AZ shindig

POSTED BY: zark1976
UPDATED: Thursday, November 11, 2004 19:28
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ZARK1976

Wednesday, October 20, 2004 10:03 PM

Hey peoples. I was just thinking, wouldn't it be fun to gets together and Shindig, watch some episodes, eat some chinese food or campfire beans or whatever. What does every think? who in AZ wants to gather somewhere and do this?

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"Could be he's harboring some resentment at us for putting his man through our engine."

BEATLE

Wednesday, October 20, 2004 11:03 PM

I've been meaning to start an AZ /whois thread.
Where are you? I'm in Peoria.

ZARK1976

Wednesday, October 20, 2004 11:30 PM

Mesa, and I know someone who is in Tempe

"Could be he's harboring some resentment at us for putting his man through our engine."

HAUFEL

Wednesday, October 20, 2004 11:59 PM

Great idea. I'm in Tempe.

There were eight at our shindig a few weeks ago, plus Nathan's parents dropped in. That one was organized on the OB, and so folks that aren't OBish may have missed it. I suggest with some serious cross posting that more will show.

Yeah, and if wishes were horses we'd all be eatin' steak.

ZARK1976

Thursday, October 21, 2004 12:08 AM

that would be cool, but we need to come up with a where and when, and prolly a view list.

"Could be he's harboring some resentment at us for putting his man through our engine."

WILLOWY

Thursday, October 21, 2004 1:26 AM

I'm in Prescott. Anyone around here?

"Once, in flight school, I was laconic..."

ZARK1976

Thursday, October 21, 2004 1:41 AM

come on AZ peoples, represent! Tell us where you come from.

Sorry Wil, Don't know of anyone, but I'd be sure to tell you if I did.

Well, maybe if we actually have something down here you can hang too. Bring your friends, bring your family, whomever you know that is into the 'verse.

"Could be he's harboring some resentment at us for putting his man through our engine."

TRIBES

Thursday, October 21, 2004 1:44 AM

The wife and I missed the last Shindig Annie had set up.
Will have to make the next one.
We are out in Mesa.

'well here I am'

SPACEMANSPIFF

Thursday, October 21, 2004 3:39 AM

I'm in Flagstaff, and would be down for a Shindig. Though I'd rather do it here, the Phoenix area would be more central for people.

Damn your sudden but inevitable betrayal!

BIKISDAD

Thursday, October 21, 2004 5:02 AM

I'm in Tucson. I could go to Phoenix/Mesa/Tempe for a Shindig, but I'm too busy through mid-November - after that, though would be great.

Apathy on the Rise. No One Cares.

LOAFER

Thursday, October 21, 2004 6:25 AM

I'm also in Tucson

ZARK1976

Thursday, October 21, 2004 3:19 PM

Well I know one in the Phoenix area would be more convenient for me.

But if we get some suggestion type things we can work something out. I'm against a side of the highway shindig, just on the grounds that I don't wanna haul my TV out there and buy a generator and all that.

We have one suggestion for after mid november, anyone have anything to say about that either way?

"Could be he's harboring some resentment at us for putting his man through our engine."

BEATLE

Thursday, October 21, 2004 4:17 PM

So are we thinking someone's house? Or just anywhere we can find a TV and DVD player?
Shoot, I rarely read the OB so I missed the last shindig.

BIKISDAD

Thursday, October 21, 2004 4:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by LOAFER:
I'm also in Tucson

Maybe we could have a car pool, especially if there are any other Tucson Browncoats interested in going?

Apathy on the Rise.

ZARK1976

Thursday, October 21, 2004 7:57 PM

Well if we go to a house, then We all can bring food or order food and such, if we go to a place, then who knows if we can have foods.

What does y'all think?

I'll offer my house if my roomie has no problems. House isn't huge, but it should be big enough for enough people to make it fun. Although if someone else wants to offer, I ain't gonna protest.

Or we could talk to Atomic Comics and see if they would be willing to host a thing.

"Could be he's harboring some resentment at us for putting his man through our engine."

HAUFEL

Thursday, October 21, 2004 10:41 PM

I like the brainstorming. I hadn't thought about Atomic Comics, but it sounds interesting. Anyway, I'm willing to travel a bit. I could get to Prescott, Flag, or Tucson, but of course whichever way will make it farther for someone. December is fine for me. Very nice of Zark to offer up a place, and I doubt that we'll get a better offer.

Yeah, and if wishes were horses we'd all be eatin' steak.

RAYSTON

Thursday, October 21, 2004 11:03 PM

May want to post about this in the Phoenix FireFly Meetup Group. Also many of you may want to join, they have monthly meetups although I dont really think they are very active (I am on the list but I have never shown up)

http://firefly.meetup.com/46/

Thanx

Rayston

LOAFER

Friday, October 22, 2004 1:21 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by bikisdad:
Maybe we could have a car pool, especially if there are any other Tucson Browncoats interested in going?

