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| 217.1 | Party place offered... | DELNI::FOLEY | Rebel without a Clue | Mon Mar 14 1988 23:08 | 6 |
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I'll offer my place and pond this summer for a Mennotes
cookout/party. I'll leave the date/time up for discussion.
mike
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| 217.2 | Need more info... | BETSY::WATSON | No_Mad | Tue Mar 15 1988 08:57 | 3 |
| Where do you live, Mike?
Kip
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| 217.3 | Sure, party time and we're thousands of miles away | COMET::AIKALA | Future Lamborghini Owner | Wed Mar 16 1988 08:12 | 6 |
| How about having one out here in Colorado Springs? West and East
coast invited. :^)
Colorado Springs Tourist Board,
Sherm
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| 217.4 | | DELNI::FOLEY | Rebel without a Clue | Wed Mar 16 1988 10:10 | 6 |
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I live in Ayer, Mass.. It's exactly central to Nausea, N.H.
and Maynard...
mike
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| 217.5 | | CALLME::MR_TOPAZ | | Wed Mar 16 1988 11:01 | 5 |
| re .4:
Indeed, I pass Ayer frequently.
--Mr Topaz
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| 217.6 | oh, is it very painful..? | RANCHO::HOLT | | Wed Mar 16 1988 11:37 | 1 |
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| 217.8 | | QUARK::LIONEL | We all live in a yellow subroutine | Wed Mar 16 1988 13:29 | 8 |
| I think that trying to fold a MENNOTES party on top of a general
event like Springjam is not really worthwhile. It will be difficult
to find people and to talk, and to escape the music if you don't want
to hear it.
I like the idea of a party at Mike Foley's.
Steve
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| 217.10 | Geographical chauvinism? | INFACT::VALENZA | Oddfellows Local 151 | Thu Mar 17 1988 14:12 | 42 |
| Re .3
I think noters parties are a wonderful idea for those Digital employees
who live in Massachusetts or New Hampshire, but the point you have
raised about Colorado Springs is a valid one. While it certainly makes
sense to stage a party where most of the Digital employees are located,
it also ought to be a matter of noting courtesy to recognize that a
significant number of people are automatically excluded by reason of
geography. Any "official" noters party is really just a New England
noters party. I would suggest that we need a little consciousness
raising to recognize that this is an international network, and that
people should acknowledge that the rest of the world exists by
prefacing statements or notes with limited geographical interest with
phrases like "for those you in the New England area..." I would also
suggest that the title of this note be changed to "New England Mennotes
Party".
Perhaps, since you brought this issue up, you could start your own
Official Colorado Noters Party. Whether or not you could get enough
people to attend is another question, but at least it is worth a try.
To prove my point, I ran a directory listing of this conference through
a series of command procedures. The goal was to count how many note
writers in this conference come from which parts of the world. I based
the count on node::username, so it does not take into account users
writing notes from more than one account. It also ignores node ids
that my command procedures were too dumb to process, such as node
numbers. I therefore do not guarantee 100% accuracy, but these numbers
do provide a good indication of the noter distribution:
Massachusetts: 360 52%
New Hampshire: 138 20%
Colorado 50 7%
Other U.S. 76 10%
England 46 7%
Other non-U.S. 27 4%
In other words, assuming that these numbers are a fairly accurate
representation of participation, 28%, or more than a fourth, of the
participants in this conference are not New Englanders.
-- Mike
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| 217.11 | Not at all... | QUARK::LIONEL | We all live in a yellow subroutine | Thu Mar 17 1988 16:14 | 4 |
| Anyone who wants to start a party anywhere in the world for
MENNOTES readers is welcome to do so and advertise it here.
Nobody suggested otherwise.
Steve
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| 217.13 | | BUSY::KLEINBERGER | Vivo, ergo sum | Fri Mar 18 1988 07:19 | 9 |
| ....and I'm sure Mike and many others can remember the time we had
6 (?) people all at once on PHONE to connect parties in England,
France and Billerica, Mass together.
If you want to combine parties, it would be fun to see that happen
all over again....
Although everyone is not in the same physical house together, we
were ALL together that night/morning...
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| 217.14 | possibilities! | SALEM::MELANSON | | Mon Mar 21 1988 10:44 | 8 |
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Would anyone be interested in having a PotLuck Supper party on a
Saturday Evening April 30, 1988. I would need some volunteers to
help organize it to pull it off.
