Fall Picnic @ Belle Haven Park

hillvalley · August 18, 2005

The fall picnic, organized by participants on Donrockwell.com, will be held on Sunday, October 2nd at Belle Haven park in Alexandria. Time is still to be determined.

Our Spring picnic was a raging success with over 40 members in attendance. Since then our members have more than trippled in number. We hope all our new members will join us.

This time around we are going to be a bit more organized and I have enlisted help from Jacques Gastreaux, mktye and crackers. We have been working behind the scenes and have a few surprises/ideas up our sleeves.

Among the changes you can look forward to are an eCookbook of our dishes that are brought to the picnic and a tasting of some sort. More details to follow.

As the date gets closer we will be ask for volunteers to help with site sitting, set up and clean up, etc.

We also thought of having a t-shirt made to commemorate the day. If anyone has any experience printing t-shirts or wants to take on this challenge please let me know.

For now let's start finding out who is joining us and what you would like to bring. I don't think we are going to have a theme this time, although anyone who can incorporate ventworm nuts into their dish wins bonus points

Jacques Gastreaux · August 18, 2005

All right, put me down for my standard 2 smoked pork shoulders (butt). I'll bring sauce but admonish once again that I come from a part of the country that finds the practice of putting slaw on barbecue abhorrent. So, I won't be bringing any slaw.

edited to add: And I'll also bring a bowl of roasted potato salad.

further edited to add: And a couple of cigars, and perhaps a thermos of "martian pig slop from hell."

Edited August 18, 2005 by Jacques Gastreaux

Heather · August 18, 2005

I'd be happy to contribute some plates, cups, forks, etc.

Edit: and a salad.

Edited August 18, 2005 by Heather

Jacques Gastreaux · August 18, 2005

I'd be happy to contribute some plates, cups, forks, etc.

There is a whole trash bag full of this kind of stuff left over from the last picnic. I'll take an inventory and figure out if we are short on anything.

laniloa · August 18, 2005

Put me down for baked goods. Probably brownies and some other bar cookie type thing.

bubbaque · August 18, 2005

...well, I'm just a newbie here, but if I can talk the girlfriend into it, I can make a couple or three racks of dry-rubbed ribs. And I'll whip up a chipotle bbq sauce, but only to serve on the side.

They take about six hours to make. Would I make 'em at home and bring them or do it onsite?

And no, I will never tell you the ingredients of my dry-rub.

CrescentFresh · August 19, 2005

And no, I will never tell you the ingredients of my dry-rub.

As Colonel Klink used to say, "ve haf vays of making newbies talk!"

Barbara · August 19, 2005

...well, I'm just a newbie here, but if I can talk the girlfriend into it, I can make a couple or three racks of dry-rubbed ribs. And I'll whip up a chipotle bbq sauce, but only to serve on the side.
They take about six hours to make. Would I make 'em at home and bring them or do it onsite?

And no, I will never tell you the ingredients of my dry-rub.

O-O-O-O-H-H- PORKITUDE!!!!!

I suppose the question is: Will there be a grill up and going? (To finish the ribs, that is, and maybe cook whatever sausages we can cajole Busboy into bringing :lol: )

Newbies who can cook are ALWAYS encouraged. Bear in mind, though, that bringing one's can't-miss dishes are more perilous than you imagine. At the last outing I brought the never-fail potato salad and brownies and guacamole. Maybe it was the pressure of presenting something to eat to people who are discerning, but NONE of these turned out as expected or as good as usual.

Oh, and let us not forget, that both Babka and Nadya brought an otherwise obscure Ukranian egglant with walnut sauce concoction, thinking that they were each bringing something unique and unexpected. :wub: Only in this crowd, folks.

The bottom line is this: Do come and bring what you think other people will like. The chances are that overwhelmingly we will. Even if you think your food doesn't turn out exactly like you'd hoped. The company will be well worth your time ( and THAT I can guarantee) and far more forgiving than you ever imagined. This isn't a restaurant picking your pocket, afterall.

DonRocks · August 19, 2005

The bottom line is this: Do come and bring what you think other people will like. The chances are that overwhelmingly we will.

