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Location: NJ | ". . Gentlemen, . . . start your "Excuses" . . ." |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
yea! I've got a little something special planned for this gathering. You can all thank Kim K for the inspiration. Are you going to do your impression of the Naked Cowboy? :eek: http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geurNXJ8FFGPIAxSdXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE2Y3UyczI0BGNvbG8DZQRsA1dTMQRwb3MDMgRzZWMDc3IEdnRpZANGNjY2Xzc0/SIG=11tqcjjkp/EXP=1170372823/**http%3a//en.wikipedia.or g/wiki/Naked_Cowboy |
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Location: south east Michigan | T-minus 107 days and counting!! :D
Hmmm... what to wear...what to wear..
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | How tentative? Can we start making airline reservations and work-arounds in our work schedules? |
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Location: NJ | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
How tentative? Can we start making airline reservations and work-arounds in our work schedules? make the reservations |
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Location: Midland, MI | I have plenty of reservations about attending. |
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Location: Midland, MI | ARGH! I forgot the smilie and now my time has expired! :( |
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | Flying in, what airport do I use? Hartford? From your past experience, should I arrive Thursday evening, or Friday (late morning)? What about Sunday? Anything going on that day?
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Location: Upper Left USA | BDL
Stay at the Homewood Suites
Start jamming as soon as you see Trboy or whoever the smart Drivers are!
Wear Aloha or Camo
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Location: SoCal | Come in by Thursday evening. There's a huge gathering/jam at the Homewood Suites in the lobby. Friday is all day at the factory and then dinner and a jam. Last year, there was stuff to do on Saturday. Sunday's a good travel day to get home.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Good date! |
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Location: Tennessee | :( . Bummer. That is the weekend my daughter graduates from Georgetown Medical. I have to be there for that. You'll have to have fun without me this time. |
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Location: SoCal | NNNNOOOOO... tell Georgetown to reschedule. |
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Location: Tennessee | I tried. I suppose I could skip it ... but YOU have to be the one who tells lady stonebobbo. And I'll be needing you to convert that downstairs room into (permanent) guest quarters. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Which Homewood Suites is it? |
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Location: SoCal | The one by the Hartford Intl Airport. |
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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | Ah fond memories of performing songs for pizza in the lobby. Looking forward to seeing everyone, and It'll be here before you know. Wow, another year. |
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Location: closely held secret | Arghh. Frontier had a great deal... a week ago. It's gone up $80 since.
If I fly with them, I'll definitely be the first to arrive, unless someone's planning to get there Wednesday. The flight gets in at 5:30 am.
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Location: Vermont USA | Cliff posted ". . Gentlemen, . . . start your "Excuses" . . ." I have none so I shall see you there :cool:
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
yea! I've got a little something special planned for this gathering. You can all thank Kim K for the inspiration. I'll say it again, Weaser. This can't end well. |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
But you really don't want to miss Thursday evening at the hotel. Especially if Moody and Witko sing "You've lost that lovin' feeling" again... There's a memory you could spend a lifetime regretting.
I'm still trying to determine how badly it will hurt sales if I include it on the DVD which, YES, I'm STILL working on. It's close. Very close. |
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Location: Lebanon, TN | So we are talking about the Homewood suites at:
65 Ella Grasso Turnpike
Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States, 06096
1-860-627-8463
Homewood Suites: Windsor Locks/Hartford Airport
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Stuart Miller:
So we are talking about the Homewood suites at:
65 Ella Grasso Turnpike
Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States, 06096
1-860-627-8463
Homewood Suites: Windsor Locks/Hartford Airport
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Location: closely held secret | Bobbo, say it ain't so.
It won't be the same without you. I won't have anyone to sing old Steve Miller songs with. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I know a few old Steve Miller tunes :rolleyes: |
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Location: closely held secret | Are you coming this year? |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Look's like I'll miss it by three weeks getting off this rock... :( |
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Location: ranson,wva | i wont be attending this year...was realy looking forward to it but thats the same weekend as the big car show in O.C and i got 3 cars to take down....what farkin luck....oh well maybe next year...jason |
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Location: SoCal | Jason, Cars are not even listed in your profile under Interests...
Interests: collecting ovations, "bottomfeeding", luthiery, playin my ovations |
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Location: ranson,wva | family thing bruce.
they watch the cars i usualy park my ass at the purple moose and suck down what ever the cheapst dark beer is..lol id much rather come to the tour but she allready cut that out of the question.
my car is apart in the garage waiting to get the new heads from dart..
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Location: NJ | Don't EVEN wish rain upon that weekend!!! . . . . |
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Location: NJ | BellyDancer??
I'LL "chip-in" . . .
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel:
If I fly with them, I'll definitely be the first to arrive, unless someone's planning to get there Wednesday. The flight gets in at 5:30 am. You wouldn't be alone. Looks like you might pick up a few of us in Denver a few minutes before midnight. The fare from Denver is certainly reasonable, $243 RT. |
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| Hey Wabbit - time to live the American Dream and saddle up the Goldwing. Shouldn't take more than 3 or 4 days. |
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Location: Omaha, NE | I'm bummin...I was hoping to go this year, but my wife (the teacher) will still be in school on that date.
Oh well...
Just out of curiosity, is the grass skirt manditory? |
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Location: NJ | don't teachers get days "off"?? . . . |
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Location: Upper Left USA | You can hope for a "Snow-day".
Fly in first and have her join you. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Omaha:
I'm bummin ... my wife (the teacher) will still be in school on that date. And the problem is ???? |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Originally posted by Omaha:
I'm bummin...I was hoping to go this year, but my wife (the teacher) will still be in school on that date.
Oh well...
Just out of curiosity, is the grass skirt manditory? For some reason I can hear Cliff saying this but it just hasn't come yet so allow me...
Well, YouGuys aren't Siamese, arYa? |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | Originally posted by cliff:
don't teachers get days "off"?? . . . Not on Fridays, unless you're legitimately ill. Some schools even require a doctor's note if a teacher calls in sick on a Friday. It prevents abuse of unauthorized 3 day weekends. |
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Location: chicago | Yeah its been a long time comin' cause I gots to see where my babies was born....sounds like a good opening line for a new tune, humm. See you there!
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Location: NJ | ". . Not on Fridays, unless you're legitimately ill. Some schools even require a doctor's note if a teacher calls in sick on a Friday. ."
"ttenn" can write her a note.
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Location: CT | Which Homewood Suites is it?
Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
The one by the Hartford Intl Airport. That would be Bradley Intl Airport (KBDL)in Windsor Locks CT. The airport in Hartford is Brainard, (KHFD) which is much smaller. :p |
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Location: Tennessee | Yeah, but if you go with him to HFD, you'll win the free guitar. |
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Location: closely held secret | I think you have to make the whole trip from CA with him. Everything has it's price. |
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Location: Vermont USA | Posted by Cliff "ttenn" can write her a note.
ProblemSolved.
