Oye ... that's really sad to hear :(

I have to agree that taking the ferry is not neccessarily timesaving - I spent a total of 9 hours in October either waiting at the docks or on the boat. Great ride and view when you can see past the clouds though.

I heard about the squashing of the ferry this morning... That really sucks, I will have to either figure out a way to get to Rochester on my Vespa, or hitch a ride with someone.

WAIT! It's not too late! If you believe in Ferries clap. Clap really loud! You can save the ferry if you just believe!

That has to be just about the funniest and saddest thing I've ever read.

I'll be driving down with my wife and son, but I can't promise any seats until closer to the date. In addition, we'll be continuing on to Pittsburg or Cleveland for the weekend, so I don't know if our schedule will match up with others.

This is a real bummer.

I might go

Hell of a trip there SF.....you coming stateside for awhile?

yeah, Im gonna be staying in CT for 3 weeks this summer.

If the time Im over is the same time as this, I might go.

count me in...maybe i wont have to make back and forth trips this time though...

Im really sad to know I wont get to sit and talk to you :(

Hmm... I have no idea where I'll be living or if I'll have a job then, but I would love to head north and meet yet more TFPers. Count me another maybe!

I will be done classes by then! If I can get off of work, and convince my mum that Rochester won't get bombed just because it's in the US, I'll be there with Simon. :)

who me? i have to add some extra stuff aparently my message is to short.

yes YOU lol

A quick update:

ngdawg...............yes
amonkie...............yes
Shesus.................yes
Jumpin Jesus.........yes
onodrim................yes
SecretMethod70....yes
fresnelly...............yes
ziadel...................yes
teknotoeknee........yes

uncle phil.............maybe
sportswidow05.....maybe
Charlatan............maybe
cellophanedeity....maybe
onesnowyowl.......maybe
Supple Cow.........maybe
Strange Famous...maybe

ShaniFaye...........no


Still quite a ways off....but looking great

I think I can attend. I do have to check my budget though to see if I can afford the gas and living arangements to get out there. Wait, let me just yell out my back window to you and ask to borrow 15 cents for gas to get to your house.

Uh yeah...I'm in ;p

I'm in

Canada day in the USA? Gotta represent.

Looks like a great line-up. Now hopefully work and finances will cooperate. :)

Think Positive Shesus!! :)

Are you people UR graduates, or is this just a random Rochester party thingy?

This is an annual TFP get together....though I dont think we have any UofR Grads in the lineup. Last year we had representation from Canada, Arizona, Oregon, Georgia, New Jersey....hell we may even get a Brit this year....heh.

Update:

ngdawg...............yes
amonkie...............yes
Shesus.................yes
Jumpin Jesus.........yes
onodrim................yes
SecretMethod70....yes
fresnelly...............yes
ziadel...................yes
teknotoeknee........yes
Ace_O_Spades......yes
ZeRoGRaViTY........yes


uncle phil.............maybe
sportswidow05.....maybe
Charlatan............maybe
cellophanedeity....maybe
onesnowyowl.......maybe
Supple Cow.........maybe
Strange Famous...maybe

Halx...................well......one can hope

put me on as a maybe

I'd love to go but the timing is bad for me. I've got rare guests scheduled to come visit Denver during the same timeframe. Hope you all have a good time!

Was hoping to find out who intends to bring computers.....(yeah yeah...Im at the technical stage of planning this)...and what wireless cpability we might have because of it. I have a couple....Ideas...heh.

Do you have a wireless router? If you do, and IF I can come, I can bring my laptop.


(because I really really need to come. but that is another story)

Add me to the maybe list I gotta make it this year.....

Hey I just joined a few days ago but am really getting into this site. I live about 4 hours away from Rochester. Is the invite open to anyone on the forums or do I have to "put in my 9 to 5" first and get the inside invite? (Keep in mind it will be in the middle of the summer and I will have been on here for a decent length of time by then.)

