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Another open thread.
Don’t forget those meet up ideas.
Let’s see how big this blog is. At the end of your post, put the rough number of miles you live from downtown. In my case it is about 3
Still no time to post these days, but I’ll check back regularly for meetup details, JR.
DD, the purple chicken looked out the window and said “Why is that cloud the same color as me?”
I would guess about 4 miles. I can (and have) biked the distance.
P.S. I see Jed is back. Too bad no time to read his post. :(
1.5. Or so. Close enough to walk.
Meetup at River Fest sounded plausible to me.
A little over 2 miles from Broadway and Douglas.
During the week, I work for myself. On weekends, I work for others. So, I have less flexibility on weekends but can do what I want most week days/evenings. But, would do what I could for the River Festival deal.
I live between and 3 and 4 miles from the River Festival events.
Rage,When the purple cloud responded: “that’s classified information that has bearing on national security, chicken.”The curious fowl just shook his head.
I think I’m about 10 (Well, right now I’m about 6,000, but in May it should be about 10). I hope that you guys don’t decide on the 20th!
How to give your cat a bath:1. First, thoroughly clean the toilet, remove the topmost lid covering the tank of water, and turn off the cold-water hose to the toilet.2. Next, warm up 4 gallons of water to bath temperature. Flush, and add half the water to the tank.3. Then, raise both lids, add the rest of the water directly to the toilet bowl, and add an ample amount of shampoo to the water.4. Find a ball of string and entice the cat into the bathroom.5. Close the bathroom door, and continue petting the cat.6. In one swift move, pick up the cat, and drop the cat into the toilet bowl, closing both lids.7. Jump on top of the toilet lid to prevent the cat from escaping.8. CAUTION: Avoid placing any of your body parts near the edge of the toilet to avoid flailing claws reaching between the toilet and lid.9. The cat will self-agitate and generate ample sudsing action. (Ignore ruckus from inside toilet, cat is enjoying this.)10. Flush the toilet twice for a quick rinse or 4 times for an effective power rinse cycle, depending on the cat’s fur cleaning needs.11. Clear a path of open doors from the toilet to outside, and then jump off of the lid. CAUTION: Jump away from the bathroom door.12. The now-clean cat will rocket out of the toilet to the outside. Air dry time: about 20 minutes.
KFG,I hope before too long you check in from the (e)manual labor I suspect you’re doing right now.
I wanted to tell you that your John Prine lyrics, motivated me to get more Prine on a format that would be accepted by the equipment I have today. I got the original Atlantic Records recording _John Prine_ by John Prine – 1971. It has all the old favs on it: “Illegal Smile”, “Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You . . .(you know the rest)”, and my personal favorite “Sam Stone”. (never owned this one before – it is great and I am listening to it now as I write).
Prine is a genius. No doubt about it.
“Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery,Make me a poster of an old Rodeo.”
No, Prine is an effing genius!!!
Tara,That was great! A person gets a picture.
Tara, had to laugh, just checked email and that joke was there :)I’m about 30 miles away.Sorry, Rage I have no intention of using my bicycle to get there ;)
Not to worry, Julie. My bike fell apart long ago. .and it shows :( .
Hey, let’s do it at Tara’s place! I’ll bring my ukelele! :-)
How far is Bel Aire from downtown? Count me in for a meet. My schedule is my own (exec privilege), so I can meet whenever. Note to bloggers who didn’t show up at the first meet:We had a great time, nobody got killed, new friendships forged.
Be there or be square. That goes for conservatives, too.
Well said X! OK Riverfest is a month off so we have time to plan. Now as far as I know, C M and KFG and Tara have the farthest to travel. So we have to accomodate them first. KFG for her tater salad, Tara because everyone wants to meet her, and CM because he laughs at my jokes! Yeah I know, none of them are conservatives. I do not know how far any conservative who wants to come must travel. We must accomodate them too. Downtown will be busy. I am thinking Watson Park. It is within a few miles of downtown, has grilling facilities. I am thinking an afternoon. The last meet up was in the evening, hurriedly put together, and complicated by cold weather. An early and lingering afternoon accomodates as many as possible and allows for greater inter action. Thoughts?
Well said X!
OKRiverfest is a month off so we have time to plan.Now as far as I know, C M and KFG and Tara have the farthest to travel. So we have to accomodate them first. KFG for her tater salad, Tara because everyone wants to meet her, and CM because he laughs at my jokes!Yeah I know, none of them are conservatives.
I do not know how far any conservative who wants to come must travel. We must accomodate them too.
Downtown will be busy. I am thinking Watson Park. It is within a few miles of downtown, has grilling facilities.
