Author Topic: New England Get together #5? (Read 25991 times)

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #40 on:** June 12, 2006, 08:51:50 am »

Good my son will keep them occupied

oK WHO ELSE IS COMING

fiscap · « **Reply #41 on:** June 12, 2006, 10:19:19 am »

I plan on making it Ed. Do we have a time or a meeting spot designated yet? I think when the weather has been good, outside by the flagpole is a popular spot.

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #42 on:** June 12, 2006, 12:21:31 pm »

We meet at the flagpole in front of teh Bingo Hall at 1PM

I will send out my cell # so if any problems arise you can call me

Hope you can make it

Ed

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #43 on:** June 16, 2006, 11:10:16 am »

I'll see if I can slap together a simple bartop machine next week and take it to the meetup (probably 1/4 complete).

SirPeale · « **Reply #44 on:** June 16, 2006, 08:24:33 pm »

Ed -

If we're getting together at your place later, you might want to include directions at some point.

crashwg · « **Reply #45 on:** June 17, 2006, 03:46:40 am »

Quote from: Peale on June 16, 2006, 08:24:33 pm

Ed -

If we're getting together at your place later, you might want to include directions at some point.

Just follow the train! (of cars that is)

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #46 on:** June 17, 2006, 08:47:19 am »

Peale

Like will said just follow the train....

Here is the schedule

meet at the flagpole at 1 PM
split up and play games for a few hours
meet at the daytona race game? 8 players ...1 winner will it be you ?
then we head back to my place for some good food ...we'll that's what I've been told anyways

As always I will supply the meats ...a little of everything..chicken, steak tips, sausage . For the kids we can make dogs and burgers

What we ask for is people to BYOB ..Beer or Booze which ever . We also ask that people bring/buy a side dish so if you are willing to bring one please speak up ...pasta, potatoe salad ...anything that you can think of . BTw there is a Shaws approximately 1 mile from my place

NOW who else is coming !!!!!

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #47 on:** June 19, 2006, 01:09:39 pm »

Check your PMs gentlemen ...I am in the process of PM my Cell #

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #48 on:** June 20, 2006, 03:47:53 pm »

UPDATE

As it stands now here is the info

Attending:
Ed ,Dawn and Owen
Will and Lee-Ann, and Chad (friend of Will)
Paul and Jen , Roisin

Maybe
Peale wife and 3 kids
fiscap

Not attending
Recycled-Past (Jason)
Teknique (Marc)

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #49 on:** June 20, 2006, 03:56:29 pm »

Roisin can't make it, and myself and Jen are now maybe's. We have to wait for Sears to install central air at our place on Saturday morning. Hopefully they'll be quick, but I have no idea. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

crashwg · « **Reply #50 on:** June 21, 2006, 09:15:10 pm »

I hope you don't plan on buying the usual amount of meat Ed... It seems as though there's going to be a small turnout this time arround.

SirPeale · « **Reply #51 on:** June 21, 2006, 09:22:04 pm »

Oh yeah...if it rains, we're not coming. Last time we were there and it rained, the place was MOBBED. Not bad for a few adults, but trying to push a baby stroller around, and keep track of a four year old at the same time was *not* fun.

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #52 on:** June 22, 2006, 03:40:52 pm »

Well

who ever shows up shows up ...it won't be the same

No biggie maybe we can will plan another later in the summer ....mid august ?

Ok so everyone should have my cell # if you don't let me know ...also if you loose it or forget it ...you can call info and get the listing for Ed O'Neill weirs beach Blvd this is my parents # ....I do not have a phone up there ...if someone picks up ask for Ed Jr

I'll check in tommorrow to see what is going on ...looks like it will just be Will plus 2 and me plus 2 ....I think it is going to rain

Later
Ed

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #53 on:** June 23, 2006, 06:53:49 am »

Ok so now that we know it's going to be a crappy day should we just can this ....Will it seems like it is just going to be you guys and me

What do you think did you still want to drive up

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #54 on:** June 23, 2006, 07:18:37 am »

Yeah, we're definetly out. Sorry guys.

crashwg · « **Reply #55 on:** June 23, 2006, 07:32:39 am »

Well we already have a baby sitter so we are still most likely coming up, its not that far of a drive. That is if its still ok with you. Also, is Dave coming? He hasn't replied to this post since the begining but he did say he could do any date then.

