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I'm interested, but not in Boston proper- too much hassle to get in town, especially into Cambridge.
I'd go to Providence- it's further but faster. Where are we all from? How about a central location then?
I'm in Marlboro/Hudson (think 495/290/85/62 intersection)- My local gun club rents a hall I could look into the costs if the location is of interest. It would definitely be large enough for us with tables.
That sounds like it could definitely work.
Keep us posted!!!
Hey-
Sounds good to me. Gun clubs generally aren't uptight about loud noises...
--Dan
So as of right now, we got a bunch of people. If Justme finds a place, cool. I'll in the mean time look into places near Providence to see how much/when etc. I think it will fall together that way if people just start checking out locations themselves (without booking) then get back to everyone here.
What's the date we're looking at? I'm
assuming March 15th, a Saturday,
would be ideal. The 16th is too close to
St. Patrick's day and a lot of places
could be holding something in their halls
that day, aside of maybe the aforementioned
gun club.
John
OK, here's the info: (and yes, I'm a member)
Riverside Gun Club Function Hall
Getting the space should not be a problem if it is decided we want that. I think it can be had for less minus the bartender and self cleaning- gotta call them about that.
- Available 7 days a week until midnight
- Seating for 150 people, capacity of 180
- Rental includes bartender and cleanup
- 30'X70' dance floor
- Bandstand
- Caterer and DJ available or supply your own
- Rental for 5 hours
- Non-member rental fee $300.00
- Club members rental fee $250.00
I'll check the local Moose hall too (smaller location but just down the street)
Looks cool. I just think it could be cheaper. I personally don't drink, so the bartender won't help me. If the price can't come down, I was thinking of some kind of less "frills" kind of place (dance floor, bandstand!). Either way, things are getting there it looks like.
I called a Legion Post in Grafton, about a mile and a half
from the Mass Pike exit in Worcester. It's $150 for
the hall and $35 extra if we want a bartender. It would
be for March 16th and it's for five hours. They open
at noon. I imagine we would have to move quickly seeing
it is St. Patrick's day weekend. The 15th is booked for
a corned beef dinner.
John
I'm not dedicated to the st pattys day weekend idea. I mean, any weekend could theoretically work. Just saying... That sounds better though.
That was the weekend that was thrown around
originally. I'm open to anything though.
Hopefully others can chime in to their availability
so we can get something convenient to all.
John
Agreed- I think we can pass on a bartender.
Mind you the Dance floor and Band Stand are not necessarily such a big deal- the dance floor is just a section of the floor that is wood grain and the band stand is a small slightly raised stage at one end. Not nearly as glamorous as they sound. I'm going to try getting a call in to them tomorrow and see what I can work out for a better price (I've paid enough in dues already:w) My wife's bridal shower was held there and I think we got the hall for a fair amount less.
Grafton sounds reasonable tho...
still trying to find the google map... for locations of us... And just about any weekend is good for me with the exception of father's day weekend which I'll be away on business.
That should be right by Howard S. ("The hone guy").Quote:
Originally Posted by kerryman71
I'm sure with some notice he could swing by and show us some of those nice hones he sells!!
C utz
It's not too far from there. Howard
lives about ten minutes from me.
John
can we squeeze off a few rounds while we're not honing?
It appears interest in this has dwindled.
Just wondering what's going on with it?
John
Beats me. Last I heard, that spot in Grafton was mentioned. If it's not near me, I'm not going to be the one organizing. So either someone else has to pick it up and collect people's contact info, find a spot, choose a date that is good for everyone, then book it or it will keep going like this. Last I checked we had like 5-7 people interested. Is this still the case?
I'm interested, just didn't find anyplace near me that was worth it.
Jim
Ok, who's in? I don't mind booking
the place, I just need to know
people are interested and what
weekend is good for them. As I
mentioned, the 16th of March
was the date I got from the Legion
Post as the 15th was already
booked. Let me know and I'll
get working on it.
John
I'm still interested.
