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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Mitchrx,
(See other post): we have room for one more in the Miami room upstairs...we can split it 4 ways if you want... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Blues sailor was also interested.
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Location: Carle Place, NY | Blues Sailor (Brad) contacted me and it looks like we'll be sharing a room at the Hampton Inn.
MusicMike: If that falls thru, I'll take you up on sharing space in the Miami room. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Ok, looks like everything is covered...at least for the roof-over-the-head-at-night deal...NP! |
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Location: closely held secret | Mike, when are you getting in? |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I'm planning on Jim and I getting there on Wednesday in time for the songwriting night...and then Golf on Thursday...etc. |
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Location: closely held secret | If I need to, can I borrow your floor for Wednesday night? |
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Location: big island | and is the floor big enough for two of us?? :D |
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Location: closely held secret | Oh... did I mention I'll need a ride from JAX? ;) |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Fortunately, I get in on Thursday. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Sure; why not...we can work out the details later...Actually I thiink the room has beds for 5.
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Location: big island | waskel,
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Location: NJ | ". . Immigration and Naturalization Service . ."
Have you BEEN to Florida lately??? |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by lanaki:
waskel,
maybe we oughta just stay with mike and beggin? of course, we'll need to bring a muzzle for the snorin'. Mike and Jim? What do you think? That would make a pretty reasonable nightly rate for everyone. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | That will be fine with me. We also have TraderJIm who committed today that is going to stay with us. Five people and five beds, not a problem here, heck when I was in jai....uh, never mind.
I still refuse to let Music baptize me in the jacuzzi. I hate bubbles in my nose. He can practice on someone else.
When do we start talkin bout going golfin?
Wabbit, we are coming thru JAX on Wednesday. Do you have flight plans yet?
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Location: closely held secret | Sounds, uh... cozy. And probably fun.
Randy, if everyone's agreed I'm ok with it.
Jim, I have have more options if I come in Wednesday, all about $120 cheaper than the redeye that gets me there Thursday morning.
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Location: big island | before we commit, john, perhaps we should find out if it's gonna be less than Plan A? |
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Location: closely held secret | With 5 of us, it's about $48/night + tax. |
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Location: NJ | ". . $48/night + tax. . ."
I'm Tom Bodette, an' we'll leave th'light on for ya' . . . |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel:
With 5 of us, it's about $48/night + tax. yeah, man! works for me. can probably afford a round of golf then. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel:
Jim, I have have more options if I come in Wednesday, all about $120 cheaper than the redeye that gets me there Thursday morning.
Do you have any idea what time you're coming by JAX? Wab, I am about 5 1/2 hours from JAX. We havn't set definate plans yet, but I am game for anything we can do to help. Any idea on possible flight arrival times available yet?
Randy, how bout you Bro? |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Originally posted by BegginJIM:
Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel:
Jim, I have have more options if I come in Wednesday, all about $120 cheaper than the redeye that gets me there Thursday morning.
Do you have any idea what time you're coming by JAX? Wab, I am about 5 1/2 hours from JAX. Wednesday is a definate arrival for us. We haven't set definate plans yet, but I am game for anything we can do to help. Any idea on possible flight arrival times available yet?
Randy, how bout you Bro? |
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Location: big island | it'll be a couple months before i can make flight plans. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | We can sort it all out at the appropriate time... |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Beal - if it's not too late - count me in. The check'll go out tomorrow.
Someone's got to keep an eye on these southern jam guys! |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Mike, it will great to see ya again! :D |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Jim - likewise! I won't have my sidekick with me though... I understand that parental guidance is suggested for this shindig :eek: |
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Location: big island | that's great news, mike! it will be wunnerful to see ya again. guess you won't be in france that weekend. |
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Location: big island | now if we could only get lovehandles and trboy down there... |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Great news Mike, looking forward to seeing you again...Give my best to Nicky! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Hey Wabbitt; thats fine with me...the more the merrier! :D
I think that Trader Jim has had to decline however...so thats four of us...but we'll have fun! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Parental guidence is suggested but like all these things, it's more fun without it!
Crimson, I think there's room send it in. I'll raise the flag when it's full. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | The check is in the mail.
