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CPF Annual Winter Meetings

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 27 2010 06:36 PM

I figured this year we could switch it up and gather at Darryl Strawberry's joint, you never know, the Man might be there. We usually do this thing shortly after Spring Training begins, but if anyone wants to shout out dates that work (or don't) we may as well start now, so we can be sure to get a good crowd.

themetfairy Dec 27 2010 06:47 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

I was going to suggest March 20 in Manhattan, because I'm running the NYC Half Marathon again so I'll already be in town....

Ceetar Dec 27 2010 06:47 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I figured this year we could switch it up and gather at Darryl Strawberry's joint, you never know, the Man might be there. We usually do this thing shortly after Spring Training begins, but if anyone wants to shout out dates that work (or don't) we may as well start now, so we can be sure to get a good crowd. I _did_ get a gift certificate there for christmas..

seawolf17 Dec 27 2010 06:53 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

It should definitely be at Straw's. Good call. Accessible by train, too! I'm assuming it's too early to know the TV schedule for ST games?

Ceetar Dec 27 2010 07:03 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

seawolf17 wrote: It should definitely be at Straw's. Good call. Accessible by train, too! I'm assuming it's too early to know the TV schedule for ST games? All home games are on SNY. all the schedules are final now I think. the only think to think about would be a (whichever college basketball uses SNY) game which might preempt Mets baseball. which is just stupid, but it happens.

SteveJRogers Dec 27 2010 07:07 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Sounds like a plan.

Kong76 Dec 27 2010 07:29 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Straw's in March is fine with me ... anyone up for a January Virgil's meeting too? The Sat or Sun in that stupid weekend between the conference playoff finals and super bowl?

Ceetar Dec 27 2010 07:41 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Kong76 wrote: Straw's in March is fine with me ... anyone up for a January Virgil's meeting too? The Sat or Sun in that stupid weekend between the conference playoff finals and super bowl? I'm drooling already.

themetfairy Dec 27 2010 08:18 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Kong76 wrote: The Sat or Sun in that stupid weekend between the conference playoff finals and super bowl? Which weekend is that?

SteveJRogers Dec 27 2010 08:41 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Kong76 wrote: Straw's in March is fine with me ... anyone up for a January Virgil's meeting too? The Sat or Sun in that stupid weekend between the conference playoff finals and super bowl? Mmmmmmm. I'm good for that.

SteveJRogers Dec 27 2010 08:44 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

themetfairy wrote: Kong76 wrote: The Sat or Sun in that stupid weekend between the conference playoff finals and super bowl? Which weekend is that? Jan 29th and 30th.

themetfairy Dec 27 2010 08:46 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

SteveJRogers wrote: themetfairy wrote: Kong76 wrote: The Sat or Sun in that stupid weekend between the conference playoff finals and super bowl? Which weekend is that? Jan 29th and 30th. Thanks Steve. D-Dad is busy on the 30th, but we are open so far on the 29th.

Kong76 Dec 28 2010 05:16 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

I'm good for the 29th at Virgils. The 20th at Straws in March is probably a good spring training tv game day, and I got nothing going on, but it's not in St. Lucie. The 6th and 13th are home games. Let's try and pick dates for both meetings relatively quickly so we can calendar them! Can one get to Straw's but subway and then LIRR from Manhattan without going to Penn Station? I have never been on an LIRR train in my life.

Edgy DC Dec 28 2010 05:24 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Then brother, you haven't lived.

themetfairy Dec 28 2010 05:25 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

March 6th may be a conflict for us. March 13th definitely doesn't work for us.

Kong76 Dec 28 2010 05:28 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Oh, and I don't really care if there's a spring training game on if more people can do the 20th.

Ceetar Dec 28 2010 05:29 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Kong76 wrote: I'm good for the 29th at Virgils. The 20th at Straws in March is probably a good spring training tv game day, and I got nothing going on, but it's not in St. Lucie. The 6th and 13th are home games. Let's try and pick dates for both meetings relatively quickly so we can calendar them! Can one get to Straw's but subway and then LIRR from Manhattan without going to Penn Station? I have never been on an LIRR train in my life. Why yes, you can take the trusty 7 train to woodside and transfer! Actually, you could probably transfer at Citi Field were it a game day and the trains stopped. Or Flushing Main. (Or at the new east side LIRR access at GCP, just transfer there from the second avenue subway right? :-)(\) Not sure what I can and cannot do personally, I do know the 20th is bad, due to flying back from Port St. Lucie that day.

