as we are sharing a room). G like it or not to us geeks you are a celeb. __________________
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Braatzman Senior Member Master WatchGeek
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I can't wait to meet all of you have who have brought so much joy into my life and have given me strength. I love timepieces! My grails are those that have been gifted to me. Those are the forever grails! I will be bringing my some of my grails with me. I look forward to meeting all of you and building on old friendships and forming new ones!
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This is going to be fun! __________________
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Unfortunately the timing of this doesnt work for me. I had originally intended to be there but the re-schedule put it smack dab in the middle of what for me is the busiest time of the year with three teenage daughterss. Im sure it will be a great time and hope all enjoy and have a safe trip to and from it. __________________
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I bet it is going to be fun. watchman View Public Profile Send a private message to watchman Send email to watchman Find all posts by watchman Add watchman to Your Contacts #23 05-21-2010, 04:23 PM
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Man you guys are gonna have SOOOO MUCH FUN!! I REALLY REALLY wish me and Bubba could come, would be his 1st time on a plane and leaving the state! Once again, like everything else in my life, I cant go because my back. I BARELY was able to go to our WGGT and it was 20min away! I hope all who can go have a BLAST, it should be awesome! __________________ Big Denny In T-Town
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ANAS Senior Member Super Geek
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This is going to be a blast, alot of us Geeks under one roof. i have been excited by this for monthes.
Thank you Michael for your time on this. __________________
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dacathey Senior Member Super Geek
Too bad XOskeleton rep will not be there. __________________
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Sounds Like we are going to have some Fun and I am looking forward to it . __________________
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Quote: Originally Posted by dacathey Too bad XOskeleton rep will not be there. Funny, i was thinking the same thing. __________________
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TEXAS will be representing! We are excited to meet our fellow WG's! __________________
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richhoff Senior Member Master WatchGeek
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Only 2 weeks and I will be there. Anyone else getting excited? My wife thinks it's a trip so she can finally get to the Mall of America. Oh, and by the way, there's this little watch get-to-gether on Saturday............. __________________ Corvettes & Watches
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Sounds great, hope you guys attending have fun __________________ RenatoDiamond RenatoDiamond View Public Profile Send a private message to RenatoDiamond Send email to RenatoDiamond Find all posts by RenatoDiamond
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got my room at the hilton garden inn watchman View Public Profile Send a private message to watchman Send email to watchman Find all posts by watchman Add watchman to Your Contacts #32 05-31-2010, 01:02 PM
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BTW, if anybody wants to meet me at the main WGGT, i will be the guy standing between Avi and Heather Hall. __________________
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Updated again: Added Avi to the celeb list.... __________________
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Quote: Originally Posted by dacathey Too bad XOskeleton rep will not be there. Wrong... Avi will indeed be there. __________________
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Quote: Originally Posted by charleswatts Your candor in the explanation reveals the nature of the relationship you have formed with your viewers.
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Quote: Originally Posted by ANAS BTW, if anybody wants to meet me at the main WGGT, i will be the guy standing between Avi and Heather Hall.
And I will be there as well , All kidding aside I hope they do come and Tim Temple to. __________________
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If the news of Avi being there doesn't bring in a few more guys well.....
