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Title: Anyone going to the record fair? When?
Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on October 26, 2007, 04:34:06 PM
I'm heading to the record fair for the first time and hoping to meet up with some FOTs there.  I'm swamped, so I'll probably just stop by on an afternoon, but if Emily or Stan or any other NJ/NY folk know when you're going, it would be fun to hook up...
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Post by: Stan on October 26, 2007, 09:08:49 PM
 I'll know tomorrow for certain, but I'm shooting for Sunday.
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Post by: Forrest on October 26, 2007, 09:36:04 PM
I'm definitely doing Sunday too, would love to slap hands with you guys.
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Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on October 27, 2007, 12:52:49 AM
Cool, Sunday works for me.  I have somewhere to be around 6pm, but that's pretty close to the end.  Stan I've met, and I'd probably recognize Forrest from your stand-up, so unless one or both of you develops some nutty facial hair or gets cosmetic surgery, I'll see you on Sunday...  mid-afternoonish?
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Post by: Forrest on October 27, 2007, 02:20:52 PM
Mid-afternoonish it is. I was thinking of going from, say, noonish til the endish.
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Post by: A.M. Thomas on October 27, 2007, 06:21:18 PM
Last year I went all three days and I think that was too much.  I'll probably be there Saturday and maybe Sunday.
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Post by: Forrest on October 27, 2007, 06:45:29 PM
This will be my first record fair. I can't picture how big it is. Will we all have trouble spotting each other?
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Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on October 27, 2007, 07:04:53 PM
I think Emily is working the info booth.  Maybe we can arrange to leave notes for each other there?  This is my first record fair too but I don't think the venue is like the Javits Center or Madison Square Garden anything.
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Post by: Forrest on October 27, 2007, 07:26:23 PM
Nice. It'll be like a little FOT scavenger hunt.
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Post by: A.M. Thomas on October 28, 2007, 01:39:23 PM
I will be wearing a face mask of my avatar.  I suggest you all do the same.
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Post by: Jason on October 28, 2007, 03:19:20 PM
I'll be there Sunday hopefully.
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Post by: Laurie on October 29, 2007, 10:02:12 AM
Forrest, I'm going to need to see a full-size jpeg of your avatar. THANKS.
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Post by: dave from knoxville on October 29, 2007, 12:06:18 PM
Oh, if only I were rich. Hey, maybe Laurie's dad will charter me up!
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Post by: Stan on October 29, 2007, 12:15:28 PM
 I will be there Sunday. I will not be stopped.
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Post by: John Junk on October 29, 2007, 01:14:39 PM
I WISH I was going.  ...and Lexie Mountain Boys are playing.  I'm friends with them!!   >:(
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Post by: Jason on October 29, 2007, 09:59:41 PM
I'm sorry for not organizing anything now. How about informal drinks around 6 or 7ish on the Sunday?
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Post by: Poughkeepsie on October 29, 2007, 11:09:28 PM
I'm up for something on sunday!
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Post by: christine on October 30, 2007, 02:31:18 PM
Did we all notice that the Cherry Blossom Clinic is broadcasting from the record fair?
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Post by: Forrest on October 30, 2007, 02:59:36 PM
Forrest, I'm going to need to see a full-size jpeg of your avatar. THANKS.

I've got to figure out where I found that sucker. I figured a cute cat would force people to be nice to me.
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Post by: Forrest on October 30, 2007, 03:01:23 PM
I'm sorry for not organizing anything now. How about informal drinks around 6 or 7ish on the Sunday?

Yes. Is there a where?
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Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on October 30, 2007, 06:06:56 PM
I'm sorry for not organizing anything now. How about informal drinks around 6 or 7ish on the Sunday?

Jason, I know you just had a baby and have been having stress-related panic attacks and were harassed by overzealous law enforcement officers, but really, man, that's no excuse for not taking charge and getting a whole bunch of disorganized slackers that you mostly know via the internet to meet in one place for drinks.  Priorities, sir, priorities.

