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Title: Met Anyone
Post by: littlelamb on November 17, 2010, 08:20:30 PM
Have any of you members ever met another member in real life from here in the Cave?
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Chris_ on November 17, 2010, 08:21:45 PM
Yes, four or five (and a couple more if you count the people that don't post here anymore).
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Odin's Hand on November 17, 2010, 08:23:57 PM
Nope, not many other CCers live around here.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Chris_ on November 17, 2010, 08:26:00 PM
You could always fly to DFW.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Odin's Hand on November 17, 2010, 08:32:06 PM
You could always fly to DFW.

Hell, I could drive. I wanted to go last time, but I was stuck with a work schedule set in stone.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Chris_ on November 17, 2010, 08:35:05 PM
Ah.  I just glanced at a map, I wasn't sure how far it is.  Atlanta is right around four hours with traffic.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: CactusCarlos on November 17, 2010, 08:37:15 PM
Have any of you members ever met another member in real life from here in the Cave?

Yes, I've met BEG - and I have pictures!  :-)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: littlelamb on November 17, 2010, 08:38:09 PM
It would be fun to have a meet up somewhere so that people could place real life people with their screen name. I know it would be hard for people that are far away but it does sound like fun
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Odin's Hand on November 17, 2010, 08:39:47 PM
Ah.  I just glanced at a map, I wasn't sure how far it is.  Atlanta is right around four hours with traffic.

3 hours to downtown. I can get to Denton in about 2 1/2.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: PatriotGame on November 17, 2010, 09:08:49 PM
Have any of you members ever met another member in real life from here in the Cave?
No, I kind of stay away from mental institutions and prisons (from fear of being sequestered and never released) just to remain safe!  :tongue: :yahoo: :-) :-) :-) :-)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on November 17, 2010, 09:14:54 PM
I've met Eupher & Schadie in person.....


There were a couple of friends that I knew and sent them here, but that's different.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: IassaFTots on November 17, 2010, 09:36:45 PM
I sure have.  I think we should do a Denton meet and greet.  Close enough for everyone in the DFW, and Thor wouldn't have to drive south.   :-)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 17, 2010, 09:45:44 PM
I hope I don't forget anyone....

I have met BEG (always my bff), Thor, Ralph, Carol (not sure if she is here), Bok (is he here?), Political Beast, Tess, Red Neck Girl (not here, but she is notorious), Strider, Tantal, skrap, Pooka (is she here?).

Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 17, 2010, 09:46:46 PM
I want to meet Odin and Patriot Game and I aska for tots! And all you other guys!  :p
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: IassaFTots on November 17, 2010, 09:47:58 PM
I want to meet Odin and Patriot Game and I aska for tots! And all you other guys!  :p

You got it girly!  Get thee down here!
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 17, 2010, 09:51:46 PM
You got it girly!  Get thee down here!

Are you in TX too? Maybe the next time BEG goes home for a visit, I'll swing down there too, we can have a big TX party.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: IassaFTots on November 17, 2010, 09:55:20 PM
Are you in TX too? Maybe the next time BEG goes home for a visit, I'll swing down there too, we can have a big TX party.

Yuppers.  I be in the Big D.  Or next door to it any way.   :-)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: littlelamb on November 17, 2010, 09:59:06 PM
I bring my kids to Texas every summer it would be fun to meet some "normal" people after dealing with the ex and his family
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: PatriotGame on November 17, 2010, 10:21:46 PM
I hope I don't forget anyone....

I have met BEG (always my bff), Thor, Ralph, Carol (not sure if she is here), Bok (is he here?), Political Beast, Tess, Red Neck Girl (not here, but she is notorious), Strider, Tantal, skrap, Pooka (is she here?).


Oh you do not wanna meet me...have you seen the movie Aliens?
I love you anyway.... :tongue:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Mike220 on November 17, 2010, 10:25:16 PM
I hope I don't forget anyone....

I have met BEG (always my bff), Thor, Ralph, Carol (not sure if she is here), Bok (is he here?), Political Beast, Tess, Red Neck Girl (not here, but she is notorious), Strider, Tantal, skrap, Pooka (is she here?).



I can't believe you forgot me Shade!  :bawl:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Mike220 on November 17, 2010, 10:26:02 PM
I sure have.  I think we should do a Denton meet and greet.

Works for me!  :-)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 17, 2010, 10:40:23 PM
I can't believe you forgot me Shade!  :bawl:

Shit. I knew that would happen as I started rattling off names. I forgot Miss Mia too.

Still, the best picture ever.

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs028.snc1/2579_1034911794871_1287724170_30087220_4079650_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 17, 2010, 10:42:25 PM
I hope I don't forget anyone....

I have met BEG (always my bff), Thor, Ralph, Carol (not sure if she is here), Bok (is he here?), Political Beast, Tess, Red Neck Girl (not here, but she is notorious), Strider, Tantal, skrap, Pooka (is she here?), Mike and Miss Mia.