The date isn't etched in stone. If
there is another date that people
would be interested and would get
a larger gathering we can do that. I
believe the reason for the weekend
of St. Patrick's Day was because
a traveler was going to be in the area.
Let me know.
John
I'm still in as I mentioned, any but father's day weekend works up through July.
sorry, I have been slacking about the other venues- other issues on the home front have come up- I'll try to get back on track asap unless we get something set before hand.
I'm probably in anytime before April. After that I may be on tour for a while.
Okay, so far we have four of us. I
could always have it at my house in
Worcester if there are only going to
be five or six of us. I live in a condo
so don't have a garage or basement
but don't mind having it at the table.
This would save us some money also
and we could have it any date we
wanted. I'll just get someone to watch
my three year old, otherwise we'll be
working while listening to NOGGIN in the
background. Trust me, not fun.
We'll see how things go.
John
I am in as long as its:
A: T Accessible
B: Train Accessible
C: Someone is willing to carpool from boston and I'll pay for gas/tolls/road sodas!
I live in Boston and my condo is T accessible - right on the B line. I believe jcarey9149 had also expressed interest in carpooling. (Though that was a while ago, I don't want to commit him by mistake.) Assuming that I go, I can drive 3 besides myself, 4 if someone is skinny or everyone is really friendly. The only way I wouldn't go is if there was a very major date/time conflict, which I don't foresee occurring. I've got all kinds of stuff I want to learn that is much easier to grasp in person, so I really want to make it there.
I'm still in. I can take 3 in my car if we want. I'm about 1/2 way between the B and C lines nearish to Coolidge Corner (and KingOfMalkier). Could be a plan.
Jim
So far the people who plan on attending
either in Worcester or Grafton are:
kerryman71
Justme
Philadelph
oSpannero
KingofMalkier
jcarery9149
Anyone who wants to be added please let me
know. Also, the T does have stops in Worcester
and Grafton. I don't mind picking you up at the
station.
John
The commuter rail goes into Union Station. The only issue with it is that it doesn't come very frequently. From the sounds of things though, I think we have enough car space for anyone that would be taking the T. Still, as a backup it appears to be viable.
'Ello again,
Im still up for it.... as long as its fairly central to the er centre of Boston.
That is the same question I ask every time I travel to a new client...Quote:
Originally Posted by Agoge1
Boston to Worchester:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=e...44&ie=UTF8&z=9
Boston to Grafton:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=e...2&ie=UTF8&z=10
If you are looking for the cheater answer... Its about 1 hour outside of Boston by car. But you can take the train like they were talking about.
Oh... and we might want to include C Utz in the list... :hmmm:
Sweet!
I will prob catch the train as I won't have a car.
as long as I have fairly good directions from the station I should be fine.
If you're interested, there will be one or two cars leaving out of Boston and I think there's still room. I imagine when we completely finalize the place/time we can draw up an official list of carpools. Of course, if you're the type that would rather just sleep on the train and/or get some alone time, no offense will be taken.Quote:
Originally Posted by Agoge1
kerryman71
Justme
Philadelph
oSpannero
KingofMalkier
jcarery9149
Adding C utz and Agoge1.
John
edenri lives near me. He isn't on here too much, but he's just getting into straights. He might go with me depending on when it was.
Here's a question: Who's going to be working
and who will be observing? The less people
actually working with a tool could mean less
table space needed and we could have it here
at my house even if we have ten people. I
planned on learning the restoration secrets and
not actually doing work. Let me know.
John
I had been planning on bringing my Dremel and hopefully getting my learn-while-doing on. I don't really have much to teach. :p
Could do "stations"...
So a honing station, a polishing station, a stroping station, a "cleaning" station...
So you can take a razor and go around in a circle.
That's a good idea.
John
I could bring a belt sander, maybe a band saw, maybe a dremel (if someone else brings one I won't) and do some scale stuff. I only hope someone else has a drill press there lol or one of those dremel drill presses. I'd bring some razors to demonstate stuff on too I guess. :shrug: Whatever people want to see. I'll be driving from RI though (as long as my girlfriend doesn't mind me taking her car lol).