2009 BorregoFest Suggestions

[THATSALEXUS?]

I'll vote for happy hour as well. Start with some drinks and appetizers on the table and migrate to to the meal a little later. I purposely brought more beer than I could drink and happily offered to anyone I thought might accept. I know that this was a sponsered event, so I'm unaware of the potential pitfalls to having people post up on bringing cocktail supplies, but hopefully we can all act like responsible adults. I know that there were alot of people that had no idea what to bring (especially those unable to cook )and and maybe some mixer's, ice, little umbrella's , etc. would have been cool.

[BoBoNel]

yes...i did name tags last year and that was fun. i was going to suggest or do it this year too but didnt quite have the extra money to take on the expense of supplies. (i think i spent $150+ last year on tags, lanyards, printer cartridges, name badge holders, etc).......plus i didnt know if folks really enjoyed the name tag thing........oh well..........

there were alot of new faces this year and i tried sooooo hard to meet folks and remember names..........but i'm terrible with names too.

maybe next year (and i'll hopefully be relocated to NY by next oct...if not i give up)....you can all play the name game around the campfire during your happy hour. no fireside chats....just games.

[cruiserlarry]

We avoided the Happy Hour

We avoided Happy Hour? I wasn't aware of that.

Well,some folks participated in "Happy Night"...

[RioDEW]

name tags with screen names and real names would be super cool

[byteheed]

Badges? We need stinkin badges!

I know name tags are nerdy, but we are a bunch of online forum users and ham radio people after all! Maybe we can split up the work/cost among a couple of us for badges. I'm happy to help there.

[gon2srf]

Badges? We need stinkin badges!

I know name tags are nerdy, but we are a bunch of online forum users and ham radio people after all! Maybe we can split up the work/cost among a couple of us for badges. I'm happy to help there.

Next year I think I'll just wear my license plate around my neck. Nice name tag, good bling.

[BigDouggieDoug]

I'm going to get a shirt made that say's "I'm sorry! I forgot your name." I met so many people I had a hard time with this. I'm not suggesting name tags though! Also I will answer to "ray" heh

yes...i did name tags last year and that was fun. i was going to suggest or do it this year too but didnt quite have the extra money to take on the expense of supplies. (i think i spent $150+ last year on tags, lanyards, printer cartridges, name badge holders, etc).......plus i didnt know if folks really enjoyed the name tag thing........oh well..........

there were alot of new faces this year and i tried sooooo hard to meet folks and remember names..........but i'm terrible with names too.

maybe next year (and i'll hopefully be relocated to NY by next oct...if not i give up)....you can all play the name game around the campfire during your happy hour. no fireside chats....just games.

name tags with screen names and real names would be super cool

Badges? We need stinkin badges!

I know name tags are nerdy, but we are a bunch of online forum users and ham radio people after all! Maybe we can split up the work/cost among a couple of us for badges. I'm happy to help there.

There are so many of us and will be even more next year and on. I have to try so hard to remember names too. And, there are screen names plus real names to memorize. So I thought a directory might help. But not getting enough responses so far: http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/s ... ctory.html

[gon2srf]

Doug-

I like the idea but since many of the members here do not drive FJ Cruisers do you think you could start a directory here at OAUSA.net?

Scott

I'm going to get a shirt made that say's "I'm sorry! I forgot your name." I met so many people I had a hard time with this. I'm not suggesting name tags though! Also I will answer to "ray" heh

yes...i did name tags last year and that was fun. i was going to suggest or do it this year too but didnt quite have the extra money to take on the expense of supplies. (i think i spent $150+ last year on tags, lanyards, printer cartridges, name badge holders, etc).......plus i didnt know if folks really enjoyed the name tag thing........oh well..........

there were alot of new faces this year and i tried sooooo hard to meet folks and remember names..........but i'm terrible with names too.

maybe next year (and i'll hopefully be relocated to NY by next oct...if not i give up)....you can all play the name game around the campfire during your happy hour. no fireside chats....just games.

name tags with screen names and real names would be super cool

Badges? We need stinkin badges!

I know name tags are nerdy, but we are a bunch of online forum users and ham radio people after all! Maybe we can split up the work/cost among a couple of us for badges. I'm happy to help there.

There are so many of us and will be even more next year and on. I have to try so hard to remember names too. And, there are screen names plus real names to memorize. So I thought a directory might help. But not getting enough responses so far: http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/s ... ctory.html

[Frogeye]

Doug-

I like the idea but since many of the members here do not drive FJ Cruisers do you think you could start a directory here at OAUSA.net?

Scott

I'm going to get a shirt made that say's "I'm sorry! I forgot your name." I met so many people I had a hard time with this. I'm not suggesting name tags though! Also I will answer to "ray" heh

yes...i did name tags last year and that was fun. i was going to suggest or do it this year too but didnt quite have the extra money to take on the expense of supplies. (i think i spent $150+ last year on tags, lanyards, printer cartridges, name badge holders, etc).......plus i didnt know if folks really enjoyed the name tag thing........oh well..........

there were alot of new faces this year and i tried sooooo hard to meet folks and remember names..........but i'm terrible with names too.

maybe next year (and i'll hopefully be relocated to NY by next oct...if not i give up)....you can all play the name game around the campfire during your happy hour. no fireside chats....just games.

name tags with screen names and real names would be super cool

Badges? We need stinkin badges!

I know name tags are nerdy, but we are a bunch of online forum users and ham radio people after all! Maybe we can split up the work/cost among a couple of us for badges. I'm happy to help there.

There are so many of us and will be even more next year and on. I have to try so hard to remember names too. And, there are screen names plus real names to memorize. So I thought a directory might help. But not getting enough responses so far: http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/s ... ctory.html

Another great idea Scott. Hey Doug, I ran into you at the Xcel Rip you off on gas, gas station. It was nice meeting you and sorry I didn't get to make the run with you guys. It looked like a kick ass one.

[Frogeye]

I'll vote for happy hour as well. Start with some drinks and appetizers on the table and migrate to to the meal a little later. I purposely brought more beer than I could drink and happily offered to anyone I thought might accept. I know that this was a sponsered event, so I'm unaware of the potential pitfalls to having people post up on bringing cocktail supplies, but hopefully we can all act like responsible adults. I know that there were alot of people that had no idea what to bring (especially those unable to cook )and and maybe some mixer's, ice, little umbrella's , etc. would have been cool.

That's what I'm saying. When I have to, I can act like a responsible adult