I am thinking an afternoon. The last meet up was in the evening, hurriedly put together, and complicated by cold weather. An early and lingering afternoon accomodates as many as possible and allows for greater inter action.
Thoughts?
Now I’m excited about KFG’s tater salad. Apparently it’s Kind Of A Big Deal on this blog. Yumm…can’t wait.I’ll be flying in the morning of May 13th, and as far as I know, I’m free all of that week, except for the 20th.You know, it’s been a while since I’ve attended a River Festival. Long ago I used to be one of those punky/grungy kids smoking pot underneath the Douglas Bridge…hehe [Hi Mom!]
Tara,How can you insult the Nirvana generation like that? YOu should be ashamed!
Hi blogfart! We missed you.
Crux,I was a Nirvana Generation Poser. I only listened to them after KC committed suicide….I think I was in 6th grade or something.
Thanks, JR! It’s even closer at Watson, although distance wasn’t a problem the last time.
Tara and Crusader X (and anyone else who cares),
True story: in 1989-1990 Nirvana had the Sub Pop Records practice room across from mine at the Dutchman rehearsal space in South Seattle. I only met ‘em once; Colbain seemed shy and mousy, Novaselic arrogant and full of himself. Guess he had a right to be. Since my band at the time played speed metal, we were pretty much beneath contempt.
Nirvana was auditioning drummers at the time, since Chad Channing had just left. A semi well-known friend of mine tried out (Andy Davenhall), but once Dave Grohl came on board they were off to the races.
Ah, good times. Today (April 15th) is my 38th birthday, so I feel compelled to wax a bit nostalgic. The Seattle of my youth in the late 1980’s / early 1990’s was such a fun scene. It really made an impact on the world, and I’m so proud to have been a part of it. All gone now. Makes me sad to go home, what with everyone who’s died, lost battles with booze and drugs, or been stricken with mental illness. The close-knit, small music scene, where everybody knew everybody and were a part of something–that’s gone forever.
Having said all that, and gotten all verklempt, there is NO way I would choose to be in my late teens/early twenties again. The life I have now is the life I only dreamed of then.
About 10 miles. A RiverFest meetup would be fun.
I will also shamelessly plug a meeting of the Arkansas River Coalition on Saturday May 13 at the WATER Center. Ken McCloskey of the KS Dept Wildlife&Parks will be speaking on “Ark River Access.” Our river is an underutilyzed asset; we are hoping we can change that.
Know anything about H.R.4167? The National Uniformity For Food Act. Probably not. It was passed without benefit of a public hearing. It effectively repeals more than 200 state food safety and public health protections.
What it does is disallow states from writing into law any measure stronger than federal law concerning food. It also repeals any state law already on the books. The food industry spent $81 million for passage of this law. This law would also laws protecting consumers from chemical contamination of fish, health protection standards for milk and eggs, and warnings about chemicals or toxins such as arsenic, mercury and lead.
So enjoy your next meal courtesy of the current congress, making them, along with this administration, the worst congress ever.
This law would also (repeal state) laws protecting consumers from chemical contamination of fish, health protection standards for milk and eggs, and warnings about chemicals or toxins such as arsenic, mercury and lead.
sorry bout dat!
Mixed feelings here JM. If I could believe that FDA would hold to the highest standard then I could favor such uniformity. That would serve to facilitade commerce among the various states. Unfortunately, the FDA has not shown itself to be a particularly good watchdog.
Ben,I think the FDA has more than proven itself to be in bed with pharmaceuticals and the food industry, so getting quality laws written by the congress currently in power reminds me of the “rose colored glasses” outlook on things.
The new law proves that. It throws out ALL of Californias’ laws concerning carcenogens. Totally ridiculous.
Ok
KFG is on vacation, so we will have to see what works for her.
Who else wants to attend?
Ok
kfg is not on vacation.
Let’s see how long it takes her to wonder in here.
Everybody else? Meet up ideas!
That includes you, JOE WILLIAMS.
Hi Y’all. I am back at the farm. Actually, I’ve been back for a few days, and DD had it right. Lots of work in the garden, the yard, the barn, the pasture… sigh. Not to mention frying fish for 150 of my closest friends.
Will I have to smuggle in the ‘tater salad or should we tailgate it off my truck bed? Tara, it is just regular salad, but it has become a metaphor here. Funny stuff.
I think my potato salad and I can make the get together pretty much whenever you guys decide it works. I hope my sweetie will be there too, but no promises. I dont know how many miles, but it’s about 3.5 to 4 hrs to downtown.
