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Official date is July 19th!

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IMPORTANT: We cannot park across the street at Kamp Kiwanis this year. Do not park across the street. I'll post information about alternative parking soon. Read this post (edit: and this post) for information about parking. Please help me out and follow the instructions closely. Thanks!

Apologies for being slightly later starting this thread than normal, but better late than never and all that... For #11 I don't feel quite the same pressure to outdo ourselves that I did for the 10th anniversary but I'm sure that will change as the date gets closer. The date is what I want to focus on right now, we have a few that I already know won't work, specifically August 2nd, 9th and 16th. I'm thinking maybe July 12th, 19th or 26th will be our best bets, a little earlier than normal but nothing wrong with that. That's all the initial post needs I think, if you want more details please consult last year's thread as this post will slowly evolve to look much the same.

...and just in case you forgot how things went last year...


Details & Timeline!

Friday Evening - Pre-Party 7/18
Anyone that gets into town early and wants to hang out at the cottage and eat some pizza is welcome!

Saturday Early Afternoon - Main Event 7/19
You know the drill, show up between 11:00 and 1:00 and be ready to feast around 2:00.

Saturday Night - TR After Dark 7/19
FIRE is the one word to describe this part of the BBQ. We'll be sitting around one on the ground and shooting various kinds into the air.

Sunday Morning - Lakeside Breakfast 7/20
Anyone still in the area is invited to come back to the cottage and enjoy an informal breakfast and help put the finishing touches on the cleanup process.

Attendees!

Confirmed:
drfish & Mrs drfish & Ellie
sis_of_fish & Mama Fish & friends
SHOES & family
Sheldomaus & family & friends
BeechSprout
Captain Ned
idchafee & family & minions
zgirl +1
thegleek & wife
Starfalcon
just brew it!
DashTrash
FroBozz_Inc & family
Losergamer04 & family
LoneWolf15 & friend
Damage & Jr Damage
Inkling & Family
Rious & family

Unconfirmed (but likely):
Other members of the extended Fish Clan
BerserkBen
PRIME1
jss21382
Aranarth & wife

Fresh Meat (taking all bets!):
J'Tok & girlfriend

Anti-Confirmed:
Forge
ClickClick5
vargis14
eitje
Dposcorp
Dizzytaz00 & family
dashbarron

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, LoneWolf15
Buns - zgirl, LoneWolf15
Cheese - zgirl
Charcoal - drfish
Plates - drfish
Napkins - drfish
Silverware - drfish
Garbage bags - drfish
Ice - Captain Ned, Damage
Coolers - Multiple attendees
Chairs - Multiple attendees
Tables - Multiple attendees
Firewood - drfish, idchafee
Soda - Starfalcon
Water - Captain Ned, just brew it!
Beer - Multiple attendees
Other drinks - sis_of_fish, Damage
Chips - Starfalcon
Condiments - drfish (ketchup and mustard)
Veggies - Rious, Losergamer04, sis_of_fish, Mama Fish
Fruits - thegleek
Deserts - FroBozz_Inc, sis_of_fish, Mama Fish, Inkling
Cornhole sets - drfish, zgirl, FroBozz_Inc, gleek
Brats -
Smores stuff - Losergamer04
Cooking forks - drfish
Any other food stuffs - Mrs.Shoes bringing the beans!
Breakfast supplies for Sunday morning - thegleek

WOOHOO!!!

Hopefully I can get there again!

I know the wife and i enjoyed ourselves last time we went.

Neither July date appears to pose an issue for me right now, but it is still early.

I haven't missed one yet - so yeah I'm in as usual.

It would be a worthy road trip if the 'stang were ready in time. Do you think you/the midwest will thaw out by July?

OMG I was actually FIRST in replying to this thread?!

I might be just a LITTLE over excited?!

BiffStroganoffsky wrote:

It would be a worthy road trip if the 'stang were ready in time. Do you think you/the midwest will thaw out by July?

Yup I would definitely say so!
I predict a nice balmy 80F with mostly sunny skies and a nice gentle breeze off the lake to keep it fresh.
(I live about 2 hours away from the cottage.)