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #56 on:** June 23, 2006, 10:25:59 am »

Dave is not coming he called me

If you still want to come by sure I'll meet you there ....btw if I bring my xbox can you bring yours and maybe you can help me figure out my problem

Also send me your phone number again ....I would like to talk to you today/tonight ...tomorrow morning before you come up

Thanks
Ed

SirPeale · « **Reply #57 on:** June 23, 2006, 06:07:29 pm »

Crap.

Believe me, I want to go. But I'm not bringing the kids thru that mob again.

SirPeale · « **Reply #58 on:** July 02, 2006, 01:59:27 pm »

So...how did it go?

crashwg · « **Reply #59 on:** July 02, 2006, 11:48:42 pm »

Pretty good! Had some fun at Funspot (go figure with a name like that huh) played some Asteroids and Star Wars in all of their vector glory along with a multitude of other classics. I'm sure you know all about that though since you've been there... Played the usual Daytona race at the end which I just so happened to win!

Back at Ed's we ate the usual steak tips, chicken, some pasta salad... Talked alot about XBOX becase I have modded two now and Ed would like to have one modded himself. Chit-chatted about all sorts of other stuff and had a generally good time.

P.S.
A little tip for you in case you can make it to the next one though is if at all posible make two trips to Funspot. One without the kids (the meetup) and one with. Not that kids aren't great but we've done both having the kids and not and it's alot easier to have fun at Funspot without worrying about them the whole time. Plus, who doesn't want to get away from their kids once in a while!

mr.Curmudgeon · « **Reply #60 on:** July 11, 2006, 10:38:17 pm »

Quote

P.S.
A little tip for you in case you can make it to the next one though is if at all posible make two trips to Funspot. One without the kids (the meetup) and one with. Not that kids aren't great but we've done both having the kids and not and it's alot easier to have fun at Funspot without worrying about them the whole time. Plus, who doesn't want to get away from their kids once in a while!

Plus, who wants their kids to see a half-naked, drunken mrC covered in bar-b-que sauce; sprawled out on Ed's coffee table, tokens stuck to his shorn body. It's just not right.

mrC

Level42 · « **Reply #61 on:** July 19, 2006, 12:17:02 pm »

So when will the next New England get together be ? I will be in the neighborhood from august 30 till september 13. Would be great to meet some other BYOAC-ers, I feel pretty alone here in The Netherlands !!! It would make our holiday complete !!!!!!

Will go to Funspot anyway !!!! Just an hour and a half from Boston

What an absolute dream collection of classics......Gonna take me all day there

:P:P
And some cash... Looks like heaven to me !!!

mr.Curmudgeon · « **Reply #62 on:** July 20, 2006, 03:55:51 pm »

Hell, I'll make a special trip to Funspot just to go with someone from the Netherlands! heh.

I'll keep my eyes on this thread, let's see what happens.

mrC

Level42 · « **Reply #63 on:** July 20, 2006, 05:56:53 pm »

Hey, that would be great mrC !! I hope some more fellow BYOAC-ers can make it !

It's such a coincedence that I am actualy able to come to Funspot. I've booked this holiday a couple of weeks ago, hadn't heared of Funspot at all. I was just going to visit my relatives who live in Drury MA, and some around Boston.

I actualy put some message here to ask for arcades or private collectors open for visitors, because I wouldn't want to miss some classic arcade gaming, while being in the "land of arcades". Little did I know I would be very near what looks like Arcade Heaven to me

I checked the list of games they have, and it's totaly amazing. Most games I haven't actualy ever seen in their original cab, let alone play it. These original cabs are almost extinct here.

