O.K.T.O.B.E.R.F.E.S.T.08

[fatcat]

Icrontic's 2nd Annual Oktoberfest

WHEN: 30th of October through the 2nd of November, 2008

WHERE: IcronticHQ (Warren MI.)

COST: [Drinking All-Hallow's Ale] $25 Free


wait.....wut

[B]ITINERARY:

Thursday the 30th: Arrival, pick your spots (for the out-of-towners who are flying/driving in, stake your claims), setup, drinking, relaxing.

Friday the 31st: Costume party! There will be kids present earlier in the evening, for trick-or-treating, and then they will be leaving the premises for the evening grown up festivities. We'll have a prizes for best costume: 1 for guys and 1 for girls!!

Saturday, the 1st: Kuhnhenn's trip and then back to ICHQ for more rowdiness and bawdiness

Sunday, the 2nd: group breakfast at either Ron's Cafe or My Mother's Place, tear down, etc.

Ok, some things have change since last years Oktoberfest. The 2nd thing you probably noticed was that we are limiting this event to 20 people. That's a 20ish, as in we will take 21 maybe 22 but not 23 people unless you are female and from Sweden or some other European country ;) We had 12-14 people last year so, I don't see this being a problem

What's changed from last year

Now, the 1st thing I'm sure you noticed is a cost ($). We have reserved a half-barrel of Kuhnhenn's All-Hallows Ale (pumpkin beer) for Oktoberfest. A half-barrel of beer is 15.5 gallons, or as us beer connoisseurs prefer, 124 pints of beer!

So, if you want to enjoy this fine beer from the comfort of a Sumo @ ICHQ, you need to pay the $25. That is a hell of a bargain compared to the price you would pay @ Kuhnenn's for the same amount of beer. (Example: $25 at K-brew would get ya 5 pints; $25 at ICHQ will get ya between 6-10 pints depending on how many people pay. 10 people pay you get 10+ pints for yourself, 15 people pay you get 8 pints! ) If you hate pumpkins and prefer to drink your own, Oktoberfest is still free. EXCEPTION: All beer you bring that you or someone else didn't drink is left @ ICHQ as a courtesy to prime and keebler for provided electricity, internet, etc.

In other news...bring some sleeping gear. I have to remind people of this everytime. It is cold outside by then, and well unless you like snuffie slobber'd carpet...you get the point. Also TF2 will most likely be played, so bring a PC/Laptop if you wanna join the festivus.

As always, post here to let us know if you will attend.

CONFIRMED:
Thrax (AHA)
Keebler
primesuspect
fatcat (AHA)
pseudonym
GHoosdum (AHA)
Stainmenow (AHA)
pragtastic (AHA)
RyderOCZ (AHA)
][v][AGIC (AHA)
WagsFTW
the_technocrat (AHA)
Eggroll (AHA)
CB
tiberiuslazarus
sharkydart
-tk
Meghann
Stephanie
Jennifer
Brandon
jokerz4fun
GothicSatan187

ARRIVALS:
10/26/08
fatcat - driving

10/29/08
StainMeNow & Prag - 8:12pm - Flying
RollEggRoll - 3:57pm - Flying

10/30/08
RyderOCZ - Driving
TiberiusLazarus - 4:39pm - Flying

10/31/08
CB, GHoosdum, sharkydart - 10:30pm - Driving
Magic and WagsFTW - Midnight - Driving

[Thrax]

1st

//EDIT: Substantive portion of my response so as not to pull a Primesuspect here.

[Lincoln]

bring some sleeping gearIf you bring a queen size air mattress, I will take a knife to it. :range:

Thanks for organizing, Greg :cheers2:

[fatcat]

Thanks for organizing, Greg :cheers2:

you think that barrel will fit in one of the fridges?....

must have cold beer :rockon:

[Black Hawk]

you think that barrel will fit in one of the fridges?....

must have cold beer :rockon:

[fatcat]

heh, nice find. I'd ship it ASAP from PR so it gets here in time BH. Thanks :thumbsup:

;D

[pseudonym]

In, I'll sleep where I fall....

[GHoosdum]

I'm in. I'll bring my sleeping gear, though I seem to have left my pillow behind at the Summer Shindig.

Also count me in on the All Hallow's.

[Annes]

I'm in the process of getting tickets for Prag and I. We're down. And in on the All Hallow's as well.

