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     11-APR 01:35 
     West Coast Bash
     From: 688_CLASS    To: ALL

Well.... I have had a number of folks reply, and I am going to
post again:)

Manny and I are considering a West Coast Bash during the first or second
week of August, maybe even the third.  Reno, Vegas, Tahoe are being tossed
about as possible locales.

If I've heard from you...no reason to reply again ... You are on my list }:>

But if you are interested and I haven't heard from you e-mail me at 688_Class.

Thanks :)
Liz
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     7-MAY 23:25  
     West Coast Bash Update
     From: 688_CLASS    To: ALL
 
Well...lots of folks have been asking...so here is an update.
Mark the weekend of Aug 9 on your calendars....The location will be beautiful
Lake Tahoe!
 
I have confirmed van travel from Reno to Tahoe on the casino shuttles.  I am 
still working with two different hotels.  But approximate cost will be 65/nt.
 
I will scan air fares and post them shortly.  Also I will be booking a glass 
bottom boat cruise on Lake Tahoe, anyone thats interested in dinner and music 
cruise of the lake. Also availavle are jet-ski rentals, horseback riding, 
bicycle rentals, ATV rentals and more.
 
I'll post more soon!
 
Liz
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     13-MAY 15:49 
     RE: West Coast Bash Update 
     From: 688_CLASS    To: 688_CLASS
 

Aug 8 - Aug 10

We have rooms reserved! and Two rooms blocked off as our bash room!
Thursday night we will be having dinner at Marie Callenders, a popular Tahoe
eatery!
 
Rooms with 2 double beds are 79.00 / nt fri & sat, 59.00 on thursday.
rooms with 1 queen bed are 69$ fri & sat, 49$ on thurs
 
If you wish me to make the reservation I need the name(s) of the people staying
and a CC# if you plan to arrive after 6pm.
 
If you wish to make your own reservation 1-916-544-2306.  
Be sure to mention Delphi to get the group discount.
 
For those of you that are flying....Reno is popular and flights sell out
quickly, I encourage you to make your reservations as soon as possible.  If
you wish me to make them for you I need:

Name as it appears on your ID
Complete Address
Telephone #'s work/home
CC info including expiration date
seating preference (window or aisle)
 
I will be determining bash fees and post that later.
 
I also need to know who would be :
A)interested in golf on Saturday morning
b)interested in a dinner cruise or even an afternoon cruise on Lake tahoe.
c)interested in horseback riding.
 
Also...if you make your own plane reservations...please let me know your
arrival time so I can make sure to advise you of shuttle operations to Tahoe.
 
now!
 
Liz
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From:   688_CLASS    14-JUL-1997 18:31:03.06
Subj:   bash fees

Hey all :)
1) If i have not e-mailed you a confirmations number for the hotel..you are
   lumped into the "delphi group" ( they asked me not to make any more
   reservations through the computer and do it all by fax)
2) I have 2 rooms left...put pressure on all your friends ;>
3) Bash Fees:
     10.00/pp for beverages, snacks for weekend
      5.00/pp for pizza on Saturday night (some folks have early flights
              so i think maybe it would be easier to stay in on saturday...lol)
      8.00/pp to cover the two rooms we are using as bash rooms 

 total $23.00 per person

4) Dining on Thursday and Friday will be as a group but with separate checks.
   After talking it over with a few folks we decided against a banquet style 
   dinner.
5) Golf will be saturday morning for those that are interested and I will post
   green fees and tee times.
6) I am getting the skinny on the cruise on lake tahoe on friday, I will
   e-mail or post that then.
7) The Lake Tahoe shuttle is $13.00 each way from the reno airport.  The 
   Casinos run free shuttles according to the information I was given.  The
   Casinos that run shuttles are: Harveys, Caesars Tahoe and Harrahs if you go 
   the Casino Shuttle route MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON A TAHOE SHUTTLE...while you 
   may have lots of fun in Reno...you won't find us there ;>

For those of you that are driving.... The Econo Lodge is on the California
side, and right on HWY 50 less than 1 mile from the casinos.
Tahoe has a shuttle that will pick you up and drop you off at any time to any 
of the casinos. (We prefer Harveys)

Please let me know what your beverage preferences are...I will try to 
accomodate everyone since we will be a small (but great) size group
I will have coffee and donuts in the bash room on Saturday morning....please
let me know if you prefer decaf.  I will also have some Orange Juice and milk.

