Falltacular 2010--Saturday, January 23rd--FINAL DETAILS POSTED ON PAGE 4

[Patrick_M]

Is there a website or more info on this event? It sounds like a good charity event and some good wineries. But, like a couple other posters posted what are the specifics? I live in the OC and would be interested.

[Mike_Stoneking]

Here are the details for the Best Western.
Phone- 949-493-5661

When you call, reserve the room using the group rate code “Falltacular”. Make sure they quote the rate of $79 per night. I have rooms set aside for both Friday and Saturday. We will get this $79 rate with 10+ rooms for Saturday. We can also get the same $79 rate for Friday with 8+ rooms. The rooms will be held for this group rate until 12/23/09 (with a little grace period if needed). After that date the rooms will be released to the general public. There is no penalty for canceling the room other than the standard cancelation policy.
Feel free to contact me if there are any questions regarding this.

[markgjones]

Mike, I just “rebooked” our room. We’re in for the $79 rate on Saturday. We’re debating on Friday night That could be LOTS of fun as well

@Mike Stoneking

Ok gang, just talked to the Best Western in SJC for a group rate and here are the deatils.
Base rate for the weekend is $109 per night. If I can gaurentee 8 rooms, she will drop the rate to $89 per night. If we can get 10 rooms, the rate will go to $77 per night.
She has worked with Laura’s House before in setting up rooms and wants to help out the cause. Don’t forget about the FREE shuttle to and from the events. That in itself could be worth $12-15,000.
I will wait for the official annoucement before getting back with her, but what is the thought in pursuing this group rate??? Is there enough interest out there to get 10 rooms?

[Frank_Murray_III]

Folks, let me get out ahead of a key point and remind the community that while I appreciate and feel honored that you all continue to attend this event, we have a finite space in my house. I want to reinforce that I am going to hold to a “+1” maximum for each person that wants to attend, meaning that I will only accept a check from anyone that is for a maximum of 2 slots. The objective in this approach is to ensure that as many people get in that want to attend.

And, bear in mind also that I have a commitment to the ABC folks in Santa Ana that I know everyone that attends the event. This deselects people from crashing the event or strangers coming into the event who we don’t know, as well as the ABC rules that govern this as a private party.

I’m not trying to piss on any of the fun here or be dictocrat but I do want to manage this event tighly, given the ABC’s rules and the fact that I have yet to convince my wife to buy a bigger house.

Finally, I am working against the desire to create a web site for just the event, as the whole thing about Falltacular was to keep it real, keep it offline and raise money. Therefore, I know there are questions out there. After I get through some stuff at work over the next couple weeks, I promise to develop a short FAQ that I can post a link to my home Cox account so that common stuff can get answered, like how will the silent auction work, where do I send the wine, how do we pay, etc.

Falltacular is mainly me and some cool friends who pitch in–bear with me.

[ToddFrench]

FYI Frank, I am available for setup and such - consider me a volunteer…

[Terence_T-Bone_Livingston]

@Todd F r e n c h

FYI Frank, I am available for setup and such - consider me a volunteer…

I would like to watch him volunteer, while I throw snicker-doodles at him.


I would also like to pour also.

I’ll let the Carg decide…

[Frank_Murray_III]

@Terence T-Bone Livingston

@Todd F r e n c h

FYI Frank, I am available for setup and such - consider me a volunteer…

I would like to watch him volunteer, while I throw snicker-doodles at him.


I would also like to pour also.

I’ll let the Carg decide…

Even better, you can throw Whetstone’s tollhouse cookies at him. BTW, I am requesting now to Whetstone that he make the cookies fully organic next time. I still throw out the challenge that I will pay for and deliver all the organic ingredients if he will accept the challenge.

Hey Frenchenstein, I will certainly let Terence pour and volunteer but we will be sure to separate your stations so that you don’t cause a frigging food fight. you guys pick who pours upstairs!

[ToddFrench]

@Frank Murray III

@Terence T-Bone Livingston

@Todd F r e n c h

FYI Frank, I am available for setup and such - consider me a volunteer…

I would like to watch him volunteer, while I throw snicker-doodles at him.


I would also like to pour also.

I’ll let the Carg decide…

Even better, you can throw Whetstone’s tollhouse cookies at him. BTW, I am requesting now to Whetstone that he make the cookies fully organic next time. I still throw out the challenge that I will pay for and deliver all the organic ingredients if he will accept the challenge.

Hey Frenchenstein, I will certainly let Terence pour and volunteer but we will be sure to separate your stations so that you don’t cause a frigging food fight. you guys pick who pours upstairs!

Bitch, I’m not pouring - I said I’d help setup!

[Brian_London]

I would be proud and honored to repeat my role as pourer of syrah at the top of the stairs…

[ToddFrench]

@Brian London

I would be proud and honored to repeat my role as pourer of syrah at the top of the stairs…

I am also available to pour as needed! Honestly

[Cris_Whetstone]

Organic cookies is no issue Frankie. I told you I was already halfway there. Sugar and flour are a bigger challenge as are the choco chips.


Frenchie’s organic bitching about not pouring though is a much more difficult. Tearing him away from waxing his “board” and stroking his “fiddle” long enough to think about pouring wine is something you might be up to though Frank. It is for a good cause so maybe we can appeal to his heart where ever it may be.

[ToddFrench]

@Cris Whetstone

Organic cookies is no issue Frankie. I told you I was already halfway there. Sugar and flour are a bigger challenge as are the choco chips.


Frenchie’s organic bitching about not pouring though is a much more difficult. Tearing him away from waxing his “board” and stroking his “fiddle” long enough to think about pouring wine is something you might be up to though Frank. It is for a good cause so maybe we can appeal to his heart where ever it may be.

Reading fail

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[Cris_Whetstone]

@Todd F r e n c h

Reading fail

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Oh look it’s Tuesday and another Todd reading comprehension fail.
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@Todd F r e n c h

Bitch, I’m not pouring - I said I’d help setup!

[ToddFrench]

@Cris Whetstone

@Todd F r e n c h

Reading fail

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Oh look it’s Tuesday and another Todd reading comprehension fail.
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@Todd F r e n c h

Bitch, I’m not pouring - I said I’d help setup!

Too much of the Humboldt cabbage up there, Leif Garrett?

Typically, when a post follows another, the latter one would take precedence, being the more recent, and often corrective post of the two…

[Cris_Whetstone]

@Todd F r e n c h

Too much of the Humboldt cabbage up there, Leif Garrett?

Typically, when a post follows another, the latter one would take precedence, being the more recent, and often corrective post of the two…

What do you know about cabbage Mr Internetz?

[Nancy_Dolce]

I’d love to pour, too. Like the serenity of the upstairs stations.

[Barry_Cole]

Hey, Frankie,

I know 2 excellent Central Coast winemakers who would love to be a part of the Falltacular. Let me know if you can use their participation.

[Frank_Murray_III]

Barry, PM me what you gots, brother.

[Chris_White]

Here’s my spin re Todd and Cris after reading the above posts: Here’s me:

BTW, I am happy to help pour wine, too.
Gee, I hope nobody misreads, misinterprets, misquotes, or misunderstands that!

[Cris_Whetstone]

@Chris White

Here’s my spin re Todd and Cris after reading the above posts: Here’s me:

Wow…I forgot about that stuff. I was posting while consuming a few bottles with the Cabot’s up in the mountains. I hope Frenchie didn’t get any scars.