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[littleblackpug]

Seeing as it's nearing that time of year again.....can I ask if it's general consensus that work Christmas Parties generally occur on Friday nights? Does this mean that it may be a good idea to hold our CR Christmas drinks on a Saturday night? (Saturday 19th in particular!)

With C2K on the 2nd weekend in December this year, it pushes the possible weekend for the xmas party very close to Christmas, so it's likely to clash with a lot......Would a Saturday night be best? I'm thinking this calls for a new thread and possibly a poll, but at risk of appearing to nominate myself as organizer I'm just going to post here on last years thread instead anyways, I don't live in Sydney and I think the organizer needs to be a local

Edited by littleblackpug, 14 October 2009 - 06:04 PM.

[flyingemu]

littleblackpug, on Oct 14 2009, 06:39 PM, said:

Seeing as it's nearing that time of year again.....can I ask if it's general consesnsus that work Christmas Parties generally occur on Friday nights? Does this mean that it may be a good idea to hold our CR Christmas drinks on a Saturday night?

With C2K on the 2nd weekend in December this year, it pushes the possible weekend for the xmas party very close to Christmas, so it's likely to clash with a lot......Would a Saturday night be best? I'm thinking this calls for a new thread and possibly a poll, but at risk of appearing to nominate myself as organiser I'm just going to post here on last years thread instead anyways, I don't live in Sydney and I think the organiser needs to be a local

I vote that we have it at Mt Kembla pub!  

[ratdog]

i vote Saturday the 19th

[RunBare]

I vote I come along to the drinks.

[littleblackpug]

RunBare, on Oct 14 2009, 07:33 PM, said:

I vote I come along to the drinks.

I vote you come too!

[Coogee1979M]

Looking at the calendar, I can see the following:

Sat 5 Dec - rumour has it there might be a few people running in an undisclosed location
Sun 6 Dec - Central Coast half

Fri 11 Dec to Sun 13 Dec - C2K

Sun 20 Dec - SMC

Therefore I second Ratty's motion that the drinks be held on Sat 19 Dec.

Is the Forbes Hotel a location that people are happy with?  Or are there alternatives that others prefer?  Speak now or forever hold your peas.

[rachinaus]

littleblackpug, on Oct 14 2009, 06:39 PM, said:

Seeing as it's nearing that time of year again.....can I ask if it's general consensus that work Christmas Parties generally occur on Friday nights? Does this mean that it may be a good idea to hold our CR Christmas drinks on a Saturday night? (Saturday 19th in particular!)

With C2K on the 2nd weekend in December this year, it pushes the possible weekend for the xmas party very close to Christmas, so it's likely to clash with a lot......Would a Saturday night be best? I'm thinking this calls for a new thread and possibly a poll, but at risk of appearing to nominate myself as organizer I'm just going to post here on last years thread instead anyways, I don't live in Sydney and I think the organizer needs to be a local

She who 'bumped it', runs it..... I just made that up.

I'm a Friday 18th if there's a vote

[Running Angel]

The Friday gets my vote aswell

[Colin]

Coogee1979M, on Oct 14 2009, 07:05 PM, said:

Looking at the calendar, I can see the following:

Sat 5 Dec - rumour has it there might be a few people running in the Otford area
Sun 6 Dec - Central Coast half

Fri 11 Dec to Sun 13 Dec - C2K

Sun 20 Dec - SMC

Therefore I second Ratty's motion that the drinks be held on Sat 19 Dec.

Is the Forbes Hotel a location that people are happy with?  Or are there alternatives that others prefer?  Speak now or forever hold your peas.

Oi...300 entrants at SMC trumps 30 at C2K

[littleblackpug]

rachinaus, on Oct 14 2009, 09:48 PM, said:

She who 'bumped it', runs it..... I just made that up.

I would if I lived in Sydney (can we have it in Wollongong? ) and actually knew anything about places in the city.....unless we try the Forbes again (where is it? ) except this time getting someone feeding us would be a good idea.