Unless it's a salad. Like a pasta salad, or any salad made with Miracle Whip. Don't bring a salad. No Jell-o, either. Salads and Jell-o went into the Potomac last time. Bring a ventworm nut cake. Or a smoked pork butt. Nuts and butts are good. Salads and Jell-o are bad.

hillvalley · August 19, 2005

Newbies who can cook are ALWAYS encouraged.

I know Barbara is joking but I want to make it clear that everyone is welcome, regardless of your cooking skills.

We will need people to bring drinks and there are always other options besides cooking. Bringing a prepared dish is not a requirement.

Although we are a group of food loving fools, this is not a contest to show off your fanciest dish or show what you can do in the kitchen. We just want to put real names and faces to handles, get to know one another and eat some good food.

bubbaque, chances are that you will need to cook the ribs before hand unless you have a grill you can bring. Even if Waitman (aka Busboy or the Master of Sausages) can bring his grill it is camping size and won't be big enough for ribs.

If anyone out there has a grill they would like to bring please let me know.

Crescentfresh and I are working on the tasting idea and will announce it as soon as we can.

crackers · August 19, 2005

Unless it's a salad. Like a pasta salad, or any salad made with Miracle Whip. Don't bring a salad. No Jell-o, either. Salads and Jell-o went into the Potomac last time. Bring a ventworm nut cake. Or a smoked pork butt. Nuts and butts are good. Salads and Jell-o are bad.

dang, there goes my plan to bring a molded jello salad made with Miracle Whip. Edited August 28, 2005 by crackers

Heather · August 19, 2005

Unless it's a salad. Like a pasta salad, or any salad made with Miracle Whip. Don't bring a salad. No Jell-o, either. Salads and Jell-o went into the Potomac last time. Bring a ventworm nut cake. Or a smoked pork butt. Nuts and butts are good. Salads and Jell-o are bad.

Wow, thanks for the idea Don! Pasta salad with miracle whip...mmmmm. Maybe I'll throw in some canned madarin oranges too.

Halloween · August 19, 2005

Notice to all newbies from a fellow newbie: Come on out to the picnic!!! Don Rocks (international man of mystery whom i have never met) and the entire rockwell crew are very welcoming! Really. I attended my first DR HH a couple of months ago with much trepidation. I am happy to report that I had a great time (I knew no one!), was warmly welcomed, and was encouraged to jump right in and make myself at home. I encourage you to do the same. Hope to see you on October 2!

mdt · August 19, 2005

Notice to all newbies from a fellow newbie: Come on out to the picnic!!! Don Rocks (international man of mystery whom i have never met) and the entire rockwell crew are very welcoming! Really. I attended my first DR HH a couple of months ago with much trepidation. I am happy to report that I had a great time (I knew no one!), was warmly welcomed, and was encouraged to jump right in and make myself at home. I encourage you to do the same. Hope to see you on October 2!

We will now send you that $100.

Jacques Gastreaux · August 19, 2005

Do not OFFER to bring alcoholic beverages.

Al Dente · August 19, 2005

Unless it's a salad. Like a pasta salad, or any salad made with Miracle Whip. Don't bring a salad. No Jell-o, either. Salads and Jell-o went into the Potomac last time. Bring a ventworm nut cake. Or a smoked pork butt. Nuts and butts are good. Salads and Jell-o are bad.

Does this mean you're going?

hm212 · August 19, 2005

Count me in.

I have my kids that weekend (3 & 6). My girls had a great time at the Spring picnic.

I need to hear from the peanut gallery who is bringing kids.

I am thinking desserts of some type. Probably some kid junk too, for both big and little kids.

DanielK · August 19, 2005

I plan on being there, with wife and kids (ages 5 and 8).

No idea what we're going to bring food-wise, but I will bring soccer balls, cones, nets, etc. for the kids, and a nice bottle of single-malt that I just brought back from Scotland for the adults.

Halloween · August 19, 2005

:wub:

We will now send you that $100.