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Cliff for President the national anthem will now be Aqua Lung
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I will be posting contact and reservation info in the next day or so. I have already been in contact with the Hotel. |
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| Even tho I will only return from a family vacation in the States exactly one month before I will be there. I think. |
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Location: Midland, MI | Is there a shuttle from l'aeroport to l'hotel? If I don't ride in with Brad and friends, I'd be coming in around 4p or thereabouts. |
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Location: Omaha, NE | Well, I tried, but we aren't going to be able to make this work. Bummer. Angie says she wants to go "someplace warm".
Maybe we'll go to San Diego and visit Taylor... |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Trying is key. If not this year, there's always next... |
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Location: NJ | ". . Is there a shuttle from l'aeroport to l'hotel? . ."
I've never had t'use it but I believe there is
Tho it's a BIT of a "hike" . . . if y'HAD to, y'could walk to the hotel from the airport . . . it's that close.
Worse comes to worse, call the FrontDesk and ask to speak to one of the GuitarF@ckwits milling about in the Lobby . . . somebody'll come get you. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | The Hotel is 1.2 miles from the Airport. I believe there is a shuttle, definately taxi, and you could probably call over to the hotel and someone could run over and pick you up. |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by Omaha:
Angie says she wants to go "someplace warm".
lady s said the same thing. I told her she could go to hell.
The black eye is barely visible anymore and the mattress in the dog house isn't half bad.
So I was thinking ... since the graduation events don't start until mid-day Saturday, I told lady s that I ought to be able to swing by CT without a problem. I've got a nice shiner on the other eye now. |
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Location: closely held secret | Cruster, there is a shuttle. runs every 20-30 minutes.
When you get to the exit doors of the airport, there's a bank of phones. One of them is for Homewood. Just pick it up and tell them you need the shuttle, they'll come and get you. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | OK. I have my calendar marked! I should finally be able to make it this year. |
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Location: Parrish, FL | $281.00 from Knoxville to Hartford on Useless Air. Pretty good chance I can make it this year. Anyone else from eastern TN looking to go and want to car pool? Only 825 miles. 12-13 hrs and were there.
GGG you there? How about the rest of the Knox gang?
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Location: ranson,wva | things just took a turn for the better..if i can come up with the extra funds im coming alone. probly fly in to hartford from baltimore or wdc.
im not doing the carshow thing this year. i get draged to that stupid shit every year and this year im having a vacation that i want...jason |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Why Ovation Open House and not the 5th annual OFC tour? |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by BluesSailor:
$281.00 from Knoxville to Hartford on Useless Air. Pretty good chance I can make it this year. Anyone else from eastern TN looking to go and want to car pool? Only 825 miles. 12-13 hrs and were there.
GGG you there? How about the rest of the Knox gang?
Blues Not going to be able to make it this year.
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Location: Hicksville, NY | Originally posted by cliff:
don't teachers get days "off"?? . . . On any day during the week, except Friday and the days before and after a holiday. Back when I was a classroom teacher in the NYC public schools, I needed to present proof that I was either very ill and received treatment, or underwent a medical/surgical procedure. In this case, a doctor's note.
Now that I provide special instruction as an independent contractor via various agencies, if I don't work, I simply don't get paid. Otherwise, I will need to set-up make-up sessions with the students' parents and/or teachers in order to receive a paycheck. And I no longer have the luxury of working from September to June, and get the rest of the summer off... |
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Location: NJ | FWIW:
If there is ANY Signage/Banners/Graphics that are needed for the Event . . . I will provide them . . . gratis . . . .
. . . and I AGREE . . . it should be billed as the FIFTH ANNUAL OFC Factory Tour/Jam . . . .
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Location: west virginia | well johnny in a marriage it should be 50/50 you should do what each other like since u went last year ask ur wife if she should will go with you this year its only fair.I can't go I have to work 7 days a week and I couldn't afford it...sounds fun tho hope u guys have fun... |
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Location: Vermont USA | poated by stonebobbo
lady s said the same thing. I told her she could go to hell.
The black eye is barely visible anymore and the mattress in the dog house isn't half bad.
So I was thinking ... since the graduation events don't start until mid-day Saturday, I told lady s that I ought to be able to swing by CT without a problem. I've got a nice shiner on the other eye now.
Sir you need to learn how to DUCK
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Originally posted by ignimbyte:
Originally posted by cliff:
don't teachers get days "off"?? . . . On any day during the week, except Friday and the days before and after a holiday. Back when I was a classroom teacher in the NYC public schools, I needed to present proof that I was either very ill and received treatment, or underwent a medical/surgical procedure. In this case, a doctor's note.
Now that I provide special instruction as an independent contractor via various agencies, if I don't work, I simply don't get paid. Otherwise, I will need to set-up make-up sessions with the students' parents and/or teachers in order to receive a paycheck. And I no longer have the luxury of working from September to June, and get the rest of the summer off...
Just tell the school you need to have your truss rod adjusted :eek: :D and your neck reset ;) . |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | "ProblemSolved.
(I should run for office . . .)"
CLIFF FOR PRESIDENT!
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Establishing, St. Patrón Day. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | I'm planning to be there. I have a situation. My youngest son Chris's birthday is on Thursday May 17th. He is going to be 8 years old. I want to be in the hotel for the Thursday night jam. Since it is a school night I was going to start driving to the hotel after having a early dinner, presents , cake etc. That would mean I would not get to the hotel until close to 11pm.
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | What is the protocol with gear? I'm sure we all bring a guitar, but what about amps? Now might be the right time to go find something really small and portable. Of course, for about the same price, I could by a nice ATA case for the Trace or Acoustasonic Jr. Any recommendations based from those who've been in attendance before? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Phil,
There could be a birthday cake (and a beer) at the Hotel waiting...
...along with many robust HBTY Singers!
Professor,
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Location: SoCal | Trust me, amps are not needed for time in the hotel lobby. And Ovation has been good about setting up a sound system for Friday night. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | You won't need an amp. You don't even really need a guitar - there's plenty there and everyone is pretty cool just passing around their stuff. Last year I didn't want to go to the hastle of carrying stuff on the plane so I shipped FedEx straight to the hotel and it worked out perfectly. Dave |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Understood. I'm thinking about taking the EA-68, thus my need for an amp. |
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Location: Vermont USA | Moody pi for Vice President!
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Location: SoCal | Well, if Clifford were prez and I were vice-prez, you can be certain that nobody would want to assasinate him.....
Bradly Intl. That's it. Huge freakin' airport for such a small state. And the shuttle is real easy to take.
I've traveled with people 2 outta the 3 times that I've gone, and both times, the person I traveled with came home with the free guitar. I think I need to bring my wife. Maybe she'll let me play her free guitar..... |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | In answer to the question about the hotel shuttle, when you get off the plane go to the area wher you pick up your luggage there is a phone under the homwood suites sign, pick it up and tell them your flight just got in and you need a ride to the hotel. they'll come and get you. I'm hoping to be there this year if i can't afford to fly i'll try and hitch a ride with Trboy. |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | "I think I need to bring my wife. Maybe she'll let me play her free guitar....."
