There needs to be an extensive photo record of this little gathering. The cops will certainly need it at some point!
OK...tried to do a little research...can't find much. Near the Sports Complex we could meet at the bar at the Sheraton Sports Complex. Then we could go to (or just meet to start with) at Paddy O'Quigley's Sports Bar at 9103 E. 39th St. http://maps.google.com/?q=9103%20E%2039th%20St+Kansas%20City+MO+64133
Friday we can work out this week. I'm thinking a central bar/resturant for those that will be in town that night, and we'll have a meet and greet. I plan on googling some locals tonight and will post some suggestions. Saturday, what I would like to suggest is that we get into the parking area at about 1500 hrs (3:00 p.m. for you civilians) and we tailgate till game time (1810 hrs). I plan on making some phone calls today and tonight to work out all the logistics, so when you get a 520 area code call, answer it. Improvise, overcome, adapt.
Paddy O'Quigley's Sports Bar sounds good to me. If it does to everyone else, or at least a majority, I'll program it in to the ye ole Honda navigation system.
Let's let AJ do his research...might find somewhere better and more central to everybody. I'm ok with anything.
Paddy's is pretty central, however it looks like a younger crowd and they have Kareoke on that Friday nite. Could be louder than we want? In the meantime, I'm checking on other Bars and outdoor places. Google MINSKY's Pizza and let me know what you think. There's one in Lee's Summit, Barry road (by the Airport) and Blue Springs. BTW, if you guys are looking for an Authentic Irish Pub, google O'Dowds
BTW, I'm staying at the Holiday Inn Express in Lee's Summit. Looks like me and Bobda will be Carpooling... I'm still working the Friday night issue folks, so keep checking the board and let me know what sounds good as we post ideas.
I'm staying near an area called the country club plaza. There are a few restaurants there. http://www.countryclubplaza.com/plaza230e.html?pgID=882 It included O'Dowds. This looks reasonable http://www.countryclubplaza.com/plazad028.html?pgID=882&newsID=51&exCompID=191
Old Fred and his avg stars ain't grabbin' me....plus the fact that the website has been suspended... Bear with me ladies...
You let Cindy hear that and the meeting will have to be there or we will be missing Cindy! That girl loves to sing and she can... not the usual Kareoke singer but I'm not a bit prejudice! :wink: :wink: 8) 8)
In all seriousness, Cindy and I might have to bow out at the last minute. We just got word that her sister Rhonda is going in for surgery tomorrow morning. She has had a bad time of it the last few years and it is serious enough that she has had papers drawn up to transfer legal guardianship of her 10 year old step daughter to us if things go bad. (she has guardianship now - worthless father and mother) According to the family that is there, including Cindy's brother that is the Nursing Director at the hospital where the surgery is being performed, this could be bad. As long as news is good out of Tennessee, we will still be there and that is the plan at this time. We will only be going to Tennessee if the worst happens. There is too many people involved now and we don't need to weaken her by visiting while she could be resting. Pray that you see us this weekend. She (Rhonda) can use it. We will be leaving on Thursday afternoon with plans to stop somewhere north of the Oklahoma/Texas line. That will make Friday's drive very easy and hope that we don't have to take a right at I-40 to divert to Tennessee. I have everyone's phone number so if you don't hear from me, expect to see us.
Some of these have already been tossed around, but here's a list of suggested places that try to meet a central location for everyone: (1) Clancy's (2) O'Quigley's (3) Minsky's (4) O'Dowds (5) Lucy's Lair of Lust (6) Doc and Stu's rooms Let me know what you guys think.