Skysplitter · August 19, 2005

Notice to all newbies from a fellow newbie: Come on out to the picnic!!! Don Rocks (international man of mystery whom i have never met) and the entire rockwell crew are very welcoming! Really. I attended my first DR HH a couple of months ago with much trepidation. I am happy to report that I had a great time (I knew no one!), was warmly welcomed, and was encouraged to jump right in and make myself at home. I encourage you to do the same. Hope to see you on October 2!

LOL, glad to hear this! I am going to do my best to make it (and with a pie or pies if I can help it) but there's a rumor my boyfriend's parents will be in town and I must have that "meet the parents" experience, oh joy.

I am looking forward to meeing some of the DR crew at HH now that I'm back in DC for school.

On a food related question, does anyone know of an orchard that has Cortland apples? They're all over the place up in Massachusetts, but it doesn't seem to be a popular apple down here. In the event apple picking season is in swing at that time, I'd travel a good distance to get fresh Corts!

DanielK · August 19, 2005

On a food related question, does anyone know of an orchard that has Cortland apples? They're all over the place up in Massachusetts, but it doesn't seem to be a popular apple down here. In the event apple picking season is in swing at that time, I'd travel a good distance to get fresh Corts!

My favorite place is Larriland Farms, but they don't list Cortland.

Ginger Gold - mid August

Gala - late August - mid September

Red Delicious - mid September

Magnolia Gold - mid September - mid October

Jonagold - mid September

Empire - late September - early October

Golden Delicious - late September

Cameo - early October

Fortune - early October

IdaRed - early October

Stayman - early October

Mutsu - mid October

Suncrisp - mid - late October

Braeburn - mid - late October

Fuji - late October

Enterprise - late October

Granny Smith - late October

Pink Lady - early November

Skysplitter · August 19, 2005

My favorite place is Larriland Farms, but they don't list Cortland.

Hmmm, thanks for the link, I may have to visit Larriland sometime!

The 2 apples we used to pick the most of up in Mass, Cortland (for pie) and McIntosh (for sauce), don't seem terribly popular down here. O'Keefe Farms in Silver Spring does both, but I'm not sure if they're pick your own. Corts hit in Sept/October so I may get lucky with O'Keefe.

Can't wait for apple season regardless

tenunda · August 19, 2005

I'll be there. Probably with some sort of cake and/or pie.

CrescentFresh · August 19, 2005

and a nice bottle of single-malt that I just brought back from Scotland for the adults.

If your car breaks down on the way or something, give me a call. I'll get a limo sent for you.

Barbara · August 20, 2005

I plan on being there, with wife and kids (ages 5 and 8).
No idea what we're going to bring food-wise, but I will bring soccer balls, cones, nets, etc. for the kids, and a nice bottle of single-malt that I just brought back from Scotland for the adults.

Just ONE bottle?

Barbara · August 20, 2005

Unless it's a salad. Like a pasta salad, or any salad made with Miracle Whip. Don't bring a salad. No Jell-o, either. Salads and Jell-o went into the Potomac last time. Bring a ventworm nut cake. Or a smoked pork butt. Nuts and butts are good. Salads and Jell-o are bad.

Since Mr. Rocks declined to grace us with his presence at the last picnic, he is unaware that there were several kinds of salads (including pasta salads) which were happily consumed and greatly appreciated by the attendees. I am almost tempted to bring a tomato aspic which in no way can be compared to "jello." Silly man.

hillvalley · August 20, 2005

Hey folks, to keep my lawyer happy can we change the subject from alcohol back to the food and who is coming?

Feel free to start new threads on rabbit trails that may come up on this thread like

where to get apples

Thanks,

mom

rvanrens · August 29, 2005

Hey folks, to keep my lawyer happy can we change the subject from alcohol back to the food and who is coming?
Thanks,

mom

I'll be there, with She Whow Must Be Obeyed riding shotgun and The Enemy of All Sleep supervising from the back seat...don't know wat we'll bring yet, kinda depends uponthe weather, but it'll be yummy.

Rob

MelGold · August 29, 2005

Me & my lime Jell-O mold with Cool Whip and canned fruit salad will be making an appearance.

