FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)

Subject: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: Wincing Devil
Date: 28 Oct 06 - 10:22 PM

This will my first time. Please don't send me off to find left handed skyhook or the like. That aside, what can I look forward to/what should I beware of?

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: Bill D
Date: 28 Oct 06 - 10:29 PM

think of an Open Sing happening in 5 rooms at once...22 hours a day, with breaks for meals...

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: Bill D
Date: 28 Oct 06 - 10:31 PM

(ummm...you don't do silly things like 'sleep', do you?)

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: Wincing Devil
Date: 28 Oct 06 - 10:43 PM

If I can sleep with an F-14 Tomcat taking off 10 feet over my head, I can sleep thru anything

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: Bill D
Date: 28 Oct 06 - 10:53 PM

ahhh..it's not 'can', but 'should'....I guess the question is: can you stand to go to bed when 20 people are still singing?

Anyway, it's lots of people...some from far away, and conversation, and food and silliness...(but you wouldn't know anything about that!)...and ...well...a bit of fun.

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: Janie
Date: 28 Oct 06 - 11:09 PM

You should beware of having such a wonderful, restorative weekend of song and good fellowship that your life may never be the same!

Glad you're coming!

Janie

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: artbrooks
Date: 28 Oct 06 - 11:20 PM

You won't be the only first-timer there. Look forward to meeting you.

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: Barry Finn
Date: 28 Oct 06 - 11:55 PM

Be asured that you won't be a last timer either.
See you there
Barry

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: Micca
Date: 29 Oct 06 - 04:50 AM

WD, The main to thing remember is, "Introduce yourself" Just going up to folks and saying "Hi" is not just acceptable, it is "required" Wear your name badge prominently, and people will come an squint at yer chest!! but, speaking as a "foreigner" it is one of the most welcoming and friendly groups of people you would find anywhere in the Universe

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 29 Oct 06 - 11:17 AM

What Micca said , in Spades - And I wish I could make it this year !

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: jacqui.c
Date: 29 Oct 06 - 11:59 AM

WD - a group of welcoming ladies will be holding a Friday night 'party', probably hosted by Janie this year. (He he he he) I shall be wearing my Mudcat badge so come and introduce yourself and join the fun.

In the meantime have a look at threads from previous years and you can see some pics from last year at

2005 Getaway Pics

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: Severn
Date: 29 Oct 06 - 12:37 PM

Vergin' on what, Vince?

...But (playing the deviled avacado here), hey folks! You'll like this guy! More of a Winsome Devil, actually...(Winsome, lose some....)

And you'll like the folks there.

And there'll be quite a bunch there you already know, so you'll be no stranger (than usual). You'll be The Revised Standard Virgin in no time at all and a True believer! Glad you're coming!

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: Nancy King
Date: 29 Oct 06 - 04:43 PM

Geez, Severn, you do push the envelope, don't you?

Vince, don't worry -- there will be a lot of folks you already know from open sings, and you'll fit in just fine. Glad you'll be there!

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 Oct 06 - 08:33 PM

Why do my posts keep disappearing? Does no one care? SIGH

Anyway:
We have some lovely and practical birthday gifts bought at great expense from the Christmas Tree Shop. We could use a little devil to help disperse them.
And we can always use a little devil in our Saturday night silliness. How do you feel about battery operated inflatable costumes and bullwhips?
Look me up, WD.
Mary "SINSULL" Sullivan

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: Tinker
Date: 29 Oct 06 - 09:46 PM

Mary I'm getting nervous again....

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: Nancy King
Date: 29 Oct 06 - 10:47 PM

Mary, Vince is not a "little" devil...

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: jacqui.c
Date: 30 Oct 06 - 07:37 AM

All the better then, Nancy.....

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: CET
Date: 30 Oct 06 - 07:24 PM

Wincing Devil:

I take it from your post that you have a military connection. Are you still serving? I will be there. Say hello!

Edmund Thomas

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: Wincing Devil
Date: 30 Oct 06 - 08:08 PM

CET: What gave me away? Left Handed Skyhook? That's from my days as an ironworker. But yes, I was USN from 79-86 (NAVY: Never Again Volunteer Yourself)

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: Lin in Kansas
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 12:02 AM

Nah, WD-- I think it was probably this (LOL) that gave you away:

"If I can sleep with an F-14 Tomcat taking off 10 feet over my head, I can sleep thru anything."

Lin

Subject: RE: FSGW Getaway Virgin (Please be Gentle)
From: artbrooks
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 06:23 PM

...flipping webfoot zoomie...