Next Tampa Get-together?

[Stage3]

So, with summer in full swing, when is the next Tampa gathering? I have yet to meet any of you guys and it would be cool to put names, faces and voices together. Anyone got any ideas?:grinning-smiley-003

[pdisme]

Maybe we can do the gameworks thing soon that we had kicked around a while back. Although Matt told me about a new sushi place over on north Dale Mabry called Sushi Alive...

[Minch00]

And we can do it on Sunday or late Saturday night so Brandon can go........hurray!

[jrfootin]

sushi alive is great!! Only about 10 minutes from my house.

You guys should come down to Sebring this weekend. I'll make you crap your pants with a ride in the Radical!!!

[Minch00]

sushi alive is great!! Only about 10 minutes from my house.

You guys should come down to Sebring this weekend. I'll make you crap your pants with a ride in the Radical!!!

Been there, done that, can't fit in the Radical. What else ya got? :D

[Stage3]

Just as long as we do it before I leave for California, I'm good! Sushi sounds really good right about now... but then again, when doesn't sushi sound good? I dont care what we do... lets just do SOMETHING!

[MovingViolation]

I'd love to go but I won't be in the Tampa area again until July 4th, and after the 5th I won't be back until the end of August. :(

[pdisme]

Just as long as we do it before I leave for California, I'm good! Sushi sounds really good right about now... but then again, when doesn't sushi sound good? I dont care what we do... lets just do SOMETHING!

When do you leave?

I'd love to go but I won't be in the Tampa area again until July 4th, and after the 5th I won't be back until the end of August. :(

Well that gives us a whole one night range to plan for you. :lol2:

[Stage3]

15 July- 3 August. I have Air Force training to attend at Travis AFB. So we got plenty of time to figure it all out...

[Matt]

Sushi Alive! is great, ate there for the first time the other day, and probably my favorite so far. Miso soup is awesome there too.

I'm down whenever. Although you guys missed a GREAT get together last night :grinning-smiley-003

but we wont go there...

[pdisme]

This week is pretty much shot for me with work and getting ready for Sebring, maybe we can hit up some Sushi Alive next week sometime?

[MovingViolation]

Well that gives us a whole one night range to plan for you. :lol2:

Actually that night I'll be with a bunch of ppl from USF in St Pete. I'll lurk around the forums and maybe I'll be able to attend a meet in the fall.

[Stage3]

This week is pretty much shot for me with work and getting ready for Sebring, maybe we can hit up some Sushi Alive next week sometime?

Next week is fine for me... Doesn't matter what day either... This time I won't take a nap before heading out... :banghead:

[Matt]

Next week is fine for me... Doesn't matter what day either... This time I won't take a nap before heading out... :banghead:

:grinning-smiley-003

so now we just need to figure out something to do. Sushi is great, but we should probably do something afterwards too... like a party at daves new house! :grinning-smiley-003

[pdisme]

Gotta make it two weeks if we do that, won't be done until next Friday barring any more unforeseen complications, like the ones that have come up for the past two years. :) Nah, it will be done this time, but I don't have the poker table and games or even furniture yet.

[Stage3]

:grinning-smiley-003

so now we just need to figure out something to do. Sushi is great, but we should probably do something afterwards too... like a party at daves new house! :grinning-smiley-003


I second this! And dave... no worries about having a poker table, or even furniture... just make it a BYOS party... Bring Your Own Seating. If you want to sit down... better come prepared... LOL!:headbang:

[Matt]

I thought it was gonna be done this friday...

that contractor should go fuck himself. How many times has he told you it wouldn't be ready.

[pdisme]

Shut up! :lol2:

[lambo_freak]

DID I MISS ANYTHING???

I've been busy solving Calculus equations. Let me know if anything is happening!!

[Stage3]

Nothing has been set in stone as of yet. Right now, all that has been determined is that we are going to Sushi Alive. When? Who the hell knows. But sometime soon, I hope.

What's the status, Dave?

[Minch00]

Isn't Cars and Coffee this weekend?