Nadya · August 29, 2005

Oh, and let us not forget, that both Babka and Nadya brought an otherwise obscure Ukranian egglant with walnut sauce concoction, thinking that they were each bringing something unique and unexpected. Only in this crowd, folks.

For the sake of accuracy, it was an Armenian eggplant dish. Armenians are very different from Ukranians; we hold our liquor much better and do not adore pork lard like they do.

DanielK · August 29, 2005

For the sake of accuracy, it was an Armenian eggplant dish. Armenians are very different from Ukranians; we hold our liquor much better and do not adore pork lard like they do.

Also, Armenian rock vs. Ukranian rock.

Mrs. B · August 30, 2005

For the sake of accuracy, it was an Armenian eggplant dish. Armenians are very different from Ukranians; we hold our liquor much better and do not adore pork lard like they do.

Armenian not Georgian?

Now I know why yours is so different from Babka's.

Yours had more garlic..

p.s.Babka holds her liquour better than I do I admire pork lard in an almost unnatural way..for whatever that's worth I guess maybe that makes me Ukraninan.

The whole idea of creating a Venn diagram for this Armenians V. Ukranians food discussion is best left in the hands of someone that can click and drag ovals and circles not to mention tossing in the occasional arrow...

Scott Johnston · August 31, 2005

I will be there...single at this point. Now what to bring..... Home made pickles (2 kinds sweet and sour) Maybe a pot of collard greens, or maybe reb cabbage.

CrescentFresh · August 31, 2005

I hope to do my best to prepare something wholly worthy, flavorful and with a dash of trite tossed in. If I find myself limited on time, however, I will likely just have to bring my famous "deconstructed fruit salad." :lol:

hillvalley · September 9, 2005

Someone offered to design a graphic for our T-shirt and I can't remember who. Would you please email me? Or if you have graphic design skills and want to help out please let me know. Below are a few slogans (cough cough) that were submitted by a member who shall remain nameless unless :lol:

Eating out is my specialty. Read about it on DonRockwell.com
I always eat and tell. DonRockwell.com

I have an oral fixation. Read about it on DonRockwell.com

It's not just for breakfast anymore. DonRockwell.com

You gonna eat that? DonRockwell.com

Get your tater tots. DonRockwell.com

Food. Whatever. DonRockwell.com

mdt · September 9, 2005

Someone offered to design a graphic for our T-shirt and I can't remember who. Would you please email me? Or if you have graphic design skills and want to help out please let me know. Below are a few slogans (cough cough) that were submitted by a member who shall remain nameless unless

You forgot the best one!

Didn't he/she have one that read something like...

I swallow! To find out more go to www.donrockwell.com

jm chen · September 9, 2005

"Ask me about ventworm nuts! Donrockwell.com"

hillvalley · September 9, 2005

You forgot the best one!
Didn't he/she have one that read something like...

Let's just say that I accidentally on purpose did not post it :lol:

Stretch · September 9, 2005

Let's just say that I accidentally on purpose did not post it

Oh, but eating out is just fine. I call gender bias.

MelGold · September 9, 2005

Oh, but eating out is just fine. I call gender bias.

Wow - I must be losing my touch...my mind never went that far into the gutter on that one!

vsky · September 9, 2005

EAT well...

DRINK well...

www.donROCKwell.com

JPW · September 9, 2005

How about the DonRockwell Society for Culinary Arts and Letters?

Or is that already taken?

crackers · September 9, 2005

How about the DonRockwell Society for Culinary Arts and Letters?
Or is that already taken?

The Rockwell Foundation

Sucking Ventworm Nut Since 2005

www.donrockwell.com

hillvalley · September 15, 2005

The t-shirt design is almost finished. Does anyone have strong feelings toward or against a slogan. Right now the leading slogan is "We Suck Ventworm Nut".

It's not exactly family friendly but then again sometimes we aren't exactly family friendly :lol: (although the picnic will be)

Stretch · September 15, 2005

It's not exactly family friendly but then again sometimes we aren't exactly family friendly (although the picnic will be)

Au contraire. I have an 8-month-old who will proudly model said garment. Er, we will need it in an 2T size, though. :lol:

PS: I wish to lodge a formal complaint that this function is not being held in New England. This is seriously disadvantaging a very important segment of the DR.com membership, i.e. me.