Please let me know...\
Jim
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| 217.15 | It's a world dance party.. | AXEL::FOLEY | Rebel without a Clue | Mon Mar 21 1988 22:16 | 19 |
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Some more noters party history from the person who started these
things...
We do NOT exclude anyone from participating! We try our best
to schedule parties when people are here on business. We've had
people from Oz, U.K., France, Italy, Greenville, S.C. (Who WE
noters flew up JUST for the party), Colorado, etc... In "the
old days" we would have at LEAST one terminal hooked up with
upwards of 6 PHONE conversations going. One party we had the U.K.,
Westminister, Japan, France, us, and Oz on all at one time!!!
It was GREAT!
We have no intentions of excluding anyone.. Hell, I'm willing
to bring home my VAXstation (AXEL) for the party if people
want me too!!
mike
NetParty Moderator & Creator
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| 217.16 | | FSLENG::HEFFERN | | Wed Mar 23 1988 04:11 | 9 |
| If the Colorado people want a noters party, I'd be glad to
let them fly me out for that! :-) I'm dying to meet Carla
anyways!
mike, I guess I haven't been around long enough, where's Oz
(besides over the rainbow).....
cj *->
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| 217.17 | I think :-) | SA1794::CHARBONND | I NEED GIANTS ! | Wed Mar 23 1988 06:54 | 1 |
| OZ = Australia
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| 217.20 | Gotta watch those nodes | COMET::AIKALA | Future Lamborghini Owner | Thu Mar 24 1988 03:52 | 10 |
| re: .16
Carla is in Colorado?????
Hey Carla, wanna party????
Local boy,
Sherm
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| 217.21 | Up the hill, hang a right... | BSS::BLAZEK | Dancing with My Self | Thu Mar 24 1988 18:53 | 8 |
| Well Sherm, after your recent entry in HUMAN_RELATIONS (you
know which one) I'd have to definitely say yes! ;-)
Carla
P.S. cj, I'm convinced you're long overdue in seeing the
Rocky Mountains!
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| 217.22 | Carla is a journey - not a destination. | COMET::BRUNO | Beware the Night Writer! | Thu Mar 24 1988 22:58 | 8 |
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Forget it, fellas! I've worked at two different companies
at the same time as Carla, at the same locations, and I have never
seen her. It is always contact by VAX. I suspect she is a fig
newton of our imaginations.
Greg
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| 217.23 | Carla on high... | COMET::AIKALA | Future Lamborghini Owner | Fri Mar 25 1988 04:54 | 8 |
| Greg, she's only a parking lot's span away. See the title of her
last note? 'Up the hill, hang a right...', unless of course, she
was talking about the Body Beautiful versus CSC. :*)
Carla, based on your reference to my other note, I think I'll just
turn red, get shy, and run away. Whew, it's hot in here.
Sherman
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| 217.24 | BTW | COMET::AIKALA | Future Lamborghini Owner | Fri Mar 25 1988 05:03 | 22 |
| In the spirit of this note, since there is Greg, Carla, myself,
and I know of at least another 'silent "read only"' noter,
what's the chance of pulling off our own get together? I've only
been to one, and that was the Sunbird Meet in '86 when Andy Leslie
flew in from England. In COLORADO notes I am aware of another
attempt to reconvene at another get-together, but I don't know
whether it was successful or not. Could it be accomplished by
3 people spreading the word?
Just a thought.
Sherman
P.S. I wouldn't mind going back east, but man, that would be one
hell of an expensive get-together. I know the party experience
and the meeting of eastern noters would be worth the expense,
but, knowing me, I'd probably pout when the party, in the course
of an evening, came to a close. I'll keep chocking up those
flying miles for the 'fly-anywhere-I-want-to' ticket and await
the next eastern party.
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| 217.25 | I WANNA PAAHTEE TOOO! | SALEM::AMARTIN | nemoW SDEEN sraM | Fri Mar 25 1988 05:07 | 3 |
| Sherm, you are not alone. I am sure that there are many others
that are "read only" you just dont see em. :-) It IS kinda hard
to go to the parties when you work these hours.
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| 217.26 | That's what *you* think | BSS::BLAZEK | Dancing with My Self | Fri Mar 25 1988 06:55 | 15 |
| re: .22 (Greg)
>> I suspect she is a fig newton of our imaginations.
