Quote: wudgedMaybe there should be a WoV North East get-together.
I'm still in unless the weather report changes to something ridiculous like 3 feet expected beginning Sunday morning. I will be on interstates almost the entire way which are usually kept pretty clean, especially when a large amount is expected.
Please be careful.
80 and 76 in PA are generally awful in bad weather. Just sayin'. 80 is a wasteland with no large towns nearby other than Wilkes-Barre at the far east. 76 is up and down the mountains, and you'd think it would be better cared for being a toll road, but my experience has been it isn't. I don't know about 99.
To the best of my understanding, the current roster of attendees is as follows:
Mission146
Teddys
AZDuffman
RaleighCraps
DRussell0208
KeyserSoze
OneNickelMiracle
Wrongway w/Mrs. Wrongway
Mwalz9
OdiousGambit
GWAE
Vendman1
JohnnyQ
Wudged
Mosca w. Mrs. Mosca (Possibly)
RDW4Potus (Maybe)
The Following Has been Decided:
Casino: The Meadows
Date: Sunday, March 2nd, 2014
Initial Time: 12:30p.m.
Initial Meeting Place: The Food Court
Dinner Location: TBD
On Dinner
We have twelve for sure (Mission146, Teddys, AZDuffman, Vendman1, OneNickelMiracle, MWalz9, OdiousGambit, GWAE, Vendman1, JohnnyQ, Wrongway and Wudged)
KeyserSoze has not been on since last month, so I don't know what to make of that. It sounds like RDW will be there if he can keep his Monday schedule clean. Wrongway has now confirmed, but we don't know about Mrs. Wrongway. Mosca and Mrs. Mosca strongly depend on the weather.
With that having been said, barring any surprises, our range is going to be 12-17. I very seriously doubt if we will have 17 because that would be KeyserSoze, Mrs. Wrongway, RDW and the Moscas.
Mission146
Vendman1
RaleighCraps
OneNickelMiracle
Wudged
OdiousGambit
GWAE
Teddys
AZDuffman
Mosca
MWalz9
WrongWay
(One PM Unopened, KeyserSoze)
Let's not worry much about the September meet-up right now, I'll start a thread for that in July (sometime) and it could be September, October or November...but probably Sept./Oct. just in case. We'll just put it to a vote at that time.
Quote: onenickelmiracleThe reason why I'm there is for another forum meet, Slotfanatics/slotmachinesforum Atlantic City M&G.
I'm not a slot player but my wife is so I had her check out the Slot Fanatics site. She's been on it awhile and is thinking of joining. It's got some appealing rules such as no nonsense posts and no discussing politics or religion. It looks like they're getting along just fine without those distractions.
Issued by The National Weather Service
Pittsburgh, PA
Fri, Feb 28, 2014, 1:06 PM EST
Updated Feb 28, 2014, 2:30pm EST
... WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS... POTENTIAL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE.
* SNOW IS LIKELY FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT BUT MOST SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE STARTING SUNDAY NIGHT.
* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW... SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING.
* SNOW ENDING... MONDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS... HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW ACCUMULATION.
* WINDS... NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT SNOW... SLEET... OR ICE ACCUMULATION MAY SEVERELY IMPACT TRAVEL.
More Information
... A SIGNIFICANT EARLY MARCH SNOWFALL IS IN STORE FOR THE AREA ...
.A PROLONGED SNOWY PERIOD IS IN STORE FOR THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AS SEVERAL STORM SYSTEMS AFFECT THE AREA.
THE SNOW THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE RELATIVELY LIGHT OVER THE REGION AND MAY BE MIXED WITH SOME RAIN IN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF OHIO AND SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
SNOW IS PREDICTED TO FALL AT A HEAVIER RATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. BY THE TIME IT'S ALL OVER MONDAY NIGHT WE WILL LIKELY SEE OVER 6 INCHES OF SNOW AREA WIDE WITH SOME PLACES RECEIVING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE. THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY ON THE EXACT LOCATION WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL.
LISTEN FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM.
I'm really sorry about the way all of this has gone, looking at the extended forecasts since early February on multiple sites indicated that we would be in our second week with Highs in the 50's by now, it was only during the last week or week-and-a-half that things took this turn, and they've been recanting on everything they'd originally predicted this entire month.
The weather for this date has been Progressively getting worse, little-by-little, over the last few weeks. Like I said, I intend to go ahead and organize a second WoV East/Midwest/Appalachia for later in this year and plan to begin such organization in July with the event in September or October.
Quote: JohnnyQI appreciate the weather update. I'm leaning on the side of caution. Like I said, I70 & I71 were horrible in Ohio on President's Day night driving back from a college visit with my daughter. So I'm not sure I want to "gamble" and take a chance on the weather.
Yea unfortunately I think I'm going to have to bow out also. [And I already printed my Terrace gift certificate :( ] I was hoping it would wait until very late on Sunday but some reports are saying afternoon and I don't want to risk it. I know 76 is pretty bad, but I was planning on taking 68 until I remembered a few Thanksgivings ago when I was in blinding fog/snow there and it was not pretty.
for myself, still coming
To the best of my understanding, the current roster of attendees is as follows:
Mission146
Teddys
AZDuffman
RaleighCraps
DRussell0208
KeyserSoze
OneNickelMiracle
Wrongway w/Mrs. Wrongway
Mwalz9
OdiousGambit
GWAE
Vendman1
JohnnyQ
Wudged
Mosca w. Mrs. Mosca (Possibly)
RDW4Potus
The Following Has been Decided:
Casino: The Meadows
Date: Sunday, March 2nd, 2014
Initial Time: 12:30p.m.