It would be good to have you come. I don't see a problem with it!

It is open to all members - I look forward to seeing some of your posts between now and then :)

Pain Train and amonkie - thank you for the warm welcome! And amonkie, I was perusing the post about the "view out of everyone's bedroom window" and can I say that I'm so happy for you! You know I really think brick walls look beautiful in the winter!

Well jj and I both have laptops...one of them will probably come along for the trip.

Time for another update....and yes...we are wireless, any members are welcome to attend.


ngdawg...............yes
amonkie...............yes
Shesus.................yes
Jumpin Jesus.........yes
onodrim................yes
SecretMethod70....yes
fresnelly...............yes
ziadel...................yes
teknotoeknee........yes
Ace_O_Spades......yes
ZeRoGRaViTY........yes


uncle phil.............maybe
sportswidow05.....maybe
Charlatan............maybe
cellophanedeity....maybe
onesnowyowl.......maybe
Supple Cow.........maybe
Strange Famous...maybe
ubertuber...........maybe
Pain Train...........maybe
zharvey.............maybe


Halx...................well......one can hope

Computer...ya right bringing myself is enough trouble;)

A friend is getting married, and it's Simon's mum's birthday that weekend.

Sorry folks, I can't go.

so... is still happening? Im gonna be in CT at the start of July, it'd be cool to meet some people from here. I dunno that I'll be bringing a PC, how about a couple of 6 packs of beer instead?

Its definately still a GO.....we have plenty of Puters now.....but hell, there will never be enough beer....if the last party is anything to go by.

Did someone say the ferry isn't working? because drive around Lake Ontario is gonna suck.

Yeah...they are selling the service. No more Canada link by boat....kinds sucks. But it takes about the same time to drive it as the ferry trip, depending on traffic and weather.

I drove the trip in 3-4 hours a few weekends ago from Rochester to Toronto and back ... it's not painful :)

I am pretty sure that Kingston is even closer to Rochester than Toronto. It should only take a couple hours.

oh ya I know that, but my car doesn't like the highway to much :hmm:, but maybe I will rent a car they are fun to beat the crap out of :D

so... I am certainly coming over to the states in this period, Im gonna stay with my boy who lives near Old Saybrook, CT - so I figure Rochester isnt that far out of my way for a few days first, and it'd be cool to meet some dude's from this site.

Im probably gonna come into NYC and then bounce up to Rochester and then get a bus or something back down to CT.... this sounds reasonable to me, but then again I know fuck all about US geography.

Someone hit me up and let me know where exactly this thing is gonna happen though, so I can look for cheap hotels that I can crash at, cos Im not gonna have a car or any home base or anything so I wanna find somewhere as close as I can to save on transport. PM me or something it isnt cool to post the info in public.

Most people end up crashing at the house....but if you need a hotel there are several in the area. As we get closer to the date (still months away), these things will get worked out

I am getting very excited, this might really happen for me! My husband does not seem to mind if I go to Rochester without him. Now I just need to see if my mother in law will be around to watch the kids while he is at work.

That would be pure sweetness Widow.....keep us in the loop. You have a place to stay no prob.

Yay!!! Widoww!!! If you need help convincing .. I would be glad to volunteer ;)

I'm still a "maybe" because I'm at the will of ubertuber's rental car and my schedule, but if I do come, I'll have my laptop in tow as well. :thumbsup:

actually, you can count me out. I dont have any friends on this site, can't really think why this ever sounded like a good idea to me.

You and Uber *have* to come...

Because you actually do have friends on this site, but you tend to send them away whenever your feelings get hurt. But I would certainly not want someone here that does not actually want to come.

My apologies to all but, plans do not always come to fruition regardless of how hard we try. It seems I will not be able to take the time off for this event, and must unfortunately cancel the Rochester Get Together. Luckily we are still three months out which hopefully means little if anything other than Hope was invested in this event.