Well with the snow this year, I'm not biking it this time. But I'm thinking train. Why? Well why not?

Aranarth wrote:

BiffStroganoffsky wrote:

It would be a worthy road trip if the 'stang were ready in time. Do you think you/the midwest will thaw out by July?

Yup I would definitely say so!
I predict a nice balmy 80F with mostly sunny skies and a nice gentle breeze off the lake to keep it fresh.
(I live about 2 hours away from the cottage.)

Sounds about right. Could be a few iceberg remnants still floating around though.

Both July dates are currently fine for me.

drfish wrote:

Sounds about right. Could be a few iceberg remnants still floating around though.

Here's an idea, we could send out someone with a boat to snatch one. No need to worry about ice for our drinks or coolers any more!

Not in the US this summer; although the dates you suggest would have let me attend BBQ X and would probably let me attend BBQ XII! Have a great time!

Aranarth wrote:

Here's an idea, we could send out someone with a boat to snatch one. No need to worry about ice for our drinks or coolers any more!

It would be so awesome to somehow protect and insulate one until the BBQ but I doubt I could do anything remotely practical to keep one very far into May at the most... My car could never make it down the driveway of the cottage right now but I really want to go get some pictures... This is my aunt's webcam looking over the channel/Lake Mac if anyone is curious...

Can't do the 26th, I'm going to Cooperstown to see Maddux and Big Hurt get inducted

There's about a 50/50 chance 19th is out for me. There's another event I attend every July, not sure yet if it will be on the 12th or 19th this year.

idchafee wrote:

Can't do the 26th, I'm going to Cooperstown to see Maddux and Big Hurt get inducted

just brew it! wrote:

There's about a 50/50 chance 19th is out for me. There's another event I attend every July, not sure yet if it will be on the 12th or 19th this year.

Don't make me choose!!! Actually it looks like July 12th might work as well.

Just throwing it out there, August 23rd is too close to Labour Day?

This year might be my 1st time to be able to come. i'll have to wait to see what date . my son's birthday is in july.




edit: Grammar

Dizzytaz00 wrote:

This year might be my 1st time to be able to come. i'll have to wait to see what date . my son's birthday is in july.

Bring him along and give him a b-day on the Lake Michigan shore. If the schedule works for me there will be this large grey-haired guy in a dorky boonie hat and tye-dye using propane to launch russets far into the lake.

Ooh, that reminds me. If I'm going to finally bring homebrew, I need to get started now.

i'll see about bring both my kids . Last year my daughter was 10 weeks early,& Her birthday is June 30. my son is July 4th. this might work out to have fun & the kids get a road trip out of PA. Also celebrate there birthdays.




FYI: i got the j months for birthdays

Dad; January
Daughter; June
Son; July

Dizzytaz00 wrote:

i'll see about bring both my kids . Last year my daughter was 10 weeks early,& Her birthday is June 30. my son is July 4th. this might work out to have fun & the kids get a road trip out of PA. Also celebrate there birthdays.

Been to the last 2 and they are completely family-friendly. Just seems to happen when you corral that many geeks into a space.

Flying Fox wrote:

Just throwing it out there, August 23rd is too close to Labour Day?

Historically yes, school starting and all that. Also some family is already asking for that time so the dates I mentioned are ones where I should be able to get two contiguous weeks with the BBQ on the Saturday in the middle.

Has anyone decided on what date from TR BBQ?

I'll set the firm date once I know the official cottage schedule for the summer (first week of March). So far I've requested any two weeks grouped before and after each date posted, I'm sure it will be one of them but I don't know which yet. If one is better than the others I can push for it specifically so keep those opinions coming.

Any of your July dates work for me. Not that my presence is all that important.

Oh, so very funny...

LOL! Also I will not commit to anything else in July until a date is settled on. So go with what works.

My aunt's friend in the same condos as them took this video of the lake recently.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEOFiE1Y ... e=youtu.be

Anyone for a winter BBQ?

Well the fish fresh on the bbQ.

Sry: no pun intended drfish

BTW awesome view

Should know the final date tomorrow. Looking like either the 12th or 19th.