Yosemite National Park, April 7-10, 2010

Killjoy wrote in post #9405447
Let the nightmares begin.

I can go bigger since you seem to care:

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brecklundin wrote in post #9405464
exactly...I mean given the way "he" is whining and all...

And I know what ya mean about the bizzy time of the year, when the work is there you have to take it because you can never count on the rest of the year being as good or better than previous years...

Actually, even after over five years of shooting for them I wonder each week if I will arrive to be told, "Well, it's been nice but you've been replaced!" ... the gig is simply too good to be true. Hey, do think it is really some kind of Nigerian Advanced Fee scam that the casino is running?

DwightMcCann wrote in post #9405480
Actually, even after over five years of shooting for them I wonder each week if I will arrive to be told, "Well, it's been nice but you've been replaced!" ... the gig is simply too good to be true. Hey, do think it is really some kind of Nigerian Advanced Fee scam that the casino is running?

hmmmm....you might be on to the secret...only it's the Chumash variation of the Nigerian scheme...ever watch The Spanish Prisoner? Something to consider...

OK...be warned...we are confirmed for the 7th-10th...ours is A-111, I goofed and forget to switch to B-something...sigh...oh well, it's a room and I ain't gonna risk screwing it up more by getting a "B" room.

Alan, question...do they provide the firewood or should I grab some around here and bring it with?

Actually, they have all gas fireplaces. No firewood is necessary.
And don't worry about being in building A. If you hear stomping on your ceiling, it's just the Sasquatch above you.
Yeah, me!
We're in building A.
and Lowell and his family are in bldg B.

Oh, and if you are going to be there on the 7th (not sue which two nights Skip and Mo are coming) be prepared to eat cake. Literally.

It's someone's birthday on the 7th (no, not mine).

Ought oh...Alan and Robert are at it already. I don't know how much of this I can take over the next 3 months!

Maureen Souza wrote in post #9406009
Ought oh...Alan and Robert are at it already. I don't know how much of this I can take over the next 3 months!

Just be happy that you are staying in the other building.

Killjoy wrote in post #9405989
Actually, they have all gas fireplaces. No firewood is necessary. And don't worry about being in building A. If you hear stomping on your ceiling, it's just the Sasquatch above you.
Yeah, me!
We're in building A. and Lowell and his family are in bldg B.

Oh, and if you are going to be there on the 7th (not sue which two nights Skip and Mo are coming) be prepared to eat cake. Literally.

It's someone's birthday on the 7th (no, not mine).

Thanks for the info about the fireplaces. I should have know it would be gas not wood-burning fireplaces. Less mess to deal with and cheaper on their insurance too.

As for cake, I can watch everyone enjoy the cake...as USUAL...hrmmmpppphhhh.​..but I am gonna bake some bread to bring for me and maybe try to come up with a good gluten-free baguette recipe...there is time to figure it out.

I am figuring on smoking a couple of hams myself and maybe a turkey as well but we'll see what comes along. Count on the hams (prolly three of them) for sure though. And yeah, I'll being salsa too...cripes I'm gonna have to make 30-gallons of the stuff!!

Hmmmmm...funny because I knew Mo was in building "B" I actually had emailed the rental folks and they switched me to Building "B" as well, but we are downstairs though and we are there for three nights. So, apparently all the "cool kids" are in building "B" where we won't have to hear a certain killjoy's frankenfeet clomping on our ceiling!! hehehehe.... I say we invade building "A" for the popcorn and movies and feasting...less to clean up in our own rooms...

Ya mention laptops...do we get some sort of internet connection? I never asked though, it might be nice to be away from that for a week so I'll just be surprised and bring the laptop for storage.

BUT, if there is broadband, I have a netflix account so we could hook up a laptop to the TV and have a lotta movies to choose from for free...but we have options. If anyone likes Wallace & Gromit I have all of their DVDs!! And send any DVD suggestions as I can have them sent from my Netflix account and bring them with...

Oh, and I made that switch before knowing Mr. Killjoy was in building "A", otherwise, I might not have switched...hehehehe...​maybe!

Maureen Souza wrote in post #9406009
Ought oh...Alan and Robert are at it already. I don't know how much of this I can take over the next 3 months!

Just boys-will-be-boys....male bondage sorta stuff ya know! All we need is Mario & SEV for join in...I think Dwight just shakes his head at us though, poor Marna!!...hehehehe...a​nd we leave Skip alone, mostly, since he could be armed!! I did send a not to SEV to see if they can make it as well.

