PAGAN '08 Reservations

[Scarecrow]

Starting on Monday Oct 15, 2007 you may make your reservations for PAGAN '08 in Nashville, Tn. The rooms are at the Best Western Airport Inn - http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=43118&disablenav=false. The dates for PAGAN '08 will be check-in on July 22, 2008 and check-out on July 25, 2008. the room rates are $59.95 US per night. They are holding 14 rooms for us at this time. Reservations may be made up to June 22, 2008. To reseve a room dial 1-888-528-6838, the group name for reservations is Pixies Place. They will need a credit(debit) card for resernations but they do not charge the card or place a hold on funds until day of check-in. You may make reservations and later cancel up to 48 hrs before check-in with no cost. Half of the rooms are King size beds and the other half are doubles. You will have to specifiy smoking or non smoking. I will be going to Nashville the first week of December to check out dining and other area informations. If anyone has any questions please feel free to leave a note in this thread or PM me directly. I hope to see a lot of new faces in Nashville along with all the PAGAN '06 and PIP '07 people.

Scarecrow

[sodaklostsoul]

/note to self........make reservation for PAGAN 08.

/2nd note to self................go to mall in Dec. and get engraving done on plaque.

[txgrneyes]

Well count me in...

I will be calling on Monday...

Dibbs on a KING size bed.

[dicksbro]

Yippee, it's sounding like the show is starting! :thumbs:

[Oldfart]

Shit yeah.

[PantyFanatic]

Nashville? :rolleyes:

Is something happening in Nashville? :confused:















I guess I'll go down there just to see what this is about. :D

(will I have to have Confederate money?)

[PantyFanatic]

Yippee, it's sounding like the show is starting! :thumbs:
I think they are just about to open the box office. :) I want to see more of the lobby posters. ;)

[sodaklostsoul]

Hey old man......buy me some twizzlers and popcorn (extra butter)!!!!!!

[PantyFanatic]

.... and Milk Duds and Juju Beads. :D


:corn:

[dicksbro]

We'll bring some popcorn to Nashville so if we have a microwave we can pop some. :)

[Scarecrow]

Made our reservations today. Has anyone else made theirs yet.

[Oldfart]

In the process of.

[dicksbro]

Not yet, but we're going to. :boink:

[Irezumi Kiss]

I'm hoping to clear my priorities for this, lucky there's a good enough time til deadline.

[PantyFanatic]

"Kelly" says that Pixies Place group is not shown in their reservation system yet. :shrug:

[Scarecrow]

PF when I called this afternoon they made a change to Pixies Place or where suppose to, she had it listed under my name. I told her that most people would not know my name and that was why it was suppose to be under Pixies Place. If anyone has any problems please let me know.

[PantyFanatic]

Not a problem. I think we have time to get it straight. ;)

[Booger]

PF when I called this afternoon they made a change to Pixies Place or where suppose to, she had it listed under my name. I told her that most people would not know my name and that was why it was suppose to be under Pixies Place. If anyone has any problems please let me know.


Why I think we all know you Scarecrow and of course your lovely wife Mrs. King.

[Scarecrow]

Why I think we all know you Scarecrow and of course your lovely wife Mrs. King.


but Booger, I used my alias.

[Booger]

but Booger, I used my alias.

oh Lady Pleaser then?

[scotzoidman]

I will be going to Nashville the first week of December to check out dining and other area informations.
Was in the general vicinity when I finished a run this evening, & had a chance to check out the surroundings...the hotel is just off the Stewart's Ferry/ I-40 exit, & is somewhat remote from any major retail areas in town, which can be a good or bad thing, depending on point of view. BW is in a cluster of other hotels/motels, with the prerequisite Waffle House next door, & a Cracker Barrel restaraunt across the road (anybody who has traveled thru the south will recognize their country-style cuisine & decor ;) ), also a Subway shop & a Mapco chain convenience store...there doesn't seem to be a good deal of variety in the immediate area, but easy enough to access back to the interstate where there are more selections available. I also ended up turning down a side street looking for a turnaround, & found a new-ish very civilised-looking residential neighborhood, which puts my mind to rest about where my friends will be (Nashville is just big enough to have some problematic areas that I wouldn't have my worst enemies spend the night in :yikes: )

All in all, I think SC has probably picked a good one from several hundred miles away...let's give him a big round of applause (or a round of beers, whichever he prefers), shall we...

