I know it's a scary proposition, but is there enough interest to try another get-together in the next few months?

Are you interested? Terrified? Wary? Gung-ho?

Can we pick a date that will work for everybody that wants to come? I'm thinking February to give enough time to check schedules...

Daytime, evening, weekend? What works best for you?

What is a preferred location? How far will you drive? Is public transportation access important? Karaoke? Smoking? Food? Cavity search and/or Weapons check? Coolness factor?

Help me out, people! Give me some ideas on easy-going places that would work for us!

As I said before, when we get closer to our big "date", I'd like privately email the particulars to those who plan to attend, both so we know numbers of who's coming and to weed out any "lurkers" who will be unable to skulk about and not reveal their identity.

Be brave, join us! I think the benefit of meeting everyone outweighs the brief uncomfortableness of actually getting to the door and opening it, and in the end, it will be fun!

Ideas?

Bring 'em on, or if you fear for your life, email me at mrs_merkin@hotmail.com

We'll never find a time/date/location/venue that works for everyone - trust me. Having done this before, I suggest simply picking a place that works best for you and a few of the others (based on some discussion) and let the chips fall where they may, hoping that this becomes a regular thing and that people will show up sooner or later when they can.

As for me, my prefs are: non-smoking, close-in to Portland (but I would drive to the burbs), don't care about the particular time or day. You can email me from my profile but I would like to be on the list...

Andrew

I'll second that.

Put me down too.

(somebody has got to get Deane's phone number though, we can ship him a drink, then work the phone for a warm fuzzy!)

Never one to pass up a good cavity search(you do mean dental right?)Count me in. :-)

OK, put me down for a possible. I'd even try to get Craig Adams to come along, altho' he'd be the first to tell you that he HATES "in person" get-togethers. I suspect, however, that (once he got there) he'd have a good time.

Details to follow from Mrs. M, apparently? Great... so book some time, Craig!

Me too. Non-smoking, and alcohol available are my only real requirements. Oh, and Merkin!

Non-smoking preferred, I don't care about alcohol or not ... my schedule pretty much sucks, so plan it and I will do my damndest to make it happen. The holiday crud is more or less over at PDX now and January is our slowest month of the year, so that makes it easier.

The only suggestions that I have are to do the get-together on a weekend and to pick a place close to the MAX line.

uh...ummm

Im down. The Yugo is back and running just great! I live in SE Portland so If anyone needs a ride I would be happy to pick them up. Although i must warn you, Momma Timberfake has been in the Yugo lately so hopefully the smell of mothballs is not a problem.
Looking forward to the big event.

I'll meet you there!

Mothballs? Oh Gawd, I'm having bladder control problems with that one. I think my parents ski & winter clothes closet was a shrine to them, until we kids insisted they get rid of them, or we weren't coming over any more. Ever.

P.U.

My favorite joke as a kid:

Q: "Have you ever smelled Moth Balls?"

A: Yes, why?

Punchline: How did you get those tiny little legs apart?



Don't forget to tip your waitress, folks!

I'm in.

With balls on.

That's funny!

(added to goofy play book for rainy day)

As a sidenote, another great way to keep moths away is use lavender. It's a natural deterrent to those winged bastards and it smells a lot better

OK, I need to start working on this, I'm trying for February, since January is almost shot.

Is a Sunday, say late afternoon, workable? How long did you guys stay last time?

Work with me, people!

Sat works for me, but that will conflict with my daughters Dance compos.

I'll mail you some blackout dates! Everybody else should do the same.

Sat works fine with me.

So far, weekends in February are wide open for me (I can schedule around this). Just pick a date and time!

Merkin, Sunday afternoons great for me! I'm hopeful this can be done, I'm looking forward to seeing some of you. Not all, mind you, just some! Especially you Merkin!

I'm still watching this one.

I'm extremely flexible.

Sunday late afternoon should be OK ... my wife and I are planning a quick Vegas jaunt probably the end of February, if that is the case then I am obviously out ... other than that, I will be fair game.

Don't know if i'm on the "A" list but a Saturday night would be for fun most likely. Also gives you Sunday to recover....especially if you ask Merkin if she works for a Manufactured Home Trailering Service driving the chaser car!




