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Title: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by DaveHar on May 3rd, 2004, 7:53pm OK everyone here is the deal. If you do not get a room by June 16th you will not get it for $89. We can not change this. Now you can get the room without all the cash up front. You can make a deposit on the room which will hold the room for you at the $89 rate. As per the agreement we have with the hotel you can pay for your room in full upon arrival or as you check out. Your choice. To get your room reserved with a deposit all you have to doo is to call the reservations deptartment @ 1-800-633-4427 and identify yourself as part of the group "OUCH this is very important that you state you are part of the GROUP OUCH. As of midnight CST June 16th we loose any unclamed rooms of the 50 and we also loose our hospitality suite. Ouch will then have to spend an extra $89 per day to get that suite. So please if nothing else just put a deposit on your room so we do not loose your rates or the hospitality room. And the most important part. If we do not have 25 or more rooms registered we have to pay for the function room at $500. People we need to get at least 25 confirmed registers even if it is just a deposit. This is your convention, You make it or break it. I just give you the information you need. |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by jonny on May 3rd, 2004, 7:57pm I may not have plane tickets yet but my room is set and I am registered. Com'on you lazy ass sum bitches.....get your shit done!!!! ;;D ............................................jonny |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Jimi on May 3rd, 2004, 8:51pm I am registered. BTW, I asked them how many rooms they had down for the 16th and they said 27. So at least we have the function room taken care of. |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Leesa on May 3rd, 2004, 9:32pm Quote:
Yea what Jonny said!!!! ;;D PS: Jonny I see how this works now........left my banwagon and jumped right on to Dave's!! :P :-* |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Little Deb on May 3rd, 2004, 10:01pm I made my reservations online. I put a note to say I was with OUCH group, but who knows if they caught it. Maybe I should call. If things can get fucked up...they will.....Little Deb ::) |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Renee on May 3rd, 2004, 11:20pm I made my reservations online also but put OUCH in the comments. Little Deb please let me know, if ya call, what ya find out. :) |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by cootie on May 4th, 2004, 12:10am Yeah guys......get the lead out !!! Hey it's an 800 number rite......I'd be sure and call to be SURE they got your note bout bein with OUCH. We've even made reservations by phone before stateing we were with a group and they still didn't take NOTE. Gets frustrateing at times Pam [smiley=ohjez.gif] |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by TxBasslady on May 4th, 2004, 12:37am The internet rate is cheaper than the OUCH rate. Shows to be $86.00. I do see the importance of saying you are with the OUCH group. Guess it will help to keep the other arrangements in tact. This still is high for this particular hotel though. Could have gone down the road about 3 miles.....rooms are $60.00. They have the same amenities. My only concern is that some may not be able to go because of the high room rate. Including tax....room will be approx $ 102.00 per night. .......jonny....you best book that flight !! Air fares are definitely on the rise. I checked the flight to Nashville about a month ago......bought my ticket last week....fare has gone up $42.00. See you all in Tn. Jean |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by DaveHar on May 4th, 2004, 9:18am Kingofpain-go back and read that post again. You saw what you wanted to see. Point one- If we do not fill our block of 50 rooms we do not get the hospitality room for free Point two-If we did not have at least 25 confirmed rooms we have to pay for the hospitality suite. We are over the 25 rooms so that is covered as was stated earlier in this post. Point three-Your meal is covered by the registration Point four-Goodie bags covered already Awards- covered already guest speakers- covered Yes it is a bit to get people to get a room but it is also a way to keep everyone informed of what is going on. I'm sorry you will not be there and that is your choice. But I never remember anyone saying that the registration was going to pay for your room or anything like that. Dave |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Jimi on May 4th, 2004, 11:49am I look at it completely different KOP. I look at the registration fee as my donation to OUCH. Plus, if you take