JPW · September 15, 2005

Au contraire. I have an 8-month-old who will proudly model said garment. Er, we will need it in an 2T size, though.

2T already!?! Good God man! Is that a human child you are raising or a baby elephant?

PS: I wish to lodge a formal complaint that this function is not being held in New England. This is seriously disadvantaging a very important segment of the DR.com membership, i.e. me.

Maybe next time. You got 50 couches that we could crash on?

crackers · September 15, 2005

The t-shirt design is almost finished. Does anyone have strong feelings toward or against a slogan. Right now the leading slogan is "We Suck Ventworm Nut".
It's not exactly family friendly but then again sometimes we aren't exactly family friendly (although the picnic will be)

Perfect! And so educational too! I had my kid look up Ventworm Nut in the dictionary, and was shocked when she told me she'd found it.

shogun · September 15, 2005

Right now the leading slogan is "We Suck Ventworm Nut".

But...we DON'T suck ventworm nut. :lol:

CrescentFresh · September 15, 2005

But...we DON'T suck ventworm nut.

I gotta agree that we can do better. I'm kinda down on We Suck Ventworm Nut. :lol:

Edited September 15, 2005 by CrescentFresh

Heather · September 15, 2005

But...we DON'T suck ventworm nut.

Or maybe we do and just don't know it?

mdt · September 15, 2005

I gotta agree that we can do better. I'm kinda down on We Suck Ventworm Nut.

I also agree. Are there any other options?

DonRocks · September 15, 2005

Lu Yu was a ninth-century Tang Dynasty poet who wrote the first major treatise on tea in recorded history, Cha Jing.

I particularly like the last line of this poem of his, which is about ignoring all the noise that surrounds us, and enjoying the moment.

NB he had a brother named Scru.

Skysplitter · September 15, 2005

I also agree. Are there any other options?

Here's a cut and paste of HillValley's post (with, em, a few edits):

Dining out is my specialty. Read about it on DonRockwell.com

I always eat and tell. DonRockwell.com

I have an oral fixation. Read about it on DonRockwell.com

It's not just for breakfast anymore. DonRockwell.com

You gonna eat that? DonRockwell.com

Get your tater tots. DonRockwell.com

Food. Whatever. DonRockwell.com

If you have a suggestion, please post it. I hereby declare a deadline of 2pm TOMORROW which is when I need to finalize the design.

I still have Napolean Dynamite on my brain- I have skills. Read about it on DonRockwell.com.

danke,

nicole

Nadya · September 15, 2005

deleted

Edited September 15, 2005 by Nadya

Al Dente · September 15, 2005

Life's too short to suck ventworm nuts.

Al Dente · September 15, 2005

I post on donrockwell.com and all I got was this lousy t-shirt.

Nadya · September 15, 2005

What you ought to do is a random drawing out of our signature lines.

For instance, I think mine would make lovely stretched across one's chest.

Alternative:

"All passions start with F. Mine is food. What's yours?

Donrockwell.com."

If we're doing collateral now, I would also like to bring back the idea of a wall calendar "The Babes of DonRockwell.com". We'll need to pick twelve serviceable-looking female regulars from DR.com. Each gets to pick her favorite restaurant and pose in front of it wearing whatever (mine is Komi, look elsewhere) so each month will have a picture of one Dr.Com Babe in front of her fave hangout, a quote explaning the reason for such love, and oh, that month's schedule. Get it printed and on the market, and before you know it, Rocks can quit his day job. I am thinking calendar signing parties, press releases...the works.

Next steps: DR.com Seal of Approval, DR.com Dining Guide (compendium of wittiest reviews posted here), Don Says Don't Go There, our own section of OpenTable.com and NFL season's tickets.

CrescentFresh · September 15, 2005

Life's too short to suck ventworm nuts.