Why would that cause you to need to recover.....
Well when she asks you what you mean and you reply "I was just wondering cause you look like someone that would know a lot about wide loads......hooo baby....watch out! LMAO

Just funnin wit ya Merkin!

Now that IS funny, since it matters who said it and how it was said. And how many adult beverages have been consumed.

Just pray your health insurance and AFLAC is up-to-date.

Oh...man...alcohol and this group getting together...maybe i'll hide a vid-camera and send it into AFV and win $10,000 or something!!!! LOL

Gotta be at a Karaoke bar if anywhere! That would be a real hoot!

BTW Merkin
I really was only funnin with ya in regards to your response to nwokie's joke in the insert foot in mouth thread. Aflac is mad at me cause I cooked their mascot and ate him for dinner the other night!

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You all have convinced me to dig a hole very deep in the ground, jump in like Saddam, and wait until this event is over and done with.

This first meeting of 2007 won't be an alcohol-based event, by any means! DT, you're attending anyway, it's mandatory!

So, no shots, no Karaoke; I hardly know you guys and you'd all never talk to me again, if your hearing does return!

(We'll save that for later, and make it at night, with DT in charge; he scares me sometimes, I don't know if I can handle THAT much fun anymore, but I'll try)

I'd hate to wake up on the beach in Cabo in the morning and have no idea how I got there (What movie or show was that, anyway?)

The Game.

AWESOME movie.

I thought the "The Game" was pretty good...(although not the best Douglas movie ever), loved the ending...but a bit far-fetched plot-wise. BTW, is Michael Douglas not the best ever "bad guy" you can't help like in almost every movie he did? That is acting talent! (Sorry, a little off-thread...)

Well it was awesome to me because it had me fooled all the way through.

I need to watch that again, I remember I liked it a lot, as much as "Usual Suspects"...

Don't know if I can make it Merkin. You see I am posting right now from the inside of a PODS container. I took my wireless laptop out there and when I walked in the door locked shut. Heard a backhoe digging then felt like I was dropped in a hole. Sounds of dirt from overhead then silence! Battery has 47 minutes left and then it will be DARK in here!

I found a note in here...it says:
"Paybacks are a Bitch"
It was sitting right next to an empty bag of M&M's!

"I need to watch that again, I remember I liked it a lot, as much as "Usual Suspects"..."

Yeah.

Speaking of movies - I saw Children of Men on Friday. I liked it.

Next up will be Pan's Labyrith.

Letters from Iwo Jima then if February Ghost Rider!

That is if someone digs me out of this Hole...only about 13 minutes of battery life. LOL

They weren't Peanut or dark chocolate M&M's were they?

Those guys promised a sterile container and no fingerprints!!!

This will be my last post as my battery is dea....................................

Used backhoe for sale, not too dirty: $10,000.

No prints. Or butt-marks.

You may now refer to me as "The Ghost Poster"

I will haunt this board for all eternity with special hauntings for Merkin and Skeptical! Ha ha ha Eewwwwwwwwwww
Chains clinking and rattleing

"I Don't Fear The Reaper" anymore!
Met him last night and he's a pretty rocking dude! A little Grim but what the heck...to each his own! He is kind of bummed that everyone thinks so bad of him.....he said it's just a job and someone has to do it so lighten up would ya! He is a Sammy hagar fan as well and said he has something truly special planned when Eddie beheads his way!!! LOL He spoke with the boss and set it up for him to play guitar for Paris and Brittney for all eternity!
Oh and Merkin.....I had him setup a very special place for you as well.....Everything you could ever want in 1000's of rooms....everyone something different, something special. Only problem is that the doorway's to them are not quite WIDE enough for____________! HA LOL

Even if I turn sideways? Does it have AC?

Well down here there is not any but if you are good maybe you will get to go were the "Eagles Fly" so you better walk the straight and narrow!
Eagles Fly...one of my favorite Hagar tunes!

Darktemper wrote: "I Don't Fear The Reaper" anymore!

Hmmmm.....Don't Fear The Reaper......That would make a good song title.

You Think.......?

Yeah, right. A song with that title has as good of chance of being written as a song about Godzilla.

Don't fear Godzilla the Reaper?

