Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Second Annual Northeast Blogger AD Meet & Greet (& More!)

As I mentioned last week, we are going to be getting a visit from the one, the only Ambulance Driver in just a couple weeks. He's going to be in the area from late afternoon on Monday, March 1st through early morning on Wednesday, March 3rd, and has expressed interest in a get together if any are interested.

Judging from the responses to the initial proposal, y'all are interested...

We're going to break this into two parts: a dinner on Monday, March 1st at a restaurant to be chosen shortly and a shooting event held at Harvard Sportsmen's Club on Tuesday, March 2nd. Dinner will start sometime between 6 and 7 (AD's getting into Logan at 4:30 PM, so that's the limiting factor right there) and go until the restaurant kicks us out (I'm guessing that, since it's a weeknight, most of us will be hitting the road on the earlier side). The shooting event will start sometime between 9 & 10 AM, and go until, well, we all freeze...



Let's make it official:

What? Northeast Blogger Late Winter AD Meet & Greet (Dinner)

Who? Any and all bloggers, commenters, readers, lurkers, etc. in the Northeast area, or those passing through, or anyone crazy enough to show up.

When? March 1st, 2010. Dinner (appetizers) starting around 6 and leave when they kick us out...

Where? Location TBD (more below)

Why? Folks getting together to enjoy good food, great beer, and superlative company. Bring your appetite, a whistle for wetting, and your best stories to tell.

Attendees:
Ambulance Driver
Marko
libertyman
Lissa
Heath
Ross
TOTWTYTR
JD
MedicMatthew

Location is still TBD. We've had suggestions of Peabody, Waltham and Marlboro for locations, wit restaurants of Carrabba's, Jake's Dixie Roadhouse, and Firefly's, respectively. I've been to Carrabba's and know the food and the private room; we also have somewhat of an in with some of the servers (right, SCI-FI?). Not that that should influence your decision, ahem... Plus I know it's not terrifically far from the sooper sekrit location where AD will be staying (and it's only about 5-10 minutes further north on Route 1 than the Hilltop, site of last year's meet for AD.

Let's pick a location and restaurant ASAP so I can start calling around. I'm pretty optimistic that on a Monday night we should be in good shape for securing a place, but still...



What? Northeast Blogger Late Winter AD Meet & Greet (Shooting event)

When? March 2nd, 2010. Starting after 9 and leaving when we're frozen solid or before rush hour (3:30 PM)...

Where? Harvard Sportsmen's Club. Ross will be our host.

Why? Do we need a reason to get together and fling lead downrange? I didn't think so...

Attendees:
Ambulance Driver
Heath
Ross

There's still time to get in on either or both events, so let me know!

That is all.

7 comments:

Ross said...

Hell, boy, you know where I'm voting for to go for vittles... and we need to show AD that there IS civilization up here in the NorthEast with some good barbeque!

zeeke42 said...

I'm in for dinner. I'd prefer Waltham or Marlborough, but I can do any of them.

Brad_in_IL said...

Jay,

Put me down as a "definite maybe" for dinner on 3/1. I need to clear things with my DarlingCharmingWife.

The Waltham / Woburn area is good for me.

- Brad

Old Windways said...

Excited to meet some of the people who have become a part of my daily routine, count me in for dinner and most likely shooting as well!

Unknown said...

Please count me in (twice, I'm hoping to have my 12yo son along) for the "Northeast Blogger Late Winter AD Meet & Greet (Shooting event)". My apologies for not being able to attend the previous night due to distance (I'm from Western MA) and commitments.

A.

Borepatch said...

Sorry, my butt's been planted in a car seat since 0600 on Saturday. Count me in (dinner and shooting); maybe Mrs. Borepatch, too.

MedicMatthew said...

I'm down for both, plus I can bring my own shooty goodness this time!