quote:

Originally posted by JudgeG:
YOUR OFFICIAL INVITATION

Please consider this your invite to the fourth (or fifth) anal (sic and sick) gathering of Friends of Accurate Reloading and Africaphiles (and 107th Birthday during the Dallas Safari Club Convention, Dallas, TX, USA a/k/a the home of Debbie (great movie, huh?)..

Of course, there will be several other "unofficial" get togethers of AR folks during the long weekend. Retreever and others will dine together on Friday evening. About 4:00 a.m. on Saturday morning following, several folks will meet for a short worship service to the porcelain goddess, size of gathering depending on number beverages consumed the evening before. Rusty, Mac and others will met at Mims' booth and make fun of him several times a day. All of us will go see George at Champlins and drool.

But, this is a fun time to see bunches of folks who post here and talk about plans and memories of hunting AFRICA...

Here's the deal, again, for those who read the thread months ago:

Several folks have agreed to help me at the Comfort Inn put this thing on. We started these parties several years ago in my suite at the Marriott, but they got touchy about folks jumping out of the third floor windows and shooting a .500 Jeffery at the "charging" luggage carts in the lobby. (Actually, they wanted a "pouring fee" even if we brought our own booze and the room rate went out of sight.) So we moved to the Comfort Inn and found a medium sized banquet room for $125, roaches included, I guess.... It starts at 5:00 p.m. and lingers on until 7:30 p.m.

Qualifications for entrance to party

1. You must have a written or oral invitation unless you didn't get one or lost yours
2. You must be a member of AR or know some one who is not
3. You must comport yourself as a gentleman (citizens of Texas and Arkansas exempted)
4. You must bring something with you? At our ages, clothes are not optional. The more the better unless you are a trophy wife.
5. You must recognize that there might be a place to bitch about personalities on AR, but this party isn't it. Kind of like Christmas Even on the Western Front.
6. Wives are more than welcome. So are girlfriends. Anyone who upsets a lady will take the place of the luggage cart.
7. Tony can't call anyone "Bolt Action Trash"
8. An adequete supply of liquor, wine and beer will be provided, but you are somewhat encouraged to byob. It's a tradition if you have a special single malt or special regional bourbon or naked table dancer to bring it (or her) and share. Retreever will bring some sausage, I reckon??, others, jerky or biltong?? I've already got a guy bring chips, etc.
8. If you want to help, send me a p.m. If you don't want to help, I'll send a b.m. to you.
9. A bucket will be provide to cover costs and either you can contribute or not, but you must do one or the other.
10. Last year we had between 80 and 100 Africaphiles show up. If you are not going to come, please give us no notice of the same so we can plan for your absence. There was only one fight last year and that was when .30/06 went into the ladies room, but I think that's all forgiven now and we don't talk about a police office getting beat up by a 95 lb. lady. If you make fun of him, you, too, become the luggage cart.
11. There will be a short birthday celebration. If you don't know the history, you won't care, and if you do and have a qualm, just grin and bear it. It was just fine last year, btw. Just remember 107 years is a long time to be alive and make up fantastic stuff.

Again, keep this invite because you will not be admitted without it unless you don't have it. There is an exception if you have attended before or this is your first time.

Someone more technically motivated, please post a map to the motel below from Yahoo or MapQuest, please?

If you have a favorite P.H., invite him or her. You'll find this simple party to be a little different atmosphere and a place where they can get out of the Convention Hall and talk to a client or prospective client one-on-one without fifty folks looking over their shoulders. I think we had about five last year. Let's get 10 this time.

Ernest

quote:

Originally posted by JudgeG:
YOUR OFFICIAL INVITATION

Please consider this your invite to the fourth (or fifth) anal (sic and sick) gathering of Friends of Accurate Reloading and Africaphiles (and 107th Birthday during the Dallas Safari Club Convention, Dallas, TX, USA a/k/a the home of Debbie (great movie, huh?)..

Of course, there will be several other "unofficial" get togethers of AR folks during the long weekend. Retreever and others will dine together on Friday evening. About 4:00 a.m. on Saturday morning following, several folks will meet for a short worship service to the porcelain goddess, size of gathering depending on number beverages consumed the evening before. Rusty, Mac and others will met at Mims' booth and make fun of him several times a day. All of us will go see George at Champlins and drool.

But, this is a fun time to see bunches of folks who post here and talk about plans and memories of hunting AFRICA...

Here's the deal, again, for those who read the thread months ago:

Several folks have agreed to help me at the Comfort Inn put this thing on. We started these parties several years ago in my suite at the Marriott, but they got touchy about folks jumping out of the third floor windows and shooting a .500 Jeffery at the "charging" luggage carts in the lobby. (Actually, they wanted a "pouring fee" even if we brought our own booze and the room rate went out of sight.) So we moved to the Comfort Inn and found a medium sized banquet room for $125, roaches included, I guess.... It starts at 5:00 p.m. and lingers on until 7:30 p.m.

Qualifications for entrance to party

1. You must have a written or oral invitation unless you didn't get one or lost yours
2. You must be a member of AR or know some one who is not
3. You must comport yourself as a gentleman (citizens of Texas and Arkansas exempted)
4. You must bring something with you? At our ages, clothes are not optional. The more the better unless you are a trophy wife.
5. You must recognize that there might be a place to bitch about personalities on AR, but this party isn't it. Kind of like Christmas Even on the Western Front.
6. Wives are more than welcome. So are girlfriends. Anyone who upsets a lady will take the place of the luggage cart.
7. Tony can't call anyone "Bolt Action Trash"
8. An adequete supply of liquor, wine and beer will be provided, but you are somewhat encouraged to byob. It's a tradition if you have a special single malt or special regional bourbon or naked table dancer to bring it (or her) and share. Retreever will bring some sausage, I reckon??, others, jerky or biltong?? I've already got a guy bring chips, etc.
8. If you want to help, send me a p.m. If you don't want to help, I'll send a b.m. to you.
9. A bucket will be provide to cover costs and either you can contribute or not, but you must do one or the other.
10. Last year we had between 80 and 100 Africaphiles show up. If you are not going to come, please give us no notice of the same so we can plan for your absence. There was only one fight last year and that was when .30/06 went into the ladies room, but I think that's all forgiven now and we don't talk about a police office getting beat up by a 95 lb. lady. If you make fun of him, you, too, become the luggage cart.
11. There will be a short birthday celebration. If you don't know the history, you won't care, and if you do and have a qualm, just grin and bear it. It was just fine last year, btw. Just remember 107 years is a long time to be alive and make up fantastic stuff.

Again, keep this invite because you will not be admitted without it unless you don't have it. There is an exception if you have attended before or this is your first time.

Someone more technically motivated, please post a map to the motel below from Yahoo or MapQuest, please?

If you have a favorite P.H., invite him or her. You'll find this simple party to be a little different atmosphere and a place where they can get out of the Convention Hall and talk to a client or prospective client one-on-one without fifty folks looking over their shoulders. I think we had about five last year. Let's get 10 this time.

Ernest