[Brick]

rachinaus, on Oct 14 2009, 09:48 PM, said:

I'm a Friday 18th if there's a vote

Me too

[WallyGator]

rachinaus, on Oct 14 2009, 09:48 PM, said:

I'm a Friday 18th if there's a vote

Me too.  It is heaps easier on a Friday when you work in the city.

[Bert]

I vote for Friday too.

[TFive]

Friday for me too.

[Bandanna]

Another Friday vote.

[Bernie G]

Friday voter.

[moondust]

Friday for me too. I wouldn't be able to make it on a Saturday that close to Christmas.

[Coogee1979M]

Looks like there are 9 votes so far for Friday 18th, and two votes for Saturday 19th.

Venue suggestions anyone?

[drummo65]

Frid'y

[superflake]

Always friday by history.

And I vote for Friday.

[flyingemu]

We need an accountant to keep a spreadsheet of all the votes.

[Coogee1979M]

Emu, rumour has it that you qualify as an accountant with your detailed FFFTM split preparation.

flyingemu, on Oct 15 2009, 10:55 AM, said:

We need an accountant to keep a spreadsheet of all the votes.

edited to add:  11 votes for Friday 18th, 2 votes for Saturday 19th

Three cheers for democracy .... hip hip

Edited by Coogee1979M, 15 October 2009 - 11:07 AM.

[Colin]

flyingemu, on Oct 15 2009, 10:55 AM, said:

We need an accountant to keep a spreadsheet of all the votes.

Are they the only ones able to count more than ten?

btw...Friday!! Coogee you are not listening...Ratdog will be facing the SMC committee.

[Coogee1979M]

Not listening?  I was cheering in favour of democracy.  Like I do on every election night - especially if the party I support doesn't win.

I'm all in favour of Friday 18th if that's what the majority wants, even if I'd prefer Saturday 19th.

Colin, on Oct 15 2009, 11:09 AM, said:

Are they the only ones able to count more than ten?

btw...Friday!! Coogee you are not listening...Ratdog will be facing the SMC committee.

[flyingemu]

Coogee1979M, on Oct 15 2009, 12:07 PM, said:

Emu, rumour has it that you qualify as an accountant with your detailed FFFTM split preparation.

pppft! I'm an amateur. We need a real accountant!

Colin, on Oct 15 2009, 12:09 PM, said:

btw...Friday!! Coogee you are not listening...Ratdog will be facing the SMC committee.

String him up Colin  


Oh, I think Friday is better too. So that's... ahhm, I lost count.

[Colin]

I was referring to the proposal of a piss up night before one of the key series' going around, as opposed to other clashes......that's ok, you are not a member or even a supporter there.

Ratdog on the other hand...we are already working out the punishment

Edited by Colin, 15 October 2009 - 11:33 AM.

[Running Angel]

[quote name='flyingemu' date='Oct 15 2009, 12:30 PM' post='512118']
pppft! I'm an amateur. We need a real accountant!


Yeah your spreadsheets have formula errors all over the place!

14 for Friday, 1 for Saturday (assuming Coogee is still ok with Friday). Cmon Ratty, get with the program!

Edited by Running Angel, 15 October 2009 - 11:41 AM.

[Coogee1979M]

I'm easy, easy like a Sunday morning ... and speaking of which

Running Angel, on Oct 15 2009, 11:34 AM, said:

14 for Friday, 1 for Saturday (assuming Coogee is still ok with Friday). Cmon Ratty, get with the program!

I look forward to my SMC debut on 25 October.  See you there Colin.

Colin, on Oct 15 2009, 11:32 AM, said:

I was referring to the proposal of a piss up night before one of the key series' going around, as opposed to other clashes......that's ok, you are not a member or even a supporter there.

[brewer]

Coogee1979M, on Oct 15 2009, 12:51 PM, said:

I look forward to my SMC debut on 25 October.  See you there Colin.

'Fresh' from the 10/20 run on the 24th.

[Coogee1979M]

Spot on Brewer

brewer, on Oct 15 2009, 11:52 AM, said:

'Fresh' from the 10/20 run on the 24th.