Dibs on kids' room. Prag will likely crash elsewhere.

Oh, also dibs on Keebs' extra rig.

[pragtastic]

Looks like I'll finally get to see the fabled Kuhnenn's.

Yall best not disappoint.

[Lincoln]

I seem to have left my pillow behind at the Summer Shindig.I'm sure it's in the pile in the basement, heh.
Prag will likely crash elsewhere.Yes.

[UPSLynx]

Well... I can't commit, but I want to go. See, there's two problems.

1. Notre Dame Football. My station covers ND very heavily, we air a show called inside ND football which we shoot for, edit, and produce. Lots of work, and my weekends are typically tied up. So no word on if I can get the time off.

2. The West Coast. If I get a job in the animation industry by then, well, obviously I can't make it. I don't know what's going to happen, but the gears are currently in motion. I have a phone interview with Disney Interactive today out of Glendale, CA. We'll see what happens. Lets just say SIGGRAPH was lucrative.

So count me in tenatively. IF you reach the max amount, bump me out. It's OK. But if you don't reach the max, count me in unless I assure you otherwise.

[Harudath]

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[Annes]

2. The West Coast. If I get a job in the animation industry by then, well, obviously I can't make it. I don't know what's going to happen, but the gears are currently in motion. I have a phone interview with Disney Interactive today out of Glendale, CA. We'll see what happens. Lets just say SIGGRAPH was lucrative.

Holy crap! That's great news! Good luck!

[MAGIC]

I'm In.

[fatcat]

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[Harudath]

Can you tell I'm new to 4chan?

Ima go hide nao.

[fatcat]

please let me know if you are in on the the All-Hallow's Ale (AHA) also like some have thanks

[Annes]

Arrive: 10/29 NorthWest Flight 237 8:12PM

Depart: 11/02 NorthWest Flight 232 3:10PM

YAY!

[Lincoln]

^5 for good flight times.

[Thrax]

<-- AHA, naturally.

[RyderOCZ]

In b4 close and AHA

[Buddy J]

AH HA?

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[UPSLynx]

If I make it, count me in for All-Hallow's Ale.

Phone interview was moved to tomorrow at 10am PST. Talked to her for a bit today as she was leaving for a meeting, so we rescheduled. Frigging excited about this guys.

[Annes]

If you get this new snazzy job you just need to make them aware that you need to go to you "Family Reunion" from Oct. 30th - Nov. 2nd. They'll understand.

[pragtastic]

*Looks at Stain*

Don't you owe me 25 bucks?

+1 for AHA plz

[MAGIC]

<- AHA FTW!

[UPSLynx]

If you get this new snazzy job you just need to make them aware that you need to go to you "Family Reunion" from Oct. 30th - Nov. 2nd. They'll understand.

The family reunion and the week-long wedding next june, right?

I'll see what I can do.

[rolleggroll]

I'm in a similar boat as Lynx. I find out mid-June if I make it into a nursing school. If I don't i can drink my sorrow away with great company. In the event that I won't make it I'll put up $50 to the AHA in my absence.

[UPSLynx]

Where are you looking to go to nursing school Eggroll? Sticking around the bay area? (I think you said bay area, right?)

[fatcat]

I'm in a similar boat as Lynx. I find out mid-June if I make it into a nursing school. If I don't i can drink my sorrow away with great company. In the event that I won't make it I'll put up $50 to the AHA in my absence.

What does mid-June have to do with Oktoberfest at the end of October?

[WagsFTW]

I'm coming.

[fatcat]

I'm coming.

noted

the count is 11

[WagsFTW]

So are there any Halloween plans yet for dressing up this year? Any special themes or festivities?

[pseudonym]

I'm dressing up of course...... I think I might go Nerd this year.

[primesuspect]

Jeff is going out as Nathaniel.

You know... NATHANEL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whiodBT6IxE). HE LIKES TO DANCE

[Buddy J]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/BuddyJ/nathaniel1.gif

[Gravite2090]

I'm seriously so envious / jealous it isn't even funny. Why can't you come to California, huh? I need this. Dammit. We have Oktoberfest in Torrance every year, with hundreds and thousands of beautiful drunks and liter mugs.

But this is not enough. I want Icrontic Oktoberfest this year and nothing else. It's no fair that I get to know about this and not go. But I am happy as hell for those who get to go :D

You kids be safe and have a great time! Please, somebody bring some pretzels and sausage. Please. :) Cheers.

