Possible Finnish Elma meeting 2010

ville_j · Post by **ville_j** » 14 Jun 2010, 15:19

Originally this idea arose when niN told me that he had applied into a school in Finland. We immediately agreed that if he got accepted into the school, we'd have a small meeting some day. While we discussed more about it, it came to a conclusion that maybe more people would want join us. Now that niN got accepted into the school and is going to stay in Finland for a while, we thought it would be good to open a discussion here in lauta.

So, who would be willing to take a part in the meeting? This is just to know if any other people would even want to have a meeting. I think there are many potential Finnish (and maybe also other nations) players who could join us, you're all "invited".

Second thing we must discuss about is the place of the meeting. Anyone got some nice suggestions or even a place to offer? The school where niN goes is located in Kruunupyy, so I think some place near that would be good. His "apartment" is not suitable for the meeting. Traveling isn't much of a problem for me, but ofc the closer the cheaper. I live in Oulu which is few hundred kilometers away from Kruunupyy. I have no idea what kind of place would be good for the meeting because we don't know at all how many people are coming. And I consider this to be a meeting where we'd do all kinds of things (outdoor activity etc), but not forgetting Elma. However, I will not be able to take my computer with me or anything like that. I would just like to meet other people and have a nice conversations, because I've never met any kuskis irl. The timing of the possible meeting is very much unknown, you can give suggestions.

So, what are your thoughts? Give some comments so we can maybe start thinking this thing through.

Lousku · Post by **Lousku** » 14 Jun 2010, 15:36

I'm in(terested)!

roope · Post by **roope** » 14 Jun 2010, 15:42

Kokkola? ez elmatown next to Kruununpyy. And Jyväskylä too, some 200 km from Kruununpyy. adi, nom, quantz, smibu etc there.

I'm a shy lil boi but might come if cool ppl o,o

EDIT: ok lousku in(terested), that's enough for me

Markku · Post by **Markku** » 14 Jun 2010, 17:08

I'm also in(terested), of course depending on the possible dates. When is niN coming to Finland? (I assumed he's not here quite yet)

Kokkola, Kruunupyy and Jyväskylä all sound good to me. As roope said, both Kokkola and Jyväskylä are "elmatowns", so people living there might also have some ideas for the venue.

FinMan · Post by **FinMan** » 14 Jun 2010, 17:56

I'm interested, but never met any online people irl so would be sick to jump straight to a big meet with whole elma in etc. And another side is that how could i come and the Pawq -impossibility, parents, is also affecting on me very much. Of course it would be awe(some). ;)

roope · Post by **roope** » 14 Jun 2010, 17:58

FinMan wrote: And another side is that how could i come

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUN5vMIkIeM

Lousku · Post by **Lousku** » 14 Jun 2010, 18:26

FinMan wrote:but never met any online people irl so would be sick to jump straight to a big meet with whole elma in etc.

Isn't it easier to meet in a crowd? This way you can just "blend in" if shy boi

Zweq · Post by **Zweq** » 14 Jun 2010, 18:54

im not interested but if you wanna come for a cup of coffee to my moms basement i can show yas a belma trick or two

nick-o-matic · Post by **nick-o-matic** » 14 Jun 2010, 19:35

Welcome to Jyväskylä =)

Shouldn't we rent a summer cottage like they did in the previous Finnish elma meetings?

niN · Post by **niN** » 14 Jun 2010, 19:54

The summer cottage sounds awesome. Let's look into prices!

Zweq you gotta come man! you just gotta, ok?

I will move to Finland in august, the 16th. However, I will be out in the woods and mountains and whatever you got there almost every day except some holidays (2 + 2 weeks and also summer and Christmas holidays), some weekends might also work for me. But it's impossible for me to know the dates until I've met the people I will study with. Perhaps we will have some 'get to know each other week' or something, and I wouldn't want to miss that. So I will most likely know what dates I can around the end of August/beginning of September.

Also, I can bring my laptop but no screens and such, so other activities sounds awesome! like the Elma football championship, or other max championships!

This can be max, you gotta come. you just gotta!