[pdisme]

I believe it is, but I won't be here, so no spyder. It's been lame lately anyway, they still don't even have the May pics up, needs more exotics. Maybe they'll bump it to a reasonable hour if people stop going each time.

You all feeling like some Sushi Alive later this week?

[Stage3]

I believe it is, but I won't be here, so no spyder. It's been lame lately anyway, they still don't even have the May pics up, needs more exotics. Maybe they'll bump it to a reasonable hour if people stop going each time.

You all feeling like some Sushi Alive later this week?

I'm dying for some sushi... I dont want to ruin my sushi appetite either by going to Publix and getting some of their sushi. Although, I must say, their sushi is rather good to have for lunch. It's probably nothing like what they have at Sushi Alive...

[AgentTripleX]

You just missed me ;)

[lambo_freak]

I'll show up, with a piece of beef.

You know what would be really good? In the university mall there is an awsome german sandwich shop called Dunderbacks. I love that place, so add that to the options list. (German Beer is plentiful there too)

[pdisme]

Yeah Dunderbacks is a chain but actually isn't bad with some of their sammiches :) and the beer selection is nice as well. The old Bilmar Station (now going by the lame Tank's Tap Room name) over on Dale Mabry and Fletcher is good too, 30+ imports on tap.

I think we should hit up Sushi Alive next week.

[MovingViolation]

Yeah Dunderbacks is a chain but actually isn't bad with some of their sammiches :) and the beer selection is nice as well. The old Bilmar Station (now going by the lame Tank's Tap Room name) over on Dale Mabry and Fletcher is good too, 30+ imports on tap.

I think we should hit up Sushi Alive next week.

It turns out I've got a friend coming into Tampa next week so I might make it after all. I'll keep checking the thread.

[Stage3]

So, what's the word for the get together?

[lambo_freak]

Whenever this get's finalized, shoot me an email please pdisme. I don't want to miss this.

[pdisme]

Matt and I are gonna hit Hooters for lunch later today if any of you guys are around and want to come by; just playing it by ear, haven't set a time. We'll set up the formal thing later, still trying to find a good night for it next week, schedule is screwed up a bit with my house nearing completion.

[Minch00]

Matt and I are gonna hit Hooters for lunch later today if any of you guys are around and want to come by; just playing it by ear, haven't set a time. We'll set up the formal thing later, still trying to find a good night for it next week, schedule is screwed up a bit with my house nearing completion.

No one goes to Hooters for wings.

[pdisme]

No one goes to Hooters for wings.

No one suggested we were. :boobies:

[Minch00]

No one suggested we were. :boobies:

It was an old Chris Rock joke.

[pdisme]

Apparently. :)

[pdisme]

So Matt and I go to Hooters; there are a large number of regular sized parking spots around the place, although of course some of them are not on the side with the door so you may have to walk a little further. Then there is one side of the building where it's all compact car spots. Well, I pulled the stereotypical asshole exotic car owner parking job and took two of the compact car spots so I could put it somewhere I could see it. :) Well, not five minutes later some soccer mom tries to work a fucking big Ford Explorer into the spot between me and the next car, gets all the way in while I'm sweating and contemplating bolting out to the car to back it out before she tries to open her door, then fortunately she realizes she can't fit there and backs out and goes elsewhere. Someone inside must have told her the car was mine because she has some nasty comment to say about it to me. :lol2: Whatever... neither one of us should be using those spots but at least I have a reason to be doing so other than I'm just too fat to walk around the side of the building.

[Matt]

and on a lighter note, carlos missed us... again.

[pdisme]

Carlos sleeps through everything!

[Stage3]

and on a lighter note, carlos missed us... again.

Hey now... You guys CALLED me at 1329... I know because that's what my phone says. I called Dave back at 1350. So, 21 minutes. Plus, not like I live on here like some people do! I can't be checking this thread to see if there are any things to do... bastards! :D:D:D

Oh, and I wasn't sleeping this time... I had just got back from the weekend bike rides that I do. Same time, same place, saturdays and sundays... 30 miles. Feel free to join me! :)

[Minch00]

Carlos sleeps through everything!