And you all are so worth it…
Ok so anything pretty much works for kfg.
I gotta go do Easter stuff.
RD don’t thank me yet! Watson park is an idea. That’s what I’m doing here is fielding ideas. I got no more power to run this thing then I do to herd cats!So keep up with the ideas folks. So far the 20th is not good for Tara. I forgot what day was a problem for RD.
Both parties do it
An article in The Topeka Capital-Journal, which was referred to in an April 6 Eagle Blogatorial item, was incomplete and misconstrued.
In my remarks to the Kansas Republican Assembly, I referred to how I had asked a third-grade Sunday school class, “What do you call those people who say one thing and do another?” The Topeka reporter only reported the little boy’s response: “Democrats.” I corrected the boy and told the class: “Anyone, Republican or Democrat, who says one thing and does another is hypocritical.”
Before I told the story to the crowd that evening, I also gave a point of context. This Sunday school class had nothing to do with politics. It happened to be the first Sunday after an election a few years back, and what this little boy blurted out was what he was hearing at home.
As you can see, this isn’t a joke, but really a gut-check reminder that anybody (including all the current candidates), regardless of party affiliation, is subject to hypocritical behavior if he has said one thing and done another.
KEN CANFIELDGOP candidate for governorOverland Park
I’d love to come to the meet up, any place, any time, but I might be in Colorado that week. I’ll be there in spirit if not personally. I’ll miss the tater salad!!
Ken,You are indeed correct that it is a serious problem. But it has been going on for so long that the people (read voters) are getting immune to it. Why else would they be putting the same people back into office over and over again?
JR stated earlier that the average voter is lazy, knows little about the candidate he or she is voting for, and could generally care less, as long as the candidate is representing his or her party.
Being as I live in Missouri, I know little about you or what you stand for. But if you were running in my state, I would know your shoe size before I voted for you, and I would expect if you want informed voters, you would agree.
Thanks for posting. It’s not too often we get a political candidate willing to venture here, especially a Republican one. If nothing else, you got huevos. It will be interesting to see some peoples response.
JR, thanks for the SUGGESTION of Watson. Does that work? :D The 20th is totally out for me. My oldest daughter is getting married that evening. I’ll try harder to make it this time. Everybody else’s schedules kept me from the last one.
Happy Birthday, CF! Hope this is a great day for you, youngster. :D
CF,Wow, never thought an uptight professor type was in a speed metal band! I fancied you as the kindly old professor type (albeit with a prerogative to be an uber-Leftist.) Speed metal? Who did you guys sound like? What was your inspiration? What instrument did ya play?
Great story, CF. I happen to be a fan, though it was my nephew (who will be turning 34 shortly, BTW) who turned me on to the band, along with a similarly obscure band (at the time) called “Alice in Chains.”
{Sigh. . . .the semi-fond memories of a Baby GenXoomer!}
May I assume you’re familiar with No WTO Combo? Your Seattle friends have any “unofficial” backstory on how that came about?
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=348
CrusaderX,
‘Kindly old professor’? Man, you’re killin’ me. What have I said or done here to deserve being called KINDLY?
Bass player. Still am. Back then I was a TOTAL Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) clone. I’ve grown a bit since. The band sounded very Megadeth-like; at least that was the rap at the time.
As for the metal, I’ll listen to a bit of Black Sabbath or Voivod now or then, but at this point I’m pretty much a musical wuss. Though at Ozzfest a few years ago, my kid and I did go into the mosh pit when Slipknot played.
I, too, wouldn’t mind hearing about your band. :)
The last delayed post brought to you courtesy of Blindless-Inducing Botfilter®.
CF,
Heh Maiden fan. You should try listening to Iced Earth and Demons and Wizards. You’d like em a lot given your past repertoire. So would “foaming at the mouth” be a more accurate description of you?
hehe
WHat the hell happened to the “Morris or the Monster” thread?? I can’t access it! Damn you Kafka!!!
Why does the Christin Right overlook Israel’s dealings in: 1. Slave-trading, 2. Child porn, 3. Drug trafficking, 4. Money laundering, 5. Murder, 6. crimes against against humanity, etc?
That seems a contradiction of Christian principles to me.
Seriously, do you all have any answers?
Rage,
Alice in Chains = old pals. Sean K and I experienced that mystical hookup that can sometimes happen b/t bassists and drummers. When Mike Starr left the band, I heard that Layne suggested me, but Jerry Cantrell and I weren’t musically compatible, so no go. Probably just as well. I didn’t have the necessary physical attractiveness nor the appetite for substances.
