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Title: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: btp2k2 on June 11, 2007, 03:47:34 am: Hey guys,

I just bought a house in the Thrasher's Corner area of Bothell!

I am moving on the last weekend of the month. Once we are settled, I intend of having a "BOYAC meet up" action at the pad to show off the new cabs I built and just get together and chat about design ideas, etc.

Any one interested?

BTW....if anyone is interested in helping a brother out with the move, there will be free beer and pizza
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: Chris G on June 11, 2007, 06:03:29 pm: Congrats on the house - you're not too far from me still.

I'm happy to help you move and/or meet up if the dates work out.

Chris
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: bfauska on June 11, 2007, 10:21:55 pm: Congrats on the house. I grew up about 2 miles north of Thrasher's Corner, off 180th. I am probably going to build a house out in Bothell in the next couple years, on some land that has been in our family for about 80 years, on 240th about 2 miles south of Thrasher's.

I don't think I'm available the last weekend of this month (family wedding) but I could try to make it to a meet, I kind of regret not going to the last one. I bet you'll be happy those cabs are 1/2" MDF instead of 3/4" when you have to move them eh?

:cheers: Congrats again.
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: btp2k2 on June 12, 2007, 01:16:54 pm: Thanks for the offer guys....my wife had the great idea to hire movers! So I got Steve the Mover to come and bring a couple guys....110 an hour for 3 guys and all the stuff you need! Hurray! So rather than spending the whole weekend hauling stuff, I can spend it unpacking!!!

So, I am shooting for maybe the week after the fourth...maybe the 10th or 11th? I work during the weekend, so unfortunately that is a no go. I will keep you posted as the time gets closer.

Chris, I knew you are in Bothell, what part?

Brian, I am not sure about street names up there yet...I am behind the Fred Meyer....a little development off of Maltby and 23rd. Is that close to your neck of the woods (or former neck of the woods)?
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: Chris G on June 12, 2007, 04:45:03 pm: I go by that Fred Meyer all the time on my way up to the Round Table pizza lunch buffet. :)

I'm in south, south Bothell, almost Kirkland. Off the 160th Street exit.

Movers are definitely the way to go. :applaud:
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: bfauska on June 12, 2007, 08:43:53 pm: I used to drive by that FM at least weekly.

That Roundtable (if you are referring to the one in Mill Creek) is one of the Pizza places I used to play games in as a kid. I like their pizza but what I really miss is Godfathers. There used to be a Godfathers in Mill Creek across from Roundtable and another one in Canyon Park about 1 mile south of that Fred Meyer. Their combo was the greatest pizza ever (well maybe not, but it was good and absence makes the heart, or stomach, grow fonder.)

They used to have a good pizza place where Thrasher's Corner Pub is now by the Fred Meyer, a Shakey's or something.

I never went to the malls much so I didn't do too many actual arcades, but pizza places were an OK substitute.

Nice call on the movers, I still move myself every time, but I only have an apartment worth of stuff, and a storage unit, but it's already in boxes.

I'll keep my ear open about the meet.
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: spllbnd2 on July 06, 2007, 01:26:06 am: Is there still a meet up in Seattle / Bothell area planned? I finnaly found some time to check the boards and whao... there is talk of a local meet up.
I am in Edmonds area and weekends are best. I shall keep checking back to see what unfolds here.

Thanks, Alex
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: btp2k2 on July 06, 2007, 10:19:13 pm: Yeah...sorry for the lack of updates. I was offline for about a week and a half waiting for Verizon to hook me back up after my move.

I am still living out of boxes, shooting for sometime in the next week or two.
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: spllbnd2 on July 07, 2007, 01:16:12 am: Gotta love livin out of a box after a big move. I remember after buying my first house 2 years ago and trying to figure out where everthing was. Oh that's right I am still missing a few items. ;D

Thanks for the update too. Hope the move went well. I am guessing that it went fairly well with hired help.

Alex
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: btp2k2 on July 07, 2007, 01:28:10 am: Oh man....I tell you. It was the best 600 bucks I ever spent. All I did was 3 loads of electronics and pictures and stuff. The movers did everything.

I just got the new Verizon fiber optic internet connection. It is friggin FAST. My wife just called me at work to tell me she downloaded a 75 meg file in less then 20 seconds.
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: spllbnd2 on July 08, 2007, 02:03:32 pm: Fiber Optic DSL !!! Okay now I am jealous, I am still waiting for verizon to get fiber in my area. I had heard of it being way faster then dsl and cable internet.
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: bfauska on July 09, 2007, 01:40:50 am: My parents have the FiOS from Verizon and OMG is it fast. I am jealous of you too... hopefully when I build in north Bothell it will be available there. There are manhole covers on the street that are labeled "Fiber optic" but I don't know if it is residential or something else, since I'll be building next door to my Grandparents I suppose I could check on Verizon's website and see if they have it available and then I would know.
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: Chris G on August 03, 2007, 06:07:46 pm: In case any of you need a new project...

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/ele/388062860.html

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/ele/388029750.html
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: boykster on August 07, 2007, 05:15:33 pm: Missed this thread...I'm just south of Edmonds in west Shoreline (Innis Arden) and would be up for a meetup. I don't have any cabs to showoff (yet) but it would be cool to see other people's creations.
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: NIVO on August 17, 2007, 09:10:46 pm: is this a flannel convention? Boykie you can wear your robe :cheers:
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: boykster on August 23, 2007, 06:03:51 pm: Quote from: NIVO on August 17, 2007, 09:10:46 pm
is this a flannel convention? Boykie you can wear your robe :cheers:

TROLL! I'm calling a MOD!

;D
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: Matthew Anderson on August 30, 2007, 07:26:21 pm: Hmmm..... I only have 1 piece of flannel, gotta get more.... anyone know where to go in the Seattle area to get some more....

I just can't seem to find any? :dunno
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: boykster on August 30, 2007, 07:28:48 pm: Try the Bon Marche downtown.......17 years ago! ;D
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: spllbnd2 on August 30, 2007, 09:42:02 pm: Bon Marche??? :laugh2:
I know of a place that should have a lot of flannels... The Goodwill or Value Village. Yeah baby, good ol thrift stores. ;D

I've made tooo many trips to the thrift store looking for those hidden treasures, last one was a Atari Lynx handheld game system (whole lot different then the PSP or DS).

boykster, You're not to far from where I am at. I am in South Edmonds area, probably about 10 minutes away from you.
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: boykster on September 07, 2007, 05:00:18 pm: yep, you're just up the road from me. We keep our boat at the edmonds marina, up there all the time 8)
Title: Re: Calling all Seattle BOYAC-ers
Post by: btp2k2 on November 07, 2007, 06:52:46 pm: Hey guys,

sorry for the delay....getting settled into the house has been a longer process than I thought.

I want to have a get together soon......PM me if interested