Kong76 Dec 28 2010 05:40 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Edgy DC wrote: Then brother, you haven't lived. Never had a reason to take the train to Long Island, ya know, with the traffic being so fluid and uncongested! (why does Firefox spell check not like uncongested?)

DocTee Dec 28 2010 05:43 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

March 20 will most assuredly be a NCAA men's basketball weekend. Either first- or second-round game, which will definitely take precedence on any Sports Bar television.

Ashie62 Dec 28 2010 07:52 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Ashie1 & 1a are good any day and looking forward to it.

soupcan Dec 29 2010 07:28 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Where and what is Strawberry's?

Ceetar Dec 29 2010 07:31 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

soupcan wrote: Where and what is Strawberry's? [url]http://strawberrysgrill.com/ Darryl's Sports Bar in Douglaston.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 29 2010 09:40 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Presuming workable weather/babyhealth/that I won't be attempting to finagle tickets to Dallas/the game because the Jets have made it to the SuperBowl, Virgil's on the 29th seems workable.

sharpie Dec 29 2010 10:26 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Might work for me.

Centerfield Dec 29 2010 11:23 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Are these things generally with or without kids?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 29 2010 11:52 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Mixed bag, no? On weekends, however, like a man after a chili cookoff, I'm strapped to the 'Pooper.

themetfairy Dec 29 2010 12:32 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Centerfield wrote: Are these things generally with or without kids? You are REQUIRED to bring Ryan and Stella so I can FINALLY meet them!!!!!

Kong76 Dec 29 2010 06:20 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Families are always welcome, there are often kids at these things. With advance notice, door prize giveaways might even be rigged on occasion if they display Mets' fandomness! ** The 29th seems to be good for Virgil's. Please discuss a date for the March thing and let's put a wrapper on it by 1/7! (I'm getting bossy in my old age hee hee) The presentation of the CPF Rheingold Achievement Award will be given out at the March meeting. The title might be changed this year, but that's for me to know and you to find out nahnah nahnah nah nah. ** Not all door prizes are desirable. Juan Samuel will sneak into action on occasion and Vince Coleman. And one year Jeets got a sheet of nine Walt Terrell Tigers' cards!

metirish Dec 29 2010 07:01 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

What time on the 29th....during the day-ish?, I would like to go and bring Lorcan...especially if some other kids are going to be there.

Kong76 Dec 29 2010 07:27 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Noon, I guess ... lunch! We may have to hang out downstairs for a short time but that's pretty family friendly and ok so long as no kids belly up to the bar.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 29 2010 10:09 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Oh, that's no good. If Artie doesn't have her late-morning Maker's Mark, then naptime's fouled. We'll find a workaround.

Edgy DC Dec 29 2010 10:15 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Don't be a slave to nap-time! This has been a public service announcement.

Gwreck Dec 29 2010 10:59 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

In.

Willets Point Dec 29 2010 11:43 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Edgy DC wrote: Don't be a slave to nap-time! This has been a public service announcement. Sez the guy with no children.

Chad Ochoseis Dec 30 2010 07:44 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

1/29 is a no go for me - my hiking club has a board meeting that day. Darryl's Sports Bar in Douglaston. Or, as we Jerseyites like to call it, "the butt end of nowhere." But I'm good for a road trip any weekend in March - see you then at Strawberry's.

Fman99 Dec 30 2010 08:21 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Edgy DC wrote: Don't be a slave to nap-time! This has been a public service announcement. You've got it all backwards. The real reason I have kids is that I was trying to justify more naps in my life.

Edgy DC Dec 30 2010 08:35 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Willets Point wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Don't be a slave to nap-time! This has been a public service announcement. Sez the guy with no children. Sez the guy who loses all his friends once they have children.

seawolf17 Dec 30 2010 08:46 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Out for 1/29, in for March. I'll nominate 3/13, as it's nice and close to my birthday, for Darryl's. Less likely to conflict with squatters looking for college basketball action. I'll volunteer to coordinate the reservation as well, unless JCL is already on it.

G-Fafif Dec 30 2010 02:38 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

March sounds good if largely unknowable from here. January's a maybe. And what else has Darryl got to do anyway?

