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    	Sooo.....who's coming to lunch today??! Send me mail or reply here
    before 10am so I can make reservations at America's Harvest......
    
    
    	thanks!!
    
    
    	chico

    
    
    	Count me in!!!!  I WILL be there.   (Looking forward to the back
    	rub).... that IS part of lunch, isn't it????
    
    	;^)
    
    	>M<

    
    
    Sorry.  No can do. :*(
    

    
    
    	WHY??? we'll get ya....
    
    
    	chico

    
    
    No car today Chico.  No one to take me there.  No urge to thumb. :*)
    
    
    
    Terrie
    

    
    
    	I called AH (now called American Lobster I guess) and they said we
    can just walk in (the woman wouldn't take a reservation for just 3
    people).
    
    	It looks like it's just me, >M<, and my friend Kathy!
    
    	see you there at 12:15pm >M<!
    
    
    	chico
    

    
    	OK, 12:15 it is!!!! mmmmm.  LOBSTA huh???  O, O, this could be
    	troubleee..
    
    
    	hehehehe
    
    	>M<

    
    
    Ok folks, I have to go to MRO for a meeting this afternoon, then 
    I'm going over to America's Harvest to wait for Alan to pick me up.
    Anyone care to join me there for a drink after work?
    
    
    Terrie
    

    
    Sometimes, I sure wish I was closer to join in the fun!
    I could do with it right now!
    Jackie

    
    	TerriE.... How late will you be there???  I sure could use a drink
    	tonite!!! hehehehehe
    
    	>;^)
    
    	>M<

    
    Well, Alan gets out of work about 4:45-5:00, so I'll be there 
    till about 6:00.  Gonna come?
    

    
    Do you plan to stay for a while or are you leavin' right away?
    
    	I probably won't be able to get there much before then...

    
    Well, if you show up before 6:00, we'll stay for a bit.  Maybe 
    an hour or so.  How's that?
    

    
    	OK, sounds good to me.  So you mean if I show up AFTER 6:00 you
    	won't stay?? I bet you won't even BE there if I show up then!!!
    
    	hehehehe
    
    	What time will YOU be there?

    
    If you get there after 6:00, I won't have an excuse for Alan
    as to why we are staying. :*)  I'll be there between 4:00 and
    4:30 probably.
    
    

    
    	hhmmmm, WELL, I have that quarterly to go to this afternoon from
    	3-4 so I'll blow this joint by 5:00 and I"ll be there when I get
    	there.... WOW, what a concept....I'll get there whenI do.... MAN
    	I are smart!!!! hehehehe
    
    	Now, what ARE you gonna do between the time YOu get there and the
    	time *I* get there? hmmmm????? hehehehe
    
    	See ya then!!!

    
    I'm gonna do what I'm gonna do, just like you're gonna get there
    when you get there. :*) hehehehe
    
    
    Is there a bar in there?  I don't remember.
    

    
    	YUP, there sure am a bar....  go in the door and it's off to
    	the left.  There's booths there too if you feel better waitin' in
    	a booth.
    
    	Is anyone ELSE gonna join us????  Would be fun for a little get
    	together, now wouldn't it???  And ONLY for a few hours....honest!!
    	hehehehe

    
    
    I don't know.  I'll check with the people I'm meeting with,
    and see if any of them care to tag along. :*)
    
    I'm a 90's kinda girl.  I have no fear of sitting at the bar
    all alone, reading a trashy book. :*)
    

    
    
    	>    I'm a 90's kinda girl.  I have no fear of sitting at the bar
>    all alone, reading a trashy book. :*)
    
    	<sigh> Where were you when I was single hun? :) (oh wait, I
    know...you were turning 35!) ;*)
    
    
    <duck and cover!>
    
    chico

    
    why
    you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@##$@&#$*&@*$&^*&@##)&(@#$*^@&*#^$)(@#$)&@#($*^(@#$*
    
    
    
    
    I won't be 35 for another 6 years!
    

    
    
    	OOOOO, thems is FIGHTIN' words there CHEEKS....  You *DO* like
    	living on the edge, doncha????
    
    	I'll stick up for ya TerriE!!!!! 
    
    	>M<

    
    
    	Hehehehehehee.....hahahahahaaahhahah....hohhohohohohooo....:*)
    
    	I still owe you one Terrie ("but I really *do* know you from
    Friendly's chico!"), and I ain't nowhere near finished....;*)
    
    
    chico

    
    Ok, ok, I give. All's fun in the game of pay-back. :*)
    
    
    
    
    Smoochies
    Terriebear
    

    
    
    	oooh....I like them smooches from a Terriebear.....:*)
    
    
    chico

    
    
    Well, I'm outa here for my meeting.  See you tonight >M<
    
    Have a great weekend all!  I'll think about you on Sunday Chico,
    when I put on my new black spandex dress to wear to Franco's for
    dinner. :*) 
    
    
    Terrie
    

    
    
    	<THUD!>
    
    

    I *hate* being geographically challenged... I'd like to mow with
    ya'll one of these days....