Hadn’t heard of the No WTO combo; at the time of WTO I was still in Memphis doing grad school. But this looks really cool. And I know Jack Endino (Nirvana, Mudhoney) pretty well; he produced the second demo for my band that got us signed. Great guy. Here’s his website, by the way: awesome phantasmogoria of Seattle memorobilia (sic?).
http://www.endino.com
In the interest of maintaining my anonymity, that’s all I’ll say for now. Any more war stories will have to wait for das Picnic.
CrusaderX,
Neither kindly nor foamy, I am. But crotchety? You bet. “These kids and their damn music…!”
Wow! Sorry about Layne. I remember my nephew bitching about how MTV was “left-eye, left-eye!” Oh well.
BTW, I play guitar (acoustic).
CF,
I always assumed that you were a boomer and in your mid fifties or so. It is kind of creepy to learn that you are younger than I am. In any event, I hope that you have a great birthday.
37 miles as the crow flies
Viva La Raza Blanco!!
Quote of the Day:
“It is an intelligent person who loves his own race and wants his own race to stand out for itself, and not MIX itself up with other races.This is intelligent and decent….We all are racists who have two-cents worth of knowledge;because racism is only the Love Of Your Own Race!”– Elijah Muhamed
Hell yeah! Ian Santiago got CREEPED OUT by me!
It HAS been a happy birthday!
Good on ya, Rage. Campfires are much more fun w/guitars than electric basses.
ROTFLMAO!
CF,
You sure do seem curmudgeonly for someone so young. I guess you can just blame it on shrub.lmosrfao
V.L.R.B!!
CF,
Just saw it’s around your birthday. Happy (belated, if it is) birthday! Personally, I like Dobros and pedal guitars.
I would love to bring my 12 string flatop and join yall, but I’m working that weekend. I do get a lot of time off, so the future isn’t out of the question.
Dang, my birthday is in five days and maybe I should celebrate it like this Tiggs dude? rotflmosrfao
NEWARK, N.J. — A man who told friends he wanted to celebrate his birthday by killing someone was being sought Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a man outside a city bar over the weekend.
“Authorities say Arthur L. Tiggs, 26, of Orange, was at the Cave Lounge in Newark early Sunday, drinking with friends to celebrate his birthday. The group stepped outside and Tiggs suddenly said something about wanting to shoot someone simply because it was his birthday, witnesses told police.
He pulled out a gun, walked across the street and, without saying a word, shot Lance Pettiford, 27, once in the head, police said. Pettiford, a Newark man who also had been inside the bar, collapsed as Tiggs ran off.
Authorities said the two men did not know each other and had not argued..”http://www.wnbc.com/news/8664666/detail.html
Viva La Raza Blanco!!
Happy birthday, Ian !
Go down to the range and off some paper, please.
Damn, a bunch of musicians! I can attest from personal experience that Walker is a top-flight Blues and Jazz man. Pretty mean when it comes to classic rock, too. I’m pretty rusty, but I have a nice Ovation. Back in the day, I was a singer. Maybe we ought to organize a jam session, lol!
I will be in Orlando all during WRF week, and both weekends are booked as a function of.
Idea: most of us are enthralled and attracted to kfg (you lesbo heart stealer you), so let’s hold off until the Smoky River Festival in June.
I-70 is a man-made river to the delta formed by Salina for western Kansans, and thus much easier on the 3-4 hour drive (!- would you drive half that far?!?-!) to be endured by our western Kansas readers.
Which are comprised by kfg alone, maybe.
Under any circumstance, if the meet-up must occur, then for *me* it cannot occur during Wichita’s RiverFest.
$0.02
The President, First Lady and Dick Cheney were flying on Air Force One. George looked at Laura, chuckled and said, “You know, I could throw a $1,000 bill out of the window right now and make somebody very happy.”
Laura shrugged her shoulders and replied, “I could throw ten $100 bills out of the window and make ten people very happy.”
Cheney added, “That being the case, I could throw one hundred $10 bills out of the window and make a hundred people very happy.”
Hearing their exchange, the pilot rolled his eyes and said to his co-pilot, “Such big-shots back there. Hell, I could throw all of them out of the window and make 56 million people very happy.
GOOD ONE GUY!
Well……Uh….
I played the sax in grade school!I write some pretty mean parody songs. A WE blog band?
What of it fellow posters? Put off meet up til June and go Salina? No reason not to go ahead and do a meet up before if anyone wants to. Except for KFG and the long drive.Thoughts?
Happy birthday CF. I also figured you for older. Turns out you are younger than me at 40.
Would be fine with me, and I wouldn’t be surprised if most of the ICT area folks could do it.