My wife just told me that she wants to come with me and bring the baby. I'm sure that she'll find find something to do while all the guitar stuff is going on. As she said "I would be sitting home alone anyway". I guess I can't argue with that. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | John,
Isn't that code for "You're crazy if you think I'm letting you go off with a bunch of guys for an unsupervised weekend when there's an infant in need of diapers and feeding!!!" |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Jeff,
Actually, I think she just needs a change of scenery. She's taken a few years off from work to be a stay at home mom, so she's getting a bit of cabin fever. It works out great for me because I hate being away from the baby (ahem...and my wife too). Fortunately, my daughter is 15 months old now, so we've gotten past the "infant' stage. She's already a music fan and loves to dance to just about any music (even her old man's crappy playing!). |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | 15 MONTHS! Already? Dude, She's gonna be in college soon. |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
15 MONTHS! Already? Dude, She's gonna be in college soon. Oh man! Let me figure out how to pay for PreSchool first!! :eek: |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Craig's Magical Victory Tour !!! Cool !! :D :) |
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Don't worry... I'm not really anything like the pictures. |
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This is an 'open' board. There are laws concerning the content of the originals.. |
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Location: GA USA | BluesSailor, if you're serious about driving, the ATL folks would be coming up 75 anyway, right? Whatcha say, Philmax? |
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Location: GA USA | Through Charlotte may be a more direct route, but Knoxville works too. If we get 4 guys, we could drive 4 hours each. |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | I'm sorry Capt'n, I've got to get down with the program...phil |
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Location: GA USA | Wouldn't you rather get down with your bad self? |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | sounds like the date should work, 75 works for me |
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Location: Parrish, FL | Capt. and Phil,
I'm not 100% sure I can make it yet, but it looks pretty good. I'm willing to split the drive and expenses shoudl I end up going.
I'm ready to make hotel reservations as soon as Al make the announcements on availability. What type of schedule do you guys see? Leave Wednesday night and drive through, departing early Sunday morning for the return? What vehicles are avialable? (Guitar transport space?)
Sure doesn't sound like I'm on the fence yet does it? Sorry for the wavering but a project at work is going in finish lap countdown mode right about then so I have to figure out the logistics of taking a couple of days off.
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Location: south east Michigan | A quick note to the folks who are new here since the last tour.
Words just can't express how much fun it is.
Just...Be There!!! |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | still to soon for me to commit, also but I'm not ruling it out at this point... |
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Location: ranson,wva | im currently working out a plan to come...im gonna do every thing in my powers to mke it.. |
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Location: west virginia | it's like a 7 hour drive from west virginia.. |
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Location: ranson,wva | its a 1000 mile round trip(or there close) from frederick |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Any contingency plan in the event a thousand people show up? I once planned a motorcycle trip, including dinner reservations, for a group of 30 and 125 showed up. The next year, we expected 125 and 325 showed up. We've capped it at 350 ever since. |
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Location: west virginia | i could deal with the drive it's just the money and hopeing my hunk of junk holds up.lol...unless i get my good car back on road |
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Location: ranson,wva | if more people lived in the aera id rent a van or something for the drive up... |
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Location: west virginia | lol. yea just make stops and pick people up its a good idea if alot of people went together you know they could share in driving and spliting cost |
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Location: N.J. | If weather permits I'm hoping to take the Viper.
Should be a beautiful drive. I dunno where i'm going to put my bag cause after the guitar goes in there aint no room for nuthin' else! :D |
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Location: south east Michigan | I'm hoping to take the Viper The guitar or the automobile?? |
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Location: N.J. | That would be the auto. :) Its a nice ride from here in NJ and lots of beautiful open roads. I just hope we get good weather. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Sounds great!
Maybe we can arrange for you to park right in front of the hotel lobby doors and leave the keys in it. That way, if our fingers get sore or we loose our voices there would be something for us to do.
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Location: GA USA | Blues, sounds like all 3 of us are at the exact level of non-commitment right now. I don't really have a vehicle big enough, especially if we pick up a fourth. It's a Jeep Grand Cherokee and I suppose it would work for three. Let's keep trying to make it and see how it shakes out. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Sounds great!
Maybe we can arrange for you to park right in front of the hotel lobby doors and leave the keys in it. That way, if our fingers get sore or we loose our voices there would be something for us to do.
Just a suggestion. Brad I think a vehicle is needed for the liquor run. I don't drink so I wouldn't know what all the requirements are. |
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Location: south east Michigan | And the Viper said....
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | The mountains along the route from Ski Sundown to the hotel caused alot of problems with my Garmin GPS. There were alot of dead spots and repeatedly "LOST SATELLITE RECEPTION". I felt realy bad about this when I realized that I had become the lead car for the OFC Hotel Caravan" :( :confused: |
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Location: Vermont USA | posted by Phil Wong Brad I think a vehicle is needed for the liquor run. I don't drink so I wouldn't know what all the requirements are. You need to be 21 years of age
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Location: Vermont USA | Another requirement is if its late enough buy the cheap stuff and pocket the change :(
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Originally posted by Paulcc1:
posted by Phil Wong Brad I think a vehicle is needed for the liquor run. I don't drink so I wouldn't know what all the requirements are. You need to be 21 years of age
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Location: Vermont USA | Mentally or physically? It doesn't matter tell them your from Jersey.
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Location: Athens, GA & Gnashville | I wanna go this year, dammit! |
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Location: NJ | Goober!!!
Where y'BEEN, Man?!?!?!?! |
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Location: closely held secret | Any word from Homewood Suites yet? |
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Location: Lebanon, TN | Well I came back from Arizona and while watching the Superbowl yesterday, mentioned the open house. Much interest until I mentioned the date.
Being the typical gu, it appears I overlooked that the Friday is my daughter's Junior Prom. Apparently I am totally insensitive for suggesting I just go to CT myself so reluctantly I will not be able to attend.
Oh well maybe next year, unless it conflicts with Senior Prom of course :-). If the NE guys have thoughts for the summer, please let me know ASAP as I hate missing out. |
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Location: NJ | I "know people" . . .
Send me the name/address of her "date".
By May, . . . he'll be on a milk carton.
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Cliff, I'm booked solid all May... best before the last two weeks of April.... |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
Cliff, I'm booked solid all May... ...and of course, there's that 'big job' around the middle of the month. |
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Location: Vermont USA | Posted by Cliff I "know people" . . .
Send me the name/address of her "date".
By May, . . . he'll be on a milk carton.
ProblemSolved. "Got problems"
And again ladies and gentleman Cliff for president.
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Location: NJ | We've done worse . . . |
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| Can I come too? |
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Location: Vermont USA | I do believe I would trust Cliff over any politician.
And for a running mate Moody (lama)pi for vice president.
Time to take my meds
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Well, if Clifford were prez and I were vice-prez, you can be certain that nobody would want to assasinate him..... Not necessarily. We'd just have to take you both out. |
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Location: Montreal, Canada | I think I’m gonna drive down from Montreal (just over 300 miles to CT) and join you guys for the first time. Besides the hotel info, is there anything else I should know and/or prepare for ?
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Wear comfortable shoes :) |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Mr. Ovation:
Wear comfortable shoes :) Good advice. I can't think of anything else to actually 'prepare' you for this.
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Location: Upper Left USA | Comfortable clothing!
Red eye flights and all. I was chided because in two events I was photographed wearing the same comfortable camo pants.
