2019 Big Show Annual Italian Dinner Roll Call

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

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Did someone already start a thread that I may have missed about roll call for Wednesday night dinner? 

[Pullstart 62,840]

I think dinner has been brought up, but nothing official with roll call.

 

I’m in with 4 of us.

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

I am in for 2

[rjg854 11,361]

This year @squonk and I will be riding together, I think he usually takes the lead on this 

[953 nut 55,198]

I'm in for one, presuming Interstate 81 traffic lets me be there in time.

[adsm08 2,048]

27 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

I'm in for one, presuming Interstate 81 traffic lets me be there in time.

I know lots of good tricks to get around 81 traffic.

 

From the north.

[953 nut 55,198]

5 minutes ago, adsm08 said:

From the north.

I will be coming from the south, but know that US-11 runs parallel with I-81 the entire length.

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

1 hour ago, 953 nut said:

I'm in for one, presuming Interstate 81 traffic lets me be there in time.

Just leave sooner... lol

[adsm08 2,048]

52 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

I will be coming from the south, but know that US-11 runs parallel with I-81 the entire length.

 

Right, I saw that.

 

I doubt 11 would be any better, and may be worse. I know when my uncle was stationed near Raleigh we would take 81.

[Pullstart 62,840]

2 hours ago, 953 nut said:

I'm in for one, presuming Interstate 81 traffic lets me be there in time.

 

Isn’t that the case with most road trips?

 

My navigator has a couple different map apps on her phone.  It updates with traffic jams, quicker routes, etc on the fly.

 

This past holiday weekend I was reminded that most times, brake lights are the devil.  There are 4 lanes of traffic, someone tailgates then taps the brakes instead of letting off... triggering a 4 lane stop and go for 15 minutes.  That was one major point our driving instructor drilled into us in school, use brakes on the interstate only if you HAVE TO.

 

Safe travels everyone, increase your fuel efficiency and modulate your right pedal a bit 

[squonk 41,079]

On 5/30/2019 at 5:14 AM, rjg854 said:

This year @squonk and I will be riding together, I think he usually takes the lead on this 

I made reservations last year but someone else needs to do it this year.Getting a lot of people who are already wound up isn’t easy . We had 20 last year and it almost overwhelmed the restaurant. If there is going to be a big crowd it might be better to do various times. 

 

Sent from my work van down by the river.

Edited May 31, 2019 by squonk

[stevasaurus 22,724]

count me in for 2.  I could make the phone call a couple of days earlier from the count we get here.  It would be for Wednesday night around 6 PM EST.  The Wednesday before the show. 

[953 nut 55,198]

4 hours ago, pullstart said:

navigator has a couple different map apps on her phone.

Can't find that app on my phone.

                      

[squonk 41,079]

Randy and I count as 2. Hope no one thinks it’s a date! 

 

Sent from my work van at the Hot Dog Joint

Edited May 31, 2019 by squonk

[Pullstart 62,840]

29 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

Can't find that app on my phone.

                      

 

 

Me neither...

 

 

[dells68 7,498]

There will be myself, Becca, and Emory up for some good grub and great company.  Put us down!!!!

[adsm08 2,048]

7 hours ago, pullstart said:

 

Isn’t that the case with most road trips?

 

My navigator has a couple different map apps on her phone.  It updates with traffic jams, quicker routes, etc on the fly.

 

This past holiday weekend I was reminded that most times, brake lights are the devil.  There are 4 lanes of traffic, someone tailgates then taps the brakes instead of letting off... triggering a 4 lane stop and go for 15 minutes.  That was one major point our driving instructor drilled into us in school, use brakes on the interstate only if you HAVE TO.

 

Safe travels everyone, increase your fuel efficiency and modulate your right pedal a bit 

 

 

Right. Brake lights are not for warning tailgaters to get off your bumper.

 

 

Projectiles are.

[wallfish 16,994]

Count me in for one. My father isn't showing up until Thu

[kthack657 279]

I believe Jim and I are in for 3...going to have my nephew this year!!

[stevasaurus 22,724]

That's 20...hope that is all of us...it does push the restaurant to the limit. 

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

I actually have a total of 3. Not sure if you got that or not? The boy is bringing a friend down this year. 

[stevasaurus 22,724]

OK...I count 20 now, but I am not sure of @adsm08...he has been in the thread, but has not stated if he is going to dinner.???  Let me know.

Phil Bowling........1

Squonk & Randy. 2   Mike & Randy up in a tree......

Pullstart...............4

SteveBo...............3

953nut.................1

Stevasaurus........2

dells68................3

wallfish...............1

Jim & Karen........3

adsm08..............??

 

[adsm08 2,048]

I don't know if I'll will be able to go to the dinner or not.

 

At this point, with everything else I have going on, and Wednesdays being the only day I get to really get work done, probably not. I'm constantly fixing little things on the mower and the engine and trans are out of my truck, and all my clients seem to have picked up their own gremlins.

[stevasaurus 22,724]

OK...I called the restaurant and warned them.  They were fine with us again showing up.  I have a reservation for 5:00 PM EST, but I can change that if someone thinks it should be a little later.  She said make it early and you can always make it later.  If all are fine with 5:00...so be it.  6:00 might be safer, but let me know in this thread. 

 

adsm08...I think they can put up another chair or 2 if you can make it. 

[adsm08 2,048]

25 minutes ago, stevasaurus said:

OK...I called the restaurant and warned them.  They were fine with us again showing up.  I have a reservation for 5:00 PM EST, but I can change that if someone thinks it should be a little later.  She said make it early and you can always make it later.  If all are fine with 5:00...so be it.  6:00 might be safer, but let me know in this thread. 

 

adsm08...I think they can put up another chair or 2 if you can make it. 

 

I'll see what I can do. A box of parts that wasn't supposed to be here for a few more days just showed up early, so I may get through this batch of work faster than I'd though.

 

Such are the ups and downs of a one man operation.