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festivus
calendar of events* |
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12.01
10:30 return from destin, fl (we're working on a parade of some
sort) |
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12.01
03:00 vince carter comes to town - raptors v grizz |
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12.02
09:00 the trash people come to the house |
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12.02 09:50
i get some fleurs from the garden district (actually from my
wife via the garden destruct) |
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12.02
06:30 YL club meeting @ the g-town cabin |
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12.03
07:00 memphis hoops : tigers v arkansas (little
rock) |
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12.04 07:30
kc makes me a breakfast served on 'the red plate' |
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12.04 05:30
i get my hairs cut |
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12.04
07:30 hank and WLM take me to 'texas de brazil' to eat too much |
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12.04 07:30
aerosmith @ the pyramid (we went... not kidding) |
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12.05 04:30
cumc basketball practice |
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12.05
06:30 bowling party - cordova lanes (lane 31 reserved) |
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12.06
07:30 mannheim steamroller festivus extraordinare @ pyramid |
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12.07
05:00 kc sings @ IPC |
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12.07
07:00 memphis hoops : tigers v furman |
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12.08
06:00 kc sings @ IPC, party to follow |
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12.09
09:00 the trash people come to the house... again |
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12.10
07:00 the "chicks with mits" party @ club 1572 (not
sure if this is a sanctioned "festivus" event) |
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12.12
07:00 singing tree @ BBC begins |
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12.03
07:00 closing ceremonies : yao ming of the houston rockets pays
a visit (he's the tall chinese guy) |
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*schedule
subject to change, new events added daily |
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festivus
photos |
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09:14
am - Hank via IM |
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09:47
am - WLM via cell and hardline |
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10:31
am - KC via cell (other wishes were made prior to 9:00, but "wife"
status gives her penalty immunity |
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10:42
am - Jan via cell |
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10:46
am - Mark Allen via email (actual email received @ 6:46 so 2 hr
penalty = 8:46... 2 hr penalty = 10:46 |
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11:14
am - Sheila K via cell |
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11:49
am - David Haskins via email |
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01:26
pm - Mom via cell (bonus points for being the first to sing) |
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02:10
pm - Dad via cell (bonus points for calling long distance) |
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06:25
pm - Geddy the dog (she didn't say it, but i could tell she really
meant it |
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richard
will not receive any wishes prior to 9:00 am CST 12.04.02 |
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any
wishes received prior to this time will result in a 2 hour penalty |
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| 2: |
acceptable
forms of "wish" transmittal are as follows: email,
cell phone, IM, mail, in person |
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| 3: |
if
you choose to "wish" via the mail or email option, know
that all mail received prior |
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to 12.04.02 will be collated and opened in the order which it was
received at 11:00 am CST 12.04.02 |
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| 4: |
if
you choose to "wish" by way of verbal communication, be
aware that there is a 2 hour |
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penalty for waking me up. (even if you call after 9:00 am CST -
richard reserves the right to change this rule without prior notice) |
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| 5: |
any
voice mails left will be time-stamped. all voice mails received
prior to 12.04.02 9:00 am |
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CST
are DQ'd. in addition, if the ringing of the phone that is responsible
for the voice mail happens to wake me up... that person is assessed
a 2 hour penalty. |
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the
staff at www.richardvining.com reserves to right to change any of
these rules at any time. |
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additional
penaltys can be assessed at any time for any reason. |
| C: |
this
level of gifts is for people who for some reason or another consider
my birthday |
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a
"mandatory" event. |
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plastic
funnel: for gas, oil, filling up tiki torches, etc |
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stamps:
first class postage... whatever that is these days |
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home
depot card: nominal amounts only |
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batteries:
of
the AA & AAA duracell M3 variety
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cash:
washington, abe, or hamilton variety |
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| B: |
this
level is reserved for the more exclusive group of people that i
call "friends". |
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if
you are unsure as to whether or not your fall into this group...
you probably don't. |
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any
gift purchased from this level gets you an autographed thank you
note |
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shop
vac: the one i currently have sucks. small to medium
size please |
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air
pump for car: my old one
finally gave out |
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dremel
motor tool: variable speed |
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step
ladder: 5 to 6 foot variety needed to keep upstairs @
the house |
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light
tree: home depot dual light tree (call hank for details
- 901.490.0157) |
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home
depot card: slightly larger amounts only |
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cash:
jackson, grant, or franklin variety |
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| A: |
any
gift from this level will give you "king of festivus"
status and a thank you note |
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hummer
H2: silver would be nice (the pickup style one please) |
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cash:
small, unmarked, nonsequential bills only |
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pressure
washer: a wise person once told me -"a man has just
got to have a pressure washer" |
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generator:
to replace the one that i had stolen |
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please
check back as more items are sure to be added to the list |