In the immortal words of Flounder:
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Location: closely held secret | Thanks, Mike, sounds like a plan.
Randy, with 4 it's still about half of what we would have spent on the Fernandina suite. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Ok, we're set for Wed - Sat night for the Miami room at the Florida Inn: 4 persons @ $47.25 + tax per night! Cool! One king + 2 twin trundels...it says it sleeps 6 to 7 and has 5 beds...not sure how they add this up...but we'll work it out... :D :cool: :D |
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Location: closely held secret | The trundles should actually be 2 beds each, one slides out from under the other. Hopefully they're not counting the crib.
Not that it matters that much, but I believe the rate goes up for the weekend nights, about $5/person.
So am I safe in canceling my res for the suite, Randy? |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Wabbit, it's a go from this end. Bring a few sets of earplugs (my wife is worried about this for some reason), I have never personally heard myself snore. Y'all can always put me out on the roof, or drink enough of your favorite beverage so that it won't matter.
As to the bed situation, I will bring some tools in case some unassembly is required. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I got a deal on the room w/ my AARP...no OLD jokes please.... |
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Location: Cicero, NY | You won't hear any from me, Mike. I'm not there yet but SWMBO just got there and I save them all up for her! |
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Location: SoCal | I won't join the AARP. They offer good deals but then lobby for liberal causes..... |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel:
So am I safe in canceling my res for the suite, Randy? yup, waskel. i think we'll both be safe with a marine and a growling grizzly bear in the room with us. although i am :( to hear tj won't be there too. |
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Location: closely held secret | Good enough. I'll bring the ear plugs.
The suite is canceled. If anyone else is looking for a nice room it should be available. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | My wife and I stayed in that "attic" room last year for a few days prior to bunking with Al (me not her). It's an interesting room. First round is on me if you can find it without directions. It has (had) a king bed and two singles. The singles each have a pullout under them. The bathroom was pretty nice. I don't know about the crib. Dave |
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Location: NJ | I'm in the Apalachicola Room on the 1st floor.
I expressly asked for something with the least amount of "staggering distance" to/from the FriskyMermaid . . . |
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Location: closely held secret | Wise move. I've seen you stagger. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I once walked around the world to the left... |
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Location: NJ | I once got stuck behind an old lady who DROVE there . . . |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Originally posted by CrimsonLake:
Jim - likewise! I won't have my sidekick with me though... I understand that parental guidance is suggested for this shindig :eek: No Nicky?! Who will provide the guidance then? He was definately the most mature one at the Southern Jam.
No Nicky.....darn!!!! Please pass along my regards. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | If I brought Nicky, they would have to call child protective services on me!
He says "Hi" back to y'all. |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | OK guys, it's official. I'll be rooming with Blues Sailor (Brad). We'll be at the Hampton Inn. |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by BegginJIM:
Wabbit, we are coming thru JAX on Wednesday. Do you have flight plans yet?
Jim Jim, my flight should get into JAX at 4 pm Wednesday. Any chance you'll be rolling through around then? |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Wab, Mike and I are travlin togetha. I will talk with him and see if we can get the timin right.
Stay tuned....... |
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Location: closely held secret | Thanks, Jim! |
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Location: NJ | John, I'll check my itinerary t'nite.
If I'm in around the same time, mebbe we can split a cab. |
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Location: closely held secret | That could work too, Cliff. We time it right we can both ride in Mikes back seat. |
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Location: NJ | Jumping into the back of a car with a couple of guys who've been driving thru the South for HOW many hours??? . . . think about that Wabbitt . . . |
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| But think 'bout the chili dogs they taped to the radiator when they left home - they'll just be nicely cooked when you guys climb in. |
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Location: NJ | It's just the "prospect" of ChiliDogs that frightens me . . . |
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| I am soooooooo disappointed cliffy - I didn't think anything out of the South frightened you that hadn't been in contact with jW's body. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Can you confirm the chili dogs haven't been? |
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Location: closely held secret | Cliff, how long is your plane flight?
Mine's 5 1/2 hours. I plan on consuming lots and lots of peanuts and Coke. Maybe some burritos on my layover in ATL.