That's a better option. But I do want to make one note about the use of the term Ventworm Nut for the shirts: They're an inside joke. If we want to use the shirts as promotional opportunity to grow our little family, an attention getting zinger a la "I swallow. Read the dirty details on DonRockwell.com" might get some click-traffic. The ventworm nut reference as we know it may not be obscure to us, but to others....

Of course, if we don't give a damn if the shirts are promotional and we just want them for our own fun, I agree with Al Dente's adjustment to the theme.

Camille-Beau · September 15, 2005

...serviceable-looking female regulars...

Please define "serviceable-looking". This sounds like a bad Playboy idea -- something like the "Hot Chicks of WAL-MART" ... yeesh. Edited September 15, 2005 by Camille-Beau

Al Dente · September 15, 2005

Please define "serviceable-looking". This sounds like a bad Playboy idea -- something like the "Hot Chicks of WAL-MART" ... yeesh.

We'll have a beauty contest at the picnic. Top 12 finalists get in the calendar.

(I could have said so many things, but I exercised restraint, don't you think?)

mdt · September 15, 2005

We'll have a beauty contest at the picnic. Top 12 finalists get in the calendar.
(I could have said so many things, but I exercised restraint, don't you think?)

I was eagerly anticipating your post, only to be let down. :lol:

For a definition of serviceable just read through Nadya's post here and on eG. I also seem to recall a very strange look from Chef Power when using this term in a discusssion.

Barbara · September 15, 2005

EAT well...
DRINK well...

www.donROCKwell.com

Am I the only one who really, really likes this? :lol:

Nadya · September 15, 2005

We'll have a beauty contest at the picnic. Top 12 finalists get in the calendar.
(I could have said so many things, but I exercised restraint, don't you think?)

No. No. No. I'll be slammin' margaritas in the Yukatan on Oct. 2, and I am ABSOLUTELY getting on this calendar. Month is August. So you can pick other eleven.

"Serviceable" is a very old inside joke that I am pleased to report Mr Power bought into with much delight. It means "inoffensive." No, English is not my first language.

Al Dente · September 15, 2005

No. No. No. I'll be slammin' margaritas in the Yukatan on Oct. 2, and I am ABSOLUTELY getting on this calendar. Month is August. So you can pick other eleven.

Who said you're "serviceable"? :lol:

I keed, I keed...

Camille-Beau · September 15, 2005

We'll have a beauty contest at the picnic. Top 12 finalists get in the calendar.
(I could have said so many things, but I exercised restraint, don't you think?)

Ok then, have a beauty contest, but may I suggest it be held between the men and not the women? Starting with that "Swankly Studbolt" Todd Thrasher :lol: (sorry Todd, please don't spit in my wine on my next visit)

Edited September 15, 2005 by Camille-Beau

Nadya · September 15, 2005

Who said you're "serviceable"?
I keed, I keed...

I could tell you. Oh, I could name some names. But too many people here would be embarrassed.

I keed, I keed...

crackers · September 15, 2005

If you have a suggestion, please post it. I hereby declare a deadline of 2pm TOMORROW which is when I need to finalize the design. danke,
nicole

You are mighty generous to be doing this for the team! Thank you!!!

The idea (at least as originally conceived) was not to promote the site but to commemorate the picnic. Just a point in time. Just for fun. (My suggestion is already posted, but there are so many good ones!) But, hey, Rocks should have final word, n'est ce pas?

DonRocks · September 15, 2005

But, hey, Rocks should have final word, n'est ce pas?

Nah, you guys decide.

Meaghan · September 15, 2005

DonRockwell.com

Drinking My 401K

Al Dente · September 15, 2005

"Ask me about my jello mold"

donrockwell.com 1st Annual Picnic

2005

Camille-Beau · September 15, 2005

"Would you like fries with that?"

www.donrockwell.com

Edited September 15, 2005 by Camille-Beau

Skysplitter · September 15, 2005

You are mighty generous to be doing this for the team! Thank you!!!
The idea (at least as originally conceived) was not to promote the site but to commemorate the picnic. Just a point in time. Just for fun. (My suggestion is already posted, but there are so many good ones!) But, hey, Rocks should have final word, n'est ce pas?

Here's a solution to be snarky AND not a total inside joke.