You would think he'd be awake with all that Red Bull :lol2:

[Stage3]

I'm thinking we should have a BBQ... Just a thought.:)

[pdisme]

BBQ does sound nice.

[Seb]

I like the idea, we can do it at my house :grinning-smiley-003

[Lasombra52]

If you can work a BBQ into a weekend, then I will try my hardest to drive down for it.

[Matt]

I'm quite the chef! I make some mean burgers. oh and slow cooked ribs... mmmm. this is a good idea. maybe if daves racing schedule doesnt conflict, we could all hit up cars and coffee in july and drive back to someones house for BBQ and Beer... not if you're driving though... of course :lol2:

[pdisme]

I'm at Homestead for cars & coffee weekend but once i'm in the new house I'm cool with bbq every weekend I'm here. :)

[Seb]

I'm at Homestead for cars & coffee weekend but once i'm in the new house I'm cool with bbq every weekend I'm here. :)

Thats why I say BBQ at my house, its on your way back from homestead anyways :lol2:

[pdisme]

Thats why I say BBQ at my house, its on your way back from homestead anyways :lol2:

You're moving your house to alligator alley? :)

[Matt]

You're moving your house to alligator alley? :)

:lol2:

[Stage3]

I think it'd be cool if everyone brings something. Almost like a pot-luck kind of thing, but not really.

[Matt]

I think it'd be cool if everyone brings something. Almost like a pot-luck kind of thing, but not really.

that would be cool. lots of food :grinning-smiley-003

everyone should be required to bring at least 2 SINGLE women as well :lol2:

[pdisme]

I like both of those ideas, good food and no sausage fest.

[Stage3]

I like both of those ideas, good food and no sausage fest.

See, the only problem with bringing the women is that a big majority of them don't understand what we do here. I've tried to explain it to my gf a few times and she's still kind of clueless why would would sit on here for hours on end and talk cars. Meh... whatever...

[pdisme]

See, the only problem with bringing the women is that a big majority of them don't understand what we do here. I've tried to explain it to my gf a few times and she's still kind of clueless why would would sit on here for hours on end and talk cars. Meh... whatever...

:confused: This is why I have theater, game room and outside. We can talk cars and play poker while they complain about us talking about cars and playing poker. :lol2:

[Stage3]

:confused: This is why I have theater, game room and outside. We can talk cars and play poker while they complain about us talking about cars and playing poker. :lol2:

That's right... i forgot you are putting a theater... shit! That'll do it... you just gotta get some dope shit to play in there!:grinning-smiley-003

[Matt]

That's right... i forgot you are putting a theater... shit! That'll do it... you just gotta get some dope shit to play in there!:grinning-smiley-003

I think he has every episode of Richard Simons' workout, oh and brokeback mountain...

but, if we put either of those on, we wont be able to pry dave away from the theater... He keeps trying to get me to watch them with him, but I dunno...

[pdisme]

I think he has every episode of Richard Simons' workout, oh and brokeback mountain...

but, if we put either of those on, we wont be able to pry dave away from the theater... He keeps trying to get me to watch them with him, but I dunno...

This just isn't right; he asks me on instant message what a really gay movie is because he wants to make fun of someone and that's what I come up with, evidently to be used against me. :fu:

[Matt]

This just isn't right; he asks me on instant message what a really gay movie is because he wants to make fun of someone and that's what I come up with, evidently to be used against me. :fu:

I would never! :lol2:

:owned:

[MovingViolation]

This just isn't right; he asks me on instant message what a really gay movie is because he wants to make fun of someone and that's what I come up with, evidently to be used against me. :fu:

lol that's great

[Matt]

lol that's great

:grinning-smiley-003 Thank you! :wave:

[lambo_freak]

Anything?

[Stage3]

Anything?


Nothing yet... :(

[pdisme]

Sorry guys, been crazy the past few weeks; patience is a virtue, and we shall all be virtuous! :)

[Matt]

who here is only around at certain dates? and what are those dates?