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richhoff Senior Member Master WatchGeek
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Any update on details for Saturday's main event or for friday evening?? We are only a week away.......... __________________ Corvettes & Watches
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Hi there - Is there any kind of "schedule" for Saturday? My husband the official Geek would like to go - but airfare out Friday night just doubled. He could fly in and get to Eden Prairie by about 10 am - what would he miss, and what would still be going on? kestral View Public Profile Send a private message to kestral Find all posts by kestral Add kestral to Your Contacts #39 06-02-2010, 06:31 PM
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Mind Blowing what this event has shaped into !!! Sounds like a blast ... powerballn503 View Public Profile Send a private message to powerballn503 Find all posts by powerballn503 Add powerballn503 to Your Contacts #40 06-02-2010, 07:12 PM
ANAS Senior Member Super Geek
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I have a few events NOT sponsored by WATCHGEEKS or INVICTA that will be taking place during the WGGT. Friday June 10, 2010 at 10:30 am there will be a water resistance testing in the main hotel pool you may have to stay there to go to this event. {it's just means we are taking our watches in the pool.} Please dress appropriately as this is a family palace. * BTW I'm bringing my water resistant camera Sat June 11, 2010 2:00 am {early morning} we are going to meet up for a group cow tipping. {if anybody knows of a farm locally please PM me ASAP} Sunday June 12, 2010 3:00 am {early morning} we will be streaking in the hotel we will be meeting in a hotel conference room and then streaking a route to be planed out later. Wear your rubber strapped watches. Yellow ribbons tied and bells on. ** note** you are responsible for your own brown bag with eye cutouts for your head. { plastic bags will NOT work}
Again these events is NOT sponsored by WATCHGEEKS or INVICTA __________________
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Allan it sounds like you have some great events planned. Will there be a sign up sheet at each event?? And When you say streaking, do you mean totally naked or can we wear shoes?? And Last, I will have to pass on the cow tipping, I live in the Midwest so we do that all the time already, you kids have a great time.
Now this is an event worth attending. Do not miss out, Sign up early and often __________________
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JNL, yes please wear shoes. yes there will be a sighn up sheet posted in the area of the event , you must sighn up at least 24 hours in advance for me to get a head count ! __________________
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Originally Posted by JNL Allan it sounds like you have some great events planned. Will there be a sign up sheet at each event?? And When you say streaking, do you mean totally naked or can we wear shoes?? And Last, I will have to pass on the cow tipping, I live in the Midwest so we do that all the time already, you kids have a great time. Now this is an event worth attending. Do not miss out, Sign up early and often Is protection provided for all these highly publicized events or do we need to provide our own. __________________
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Originally Posted by nhwoods Is protection provided for all these highly publicized events or do we need to provide our own. If i do recall my friend Aaron is packing the GUNS, witch his watches are strapped to. Greg is your kung fu grip not enough? __________________
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I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS!!! so exciting! I will be there with my fiance. This event is sooo big I may have to wear 2 watches! __________________
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Quote: Originally Posted by ANAS I have a few events NOT sponsored by WATCHGEEKS or INVICTA that will be taking place during the WGGT. Friday June 10, 2010 at 10:30 am there will be a water resistance testing in the main hotel pool you may have to stay there to go to this event. {it's just means we are taking our watches in the pool.} Please dress appropriately as this is a family palace. * BTW I'm bringing my water resistant camera Sat June 11, 2010 2:00 am {early morning} we are going to meet up for a group cow tipping. {if anybody knows of a farm locally please PM me ASAP} Sunday June 12, 2010 3:00 am {early morning} we will be streaking in the hotel we will be meeting in a hotel conference room and then streaking a route to be planed out later. Wear your rubber strapped watches. Yellow ribbons tied and bells on. ** note** you are responsible for your own brown bag with eye cutouts for your head. { plastic bags will NOT work} Again these events is NOT sponsored by WATCHGEEKS or INVICTA
Alan, you're gonna need to PM me with a cellphone # so I can join in! In fact...I'm willing to share my cell# with any & all of the crazies, I mean participants, to these events! As a guy who has made watch buying $$$$$ by NOT showing my surgery scars, you may want to re-think the "open" Streak! The wife and I should be in E.P. aprox. noon on Fri. We're staying at the Holiday Inn at Minnetonka, Fri. & Sat nights.
Can't hardly wait to meet you all! Bruce & Sheila __________________ A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse...