Fixored.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 17, 2010, 10:45:04 PM
Skrap man! (ok ok I will stop with the pics  :-))

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs028.snc1/2579_1034911714869_1287724170_30087218_1042725_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Mike220 on November 17, 2010, 10:46:58 PM
Shit. I knew that would happen as I started rattling off names. I forgot Miss Mia too.

Still, the best picture ever.

 :cheersmate:

Its all good. That was a great night even with the 2.5 hour drive each way. But now I live much closer for next time.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on November 17, 2010, 10:50:41 PM
Oh you do not wanna meet me...have you seen the movie Aliens?
I love you anyway.... :tongue:

Why?? Do you look like Sigourney Weaver??  :fuelfire: :rotf: :rotf:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Evil_Conservative on November 17, 2010, 10:55:03 PM
Nope, because no one lives near me!!!  :(

Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on November 17, 2010, 11:09:38 PM
Nope, because no one lives near me!!!  :(



RobJohnson lives in Vegas....... and one other person is near there, I think. I forget whom.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: thundley4 on November 17, 2010, 11:16:17 PM
Nope, because no one lives near me!!!  :(



Same here.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Evil_Conservative on November 17, 2010, 11:23:38 PM
RobJohnson lives in Vegas....... and one other person is near there, I think. I forget whom.

I think he lives in Pahrump, but that's still close.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: PatriotGame on November 17, 2010, 11:23:55 PM
Why?? Do you look like Sigourney Weaver??  :fuelfire: :rotf: :rotf:
Nooo....the thing in her belly.... :-) :tongue:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 17, 2010, 11:25:27 PM
Nooo....the thing in her belly.... :-) :tongue:

Get in my belly! [/fat bastard]
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: NHSparky on November 17, 2010, 11:35:09 PM
Nope--at least nobody that I didn't already know/meet before I joined CC.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: BlueStateSaint on November 18, 2010, 07:19:07 AM
I live not too far from Carl, and I've never got off my fourth point of contact and met him.   :thatsright:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on November 18, 2010, 08:25:52 AM
Yeah, while I was stuck at Ft. Stewart for a year there was a meet-up in Savannah I made, had a great time.  There's a couple of other folks on board from central MO here, I wouldn't mind doing it again with them or anyone else passing through some time.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: JohnnyReb on November 18, 2010, 08:30:18 AM
I hear there's a ditch in Crawford Texas availible for a meet up.

Sorry, but I can't make it.... I get trench foot too easily. :-)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on November 18, 2010, 08:33:00 AM
The only person I have met in person is Schade, therefore my life is complete. :naughty:

I've talked to a number of people from here & CU on the phone.  So unless I ran into one of you at a bar in Chicago or DFW, I probably haven't met anyone else.

EDIT - I met a CU'er named Carol when I met Schade, but I don't think she posts here.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Carl on November 18, 2010, 08:39:50 AM
I live not too far from Carl, and I've never got off my fourth point of contact and met him.   :thatsright:
Someday we ought to try to have a meet up as there are some others in the general area as well.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on November 18, 2010, 08:42:36 AM
I've been through Denton a few times and should have met up with Mike220, but I never remembered to grab his phone number. I could met have up with Tots, as I've been in Dallas/ Garland a few times, too, but it's usually during the workday, so that didn't happen, either. Either way, I'm usually blasting down there to the DFW area and blasting back to Denison.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: BEG on November 18, 2010, 08:47:03 AM
Wahh, I want to go back to Dallas where I belong.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on November 18, 2010, 08:48:22 AM
Wahh, I want to go back to Dallas where I belong.

I was just there a month ago.  Had so much fun...I want to move back.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: new england yankee on November 18, 2010, 08:53:38 AM
Have any of you members ever met another member in real life from here in the Cave?

I've met some folks from other websites I used to frequent.  It was fun and interesting and an eye opener.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: IassaFTots on November 18, 2010, 08:55:32 AM
I've been through Denton a few times and should have met up with Mike220, but I never remembered to grab his phone number. I could met have up with Tots, as I've been in Dallas/ Garland a few times, too, but it's usually during the workday, so that didn't happen, either. Either way, I'm usually blasting down there to the DFW area and blasting back to Denison.

Yeah, between you and Mike, we have probably passed each other on the highway, for certain.  We should keep this idea up for consideration. 
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on November 18, 2010, 09:12:05 AM
Yeah, between you and Mike, we have probably passed each other on the highway, for certain.  We should keep this idea up for consideration. 