After three years of communication via VAXmail it looks like
you're about to discover that indeed, I am not a fig newton.
=8*)
We should definitely pull off our own gathering, perhaps the
same evening as the east coast version of the same? Unless
attendance is limited to under 10 I'm afraid my apartment is
far too small...any suggestions as to where?
Carla
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| 217.27 | Midnight operators make better ..... | COMET::AIKALA | Future Lamborghini Owner | Fri Mar 25 1988 09:09 | 32 |
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Alan,
That must mean you're a 'midnight operator' or you work with Security.
I started this stuff in the Air Force and thought for sure I'd have
gotten a job with normal hours by now. But you're right, half the parties
going means that we midnighters have to tailor something in our
schedule, i.e., go to the party, bypass all alcoholic beverages
and to make things worse, leave EARLY. If the party was a bomb,
no problem, but if it's cooking, boy do you feel a sick day coming
on! Your loyalty to work is sorely tried, but in the end, you must
go to work (he said from the corner of his mouth.)
To make matters worse, my days off include all of Sunday, which is wasted
by sleeping it away, Monday, and Tuesday until midnight again.
Is that nauseous or what? Oh well.
Carla: on where to have one...
How about low numbers (under 10) and your apartment? :*)
Seriously, Studebakers, happy hour on Fridays are a blast, the Sunbird
was great the last time, (the lights were low, the lights of the
city were blazing, etc. etc.). I have a great clubhouse at my
complex, except the thing closes at 10 p.m. Its under new management
however, and I know the Manager (she had me once before....as a
resident at another complex ;^), maybe she'll bend rules. But
I don't think we need to worry much about double digits in the way
of attendance, unless......I just thought of a human megaphone that
I know.....whatever.
Sherman
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| 217.28 | Sunbird's fine for me. | COMET::BRUNO | Body by Burger King | Sat Mar 26 1988 01:11 | 10 |
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Well Carla, Sherm et al, I would like to give my vote for the
Sunbird (If, that is, we can't use Carla's place). The Sunbird is
only about 1000 feet from my apartment. Now it is time to vote on which
day to have it. It's time to find out who has to burn a vacation day
(sick day) in order to attend. When is the east coast version taking place?
Greg
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| 217.29 | Wait till I move, Ok? | BLITZN::LITASI | Sherry Litasi | Sat Mar 26 1988 17:37 | 7 |
| I plan to attend, but can we wait till April. I'm moving to the
springs April 2nd. It could be my place, but I won't have much
furniture for a while. I will live near Unitah and Weber.
Anybody got some furniture to get rid of?
Sherry
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| 217.30 | April? Suuuurrre! | COMET::BRUNO | Beware the Night Writer! | Sat Mar 26 1988 19:40 | 10 |
| Re: .29
Uintah and Weber, huh? I like that part of town, especially
a couple of blocks west (Cascade Ave.).
I don't think April is an unreasonably distant time frame.
What do you other Springsteens say?
Greg
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| 217.31 | Specifics, anyone? | BSS::BLAZEK | Dancing with My Self | Sat Mar 26 1988 20:03 | 8 |
| It's certainly fine with me. How does April 3rd sound,
Sherry? ;-) Since April's comprised of 30 days I think
we should probably narrow it down to one day, otherwise
it'll be one looooonnnnnng party. Any weekend will fit
my schedule.
Carla
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| 217.32 | Good choice. | COMET::BRUNO | Beware the Night Writer! | Sat Mar 26 1988 22:12 | 6 |
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April 3rd, being a sunday, fits my schedule just dandily!
Are we talking about evening or late noon?
Greg
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| 217.33 | April 3rd is ok by me... | COMET::AIKALA | Future Lamborghini Owner | Sun Mar 27 1988 04:53 | 10 |
| Right, that's why I hate this shift, I missed this entire conversation.
If we're talking late noon, well, that gives me about 4 or 5 hours
of 'leisure snooze' in the sun. If we're talking evening, then I'll
be able to get a decent nights sleep that day. What I want to know
is...
Is we the only three?
Sherm
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| 217.34 | can i, cani, cani...... | SALEM::AMARTIN | nemoW SDEEN sraM | Sun Mar 27 1988 05:37 | 7 |
| HEy, I'll go but..... Where are we talking about?? I am totally
lost with those places mentioned.