away the price of the Saturday night meal, which conservatively would cost me $15.00 anyway and if I had to buy a tshirt for $15.00, plus whatever is in the goodie bag, which I figure has to be at least $10.00. That leaves $40. That is my donation to OUCH to help pay for the speakers, etc. I am staying for 2 nights, so total of registration and hotel for two will cost me about $350. Cheap, no......but I have spent 3 days and two nights in other places and spent about the same.....AND....I was surrounded by strangers Taking of for a weekend getaway is never cheap and some may not afford it at this time. But to go thinking that you are getting ripped of, is to go with the wrong reasons. Weekend getaway--not cheap Meeting clusterhead friends--PRICELESS! I want to thank Dave and Leesa and Jayne for all their hard work. Don't let bumps in the road get you down. When it is over, you have made a memory. And memories are what life is all about. [smiley=thumbsup.gif] |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Leesa on May 4th, 2004, 1:46pm BUMP!!!!!!!!!!! for good bumps in da road on the way to NashCon 04!! ;;D |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by 9erfan on May 4th, 2004, 5:15pm Steve, I'm sorry to see that you have decided not to attend the convention. I think this is just a big misunderstanding (I hope). I have heard from several people that they will be staying at other places because they need lower cost lodging which is totally understandable. I think you would have a great time if you reconsidered. V. |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by TxBasslady on May 5th, 2004, 2:01am There is cost for a function room AND a hospitality suite?? Can you explain what these 2 are for? I assume that a function room would be where we all will meet up?? What is the purpose of the hospitality suite?? Just wonderin' Jean |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Melissa on May 5th, 2004, 8:21am Jean, the function room is for conducting our meetings (like a conference room). There is no way we could squish everyone into the hospitality suite, which is used as a center point for people to find out what's going on with the agenda (like an office), or to talk with other ch'ers in a more private setting, get a soda to drink, snack, etc.. Hope this clears it up for you. :)mel |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Little Deb on May 5th, 2004, 9:06am Well GOOD HEAVENS!!!!!!! Jimi said it best...so I won't say it again. Good explanation Jimi, that is how I see it. Steve..I hope you reconsider and come to the convention. I am shocked at your negativity. I think you misunderstood. I took the "you make it or break it" comment as: Do the registration ($75), and join the convention so you can meet other clusterheads. By coming to the convention, we make it a great turnout, or a good turnout, or a lousy turnout. No matter how you slice it, the more that come, the better it is for other clusterheads and for OUCH, which is working for us. OUCH is responsible for paying for the hospitality suite, or the function room. OUCH pays for everything out of our registration fees (suite, funtion room, food, shirts, etc.) All Dave is saying is, if enough people stay at the Holiday Inn, because they have reserved a block of rooms just for us, the hotel will not charge OUCH for the funtion room and the hospitality suite. That is nice of them. Some people want to stay at that hotel for convenience because all of the activities will be right there. Yes, the rooms are expensive, kinda. Could be worse. It IS downtown Nashville after all. The hotel is holding a block of rooms for us, that they could otherwise be reserving out to the public. I am choosing to stay there because of convenience. I would love to stay somewhere cheaper. But I want to be where the other clusterheads will be. If you have never been to a get together, you don't know that alot of them stay up ALL NIGHT. More opportunity for socializing! I am also getting the largest room they have, which is not $89.00, because I am going to share my room with someone who can't afford to pay alot. That is my way of helping another clusterhead. I want everyone to be able to be there and not have the cost be a factor. I am willing to share my room with as many as can fit, even though they have a 5 person limit!!! SSshhhhh!!! I will even share my meals! Most of us do not have the extra money for vacations. But we all have the ability to help each other. If you don't want to stay at the Holiday Inn, don't. Stay anywhere you want. Talk with others and share a room. It is suppose to be a good time for all of us, and the more the merrier. This convention is close for you, Steve. Don't miss it because of a misunderstanding. We all want everyone to come. And I