Boston Mini-Shindig in the Works

POSTED BY: Nadja
UPDATED: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 02:34
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NADJA

Sunday, May 2, 2004 5:14 AM

(Edited for final details):

Our mini-shindig is official:

Sunday, May 23rd
Firefly's BBQ in Framingham, MA
Plan to arrive between 11:45am-12noon

http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly/messages?msg=14020.42

http://www.fireflysbbq.com/

Email me at nadjatam at yahoo.com if you can't pull up the BBQ's site for directions.

LINDLEY

Sunday, May 2, 2004 9:23 AM

I used to live 15 minutes from Framingham. Shame I don't anymore.

DYAIRVATREE

Sunday, May 2, 2004 12:04 PM

Huh, I used to live in Jamaca Plain I worked for over a year at Arborway Natural Foods as a cashier. You know down on South Street.

LISSA

Monday, May 3, 2004 6:52 PM

depending on when this is, i'd love to go (assuming i could get down there lol)

~lissa, spwhore

SAMURAIX47

Monday, May 3, 2004 10:13 PM

I'm down here in little Rhody... could make a shindig in Boston or other parts of Mass. This month is probably too late for me to plan ahead.

Firefly BBQ looks like the perfect place. A little billiards, some good eats, and some shiny conversation.

Don't forget Worldcon/Noreascon 4 in Boston in September... I'll be there.

Jaymes

NADJA

Wednesday, May 12, 2004 5:33 PM

Looks like we're narrowing it down to May 23rd at Firefly's in Framingham. Not confirmed just yet.

Ya'll think you could make it that day?

XENARC

Wednesday, May 12, 2004 8:49 PM

May 23rd works for me. Of course, most any other day would work too right now, so if someone else needs it changed I can still be there.

XenArc

TJACK

Wednesday, May 12, 2004 10:39 PM

I'm in the Springfield area now, but I used to live in Natick. Where in Fram. is Firefly's
Do we want do do something at Worldcon in Sept?
...Or is that a given?

When faced with a moral question I ask myself; "What would The Lone Ranger do?"

NADJA

Thursday, May 13, 2004 3:19 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by XenArc:
May 23rd works for me. Of course, most any other day would work too right now, so if someone else needs it changed I can still be there.

XenArc

Shiny! I'll post final details, of course.

NADJA

Thursday, May 13, 2004 3:24 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Tjack:
I'm in the Springfield area now, but I used to live in Natick. Where in Fram. is Firefly's
Do we want do do something at Worldcon in Sept?
...Or is that a given?

Here is the Firefly's BBQ site:

http://www.fireflysbbq.com

I'm not very familiar with Framingham--only know how to get to the Premium Cinema! But there are directions on the site. It's in the "Super Stop N Shop Plaza"? I guess some lovely strip-mall type thing? But the food is supposed to be really good.

I've never been to Worldcon but I hope there will be a FF presence of some kind. And if we can get a regular Boston group, I'd also like to propose a visit to the Peabody Essex Musuem on the north shore where they have a complete 200-year old Chinese house on exhibit (yes, taken FROM CHINA and rebuilt IN THE MUSEUM!). I just saw a couple of weeks ago. Really cool.

SAMURAIX47

Thursday, May 13, 2004 4:28 PM

I've made suggestion to the programming committee for Worldcon that there be some Firefly discussions or panels. The preliminary schedule comes out in June.

Jaymes

BADGERSHAT

Thursday, May 13, 2004 4:31 PM

Naturally, you pick the weekend that I'll be down South...

--Jefé The Hat

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"I like smackin 'em"--Jayne

NADJA

Thursday, May 13, 2004 5:00 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by BadgersHat:
Naturally, you pick the weekend that I'll be down South...

Awww..well, I'm sure we'll have at least one or two more during the summer. Whereabouts do you live when you're not down South?

HELENCLEMENTS

Thursday, May 13, 2004 6:19 PM

Hi

Damn.............I miss out by 2 days!!

I'm currently in Boston on business - with a couple of days holiday at the end - and I fly home on the 21st May!! (I'm from Oxford, UK)

I have some free time / days / nights etc - anyone about who fancies a mini-mini-shindig before the 21st?

