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Mar 8, 2009 | 7:22 am

#106

gvdIAD

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The brief I'm filing tomorrow is going to require a bit more work than I anticipated. I also have a few loose ends that need to be tied up. As a result, I'm afraid I won't be able to make it tonight. Hope everyone has a great time.

Mar 8, 2009 | 8:35 am

#107

GoingAway

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Calling MayorMcKnife and UncleJed --

Please confirm whether you will be attending dinner this evening or not. We may need to reschedule due to dwindling attendance

gvdIAD - Enjoy your trip (after the work is done)
and
Pranu - you'll need to stop by for a pickup

Mar 8, 2009 | 10:05 am

#108

UncleJed

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Originally Posted by UncleJed

Ah, conveniently right down the street. Put me down for two maybes and I'll see what I can work out.

OK, I talked someone into covering the pager for me during dinner, so I'm in. Not sure yet about the wife.

Mar 8, 2009 | 10:25 am

#109

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See you tonight

Attendees: GA; Flug..Nan; UncleJed (possibly +1); Mayor McKnife (possibly +3)

Sunday march 8
6:30 pm
Indian City Grill (royal indian cuisine)
9984 Main Street Center
Fairfax
703-385-4800
www.indiancitygrill.com

Mar 8, 2009 | 7:56 pm

#110

UncleJed

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GoingAway

Only some of you will get this, but I am doing the annual baking saturday and those that show will get cookies

The cookies were confiscated when I walked back in the door at home

Mar 8, 2009 | 8:03 pm

#111

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Nice to see some new FT'ers (and family) at dinner tonight (and you, too F-nan), but now that it's over time to think about JSWONG's upcoming visit to the DC area.

The official dinner is Monday the 23rd, but Jeff is around for a few days or so before that if you want to arrange something with him directly.

Monday, March 23rd
Murphy's of DC
This Irish pub and restaurant serves a fantastic menu of authentic Irish and continental dishes before a cozy wood burning fireplace and offers Irish music nightly.
2609 24th St NW
Washington, DC
202-462-7171
Metro: Woodley Park/Zoo
7:00 pm (but if you can make it earlier, meet up for a drink!)

This is near Jeff's hotel and fairly convenient to metro. It's hoped that parking isn't too bad in the area, for those driving in like me!

Attendees:

jswong
GoingAway
gvdIAD
flug...nan (?? since you helped pick venue, I was assuming yes?)
DHAST
jenniparks
runnersmate
mot29
thezipper+1

Believe it when I see it
tazi
dlNewbie

NOTE - I just learned this place does NOT take reservations. We may end up at multiple tables. If someone is planning/able to get there earlier, please let me know and they can put a request in for the table(s) we'll need to seat everyone.

Last edited by GoingAway; Mar 16, 2009 at 5:13 pm Reason: Updating attendees

Mar 8, 2009 | 8:10 pm

#112

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Originally Posted by UncleJed

The cookies were confiscated when I walked back in the door at home

Hope she enjoyed/s them!! And yes, Mayor McKnife, that was real, actual baking with flour and everything.

Mar 8, 2009 | 8:22 pm

#113

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Originally Posted by GoingAway

Hope she enjoyed/s them!! And yes, Mayor McKnife, that was real, actual baking with flour and everything.

Oh man! If I knew there were gonna be Going Away cookies at this event, I would have dragged my lazy ... over to Fairfax tonight!

Mar 8, 2009 | 8:25 pm

#114

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Originally Posted by MileageAddict

Oh man! If I knew there were gonna be Going Away cookies at this event, I would have dragged my lazy ... over to Fairfax tonight!

y'gotta read the posts, it was always part of the deal

And Indian food that you wanted to learn more of besides

Mar 8, 2009 | 9:28 pm

#115

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GoingAway

Hope she enjoyed/s them!! And yes, Mayor McKnife, that was real, actual baking with flour and everything.

Thanks for setting that up and allowing it to be kid-friendly last minute. I love Indian entrees, but not so much Indian desserts. Those cookies made it the perfect dinner. I hope you can make it to ORD in May.

Mar 9, 2009 | 12:44 am

#116

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GoingAway

NOTE - I just learned this place does NOT take reservations. We may end up at multiple tables. If someone is planning/able to get there earlier, please let me know and they can put a request in for the table(s) we'll need to seat everyone.

Thanks for this! I shall certainly be there nice and early to enjoy a couple of drinks before drinks and dinner. Will ask for a table of an appropriate size when I get there. Would welcome any other early folk

Jeff

Mar 12, 2009 | 3:18 pm

#117

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Put me down as a +1 for the evening....