TFP NYC - August 18th!
 

Ok people, it's time for another gigantic TFP meet-up. I elect New York City! I also elect my new apartment as the party central.

When: Saturday, August 18th.
Where: Bushwick, Brooklyn
Who: All you people.
What: PARTY!!!

Here's the deal, we have a nice big space with plenty of room for everyone. I want all of my TFP friends to come and hang out. This is an opportunity to come and meet your fellow TFPers and to just have a good time. Seriously, these things are always fun and they make lasting memories. We'll also be joined by some non-TFP "normal" people. OOooooo.

I wanna see some Canadians. I wanna see some midwesterners. I wanna see some southerners. Bonus points if you come from Europe.

This will also double as a housewarming party, so feel free to bring something to benefit the fledgeling liquor collection.

Also making a special appearance: The infamous bottle of Grey Goose! Signed by all the TFPers who have come in contact with it, its legend is awe-inspiring. Hank, you're not going to steal it this time.

hehe...i knew it all along...

I think I was supposed to sign it, as I was the one who bought it.

I'm so sad - this will probably be the first NYC meetup that I'll have to miss.

webcam.

and order some Kruez sausages delivered to LA.

http://www.kreuzmarket.com/sausage.shtml

How come no meetings ever occur in Florida?

You definitely need a web cam presence on this so those of us on the other side can peep.

there have been a couple in the orlando area in the past year or so...

Grrr, why does NY has to be ALLLLL the way across the country?

so that I don't accidentally bump into my sister?

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

actually I love my sister, but still... now that ubertuber is in LA, he should be inspired by all the meetups here to get them going over there more often too!

I can't make it, but I'll be there (two kids in tow) in September for 10 days. If anyone wants to meet up over a hot dog in the Park, let me know. :)

:(

This will be two weeks after onodrim and I will have spent a crapload on gas, etc driving to Iowa for a weekend at a friend's house by a lake :(

so I am told I have to come and "bring all of my hot girlfriends" really? is this a requirement??

Oh, I hear that...

Perhaps we West Coasters need to get together and pick a central location to convene upon for our own sake? Like Las Vegas? :P I mean, I'm going there in September to celebrate my graduation anyways...

Yeah. Hot girlfriends. Please.

Wouldn't that rock your world if Grancey and I showed up that night?

"Honey, the Southerners are here..."

The whole party would freeze like in one of those old Westerns. "I don't know dear, they SEEM ok, but we don't have anything fried to eat..."

At this time, it's not out of the question.

Me no can go.

Me sad.

Me cry.

I still have to get done with school, and other financial obligations.

Maybe. I don't make promises about going into NYC because of past experiences, but maybe.

Those warrants are still hot, huh?

Ok I don't want to hear fro people who WONT be there.. I want to hear from people who WILL be there.

Bump? :D

I'm bringing a bottle of Jamaican rum.

I'm bringing a yellow cap Coca-Cola, I've been saving it since Passover for a special occassion.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...q/IMG_2368.jpg

I'm probably away that weekend, but just in case... how hard would it be to get to your place from Grand Central?

I'll come if someone can meet me somewhere are let me follow them to Hal's House. I am scared to drive around NY by my lonesome... Plus, Ohio is a looooooong way away... Maybe i'll fly.


srlsy, I am going to try to come!


**EDIT**
Can I get a pick up?

pickup from LGA or JFK?

and instead of going to Grand Central it may be easier to go to Brooklyn LIRR Atlantic Ave.

LGA I do believe

Kosher Coke has no rewards number???

I may be able to pick you up from LGA.

yes, Kosher coke has no rewards points.

My friend's GPS unit took us to Brooklyn, then the Bronx, then Staten Island, then New Jersey when trying to get to a venue across the street from Madison Square Garden in Manhattan coming from CT. That brought back the angry memories of the last drive into the city when I swore never to drive there again after my third trip across the Triborough bridge trying to get back to CT from lower Manhattan.

I would kill to have crack and MSD at my party!

Who would you kill? I need specifics.

Any of the Canadians.