I think the out-of-towners should have last call on that one. . . particularly if they’re flying in.
P.S. Guitar is not my first instrument, but in the interests of anonymity. . .:-)
Schedule-wise, my only conflict is on the night of Friday, May 12. Other than that, I’ve got nothing on my plate for that whole week. School’s out, and grades will be in.
J R, interesting to hear you also affirm the perception of elderly CF. One always thinks of oneself as a punk-ass kid, and even at 38, I’m no exception. Wise beyond my years? Bitter beyond my years? Probably a bit of both.
Oh, and I’ll bring my upright bass and BBQ ribs.
I didn’t say elderly CF I said older.
For the record? First meet up I initially told the gathered I was CrusaderX and asked which one of them was Ed Freideman! That shook ‘em up!
When I told them who I was, XXX and others said they saw me as “older, and taller”.
J R, that’s some funny shit. I’ll tell ‘em I’m Ruby and see how that goes.
CF, if it’s at all possible, me and my guitar will definitely be there!
As for food: Well, I kinda suck as a cook, though some of my “experiments,” amazingly, turn out well. If I can’t come up with a guaranteed yum, I’ll probably bring something boring and predictable.
Just finished listening to “The Link” on T-95, an amazingly open metal show, considering their regular programming’s tightly controlled paylists (sic).
Another ax man? No wonder you’re an ok guy, JR :)Assuming we don’t do anything with RiverFest this year, give me a week’s notice and I’m down with it (long as it’s not a Tuesday night).
So what is the plan? I have been in Korea the past two weeks.
I need dates and times if you would like me to show up to what is going on…
sorry I am too lazy to search for the answer.
Just what does it mean if our military is already in Iran?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/4/16/23621/9092
When you coming home boy, I colored eggs without you this year.
Pa
MrC – how many people can your show accomodate?
If my ego is in the room, will there be room for anybody else?
I too would like to know the date in June. Anything firm and I can plan for it.
A meet-up in Salina? If that’s the way we go, I highly suggest opening night of the Festival. Festival Jam is a thing you won’t soon forget.
Happy Easter to all! May Christ’s message of peace and hope touch and enlighten all that hear it.
You guys are all too funny. Flike, you are so kind…. but I hope you are not disappointed in me in person. I am just an average, garden variety (heheh), short, gray haired farmer dyke with a bad attitude.
But I also play guitar (muy poco, y muy mal) and piano, and I first went to college as a trumpet player. Now I just play the computer keyboard and John Prine on CD. :)
DD, you warm my heart with your praise of His Prineness. Sam Stone is the saddest song ever written. We should ALL be listening to it again.
Is there some unknown correlation between music and blogging? Creative expression? Collabaration? The sound of our own voices? The joy of harmony? The joy of dissonance?
ROFLMAO.
I am willing to come to BOTH meetups. I think Tara will only be in town for the RF one, and I know we all want to meet Tara, so I say lets do both! I’ll ride the 1-70 river to both places. Have truck, will travel.
Damoon, my ‘tater salad is nothing without your accompanying baked beans…
Ramen! to you too Outlander.
May you be touched by his noodly appendage.
I have the days of the salina festival open, so no problem making that one. I do want to stop in McPherson on the way up and pick up some of the best german and potato sausage in the world, made fresh right there. Add those to the bbq. Hot damn, I’m gettin’ hungry already: kfg’s tater salad, Damoons beans, Hanks burgers . . .
Rage,”If my ego is in the room, will there be room for anybody else?”
We’ll hold it outdoors, so there will be planty of room.
Opps, meant CF, but both will do:-)
Does this mean I have to bring enough potato salad for all of us AND all of our egos?
I’m waiting for the “my ego can eat more than your ego” competition. I’m signing up as we speak.
Maybe I need to bring pasta salad too! Ramen!
“Opps, meant CF, but both will do:-)”
Hehe! You crack me up, Walker!
Funny thing: I had actually really noticed in my recent posts an annoying “me, me!” tendency, even before CF posted the “ego” comment. I made a note to stop doing that. But then I AM so incredibly special! :-)
Happy Easter, folks! (Wow. I didn’t burst into flames!)
Welcome back from Korea, Nathan! Hopefully Kim Jong Il was behaving himself (for him).
Oh, wait, Nathan is still there (”when you coming home, boy?”). My bad.
kfg,YES, an ego eatin’ contest!
My ego can drown your ego in meatballs!ROFLMAO!
April 16th, 1943 – Dr. Albert Hofmann discovered the psychedelic effects of LSD. 57 years later, George Bush was elected President of the United States. Coincedence or planned insanity?
