Forum Fest

Argie's Wife · 08-23-2010, 10:10 AM

Glad to hear things went well. I was with you in spirit. I had too much work to complete this weekend and couldn't pull away - I am sorry I missed it but maybe next year. Many thanks to those who took the ball and ran with it!

VitaBene · 08-23-2010, 11:25 AM

Hi,

I have tried to Identify some FF attendees. Some I was pretty sure of but not 100% so I did not write your name in. I have that dreaded disease- CRS...Can't Remember Stuff

Send me additions or corrections and I will try to add them in.

John

donnamatrix · 08-27-2010, 02:13 PM

The Fest was a blast. Vita Bene - those ribs were great. Everyone who worked so very hard to pull this together - THANK YOU. You rock!

webmaster · 08-27-2010, 04:20 PM

Sorry I'm late with these but here are some more pictures from the ForumFest (also in PhotoPost):

WinnDixie · 08-27-2010, 05:01 PM

Well...I'm baaack! Nice new pictures, Webmaster, and I have a puzzle solved now. I kept thinking, during the raffle, "why aren't people speaking right up when they have the lucky ticket??" OK...now I get it...looking at the bunches of tickets they had to check! Should have had a clue ,seeing R-Guy walking by the camera every now and then with a huge bunch of tickets trailing out of his pocket! OK...slowly getting the lay of the land with Fest. Without question I have GOT to get to one in person sometime!

Rattlesnake Guy · 08-27-2010, 08:56 PM

WinnDixie.
The cake was even better than it looks.

The trick with the tickets is to buy them all at once so you only have to look to see if the number called is between the highest and lowest ticket you have. I thought this FF was among the best so far. Some people put their name on the back which provided much more instant gratification.

We got to use our Harts Turkey Farm gift certificate tonight. Outstanding!

RG

WinnDixie · 08-28-2010, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Guy

WinnDixie.
The cake was even better than it looks.

The trick with the tickets is to buy them all at once so you only have to look to see if the number called is between the highest and lowest ticket you have. I thought this FF was among the best so far. Some people put their name on the back which provided much more instant gratification.

We got to use our Harts Turkey Farm gift certificate tonight. Outstanding!

RG

Well, there you go!! Thanks, R.G.! An efficient way to handle those tickets! I hang my head in shame, also, to have to admit I probably wouldn't have thought of that...even with the tickets in hand! Letters are my friend, but numbers aren't! Thank goodness for those who can handle numbers ( and even LIKE them!)...we "duhs" sure do need you!!

Rattlesnake Gal · 09-01-2010, 04:37 PM

Great picture!

Perfect weather and a perfect local. Thanks Argie's Wife! (We really missed you.)

My only regret is that the time passed way to quick! Rattlesnake Guy and I arrived early and stayed late and it still seemed too short.

It was great to see so many Forum friends and to meet some Forum friends for the very first time.

Many thanks to Meredith Lady, you did a fantastic job pulling off this 15th Anniversary Fest! You are terrific!

Water Camper, you sure came through on the raffle donations!!! Thanks for your hard work and all of the time you spent achieving your goal.
We are lucky to have such wonderful Lakes Region establishments that generously donated to our cause.

Don, Happy 15th Anniversary and thanks so much for providing this internet playground!

The live feed is so great, thank you Don and Lake Geezer for your time and effort that it entailed.

This year, there was so much great looking food! Thank you to everyone that brought the tasty bits. (Darn, I missed VitaBene's ribs!)

Quilt Lady, thank you seems so inadequate when it comes to the grand prizes that you have so graciously provided for almost all of our charity raffles. The time, effort and talent that goes into each one of your quilts is just astounding. The fine stitching is simply amazing! You and your quilts are much appreciated and those of us who are lucky enough to have one will treasure them for years to come. Thank you very much for helping in such a creative way!

Looking forward to next year's fest!

WinnDixie if you can swing it, you would just love being there in person instead of watching from afar. We'll have to pin down a date early, so you can make travel plans.

pcmc · 09-01-2010, 10:59 PM

Hello to all,
I wanted to pop in and say we enjoyed meeting every one we able too. We did arrive late in the afternoon, but enjoyed every minute we had.

