Jersey City/ New York City 2013

[Sausy]

Just trying to gauge interest in a JUB meet the New York City area that will be centered in the Jersey City waterfront with trips by train and ferry into Manhattan for a weekend of JUB invading the Big Apple for a gay old time! If enough interest maybe twice to accomodate more who may be interested. Ride the subways, walk the bustling streets...take in the unique vibe of the City that never sleeps!

The first would be in late April..if there is a second it would occur around mid September. If by this time in February the interest is there would definitely do it. Any ideas or interest please chime in so we can make this happen!

 

[refujiunderground]

down for it if the funds come in.

 

[Sausy]

Great to hear..hoping they will for you!

 

[frankfrank]

Funding isn't a problem, but timing [late April] may be difficult...I hope for a second one in September (AFTER Labor Day weekend) and I would be pretty much assured of getting there.

It's so great to see some talk of a JUB meet, I just wish this particular Forum wasn't so terribly "hidden" from view. (It only comes up under the "View All Forums" option.) If, and as soon, as something becomes definite or close to it, please REMIND ME so that I can link to it in my signature.

 

[Sausy]

I'm kind of disappointed this isn't really gaining any traction....I'm glad Frank you're still excited by the prospect and if I can do both, one for some in April and another for you and others in September, I'd do that. But it just doesn't look like there's much interest other than yourself..though I'd have no problem at all if only you showed up. Love to have ya...but just puxzzling New York area meets never gather too much real interest. Big Apple ain't boring!

Huntneo is coming to New York with his partner in an unrelated trip but he will be meeting with a few local Jubbers( don't know specifically who they are) in February, look forward to meeting him and the locals....hopefully this might spur interest in a arger scale meet. But if it were just you or only a few it would still be worth it.

 

[chance1]

if it's in NYC and I'm not traveling for work ...... count me in

 

[frankfrank]

^ that would be cool!!!

 

[chance1]

^ i concur FF

i know some good places to go too

 

[Sausy]

I'm sure you do, chance...glad you like the idea too, frank. Let's hope it happens!

 

[Sausy]

Ah well, for now put this one as a no go.

 

[Sausy]

Maybe an informal meet in late June? A day or two, no preplannned activities...just enjoying the warm weather( skimpily dressed hotties, cough ..cough) in the New York City/ Jersey City waterfront area? Be nice to take a ferry on the Hudson River from the Jersey City waterfront to lower or Mid Manhattan!

 

[frankfrank]

June would rule me out entirely - I *never* travel "overnight" in that month (nor July)...

I'm all there for something after Labor Day, though.

 

[Sausy]

Frank, that's perfect...I knew you would be able to do one in September and definitely would love you to come here in September if everything can work out in its favor. I'm just a bit bummed NOTHING even got any interest for April, but that's gone now and my brother and I will take a vacation for a few days instead...probably Las Vegas, wanna see the new hotels that have gone up since we were last there at the meet a few years back.

Just interested if anyone wants to do even an informal, no itinerary couple of days in June... with the backdrop of Manhattan, and Brooklyn and the whole New York experience just baffling no New York meet of any real kind....even informal with just a few people(which I know you like because of its intimacy and informality, can really just get to know each other a little better in that setting compared to a megameet like St. Louis)... July and August can get too sweltering and humid, so until September(which is near perfect in terms of weather for this area usually) last real opportunity to get together and have some fun.

 

[frankfrank]

Latest news is that I appear to have something going on in Illinois on September 14, an elusive thing I've been trying to pin down for a while now, so anything starting the 20th or later (that's the Friday, right?) should work for me. That includes pretty much all of October as well. I'd prefer to be doing something else ON October 5 (if that's the Saturday), but I could do that date, too, if nothing else works or it maximizes attendance for a JUB meet.

I agree entirely with Sausy; I'm surprised there aren't 20 to 45 JUB meets per year in the United States alone (and perhaps 10 to 30 more elsewhere), and sometimes as many as three geographically diverse ones on the same weekend, etc. I'm most surprised that the Northeast has NEVER had an announced one. I know at one point there was a group of 4 to 7 (???) JUB people getting together weekly in or near Boston, but those weren't "announced" meets and I think they were in the middle of the week.

JUB meets are a blast, and just about anybody who has ever gone to one has enjoyed it. I am not aware of anything like "hookup pressure" ambiance for those who may be skittish, either. Hookups can happen, but it's all about each other meeting, chillin' and having a good time.

 

[frankfrank]

BUMP...

I can attest that JUB meets are fun. There are many people in the metro area that I'd enjoy meeting, along with whoever else travels to show up. I've been surprised for years that a "TYPICAL" weekend doesn't have JUB meets in Marseille, Hartford, Chicago, Houston, and San Jose, for example. (i.e. these places are mentioned only as examples, as well.)

 

[Sausy]

BUMP...

I can attest that JUB meets are fun. There are many people in the metro area that I'd enjoy meeting, along with whoever else travels to show up. I've been surprised for years that a "TYPICAL" weekend doesn't have JUB meets in Marseille, Hartford, Chicago, Houston, and San Jose, for example. (i.e. these places are mentioned only as examples, as well.)

Thanks Frank... wish more people felt like you do about these meets.

 

[chance1]

I think if you made a NYC meet people (more) might chime in

I'm up for it - it's a long summer

 

[frankfrank]

Sausy is aware that I'm planning to be in the area, potentially as early as around the beginning of calendar Fall - when the weather is still often quite nice. It would be great to see you...but I guess I wouldn't know how to tell loki81 as he's no longer here. Criostoir and others, I would hope, might show up (and maybe some out of towners from places like North Carolina, etc.)

 

[Sausy]

I've spoken to Frank about this and I'm going to try again but if anyone is open to a Jersey City waterfront/ New York City mini-meet on Friday, September 27 and Saturday the 28th Frank will be joining me and we will venture into New York City... nothing formal, just a lot of talking, walking and going wherever our legs take us. Anything within reason you wanna see, we can do it. Maybe a few of you come and it can lead to the resurrection of the regional meets which at their best have brought a lot of great people from different areas together and solidified or formed friendships. Obviously with a forum so large no one can meet the vast majority of JUBbers in one place but these meets can really help maintain and build our sense of a community. Hope at least a few can make it but I'll be glad to see Frank(who has been to a lot of the bigger meets) again and know we'll have a great weekend.

 

[frankfrank]

Let's make it happen, guys and gals! Sausy his-self has ALSO been to a number of Meets, and he has enjoyed each and every one of them, so what he says is noted and referenced for TRUTH.

YES, THESE DATES ARE SET IN STONE - this is happening!!! This will end the week starting September 22, actually, during which I'll be spending TONS of time in New York City. It would be cool to see Chance1 there, too, but I'm not sure IF he can even find out about this, depending on the nature of his ban, and whether anybody is privately in touch with him. I would enjoy meeting anybody who can show up. It will be great hanging with Sausy, of course, but if 1 or 3 or 17 others want to join us, that would be a blast.

Anybody out there? Criostoir? I know there's at least 3 or 4 more from New York City or reasonable distance, but I don't see posts often. Naughty Arousal...are you still here?