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| I was wondering if anyone would be interested in having a gathering in September. There is a good possiblity that I will be in the Syracuse area on September 9th and 10th, and thought it might be nice to have a gathering on that weekend.
If anyone is interested, please PM me and maybe we can get something going!
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Isn't that Weaser's neck of the woods? |
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| Originally posted by stephent28:
Isn't that Weaser's neck of the woods? Yep, that is definitely his neck of the woods.
I don't know who else is out in central/western NY though.
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by stephent28:
Isn't that Weaser's neck of the woods? Okay, I'm out. |
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| Originally posted by dark bar:
Originally posted by stephent28:
Isn't that Weaser's neck of the woods? Okay, I'm out.
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Location: Tennessee | What a great idea! You should definitely do it. But it's not possible for me. Have fun everyone! |
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Location: NW of Philadelphia | Depends how far north. Cuse is about 3.5 hours for me. |
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| Originally posted by stonebobbo:
What a great idea! You should definitely do it. But it's not possible for me. Have fun everyone! Well, I'm gonna give it a good shot. Sorry that you can't come though.
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Location: Vernon CT | Wrong Direction!! The "Cuse" is 5-6 hrs. |
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Location: Flahdaw | You know the old saying...
"There's no excuse to visit Syracuse,
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| Originally posted by BT717:
Wrong Direction!! The "Cuse" is 5-6 hrs. Hey, it isn't near where I live either. I just figured that no one would want to come to Albany. ;)
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Location: Boise, Idaho | C'mon you bunch of Eastern weenies. What do you mean it's too far? 3 or 4 hours is nothing. That's about 30 miles in LA. Albany and Syracuse are right next to each other. Portland is 6 hours for me in the Honda, 432 miles. 300 miles round trip is a nice drive. Just drive faster. |
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| Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
C'mon you bunch of Eastern weenies. What do you mean it's too far? 3 or 4 hours is nothing. That's about 30 miles in LA. Albany and Syracuse are right next to each other. Portland is 6 hours for me in the Honda, 432 miles. 300 miles round trip is a nice drive. Just drive faster. Where I come from, some people consider a half hour drive to work a long time!
Syracuse isn't too bad a drive from where I am (about 3.5 hours).
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Just giving you guys a hard time. I realize that it's harder to drive when there are other cars on the road. I've also driven from here to San Diego without stopping except for gas. About 13 or 14 hours. It was a great trip until a Nevada deputy sheriff interrupted my solitude on the way back. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Just giving you guys a hard time. I realize that it's harder to drive when there are other cars on the road. I've also driven from here to San Diego without stopping except for gas. About 13 or 14 hours. It was a great trip until a Nevada deputy sheriff interrupted my solitude on the way back. Understand!! I drove 16 1/2 hrs to the SSSJ III
Jam back in Sept. It was tough doing it alone.
It's JUST MY exCUSE to not go near anything Orange! (Syracuse and Knoxville TN :p )
Michelle, Albany is 1 1/2 hours max for me. Why not have a Gathering there?? ;) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I can sure understand the orange aversion. They need to mix it with something more appealing, like blue. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Hey Bob, it's a lot closer to ya than your first snipe hunt!
I'll have you know they don't have Snipe up here in the Northeast. To cold!! :D |
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| Grrr...I just found out that the date for my group meeting may (the key word is may) be moved up to September 7 and 8.
I am still planning on having a gathering that weekend of Sept. 10-12. Just don't know where it will be yet. Could be in the 'Cuse area (definitely not downtown!).
Bob's suggestion of Albany is looking good, although Lake George and Woodstock could be fun.
Any suggestions/help would gladly be appreciated!
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Location: Newington, CT | I might could make this one... |
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| Originally posted by AlanM:
I might could make this one... Cool! You wouldn't even have to wear a dress! :D
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Location: Cicero, NY | Oh, let's not be hasty. I think some would insist on that. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by Weaser P:
Oh, let's not be hasty. I think some would insist on that. Yeah Alan. You can't be the only man there Not wearing a dress. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Damn, I thought we were going to where 2 pieces! :eek: :p :D |
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| Originally posted by BT717:
Damn, I thought we were going to where 2 pieces! :eek: :p :D Now that would be a site to see! :D
I have a feeling that organizing a get together is like trying to herd cats!
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Guitarzannie:
... like trying to herd cats! Yepper, but once ya get 'em there...
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Go look in the archives for 2006 and check out the NW Gathering thread. I think that went on for about a year and more than a dozen pages. Probably only about a page of actual planning, though. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Hmmm,
Been to Syracuse a few times when my brother went to the Univ., Been to Lake George a few times. I work for the the people up in Albany although I've never been there. I could probably take pictures because I can't play guitar. Just like the OFC Tours. |
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| Originally posted by Phil Wong:
Hmmm,
Been to Syracuse a few times when my brother went to the Univ., Been to Lake George a few times. I work for the the people up in Albany although I've never been there. I could probably take pictures because I can't play guitar. Just like the OFC Tours. I could take your picture, as I can't play guitar either.
I never thought of Albany as a OFC gathering place although I work in Albany. I guess it is because I really take Albany for granted.
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| Whadda think about these candidates for a gathering:
Syracuse (burbs, definitely not downtown)
Fingerlakes Region (Ithaca or Lake Owasco -- stayed at places in both areas)
Saratoga
Lake George
Albany
Woodstock (the Woodstock museum is about an hour drive from there)
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Location: Vernon CT | As I would only (at this time) be able to come for the day, Albany( tuns out 2hrs) or Woodstock (2 1/2 hrs) would be my choice,but, if others want it elsewhere then you need to do what would be best/easiest for the majority. |
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| Originally posted by BT717:
As I would only (at this time) be able to come for the day, Albany( tuns out 2hrs) or Woodstock (2 1/2 hrs) would be my choice,but, if others want it elsewhere then you need to do what would be best/easiest for the majority. Well, that's what I'm trying to do, which is to see what would be best or easiest for the majority. But I'm having trouble doing that -- the brain doesn't seem to want to work today.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I'm sorry that Patriot didn't come with all my Croce songs in it, Michelle. I tried to send a dvd along. I practiced for days, spent hours setting up and getting ready. I even made sure I didn't have a gay shirt on like dark bar. It takes me a long time to figure out how to use the camera, since I don't use it much. I tried to find a remote starter for it, but couldn't. During my sound check, I flubbed the intro to New York's Not My Home and decided to just box up the damn guitar and ship it. I hope that all you folks enjoy that guitar as much as I did. It plays as well as my 1537, which is excellent, but it has more of the traditional Ovation sound that I really like. |
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| Well, Mark, I have a feeling that the Patriot will get passed around at an OFC gathering as much as a new baby at a family reunion. Or a bottle on a tour bus :D
No problem about the Jim Croce songs. I'll just have to learn them for myself!
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