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Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

Seems like we never get together anymore unless somebody from out of state comes by. [Frown]

Next week is pretty full for me, but who would be up for some sort of get-together, maybe between Christmas and New Year's?

[ February 16, 2004, 09:15 AM: Message edited by: Icarus ]

Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :

sounds great!

can we make it up in PA though?

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

[Razz]

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

Possible, but I will have loads of family in town til the Sunday after Christmas.

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

How about a day at Islands of Adventure riding the coasters?

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

Anything that costs money that soon after Christmas is most likely going to be out for me. I'm up for a get-together, though.

Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

I don't think I can make it. But I wish I could.

[Grumble]

Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :

You only narrowly escaped my judgment last go-round; and now you want to try again?

:fires up Implaccable Engine of Ultimate Destruction:

I'm torked, now.

Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :

If you do one in February, I'm game. [Smile]

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

I really suck around, like, actual people, but if you want to do one on a weekend in January, I might be game. I just won't be able to spend more than around 20 bucks on whatever we do.

Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :

Pfft! Do it before January 7th! After that, I have to go back to school. And then I go to France for a week!

I will go to Islands of Adventure with anybody who wants to go.

-pH

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

*twists ScottR around and around*

Now you can be torqued, too!

Posted by Shlomo (Member # 1912) on :

Hmmm...I'll start working on my mom...someone keep me posted...

Looks like I'll have my fair share of distractions while studying for my cumulative AP European History exam...

At any rate, I'd like to visit some of you while driving to Wenchcon.

Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :

quote:
Seems like we never get together anymore unless somebody from out of state comes by.

Someone form out of state is by... but I'll only be here until Friday morning and I'm visiting family... oh well.

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

As it stands now, I will not be open weekends in January. Things just changed. Sorry.

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

(pictures Storm sitting on a sidewalk all weekend with dimmed eyes and a "Closed" sign on a necklace...)

Posted by JaneX (Member # 2026) on :

College apps... [Wall Bash]

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

Stormy, I'm not inviting you to a sleepover here! I'm just talking maybe a few beers and/or whatever Chris thinks is fun (since sports are out, and so is anything pricey). Bowling maybe? A movie? Jai alai and the heck with what Chris likes? Howl at the Moon/Jellyrolls/Blazing Pianos? Karaoke? Improv?

Heck, for anything other than a theme park, I'll treat if that's the issue. (Though if we gamble, you're on your own.)

Does your schedule actually prevent you from being able to grab a meal or a movie or something?

If it'll help I'll get my Dad to write your parents a note. [Wink]

-o-

Has Rakeesh seen this thread yet?

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

Things are in flux for me right now, Icarus. I'm going to be working two jobs as of the beginning of January. I won't know my schedule until then, but I'm going to reverse my earlier post and say that it does look I'll be able to do weekend evenings.

Have you ever played Settlers of Cataan or Starfarers of Cataan?

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

I could probably do something the weekend after New Years. Jai alai, movie, dinner, drinks, anythings fine by me. But don't anybody think their going to get lucky with me or anything.

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

Are those video games?

I'm completely ignorant when it comes to video games, but if that doesn't deter you, then I'm game for anything.

-o-

And don't listen to Zan. He guards his reputation zealously, but he's really easy.

Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :

Oh! Oh! I'll be in Ft. Lauderdale for New Year's, too...if anyone will be around there.

-pH

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

That's settlers.

http://www.coolgames.com/mfg-cat/soc/0483-00.htm

Starfarers is a take off of it, and better, imho:

http://www.coolgames.com/mfg-cat/msp/0581-00.htm

Both games are for from 2 to 4 to 6 players.

But, like zgator, i'm open to anything that doesn't involve ritual sacrifice or karaoke. [Smile]

Posted by Rakeesh (Member # 2001) on :

Rakeesh has indeed seen this thread, and I bless it in the spirit of hedonism.

Oh, and Christmas [Wink]

My weekend afternoon-to-god-awful-in-the-morning days are free, with a little notice (say a week), but I won't be able to swing anything like a day at a theme park. Expensive, that, and money's tight.

