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

[Guest Kong76]

I guess there's no harm in waiting until morning. Traffic
generally dies around this time anyway here on Fridays. I'll
post the final destination at 7:00-ish tomorrow morning.

I hope everyone local can get the message. I have cell #'s
of the people coming from greater distances and I can call
them late morning if we're going to The Pines.

Hay, it ain't like the can really predict the weather anyway.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Damn, this weather forecast sucks. My buddy and I left home around 9:45 AM this morning. Checked into our hotel in northern NJ around 5:15 PM. If the tailgate is called off, or moved to the bar, we will definitely need directions of where to go. Only read of the gatherings at the former Bobby V's, have no ide where it was.

I don't actually have a computer with me, but I can check in on the hotel lobby computers. I'll check back in later tonight and then again in the morning. KC and Seawolf have my cell number should they need to inform me of a change in plans.

Let's hope the forecast is way offbase. I'll keep checking in.

[Guest Kong76]

Don't worry about finding the restaurant, RD. If we end up changing it to there
we'll be taking the train in and I'll meet you and walk over with you.

[Guest Kong76]

Well, it's pretty nice out in central Westchester right now. Still, NOAA, The
Weather Channel, and a couple of local yokels all say severe thunderstorms
with high winds and possible hail for this afternoon. Times vary.

I think it's best to move tailgate central to The Pines - 37-10 114th Street.
Hope to see as many as possible any time after 1:30 or so.

If it rains we can laugh at the rain, if it doesn't we can laugh at me!

[seawolf17]

You weren't kidding about 7 am... nailed it!

We're in for the restaurant. Save us three seats... we'll be there probably around 2ish. If the game's rained out, at least we'll have gotten our tickets from you.

Considering weather... should we park at the hotel and then drive to Shea? Or park at Shea and walk/train to restaurant? Keep in mind we have a 2 year old who's in a strollers-are-for-babies phase.

[Guest Kong76]

Yeah, I don't know. If I were driving, I'd park at Shea and walk. Depending
on what lot you end up in, it's a 5-6 minute walk ... maybe a little more with
a mini-seawolf.

[Guest Kong76]

Uh oh, Jay Satan has reared his ugly back.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'll try to be there 'round 2. I meant to buy a game ticket yesterday but forgot. If anyone has an xtra I'll take it off your hands or buy at the window

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Figuring out the trains from New Brunswick sound too difficult for us two southern hicks. We'll likely drive over and park at Shea, then walk over. Probably easier for us to figure out in all honesty. I had to tell the woman at the hotel front desk which stop was Shea's and she still seemed rather seemed confused.

I have KC's cell number should we get confused from Shea. Hope to arrive around 1:30-1:45 PM.

[Guest sharpie]

If that's the same hotel you pick up Stub Hub tickets at, I remember parking near there and walking to Shea was a pretty good option and a lot cheaper than paying the ridiculous Shea parking fee. I might do that.

I'll prolly be there with Lenny around 2.

[Guest holychicken]

So by "tail-gate central" we mean we aren't tailgating any more and just going to the bar? Just trying to decide whether or not I should drive or take the train in.

[Guest themetfairy]

Rockin' Doc wrote: Figuring out the trains from New Brunswick sound too difficult for us two southern hicks. We'll likely drive over and park at Shea, then walk over. Probably easier for us to figure out in all honesty. I had to tell the woman at the hotel front desk which stop was Shea's and she still seemed rather seemed confused. I have KC's cell number should we get confused from Shea. Hope to arrive around 1:30-1:45 PM.

I wish I had seen this earlier. It's easy. NJ Transit to Penn Station, then transfer to the LIRR to Shea. I do that all the time for Sunday games.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Drove to Shea with no real difficulty. Met up with KC and his wife KB, then headed over to the Holiday Inn bar for some beer and socializing. It was great to see old acquaintances as well as to meet many others for the first time. We had a great time and got to see a good game with a Mets win.

Left our hotel around 10:00 Am this morning, arrived safely at home at 5:30 PM. If only the weather had cooperated so the tailgating would have been possible. Still, all in all, it was a great trip.