[PantyFanatic]

:cheers::cheers::cheers:

:cheers::cheers::cheers:

:cheers::cheers::cheers:

[txgrneyes]

hey scarecrow....

want to say thanks for all of this information and all the work that your doin.

TX

[Scarecrow]

just bring this thread to the front again

Thank you all, I'm just hoping that we have a good turn out. You will not forget it if you do attend. Just ask some one who has made it to a Pixies gathering.

[dicksbro]

Bump

[Lilith]

Who all has made reservations so far? I'm going to try to get a chance to call today.

[PantyFanatic]

:wave:

[dicksbro]

RESERVATIONS
MADE!


Just got them made and Mrs. DB and I are ready! :D

[sodaklostsoul]

Got ours made now too!!!! But gotta call back in June and double confirm cause I'm due for a new c.card but she is holding our reservation until then.

Gotta scoot to work now...........Chow Peeps.

[Scarecrow]

:cabbagep:


Will be in Nashville next week to check things out, we will stay at the Bestwestern so we will try to get to know the area a little bit. :car: :jester:

[dicksbro]

Hope you two have a great time and we'll look forward to hearing from you when you get back. Just be careful!

I'm really getting anxious and it's still more than seven months away. PAGAN's do that to me. :)

[sodaklostsoul]

:cabbagep:


Will be in Nashville next week to check things out, we will stay at the Bestwestern so we will try to get to know the area a little bit. :car: :jester:
I need to work for your company if they let you have time off during the biggest retail season.

Enjoy your trip.......say Hi to the Mrs..

[Scarecrow]

I need to work for your company if they let you have time off during the biggest retail season.

Enjoy your trip.......say Hi to the Mrs..


Soda, only very special people get time off this time of year. :nana:

[dicksbro]

Soda, only very special people get time off this time of year. :nana:

Are you absolutely sure it isn't because of the straw sticking out of your sleeves and you hopping around on that stick all day? :)

[Scarecrow]

they don't want me scaring the customers away, so they let me go when I want to

[Oldfart]

"PAGAN's do that to me. "

Did we scare you that much at '06?

[scotzoidman]

:cabbagep:


Will be in Nashville next week to check things out, we will stay at the Bestwestern so we will try to get to know the area a little bit. :car: :jester:
I was checking out the lay of the land on Google Earth the other day, & noticed that the hotel is not very far from the J Percy Priest dam & Reservoir...just in case someone needs to drop a fishing line in the water during their stay here ;)

[dicksbro]

Have we heard anything on Scarecrow's trip to Nashville??

Anxiously awaiting his report. :)

[Scarecrow]

well I made it back, but I see the high today in Nashville was near 60f. Why did I come home to 30f and rain and ice. brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[scotzoidman]

Sure, you could have stayed here for the rain & mud :rolleyes2

[Scarecrow]

Here are some pics of the Hotel/Motel. The first ones are of the outside corridores;

[Scarecrow]

The Swimming pool, seasonal use only;

[Scarecrow]

the Motel is three levels, each a copy of the one below. Here are some pics of the area from the 2nd floor;

[scotzoidman]

Notice the tire ruts in the median in front of the Cracker Barrel. Be warned, my friends, you are going to see the worst drivers in the world next July...

:banghead:

/me crawls off to die of embarrassment...

[sodaklostsoul]

So how warm is it there that there is still water in that pool being its December?

[scotzoidman]

Actually set an all-time record today at 73F. But that's not gonna last, if the forecasts are right, eventually that system that's frozen over all you guys in the midwest is supposed to push thru here...this time of year in Nashville can produce some really absurd extremes in weather...

I suspect the reason there was water in the pool when SC was here has something to do with all the rain we've had recently, I suspect they will drain it very soon, unless they plan to let the filter freeze up & make it little more than a "cement pond" for next year...

[Scarecrow]

I just went back a page and counted the number of reservations already made and reported here, that number is 4. If anyone else has made reservations please let me know, either in this thread or by PM. Thank you for your help.