I am sorry for any dissapointment.

The Idea has arisen to make this a weekend party....as in late Friday/Saturday/Sunday, Which may be a possible. I would appreciate any Input on this.....

That should work for me. If my plan to leave the kids at my sister-in-law's works out. but you have to do what is best for you, Tec.

edited to say: any weekend would be ok with me. whatever works for the majority.

My plans haven't changed for that weekend. We're still driving through to Pittsburg, so I could absolutely attend on the Friday night.

I'm in for whatever ... bein local this time helps :)


Just a reminder.. we did a Friday night/Sat/Sun last time and it went beautifully... just means more fun crammed in ...

Need to know ahead of time so I can book time off work...and hopefully I have money!

I think that's pretty much as brilliant as before.

yes it's still on...(looks down) and so are my pants. 2 for 2 today awright!

I think you assume I care more than I really do.

No one on here really hurts my feelings. The thing is, I post here for a bit, then someone does something that I don't like (like delete a thread I make because it doesnt properly encourage discussion or something like that) and I think "why do I come to a site run like this when I can go lots of places I can just say what I want and not have to worry about it...." so I dont bother to post that much.

There are a lot of people here I COULD be friends with if I had that much contact with them, but I simply dont really talk to many people here, cos the sites is so heavily moderated I dont come here a lot. I dont have friends here cos I dont talk to anyone here that often, thats all.

I'm a Maybe, If I can find a ride up there from NYC I might go.

Wel I was in Ottawa last night and well the USA bridge isn't that far away, thought it would take longer, only problem I have is when I get to the states, I have no idea where to go. And now my cell phone isn't working.

I will provide any directions required, though its a pretty easy trip from Canada, or NYCity.

Ok, so July 1st cannot come fast enough now. Not only did my sister in law say she can watch the kids for a night, BUT I don't go back to work until Thursday! so that leaves plenty of traveling time.

WOO HOO! Rochester here I come! :thumbsup:

YEEEAAAAAA!!!!!!!


don't worry widow.. I don't bite :D .. well.. girls, anyway ...

OK....Looks like we are definate for June 30th thru July 1st, hope no one has issue with these dates.

Roll Call Time , as I am not 100% sure who can make it:

ngdawg...............yes
amonkie...............yes
Shesus.................yes
Jumpin Jesus.........yes
onodrim................yes
SecretMethod70....yes
fresnelly...............yes
ziadel...................yes
teknotoeknee........yes
Ace_O_Spades......yes
Sportswidow05......yes
Ubertuber.............yes
Supple Cow...........yes

uncle phil.........maybe


Am I missing anyone?

Count me in, barring upheaval at work (which is entirely possible - but I'll try to protect this trip).

I said yes???

I hope you are joking, ng. I was really looking forward to meeting you.

Heck, we could do that at the Port Authority in Manhattan :lol: I owe Cyn a visit.

But didn't say no....I just don't plan that far in advance unless it's a race or an artshow :)

I'm in, too, so long as ubertuber doesn't have upheaval at work... he's my ride. :)

Sweet....wouldnt be the same without ya Supple

chalk me in as a maybe...need to check my calendar when i get back up north...

Looks like Halx is in for this one.....list update time.

ngdawg...............yes
amonkie...............yes
Shesus.................yes
Jumpin Jesus.........yes
fresnelly...............yes
ziadel...................yes
teknotoeknee........yes
Ace_O_Spades......yes
Sportswidow05......yes
Ubertuber.............yes
Supple Cow...........yes
Halx.....................yes

uncle phil.........maybe
onodrim..............maybe
SecretMethod70....maybe

I wish I could come but money has become an issue, plus I couldn't get the days off from work:( I will make it one of these times I hope!

Were quickly approaching the omminous weekend of Tilted stupor.....nows the time to solidify the guest list, and begin the planning. I have begun the beer stock up, and need to figure out what we want to eat....any suggestions/preferences?