Fancying myself a fine card player after watching some World Poker Tour, I'm game for grabbing some drinks, perhaps, like we did last time I was there, and then some form of gambling. Poker night at someone's place, perhaps? Then again, a movie and late-night BS shooting at Denny's is also good fun.

So to put it plainly, with a little notice I could do something like meet somewhere Saturday night, as long as we like. Friday would be a little tougher, and I can't guarantee I'd be able to do anything before...let's say 11:00pm. (That's about when I could get to Orlando to do anything).

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

quote:
But, like zgator, i'm open to anything that doesn't involve ritual sacrifice or karaoke.

Please note that I don't have a problem with ritual sacrifice or casual sacrifice for that matter.

I think I could swing the Saturday, Jan. 3.

Crap, my wife just reminded me that she's going to a bridal shower that day. If it's in the afternoon, I think I could still do it, but we need to find out what time the shower is.

Joe, can you do Saturdays even after the holidays?

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

Sure. My schedule's pretty open, actually. I was just hoping to take advantage of the vacation time. But nights and weekends are fine the rest of the time as well.

Posted by Julian Delphiki (Member # 2015) on :

ooh, a get together in Orlando?! I get back on the 3rd and am free the 4th on. I'm game for just about anything.

Posted by Julian Delphiki (Member # 2015) on :

^bump^ Come on guys, the Boulder people had fun. Anyone wanna try and organize this? We need to figure out a good date and some place to go/ things to do... If you all want, we can meet up at my place or something, and carpool to wherever. I know a couple good restaurants, but maybe someone who knows the area better can suggest something. Anyways, thought I'd try.

Oh, btw, I have board games, and if we have enough people, we could even do a big game of Cranium.

[ December 29, 2003, 02:00 AM: Message edited by: Julian Delphiki ]

Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :

I suck at organizing.

But we need to have a get-together before I leave! Or I will be sad.

-pH

Posted by Julian Delphiki (Member # 2015) on :

^bump^ anyone???

Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :

All right, that's it. I'm free Tuesday for sure. [Razz]

Anyone else?

Posted by Rakeesh (Member # 2001) on :

Not I, said the J4. Tuesday would be impossible, unless there's like a fire or something at both my jobs that I hear about hours in advance, heh.

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

I could maybe do something Tuesday after work. My days off are at an end. Which sucks since most of my "days off" were scheduled far in advance leaving me with no actual days to do nothing.

How about next Saturday (1/10)?

Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :

I won't be here. I have to get back to New Orleans by Friday. I have a hot date. [Cool]

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

Unfortunately, Cor and I pretty much spent our entire vacations in the hospital, with Cor suffering from a series of "cluster migraines." More on this when I have more time. She's still suffering, and we go back to work tomorrow. [Frown]

Anyhow, Tuesday is definitely out. I won't know for a while when I'll have time again, but I expect it will not be a school night.

Posted by Julian Delphiki (Member # 2015) on :

Monday I can do, but I guess thats short notice, and tuesday I can do before 6pm or after 9pm because of class. If we actually get the date and time set, anyone have any ideas on what to do?

Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :

Well, it's Monday, and I still haven't slept from Sunday night. So I'd say Monday's out, since I definitely have to stay up 'till like...3pm today.

-pH

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

I might have an idea for a clump gathering.

Lady of the Lake Fair

It's a medieval fair in Tavares to the NW of Orlando in late Feb. It doesn't look like a big one, but it's close to Orlando.

Storm, this is in your backyard. Do you know anything about this one? Have you ever been to it?

[ January 13, 2004, 11:33 AM: Message edited by: zgator ]

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

bump

Posted by narrativium (Member # 3230) on :

YOUR HEAD A SPLODE

Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :

You suck, narr!

Posted by narrativium (Member # 3230) on :

You can't control me!

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

That seems like a great idea, Zan!

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

::bump::

Anyone else interested in the RenFaire?

Or you could all come watch me in a bit part in Barefoot in the Park . . .

