Jannic II Event Information

[gisli]

So no train and maybe no flying....Diver Boy our flight from Iceland arrives around eight in the afternoon. Would driving and sleeping over in a motel after say 3hours drive sound like something that would fit in your schedule?

That way we could be in Pittsburgh around noon or so.

Would anyone else like a ride to Pittsburgh????

[diver_boy]

i'll let you guys know. i'm trying to get that friday off. right now looking good, but not sure what to make of it.

Im also checking out the amtrak trains - there is one directly from Newark NJ to Pittsburgh PA....

no way i'm taking a bus, nuh uh.
nooooooooooo...i did it enough :)

[hoops]

buses are the very worst!

[Rkitko]

i'll let you guys know. i'm trying to get that friday off. right now looking good, but not sure what to make of it.

Im also checking out the amtrak trains - there is one directly from Newark NJ to Pittsburgh PA....

no way i'm taking a bus, nuh uh.
nooooooooooo...i did it enough :)

Hmm, the amtrak website does list the Pennsylvanian departing every day (and on August 1st at 10:05 am from New York Penn Station) for US$60 per person. Not bad. Travel time about 9 hours, though I expect that to be slightly on the short side. Amtrak is notoriously late. I'd say go for it. Cheaper than driving. I hadn't looked at the time tables for the Pennsylvanian in a while.

You'd be going right near my undergraduate college!

[RedjackRyan]

=diver_boy
Im also checking out the amtrak trains - there is one directly from Newark NJ to Pittsburgh PA....




Hey Bat, Five bucks says he gets on the wrong train!

[Bat]

Hey Bat, Five bucks says he gets on the wrong train!


Can't argue with that bet...no contest. Maybe Gisli will steer him right?

anyway, DB has to get there...he's bringing the water balloons...hope he brings enough for me to share (heh heh):p

[diver_boy]

bat, the water balloons i had were just for you .... and only you. :-)

But alas, I guess I'll bring some so you can chase me around :)

[RedjackRyan]

--Bump --

Friday night hotel event cancelled

[Mary6906]

Well, my flight just got changed this morning, so now I get into Pittsburgh earlier on Friday (10:15 am) and leave earlier on Sunday (8:15 am) :(

[Randy & Betty in Pa]

So no train and maybe no flying....Diver Boy our flight from Iceland arrives around eight in the afternoon. Would driving and sleeping over in a motel after say 3hours drive sound like something that would fit in your schedule?

That way we could be in Pittsburgh around noon or so.

Would anyone else like a ride to Pittsburgh????

Gisili???

What airport are you flying into?

R.

[RedjackRyan]

Gisili???

What airport are you flying into?

R.

He's coming into JFK as of his last post to me.

[Randy & Betty in Pa]

Yikes....

Gisli my friend a couple things....

1) Your looking at a 6 to 8 hour drive to Pittsburgh....

2) After the picnic if your leaving from New York as well you and yours might want to visit Betty and I as we are in a direct line from New York to Pittsburgh... (292 miles from Pittsburgh and 70 miles from Manhatten) Let me know and we can put you up for a couple nights if you don't mind roughing it a bit and staying in a basically bare bones empty apartment... (Complete with Air mattresses, music, TV, refrigerator and bathroom...)

3) If you decide to visit with us the Rock band BOSTON will be performing on Monday night and you can see Janis again at a FREE concert on Tuesday at Musikfest (5 miles from home)... Musikfest offers lots of free acts all over the city and reasonably priced feature concerts...so theres plenty to do during the day if you want to go wander...

musikfest.org

Let us know if your interested

Best

R. & B.

[diver_boy]

good lord, from jfk...it's about 2 hours to the jersey border with traffic.
i hate that drive with a passion -- had to pick up my cousin last year who flew in from poland and she got JFK when we told her to go to Newark...

