# The Big Ol' Labor Day Philly Fest Interest Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 8, 2003, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318 "2003-04-08T15:06:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/81 "2003-08-23T08:03:58Z")
**cats** , I’m just as eagerly awaiting Friday. And you’ll really enjoy Eulogy. Especially if we’re able to get the coffin room again. 🙂 **Cosmo** , I understand. One of these weekends, I may try another Fest and (hopefully) we can get you out for that one. Or maybe I’ll make it back to NY… one of these days! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/82 "2003-08-26T17:01:24Z")
Okay, I shook the Magic 8-Ball and now my plans for the weekend are clear – I’ll be coming in for the Saturday-night dinner at Fado’s. Is that 5:30 or 6:00? ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/83 "2003-08-26T18:27:24Z")
Dinner is starting at 6:00, but I’ll be there at 5:30 to start counting heads before we go in. At least, that’s the plan so far. ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/84 "2003-08-27T00:35:29Z")
Saturday dinner looks good for **Intaglio** and myself. Dunno about the rest of the weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Meros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Meros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meros)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/85 "2003-08-27T00:47:30Z")
Waiting to get paid… whether or not I’m paid will have a direct impact on my attendance. ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/86 "2003-08-27T04:35:15Z")
Woo-hoo! **Tranq** and **Intaglio** will be there for at least some of the festivities! About time we got you two here for one of 'em! 🙂 **Meros** , at the very least, you can make it to our place Sunday, I’d hope. ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Frank\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank_2)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/87 "2003-08-27T13:44:19Z")
I should be able to attend on Friday night. ---
**Author:** ![Meros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Meros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meros)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/88 "2003-08-27T15:42:57Z")
Sunday would be a definite out. There’s a Relient K/Apologetix concert at Six Flags that has been bought and paid for for a few months. All of this went down before I got myself unconfused as to the dates of everything. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/89 "2003-08-27T18:19:12Z")
It looks like I’ll be able to make all three parts. I especially look forward to visiting The House Of The Rain Fish( Casa de Ve Rain Pisces). It should be an exellent opportunity to see other folks weird possessions and share some of my own. Who’s up for games of Talisman and Awful Green Things From Outer Space? ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/90 "2003-08-27T23:49:49Z")
Talisman will not be needed as **Verrain** has the base game and every expansion set. But Awful Green Things from Outer Space? Oh yeah, baby. Bring it along! **Meros** , remind me to smack you the next time I see you. (And you STILL haven’t gotten your RSVP card in for the wedding, have you?) ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/91 "2003-08-28T02:46:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TruePisces \* > \*\*Talisman will not be needed as **Verrain** has the base game and every expansion set. \*\* Well, there goes **my** potential bring along . . . anyone for Pig Mania? Mille Borne? British Rails? Fluxx? Cosmic Wimpout? The joy of the last two games is that there’s no limit to the number of players. Hmmmmm. Does this mean I’m doing Sunday brunch and Saturday dinner? I might, rabbit, I might! ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/92 "2003-08-28T14:47:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Morgyn \* > \*\*Hmmmmm. Does this mean I’m doing Sunday brunch and Saturday dinner? I might, rabbit, I might! \*\* Yesyesyesyesyes! And, if you’d rather not head back into Jersey after the festivities on Saturday night, you can come crash in our vacant spare bed. Then you’ll be the first one here on Sunday morning! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/93 "2003-08-28T19:07:47Z")
_Talisman?!_ I haven’t played that in years! Neither has **Intaglio** … Hmmm. When would this be, again…? ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/94 "2003-08-28T19:15:31Z")
Sunday morning, my place. Starts at 11am, various munchie goodness provided by **Verrain** and myself. (Though if anyone wants to bring something along, they are more than welcome to.) Come on down Sunday morning. You know you want to! ---
**Author:** ![Meros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Meros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meros)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/95 "2003-08-28T19:37:58Z")
Good news. Word has it that I get paid tomorrow. Friday night in the very least is a big go for me 🙂 I’ll also hand-deliver my RSVP 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cleophus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@Cleophus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cleophus)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/96 "2003-08-28T20:12:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Morgyn \* > \*\*Well, there goes **my** potential bring along . . . anyone for Pig Mania? Mille Borne? British Rails? Fluxx? Cosmic Wimpout? \*\* Ooh, Fluxx. Which version do you have? ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/97 "2003-08-28T21:02:25Z")
Actually, we’ve got fluxx and Mille Borne here. Personally, **Morgyn** , I think you should bring Settlers of Cataan… **Meros** , the damn thing has a stamp on it. Drop it in the mail, for crying out loud! (And I’m glad you can make it tomorrow night. Hopefully Saturday too. And you’re missing a kick-ass time on Sunday…) ---
**Author:** ![Wintermute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19b73/32.png) [@Wintermute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wintermute)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/98 "2003-08-28T21:35:43Z")
Ok, one more time. I tried to post something last night, but the hamsters must have eaten it. First, let me apologize for the last minute notice. Any computer I had access to was knocked out by the virus, and I haven’t been able to access the SDMB in more than 10 days. It’s been very frustrating. Secondly, the bad news is that won’t be joining you this weekend. I had been planning to try to join you for dinner Sun., but something’s come up, and you all will just have to try to have fun without me, difficult as that will be. ☹ I’ll just have to join everyone for one of those bi-monthly dinners. Best wishes on your upcoming wedding, **TruePisces**! ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2003, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/99 "2003-08-29T11:21:29Z")
I’ve got Cosmic Wimpout too, but haven’t played in years… Time for a refresher! ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2003, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/100 "2003-08-29T16:50:55Z")
Tell y’all what. I have a large cardboard box (ok, I have several large cardboard boxes, which I really, really need to take to the recycling shed). I’ll just pack up ALL the games in my game cabinet and bring them. Who wants to play 6-handed Pente? Or Arkham Horror? (Yes, **True Pisces** , I’ll bring Settlers with me.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318.md?page=6)