Gaius Octavius 1 Report post Posted February 18, 2007 (edited) I don't know how the 'American Meeting' is going, so, I propose a meeting of the NYC Metropolitan area Romans in lieu thereof of or in addition thereto. Those Brits can't have one up on US. 1. It would be held at Gargiulo's Restaurant in Coney Island. They have a parking lot. See: http://www.gargiulos.com/ 2. The only Roman ruin would be me. 3. It would be held in April on a Saturday or Sunday for lunch or diner. (No snow problem, hopefully.) 4. Bring a consort. 5. Be prepared to trust me with a cheque by a date certain. And, it better not bounce! :2guns: 6. Tell me how much you are willing to cough up per head for the affair. 7. PM me if you are interested, and I will give you my e-mail address. I have no intention of trying to get our Site to accommodate mass messages. I don't know how. 8. Gargiulo's is approved by Pantagathus. 9. You may have to eat whatever Eyetalian slops you get. 10. Leave your cannons with the bartender. Edited February 18, 2007 by Gaius Octavius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nephele 4 Report post Posted February 18, 2007 Will you guys be wearing togas? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaius Octavius 1 Report post Posted February 18, 2007 (edited) Will you guys be wearing togas? I'll wear a kilt if most want. Let me know in your PM's. Come as you please. Ladies in birthday suits most welcome. BTW, if any cheques bounce, I'll have the poltroons knees adjusted. Edited February 19, 2007 by Gaius Octavius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaius Octavius 1 Report post Posted February 22, 2007 El Bumpo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaius Octavius 1 Report post Posted March 20, 2007 El Bumpo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Neil 3 Report post Posted March 24, 2007 I don't know how the 'American Meeting' is going, so, I propose a meeting of the NYC Metropolitan area Romans in lieu thereof of or in addition thereto. Those Brits can't have one up on US. ...Our meeting gets ever nearer. 21 days and counting!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaius Octavius 1 Report post Posted March 24, 2007 As you can see, not a peep here. Complete minutes of U.K. meeting, please. Leave out no detail whatsoever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Neil 3 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 (edited) As you can see, not a peep here. Complete minutes of U.K. meeting, please. Leave out no detail whatsoever. Why not come to it? Can you not get a cheap flight from NY to Manchester? I could pick you up from there and then off to York! Youwould only need a hotel for the York bit, and the Travelodges are very cheap! Edited March 25, 2007 by Northern Neil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nephele 4 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 I could pick you up from there and then off to York! What wouldn't I give for a pic of the Pater Arcanae riding on the back of Northern Neil's motorcycle -- wearing goggles and with an aviator scarf streaming in the wind? Wheeee! -- Nephele Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaius Octavius 1 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 Gloriously decked out in my kilt and pipes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Neil 3 Report post Posted April 1, 2007 What wouldn't I give for a pic of the Pater Arcanae riding on the back of Northern Neil's motorcycle -- wearing goggles and with an aviator scarf streaming in the wind? Wheeee! -- Nephele You sure got me sized up, Nephele! Naturally, I wear flying jacket, RAF Goggles and open face helmet. My bike is a BSA Spitfire - but really, I would prefer a spitfire with wings! Kilt and bagpipes are acceptable. By the way, have you chaps got your meeting sorted out yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nephele 4 Report post Posted April 1, 2007 You sure got me sized up, Nephele! Naturally, I wear flying jacket, RAF Goggles and open face helmet. My bike is a BSA Spitfire - but really, I would prefer a spitfire with wings! Kilt and bagpipes are acceptable. By the way, have you chaps got your meeting sorted out yet? If any UNRV members within a train's ride of Penn Station should decide to come to Manhattan for a day, there's a GREAT pub right in the terminal to have a meal and pint, then we could zip straight out on the subway and be at the Metropolitan Museum of Art within minutes. I HIGHLY recommend The Met as our venue, as April 20th the big event at the Met will be the reopening of the long-awaited, finally completed New Greek and Roman Galleries! From The Met website: "Essentially a "museum within the museum" for the Metropolitan's world-renowned collection of Hellenistic, Etruscan, South Italian, and Roman art, the new galleries will completely transform a space that was used for decades as the Museum's restaurant, but that was originally designed by the renowned architects McKim, Mead and White in 1912 as galleries for Roman art. "Its centerpiece is the spectacular Leon Levy and Shelby White Court, a monumental peristyle area for the display of Hellenistic and Roman art with a soaring two-story atrium. This colossal statue of the young Hercules, a lion skin draped over his arm, will be there, along with many other works, including our great Badminton sarcophagus, decorated with more than 40 figures Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ursus 6 Report post Posted April 2, 2007 Sounds exquisite, Nephele. Right now though, with my employment situation and various other personal concerns, I can't commit myself. But perhaps a little later in the year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Neil 3 Report post Posted April 2, 2007 Sounds exquisite, Nephele. Right now though, with my employment situation and various other personal concerns, I can't commit myself. But perhaps a little later in the year. Yes - leave it until later in the year, then maybe I can come!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Divi Filius 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2007 (edited) I HIGHLY recommend The Met as our venue, as April 20th the big event at the Met will be the reopening of the long-awaited, finally completed New Greek and Roman Galleries! This sounds awesome, I saw it on a Bus add and immediately started plans for it. Edited April 2, 2007 by Divi Filius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites