Lets Have A Party

[LAURENU2]

Xmas is coming and I thought it would be nice to have a party for our membership

I have received donations of 50.00 from CaptainMooseInc And 25.00 from PY222 :thumbs: :kiss: :thumbs: And I will match that amount to bring it to a total of $150.00


The Xmas party would be a good time and place to disperse the moneys to our membership
:|party|: I would like to hold this party live like in a IRC chat or a forum thread:|party|:
Anybody have any thoughts on it Or the best time to hold it speak up
:welcome: :banana: :weggy: :tramp: :drink: :hiya: :fridge: :slap: :sofa: :reddress: :viking:

[jasong]

That sounds like a great idea.

I think the obvious place for the irc chat would would the Free-DC irc server that is never used. But since we don't know how many people are coming, there should be a thread that names other servers that could mirror the chat(if that's possible).

It would also be nice if we could run a giveaway a little later for the people who join and crunch for Free-DC because of the chat. Maybe two weeks after the chat, we could figure out who joined around that time, and if they've crunched more than a week for Free-DC they get included in a special giveaway just for them.

[Bok]

We'll see what details come about here and maybe just do giveaways during the chat /shrug anything is possible.

Lauren, I'll throw something in the pot too, $100 or so.

Bok

[LAURENU2]

Originally posted by Bok
We'll see what details come about here and maybe just do giveaways during the chat /shrug anything is possible.

Lauren, I'll throw something in the pot too, $100 or so.

Bok
Well Thank You Bok that is Vary Free-DC of you
I have a real time Bingo game setup on my website that we can use here
HeHe Xmas bingo Or other games that can be setup If we want to play games


I thought I would start this Thread now so we would have lots of time to do it right and order another :fridge: to hold all the Beer and drinks and set a date and time for the party:|party|:

[meep]

IRC chat would be good - it is pretty easy to setup an IRC bot that could run a Bingo or Quiz game for everyone in the channel... with prizes dished out depending on best scores for the evening.

Would be a good laugh :cheers:

[LAURENU2]

SO what day and time should we have this online Xmas party ??
PY are you going to be in charge of the :fridge: :drink:

[CaptainMooseInc]

Definately needs to be on a weekend. Like a Saturday or Sunday. Probably like mid-day on a Saturday or something. Ummm....as to when to hold it???

Maybe Saturday December 10th or December 17th??? That way at least some people might be able to get finals (High School and College alike) out of the way but not interfere with X-Mas Eve. :)

But I don't know when Hannaka (spelling?) starts up so I don't wanna interfere with that either...

-Jeff

[PY 222]

Originally posted by LAURENU2
SO what day and time should we have this online Xmas party ??
PY are you going to be in charge of the :fridge: :drink:

No problemo on the fridge front. I'll even get a keg or two ready for the event.

Lets party people. :cheers:

[LAURENU2]

Originally posted by CaptainMooseInc
Definately needs to be on a weekend. Like a Saturday or Sunday. Probably like mid-day on a Saturday or something. Ummm....as to when to hold it???

Maybe Saturday December 10th or December 17th??? That way at least some people might be able to get finals (High School and College alike) out of the way but not interfere with X-Mas Eve. :)

But I don't know when Hannaka (spelling?) starts up so I don't wanna interfere with that either...

-Jeff
OK lets set it of 12/10 late afternoon / evening, that way it will not interfear with any Xmas shopping :|party|: :elephant:
How about 7 to 9 PM CST (Chicago time)?

