...andy am i gonna havta teach ya how to cook something?

The community office was still closed yesterday, I will be trying again today and will let ya'all know as soon as I find out anything

Well, I think it's time to call it. Because Steph, Greg & Laura, and Craig & Deirdre are all driving in from 2-3 hours away, I think it's pretty ignorant to change the date to a Friday night. I figure we should be sticking to the Saturday night, and we should probably decide by the end of this weekend where we're going to meet. It's a shame that Geoff & co. couldn't arrange for a flight back Sunday morning instead of Saturday, 'cause I'd like to have a beer with the guy, but them's the breaks.

Ian, if you can't get ahold of the community center, we're probably going to want to phone BP and see if they can house us all. That also implies that we should have a pretty accurate head count. So: who's in for Saturday night? Chime in people.

Roberta, Amber, and myself will be there.

I'm working on fridays now. So I wouldn't make it if it's friday.

I totally agree...it's not fair to those who have been planning this for a while now. Not everyone has the luxury of working (or not) whenever they feel like it...

I'd like to find a place that we can book a private room, if possible. That would give us a little more freedom in terms of head counts and available seating and we're not taking up half of a restaurant for an evening. I know it's a little late to start this but I'm sure we can find somewhere that can accomodate us and not cost us an arm and a leg. Maybe we can even get a buffet-style meal catered...they're about $20 or $30 a plate but then we'd have all evening. I'm thinking a small hotel banquet room...

...meaning no offence, and i appreciate where you guys are coming from...but how did we go from potluck to keep costs down to a catered hotel banquet room????

I agree Matt, this has been in the planning since early November, I have spoken to Roj and told him this event was arranged but it seems that Geoff had other commitments and had to be home by Saturday??

I have not been able to get ahold of the office staff at the community hall, but they should be back Monday morning.

I will be attending and I heard from Ian Bressey and he wants to attend along with 2-3 friends.

Deirdre and I are in, and aren't to concerned about the nature of the venue. Thanks to all you folks for putting this together - going a little stir-crazy down in Lethbridge.

We have another Ian in our midst? oh noes!

Ian - keep us posted so far as the community centre goes. cause, gosh darnit, if I can figure a way to keep costs down, I WILL!

besides, I always love ideas of potlucks...everyone bring in a favorite! (I promise, I won't bring spamaroni...)

ALRIGHT so far as head count goes, EVERYBODY who wants to come, PM me and let me know how many you plan on bringing.

That way I can just put together a bigass list, and it just seems a bit easier than everybody doing random posts and going through and counting...and yeah.

Bah... Costs... I'll spend 100$ in gas. What's 20$ for food?

aye but if we rent out somewhere its gonna cost us to rent the place as well I imagine.

and come on, some of us (cough me) are incredibly, incredibly brokeass

Ummm...we didn't go from potluck to catered banquet. We went from BP where you'll spend $15 to $20 easily, to the possibility of potluck, to a catered banquet room. Ian has stated many times that our chances of getting the community centre is slim at best so why are you so bent on potluck? Do you have another venue if Ian's doesn't work out? We have a week...

And your basement suite isn't an option...sorry...

I do believe you've met this other Ian. There are actually two more too. This one drives an 850 and I believe he was at BP the first night you were there.

There's Ian Hattie in Calgary and Ian Rankin in Edmonton as well...

simma dale! I dunno, BP there at least was the option for those of us who had to go cheapass to go cheapass...whereas catered banquet hall gives less that option. I dunno, I just think flexability as well.

And yes, I know my basement is no longer a possibility. Too many people. At first when I suggested it I had assumed we'd just be getting bout as many people as who show up occasionally for wings...but we're getting more people interested in this one.

I know the Moxies downtown has a 'private room' type thing going...but then again that's downtown...and downtown parking is icky!

and good god...the Ians are taking over! ahhh!!!