[brewer]

In defense of Ratty ( WTF am I doing here?) he may already have a booking on the Friday, or have to work, or other logistical issue that leaves him in favour of the 19th.

[Colin]

Coogee1979M, on Oct 15 2009, 11:51 AM, said:

I look forward to my SMC debut on 25 October.  See you there Colin.

Great...and after that you will be regarded as a regular....then we will string you up

See you at the 10/20 first...though i'm not running next day..


...sorry enough hijacking...it looks like the 18th is a winner anyway

[ratdog]

brewer, on Oct 15 2009, 11:54 AM, said:

In defense of Ratty ( WTF am I doing here?) he may already have a booking on the Friday, or have to work, or other logistical issue that leaves him in favour of the 19th.

Thanks Brewer

Yesi voted the Saturday the 19th because ive got work on the Saturday and can not be únder the weather at work.  Lets have it the Friday night and ill just have to get someone to swap with me.  touch wood i can.

[FakePlasticTrees]

Yeah, sorry about the 10/20 being the day before the first SMC but it had to be somewhere. If these drinks were also before an SMC, then you could start a new prize category. Over the whole season, the person who performs best hungover.

[Rags]

Forbes was good last year but may hard to get so close to Christmas, previous year  drinks were at Squires on King St Wharf on the Thursday following C2K - no crowds and excellent roll up.

[Lotsahare]

Friday the 18th Dec. suits me fine.

Lotsahare

[Coogee1979M]

I just hope that Kevin can attend and bring his hammock, so I can have a lie down after my second glass of wine.

Carmen, on Oct 15 2009, 06:21 PM, said:

Hey Ratty, you could always go to the Christmas party and not get completely maggoted oh shit I crack me up

[littleblackpug]

Well the consensus so far has gotten me out of organising it, because I'm not organising a party I can't come to ....I'm out for the 18th sorry.

Edited by littleblackpug, 15 October 2009 - 06:49 PM.

[Spud]

we could celebrate both nights Pug?
18th and the 19th

[flyingemu]

littleblackpug, on Oct 15 2009, 07:49 PM, said:

Well the consensus so far has gotten me out of organising it, because I'm not organising a party I can't come to ....I'm out for the 18th sorry.

Maybe the South Coaster's have a seperate night eh? On the 19th? That way I could go to both!

[Coogee1979M]

Both nights would provide some excellent training for the Warwick weekend

Spud, on Oct 15 2009, 07:12 PM, said:

we could celebrate both nights Pug?
18th and the 19th

flyingemu, on Oct 15 2009, 07:30 PM, said:

Maybe the South Coaster's have a seperate night eh? On the 19th? That way I could go to both!

[Katz]

Going well against the grain, Saturday works better for me as we'll be coming to Sydney that day anyway, will have to beg and plead the husband to agree to an extra night.

[brewer]

Friday, Saturday or both are good for me.

[Mango]

My vote would be for Friday 18th

Edit: opps, this is Jen_runs  

Edited by Mango, 16 October 2009 - 07:09 AM.

[rodthehornet]

If there are 43 people there on the 18th, you can each put a candle on my birthday cake

[Bandanna]

rodthehornet, on Oct 16 2009, 07:14 AM, said:

If there are 43 people there on the 18th, you can each put a candle on my birthday cake

Congrats = guess you'll be shouting the first round of beers then!  

[Running Angel]

Solace, on Oct 16 2009, 05:10 AM, said:

Going well against the grain, Saturday works better for me as we'll be coming to Sydney that day anyway, will have to beg and plead the husband to agree to an extra night.

Noooooo! Get begging!!!

[brewer]

We seem to be split on either Friday or Saturday nights.

How is peoples availability for (and would we all be receptive to the idea of) a Lunch/afternoon drinks on Sunday 20th? After SMC, and as the week before Christmas it would be un-Australian to not front up to work slightly under the weather on Monday morning.

Venue to be determined if the idea doesn't sink beneath the waves never to be seen again.