[Dyyryath]

That's a novel idea. Glad I finally got around to dropping in, otherwise I'd have missed it. :thumbs:

I'll come. I'll even play a game or two if TargetButt's willing to spend a few minutes on a FPS server with me. :D

[IronBits]

If it's Q3, you bet !!! :D
There is a fast Server over here on the West Coast where I can keep MY lag low. ;)
Look here: http://www.q3server.cjb.net/

[LAURENU2]

XMAS PARTY UPDATE

1= celron 2.4Ghz 400 FSB OME CPU

1= L4VXA2 Motherboard

2=Sempron 2600 CPU Retail Box W/Fan socket 754

2=755-A2 Motherboard

1=stick of 266 DDR Memory 128 Mb

1=stick of 400 DDR Memory 256 Mb

1=stick of 400 DDR Memory 512 Mb

2=sticks of 128 SDR DIMM Memory 128 Mb

3= $25.00 in cash Donated by members
PY 222 gave $25.00 and $50.00 by CaptainMooseInc
And PY is in charge of the fridge so if it is not
stocked with what you want you know who to talk to PY 222 :sniper:

Well thats it for now but I still have 40 daysof shopping to
Add to it.

Rember to set some time on 12/10 to stop in the PARTY and say hi
Oh Ya all items are New
And I forgot this
A New compleat Sempron 2200 PC W/CD, flopy, 40 Gig HD, case, keyboard, mouse, speakers, and OS
installed Linspire 4.5

[Darkness Productions]

I don't think we'll need to worry about the server being mirrored. My server can more than handle anything you all can throw at it :)

[Fozzie]

even with The Pond lag still should frag you guys some. ;)

[LAURENU2]

I also posted a note and link to this in the FAD forum
http://www.find-a-drug.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=150053#150053

[PY 222]

WOOT.

Fridge is stocked Sir!

Preparing for the onslaught of really thirsty DCers. :cheers:

[LAURENU2]

I have compleat faith in your PY your always ontop of thigs:thumbs:

soon to be ontop of all the fad members

[n7vxj]

COOL!! I'll have to see about winning some of that RAM so I can run Rosetta on another one of my boxes, since FAD is shutting down, and I'm getting burned out on RC5!!! :D

[Shish]

Not too bothered about prizes or anything but would somebody please remind me closer to the date cos this old brainbox is having some drug related problems just now and I may be on withdrawal about that time which will bugger me up completely.

[LAURENU2]

So What shall we do this year for our Free-DC X-Mas party
I am asking the memberships input on what kind of things they would
like to see do or get this year.
I would like to do something new as I am sure the membership does as well
Just remember no hookers:slap:

[Digital Parasite]

No hookers? Well I'm out... jk! :santa:

I will start thinking of stuff.

[paleseptember]

Well, a plane ticket to the states (or anywhere at all!) is outta my reach, so an IRC party of some description? Random silliness and games is always fun :D

[LAURENU2]

Well, a plane ticket to the states (or anywhere at all!) is outta my reach, so an IRC party of some description? Random silliness and games is always fun :D
We always have held the party in the IRC chat-room sometime just before X-mas
In the past We have done :umm: Lotto, Trivia, Bingo and a search game

I was Looking for a New game or contest that we can do in IRC

As you all know by now I am a :bathroom: Plumber:bath: by trade and not into IT that deep
:umm: So all you techs out there step up and think about it

I think I still have my game room up at my website (not sure) But I am not sure if we could use it or how we could score it

[Jeff]

Oh no... another Christmas party... :santa: Better start stocking the fridge now then... :cheers:

Whatever you come up with, the wifey and I will be there(however late in showing up we are)!!!
:clap: :woot: :jester: :looney: :banana: :hifi: :woot: :clap:

[CaptainMooseInc]

Maybe we could....uhrmmm...

Hangman? I dunno...

All computer related words or DCing related...

Just a thought.

-Jeff

P.S. I'm trying to get running again!

[LAURENU2]

Well it is that time of the year again :santa: Ba humbug

:Pokes: Looking to set a Date for the 2007 Free-DC X-mass Party

I was thinking a good day would be 12/16 or 12/9 at 5:00 to 6:00 PM Chicago time

I will wait till 11/30 for comments and suggestions before making the party thread

Time to get the old IRC chat sever a new lube and wax job to get it ready for the :santa: Party

[Bok]

12/16 isn't good for me :( I'll be in Asheville at the Biltmore estate for a long weekend for my son's 5th birthday...