the traffic is a nightmare. hopefully they'll be arriving where they won't have to sit in bad traffic. :-/

the drivers on the belt parkway are extremely defensive

[hoops]

gisli,
it's all about patience, just think of it as an opportunity to see the what NYC driving is like, it can be a great learning experience. put on th a/c and make it an enjoyable ride. once you get into pennsylvania, the country is really lovely and the tunnels are a lot of fun. it's all about attitude.
peace
hoops

[Eva]

Gísli, make sure you don't drive too fast. I have noticed there is much more police on the road as in Europe usually. Well, at least in California. There was a freaking sheriff at every freaking exit! Don't these people have work to do!? :rolleyes:

Eva

[hoops]

good advice eva, i got picked up after the pitt show two years ago and it wasn;t cheap.
peace
hoops
PS you can stop laughing due to the irony now

[Eva]

you can stop laughing due to the irony now
Heheheh... :D Sorrym can't help it... heheh... :D

Eva

[diver_boy]

Don't think I'm going to make it :-( I have to work late mandatory that Friday night. this sucks.

oh well, at least i'll get to see the people in NYC :)

sorry guys. :( work sucks sometimes.

[Oak Kitten]

Sorry to hear that, DB you will be missed.

Oak

[diver_boy]

its ok :(

i actually teared up

[RedjackRyan]

:( Oh well Chris, another time. Won't be the same without ya though, and now i don't know what i'm gonna do with all this search and rescue gear!

[Bat]

Damn, DB...I thought we had a pool date! ...and who's bringing the water balloons if you're not? Rats.:mad:

[diver_boy]

i am truly upset.....ugh.
bat, i wanted to get you with a water balloon. :(
guess i'll have to UPS one.

LOL

goddamned work.
i'm sure you guys will have tons of fun though.

bah.
*hides in corner*

[Eva]

Damn! I am so sorry you can't make it :(

Eva

[hoops]

DB,
it just won't be the same without you. i'll have someone eat some kind of flesh in your honor aqnd drink some kind of spirits and maybe i'll throw a batch of water balloons in the car in your honor too. i don't know if i can get bat with em tho, i kinda look up to her. maybe my girlfriend can do it :D
I WILL see you in NY tho
peace
hoops

[Bat]

Hoops, don't send somebody else to do your dirty work! All's fair in stuff like water ballooning...heh heh:p

I was sort of thinking we could gang up on DB, but it's not to be. It's beyond me how he can think work could possibly be more important than the Jannic, though...that boy has to get his priorities straight, and put in for a couple vacation days ahead of time, don't ya think?
We're all pretty disappointed, Chris, not just you. :(

[diver_boy]

mandatory meeting -- otherwise.......i dont know
is the picnic on a saturday or sunday? thats the problem... i would have to bus it since i can't get ride out there now because of stupid friday meeting.
grrr (i had those days off already requested, but alas i got screwed over)

[Bat]

A MEETING!!! You're gonna miss the Jannic because of one of those F***ing 'mandatory' meetings? Unless your job is at stake, it will be the most boring meeting you've ever attended with nothing to do with you and your department, I'll bet. You ought to check into what it is all about, and see why they called it on that particular day. You could get really sick about nine a.m., too...just thinking... Guess I'd better stop thinking.

[diver_boy]

sure could ;)
I'll see what i can do.....
but right now i'm about pissed
trust me, i would do the train ride - stay there, spend the night and come right back

[Oak Kitten]

Y'know DB,

I heard that there is this 72-hour virus making the rounds in your neck of the woods, the onset is very sudden - usually late Thursday night, and it knocks you out of commission until Monday morning. Better watch out, you might catch it.