Apathy on the Rise.

Well i probably wouldn't be able to go but I was just letting you know where I live. I'm only 16 and I have school and stuff...

"I will hunt you down and the last thing you see will be my blade."
"Darn."

ZARK1976

Friday, October 22, 2004 4:57 PM

So I can provide a place and the Firefly DVDs. Who wants to pick out a good time?

Do we want to make it Pot Luck? or bring what you want and share with none?

As long as no one brings horse steaks. I'm looking at you Haufel.

"Could be he's harboring some resentment at us for putting his man through our engine."

BEATLE

Friday, October 22, 2004 6:20 PM

What kind of a turn out do you think there will be? We could also all chip in for a large sub or pizza or take-out.
If it's pot luck we'll have to make sure it doesn't become like my work place and everyone brings paper plates or soda.

ZARK1976

Friday, October 22, 2004 8:59 PM

In that case I hope that they are very tasty paper plates as I have little budget for party food.

"Could be he's harboring some resentment at us for putting his man through our engine."

BIKISDAD

Friday, October 22, 2004 9:48 PM

I'd prefer the chipping in for pizza idea. We could all bring $5-7 apiece and just order from Pizza the Hut, or whatever is close. How many pizzas we'd get would be determined by how many people showed up (bigger turnout=more varieties). As to when, I'm open as long as it's after mid-November.

Apathy on the Rise. No One Cares.

BIKISDAD

Tuesday, October 26, 2004 6:07 AM

Sorry, folks. Just at the time I thought I was going to be available to go to a shindig, I'm going to have to go to jury duty instead. That could take anywhere from one day to ...who knows. Go ahead and make plans without me and I'll try to attend if/when it becomes possible.

If I can't make it at all, I hope you all have a great time.

Apathy on the Rise. No One Cares.

HAUFEL

Thursday, October 28, 2004 10:26 AM

On the OB, Nywoe_Annie (who organized our last Phoenix Shindig, aka "Meet The Parents") has suggested possibly taking an outing to laser tag

You can read and reply to her message through this link:

http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly/messages/?msg=19285.1

Or, in the interest of cross posting effeciency, you can read and reply to her message here, and I'll try to keep the boards coordinated.

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From: Nywoe_Annie Oct-27 7:18 pm
To: ALL (1 of 1)

Hi all!
Last weekend I played lasertag for the first time with my husband's company and it was a blast! So I starting thinking... Laser tag, shinding, laser tag, shinding... Hmmm, it just might work!

So I mostly just need to know from you guys what kind of interest there is in something like that. If we want to take over the arena, we need to have about 30 people or more, which would probably mean that we'd need to bring friends and family. I don't know how many of you have done laser tag before, but this is something that's fun for all ages!

I called Laser Quest to get prices. (We actually went to a different place last weekend, but somebody there said that Laser Quest was better.) They have 2 locations, one in Mesa and one in Phoenix by Peoria and I-17. http://www.laserquest.com/

If we had a large group, we could reserve the area for ourselves for $155 per 20-min game. That comes to about $5 per person per game if we have 30 people.

Option 2 (also requires a large group): We do a "lock-in" where we get the run of the place from midnight til 6am. Yes, that's 6 in the morning. The lady said that would be $30 per person. It sounds like a lot of fun, but I have a feeling most people's schedules would balk at such treatment.

Option 3: We just go and join the masses who are already playing there. That costs $7 per person per game and the benefit is that we don't need a lot of people, but then we don't get to be by ourselves either.

So... Whatdya think???

P.S.-- They have a party room that we could use as long as it's not already reserved.

P.P.S.-- It was the Mesa location that I called for these prices, so the Phoenix one might have different group programs.

Yeah, and if wishes were horses we'd all be eatin' steak.

NYWOE

Thursday, October 28, 2004 1:36 PM

Hi Willowy!
There was someone named Inarashair on the OB who lived in Prescott and was looking for someone to carpool with.

http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly/messages?msg=17357.102

Then again, through the wonders of the internet, that may be the same person as you...

NYWOE

Thursday, October 28, 2004 1:37 PM

Hi Tribes,
Sorry you missed the last shindig. I'm still looking forward to meeting you and the wife!

NYWOE

Thursday, October 28, 2004 1:41 PM

Thanks Ha(s)ufel for being our cross-board ambassador! I have a hard time navigating the FFF threads, so I missed this one...

I'm up for any kind of shindig! I live out west near Sun City, but I know most of you guys are in the Tempe/ Mesa area, so I don't mind a slight commute...