Kong76 Dec 30 2010 06:10 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

seawolf17 wrote: Out for 1/29, in for March. I'll nominate 3/13, as it's nice and close to my birthday, for Darryl's. Less likely to conflict with squatters looking for college basketball action. I'll volunteer to coordinate the reservation as well, unless JCL is already on it. Thanks, sea ... coordinators are always welcome. I'll figure a roll call when 1/7 approaches for the 1/29 date. I'm good for 3/13 ... as good as anyone can be 2 1/2 months in advance. Thanks for not picking the 3/6 ... my pedicure girl has a rigid schedule through June already.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 30 2010 09:05 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Edgy DC wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Don't be a slave to nap-time! This has been a public service announcement. Sez the guy with no children. Sez the guy who loses all his friends once they have children. Someone needs a nap.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 31 2010 03:21 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

3/13 is good here too. The SABR meeting is the weekend before, I believe.

Ashie62 Dec 31 2010 10:09 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

like 3/20 better but this works.

Willets Point Dec 31 2010 11:56 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Edgy DC wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Don't be a slave to nap-time! This has been a public service announcement. Sez the guy with no children. Sez the guy who loses all his friends once they have children. Offer to babysit from time-to-time and you'll have a ton of friends.

Kong76 Jan 10 2011 04:21 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Bumperoo for a 1/29 reminder. Noon at Virgil's, probably sitting by 12:45. Those not wanting to post their intentions please feel free to email or PM me.

themetfairy Jan 10 2011 04:58 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

D-Dad and I will be there, probably with MK as well.

SteveJRogers Jan 10 2011 07:13 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

I'm down for it.

Edgy DC Jan 10 2011 07:22 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

I'll be up for the Screaming Jayhawkings concert the previous weekend. I don't know that I can swing that two weeks in a row.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 10 2011 08:17 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Edgy DC wrote: I'll be up for the Screaming Jayhawkings concert the previous weekend. I don't know that I can swing that two weeks in a row. Well, not 4 nothing but the Official Winter Meetings are March 13 at Strawberry's. This double event thread is bound to confuse.

Edgy DC Jan 10 2011 08:22 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Not me. Today's one of my smart days.

SteveJRogers Jan 10 2011 09:00 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Edgy DC wrote: I'll be up for the Screaming Jayhawkings concert the previous weekend. I don't know that I can swing that two weeks in a row. Well, not 4 nothing but the Official Winter Meetings are March 13 at Strawberry's. This double event thread is bound to confuse. For no apparent reason other than it just came to mind... Let me take you down cause I'm going to Strawberry's Bar and Grill Cranepool Forum deal On March 13 so come on out... (ducks rotten vegetables)

Kong76 Jan 11 2011 01:56 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Well, not 4 nothing but the Official Winter Meetings are March 13 at Strawberry's. This double event thread is bound to confuse. Edgy DC wrote: Not me. Today's one of my smart days. Which meeting is it we toss Jeets out of a large building? That was fun last year, never saw anyone bounce like that.

SteveJRogers Jan 11 2011 07:09 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Kong76 wrote: Which meeting is it we toss Jeets out of a large building? That was fun last year, never saw anyone bounce like that. I'm all for throwing a certain 'Pooler who hasn't posted in a while from the South West out a large building to see if he can bounce!

SteveJRogers Jan 11 2011 07:13 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Come to think of it, can we toss Ollie from a tall building? Or just for the symbolisim of it, Oliver Perez baseball cards? That could be fun!

Benjamin Grimm Jan 11 2011 07:16 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

What happened in Tuscon the other day makes me wonder if it's inevitable that some crazed fan won't some day try to assassinate an unpopular local athlete. The sports rhetoric on the Internet and on the radio (and in the ballpark) can be every bit as bad, if not worse, as what we get from Washington.

SteveJRogers Jan 11 2011 07:30 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Geez, way to turn that around Ben! I agree it is troubling, but the shooter was in league with the likes that would shoot an entertainer because of a mental unbalance and a need to be "famous" himself. I'd think those types don't need the constant yapping on internet communities and sports radio call in chatter to fuel their desire to do whatever it is they think they "have to do." I mean He Who Shall Not Be Named didn't need some snarky Twitter feed or some internet fourm to feed into his need to kill John Lennon.

