**** Official Shatnerball Organization Thread ***

[Fred]

WHOOHOOO!!!

I'm expecting every single AOer who is going to be there friday to be out at the tourney field cheering us on!!!
(I'm gonna need it!)

Having 50 or so people in BORG jerseys that match ours will be quite intimidating! (Lots of WHOOTS!)

Wyn and I are staying at the Red Roof... who else is there?

Hitting the bars sounds good to me! I start school the tuesday after...

---Fred

[Gambit1106]

Well guys for dinner lets get an idea of what kind of place to go to. I know a great Mexican food place that has GIANT margarita that you only need one. You also have to love the fact that the waiters walk around with belts that have tequila bottles in the holsters and shot glasses lined up the back.

Darren

[Load SM5]

Well, all you guys have to do is convince Jon to come along and I'll be there. Except for the tequila thing. Ever since one night about 5 years ago I can't smell tequila, even in margaritas, without hurling.

[datapimp69]

I think it would be better to meet at CPX..

if we are going to be there friday durring the day..

and playing in a turnie like some of us..

it would be a lot easier to get 1 tom to CPX then get get 100's of us to AGD..

AGD is not close to CPX, and i think tom has the events at CPX so he needs to be there anyway...

[Muzikman]

Where we eat makes no difference to me. Where we drink on the other hand does. It has to be a real bar that serves real beer:) But then again, I don't think I will be drinking all that much, I do still have to play that pump tournament on Friday. And this is one tournament I expect to win:)

[virus]

Originally posted by Load SM5
Well, all you guys have to do is convince Jon to come along and I'll be there. Except for the tequila thing. Ever since one night about 5 years ago I can't smell tequila, even in margaritas, without hurling.

lets see.... so thats 1 tequila, 2 tequila, 3 tequila, floor for me =)

and for you a few red headed (word for girls that get around)... them things are great... but i need to get the exact proportions from my brother... as everywhere makes them a little different and his to me taste the best... =)

[Mango]

OK, Black Cell (Thordic, Riotz, Spacemanspiff and I) will be at the Red Roof Inn Thursday morning. Just look for the Blue Jetta with the SPPLAT decal on the back window, thats me.

I'm still confused on what we are agreeing on doing? Friday morning we meet at CPX??? What about Thursday night?? I say we congregate outside the Red Roof Inn and take over a Bar/resturant.

[wyn1370]

Originally posted by SprayingMango
OK, Black Cell (Thordic, Riotz, Spacemanspiff and I) will be at the Red Roof Inn Thursday morning. Just look for the Blue Jetta with the SPPLAT decal on the back window, thats me.

I'm still confused on what we are agreeing on doing? Friday morning we meet at CPX??? What about Thursday night?? I say we congregate outside the Red Roof Inn and take over a Bar/resturant.

how about someone farmiliar with the area let us know what resturants are close by and what they have to offer, then we can all agree on something. (The mexican place sounds good so far)

[Gambit1106]

OK here we go decent places for food:

There is a mall about 5 miles away with the following:
Red Lobster
Texas Road House
Sammy's (BAR but also has limited food the usual bar food)
Lonestar
Applebees
TGI Fridays
a few other mom pop places

Near the hotels:
Senor Tequilas (the mexican place i mentioned)
Bakers Square
Family Table (mom pop place not so great until after a few drinks)
Aurelio's Pizza
Old Fashioned Pancake House (breakfast)
Hero's and Legands (Sports bar, but has decent food huge burgers, but seating 50 people could be tough)

Overall depending on the mob of people we have to realize it will be tough to get a large group of people into one resturaunt. This a start of at least some of the major places. Not too much else to brag about!

[wyn1370]

so which one of those do you think could accomidate us?

[Tack]

Like I said before, Rat and I will be hopefully around 4 or so on Thurdsay and are staying at the Super Motel 8. Ratt is wanting to get a tatoo sometime on Thursday but we should be done by 6 if everyone wants to meet up at Red Roof. I'm driveing a big maroon Ford F150 step side.

[Gambit1106]

I would have to call ahead to see if I could get something blocked off. I would need a almost accurate number before I could say who could hold all of us. It will be difficult for any place to do it.

Darren

[Thordic]

I know someone who lives right outside Joliet who scoped out a bar they said was within walking distance of the Red Roof, I forget the name but I'll try to find out tonight and post it here.

Originally posted by Load SM5
If you can talk Jon into coming along I'm game for the bar myself. Plus there's no way you can drink $100 worth of booze in one night. You'll need my help.

I can definitely drink $100 worth of booze unless Joliet has some CHEAP bars :)

[wyn1370]

Originally posted by Thordic
I know someone who lives right outside Joliet who scoped out a bar they said was within walking distance of the Red Roof, I forget the name but I'll try to find out tonight and post it here.
I can definitely drink $100 worth of booze unless Joliet has some CHEAP bars :)

Well that can take care of the after dinner activities. So we could pick a food establishment that may not have the greatest drink specials and that way we could have some intelligent conversation before the serious drinking begins.

[MagDog68]