If you have any questions that I haven't covered...please let me know.
If possible I would like to have bash fees by the first of August.

I have been told that the rooms have data ports...I am visiting them Friday so
I will make sure :)  Otherwise I'm really good at Southern Igenuity ;)
We will bring one of our computers and any one that is driving is welcome to
bring theirs if they are so inclined.

Many of you are first time bashers...I am looking forward to seeing you all!
Undoubtedly we will have a great time!

Hugs to all!
Liz
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From:   BOS::MAGNO        20-JUL-1997 21:21:40.24
Subj:   Bash Golf, and other stuff!

Hi all!

I'm making arrangements for golf on Saturday, and wanted to find out how many 
of you were interested...

The course is the Tahoe Paradise Golf Course, and it's an "executive" course, 
rather than a "championship" course. That means that it's generally shorter in
distance than a regular course, and has no par 5 holes.  It is, however, one of
the more scenic of the courses in the Lake Tahoe area, and, more importantly, 
lol, reasonable in price!

Both the front and back 9's have six par 4's and three par 3's.  The par 4's 
range in length from 209 to 377 yards.  For the ladies, the 9th and 18th holes 
are par 5's.  There's very little water on the course, with a lake that comes 
into play on the 1st and 5th holes, and a creek that separates the 8th and 9th
fairways.

For 18 holes, the greens fee is $30.00, with a motorized cart costing $26.00.  
The total cost per person is $43.00, which is pretty good, considering that the
other 18 hole courses along the South Shore of Lake Tahoe average between $70 
and $175 per player!

I have four tee times reserved for Saturday, August 9, starting at 9:00 am.  
That means that we can accommodate up to 16 golfers. If we have more than 16 
who are interested, then I can get another tee time, provided I know far enough
in advance!

So, if you're interested in a fun morning of golf, shoot me back a message ASAP
so I can get you slotted in, and include your $43 in the fees that you'll be
sending to Liz! For seniors, the cost will be $38.  If you don't want to schlep
your clubs, rental sets are available for $10.

By the way, Liz asks me to let you know that the cruise on the Lake will leave 
shore at 3:20 pm on Friday, for a 2 1/4 "happy hour" cruise around the lake, 
and the cost is $18!  Seniors are $2 less, so Stew ought to be able to board 
the boat for free, or he may even get a refund!


:) 
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     20-JUL 23:32 
     RE: West Coast Bash Update 
     From: 688_CLASS    To: BILLP49 (NR)
 
Hey All!
Just a few things...
This past friday I checked out our lodgings...newly remodelled and very nice
There is an outdoor pool and hot tub, we are going to be directly across the 
highway from the lake, and less than a mile from the casino
 
There is going to be a craft fair and antique show in town that weekend.
Sheena Easton will be performing at Harrahs...If anyone is interested I will
find out ticket prices.
 
Here is a map of the golf course..