[primesuspect]

I seem to have left my pillow behind at the Summer Shindig.

It has now been defiled.

defiled.

[GHoosdum]

Pics or it didn't happen!

I'm afraid to see them, though.

[UPSLynx]

I'm seriously so envious / jealous it isn't even funny. Why can't you come to California, huh? I need this. Dammit. We have Oktoberfest in Torrance every year, with hundreds and thousands of beautiful drunks and liter mugs.

But this is not enough. I want Icrontic Oktoberfest this year and nothing else. It's no fair that I get to know about this and not go. But I am happy as hell for those who get to go :D

You kids be safe and have a great time! Please, somebody bring some pretzels and sausage. Please. :) Cheers.

No worries. We'll start a Icrontic satellite oktoberfest once I get my job out there. There's enough SoCal Icrontians, we could pull it off!

[fatcat]

No worries. We'll start a Icrontic satellite oktoberfest once I get my job out there. There's enough SoCal Icrontians, we could pull it off!

you and Eggroll are pretty much the only ones cool though. Don't expect Kenkel to show up to anything....

[MAGIC]

Is there an itinerary for this yet? We'll be leaving Friday evening so i think we'll pull in around 7ish.

[fatcat]

show up whenever, drink. Leave whenever. prime doesnt have a job anymore so..

;)

[primesuspect]

/me is an unemployed, fat, happy bum :D

[Lincoln]

Brian and I finally wrote this on the calendar last night. Figured it was time to actually know when it was.

[the_technocrat]

Brian and I finally wrote this on the calendar last night. Figured it was time to actually know when it was.

What? Oh, hi. Yeah.

edit: right, that ale stuff

[fatcat]

What? Oh, hi. Yeah.

when the icrontic man of the year plans to attend, we ALL take notice.

[Thrax]

The IMoTY is an ass. I hate that guy.

[pseudonym]

Does the IMoTY get roasted?

[Thrax]

DUDE. Having an IMoTY Roast would be AMAZING.

[primesuspect]

AHAHAH YES

[UPSKingpin]

Attendance + Beer Ticket FTW.

This depends on whether or not Lynx can make it, I doubt I'd be able to afford the gas alone right now.

[fatcat]

Prime puts in some "labor of love" for our Oktoberfest

learning to make beer (http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74772)

also: 33 days

[fatcat]

[fatcat] hey eggroll, you coming to Oktoberfest?
[eggroll] yes
[fatcat] you get your plane ticket yet?
[eggroll] nope, not yet. but I have a plan.
[fatcat] does it involve TSA?

[the_technocrat]

The IMoTY is an ass. I hate that guy.

lol, I need to subscribe to things.

( | )

[CB]

I think I'll be along this year.

[UPSLynx]

Ok everyone, a conundrum. Need input.

As many of you have probably heard me complain about on Twitter, the NCAA football season is upon us.

The TV station I work at is on the campus of Notre Dame U.

So We've got a lot of responsibilities when it comes to ND football coverage. Combine that with the fact that my station is terribly under-staffed due to corporate cutbacks, we all are stretched to the end of our ropes these days.

Worse yet, I'm not allowed to take off weekends as a result - unless it's the bye week.

ICO08 is NOT on the bye week. So I have to work. There's no ifs, ands, or buts about it. I have to work the weekend of ICO08. So if I went, I'd be there for part of the day thursday (save for driving) and friday. I'd have to be back home on Saturday.

Now, worse yet I couldn't drink anything late Friday night. My station has a VERY strict policy on drugs and alcohol. Plus random testing. The policy is zero tolerance, it would cost me my job if I was found out.

Now, Kingpin can't go if we're not sharing a ride. I talked to him yesterday to tell him we'd only have part of the day thurs and friday, and due to the wonders of unemployment, he's tight on cash as well and can't afford to go in for All-Hallows ale. He's not even sure if he could help much on the gas.

Either way, neither one of us were thrilled about making the trip for a day and a half and having to miss out (mostly) on what the event is about - beer.

So I need opinions, what should we do? And don't be like JUST COME ANYWAYS! because I know most of you guys will do that (and trust me, any other time I would approve). I'm trying to think logically about the financial implications and time constraints before asking for those days off and making that trip.

To be honest, I don't even know if they would give me thursday AND friday off at this point, things are that tight...