Oak

[Elliott]

Hey DB, what's with that dry cough and itchy nose? Are you running a little fever, or feeling achy? You don't look that good to me.... Do you need a doctor's note to return to work after missing that mandatory meeting.... can't you just read the minutes or something? I sure would hate for the whole office to get very, very sick because you are to selfish to stay home, in bed, and pamper yourself. I feel if you are too sick to work, it's your duty to stay home and get well so you can give 100% when you go back to work on Monday..... or Tuesday. That's just my opinion. Hope you feel better next week! ;)

[Eva]

Migraines work for me. Thery only last a day. And it's (by accident of course) that very Friday! And no, of course you are not home if your suspicious supervisor (now why would that be?) calls you. You went over to a friend so they could take care of you.

Eva

[aabram]

DB. You are OFF SICK, OK? If the boss doesn't like it, TOUGH. But because he knows you want that weekend, better go down with your (Ahem...) 72-hour virus a couple of days early because 1) that'll give you more time to get there and 2) it will stop him from suspecting too much. Get your 'Doctor's Note" sorted first though, even if you have to pay him for it! :) YOU'RE GOING....NO BUTS.

Annabel

[gisli]

Just got confirmation on the flight and car so adventure in the making.

This is the first time in our life together that I can take her on a journey that hasnt been "pre-programmed" from day one......

Randy, thank you for the invitation, it would be an honour to visit you and Betty at your home if me and the mrs go by your neighbourhood.

PS Diver-Boy, sorry to read you cant make it, but if you change plan there are two empty seats in the back of my rent-a-car for you or any other Rudie that would like to make use of this journey of ours from JFK-airport, no problem to make a small detour if anyone is intrested. Will be arriving just after noon on thursday 31 of july.

[marjan]

I'm at the Ibis Hotel at Schiphol airport right now and leaving for New York tomorrow at 1pm.
So my US vacation actually started right now :D
If anyone need me for some reason, please mail me at ?? and I will try to check in as much as possible
Bye for now

[Agnes]

Hon, you don't want your e-mailaddress for everyone to see - mix it up (at least the 'at' and dot), before you get spammed real bad by bots looking for this kind of stuff!

[Oak Kitten]

Have a great trip Marjan! See you and Wendy in NYC on Thursday.

Oak

[gisli]

Hon you get spammed real bad

I know I know guys like me will SPAM her all the time, filling her with ideas like: You have won ONE MILLION EURO. To claim it all you need to do is post excerts from a surden Autobiography to this forum http://www.janisian.com/forum/index.php and you will be rewarded....million times......by a euro.....pean:o

Seriously, glad you had a safe journey, have lots of fun in America, see you soon.

Bestest, Gísli.

[sister rose]

I know everyone will have a great time! Sorry, I won't be able to make it, but, I am looking forward to hearing all the details after. Someone plaese take lots of pics of everyone!

Lexa

[lucille]

I have been snoozing in my room in NYC for most of the day, and Marjan just rang me from her room. Watch out America - the (part) Dutch/Australian contingent has arrived:D Obviously we are both pooped, but will go out for some food, and check back in later.

[Mary6906]

I shall try and get to NYC somewhat early in the day on Friday. I was going to go to the booksigning the night before, but it doesn't make sense to come in and go back home only to come back again the next morning.

I've talked to Jeeney on the phone and she's looking forward to going to the show. I'll have more of a definite arrival time later in the week.

I can't wait......

[hoops]

sister rose, dang it all to heck! i'll miss the heck outta you, but i understand. i'm praying hard for you every day. i'll make sure at least one vehicle gets "borrowed" don;t you worry, it will have the ride of it's life.
peace
hoops

[RedjackRyan]

Gonna miss the pleasure of your company, Lexa.. but at least the pedestrians of Pittsburgh will be safe :p


<Hugs to you my dear>

[Eva]

Gisli, you are a bad, bad man! :D
Sister_Rose, what do you mean you won't be coming!? :eek:
Marjan and Lucille (okay, Wendy) have fun in Amerrrrrrica! :cool:

Eva

[Dar]

For Jim in Pittsburgh who didn't know about the picnic!!
here's the info

[Jim AKA JTigre99]

Thanks alot for the info. I will be working the evening shift, though. I'll be close when you are at Kennywood as I work for a Big Box Retailer in the Waterfront complex not far from Kennywood-actually we're closer to sandcastle. Sounds like great fun:D

[KarenSews2]

Alas, it looks like I'll be going solo. Mr. KarenSews (aka Ned) is and has been very busy with the clean-up of the Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Add to that all the work we are doing to get our house on the market...

