Official Halforums Meet-ups

Sparhawk · Jun 16, 2017

Dave said:
Well, the opening ceremonies were cancelled and so Doc didn't jump tonight. Sucks. I was going to take and post video. Don't know why they weren't going to do it anyway. I'm sure they'd have been safe. I mean, they were only tornadoes and hail.

Well, ya know... Army. :awesome:

Celt Z · Jun 16, 2017

Dave said:
Don't know why they weren't going to do it anyway. I'm sure they'd have been safe. I mean, there was only a chance Doc would have landed in Oz.

Dave · Jun 17, 2017

There was a touchdown of a tornado on base and several houses in the surrounding neighborhoods were damaged or destroyed. Another large branch fell on my car. That's the third time it's happened. And yes, it was parked in different places each time.

PatrThom · Jun 17, 2017

Dave said:
There was a touchdown of a tornado on base and several houses in the surrounding neighborhoods were damaged or destroyed. Another large branch fell on my car. That's the third time it's happened. And yes, it was parked in different places each time.

What did you do to piss off Malfurion?

--Patrick

drawn_inward · Jun 19, 2017

Dave said:
Well, the opening ceremonies were cancelled and so Doc didn't jump tonight. Sucks. I was going to take and post video. Don't know why they weren't going to do it anyway. I'm sure they'd have been safe. I mean, they were only tornadoes and hail.

Is he on the Black team? I get updates on FB, but I forget what team he's on.

Dave · Jun 19, 2017

drawn_inward said:
Is he on the Black team? I get updates on FB, but I forget what team he's on.

I think so. My wife would know before I would. I just knew he was coming, now which team specifically was.

drifter · Jun 19, 2017

Fun fact: you can see Doc Severin's mug (kinda) in the header image on the Golden Knights' "Meet the Team" page. Also, he is Black Team.

Dave · Jun 19, 2017

So Texas peeps in Austin and Houston...who wants to meet a Dave the last week of July?

GasBandit · Jun 19, 2017

Dave said:
So Texas peeps in Austin and Houston...who wants to meet a Dave the last week of July?

Which will you be in? I mean, it's a 2 hour drive one way and a 2 hour drive the opposite way, for me.

Dave · Jun 19, 2017

GasBandit said:
Which will you be in? I mean, it's a 2 hour drive one way and a 2 hour drive the opposite way, for me.

I will spend a few days in Houston and then a few days in Austin. One sister lives in Houston so I'll go there first and after I'll head over to Austin. I can also stop 1/2 way for a day if I really need to. I have no timetable other then to take the rental car back on Monday the 31st.

GasBandit · Jun 19, 2017

Dave said:
I will spend a few days in Houston and then a few days in Austin. One sister lives in Houston so I'll go there first and after I'll head over to Austin. I can also stop 1/2 way for a day if I really need to. I have no timetable other then to take the rental car back on Monday the 31st.

I'm not really right between, It's kind of a wide isosceles triangle with me at the vertex, and the fastest route between Austin and Houston is way to the south where there's not much of interest. Heh, basically, this is probably the single least conducive method to our meeting up that could have been formulated within 100 miles

figmentPez · Jun 19, 2017

Dave said:
So Texas peeps in Austin and Houston...who wants to meet a Dave the last week of July?

I would love a chance to get to see you in person!

Dave · Jun 20, 2017

figmentPez said:
I would love a chance to get to see you in person!

Sweet! I'll get an itinerary together and we'll set up a day. Which city are you in? I'm going to try and find an open mic in Austin and do some comedy.

Bubble181 · Jun 20, 2017

Dave said:
I'm going to try and do some comedy.

Dave · Jun 20, 2017

fade · Jun 20, 2017

I'm in houston. Let me know where your show is so I can purchase the required amount of tomatoes beforehand.

sixpackshaker · Jun 20, 2017

fade said:
I'm in houston. Let me know where your show is so I can purchase the required amount of tomatoes beforehand.

I'll set a reminder to buy cabbage a week earlier.

Dave · Jun 20, 2017

fade said:
I'm in houston. Let me know where your show is so I can purchase the required amount of tomatoes beforehand.

You'r going to drive to Austin just to see my show? That's kind of you. (No outside food or drink allowed.)

Celt Z · Jun 20, 2017

Dave said:
(No outside food or drink allowed.)