On the front of the shirt, over the left pocket, we'll toss in the web address- DonRockwell.com

Underneath a snarky line about ventworms.

On the back it will be about the picnic. And maybe a ventworm.

One way or the other, ventworms will be on the shirt.

clayrae · September 15, 2005

I eat.

DonRockwell.com

(but then, im a minimalist)

Heather · September 15, 2005

For a definition of serviceable just read through Nadya's post here and on eG. I also seem to recall a very strange look from Chef Power when using this term in a discusssion.

I would buy a calendar with Chef Power on it.

"Serviceable" is a very old inside joke that I am pleased to report Mr Power bought into with much delight. It means "inoffensive."

Ok, that boots Mr Dente from the list. :lol:

Seriously, this one gets my vote:

I always eat and tell. DonRockwell.com

mdt · September 15, 2005

How about...

Front: Don't be a stupid fuck!

Back: Go to www.donrockwell.com

Fall Picnic 2005

Hmmm, was that out of line?

Nadya · September 15, 2005

Eat This!

arrow downward

www.donrockwell.com

Annual Fall Picnic 2005

rvanrens · September 15, 2005

I volunteer to use my widely-reknowned good taste and powers of discretion to judge this or any future beauty pageant involving DR.com members.

Under the rules for "Calling Shotgun", page 32 paragraph 9 section 4 subsection B, this now means that I am Cheif Ogler, with the power to appoint or fire (disappoint?) other judges. It also means that I start accepting bribes as of 5:00 today, and will continue until 1/2 hour before final judging.

Rob

:lol:

JLK · September 15, 2005

Can't believe I'm going to miss this picnic (will be departing Barcelona for Mallorca on 10/1, loungin' on 10/2).

I still want a t-shirt!!!!!!! Whoever volunteers to save me a shirt (PM me), I'll bring you some sort of wonderful food from Spain.

Edited September 15, 2005 by JLK

RaisaB · September 15, 2005

Do we have to reserve for this picnic? I don't know if I am in town or not.

But if I do go I will bring a wonderful Tuna Aspic... :lol:

hillvalley · September 16, 2005

No reservations are necessary. Now that we are closer to the date it would be great if people could start chiming in and let us know who is coming and what you are bringing. If you aren't the cooking type let me know, I may have another option for you to bring something without dirtying a pan.

If you can't make the picnic but want a shirt let me know (but not now, I'll post when I am ready for that info.) We will work out a pick up point and go from there.

Crackers is right, the idea was to commemorate the picnic and not advertise the site, although I always love any free advertising to get new members:)

My vote right now is SkySplitter's idea using Heather's I always eat and tell. Donrockwell.com.

I'll let the voting go on until tomorrow evening.

As for the calendar I believe the original idea was for THE MEN to pose ala Chef Tunk's calendar. I would be happy to shoot it. Al Dente has to go 1st.

Don's poetry proves that he has too much free time :lol:

crackers · September 16, 2005

As for the calendar I believe the original idea was for THE MEN to pose. Al Dente has to go 1st.

With the assless chaps.

Heather · September 16, 2005

With the assless chaps.

And the Hawaiian shirt.

Al Dente · September 16, 2005

You got it. :lol:

JPW · September 16, 2005

And the Hawaiian shirt.

I was going to vote for the Fat Albert shirt.

PS - I'm with hillvalley in liking the "I always eat and tell" slogan.

Hannah · September 16, 2005

With the assless chaps.

Doggone it, "assless chaps" is redundant. If there was an ass, they'd be pants. :lol:

Jacques Gastreaux · September 16, 2005

Doggone it, "assless chaps" is redundant. If there was an ass, they'd be pants.

It is traditional to wear chaps over pants. I think Al intends to wear his chaps in a nontraditional manner.

goldenticket · September 16, 2005

Am I the only one who really, really likes this?

EAT well...

DRINK well...

www.donROCKwell.com

No, you're not - I like it a lot!

Also liked the line from the poem that DonRocks suggested...

Al Dente · September 16, 2005

EAT well...
DRINK well...

www.donROCKwell.com

No, you're not - I like it a lot!

