Author Topic: 2nd Annual WNFF Meet & Greet - 8/4/18 (Read 21184 times)

varoadking · « **Topic Start:** February 25, 2018, 08:30:00 PM »

I don't think I'm stretching things to say that we all had a really good time together last year. I know I certainly enjoyed being with old and new WNFF friends.

We owe much of the success last year to our long distance traveler Skippy, who was something of a catalyst for the event.

Unfortunately, some of our members could not attend last years gathering for one good reason or another.

This year, I'm working to avoid the conflicts of the late September time frame, and towards bring in one of our International Nats fans to join us.

So...floating this out there...Saturday, August 4th @ 7:05pm...Nats vs Reds.

Never too early to plan...give it some thought and give me your feedback...

mitlen · « **Reply #1:** February 25, 2018, 08:54:31 PM »

Quote from: varoadking on February 25, 2018, 08:30:00 PM

I don't think I'm stretching things to say that we all had a really good time together last year. I know I certainly enjoyed being with old and new WNFF friends.

We owe much of the success last year to our long distance traveler Skippy, who was something of a catalyst for the event.

Unfortunately, some of our members could not attend last years gathering for one good reason or another.

This year, I'm working to avoid the conflicts of the late September time frame, and towards bring in one of our International Nats fans to join us.

So...floating this out there...Saturday, August 4th @ 7:30pm...Nats vs Reds.

Never too early to plan...give it some thought and give me your feedback...

CAN THE MODS PIN THIS?

Seriously? August 4th? 5 plus months from now? Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee riste

Can you repost the photo from last year?

varoadking · « **Reply #2:** February 25, 2018, 09:43:01 PM »

mitlen · « **Reply #3:** February 25, 2018, 09:58:53 PM »

Quote from: varoadking on February 25, 2018, 09:43:01 PM

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Thanks. That was a good day.

varoadking · « **Reply #4:** February 25, 2018, 11:20:10 PM »

Quote from: mitlen on February 25, 2018, 08:54:31 PM

Seriously? August 4th? 5 plus months from now? Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee riste

I know your dance card gets filled up pretty quickly...

mitlen · « **Reply #5:** February 26, 2018, 09:47:59 AM »

Quote from: varoadking on February 25, 2018, 11:20:10 PM

I know your dance card gets filled up pretty quickly...

Not as much as trying to remember.

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #6:** February 26, 2018, 10:15:15 AM »

Quote from: mitlen on February 26, 2018, 09:47:59 AM

Not as much as trying to remember.

Add it to the calendar on your smart phone.

Mattionals · « **Reply #7:** February 26, 2018, 10:20:13 AM »

Hmm, gotta see if we can make it. The wedding is the 18th of August and if all goes well, we should be in a house by then too!

varoadking · « **Reply #8:** February 26, 2018, 10:37:41 AM »

Quote from: Mattionals on February 26, 2018, 10:20:13 AM

Hmm, gotta see if we can make it. The wedding is the 18th of August...

Doesn't the honeymoon generally follow the wedding?

varoadking · « **Reply #9:** February 26, 2018, 10:39:59 AM »

Quote from: GburgNatsFan on February 26, 2018, 10:15:15 AM

Add it to the calendar on your smart phone.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #10:** February 26, 2018, 11:28:34 AM »

Quote from: varoadking on February 25, 2018, 08:30:00 PM

I don't think I'm stretching things to say that we all had a really good time together last year. I know I certainly enjoyed being with old and new WNFF friends.

We owe much of the success last year to our long distance traveler Skippy, who was something of a catalyst for the event.

Unfortunately, some of our members could not attend last years gathering for one good reason or another.

This year, I'm working to avoid the conflicts of the late September time frame, and towards bring in one of our International Nats fans to join us.

So...floating this out there...Saturday, August 4th @ 7:30pm...Nats vs Reds.

Never too early to plan...give it some thought and give me your feedback...

FWIW, the Nats go on a road trip from Rosh Hashana through the night Yom Kippur starts, and have a scheduled off day on Yom Kippur.

mitlen · « **Reply #11:** February 26, 2018, 12:15:31 PM »

Quote from: GburgNatsFan on February 26, 2018, 10:15:15 AM

Add it to the calendar on your smart phone.

Would I have to turn it on?

Mattionals · « **Reply #12:** February 26, 2018, 12:31:31 PM »

Quote from: varoadking on February 26, 2018, 10:37:41 AM

Doesn't the honeymoon generally follow the wedding?

We are actually headed down to Disney for the honeymoon. She hasn't been since she was 5, and we already kinda did the honeymoon last year when we went to Scotland and Iceland.

skippy1999 · « **Reply #13:** February 26, 2018, 02:42:46 PM »

I'm so sad I can't make this a yearly thing with all of you!

