Who’s Attending?

[Thrym]

Markshire: The Gathering
Tuesday, June 8th thru Saturday, June 12th

With the dates finally nailed down, who is attending this shindig?

Post if you are attending. For those who can’t make it you can attempt to explain yourself to the group elsewhere on the forum.

I will be attending since I will be hosting.

For those who need a crash pad, we have the house or if you are worried the dog will shit on you in your sleep we have several excellent hotels around the area.

I will be renting a passenger van for the week (9th-13th) to allow us room for traveling. While my car sufficed for 5 guys including myself, we need elbow room for any additional passengers.

For those who wish to contribute to the rental, PM or IM me or just bring cash. It’s $60 / day plus any mileage over 100 miles for each day. I am in final negotiations with the rental company (client of mine).

[mule]

I’m in. Can I expect the Kinkaid express coming through this year?

– mule

[Lt. Tyler]

LET THE WHEEDLING BEGIN!

“Honey….there’s these guys I know from that game you always….loved…so much….”

*blank stare*

“And I was thinking….maybe….I could go meet up with them and hang out…”

*blank stare*

“C’mon honey…I do that thing you like…”

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Assuming I get there, I gots me a minivan. It has a 7 inch Autobot sticker on the back. Codename: Grimlock.

[mule]

I can see her wanting you around but a couple times a year is to much to ask? Hmm.

[Lt. Tyler]

Dude, we have a 4 year old and a 1.5 year old.

[mule]

So get her something nice as a thank you and a back rub 😛 … and man haven’t those kids been around that age since you’ve been here? I swear you had young kids back in the day, take them out os stasis, jeez 🙂

[Lt. Tyler]

Heh, well, the first one was a couple months old when I registered at Markshire (May 2006 or so). Funniest thing, whenever I tried to get in game with s-m-r when the boy was sleeping, the boy would wake up. Didn’t matter what time it was, or how much the kid should have been set up to sleep well.

Then I disappeared from MS as the second one was coming, and turns out I actually needed to get some work done. 😆 After that, the work of two little ones just kicked our asses. Finally things are settling down to something more normal.

Still though, heading up two kids that age for any decent length of time solo is an imposition on the other person, no two ways around it. And if I’m gonna drive my ass out to the Finger lakes, I want the full experience!

[Thrym]

The dates are for the entire time I am available and allows for people to say to their wives …

“Well, everyone else is arriving on Tuesday, how about I drive out on Wednesday and give you one more night?”

G, Mule and possibly Monty will come up Wednesday, I imagine.

Everyone else is a crap shoot as to when they will arrive or participate. Sadly, some of the locals don’t get a lot of vacation time so they work during the day and swing over at night.

[G_kinkaid]

well sheeeit

That week is a no go for me.

[mule]

:/ oh well. Unless someone else wants to ride up with me I might just fly. Monty you need me to pick you up?

[Thrym]

G’s asking if we could move it to 2nd week.

Which is June 8 – June 12.

I seem to recall some others had issue with Week 2. Let’s get a head count.

Please post your availability for each week:

Thom:

Week 1: Available
Week 2: Available

[Lt. Tyler]

No obvious conflicts with either week, mostly depends on the wife’s call schedule in the hospital.

Nat “The Patsy”/LT

[G_kinkaid]

Week 1: unavailable
Week 2: Available

[vlan2k]

Either week I’ll be able to come up on Friday and head home on Sunday.

[mule]

either if good for me. My only conflict was the 19th in week 3. 😛

[BeyondThePale]

My schedule is fluid. Should be available. My house is a tad more settled as well so if people need sleeping quarters Fairport is available.

[Brak]

@vlan2k wrote:

Either week I’ll be able to come up on Friday and head home on Sunday.

😯 😮 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

M/M/

Oh hell yes !! * starts saving for the beer fund and the trip to Mecca*

[Thrym]

Week 2… Sounds like a plan. *scrambles to change things*

Thanks

[Thrym]

Scrambling done. Passenger van rental moved to the new week. BIG ASS VAN.

All other options are still in flux but fairly certain there won’t be any issue to what’s been planned so far.

See Scheduled Event Polls.

[Thrym]

Tentative Roll Call:
(assuming that people are leaving Sunday)

Wednesday – Saturday:

Thom
Paul
Gary
Jon
Nat

Friday – Saturday:

Pat
Monty
Shawn
Bob
Eric

Let me know if you are planning a different time frame.

[vlan2k]

I’ll take a couch space in ShawnLand….

[mule]

Vlan wants to avoid the insanity at night I see 😛

G, you driving again?

[G_kinkaid]

Yus, I shall be driving.

[mule]

K, then if it’s cool i’ll take a ride 🙂 …

we’ll have to make the usual plans

[Monty]

Either is good for me.

M3C

[Munin]

Pick the week and I will attend as often as I can

[Lt. Tyler]

2nd week is decided, right (8th-12th)?

This is looking very possible. The wife is down with it (I believe I mentioned it offhand one day, then later she said, “You should go” Yeah, she’s a keeper. On many levels.).

There are some wrenches that could get thrown in there. Big one being that we nearly have a contract to sell our house, but the buyers want a quick closing. That means we might need some temporary place to live before our own purchase could go through. If I’m needed round these parts to coordinate parts of that, obviously I won’t be coming.

[Thrym]

Okay, to recap… the week is settled:

Tuesday June 8th (Arrivals/Prep)

through

Sunday June 13th (Departures)

[Lt. Tyler]

Could you spell it out a little clearer, and a little slower T?

I’m not quite getting it.

😛

[Lt. Tyler]

I’ll be there Thursday to Sunday.

I-90 might not be the Autobhan, but it won’t know what hit it when this sucker rolls through it!

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