Also - something with a lot of pockets so that when you go through the Factory you can... well, you'll figure it out! |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Looks like I might be able to attend this year!
Just gotta work out the logistics.
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Ummm...aren't you in Oregon, dvd? Boston might be a little shy of picking you up. |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Boston = bottomfeeder airfare, plus I have family in the area, so I'll probably fly into Boston and drive down |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | dvd, I'll be flying into Hartford the weekend prior, renting a car, then driving to Boston to visit family. I then plan to drive down Thursday morning. You're welcome to ride along on the trip down. |
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Location: Vermont USA | On May 30th. I will be married happily to the same woman for 25 years. So I told her we could skip the tour and go to the sea coast instead and do something she would like. She said lets go on the tour, man I cant beat that with a stick.
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Location: closely held secret | Figures. It's cheaper to fly 3000 miles from PDX to Boston than it is to fly 120 miles from Boston to New Hartford. |
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Location: closely held secret | Congrats, Pauly! You got a keeper there. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Originally posted by Paulcc1:
On May 30th. I will be married happily to the same woman for 25 years. man I cant beat that with a stick. Yes. That would be a bad thing.
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Location: Vermont USA | I have just made our hotel reservation, so I will be there. I'll be the old guy with a guitar, and a awesome, beautiful wife. :D
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Location: NJ | I'm waiting for my TransAtlantic Entourage to decide on arrival/departure dates before I make my reservations.
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Location: Upper Left USA | "One if by land, two if by sea!"
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Location: N.J. | Uuhggg.... Unless I missed it, did Al post about the rooms or should we just go ahead and call? |
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Location: Vermont USA | Sleepy Eyes go to bulletin board under Announcements
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | I just read the Announcement, and have a question for those who've gone before: can I get by without a rental car? Is transportation to the factory tour provided/available? If I don't need a rental I can save $$$.
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Location: NJ | Just get to Bradley Airport.
You can take the Hotel Shuttle to the hotel,
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel:
Figures. It's cheaper to fly 3000 miles from PDX to Boston than it is to fly 120 miles from Boston to New Hartford. Here's an even sadder example... it's cheaper to fly Delta from PDX via JFK to Boston than it is to fly the same first leg from PDX to JFK!
I bit the bullet and went with the United redeye, arriving in BDL at 9-something AM Thursday and departing at 5-something Saturday PM. Anybody got anything fun to do all day Thursday?
Prof, I won't need a ride from Boston afterall, thanks again for the offer! |
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Location: ranson,wva | im still going over my options..i realy dont wanna drive all that way...just looked up a flight out of wdc to hartford..$143.00 round trip...if i could over come my fear of flying its a sure thing.....if i do fly in ill be ariving about 9am thursday morning....but then again not too sure i wanna risk flying and them losing my adamas........so little time...jason |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Jason,
Flying is easy!
It's the Takeoff and the Landings that are critical!
Last Tour I took Red Eyes and had cool interesting people to sit by and talk to. Saw the Northern Lights and met a Dance Troop of butch young ladies from Canada.
Life is an adventure! |
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Location: NJ | ". . Dance Troop of butch young ladies from Canada . ."
y'sure it wasn't Parliament?? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I bait the hook...
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Location: ranson,wva | im seriously waffleing over it.
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | 5 1/2 hours from Maryland? That sounds like a long time to make that trip. |
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Location: GA USA | Jason, if anybody's gotta be there, it's you. I can't believe you're even considering not going. |
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Location: ranson,wva | well john, now i look like a toatl moron..lol when i checked into the flights i was looking at the flight with a stop in chi. the nonstop flight from wdc to hartford is 1hr 32min.
well jas, as of right now im planning on making it unless i chicken out right before i board the plane..lol |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Amtrak stops in Windsor Locks |
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Location: ranson,wva | well i just looked at amtrak..from wdc to widsor locks in $71.00 round trip..leave at 8am arive at 2:30pm.....i got a few options now....jason |
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Location: closely held secret | That sounds fun, train trips are nice. Gets you there at a great time, just when everyone starts showing up. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I suggest y'all do what I did last year.
Red Eye Wed. night arrive in CT Thur morning. Go to Homewood Suites and get room, greet play with the early crowd.
Thur night jam, greet, shower and bed at 2 a.m.
Fri B'fast, Tour, Jam, etc - sleep at 2 a.m.
Sat jam in Lobby - Al planned some cool stuff - jam - get taken to a party where Ed has a PHENOMENAL collection of O's, A's and H's!
Sunday a.m. take plane out of Dodge. Pick up souvenirs at Airport. Come home, take out the trash, etc.
BTW - The best sounding Adamas of the whole tour would surprise all of you. It's a roughed in Proto in CT. |
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Location: closely held secret | Mike, are you coming this year? |
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Location: ranson,wva | my plans are set....looks like im gonna make it after all....jason |
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Location: ranson,wva | just bought my tickets and reserved my room...hooray for me.lol jason |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Originally posted by johnny cash 83:
my plans are set....looks like im gonna make it after all....jason Plane, Train, or Automobile? |
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Location: ranson,wva | train...i save about $100.00 by taking the rail.
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Location: closely held secret | And the added benefit that trains seldom leave the ground. ;) |
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Location: ranson,wva | um..um..(hides eyes)..um..yes waskel..thats the main reason for taking the train..lol |
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Location: closely held secret | No shame, Jason. Heck, I'd take the train if I had the time to spare. Definitely cheaper, much more relaxed than flying. I envy you. |
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Location: ranson,wva | my ticket and room will cost me $355.00..thats not to damn bad if you ask me....and io think there will be less chance of my guitars being lost on the train as well..defintly bringing my adamas and maybe the folklore or country artist..i like to have a wideneck as well...first position gets tight on a narrow neck with paws like mine..lol
ill leve wdc at 8am and get to ct at 2:30pm..should be a nice ride. it was when i went to boston on the train...jason |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Yeah I considered taking Amtrak from NYC, but due to the airlines strange costing algorithms, it ended up cheaper to just fly all the way. Glad that worked out! |
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Location: ranson,wva | so am i..i dreaded another year at the O.C car show..lol |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Jason,
Moody is looking for a room mate. Maybe you can bunk with him.
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Location: SoCal | No roommates this year..... |
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Location: ranson,wva | im gonna enjoy a king size bed all to my self for a change.... |
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Location: Vermont USA | moody p.i. posted No roommates this year The llamas must have kept him up last year.
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Location: ranson,wva | whats the weather like in ct that time of year??
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Location: closely held secret | Hopefully 
Last two years it was 
What we don't want is  which is what they have now... |
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Location: NJ | Oh, . . didn't we TELL you??
"First-Timers" to the Tour are required to show us dressed as their favorite MotherGoose character . . . That's the Rule. |
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Location: NJ | cliff is in charge of the "goose" |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Dude! You got the Uni-probe! Cool, that will speed things up significantly. |
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Location: Vermont USA | One-Probe-Fits-All I didn't know Cliff was a Doctor, that puts a whole new light on the Llama story. Yes your honor it is for medicinal purposes. :eek:
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
Dude! You got the Uni-probe! Cool, that will speed things up significantly. uMMM... excuse me while I go cancel my hotel reservation :eek: |
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Location: Vermont USA | I'm not REALLY a Doctor . . . I just "play" one on the Internet
That's good cause I just had my exam last month and wasn't looking forward to another.