Orcc · Post by **Orcc** » 14 Jun 2010, 22:32

Surely I'm interested, been to every arranged FEM since 2002. I suppose cottage is the only solution, unless Zweq's mom's basement is big. The date (any during from late August to October) can be a bit of a problem for me though, but I'll try to make it happen.

abruzzi · Post by **abruzzi** » 14 Jun 2010, 23:40

just a random quote here

Luther wrote:As for 2004, I went to FEM04, which for me personally was an experience I will never forget. And as corny it may sound, spending time with other people, actually interested in the same little stupid game as you actively have tried to not tell people about, in a cottage somewhere near nowhere, is and was a really refreshing and welcomed feeling. And the Elastomania scene will definitely remember 2004 as a year when players, apart from team FM and a few other people, stood up from their chairs and shook hands with other, regarding Elastomania, equal-minded, people and made our Community even more real.

terba · Post by **terba** » 15 Jun 2010, 05:26

I'm in. Any city suits me, i travel with car from Kuopio so i can pick up ppl on the way. You need to rent big enough cottage, there will be quite alot ppl coming i guess. And for a week preferably or an extended weekend (like thu-mon), a weekend is too short.

Cfilorvy · Post by **Cfilorvy** » 15 Jun 2010, 09:21

How about combining FEM, NEM, DEM and SEM into Scandinavian Elma meet? :p

veezay · Post by **veezay** » 15 Jun 2010, 13:50

possible interest in joining if the venue is somewhere around jyväskylä or preferably lower.

27.-29. august is impasibel for me.

nick-o-matic · Post by **nick-o-matic** » 15 Jun 2010, 18:06

The end of August and the first few days of Sept propably won't fit to me, depending on how my parents's onions will grow.

Polarix · Post by **Polarix** » 18 Jun 2010, 21:46

so...Keeping it realistic?

niN · Post by **niN** » 18 Jun 2010, 21:51

Like I said, I will post my thoughts in the end of august/beginning of september.

Polarix · Post by **Polarix** » 18 Jun 2010, 21:53

Why so late!?

niN · Post by **niN** » 18 Jun 2010, 22:17

niN wrote: I will move to Finland in august, the 16th. However, I will be out in the woods and mountains and whatever you got there almost every day except some holidays (2 + 2 weeks and also summer and Christmas holidays), some weekends might also work for me. But it's impossible for me to know the dates until I've met the people I will study with. Perhaps we will have some 'get to know each other week' or something, and I wouldn't want to miss that. So I will most likely know what dates I can around the end of August/beginning of September.

that's why

Polarix · Post by **Polarix** » 18 Jun 2010, 23:13

Listen, we people of elma will get along very good in real life i belive. It's not everyone that playes this game like we do. It requires something of you to spend so much of your time to this scene. Therefore meetings would be the best things in your real life experiences aswell. Think about it!

ville_j · Post by **ville_j** » 19 Jun 2010, 08:17

Ok, so it seems many people are interested and this could get even bigger than I had expected. But if we're gonna make it big, it needs some organizing and planning. The problem is that niN doesn't know much about his school and stuff so we can't yet set a date for the meeting. However I think we can all agree it would be around late September/October.. November? I don't have school in week 43 (25.10–29.10.) and I think other Finnish people have a vacation somewhere around that too, so it could be a potential date to begin with. But it also means that it will be harder to get a cottage in that period. Originally I thought any weekend would be suitable, but if this many people are coming we indeed need to get some kind of a cottage and need more days than just a normal weekend.

Jyväskylä (or somewhere near it) sounds good to me for the meeting. You who live around there could maybe suggest some places where we could get a cottage? I will look into it myself but I guess you'd know better. And what other activities could we possibly do besides laying around the cottage? I mean I really want to do also other stuff than just play elma and watch others playing it. Also, does many (or any) of you have a car to use? I bet the cottage won't be near the railway/bus station and it would be easier to travel there with a car. Or... I don't know, let's see where we can find a suitable cottage =)

And yesh, you will be having the time of your life in meeting, so come, come!

niN · Post by **niN** » 19 Jun 2010, 08:43

Polarix wrote:Listen, we people of elma will get along very good in real life i belive. It's not everyone that playes this game like we do. It requires something of you to spend so much of your time to this scene. Therefore meetings would be the best things in your real life experiences aswell. Think about it!

I know, there's nothing I can do about it.

Polarix · Post by **Polarix** » 19 Jun 2010, 12:45

I can see if I can have a free-period for this event from the Army(Location is near the border ro russia/finland). Everything is possible as long you work for it.

A.K.B. · Post by **A.K.B.** » 20 Jun 2010, 06:07

Fucking dicks I want to come!

NoZKeY · Post by **NoZKeY** » 20 Jun 2010, 06:39

I'm interested but i'm not in.

niN · Post by **niN** » 20 Jun 2010, 10:27

Ville_J wrote:However I think we can all agree it would be around late September/October.. November? I don't have school in week 43 (25.10–29.10.) and I think other Finnish people have a vacation somewhere around that too, so it could be a potential date to begin with. But it also means that it will be harder to get a cottage in that period. Originally I thought any weekend would be suitable, but if this many people are coming we indeed need to get some kind of a cottage and need more days than just a normal weekend.