I really want to go, but I want the trip to be worth it. Your thoughts?

[Thrax]

It sounds like you've presented a very credible case as to why you should not go. In addition to the very restricted timetable, it sounds like you've got pretty big strings attached to anything you do over the weekend.

[Annes]

I don't think the stress would be worth it. The entire time you would likely be watching the clock and worrying.

[RyderOCZ]

I don't think the stress would be worth it. The entire time you would likely be watching the clock and worrying.I agree with this.

We may have another informal gathering before Christmas... maybe you guys could make it then? :D

[Thrax]

IC THANKSGIVING? Amirite?

[Lincoln]

Or just whenever you feel like... I mean, you don't need an invitation to flop @ ICHQ :p Don't kill yourself over Oktoberfest man. Just drop in whenever it works for you.


disclaimer: I'm not around the two weekends leading up to Oktoberfest

[primesuspect]

I never thought I'd say this:

Don't come! :D

[fatcat]

tiberius just told me he got a flight. mizzou represent.

[TiberiusLazarus]

I can be not forgot this time? KTHXBYE ;)

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[fatcat]

we never forget, and let me repeat that, WE NEVER FORGET TO PICK PEOPLE UP AT THE AIRPORT!

[Gnome Queen]

I can has carpool?

[fatcat]

I can has carpool?

if you fly up, I can escort ya back to Illinois.

Decide soon, tickets are going up as Tiberius said earlier.

[TiberiusLazarus]

Side note: my attendance in this event is partially questionable. Depends on whether or not my professors decide to be bitches and come up with some last minute thing that I have to be in class for. So far, that's not looking likely to happen.

[sharkydart]

not into the flavor of pumpkin. i'll be bringing my own I guess. :)

[Lincoln]

Does anyone else need an airport pickup?

[primesuspect]

I've updated the first post with the itinerary and an updated guest list

Those names that you don't recognize are locals, friends of mine, etc.

[fatcat]

visions of drunk rock band 2 in muh head :werr:

thanks for updating prime :thumbsup:

[jared]

With everyone having flickr accounts now I am expecting lots of pics for those of us unable to attend.

[jared]

Oh, and videos of drunk Rock Band 2 :D

[GothicSatan187]

o hell yeah i'll be there! xD Thanx Prime for the link.. I'm excited to meet everyone. :)

i'll throw in for the AHA, never had it before, be interesting to try, but i'll still end up bringin my own stuff.

[TiberiusLazarus]

Side note: my attendance in this event is partially questionable. Depends on whether or not my professors decide to be bitches and come up with some last minute thing that I have to be in class for. So far, that's not looking likely to happen.

And I have just found out that I have a test on the 31st. I won't be able to come up.

[primesuspect]

fail

[TiberiusLazarus]

Calm down. If you would read one of your other 4 billion forms of inter-social media you would see that I am "gonna try to pull the ole planned family trip to detroit excuse, see if I can take the test early"

[Thrax]

^ Jimmy Thraxed.

[GHoosdum]

Thrax you Jimmeh!

[primesuspect]

Jimmy thraxed porn, and I don't care

[Gnome Queen]

Hehehe.

[rolleggroll]

Please don't forget me at the airport again.

To ICHQ:
San Francisco International (SFO) to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX)
Departure (SFO): October 29, 6:00 AM PDT (morning)
Arrival (PHX): October 29, 7:55 AM MST (morning)

US Airways # 231
Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX) to Detroit Wayne County (DTW)
Departure (PHX): October 29, 9:00 AM MST (morning)
Arrival (DTW): October 29, 3:57 PM EDT (afternoon)


To Home:
Detroit Wayne County (DTW) to Charlotte Douglas (CLT)
Departure (DTW): November 2, 6:30 AM EST (morning)
Arrival (CLT): November 2, 8:12 AM EST (morning)
Class: Economy

Charlotte Douglas (CLT) to San Francisco International (SFO)
Departure (CLT): November 2, 9:35 AM EST (morning)
Arrival (SFO): November 2, 12:17 PM PST (afternoon)

[Buddy J]

Don't get caught with your pants down!