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Location: NJ | Let's just take a moment here to appease the "On-Topic Gods" and remind everyone that this in fact the FIFTH Annual OFC Tour/Jam, and that while (in the doldrums of Winter) it may seem a long way's off, it IS in fact rapidly approaching.
A lot of time, effort, and expen$e go into this, and making a good "showing" this year would really be cool!
Do WHATEVER y'gotta do with the SpousalUnit, Progeny, SaltMine, etc. to be in Attendance.
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Location: NJ | . . . and Bruggy moves to the FRONT of the CattleLine!! |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Cliff, after what I went through with my first marriage, there's not a lot you guys can do that's gonna scare me. Do what ya gotta do! |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | Originally posted by johnny cash 83:
whats the weather like in ct that time of year?? It rained a lot last year. The rained died for a short while near the end of the tour, and through the event that took place in the ski lodge. As the hotel lobby jam was taking place, however, it drizzled every now and then.
The day was very beautiful the day after, but then almost everyone already left shortly after breakfast. I spent the rest of the day at Mohegan Sun after the tour, before heading back to NY. The 30-minute drive from the hotel to casino was well worth it, considering that I listened through Matt's CD, which he autographed for me. :) |
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Location: Keller, TX | Add me to the list. Plane and hotel reservations, check. Coming solo this year. SHMBO and junior are staying home this year.
Ill bring a stack of doctor notes to hand out. Cant guarantee that they will be accepted when submitted for absences, tho. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Reservations made. I be bringing the usual. Camera, tripod, video camera (maybe), clothing. Oh yeah, guitar (probably the elite 1778t Red flame). last but not least the OFC Member Of The Year Trophy for the next lucky winner. I'll be coming on the 17th and actually staying this time till Sunday morning. |
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Location: NJ | There will be a Registration Page/Post (I would imagine) shortly.
You'll need to register (along with the names of those accompanying you) so that an accurate "headcount" can be established and correct name badges can be made. |
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Location: closely held secret | Oh, well that too, yeah... leave it to you to be "accurate". |
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Location: NJ | It makes the "Cat Herding" easier come May . . . |
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Location: Athens, GA & Gnashville | Anybody bringing any hookers? I'll split one with somebody. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | You don't need to being any. Windsor Locks and New Hartford are known for their nightlife.
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Location: NJ | Templeman & I usually just split a badger.
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Location: closely held secret | ...and bandaids. |
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Location: Scotland | Originally posted by cliff:
Templeman & I usually just split a badger.
(Note to Self: bring more duct tape) I'm bored with that. This year we should try spit-roasting a Llama |
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Location: NJ | I dunno if I've got that much "spit" . . . |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | .... or tong. |
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Location: Paris/France | I'll do my best to be with you this year!!
Why??? :D :D :D
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Location: ranson,wva | id like to pick her up along the way..lol jason |
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Location: Paris/France | She seems not to be very enthusiastic... :eek: :D :D
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Location: ranson,wva | jerome. i havnt laughed all day untill now..thanks my friend..lol jason |
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Location: big island | now that was funny!! great, jerome! |
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Location: ranson,wva | geezzze wgat would a guy do without friends like yous guys..lol jason |
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Location: ranson,wva | does homewood have a bar?? jason |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | No, but somehow we manage to get plenty loaded anyway. It's BYOB(ar).
Hey Jason, isn't like 2 am or something ??? Jezz bro, get some sleep. You won't miss anything in the next few hours. The aussies will whine a little and the french guys will be busy at work.
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Location: NJ | Homewood has no bar (hence, Homewood has no HotelBarPrices). For the past few years, I've been hauling up the official OFC "bar" (Coleman stainless steel 100th Annv.model cooler).
Not sure if I'll have room for it this year, as in addition to boarding/transporting Limeys, I've taken on Californians as well (there goes the neighborhood).
Perhaps I'll have to pass the torch on to MasterWhitehead (Jeff, you comin' up thru Summit on the way to CT?? Yer welcome to t'come up the night before . . . and bring yer mute "baggage" . . .)
In either case, WE bring the bar, Homewood provides the space. All's we have to ensure is that when we leave the lobby area, we leave it as clean as how we found it ("Yer Mother Doesn't Work Here") and we dispose of the recyclables in the proper recepticles. There is a liquor store within walking distance and another within driving distance. BUT, they both close EARLY(8PM if memory serves). When it was FINALLY decided to do a BeerRun last year, one shop had closed, and Temp and I kept the other one open (at gunpoint).
If y'get there early and want to drink, I'd suggest going up the road to the package store and get a 6 (or two) to keep in your room fridge until the cooler arrives.
Being that the Lobby/CommonRoom isn't physically connected to any rooms, noise isn't an issue. We just have to be considerate of the staff working the FrontDesk/Office and other hotel guests utilizing the room. We developed a REALLY good relationship with the Homewood staff, and we don't wanna jeopardize it. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Will do...
and we will arrive earlier this year...
I must work all day on the 16 so, we will make way to CT on Thursday... I'll email you to see if we can hook-up in Summit and make a train to CT. |
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Location: NJ | Temp & I will be nursing hangovers at NewarkAirport on Thursday awaiting the PrivateDick . . . |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | I'll be driving up and should have plenty of room to spare. I'm sure I can squeeze a few beverages in... besides, I still owe Jeff a beer. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Well, if you have some extra room...
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
and we will arrive earlier this year...
Who is "We" ??? Oh for the love of god, don't tell me .....
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I'm very sorry, ... but, yes, He's coming. |
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Location: SoCal | Damn redcoats..... |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Jeff - I'll have to take out the back seats to get that to fit in. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | There's a thought, Jeff - allow your guest to kill a few bottles of vintage grapes, place him in the back seat and head off! It'll be hours before he realizes that you took the seats out! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | "RoofRacK" |
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Location: closely held secret | Make sure you use plenty of bungees. You don't want to get ticketed for an 'unrestrained load'. |
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Location: Parrish, FL | That's right Wabbit, we can't have someone loaded and unrestrained! |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | ...and I was thinking he was going to leave the seat in the driveway...
(Geez. Sometimes you gotta spell it all out to you guys!) |
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| Whoever this guy is he sounds like he deserves it. What kind of person can piss off Tuppy, Cliffie, jeffie,Weasie, BunnieWabbit, Tempie, Mooooodie without even the power of speech to help him? Now that's what I call an offensive personality.
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Location: closely held secret | You will if they don't find his body in the hotel dumpster. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "I'm very sorry, ... but, yes, He's coming."
Has the scoundrel's volume switch been upgraded or is it still set on "idle"?