picture
--------------------------------------------------- And here is a picture of the golf gang at the bash:
golf gang
left to right:
Russ, Sparky, Claude, Manny, Di, Dave, Arwen, JC, Peter
--------------------------------------------------- If you have any questions feel free to e-mail me! Liz ================================================== 8-AUG 17:36 Bash report Thurs :) From: BILLP49 To: ALL Sorry for the lack of reports from the Bash, we just established connectivitiy this afternoon (and it is long distance), I guess it was afternoon, for those of us from the East the three hour time difference has been somewhat difficult to adjust to. STEW91 and I arrived at Reno at 2:30PM(5:30PM EDT) Thursday afternoon, and were met by Desi, who had just arrived and StarkMad and SparkyIA who had come in some time before. Sparky had rented a car and we were off to Lake Tahoe. A number of others had already arrived. That evening we were off to Marie Callenders for dinner, those in attendance were - Liz, Manny, Di, Bill, Stew, Paul, Stark, Arwen(&Peter), Desi, Pat(&Claude), Closer, JC, Russ, and Sparky. After we came back from dinner and were standing around the parking lot kitbitzing we met Miniver who had been taking a nap and then Dave and Arlene turned up. ================================================= 8-AUG 17:37 Bash report Fri :) From: BILLP49 To: ALL I went to bed last night before Will, Karen, and Goog arrived but met them when I became active this morning. This morning (afternoon, whatever, that CDT/EDT dichotomy again) several groups were off to breakfast and trips to the casinos, trip around the lake, etc. At the moment we are awaiting to gather for our glass bottom boat ride (hope no one drops anything heavy) on the lake, then later to dinner. ================================================= 9-AUG 21:35 Bash report - Sat From: BILLP49 To: ALL Well after dinner and chatting and some played HQR's midnight game (finishing up here are 10:30PM PDT), almost everone went off to the casinos. Some did well at the tables, some didn't :( Desi and Di came back at 1AM but most of the gamblers didn't arrive back until 5:30AM. And a large contingent of those were off to the first Trivia Club golf tournament at 8:30AM. At the moment as we near noon, Stew, Arlene, Pat, Bill, Desi, Goog, Paul, and Liz are sitting around in the conference room chatting. Pat & Bill were off to breakfast early but the others have been getting up in a straggling fashion. Some we haven't seen yet this morning. Liz, Stark, Di, Arwen have just left to go horseback riding. ================================================= 11-AUG 09:23 Bash report - Sunday From: BILLP49 To: ALL Well the horseback riders yesterday took the two hour ride instead of the one hour ride and Di was noted for saying "It's nice to be able to put my legs back together again". Manny won the golf tournament with Dave being a close second. Since a lot of people had early flights on Sunday we had pizza delivered in instead of going out to dinner. After the pizza Sparky, Goog, Miniver, and Stark played the obligatory bash hearts game. And even with the early flights some did go off to the casinos. Russ and Arlene missed the pizza, earlier in the day Arlene has scarfed up some free tickets to Harrah's Rock and Roll (*adults only*) Review; so she and Russ were off in his pornomobile to see that. Several people are staying another day or longer in the area such as Pat(&Claude), Sparky, Arlene and Paul who is off to L.A. for a week following the Bash. This morning Bill, Stew, JC, Will, and Karen were off to Reno to catch their flights. For some the flight home was not the best. Bill and Stew arrived in San Francisco about the time that their flight to Philadelphia was leaving. After some run around at the airport they were off to L.A. (btw Stark the temperature there was 72), and a late night flight to Philadelphia arriving Monday morning at 6AM. It was a really fun bash and great to meet some of the Westcoasters who hadn't bashed before. Hats off to Liz for organizing such a great BASH. ================================================= 11-AUG 12:12 Miscellaneous tahoe bash From: DIANEN1 To: ALL I would like to thank liz for organizing such a wonderful bash! There is such a nice variety of things to do out there. It appears that everyone had a super time and although I am totally exhausted, I had the time of my life. It was so nice to meet all those that I had not previously met - great crowd! I vote next time we up the golf to 36 holes followed immediately by at least four hours of riding wide horses . Thank