General Assembly

Nate "If Duke had a fanclub I would join it even if that meant I had to quit Chuck's fanclub"
Posts: 1255 Joined: 16-12-05 Location: Minneapolis, US
Submitted by Nate on 10 July, 2007 - 05:50.

Who is going out of the wobs on here? Anyone bring folk/going with folk?

I'm going. I'm sure others from my branch will be but I don't know who. I still need to register.

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EdmontonWobbly "Sombre, jaded class warrior."
Posts: 1313 Joined: 25-03-06 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
10 July, 2007 - 06:58

I think several people from Edmonton will be coming. At least one car full (maybe two) plus at least one person flying out.

ftony "crews are for boats"
Posts: 3705 Joined: 26-05-04 Location: East London
10 July, 2007 - 08:30

i'll be there, and my lady will be joining us for the evening festivities. cool

i guess our BIROC sec. will be going too

Serge Forward
Posts: 1233 Joined: 14-01-04 Location: Leicester, East Midlands
10 July, 2007 - 11:28

Leicester branch might have someone there too.

ftony "crews are for boats"
Posts: 3705 Joined: 26-05-04 Location: East London
10 July, 2007 - 12:58

we iz in ur union, takin over dis joint. lolz.

edit. damn, where's a cat macro when you need it angry

makaira "A bad thing."
Posts: 362 Joined: 16-10-06
10 July, 2007 - 14:00

I may be up for it; It's quite close. I won't be representing any branch (as there is none in my area, and no other members as far as I can tell), but I am definitely interested in the goings on.

booeyschewy
Posts: 435 Joined: 18-10-06 Location: USA, Miami
10 July, 2007 - 15:35

fuck yeah! i'm excited to meet y'all british wobs. I'll be there. I've decided to piss off my FW who think we should dress up in suits to make the union seem classy/professional or whatever, i"m going to dress up. I've got a basketball uniform with daisy dukes, and maybe some full track suits. i'm coming to GA straight balla'

Nate "If Duke had a fanclub I would join it even if that meant I had to quit Chuck's fanclub"
Posts: 1255 Joined: 16-12-05 Location: Minneapolis, US
10 July, 2007 - 17:24

Booey, it's not about professionalism it's about looking good. That's not a problem for a handsome dude like you but for some of us it takes work.

If you REALLY want to piss off FW Speed you should wear a black hoody with patches.

EdWob is Gabbotron coming down?

skip
Posts: 59 Joined: 12-11-06 Location: Jersey City, NJ
10 July, 2007 - 18:14

I'll be there, and so will several other NYC people.

j.rogue "Not as good as cops."
Posts: 1446 Joined: 08-04-07 Location: Not Texas
10 July, 2007 - 18:26

There are some Austin folks talking about it, including myself since I fly for free.

Nate "If Duke had a fanclub I would join it even if that meant I had to quit Chuck's fanclub"
Posts: 1255 Joined: 16-12-05 Location: Minneapolis, US
10 July, 2007 - 19:21

LibWob drinking contest anyone? Say Saturday night?

j.rogue "Not as good as cops."
Posts: 1446 Joined: 08-04-07 Location: Not Texas
10 July, 2007 - 19:42
Nate wrote:
LibWob drinking contest anyone? Say Saturday night?

This could be interesting. I would probably have trouble getting up there though, trying to fly standby on Labor Day weekend....

EdmontonWobbly "Sombre, jaded class warrior."
Posts: 1313 Joined: 25-03-06 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
11 July, 2007 - 01:12

It sounds like Gabbotron probably won't be able to make it, he's got a kid an' all.

As for drinking I'm always game.

Stripey "Intersectionalist workers of the world"
Posts: 270 Joined: 30-10-03 Location: Ottawa, Canada
11 July, 2007 - 01:59

I will definitely go if I get the women's funding and I may go otherwise. One guy from our branch is definitely going, on his way to visit his mom out west, and another might go as well although I'm not sure.

I start school the following Tuesday so it's a bit tight for me but I am a superkeener when it comes to the IWW.

It would also mean giving up my previous boycott of the USA. That's how much I'd like to meet y'all and similar folks.

If I do go I will probably wear my black hoodie with an IWW patch on it. Maybe it'll have more patches by then, who knows. black bloc

I will participate in the drinking although I have to say I probably won't win any macho contest for quantity. I will just get friendly and happy and loud(er) and maybe sleepy.

Stripey "Intersectionalist workers of the world"
Posts: 270 Joined: 30-10-03 Location: Ottawa, Canada
11 July, 2007 - 02:02

So *is* the GA going to be like half libcom folx? Like how many people typically show up?

pghwob "Not an apologist for SEIU"
Posts: 685 Joined: 09-12-06 Location: CITIZEN OF INDUSTRY
11 July, 2007 - 04:20

I may hop a train or coordinate some transport with the Preacher (not Greyhound!), but I've got a busy schedule that month, which plans to bring me to Portland and near Philly as well. We shall see...not sure what proposals there will be. But if FW KM is coming from here, I will go just to bust his balls.

So there is a FW Speed? We have a FW Trautman.

P.S. I think I'll go just to harass the BIROC peeps.

