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Prufrock
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Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:28 am

Okay, I have made reservations at Rock Bottom on Washington street, downtown.

Here is the website: http://www.bing.com/local/details.aspx? ... restaurant

The menu is upscale casual. Prices in the range of $20 to $30 per person.

They would not give us a private room unless we were willing to fork over $1750. That was the great thing about the Rathskeller, they gave us the room free.

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Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:44 am

In that case I hope to play some pocket billiards upstairs after dinner.

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Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:36 am

ExTSR wrote:In that case I hope to play some pocket billiards upstairs after dinner.

You're on.

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Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:45 am

ExTSR wrote:In that case I hope to play some pocket billiards upstairs after dinner.

Does this have the same connotations in the US as it does in the UK?

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Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:58 am

ashmire13 wrote:
Does this have the same connotations in the US as it does in the UK?

Haha, I thought so, but I somehow doubt they mean it the way you (and I) are thinking...

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Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 12:04 pm

ashmire13 wrote:
:?: :?: Does this have the same connotations in the US as it does in the UK?

Yes. One is a solitary, private sport that one may be accused of and the other involves expanses of colored felt, often green. Would you, by any chance, be proclaiming proficiency at either entertainment form?

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Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:53 pm

Kaskoid wrote:Yes. One is a solitary, private sport that one may be accused of and the other involves expanses of colored felt, often green. Would you, by any chance, be proclaiming proficiency at either entertainment form?

I can claim proficiency at billards. As a teen I won about 8 local tournaments. Haven't picked up a cue in over 20 years.

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Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:24 pm

Kaskoid wrote:Yes. One is a solitary, private sport that one may be accused of and the other involves expanses of colored felt, often green. Would you, by any chance, be proclaiming proficiency at either entertainment form?

I prefer bar billiards, as knocking the mushroom tends to wipe out all that previous effort...

As to proficiency, I'd best roll my d20

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Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:38 pm

Hi,

way to go Martin, looks like a great place!

Even does chilli (yummm!!!)

If I can possibly make it, I will

Cheers,
Malc

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Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:48 pm

Prufrock wrote:Okay, I have made reservations at Rock Bottom on Washington street, downtown.

Excellent choice, Martin. We've got one not to far from here. Good beer, too (though it will be served cold, not tepid as the English might prefer).

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Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:10 pm

Bracton wrote:
Excellent choice, Martin. We've got one not to far from here. Good beer, too (though it will be served cold, not tepid as the English might prefer).

Yay on the cold part. I had my fill of tepid beer in the PI.

I agree; good, very convivial site. I look forward to it even more.

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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:56 pm

ExTSR wrote:Good, we need someone to say grace. None of us has any.

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I am sure that there is plenty of grace in your billiards game.

I will be there barring any unforeseen contingencies.

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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:21 pm

Prufrock wrote:Our first list of those attending:

Prufrock
Invincible Overlord
Bracton
The Blackmoor Family (3)
Stratochamp
Burtwire Bro #1
Burtwire Bro #2
Stahd's Minion
Kaskoid
ExTSR
TacoJohn

So we have 13 so far.

Martin

Martin,

I'm going to have to beg off for this year's dinner. I've inadvertently doubled up on my scheduling for Wednesday night, and this year it is this outing has to give way to the other.

Regrettably,

Jon

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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:51 pm

so now we are back to twelve, plus greywolf. hmm, last supper anyone? by the way has anyone other than me thought that the in the U2 song Until the End of the World it's about Judas singing to Jesus? "we ate the food, we drank the wine, everybody having a good time,except you, you were talking about the end of the world" "i took the money" "you lead me on with those innocent eyes" "in the garden i was playing the tart, i kissed your lips and broke your heart" "i reached out for the one i tried to destroy, you, you said you'd wait until the end of the world". okay i officially apologize for having hijacked the thread, back to our regularly scheduled show...

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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:34 am

stratochamp wrote:so now we are back to twelve, plus greywolf. hmm, last supper anyone? by the way has anyone other than me thought that the in the U2 song Until the End of the World it's about Judas singing to Jesus? "we ate the food, we drank the wine, everybody having a good time,except you, you were talking about the end of the world" "i took the money" "you lead me on with those innocent eyes" "in the garden i was playing the tart, i kissed your lips and broke your heart" "i reached out for the one i tried to destroy, you, you said you'd wait until the end of the world". okay i officially apologize for having hijacked the thread, back to our regularly scheduled show...

You are definitely getting more anomalistic, strat.

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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:40 am

Hiya,

numbers up by 2, as I think me and the Missus should be there

As to the U2 song, well, Bono always appears to think he's jesus...

Cheers,
Malc

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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:41 am

Update list:

Invincible Overlord
Blackmoor +2
Stratochamp
Burtwire #1
Burtwire #2
Strad's Minion
Lawrenson + Wife
Greywolf
ExTSR
Kaskoid
Bracton
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Prufrock

Count is 16.

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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:51 am

I took the liberty of inviting Jim Ward as a Special Guest (non-Acaeum).

He sends his best wishes but alas, cannot come to GenCon due to health reasons. We were out & about yesterday but he tires quickly and has lost too much weight. Looks reasonably good, but creaky.

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