NY/NJ Drinking Expedition

“No wonder ML likes NYC so much...”

“Did I tell you about the time she got in the way of a bank robbery?”

“No. Let me guess, she was b!tching at the getaway driver for parking funny or something, right?”

“She was walking in an indoor mini mall towards a fabric store when a guy comes around the bend and just about knocks her over. He keeps running. Guess what she says after him...
*&*&%%%#$&((^, *^&^%$$$%%^
Right. You guessed it. Then these alarms go off and some men come up and ask her if she got a good look at him. Turned out he just robbed the bank around the bend...”

“Good choice, Arty!!”

“oh man thanks tree.....

I am still looking for that son^&&*&&”

“Ya gotta stop meeting strange men in strange places, darling”

“Closest I've come to that sort of thing is through my brother. He used to own this old piece-of-crap car, which he sold to junkyard when he tired of it. A couple of weeks later, the cops are knocking my mom's door, asking where he is, and they want to talk to him about some bank robberies. My mom gives them the lowdown on my brother (married, got a kid, works at Boeing) and they figure it's not him. Later, he hears that the junkyard sold the car to the guys who were robbing the banks without bothering to re-register the title. Of course, bank-robbing idiots didn't re-register it either, so it was still in my brother's name...”

“That's funny, Bit. Although it probably wasn't to your bro at the time”

“Well, it's not like he got hauled in or anything. I think they questioned him over the phone about it.

Not long after that, Alabama changed their license plate laws such that when you sell a car, you keep the plate. This helps them track the actual owner in cases like this.”

“Hey Twiggy - ya gotta stop analyzing my posts. I frowned because I cannot make the drinking party, not that I will be in Maine. Silly girl. Now, what's this about a special sticker??”

“"Silly girl?!?" you take that back!
LOL, I analyze everyone's posts, why should you be any different?

It's not just a special sticker - it's so special that the minute I laid eyes on it I thought of you - you'll see it soon. :p
(I may have to give you two after this)”

“Heh heh... I knew I'd strike a nerve with that one. Hmmmm, I got the feeling that this special sticker is not very flattering. ;o)”

“Said that on purpose did ya? OK that's THREE special stickers!”

“Ok, time to bring this thread back to the top. There's been a few complications that have forced us to push the date up a week to March 7th. I really hope this doesn't alienate any of the folks that want to join us. Actually, it would ideal if it served to bring in some other people (like those going on the Maine hike). Hopefully, they will be nice and thawed and ready to join us. The date is March 7th. Is this going to screw up anyone's plans?”

“"Ya gotta stop meeting strange men in strange places, darling"
treebeard
03:32:55 PM
02/20/03

It's her magnetic personality. Bank robbers, stalkers, dead turkeys ...”

“sweet,


sorry for having to do this. but there was just WAY to much going on for that weekend.
I have to work in the am, then treebeard and myself are being honored at the park for volunteering and I dont want to miss that.
but good news is that some of the people going to Maine can maybe join us :)”

“I'm going to lunch.

Hold my calls!”

“Ok, I'm back...”

“you were missed..........”

“Can I have a sticker for my guitar case?”

“did you want a special one too???”

“As the sun sets over the Hudson, its reflected light shining on a pile of dead turkeys, a battered and bruised Maple Leaf heads to the subway.”

“while humming to herself,



In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight.......”

“In the Congress
The Mighty Congress
The lying sleep tonight”

“here you go lyndys, the place has yet to be determined, ill try to find a place in the AM.”

“Okay, but can we all sing the Lion song at the bar together? We can paint up Artex to look like Rafiki in honor of his wisdom in deserting our humble region for more tropical digs. Of course with all his oonga boongaing, orange futures will be soaring due to frostkill.”

“I refuse to take part in any singing whatsoever!!

If I manage to turn Florida into an arctic tundra by oonga boonga-ing, I promise I'll move to the north pole to prevent further thawing and rising ocean levels.”

“Ok boys and girls I found the greatest place!!
it has everything you could want in a bar.


Chelsea Brew


it is easy to get to, plenty of parking, right off the highway, yet close to all trains. anyone needing a ride from train or bus place let me know so i can arrange for someone to be there to pick you up. The pub opens up at 9:00pm which I think it the best time for everyone to meet up with. remeber some people are coming in to the city after work from PA and NJ so we need to give them some drive time. People wanting to get there early can have dinner while waiting for others to show up.”

“excellent choice Maple! I've heard this place is alot of fun!”

“Maple and treebeard: I need you to send me directions. I expect to arrive in the 7-8 timeframe. Am I coming to your place or the club?”

“Geo, I would say that if you are arriving in that time frame, then to come over to the house. We can have a quick bite to eat, then venture out. I'll have something ready when you get there. I will e mail you directions in about an hour or so. Going to take you from the Pa. turnpike, if that's correct.”

“prob to our place. that way we can just pile in our car and take one car. this way if you pi$$ me off i can take you on that hell ride that i promised you last year!!

sounds good?



I told you to make that left in Spanish Harlem right?”

“I dunno Geobeet, piss HER off!?? ! ?”

“look here artex and ONLY artex!!”

“hey maple, when did you guys decide to do this?”

“Let me see if I got this straight, everyone is going to mapleleaf and treebeards place where treebeard is going to have a big feast prepared and then everyone is going out for drinks on maple.”

“turtle, I didnt respond to your email did I?

god i am so bad at that. man Im sorry.
ok so we need to plan on you coming in and wine and dine YOU!!


hey maple, when did you guys decide to do this?"
turtle13
01:18:30 PM
02/26/03

you mean the place or the day?”

“the day...i think your last e-mail said the 7th...is that still the plan?”

“Yes tree, Pa Turnpike and NJ Turnpike. Probably get off at the Tony Soprano exit to Staten Island and the Verezanno Narrows Bridge, right?”

“Turtle - the 7th is still the plan. :-)”

“Yes, Geo! You have a detailed e mail waiting for you”

“lol @ Geo”

“yes the 7th, I did get that email, and you would rather make tons of money instead of meeting us :(
go ahead then make your money cause the next time you buy the drinks!!

SORRY YOU WONT BE THERE, WE HAVE FUN THINGS PLANNED FOR ARTEX!!”

“well crap...damn bills and stuff...interesting things planned for artex eh? almost worth not paying the rent to witness
that :)”

“I'll need directions also. Is this place in NY?”

“ok pennsy treebeard will email you the directions. its very easy to get to. all highway!”

“Hmmm, the directions I got aren't all highway. Where are you people taking me?”

“Geobeet, you want to 97 miles north you don’t want to go south you want to go north, after going 97 miles north you pull into the gas station on the corner and walk up to the man standing there you say to the man standing there, where the hell am I.”