[fatcat]

Need people to post when they are arriving. Who I got so far:


10/26/08
fatcat - driving

10/29/08
StainMeNow & Prag - 8:12pm - Flying
RollEggRoll - 3:57pm - Flying

10/30/08
RyderOCZ - Driving
TiberiusLazarus - 4:39pm - Flying

10/31/08
CB, GHoosdum, sharkydart - 10:30pm - Driving

Also, pirme posted the ITINERARY on the first page for anyone who hasn't seen it.
There will be a costume party friday night. Don't plan to sleep any that night. You've been warned. ;)

[Gnome Queen]

Why won't anyone be sleeping? Will they be too frightened of your outfit, FC? :P

[Lincoln]

Stain/Prag, Tiberius, and Eggy arrivals are all in my Google calendar, which will SMS me reminders.

[GHoosdum]

I will be arriving with CB and sharkydart at about 10-11 PM Friday evening. Sorry, out of vacation days. :(

[mas0n]

I will be sitting @ home wishing I was there. :(

[RyderOCZ]

Brainstorm (somehow)

Sunday morning/midmorning/noon/whenever we get up.

Breakfast? Not OHOP.. I mean.. pancakes, eggs, bacon, etc. We buy it Saturday and cook Sunday morning. I can bring a griddle for Pancakes.

Anybody in?

[CB]

I can make German crepes if we get the ingredients.

[Lincoln]

I haz a waffle iron now!11

[CB]

Jiffy muffin mix makes for great waffle batter.

[MAGIC]

Sarah and I will be leaving Friday after i get out of work, well be getting there late around midnight.

Are there any plans for dinner on Saturday? I'd be willing to make spaghetti and meatballs, we can have everyone pitch in. Would be cheap.

[Annes]

I am definitely down for cooking. I'll even help!

[fatcat]

one more week!

[fatcat]

so I guess the rest of you that are coming will just show up whenever...(looks @ the_technocrat)

hey thats cool :thumbsup:

[Gargoyle]

Brainstorm (somehow)

Sunday morning/midmorning/noon/whenever we get up.

Breakfast? Not OHOP.. I mean.. pancakes, eggs, bacon, etc. We buy it Saturday and cook Sunday morning. I can bring a griddle for Pancakes.

Anybody in?

I'm told that I make badass breakfast potatoes.

And I'm officially a maybe for oktoberfest.

[fatcat]

And I'm officially a maybe for oktoberfest.

:rockon:

[MAGIC]

Anyone disclosing what their costume is?

[fatcat]

[v][AGIC']Anyone disclosing what their costume is?

nope. its all shh shh top sekrit

[fatcat]

[the_technocrat] SOMETIME ON THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE NOON

[primesuspect]

omfg omfg

I tried our beer tonight.

YOU GUYS ARE GONNA SHIT YOURSELVES it is SO GOOD.

That is all.

[fatcat]

YOU GUYS ARE GONNA SHIT YOURSELVES

drunk posting again? do not want shit in pants.

btw, I'll be there tonight.

[rolleggroll]

i want some of that beer. who do i pay to get some.

[fatcat]

i want some of that beer. who do i pay to get some.

prime when you get here

[Annes]

Where's the rest of the making beer story? I must have it.

[fatcat]

Pickups:

Eggroll - Prime & I
SMN & Prag - Keebler
Jimmy - Most likely Prime since Keebler will still be at work

[Lincoln]

SMN & Prag - Keebler
I'll have to skip Kung Fu :ninja: It's a good thing I like them :p

[Lincoln]

I just vacuumed and cleaned up the basement and put an air freshener down there so it stops smelling like dog :-/

We'll have room for 4 desktops and 2 laptops downstairs (plus my spare rig). There's enough carpeted room for about 4 or 5 people to sleep (with 3 sumos and 2 sleeping bags) plus the sofa. I also scrounged up four spare blankets. There are 3 air mattresses, but I seriously can't find the air pump that I "put away someplace safe" nm, fatcat stoled it. we're good.

This is of course in addition to the 2 sumos and 2 small sofas on the main floor (but... good luck sleeping there before 2am).

Space is going to be tight, but I think we'll be alright.

**PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BLANKET / TOWEL / PILLOW if at all possible. If you need one, just ask me (srs, you'll want a blanket).

[RyderOCZ]

We heard various opinions about Breakfast Sunday.. Can we get some final votes here?

Cook it or go out?