We could always meet in McKinney. (You, your boyfriend, Mike, me & Inga)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: IassaFTots on November 18, 2010, 09:14:28 AM
We could always meet in McKinney. (You, your boyfriend, Mike, me & Inga)

You mean, like, go north, PAST Plano Pkwy on 75????  Are you kidding me?????     :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Naw, just joshing.....that sounds fine.   :-)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on November 18, 2010, 09:19:53 AM
You mean, like, go north, PAST Plano Pkwy on 75????  Are you kidding me?????     :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Naw, just joshing.....that sounds fine.   :-)

YEAH, NORTH on 75!!  :o Lord Forbid that one goes North out of Dallas area.... :stirpot:   :hammer: :hammer: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: littlelamb on November 18, 2010, 09:29:02 AM
I usually fly into Dallas with the kids in May and pick them up in August how far is that from Denton?
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: IassaFTots on November 18, 2010, 09:34:40 AM
YEAH, NORTH on 75!!  :o Lord Forbid that one goes North out of Dallas area.... :stirpot:   :hammer: :hammer: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

C'mon, I loathe going north on that road, as much as you loathe going south on it.  Right????
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: IassaFTots on November 18, 2010, 09:35:32 AM
I usually fly into Dallas with the kids in May and pick them up in August how far is that from Denton?

Hey LL,  Denton is about 30 minutes to an hour from DFW, depending on traffic, and how one drives. 
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: littlelamb on November 18, 2010, 09:41:24 AM
I will let you guys know when I bring the kids maybe we can have a mini meet up before I fly back home
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: IassaFTots on November 18, 2010, 09:42:31 AM
I will let you guys know when I bring the kids maybe we can have a mini meet up before I fly back home

Please do!
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: littlelamb on November 18, 2010, 09:49:13 AM
I bring them when school let's out we usually start looking for tickets in March if any of you hear about any cheap flights let me know
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on November 18, 2010, 10:32:10 AM
C'mon, I loathe going north on that road, as much as you loathe going south on it.  Right????

The only part I loathe is going through McKinney and that's because of all of the construction at 380 and again at 121.......

other than that, it's really not a bad drive unless one gets caught in rush hour traffic. I've driven/ ridden that road since I can remember, although it was a little different when I was little. The four lane Hwy 75 use to end in McKinney and re-routed east on 121 to what is now Hwy 5.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Eupher on November 18, 2010, 11:31:19 AM
TVDOC, DAT, and I all live in Missouri - I think Doc is over near the KC side, I'm in north-central MO, and DAT is, um, not sure. Maybe Springfield?

I would definitely enjoy a meetup and maybe pop a few caps (firearms) in the process.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Mike220 on November 18, 2010, 12:15:51 PM
We could always meet in McKinney. (You, your boyfriend, Mike, me & Inga)

One of these things is not like the others...
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: IassaFTots on November 18, 2010, 12:21:54 PM
One of these things is not like the others...

It's alright Mike.  Boyfriend doesn't like to socialize much, I probably wouldn't be able to get him to go.   
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Toastedturningtidelegs on November 18, 2010, 12:26:38 PM
Have any of you members ever met another member in real life from here in the Cave?
Yep! :-)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on November 18, 2010, 02:46:46 PM
TVDOC, DAT, and I all live in Missouri - I think Doc is over near the KC side, I'm in north-central MO, and DAT is, um, not sure. Maybe Springfield?

I would definitely enjoy a meetup and maybe pop a few caps (firearms) in the process.

I'm right under the "O" in "Terra Incognita" on your state map.   :-) 

j/k, I'm a bit over an hour SSW of Rolla, nowhere near any actual town.  Maybe we can get something like htat going with Doc and anyone else in the area when warm weather returns, I'm up for it.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on November 18, 2010, 03:53:45 PM
I'm right under the "O" in "Terra Incognita" on your state map.   :-) 

j/k, I'm a bit over an hour SSW of Rolla, nowhere near any actual town.  Maybe we can get something like htat going with Doc and anyone else in the area when warm weather returns, I'm up for it.

WTH DAT ?!?!?!?!? What's wrong with winter (as long as there are no ice storms or snow storms) ?!?!?!?!?!?
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Eupher on November 18, 2010, 03:55:45 PM
WTH DAT ?!?!?!?!? What's wrong with winter (as long as there are no ice storms or snow storms) ?!?!?!?!?!?

trigger fingers get cold, you knothead.    :hammer: 

Bitchslap for wondering.... :rotf:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on November 18, 2010, 03:56:50 PM
One of these things is not like the others...

It's NOT like we're going to be swapping partners or anything, Mike.......  :hammer: :hammer: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on November 18, 2010, 04:28:03 PM
trigger fingers get cold, you knothead.    :hammer: 

Bitchslap for wondering.... :rotf:

No kidding!  Had my son-in-law and sons out shooting last Christmas, and our cold endurance barely lasted as long as the available ammo (We did kinda go through a lot of ammo, taking two warming breaks inside with the womenfolk to try and convince them they weren't entirely ignored).
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on November 18, 2010, 04:54:08 PM
trigger fingers get cold, you knothead.    :hammer: 

Bitchslap for wondering.... :rotf:

Hey now!!! I lived in Minnesota for a total of 18 years....... don't even talk to me about "cold"........  Bitchslap for not addressing/ or remembering that.... Missouri hardly gets that "cold" like up North. Last winter was a rare exception, even down here !!
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: IassaFTots on November 18, 2010, 04:57:59 PM
Hey now!!! I lived in Minnesota for a total of 18 years....... don't even talk to me about "cold"........  Bitchslap for not addressing/ or remembering that.... Missouri hardly gets that "cold" like up North. Last winter was a rare exception, even down here !!