Pelicans.
Woke up to around 100 pelicans on the lake this morning. Took Samson over and had a good workout on sheep today, fine tuning inside flanks for a trial next weekend. Hitched up my surrey and gave the neighborhood kids a Easter buggy ride this afternoon.
Right now I’m cooking a couple of filet mignons on the barby for supper. I wish everyone on this list at the very least to have as happy an Easter as I’m having this day!
Hank
Happy Easter to you too, Hank. I spent the afternoon putting new throttle cables on the Harley. Of course the battery is shot, so I’ll have to replace that, too. Sweetest sounding machine I ever owned. I’ll never buy another one.
I spent the late afternoon and evening helping the kid across the street tear down an engine. I enjoy teaching young people mechanics. I’ll give him a few days to let his knuckles heal, lol!
Happy Easter to all.
Good on you Hank and XXX for doing good things on this day.
I join in wishing Christians a happy resurrection day.
Seems like there is still a desire for a local meet up here in Wichita.
The main thing was accomodating those who have to travel and Kfg is on board.
How about Saturday 13 May afternoon and as late as anyone wants to stay at Watson Park? I don’t know what a shelter costs there. But if the weather is nice we really don’t need one.Who is in?
I’m in. Where’s Watson park?
Shelter Fees
Shelter #124 tables – must be rented in groups of 8 for 4 hours, $30 per 8 tables
Shelter #24 tables for $15 for 4 hours (no electrical outlets)
Shelter #3 and #48 tables per shelter for 4 hours for $30
Shelter #516 tables – must be rented in groups of 8 for 4 hours, $30 per 8 tables
Shelter #6Enclosed shelter, 4 hour rental $50
My schedule is somewhat unpredictable but, if all goes well, I’m up for both May 13 AND June ? !!
Oops, meant to add this:http://www.wichitagov.org/CityOffices/Park/OJWatson/Default.htm
How about down south May 13 afternoon after the Ark River Coalition meeting? There is plenty of parking at and near the WATER Center and the park there is quite pleasant. (Can’t remember the name of the park – by the police station South Broadway and Pawnee)
That would be Herman Hill park Ben. Right across the river from Watson and ok with me.
Nice aquarium there too and fountains.
OK RDData on Herman Hill park?
Ask and ye shall receive:
Herman Hill ParkA wooded park on the banks of the Arkansas River in South Wichita acquired in 1932. It is also the site of a neighborhood police sub-station and a water treatment demonstration project.
1 open shelter32′ x 30′lighting and electrical receptacles
2 Parking areas (paved – 30 stalls and 24 stalls)1 Drinking fountain1 Children’s play area1 18-hole frisbee disc golf course (with movable baskets and 2 pin placements and 2 tee pads per hole)
Did it again. :(
http://www.wichitagov.org/CityOffices/Park/Parks.htm?ID=39
http://www.wichitagov.org/CityOffices/Park/ReservationsAndRentals/OpenShelters.htm
Also the historic site of the “Battle of Herman Hill.” :)
Hope everyone had a good Easter – I just came out of my chocolate coma :)
I’ll do my best to make it when/where ever in May and hopefully June.Do we want to start making a menu??
I’m in for brownies/cookiesKFG will HAVE to bring ‘tater salad
You know what this means?
Cheap candy at all the stores today!
Woo hoo!
Thanks RD
HmmmmCome to think of it Herman Hill doesn’t have any grills I think.
Of course we could bring grills. I am not sure if there are tables.
JR, I’ll check it out in the next couple of days and report back. I’m a hop and skip from there. Not even a jump involved.
And just think, the police station is right there…just in case. LOL
I was by there today RD.If there are tables I did not see them.
A question/idea largely for nathan: I heard parts of a story today on a “pebble” nuclear reactor. They are small and the idea is that if they shut down they don’t melt but just quit operating. They mentioned ceramics that can with-stand 2000 degrees Celsious. Kind of picking up on our discussions at the get-together …
by the way – will be gone till tomorrow – we can pick it up then …
Ok, see you then.
I guess I’m getting Herman Hill for the place to meet up. Is there a date yet?
Joe, it’s tentatively May 13 at Herman Hill, but RD’s going to check out the facilities and get back with us.
There’s always talk of ANOTHER one in June at the Smoky River Festival (Salina, right?) in June.
Not looking good for Herman Hill. I saw no tables (from Pawnee) Watson park is also possible of course others can suggest a place.
What about the park near Central and Seneca?
Have we named that one yet?