Edgy DC Jan 11 2011 07:46 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

No, but in trying to look at the broad effect should mean looking beyond a single case. It certainly seems to me that when the mainstream moves toward the fringes in any cultural experession --- or when the media over-covers the fringes to make them seem more mainstream --- what previously were the fringier elements move even further beyond the pale. When everybody is getting a tattoo, the guy who previously would have been proud of his bicep tat gets a full sleeve, and the guy who previously would have gotten a full sleeve is hard at work at inking up his whole torso. Shit like that.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 11 2011 07:50 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Also, when everyone sounds as crazy as you are (even if they really aren't) it can validate your feelings and make your insane actions seem more reasonable. And that can be the tipping point between thoughts and action. How about we do our part by not calling for the assassination of any Mets*, even in jest? *Or anyone else!

Edgy DC Jan 11 2011 08:01 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Yeah, that's a pretty solid way of putting it.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 11 2011 10:40 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Talking up my ideas to put Ollie Perez to work outside of a pitching context doesn't amp up the coarseness-level, does it? (See: "Ollie Rides a _____")

Edgy DC Jan 11 2011 10:45 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

I thought I'd get flagged on "Eat the Mets."

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 11 2011 11:32 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Ha-- forgot about that. The only difference is, I still actually want to see Ollie try to tame a Segway, or a unicycle, or a tiny glider. Like, I'd be at Citi a little more often if that were to happen.

Kong76 Jan 11 2011 06:53 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

SteveJRogers wrote: I'm all for throwing a certain 'Pooler who hasn't posted in a while from the South West out a large building to see if he can bounce! Take your internet woes to Phoenix then on the 29th and stop posting about people who aren't here. Been asking you to do so for like the last decade.

Kong76 Jan 18 2011 08:01 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

I guess this will be my last bump ... whoever comes comes lol. 12:00 and we'll get table(s) by 12:45! (and for our forum meek, we don't really inflict any harm on SJRogers ... in the public eye) Sea, the floor is yours going forward.

Vic Sage Jan 18 2011 09:05 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

i can make it by 1pm -- save me a wing and hush puppie!

Kong76 Jan 19 2011 07:14 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

I think we can swing that!

Kong76 Jan 28 2011 05:50 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Reminder ... tomorrow is Virgil's Day.

themetfairy Jan 28 2011 02:05 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

D-Dad and I will be there :)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 28 2011 02:51 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

BetterHalfer's working, but Artie and I are solid coinflips. (If we're there, we'll be there at/around 1.)

themetfairy Jan 28 2011 03:56 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Yea - I get to hold Artie!!!!

Kong76 Jan 28 2011 06:11 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

We'll probably sit after one to make sure everyone has a seat. I'll still be there early ... the tall bald guy eating chili fries at the bar in a pinstriped Mariano jersey.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 29 2011 07:08 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

And YoungerPooper, starting yesterday afternoon, has gone SneezierMoreMiserable. Regretfully, I think we're out.

themetfairy Jan 29 2011 07:23 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

:(

Ceetar Jan 29 2011 09:05 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

ok. Recap. Tell me how it went. I didn't make it, opted instead for a more local me etup with other bloggers. anyway. did we solve world peacE?

Ashie62 Jan 29 2011 11:05 PM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Ceetar wrote: ok. Recap. Tell me how it went. I didn't make it, opted instead for a more local me etup with other bloggers. anyway. did we solve world peacE? Walk like an Egyptian. Me and Ashie1 are looing forward to the March go-to..

themetfairy Jan 30 2011 07:17 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

D-Dad and I had a rough trip in (delayed NJ Transit train, horrible traffic) but eventually joined Kase and Steve J Rogers at Virgil's. Vic joined us in short order. It was a small gathering, but a pleasant one.

Kong76 Jan 30 2011 07:56 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Pleasant indeed, nice to see everyone. I think I've lost my touch as camp counselor. When you can't lure people with pulled pork and beer on the slowest sports day of the year, it's time to give up the ghost.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 30 2011 08:10 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

Sorry we weren't able to make it. Wifey was sick, car was buried, Pail had gymnastics.

Kong76 Jan 30 2011 11:51 AM Re: CPF Annual Winter Meetings

No problem, kids come first! Just a quick note, those unable to attend and would like to join our efforts to buy a 10% stake in the sinking ship known as the SS Wilpon ... feel free to PM me. Any posters belonging to any country clubs in the Roslyn, NY area are not welcome.