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Grex > Agora46 > #38: Planning the 2003 Grex Anniversary Picnic | |
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gelinas
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response 25 of 67:
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Jul 20 23:25 UTC 2003 |
The picnic was fun. We should do it again next year, if not sooner.
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polytarp
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response 26 of 67:
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Jul 20 23:33 UTC 2003 |
AGHHAHAHA, YOU GOT RAINED ON!
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gelinas
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response 27 of 67:
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Jul 21 01:14 UTC 2003 |
Yup. We did. So?
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dcat
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response 28 of 67:
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Jul 21 01:58 UTC 2003 |
I'm sorry I missed most of it, but it was nice putting a few more faces to
names. The Frisbee with the Erics was fun :)
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goose
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response 29 of 67:
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Jul 21 03:15 UTC 2003 |
I'm sorry I missed it, familial obligations....
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mary
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response 30 of 67:
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Jul 21 03:37 UTC 2003 |
Who was the guy in the white tee playing frisbee? He is good.
I missed the river. Next year someone please remember to bring
it along, okay?
I too had a nice time.
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gelinas
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response 31 of 67:
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Jul 21 03:43 UTC 2003 |
Apparently, that was one of the Erics, specifically ea, formerly known as
hhrat.
I've met him, but didn't recognise him. :(
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other
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response 32 of 67:
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Jul 21 08:04 UTC 2003 |
I think she may have been referring to Dan Earle (login 'y'), but I'm not
sure if she left before he showed up and started playing.
Mary, you mean the guy in the shirt which said simply, "VEGAN" ?
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mary
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response 33 of 67:
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Jul 21 12:24 UTC 2003 |
The shirt was too far away to read. But he was playing the
western-most position. He was able to not just place the
frisbee but do it with those graceful high floaters. But
you were all good at it. It requires a touch. I don't have it.
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scott
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response 34 of 67:
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Jul 21 12:27 UTC 2003 |
I had to leave about a quarter-to-four, but still managed to get a hot dog.
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krokus
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response 35 of 67:
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Jul 21 14:30 UTC 2003 |
I wanted to show up, but got involved with something else eariler in
the afternoon, so wasn't able to get down there until just after 6pm.
Since I was pretty sure people wouldn't still be there, I opted to
not even try.
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janc
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response 36 of 67:
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Jul 21 14:32 UTC 2003 |
I have fond memories of playing frisbee in the law quad with M-Netters after
Friday Happy Hours at Dominicks. Kid chasing interferes with frisbee playing,
at least until the kids are big enough to play.
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gregb
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response 37 of 67:
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Jul 21 16:00 UTC 2003 |
Don't you gate it when rugrats get underfoot.
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anderyn
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response 38 of 67:
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Jul 21 16:57 UTC 2003 |
I wanted to come ,but had a Griffin who was having a love affair with his lima
beans and painting grandma with them. It was messy. :-)
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krj
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response 39 of 67:
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Jul 21 17:23 UTC 2003 |
Fortunately Scott was around to get the fire going. I'm not very good at
it without a big bottle of lighter fluid and I'd been talked into
not using the lighter fluid this time.
The rain wasn't an issue at all. Most folks were under the big tree and
looked out and said, Gee, it's raining. Didn't even dampen the hot dog
grill. A little while after the rain stopped, the sun returned and
we continued on until about 6:30 pm, maybe another two hours past the rain.
My recollections of who was there, augmented by some folks who were in
party last night. Family groupings are listed together:
mary
maryeliz / qborthwi I / qborthwi II
dcat
ea
scott
bruin
katie
janc / valerie / arlo / kendra
tpryan
drew
other
steve / glenda / dewshine
gelinas / Mrs. Gelinas, whose name I am always forgetting
krj
Grex's old landlord
y
balynce
y & balynce's 3 friends
bhelliom (& Loki)
aruba / Carol
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keesan
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response 40 of 67:
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Jul 21 18:24 UTC 2003 |
We skipped because I was taking a nap part of the time and because the fumes
from barbecue fuel make me sick and I already had an overdose at the art fair.
If next picnic will be fume free I would appreciate advance notice.
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glenda
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response 41 of 67:
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Jul 21 18:32 UTC 2003 |
This time there was no lighter fluid used, and it was real charcoal, not
briquettes. Just smelt like a wood fire. (We supplied the charcoal and don't
use things like Kingsford and the ilk. We buy only natural wood charcoal.
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slynne
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response 42 of 67:
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Jul 21 19:21 UTC 2003 |
I thought all charcoal was made from wood. shows what I know.
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gelinas
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response 43 of 67:
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Jul 21 19:48 UTC 2003 |
Yeah, but what happens to the wood after it is burnt into charcoal?
Apparently, sometimes various things get added to the wood while it is
being pressed into shape.
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tod
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response 44 of 67:
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Jul 21 19:50 UTC 2003 |
This response has been erased.
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krj
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response 45 of 67:
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Jul 21 21:12 UTC 2003 |
The no-lighter-fluid thing sort of sprung up at the last minute because
STeve was bending my ear about it on Saturday night while we were at
Art Fair, and because he offered his charcoal and home-made chimney.
Try to remind me about this next year, Sindi, and maybe we can accomodate
your wishes.
Nobody ate the tofu hot dogs. I've got two leftover packages of tofu
dogs in my fridge (Five per pack). Free to anyone I can deliver them
to without a lot of trouble.
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ea
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response 46 of 67:
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Jul 22 01:06 UTC 2003 |
re #30-33 - I was one of the Frisbee Tossers during the first round of
tossing, when it was just other, dcat, and myself. I didn't participate
during the 2nd round of tossing.
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keesan
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response 47 of 67:
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Jul 22 16:57 UTC 2003 |
Ken, it was kind of you to bring tofu hotdogs. I would not have eaten them
anyway because I can't stand the taste of hot dogs (too salty and greasy).
I will ask Jim if he is interested.
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gull
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response 48 of 67:
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Jul 23 14:29 UTC 2003 |
keesan prefers food with as little flavor as possible. ;>
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keesan
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response 49 of 67:
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Jul 23 14:47 UTC 2003 |
Salty-greasy is not flavor. Jim says he can't stand the taste of hotdogs
either.
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