I have to get a griddle, unless prime has one, which is no problem, but I have a lot of stuff in the car already, it might esplode before I get there :hair:

[Lincoln]

[v][AGIC']I'd be willing to make spaghetti and meatballs [for Sat dinner]
We heard various opinions about Breakfast Sunday [how about pancakes?]
Brian and I are in for both. :) Let's do it (and not forget veggie GH when we make our spagsauce).

Griddle = yus pls!

[Gargoyle]

What about breakfast Saturday?

[RyderOCZ]

Well.. I am sure we will have breakfast Saturday too.... either day is fine with me.. I was just thinking of getting a consensus where either everyone stayed in and we made breakfast or all went out as a group.

I figured staying in was more cost effective and I make killer pancakes and waffles ;D

[TiberiusLazarus]

Well.. I am sure we will have breakfast Saturday too.... either day is fine with me.. I was just thinking of getting a consensus where either everyone stayed in and we made breakfast or all went out as a group.

I figured staying in was more cost effective and I make killer pancakes and waffles ;D

I could so go for a good home cooked breakfast. Been so long since I've had all the bacony-sausagey-pancakey goodness. IN.

[fatcat]

i'm in for eating in.

Ryder you're in charge ;)

and thank you keebler for cleaning/organizing. we have pretty much planned the layout etc. yus, friday night will be tight, but it should work out well.

bring blanket it gets cold at night here.

[fatcat]

What about breakfast Saturday?

when are you getting here garg? :)

[Annes]

I'm just reiterating my "dibs" call on 1 kids bed and Keebs' spare rig.

Also, I'll see you bitches in about 14 hours :-D

[CB]

So will there not be room for me to set up my own mattress in the basement?

[Gargoyle]

I'm in favor of eating in Saturday (or both days). I might have to make it a quick weekend, getting there Friday afternoon and leaving Saturday afternoon.

[Lincoln]

So will there not be room for me to set up my own mattress in the basement?
If you bring a queen size air mattress, I will take a knife to it. :range:No.

//edit: We do have single-size air mattresses, which are doable. There's no way we can do queen size down there though. We have up to 20 people on Friday night.

[Lincoln]

SaturSunday afternoon.
Now we are on the same page.

[GHoosdum]

I will bring my single air mattress, sleeping bag, and pillow... since my last pillow has been defiled.

[CB]

No.

//edit: We do have single-size air mattresses, which are doable. There's no way we can do queen size down there though. We have up to 20 people on Friday night.

Well, two people would be using it, and it's smaller than two singles, so I was hoping that knifing my property could be skipped.

[GHoosdum]

Well, two people would be using it, and it's smaller than two singles, so I was hoping that knifing my property could be skipped.

You shackin' up with Curtis? :hair:

[primesuspect]

There's not room for a queen sized air mattress down there, honest.

[CB]

You shackin' up with Curtis? :hair:

Not if I can't bring my queen-sized mattress.

I have no problem sharing a bed with a friend, be it big enough.

[Lincoln]

I will bring my single air mattress, sleeping bag, and pillow... since my last pillow has been defiled.
If by defiled you mean "been sitting untouched in the basement by the utility sink with the other 3 pillows we somehow collected", then yes. ;)

CB, if you're going to sleep 2 on it then bring it along if you want. I'm still not convinced there will be enough uninterrupted space for it, but we'll see what we can do. I at least promise to not knife it as long as you aren't sleeping alone on it :p

[CB]

I hope so, because I need to sleep on a real bed, and I cannot afford to buy a smaller one right now. I don't want people upset about wasting space, that's why I'm sharing it this time. I would be disappointed if my friends didn't help me tetris it in when I get there. :)

[GHoosdum]

If by defiled you mean "been sitting untouched in the basement by the utility sink with the other 3 pillows we somehow collected", then yes. ;)

Actually, by defiled, I meant http://icrontic.com/forum/showpost.php?p=638029&postcount=39.

:p

[Lincoln]

The events surrounding your pillow have been greatly exaggerated :p

[pragtastic]

Getting on a plane headed for IC in 6 hours... woot!

[RyderOCZ]

In Reply to the Facebook message sent out by the Oktoberfest bot:

Dinner Saturday, was suggested by Magic as spaghetti. It is not, however, the spaghetti that I brought last year, that would require me to have started it Monday.. which it is not :(

So.. Breakfast Sunday is in my court.. Dinner Saturday is still up in the air/up to Magic/all of us.