Cheers to great fest,
Peter and Marcie

VitaBene · 09-02-2010, 06:13 AM

PCMC It was good meeting and talking with you as well. Thanks for bringing those drinks with you!

Rattlesnake Guy · 09-03-2010, 10:32 PM

PCMC,
It was great meeting you and your family.
RG

08-23-2010, 11:25 AM	#2
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,596 Thanks: 1,642 Thanked 1,641 Times in 844 Posts	Tried!! Hi, I have tried to Identify some FF attendees. Some I was pretty sure of but not 100% so I did not write your name in. I have that dreaded disease- CRS...Can't Remember Stuff Send me additions or corrections and I will try to add them in. John Attached Images

08-27-2010, 02:13 PM	#3
donnamatrix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 833 Thanks: 24 Thanked 258 Times in 120 Posts	What a blast The Fest was a blast. Vita Bene - those ribs were great. Everyone who worked so very hard to pull this together - THANK YOU. You rock!

08-27-2010, 05:01 PM	#5
WinnDixie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 239 Thanks: 44 Thanked 75 Times in 17 Posts	Another answer! Well...I'm baaack! Nice new pictures, Webmaster, and I have a puzzle solved now. I kept thinking, during the raffle, "why aren't people speaking right up when they have the lucky ticket??" OK...now I get it...looking at the bunches of tickets they had to check! Should have had a clue ,seeing R-Guy walking by the camera every now and then with a huge bunch of tickets trailing out of his pocket! OK...slowly getting the lay of the land with Fest. Without question I have GOT to get to one in person sometime!

09-01-2010, 04:37 PM	#8
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	ForumFest - Another Great Time!!! Great picture! Perfect weather and a perfect local. Thanks Argie's Wife! (We really missed you.) My only regret is that the time passed way to quick! Rattlesnake Guy and I arrived early and stayed late and it still seemed too short. It was great to see so many Forum friends and to meet some Forum friends for the very first time. Many thanks to Meredith Lady, you did a fantastic job pulling off this 15th Anniversary Fest! You are terrific! Water Camper, you sure came through on the raffle donations!!! Thanks for your hard work and all of the time you spent achieving your goal. We are lucky to have such wonderful Lakes Region establishments that generously donated to our cause. Don, Happy 15th Anniversary and thanks so much for providing this internet playground! The live feed is so great, thank you Don and Lake Geezer for your time and effort that it entailed. This year, there was so much great looking food! Thank you to everyone that brought the tasty bits. (Darn, I missed VitaBene's ribs!) Quilt Lady, thank you seems so inadequate when it comes to the grand prizes that you have so graciously provided for almost all of our charity raffles. The time, effort and talent that goes into each one of your quilts is just astounding. The fine stitching is simply amazing! You and your quilts are much appreciated and those of us who are lucky enough to have one will treasure them for years to come. Thank you very much for helping in such a creative way! Looking forward to next year's fest! WinnDixie if you can swing it, you would just love being there in person instead of watching from afar. We'll have to pin down a date early, so you can make travel plans.

08-23-2010, 10:10 AM	#1
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	Glad to hear things went well. I was with you in spirit. I had too much work to complete this weekend and couldn't pull away - I am sorry I missed it but maybe next year. Many thanks to those who took the ball and ran with it!

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08-27-2010, 04:20 PM	#4
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08-27-2010, 08:56 PM	#6
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	WinnDixie. The cake was even better than it looks. The trick with the tickets is to buy them all at once so you only have to look to see if the number called is between the highest and lowest ticket you have. I thought this FF was among the best so far. Some people put their name on the back which provided much more instant gratification. We got to use our Harts Turkey Farm gift certificate tonight. Outstanding! RG

09-01-2010, 10:59 PM	#9
pcmc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 412 Thanks: 211 Thanked 106 Times in 73 Posts	Hello to all, I wanted to pop in and say we enjoyed meeting every one we able too. We did arrive late in the afternoon, but enjoyed every minute we had. Cheers to great fest, Peter and Marcie

09-02-2010, 06:13 AM	#10
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,596 Thanks: 1,642 Thanked 1,641 Times in 844 Posts	PCMC It was good meeting and talking with you as well. Thanks for bringing those drinks with you!

09-03-2010, 10:32 PM	#11
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	PCMC, It was great meeting you and your family. RG