Or Idol? |
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| Idle with intermittent crackle - kinda like a 59 Les Paul with the original switchgear. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Ahhh... Joe Cocker |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Um...more Kim Carnes but you're on the right track, Brad. |
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Location: NJ | I was thinking more like Gollum, but okay . . . . |
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Location: closely held secret | Cliff, we're talking about the voice, not the hygiene... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I did put newspaper down in the guest room last year. |
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Location: NJ | that's more than I did . . . |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | you have a litter box. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Hmmm.... I may get to go to 2 OFC gatherings in the next few months:
OFC Convention
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Location: NJ | great . . . . another tradeshow . . . . |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Sigh.......another year and I can see life at the OFC passing me by |
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Location: south east Michigan | Bummer Stephen... I thought you were in this year. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Well, it's not for sure...still a glimmer and I continue to hope! Gotta keep the faith that I will be joining you boys on some Beatles, Kinks, and Who tunes! |
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Location: NJ | please sign up if you intend to go to the tour
got to member access then click on tour sign up
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Location: Warren,Pa. | Well I know I'm not the smartest guy...but the registration was a little confusing for me.
As I went to sign up my guest, the only info I could put in was his name and email. All the rest of the blanks had MY info in them.
When I went to the next screen to confirm my input, I didn't see my guest's name anywhere.
Is that the way it's supposed to be? |
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | Just a suggestion: maybe add the registratin to the posting on the Announcements page. I almost missed it. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | "As I went to sign up my guest, the only info I could put in was his name and email. All the rest of the blanks had MY info in them."
You can just type over the info pre-fills. It's done that way as usually the "guests" have the same info as the sponsor so it's easier to not have to type your own address and phone number a bunch of times. However, if your guest is a friend, then just change whats there.
All of the info you put in shows up on the subsequent pages on the bottom. In fact, if you go back it will show the information you already entered at the bottom. |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Miles perhaps you could set it up to email a confirmation. That way if something gets hosed up people can contact Al proactively. |
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Location: Vermont USA | Thanks Miles
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Location: south east Michigan | I just made my room reservation. Take this as a reminder to make your own.
Desk Dude said all the rooms are being renovated and will be done by the time we get there. They looked fine by me last year. Then again over the three days I don't think I spent over an hour in that room with my eyes open.
It looks like Cruster will be tagging along on the drive from the mitten state.
I'm looking forward to seeing some old friends and it seems as though there will be an interesting crop of Newbies. |
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Location: NJ | I stayed there when I was caught up in the snow storm this past weekend. the rooms look fine. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Yep... as far as I know I'm picking him up in Port Huron. |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by schroeder:
Krusty's coming???? :D :D As far as you know. :D As far as my wife knows, I'll be at IBM's Sterling Forest. ;) |
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Location: south east Michigan | Oooo.. careful there cruster...
Remember that.. "The best laid plans of Mice & Men" saying. |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Oooo.. careful there cruster...
Remember that.. "The best laid plans of Mice & Men" saying. Couldn't be any worse than trying to explain the bumps and bruises, aches and pains acquired riding a mechanical bull in Akron a couple of weeks ago. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Oooo.. careful there cruster...
Remember that.. "The best laid plans of Mice & Men" saying. I KNEW I had that wrong! No wonder I get no sympathy when I tell the wife "You know, baby, the best laid plans of ice and gin..."
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by Weaser P:
I KNEW I had that wrong! No wonder I get no sympathy when I tell the wife "You know, baby, the best laid plans of ice and gin..."
Thanks, Brad. On second thought, maybe I should skip the OFC Tour...I can resist anything except temptation. :eek: |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Cain't wait to see you there, Crusty... :D |
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Location: Athens, GA & Gnashville | When I called they said all the crack smoking rooms were just about gone. Glad I got mine!! |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | I just got my time off approved. Time to make final arrangements and get supplies together. This year I don't have to buy film. My Nikon D200 digital camera will be making it's tour debut. :) :D |
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Location: boulder | one word- free food.....i'm in and I hope to bring model #6 (c.f.c.)... |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Hi
I would be interested in the event.
I am very local. (Hartford) so how does someone
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Location: Nashville TN. | thanx
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Location: ranson,wva | by the way..welcome to the club.....jason |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | I'm having spinal surgery on April 11 and this trip is sort of the first time I'll be able to go anywhere. Maryanne will probably have to do most of the driving, and I'll be a little worse for wear after 8 hours in the car. Someone will probably have to help me up the stairs at the factory, too.
Anyway...it'll be a very nice "coming out".
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Location: south east Michigan | You're a real trooper John! |
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | Is anyone flying to the Open House, and bringing a guitar? I've never taken a guitar on a plane, and I'm not sure if I should. I'd like to take one 'O' along though. Advice?
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Location: NJ | TrustMe, there'll be PLENTY of guitars being passed around, to try out/play over the couse of two days . . .
If you even the LEAST bit "leery" about risking one of your guitars on a plane, . . don't bother. |
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Location: closely held secret | I'm bringing one. I'm not leery. Neener neener neener.
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Location: Warren,Pa. | I've decided I can't go; too soon after surgery.
I have a request: Last year I had my laptop in the hotel lobby and some of us were posting to this board as we went through the evening. Could someone take pics here and there and post them...almost real time sort-of. It would sure be a cool consolation for the thousands of us who can't attend.
I'll miss being there with you guys. Next year.
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Location: closely held secret | John, we'll miss you. I'll have my laptop, and will be posting pics of every strange thing I see.
Recover well, buddy... we'll see you there next year! |
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Location: Vermont USA | I'm sorry to hear that I was looking forward to seeing you again. I pray that God will grant you a quick recovery.
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Location: SoCal | I didn't know we had twins at the tour last year!
John, get better. I'm certain that we'll all do some posting from the hotel computer.... |
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Location: south east Michigan | We'll miss your stabilizing influence John. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by bauerhillboy:
Could someone take pics here and there and post them...almost real time sort-of. It would sure be a cool consolation for the thousands of us who can't attend. Could we do streaming video ??? |
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Location: closely held secret | Hmmm...
Ahrrgh! Stop it, Dave! |
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Location: closely held secret | You happen to have a streaming server? |
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Location: NJ | How about THIS one??
Oh, . . sorry . . . I thought you said "steaming" . . . |
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Location: closely held secret | Thanks anyway, Cliff. You can go back to your darkened room now.
Dave, probably the easiest thing to do would be to upload youtube clips. I'm NOT bringing a digicam, but if someone is, I'll have the software to edit, convert, compress and upload. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | How do these webcam sites work?
I watch this hot chick on McDougal St. leave her apartment every day to walk her dog. Surely sticking a cam on a laptop focused on the hotel lobby must be possible ???
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Location: NJ | I'd rather see the chick on McDougal . . . |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Who's McDougal, and why should he get all the fun? |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Tupperware:
How do these webcam sites work? Not sure. I'm looking into it.
Originally posted by Tupperware:
I watch this hot chick on McDougal St. leave her apartment every day to walk her dog. Surely sticking a cam on a laptop focused on the hotel lobby must be possible ??? I'm not sure what these two things have to do with each other. And I don't want to know. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Originally posted by Tupperware:
I watch this hot chick on McDougal St. leave her apartment every day to walk her dog. Surely sticking a cam on a laptop focused on the hotel lobby must be possible ???
