On a Whim... What are you up to...

[vengroff]

I'm in.

[vengroff]

Also, just one little reminder regarding this and similar events. Please note the following from the eGullet User Agreement:

Off-Site Events

Users from time-to-time may choose to gather off-site for meals or other events. If you arrange such events without use of the public message boards, you are free to conduct them in any manner you wish -- they have nothing to do with eGullet. If you choose to advertise an event on our public message boards, however, it must be open to all comers without any preference demonstrated for some users over others. If space is limited or other factors prevent all interested persons from attending, selection must be made in an above-board, non-judgmental manner and applied equally to all. If you wish to have control over who does and does not attend your event, don't advertise it on the public boards. We also strongly suggest -- as a common-sense precaution -- that the ultimate specifics of time and place, as well as the names of the attendees, be kept off the public boards.

In terms of reporting events after-the-fact, please do not mention names of attendees or post photographs of those attendees without explicit permission. If your event was arranged privately off the boards you may not use the word "eGullet" anywhere in the description of the event, nor may you imply that it was an official event in any way. If your event was arranged on the public boards and the RSVP arrangements conformed with our policy, you may refer to it as an eGullet event so long as you don't use the word "official" or a synonym.

Thanks, and I look forward to seeing all of you there.

[NancyDC]

Aargh, I spoke too quickly....

I have a work commitment on Wednesday evening, which I had totally forgotten about. Can't join you this week but will catch up with you soon.

[bilrus]

Count me in for sure for 1 (of course unless work emergencies rear their heads). My wife can't make it.

[WoodleyGrrl]

I so wish that I could make it, however I am leaving for San Diego today for work. (I know, poor me). But I am in for next week!

I am looking forward to meeting you all at some point. I have been lurking for far too long on this site and I feel like I know some of you already.

[hjshorter]

So we are six.

Bill

Vengroff (Is Mrs Vengroff coming too?)

Malawry

Heather

"Al"

hannnah

Anyone else? Chef said he's holding an eight top, right?

[vengroff]

Vengroff (Is Mrs Vengroff coming too?)

Depends on her workload at the office. 50/50 at this point.

[John W.]

An eight top should be fine then. How do you say about starting in the lounge with some pink wine?

Vengroff, how's the kitchen coming? If it's the same as last time, I'm sure you'll need a beverage.

Greatly looking forward to it guys/gals.

[Al_Dente]

An eight top should be fine then. How do you say about starting in the lounge with some pink wine?

Vengroff, how's the kitchen coming? If it's the same as last time, I'm sure you'll need a beverage.

Greatly looking forward to it guys/gals.

Pink wine sounds peachy.

7pm, or thereabouts in the lounge?

[hjshorter]

7pm is OK by me.

Mmmmmmmm, pink wine.

Someone remember a camera. My digital is on the blink.

[Malawry]

Heather, PM me tomorrow and I'll bring my camera. Otherwise I'll fergit.

Can't wait. Can't believe it's politically correct to say "mm, pink wine."

[vengroff]

Vengroff, how's the kitchen coming? If it's the same as last time, I'm sure you'll need a beverage.

The appliances are supposed to be delivered tomorrow morning. I'm crossing my fingers.

Pink wine rules. White zin gives it an ill-deserved bad name.

See you all tomorrow.

[hannnah]

Ok, schedule has solidified and I am absolutely positively in. See y'all at 7.

[mazman]

Just saw this, relatively new to the site, but I'd be interested in joining y'all...John's restuarant has been terriffic both time I've been there. Let me know if there is still room...

[hjshorter]

Just saw this, relatively new to the site, but I'd be interested in joining  y'all...John's restuarant has been terriffic both time I've been there.  Let me know if there is still room...

mazman, there should be. What's the head count right now?

[John W.]

We have that eight top, can go a little higher if need be. Starting to fill up tonight, but we should be fine with around 8-10 people.

Can you guys make it through the whole rose list?

[Malawry]

It looks like we're seven at this point.

John, how many pink wines are there? I'm a lightweight and can only knock back about 2 glasses (besides which I don't want to make it too late a night). I suspect some of our other attendees can hold their own though. Not naming any names.

[John W.]

8. I could help a little...

[hjshorter]

It looks like we're seven at this point.

John, how many pink wines are there? I'm a lightweight and can only knock back about 2 glasses (besides which I don't want to make it too late a night). I suspect some of our other attendees can hold their own though. Not naming any names. 

How big is the list? I could probably make a respectable showing.

[herbacidal]

all i gotta say is that you all better be at heather's house.

that's october 25, right?

[hjshorter]

It is the 25th, thanks for the reminder.

[vengroff]

I think this is a great thread, and certainly the Firefly event was a lot of fun. I'd like to toss out an idea, though. Perhaps we should use this thread primarily for proposing event sites and making arrangements, and move comments on specific places we visit to dedicated restaurant-specific threads. For example, detailed comments and pictures from Firefly could go into this thread. That way information on any given restaurant, whether from a whim visit or otherwise, will be centralized for future generations to enjoy.

Thoughts?

[bilrus]

That makes sense to me. While we're at it, we might want to alter the title of this thread to remove the reference to the original whim date.

[tommy]

i think the "on a whim" threads should all be fresh. it'll get people's attention a lot quicker than an old, big thread. and then, of course, a new thread for pics/discussion post-event.

unless everyone subscribes to the one thread, in which case that might work. but then, as others say, subsequent discussion needs a new thread, and pictures.

Edited September 4, 2003 by tommy (log)

[hjshorter]

I think this is a great thread, and certainly the Firefly event was a lot of fun.  I'd like to toss out an idea, though.  Perhaps we should use this thread primarily for proposing event sites and making arrangements, and move comments on specific places we visit to dedicated restaurant-specific threads.  For example, detailed comments and pictures from Firefly could go into this thread.  That way information on any given restaurant, whether from a whim visit or otherwise, will be centralized for future generations to enjoy.

Thoughts?

That sounds reasonable to me. Shall we get the posts moved to the Firefly thread, and the title changed on this one?