I'm not a very good player, but the upside of this is that I can switch games more often

But at least just as much fun would it be to meet some fellow BYOAC-ers !!!!!

Level42 · « **Reply #64 on:** July 30, 2006, 05:28:58 pm »

No-one else interested in a New England meet in first half of September ?

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #65 on:** July 30, 2006, 05:44:56 pm »

I'll be in Ireland until September 7th. How about Saturday Sept. 9th ?

Level42 · « **Reply #66 on:** July 31, 2006, 01:59:01 am »

Yeah that should be possible for me, Mr.C, Peale ? Any others ?

We will stay at my uncle and aunt's who live in Drury MA. Weirs Beach is actualy quite a long drive from there (3,5 hours) BUT we also want to stay in/around Boston for a night or two. From the info I got Boston is about 1,5 hours drive from Wiers Beach ?

[EDIT]mmmm, just checked again, it's almost 2 hours from Boston....bit too long for daytrips to that city from Weirs Beach....I tink we'll make it a round trip, one night at Weirs Beach, one night, maybe two in Boston.[/EDIT]

Do you guys think it's a good idea to get a hotel or B&B in Weirs Beach instead and then drive up to Boston for a day or two, and then of course spend a day with you guys

This would also conveniently give me some more time at the classics with Funspot around the corner

Maybe a stupid question: how many tokens give you a credit on those classics ? I read on the funspot site that you pay 16 dollarcent/token when you change 20 bucks in one time.

crashwg · « **Reply #67 on:** July 31, 2006, 08:44:34 pm »

My GF and I would love to come and as of now I will say "probably" that we will. The 3rd is my GF's BDay and the 5th is my daughter's so money will be tight but it always seems to be arround the time of the meets so it's nothing new.

The person we realy need to get to agree to the date is Ed though... His is the closest place to Funspot and it's where the meets end up when all the gaming is over. I think I have his number somewhere so I'll probably give him a call and a heads up as to the talk of a meet up.

As for the tokens per game... 1! For 90% of the classics I'd say, it's 1 token. There's also newer games that take up to like 10 tokens!

Level42 · « **Reply #68 on:** August 01, 2006, 02:11:18 am »

Thanks crashwg ! That would be very nice !

For the record: I travel with my wife and son who's 4 years old. I think he will enjoy Funstpot a lot

.
Would be great if we could end-up at Ed's place, but please don't let him feel he is "forced" to do this

About the tokens (that was a real Dutch question wasn't it

):
I asked because I was recently at the last decent arcade we have here in Holland, and most games cost

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #69 on:** August 01, 2006, 02:56:17 am »

Level42 .....there just soemthing about you... about you

Sorry bad 80's joke ...DJ humor

Ok so I am the fore mentioned Ed ...and being the busy DJ kinda guy that I am the only date I have available for September as of now is Sat the 2nd , don't rreally think I will be booking the date , it's just too close. If we have it on the 2nd I know Paul will be in Ireland and he'll miss it...sorry Paul

The only time I ever felt forced to do this was right before the first meet and greet when Mr.C held that gun to my head while saying "Your gonna do this for ALL of us or else, your also gonna make us food and make sleeping arangements for me "

Ok all kidding aside ...I do not feel obligated to do this ..I usually host 2 get togethers per summer so this will be considered the second and if people can't make it on Sept 2 then we can do another in the beging of Oct .

Hey I think it would be great to hang out with you Level42 ...it's not everyday you get to hang out with someone from the Netherlands. Only problem I can see is that we invited that guy from Ireland (Joy Monkey) and now we scared him away ....he's heading back ..LOL

The arcade is great you'll probably love it . I have an 8 yr old son who loves company ...there and there are plenty of things for all ages

So guys no dilly dallying here...pass the info along to the others and lets try to do our best to make this happen for Sat. Sept 2 and show Level 42 some fun.