I think we all know you lived in Minnesota for a long time.  And that it was cold.   :tongue:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: thundley4 on November 18, 2010, 05:02:49 PM
I think we all know you lived in Minnesota for a long time.  And that it was cold.   :tongue:

I don't know how Minnesota could be cold with Schade up there.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: TVDOC on November 18, 2010, 05:33:13 PM
TVDOC, DAT, and I all live in Missouri - I think Doc is over near the KC side, I'm in north-central MO, and DAT is, um, not sure. Maybe Springfield?

I would definitely enjoy a meetup and maybe pop a few caps (firearms) in the process.

I think DAT lives somewhere south of Columbia in the direction of Ft, Leonard Wood, "BattleHymn" also  lives here too, but I'm not sure where, maybe over closer to St. Louis.

A meet-up would be fun.....

doc
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Odin's Hand on November 18, 2010, 05:52:39 PM
Are you in TX too? Maybe the next time BEG goes home for a visit, I'll swing down there too, we can have a big TX party.

Woo!  :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Chris_ on November 18, 2010, 06:08:28 PM
Does djones250 live around St. Louis?  You could meet up and give him a big wedgie.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on November 18, 2010, 07:27:33 PM
I don't know how Minnesota could be cold with Schade up there.

You never met my "ex"....... "Cold" is being kind.....  ;)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: RobJohnson on November 19, 2010, 09:47:16 PM
Nope, because no one lives near me!!!  :(




I was just in Vegas last week...
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Evil_Conservative on November 19, 2010, 09:51:25 PM

I was just in Vegas last week...

I hope you stayed away from Harrah's.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: RobJohnson on November 19, 2010, 09:54:33 PM
BadCat and I have been out causing trouble a couple of times.

Lurkalot aka: morningAngel  showed up and surprised me with lunch at work one day.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Chris_ on November 19, 2010, 09:55:16 PM
That's nice of her. 

What did she make? :yum:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: RobJohnson on November 19, 2010, 09:59:38 PM
That's nice of her. 

What did she make? :yum:

It tasted just like Sonic...even the same bag they use!
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Chris_ on November 19, 2010, 10:01:00 PM
Amazing!  That sure is some trick.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Evil_Conservative on November 19, 2010, 10:01:06 PM
Nobody ever brings me lunch.  :(

Sonic is awesome, but In N Out is better.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Chris_ on November 19, 2010, 10:03:06 PM
Sonic is okay... I prefer Steak 'n Shake.  Never had In 'n Out.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Evil_Conservative on November 19, 2010, 10:04:13 PM
Sonic is okay... I prefer Steak 'n Shake.  Never had In 'n Out.

You are seriously missing out.  You have to come to the west coast to get some.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Chris_ on November 19, 2010, 10:05:12 PM
My sister lives near DFW.. that's as close as I'm getting unless I can find somewhere else to stay.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on November 19, 2010, 10:05:36 PM
Nobody ever brings me lunch.  :(

Sonic is awesome, but In N Out is better.

:awjeez:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Chris_ on November 19, 2010, 10:09:07 PM
:rofl: :lmao:
I forgot, which side are you on?
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Boudicca on November 19, 2010, 10:09:14 PM
To the best of my knowledge, I have never met a CCer IRL.  Bummer.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Evil_Conservative on November 19, 2010, 10:09:26 PM
:awjeez:

Ass.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Chris_ on November 19, 2010, 10:12:37 PM
You have understand... the elusive In 'n Out legend has been posted here many, many times before but has yet to be settled.  O-)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Evil_Conservative on November 19, 2010, 10:15:04 PM
You have understand... the elusive In 'n Out legend has been posted here many, many times before but has yet to be settled.  O-)

Whoever hasn't had In & Out needs to come out to Las Vegas... just for their food.  I'm not even kidding.  It's so yummy.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: IassaFTots on November 19, 2010, 10:15:54 PM
My sister lives near DFW.. that's as close as I'm getting unless I can find somewhere else to stay.

Chris, you need to give us a holla when you get out this way.  We have Whataburger....much better than In N Out.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Evil_Conservative on November 19, 2010, 10:16:28 PM
Chris, you need to give us a holla when you get out this way.  We have Whataburger....much better than In N Out.

They are good too! 

Haven't had them in a few years.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Chris_ on November 19, 2010, 10:19:38 PM
DFW to Vegas is a loooooong drive, but I promise. :)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on November 19, 2010, 10:21:30 PM
Hey, EC, I spent Twenty years USN. I've had burgers from coast to coast and even overseas...... In & Out are OK, but they're regional, as is most of the rest. This HAS been hammered to death as Chris said....
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Evil_Conservative on November 19, 2010, 10:22:56 PM
Hey, EC, I spent Twenty years USN. I've had burgers from coast to coast and even overseas...... In & Out are OK, but they're regional, as is most of the rest. This HAS been hammered to death as Chris said....

