Q. Of those sticking around for Sunday night, would any of you be interested in dining in the Tabard's garden patio (here's a look at a sample dinner menu)and then heading upstairs for drinks, conversation, and whatnot?

Can I have the link to the original post to this?

Here you go askye: Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 7, 2004 9:27:46 pm PDT #469 of 663

Oh! I just found out that they have live jazz music in the lounge on Sunday nights - bassist Victor Dvoskin.

Matt, I defintly would like to have dinner with y'all.

note to self, increase f2f budget.

Would someone be so kind as to Nilly for me key posts about F2F plans? As I said, the 600+ posts overwhelm me.

(I hope this is not too demanding to ask!)

It's a good thing I didn't order the micro-mini-kilt.

A good thing for whom?

I have gotten behind in this thread myself. Too much actual work, which is really a good thing, since that means more money for the F2F.

Doing a fast catchup: I'm up for dinner at the Tabard Inn. I like sushi. I haven't played pool in 20 years, but if there's a table for people who scratch and forget the rules, I'm in. I've tried darts. Other people need to stay at a safe distance from me, like in another room. I like every part of the Smithsonian, although I may have OD'd a bit on Air & Space. Surely everyone wants to go to the zoo with Billytea.

I am also not really sure if anyone really wants to meet me, but after a year and a half hanging around here, I want to meet y'all.

I'm in for the Tabard Inn also, and for scratching at pool.

I bought a gothy formal yesterday. My DH says, "That's adorable, but where are you going to wear it? Prom?" Great idea! It may be a little forced for prom though, we'll see. I can at least wear it to the theater here.

I am also not really sure if anyone really wants to meet me, but after a year and a half hanging around here, I want to meet y'all.

After meeting you, I can attest that everyone will want to meet you, Ginger.

Somebody make me get started working on my taxes.

Thanks! I've conceded and am filing a form 4868, the procrastinators' friend.

I got my refund check from RI today.

All I can say is that if people peek, I peek back.

Unless you are swinging from light fixtures, which as you tag says, really makes it fair game.

You mean like inviting people from England, Israel, or even worse, Kentucky that you have never met to come stay in your apartment, or maybe inviting people you've met once to come stay with you in a cabin on an island in a remote part of Maine?

Yeah…when I was in college, I bought a one-way ticket to Texas to meet an online friend and then drive all the way back across the country together to Connecticut. That was in 1994 when online meetings were a rather new thing. Luckily the gods loved me, and although the two of us wanted to kill each other by the end of that trip, we did end up becoming really good friends.

Comparatively speaking, sharing a hotel room really isn’t that big a deal. As long as a cross-country road trip isn't on the agenda, I'm doing way better than last time.

I am being very proud of myself for not succumbing to Only Child Syndrome and wanting my room to be just mine. : ) Kiba – just let me know if you decide you’d like to take me up on the offer. I won’t be offended either way.

Can’t wait to meet you all!