I've heard stories of the ribs you made last time. Is this a possible repeat?

As things are coming together, there is a high possibility of me attending.

Ribs are now....on the menu....

And I am way excited to finally meet the man, the myth, the....well Halx

In order to help the planning of things - Secret and I are more like "weak maybe's" at this point moreso than "yes." Our money situation isn't great right now, so I don't know that we'll be able to swing it. I'd plan more on us not making it at this point though. :/

I will definitely be there. and I am not picky about food or beer. I am just SO excited about going!

july 1 and 2 is our golf club's member tournament; i missed it last year to be in the roch but can't miss it this year...sorry, but i'll be in touch while the party continues (btw, you guys should make an appearance at moe's...)

I'll try to make it.

We're a month minus a day away .... Whoo Hooooooo!


I know the grill works .. there's beer in the fridge and shade in the yard ....

grill, beer, shade and friends. that is all I need.

I can hardly wait!

The thread has been restickied after the board upgrade ...



The Beer fridge is quite well stocked .. can only go up from here ...

*Makes Tecoyah trade in his brownie points for good weather the get together weekend *

damn....took me the better part of a year to build up those brownie points.....Oh well, Back to that Happy Karma thing


Got the Mid quality beer.....today its the low level puchace (Labatts)

And maybe the wine.....Any preferences?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/08...joe/Boones.jpg


screw top as well, tec! don't even have to find yer corkscrew..........:lol:

Tell ya what Paddy.....I'll invest in a case ...just for you, the rest of us will just have ti settle for descent wine and cold beer.....but I might share a couple sierra nevadas with ya.....only cause you look so damn good in a dress

This is a test, this is only a test. Had this been a real get together this post would have been followed by excessive drinking and heartfelt discussion, combined with good food and smiles.

We now return to your regularly scheduled posting.

OK....as I am terribly confused (read too lazy to tabulate this thread), and am going out of town until monday......I would like a relatively accurate head count to plan the menu when I get back.


Please chime in if you intend to be here....thanx

I am 99% sure to be there.

sweet.....that makes two..I'll be here too

Me! Me! and Me!

17 days and counting!

I'm planning to arrive (with Aberkok in tow) early Friday evening. My wife and son will be with us but likely won't stay too long.

Since I'm leaving for Pittsburgh the next day, you can do with Aberkok what you wish. :lol:

So far I have $15 in the kitty for the ride up....put me down for a 3 on a 1-5 scale

:eek: Fresnelly... you are going to leave our boy in the hands of those crazy Americans?

Hey Hey Hey now ...

I have Mon/Tues off of that week (July 3/4) .. if there are any Toronto area peeps that need a ride back to the Maple side, I can squeeze 2 ...

I had planned to go back on the Sunday but a free ride back might be worth waiting for. I also have Monday off... I need to check a few things first though...

Shotgun!

Amonkie... if you need a place to crash on Monday night after dropping aberkok off, I have a couch.

Hi Tec,

Abaya and I might make it on Friday night (like midnight) or Saturday morning, and leave on Sunday morning. Would you have a spot for us to stay? We'd basically need a place to park the car; we have our sleeping bags and tent (we're doing a New England camping trip!) so we could stay in the house or in the yard, it doesn't matter :).

Thanks!

Ooooooooooo

More incentive to go.

uh....lemme think.....HELL YES.....plenty of room...huge yard.....big house

Welcome to the Party

And so....the illustrious list of attendees is created


aberkok................Yes
sportswidow05......Yes
fresnelly...............Yes
amonkie................Yes
ktspktsp...............Yes
Abaya..................Yes
teknotoeknee........Yes
ziadel...................Yes
Supple Cow...........Yes
ubertuber..............Yes


Pain Train..........maybe
ngdawg.............maybe
Halx..................maybe
Paddyjoe...........maybe
Esen.................maybe



I will add to the lists as people chime in......things are shaping up nicely