Count me in for now, but as in past dopefests, don’t commit me to anything definite. My schedule changes at a moment’s whim, and these days, my life is pretty hectic between working 2 jobs, trying to get to the gym 3 days a week, and spending about 40 hours a week at MGH getting bloodwork and tests done. Oh yeah. Pammi’s a busy girl these days!
I’ll do everything I can to be there though. And WaterJ2, if you an get to East Boston (on the blue line), I can chauffeur assuming I can make it…
If it helps anyone - there is a commuter rail station in Haverhill… We could pick people up there if needed…
I’ve asked Parallax to provide more information since he’s taken the train in and out of there and I have not.
The Haverhill station is on the Haverhill/Reading Line from North Station. It is the last stop on the Haverhill branch - what a shock!
Here is a link:
http://www.mbta.com/traveling_t/schedules_commuter_station.asp?stat=Haverhill
This is only about 5 minutes from our house so picking people up would be easy.
Whoops … I’m out. May 22nd is the day past my daughter’s birthday and I’m surprising her with a trip to NYC and Broadway that day.
I hope she doesn’t read this …
Ok - as the date grows nearer I’d like to start planning in earnest…
So May 22 - no one show up before 11… Email me for directions (email is in my profile) and please put something in the subject that makes me think Fest-a-que and not Spam!
Who’s coming? What do you want to bring? Anyone need to be picked up at the train station?
This weekend was so beautiful! And we got our nice new grill to cook on!
Darn, does that mean no grilled Spam will be served?
P.S. Am I the only one whose brain keeps reading “fest-AH-kay” instead of “FEST-ah-kyoo”?
P.P.S. Salem - Let me know if you might be interested in sharing a ride. I’ve got the car seat in the rear, but there’s an opening in the front passenger seat.
Ok less than two weeks left - anyone else coming?
I look to be quite free that day! 
Cool Look forward to seeing you! Email me for directions…
It took a little rearranging of my schedule, but I managed to get the day off.
I’m in.
From another thread about what makes a good dopefest:
Maybe you should create a new thread for this that says “New England Dopefest in Haverhill, May 22nd!!!”
That thread crashed and burned 
I work till 3pm in RI on Saturdays… getting to Haverhill would take me an hour plus from Providence I believe, but I’m gonna keep my eye on this thread. Would be good to get out and meet some other New England Dopers!
Lilly, thanks for the offer, but it looks like I’ll be bringing the kidlets with me so it’s probably best I be under my own power instead of under the influence. 
I never even saw that other thread tanookie! Glasses? Me? Naaaah, don’t need them…
So anytime after 11 is ok? Can you email me with directions? I can get to 495N easily. I will bring things. Let me know if there’s anything specific you need, otherwise I’ll probably do a potato salad and a dessert. Does anyone like chocolate??? 
Chocolate is always welcome
Yummy!
Maybe some day I’ll over come my shyness and meet some dopers. But to be frank, the thought of meeting a bunch of people all at once terrifies me.
We’re not that scary - honest Feel free to change your mind and come visit. This is a really informal get together … and I don’t bite although my son might but he only has two teeth
We’ll have to check.
elfkin, please do consider it! I’d love to meet someone else from NH!
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What the heck is your sig, Cal? I admit, out of curiosity I copied it over to Word and managed to get 2/3 through a decent direct-substitution translation before it went off target. Please explain!
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That’s the second request for clarification. I was gonna just change it, but I’ll start a thread explaining it before I do. Too late to, tonight.