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TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:42 am
by drfish
Livestream was here.

TR BBQ swap thread is here!

Official date is August 17th!

Its time! :D

The date for this year is likely to be August, 10th, 17th, or 24th. Will know for sure by the first week of March. For the uninitiated the TR BBQ is an annual tradition hosted in Holland, MI right on the big lake. Any and all TR readers are invited, just introduce yourself in the thread. :)

Obviously I have some other priorities this year but things on that front are going well so I'm going to proceed as normal with plans for the BBQ. I really liked the addition of the "pre-party", "after dark" and "walk of shame" last year so I would plan on that for the general scope of the event if you want to make an entire weekend out of it. I know last year is going to be hard to top but we're talking the BIG TEN YEAR EVENT so if we can find any stops we missed last time we'll pull them out this year for sure! :o This is the one all of you who keep saying you'll come some year have been waiting for...

Ribs, baked beans, burgers, hot-dogs, cool dog, flamethrower, potato cannon, giant raft, fireworks, Cornhole, trophies, Livestream, bonfire, smores, hardware swap, massive beach, friendly geeks, approachable celebrities, prizes and swag... Phew!
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...and that was just last year...

<TR BBQ ~X~ Weekend Event Official Timeline>
Friday Evening 8/16 - Hanging With The Fishes
For anyone so inclined we are inviting those who are coming to town the night before to join us at our house and hang out and get a pizza or whatever, maybe play some games on our rarely seen in the wild Wii U or maybe we just sit around in our comfy seating and talk. We'll say people are welcome to arrive 7:00 or later and I'm putting a cap on the night preemptively at 11:00 so I can see off those staying at the cottage and still get some decent sleep myself. This'll be a BYOB event BTW but I'll have some sodas to go with the pizza. Of course any night-owls are welcome to continue the pre-party at any of Zeeland's fine local establishments (ha! like any of them are open past 10 :P).

Saturday 8/17 - The Main Event!
This one is pretty self explanatory. Plan on arriving between 11:00 and 1:00 - food should be ready around 2:00. After the feast we start the tourney and the swap and then before you know know it the time is already ~8:00 and it's time to eat again and start thinking about fireworks...

Saturday Evening 8/17 - Tech Report After Dark
It was awesome to have so many more people stay late last year - so we're doing it again! After some food cooked down on the beach we wait for the sun to set and then we UNLEASH HELL! We've got ~$500 worth of fireworks to gawk at this year thanks to the efforts of SHOES, Sheldomaus and numerous other donations. When the show's over everyone can stay as late as they want and relax by lake fireside.

Sunday Morning 8/18 - The Walk of Shame
BTW, I'm open to a better name for this one. Anyone that didn't leave town Saturday night is welcome to join our group of regulars to help clean up anything that got missed the night before and also for a hearty breakfast (I'll buy the supplies on my way there). There is absolutely no pressure to come back and help, there will be a sizable crew onsite, but if you feel like stopping by before you head out please feel welcome.
</TR BBQ ~X~ Weekend Event Official Timeline>

Attendees (PMs with address and parking info will be sent to anyone on the first two lists, if you are on the "fresh meat" list and are super-serious make sure I know and move you up a level!)

Confirmed: 8)
drfish & Mrs drfish & Ellie
sis_of_fish & Mama Fish
SHOES & family
Sheldomaus & family
Clock aka Entweichen aka BeechSprout aka "the guy who can't decide how long he wants his hair"
Captain Ned
idchafee & family
eitje
zgirl
thegleek & wife
FroBozz_Inc & Mrs. FroBozz
Damage & Jr. Damage
Inkling
Starfalcon
Xylker & child
dashbarron
Xorathis & friend
Forge
DashTrash & Bjeweled
ClickClick5
Bombadil & family
just brew it!
jss21382
LoneWolf1
Dposcorp

Unconfirmed (but likely): :-?
Other members of the extended Fish Clan
BerserkBen
PRIME1

Fresh Meat (taking all bets!): ;)
Questar
Aranarth & wife
computron9000

Anti-Confirmed: :(
Other TR staff???
Losergamer04 & family
leor
pcgeek86

The List (post in the thread what you are going to bring and I will add your name below so we know everything is covered)
Ribs - zgirl
Burgers - zgirl
Hot dogs - zgirl
Buns - zgirl
Cheese - zgirl
Charcoal - drfish
Plates - Xylker
Napkins - DashTrash
Silverware - Xylker
Garbage bags - DashTrash
Ice - Bombadil
Coolers - Xylker, Captain Ned (+5 slash damage variant)
Chairs - thegleek
Tables - thegleek
Firewood - idchafee
Soda - Captain Ned, Forge
Water - Captain Ned
Beer - just brew it!, thegleek, jss21382, Captain Ned
Other drinks - idchafee
Chips - idchafee, dashbarron
Condiments - FroBozz_Inc
Veggies
Fruits - jss21382
Deserts - FroBozz_Inc
Cornhole sets - drfish, zgirl, FroBozz_Inc
Brats - ClickClick5
Smores stuff - dashbarron
Cooking forks - drfish
Any other food stuffs - SHOES (bringing the BEANS!)
Breakfast supplies for Sunday morning - zgirl, Forge

Parking! Unload at the green arrow, park at the yellow arrow (big "K" for Kamp Kiwanis) then walk back to the green arrow. In both cases go down the driveway first, don't literally unload and park at the arrows. :P Also, please leave the turn around area open so that people coming in and out have a place they can count on to turn around in.
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Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:26 am
by Dposcorp
Here is Damage's write up from last year (2012). Look what you guys missed.

http://techreport.com/news/23409/tr-bbq ... e-best-yet

I already put away some out-of-the-ordinary stuff to bring with me this year :) Should top those pelican cases I had that one year :)

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:22 am
by drfish
Oh yeah, the sky lanterns! Forgot to put them on this list above, they were really awesome.