BTW I am on Vacation Auug 5th thru the 13th ....I'll be in the Western Caribbean on a cruise ...so I'll check in before this Sat and see how we are making out with this

Ok later
Ed

Level42 · « **Reply #70 on:** August 01, 2006, 04:53:53 am »

Hey Ed,

About the Level 42 joke: glad there are at least some people still know them

New album Retroglide is coming up, release date sept 11 (really, bit stupid). See www.level42.com

Back on-topic: Sounds great to me, but shame Paul can't make it then. I'm pretty flexible, so sept 2 is fine with me.

If it will be sept. 2 we'll probably drive up there from Drury and back. Since that's almost a 4 hours drive, I guess we'll spend a night at Weirs Beach or neighborhood. Any suggestions for a motel/hotel B&B ?

Ed ONeill · « **Reply #71 on:** August 01, 2006, 07:10:09 am »

I think I may have spoke too soon ..

The first weekend in sept is the Holiday .....labor day and I may have some company staying with us ...next time I should be sleeping instead of writing posts at 2:30 Am . There may be other people who can't make it as well

Anyways I will find out for sure about my company and let evreyone know

I'll see if I can get motel/hotel info for you

Sorry for the confusion
Ed

Level42 · « **Reply #72 on:** August 05, 2006, 09:20:58 am »

That's sad news Ed....

How about the others ? Either 2nd or 9th of september is possible for me.

ChadTower · « **Reply #73 on:** August 07, 2006, 02:09:38 pm »

Was just at Funspot saturday... sweet selection they have there.

Level42 · « **Reply #74 on:** August 14, 2006, 02:05:28 pm »

Well, to me the list of machines they have is like heaven on earth. I will be playing some of these games on their original cabs for the very first time

:D:D

Any news on getting together ? If Ed is not able to make it on the 2nd of september, I'd prefer the 9th....

If no-one is interested, I probably will try to avoid the weekend, since I figure it will be a little more quite on weekdays......but it would sure be nice to meet some of the fellow BYOAC-ers !!!!

crashwg · « **Reply #75 on:** August 14, 2006, 09:13:12 pm »

In light of Ed not being able to come I vote for the 9th.

Pardon the big arsed text but...
We need to make some quick decisions here!

If there's still enough interest we should start the final planing now.

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #76 on:** August 14, 2006, 09:31:54 pm »

I'm up for Sept 9th.

But what'll we do after Funspot? There needs to be booze consumed somewhere dammit!

ChadTower · « **Reply #77 on:** August 15, 2006, 10:32:01 am »

Preceding a three hour drive home? Hell no.

BTW, the 4th is Labor Day, and that weekend will probably be packed to the gills. Anything after Labor Day will be much more quiet weekday or weekend.

crashwg · « **Reply #78 on:** August 15, 2006, 11:27:11 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on August 15, 2006, 10:32:01 am

Preceding a three hour drive home? Hell no.

BTW, the 4th is Labor Day, and that weekend will probably be packed to the gills. Anything after Labor Day will be much more quiet weekday or weekend.

Pipe down. We all know you'll be coming up with some excuse not to come anyways...

Level42 · « **Reply #79 on:** August 15, 2006, 01:53:59 pm »

Ok I assume that for you guys it's easiest to do this on a saturday, cause I guess you work weekdays...so I figure saturday 9 september would be best.

I think we will book a place to stay the night in Weirs Beach (any suggestions ??) so the boose is fine with me

(But not absolutely neccesary of course)...

It will probably be a bit harder (although I assume I will have some Internet access) to stay in touch when I'm in the US. I will bring my GSM phone, but I doubt it will work in the region where I will be staying.
For the record: We will leave Holland on tuesday 29th of August.

I will provide as much contact info as needed to the people who are coming.

It will be hard to actualy meet-up I guess.....should I wear a red rose ?


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