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![]() It was just a small gathering this year but it was great to see everyone ....and we raised a lot of money for hurricane victims! McD Last edited by mcdude; 09-11-2005 at 09:12 PM. |
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Unfortunately I was not up at the lake this weekend, so I couldn't attend, but....Can someone list who's-who in the group shot by LakeGeezer? I'd love to be able to put faces with the screen names!
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Sorry Jane & I couldn't make it...kind of a last minute change of plans.
Pepper, nice hint...but I didn't know you had a goatee!!!! ![]()
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Looks like it was a fine day, as it was down here in Pennsyltuckey.
![]() Heading back up on Saturday for "one last Lake dive"... ![]() gfe
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I have lots of ForumFest II picture but will not post without permission. If you were there and will allow me to post your picture... and whomever you brought with you, please email me via my profile and I will post pictures with you in it. (of course that requires me to remember all the names!)
Please indicate if you would like me to leave your name off and blur your name tag.
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Sure you can post all the photos Sunset Bob and his girlfriend Donna you like.Had a great time at the forum fest. Good to put faces with names.
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By the way.....a BIG round of applause for Pepper who did a great job organizing and facilitating the raffle!....oh....and a big thanks to everyone who contributed raffle items and to those who brought delicious munchies!
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I wish I was there. Had such a busy/hectic summer I thought I'd stay home for a weekend. Now I wish I didn't. Seems like you guys had a great time. And what amazing weather you had!!
Great pic Mcdude. Now there's a motley crew if I ever saw one (he he!!) I will definitely be there next year.
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I was happy I could be there and meet so many of you on such a gorgeous day. There were some surprises when I was finally able to put faces to the aliases and not everyone was what I expected. It was especially nice to finally meet charter members like Al, Skipper of the Sea Que and even Bizer made an appearance.
The after party at Garwoods was also fun and allowed us to meet Merrymeeting and his family, who were late arrivals because of another obligation. Even the end of the evening was special as I watched several of your boats move away into the moonlight as you departed the docks. It would have been quite a picture, if I had only had my camera. ![]() The number of forum members that I have now met has really grown this year. Every time I have lunch at Waldo Peppers I seem to meet several more. Thanks to everyone who took time to attend and to those who organized and contributed to the fundraiser for Katrina hurricane relief. I really enjoyed spending time with all of you. I've created a new category on PhotoPost for the 2005 ForumFest pictures. Please post your pictures there. ![]() Don Last edited by webmaster; 09-11-2005 at 09:38 PM. |
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ForumFest II was indeed a success, and a great time was had by all. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting new friends and enjoying the company of all.
The generosity of the members of this forum family never ceases to amaze me, and yesterday was no exception! As of the end of the raffle we had gathered a total of $392.00. However, a much larger sum will actually be sent to help those on the Gulf coast. How, you may ask? Through the ingenuity of a very special and trusted forum member, that's how! This member will be facilitating the donation through his employer, which will TRIPLE (yes, triple!) the amount of the donation! In addition, this member is adding more of his personal funds to the kitty, and the end result after tripling will be a total of $1,350.00! How cool is that? Thank you to all who attended and gave so generously (okay, I admit it, we were all trying to win Peg's quilt). Yesterday was a day I will never forget. Now, if I can sneak over to Rattlesnake Island and figure out how to make off with that quilt, I'll bet Mee would make it worth my while! ![]()
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First things first, I believe we can call FFII another success. $$'s were raised and a tradition established with some "new" faces since last year. Why ToW is ToW and Misty Blue isn't is a mystery to me
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It really was a day to remember ... fun, friends, new faces, and great weather. Oh yeah, and food!
Peg says she might consider making ANOTHER quilt next year for FF3! Anyone interested? (By the way, I understand someone out on Rattlesnake just had a security system installed! ![]()
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I too add my thanks to all involved in Forum Fest 2. Thanks to everyone who took care of the details and those who took the time to come to the gathering. The time was too short - I didn't get to spend enough time with everyone there. Due to my drive home (about 3 hrs) I opted not to stay for the "after party".
Some folks just made a quick visitation to the Fest, like Misty Blue. All I saw was a blur of a red shirt - he had come and gone before I knew it. I thoroughly enjoyed the camaraderie. Not everyone fits my mind's image of them based on their screen names and posts. Sunset Bob and PaulS for examples. It was such a pleasure and honor to meet our Webmaster after all these years and Bizer (and the patient Bizer family) too. I'd run through the list but it includes everyone I met - it was great to see you all (some again and some for the first time). Almost didn't recognize Pepper without her apron on ![]() We may have to start a new thread though. Something like, "How to force flash while taking pictures at the lake". Maybe you had to be there to enjoy the humor but I heard more talk about digital cameras and trying to force the "fill flash" to work than I did about boat speed limits. It was a wonderful event and a super weather day. Island Girl is gathering a permission list for posting other Forum Fest pictures. I can't seem to send her Forum e-mail (full mailbox or something?) I would like to get a copy of that list from her before I post more close-up pictures. Island Girl, are you willing to be the central point of contact on this issue? You can include my picture if you wish. I have permission from many who attended FF1 and would guess that their opinions have not changed regarding FF2 pix - but there were many new faces this year...
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I hereby grant permission to post photos of me from ForumFestII. For me it's not a problem, everybody knows who I am anyway.
Note to IG - I know your propensity for snapping scary photos of me ![]() ![]()
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So far, the people who have granted permission to post their pictures are:
As for my picture, you can post if I look good! ![]()
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