(ducks)

that would be the Mothra of all rock and roll songs.

geez....you guys SLAUGHTER me....I'm amazed at how you can just WINGER it like that!

Can't wait....having Blue Oyster's for dinner tonight! Tomorrow is gonna suck though cause all I got is TV DINNERs. Have to put out some more POISON for the mice! Think i'll TRIXTER the little buggers and use MEATLOAF for bait as they are scared of the cheese!

Just out of curiosity I was wondering about the regulars that post here on PDXRADIO. Specifically:
% currently employeed in Radio
% that used to be in radio
% of listeners/other
We all know there is a huge number of lurkers and stalkers, I am just referring to the regulars.

Anybody have an educated guess?

I own a radio.

I used to be in radio.

I have a station that plays on your magic picture box here.

Considering that this site is called PDXradio.com, it probably initially attracted those who were either in radio or interested in the subject. I'm sure others with no interest in radio have become regulars through whatever means, but my educated guess is 80-90% either have radio experience, or an interest in the subject. (of course, "an interest" leaves a lot of room for interpretation!)

Dono: First heard on KPTV!

Bumppitty, bump bump.

So, what's the state of this?

Check one!

(  ) - DOA
(  ) - In Progress, working
(  ) - I'm Outta the Loop
(  ) - Happened already dang it!

Well....the Cabo party boat departs in March from California....we could all meet there!

I'm going to go to Portland tomorrow night. Possibly solo. Possibly with my brother. Just because I can. And I am going to be thirsty and a little hungry.

Who here eats and drinks?

Probably easier to ask who does not....what kind of meal you gonna want?

That I do not know yet. I would like the kind of food they serve at a restaurant with a full bar.

This opportunity for me to do this just fell into my lap as soon as I was invited to a surprise birthday party for a woman that I don't want to surprise. But my wife does - so I have a pass.

I usually start downtown-ish and then move around just a bit.

If you want a great steak there is Saylor's Country Kitchen out by Mall 205 on Stark.

Hey......just read through the following thread for great ideas...loads of them!

http://feedback.pdxradio.com/show.cgi?tpc=2186&post=167062#POST167062

Maybe sushi.

Maybe Jakes.

Can I come?

Ack! I'm too poor for dinner at Jakes (unless it's for happy hour in the bar) or Sinju! But I might miss dinner anyway due to Baby M's bedtime, are you kids having drinks after dinner? Would Mrs. CJ mind if I went? Is DT going?

Speaking of getting together, here are some ideas for places for our group blind date...I'm trying to think of places with good tables, all are close to Max and downtown-y, except McM's near Lloyd Center:

Cassidy's - downtown, easy to find, do radio people go there? If yes, is that good or bad? Smoking?

Multnomah Athletic Club - in the sports pub, but we can't have it there if I chicken out or get sick, and I'm not sure they're open on Sundays. Pro: no lurkers, but that's not a problem since the date/time/final location is not going to be broadcast here.

Biddy McGraws - NE 60th & Glisan, smoking?

McMenamins on Burnside - under the Crystal Ballroom. Pool tables.
McMenamins - On Broadway near Lloyd Center, where you guys went last time

McCormick & Schmicks - great happy hour, but crowded at happy hour?

Are any of these places a "yes" or "no" for anyone? Any better ideas?

I'm thinking March...since I didn't get it together yet, unless we did it next weekend.

Yes. Yes. No. I don't know.

I'm so flexible on nights like that. What time span can you be out of doors? Do you have a curfew? Can Mr. Merkin pull duty at night for a while? Can you pump a batch for the baybee and have a drink? Not that I need to convince you, but, you GOTTA be a little ready for some adult time.

I'm very open to wherever. I need a cocktail and some sitting time. That's not too hard to find in Portland most nights.

Baby M hopefully asleep by 8. No curfew, but I'm so out of practice, who knows what my actual mileage is these days? Mr. M gave blessing to go. Yes to drink(s) (and cab/Max). Does possibly acting juvenile count as adult time?

Does sitting time in a nice chair while drinking mean a strip bar?

Anyone else coming?

March 6th is out, as is the 25th. Otherwise I SHOULD be fair game ... if I can slot it in my schedule!

