RE: Saturday Meetup location

[dflprincess]

I didn't want this to get lost in the original thread
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=160x30528#30621

Has it been decided that it will be at the SD60 picnic in Linden Hills?

[geardaddy]

1. I think we should

It would be a lot more fun with more people.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

2. Obviously, I'm for the meeting close to my place

and we could even go over to my place afterwards and watch some of my political DVDs. (I have "The Hunting of the President" and some new John Pilger documentaries that I ordered from the UK and can play on my region-free player.) Or we could watch some of my non-political videos.

Meet at the picnic and adjourn to LL's aftewards? I'll provide beer, ice tea, and seltzer.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

3. Kick this offer--such a deal!

A DFL picnic and beverages and a DVD at LL's!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. I might be there, depending..

[geardaddy]

7. Sounds good!

I may have to do some gardening though after the picnic.

[qb]

5. I'll be there with my kids, bf & brother.

:hi:

[Lydia Leftcoast]

6. How shall we recognize you?

Have you seen pictures of us?

I'll be wearing a white T-shirt with a globe on the front.

[qb]

8. S&P hair, goatee... bf has a Mohawk

:evilgrin:

[Lydia Leftcoast]

14. Sorry, what's S&P hair?

:shrug:

I'm out of touch with current fashion terms.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

9. I'll be there some time between noon and one

:hi:

I've just replenished my stock of beer, since I ran out last summer.

[Pierre.Suave]

10. I see, so you all abandoned the original

and made a new thread to confuse me...

I am on to your wily ways...

:P

I guess I will see you all at the picnic, do I need to bring anything to this event?

[dflprincess]

11. Damn, we thought you wouldn't find us here!

:evilgrin:

[Pierre.Suave]

12. HAHA

i sure showed you.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

13. At last year's picnic

they sold food for reasonable prices. I think. I know I had hot dogs and root beer, but I can't remember whether I paid anything for them or how much.

[Pierre.Suave]

15. Alright

I guess I will stop at the ATM on the way to ensure I have cash on me, just in case.

[dflprincess]

16. I know at some Senate District picnics, you pay to attend the event

and the food is included. I haven't been to a picnic where the ticket price was more than $10.00

[Pierre.Suave]

17. I did not see a price on the flyer

I was hoping they would make it obvious.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

19. I don't recall last year's picnic having an admission charge

It's kind of out in the open there.

ON EDIT: Just rechecked the flyer. I think you buy food.

[Pierre.Suave]

21. Well, I will just bring some money, just incase.

It wont hurt.

[dflprincess]

18. You awe a wascawy fewwow

[Pierre.Suave]

20. yeah,..

Whats up doc?

[dflprincess]

22. I used Elmer because I couldn't find a picture of Baba Wawa

that I could get to copy.

[Pierre.Suave]

23. I dont even know who

Baba Wawa is, so it is probably a good thing.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

24. Gilda Radner's spoof of Barbara Walters

On SNL before you were born, probably. :-)

[dflprincess]

25. Lord I'm old

n/t

[Pierre.Suave]

27. Now, if you had just said

Barbara Walters we could have avoided ALL this confusion...

:P

[Pierre.Suave]

26. I was born in 76

So maybe not.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

28. Yes, but babies usually didn't watch SNL

:evilgrin:

[Pierre.Suave]

32. But I was an awesome baby...

:P

[dflprincess]

29. At last I found a picture of Baba

Just not a real good one. Gilda was part of the original SNL from 1975-1980.

[geardaddy]

30. Sorry about that jc

I just thought it would be nice to be around a load of DFLers. Plus, the speaker will be there, Al Franken might be there, and Keith Ellison will be there.

No need to bring anything, unless you want to bring some contraband alcohol. ;)

[Pierre.Suave]

31. No worries

I have no problem with it at all.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

33. If you can hold out, I have beer and wine at my place

:evilgrin:

[Pierre.Suave]

34. I am having car trouble this morning

If I get there it will probably not be until later like 1:30 or 2pm and by bus...

edit: I will not be there today at all.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

35. Awww!

Not even on the bus?

(Take the 6E, get off at 44th and Xerxes, and walk one block north.)

[Pierre.Suave]

36. yeah

I looked into that and by now, I wont get there until around 3pm.

I am very frustrated with my car issue, and probably would not be very fun company anyway.

I hope you all have fun.

Edit: coming from st paul there is at least a 1 hour ride on the 21 bus to the uptown station, or a ride on the 21 to downtown st paul, connect to the 94 to downtown minneapolis and then the 6.

Either way, around 3 is when I would be getting there.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

37. Report on the SD60 Picnic

I met up with dflprincess, and we had a surprise guest appearance by GAspnes, who has been busy with family matters and his new job.

I looked around for other people, and it wasn't until the middle of one of the speeches that I saw someone with a Mohawk and kids leaving the area. I fear that this means that we missed ftbc and his bf. :-(

Anyway, it was a beautiful day, the food was good, the speeches solid, and the performance by the drumline from a city youth group outstanding.

[geardaddy]

38. I sat with ftbc and his bf

but didn't see any other folks. We must have been sitting on opposite sides. :|

[Lydia Leftcoast]

39. Well, at least somebody got to meet them

dflprincess and I were sitting near the hot dog stand at a table facing the speakers.

[qb]

40. Sorry to have missed you...

It got a little long for the kids... next time :)

[Lydia Leftcoast]

41. Keep checking back here at the Minnesota Forum

We have meetups pretty frequently.

[geardaddy]

42. It was nice to meet you

and your bf, kids, and brother.

I hope I didn't screw things up by suggesting we meet at the picnic. Next month we'll meet at Spyhouse for sure.

[dflprincess]

43. The picnic was a great idea

it was a beautiful day and it was way easier to get to and find a place to park (I'm a parallel parking impaired suburbanite). We could probably find DFL picnics to meet at for the rest of the summer. Next time we just need to have a way to identify each other.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

44. How about if I wear my pink baseball cap each time?

:-)