Pfft. You guys know how to get the necessary veggies in.

evilmike · Jun 20, 2017

Bubble181 said:

No! Go back! That way lies ~~madness~~ Joe Piscopo!

figmentPez · Jun 20, 2017

Dave said:
Sweet! I'll get an itinerary together and we'll set up a day. Which city are you in? I'm going to try and find an open mic in Austin and do some comedy.

I'm in Houston.

sixpackshaker · Jun 20, 2017

GasBandit said:
I'm not really right between, It's kind of a wide isosceles triangle with me at the vertex, and the fastest route between Austin and Houston is way to the south where there's not much of interest. Heh, basically, this is probably the single least conducive method to our meeting up that could have been formulated within 100 miles

Say, that reminds me.

What is the best thing to come out of College Station

Highway 6

GasBandit · Jun 20, 2017

sixpackshaker said:
Say, that reminds me.

What is the best thing to come out of College Station

Highway 6

Personally I prefer Highway 21, but that comes out of Bryan, technically.

But that's ok, because I also prefer Bryan in most respects

College Station's actually almost as far up its own ass as Austin, these days.

DarkAudit · Jun 20, 2017

Is there anything in Texas as far up it's own ass as A&M? Maybe the SEC as a whole. :trolol:

GasBandit · Jun 20, 2017

DarkAudit said:
Is there anything in Texas as far up it's own ass as A&M? Maybe the SEC as a whole.

Trust me, A&M wishes it could be up its own ass as much as UT.

DarkAudit · Jun 20, 2017

GasBandit said:
Trust me, A&M wishes it could be up its own ass as much as UT.

As much as A&M fixates on UT, I've always thought of the reverse as...

But I was nowhere near the shitshow that was the old Southwest Conference. So I'm missing a lot of history.

Sparhawk · Jun 20, 2017

Oh, TU fixates more on the rivalry than A&M does. They are especially pissed that overall A&M is getting better recruiting classes since they left the "Big whatever the number that isn't 12" conference.

sixpackshaker · Jun 20, 2017

Sparhawk said:
Oh, TU fixates more on the rivalry than A&M does. They are especially pissed that overall A&M is getting better recruiting classes since they left the "Big whatever the number that isn't 12" conference.

The make or break game for a UT coach has always been Oklahoma. a and m was always a side show of the conference, South West or Big12. I always said it really shed a light on the SEC when the worst team in the Big 12 became the 4th best team in the SEC.

fade · Jun 27, 2017

The admin and the town seemed to be far more into the rivalry when I was at A&M than the students were. Sure, there was the bonfire, but that was more about the bonfire than the actual rivalry.

Dave · Jul 6, 2017

Okay, @figmentPez and any other Houston forumites, I am setting aside Sunday, July 23 for our official meetup. Plans to be made probably by you because I won't know where to go. My son will be with me as will possibly be other family members like my new sister and possibly brother. Or neither. Who knows? It's up to them.

Then, on Wednesday, July 26, I'm going to hit a comedy open mic in Austin. If I can find one. Any Austin peeps that want to meet the old guy can let me know and I'll fill them in.

I leave on Thursday for Cowboy's Stadium and then home.

I will also be in Oklahoma City on Friday the 21st and Thursday the 27th. But I don't know of any OKC people here. Maybe I just forgot.

So that's it. 2 weeks from tomorrow I get a'movin'.

figmentPez · Jul 6, 2017

Do you know where in Houston you'll be staying? It's a big city and there's a lot of options.

Though, I will say the Hobbit Cafe is a pretty damn good place to grab a bite.

Dave · Jul 6, 2017

I'm actually staying in Spring, TX. But I've got a rental car and a lot of time.

And I'll be at the Kick Butt Coffee Music & Booze on Wednesday the 26th. I'll get the times for anyone interested.

GasBandit · Jul 6, 2017

Dave said:
I'm actually staying in Spring, TX. But I've got a rental car and a lot of time.

And I'll be at the Kick Butt Coffee Music & Booze on Wednesday the 26th. I'll get the times for anyone interested.

I don't think I can make Austin, but I'll see what I can do about Spring.

sixpackshaker · Jul 6, 2017

Spring it fairly close to me also.

fade · Jul 7, 2017

Aw man I got first season Mary-Anne'd.