I can defend myself. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | ain't but one word for radiator grillin....possum!
We'll scape a few extry offin the road for y'all...Sure that y'all be hongry after your trip.
..chili dogs on tha radiator, hee hee...now a lil' boudan might be good! |
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| I apologise for starting this. |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by schroeder:
I apologise for starting this. As well you should, since you haven't announced your intention to attend yet. |
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| I can't. Anyways, given the bitchin' bout $500 airline tickets do you reall y want me to start whining? I know you won't hear me, but you'll know I'm doing it. |
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Location: closely held secret | Anybody else hear a whiny, high pitched buzzing noise?
We'll miss havin you there, C.
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Location: NJ | perhaps between now & then Branson will have developed a plane that'll run on Yorkshire Pudding gases . . . |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Virgin, "Smell the Difference" |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel:
We'll miss havin you there, C.
Huh. The cheapest flight between LHR and JAX is Air India. Livestock under 3 flies free! |
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Location: NJ | Sorry, Wask;
I arrive in JAX jest b4 noon . . . |
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Location: closely held secret | So... you'll be waiting for me in the Shipyard Brewery lounge? |
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Location: NJ | No. . . I'll be waiting for you in the Frisky Mermaid! :D |
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Location: closely held secret | ...fine.
NEXT! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | If not there around the corner at the Cigar/Guitar store. |
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Location: NJ | If the two locations are somewhat equidistant, I might just set up a stool right ON the corner . . . |
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Location: NJ | . . btw Beal;
UPS is showing that the BeazPic was d'livered this afternoon.
G'Luck tomorrow!! |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | ...let's see....cliff arrives @ noon...wabbit @ 4...any bet's on cliff's demeaner by the time we get there...that's if yur willin to wait cliff....don't forget the possum.... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Cliff
I'll stop by the store in the mornin. Mike was out this afternoon.
Thaks again. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Possum? Hey, this is the south...if we run over anything on the way down, it'd probably be a skunk! Been there, done that, don't wanna do it again...... :eek:
Instead we plan to be jammin', crusin', and sippin': Blenheim's Baby!
Right Jimbo?
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Location: closely held secret | Yeah, we have way more skunks than possum up here's too... I pass 2 or 3 every morning that didn't make it across the road the night before.
Mike and Jim - thanks for the ride! Should make an already interesting week even more so! |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Blenheims and skunk? Well...maybe for a marinade.
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Location: closely held secret | Cool, is he into polka rap?
Oom pah PAH! Oom pah PAH sukka!
Oom pah PAH! Oom pah PAH sukka!
RIDin in the CAH
with MIKE n beggin JIM we tried to
GET to fernanDINA
but they WOULDn't let us IN
they SAID we had no RES and
they SAID we smelled like SKUNK! but
they DIDn't find the O'S we had HIDden in the TRUNK!
Oom pah PAH! Oom pah PAH sukka!
Oom pah PAH! Oom pah PAH sukka!
MADE it to the Island
found CLIFF n unca BEAL
in the frisky MERmaid
just FINishin a MEAL
(Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna with Teriyaki Glaze &
Wasabi Cream, Stir Fried Veggies with Rice Noodles
in a Ponzu, and Spam)
we SAID we brought some BLENheims and a
POSsum for a STEW
Their EYES rolled BACK
Their EYES rolled BACK
Their EYES rolled BACK
Their EYES was POPPIN
Their EYES was POPPIN
Their jaws was DROPPIN
Their EYES was POPPIN POPPIN POPPIN
Oom pah PAH! Oom pah PAH sukka!
Oom pah PAH! Oom pah PAH sukka! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | that ain't right.
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | ...I hope your little prose cured Mike of his obsession.... :eek: |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Believe me, I was cured of that from the beginning...meaning the cradle...played a few supper clubs in the late 70's in the upper midwest...supposed to be a requirement to play there (playing polka...nope: I wouldn't do it! Blamed the booking agent for misbooking us...Finished the gig, got paid and never looked back...never wanted too either...
Polka...ugh: quick, bring me a Pepto or Alka Seltzer
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