But I'm still a "newbie"  ;)

In & Out is the best that I've ever had so far.  I don't get around much anymore.  Maybe one day I'll have something better.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: IassaFTots on November 19, 2010, 10:24:15 PM
Hey, EC, I spent Twenty years USN. I've had burgers from coast to coast and even overseas...... In & Out are OK, but they're regional, as is most of the rest. This HAS been hammered to death as Chris said....

And Whataburger will always win.   :texas:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Evil_Conservative on November 19, 2010, 10:30:50 PM
And Whataburger will always win.   :texas:

You're making me hungry.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Chris_ on November 19, 2010, 10:43:29 PM
And Whataburger will always win.   :texas:
(http://chzhistoriclols.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/cd363d1d-9a64-4396-a3a0-30c596b03d12.jpg)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on November 19, 2010, 10:52:15 PM
And Whataburger will always win.   :texas:

No, Not always....... The Whataburger in San Angelo was painfully slow....  Around here,we have Watson's, which is an OKie based company. They're pretty decent, but have a tendency to cook their burgers to death. My fav was an old A&W that used to be here.  It doesn't exist any more (and hasn't for years). If I have a fallback option, it's usually Burger King.... (depends on where I am)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: NHSparky on November 20, 2010, 04:04:21 AM
Yeah, WTF is up with people cooking hamburger to death these days?  I'm all about the midwest beef but I went to a place in Cedar Rapids, not realizing that pretty much EVERYONE cooks their beef to medium-well or worse!

I felt like I was trying to chew through a hockey puck.  From then on out the rest of this trip, I specified that I wanted my burgers cooked medium-RARE.  Much better after that.

And given the fact that I get out to Vegas at least once a year, I'd be cool with a meetup for a night of debauchery at the Venetian, etc., or the casino that has the "short person" (can't say midget now, must be PC) who alternates being on the strip getting people inside or walking on the bar pouring shots into people's mouths...(At Flamingo's/Bill's)...
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on November 20, 2010, 10:17:26 AM
Yeah, WTF is up with people cooking hamburger to death these days?  I'm all about the midwest beef but I went to a place in Cedar Rapids, not realizing that pretty much EVERYONE cooks their beef to medium-well or worse!

I felt like I was trying to chew through a hockey puck.  From then on out the rest of this trip, I specified that I wanted my burgers cooked medium-RARE.  Much better after that.

And given the fact that I get out to Vegas at least once a year, I'd be cool with a meetup for a night of debauchery at the Venetian, etc., or the casino that has the "short person" (can't say midget now, must be PC) who alternates being on the strip getting people inside or walking on the bar pouring shots into people's mouths...(At Flamingo's/Bill's)...

Good luck on that!! I like my meat RARE to Med Rare at most. Yet, because the restaurants apparently purchase mediocre ground beef, they cook it to death because they're afraid that someone might get sick from eColi or whatever. It's gotten to the point where I don't trust ground beef, either, unless I grind it myself. Too many illegals working at the processing plants and they just don't GAF about what they produce. Then, there's they modern way that the processing plants make ground beef. Something about heating it up to get it off the bone and then grinding it.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on November 23, 2010, 08:32:02 AM
DFW to Vegas is a loooooong drive, but I promise. :)

I did that trip a couple times in college.  It sucked then, and I imagine it would suck even worse now.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on November 23, 2010, 09:06:14 AM
Try DFW to San Diego or Norfolk, Va to DFW........ 1500 miles, one way, from either city. I've done those trips a number of times. However, I was younger and that didn't bother me. The longest trip I recently have taken was from Minneapolis to Denison, TX and that was almost three years ago, now. That was only 900 miles (approx)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on November 23, 2010, 09:14:28 AM
Try DFW to San Diego or Norfolk, Va to DFW........ 1500 miles, one way, from either city. I've done those trips a number of times. However, I was younger and that didn't bother me. The longest trip I recently have taken was from Minneapolis to Denison, TX and that was almost three years ago, now. That was only 900 miles (approx)

Yep, younger being the key word.

I used to drive back & forth from Des Moines to Fort Worth regularly when I was in college.  Approximately 740 miles, I-35 the entire way.  I could still do that in my sleep.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: crockspot on November 29, 2010, 04:31:29 PM
Try DFW to San Diego or Norfolk, Va to DFW........ 1500 miles, one way, from either city. I've done those trips a number of times. However, I was younger and that didn't bother me. The longest trip I recently have taken was from Minneapolis to Denison, TX and that was almost three years ago, now. That was only 900 miles (approx)

I did El Paso to Texarkana in one sitting once. That was a pretty long day.

