Pipemaker's Meetup group photo

[LatakiaLover]

[LatakiaLover]

Here's the uncompressed shot for you widescreen hi-rez junkies:

[oklahoma red]

Thanks for posting George. A lot of talent in that room. I've met an number of them and I wish I could have been there to meet the rest.
Chas.

[LatakiaLover]

A lot of talent in that room.

Indeed there was. Though mere whippersnappers , several of them already have national class technical skills, and all but the true (relative) beginners weren't nearly as far behind as their experience would suggest. Someone has been teaching these kids and teaching them well.

As for imagination and design originality, I saw one specimen in particular that was easily among the best pipes I've ever seen in my life, and a number of others that were noteworthy.

The Internet and youth have recently converged in a way that makes me think the next ten years won't just be exciting, but known to future PipeWorld historians as the second Golden Age.

[caskwith]

What a fine looking bunch of chaps there! An intimidating amount of talent in that shot and those are just the ones I can recognise.

[wdteipen]

Great photo, George, but can you photoshop it to make me look thinner?

[scotties22]

I was going to say it has already been photoshopped.....we all KNOW Nate really isn't that tall. Is he standing on a box we can't see??? Love ya buddy

[Alden]

An astounding display of whiskerage there gentleman. First place Moustache; Jesse Jones. First place Beard; RedBeard guy in the middle who I don't know.

[Ocelot55]

An astounding display of whiskerage there gentleman. First place Moustache; Jesse Jones. First place Beard; RedBeard guy in the middle who I don't know.

Whoo Hoo! I've actually won something for once!

[Vermont Freehand]

there's a great line up right there!!!
thanks everyone for posting photos during and after the meet-up. You will most definitely see my ugly mug there next year.

[RadDavis]

The TALL award goes to the guy in the back right wearing the navy blue sweat shirt, next to the mustache award guy.

Rad

[PremalChheda]

Great Photo! We are missing a few in the photo:

George - taking the picture (We have another pic with George in it)
Michael Eady - Left early
Jason Thompson - Left Early (Thank you for making a PT run and the maple syrup)
Chuck Sands - Left Early

Not present on Sunday
Tim West

[Alden]

The TALL award goes to the guy in the back right wearing the navy blue sweat shirt, next to the mustache award guy.

Rad

I'm gunning for next year.
Jesper Klith thinks I'm the worlds biggest pipemaker. If I can conclusively prove it, I'm totally putting that on my card.

[Nate]

I was going to say it has already been photoshopped.....we all KNOW Nate really isn't that tall. Is he standing on a box we can't see??? Love ya buddy

I am too that short!!

Oh....wait...

[Nate]

Great pic George!!

[PremalChheda]

Here is the group shot by Koula Redmond and has Latakialover in it:

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[LatakiaLover]

Someone said, "Hurry up and get in a shot!" after I took a few, so I just zipped across the room and knelt on the only open patch of floor. Way in front of the focal plane of everyone else. Then, I leaned forward so as not to potentially block the face of someone behind me...

Result? I look like a creepy, giant-sized guy with a balloon head.

Now I remember why I hate cameras. Looking natural is impossible, and I'm ugly enough as-is.