[Chaos-l] Staunton R Star party: bad weather plan

Jayme Hanzak spacenuut at gmail.com
Thu Feb 28 20:02:43 EST 2013


Gentlemen, this email is the best email I've read in a long time. It had my
whole family laughing including Pepper, the pig.

Joe, the park will open the snackbar at 4:30pm Thursday afternoon. They
will have food there no matter how many show up.

Jayme

On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 7:45 PM, Joseph Mack NA3T <jmack at wm7d.net> wrote:

> On Thu, 28 Feb 2013, Robert Nielsen wrote:
>
>  How many are registered?
>>>
>>
>> At this point, 60 ... but there might be more by the close of registration
>>
>
> that's quite a crowd.
>
>  How many are likely to be there on thurs evening if the weather is good?
>>>
>>
>> No idea ... at least 5 (the people who are setting things up) + one pig
>> ... perhaps 35?
>>
>
> I didn't know we had a pig in the club.
>
>  Let's say it's 100% cloudy next thurs (say like today), with little
>>> possibility of clear skies that night. How many people will likely be there
>>> on the thurs night?
>>>
>>
>> No idea ... probably less than the previous question ... still at last 5
>> + one pig
>>
>
> the pig must really like observing.
>
>  What if it's raining? Will there still be electricity in the field?
>>>
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>>
>>  With the park putting on food, I assume they have to order ahead and
>>> will have food for thur evening whether anyone is there or not. Will they
>>> be peeved if it's raining on thurs and no-one arrives?
>>>
>>
>> Food is prepared when you order it ...
>>
>
> ah
>
>  they will just prepare it Friday night.
>>
>
> no food on thurs then?
>
>  To be honest, it is difficult to peeve the folks at the park.
>>
>>
>>  Is there somewhere to hang out during the day (say a conference room) or
>>> eves if the weather isn't cooperative?
>>>
>>
>> Yes. A conference room and picnic tables covered by a large tent. But we
>> usually sit outside under canopies, tarps, etc.
>>
>
> for thurs, I will bring food and observe with the pig. On fri I'll eat
> park food.
>
>
> thanks Joe
>
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