Well, with RichG, E (Evan) and Dsimon coming aboard we have a steak party.

So reservation for SIX all set for SPARKS, East 46th Street at 7 pm, Tuesday August 22nd, 2000

If anyone else can make it up I can add on.

The Guest List:

CATMAN
SHADOW
LING
RICHG
E/EVAN
DSIMON

See yall then and bring your appetite! MileKing is correct, the STEAKS ARE BIG!

Could a newbie come? I'd love to meet some of you and have a client in NY I could probably justify seeing!

You're certainly welcome as far as I'm concerned...as long as you behave well!

I'm sure with Catmans connections, he can make the reservation flexible for any late joiners.

As for my expected travel plans...I am certainly IN on this gathering!

CATMAN...let's coordinate our Grand Central Station meeting time and place (offline) so you, DSIMON and I can get there on time and in one piece. I'll be coming down from Stamford, CT that evening.

Looking forward to it, gang!!!

I am looking forward to this FT dinner. E and Catman, go ahead and coordinate your time and place. I should not have too much of a problem getting to Grand Central by 6:15 or 6:30, depending on how the trains are running. As Evan mentioned, we can discuss the logistics offline. As for the rest, I am looking forward to meeting you as well.

E and Dsimon, you have an e-mail coming with the logistics...

If you both ahve a better idea, please let me know. Let's work together on this.

svpii: If you are interested in coming please let me know so I can adjust reservation.

See you all in a few weeks.

Catman,

It's 8/09 and I still have not received your "logistics" email...did you send it yet?

Just moving this up in case there's anyone else who might be interested.

Need to know by Monday, 6p NYC time so I can let sparks now.

Looking forward to it!

I've been monitoring my flights for the past two weeks, and I've come to a very sad decision...I won't be able to attend my own birthday celebration.

My heart just hurts, but EUG hasn't been known for on-time performance. For example, today: 5596 is 166 minutes late arriving in DEN, and 430 is 171 minutes late arriving in EWR. Flight 907 has included an extra stop (ABQ?)to arrive in DEN 254 minutes late. Flight 1295 has changed its departing time to accommodate 907's extra stop, so it's arriving 121 minutes late. And it sounds like this almost every day.

So, not meaning to be a party pooper, I know there will be other meetings.
Everyone have a great time!

Linda

LING! I"m sssooooo dissappointed! (copyright R. Martel 2000)

You will certianly be missed but we'll toast you and AusTxHiker on your birthdays!!

Shadow, Rich G, E/Evan and David simon: I'll see you at sparks Tuesday night, 7pm sharp!

FYI: We have ONE more spot if anyone else is interested.

I just had dinner & far too much alcohol with auh2o, who's working in NYC this week, but he's got reservations at Tavern On The Green tomorrow night.

We had dinner at Il Pescatore, just across the street from Martel's Grill on 2nd Ave.

Still room for one more on Tuesday night....



[This message has been edited by shadow (edited 08-21-2000).]

I apologize, I did not have a beer at Martel's as I am so confused as to what beer I should drink now and what beer I should support next year.

Thanks Shadow.

I am in NYC for the rest of the week!

Well we had another wonderful dinner at Sparks and it was a first time steak experinece for Shadow, RichG and Dsimon, who celebrated his FIRST OFFICIAL FLYERTALK GATHERING!

Shadow and I partook of the steak flomage (SP) and it was a first time for me for that and I really enjoyed it.

We also toasted a day early Ling and AusTxHiker's b-days (both are on the 23rd) and Newself, who is the 26th. he will only be 26!

E/Evan: I'm sorry you got stuck at work but I am hoping we'll see you at Larry U's gathering next Wednesday.

Ling: your presence was missed and I hope that we will see each other soon.

Thanks brothers David (dsimon) Shadow and RichG for coming out for steak and fun and good talks.

Sparks is definitely a Flyertalk place!!

It was a very enjoyable evening at Sparks

The Steak Fromage is a wonderfully decadent meal, as well as the Cheesecake for dessert.

As usual, whenever RichG and I get together, we end up standing on the street talking forever. After walking back to Times Square, we said goodbye to Catman & dsimon as they headed to their respective trains, and Rich and I continued our conversation on the corner of 46th & Broadway.

Thanks to Catman for being the NYC Ambassador, and to dsimon for joining us for his first FT dinner.

To Ling: We really missed you here, but did toast your b'day and made you part of the gathering anyway


[This message has been edited by shadow (edited 08-23-2000).]

I just want to extend my thanks to Catman, RichG, and Shadow for a great time last night; my stomach is the heavier for it .