know if we could, we would manage to make it possible for every single clusterhead to be there. None of us are made of money. And NO ONE here, is trying to scam anyone over this convention. If OUCH makes money on the deal, that is a GOOD thing. just my [smiley=twocents.gif].....Little Deb ;;D C"MON KING OF SMILEYS! SMILE WITH US!!! ;;D ;;D |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Edna on May 5th, 2004, 9:10am KOP check your pm pal EDNA |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by cootie on May 5th, 2004, 10:54am Yeah this is pretty much the routine deal I've seen at other hotels for funtions like this. We get a hospitality room that is more or less the introductory room to first meet with food pop whatever and meet up with everyone and ones that know what is goin on and in charge and maybe explain stuff and ya get the rundown of the shcedule of events....hang around and talk about it all a while and wind down.....have a few beers or whatever yer into kick back relax before the real deal starts. Kind of the 'light' at the end of the tunnel room for the entire group. Then they have the big room for the docs or whatever to be set up and talks and info and speeches ect at a certain set time or routine that follows that was set up for the seminar part. Then the dinner deal and it goes from there. I've noticed hotels that hold blocks or offer so many rooms for a big discount aren't even crowded........that always pissed me off. But in order for them to give you the below normal deal of each room expecting that many people and them LET you put on this big shindid in there hotel in the first place they have rules. If they offer cheaper rooms and sell out to there set limit of 50 people then they seem to feel they are gonna make out ok with it and go ahead and offer the other options at a discount cuz apparently they felt you were:big enuff" and worth it to have all them lower price options That 's how I look at it.....otherwise they feel they don't need to offer cheaper rooms and extras if you have a teeny turnout. It's alll for show .....the big club wins. Sad but true on how they seem to operate things. Been to several weekend convnetions for things or outings for events or occations and we had the same proceudure to follow. If yer big enuff you WILL get the GOOD deal. Sorry if non of this made sense............and maybe it isn't really fair in a way but it's how they operate. I'm a strss mess today and rambling on and on and on and need to go do more stuff before vacation in a few days. I'm makein myself SICK with worry and rushing around. Pam miss jitter box I HOPE yer still comein KOP....there's other hotel in the area.......that'd be cool and get a lots better affordable deal for ya to check around. Hope to see you there bud !!! |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Little Deb on May 5th, 2004, 11:11am GOOD HEAVENS AGAIN!! Am I glad I CALLED to confirm I was listed with the OUCH group. I had a room reserved, that was more expensive and called a "parlour" room. Said it had a sleeper sofa in the parlor. So I figure I am getting 2 beds plus the sleeper. More people fit, right?? WRONG! The parlor room ONLY has a sleeper. NO BEDS!! What is with that?? for 109.00!!! So, obviously, I had to change to one of the OUCH rooms for $89.00 with 2 double beds. Woulda been a bummer to try to fit 5 on the sleeper!! I like to snuggle but.....Little Deb ::) |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Leesa on May 5th, 2004, 11:17am KOP, there are LOTS of other hotels in the area that have cheaper rates and Im sure we can find one right with area of us. Ill see what I can find out for ya and Ill PM ya hun. I really would like to meet and give ya a BIG hug. PLEASE come and see us?? PLEASEEEEEEE youll have a GREAT time. Leesa |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Jayne on May 5th, 2004, 11:28am Jeez, looks like I really F*$ked up didn't I. I am sorry that I did not do a good job at finding a hotel with decent room rates. I have never done this before so again everyone I apologize for being useless. |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Linda_Howell on May 5th, 2004, 11:32am Now Jayne, you just STOP THAT !!!! The room rates are about the same as any of the other conventions. Motel 6 wouldn't be able to fit us all in the rooms they have and I hate camping in tents. You've done fine.... Linda |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by thomas on May 5th, 2004, 11:34am on 05/05/04 at 11:28:52, Jayne wrote:
