01/27 - 01/29 - Seattle boat show and C-Brat Gathering

colobear · Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 11:33 am Post subject:

The bus event signup sheet is not there yet. Expect it in the next day or two. This looking to be one of the premier events of the season and all the better because we get to spend time with friends gossiping on the bus after some judicious application of Pat and David's famous Black Frog libation.
Laughing

Jazzmanic · Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 3:52 pm Post subject:

Jazzmanic · Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 3:57 pm Post subject:

TyBoo · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:58 pm Post subject:

There is a separate signup list now in place specifically for the bus ride. I listed the departure time as 5:00pm in the event description, so let me know if this is changed or if other information is needed in the signup notes.

colobear · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:19 pm Post subject:

As Mike (Tyboo) just posted we now have a signup sheet for the bus ride to Pat and David's Snoqualmie brewery. Please, if you want to ride the bus, sign up soon, even if you have already PM'd me, go ahead and signup. The signup sheet is for planning with the bus company and I will assume, unless you tell me differently, that each signup is for two people. Buses may be in fairly short supply during the boat show so it's probably a prudent idea to get ours locked in asap.

Thanks.

colobear · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:41 am Post subject:

Question for Roger, Sensei: Is there a potluck on Saturday night in addition to the pub trip Friday?

Thanks.

SENSEI · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 3:13 am Post subject:

colobear · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:04 am Post subject:

Thanks Roger, the post you cited was the one that got us wondering.

Pat Anderson · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:06 pm Post subject:

There better be!

DaveS · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:14 pm Post subject:

The bus sign up doesn't indicate how many folks per sign up. That being said, Carol hopes to get off work earlier enough to join me on bus trip.

Pat Anderson · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:38 pm Post subject:

We are at about 35 for the brewery wingding right now, I assume there will be some signing up later, but it would be great if you know you are coming to PM me so I can put you on the list! Thanks!

colobear · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:51 pm Post subject:

33 for the bus right now, I think. I'll try to get the reservations locked in tomorrow.

colobear · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:08 pm Post subject:

OK, a bus update. Right now we have ( I think) 38 riders on the bus. The best quote I have thus far, measuring bus quality etc., is $707.00 including a fuel surcharge and all taxes but not a driver's tip. This is a 6 hour rental and would give us time to get back to the hotel without rushing. This quote is for a bus that can carry more passengers should more people want to ride. With the $500 generosity of Mike and Bill that leaves $207 to be divided up among the 38 of us (about $5.50) per person. Tipping the driver is apparently the norm and for a trip like ours seems to be in the $50-75 range. We can either handle that individually as we get off the bus or agree to say $7.00 per person instead of $5.50 and I'll just give it to the driver all at once. Round trip mileage is about 61 miles and figuring 15 MPG that would be about 4 gallons of gas if we drove ourselves. Figuring $3.50/gallon that comes to $14. So the cost is a wash between driving and riding the bus. Please tell me if this sounds OK. I don't expect every person signed up to reply (fat chance of that! Laughing

) and so will go ahead and take this quote if most of the replies are in favor. Please reply soon as I don't want to lose out on bus availability.

JamesTXSD · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:23 pm Post subject:

Hi Barry,

Count our two votes for including the tip in with the total. To be supportive, I put something in the tip jar, too... our hosts here are the best.

I've ridden with some of these C-Dory folks on a bus (the Hummingbird Pub hippie bus at Montague Harbor)... that was one of the highlights of the evening. I would expect this to be equally fun.

We're looking forward to it. Thanks for handling this.

Best wishes,
Jim & Joan