Hey! If you are planning on coming, please PM me asking for the address and directions.
ITS THIS SATURDAY

The Q and I will be attending. Of course, I don't have your fucking address, but whatever. You're in the GPS as a "point of interest", right? :lol:

Red, be in town!
MSD, just take the train. No driving. Driving sucks. Screw driving.
Crack, I am impressed!

Looking forward to seeing y'all!

Sadly, I must bail, because otherwise I'd also get MSD there somehow. But I have a friend in need in deepest New Jersey. Someday...

This will work out even better than expected. My sister lives in Bushwick and I'm going to be spending the weekend helping her get one of her apartments ready for tenants. Hopefully it'll be within staggering distance.

Geez... At Jess's prompting, I just checked flights. And I could get up there for $180, round-trip. I'd need a place to crash (Hotel JustQuad is booked). I'd need my wife and girlfriend to agree. I can probably handle the second part, if somebody can handle the first.

didnt Halx used to live in the El-Lay area?

did I miss something?

Yep. He moved to NYC and got married. Ta-daaaa!

Hm. The second part is proving challenging. Updates as things develop...

mr ray, you are welcome to stay. But we only have couch and floor space

It's a comfortable floor.

The Aristocrats?

Is there anyone going from NC or further south that can pick me up on the way there and drop me off on the way back? :D

Conga rats my good man Halx.

My attendance won't be happening, ladies and gents. Halx, I appreciate as always the offer of your floor--and there may well be a time in the future when I'll take you up on it. But my finances won't stand a flight to NYC at this moment.

today's the big day....??? will we get pictures of the "Happening"?

xoxoxoo

We had a great time, and I actually don't think any pictures were taken! We did get to hang with Cynthetiq, his wife Skogafoss, Crack and QuasiMondo, and of course, the lovely hosts. They have a beautiful apartment, cooked some AMAZING food and have a nice group of non-TFP friends, too! (Who knew?) We'll definitely be back again (especially because we left our cocktail shaker there). We missed all of you who couldn't be there...next time, no excuses! :)

I realized that there were no pictures taken. Skogafoss would approve!

It was great to meet 2 people that I have never met before, Quasimondo and Crack. I was glad to meet you both.

Halx, thank you for opening up your home. It is really nice.

We tried to take Crack back to his hotel overlooking Ground Zero, and the NYPD had blocked off the area for some reason. Crak thout that it was related to a fire earlier in the day. He was right. It was related to a fire in the Deutsche Bank building where 2 NYFD were killed. So a short trip that was to take just another 20 minutes took about 45 minutes to circle around and around only to drop him off near J&R Musicworld since that was where he could recognize and walk back to his hotel.

Huh. And we got home in about 30 minutes total! HA! Manhattan ain't all that, now is it? IS IT??!??!? Muahahahahahahahaaaa!!!

Ahem, sorry.

Yeah, it was a good night. Crack was a good sport even tho he blamed me for the disappearance of the wine (I did NOT drink it all myself!!). Skogafoss tried to claim she wasn't tipsy.... but her cheeks were damned rosy... hmmm... and Quasimondo was stuck listening to me wax poetic about my really awesomely friendly cats. The poor, poor man. They were both rather handsome examples of humans, too!

Halx and zkara were adorable in their color-coordinated outfits. No, I'm not kidding. It was SO CUTE! Y'all missed out on some *fine* burgers... stuffed with CHEESE. You FOOLS! HAHAHAHAHA, all mine, all mine! And shrimp cocktail, and pasta salad, and homemade guacamole...

You idgets. But I suppose there's always a next time... if you're lucky! :p

Thank you all for coming out. I said a few things in my journal but I also wanted to add that we're definitely looking forward to more. I'd like to invite some people over fairly regularly to have them taste my cooking. Who is up for it?

Well, Missed it, didnt check the general board in a while and well, oh well.
And Bushwick is real real close to where I live compared to the Bronx, That was a trek and a half.

I grew up in Bushwick.

Fun times for all, hope to meet again soon.

No pics? You all suck.

Thank you all for coming. It was a blast, and a real pleasure to have you all with us. I wanna do eeet againnnn!! :D