WILLOWY

Thursday, October 28, 2004 2:24 PM

LOL! You betcha that's me! Willowy was taken over there, can you believe it? I try for the same name all 'round but sometimes someone snags it before I do.

Your a pretty sharp cookie! ;)

"Once, in flight school, I was laconic..."

NYWOE

Thursday, October 28, 2004 2:27 PM

Heh. Well, I guess you'll just have to clone yourself so Willowy and InarasHair can commute to Phoenix together!

BEATLE

Thursday, October 28, 2004 3:36 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Nywoe:
I live out west near Sun City, but I know most of you guys are in the Tempe/ Mesa area, so I don't mind a slight commute.

If you are interested in carpooling, I live on 79th and T-bird.

NYWOE

Thursday, October 28, 2004 5:34 PM

Yeah, if you need a ride, that shouldn't be a problem.

BEATLE

Thursday, October 28, 2004 5:54 PM

I was thinking in case you needed a ride but either way would be nicer than driving alone. And at least I'll know someone there by the time we arrive.

NYWOE

Friday, October 29, 2004 12:11 AM

Good point. :) Sounds good to me!

BRUISERSMOM

Sunday, October 31, 2004 1:39 AM

I just moved back to LA but I can come out to Phoenix to visit friends and shindig. I just need to know when.

NYWOE

Sunday, October 31, 2004 4:20 PM

Hi Zark,
If you want my advice (not that you asked for it, but that's never stopped me before!), you should pick a day and time for the Shindig that works best for you, and let us know what that is. It's your house after all! I do know that for most people, weekends work best. Sunday works best for me personally, but if we plan on staying up late, most people would probably prefer Sat., I'm guessing.

Then Haufel can spread the word of the Shinding to the other boards. I've got a list of known online AZ Browncoats, so if you want me to e-mail everyone seperately, I can. (I'm an administrative asssistant. I can't stop myself from making lists!) 15 people on there as of now, not counting the Firefly meetup page.

We can do lasertag or something like that sometime later I think. Having a viewing party would be much easier to organize, and would give us all a chance to meet one another! Plus it just sounds like fun.

Another lengthy post brought to you by Annie.

BEATLE

Sunday, October 31, 2004 4:41 PM

Yeah, I'd like to get to know someone before I shoot them with a laser gun.

NYWOE

Monday, November 1, 2004 8:14 AM

If I shoot you, you'll be facing me, and you'll be armed. And we'll have gone to at least one viewing party shindig together.

HAUFEL

Monday, November 1, 2004 9:18 PM

To move this along, I suggest Saturday, November 27, at Zark's place. Opinions? Anyone have a projector?

Yeah, and if wishes were horses we'd all be eatin' steak.

BRUISERSMOM

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 1:02 AM

Not Thanksgiving weekend. I have family plans. How about the weekend of November 20?

NYWOE

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 2:21 AM

I've got the mother-in-law coming the weekend of the 20th. That's kind of why I suggested that Zark pick the date. It's going to be pretty impossible to pick a weekend when everyone is free. But for the record, the 13th, the 27th, and the 28th all work for me. Nothing's going to work for my husband until Jan. He's the manager of a store in the mall... Yuck. If I can help it, I'll never do retail at Christmas.

BEATLE

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 4:09 AM

Everyone can bring leftover turkey.
Any of those days work for me.

HAUFEL

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 7:16 AM

Actually I meant to suggest the 20th, not the 27th, mistyped. But in any case, I'm fairly open. How about December 4th?

Yeah, and if wishes were horses we'd all be eatin' steak.

BRUISERSMOM

Wednesday, November 3, 2004 2:05 AM

November 20 or December 4. Both work for me.

ZARK1976

Wednesday, November 3, 2004 2:41 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Nywoe:
If I shoot you, you'll be facing me, and you'll be armed. And we'll have gone to at least one viewing party shindig together.

cute.

OK team. I've got a lot of dren on my mind right now. uhm. I'm going to say November is bad, December is probably better. I will post if things change for me.

"Could be he's harboring some resentment at us for putting his man through our engine."

TRIBES

Wednesday, November 3, 2004 3:24 AM

Hi Zark, Dec. 4 works for the wife and I, though it would be great to have Annie's husband attend if Jan. is better.

NEOTOKYO

Wednesday, November 3, 2004 5:33 AM

that would be cool, i live in cottonwood/clarkdale i always wanted a shindig
!!!! Finally some people in arizona
Send me a email..i mean wave at goldtogepi@hotmail.com

I would love to..phoenix is a little away i would need help gettin up there tho! but i would try my hardest for it! i been waiting for people to do this..

"...Take my love, Take my land, Take me where i cannot stand, I dont care im still free, you cant take the sky from me."

NYWOE

Wednesday, November 3, 2004 7:33 AM

You might be able to carpool with Willowy who lives in Prescott.