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

I don't know.

The thought of Icarus with his shoes off... [Angst]

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

*thwap*

Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :

One of the groups in my theater arts class did Barefoot in the Park as their final. The male lead was played by this guy I had a huge crush on at the time, and now I have a soft spot for that play.

Of course, he was far too busy being madly in love with the preacher's daughter to ever notice me. (He was a senior and I was a fish)

Over the summer we started bumping into each other pretty frequently at this park I enjoyed reading in and he enjoyed walking his mom's dog in. Actually conversing with him pretty much killed the attraction. He was hot. He was also totally not my type. And still madly in love with the preacher's daughter.

We stayed glancingly in touch when he went to college. My senior year, I took him to prom. Just so I could have a date with a junior in college. And so he could say he'd been, since he'd skipped his own when that girl wouldn't go with him.

I wonder what ever happened to him.

Don't you just love it when celia shares something personal? It's always so horribly off topic and never really gives you any insight. [Smile]

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

We need more details to gain insight into the one called celia.

Did you swap spit after the prom?

Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :

There was an all night party. I was hosting. I was far too busy playing hostess to have snuck off, even if I'd been interested.

There were some other complications. Like him spending a lot of the dance flirting with a bubbling blonde junior and most of the night smoking with my sister on the front porch talking about life. And me being a little interested in another guy I'd actually set up with one of my friends for that night rather than asking him, myself. (He was a bad idea. Too bad an idea to ever be worth finding out if the attraction was mutual) And that friend starting to see another guy about a week before, but still going to prom with that guy and bringing both of them to the party. And another girl being really flustered that her date had basically dropped her off and sped away because his parents were all freaky about curfew.

And a lot of twister.

And no one took pictures.

I did kiss him on the cheek and thank him for a lovely evening.

What an interesting mood I find myself in today.

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

*pat pat*

If it'll help, I'll come by and install a phone. You can offer me beer.

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

Was it strip twister?

Posted by peter the bookie (Member # 3270) on :

No, it was scantily clad twister. Gosh, we didn't even have alcohol!

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

When I was in college, I took part in one of those Twister events where they're trying to set a record for most people playing. I was disappointed to discover that the really cute coeds didn't seem to want to join the groups of geeky engineers playing.

No one got naked either. At our particular mat, that was a good thing.

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

I want to hear more about the renfaire - when is it? Was that really an option?

If Nathan and I could fly out, would there be someone we could stay with? OR ideas for really inexpensive (but sanitary accomodations?)

Just brainstorming . . .

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

The one Zan is describing is a little RenFaire. The premier ones in Florida are the Florida Renaissance Festival (DANGER: Obnoxiously musical websites). Unfortunately, either one entails at least a couple of hours driving for us, which isn't so much fun with two little ones. The one in Deerfield Beach (Southernish Florida) is weekends January 31 to February 29. The one in Live Oak (North Florida) is in September. I've been to the Deerfield Beach one and it's awesome. If you don't have a big RenFaire where you are, this one may be worth traveling for. I don't honestly know if this local one is. (Though I would love to meet you . . . tell me again where you live?)

I don't have a room to offer at this time because my life is too upside-down these days, between my class, the play, the girls, the dogs, etc etc etc. However, the Orlando area is cheap hotel central. [Smile]

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

Icarus is right. The one I mentioned is pretty small, but it's close to home for us CFer's. There's another one in Gainesville that's much bigger, but that's about 2 or 2.5 hours away. Thus far, Ryan seems capable of about 1.5 hours or so before he's over the car ride thing.

I've never been to the one down south, but I've been to the one at the Ringling grounds in Sarasota many times. That's where I bought my first sword. It's a shame they don't do that one anymore.

Icarus, change the title again so Storm will get off his tuckus and let us know if the one in Lady Lake is any good.

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

Aw, can't I let it abuse me publicly a bit longer? Attention is attention...

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

I'm on the west coast, Icarus - September - is that hot and muggy or just hot?