I have to do this goddam theater lab from 5:30-9ish in midtown so I'll probably bail on the drinks (sob) unless it goes a bit later, in which I'd be happy to meet up with you cats.  Maybe we can hatch a plan at the fair?  There are pubs galore in Chelsea, most of which are probably pretty empty on Sunday nights.
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Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on October 30, 2007, 06:21:07 PM
Oh, and this should go without saying, but if I do wind up going out with you guys I am good for a beer for Jason, who I do not think should have to pay for any drinks that night.
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Post by: Josh on October 30, 2007, 06:51:27 PM
What's a theater lab?
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Post by: Martin Edison on October 30, 2007, 08:13:47 PM
This will be my first record fair too.
I'll be wearing a Captain's Donuts shirt.
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Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on October 31, 2007, 01:48:15 PM
What's a theater lab?

We vivisect actors.  Not even PETA minds.  Zing*.

Basically, when I write a new play, or part of it, I want to hear what it sounds like out loud, so I bring it to a bunch of actors and have them read it, then everyone talks about it.  Every playwright in America belongs to at least one of these, and it's usually how we get to know each other.  "Lab" is a goofy and inaccurate term, but I think it's supposed to evoke the idea that everyone is there to experiment with unfinished work.







*I know I can do better but last night was our official opening and I'm hung over.  Also I like actors.
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Post by: A.M. Thomas on October 31, 2007, 09:03:08 PM
Now I really want to go on Friday at 8 to play rock/paper/scissor with Andy Breckman.

All FOTs that are going should wear a Best Show pin.
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Post by: buffcoat on November 01, 2007, 09:46:58 AM
What would "formal drinks" be?
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Post by: Laurie on November 01, 2007, 10:55:44 AM
What would "formal drinks" be?

I don't know, martinis? Small $14 cocktails made from blueberry infused vodka?
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Post by: Poughkeepsie on November 01, 2007, 11:36:48 AM
Anyone attending Cheery Blossom Clinic Live? If so we should dance.
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Post by: Laurie on November 01, 2007, 11:42:26 AM
You guys should DANCE LIKE NOBODY'S WATCHING.
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Post by: christine on November 01, 2007, 11:56:06 AM
Anyone attending Cheery Blossom Clinic Live? If so we should dance.

Some friends and I are planning on being around for this!  I've got long brown hair and glasses and will have a "Wait, whuuuut?" button somewhere on my person, as usual.
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Post by: Sarah on November 01, 2007, 03:59:14 PM
You guys should DANCE LIKE NOBODY'S WATCHING.

Since I won't be attending the fair, I'll just do some angry dancing while no one is watching.
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Post by: Poughkeepsie on November 02, 2007, 03:21:21 PM
What is the secret FOT handshake? I'm not going to be the creepy guy whispering "Wait, whut" out of the corner of my mouth.
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Post by: Forrest on November 02, 2007, 09:27:37 PM
What is the secret FOT handshake?

Just simply tap three times on the bottom of the men's room stall partition.
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Post by: Forrest on November 02, 2007, 09:28:33 PM
What is the secret FOT handshake?

Just simply tap three times on the bottom of the men's room stall partition.

What is this, September '07?!
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Post by: Poughkeepsie on November 04, 2007, 12:17:27 AM
I succeeded in totally creeping out Tom!
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Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on November 04, 2007, 12:52:55 AM
What is the secret FOT handshake?

Just simply tap three times on the bottom of the men's room stall partition.

What is this, September '07?!

Forrest, I told you to read the safety manual on that zinging machine before you went and zung yourself.  I hope you have insurance.

I'll be wearing a Best Show pin and otherwise doing my best to look like my photo.
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Post by: Stan on November 04, 2007, 10:58:25 AM
 I'll be there at around 2:00 PM.
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Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on November 04, 2007, 09:15:32 PM
Stan and Emily, good to see you, and Bobo, great to finally meet you.  You're as funny in person as you are in the boards and the chat, and I do mean that as a compliment, not in the Ronald-Reagan-was-as-good-a-president-as-he-was-an-actor way.  Jason and Forrest, sorry to miss you guys.  Jason, I will someday purchase a beer and give it to you to drink.

Did anyone go out?  I could barely stay awake during the theater lab, which had more to do with exhaustion than the material being read, so I just headed home.
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Post by: Stan on November 04, 2007, 09:23:06 PM
 The meet up didn't happen, so you didn't miss out Lamont (this moniker really does come in handy so as not to confuse the alpha Jason).

 I took not one, but two pictures.

