Whew! ...Just getting back in gear here. Hopefully Pamalalala and mielnicki are getting some much-deserved rest today! Thanks for all the positive feedback!

We are plenty aware of the potential growth explosion for next year and there are already some things in motion for larger spaces - not only for this event but dinners, etc. We also know that gambling space was a little tight. Part of it was because we had a tight budget this year (we scaled the tables back) and partly because of first-time lessons learned. Pre-registration is almost a must - walk-in ticket sales at the door makes planning table space very difficult (but we can also put a cap on the tickets for sale at the door).

There is still a lot of discussion around which night to hold it. With some potential (not certain) overall format changes that were put on the table in a discussion among event coordinators there is a good argument for keeping in on Saturday. ...but clearly there are also good reasons to have it on Thursday. Work on the entire 2008 MOTD will start earlier than ever before with more/better inter-group/event communication but it is way too early to make many firm statements.

Thanks to all who came and thanks again for the feedback. We hope everyone had a good time. We certainly hope to grow and improve things for next year!

 

No worries dude, the Beer Swap was a close 2nd but... they gave me springs and you REFUSED to give me my Waylen

 

Sorry dude, but I felt it belonged on a real man's car. That's why it went to the guy with the GP.

For the record I was just as geeked out as everyone about the Monte Carlo night. I look at the planning it took to pull that off and it makes the swap seem easy.

 

Yeah, well DB can do something his GP can't... seat 4

What are we gonna call Monte Carlo Night 2 anyway? Brew Swap 3 is naturally gonna be "The Third Round". What's MCN2 gonna be... the 2nd Hand, 2nd Roll, Dueces Wild? I'm dying here, help me out

 

Anyone with a photo of The Man in the Tux (my bro) please PM me.

 

I have to say that you guys really did an admirable job in putting the whole thing together. You put in an extraordinary effort, thank-you! Everybody I talked to or overheard talking had a blast. This was definitly the premier event of MOTD. BTW, I was the guy selling the 50-50 tickets. Thanks to all of you that bought in and were so nice. If you hadn't heard, the winner took home $248!

I also really enjoyed the Beer Swap too. Next year I'll leave the Japanese beer home and just bring the Lancaster Brewing Co. Milk Stout instead. I was pleasantly surprised to see how quickly that went. But now I have a beautiful 2 case assortment as souveniers of my first MOTD. I'll think of you all each time I enjoy one. It was great to meet you all.

 

Props to all!! This was by far the mostest funnest event I've ever been to!! We'll take 2 tickets to next year please! BTW...we had to leave early...any chance that we won any of the prizes???

 

i won Zaino!!!

 

I had a blast - thanks everyone. And the fact I had a blast was not only because I won 3 of the drawings!

 

Hi everyone!

I am sooooo tired but I just had to post something after reading this thread! What a wonderful surprise to come home and read this! You are all going to make me cry!! I cannot tell you how thrilled we are that you all had such a great time! Hearing all this positive feedback makes every hour of planning so worth it. Standing back and looking at a room full of all of you having so much fun was an amazing sight - I couldn't stop smiling!! (Hee, hee, I still can't!)

We have so many plans for this event and we are all soooo happy that it was so well received. What a wonderful experience. Plans for next year are already in the works.

I am going to post more tomorrow - I MUST get some more sleep. Thank you all so, so much for taking time to post already! We love hearing what you have to say.

Good night for now!

Pamalalalalalalalalala

ZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

I thought it was priceless when CustomAV won the big brake kit with his Orange tickets and he'd purchased $200 of blue tickets. :-)

Kudos to Pamalalala and her team - I definitely had a good time!

 

How many Blackjack's are on the table, and how does that happen?

 

That HAD to have been on Table 1... they had EVERYTHING rigged

 

Wasn't Table 1 and in no way was anything rigged. Just some really sharp players that knows the odds on how to play blackjack. No card counters were at that table.

 

Nope.. not rigged at all.... :-)

 

Is there a smiley that raises just one eyebrow?

I was behind you guys. I saw what happened.

 

 

I was at Table 1 between Jeff & Dave and I learned a LOT that night about blackjack odds.

Granted, once CustomAV got to the table things became even more hilarious...but Pamalalala DID say that the dealers would help us when we needed it.

Table 1! Table 1! Table 1! Table 1!

 

Why, "Snake Eyes", of course...or "Dragon Eyes", if you prefer.

 

Actually that was Table 3 I believe. Well, if you go counter clockwise from the frontmost table, it was table 3. Short black lady was dealing I believe.

 

I really enjoyed playing Texas Hold Em with everyone at table 2.
I just felt so rude when I had to jump up & bolt out the door like
a crazy person to make the Midnight Run

 

Great time guys! Can't wait until next year.

 

Here is a pic of the Whalen MINI Monte Carlo Night shift ****!

 

Dude that looks SWEET And well deserved I might add

 

freakin awesome. I like that a lot.

All you need in there is something that said table 1 rocked