Sherm, yea you got that right. Rent a duck I is. I have it even
worse than you. I have monday and tuesday off. :-( So lets have
a four person party. :-) Unless I can take Melissa.
Al (Allan is my SON. :-))
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| 217.35 | A joke too obscure | BSS::BLAZEK | Dancing with My Self | Sun Mar 27 1988 13:32 | 9 |
| Wait! Guys! I was just kidding about the 3rd, since Sherry
doesn't arrive in Colorado Springs until the *2nd* and has
kindly offered to play hostess. Unless you guys (this is
MENNOTES after all) want to help her with boxes and furni-
ture? =8*) Sherry, what would be good for you? (Maybe the
following weekend?)
Carla
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| 217.36 | a moment while I unpack... | BLITZN::LITASI | Sherry Litasi | Sun Mar 27 1988 15:03 | 15 |
| Next week is a bit better...thanks for noticing that I won't
even be unpacked on the 3rd! If any of you are handy and like
to hang miniblinds and assemble bookcases, you are welcome to
help me unpack. I haven't had to move in 10 years so it will
be an interesting experience. Note that I will be *very*
broke so BYOB is in order for the party...guess we could even
call it a apt warming/mennotes party. You may even have to
BYOC (chairs) unless I get some good offers for furniture.
I do have carpeted stairs to sit on!
One nice thing about having a party right when I move in is
I won't have much of a chance to get the place messy.
Sherry (and Sunday is fine)
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| 217.37 | Party location | BLITZN::LITASI | Sherry Litasi | Sun Mar 27 1988 15:23 | 10 |
| re .10
Since ~50 folks from Colorado read mennotes, there should be a greater
response.
Al, the location is Colorado springs I-25 to Unitah, east to Weber,
North on Weber 1 block. 1307 1/2 N. Weber. Carla, my place is
also tiny, but with nothing in it, a lot of people can fit!
Sherry
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| 217.38 | :-(awwwwwwwww:-( | SALEM::AMARTIN | nemoW SDEEN sraM | Sun Mar 27 1988 23:23 | 4 |
| Guess THIS cowtown man wont be there. :-(
Bummer, and I wanted to help move, I just finished and i still got
it in my blood. Melissa has had enough though. :-)
@L
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| 217.39 | | GENRAL::SURVIL | d|o|g|i|t|a|l | Mon Mar 28 1988 18:38 | 2 |
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who is invited?
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| 217.40 | This is my 1st noter party - how should I know? | BLITZN::LITASI | Sherry Litasi | Mon Mar 28 1988 21:54 | 4 |
| > who is invited?
Gosh...I guess anybody who can read this.
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| 217.41 | "Go 'head, ski my mountain" | AXEL::FOLEY | Rebel without a Clue | Tue Mar 29 1988 01:40 | 7 |
| RE: .39
Shit! He's alive!!!
Hey Toad.. :-)
Clint
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| 217.42 | | GENRAL::SURVIL | d|o|g|i|t|a|l | Tue Mar 29 1988 12:38 | 6 |
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Yo! Foley, have a clue, or a rebel. What's up ole man? You should
make it out for this, it's only 2,000 miles away! Ya feelin' lucky...
PUNK....
Todd
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| 217.43 | | WAV14::SOHN | you give me infrared instead of sun | Tue Mar 29 1988 17:47 | 6 |
| I can't go, being from Boston and all, but it'd be considerate - if there are
any Jewish Digits out by you - to postpone till after Passover, which ends
Saturday evening, April 9.
(8*)
Eric
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| 217.44 | In attempted summation.... | COMET::BRUNO | Beware the Night Writer! | Wed Mar 30 1988 01:55 | 10 |
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OK, y'all. I think moving from April third to April tenth
is a good idea (the third being Easter and all). Now, about this
moving party: when is it, and Sherry, how many folks do you REALLY
want in your apartment? This makes the noting party at the Sunbird
on the 10th of April around 3:00PM(good time?). Is this a reasonable
scenario, or am I hallucinating again?
Greg
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| 217.45 | | FSLENG::HEFFERN | | Wed Mar 30 1988 02:10 | 12 |
| Boy, you blink and these notes take right off!
Carla, If you had the party at your place, you could use your new
vacuum to clean up! And I have been to Rockies. Doing ski bum
things like Aspen and Steamboat. Looking to hit Megabucks and
will be glad to attend the party though....