Yes, I think those dates are pretty good to aim for. It's a little shame we won't be able to catch the summer, but it is what it is. And remember as a hard working student I will barely have enough money for food, so it might be hard for me to pay a lot for this meeting.

niN · Post by **niN** » 20 Jun 2010, 14:14

My first holiday which lasts for two weeks starts at the 18th of October. I think this would work for me. I can not attend anytime before that.

Polarix · Post by **Polarix** » 20 Jun 2010, 16:52

Looks for me niN will be head of this so 18. + 2 weeks is teh time

Raven · Post by **Raven** » 30 Jun 2010, 18:35

I'm in.

Alma · Post by **Alma** » 30 Jun 2010, 20:07

Im also in

ez go to finland for this

dibs on sharing bed with Raven ^^

ville_j · Post by **ville_j** » 1 Jul 2010, 07:00

Well, I haven't had any luck trying to find a good place somewhere around Jyväskylä so maby someone can healp?!

niN · Post by **niN** » 4 Jul 2010, 18:28

I can't help you with that, sorry. Maybe we can make a list of people who can come on these dates, 18. Oct + 2 weeks. and we can all try our best in finding a place to stay.

Kopaka, if you're not coming to this meeting you and I have to have our own private meeting if you know what I mean

Bismuth · Post by **Bismuth** » 4 Jul 2010, 18:30

kuski romance?

Lousku · Post by **Lousku** » 4 Jul 2010, 19:16

niN wrote:18. Oct + 2 weeks.

What exactly does that mean? Anywhere between 18.10. and 1.11. or..?

niN · Post by **niN** » 4 Jul 2010, 19:57

yeah, somewhere in the two weeks from the 18th of october.

Kopaka · Post by **Kopaka** » 5 Jul 2010, 08:48

nick-o-matic · Post by **nick-o-matic** » 20 Sep 2010, 18:57

So is this still going to happen? =)

8-ball · Post by **8-ball** » 20 Sep 2010, 20:50

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwUNFkYWIok
here's the advertisement video
your experience may differ

ville_j · Post by **ville_j** » 23 Sep 2010, 17:03

Well, I gave up looking for a place a long time ago. So no place = no big meeting I guess (

Polarix · Post by **Polarix** » 24 Sep 2010, 17:20

Common, just scrape up some moneys and rent some old shitty building with internet

Cfilorvy · Post by **Cfilorvy** » 24 Sep 2010, 22:43

There's a great building for LAN close to my house, but it's probably too far for most ppl

Zweq · Post by **Zweq** » 25 Sep 2010, 17:23

where the fuck is "norway"

Cap · Post by **Cap** » 25 Sep 2010, 21:14

i want go to fin also

nick-o-matic · Post by **nick-o-matic** » 26 Sep 2010, 12:20

Ville_J wrote:Well, I gave up looking for a place a long time ago. So no place = no big meeting I guess (

I think it's hard to find places really close to big towns but if it's acceptable that the place is far from a big town it's easy to find places: http://www.webinfojyvaskyla.fi/matkailu ... kivuokraus

For example:
http://www.piilutupa.fi/index.php?sivu=ETUSIVU
http://www.liikalanlomamokit.fi/etusivu
http://www.ylasaarikko.com/index.php?page_id=3&lang=en

Juzam · Post by **Juzam** » 26 Sep 2010, 12:46

omagaad another planning of fem. i might come, depending if i can drag zamppe with me. nat orka come alone

ville_j · Post by **ville_j** » 30 Sep 2010, 13:24

Forgot to answer to this. I checked nom's links and they seem to be quite good. However, I have not talked to niN in a while, haven't seen him online lately so I have no idea what his plans are. Also I've been quite busy with school and work and haven't been able to think this much. It might just be that I have to be working on my vacation in October. Well, this surely needs more planning, discussion and so on, I think October/November is coming too soon and we should probably start thinking some possible dates in 2011.

niN · Post by **niN** » 1 Oct 2010, 22:14

I am up for this =) remeber that nin is always watching so if you wanna hear from me just call me! but ye, got a lot of fun stuff on my table lately!

Lousku · Post by **Lousku** » 11 Feb 2011, 15:25

Anyone still interested in organizing this? Summer 2011 gogogo!

ville_j · Post by **ville_j** » 11 Feb 2011, 19:16

This pops into my mind randomly every once in a while but I really don't have time to organize it. Go Lou-Lou!