Scarecrow

[txgrneyes]

:loveshowe :loveshowe :loveshowe :loveshowe :loveshowe :loveshowe RESERVATIONS MADE!!!!!!!!

[PantyFanatic]

I better have been one of those four. It was a done-deal for me on the 19th of October. :shrug:

[Scarecrow]

PF the four were all at PAGAN '06 & PIP '07, does that tell you anything LOL

[sodaklostsoul]

Reservation...........check!

[Oldfart]

Still to happen, but it is happening.

[Lilith]

Me too. I'm just trying to sort out my kiddos first.

[IowaMan]

I'm sure hoping I can manage to swing it. :wish:

[ShadowDancer]

I'm sure hoping I can manage to swing it. :wish:


ditto

[Scarecrow]

Just 5 months to make reservations, June 22 is the last day to make them. Has anyone else made their resrvations, You can let me know by PM or here in this thread. Lets see a large group of Pixies this summer.

[Irezumi Kiss]

Just 5 months to make reservations, June 22 is the last day to make them. Has anyone else made their resrvations, You can let me know by PM or here in this thread. Lets see a large group of Pixies this summer.
I have to wait until April before laying down definite travel plans, but thank Buddha there's a good leeway period until June!

[Oldfart]

I just rang the hotel to add my name and they weren't fussed. They just said that it was fine, so when we get there, the particular room gets changed to our name and credit card.

Sounds a little dodgy, but if it works.

[dicksbro]

:thumbs: OF

We're looking forward to seeing you and the Mrs. again. We called Oshkosh and told them it was OK now to go ahead with the airshow. :)

[Lilith]

Just out of curiosity does any one know if they really have doubles because when I checked their site for different occupancy options all it gave me were Kings?

[Scarecrow]

Yes Lilith they do have doubles, when they asked what type of rooms I set aside I told them half of them Kings and half of them Doubles. Also when we were there in Dec. I looked into the rooms and they had both Doubles and kings. Now what they have left I do not know.

[Booger]

Just out of curiosity does any one know if they really have doubles because when I checked their site for different occupancy options all it gave me were Kings?



Why are you wondering about doubles Lilith are you and Mr. Lilith like Lucy and Ricky each need your own bed or do you use the Booger theory one bed for sex and one bed for sleeping?

[Lilith]

Excellent. PM me please and tell me what name it's in.

[Lilith]

OldFart if you want when I reserve my room I could reserve yours if you don't feel comfortable with the way it is now.

[Oldfart]

A check that a double room has been put aside for Mrs OF and I would be appreciated.

[Lilith]

OldFart they gave me the same info you got. I'm trying to get it figured out. They would not reserve a room specifically for me. Has anyone actually gotten a room assignment or have we all just been told the block is saved?

[Lilith]

Be sure to pack your blenders :D

[sodaklostsoul]

I reserved a king room, got a confermation number but have to reconfirm in June as my C. Card is due to expire then.

[Scarecrow]

I know that some people told me that the hotel took their name and Credit card Number.

[dicksbro]

http://bestsmileys.com/happy/7.gif

[wyndhy]

i sure wish we could afford two adults-only trips this year. do you all think there'll be another pagan in 09?

[sodaklostsoul]

Of course there will be an "09"!!! :D

[Oldfart]

It's probably time to start thinking about the "N" for '09. Newark? Napa Valley?

Nottingham?

[dicksbro]

I hope there'll be an "09!" Even if it's something like PIP 07. Maybe a Michigan get together or something in Ohio or Iowa. Of course everyone would always be welcome back to Peoria, too! Still lot's to do around here! :D

[Neige]

It's probably time to start thinking about the "N" for '09. Newark? Napa Valley?

Nottingham?

How about Neige's place? :D

[sodaklostsoul]

How about Neige's place? :D
Wouldn't that just make your roommate happy!! :D

[dicksbro]

How about Neige's place? :D

Ooooh! Now that sounds like a good idea. :D

[Lilith]

Soda- are you bringing the Wii to Nashville?