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:38 am
by idchafee
anything you need doing, speak up

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:58 am
by AMD64Blondie
Dammit..I 'd love to come along.
(Only problem is,I'm in Portland,OR..which is 2,255 miles away from Holland,MI).

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:34 am
by drfish
I think that would set a new record - but not by much. ;)

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:38 am
by Captain Ned
drfish wrote:
I think that would set a new record - but not by much. ;)

Someone last year flew much further than I drove.

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:04 am
by drfish
Indeed. But I think Portland would take the crown from eitje by about 100 miles...

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:29 am
by drfish
Looking like August 17th or 24th are our choices. I'm leaning toward the 17th because the 24th is just too close to schools and whatever starting up again. Thoughts?

Also, any suggestions for anything new and different? Or do we have the formula perfected and just want more of the same? :D No hurt feelings if anyone has suggestions...

Lastly, I mentioned above that this year is the year everyone who never makes it said they would come, can we get a general idea of how many people this is really going to be true for? If attendance is going to double or something I would like to know sooner rather than later. :o

Edit: I guess the 10th is still an option too but I think I still like the 17th the best.

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:44 am
by Captain Ned
I'm cool with any of the three weekends at present.

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:08 pm
by idchafee
the 17th looks best, but the 10th could work. the 24th would be tough

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:29 pm
by drfish
I'm 90% sure it'll be the 17th but we'll let a few more people reply before I call it.

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:56 pm
by excession
Once again I will be in the US (Independence, MO) this summer but only until the 8th of August! Bah! I WILL one day attend the fabled BBQ. That would be a record of a 3680 mile great circle distance from my home to MI. :D

Damage/anyone else - how about another pre-BBQ meetup in Independence/Lee's Summit area some time in the first week of August?

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 2:18 pm
by ClickClick5
I hope to finally make it this year! So far, all the cards are laying in place. Plus, I'll probably bike it there from Colorado!

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:44 am
by drfish
That's it, I'm making the date official. TR BBQ ~X~ is happening on August 17th! :D

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:34 pm
by ClickClick5
drfish wrote:
That's it, I'm making the date official. TR BBQ ~X~ is happening on August 17th! :D

Assemble the troops!

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:41 pm
by Captain Ned
The cannon shall return.

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:44 pm
by danny e.
drfish wrote:
I'm 90% sure it'll be the 17th but we'll let a few more people reply before I call it.

August 17 is Independence Day! Will there be Indonesian flags and fireworks?

Captain Ned wrote:
The cannon shall return.

I'll take that as a "Yes."

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:31 pm
by idchafee
Captain Ned wrote:
The cannon shall return.


This year wait for me before you shoot it!

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:47 pm
by SHOES
Ill bring the pyro! (and beans of course..) BTW contributions for the explosive and colorful burning of money are more than welcome it gets expensive. :lol:
PM me for details

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:35 am
by drfish
Things that explode and fly high into the air? Check! :D

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:35 am
by idchafee
SHOES wrote:
Ill bring the pyro! (and beans of course..) BTW contributions for the explosive and colorful burning of money are more than welcome it gets expensive. :lol:
PM me for details


I'll throw down for this as well

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:23 pm
by Dposcorp
drfish wrote:
Things that explode and fly high into the air? Check! :D

Will chip in as well. May i suggest fewer but more expensive stuff, so that we have less waiting time in between. :)

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:28 am
by eitje
drfish wrote:
Indeed. But I think Portland would take the crown from eitje by about 100 miles...

I'm from Orange County in SoCal these days.

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:30 am
by eitje
I'll book time off now. Can't wait to see everyone.

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:41 pm
by Sheldomaus
I found something that would be a great addition to the BBQ this year.

The bubble solution seems pretty easy to make. The giant wand hoop not so much, but I'm sure i could figure something out.
Overall I look forward to seeing you guys again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i-zYdOPG2k

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Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:43 am
by drfish
I think we can handle procuring a couple old fishing poles and some twine for the wand/hoop. That is super cool! We need to geek it up even more though, maybe with dry ice or helium... Hmm...

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:05 pm
by BluePanda
I want golf cart races and OC competitions...

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:21 pm
by Captain Ned
BluePanda wrote:
I want golf cart races and OC competitions...

OK, I'll let you figure out how to get the heavy machinery down to the beach.

EDIT: Those bubble pics are not the same beach as the TR BBQ.

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Official Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:17 am
by zgirl
I guess I need to answer a very important question.

Yes I will be there to cook!!

Actually I kept the whole month of August open just because, but any date that was listed would work.

17th is perfect and I hope to be out early on Friday.

OH and one other thing. Someone else gets the Wasson Cup this year. You cannot keep giving it to the cook.