WTF????????? You did your best, and I appreciate it. Now please accept my thanks and quit being so hard on yourself. |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Melissa on May 5th, 2004, 11:36am As the saying goes, you can please some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time. Jayne, not everyone is gonna be happy, so don't take it personally. You are NOT useless, you are appreciated by many. thank you, :)mel |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Leesa on May 5th, 2004, 12:09pm Jayne, my poppet stop that!! Your VERY far from useless dear. I think ya did GREAT. We have PORCH!!! LOL ;) Like Mel you can please some of the people some of the time but not all the people all the time. Buck up love its ALL GOOD!!! Besides we all love ya!!! Leesa, that thinks ya done DAMN good there girly!! ;;D |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by cootie on May 5th, 2004, 12:41pm You've ALL done a FINE job......this is jus how hotels operate for large groups.......jus there way of doin business. And usually hotels that offer bars and resturants ect ect ect are a bit more. We've been in somea them $ 49.00 rooms run by the Teliban...............holy shit. I'm happy where I'm at and this hotel sounds awesome bein close to everything and park and all. But yeah there are other hotels near that are more resonable no doubt. Thanks to all for puttin all this on......a job well done indeed !! Hotel room crasher Pam ;) Is it jus me or do TENSIONS a'llways seem to rise within a month or two of conventions ????? |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Leesa on May 5th, 2004, 12:46pm Cootie, the Tention will get higher yet dear have no fear. LMAO Its always like this......and will always be. ;;D |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Jayne on May 5th, 2004, 2:12pm There will be tention from me until the 15th [smiley=laugh.gif] that one's for Leesa...private joke sorry guys |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Leesa on May 5th, 2004, 3:55pm LMMFAO Jayne COW GIRL UP!!! [smiley=laugh.gif] |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Charlie on May 5th, 2004, 4:00pm You keep spelling it that way and there will be even more tension. Pain in the ass Charlie |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by thomas on May 5th, 2004, 4:20pm on 05/05/04 at 15:55:03, Leesa wrote:
Reverse? :-X |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Leesa on May 5th, 2004, 8:34pm Thomas, I knew someone would say that. HEHEHEEE thank you dear!!! ;) LMAO |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Kevin_M on May 5th, 2004, 9:05pm Jayne, ya did REAL good. ;) It has ALL the amenities we need and a park and hospital nearby, good location. The only thing missing is MORE of us there. Thank you for your good choice. Kevin M |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Little Deb on May 6th, 2004, 1:08am I think ya did GREAT Jayne dear. Now who would want to attend a convention if you had booked it at the Cock-Roaches-R-Us Inn, that is 12 miles out of town, and only one taxi, an urgent care 37 miles in the opposite direction, that closes at 11p.m. and only has Joe's Diner to eat at, that seats 25, and the coffee is instant??? Tell me who??? Just because the rates are only $17.95 a night, or $12.00 an hour. Sure, you only have to share a bathroom with 4 other rooms, but the showers are on timers. And the literature on the desk isn't for room service, it is the local health dept. # for free STD testing. Has anyone tried to get a hotel in NYC lately??????? It is a little pricey. hanging with the $89.00 rate and all my clusterbuds...Little Deb |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Mr.Happy on May 6th, 2004, 1:27am on 05/06/04 at 01:08:14, Little Deb wrote:
ME, for one. But the one man, one vote thing kinda died in Florida a few years back. We can tend to our own...... As long as the beers are cold, and the virgins are plentiful, this thing shoud go off w/o a hitch. Heh, RJ |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Racer1_NC on May 6th, 2004, 1:52am Virgins? Nobody told me about this! Hmmmmm.... Seriously, I agree with Deb.....I gave up staying at flop houses shortly after college. The thought of bunking down next door to a crack ho doesn't hold much appeal to me. Bill <who is far from rich, but with 6 months notice can save enough to spend a couple of Franklin fun tickets on a motel room> |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Luke63 on May 6th, 2004, 3:08pm Well..I look at it this way. This convention is going to be my vacation this year. Ill get to go away some other time I suppose. But I can say..I just got my room..and I am sharing it.....and I am so looking forward to this..like you guys have no Idea!!!! |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by thomas on May 6th, 2004, 3:19pm on 05/05/04 at 20:34:00, Leesa wrote:
