Austin DU Gathering October 22-24

[PDittie]

C'mon Austinites! We want see all y'all somewhere that weekend! :party:

Here's my first thread on the topic:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=180x4199

We're coming into town Friday afternoon and staying until Sunday. We want to take a Bat Cruise Saturday evening and we have plans for lunch at the Driskill Sunday. The rest of the calendar's open.

Dave-o, when can you and I get in a round of golf (Saturday morning?) and where?

How about some Saturday afternoon sports viewing and binge drinking? :beer: Anyone? (The Longhorns are on the road against the Red Raiders; maybe we can get Darth Velma to show up. And my Astros will probably be playing in a World Series game that day... )

Of course if anyone has some campaign work :dem: to do you can count on a couple of extra hands (and plenty of cellphone minutes also)...

Time to show your faces, lurkers. We want to see them.

[NoPasaran]

1. Mmmmm binge drinking!

:beer:
Count me in!

[GOPisEvil]

2. Golf? Drinking? I'm in!

We might even have some campaigning for you. Wanna get rid of Todd Baxter and/or Jack Stick? Us, too. :-)

I'll have to check on golf specials. There's plenty of munis around if the nice places are too full.

[PDittie]

8. Are any of these courses good candidates?

http://yellowpages.superpages.com/listings.jsp?SRC=portals&T=Austin&S=TX&PP=L&STYPE=S&CID=00000494435&dponmap=true&local=on

[GOPisEvil]

9. I've played Jimmy Clay, Lions, Bergstrom and Riverside.

My favorites are Clay and Lions.

[sonias]

3. I'm in

And of course there is the Sunday morning brunch at Curras on the plan right?

Sonia

[NoPasaran]

4. It wouldn't be a DU gathering

without Curra's

[PDittie]

7. Brunch at the Driskill

is on tap for the moment. Those plans could change.

[VelmaD]

5. What time are y'all getting in Friday night?

And are you interested in a pub crawl down 6th street either Friday or Saturday night?

And of course I'm interested in getting hammered and watching lots of sports. Fight Raiders Fight!

[PDittie]

6. About 3 or 4

Maybe earlier; we have our annual physicals scheduled for the a.m. and will leave Houston around noon.

Friday night for a pub crawl (inclusive of a live music venue); we want to do that Bat Boat Cruise/Dinner thing on Town Lake Saturday night.

[GOPisEvil]

10. Kick!

:kick:

[PDittie]

11. Kicking it for final approach

[sonias]

12. If you have time on your busy schedule - Rib-O-Rama Saturday 10/23

Hey PDitties and all DUers

This is the premiere South Austin down home party of the year. Texas famous for friendliness. My friend D.T., who is a damn fine Democrat, is one of the cooks. Best damn ribs you ever feasted on. And the admission is cheap - $5. So bring your lawn chairs when you come to Austin if you can. Parking is always busy so bring comfortable shoes to walk in case you have to walk a few blocks. It's a beautiful private home. All are welcome. I am definitely going to be there. D.T says he doesn't think Toni Price will show, but you never know who will else will. Flounders Without Eyes is a Grateful Dead cover band and they are really great. We usu sally show up around 5:00 or so.

Keep in on the to do list. I'll send you the address via private mail. It is open to anyone that wants to come. It is not a private party but I didn't want to post their address out here anyway. All DUers out binge drinking are welcome to come as well. Any side dish is welcome, but they always have too much food anyway. Just pick up something from HEB, like a dessert.

Sonia

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Rib-O-Rama VI is Saturday, October 23rd at Dave and Cindy's -----
Slaughter Creek Drive, 3 houses from the deadend of a long road.
There will be a camping area along Slaughter Creek & free parking
across the street. About 1,200 pounds of BBQ will be smoked, 15
kegs of St. Arnolds beer of Hou. provided and a minimum $5.00
donation for each person along with providing a side dish are
strongly encouraged for those attending. Please bring a chair & a
cooler with extra liquid resources, you never know when you might
need it. Music starts at Noon, the gate opens for campers at
9:00am, and food starts being served at 3:00pm.
Here's the latest list of bands and times, subject to change from
last to 1st:
(Last band)
12:30AM The LeRoi Brothers (maybe with "electric" Toni Price)
11:15pm Eve Monsees and the Exiles
9:15pm Flounders Without Eyes
8:00pm The Trent Turner Band
6:45pm Doak Short and the Dirty Dogs
5:30pm Amberjack Rice (and band)
4:15pm Agave Tribe
3:00pm Leeann Atherton
1:30pm Steelbeam
12:45pm 'Lix
12:00pm- Emily & Steve
OPEN NOON & STARTS at NOON

[PDittie]

13. That sounds like fun, sonia

We'll have to work that in somewhere on Saturday!

[MazeRat7]

14. Shameless plug - Fri 22nd Bakin' Brownies CD Release Party on 6th

Bigsbys @ 505 E 6th or check the Chronicle for details Doors open @ 9, no cover, band starts @ 10 and will go until close. I'll be the guy behind the keys with the no-W button. I am the only DUer but the rest of the band is in the Kerry column as well - and yes we all plan to vote.

Hope some of you can make it and I will try to do the same for the other events.

MZr7

PS: If you want a preview, catch us on KLBJ - local licks live Tues night @ 10:30.