Twilight mini meet 17/12/05

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Twilight mini meet 17/12/05

Postby birddog114 on Tue Nov 29, 2005 12:41 pm

Hi All,

Here’s the last mini meet of the Year 2005.

This mini meets starts at 3:30pm on Saturday 17/12/05 and finish at 8:00pm.

Apart from usual stuff we were doing on other mini meets during the year, we will have a special Xmas feast as:

- Spring rolls, Leg of ham, prawn, BBQ steak, salads + beers, wine, champagne etc....
- BYO is also welcome. (Pls. PM me)

Member wishes to attend the mini meet is required to reserve and confirm your seat, maximum is 20 members.

To keep this thread easy to monitor.

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Pls. also don't reply to this thread if you think or not sure that you'll.


Pls. note:
Pls. don’t drive if you think you’re going to drink, or don’t drink if you think you’re going to drive.
The organizer has no responsibilities or whatsoever related to your behavior same as other consequences lost due to your consuming of alcohol at the mini meets.
Play at your own risk.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Nov 29, 2005 12:55 pm

I'll be there, sounds like great fun!
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Postby stubbsy on Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:12 pm

I'll be there. I'll also see if I can track down a nice red to bring (or even some bubbly). Must be something decent in my cellar :wink: :D
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Postby Paul on Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:33 pm

Is this meet at the usual venue or are we venturing out?
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Postby birddog114 on Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:37 pm

Paul wrote:Is this meet at the usual venue or are we venturing out?


Paul,
At the same spot! same host and same regular guests. :wink:
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Postby LittleB on Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:04 pm

Hello

Doug and I would love to come along. Please count us in. :D :D :D
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Postby MCWB on Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:42 pm

Lock me in Birdy, will bring some beer. ;)
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Postby joet on Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:56 pm

Chryssine promises to bake something special :D :D

I'll provide the transport because I don't drink alcohol :cry: but we both get our enjoyment in other ways :twisted:

One of the best is attending any mini-meet, but especially one like this :lol: :D

See you all at Birddog's
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Postby LittleB on Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:11 pm

By the way, we'll be bringing some vegetarian pasta. :D
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Postby Killakoala on Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:18 pm

Well if Genista is bringing Vego Pasta, how could i not be there. :)

Count me in :) and looking forward to it.
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Postby gstark on Tue Nov 29, 2005 6:20 pm

Twist my arm, and I'll make some guacamole.
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Postby stubbsy on Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:43 pm

gstark wrote:Twist my arm, and I'll make some guacamole.

So that's where that green stuff comes from :shock:
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Postby Nnnnsic on Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:08 pm

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Postby ABG on Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:50 pm

Woohoo an afternoon mini meet. This one I can make. Count me in please Birddog.
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Postby anubis on Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:04 am

Can I please attend this one......and have 2 places please :)
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:07 am

Yes to all the replies to this thread.
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Postby Heath Bennett on Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:21 am

Have a great time all. Once again I wish I could make it... but I'll be in Tasmania probably getting rained on. :D

EDIT - Sorry Birdie - my mistake.
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:25 am

Heath Bennett wrote:Have a great time all. Once again I wish I could make it... but I'll be in Tasmania probably getting rained on. :D


HB,
Pls. re-read at the beginning of this thread:

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Postby LOZ on Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:44 am

Birby thanks again for your kind hospitality I would only be able to attend from 6-8pm so I would only be taking a seat for someone that wishes to be their for the duration LOZ
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:53 am

LOZ wrote:Birby thanks again for your kind hospitality I would only be able to attend from 6-8pm so I would only be taking a seat for someone that wishes to be their for the duration LOZ


Thanks LOZ, so you're not coming or will be coming?

Please help me by keeping simple and easy to monitor this thread.

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Postby Yedrup on Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:18 am

Last for the year :( :( bummer. Count me in if possible. :)

I will try to come up with some sort of vego food :? :? or if not carnivor food :shock:

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Postby Nikkofan on Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:54 pm

Birdy,

Can I put my name down for this one, if there's space available?

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Postby birddog114 on Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:18 am

Nikonfan,
You're in.

Booking for this special mini meet is now closed.

For all members, who get the reserved seats please prepare yourself with lot of surprises and surprises at this last mini meet.

A list of bargaining items at this mini meet only, with a 50% discount will be posted next week, so please stay tuned.
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Postby Geoff on Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:20 am

Birddog114 wrote:Nikonfan,
You're in.

Booking for this special mini meet is now closed.

For all members, who get the reserved seats please prepare yourself with lot of surprises and surprises at this last mini meet.

A list of bargaining items at this mini meet only, with a 50% discount will be posted next week, so please stay tuned.


Damn!! I'm working a 12hr day :(
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Postby gstark on Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:39 am

Geoff wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:Nikonfan,
You're in.

Booking for this special mini meet is now closed.

For all members, who get the reserved seats please prepare yourself with lot of surprises and surprises at this last mini meet.

A list of bargaining items at this mini meet only, with a 50% discount will be posted next week, so please stay tuned.


Damn!! I'm working a 12hr day :(


That still leaves anthoer 12 by my calculations. :)
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:52 am

Pls. note for all attendees at the twilight meet on Saturday 17/12/05

I have revised the starting time, due to the weather is still too hot by 2:00pm.

So the new starting time is : 3:30pm.

New to this special mini meet:

- Webcast has been arranged.
- mate in public has been approved after few good reds.
- Bellies dancing is in discussion, ( after few bourbon and scoth :lol: )
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Postby gstark on Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:20 am

Birddog114 wrote:- mate in public has been approved after few good reds.


Not by me it hasn't.

Might be time to break out the 600W Trace Eliott. :)
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Postby Potatis on Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:41 am

It terrifies me that I might have to mate in public. :shock: Genista is quite good at it though, she has won some mate in public competitions in the past. :D
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Postby sirhc55 on Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:14 am

At my age to mate at all is something of an earth shattering experience so I look forward to this meet :lol: :lol:
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Postby Geoff on Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:18 am

If there's an outdoor shower anywhere I am always willing to mate in public :D
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Postby gstark on Sun Dec 11, 2005 11:23 am

Geoff wrote:If there's an outdoor shower anywhere I am always willing to mate in public :D


Now that is truly a frightening thought.

:)

Almost as frightening as the fact that they have bars on Bourbon St in New Orleans where mate in public is practised.

Evil!
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Postby LOZ on Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:31 pm

This puts a new slant on "good day mate ":wink:
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Dec 11, 2005 8:49 pm

Will be a good and big night for mate! :wink: and we have a chance to say Merry Xmas to all.
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:27 am

For all the attendees,

May I suggest one thing:

Each of you, who's coming to the twilight mini meet, prepare yourself a small gift/ present, wrap it, with the value not exceeding of $10.00. Write your name on it.

Place it under the Xmas tree, which I will setup at the mini meet and we will swap with other at the end of the mini meet.

Hope this will add more fun to the event.

Your thoughts.
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Postby gstark on Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:48 am

Excellent suggestion, Thanh.
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