I was wondering if anyone actually GOT it. I'm glad someone did. ;;D |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Jayne on May 6th, 2004, 4:22pm I didn't get it, or is that an English-American thing..please don't tell me I'm dense as well as useless AHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRR Think I'll go and eat worms |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by thomas on May 6th, 2004, 6:18pm on 05/06/04 at 16:22:36, Jayne wrote:
You are not dense or useless, just not as perverted as Leesa or myself. ;;D |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by jonny on May 6th, 2004, 6:24pm on 05/06/04 at 18:18:41, thomas wrote:
Oh yes she is!, You should of heard the things she was talking about when I was at her house in Oct 2001......Make your damn head spin.....LMAO ;;D ......................................jonny |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by thomas on May 6th, 2004, 6:32pm on 05/06/04 at 18:24:57, jonny wrote:
And she doesn't know what a reverse cowboy is? ;;D |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by jonny on May 6th, 2004, 7:03pm on 05/06/04 at 18:32:00, thomas wrote:
Shes playing all of us ;;D .................................jonny |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Jayne on May 6th, 2004, 7:03pm well, I'm sure I don't know what you mean sir! If you look in the dictionary at the word "lady" you will see my picture next to it. I don't swear, I don't drink and I don't smoke. "Fuck me, I left my fucking ciggies in the bloody pub again. " No really Jonny you are mistaken sir,(or should I call you a tatood hooligan) you must have been talking to that trollop Leesa in the kitchen( we all know what she is like)....you were just too blasted to know the difference. I rest my case... I have to go now for my crochet class. *walking away with my nose in the air* |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Jabeen on May 6th, 2004, 7:48pm I am not attending the convention-but $89 for a room is not unreasonable. Where do you people live? It's hard to get rooms under $100 anywhere anymore and many of those are uninhabitable! I travel with my husband all over the country (and world) and this sounds like a good deal. Jayne-you put in a lot of time and I don't think you should let this bother you- Hope you guys have a great time-would love to meet you some day- Jeanne :) :) :) |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Leesa on May 6th, 2004, 9:11pm MOI? a trollop?? U better believe it baby!!! ;;D Jonny wasted?? Nawwwwwwwww Never!! ;) ;) (believe that one & I got swamp land in AZ Ill seel ya cheap too. LMAO) MOI? perverted?? OH hell yea!! Like yall would expect anything less from me! NOT!! LMAO BTW- dont eat the bean dip!! LMMFAO [smiley=laugh.gif] Glad to see Im not the only perverted one on here. *WHEW* Thomas: GMTA dear!! ;) Leesa ;;D |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Jayne on May 7th, 2004, 11:30am I swear I don't know what a reverse cowboy is.....can someone explain??? Love Clueless |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by thomas on May 7th, 2004, 11:32am on 05/07/04 at 11:30:59, Jayne wrote:
I actually got the terminology wrong, it is a reverse cowgirl. picture riding a horse backward, but the horse really isn't a horse......... ;;D |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Luke63 on May 7th, 2004, 11:38am I kinda suspected that was gonna be the answer thomas ;;D |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by thomas on May 7th, 2004, 11:44am on 05/07/04 at 11:38:36, Luke63 wrote:
Just remember I didn't start it. ;;D |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Jayne on May 7th, 2004, 11:58am :o I am appauled and shocked. I am mortified and aghast. I have to sit down and fan my self with my womens guild pamphlet. I need water. Why do I insist on coming back here, what with all these filthy mouths and debaucheristic characters. I'll never be able to ride a horse again as long as I live.. SEE WHAT YOU HAVE ALL DONE |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by thomas on May 7th, 2004, 1:26pm on 05/07/04 at 11:58:09, Jayne wrote:
Hey, now I resemble that remark. on 05/07/04 at 11:58:09, Jayne wrote:
That one too, on a good day. ;;D |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Luke63 on May 7th, 2004, 1:34pm Said it before......Almost every damn thread goes right down the drain!!!! |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Linda_Howell on May 7th, 2004, 1:53pm Short attention spans caused by deformed Hypothalmus glands. ;) Linda |
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Title: Re: Convention information-Please read- IMPORTANT Post by Melissa on May 7th, 2004, 2:05pm This thread did not go down the drain. It will not fit through the hole in the sink. Man, am I the ONLY one that knows this?? |
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