you again for such a super time Liz and Manly! Di ================================================= 11-AUG 13:35 RE: Bash report - Sunday (Re: Msg 42465) From: BILLP49 To: ALL Opps, I knew I would forget something. While Stew and I were waiting in the San Francisco airport we ran into Tiger123. He had been visiting friends in SF and playing some poker, quite successfully from what we saw. He was waiting to catch a plane to Las Vegas which had been delayed already three hours and at that moment he was worrying some about whether or not he would be able to make his flight from Las Vegas to New York. ================================================= 11-AUG 14:49 General Discussion Post-BASH Report From: SPARKYIA To: ALL Here's the latest from Reno: After dropping off some folks at the Reno Airport on Sunday, some of the rest of us congregated at the Sands Regency Hotel/Casino in Reno. Stark, Sparky, Paul, Desi, Arlene and Di had dinner at Tony Roma's just before Di had to leave for the airport on Sunday night. After Di left, the rest of us took up roost at a blackjack table and had quite a good time playing "give your chips back to the house." The surprise of the night was that the last person left at the table was none other than Desi in her maiden blackjack voyage. Despite tutoring from Stark and Sparky, Desi managed to hold out longer than all of the rest of us! Stark went to the airport at 6:00am this morning and the rest of us had breakfast together and said our goodbyes just a few minutes ago. :> ================================================= 11-AUG 14:49 BASH From: SPARKYIA To: ALL Thanks to all who attended the BASH for a wonderful weekend. I had a great time and from all indications, most everyone else did too. To those of you that I have met before at previous BASHes, it was really great to see you all again. I'm glad that I was able to make it to this one. People that I know at home keep asking why I keep going to BASHes. It is because of friends like you. It was also great to meet those first-time BASHers in attendance: Desi, Pat, Claude, Russ, Goog, Miniver, KIRNS, David and Peter. Thanks so much for coming, and for giving me the opportunity to get to know you. I now have that many more reasons to look forward to the next BASH. Finally, thanks to Manny and Liz for all of their hard work in making arrangements for this event. I'm sure that the whole thing would have never gotten off of the ground without you. To those of you who for one reason or anther couldn't come to this bash: Please consider coming to the next BASH in Ocean City next spring. You'll have a ball. :) ================================================= 11-AUG 17:22 Bash report From: RCWKID To: ALL Hi gang !! Here's my little ditty on the weekend... After checking the previous write-ups of the latest bash, there isn't too much that I can add. Except, that it was a wonderful, visually stunning 3 + days with a group that has no equal. Liz and Manny deserve more than a hearty round of applause for pulling this off. The desk was exceptionally accomodating, the casinos were not, the horses mostly were, the golf course tried to be, and location was top notch. (BTW, I came out about $30 ahead at the BJ tables and quarter slots.) A note of explanation on my "pornmobile"... Nobody saw me there, you can't prove a thing. :) And Arlene is taking a vow of silence, right??? On to other things; Id took myself, Arwen, and Peter (Mr. Arwen) on a 3 hour drive around the lake in a classy rental car. Did I mention that the view here is extraordinary?? The altitude was up there (6000+ ft). The evening boat cruise on the paddlewheeler Tahoe Queen was a fitting highlight to this vacation paradise. (Did I mention the spectacular view?) And I would like to say that finally meeting all of you will be the highlite of my year. It is one thing to exchange a few laughs on the keyboard, quite another to experience it in person. From Paul's gutbusters to Di's ribsplitter's and Bill's genuine love of life'ers; there is nothing left to compare. I had driven in 812 miles in 13.5 hours to check out first hand why I enjoy being part of this club, and now I know. You guys are a real kick in the butt for fun, play, and companionship. I was a little nervous about showing up, but it only took a few minutes to become comfortable with all of you. And as the days went by, it was almost a family re-union type atmosphere of good friends and goodtimes. I had to leave after lunch on Sunday, make a souvenir stop in Reno, and hit the lonesome highway. I got in at the home-20 at 3:10am, wrote Desi a note, then crashed