Any other time is fine though. Hell, make it saturday 12/22 :banana:

Bok :thumbs:

[IronBits]

:woot: Heck ya!!! :woot:
12/22 works for me :bouncy:


:|party|: Time :rock:

[Paratima]

Me likes 12/22, too. :hiya:

[Jeff]

12/22 looks good here too. :cheers:

[paleseptember]

Don't mind which date you choose. A quick calculation shows I'll be joining the party at something like lunchtime if you go for US evening, which isn't too bad :thumbs:


A party! Woo! :clap: :|party|: :santa: :cheers: :cheers:

[Digital Parasite]

Any of the dates you listed seem to be good for me. I should definitely be there... Can't miss going 3 years in a row! :santa: :cheers:

[Moogie]

12/22 sounds like it might work. :)

[paleseptember]

Was informed last week that the owner of my block of flats is planning to demolish them prior to christmas. A panicked week of searching has resulted in a new flat, but my phone and interwebs need to be relocated, and my telco is saying between a few days and two weeks depending on the infrastructure.

But never fear! If I had to rock up to my office, esky under my arm, then so be it :D

[alpha]

What a really annoying thing to happen any time of the year, let alone this close to Christmas..

Let's hope you can still make it! :)

[LAURENU2]

Was informed last week that the owner of my block of flats is planning to demolish them prior to christmas. :D
I do not think that can do that I think that they need a 60+ day notice to evict you

[Paratima]

I do not think that can do that I think that they need a 60+ day notice to evict you
:umm: Things may be a wee bit different Down Under...

[LAURENU2]

:umm: Things may be a wee bit different Down Under...
Was there a Court notice served to you that you had 30 days to leave?
People do have Rights did you have a lease in force if so was it up or did it still have time to go? You might be able to recover your moving costs and or rent in a forced eviction

EDIT
See now you got me confused I thought I was replying to paleseptember
Ya it might be different Down Under...

[Paratima]

:rotfl: You're so easily confused! :looney:

[LAURENU2]

:rotfl: You're so easily confused! :looney:
:umm: That's Funny That's what mom use to say to me:confused:

[Paratima]

You're just doing this to increase your post count! :swear:

[Paratima]

So cut it out, already! :bonk:

[LAURENU2]

So cut it out, already! :bonk:
:umm: Is This a suppression of uncomfortable ideas or what :bang:

[Paratima]

Well, yeah, sure. But this isn't a scientific endeavor! :jester:

[Jeff]

Sorted out the beverages last week... this week I sorted out the lighting...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKF0y7FF1hI :rotfl:

:santa: Think I'm officially ready for the party Lauren! :cheers:

[IronBits]

Wow! That's really neat!! Must of taken you a long time. :thumbs:

[Jeff]

Actually, the lights were already up. I just picked up one of those "GE/Mr. Christmas Sounds and Lights of Christmas". Only 6 channels and the music and programming is preset... but for $60 it isn't bad.

One of these years I'm going to go all out and spend the $$$ on a "real" 16 or 32 channel controller. You can do much, much more with them including fading and custom programming. (But, boy oh boy are they expensive) ;)

I'll get a better video with sound once the weather settles down... it's absolute crap today with snow, ice, and wind. :( (had to deflate all the blowups even)

At any rate, can't wait for the PARTY!!! :santa:

[paleseptember]

For Laurenu2: For a fixed term lease (ie, less than six months) only 14 days notice is required. Once that initial six months is up, you move to a Continuing Lease, and then 60 days notice is needed.

Meh. I've found something to live, have destroyed my muscles lugging my stuff around (oh why oh why do I have so much stuff??) and having interweb withdrawals >.<

Oh, and my computer didn't like the move. The fan is overrevving whenever I try something CPU-intensive. Will need to poke at it, see what's gone wrong :(