He'll be missed. There's no way I'll miss it, though!

[Dee]

Well that should make it easier for me to snatch some of your ribs from beneath my invisibility cloak Karen.

Well not YOUR ribs but . . . oh you know what I mean!

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[Mary6906]

Ah, but, maybe you could tickle her ribs from under your invisibility cloak, Dee!! :p If we hear Karen giggling, we'll know.

[KarenSews2]

Ah, but, maybe you could tickle her ribs from under your invisibility cloak, Dee!! :p If we hear Karen giggling, we'll know.

There'll be NO tickling of Karen's ANYTHING!! I'm so very ticklish, it's torture! And I think I'm the only human who hates pedicures for that very reason! :eek:

[dragonlady]

KAren,

Maybe the fish pedicure wouldn't tickle you...or then again maybe it would be worse :D

see you soon!!!

-di

[hoops]

karen, tickling is my downfall too. i have 4 advanced black belts but if someone even comes close to tickling me, i'm done for. once was tickled till i stopped breathing, not fun, now it's the only time you can get me ( unless you ask) to run around and scream like a girl. i start laughing even before i'm touched. i'd say i'll protect you but i just can't promise that
peace
hoops

[KarenSews2]

karen, tickling is my downfall too. i have 4 advanced black belts but if someone even comes close to tickling me, i'm done for. once was tickled till i stopped breathing, not fun, now it's the only time you can get me ( unless you ask) to run around and scream like a girl. i start laughing even before i'm touched. i'd say i'll protect you but i just can't promise that
peace
hoops

OMG, Noel, that is totally me! My mom says that when I was a baby, sometimes she couldn't even pick me up because I was so ticklish! (Pssst, Noel -- I hope we aren't giving anyone any ideas...) I truly find nothing funny about being tickled.

[hoops]

is it possible to get an address to gregory's home, so i can pull up a map from the hotel?
karen, i hope not too
thank you
peace
hoops

[Wildflower Fever]

I don't want to hear about anybody getting drunk and hijacking those hillside trolley carts in downtown Pitt for s***s and giggles. Have fun everyone!
Redjack, you've got your work cut out for you. Please treat everyone to some Maiden if you can.;)

[hoops]

trolleys to borrow??? who needs to get drunk, i think i've found entertainment for a few hours!!!
peace
hoops

[KarenSews2]

As soon as I pack up this 'puter, I'm outta here. Staying in Columbus tonight. I'll be gracing the 'burgh around noon tomorrow!! WATCH OUT!!! Safe travels, everyone!

[RedjackRyan]

Redjack, you've got your work cut out for you. Please treat everyone to some Maiden if you can.;)
Already done so my man, been blasting Maiden all morning long :D

[RedjackRyan]

is it possible to get an address to gregory's home, so i can pull up a map from the hotel?
karen, i hope not too
thank you
peace
hoops


Noel, i'm going to pass the maps into Leslies capable hands first chance i get, so she can pass them around to those who need them at the hotel.

Seeya soon!

[hoops]

thank you capt! can't wait to see you and your beautiful wife
peace
hoops

[diver_boy]

I need the address toooooooooooooo
are we meeting at the park or at greg's house or what?!

i'm confused...
as usual.

:(

[Marcia Drummergal]

Chris, I think it would be safest if you met up with folks in the morning at Candlewood. Leslie is there and she will have written directions......can't go wrong....or CAN you? LOL

Marcia ;)

[diver_boy]

anything is possible with me marcia...lol