It was part of a Santa Cruz CA to NW Vermont trip. Made that trip twice, first time through the Texas panhandle, second time the long way across Texas.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on November 29, 2010, 04:51:23 PM
I did El Paso to Texarkana in one sitting once. That was a pretty long day.

It was part of a Santa Cruz CA to NW Vermont trip. Made that trip twice, first time through the Texas panhandle, second time the long way across Texas.

El Paso to Denison is just over 12 hours for me. Looks like El Paso to Texarkana is another hour and a half more. That's about half of what I used to do all in one drive.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Ptarmigan on November 29, 2010, 05:06:07 PM
I live somewhere in the Arctic tundra. Maybe you see me perching on top of trees or sleep in the snow. It's far away.  :-)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Chris_ on November 29, 2010, 05:13:55 PM
Nope--at least nobody that I didn't already know/meet before I joined CC.
Yeah, Sparky had the great privilege of meeting me before...
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: NHSparky on November 30, 2010, 07:03:41 AM
Yeah, Sparky had the great privilege of meeting me before...

Ah, the Reagan Library.  That was a pretty awesome trip.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on November 30, 2010, 09:23:04 AM
I live somewhere in the Arctic tundra. Maybe you see me perching on top of trees or sleep in the snow. It's far away.  :-)

Trees?  On the tundra?  Are you sure you're a ptarmigan?

 :tongue:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Chris_ on November 30, 2010, 09:32:50 AM
Ah, the Reagan Library.  That was a pretty awesome trip.
Yeah. The Library was great. His office, blew me away.
The drive home... well,
I stopped off in Goshen to see this girl I knew. We didn't date we just "hooked up" now and then. After I beat on the door for a few minutes, an angry Mexican guy came to the door and explained they had sold the house a couple of months before.
Got home, googled her name, first thing that came up was her obituary.
Not amused...
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: vesta111 on November 30, 2010, 10:06:20 AM
Have any of you members ever met another member in real life from here in the Cave?

 Lamb, have you noticed how I got spanked for high jacking a thread.???

Your thread now is talking about food in San Antonio or hamburgers in Nebraska.

YUP-O it is frustrating to start from here to find you are somewhere else.

I myself know personally 2 members in the Cave, we fight and kick and scratch, give each other insults.

No big problem for us, when we do meet in public they do not try to strangle me and I controll my knee jerk reaction.   
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: debk on November 30, 2010, 12:51:46 PM
Have met Chris for dinner, Tnafbrat has been over to stay for a couple of long weekends, have met a few from usmilnet, and talked on the phone, several times with Thor, Eupher and Kevin. 
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Wayne on December 07, 2010, 07:10:33 AM
  Never met any of the folks . I wanted to go DFW but was a noob and felt it might be to soon .. I live in St Clair mo between Eupher and DAT.
  I have a small piece of dirt on a fair size lake so come on over.

(http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/wayne66_01/IMG_0216.jpg)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Eupher on December 07, 2010, 07:41:47 AM
  Never met any of the folks . I wanted to go DFW but was a noob and felt it might be to soon .. I live in St Clair mo between Eupher and DAT.
  I have a small piece of dirt on a fair size lake so come on over.

(http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/wayne66_01/IMG_0216.jpg)

I'll bring the dogs - they'll have a blast in that lake.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on December 07, 2010, 08:23:07 AM
It appears that I'm headed to Southern California for the Rose Bowl.  Not sure of my exact schedule yet, but would enjoy meeting any of you who are lucky/unlucky enough to reside in that area.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on December 21, 2010, 01:32:13 AM
I can add Mike220 to the short list of people I've met from the Cave.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: jtyangel on December 21, 2010, 02:21:17 AM
I want to meet Odin and Patriot Game and I aska for tots! And all you other guys!  :p


 :???: :bawl:



 :-)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: NHSparky on December 21, 2010, 06:38:41 AM
Taking a long weekend in February.  Looking at Vegas.  Take from it what you will.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Evil_Conservative on December 21, 2010, 01:32:53 PM
Taking a long weekend in February.  Looking at Vegas.  Take from it what you will.

You're going to get mugged!!!!!1111
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: The Hollywood NeoCon on December 21, 2010, 01:52:11 PM
It appears that I'm headed to Southern California for the Rose Bowl.  Not sure of my exact schedule yet, but would enjoy meeting any of you who are lucky/unlucky enough to reside in that area.

That f*ckin figures....I'm spending NYE in Chicago with my mom, otherwise I'd be more than happy to have you over to my Heavy Metal Vomit Fest, Ralph!!!

But then again, most people who meet me either end up in the drunk tank, on the business end of a felony indictment, or both. But oh, what stories they have to tell the kids!!!!!

 :-)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Eupher on December 21, 2010, 01:54:33 PM
That f*ckin figures....I'm spending NYE in Chicago with my mom, otherwise I'd be more than happy to have you over to my Heavy Metal Vomit Fest, Ralph!!!

But then again, most people who meet me either end up in the drunk tank, on the business end of a felony indictment, or both. But oh, what stories they have to tell the kids!!!!!