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

We don't do hot without the muggy. After hundreds of years of cross-breeding senior citizens and immigrants, we've developed the genetic ability to navigate based on humidity. Take the moisture away and we would all plunge straight into the ocean.

-o-

So Chris posts in this thread but still fails to mention whether a RenFaire would be of interest to him . . . [Grumble]

. . . it's not like I propositioned his wife when we last met or anything!

-o-

Shan, if you do come down, just be sure and let us know!

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

quote:
it's not like I propositioned his wife when we last met or anything!

Maybe that's what's bugging him.

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

[ROFL]

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

A Ren Fair would be something I would very much enjoy going to. The last one I went to was in Tempe, AZ. about ten years a go? So, I haven't been to the one in Lady Lake, or any at all in Florida, in fact.

The problem is that I may or may not be able to afford to go, depending on the time that everyone goes to it. Yes, I am just that broke. And, no, I don't want someone to pay for me.

Decide amongst yourselves what date would be good and if I can go, I will let you know.

Thanks for keeping me in mind, though, and bringing the thread to my attention again. [Smile]

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

Here's the link again if you missed it.

The date would be 2/21(Sat.) or 2/22(Sun.) and tickets are $10.

You have to go Storm. Do you have any idea what that will do for your fellow CF Hatrackers' notoriety. Forget meeting celebrities like Ralphie or TomD. We would be the only ones that could say we've met the one and only Storm Saxon.

And where's Rakeesh? I know it's a bit of a drive for him, but that would be great if he could come to.

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

He's drunk and passed out, and he just won't come to. [Razz]

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

Please don't tell me you slipped another jatraquero a rufie.

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

I absolutely would not pay for you, Storm. You should definitely pay your own way; shame on you for suggesting otherwise.

However, I'm sure somebody in our group would be agreeable to lending you the $10, to be repaid on a future clump outing. [Wink]

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

Zan, I'm telling you, nothing happened after the Predator game! Why won't you believe me?!

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

You don't think I've heard you and Bob snickering behind my back about the pictures?

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

*sigh*

Fine. You want 'em back? The bidding should end in about . . . d'oh! . . . never mind. What pictures?

[ January 23, 2004, 11:27 AM: Message edited by: lcarus ]

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

[Frown]

I'm probably going to end up on one of those pricless pictures sites.

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

quote:
I'm probably going to end up on one of those pricless pictures sites.

um, priceless?

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

I'm not even going to fix that. That's how good I feel today.

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

Sounds like you've already been fixed anyway . . .

[ January 23, 2004, 11:45 AM: Message edited by: lcarus ]

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

For the record, I would be up for a RenFaire. My attendance to the suggested events is limited to availabilty and costs, and this fits in nicely. No other reason. Ahem.

So Icarus, what the hell is wrong with my wife? Not good enough for you, waxwings?

Posted by Rakeesh (Member # 2001) on :

I would also be up for RenFaire. The price and the notice are quite reasonble; I could make it to Jamaica in my car given enough time for a Clump gathering. [Smile]

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

quote:
So Icarus, what the hell is wrong with my wife? Not good enough for you, waxwings?

My dear Mr. Bridges, you misunderstand. It was only out of consideration/sympathy/pity for you that I did not turn on my considerable charm and woo the divine Ms. B away from you.

[Razz]

Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

Looks like I'm going to be in Daytona on Feb 28th. We could walk around during Bike Week!!! [Eek!]

Get CFC tattoos.

I might be free to get together during the day on the 29th also. up in the air at the moment.

Anyone got any interest in seeing an ex-clumper?

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

*shun*

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

Only if you promise to keep your shirt on. I've been to Bike Week before, i know what goes on...

Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

Icarus...shun?

When is your play going on? Maybe I could even make a performance of it!!!

Shun!!! ????

PS: I just found out yesterday about this trip, AFTER I called you, if that's your frequin' problem!!!

SHeesh!

CB: I'll keep my shirt on, but it'll be one of those wife-beater t-shirts. [Razz]

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

Hmm. Problem, Zan. That weekend is one of the weekends we're putting on Barefoot in the Park.