Herman Hill does have picnic tables. Most are scattered throughout the park. There are 5 in the playground area. No grills anywhere.
Thanks for the excuse to check it out! Ben, my daughter and I walked all along the paths in the park, reading signs along the way. We also walked through the fountains and ponds at the Water Center. Very cool! I’ve always wondered what all was there, and I was surprised by what I saw. Thanks for mentioning it!
Well, I’ll be, I good for either date (or both if more can get to one or the other)
Glad you got to do that RD.The fountins and aquarium are nice.
No grills huh. Well we could bring grills. I have a small one. Or we could go elsewhere.
Nathan a park at that location on the first day of River festival is going to be VERY crowded. That is not a problem in itself. But parking might be dicey. Tables might be scarce too.
Nathan – any thoughts on nuke/ceramics? I think the idea of using “mini-nukes” for near-demand electricity generation to be quite interesting.
Ok
Let’s hammer out this meet up.
I guess I’m the organizer. Not my forte planning a party. I’m better at inciting unrest!
But here goes.
So far I have the following that can attend on May13. Me,KFG,C M Walker, Tara, RD, XXX, RageMaybes would include Nathan,Julie, Joe Williams,Ben and CF.Anyone I missed?Do we want Herman Hill park and bring grills. Or do we want Watson park. Or are there other suggestions?
Dear JR,
I’ll be in Oklahoma at the XP ranch attending a herding trial. Most of my weekends for the next couple of months will be either dog or horse related.
Hank
PS, I’m exactly 720 feet closer to downtown than Damoon.
Personally I’d rather go to Watson than Herman Hill. More room.There’s always Sedgick County Park on the west side with easy/quick access to riverfest.
Shall we do bring your own meat (since no hankburgers) and then potluck on sides/desserts?
I’m 95% certain I’ll be able to attend. I don’t think I have any Boy Scout stuff that weekend. :)
Is Watson across the River from HH? I will be at the Ark River meeting in HH (WATER Center) at noon.
Across the river and a little south, Ben. Accessed via Broadway and turn west on E. Carp St., or from 31st St. turn on Old St. Lawrence Rd. I know there’s a sign on 31st.
So it’s a short drive for you to get to Watson park Ben.
Unless there are better ideas. I think we are settled on Watson park 13 May afternoon. I will post again tomorrow to this.
Julie we have time to figure out the menu.
RD are you confirmed? I do look forward to meeting you. I worked the date for you and Tara and CF and JM and KFG and Rage to best accomodate everyone.
And the rest of you and anyone else interested? Sing out. I know the open doesn’t get a lot of attention with so many other threads going on. Maybe tomorrow I’ll start posting dirty lymerics here to get attention.
By the way. Some may not feel invited. No matter how much we post about it they may not see. This happened to Joe Williams last time.YOU ARE INVITED JOE So if you are planning to attend and there is another poster you would like to meet you should say so. That is what got ME to the last meet up.
The editors are also invited.
I would like to meet all of our posters. I may not have much to talk about with some of them! But all are welcome.
I’ll really try to make it. Most likely will. Thanks for the heads up.
Sure, whatever.
I generally shouldn’t be doing burgers anyway, so I would probably bring chicken, fish, or some variety of grain and/or veggie. Whatever works.
Inviting the editors is a great idea. Richard, bring your banjo!
Rage, I love you dear but I refuse to use “lite” mayo in the potato salad!
heheh.
No prob, KFG. There is no such thing as “lite” mayo! :)
OK
Or should I say OJ
as in OJ Watson park
That is the proposed meet up sight.
Please RSVP if you are planning to attend.
If there is a particular poster you would like to meet you might post that too. I probably would not have gone to the last if KFG and Damoon and XXX had not said they’d like to meet me. I’d like to meet Brian and Sum1 to name just 2
Help me out here.
Am I out of line to say that the worlds best potato salad will be there?
heheh. Well JR, it is just plain potato salad, but yes, it and I will be there.
And if we get a fairly accurate count of attendees, there could even be some fried purple chicken. That is, if I can catch it as it crosses the road.
yep, it is always dangerous to name people I want to meet, because I always leave someone out. So.. here is a partial list.
Tara. A class of her own.
Sum1, Brian, CF, Flike, rage, anonymous, writerdog, MOTHER, Julie, Ian, Kansassam, jed, heartlander, Allie, Shocker07, JOE WILLIAMS, PL, Ray Thomas, and… ok….. outlander too. :) more I am sure, just cant think right now.
And EVERYONE who came to the first meet-up, I would love to see you all again. Especially Damoon’s husband :)
I wish nwks18 could be here :(
I would love to go. I just need date/time/location.