for 9 hours. Ahhh, the feel of your own bed...:) Many thanks again to Liz for making this weekend the best I've had in a long time. BTW, it's been over 6 hours; do I owe you more $$ ?? :) see y'all in the game rooms, Russ ================================================= 11-AUG 17:39 Rumors from the Bash From: DIANEN1 To: ALL What you are about to read is based upon an actual event, names have not been changed to protect the guilty.....submitter assumes no liability for any errors in accuracy or lack thereof... Jean uses golf carts as excavation vehicles - in reverse at high rates of speed Goog scours bashes for material and audiences for his act Bill, upon retirement, will issue his line of phone cards - even the phone company can't tell they are real Paul is happily in luv with Manny...pleasant dreams Stew really does have a cute little butt ... it's the pants Brad does *NOT* smoke - really ID has developed a knee fetish Peter (Mr. Arwen) gave the "fantastic golf ball commercials" a run for their money Elaine has developed the strange habit of knocking on her own door.. Arwen secretly binges on garlic chicken and ranch dressing Claude (Mr. Patc) does not like Bad Ass beer Patcjackson snuck in her own private clothing designer Russ is really a high jumping major league catcher Desi knows who *really* hides all those bodies in the desert Stark likes to experiment with the proper amount of alcohol for effective black jack playing Di will have a clip on Wide World of Sports called "The Thrill of Standing, The Agony of De Seat" Sparky is an expert at "the bump" Arlene has developed a morbid fear of the desert Liz only had 6 beers on Saturday night ... honest! Will and Karen figured out how to earn bonus miles without actually flying Manny gives nightmare causing butt squeezes Bashingly yours, Di ================================================= 11-AUG 18:16 More bash crap ;D From: CLOSR2FINE To: ALL Well, if you count weddings, this was my tenth trivia bash! I love the OC Bashes as much as the next gal, but I really have to say that these little ones stay closer to my treasured memories. I had a really, really wonderful time. And maybe, just maybe, I still am, and will for a while. Two things. One: ti took me 20 hours to get home. I've bitched, I've moaned, I'll stop, you don't want to know. Let's put it this way: I could have spent seven hours in Columbus, and they were surprised when I turned it down. Two: No, wait. One and a half: Amend One so it reads "It" not "ti". Thank you. Two: I don't play trivia enough anymore. So I'm coming back. Whenever I meet everyone and regardless of whether I've met them before, I inevitably miss out on the more recent (like since '95) inside jokes and I'm sick of it. So expect to see me around a lot more. You guys are the best. And of course thank you Liz, not least for good advice :P {{{{{}}}}} -elaine P.S. For those of you who weren't there or were and didn't know, my parents were in Lake Tahoe last week, and they dropped me off at the EconoLodge. I would have really liked for them to have met you all, but unfortunately the first one out to greet me was Stew. My mom was running before she knew what hit her. ;) ================================================= 11-AUG 20:27 Tahoe Bash Report from Id From: AHUBERMAN To: ALL Having just returned from my first bash (if you include weddings, too), there is so much I want to say. First and foremost, a hearty HAZZAH! to both Liz and Manny for putting on such a wonderful bash in such a wonderful environment. As a co-worker of mine put it, no one should die without having experienced the splendor of Lake Tahoe. From my first sighting of the lake at sunset Thursday evening, to the 3 hour drive around the lake in the purple pimp mobile (quit laughing, Paul) with Russ, Arwen, and Peter, to the Sunday afternoon drive around the lake (again!) in thick traffic, every sighting of the lakefront was breath-taking and left an everlasting memory. When I was checking in Thursday evening, while you all waited in the parking lot to see who the freak was in the black suit, I remember telling Apu's wife (yes, I know his name was Dave, but to me, he will always be Apu) how nervous I was to walk across that parking lot and meet all of you. But she told me that she thought you all were the nicest group she had ever had at the hotel. Reflecting on that comment, it was a tremendously acute observation. The four days I spent in Tahoe far surpassed any expectations I had. I made friends with people I never thought I would have been friends with, and I saw amazing sides of people I never could