Shout out to the homies - bring back the club?

[phunk]

I'm interested in attending and the 15th works for me!

 

[camerone]

Sadly, I would be in if I weren't at a family reunion that very weekend... otherwise I'm always up for putting on the riding gear and taking the ferry across.  I miss the good old days when we would spend half the meeting soldering stuff together on the bench and the other half moving equipment in and out of that basement!

 

[Doc B]

Well, it will be moving gear up to the listening room now. We'll save a couple of big speakers for you to schlep. ;D

 

[richardl]

Just like old times...... only now we are old. 

 

[mpdd]

I'm in Gig Harbor, I'll definitely be there.

 

[mpdd]

I'm in Gig Harbor, I'll be there.

 

[Thoburn]

We've been talking a lot lately about things we would like to do around here besides packing kits

I'll be there. Did I miss it, or was there a time posted?

 

[cpaul]

Well, I live across the country with small children who are starting their school year.  In short, I won't be making it.  But why not try to organize local gatherings around the country?  NW, SW, Central, NE, SE???  If I can get my barn listening room set I'd be happy to host something in New England.  But that may be a year or so off.  In any case, there must be a group of customers in each major region of the country who could form a base of fans who get together on an occasional basis and show their wares?  I only have the Quickie but may expand at some point.  And if I can play around with a 3S4 cathode follower for my system, that'd be an interesting addition to any discussion.

Carl

 

[caffeinator]

I'm a definite maybe - have a sort-of-planned gathering that day at home but may be able to change the date for that.

 

[Doc B]

OK, let's shoot for Saturday, October 15th, 1-4 p.m. for this first meet. We'll have some munchies and sodas and water, and of course there is beer and wine next door. You have to buy a bottle and bring it in to our place to open it. You literally cannot take a glass of beer across the sidewalk from the brewery to our door. A minor inconvenience, we will have glasses and cups. So all you guys and gals need to bring is

yourself

your friend

your latest project, finished or not

some music you like - but no Diana Krall

All of these are optional except for the no Diana Krall. If someone wants to be a hero and immortalize the event with pictures and a writeup we will all be forever in your debt.

 

[electrovice]

This sounds like a great idea. I am looking forward to attending.

I ran into Gordon H. and Nick F.  (long term VALVErs)  last month at the antique radio swap meet in Shoreline. I have no current contact info for them. Hopefully they will also see this thread.

John

 

[Doc B]

Awesome John, it will be great to see you! I hope Gordon and Nick get the word too, as I don't seem to have current contact info either. The emails I sent apparently went to old addresses.

 

[comanche]

Sounds like a lot of FUN.
I've read and reread all your old news letters. (Valve)
I come up to Portland about once a year, when the sun comes out. 

 

[richardl]

Dan,
I have a friend that knows Gordon, I will ask her to tell him. I have not seen him in a couple years.

 

[Doc B]

Thanks, that would be great. If anyone thinks of other old timers we have missed and you know how to contact them, give them a heads up. It would be fun to show the new kids just how weird we used to be.

 

[cainam]

I'll try to be there.

And by the way, I have never heard of Diana Krall. So of course I had to look. Gee, thanks a bunch. I hope to be over my indigestion by next weekend.

 

[caffeinator]

Hey Doc,

Do you think the [currntly, predictions of] this weekend's "Blowmageddon" in western WA will affect the plan to hold this Bot-Do?

thanks,

David

 

[Doc B]

The meteorologists are admitting that they are SWAGing the intensity of the storm as far as I can tell. So I think the best plan for me is to prepare to host a meeting Saturday. If we see a foot of rain, or we have no power, or our building is uprooted and headed for Oz I will do my best to wave everyone off with a post on the forum. If we do have the meeting and you guys get trapped here, well, there is a brewery and winery and a distillery next door. You could get stranded in a worse place.

 

[caffeinator]

Sounds good; thanks.

Stranded next to a brewery, eh?  Kinda reminds me of the joke about the tragic demise of Paddy McGillicuddy, who perished in an unfortunate distillery accident.  It fell to the foreman to inform the now-widowed Mrs. McGillicuddy.

"I'm sorry, Ma'am, but it's my sad duty to inform you that Paddy fell in a vat at the brewery today and we couldn't save him."

"Oh, Lord," replies Mrs M, "do you think he suffered?"

"Oh, no, Ma'am," replies the foreman, "he got out three times to go to the bathroom."

 

[NightFlight]

some music you like - but no Diana Krall

Overplayed? Pretentious? Arguments break out when she's played like politics or religion?