 :-)

For those who wind up in the drunk tank, I sell chastity belts.

Stainless steel, of course. Nothing but the best for you guys.   :salutenavy:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Rick on December 21, 2010, 02:07:29 PM
It appears that I'm headed to Southern California for the Rose Bowl.  Not sure of my exact schedule yet, but would enjoy meeting any of you who are lucky/unlucky enough to reside in that area.

It looks like I will, unfortunately, be working. If you are down in Orange county Sunday or Monday afternoon. I could come out and play.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Chris_ on December 21, 2010, 02:46:33 PM
Heavy Metal Vomit Fest
:rocker: You should trademark that.  It would make Lolapalooza look like a little girl's tea party.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: The Hollywood NeoCon on December 21, 2010, 02:48:50 PM
:rocker: You should trademark that.  It would make Lolapalooza look like a little girl's tea party.

I can't...I stole it from John Hughes (The Breakfast Club).  :-)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: IassaFTots on December 21, 2010, 02:52:34 PM
I can't...I stole it from John Hughes (The Breakfast Club).  :-)

Wow.  Honesty in Hollywood.  Who knew? 

 :bolt:

 O-)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Eupher on December 21, 2010, 02:54:29 PM
I can't...I stole it from John Hughes (The Breakfast Club).  :-)

Oh! The Breakfast Club, eh? That means there are chunks of omelette in that Heavy Metal Vomit Fest, right?   :-)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: The Hollywood NeoCon on December 21, 2010, 02:58:17 PM
Oh! The Breakfast Club, eh? That means there are chunks of omelette in that Heavy Metal Vomit Fest, right?   :-)

Ummmm, I don't think that's omlette, man...  :???:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Ballygrl on December 21, 2010, 05:42:23 PM
The NY/NJ contingent need to have a meet-up.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: littlelamb on December 21, 2010, 09:20:01 PM
So does the south it would be a blast
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on December 22, 2010, 08:40:43 AM
That f*ckin figures....I'm spending NYE in Chicago with my mom, otherwise I'd be more than happy to have you over to my Heavy Metal Vomit Fest, Ralph!!!

But then again, most people who meet me either end up in the drunk tank, on the business end of a felony indictment, or both. But oh, what stories they have to tell the kids!!!!!

 :-)

With all the college friends I'm meeting up with, I would be absolutely shocked if someone doesn't end up in the drunk tank anyway.  We're all in our late 30's and 40's, but based on my most recent experiences with them, very little has changed.

Sorry you won't be around.  Enjoy Chicago.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: NHSparky on December 22, 2010, 12:36:52 PM
At the risk of upsetting some here, I have finalized my plans for Lost Wages.  4 nights of debauchery and drunkenness.  If you hear of someone trying to hump the dancers on the pirate ship at TI, it's only coincidence that it LOOKS like me.

Thor was the guy trying to hump the MALE dancers, though.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Evil_Conservative on December 22, 2010, 01:51:22 PM
At the risk of upsetting some here, I have finalized my plans for Lost Wages.  4 nights of debauchery and drunkenness.  If you hear of someone trying to hump the dancers on the pirate ship at TI, it's only coincidence that it LOOKS like me.

Thor was the guy trying to hump the MALE dancers, though.

I don't think there are dancers on the pirate ship outside.  Is there one inside TI?  I think I've only been in TI one time.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: NHSparky on December 22, 2010, 09:54:00 PM
I don't think there are dancers on the pirate ship outside.  Is there one inside TI?  I think I've only been in TI one time.

http://www.treasureisland.com/shows/sirens_of_ti.aspx

They're on the outside.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Scoobie on December 23, 2010, 06:05:37 AM
At the risk of upsetting some here, I have finalized my plans for Lost Wages.  4 nights of debauchery and drunkenness.  If you hear of someone trying to hump the dancers on the pirate ship at TI, it's only coincidence that it LOOKS like me.

Thor was the guy trying to hump the MALE dancers, though.

Maybe I should go to keep you out of trouble.  :-)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: The Hollywood NeoCon on December 23, 2010, 06:08:50 AM
At the risk of upsetting some here, I have finalized my plans for Lost Wages.  4 nights of debauchery and drunkenness.  If you hear of someone trying to hump the dancers on the pirate ship at TI, it's only coincidence that it LOOKS like me.

Thor was the guy trying to hump the MALE dancers, though.

So am I to assume your front-row tickets to "Viva Las Gayges" came through????  :-)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on December 23, 2010, 06:34:36 AM
Maybe I should go to keep you out of trouble.  :-)

Who'd watch the animals ?? (I mean the four legged ones)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: NHSparky on December 23, 2010, 06:56:08 AM
Who'd watch the animals ?? (I mean the four legged ones)

They can watch each other.  Remember, Laddie and Raisin are sweethearts...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/kltasker/LaddieandRaisin.jpg)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: njpines on December 23, 2010, 11:44:52 AM
The NY/NJ contingent need to have a meet-up.