have begun to guess at. For those who weren't there, here's what you missed: You missed Desi's class You missed Peter and Arwen's love (not to mention Peter's second shot on 18) You missed Pat and Claude's quiet joy (and designer clothing) You missed carrying an adorable Diane back into the bash room completely against her will again and again and again. You missed Will and Karen's luggage on your way through customs in Ontario You missed Russ's Wide World of Sports and Diane's agony of de butt You missed Bill's ever-watchful and ever-faithful love for us all. You missed Stew, period. You missed Grant's baiting and goading of complete strangers in the poker rooms of Tahoe You missed Brad eating a roll at dinner and getting up and leaving, in a scary re-enactment of years of trivia game playing. You missed Arlene's laugh.. well, then again, if you lived within 10 states or so, maybe you didn't. You missed Liz giving massages to complete strangers as they dared to spin the Wheel of Fortune. You missed Manny hit a 675 yard drive off the 9th tee which rolled over the parking lot, got a beer at the gas station, and rolled itself all the way to the Tahoe Queen for some early morning sight-seeing. You missed Jean pretending to be a landscape architect in a golf cart. You missed Paul, uh, okay, well, next.. You missed Stark perform the miracle of taking 132 pictures on a roll of 24 exposure. You missed Elaine capturing an imprisoned body simply by failing to yield to a little yellow thingie I had a great time, and I look forward to the next bash, if for no other reason than to prove that Miniver, Goog, Closr, and myself can successfully make it to a Denny's before it closes, even in blackface. Dave-id ================================================= 12-AUG 03:02 Tahoe Bash From: GOOG To: ALL One more geek's take on the 1st annual Lake Tahoe Delphie (sic) Trivia Bash. Some thoughts, organized alphabetically by height: Most of us don't look anything like you'd expect we would. Except Stew, who looks exactly like a cross between George Plimpton and Mr. Rogers, as I expected. I had no idea until I met him, however, that SparkyIA could make a good living as a voice and stunt double for Tim Conway. Dave-id, who I expected to be a smallish, whiny, annoying gay man turned out to be a tall, strapping, handsome, annoying hetero man. And I, it turns out, do NOT have a blonde afro as Miniver led many of you to believe. Arlene and Di have the two loudest and best laughs known to woman kind, and to those of you who think BillP is too generous with his LOL's, I was watching him on line -- and every single time he types it, he really is Laughing Out Loud! Honest. Keeping with his trivia game patterns, Miniver showed up briefly to the Friday evening dinner, misled many triviots into ordering the wrong thing, and left before the final bill came out. But don't mock him about it, he's really shy. The greatest revelation of all, many would agree, was finally meeting Arwen's boyfriend Peter in person, who gave us all hope that even a doughy balding guy could someday end up with a statuesque Nordic blonde. As for Desi, there is something much less obscene about hearing someone say "fuck" in an English accent. By the way -- am I the only one who didn't know that Karen and Will are an item? Scramble update: I personally inspected JCMGD's hands and they are quite normal, aside from the fact that she has 12 fingers. For my money, Angie Dickenson is still one hot broad. (Oops -- that was supposed to go in the USA Today column I'm ghostwriting for Larry King) I must congratulate the elegantly dressed PatCJackson and her equally classy husband Claude who did an admirable job of not looking horrified at our behavior the entire weekend. Towards the end I began to believe they really weren't. Starkmad appeared throughout most of the bash under his alternate screen-name, Stonedrunk. Manny was much quieter than I expected and seemed like his primary function was to hold up bash-planner supreme, Liz, who - when faced with the spector of too much beer and too little soda- tried to single-handedly even the score. Sportsfan's tip: Russ has a t-shirt that was autographed by, I believe, the last 12 Bassmasters grand champions. I never got close enough to be sure. Paul Rogoff couldn't decide whether Karen pinched his ass during the team photo or if it was Manny, and in an unusual fit of honesty and confusion, admitted he wasn't sure who he would rather it be. And finally, what can I say about Closr2Fine that Manny and Stark and Mini and Will and Sparky haven't already IM'd you about during