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So it's come to this...
A Propaganda website!
That's right. We've had to resort to the kind of low-level propaganda that we've come to love and hate, in the form of
annoying spam, website banners, and crazy TV commercials in order to promote our annual camping trip.
It's that time of year again...
For those of you that know the drill, just skip down to the end where I ask you to RSVP.
Otherwise, enjoy this long, rambling, nonsensical rant full of lies and propoganda.
Ok, no lies, just propoganda, I promise:
What's on the planner:
Activities (in no particular order)
- Ladderball tournament (the trophy is up for grabs)
- Swimming/drowning - your choice - in the beautiful lake
- Volleyball tournament (Top Gun eat your heart out)
- Cliff jumping (from no less than 30 feet, 32 feet if we can find a box to
stand on first)
- Climbing up the waterfall (hey, who else has THAT on a vacation agenda,
huh?)
- Trying to build a campfire, failing. Trying again.
- Building a campfire so large that we get kicked out (we might skip this
one)
- Alcohol - "The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems"
- Archery Tournament, making use of the above line...
- Croquet Tournament, Bocce Tournament, Checkers Tournament (just seeing if you're paying attention)...
- Hiking up to the abandoned house in the woods, and perhaps also to the
graveyard and the old abandoned saw mill (at midnight, naturally)
- Telling sappy stories around the campfire... Oh, no, wait, Donny isn't here
anymore. Right. Scratch that.
- Pouring BBQ sauce on Steve's feet when the bears come by at night.
- Possibly some clowning around if the neighbors get too noisy again...unless
they have those strange outfits on again, in which case, I think we'll just
let them be...
- Last but not least, perhaps some Canoeing and/or Kayaking. Three campers go
out, only two return...to find out which two, stay tuned!
THE MENU (notice it's in bold print? This is also propoganda.)
- Hamburgers and Hot dogs - just the way Grandma used to make
- Sweet Italian Sausages smothered in Peppers and Onions ...and eel.
- Butchery Boy Steak Tips. Mmmmm. So fresh you can see the marks where the jockey was hitting it.
- Shishkabob (steak, pearl onions, peppers, mushrooms, soylent green)
- Chicken, marinated, for those of you non-meat vegetarian wussies.
- Plenty of Potato/Macaroni Salad (limited supplies, first-come, first serve)
- Corn on the cob, grilled (no joke for this one, sorry)
- And of course, the traditional Lumberjack Breakfast including, but not
limited to: loaded omeletes, french toast, homefries, corned beef hash, english muffins,
juice, and, wait for it...BACON.
Ok, time to start planning for our annual camping trip to Waterbury, VT -
Little River State Park. Lucky for you guys, there is very little that you
need to do - just confirm (via email to me) that you will be going or not.
Due to the ridiculous number of people who book campsites for this summer 6
to 12 months in advance, there are only a few sites left and I
have to act fast to book us a few of the ones we like. Usually, we have to
wait until Jan so we can make sure that it won't conflict with anyone's
convention dates. However, this year, I have boldly reserved them last
August after our last trip, and even then it was slim pickings (this place
is getting harder and harder to reserve in advance...before you know it,
there will be a 5 year waiting list!)
As far as I know, the date I picked won't conflict with anyone's convention. If it does, and you want to go, let me know asap.
Thus, I have book the following dates and sites:
2016 Trip
Aug 25, 26, 27, 28 (Thursday - Sunday; leaving Monday morning); 5 days / 4 nights
* LEANTO SITE: ASPEN - Has a separate driveway.
* LEANTO SITE: PINE - Has a separate driveway.
* (see Campground Map for more details. Click on a site to see a photo of the campsite.)
*Edit:* For our 2016 Trip we all agreed to try to get Thursday through Monday, so some of us can go up Thursday night or after work Friday and others can go up Friday AM and we can all stay through Sunday til Monday morning.
I book these sites later in August to try to avoid potential convention dates.
For those that are willing to go up there Thurs or Friday AM let me know so we can get an early jump on the day.
The rest will join us on Friday PM (after work) as usual.
I know that some of you guys need extra time to ask for vacation days off in advance, so here's your advance notice:
Do it now, if you have to. If vacation time isn't an issue, but money is (should be the same - about $50 each), just let me know and we'll work it out somehow
(after all we want everyone to come; we don't want money to be the qualifying factor).
If the dates don't work for you, tell me and let me know what your schedule is for Aug/Sept.
Otherwise, if none of the above applies and you are able to go, please
reply via email and tell me YES, NO, or Maybe.
If you answer is NO or Maybe, then we need a written statement from you explaining why and what your hardship is.
Just kidding, but seriously, try to make it.
We had a great time last year, as we always do.
It is necessary for me to get a head count so we don't overbook/underbook the sites
and/or need to book additional sites, etc. Blah blah blah.
Please respond ASAP with one of the three choices checked off below:
[ ] YES, I will attend. I look forward to having fun and relaxing for the weekend.
[ ] No, I am a loser and don't like fun. Furthermore, I hate relaxation and association.
[ ] Maybe, I am having a hard time determining what excuse to use for not being able to make it for one lousy weekend, but I will come up with something really outrageous and ludicrous just so I don't look like the losers who said NO. (Notice that this text is in Chicken-yellow colored print)
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