Los Hermanos Vey:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v642/alembic14/IM000458.jpg)

Jason and Petey (who really does exist), so who got James'd now?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v642/alembic14/IM000459.jpg)
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Post by: paul on November 04, 2007, 11:45:20 PM
crap, i knew i shoulda gone today. why'd i have to go and miss Jason and Petey....

i did talk to Tom and Fluxblog for a while tho. Tom's thinking about letting him out of the Hatepit, if anyone cares.
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Post by: KickTheBobo on November 05, 2007, 01:34:50 PM
I popped into the Record Fair on Sunday for a bit and got to powwow with some FOTs in "Meatspace". It was such a delight to experience firsthand:

-Groteface Killah !
-The Irascible Stan!
-Emily The Artist!
-Breeder Extraordinaire/ Enemy of the State Jason!
-Listener Hour Tour-de-force/ Trivia Mistress Therese!
-Current D.A.R.E. posterboy Petey!

plus: The fellow responsible for 50% of August's DNA!

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Post by: buffcoat on November 05, 2007, 01:46:37 PM


-The Irascible Stan!



Paul Higgins!

GRAAAAAAACE!!!!
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Post by: Forrest on November 05, 2007, 03:48:58 PM
Aw geez, I was so there, but was greeted with a feeling of helplessness when I walked into the pavilion. So many people. So many bad records to sift through. I hope you guys had fun, because I left with no new records and no new friends.
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Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on November 05, 2007, 04:01:50 PM
Sorry, Forrest.  I really did look for you, if it's any consolation.

I have absolutely no room in my place for anything else at all, and I fear that if I ever started collecting records it would be some sort of nerd point of no return (I'm already up to my eyeballs in croos-platform nerd-dom: comic books, poetry and fiction, TV, sci-fi, alt-comedy, mp3s, the internets, and the dorkiest passion maybe ever - theater) but I love to look at LPs and pretend that I had a spare room and a lot of disposable cash to start the hobby.  I did get a Sonics CD and some WFMU and Norton Records swag, though.

i did talk to Tom and Fluxblog for a while tho. Tom's thinking about letting him out of the Hatepit, if anyone cares.

What day were you there, Paul?  I wonder if our Sunday plan made Tom decide to attend on a different day in order to dodge us.
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Post by: Jason on November 05, 2007, 07:21:43 PM
Considering I used to fly in and spend all weekend at the record fair its pretty poor that now I live so close to it I only managed to get there by 4pm Sunday.
Sorry KTB & Stan that I wasn't more chatty, time was short and there were records to buy.
I spent a bit less than $200, got 3 beers, 18 lps and 38 7"s, mostly bargains and only one record I felt i paid too much for but then I no longer have the advantage of converting prices into pounds and convincing myself that everything is a steal.
Petey bought a Clarence Reid 7" and drank beer.
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Post by: paul on November 05, 2007, 08:27:48 PM
What day were you there, Paul?  I wonder if our Sunday plan made Tom decide to attend on a different day in order to dodge us.

this was saturday afternoon.
i figured tom would be there saturday cause terre t was doing her show live from the record fair that day. and, you know, tom and terre are pretty close friends. for some reason, i didn't see jillian barberie with him tho...
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Post by: Laurie on November 06, 2007, 08:07:43 AM
PD DRANK BEER???  ???

 :'(

I'm telling Faffer.
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Post by: Stan on November 06, 2007, 11:30:10 AM
PD DRANK BEER???  ???

 :'(

I'm telling Faffer.

 I saw it happen. Please accept my apologies for not photographically documenting that moment.
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Post by: Laurie on November 06, 2007, 11:34:35 AM
I kind of feel like a grandma, regarding PD. He'll always be nine years old to me. Don't smoke pot, PD! sXe 4 lyfe!
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Post by: Sarah on November 06, 2007, 01:03:06 PM
Petey's almost old enough to be drafted, for heaven's sake.  I wonder how many of us here hadn't had a beer or several by the time sixteen/seventeen rolled around?
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Post by: dave from knoxville on November 06, 2007, 02:08:19 PM
Petey's almost old enough to be drafted, for heaven's sake.  I wonder how many of us here hadn't had a beer or several by the time sixteen/seventeen rolled around?

I haven't had a beer yet, and fifty is about to roll around.
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Post by: Sarah on November 06, 2007, 07:04:09 PM
You, sir, are a rara avis.