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Ray3 will be in town on business next week so he and I will be meeting up for beer and burgers the evening of Tuesday the 24th, probably around 5:30pm. Anyone else in the area (or not in the area) is welcome to join us.

We'll be at:

Thoroughbreds Grill and Brewing
50 Catoctin Circle NE
Leesburg, VA

I'll post the exact meetup time once I get word back from Ray.

I'm in.





Oh, wait....

I sincerely wish I could join you. Prosit!

Ditto that! Two very nice guys. Have a great time and raise one for all of us who can't be there, but would, if we could.

Ditto-ditto that. I'd be there in a heartbeat, but the Leer jet is outta commission, and the Bentley went in for customizing!

I regret to say that I have a previously planned engagement at a dinner table on or near the ND/MN border. I do wish I could join you guys. I know it would be a belly of laughs.

It'll be a belly of something, that's for sure.

I expect that not far into the evening, it will become difficult to pronounce our vowels.

whacha mee' mee' mee' mean, doooooode?

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I expect that not far into the evening, it will become difficult to pronounce our vowels.

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You MUST take care of the vowels or you become consonant-ed.

I have found that regular pruning of vowels yields juicy results.

That's close to my stomping grounds (in a relative sense, compared to say, North Dakota or parts of Canada), but, alas, Leesburg is a little far to travel at that time of day from D.C.

Enjoy your visit, though. If you find yourself frolicking nearer the city, let me know. I can suggest some fun places to go, etc. and maybe join in the fun.

Yes, Leesburg is a little far, and DC would be a better option, including NoVA people.

There's always a next time.

Hope it was fun. Maybe next time around.

it hasn't happened yet. It's tomorrow.

Then, I hope it will be fun...

Ray and I had a wonderful time at the bar tonight. He was on his 3rd or 4th beer by the time I arrived -- only 5 minutes late! I did my best to catch up, but I needed his assistance to get the last two beers in me. All in all, a very fine night with a very fine person.

I really must recommend getting together with at least one other board member you don't personally know . I've met five different board members from five different states -- not counting kcarlile (close friend) and adamp88 (my brother) and I've not yet been disappointed or weirded out in the least. I can't wait to meet the next.

Ray is a BIG guy. All that booze just filters down into one of his legs. You're tall, but lean and mean, so all that booze can only go to your brain rendering you a bumbling idiot.

Peter is right. I've enjoyed meeting each board member I've met, and even have been happy to demo my system for non-board members. I've had nothing but positive experiences.

Apologies for the delay in getting to the forum. Tuesday night with Pete, all day Weds delivering training followed immediately that evening with my daughter's 30 birthday party, up this morning early and on the road. Just got in an hour ago.

Before my old bones are dispatched to the sofa for an evening of absolutely nothing, Pete & I had a really nice time. Unfortunately, since I was fueled by beer, he didn't get much of an opportunity to get a word in. Lotsa good stories, discussion about the whole HT thing and some trading of information about the forum members. I was disappointed that we couldn't entice any other local Axiomites, but we had a terrific time anyhow.

(Oh, Jack; don't worry , your secret is still safe - I didn't say a THING about that unfortunate incident with you, the rubber suit and the barn yard animals).

Pete was as as delightful and engaging in person as I expected he would be. Very articulate and we spent alot of time laughing. However, I must add that based on his age, I expected him to be able to keep up with the brewskies a little better . To be fair, he MAY have caught up towards the end of the evening. I can't verify that because the senses I normally use for quantitative determination had been disrupted by then.

The place Pete picked was pretty neat. It was a micro brewery and they sold 8 variations of their own stock. We talked about how much tomtuttle would have enjoyed that menu. The had a Belgian selection that may have hit Tom's sweet spot.

I've got to echo the comments from Pete & Jack. Everytime I have had the opportunity to meet a forum member face to face, it has been an excellent experience.

Well - to the sofa. Thanks very much for sacrificing family time to entertain an old guy. Much appreciated my friend.

Ray

Peter tells me you didn't mention the Steelers even ONCE. Such restraint is laudable, but puzzling.

I would like to take credit, but this wasn't an example of moral fiber. I simply was incapable of correctly pronouncing the word.

You can say it wrong...they all say Stillers out there anyway

It was kind of you to think of me - wish I could have joined you.

Sounds damn good right now.

I would concur with the sentiments about meeting forum members - I'm batting .500 so far.

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The place Pete picked was pretty neat. It was a micro brewery and they sold 8 variations of their own stock.

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Was it Old Dominion by any chance?

No, I believe it was Thoroughbred Grill & Brewery.