the games this week? All seriousness aside, if you haven't been to one of these bash things, I gotta recommend it. I'm almost certain I made more friends just this weekend than I've alienated during this entire post. Goog "O.C in '98" ================================================== 12-AUG 20:23 Post Bash Tahoe/Reno From: BRITTE To: ALL Liz and Manny - Thank you for giving me such a wonderful time in Tahoe. To say that I really enjoyed myself is an understatement - you guys put it all together for us and I don't know when I've had more fun with such a great bunch of people. Bill, Stew, Stark and Sparky - I was never more glad to find you guys than when I actually did. I deplaned in Reno with an.... ahem *female* and had just put my verbal foot in my mouth by asking if she came here often. Who knows how much trouble I might've gotten myself into =:o Pat and Claude - Have to hand it to you two, you took it all in your stride :) Think you might have a hard time keeping Claude away from the next Bash ;) Grant and Brad - Funnee as hell - we talked about baseball, cable and avocado trees and got me thinking about where I had heard this all before ;) ::: writing note to self::: there is *somebody* out there who needs the leftovers more than our dogs do :D My friend Di {} Your wonderful laugh kept me in stitches tho' I have to confess that half the time I had no idea what the joke was. Hmmmm, wasn't purple the color of the pimpmobile also? ::: ducking ::: Arlene - Thanks for the running commentary on our midnight walk thru downtown Reno ..... thot those things only happened on _Cops_ ;) Paul Rogoff - a sweet and funny guy .... I think Arlene, Di and I will pass on any offer to "drive out to the desert" especially if you have a shovel in the trunk ;) Dave-Id, Elaine, Arwen, Peter, Russ, Jean, Karen, Will, it was great to have the pleasure of your company :D Again, Liz {{{}}} thank you so much for making it possible. Desi ===================================================== 12-AUG 23:17 the weekend From: PATCJACKSON To: ALL There it is--Page 116, Websters New World Dictionary: BASH...A gala event or party... and that it was! We left home at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, and arrived back at 6:00 p.m. Monday evening (all times PDT :)); and in between-- oh yes!! there was an in between! We laughed, we talked, we played, we ate, we drank, and we came together with 20 wonderful people who made every step along the way more pleasurable. Throughout the week end I was asked "Are we/they like you expected?" "Who were the surprises?" Tougher question than it seems. These were the same 20 people I have played with for 3 years, and they are the same...but now they have faces, and voices, and a little more depth. Arlene a little more bubbly than I had pictured, and I love her enthusiasm. Will a little quieter, and Karen warm and friendly. The bachelor squad--big handsome David, fun-loving Goog (who will always be Goog to me even though some came to call him Grant), and quiet Miniver (who easily became Brad), I had expected him to be older. Bill (my mentor) and Stew who have been here since day one became real flesh and blood people. Sparky (I had expected him to be a young kid), Russ, Stark (didn't know he was so big), Jean, Arwen(with her friend Peter), and Elaine -- some looking maybe a little different than I had pictured in my mind, some very close to expectations, but that is only cosmetic, they were the people who I have met and played with and they are the same people in the flesh. Finally there was Paul, Desi and Di. Paul looked so much like Paul was "supposed" to look, that it was as if I had met him before. Desi's warmth and graciousness charmed us all. Di was Di... just as you see her here. Whatever she is doing, she throws her whole self into it and enjoys! I have saved for last Manny and Liz who put it all together. Thanks to both of you. It was a wonderful weekend and I look forward to another. ALOHA! ENJOY! Finally, my personal thanks to all of you for your warm friendliness. Claude is usually a quiet man who does not open up to strangers, but this week end he was completely relaxed and visited and enjoyed all of you. 