Hey Merkin:

http://portland.citysearch.com/profile/44655513/portland_or/shamrock_bar_grill.h tml

I sent it to your hotmail...you ever get it?

I came across this one a while back...never been there but looks interesting and centrally located. Saturday night could be fun with the Karaoke!

When you decide on the final place maybe good idea to keep that off forum....heard there were some problems one year.

DT, Sorry, I finally looked at my Hotmail account! Duh!

The Shamrock sounds really great, but I wonder if it's too far from Max and not central enough for some for our "date"...

So, are you coming with us tonight? Are we going there?

Well, I was not asked and would kind of feel out of place and besides......I am working from 3:00pm today until around 1:00pm Sunday straight through so could not make it anyway!

PS...How far is that from Eastside MAX?

The Shamrock would be way too far from the MAX stop, though you could take the #72 bus from the MAX stop south on 82nd Avenue.

Andrew

Gee, could we bring it in a bit for us westsiders? I liked the Mcmenamins below the Crystal idea...

Hey...I was just thinking of us Vancouverites! But actually anywhere would be OK wit me. Have wheels will travel! Just pick one that has Karaoke...I think that with this group it would be hilarious! Or just get a semi-private room and i'll bring my daughter's Karaoke factory along!

DT: Well, I was not asked.

Yes, you were, you ninny, re-read above!

CJ: I'm going to go to Portland tomorrow night. And I am going to be thirsty and a little hungry. Who here eats and drinks? (MM takes that as an invite and/or invites self)

DT: Saylors?

MM: Can I come? Is DT going?

Anyone else interested? See my email in first post. I'll check it this afternoon.

DT, I'm so sad you can't make it tonight, we'll have a "cabo" in yer honor!

Oh....Rub it in.....THANKS!

Actually I am having a hard time finding a bar that serves Cabo....everyone seems to be stuck on Petron! Hate It!

I'll have my ears on later so let me know how it turns out!

Hey...have you actually considered Washington.....all smoke free anymore...kind of nice not to die from someone elses bad habit!

Billygans Roadhouse...C-Tran park and ride two blocks....I even think Tri-Met delivers there or at least there is a transfer from end of max to C-tran into Vancouver! Loud place you can throw peanut shells all over the floor at! Great eat's to!

Is there any TriMet service between midnight and 6 AM?

I'd probably be in serious hot water if I didn't get home until the next day.

I'd have to check and get back to you. Smoke free might be appealing to some or most people....I know it is for me!

Vancouver just a thought to consider.....new places opening up in re-vamped downtown area as well!

You know were would have been fun was Damon's at Janzen Beach. Kind of fun with that trivia challenge game they had and the food was not bad either! Are they still open anywhere?

I think the Damon's closed down DT ... I was down there a few weeks back and if memory serves me correct, the building was vacant.

Billygan's on Hwy 99 is a good one, though it's the north end of Vancouver, not sure how the south-siders feel about that kind of a trek.

I love the NTN trivia game too, it'd be a blast to team up and do tournaments against each other! Any other place carry that?

I can't find much on google so I hope someone will speak up if they know a place. However I still think booze and Karaoke with this group would be something we could sell tickets for! Would love to see certain people get up on stage and imitate those who irritate them! In a fun way of course!

Hah we might as well set up a steel cage in the back of the bar for the post-poking fun on the karaoke stage of your annoying adversary on pdxradio.com Friday night fight festivities! That would be worth the price of admission alone!

I'm not sure of karaoke places in Vancouver, I'm so out of the loop. Most of the places in Portland I've been to are of the seedy variety and I would not recommend them for this mix of company. (Hey, we're high-brow, right?!?)

IT PAY'S SOMETIMES TO KNOW PEOPLE IN LOW PLACES....NICE TO KNOW YA! lol

Thanks to CJ, I feel TERRIBLE today. Ugh! I'm blaming him (and M_K to a lesser extent)...but really it was self-inflicted. Darn that delicious fresh-made ginger ale and vanilla vodka.

What remedy should I start with? (Mostly I'm tired)

A pillow applied in the horizontal position!

So I take it you guys tied one on then.......HAAAHHAA serves you right.....!