Initial Meeting Place: The Food Court
Dinner Location: TBD
On Dinner
We have ten for sure (Mission146, Teddys, AZDuffman, Vendman1, OneNickelMiracle, MWalz9, OdiousGambit, GWAE, Vendman1 and Wrongway)
KeyserSoze has not been on since last month, so I don't know what to make of that. Wrongway has now confirmed, but we don't know about Mrs. Wrongway. Mosca and Mrs. Mosca strongly depend on the weather. JohnnyQ's most recent post did not definitively state anything, but I'm assuming not.
With that having been said, barring any surprises, our range is going to be 10-14.
Quote: odiousgambithow about a full roll-call?
for myself, still coming
I'll be there.
From what I am reading it looks like it is going to be possibly raining around noon. If we still do dinner at 5pm and I am heading home around 6:30 then there is a chance for an inch or 2 on the ground. I don't think that is going to cause too much trouble.
ETA: I am close enough that if everyone cancels then I will not go. Hopefully everyone checks in so we know where we all stand.
Quote: Mission146
I'm really sorry about the way all of this has gone,....
C'mon, guys. Y'all live here! As there was mention of the next event... Oct-Nov and Feb-Mar are bad ideas if you're scared of the weather.
Quote: Mission146AZDuffman has renewed his commitment to be there.
Does mean more or less people will show up?
TeddyS is coming.
Quote: JohnnyQGood luck to everyone at the tables and slots, and also with the weather ! Today is beautiful, I just don't want to take a chance with the weather tomorrow since I have a 3 hour-ish drive under normal conditions. What a difference a day can make.
New weather says 3-6 Sunday through tuesday.
South looks to get getting most of it now so anyone coming from the east or north should be ok.
Quote: GWAENew weather says 3-6 Sunday through tuesday.
South looks to get getting most of it now so anyone coming from the east or north should be ok.
Thanks for the update.. It makes me feel slightly less awful about backing out since I would be going right through it.
Quote: Mission146That's fine, I'm safely over 6' tall and will be wearing a green WizardofOdds polo, so I'll be hard to miss...lol
Does that mean nuked members at the meetups wear red polos
Quote: michael99000Does that mean nuked members at the meetups wear red polos
Yeah, unless JuicieJennie shows up for some chippies. Since I am assuming she is a virgin, she is welcome to wear a white polo.
Quote: GWAENew weather says 3-6 Sunday through tuesday.
South looks to get getting most of it now so anyone coming from the east or north should be ok.
It's snowing in Wilkes-Barre right now, at 8AM.
Good luck to all brave souls....
I hope you nail it on the group slot thingie.....!!!!!
Quote: GWAEMy wife and I had a nice time. Thanks to mission for putting it together. We are looking forward to the next one.
Thank you for the restaurant idea! You get 100% props for the choice!
I thought about the meet up only about 10 times yesterday, wishing I was there.
Quote: RaleighCrapsAnyone care to do a report? How many showed? Did you get the craps table? How was the game?
I thought about the meet up only about 10 times yesterday, wishing I was there.
I'm doing one later, and others may or may not do their own.
I wish you were there, too, you're going to hate me for saying this...but we friggin' murdered that Craps table!!!
Quote: Mission146I'm doing one later, and others may or may not do their own.
I wish you were there, too, you're going to hate me for saying this...but we friggin' murdered that Craps table!!!
Yeah, I'm standing by to hear as well!
Quote: beachbumbabsYeah, I'm standing by to hear as well!
Lets say the dealers did better than the house.
Quote: AZDuffmanLets say the dealers did better than the house.
YOU'RE KILLING ME !!!!!!!!
Quote: RaleighCrapsYOU'RE KILLING ME !!!!!!!!
don't want to rub it in, but you would have loved it. Teddy made his mortgage payment. I may have been in second place? I'll blog later.
Quote: Mission146Thank you for the restaurant idea! You get 100% props for the choice!
That was a lucky idea. I was pleased with the restaurant. Not everybody loved their food but I thought the service was pretty decent. Are you planning on calling the manager guy tomorrow to let him know how it went?
I would think they were happy with our group from a tip standpoint. I know you tipped well and I tipped 30%.
Quote: GWAEThat was a lucky idea. I was pleased with the restaurant. Not everybody loved their food but I thought the service was pretty decent. Are you planning on calling the manager guy tomorrow to let him know how it went?
I would think they were happy with our group from a tip standpoint. I know you tipped well and I tipped 30%.
They should be happy, I tipped the waitress 88.46% because I appreciated how nicely our table was set up...lol
I tipped 94.96%.Quote: Mission146They should be happy, I tipped the waitress 88.46% because I appreciated how nicely our table was set up...lol
(TeddyS was determined to tip better than me at the restaurant yesterday)
Edit: How much was your bill, did we not have the same thing? Unless my coffee was $5, I'm missing something, though the cheesecake may have been more expensive than the lava cake by a few bucks...
Did you not have fries? I got fries as well as chips.
Quote: wudged4:00 works for me.
On a related note, I can't remember if this was stated previously or not, but I'm kicking myself for not realizing until last night that "purchasing" the advanced games on the Meadows WebPass site allows you to collect 1700 points easily every day. It says it costs 750 to unlock them (although 7000 were withdrawn from my account) but you earn 100 points per game just for clicking on it - which is pretty easy with Ctrl+click or middle-click to open them all in separate tabs.
WebPass advanced games are down for maintenance. Hopefully they don't take away the easy 1700 points per day!