So, where should America's Debate hold it's first convention? (This is really a hypothetical for now.)

Just to throw in my two cents... every US dollar spent in Canada gets about $1.38 Canadian... Toronto would be cheap, and it would be like any U.S. city on clean.

I would go for Hot Springs, AR.

I'd have to pine for my home state... and Anaheim is a great place to stay and is within good distance of all Southern California attractions.

Vote Anaheim!

No New York up there?...come on the greatest city in the world!!!

Wow...so many great choices....Tijuana, the happiest place on earth, not just for the drinkin', but I'm fond of the food that can be found the the better parts of Baja California......Vegas, because whatever goes on there, stays there (that's what I've heard, anyways)....Amsterdam, wow, is there anything you can't do there...

Anyways, I picked MOA...simply because I'd be more likely to attend...

Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today
I want to be a part of it - new york, new york
These vagabond shoes, are longing to stray
Right through the very heart of it - new york, new york

I wanna wake up in a city, that doesnít sleep
And find I'm king of the hill - top of the heap

These little town blues, are melting away
I'll make a brand new start of it - in old new york
If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere
Itís up to you - new york, new york

New york, new york
I want to wake up in a city, that never sleeps
And find I'm a number one, top of the list, king of the hill
A number one

These little town blues, are melting away
I'm gonna make a brand new start of it - in old new york
And if I can make it there, I'm gonna make it anywhere

It up to you - new york new york

New york
A Subtle but Direct Hint

I love Toronto!

Some reason I never believed "middle of nowhere Nebraska" stood much of a chance.

I voted Vegas (never been there...) but it would be much easier to attend in Toronto.

Ok, I gotta mention the irony of Toronto getting the most votes for a convention about AD

Vegas is awesome. I was there in April and had a blast.

Doc

I voted for Mt. Rushmore because it seems the most apropos
for a Political gathering (4 presidents' faces would
help with the ambiance).

However, I would be very happy with Vegas or Toronto...

I voted "Amsterdam"- the irony of holding an "Americas debate" in a European country makes me very happy indeed- and with the number of professed herb lovers here, and artistic/art museum types- everyones needs will be met- with legal pot and the wealth of wonderful art in Amersterdam

Though I was a little hurt that no one suggested Anchorage Alaska- possibly one of the best and most exciting tourist destination in America- and one of the few places now giving Vegas and Hawaii a run for it's convention dollars- with us basically having conventions daily up here now LOL

Hypothetically? Wherever it would facilitate the largest number of A.D. members to be able to attend.

Viva Las Vegas! I'd welcome any excuse to go back (and I don't even gamble).

Remind me to tell ya sometime why Don King flew me there...

Amsterdam! I hear you get mayonnaise with your fries

That and it is a very short, very cheap flight from Edinburgh airport

Not St. Louis? Come on, St. Louis or Kansas City are dead center in the middle of the country, equally accessable by everyone.

Denver cuz I could actually make it. Every convention seems to end up in Vegas, but aren't the flights cheap?

I'd love to play a coffee house in Amsterdam -- for the ambience of course.

Never been to Toronto but would like to visit.

Nor New York but would like to visit.

Or any of the other places save near the Mall of America (didn't exist back then) and somewhere Nebraska.

What if people in AD did local meet-ups and invited folks along? What if AD did a Webcast? When is AD's anniversary?

Anywhere but Sea Island Georgia. Taking care of security in the nearby area would give Mike a coronary.

We're not the elite, Eeyore. The governor wouldn't declare a state of emergency and deploy the military for mere peasants like us.

I wonder which unruly womanizing alcoholic would vote for Tijuana.



Come on now, it has the best exchange rate by far, SoCal is a hop skip and jump away, and whatever happens in Mexico is usually forgotten by the next day.

You "Nowhereville, Nebraska" proponents have quite the sense of humor. Here's a site in case you are truly serious about such an idea. I would just roll over and die laughing if you actually passed this off, though I'm not sure if I want you all here!

Visit Nebraska webpage

We do have....

*the Pioneer Archway(Go see "About Schmidt" if you want to see it)

*Willa Cather museum

*Mari Sandoz ranch and museum

*John Brown's cave in Nebraska City( A cool place to see where a guy who killed slave owners lived )

Where or what is the "Mall of America"?

Actually though I voted for Vegas, and NYC would be my second choice on this list (looking for an excuse to go back to both!) I think Amsterdam or somewhere else in Europe would be better...

Maybe Paris?

To be serious for a moment - if this ever were to become a reality, say, next summer, I'd certainly consider coming over to the USA and making it part of my summer holiday.

Julian, The Mall of America is Minnesota's latest claim to fame, besides the Mao Clinic in Rochester and the world's largest fake floating loon in Virginia. I'm sure you've heard of the loon.

What can you say about The Mall of America? It's big. It's all over the place. It's got indoor everything, including an amusement park. It's our greatest shrine to consumerism, materialism, chain store capitalism, and just straight out bad taste.

Did I mention it is big? Biggest shopping mall in the world, by goshy!

