Sounds good to me

So when should I make the reservation for?

I'll join you whenever you like. As long as you promise to find a restaurant as sinfully delicious as La Veranda!!

I'm looking now

Is anyone else going to join us?

Hilton Marquette

Dunno. Do they allow smoking?

Or does it have a lounge so we can play the quarters game and have more staring contests?

Marq VII restaurant & bar

Thursday 11:00 AM - 01:00 AM
Friday 11:00 AM - 01:00 AM
Saturday 11:00 AM - 01:00 AM






Now as SC said, the question is ; Do they allow smoking?


Don Cardi

Nope

And come November we'll find out about Vegas ... :rolleyes:

Not to get off-topic, but I don't understand WHY it would be such a big deal to stop people from smoking in the privacy of their rooms. Restaurants, I could see. Even bars, I sort of could see. But if it's a smoking room on a smoking floor, then what's the big deal? If you object to smoking, then stay in a non-smoking room on a non-smoking floor.

Anyway, next year's get-together should be fun, if only as a scavenger-hunt type of thing, looking for a city that allows smoking, if nothing else.

Truthfully, if it's going to be a Friday to Sunday thing, then I think that Atlantic City may be a good choice for next year.


Don Cardi

Well, you won't have to worry about smoking.

However, helicopters outside the hotel rooms...

That's another story!

Signor V.

You just make sure to remember to place all of your jewlery in the silver tray that DMC passes around for me! And NO oranges on the table!


Don Cardi

I don't think you can smoke in AC hotel rooms, just the casino floor. We were actually thinking about Vegas next year, but I gotta see about my finances first!

Just checked you can still smoke in Cleveland.

So much for the Marquette I guess

I don't gamble though (Just writing that so I can look back at this in a year and see how much $$$ I lost in AC, kinda like the not drinking )

So who's up for quarters

Quarters? What's that?? :p

Well, A/C is good for me. I would suggest The Tropicana. It was recently renovated, and the indoor area called The Market is lined with lovely shops and restaurants. The rooms are very nice. We got a suite last time we were there, and it was a very nice size with a jacuzzi tub that looked like it could fit about 12 people. They had a terrific package, too, that included drinks and cash back and breakfast. The casino's nice, and for our non-gamblers, there's a whole section with penny slots. When we were getting ready to go home, we stopped in there. We ended up playing for about 2 hours with about $6.

What is it with you and your friggin markets? :p


Don Cardi

I'm Italian. I like to eat!! They sell food at markets!!

Now, where are the friggin' photos you took in Philly???? :p

I've never heard of it, care to teach me how to play

That got my attention

hmmmm
Ok I'll be at the bar if anyone wants to join me

I'm away in Ocean City for pete's sake! Wait until I get home.


Don Cardi

I mean, what do I hafta do, get a letter of introduction to see some photos? You got me waiting on the internet!!

SB: It made me think of what you once told me - in five years the gangsterbb weekend photos will be posted on the boards. That was seven years ago.


DON CARDI : I know -- I'm trying, darling.





Don Cardi

Cleveland Rocks! Cleveland Rocks! Cleveland Rocks! Cleveland Rocks!

Well, I made it back home last night. Had a great time. Again, it was so nice (and fun) being with you guys. Thanks for being such a great group of people.

As far as next year??? Well, we started a thread right after last year's, so why not I guess.


TIS

Glad that you made it home okay!! I was so very happy to have finally met you!! You were such a pleasure!

Since DC seems to have trouble getting his pictures posted, any chance of seeing yours???

DC, Ocean City, New Jersey?

You got to be having Mack and Manco pizza on the boardwalk.
If you have time, I recommend a restaurant called Randazzo's around 35th or 36th Street near the giant wooden playground.

DC, Ocean City, New Jersey?

You got to be having Mack and Manco pizza on the boardwalk.
If you have time, I recommend a restaurant called Randazzo's around 35th or 36th Street near the giant wooden playground. [/QB][/quote]Actually, I was in Ocean City Maryland.

But I'll keep your recommendation in mind for when I go down to Ocean City New Jersey.

Thanks!

Don Cardi

Ocean City, MD?! That's just 40 minutes from where I live! I wish I woulda known...we coulda gotten together for some drinks or something!

How'd you like it? Did you try the Thrasher's French Fries? A ton of salt...a little bit of vinegar...

SB,

I'm gonna try! I've been very busy today talking to my realtor/loan person and I think (and hope) I finally sold my house.

I hope to bring the film in tomorrow, but keep in mind I am NOT an expert at these things. I'm gonna try to get the film made digital (or whatever it's called :p ). Then I'll try to post the pics.

TIS

TIS,

Have them put the pictures on a CD, and if they give you a hard time you have mine or Cardi's number

DMC,

That's all I have to tell them is to put it on a cd??? Well, I think I can handle that. Then what????? Can I get one roll of prints and one cd??I wish I had a digital camera, although, it'd probably take me 10 weeks to download the pictures. :p


TIS