Doesn't necessarily mean we can't go. Saturday's show isn't until 8 pm, so I might be able to do both. But it will complicate my life. In any case, I would say that Sunday's not possible for me, because our Sunday show is earlier (6 pm).

-o-

Bob, Daytona in February sounds great. [Smile]

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

*bumpizzle*

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

September's not good, is it?

Rats.

Oh well -

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

Eh? September's good. I live here!

What plans do you already have?

(PepeIcaro on AIM, btw [Wink]

)

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

Ask mack - I don't do AIM. I tried once, long ago - Cor invited me, and I just couldn't get it to work. (Sigh) Technophobe, I swear.

September is generally less humid, right? Fewer tourists? Perhaps Stormy will have saved up money by then to join a clump gathering? I thknk I read there was a renfaire in the fall, too -

I have a friend (Nathan's godmother) that lives in N. Carolina - it would be neat to visit her and you and whomever else and September would give me a goal and something to plan/save (emphasis on save) for!

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

September is less humid than August, FWIW.
[Smile]

It would be great to see you whenever you make it this way.

Sometime I'll have to get you to try AIM again.
[Smile]

-o-

So, CFLers, are we tentatively planning for Saturday the 21st? Anybody want to make a full day of it and travel down to Celebration to see Barefoot?

(That's okay, I didn't think so.)

[ January 28, 2004, 02:40 PM: Message edited by: lcarus ]

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

Well?

Saturday the 21st?

Renfaire?

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

leBump

[Grumble]

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

You know I rarely make it on to Hatrack on the weekend, Icarus. Don't get all huffy.

I'm still up for it. I'll go back and check their site again and see if they have any schedules posted yet. I don't want to miss the jousting if they're doing it.

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

Hey wait.

I just noticed you didn't even include me in the title change. [Grumble]

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

Well, since it was your idea, I assumed you were up for it.

[Roll Eyes]

By the way, folks, don't click on the link to Expedia for directions to the Fair. They are WRONG. Expedia can't figure out where Howey-In-The-Hills is, so it sends you to Sanford instead. I sent them an e-mail about this (their own site linking you to wrong directions!!!) but I don't know if they've done anything about it or not. Instead, cut and paste their address into MapQuest. While MapQuest is frequently mistaken as well, at least they know where Tavares is.

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

I like you, Mr. Icarus. I think it would be pretty cool to spend time with you and the rest of the CF clump, but now is not a good time. [Smile]

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

Stupid Storm. We didn't want you along anyway. [Grumble]

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

What about Jeff and Chris?

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

I'll check with the familial units and see what's up, but I think it's doable. What's the travel time to the Faire from, say, Sanford?

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

Expedia seems to have fixed their error since I wrote them. Are maps postable? Apparently not . . .

Expedia - 35.2 miles, 44 minutes

code:

Start: Depart Start on W 22nd St (East) 0.1 < 1min 
1: Turn LEFT (North) onto US-17 [US-17 92] 1.4 0:03 
2: Turn LEFT (West) onto SR-46 [W 1st St] 22.0 0:23 
3: Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-46 [Sanford Rd] 0.1 < 1min 
4: Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-46 [E 1st Ave] 0.5 0:01 
5: Turn RIGHT (North) onto CR-500A [N Highland St] 0.3 0:01 
6: Turn LEFT (West) onto CR-500A [E 5th Ave] 0.5 0:01 
7: Keep STRAIGHT onto CR-500A [W 5th Ave] 0.1 < 1min 
8: Keep STRAIGHT onto CR-500A [W Old US-441] 1.9 0:03 
9: Turn LEFT to stay on CR-500A [W Old US-441] 0.8 0:01 
10: Keep STRAIGHT onto CR-500A [Old US-441] 1.4 0:02 
11: Keep STRAIGHT onto CR-500A [E Alfred St] 1.1 0:02 
12: Keep STRAIGHT onto CR-500A [W Alfred St] 0.3 0:01 
13: Keep STRAIGHT onto CR-500A [Lakeshore Blvd] 0.2 < 1min 
14: Turn LEFT (South) onto SR-19 [N Duncan Dr] 4.5 0:06 
End: Arrive End < 0.1 < 1min 
Total Route 35.2 mi    44 mins