Just wanted to be clear on that :)

[Gargoyle]

So.. Breakfast Sunday is in my court.. Dinner Saturday is still up in the air/up to Magic/all of us.

Breakfast Saturday?

[Lincoln]

Breakfast Saturday?
No plan thus far... I was going to default to Ron's unless we have a better idea.

[MAGIC]

Ill plan on cooking saturday night. And, i call one of the desktop spots.

[Gargoyle]

No plan thus far... I was going to default to Ron's unless we have a better idea.

Right, I've just been trying to convince people to do the home-cooked breakfast on Saturday instead.

[RyderOCZ]

Right, I've just been trying to convince people to do the home-cooked breakfast on Saturday instead.I C Wut U did thar.... hmmmm.

[WagsFTW]

Any Detroit natives that are not gaming Saturday during the day feel like exploring the city with me, showing me where a few churches are, go with me to the public library? I have some research that I am doing for a history project, and don't feel like getting lost in downtown Detroit. Let me know. :)

[sharkydart]

A home cooked breakfast would be fun. However, I don't think it would be fun or easy to cook enough to feed all the people that will be there, in any short amount of time. Going out to eat is more practical. If everyone wants to just wait for a home-cooked meal, i'll help cook(if there are a few others who will help); cooking breakfast for our group is going to be like cooking for a small army. ...i'm looking forward to Ron's!

[RyderOCZ]

Stick with me Sharky... you do have to start early (before everyone is ready) but it doesn't take too long.

I cook for 14 - 18 people every year at Christmas.. its not too hard, you just have to know what order to do it in :D

[CB]

I've cooked crepes for that many people on several occasions, but in that case it's just a matter of people standing in line (or remembering who's up) to get the next crepe.

I've also cooked scrambled eggs for that many people. In that case it was a matter of having a really big (30 in.) skillet.

[pseudonym]

I'll be there Friday. I'm literally trapped at work with a couple gents from Japan doing some work on a prototype, but I shall arrive!!!

I have an emergency bachelor party Sat night though...

[Gargoyle]

I'll preface this by acknowledging that I'm a punk for several reasons, including the fact that I've been trying to bend breakfast plans to fit my schedule:

I can't make it. A bunch of stuff came up today, and I also don't think I can afford the trip right now. Have fun, guys and dolls.

[primesuspect]

S'okay man. We'll miss you :)

[RyderOCZ]

I'll preface this by acknowledging that I'm a punk for several reasons, including the fact that I've been trying to bend breakfast plans to fit my schedule:

I can't make it. A bunch of stuff came up today, and I also don't think I can afford the trip right now. Have fun, guys and dolls.I will admit that you needed to hit me over the head harder... I couldn't for the life of me put 2 and 2 together.

Till next time, my friend, cheers :)

[GHoosdum]

Sorry to see you can't make it Garg!

[Lincoln]

Remember it was $5 for breakfast this morning (to Ryder)

If you forgot to pay before you left, please fire up the Paypal and PM them for an address. He's a bit short :hrm:

[GHoosdum]

I had a great time, everyone!

I got home at about 10:45 last night after dropping off CB and sharkydart. The flat tire on the rental car debacle and I-75 being cut down to one lane (which prompted us to stop for a leisurely dinner at Bob Evans) turned the drive into an all-day affair.

[WagsFTW]

I had a ton of fun, too! :) I really enjoyed the whole weekend, and can't wait for another get-together!

It was nice to meet everyone that I had not met yet. I like you guys. :wink:

[Thrax]

Is it St. Patty's day yet?

[primesuspect]

SIGH. I guess I'll have to figure out another reason to get everybody back here again :D

Thanks everyone, I had a great time as well.

[Kwitko]

Kwitko wedding at ICHQ!

[UPSLynx]

I.. I will do everything within my power to not miss another IC get together.

I was a little surprised by it, but it made me painfully sad to see all my friends together and having a great time and knowing how close I was to it all and still missing out.

ND football be damned! I'm getting the time off next time if it's the last thing I do.

[Gnome Queen]

IC New Years? (Not that I could come to that :( )

[primesuspect]

Just want to thank Magic and WagsFTW for the amazing (and super cheap) dinner on Saturday night, and Ryder and CB for the amazing (and also super cheap) breakfast on Sunday morning.

WIN.

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[CB]

As per the rules: I left behind my undrunk BLL, but I don't see it in the pictures of the remaining beer... Just an observation.