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Posted By: <b>Rob NYC</b><p>To make it simple:<br /><br />I will also be at Duke's on December 9th at 19:00. <br />If anyone else cares to join, please do so. <br />There will now be at least 2 people at that location at that time.

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>i though Barry said there was like 10 pople who are coming, what happened? Barry- are you in?

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>some people have been demanding an official vote...well here goes, let's do it!<br /><br />i DO NOT care what night we have the dinner, i live in midtown and ANY night will work for me...<br /><br />with that said, i do think a weekend would be better, we could stay out later, AND MANY corporate x-mas events happen DURING THE WEEK in the city at restaurants (this is what my friend, who is in the restaurant busy told me), so he even said weekends are better...<br /><br />my vote: sat. dec 9th...<br /><br />can some peopel please vote here to satisfy others...IF the vote swings to a weekday, I AM FINE WITH IT...just lets make a decision here, please...<br /><br />MS

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Hi everyone- I've calmed down from yesterday so I felt I should post. I thought I was doing the right thing by taking charge and organizing a date, and I felt Saturday was a good time. I had no personal agenda other than I invited Leon as my guest and the weekend was the only time he could fly in. In retrospect, I'm sorry I got involved. I should have let somebody else set this up and merely cast a vote like everyone else. I don't know what else to say. I know this board can get contentious but to carry on like we did over getting together for dinner makes this thread one for the time capsule. Sorry if I got people angry and I apologize if in any way I was responsible for some of this chaos.

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Posted By: <b>robfouch</b><p>I'm an occasional poster but live on Long Island and would very much like to attend and meet some of you guys. I vote for Saturday -- weeknights are difficult for me because I work in Suffolk County and have to make arrangements to leave work early to make it into the city in time for dinner. Duke's is fine with me. <br /><br />And Barry, in my view, you have nothing to apologize for. <br /><br />Sheesh, things get crazy on this board.<br />

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Posted By: <b>Jon Canfield</b><p>First of all - Barry, think you did a great job. I've only chimed in a few times but I certainly would not have wanted the task of organizing all of us so I applaud you for your efforts and still look forward to dinner with everyone. As I've stated before, my vote is for Saturday. If we decide on a weeknight, I will make every effort to attend, but it would be unlikely. I am 6-week old attorney here at a large NYC law firm. I will be the first to say that on a week night, I don't see 7,8 or 9pm on a regular basis. So, as Leon has a very valid reason for needing a weekend, I also would prefer a weekend as I probably would only have a 10% chance of getting out of work on a weeknight before 9 or 10pm.

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Posted By: <b>edacra</b><p>MVP's right, a private room AND a weekday might asking for trouble. Corporate Christmas parties are a huuuge deal in NY.

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Posted By: <b>Bob Pomilla</b><p>Since I already thanked you for your efforts in an earlier posting, maybe this is redundant, but I do want to thank you again, Barry. To even attempt to tie together all of our personalities into some sort of coherent plan, deserves some kind of Medal of Valor, at least. Quite contrary to you owing an apology, everyone owes you a thanks for your efforts, no matter how things wrap up.<br /><br />Official Vote (if still relevant): Saturday

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Thanks Bob, but in place of a medal I'll take a cold beer.

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Posted By: <b>dan mckee</b><p>Where is New York City?

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Posted By: <b>Bruce Babcock</b><p>I think New York City is near Brooklyn.

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Posted By: <b>DMcD</b><p>Is New York still in the league?

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Posted By: <b>Al C.risafulli</b><p>I've got a whole bunch of fan letters that Casey Stengel saved, all about that very incident. They're awesome.<br /><br />-Al

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Posted By: <b>DJ</b><p>I think you'd all be able to agree on a time and place if it was held at...I don't know, Scores?<br /><br />Betting Line on Steakhouse scenario.<br /><br />+360 that this doesn't take place before the year end<br />-340 that the next time you all meet is at the National<br />(you must lay (+) $100 to win $360 or lay (-) $340 to win $100.<br /><br /><img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />DJ<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>Scores? that would have been simple, my cousin used to be head doorman there...have spent many a night in VIP there... <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Judson Hamlin</b><p>When you say "head doorman" you mean what, exactly...?

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Posted By: <b>Judson Hamlin</b><p>Saturday is best, just not the 9th

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>funny...i meant chief bouncer (i.e. top security person)...

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Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>I think it's the city that has spent over $1,000,000,000 in payroll the last 6 years and no championships to show for it.

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Posted By: <b>Rob NYC</b><p>Whatever the date, why not the new Hawaiian Tropical on the corner of 49th & 7th.

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Posted By: <b>JimCrandell</b><p>Right next door--I could make that after work.

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Posted By: <b>RobertS</b><p>Is anyone showing up today at Duke's?

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Just you, I think. I have a Christmas party to attend tonight. What happened to the other thread? When I saw this one resurrected I momentarily turned ashen white and grew faint.

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>...that's funny. i told my buddy to cancel the table weeks ago...<br /><br /><br />IF anyone is in New York over the holidays and is serious about getting together let me know...if not, no sweat, i'll be enjoying the city with my girl, my friends & my T206 cards...no biggie.

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Posted By: <b>Jon Canfield</b><p>I'd personally be interested in still meeting up with anyone who wants to attend sometime over the holidays. I don't have any place in mind, nor a day or time - but i would mind to shoot the perverbial *hit over a few beers.

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>...as i have metnioned numerous times...i live in mid-town and am ALWAYS going out...so if anyone wants to meet-up for dinner or simply beets just let me know.