[sodaklostsoul]

Soda- are you bringing the Wii to Nashville?
Do you want me too?!?!?!?!!? :roflmao:

[Oldfart]

Don't we all?

Neige's place, now there's a thought.

[dicksbro]

If we can get a third person to bring a Wii ... then we can all go ...


"Wii, Wii, Wii ... Until we all go home!" http://bestsmileys.com/lol/5.gif

[sodaklostsoul]

We could have a Wii-ing contest to see who the new Guardian of the Colors will be. LOL.

[dicksbro]

You want to go Wii Wii right there in the room and turn the colors yellow? :yikes:

[Scarecrow]

Soda your in charge of the Wii-ing contest :shock: :shock: :rofl:

[Oldfart]

Careful, dont Wii her off.

[Lilith]

mudslides and Wii, a dangerous combo

[sodaklostsoul]

mudslides and Wii, a dangerous combo
There is a wrist strap! :jester:

[scotzoidman]

But no safety harness?

After a few mudslides, Lil will require a full harness when the tilt-a-whirl starts...














(and maybe a barf bag as well)

[Lilith]

Lil needs a barf bag regardless of mudslide status if she gets on a tilt-o-whirl

[dicksbro]

We can call it the Barf and Wii Show. I'll bring a camera. http://bestsmileys.com/camera/1.gif

[Scarecrow]

bumping again

[Scarecrow]

bring this to the front as time is getting shorter.

[Smile Beautiful]

I'm very interested in attending this event, especially since Nashville is so close. There seem to be a lot of people interested in going. Will there be very many people in my age group there? (20s)

[Oldfart]

It'll be a mixed group, but the more the merrier.

[Scarecrow]

June 22nd is coming fast, if you are interested and have not made you reservations yet, don't let the deadline past by. You can always cancel within 48 hrs. of July 22 at 4:00p.m.

[Oldfart]

Did you confirm the reservations for Mrs OF and I, double bed room?

[PantyFanatic]

Only for her and MY double bed. ;)

[dicksbro]

Did you confirm the reservations for Mrs OF and I, double bed room?

Checked with Oshkosh and they said they'd take you under their wings. http://www.emofaces.com/en/smilies/a/airplane-smile-jet.gif

[Oldfart]

Lol.

[BamaKyttn]

I had forgotten what an awesome bunch of people are here. Bump!

[Oldfart]

K

It's people like you who keep this place humming.

Them bumps is good things LOL.

[dicksbro]

Say, BamaKyttn ... you're not too terribly far from Nashville. Why don't you join us! :)

[Oldfart]

Pop in for a coffee/beer/wine if you can't invest real time there.

[dicksbro]

You know, I think we're only about a month until the reserved rooms are freed up for general public reservations. If you haven't made a reservation, you might want to do it so you can take full advantage of the discounted rate.

Remember, if circumstances change, you can canel within a couple days of the reservation.

But, we hope you don't cancel, we'd love to meet you all. :grope:

[BamaKyttn]

Well as my man of choice lives in TN I'm there every weekend. I'll try to convince him to meet some of my family I have spoken to in years ;) he may be a little overwhelmed. although I can promise he won't be a virgin by then perhaps meeting you folks will help him discover himself. I keep trying to tell him I'm not normal but >shrug<

[Scarecrow]

ONLY 5 days left to get your room at the discount rate

[dicksbro]

Well, we made our hotel reservation months ago and today we reserved a rental car for the trip. Did that for the trip to Niagara Falls and thought it was a good investment saving wear and tear on our own cars. Doing it again this time. :)

I think we're ready except for AAA's travel brochures and maps. They've been requested.

[Scarecrow]

DB the route is real easy, take I-74 to I-57, take I-57 south to I-24(just south of Marion), take I-24 to Nashville. It was about a 7 hour drive for us that include a stop for lunch and a stop for gas in Ky. You could make it a two day trip if and 8-9 hour drive is to long. Some where I also have the directions to the hotel from the Interstate.