Sure, just give me time to ditch my WPP handler!
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Rebel on December 23, 2010, 01:43:06 PM
Chris, ACC, Cheech, and DocStew when I was working at Ft. Wainwright. We got drunk and he got his ass kicked by an Eskimo. Have a few on FB, and talked to several on the phone, including some frequently.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: IassaFTots on December 23, 2010, 01:57:29 PM
Chris, ACC, Cheech, and DocStew when I was working at Ft. Wainwright. We got drunk and he got his ass kicked by an Eskimo. Have a few on FB, and talked to several on the phone, including some frequently.

Who got his ass kicked by an Eskimo?
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Thor on December 23, 2010, 02:15:19 PM
Doc Stew. The others Rebel met in Georgia, I think.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Chris_ on December 23, 2010, 02:19:59 PM
That was DAT.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: IassaFTots on December 23, 2010, 08:54:22 PM
DAT or DocStew?
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Rebel on December 24, 2010, 12:40:38 AM
Doc didn't get his ass kicked by an Eskimo. It was a joke. Didn't meet DAT that day.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Scoobie on December 26, 2010, 03:37:38 PM
They can watch each other.  Remember, Laddie and Raisin are sweethearts...




Yeah, you could say that again. Not good when my dog gets spooned more than I do.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/kltasker/laddieandraisin-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: morningAngel on December 29, 2010, 09:14:16 PM
May 28th 2011  Graceland Chapel, 5pm Las Vegas
I am sure Rob will be there as well...
Ralphie is allowed to attend as long as we remove the "if there is any reason....." part of the ceremony...

 :whistling:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: thundley4 on December 29, 2010, 10:33:55 PM
May 28th 2011  Graceland Chapel, 5pm Las Vegas
I am sure Rob will be there as well...
Ralphie is allowed to attend as long as we remove the "if there is any reason....." part of the ceremony...

 :whistling:

Now that's weird.  Earlier I was looking at the member list, saw your name and thought it had been a long time since you've been on here.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: morningAngel on December 30, 2010, 07:28:55 PM
I lurk  :whistling:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: NHSparky on January 11, 2011, 08:53:21 PM
Well, looks like me and Vegas next month is official.  You've been warned.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: IassaFTots on January 11, 2011, 08:56:12 PM
Well, looks like me and Vegas next month is official.  You've been warned.

Good on ya!  If you have a connection in DFW, keep us posted. 
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Evil_Conservative on January 11, 2011, 08:56:12 PM
Well, looks like me and Vegas next month is official.  You've been warned.

When?  I'll make sure I go out of town.













:rofl:
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: NHSparky on January 11, 2011, 08:59:02 PM
Good on ya!  If you have a connection in DFW, keep us posted. 

The flight is on American.  A stop in DFW is a given.  Unfortunately it's a real short one both out and back (less than 90 minutes both times.)
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: IassaFTots on January 11, 2011, 09:01:40 PM
The flight is on American.  A stop in DFW is a given.  Unfortunately it's a real short one both out and back (less than 90 minutes both times.)

Good for you, that the stop is quick.  DFW Airport is great to fly into or out of, but not so much for hanging out in.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: NHSparky on January 11, 2011, 09:02:04 PM
When?  I'll make sure I go out of town.













:rofl:

Sure, sure--laugh now.  But you'll be singing a different tune when you hear about that guy who was so shitfaced drunk at 8 am he tried to see if he could piss enough into the Grand Canal over at the Venetian to overcome all the blue dye and turn the water there green.

Not that I'd be the first person to do that, right?
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Evil_Conservative on January 11, 2011, 09:04:08 PM
Sure, sure--laugh now.  But you'll be singing a different tune when you hear about that guy who was so shitfaced drunk at 8 am he tried to see if he could piss enough into the Grand Canal over at the Venetian to overcome all the blue dye and turn the water there green.

Not that I'd be the first person to do that, right?

You'd had to do something much more creative to get into our newspaper or news.  Unless it's a slow news night.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: NHSparky on January 11, 2011, 09:15:13 PM
You'd had to do something much more creative to get into our newspaper or news.  Unless it's a slow news night.

Get random credit card numbers and send for "callout" escorts to the Phelps Westboro freaks hotel rooms?  From the cards given to me by those warm and friendly people on the Strip?

Then call the local TV stations and see how many cover it.  That might be a start.

Or better yet, do something to where Teller cusses out a blue streak on stage at the Rio.  That might be newsworthy.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: Ree on January 20, 2011, 05:26:12 PM
I want to meet Odin and Patriot Game and I aska for tots! And all you other guys!  :p
well ya wouldn't come to Mankato when I was there...and I never could make it to the cities
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: NHSparky on January 22, 2011, 07:03:12 AM
Three more weeks.  I need a damned vacation.
Title: Re: Met Anyone
Post by: soleil on January 22, 2011, 07:27:51 PM
No, can't say that I have, however I know there are some MS people on here!!!