All this talk of retirement. Since the Alpine Inn can’t seem to get their act together as a bar maybe we could buy it and convert it into a retirement home for Oktoberfesters. Let’s see, shuffle beer, synchronized chugging, volley shot (Jell-O shot), beer holder weaving. For Okee there would be “Nappy Hour.” Blue Acers?

Shit I retired for 17 Hrs and 45 Min and I had to go back to work so I could aford the fest!!! Priceless!!!!!!

I second all of the below. CB gets to sleep in tomorrow. Jane, when is/was your official day? Sal gets to continue to feel the love of her employment surroundings for a while longer. Keep on buying those lotto tickets.

WHOO HOO! I 2nd that! Happy Retirement to CB and Jane! BOO HOO, I want to be retired but Mike say NO! :(

I wanted to say Congratulations to both Wise Ass and CB and wish them years of happiness in their retirement. I just wish that I could join them! Have a great day.

Today - CB's last day is today???? Wish I could be there for Happy Hour. Congratulations Cheryl - Job well done. See ya soon.

thanks klink, would love to get together. yes sunday night we will drink with tulip. friday or sat is ok but one night we will be with cb s family. i will call you when we are close. there has been some chat about our feb 2011 trip. possibly an all inclusive to the dominican republic or there are 2 carnival ships that leave out of ft lauderdale for 8 nights. one leaves feb 12-20. stops in colon panama, limon, costa rica and cozumel. int. 579, ocean view 674, bal 989. also 8 nights leaving feb 15-23 to st martin, st lucia and st kitts int 584, ov 699, balcony 849 these prices are on carnivals web site not thru any agent. cb s last day of work is tomorrow.wish her a happy retirement. thanks......jb

Hey, JB...I'd love to get with you and CB sometime between the 16th and 19th. Where and when??? Sounds like you're going to St Croix Falls...is that to the Kassel Tap? and see Tulip? Let me know I'd love to meet up some where. Klink

Storz, basement stayed dry this time around, still not repaired from the first flood but we're getting by. Thanks for asking, we'll talk to you soon BEN

Hey Ben - I hope the basement is still dry.

It's that time again... I just received a new order of shiny used laptops! 12 of them to be exact.. Let me know if you are looking for a great deal on a used laptop!
These laptops are priced to sell!

Call/Text/e-mail me if you are interested in one or more and I can give you more info.

612.208.9550 Jon King
Jonk25mn@gmail.com

Quick Spec's:
HP Compaq 6710b (business grade laptops)
15.4' Wide screen LCD
1.8Ghz DuoCore
Wireless
120GB hard drive
1GB of RAM
Windows Vista Business operating system (can be upgraded to Windows 7 for a fee, or you can do it yourself)

Make sure that you read and verify all the information that will be on you shirt. I heard some complaints that someone was missing a mug or a puker. So you should check the info on the letter. There are thousands of bits of information that go on the shirts. Some of the shirts have over 70 details for one shirt. We try to verify that all the info is correct, but that is a lot of information to visibly check in a day or two. Anyway contact Mikey or me with any corrections.

Wild Bill

WOW....Been a while since I've been on the site. BIG CONGRATS to Peggy Sue and Ben Dover! It's great being grandparents - say good bye to your heart, your will power and your cash!!
JB - Happy Belated Birthday! CB - Congrats on getting those retirement papers in. This is my last full week of work - as of 3:30 pm next Wednesday, 7/28 - I am officially retired!!
Update on Gary - he did have radiation treatments to try and shrink the lung tumor that was compressing one lobe of his lung, causing the horrid coughing spells. his last treatment was June 10th. For the past 2 weeks, we have been in the process of moving back to Illinois. It has been very tiring and hard on Gary. The last couple of days, his coughing is worse than ever and I am concerned that it will start to cause other issues, so if it is not better by mid week, I will try to talk him into seeing the doctor.
Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and prayers.

didn t elmer fudd have trouble with the letter r also?

Mikey - you did say the 'lettah' was sent, didn't say the form sent. Sistah, what's the new yorkin' way of saying form?

I realize that the order form was not contained in the LETTAH. I emailed the form to everyone I have an address for. If you don't receive it it may due to my not having your address. If that's the case, email me and I will respond with the form. PROST!

the heck with new york, the south will rise agin, ya all needs to start talkin like a southerner.

OMG!!!! THE LETTAH IS HERE! 3:20pm 7/15/2010 a record!!!!!!!

Okee,

Good Morning! I was reading your posts haha It's a New Yorkin' thing! Seems like it might be catching on....looking forward to getting my LETTAH' and seeing everyone soon.....gotta go now and get some kawfee!!

Love ya, Sistah'

The LETTAH actually went in the mail yesterday morning. Be looking for it. Short timeline this year. Radisson needs rooming list by 23rd to preserve the 60 day (7/23-9/23) return of rooms from our initial block quantity in order to not get stuck with unsold rooms. Last year I turned back in 12 rooms. It's all explained in the the LETTAH. So, please respond ASAP. Also, this Fest is the 50th for Lacrosse. Should be a good one. Although, they're all good, this is definitely a mile stone in Festing. Imagine, Germany's 50th took place in 1860. There is a book being created on the Lacrosse Oktoberfest and is supposed to be out by the Fest with a chapter on the Blueshirts. No doubt this will be something to have. If you want one, let me know via email in order to develop a head count. Maybe then I can find out if we can get a quantity set aside to avoid hassles once there. 72 Days to go. PROST!

storz, cb and i flying into msp sept. 16th dinner with cb s family on the 18th. a night in st croix falls on th 19th then on to lse returning to fl on the 28th out of msp. we have our airline tickets and those are our tentative plans.....jb

Hey JB - Are you going to LSE direct from MSP? If so, that might be a new record (1 full week) for early arrival for Fest!

i understand THE LETTER will be arriving soon, so get your responses back to mikey ASAP. cb sent her retirement papers in last friday. big move for us. i get my cane wed. so STAND BACK. hope it has sharp blades on the end. got back from helicopter pilot reunion on mon. it was in san diego this year, over 1000 pilots were there, they all looked like me (no kidding)ask cb when u see her. i think maybe we should go back to a professional photog. this year. so we get our pics by christmas. so there are no surprises,suggestions or comments on a possible feb 11 trip will be greatly welcome by everyone. its not to early. cb and i will be in MSP sept 16 and 17 if anyone wants to get together....jb

I guess i am going to have to go to school to learn to spell in New Yorkein (OR HOW EVER YA SAY IT!!!!!!)

I guess i am going to have to go to school to learn to spell in New Yorkein (OR HOW EVER YA SAY IT!!!!!!)

I guess i am going to have to go to school to lesrn to spell in New Yorkein (OR HOW EVER YA SAY IT!!!!!!)

It's "quataah." I thinque...

Hay SISTAH' is that like QUUARTER?

I thought it was lettah'

letter........Letter........LETTER........We don't need no stinking letter