Just curious... who all is in the Austin, Texas area or within a reasonable drive? I know a few, but was wondering if anybody else might be lurking about?

Seriously, let this guy know ..

You know where I'm at, amigo!

I am!! Live south near Slaughter & Manchaca Rd. There's a few others lurking about as well.

NW side. 183 & Spicewood Springs.

Drinking a hyssopy verte right now in south austin near William Cannon and Brodie Ln.
Happy VD Day Wormwoodites

Manchaca & Lamar

I am thinking a get together is in order for the near future.

Quite agreed!

Damn, damn, DAMN I need to visit!

I don't live in Austin or in Texas but I sure would like to make another trip.

I'm nowhere near Austin, but you might hear the sounds of a ghostly triplane overhead (consider me there in spirit)...

12 Hours is a bit much for me in my old age, but doable if the timing is right.

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North-ish for me. Near the intersection of Burnet and Anderson.

So. Eric and I have been talking (as you can see above!), and decided that there should be a mass-ATX-get-together-thingamabob. When works for everybody? I'm free for some sort of soiree most weekends, though every other weekend (starting with this upcoming) is preferable.

Would also like to make it easy for folks like Bill to make the drive if they want to.

Austin isn't a bad drive. We've made it to Eric's place a couple times. It's about 6 hours one way. Piece o' cake!

Cheers!

As long as there's a couple weeks notice, I'm good for anything. Flexibility at work now while things are a little slow. This is going to be some serious good times.

I am mostly flexible but I do have a couple of out of town weekend gigs coming up in the next few weeks.
Feb 27 in San Angelo, Mar 7 in Dallas. Otherwise I am free.
Looking forward to seeing you Guys.

I'd be game for having another one at my house, last one was good times! I've got some new speakers(http://www.usheraudiousa.com/products/loudspeakers/dancer-series/be-20) for you to check out too Eric, they're beauties. We would have to plan quite a bit in advance as I have several weekends tied up over the next month or two, but, this would allow plenty of warning for out of towners so they could plan for the trip though.

John

Weekends work for me. I plan on showing up with my own glass and spoon (even though I almost never use sugar). Does that make me a dork?

Advanced notice will most certainly improve both the amount and types of absinthe I will bring my friends.

Also, I only travel by horse and carriage and I pretty much wear the same sack suit from the 1870's every day.

Ok, the weekend of March 12th is out for me, as I will be at SXSW interactive, the weekend before is probably too soon. The weekend after...might work. Beyond that is essentially completely open on my books. I think that the weekend of April 9th, I will be in Dallas...so that's probably out.

Looks like the weekend of April 2nd looks good for me. Anybody else?

Actually... March 12th weekend may work. Most of the SXSW conferences are during the day, leaving my evenings blissfully free for grilling and louching.

Baubel - what works for you? Would love to include you, too...

Does everybody have a Google account? We could try and set something up on Google Calendar, or something.

Yes it does.
I think you will fit in perfectly.

Weekends are preferable. Chances are I'll only be available in mid-March, so beware!

Don't wait up for me, the scheduling probably won't work, but we'll see.

How does the 12th work for everybody? Or the 13th, if Saturday would be better?

I have SXSW conferences during the daytime but, as mentioned, my evening is free.

I'm only 2 hrs north. I will be there for the Cool House Tour but thats not until June.
I can get free most weekends though.

March 13th works great!! (I work Saturday 8AM so the 12th would be a little tough. I'd be there, I'd just be leaving a little earlier than I'd like to)

Does anybody have a problem with the 13th then? Does that work for you, 1sub? Say.... March 13, 7:30 PM until we pass out in an abject lack of sobriety?

I want to come down and play but my Precious has reminded me we have to be in Illinois that weekend. You locals have fun though and someone give Eric a hug for me.
I know you folks will have a grand time.

Well, we haven't had a lot of feedback yet -- so it may be a case that the 20th works better...

I might get called back to my old job as a weekend thing, but not sure yet.

Hmm, not sure if the 12/13th will work for me, my wife's Birthday is the 9th. Of course what better reason for her to get snot slinging drunk!?! This weekend(Feb 27th) we're hosting a H.S. reunion type deal at our house and it appears it's going to be "a little" bigger than we thought, so, she may be partied out for a few weeks. Let me see how she feels about the 13th.

FWIW, the 13th works better than the 20th, for me.

It's official: I will be working Fri, Sat & Sundays.....get paid for 40 hrs, but weekends are ruined.
I am working 3 days per week at Balcones Distilling so my schedule is full

It's a good job! Have fun with it.

I'm not entirely certain what's up for next weekend. If we can't get next weekend worked out, we can always push for maybe early April and I can host.

Tell Chip hello for me... Bill Owens had put me in contact with him last year.

He and I had met before and talked distilling. What are you working on?

On Wednesday, the grain auger motor got replaced, so i think the single malt will be started soon.

Hmm. No concrete replies. Guess we're gonna shelve this for now -- how does April look for everybody?

Weekends of 4/10 and 4/24 look good from afar.

I told him Grim said hello PM me your name.

April may work for me.

4/10 is definitely out for me.

4/24 is promising.

I may be able to drive over in April.

Excellent! April is looking better already!

Seriously guys, lets make this happen. Four Twenty Four is an easy date to remember. 4:24pm might even be a good time to start louching up!

Hmmm, that sounds like a good date, let me check the ole calander. My house may be available if y'all are interested in another one there.

As excited as I am about the new Herbsaint, it would be a great pleasure to meet you, impy. And everyone, really!

We have a date. Saturday, May 8. Shooting for a 7:00 PM start, but hanging out early is acceptable if anybody wants to.

Unless anybody else steps up, we will have it at my place. There may be better arrangements by then, but at the very least we can grill and louche at my place.

I encourage anybody who can to try and come -- let's have a proper party!

PM me or post here if interested, and I will also put a thread up in the "events" section.

Less than a month away... so....bump!