    
    
    	You're only in Nashua deary! Maybe I'll meet you up there when the
    wifey and I go for our Tattoo's (my second one, her first)! Serenity's
    supposed to show us a new place (Dragons Den or some such thing)....
    
    
    chico

    Sounds good!  As long as I don't have to get a tatoo!
    
    :)

    
    
    	how's about just a little one?? :)
    
    
    chico

    anyone up for lunch this thursday or friday?  
    
    /gina

    
    
    	YES!!! let's do lunch Gina-beana! Where and when???
    
    	chico

    
    	How does the American Lobster sound again on Friday???

    It sounds too far away for me to go. )-:
    
    H

    
    	Holly,  it should take you only 20 minutes to get there...  CM
    	can go get ya!!!  ;^)

>    anyone up for lunch this thursday or friday?  
    
 	Yeap, I'm having lunch both days.....

    Cute, RKE, really cute! (-:  It's great to see our wonderful host in
    here every once in a while! (-:  (I promise!  I'll clean it up on
    Friday! (-:)
    
    Oh, and it's great to be able to put a FACE to the name now!  Nice
    picture, RKE!
    
    Holly
    

I've got interviewees flying in thursday that will tie me up for lunch but
friday sounds good. Holly, I'll get you if you'd like to go. I won't get lost 8^)

Count me in...

CM

    Well, Friday would probably be good, since dear darling CM is willing
    to pick me up. (-:  Aw, you're such a sweetie. (-:
    
    Holly
    

Well, I would have offered to save >M< the trip on Homeplate night if I
had known you were you...

    GREAT! friday sounds good to me!  american lobster or wherever you all pick
    is also fine with me!
    
    /gina

    Friday is great - how about Pub 99?  Its a tad closer for those of us
    trapped in Maynard.
    
    Jt
    
    

Sorry for the late response... I was tied up through lunch 8^)

Jt, there's room in my car for you as well unless you have the bike and
want to RIDE down.

    
    
    I'd love to finally meet some of you, but unfortunately I have
    Jury Duty Friday.  At least I hope to get a juicy case.
    
    Next time,
    
    Dianne

I'll wish you a juicy case of...

NutRageous bars 8^)

Perhaps another time...

CM

    
    
    	I'll be there friday! Is is going to be American Lobster of the
    99??
    
    
    chico

    I'll be taking the bike Jim - but thanks anyway.
    
    Jt

If there are any other Mill/MSO lurkers out there... I can seat 5 including
myself. Send me mail if you're shy 8^)

(lucky bike 8^)

    
    
    I vote for the Pub 99 also!
    
    
    :*)
    Terrie
    

So... there's a question on the floor... American Lobster in Marlboro/Northboro
(rt20/495) or the 99 in Hudson...

Who's interested in which and who can make one but not the other?

(I can do either, myself)

Snuck in there on me before I could ask 8^)

    
    
    The food at the 99 is so much better that AL!!  More comfy too!
    

Sounds good to me. I've BEEN to the 99 and have NO complaints about
the food

    
    Too bad I again can't go to this lunch either! 
    
    Dianne, you mention juryduty! Does this mean you 'have' to go to court
    and be a member of a case? Or do I totally misunderstnad this here?
    We don't have it here in the Netherlands and I would like to understand
    what that means over there? 
    
    thanks a great bunch! *hugs*
    m. ;-)
    
    

    
    
    	I just remembered everyone, I'm outta here tomorrow! Sorry I won't
    be able to make lunch this week.....maybe next week we can do it again?
    
    re: Mark
    
    	You can be picked to become a member of a Jury at any time. They
    send you a little card in the mail that says you need to show up at
    such and such a date to be "interviewed" for the jury. Then they (the
    court) decides who is going to be on the jury. If you make it this
    far, then you have to sit through a trial and reach a verdict (or a
    hung jury if you all can't agree) with the other jury members. You are
    allowed time off from work (with pay) for this.....
    
    chico (who's been lucky enough NOT to have served on a jury yet, or to
    have to face a jury!)

     thanks Chico! good explanation! Can you refuse it though? 
     I wouldn't want to judge someones innosence or being guilty! 
     Not my thing I guess! 
     Have a super time tomorrow ya hear! give my regards to the mrs!!!
     m. ;-)
    
     

    Mark,
    
    	You can only get out of it if you have a medical excuse, or an
    excuse the judge deems to be worthy of letting you out of your court
    duties.
    
    	Of course, you can always show up in studded leathers, unshowered,
    unshaven, and drunk. That will assure they DON'T pick you for jury
    duty...:)
    
    
    	chico

    
    	Well... either place is fine.... just let me know where I'm 
    	going....(And DON'T tell me one place and show up at the other..
    	JEEZ!!!)  hehehehe
    
    	That's right CHEEKS... you guys are goin' to the Cape... waaaaa
    	I wanted to go too!!!! <sniff>  Have a super time and tell Lisa
    	I said HI and we'll get together sometime soon...
    
    	Hey, lunch next week too sounds fine to me....  Why not!!!!
    