Note I was yelling!

Just passing hour 19 on my way to 30...should be interesting towards the end!

I'm the only one who tied one on, my tolerance level is severely diminished from my former "professional" status. Ooof. It's a "10" outside and I'm still in my jammies. Sickening. Gotta move.

Get some coffee or tea, and drink a nice batch of water.

You are probably dehydrated!

Good morning Mrs M!

Powerade is always good after a night of boozineand carouzing! Send your hubby of on a merky mission (mercy)! Green Squall is a good one! Or gatorade RAIN. Gets you hydrated quick! Lots of water good also.
You find and Cabo Wabo for me anywhere? That stuff will kick your butt Right Here Right Now!

Amen on the Poweraide. I used to be partial to Gatorade. When shopping a Winco though 9 times out of 10 Poweraide is cheaper than Gatoraide. Gatoraide only has one flavor in comparision to Poweraide that is better IMO and that is the original Lemon Lime/green stuff. Not a big fan of the Green Squall but I love the white opaqe stuff tastes like pinneapple.

I gotta a question for when your not so hung over Mrs M as I have yet to try your Vanilla vodka and ginger ale yet. Anyway how does a real Jamiacan Ginger Beer with a Vanilla infused rum sound. The spicey bite of ginger beer with the sweet goodness of vanilla rum. Just a thought I will have to experiment with some nips/jiggers/airport bottles sometime.

Shit though I am forgetting that it is diet ginger ale and not regular. Mrs M as a fan of diet beverages we need to come up with a thread of diet and or low sugar alcoholic concoctions .

Maybe some Indio Oregon Marionberry vodka from Corvallis with Diet Wired Berry Energy Drink?

Anyone??

The place out in front of Lowe's in Vancouver used to have the NTN trivia when it was Bostons. Now that it is All Stars, I'm not sure, but I think I remember seeing it in there.

The Bostons down on SE 164th turned into an All Stars also, but I drove by there the other day and it now a Lloyds Grill. They used to have the NTN Trivia also, but I don't know if they still do.

The new bowling alley, Big Al's also on SE 164th, has a huge bar area and is smoke free. I don't think they have trivia.

I'll check on All Stars and Lloyds Grill and see if they still have trivia and let everyone know.

That building changed hands AGAIN Skybill?!? Admittedly I don't drive out in the Fishers Landing area much ... it's just surprising in that location. Some friends of mine own the Vancouver Schmizzas and they were of course worried when that Boston's popped up right literally in their back yard on 164th ... it's now on its third life and the Schmizza is still plugging away.

A PDXradio bowling night. Wow, hilarity would ensure I am sure!

Big Al's would be fun! Transportation may be a problem though for some. If we can work that out that might be an excellent choice....that or Billygan's Salmon creek! Depending on the date and if I am in town I would be willing to be a DD and pick up 3 people say from the Portland Interstate Ave end of line MAX terminal and deliver them back at a preset time. Anyplace chosen I have to drive so it makes me a DD with a 1 drink limit regardless! Hopefully one Cabo shot as I have been dying to try it! I really don't drink much and like Merkin am a low cost ten sheets to the wind type! So only 1 drink early on then non-alcoholic afterwards! Besides that it brings out the stupid (even worse than normal) in me! I Don't Do Karaoke either! I can't even sing in the shower!
BTW...wives and SO's are OK right. Mine might get peeved if I go to a meet and great with a new group of people I met online and we really do not know and have never met without her! She does not agree with internet chat but this group and forum are so different than the common internet dribble sites it is like night and day! I am sure everyone presents themselves a little different than they actually are (I may exagerate a little) but my personality in here is the same in person...I enjoy FUN!
The sad thing is I look as good in public as my drivers license mug shot! Me and FBR will need our own table! I seem to have packed on a few more over the holiday's!

I'd be willing to be a DD also. I DON'T have a problem drinking Diet Coke (denial isn't an indication of a problem, right!)

Darktemper, I'm with you. On the board, I'm 30ish, tall, dark and handsome. However, unless we can turn the clock back a bunch of years, I grow a several inches, go to a tanning salon, and loose a tremendous amount of weight in a very short period of time, everyone will see different!!!