Killjoy wrote in post #9406117
Just be happy that you are staying in the other building.

Me too...I mean happy about being in the other building by Mo where it will be nice and quiet...hehehehe!!

Since you moved to Bldg B, which unit? I wonder if you'll have to deal with Lowell being above you now.

brecklundin wrote in post #9406308
Thanks for the info about the fireplaces. I should have know it would be gas not wood-burning fireplaces. Less mess to deal with and cheaper on their insurance too.

As for cake, I can watch everyone enjoy the cake...as USUAL...hrmmmpppphhhh.​..but I am gonna bake some bread to bring for me and maybe try to come up with a good gluten-free baguette recipe...there is time to figure it out.

Ooh, I forgot about that. Wonder if I can find a gluten free cake.

Not everyone eats ham. So, can you work on the turkey? Thanks.

=]Hmmmmm...funny because I knew Mo was in building "B" I actually had emailed the rental folks and they switched me to Building "B" as well, but we are downstairs though and we are there for three nights. So, apparently all the "cool kids" are in building "B" where we won't have to hear a certain killjoy's frankenfeet clomping on our ceiling!! hehehehe.... I say we invade building "A" for the popcorn and movies and feasting...less to clean up in our own rooms...

We usually bring a portable DVD player with us, that also hooks into the TV to show on a larger screen.

=]Ya mention laptops...do we get some sort of internet connection? I never asked though, it might be nice to be away from that for a week so I'll just be surprised and bring the laptop for storage.

BUT, if there is broadband, I have a netflix account so we could hook up a laptop to the TV and have a lotta movies to choose from for free...but we have options. If anyone likes Wallace & Gromit I have all of their DVDs!! And send any DVD suggestions as I can have them sent from my Netflix account and bring them with...

Oh, and I made that switch before knowing Mr. Killjoy was in building "A", otherwise, I might not have switched...hehehehe...​maybe!


Just boys-will-be-boys....male bondage sorta stuff ya know! All we need is Mario & SEV for join in...I think Dwight just shakes his head at us though, poor Marna!!...hehehehe...a​nd we leave Skip alone, mostly, since he could be armed!! I did send a not to SEV to see if they can make it as well.

I certianly hope you mean "male bonding"

=]Me too...I mean happy about being in the other building by Mo where it will be nice and quiet...hehehehe!!

You haven't met Lowell and his two kids. Mwahahahaha

Killjoy wrote in post #9406769
Ooh, I forgot about that. Wonder if I can find a gluten free cake.

seriously do not worry about that for me...I'll make something to bring. really...

Oh, geeze, great point, I forget not everyone eats pork so turkey it will be! with some tasty cornbread & cranberry stuffing. If there is a good sale on pot roasts I might make some jerky as well but that would be a best case time wise. Turkey takes almost no effort at all in the smoker.

Better option believe it or not, I have yet to buy a DVD player for home...I use an old PIII laptop...HD is sorta pusing it's capacity so that laptop is going to be religated to some other use as a file server.

I asled about in room broadband because I would bring a Roku Box...I'll grab a stack of DVD's instead...

I certianly hope you mean "male bonding"

You are the Bay Area guy...so, well, ya know...hahaha!!!

You haven't met Lowell and his two kids. Mwahahahaha

I am sure they are fine folks...quiet and reserved...plus I have a bucket full of xanax anyway...hehehehe....a​nd who knows who will be making the most noise anyway? Oh, I'm gonna tell him about what you implied...you are a bad-bad man...just bad, old and mean!!...tsk-tsk...

brecklundin wrote in post #9406820
I am sure they are fine folks...quiet and reserved...plus I have a bucket full of xanax anyway...hehehehe....a​nd who knows who will be making the most noise anyway? Oh, I'm gonna tell him about what you implied...you are a bad-bad man...just bad, old and mean!!...tsk-tsk...

He's on this forum and following along. User name is Vettemaniac (which ought to tell you something right there).

In fact, here he is with one of his sons, on the roller coaster at the Oakland Zoo when we went to Zoo Lights.

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cool....looks like fun.

I will pack a bunch of food...and a big potato salad. We can hodge podge our dinners.

We will be there on the 8th & 9th (Thurs. & Fri.)

Maureen Souza wrote in post #9407122
I will pack a bunch of food...and a big potato salad. We can hodge podge our dinners.

We will be there on the 8th & 9th (Thurs. & Fri.)

buffet style dins or whatever works for me too...we'll be there the 7th-10th (3-nights) then it's off to the cabin near Shaver Lake. for a few days or so...