I had a great time at the last meet up. Just wish it was not windy.
We already know flike can’t make the first one, but there’s still June. . . .
“there could even be some fried purple chicken.”
What an ignoble ending for such a loyal messenger! For shame! :)
Well I hated to just pick 2 names too. No special favortism or anything. I was just trying to get the ball rolling.
I think probably they go by other names:) and I don’t know who. But perhaps Brer rabbit will show up in one form or another.
Well, mebbe ole Brer Rabbit make it too, since y’all be so kind folk. Dem lady folk gots me a hankerin fer some dat fried chicken an sech. That’s iffin y’all promises not ta eat ole Brer Rabbit. Mr JR, you be awful kind ta extend da invitation. Ole Brer Rabbit be right proud ta set down ta vittles wif sech fine folk!
Well now, kfg, ta catched ya sum fine purple chickin, youse gotsta have ya sum o dat purple corn. But dat kinda make it a bit liks the what done come first, da chickin or da egg. Cause the purple chickin, he gets his color frum dat purple corn, dont youse knowd.
Sose if yall kin find youse some O dat purple corn, why them chicken just bout go crazy tryin ta get at it ta et. Sose once dem chickin start etin it, it be right easy ta grab ya one. Heck, no need ta eben cross the road, ya do it on the same side.
En iffen ya do, I be right pleased ta sit witcha n helps ya et them vittles. Might jus have ta make me some O dem “Brer Tar Baby Fixins” ta go alongs with it. Yall be lovin dem, dontca know.
Be mite proud ta sit witcha all, I would.
I think BOTH of you will be QUITE welcome! I didn’t think you were a newbie, Brer!
That reminds me: who’s bringing the beer? ;-)
Oooh, can’t wait. I fly in on the 13th, so I might look like hell :)Watson Park. What time did we plan on? I couldn’t seem to find it upthread.I don’t drive, so I may bring my dear parents, if y’all promise not to scare them.
Did I hear MOTHER mentioned? I think you know that if MOTHER can make it, MOTHER will be there with my grey hair tied back and looking good. When you get the dates set, you let MOTHER know. Then MOTHER will be sure to bring something along that will extend your lifetime for a minute or so.
There had better be some music, because MOTHER can get awful feisty when there is no band around. Come to think of it, MOTHER can get even more fiesty when there is one around. And the first one who sings kumbiya will personally get beeyatch slapped by MOTHER. I’ld ROTFLMAO, but I might have a hard time getting back up:-0
And tell Mother that Ian will be there? Mother just wants to pinch his cheecks.
“I don’t drive, so I may bring my dear parents, if y’all promise not to scare them.”
Now THAT’s just being unreasonable!
Not to worry: I don’t think any of us wants to get beeyatch-slapped by MOTHER! :-)
Would love to come to the gig, and bring my guitars. But in truth, I may have to work. We have many good folks at work, but they are green & semi-dangerous – so it might not be possible for me to make it.
I am sure that if I met MOTHER, my life might be complete. But that completion may have to wait for another day.
Thank you, all.
What have I started here.
Well Tara and nathan the time is NOT set yet. I am thinking early afternoon. Time for KFG and CM to get there without having to leave before dawn since they have a long way. Time also for Ben to get there after his meeting. Time also for folks to stay as long as they like.
Beer.
Not allowed in watson or any of the parks. Probably not a good intro for Tara’s folks either. We can of course relocate.
Bwahaha, are you kidding? My dad loves his beer.But I’d hate for all of us to get arrested for drinking in the park. That already happened to me once, 6 years ago!
Ok I’ll play
Who “else” plans to attend?
Did you get me listed JR? LOL
Yes Nathan I did.
Heheh. MOTHER, your appearance will be most welcome. I can do a KILLER wang dang doodle, all night long!! You know I am built for comfort, I aint built for speed. I love dem muddy waters. heheh.
I have been known to feed chickens blue corn. That way, when their faces turn red, they look purple. Of course I have blue chickens in a red state! Did anyone think otherwise?
I dont really care about the time. When you are self unemployed, it doesnt really matter:)
One last thought. Tara, if you EVER look like hell, I dont think I can take heaven….
… of course, I am probably older than YOUR MOTHER!
I am planning on attending – checked the calander and that (miracle of miracles) is available (unless the chillin didn’t put his activities up there- and that’s an entirely separate kettle of fish).I’d love to meet EVERYBODY!!(I might try to throw my voice to see MOTHER slap someone tee hee)
That’s why you bring disposable cups to pour the beer into- so the cops don’t see the beer right off ;)