Also, MN is my home state. Spent over half my life there, 29 years (counting womb time). When all you've really got to brag about is a baseball team that accidentally won a world series and a football team that won, um, nothing so far, yah gotta do something drastic to raise the populace's spirits, especially in the dead of winter.

Thus The Mall of America! By gosh, now that's something pretty darn special, hey?

Never been there, but have visited the Mao Clinic. And of course the loon.

No, but given the opinions expressed by some(probably including myself) maybe the FBI will keep an eye on us down there Or better yet, lets invite Ashcroft to do a keynote

Favorite typo fo the thread?

The Mao clinic, I wonder if that is where Tyson went to before he got his tattoo on his arm.

To paraphrase better off dead, Mayo, Mao big difference.

("Tenticles, tenticles, big difference")

Of course I picked Amsterdam. Have been to most of the other places.

Worked in the MOA while attending the U. A capitalistic Mega Store. Bring the kids to Camp Snoopy, and we can meet in Hooters or the Great American Sports Bar. ($1.25 pool games and $4 beers )

Tiajuana........I am not welcome back.

St. Louis or K.C. Not in the summer time. Family is from MO, and my favorite uncle is VP of Sales for the Rams, but I like to feel comfortable, and the midwest in the summer time is FAR from that. Great people though OLS!!!!

NYC.........wrong side of the Mississippi for me.

Why not some Pacific NW choices? It would be cool for everyone on the "Right" side of the map to take the Oregon Trail to the convention. Just a thought.

I voted Las Vegas, for many reasons, most of which I'll keep to myself.

I voted Toronto, cuz I've never been to Canada and would love to go. As for a central place for all AD'rs, that'd be tough, since we have posters in Scotland, the UK and Denmark (that I remember off the top of my head). I guess that would be somewhere out in the Atlantic Ocean...there aren't even any islands that would be good midway points! Does Greenland count?

Nebraska29, isn't the geographic center of the US in Nebraska? Or is it Kansas?

How about Portland Oregon eh? Its beautiful up here and political gathering friendly

edited to add
And if we do, we have to split into Liberal vs. Conservative groups, armed with plastic bats, play America the Beautiful in the background and have an all out Braveheart style brawl... or just stick to cake, punch, and debate.

I voted Toronto it is only about 2hrs from my house (north)

Los Wages

Cheap air fare, group discount on rooms.

Noticed in the thread about great places to vacation in the States that there were a bunch of hikers/campers, maybe Yellowstone?

Or if it becomes and annual even, rotate the site, hit ‘em all!

I think the most obvious place is Denver, CO.

But I guess Id settle for Las Vegas, which I think might be my favorite place in the USA (though I havent visited NYC) and I bet we could get a good deal if there were enough of us going. Thats what great about Vegas. And the guys passing out porn on the streets...

Hmmm,

Not sure what AD party you are attending but the one I will be attending will have at least a couple of kegs, lots of finger foods and the only debating going on will be which room to slip into to light a doob.

Las Vegas would be best for me, obviously . But, I like all of those locations.

Why would Denver be obvious?!?

Aside: speaking as a resident of California with relatives in the Denver area, the airfares to/from Denver are ridiculous!

I say denver, but only because I'm stuck in colorado. I would have to get permission to leave the state being on probation.

also, my mom lives in arvada, a suburb of D-town, so I wouldn't need to find lodging

honestly, if I could, I'd pick toronto. as UJ said, our money would go much futrther there.

I voted Vegas because out of all the cities it is probably the easiest and cheapest to get to. No matter where you are in the country there is probably a cheap (and likely direct) flight to Vegas.

Now never having been to Vegas personally, I don't know what there is to do besides gambling, but logistically it seems like it would be easiest.

No "Other", Joe?? Of the choices offered, I opted for Vegas - at least that way, Mrs. P would be there for sure.

But no Savannah - birthplace of America's Debate? No Washington, DC, capital of America? No New York City, capital of the world??


p.s. - Great to see you around, kimpossible!

Denver being the most obvious choice because I live here, along with at least one other member (Cyan) and there are several other members that live in CO.

But its mostly because I live here.

Hey Wertz, finally back in a semi permenant way.

I voted for Middle of Nowhere, Nebraska. It's a halfway central location, and with a name like that how could I resist?



No Maryville-- cultural center of America and gateway to the Smokies?

I know that I for one would like to see all of those places. It is regretable that I wasn't able to make it out to Savannah for a weekend when I was working in Atlanta for a few months.

I vote for Savannah, because I have a fascination with the south that was nurtured by reading too much southern gothic literature.

If we can't do it there, then I'm voting for Toronto.

I can't believe my home town is being beaten out by Sin City. Did I mention how much cheaper it would be for flyers up here...

Not San Diego Beaches and great weather.

Although I would not be able to attend, I do think the Birthplace of AD would be a good place to hold such a gathering. Plus, we could push of all the organizing on our local leadership there. They are Administrators after all

So it looks like Vegas is winning. Should we work on booking a group rate at the Aladdin?!?


Edited to add: Toronto is SO out: Toronto's Smoking Ban Begins 06/01/04

I would cast a vote for Savannah, the birthplace of AD. It's a great little burg to visit...and it's close to me.
But then again....what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.