I will expect lots of pics!

varoadking · « **Reply #14:** February 26, 2018, 03:03:43 PM »

Quote from: skippy1999 on February 26, 2018, 02:42:46 PM

I'm so sad I can't make this a yearly thing with all of you! I will expect lots of pics!

Bailing on Sprint Training AND the WNFF Meet 'n Greet?

skippy1999 · « **Reply #15:** February 26, 2018, 03:18:58 PM »

Quote from: varoadking on February 26, 2018, 03:03:43 PM

Bailing on Sprint Training AND the WNFF Meet 'n Greet?

I know I know, NANF

If only my niece didn't decide to get married!! Between showers and the wedding there goes all my travel for the year

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #16:** February 26, 2018, 04:03:34 PM »

Can't you just drive over to WPB?

Quote from: skippy1999 on February 26, 2018, 03:18:58 PM

I know I know, NANF If only my niece didn't decide to get married!! Between showers and the wedding there goes all my travel for the year

RobDibblesGhost · « **Reply #17:** February 26, 2018, 04:12:08 PM »

Quote from: varoadking on February 26, 2018, 03:03:43 PM

Bailing on Sprint Training AND the WNFF Meet 'n Greet?

Sprint Training? Maybe mitlen needs to go to learn how to use a smartphone...

mitlen · « **Reply #18:** February 26, 2018, 04:13:50 PM »

Quote from: skippy1999 on February 26, 2018, 03:18:58 PM

I know I know, NANF If only my niece didn't decide to get married!! Between showers and the wedding there goes all my travel for the year

Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeriste we'll have it at the wedding. She havin' an open bar?

skippy1999 · « **Reply #19:** February 27, 2018, 10:39:32 AM »

Quote from: GburgNatsFan on February 26, 2018, 04:03:34 PM

Can't you just drive over to WPB?

It's 600 miles so not exactly a hop skip and a jump

I had been thinking of taking a long weekend and stopping to get my grandson in Orlando and then go to a game but I didn't plan right plus I've had to make the trek to Orlando for different reasons a few times the last couple months and grandma's not really feeling another road trip for a bit

Next year for sure though!!!

varoadking · « **Reply #20:** February 27, 2018, 10:45:53 AM »

Quote from: skippy1999 on February 27, 2018, 10:39:32 AM

It's 600 miles so not exactly a hop skip and a jump

That is quite a haul...

...we only have to drive 12 h 41 min (890.5 mi) via I-95 S.

Seriously, I didn't realize it was that far for you. You get a pass, from me anyway, until 2019...

...of course you're not likely to see Harper in a Nats uniform when you're there, but hey...

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #21:** February 27, 2018, 01:24:44 PM »

Versus seeing him in a green trimmed uniform on St. Patrick's Day, but hey, it's a long drive across Florida.

It's a mere 1007 mile drive for us.

Quote from: varoadking on February 27, 2018, 10:45:53 AM

That is quite a haul...

...we only have to drive 12 h 41 min (890.5 mi) via I-95 S.

Seriously, I didn't realize it was that far for you. You get a pass, from me anyway, until 2019...

...of course you're not likely to see Harper in a Nats uniform when you're there, but hey...

mitlen · « **Reply #22:** February 27, 2018, 01:29:18 PM »

Quote from: skippy1999 on February 27, 2018, 10:39:32 AM

It's 600 miles so not exactly a hop skip and a jump I had been thinking of taking a long weekend and stopping to get my grandson in Orlando and then go to a game but I didn't plan right plus I've had to make the trek to Orlando for different reasons a few times the last couple months and grandma's not really feeling another road trip for a bit Next year for sure though!!!

I drove from Saint John, NB to DC; 1300 miles; 17 or so hours. Quit bein' a wimp.

varoadking · « **Reply #23:** March 02, 2018, 08:30:22 AM »

Our International WNFF fan has confirmed August 4th...

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #24:** March 02, 2018, 10:21:49 AM »

Quote from: varoadking on March 02, 2018, 08:30:22 AM

Our International WNFF fan has confirmed August 4th...

which national anthem are we going to need to sing? G-d save the Queen (by the Sex Pistols), Blame Canada, or the Philosophers Song from the University of Walamalu?

Immanuel Kant was a real pissant who was very rarely stable.
Heidegger Heidegger was a boozy begger who could think you under the table.
David Hume could outconsume William Freidrich Hegel.
and Wittgenstein was a beery swine who was just as shlossed as Schlegel.

There's nothing nature couldn't teach 'bout the raising of the wrist.
Socrates himself was permanently pissed.

OK - I needed help on two lines. Hegel's name and the wittgenstein line. I had originally put in "Rene Decartes was a drunken fart, 'I drink therefore I am,'" which is the second stanza