The east coast party at Chopsticks is going to be the 15th.
Hope y'all out there have a great a party, whenever, though.
cj
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| 217.46 | but I thought... | BLITZN::LITASI | Sherry Litasi | Wed Mar 30 1988 13:53 | 12 |
| Greg,
I thought we were still having the party at my place on
April 10th...3pm is fine by me. As for moving, Carla is going
to help on Saturday. If you want to join in, the major muscle
work is happening sometime Saturday afternoon. I'm not sure
exactly when. If anyone really wants to help, give me a call
ext 3107 or send me mail.
As for hallucinating...just watch those drugs...coffee may
be too strong for you.
Sherry
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| 217.47 | I hope I can be there. | COMET::BRUNO | Beware the Night Writer! | Wed Mar 30 1988 20:48 | 7 |
|
OH! I must have skipped over that reply. OK. Your place,
April 10th, 3:00PM. This is real? Oh, by the way, I hallucinate
from oxygen, I don't drink coffee.
Greg
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| 217.48 | Pass me another grape, if you please | BSS::BLAZEK | Dancing with My Self | Thu Mar 31 1988 01:28 | 7 |
| Muscle work? Saturday afternoon? Methinks this is *your*
area of expertise, Bubba Bruno...
Carla
P.S. Wow, cj, I forgot all about my new vacuum cleaner!!!
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| 217.49 | Exploited large person. | COMET::BRUNO | Beware the Night Writer! | Thu Mar 31 1988 02:05 | 8 |
| Re: .48
Aw Carla! I wanted to go see "Beetlejuice" on Saturday. If
there are big things to move, can we do it in the morning (nine-ish,
perhaps?).
Greg
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| 217.50 | Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice,Beetlejuice.. | FSLENG::HEFFERN | | Thu Mar 31 1988 04:40 | 8 |
| Greg, I saw Beetlejuice Monday! You are going to love it!
Has got to be one of the craziest movies I have ever seen!
(sorry for digression from topic...)
cj
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| 217.51 | Almost party time!!! | BLITZN::LITASI | Sherry Litasi | Wed Apr 06 1988 18:34 | 16 |
| Upon request of several MENNOTErs, I have extended the invitation
to our "Colorado" party to Human_Relations and Colorado notes on
an RSVP basis...I guess that means I can discriminate, huh???
Just so I know how many walls to knock out before the party,
I'd like to get a bodycount. Please send some mail if you plan
to attend to BLITZN::LITASI.
Remember to bring munchies, something to sit on, and your choice
of liquid refreshment.
Again, date/time: April 10th @ 3pm
It will be nice to meet all of you!
Sherry
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| 217.52 | let's party colorado springs.... | NEXUS::GORTMAKER | the Gort | Tue Jun 21 1988 03:49 | 8 |
| Anyone in the mood for another Colorado springs party?
I'm in the mood and more than ready to go and was thinking about
saturday july 9th as being a good day to hold a barbeque.
It would be open to all except young children my house is too adult
oriented and making it child safe would be a real hassle.
Please send mail NEXUS::GORTMAKER if you are interested.
-jerry
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| 217.53 | Ok...it's official !!! | BLITZN::LITASI | Sherry Litasi | Thu Jun 30 1988 12:29 | 37 |
|
Noter's Party in Colorado
What: Bar-b-que/conversation/fun???
When: Saturday, July 9th starting about 1pm till ???
Where: Jerry Gortmaker's house in Security, Co
(maps available from me or Jerry)
Who: All Digits, Noters, and guests
(singles esp. welcome)
(out-of-towner digits also welcome)
Why: Cause it's summer!
Provided: Pony Keg of beer, sodas, fresh veggies from
Jerry's garden, dip, 2 gas grills to cook on
Bring: An entree for BBQing, a side dish to share,
utensils to eat with (or your fingers), a lawn
chair or blanket to sit on, and possible money
if we run out of liquid refreshments
How: Send mail to NEXUS::GORTMAKER and/or BLITZN::LITASI
so we have time to put a materials list together
and warn the neighbors. Volunteers for the party
committee are welcome to join in. We need all
the publicity we can get!!!
We'd love to see you there!
Jerry Gortmaker (generous host)
Sherry Litasi (shy publicity person)
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