Land (e.g. bar/tavern) based NELD get together

[King Kong Matt]

Let's all get together...let everyone put a face to a name.

What does everyone think? Things to think about and include in your response:

Weekday or weekend
Specific dates that might look good
Areas where you might like to meet
Specific suggestions for locale

I personally would prefer to meet during the week someplace within, or very close to the 128 belt. Any time is good except for the third week of October.

Thanks,
Matt

 

[Northeastwrecks]

Weekends are better. Weekdays are not impossible.

I'm free except for 10/11 - 10/14 (DIR-F in New York).

 

[shellbird]

Pinpoint the farthest members and plot a place in the middle????

 

[MSilvia]

Should have had a poll for date figuring...

Weekends are good, but weeknights are okay too, if it's on the later side. I'm not usually out of work until 7pm or so.

I like 10/11, 18, 19, 20, and any weekend night in November except for the 23rd.

I'm not too picky about where, but inside the 128 belt sounds good to me too.

 

[notabob]

It would seem to me that the pike is just about in the middle for most - from CT to NH. Somewhere between Natick and Waltham/Newton, maybe? I know Natick isn't necessarily inside the 128 belt, but it's pretty close.

-Roman.

 

[King Kong Matt]

Natick/Framingham is probably close enough for most of us in the pike area and would help out those of us who are coming from western MA.

Thoughts?

 

[gmbaker]

KK Matt,
what a great idea.

weeknights or wknds are ok. I get our pretty early, but after 6:00 would be fine or even 7:00.

Anywhere withing 30 mins +/- is fine too.
10/18, 10/25, all good including week nights.
10/31 - nov 05 not good.

Is MSilvia going to demo the Aluminum Sherpa???????

 

[fmike]

Pretty much any day on weekdays, but late at night, the later the better. Weekends are fine also. Natick-Framingham line is good for me.

Mike.

 

[Northeastwrecks]

It doesn't really matter to me whether it is in or out of the city because the additional travel time is not that bad. That said, I think that some of the Connecticut folks have longer drives than me.

 

[Spectre]

Natick/Framingham gives better options regarding traffic [since Boston would be the obvious choice in my mind]. And it definately gives better options via parking and stuff like that.

Personally I'd think John Harvards in Framingham would be good... nice sized place. They have a back room if we wanted to seclude ourselves as well as a large bar area if we don't want to be secluded. Good food and good beer... and s-loads of parking [since it's in a strip mall].

During the week obviously would be incredible for me, as I can walk there. Weekends are fine.. it's about an hour drive for me.