NEOTOKYO

Wednesday, November 3, 2004 3:17 PM

Prescott is a good place.

"...Take my love, Take my land, Take me where i cannot stand, I dont care im still free, you cant take the sky from me."

BEATLE

Wednesday, November 3, 2004 4:21 PM

I went to college in Prescott, of course it was a lot smaller then. There didn't used to be a long shopping strip between Prescott Valley and Prescott.

WILLOWY

Wednesday, November 3, 2004 5:54 PM

Beatle how long ago was that? PV is growing like a weed. Every week there's some new business up.

So did you go to Yavapai, Prescott, or ERAU?

"Once, in flight school, I was laconic..."

BEATLE

Thursday, November 4, 2004 7:10 PM

I went to Yavapai back in '91.
I live on one of the few dirt roads that were still in town. I loved it there. We used to hang out at the courthouse and eventually everyone you knew drove or walked by.

NYWOE

Friday, November 5, 2004 5:22 AM

I just realized that the weekend of the 20th would work for me after all. But December works, too.

HAUFEL

Friday, November 5, 2004 7:02 AM

Zark said December works better for him - shall we start homing in on Dec 4th?

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

SPACEMANSPIFF

Friday, November 5, 2004 10:27 AM

Dec. 4th sounds good to me. I'll be coming down from Flagstaff, probably the most north of anyone, so if anyone along the way needs a ride, I'd be glad for the company...and the couple of bucks gas money.
:biggrin

Damn your sudden but inevitable betrayal!

NYWOE

Saturday, November 6, 2004 4:53 PM

Any weekend day in Dec. is good for me. Well, maybe except Christmas. I mean, I love you guys and all, but... :)

HAUFEL

Wednesday, November 10, 2004 7:30 PM

Ok, I'm not giving up on this.

I nominate Saturday December 4th as official AZ Shindig Day. Anyone want to second or make another offer?

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

BEATLE

Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:59 PM

I second this.
Now....we just need two more months to come up with a time to meet.

ZARK1976

Wednesday, November 10, 2004 11:26 PM

hey there all. I can make December 4th be the day and plan for about 2PM as the start time. I will make a list of episodes and the order we are airing them in. Someone want to tell me how many people are coming?

I don't have tons of space, but we may be able to fit plenty if they're friendly like.

Plan on bringing some scratch for some pizza and mayhap some beverages. I don't care if y'all drink, as long as you can make it home, but no smoking in the domicile.

Email thor_oakenfelder@hotmail.com so that I can get a good idea of number of people and such, and I can email you address.

"Could be he's harboring some resentment at us for putting his man through our engine."

I'm Zark and I approve this message.

ZARK1976

Wednesday, November 10, 2004 11:27 PM

see since it's my house and my original idea I have overriding planning ability.

"Could be he's harboring some resentment at us for putting his man through our engine."

I'm Zark and I approve this message.

ZARK1976

Thursday, November 11, 2004 12:10 AM

and now for the episode list, if you flame me on it though, you can't come to the shindig.

Serenity
Our Mrs Reynolds
Jaynestown
Out of Gas
Ariel
War Stories
Objects in Space

if you have a reasoned argument for me about adding any other episodes in favor of one of these listed, please let me know, but I will not give up Jaynestown, Out of Gas, War Stories, or Objects in space. Serenity though is a twofer.

"Could be he's harboring some resentment at us for putting his man through our engine."

I'm Zark and I approve this message.

NYWOE

Thursday, November 11, 2004 2:06 AM

Thanks Zark!!

Count me in.

BEATLE

Thursday, November 11, 2004 2:39 AM

Nywoe, do you need a ride or will your husband be able to make it?

HAUFEL

Thursday, November 11, 2004 3:07 AM

I'm in. You've got my mail.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

NYWOE

Thursday, November 11, 2004 4:04 AM

My husband will probably come after work, so it's a separate vehicles kinda thingy.

BEATLE

Thursday, November 11, 2004 4:11 AM

If you want, I can drive you there and then you don't have to take two cars home.

SPACEMANSPIFF

Thursday, November 11, 2004 4:43 AM

I'm in. I emailed you, Zark. And again, if anyone needs a ride from points north, let me know.

Damn your sudden but inevitable betrayal!

NYWOE

Thursday, November 11, 2004 3:27 PM

Thanks Beatle, I appreciate it! I'm not really sure what I'm going to be doing earlier that day. I may be running errands in town anyway, but I'll let you know as the day gets closer.

HAUFEL

Thursday, November 11, 2004 7:28 PM

I started a new thread with an "official" announcement. Let me know if something needs to be changed or added. I'm also posting on the 'Versal board, the OB, and Jeremy's.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=7902

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."