What a wasted opportunity - if I'd known I could have stayed longer!!

RADEGUND

Saturday, May 15, 2004 9:54 PM

[reposting something I said on the official board:]

I drove by Firefly's BBQ today while out in Framingham. For those coming up Route 126 from Routes 9 or 30, shortly after 126 crosses over 30, you will see a sign for a cluster of shops called "Old Path Village." At the next intersection, 126 bears left, but you will bear right onto Old Connecticut Path (there is a very small street sign). There's a shopping center on the right and you can see the Stop and Shop pretty clearly. When facing the Stop and Shop, Firefly's is next door to your right.

I didn't see that much of interest in the immediate area -- just shops, homes, and a YMCA. If we wanted to hang out further there's malls, movies, or we could go down Route 30 a bit to Cochituate State Park.

NADJA

Wednesday, May 19, 2004 3:49 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by helenclements:
Hi

Damn.............I miss out by 2 days!!

I'm currently in Boston on business - with a couple of days holiday at the end - and I fly home on the 21st May!! (I'm from Oxford, UK)

I have some free time / days / nights etc - anyone about who fancies a mini-mini-shindig before the 21st?

Hi Helen!
I'm sorry you'll miss it! My week is rather full-don't know if I'd have time to meet up. Are you staying in downtown Boston?

NADJA

Thursday, May 20, 2004 1:15 PM

Shameless bump!

RADEGUND

Friday, May 21, 2004 3:02 PM

If you are coming, could you drop me a message via the board or just post here to confirm? Thanks!

JESS

Saturday, May 22, 2004 7:41 AM

I can't make this one, but if you have any meetings in a T-accessible place let me know.

NADJA

Saturday, May 22, 2004 10:24 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jess:
I can't make this one, but if you have any meetings in a T-accessible place let me know.

Whereabouts are you located?

Also, there are a few of us signed up on meetup.com and the next "International Firefly Meetup Day" is June 5th:

http://firefly.meetup.com/

I've never done anything through meetup.com, but hopefully it can become a regular thing.

TRAGICSTORY

Sunday, May 23, 2004 12:09 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Radegund:
If you are coming, could you drop me a message via the board or just post here to confirm? Thanks!

I'll be there!

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"Societies are supported by human activity, therefore they are constantly threatened by the human facts of self-intrest and stupidity." --Peter Berger

NADJA

Sunday, May 23, 2004 2:33 PM

Yay!

NADJA

Monday, May 24, 2004 3:45 PM

It was great to meet you, Preston! I never got a chance to ask--how did your screen name come about?

TRAGICSTORY

Monday, May 24, 2004 6:22 PM

Its from the Original Viz Graphic Novel translation of the Ranma 1/2 manga.

If you are familiar with the series this will make sense if not I will explain more in depth later (after finals tonight)

The chinese guide at the springs explains the curse of each spring by saying "oh that spring of BLANK, very tragic legend of BLANK drowing there X years ago."

Execpt for the charater Mousse. His explanation was "oh that spring of duck, very TRAGIC STORY of duck drowing there X years ago."

When I saw that I stole it as it is not as pretentious as Tragic Legend. Of course the fact that it is an extreme bit of anime trivia also helped as did the fact that I kept wondering how a duck would drown on its own.

Over the years there have been additional meanings and reasons to keep it but that is how I first got it.

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"Societies are supported by human activity, therefore they are constantly threatened by the human facts of self-intrest and stupidity." --Peter Berger

NADJA

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 1:51 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by TragicStory:
Its from the Original Viz Graphic Novel translation of the Ranma 1/2 manga.

If you are familiar with the series this will make sense if not I will explain more in depth later (after finals tonight)

Cool. I am very manga ignorant. Thanks for the explanation!

Quote:
I kept wondering how a duck would drown on its own.

I was just wondering that myself!

So finals--good luck! What are you studying?

NADJA

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 2:34 AM

Pictures! Only 2. It WAS mini, after all.

http://photos.yahoo.com/nadjatam