Also liked the line from the poem that DonRocks suggested...

I like the "EAT well" concept too.

crackers · September 16, 2005

Doggone it, "assless chaps" is redundant. If there was an ass, they'd be pants.

Ah.... assless chaps are standard issue in some of the best neighborhoods in San Francisco. Some would even say they are the native costume.

mdt · September 16, 2005

Ah.... assless chaps are standard issue in some of the best neighborhoods in San Francisco. Some would even say they are the native costume.

Nice one crackers!

...barely noticible stickiness.

Um, ok. :lol:

Nadya · September 16, 2005

As for the calendar I believe the original idea was for THE MEN to pose ala Chef Tunk's calendar. I would be happy to shoot it. Al Dente has to go 1st.
Don's poetry proves that he has too much free time

Let's not lose sight of the original idea to pose (men or women) in front of restaurants we love. Hmm. Al Dente, chaps, in front of whose door??

Next month, JG, in butcher's apron, in front of RTS. "I do it in ninety minutes or less."

Hannah · September 16, 2005

Ah.... assless chaps are standard issue in some of the best neighborhoods in San Francisco. Some would even say they are the native costume.

Chaps HAVE no ass. If you're wearing something under them, that's fine, but they're still assless by definition - again, if they had a built-in ass, they'd be pants, not chaps.

(And yes, I KNOW the term's common parlance for someone strutting around in chaps with their bare ass hanging out. But it's WRONG. Just like "ATM machine" and "2am in the morning" and adding an apostrophe-s to any restaurant name that doesn't already have one.) :lol:

Stretch · September 16, 2005

A very wise man once observed: Man who wear assless chaps not long have chapless ass.

jm chen · September 16, 2005

Next month, JG, in butcher's apron, in front of RTS. "I do it in ninety minutes or less."

Or with a strategically placed cowboy cut. "It's about the meat."

I guess we'd have to stick with posing them in front of the restaurants we love but not cover their naughty bits with the foods we love. Because nobody wants to stand in front of Corduroy blocked only by the scallops, or worse, the mini-ravioli.

Barbara · September 16, 2005

Next month, JG, in butcher's apron, in front of RTS. "I do it in ninety minutes or less."

I can see him blushing through my computer. Let's talk about his BUTT! :lol:

Jacques Gastreaux · September 16, 2005

Or with a strategically placed cowboy cut. "It's about the meat."
I guess we'd have to stick with posing them in front of the restaurants we love but not cover their naughty bits with the foods we love. Because nobody wants to stand in front of Corduroy blocked only by the scallops, or worse, the mini-ravioli.

But what about the Ron Jeremy Spring Rolls.

Tweaked · September 16, 2005

I have a late t-shirt design idea that came to me around my third glass of champagne last night at Eve:

on the back of the t-shirt a silhouette of Don Rockwell holding a wine glass with the caption "If found return to donrockwell.com"

alternatively the crass route "Suck my ventworm nut..donrockwell.com"

of the other suggestions I like "I eat and tell at donrockwell.com"

Waitman · September 16, 2005

Nice one crackers!
Um, ok.

Assless chaps: They're not just for boys any more.

Nadya · September 16, 2005

Or with a strategically placed cowboy cut. "It's about the meat."
I guess we'd have to stick with posing them in front of the restaurants we love but not cover their naughty bits with the foods we love. Because nobody wants to stand in front of Corduroy blocked only by the scallops, or worse, the mini-ravioli.

I am SO cool with using scallops as pasties, but my public health background intervenes.

shogun · September 16, 2005

I have a late t-shirt design idea that came to me around my third glass of champagne last night at Eve:
on the back of the t-shirt a silhouette of Don Rockwell holding a wine glass with the caption "If found return to donrockwell.com"

alternatively the crass route "Suck my ventworm nut..donrockwell.com"

of the other suggestions I like "I eat and tell at donrockwell.com"

I still like your 'Have you seen this man?' line better.

How about "Our lunch is better than your lunch" or "The food at your picnic sucks!"

Edited September 16, 2005 by shogun

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