mapquest, on the other hand, can get you there in only 33 miles, but 48 minutes. [Wink]

quote:
1: Start out going North on S FRENCH AVE/US-17 92/US-92 toward W 13TH ST. 0.7 miles
2: Turn LEFT onto FL-46 W/W 1ST ST. Continue to follow FL-46 W. 21.8 miles
3: Merge onto US-441 N/FL-500 N. 8.3 miles
4: Turn LEFT onto FL-19 S. 2.1 miles
5: End at 27341 STATE ROAD 19 TAVARES FL
Total Est. Time: 48 minutes Total Est. Distance: 33.09 miles

Now, comparing MapQuest directions to Expedia directions from my own house, the MapQuest ones are better . . . they are more detailed and aware of streets near my house. The Expedia directions are (now) intelligible, but they incorrectly have me starting from Old Lake Wilson to US-192, when Old Lake Wilson does not run from my home to US-192.

[Smile]

[ February 18, 2004, 05:27 AM: Message edited by: lcarus ]

Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :

Oh man! I love RenFaires and I'm actually going to be in Florida this weekend!

However...
I'm going to be on a school trip to Disney and we're not allowed to leave the park.

If anyone feels like coming to hear me (and a ton of other kids from my highschool) sing on Saturday we'll be in Epcot at 5:15pm on the Future World Stage...

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

Dragon, do you get to spend all day at the park before you sing. My sister got to do that a few times while she was in high school.

Anyhoo, my pass for Disney has expired and I've moved on to a pass at Universal. It will be a while before I make it back to Disney.

Jeff, if you come on Saturday, I'll let you experience the joys of children by changing Ryan's diaper. You know you can't pass that up.

Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :

yeah, we're getting there Thrusday morning and leaving EARLY Monday morning. Should be fun.

Is it warm?

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

That depends.

To me, it's pretty chilly outside. I guess it's in the upper 50's or low 60's right now. It should be in the low 70's this weekend.

Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :

eh, that'll do. It's better than mid thirties.

[Big Grin]

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

By the way - is this a bring-the-kids thing, or should we stick to adults?

What time? Where do we meet? Cellphone coordination or a specific place?

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

We should use cell phones to coordinate. I'll e-mail mine out tonight if I get a chance.

A Renaissance Festival seems like a pretty child-friendly event to me. I was planning on bringing my kids, unless that's a problem. If we're not, then I have to scramble for babysitting, and that might put a crimp on things. Actually, I was planning on bringing Grandpa as well. [Smile]

We should do an adult get-together sometime. Didn't somebody say that they didn't drink? Chris, was that you? Not that drinking is the only possible adult get-together. We could all go see an R-Rated movie or something some time. (But I do remember that Chris doesn't like sports. The rest of us might want to think about going to another Predator game sometime. Or Jai-Alai.)

Not that we need to do something "adult" to do something without kids, but babysitting is such a hassle to get that I have a hard time justifying it to myself and then going to say, the zoo. Anyway, my kids are pretty good . . . at least, nobody in this group has any evidence otherwise--I think. [Angst]

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

Actually, we should use both cell phones and a specific meeting place, in case reception in bad out there.

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

No worries, just windering how I was going to explain to the boys I was going to a RenFaire and they had to stay home, nyah nyah...

For future reference: I don't drink, but it doesn't bother me in the slightest if others do, just as it doesn't bother me if other people eat broccoli in my presence (shudder). I just have no taste for it and no bodily tolerance at all, so there's not much point in taking it up.

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

I pretty much have to bring my kid. I suppose I could leave him in the car. It's suppose to be a nice day and I could crack the window, but some people get uptight about that.

I'll send out my cell phone number. I can't find a map of the grounds, so the only place I could think to meet would be the entrance. The faire starts at 10 and we should be there by then or soon after.