This thread reminds me of a staff meeting. Lots of energy, tons of suggestions, no decisions.

I think we need to form a committee to see if we need a committee to decide what to do!

Hey, I just noticed something. Look what the first 5 letters of committee spell. Coincidence, I think not!

Well, some of us just went ahead and met. Thanks Chicken for the invite. Was spur of the moment and a nice time for everyone.

My suggestion is to just continue this and keep people in the loop. The group will grow and things will happen.

Mrs_M: Just pick a date and let those interested know. Either they make it or they don't. No biggie, we then do it again and go from there.

Was thinking of maybe changing my handle! DarkTemper seems so...well....Dark. I am over my initial moodiness when I first joined with the chip on my shoulder.

Any suggestions on a new handle?

I'm not sure it's a big deal.

In many places I've used potatohead for years. Got started with that one on a site, on a lark. Registered just for the heck of it, then was glad I did after the fact. Site ended up being very popular and I had an early registration. Ended up just using the handle for a lot of things.

In the end, I've discovered one's handle can be a topic of conversation, but really does not inhibit other things that much.

Change it if you want, but I wouldn't worry about darktemper being too dark.

If you do change it, enjoy it! Pick something that's fun!

Right on...Think i'll leave it. It is the online name I used to use when I played Starcraft. I was on many do not play lists.....was pretty good and if you were on my team and sucked....well lets just say you were the last casualty in the game......and by my doing! HEH HEH HEH.....Can you say "BACKSTAB"

Hey...that gives kind of an interesting thought! I wonder how many here play Starcraft...I love it! could have a PDXRadio free-for-all online. Just watch out fer dem der dang Lurkers! LOL

ZAK...surely you play Starcraft.....but do us a favor and don't join up with that dial-up connection you got there man! Can you say "LAGGER"

For our first group meeting of 2007, does a couple of hours on a Sunday afternoon work for most? If no fights break out, DT is in charge of the second event.

I am now emboldened (is that a word?) after meeting both the infamous Missing and CJ, I feel like a weenie for being so nervous and scaredy-cat beforehand and stalling on this. They're just as cool as I imagined, and I felt comfortable immediately! It was much easier to meet people face-to-face than I thought it would be, because really, we're not strangers. (I didn't need my bodyguards after all, and they just got me in "trouble" later anyway, hahaha)

We're basically into March now, but I'm gonna make it happen, and hopefully everybody who wants to meet can make it. Otherwise, we'll talk about you.

mrs_merkin@hotmail.com

That works fine for me Ms. M - the 25th is out, I have a fantasy baseball draft that will take most of the day (yes, I'm a fantasy sports geek, flame away).

I have no problem being a designated driver as well, I can stack drunk people in the Bus like cord wood if I need to. I live in Vancouver but can run people across the pond if need be.

Let's make it happen! Bowling kinda sounds fun ... if y'all can stand the sight of a fat man in bowling shoes! hah

Just make sure to use a liberal amount of "Plumbers Crack Putty" beforehand!

I'm wearing my dirty tight Wart-Mal stretch pants with a thong showing!

We will not have it the 25th. You must choose wisely for Team Merkin!

HAH! I'll go round up a 55-gallon drum of it right now!

Geezz...sometimes I "Crack" myself up....get it...CRACK myself up!!!!! HAAAAAA

Good Night Folks.....I am Done and heading for the BARN!

Catch you all tomorrow!

Have Fun ANd Keep It Real!

BTW....Our very own Merkin is the 100th poster! Tell her Beano what she has won!

If you gonna do this on a Sunday I could not do it on the 18th but could on the 25th so there are likely to be conflicts. Might I suggest Sunday April 1st as the April Fools theme may be fitting when y'all get together and meet some for the first time....APRIL FOOLS.....Suprise...i'm not 6'2" 165# chiseled 6-pack but instead 5'10" 280# balding carrying a 6-pack! It is interesting how people look online and what they turn out to be in real life! You can be larger than life online and in person you look like life passed you by!

Anyway April 1st was just a thought but I will try to be there if at all possible. It is just that my boy is on break and home from college so I may be busy with family stuff.

It'll be easy to find me, I have a well-defined 3 pack: boobs, tummy, gut.

