TIS, when we did Chicago I believe that most of you were there from Thursday to Sunday and the rest, including myself, stood from Friday to Sunday.

Yup, DC, always a day too short

I tell ya, even 2 nights seems to be way too short for me. If we do Vegas, it better be 3-4 nights, at least for me....

Going that far west it would have to be at least 3-4 nights.

Whenever you visit that far (like coast to coast) you have to decide how much time you actually want to spend in that particular city and then add two days travel for time there and back. The flight their and back can be very long IMHO and I never include those days in the number of days I want to spend in any one place. For you guys from back East, it's definitely not a one/two nighter I would think.

I don't like a long flight only to turn around a day or two later and board another long flight. I need at least 3 days between.

TIS

SC: It is a shame we didnt chat more... but long tables do that lol.

Don Cardi: That was pretty odd running into you on the highway, i too was not sure where I was, only by the grace of the iPhone was I able to figure out how to get to 287 -- I see you headed south, I guess you are out in Long Island?

Italian Stallionette: Thanx! I often thought of getting the trinacria as a tattoo, but im not the tattoo type lol...

Mignon: it was a pleasure to meet you, the colonel and your daughter, very nice family! Pls PM me, i need to speak to your hubby about a project i'm doing and can use his help!

Geoffybabes: 61 posts with this one... just cause you dont read them all don't mean im not posting lol... and remember the old sicilian saying: "the more talk, the more mistakes, the less talk, the less mistakes, no talk, no mistakes" (-;

"Geoffybabes"?????



Guess what happens in Joisey stays in Joisey!

Signor V.

Err uhh... how 'bout the less talk option!

Jeez, I'm getting some rep' and don't even get the benefits from it!!

Its just jestful sarcasm! :-P

Wrong Island.

Actually Staten Island aka Staten Italy.

*Trying to contain himself*

The most truthful things are usually said in jest

(Obviously I can't contain myself)

Plaw used to say that - and if that's the case than the two of us are in trouble, too

I came down via the Parkway, I could have taken Turnpike or 287 back up, either way, i made it back in about the same time...

File this one under "Better Late Than Never":

JRCX, it was a pleasure meeting you at the Saturday night sit-down. For what it's worth, I think the most important thing in this life is to have a sense of humor, and you certainly have that.

While you and Geoff were at the "head" (or "tip") of the table, I want to admit why I ended up sitting where I did - it was the only damn seat that had any light shining on it! (My eyes ain't what they used to be.)

Again, it was a pleasure meeting you, and I enjoy your website very much.

BTW, Ralphie concurs.

Signor V.

So... you got to the restaurant early, scoped it out and picked the ONE seat that had some light, huh??

It was so dark at my end of the table that I couldn't figure out why the food on my plate wasn't disappearing. I soon realized I was eating off Beth's plate.

Whats just as bad is I was drinking Mr. Babe's booze.

I won't tell you what of mine you latched onto!

Just wanted to let you all know that I got a nice letter from the Hyatt, thanking us and saying that they hope to have the chance to host future events for us. Btw, we only did 8 rooms over the two nights, not the promised 10, so it was nice of them to honor the rate. Also, they wanted any feedback on the rooms, dining, etc. I was going to complain about the bridesmaid whose breasts were on display in the bar, but figured that she might have been an extra they didn't charge us for.

So let's go back there before the year is up!

Who says that we can only get together for a weekend once a year?

It's fine with me, but I don't think DMC's liver can take it.

Mr. Babe really liked New Brunswick. He loves any city or town where you can walk from your hotel to the bars and restaurants. Maybe we could do Nova Terra this time.

Of course, we've also said we'd do one of these in NYC one day. Maybe the Millenium Hilton or Embassy Suites downtown, do Little Italy and Chinatown.

Little Italy? What? The whole two blocks of it?

Mrs. Cardi will NOT, she REFUSES, to eat in Chinatown!

I, like Mr. Babe ( I told ya that I really like that guy), enjoy those kinds of towns like New Brunswick. Very intimate and yet full of life....and everything is within walking distance!

Oh, I LOVE Chinatown. My dad worked with a guy who grew up there, and he told us all the best places to go.

You're right about Little Italy. Isn't it sad??

New Brunswick was certainly nice. I could go for a few more of those Clydz martinis!!!

Wanna bet?

Yeah? What about your legs?

Maybe we should start a topic called

Gangster BB Weekend '07 Part II

The legs of a cute and nice young man are always fine....

I think I'm going to hurl.

As long as he knows his place.

I'd go back there in a heartbeat... I liked the town and that hotel was great (wonderful service!). Maybe Geoff can get his paella this time.....

NO PAELLA FOR YOU!

PRE - FIXE!!!!!

Damn Nazi!!

I'd go back to Panico's in a New York minute! Of course this time I'll just wear one of those little miner's lamps on my head, but the food AND service were TERRIFIC!!

Two weekends a year? You want me to go through withdrawls huh?