'Twas truly a gala event. Oh, by the way, I read a few of the other posts--embarrassed. I really didn't give a full weekend fashion show, I was in shorts and tops like everyone else --'cept for Sunday morning. :) ================================================= 15-AUG 00:18 Bash thanks :) and my report home!! From: ARLENEJ To: 688_CLASS (NR) Hi all :) and especially Liz and Manny, I had a wonderful time at the BASH. It was great to see old friends (in person) and put faces and spirit to old acquaintainces who are now officially BASHees (btw, weddings count as BASHes, just ask Liz and Manny what lasting impression we left in Illinois!) and part of the on-going family reunion (which is what a BASH feels like to me). Liz (and Manny) did a terrific job to make us all feel we where on a vacation. Sooo, what memories live on in my grey cells, you might ask?!? Wellll, (with absolutely no claims for accuracy, or even truthfulness!), Seeing this tall, handsome man (that would be Id) dressed in a SUIT, with golf bag in one hand and suitcase in the other, arrive in the dusk of night, asking "Is this the way to the Marlton Meet?" Id was the youngest BASHee but he managed to hold his own. :) BTW Id, I still say that the color of the pimpmobile was eggplant and not that oh so common (to pimps anyway) purple. I did enjoy the merlot. :) As to the pornomobile, I was very impressed with Russ's knowledge. 'Nuff said. Now, Paul, yes you *did* really say "F*** y**, get out of my car" though Desi, Di and I were laughing too hard to pay you any mind (however, I am under the impression that the comment was directed at me!). :) I did really hear you say that we were talking like you weren't in the car. For what it's worth, I *now* do have a fatal allergy to deserts. :::Note to Future BASHees: Always give a friend the name and license # of the person you bum a ride from.::: (I wish I could keep up the theme of cars for the rest of this post but I know I can't.) Best line of the BASH (by my vote): "I hope nobody wants to get back there anytime soon." Said by Di (experiencing the aftereffects of horseback riding). Though, I can't say I have ever seen that expression on Paul's face before. Ms. Manny's explanation of the proper fanny-patting technique. Desi, it was wonderful to spend some time with you and get to know you. {{}} Life is different after attending a Bash. Pat and Claude, you are the perfect couple. It was truly a pleasure to meet you. Claude is too modest to tell you all that he came in third in the 1st annual Trivia Club Golf Invitational. WTG!! Goog/Grant and Miniver/Brad, I liked getting to know you. Grant, you really are funny. Brad, you really are shy. Okay, so I am the last person on the planet to know you work for a porn company. Now, which one of you was it, that did that??!!! Stark, thanks ever so much for your Helpful Hints on Blackjack (with assists from Manny, Stew and Sparky). I lost money in Reno. But I am sure I will do better next time. Karen, it was very nice to meet you. You get the prize for willingness to drive long distances. (Karen and Will took a side trip to SF and back - 3 hours each way - in one day! or anyway, that is what they said they did!) ==:o Di, you are a fun person to be around. {{}} Though being murdered and left in the desert would have put a damper on the weekend. It seems there was a lot of "kiveing" going on ....to know what that means you would have had to be in Rich's game on Friday (?) night. But what would you expect, it was a BASh! (And yes, Rich, it is worth it.) It was Great to see everyone again .....Arwen, Elaine (do I still have to present my 'I will not eat veal' membership card at future Bashes?), Jean, Bill {{}} and to finally meet Mr. Arwen (aka Peter). Thanks to Liz, I saw Heavenly and experienced a new beautiful part of the world. And yes, Liz and Manny, there needs to be another West Coast Bash. You did a terrific job. I know I had a good time. On my sidetrip to Reno, where i stayed til Wednesday morning, I did something I have always wanted to do........I went white water rafting on the American River in California in a day long excursion. I was in a raft with a male guide and 5 (yes, Bill, FIVE) twenty-something testosterone-filled guys for 11 miles of river. I had a blast there too. Arlene :) ================================================= 15-AUG 02:43 Travel log From: RCWKID To: ALL Hi all, There were a couple things I left out of my original post on the Bash experience that need to be added in here... During my drive to and from, I saw: 11 deer 3 dogs 4 cats 2 rabbits 1 coyote 10,000 seaguls 2 cops On the roadkill side of town I saw: 1 deer 1 dog 1 rabbit 1 cow Fortunately, I did not make contact with any of the above. Someone had already done that for me. :) Other wildlife: All the Bash attendees later Russ ================================================== ======================================================= Return to the Trivia Club Bashes =======================================================