OK, all, April 1 it is. Location and time will NOT be posted here.

So Merkin, if you don't post the loc and time here, how the hell will we know where to go? Or, is this a super-exclusive little party for you and Darktemper?

She will send it via email I believe is what was discussed previously. Hers was posted previously so if the address listed in your profile is bogus or hidden then you better get her a good one!

Darktemper, I am new, so it is definitely up to you folks, but I would be honored to hoist some java with a collection of the good people here. After vicious and repeated spam attacks, my addy isn't here anymore, but I do believe Mrs. M. has it.

Warner, they really aint being snobby. With the high level of potential loonies coming to any posted gathering on the net, I think it is wise for them to keep that information in a closed loop. I really don't want to see a grizzly bear pop out of a wedding cake or arrive at a bar full of strangers that want to know the frequency when I ask, "are you from pdxradio?"

I am fairly new to this group as well but the little time I have been a party to it I find that these people are great! Some disagreements from time to time but mostly rational people....and most of them local. Not like most blogs where people from all over the world are involved in it. Hell I ain't even in radio but I do listen and voice my opinions on what I like (and at times just plain putting my foot in my mouth and embarrassing myself...love the taste of crow so I hope they serve it where we go). I may have came up with and passed on some decent idea's in here as well. I would not think we have any management (TIES) lurking here to glean off any ideas or worthwhile thoughts and putting them on the air would we?

I as well would enjoy tossing a few (one alcohlic though) drinks with this group!

"I would not think we have any management (TIES) lurking here to glean off any ideas or worthwhile thoughts and putting them on the air would we?"

Actually, I wouldn't count on it. Perhaps not every idea, but one recent coincidence was the influx of golden-era Kinks on K-Hits after my reasoned, but heartfelt plea. In fact, "Well Respected Man" is playing this very moment. I stress, however, that it is purely a coincidence. :o)

Warner, I'm picking YOU up, dude, we go back waaaay too far (KINK board) for you to miss it!

Warner....watch out if she drives Mr. M's rig! If you fumble around in the glove box you find one of Bush's WMD's or maybe just a WWC (Whopper With cheese)!

From Darktemper's post: "It is interesting how people look online and what they turn out to be in real life! You can be larger than life online and in person you look like life passed you by!"

The only thing that didn't pass me by was the food tray. It stopped with me every time! Talk about "larger" than life. I resemble that remark!

Ha! DT, you wanna know what falls out of Mr. M's glove box? It's a Sig Sauer 9mm. It scared the crap outta me on our first date. We are the total opposites in almost every way (except parenting).

Keep me in the loop. And for the record, I'm open to anyone being invited. I think it would be neat. Then again, I may not even be able to make it - so, you know, don't let my idea count for too much.

You better be there, CJ! (Yes, that's a threat)

Of course everyone is invited, but I'm against having lurkers/spies, so I don't think we need to post all the info publicly. You have to put a tiny bit of effort into it, so I know you're serious.

Yep. Put me in the loop. I didn't get near enough time at the last impromptu gathering!

---enjoyed your friends from Denmark Mrs M!

And, remember when I said nobody cared about you know what? See, I was right!

Gosh, I love you both, in a nice normal internet kind of way!

And I feel the same way as you; there was not near enough time! Questions, I have questions, boys! Can I even wait a whole month? It's like waiting for Christmas. Besides I owe somebody some tapas and a cocktail or two...

And yes, you were so right on, MK!

Love 'ya back!

Thanks go to Chickenjuggler for his PDX lark. Glad I went and am looking forward to enjoying some time again.

Ok where do I sign up?

Send a quick note to: mrs_merkin@hotmail.com

Are we looking morning, afternoon, ... ??? Since it's on the first, morning will be out because of work obligations, but I can swing the afternoon.

Mrs. M - I emailed you with my email addy, if you need it again lemme know.

I'm in if it's on the 1st in the afternoon.
My email is in my profile.

But, no bowling, please. Can't we just cuddle and talk?

Here's a fun one...what do you envision other posters to look like? Try and be nice...

Redford.....I ain't gonna throw any stones as I live in a glass house man!

Let him with the 6-pack throw the first beer!