[scotzoidman]

DB the route is real easy, take I-74 to I-57, take I-57 south to I-24(just south of Marion), take I-24 to Nashville. It was about a 7 hour drive for us that include a stop for lunch and a stop for gas in Ky. You could make it a two day trip if and 8-9 hour drive is to long. Some where I also have the directions to the hotel from the Interstate.
I can fill in the blanks there...I-24 merges with I-65 just after you enter Nashville-Davidson County, continue south (on some of the roughest road you'll ever see in the federal system :P ) as you cross the Silliman Evans Bridge keep left, take I-40 east towards Knoxville, take exit 219 Stewarts Ferry Pike...the hotel is right off the exit.


And if you're really gonna drive in Nashville, I'll light a candle for ya...

[Lilith]

Light one for Mr. Lil too. I may murderfy him if he drives like a Fla. cracker in Nashville.

[Scarecrow]

I can fill in the blanks there...I-24 merges with I-65 just after you enter Nashville-Davidson County, continue south (on some of the roughest road you'll ever see in the federal system :P ) as you cross the Silliman Evans Bridge keep left, take I-40 east towards Knoxville, take exit 219 Stewarts Ferry Pike...the hotel is right off the exit.


And if you're really gonna drive in Nashville, I'll light a candle for ya...


thanks for the reminder, I've been trying to forget that I-65 strech :)

[dicksbro]

Actually, we're going over to Indianapolis on the 21st and spend the night with our daughter ... then leave early on the 22nd to finish the drive to Nashville. Let's us see two of our grandkids as part of our "get-away" trip. :)

[Scarecrow]

Why that even easier, Just take I-65 south out of Indy all the way to Nashville. :thumbs:

[dicksbro]

3 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER
(at the discounted rate)


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33 DAYS UNTIL NASHVILLE
AND PAGAN 08!!!!!

[scotzoidman]

Light one for Mr. Lil too. I may murderfy him if he drives like a Fla. cracker in Nashville.
Not sure what a Fla. cracker drives like, but I'm betting he won't stand out among the local yokels.

Of course, having an out-of-state license plate will buy him a lot of slack here...we're used to touristas wandering blindly on our clusterfucked street system...

[Oldfart]

we're used to touristas wandering blindly on our clusterfucked street system...

"Oldfart, there's someone driving the wrong way on Main Street"

"Scotz, they're all driving the wrong way on Main Street."

The reason I don't drive in the USA.

[scotzoidman]

I hadn't reckoned with the concept of an Aussie added to the mix, but rest assured...we'll find a good taxi service just for you...

But the "clusterfuck" I referred to is the fact the greater Nashville was once several smaller towns, each with its own layout, & you will find the street name two blocks ago is no longer the name of the same street you're on now, & you don't get any hints as when the change happened. Add many streets that don't connect where you think they might, & you begin to understand why even my GPS is confused... :huh:

And then there's the way that, when (or if, if you're a man) you do stop for directions, you'll find that the colorful southern accents not only hard to decipher, but many names are pronounced in a whole 'nother way...

[PantyFanatic]

but many names are pronounced in a whole 'nother way...
Did you forget the 'r' in that word?













;)

[sodaklostsoul]

Just called and confirmed my reservation.................however I forgot to ask if it was still part of the Pixie Group. Now just need to rob a bank to make sure there is enough money to go.

[Scarecrow]

Don't you mean rob a gas station, they have all the money right now. :car:

[scotzoidman]

Did you forget the 'r' in that word?













;)
:huh:

Is PF checking my spelling?

Is PF checking my spelling?

Is PF checking my spelling?

:huh:

[PantyFanatic]

I see we must have met in chat.






:rofl:

[dicksbro]

One More Day for Reservations!

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31 Days until Nashville!

[Oldfart]

I have just told the Hotel we will be there two days ahead, Sunday night.

[Scarecrow]

I will see you on Monday when I check in.

[Oldfart]

We'll be jetlagged as hell, but hopefully we'll be awake when you get there.

[dicksbro]

We're going to stop in Indianapolis to see our daughter on the 21st ... then, pop on down to Nashville fairly early on the 22nd. We'll see everyone then. :thumbs:

[Scarecrow]

For anyone still interested in coming I am sure that there are still rooms available, just not at the discounted rate.

[PantyFanatic]

....after today. ;)

[dicksbro]

I wonder if we should bring microwave popcorn with us. :)