This is how I roll...in my own mind... toyaddict007 View Public Profile Send a private message to toyaddict007 Send email to toyaddict007 Find all posts by toyaddict007 Add toyaddict007 to Your Contacts #47 Yesterday, 11:06 AM
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I can't wait, guys. Everything sounds great. I hope there will be a chance to catch the USA v. England world cup match Saturday afternoon. __________________
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Quote: Originally Posted by meijin I just wanted to provide some updates as to the National Get Together here in Eden Prairie, MN on June 11th and 12th. I am happy to announce that we will be holding the main event on Saturday at the Hilton Garden Inn in Eden Prairie! Eyal was kind enough to sponsor all of the costs to get us the conference room there as well as pick up the tab for lunch for everyone
attending! We are still working out the menu for lunch, and will update everyone shortly. Also, here is a list of the "celebrity" attendees that we know are going to be there: #1. Wing Liang of Android Watches #2. George Fox of NFW Watches #3. Larry Magen of SO #4. Mike Davidson of Renato #5 Avi Vieira of XOSkeleton Watches Of course, Jim will be there and I will be there representing Invicta. We are also extending invitations to the hosts at SNBC, so hopefully we will get some of them showing up as well. More info to come soon! It is shaping up to be a heck of an event! Big Mike. Has an official itenerary been formulated yet? See you and the other WG's in less than a week! __________________
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Quote: Originally Posted by G.Fox "Celebrity????!!!" Wing & Larry - yes. Me? No way! But thanks, Michael!
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I'm just a guy who happens to design watches and own a little watch company. Am just a regular old Watch Geek! I'm really looking forward to having a blast with everyone! Can't wait to see some old friends and meet some new ones. See y'all there.... :>) George NFW All that and he's modest too!! Hope to meet you all. JJDSEARCH View Public Profile Send a private message to JJDSEARCH Find all posts by JJDSEARCH Add JJDSEARCH to Your Contacts #50 Today, 12:11 PM
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This sounds like fun. I'm going to take some vacation so I can make it to Mpls from the Quad Cities (QCA-Moline IL)
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Quote: Originally Posted by jskelton Updated again: Added Avi to the celeb list.... Jim, I hope you provide Avi with a couple of bodyguards. I sure Big Mike Davis will volunteer!
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Mike, What time on Sat. the 12th will the main event be starting? Deb (Cosmo) Cosmo View Public Profile Send a private message to Cosmo Send email to Cosmo Find all posts by Cosmo Add Cosmo to Your Contacts #53 Today, 02:17 PM
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Mike,Thanks for the up date. __________________
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meijin WatchGeeks Owner True WatchGeek
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 11,186 Real Name: Michael
From the first post in this thread: *****UPDATE***** We will be holding our unofficial "meet and greet" Friday night (06/11) at a local watering hole called the Green Mill. Here is the address: Green Mill Restaurant www.greenmill.com 8266 Commonwealth Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344-5365 We will kick off the event at approximately 7:30pm. Just let them know you are a there for the WatchGeek event at the door and you'll get brought to our private area.
Our main event will be the following day, Saturday the 12th at the Hilton Garden Inn in Eden Prairie. The address there is: 6330 Point Chase Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (952) 995-9000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (952) 995-9000 end_of_the_skype_highlighting We will be gathering there at approximately 12:30pm. I look forward to seeing everyone then. __________________ Michael
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Quark1971 Senior Member True WatchGeek
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Quote: Originally Posted by meijin From the first post in this thread: *****UPDATE***** We will be holding our unofficial "meet and greet" Friday night (06/11) at a local watering hole called the Green Mill. Here is the address: Green Mill Restaurant www.greenmill.com 8266 Commonwealth Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344-5365 We will kick off the event at approximately 7:30pm. Just let them know you are a there for the WatchGeek event at the door and you'll get brought to our private area. Our main event will be the following day, Saturday the 12th at the Hilton Garden Inn in Eden Prairie. The address there is: 6330 Point Chase Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (952) 995-9000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (952) 995-9000 end_of_the_skype_highlighting We will be gathering there at approximately 12:30pm. I look forward to seeing everyone then. Thanks Mike. I still can't believe it is just 1 week away. __________________
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invictaisthebestwatch Junior Member New Geek
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You're doing a good job Michael, don't let them take you down for the other "thing"