Catch 22
Posts: 494 Joined: 01-04-06
11 July, 2007 - 04:53

Some DC folks may be going. I'm split between going to the GA and going to the CIW enceuntro in Immokale. Florida is a shorter drive and probably a lot cheaper, but the GA sounds good too.

j.rogue "Not as good as cops."
Posts: 1446 Joined: 08-04-07 Location: Not Texas
11 July, 2007 - 05:16

Catch, you mentioned being at the anarchist workshop and the meetup afterwards (at the Social Forum); did we meet?

booeyschewy
Posts: 435 Joined: 18-10-06 Location: USA, Miami
11 July, 2007 - 06:08

tourist stuff: i do want to drink it up saturday. i'd also like to meet other libcomite anarchists and see some electronic music while there, but imagine all of that can't happen.

ftony "crews are for boats"
Posts: 3705 Joined: 26-05-04 Location: East London
11 July, 2007 - 09:24
Gwen wrote:
how many people typically show up?

^ echo ^

i've only ever seen one picture of people at a GA and there were like fifteen of them!

j.rogue "Not as good as cops."
Posts: 1446 Joined: 08-04-07 Location: Not Texas
11 July, 2007 - 14:11
EdmontonWobbly wrote:
It sounds like Gabbotron probably won't be able to make it, he's got a kid an' all.

The GOB says they will be offering childcare.

booeyschewy
Posts: 435 Joined: 18-10-06 Location: USA, Miami
11 July, 2007 - 15:08

when i was at the one in portland there was probably around 100 people or something

Nate "If Duke had a fanclub I would join it even if that meant I had to quit Chuck's fanclub"
Posts: 1255 Joined: 16-12-05 Location: Minneapolis, US
11 July, 2007 - 15:35

I think there was 70 or 80 last year. Pgh, you have to come especially if FW Farkas doesn't so you can do the one-up.

Gwen, I'm probly not winning the drinking contest but I'll be a glorious loser.

EdmontonWobbly "Sombre, jaded class warrior."
Posts: 1313 Joined: 25-03-06 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
11 July, 2007 - 15:57

Oh sorry Rogue I meant that the cost of bringing him along, and the fact a lot us folks are driving is going to make it pretty tricky for him. It's not just the childcare, travel is pretty pricey too.

Catch 22
Posts: 494 Joined: 01-04-06
11 July, 2007 - 16:53
EdmontonWobbly wrote:
Oh sorry Rogue I meant that the cost of bringing him along, and the fact a lot us folks are driving is going to make it pretty tricky for him. It's not just the childcare, travel is pretty pricey too.

Well that and keeping the kid occupied. In my experience the real issue is making sure the child's occupied and won't go bored and hyper on you. Then its great fun!

j.rogue "Not as good as cops."
Posts: 1446 Joined: 08-04-07 Location: Not Texas
11 July, 2007 - 18:56
Catch 22 wrote:
EdmontonWobbly wrote:
Oh sorry Rogue I meant that the cost of bringing him along, and the fact a lot us folks are driving is going to make it pretty tricky for him. It's not just the childcare, travel is pretty pricey too.

Well that and keeping the kid occupied. In my experience the real issue is making sure the child's occupied and won't go bored and hyper on you. Then its great fun!

I hear you. I drove twenty hours to the Social Forum with a four year old. We had to do quite a bit of planning to make that work. Whew!

Catch 22
Posts: 494 Joined: 01-04-06
11 July, 2007 - 19:20
j.rogue wrote:
Catch 22 wrote:
EdmontonWobbly wrote:
Oh sorry Rogue I meant that the cost of bringing him along, and the fact a lot us folks are driving is going to make it pretty tricky for him. It's not just the childcare, travel is pretty pricey too.

Well that and keeping the kid occupied. In my experience the real issue is making sure the child's occupied and won't go bored and hyper on you. Then its great fun!

I hear you. I drove twenty hours to the Social Forum with a four year old. We had to do quite a bit of planning to make that work. Whew!

Christ on a pogo stick, that's pretty bad. I imagine you had several tote bags full of books, toys etc. Carrying that shit around is always a pain in the ass.

kronstadt
Posts: 23 Joined: 10-11-06 Location: Leicester
11 July, 2007 - 19:33

I'm going as the Leicester delegate, and I'm such a keener that I've already registered.

Nate, how many people are going from Minneapolis? Is it possible to get in on a ride to Chicago from Minne if folks are driving down?

And yes, I think that the libcom drink fest is on.

Nate "If Duke had a fanclub I would join it even if that meant I had to quit Chuck's fanclub"
Posts: 1255 Joined: 16-12-05 Location: Minneapolis, US
11 July, 2007 - 20:01

I don't know how many folk are going but I think people are renting a van so a ride should be fine. Email me and I'll pass it on to our branch email list. I think I'm going down by bus a week or so early, I have family in the area that I want to see. If you can stay longer (this goes for anyone) and want to come up to the Twin Cities I'm sure we could find housing and stuff, we love out of town guests.

EdmontonWobbly "Sombre, jaded class warrior."
Posts: 1313 Joined: 25-03-06 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
12 July, 2007 - 02:18

I think GA in Chicago is going to be well attended its pretty accessible and plane tickets aren't too bad.

ftony "crews are for boats"
Posts: 3705 Joined: 26-05-04 Location: East London
12 July, 2007 - 09:16
kronstadt wrote:
I'm going as the Leicester delegate, and I'm such a keener that I've already registered.

i dunno if it makes me a bit of a loser or dead cool, but apparently i was the very first person to register. check it, yo!

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