[Stage3]

who here is only around at certain dates? and what are those dates?

My trip to Cali right now is teetering on the brink right now... If I go, I'm leaving on Sunday the 15th and won't return until the 3rd of August. if I don't go (knock on wood that I do go), I'll be around until the 17th of August. But, I don't want to think about that. :cry:

[lambo_freak]

I need to be out of here (tampa) around August 15th

[Matt]

well carlos is already gone, so I guess thats one less schedule we have to work around.

[Minch00]

I'm available on Sundays. Also, this Saturday is Cars and Coffee.

[pdisme]

I'm available on Sundays. Also, this Saturday is Cars and Coffee.

I'm kind of ambivalent about Cars & Coffee; if they can't even bother to put up the pics from more recent than April, why bother going?

[Minch00]

I'm kind of ambivalent about Cars & Coffee; if they can't even bother to put up the pics from more recent than April, why bother going?

Because the pictures they took last time sucked? I dunno. It's an excuse to do something with you people :lol2:

[Matt]

I'm kind of ambivalent about Cars & Coffee; if they can't even bother to put up the pics from more recent than April, why bother going?

to hang out and socialize. The point of cars and coffee is not to have your car on their myspace, but to get together with other car guys.

[Minch00]

to hang out and socialize. The point of cars and coffee is not to have your car on their myspace, but to get together with other car guys.

Mr. Rodgers right here.

[Matt]

Mr. Rodgers right here.

wont you be my neighbor? (I was going to put a smilie here, but we dont have any of some guy in a sweater molesting little boys while little trains go by)

[zzzzdoc]

God, now Mr. Rogers smilies!!!! Won't the special requests ever end.:secret:

[pdisme]

Mr. Rodgers right here.

You can no longer be my neighbor.

[zzzzdoc]

My next-door neighbor in med school used to go swimming every morning with Fred Rogers. He said it really was a bizarre way to start the day to see Mr. Rogers nude.

[pdisme]

My next-door neighbor in med school used to go swimming every morning with Fred Rogers. He said it really was a bizarre way to start the day to see Mr. Rogers nude.

Umm, last I checked swimming did not have to involve nudity; let alone with Mr Rogers. :confused:

[Minch00]

How about Cars and Lunch tomorrow? I don't want to wake up at 5am but I'd love a reason to drive to Tampa.

[Matt]

How about Cars and Lunch tomorrow? I don't want to wake up at 5am but I'd love a reason to drive to Tampa.

eh, I dont think i'll personally be up by lunch tomorrow. Im pretty tired...

[lambo_freak]

Dunderbachs!!!

[Lexusondubs]

Carlos if you meet up with these guys i hope you call me !!! i would like to meet some new people and check out some cool cars !! :beerchug:

[pdisme]

Carlos always falls asleep when it's time to party.

Anyone up for a cigar Wednesday night in Ybor? Going down that way with a few friends to hit up the King Corona and do a little smokin'.

[Stage3]

Carlos always falls asleep when it's time to party.

Anyone up for a cigar Wednesday night in Ybor? Going down that way with a few friends to hit up the King Corona and do a little smokin'.

Dave... you, my friend, are an ass! Fall asleep twice and you never hear the end of it... LOL! I'm always down for a fine cigar... I'm on spring break this week, so lets see what's up.

Oh, and Shawn... I'll definitely give you a shout! Good to see you on here, bruddah. :grinning-smiley-003

[Lexusondubs]

Dave... you, my friend, are an ass! Fall asleep twice and you never hear the end of it... LOL! I'm always down for a fine cigar... I'm on spring break this week, so lets see what's up.

Oh, and Shawn... I'll definitely give you a shout! Good to see you on here, bruddah. :grinning-smiley-003
thanks man ! its good to be here :grinning-smiley-003

[pdisme]

7:30 PM tomorrow, King Corona in Ybor.

[Matt]

hope their selection is a little better than last time