From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#24]
14 Mar 2006
To: Zonas [#23] 14 Mar 2006
Zona,
I agree. Such valuable cargo could only be reliably-delivered by Mr. Takes himself. :-)
From: gt350ed [#25]
14 Mar 2006
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#16] 14 Mar 2006
We don't need people with great and better ideas....
...we need people that actually show up...
...with great and better ideas! (devil)
B-)
From: gt350ed [#26]
14 Mar 2006
To: ALL
The bottomline...
This was a great start! The attendance was great! The comaraderie was great! And the photos were terrific. Better than expected.
Next year, we just need to improve on the planning. Door prizes, games, sponsorship, better food, multiple cameras and photographers, etc.
The location is excellent. Directly across the street from the Convention Center. And the private room is plenty spacious enough for an even larger crowd.
But $6.00 per beer on top of the price of entry? We definitely need better negotiations.
B-)
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#27]
14 Mar 2006
To: gt350ed [#26] 14 Mar 2006
Ed,
I elected not to have a hosted bar, in deference to people who don't consume alcohol. If we had gone with a hosted bar, the "non-drinkers" would have been subsidizing the "drinkers" at a cost of roughly twice the $18 fee.
I'm all for the better food option. Once again, the menu was meant to keep costs down.
If everyone's up to paying more, I have no objection to an open bar, next time around.
EDITED: 14 Mar 2006 by DGL
From: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#28]
14 Mar 2006
To: ALL
Hmmmm...
I find it highly suspect that the huge glare in the class pic just HAPPENED to be directly over the heads of Todd and Cody.
Did someone edit that into the picture?????? (devil)
From: John (ICTJOHN) [#29]
14 Mar 2006
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#22] 14 Mar 2006
:O
OIC!
From: UncleSteve [#30]
14 Mar 2006
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#28] 14 Mar 2006
That's not glare... it is supposed to be halos! ;-)
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#31]
14 Mar 2006
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#28] 14 Mar 2006
Cody,
Could have been the result of your radiant smile.
A quick observation, upon meeting you, is that you're a lover of life and everything about it.
Looking forward to meeting again. Say hello to your sweet wife for us. :-)
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#32]
14 Mar 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#27] 14 Mar 2006
quote:
I'm all for the better food option. Once again, the menu was meant to keep costs down.
That it did, and it was good. It was not meant to be dinner although there was enough for that.
If we want more dinnerish stuff it will increase the bill surely.
All in all it was wonderful and at a very good price as it was.
P.S. I thought it was David that had them turn off the music so we could talk. It turns out it was Wifey, (Deena-Only). We all owe her a thank you, (but please don't tell her I said that). :D
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#33]
14 Mar 2006
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#32] 14 Mar 2006
Harvey,
I guess our party was different than others The Beach normally hosts, in that we're there to meet each other and gab. That's the music!
And beautiful music it was. :-)
Someone else suggested we bring the lights up a bit, but I doubt Chuck and Peter would have appreciated that. (devil)
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#34]
14 Mar 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#33] 15 Mar 2006
Even the worst feedback is sweet.
It will improve next year's get together.
The Second Annual EE Beach Party. (DSSI members welcome.)
From: gt350ed [#35]
14 Mar 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#27] 15 Mar 2006
Just to clarify...
- no complaints about the "no hosted bar", just the $6.00 price of a beer. I fully expected to pay my own way. You had nothing to do with the beer prices. I just think they got to us a bit. But it's Vegas, so why am I surprised?
- again, the munchies were fine but went quickly...like in the first 30 minutes. I just think we can negotiate something better IF we have something to offer....like an even bigger crowd.
Like I said...it was a great start. BTW, IMHO, let's not call this Beach Party "II". As you know Beach Party I was a DSSI function. Let's keep it that way.
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#36]
14 Mar 2006
To: JHayes55 [#14] 15 Mar 2006
quote:
I cannot remember how but didn't we have someone volunteer to bring a camera and do photos?
If so who was it? & What happened to them?
I had thought that was me. I did not realize someone else had volunteered to do so. Apparently I have let you down. Sorry. Next year I won't bother.EDITED: 14 Mar 2006 by C_BURKE
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#37]
14 Mar 2006
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#8] 14 Mar 2006
David,
Here is what I get when I click on the link.
quote:
error 403: Forbidden!
The server understood the request, but is refusing to fulfill it. Authorization will not help and the request SHOULD NOT be repeated.
No jokes please.
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#38]
14 Mar 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#13] 15 Mar 2006
quote:
I'm happy to have had Chuck there with his camera. Otherwise, we wouldn't have had much to post.
THANK YOU!EDITED: 14 Mar 2006 by C_BURKE
From: JHayes55 [#39]
15 Mar 2006
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#36] 15 Mar 2006
Message deleted at the request of my friend and photographer - Chuck Burke aka Lazer Dude.EDITED: 15 Mar 2006 by JHAYES55
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#40]
15 Mar 2006
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#38] 15 Mar 2006
Chuck,
You're obviously a fun-loving person and a good sport.
I've very rarely jumped in on the "Give Chuck the Business" posts, because I realize there's a limit to how much a good sport can take, no matter how much in jest.
You single-handedly brought the Beach Party to those who couldn't attend and fond memories to those who did.
Thanks again for the photos.
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#41]
15 Mar 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#40] 15 Mar 2006
Thank you for your kind words..
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#42]
15 Mar 2006
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#36] 15 Mar 2006
Chuck,
To someone who wasn't able to attend the show and party, the pictures are priceless. You don't know how much I appreciate them. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#43]
15 Mar 2006
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#38] 15 Mar 2006
If you noticed in another thread, I decided to give you a day of rest from kidding.
364 days a year of being ribbed is plenty. It is all in good fun but I guess even with your wonderful sense of humor it can get a bit much.
Thank you for the pictures and for being you.
[Darn, another day for me of not ribbing you. I must be slipping.]
Love ya.
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