Christmas PARTY INFO .. Please RESPOND As Soon As You Can!

[Ram Jack Scott]

count me in......how@when do i send the money.....by the way sizzler don't have no beeremoEvil

 

[foodsaver]

man this is getting tough! Thank you so much for spearheading this! Christy is going to find out tomorrow if she will be off work.

 

[Guest]

RJS, have you ever heard of brown baggin?

 

[bwolf]

just somthing i was wondering , ar we still doing the gift swap that TT mentioned in the first few threads ?? and what about gifts for the kids that wiill be there ?
just kinda wondering about the kids , like ages and such ?
emoScratch emoSmile emoFish

 

[TennesseeTalker]

Gift swap still on ... kids won't be left out. Posting info on that once this reservation issue is over and things slow down at work.

TT

 

[TennesseeTalker]

Of the original signed up on the calendar folks .. I have 3 that haven't responded and I assume at least 2 of those will come. So that brings our total up to the low 40's. I will call the guy at R&L and talk to him again today ... but if he sticks with his 50 person minimum then we will switch to some place else.

I'm thinking in the Christmas spirit he will let it be a go. But you never know!

For those whose name appears on the list I expect that you will be at the restaurant for the party. There you can pay me for your dinner and I will have a spreadsheet there to keep track of everyone who pays. I'd say mail it .. but I'm afraid that the mail might get delayed and payment would not be recorded in time for the party. Sooooo ... the only other option would be to meet me somewhere and I'll collect, which I don't mind doing. I will give everyone who pays in advance a receipt so there won't be issues the night of the party.

If you registered and you can't come ... just know I'll be hounding you for the cash after the party is over. I have Meanie Misty and Aggravating Alli to help with that! My trained bill collectors! hahahaha

Look for posting on gift swap, final instructions and directions by Friday. OH ... we have a couple "if I can I will" reservations. I didn't count those in the total so I'm thinking we should be okay!

Oh .. we're gonna have fun. And MAYBE .. a surprise!!! emoEvil emoBigsmile

TT

For added influence .. I've posted a picture of my "bill collectors"! Don't let their calm demeanor fool you .. they're just restin' up for the job. Alli is first .. Misty is second! Good girls!

 

[Sunshine]

You won't have to worry about us. They look like they mean business!

emoSun emoSun

 

[SpurHunter]

Now that you have the enforcers on your side, I bet even grouchy-mean-ol Doc will come to the party!!

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Come to think of it, wasnt this his idea to start with??

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[Jmax]

Well TT, add two more to your count. Just got the confirmation from my better half that we will be there. You know how we guys are at figuring things out...emoScratch , if it can be screwed up we can do it.emoBigsmile Could you please in simple terms tell me when, where, do I bring a gift, does the wife bring one also, and anything else I need to know? Just wanted to make sure I got this right.emoGoofy Jmax

 

[Guest]

Spur it was my idea to have another getogether in the fall but it finally came down to winter then christmas. As i told TT, we could have had the getogether at Krystal if they could have handled us all. My intention was getting to know the posters on here instead of food, I can eat anywhere and anytime. I will not have no part of Rib and Loin if that is the way they do business, They are busy trying to fill their pockets instead of pleasing the customer.I will eat elsewhere, there are plenty of places that have the same type food. I mentioned the Western Sizlin in jasper because they can handle anything that comes down the pike, no up front fee, no tips added in, no conditions what so ever and they have the best food around at a decent price. Everyone goes thru the line, orders what they want and go to the banquet room to be seated with everyone on here. Real simple. The way i see things going now, it is a pain for TT to try and get her upfront money from everyone to pay R&L their fees ahead of time. Making a ton of xtra work for her when it doesn't have to be this way, she deserves better than this. The getogather could have been in Cleveland or Dalton or anyplace in between and it would'nt have bothered me. This is my 2 cents worth.

 

[TennesseeTalker]

Oh Doc ... you don't have to explain yourself to us. I understand your point of view ... and I appreciate the thoughtfulness of trying to pick a spot and helping me out. But knowing a majority of these folks for 3 years like I do ... I'm sure my commitment is not in jeopardy.

There are lots of business that don't do things the way I would prefer today. But they aren't all necessarily to blame for that. Some bad apple did something that caused them to change the honesty of the way business is done. The folks who deserve to be boycotted are long gone and have left their mark. I don't think its really the retailers fault for having to have rules.

That being said, I was a waitress of many years. I LOVED that job!!! And the gratuity they are asking for up front is minimal at best. 10%. That is for the servers who get our drinks, make sure the buffet is stocked and hot, plates, silver, etc. I didn't consider it unfair or overly priced.

How this relates to you ... I still WISH you would come. You don't have to partake in the establishments offerings. But the fellowship and comrodery can't be found anywhere. If you have ever been to a picnic .. you know.

So folks ... get on board. Join us for what is guaranteed to be a DGT! <--- Darn Good Time!

TT

 

[Jmax]

Thanks for the info TT. R & L on Brainerd Road, starts at 7PM till whenever and bring a gift if you want to do the gift thing. $12 a head and that is for Buffet, drink and tip. Girl that ain't bad, good job as always. Sounds like a lot of fun and I am looking forward to meeting some of these folks I have never met. I am going to try and talk Chooch and Polo into coming as well. They I know would want to it is their bosses that I am not sure about.emoBigsmile Jmax

 

[Guest]

I don't really have a dog in the hunt because I won't be able to come that night. I will be preparing for the soldier benefit. However Doc if it is the fellowship you want and to meet other posters you could eat at the Sizzler on your way to the party and not partake in giving R & L any money. The party will be the same whether you eat there or not. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Guest]

Thank you brother Cheez, TT told me the same thing.

 

[Tileman]

I will be coming by my self, where is r&l located?

 

[Wet Willie]

Count me in for two, Al

 

[SpurHunter]

Tileman - 11/28/2007 6:09 PM I will be coming by my self, where is r&l located?

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Since you will be coming down the interstate I bet, you should just get off at the Brainerd Road exit, and remember that you have to be in the right-hand lane EARLY for this exit, and it actually cuts-off 75 underneath HWY 153. I forget that sometimes

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Anyway, go to the light, make a left, then go to the next light and make a right. Your on Brainerd, just follow it all the way. You will go through one light, and when you get to the next one, you pretty much have to go right or left...go left, and R&L is about 1/4 mile on your left. The Big Lots store is right behind it, and it is next to Sir Goonys. If your truck is drawn to the Hooters next door, you gone too far!

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[craazyboutbass]

We'll be there. Do we need to send you money before the dinner?

 

[foodsaver]

add one more. Christy won't be able to make it but I will. I can't wait!!!

 

[Guest]

Tileman - 11/28/2007 6:09 PM

I will be coming by my self, where is r&l located?

The East Brainerd Rd West exit is actually a little easier to get to R & L. Turn right off the interstate if you are going south. Go to Brainerd Rd. and turn left. Rib and Loin is about a block down on the left.