I have to agree with OF & DB, my wife was aprehensive of the get together. Once she met everyone she had a wonderful time. It is a freindly time to spend with people we have met online and she cannot wait to see them (the ones who can make it) again in Peoria. She was also glad to hear about PAGAN '08.

:bump:


Any more Ideas or interest?


:starwars: :jedi:

Ya'll could always come to Chattanooga next year...and if it's in June we'll have Riverbend going on (one week long festival full of concerts)...then there's the Aquarium here. It's not the biggest of areas, but it's not all that bad...I've lived here alllllll my life.

If anyone wants to practice these get togethers before commiting to PAGAN 08 ... there's always Peoria on 8/10th this year :). In fact room rentals are now being reserved. :D

(Do you get the impression I'm pushing for a nice turnout? :shrug: )

:D

Go ahead and push all you want to.

Does anyone know how to get more people interested in either '07 or '08??? :huh:

07's out for me, but 08's a goer.

Looking forward to seeing Mrs ScareCrow in Peoria :) and will even try to cross the Mason Dixon line (I-480) :eek: next year.

Was that a touch of jubilation, PF?

I would LOVE to go to Nashville to meet everyone next year!!!!

Not sure if I'll have the money or time to do it yet, but I'll definitely keep it in mind.

I'm sort of in that same boat as Neige.

Hmmm, at least if I fall overboard she'll be able to have a good shot at saving me. :p

I know from personal experience that Chattanooga is an easy day trip from Nashville...& it's a beautiful city, if I couldn't stay here any more I would probably make Chattanooga my second home.

PS: I think PF meant I-40 is his post...not sure where the hell 480 would be :rolleyes2

I'm dying to meet up this August...but I did mention in the other thread about a main blaster quitting. Not too long after that (last week) a "stone humper" (gopher) quit too.

Mr. Lixy is at wits end! He keeps telling me he's gonna die any day now. *sigh* My man has a tough job and nobody to back him!

So anyway...this August seems quite out of the question right now. PAGAN 08 feels better to me!

BTW...doesn't anyone want to see Pennsylvania Dutch country? We have schnitzelbanks and hoagies (OK...that's a Philly thing...but we have em here too) and buggies and lotsa BLAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Ahem...but this is where I live and I'd LOVE to get together here. Oh...and I live within 50 miles of the bell that made it all possible!!!

OK...OK...it has a flaw (LOL!). But it's still a beautiful sight on inspection. Gave me some MASSIVE goose bumps in it's presence! I just kept thinking of those who viewed it before me through history...the exact same bell...as I was standing in front of it It's a sight to behold!!!!

Did you know that the bell on display isn't the original? Did you know they forged a few and they all cracked? Nothing like pissing off William Penn and Thomas Jefferson...eh?


There's more [bell] info that I didn't even know, but I can't divulge it or I'll have to kill ya if you don't come here!

Love you guys...ya know?.

:tear: sniff :tear: Wish you both could make it. Anyway, take a ((((( HUG ))))) and our best wishes that hubby finds good, dependable help.



:wave: We do! We do! :wave:

Schnitzelbanks and hoagies? What'll we have for lunch? :confused:

How about dippy and hinkel bottboi, served with sas and followed by a big sweet piece of snitz pie. Or, groascht waascht and groescht welshhinkel und broed filsel?



Pennsylvania Dutch, will we have to learn how to speak it? Things like:

For a fellow he's awful BLAID (bashful) when he gets alone with the girls ...
You should BLEIB (stay) a-while yet; its not late YET.
The BLUTZER (thank you "ma'am" on the road) nearly threw me out of the buggy.
That old woman next door talks all the time like a BOBBAGOY (parrot).
Give me the county-seat BOBBEER (newspaper) -it is just the right size for to cover good the pantry shelf.

:confused:

(We love you guys, too, Lixy! :grope: )

^^^^^:eek: I have enough trouble with regular English thank you. Although I am up for trying new foods!! :D


Seriously, if there is a PAGAN party anywhere in the south next year I will do whatever I can to be there. :thumb:

Have a wonderful time in Peoria!

Ha, the DC area would be better, I might actually get to something were it in this area.