CPF Meeting(s) Discussion Thread 5/31/08

[Guest Kong76]

In the spirit of the Blue Tarp Lounge, various Virgil's meetings, the Acme
Grill, Bobby V's, that other joint in Times Square (the name escapes me), etc.
I'd like to start a discussion on two possible meet-ups for 2008.

A spring-training March meeting and a get-your-own-tickets-to-a-game-we-
all-can-go-to and have a big-ass tailgate party to send off the Old Girl one last
time is what I'm sayin'.

For the March meeting, I think maybe we need to do something a little dif-
ferent to garner more interest. Anyone have any ideas?

As far as the game goes, I think a Saturday night game would be best since
it's generally an off-day and we can all meet mid-afternoon and ease on into
the night. Again, anyone have any ideas?

Don't be bashful, chime in NOW!!!

[Valadius]

I need to get on the phone with the Mets and set a date for when I'm throwing out the first pitch. That would be a great game to meet up with you guys for.

[Guest Kong76]

If you get a choice, pick a Saturday night!

[Guest themetfairy]

A Sunday game would be better for us. We have a Sunday plan this year, and it would be hard to go on a Saturday night and then back on a Sunday.

I'll be out of town the weekend of March 22-23, but otherwise I should be able to make a lunch.

Val - why are you throwing out a first pitch?

[Guest Kong76]

Shot down in 8 minutes, a new record!

[Guest themetfairy]

Not shooting down. Redirecting.

It's not like you don't have experience running Sunday tailgate parties.

[Guest AG/DC]

Hah, she redirected you.

Like you have autism or alzheimer's or something.

[Guest Kong76]

Hah, I suppose arguments could be made that I have either or both at times.

One problem with Sunday is that if we are to spend two-three hours of quality
time together people have to show up at 9 or 10 in the morning instead of 3
or 4 on a Saturday afternoon.

We'll see if there's a consensus, like the fairy said I have been sighted in East
Rutherford at all kinds of early hours on a Sunday morning.

Which reminds me ... is the Chinese Roasting Box still around, JCL?

[Valadius]

Metfairy:

http://cranepoolforum.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=6524

[Guest themetfairy]

Very cool Val - that's a great gift from your dad!

[soupcan]

Did Yogi ever call your dad?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The Box has not been in Action since that Jets game. We are thinking of busting it out again this summer at some point but prolly won't take it on the road. Smokey Joe will travel though.

I'm good for whatever game is convenient for you guys. Preseason lunch is ok with me too. If you want we could align it with a televised preseason game at a bar that will show such.

[Guest Kong76]

The box is kinda large to be transportin' and I agree that it was fun to have
the Mets game on at that place that I can't remember the name of.

Another consideration is if AG, Willet, and others can be in town on a given
weekend for both occasions.

[Guest AG/DC]

Opus 40.

[Guest Kong76]

Forgot about that option.

[Valadius]

You know what, I'll ask him. I'll get back to you on that.

[Farmer Ted]

I am a follower in this directive. Name it and I will come out of the Boonies. Need to sit in that big blue semi-horse shoe one more time myself, Toddler Ted included (her first and last time).

[Gwreck]

I think these are the two best options:

Saturday, May 31 vs. Los Angeles. 3:55 Gametime.
Saturday, June 14 vs. Texas. 7:10 Gametime.

I think once we get further into the summer it'll be tougher to get everyone together. Plus, these are at least the "Silver" games and somewhat less expensive (upper deck = $20/seat).

I would also be in for the preseason lunch. Sunday March 16 game vs. Detroit (good matchup!) will be on SNY. We want to avoid the following weekend 'cause that's Easter weekend...and the prior Sunday is when single-game tickets go on sale.

[Willets Point]

Saturdays are nice for us out-of-town folk so we can make a weekend of it and not get back ridiculously late on a Sunday night.

[Guest Kong76]

I like Gwrecks take.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I agree with Willets that a Saturday game is generally best for those of us that may (hopefully) be attending from out of town.

[Guest Kong76]

Anyone give any more thought to this?

That May 31st late-afternoon game is barking out to me as a great tail-
gating meet-up game.

[Guest themetfairy]

We're definitely out for that weekend - that's D-Dad's college reunion (and he's on the reunion committee, so there's no way he's missing that).

[Guest Kong76]

The man's sense of priorities is seriously out of whack.

[Farmer Ted]

I can do the 31st.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I really want to get back to Shea before they tear her down. The May 31st game has great possibilities for our family.

[seawolf17]

Count me in for three for the 31st.

[Farmer Ted]

Mets.com shows no tickets for sale for that game. WTF?

[Guest Kong76]

They're really pushing (milking) packages and plans, single games don't go
on sale until 3/9 if I remember the date right.

[Gwreck]

KC is right, 3/9 is the date.

I am of course in for that date as well.