AWA AMV Dinner

moooooo · Post by **moooooo** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 9:37 pm

Dinner sounds nice, assuming I have money.

Meh.

Red Wolf · Post by **Red Wolf** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 6:33 am

paizuri wrote:Let's go to the Ruby Tuesdays near where the convention was held last year. Even after 4 consecutive days of eating there last year, I still can't get enough of it!!!

That Ruby Tuesdays is probably a pile of rubble by now.

AbsoluteDestiny · Post by **AbsoluteDestiny** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 9:45 am

I'm up for food, of course... although in all honesty I'd like to see us do something other than japanese this time.

I mean, it's like every con there's a trip to a japanese restaurant. Not that I don't like japanese food - quite the opposite - but I'd personally prefer a place that was picked for having the following qualitites:

Big tables that arent round (big round tables limit conversation to 2 people)
Easy/quick to get to
Good value for money (which means good quality not overpriced)
Large menu
Has alcohol

Just a suggestion... I'll go anywhere just for the sociability.

Red Wolf · Post by **Red Wolf** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 10:30 am

AbsoluteDestiny wrote:...but I'd personally prefer a place that was picked for having the following qualitites:

Big tables that arent round (big round tables limit conversation to 2 people)
Easy/quick to get to
Good value for money (which means good quality not overpriced)
Large menu
Has alcohol

Good suggestions. I hadn't thought about the tables but I'll do that on my scout trip.

Quu · Post by **Quu** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 12:12 pm

paizuri wrote:Let's go to the Ruby Tuesdays near where the convention was held last year. Even after 4 consecutive days of eating there last year, I still can't get enough of it!!!

there is a ruby tuesday at the new location...

of course there is ALOT of other resteraunts also....

the con is attached to a "speciality mall" ie alot of woerd stuff and eateries... and there is another mall across the street (there is a covered bridge over the road)

and there is MASSIVE amoutns of food all up and down cobb parkway.... this is one con where food is everywhere... i think there are more eateries with in walkin distance of this years awa than otakon (And i loved the mall at otakon being one block away)

Quu · Post by **Quu** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 12:14 pm

Red Wolf wrote:
AbsoluteDestiny wrote:...but I'd personally prefer a place that was picked for having the following qualitites:

Big tables that arent round (big round tables limit conversation to 2 people)
Easy/quick to get to
Good value for money (which means good quality not overpriced)
Large menu
Has alcohol
Good suggestions. I hadn't thought about the tables but I'll do that on my scout trip.

that's a good point

dop we have an estimate of the amount of people yet? that will help gauge the place? 30-40 people?

temaranight · Post by **temaranight** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 2:54 pm

If your getting an estimate of the people going, count two for me since Erich's coming as well.

Kusoyaro · Post by **Kusoyaro** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 3:01 pm

BBQ at JACON was fun...and it was an easy, quick way to get a huge number of people crammed into one place.

I'd love to make it this time, but I dunno...

It's hard getting out of work that early on Thursday without having to just take the day off. *sigh*

dwchang · Post by **dwchang** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 3:14 pm

Kusoyaro wrote:BBQ at JACON was fun...and it was an easy, quick way to get a huge number of people crammed into one place.

I'd love to make it this time, but I dunno... It's hard getting out of work that early on Thursday without having to just take the day off. *sigh*

Yes BBQ was fun. Although it did take awhile to get all the orders through. Obviously would've been quicker if it was sit-down (with a waitress). Not related, but no offense to the MTT gang's "home," but you gotta taste *real* BBQ here in TX some day (but you won't visit Austin with EK and I

). Where they give you a plate of meat...after you're done, they give you another plate of meat and so on (not that EK reads this, but I'm referring to Salt Lick).

Taking a day off? God forbid

...I take it you still haven't taken a day off for a con yet (like Animazement, Katsucon, JACON and so on)? I hate j00. Then again, I bet you make it up...

Red Wolf · Post by **Red Wolf** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 10:00 am

Quu wrote:dop we have an estimate of the amount of people yet? that will help gauge the place? 30-40 people?

So far 25 people have expressed interest. Last year's dinner came close to 40 people so considering not everyone knows of their travel plans just yet, the fact that we will certainly pick up people right before the dinner (we picked up 10 people while in the lobby last year), and the usual trend that a continued event is larger than a first time event I'm going to expect 40-60 people.

I might go resturant hunting tomorrow in that area so I'll try to narrow down the possible options. I don't want to start taking RSVPs until we're a little closer to AWA and people know what their arrival times are.

Kusoyaro wrote:BBQ at JACON was fun...and it was an easy, quick way to get a huge number of people crammed into one place.

I'd love to make it this time, but I dunno... It's hard getting out of work that early on Thursday without having to just take the day off. *sigh*

Y'all totally missed the plum wine saga by doing BBQ that night

And take the bloody day off like I am 8)