Dave Surely AZ has caught up with the rest of the free world and instituted some sort of peeping laws, no?
I could be wrong here but I'm thinking if we put Tim Chapman in a nice new foil bowler and have him stand outside the hotel with a big stainless steel bowl pointed up everybody this side of ESPN would probably be able to pull that it. Sure, where Tim has to insert the camera cable might be a little uncomfortable at first :eek: but Tim'd take one for the team, I know he would! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | The webcam is on the corner of Bleeker and McDougal in Greenwich Village. That's how I get my NY City weather report everyday. And watch her walk her dog.
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Location: big island | wonder if she knows a peeper in AZ is gazing at her daily? wonder if peeper's wife knows how much he enjoys getting the NYC weather report?
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Location: NJ | Bleecker & McDougal was "GroundZero" for the NYC "FolkScene" in the late 50's/early 60's . . .
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Location: Up North | I can see Tupperware at his computer playing the Rufus Thomas song "Walkin' the Dog" and watching his weather girl, Walkin' the Dog! |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | "There she was justa walkin down the street singin Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"=====She looked good, she looked fine========.
Dave I can't remember the name of this song, but you could probably sing it while playing the uke. |
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Location: Up North | Doo Wah Diddy Manfred Mann I believe, but I've been wrong oh so many times... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by cliff:
Bleecker & McDougal was "GroundZero" for the NYC "FolkScene" in the late 50's/early 60's . . . What time does she walk the dog, Dave?? Yup, that's the place. Here's the cam
http://www.unowot.com/
It's mounted on the fire escape of an apartment on the south west corner, just down McDougal. I had to go check it out once and "wave" to my wife at a pre-determined time. Anyway, the chick walks the dog about 715 am eastern. She comes down Bleeker from the right (as seen on the cam) on the far side of the street, under the yellow awning of Verera Con Cuchina (btw a nice place to eat). Anyway, she hangs a left (her left) and walks right towards the cam as she crosses the street. Dog is a smallish white thing, maybe a poodle. The girl is attractive with semi-long brown hair, sometimes wears a Mary Tylor Moore baret. I was thinking that next time I'm in the city I would go there and hang out just to see her, but it kind of creeped me out to take my web perversions into the real world.
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Grif that looks/sounds right.
Dave are you gonna be able to find the tabs to that song in time for the tour? |
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Location: GA USA | Dudes, I have told Waskel and Jason, not that it's any earthshattering revelation, but I ain't coming this year. We have too many other family money needs right now. But I'm already setting aside a little here and there to ensure I make next year.
On the upside: if any southeasters want to get together around the time of the tour, let's see if we can, maybe for a jam.
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Location: closely held secret | I don't have a lot of experience in this, but I don't think a live webcast is going to work. We would either have to convince the hotel to forward a port on their firewall for people to be able to watch or give us a public address on their network. Either way it might have a profound impact on their overall bandwidth.
What we maybe could do, is shoot video and move it to an external server (maybe Dave's or DVD's) and feed it from there.
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Location: GA USA | Thanks, Brad. I was looking forward to rubbing your head for good luck. Someday. |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel:
I don't have a lot of experience in this, but I don't think a live webcast is going to work. We would either have to convince the hotel to forward a port on their firewall for people to be able to watch or give us a public address on their network. Either way it might have a profound impact on their overall bandwidth.
What we maybe could do, is shoot video and move it to an external server (maybe Dave's or DVD's) and feed it from there.
Or we could just post clips on youtube. John let me contemplate this a bit, I think you're probably right that real time won't work and YouTube is the way to go. But I do have an IP camera (thankfully with no sound!) and am more than happy to leverege my server if we can find a way. Maybe a poor-man's VPN or something. |
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Location: ranson,wva | jas,expect a package soon as i find my address book or my blacberry...both have been missing since i packed the music room up for renevation..lol hope to see ya there next year...jason |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | I almost had a close call. I realized that I forgot to ask for the days off at my second job. I took care of that last night and all is right again. :cool: :) |
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| Good. A tour without phil is not a tour. |
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| Good. A tour without phil is not a tour. |
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| I seem to have developed a stutter.
I love South Park. |
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Location: ranson,wva | well damn, ive had a studder for 23 going on 24 years........jason |
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Location: south east Michigan | A tour without Phil would be just.... Wong in so many ways. :) |
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Location: Parrish, FL | Ah Brad,
Don't you mean Un-Wong!? |
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Location: south east Michigan | Yeah...that too. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Maybe Wong-less. |
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Location: south east Michigan | The Michigan contingent will be strolling into the Tour lobby about a month from riiiiight.... now! |
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Location: SoCal | You're coming on Saturday night??? After the Friday festivities? |
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Location: south east Michigan | I'm thinkin' that it's thursday. And in four weeks from now it will still be a thursday and... wait... I'm not gonna get suckered into this Moody... go change your strings or something. |
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Location: SoCal | Gotcha! |
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Location: south east Michigan | A Message From Slipkid |
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| I just remembered to book a plane ticket.
Life is hard when you're stupid. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | When I do things like that I'm always asked (and you can all guess by whom) "So, what time would you like your wake-up call?" |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | What's all this about a house opening? |
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Location: NJ | Room Availability Update:
The block of rooms that has been reserved for us has been SoldOut.
After considerable amount of time on the phone, I was able to obtain a room "outside of the block" at the guaranteed rate.
How long rooms will still be available is an unknown . . .
Don't wait till the LastMinute (like I did), and Reserve Now. |
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| I have a Gig on Friday Night. I have to do a once a year open house at the Facility where I work on Saturday so Friday night and Saturday are out for me. But I'd love to sit in on a Lobby Jam or whatever ?? IS there anything planned for evening Sat?????? I'd like to throw the Acoustic Amp and a guitar or two in the car and head out if these is something going on. I have a couple a guy's I'd like to meet in person finally and play some music with..... there has to be at least one or two guy's who'd like to flip me the bird so I can see it as well. So whats on the aggenda?? If it's not considered rude to ask at this late hour??
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Location: south east Michigan | 17 days till the lobby jam
17 days till sleep deprivation
17 days till the best Ovation / Adamas all-you-can-play buffett on the planet
18 days till 4 sore fingertips and 1 blown out lung
18 days till a hangover |
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| Is there any plans for a lobby Jam on Thursday night?? My last message did not get a response so I will assume most everyone is headed out Saturday and so no one will be there....... As it stands I can make it out Thursday night if anyone thinks they will be there and ready to play??
I wish I could make the Friday thing but This open house thing I have at work is always on the third Saturday of May, every year, and I am obligated to do this event for the public and we need Friday to set everything up and Saturday until 4:00 pm.
Just checking.
Randy |
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Location: closely held secret | The lobby will be full on Thursday night. Probably by about 4.
We have several spontaneous jams scheduled. |
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Location: NJ | 
tick,tick,tick,tick,tick . . . . .
Do It!
Do It NOW!!!! |
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Location: closely held secret | Nice, Cliff!
That should be worth 3 posts! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I never thought 5 different fonts mixed into one banner could look so good ...
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Location: closely held secret | It's the wood grain... |
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| The headstock's wrong. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Well, it looks like life has once again throwna monkey wrench into my plans to make it this year. I lost my full-time job the beginning of April and have had to settle for a part-time job to try and keep the head above water. I had originally plannned to hitch a ride with someone going up that way.(Trboy was originally planning to go but turns out he can't)My car won't make the trip and i can't afford the room. so maybe next year life and the job situation will be better. Dang it!!! I could've won a guitar this time too!! have fun and take lots of pictures. |
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Location: NJ | ". . The headstock's wrong . ."
GoF@ckYerself. |
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Location: closely held secret | ". . The headstock's wrong . ."
...well, it is.
Sorry to hear you won't be able to make it, Steve. I hope things improve for you real soon. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Cliff, We're not piling on you. We're just trying to help you get to 10k. Come on now buddy, give us a few "Bite Me"'s and "Go F@ck Yerself"'s and you'll be a 5 digit guy in no time. You'll still lack the opposable thumb, but that'll come later.
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Location: south east Michigan | Cliff... I like it!
Then again, I have been told that I'm "easy". |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Originally posted by cliff:
". . The headstock's wrong . ."
GoF@ckYerself. Does this count toward the F@ckwit total? :rolleyes: :p |
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Location: big island | so what cliff, aren't you gonna conduct a concertina/accordion workshop this year?
not that i can make it this year, but if so, i'd sign up. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I like the banner. It pulls together the three themes very nicely (Ovation, the OFC and the reunion), and the wood background is a particularly nice touch. It that Koa? |
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| Thanks for the suggestion cliff. If only I could. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Well, better late than never I suppose. I just forund this thread...yeah I know...I'VE BEEN BUSY OK?...seriously though, I am really looking forward to meeting everyone! My wife will be at home w/our two kids (our son is just 4 months)...She knows how much I wanted to come and needed a roadtrip (ok, so its a plane trip). She's a jewel! Anyway, I'm coming in to the airport from the Tri-Cities on Thursday and I'll find my way to the hotel (got the directions for the shuttle). 10 days and a wake-up left! :D :D :D |
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Location: south east Michigan | Oooooo...
At last it's come time where I am making real preperations for the trip.
Box up trinkets... check
Get camcorder stuff together... check
Change strings on the UTE... check
Make sure my shots are up to date... check |
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Location: NJ | Easy, BigFellah . . . . |
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Location: Nashville TN. | OK maybe I'm missing something.
What time schedual for Thursday and what time does the factory tour start?? |
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Location: south east Michigan | Thursday evening... Lobby jam and social gab-fest.
Friday... Factory tour and / or clinics at the hotel ----- Jam /party at the ski lodge followed by more time in the hotel lobby.
Saturday... Clinics in the A.M.--- Get together / Jam at Ed's house. |
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Location: NJ | I BELIEVE that the Factory Tour starts at 8 a.m. on Friday.
Those planning on participating (and I HIGHLY reccomend that all "FirstTimers" DO) need to be READY and Waiting in the hotel lobby at 7 a.m.
(yeh, G'Luck with that . . .) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Have fun guys. (Like I had to say that.) We'll be thinking about you. |
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Location: NJ | I just had an exchange with HerrKeller, who's informed me that when they do the "demo" of the LaserVibrometer at the Factory, they'll be doing it on my SlotHead.
I'm particularly psyched about this as, when we had the SlotHead Reunion a couple years ago, mine was the only one that didn't get an analysis/printout, as I "drove" mine up in lieu of shipping it up in advance.
Al;
I don't think I'm going to be able to drop the guitar off at the Factory early on Thursday as I'd hoped/planned.
If by chance I stay at the hotel FridayMorning, can you please take the guitar up to the Factory for me??
Kim said that Darren can set it up in the rig providing he gets it FirstThing . . .
LemmeKnow.
. . . and NO!!! . . . I'm NOT looking for any "Volunteers" to take it up for me!!! . . . besides Templeman, Al's probably the only one I'd "trust" . . . .
. . . hmmm, . . . now, that's a REAL scary thought! . . . . :rolleyes: |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by cliff:
. . . and NO!!! . . . I'm NOT looking for any "Volunteers" to take it up for me!!! . . . besides Templeman, Al's probably the only one I'd "trust" . . . . Oh, come on, cliff! You can trust me to get it to the factory for you!
Getting it back to you after the tour, though... :p |
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| What state of inebriation is Temp in when you trust him? Come to that - what state of inebriation are you in when you trust him? |
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Location: NJ | Well, whenever we're together, the States of Enebriation are usually constant and equal . . . so, everything remains "relative".
This is all based on one of Einstein's lesser-known theorems:
D=C+PxT |
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Location: NJ | cliff
let me know
al |
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Location: NJ | know. |
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Location: NJ | PhaseOne complete:
The Brits, the French & Witko arrived yesterday.
Ate, Drank, & Laughed incessantly.
Had a GREAT time!
Witko, Marcel & Marceau piled into their rented SUV theis morning for the Martin Factory and a rendezvous w/Alpep.
Balls in Your Court now, Al . . . |
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Location: closely held secret | Well, I'm at PDX getting ready to board.
I should be at the hotel about 10am. See you all there! |
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Location: ranson,wva | ill be there at 2:30pm tomorow. see ya all there.....jason |
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Location: Orange County, California | It's official. The OFC has Arrived!!! I don't care how light it is outside. It's freakin 3:20AM where my head is!!! Funny thing is the clock on this copmuter is set to PST. I'm getting a waffle and going to bed till Waskel gets here... |
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Location: closely held secret | On my way, Fred. Currently sitting in Atlanta waiting to board the next cattle car. |
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Location: NJ | I'm down in my MusicRoom starting t'pack.
Temp cooked a phenOMenal Mexican meal last night (SeafoodEnchiladas), and we pretty much destroyed a bottle of PatronSilver for dessert.
Jeanette and Susan went out for a walk.
Waiting for Temp to Rise from the Dead. |
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Location: Keller, TX | Just loading up. Headed to DFW, then to BDL. Supposed to arrive around 5pm local. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Handling five different emergencies at work... hoping to hit the road by noon - should arrive anytime between 5 pm and midnight depending upon traffic. |
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Location: Montreal, Canada | All packed up and ready to go. I brought some "real" beer for Schroeder and friends, or anyone else that wanna try it out... :)
Should be there sometime around 6 PM.
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Well, I'm really sad that i'm not going to be able to make it this year. If it wasn't forthe fact that i have to work. I'd be theer. According to trboy i even had a room waiting on me, All i had to do was find a way to get there.
Car is on last leg and taking it from day to day..
I'll try my best to make it next year. I'll miss seeing everyone. But have fun and take lots of pics. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Still f*%*$ing here :mad: |
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Location: Up North | Get the Hell Out of There!!! |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Just trying to stay employed so SWMBO doesn't turn into SWMBF (feared)!
Based upon my buddy getting laid off yesterday, I had a conversation with my boss and let's just say I didn't hang up the phone feeling relieved or confident. |
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Location: Up North | Crimson, hope you've gotten away by now. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | I'm off.... see ya all in an indeterminant number of hours. |
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