    	So , let me know where I'm going!!!!
    
    	>M< (the confused this mornin!)

    
    RE: Jury duty.......or, you can tell them that you believe in 
    'an eye for an eye, etc.' and that if someone is there for trial
    to begin with, the gotta be guilty of something......
    
    
    
    
    hehehehe just kidding folks!
    
    Actually, I was chosen to stay through the elimination process, and
    lasted right to the last 15 people, but I was very pregnant at the
    time, it was very hot in the courtroom, and I passed out. :*)  They let
    me go......to the hospital by ambulance....hehehehe.
    
    RE: >M<......To get to The 99......Take 495 to the Rt. 85 exit(just
    before Rt. 290)  Follow that road all the way to the large
    intersection, and The 99 will be right there on the corner. (On the
    right.)
    
    Terrie
    

    
    	O, I know WHERE the 99 is....I just need to know WHERE we're going
    	to go to lunch... the AL or the 99.... 
    
    	So I guess it's the 99...
    
    	Sound good to me... But I really think we should call for 
    	reservations for lunchtime... it's really busy in there...
    
    	How many are going??  And who's gonna call????
    
    	>M<

Well, there's me, >M<, Holly, TerriE, Jt, Gina... Hmmm... I like the way
this is stacking up 8^)

Get a list and I'll call this afternoon.

If your name isn't above, reply and let me know here or email

CM

    99 is good for me too!  right down the hill...
    
    /gina

Along the lines of making reservations... what TIME do we want to get there
for? 11:30? noon? 1pm and never go back?

CM (the reserved 8^)

    anytime is good for me...  thankyou for volunteering to call!  :-)
    can someone give me a ride back if i shouldn't drive  ;-}
    
    /gina

Back where? I'll have room and won't be drinking alcohol so I can. Of course
we might go back by way of Kimball's 8^)

CM

    oh, just up the hill of the 99...  i was just kidding tho... kinda... 
    ;-}   thanks!
    
    /gina

    
    	SNARF...
    
    

Well, the offer stands... I'll probably take the rest of the day off but I
still have a 45 minute ride home from there and an hour from Kimball's 8^)
I've been doing 10 hour days this week and I should be done with my current
crisis by later today. The weekend will probably start early 8^)

CM

Snuck in there... Well at least it has you smiling and moving quickly 8^)

Mind if I join you? 8^)

CeriseMan

    
    
    	I would've given you a ride /gina, but I'll be sadly absent from
    tomorrows festivities. :(
    
    I'll be thinking of you all while I'm soaking up rays at the beach! :)
    
    
    chico

I hope the weather breaks and it's rays you're soaking in 

8^)

    
    
    	It'll be a good weekend...trust me....:)
    
    
    chico

Ok. The only time preference I got was noon so that will be the time. I'll
call later this afternoon and make the reservations in my name (sounds like
wreath) from DEC for 12 noon and leave it open ended for those that want to
skip the rest of the work day. There will probably be a stop at Kimball's
amongst the festivities. Sounds like there's going to be a signup sheet for
backrubs 8^) Idontmind |^)

Well... I called and there's one more bit I didn't ask beforehand... Do we
want smoking or non-smoking? Non-smoking is no problem but they might have a
problem with 6-8 in smoking. Is non-smoking ok with everyone?

CM

Reservations confirmed for 6 non-smoking at noon. We can add two more
without a problem if there are people with changed plans tomorrow.

CM then

    
    
    	Hi all... As Chris said in his MFT, he's gonna come visit us in
    	a couple of weeks.. (hehehehe, won't HE be surprised when he meets
    	most of us... AHEM...)
    
    	So, since he'll be here on Friday the 26th, how about everyone
    getting together and "doing" lunch...Let's say the 99 in Hudson?  Let
    	me know who's going and I'll call and make sure they save us a 
    	"corner booth" for all of us.. OK!
    
    	HUGS to all
    
    	>M<

    
    
    	I'll be there!!!
    
    
    chico

    
    
    Wouldn't miss it for the world!  :*)
    
    
    
    
    Terrie
    

Count me in! Then Kimball's 8^)

    
    
    	OK, Here's the list for lunch on Friday. Anyone else? I'll 
    	need t know so I can reserve the "corner booth".
    
    	CHEEKS - TERRIE - CM - ME -   and maybe Denise and JT
    	and of course Chris and Ann. 
    
    	HAMP, NS, HOLLY....you guys gonna be able to make it or what?
    
    	It's at the 99 in Hudson for 12NOON!...
    
    	Just let me know either in here or mail...
    
    	.....  to the 99 we go... to the 99 we go... HI HO the CHEERY-O,
    	to the 99 we go!!!!
    
    	(I can sing, honest I can!)
    
    	>M<

    Wish I could go to this lunch, but unfortunately I'll be in a class all
    day in TAY.  Advanced word .. Hey, I'll get all the training I can get.
    
    Holly
    

    
    
    	Aw Holly, Jeez! :*)
    
    	I'll be there with bells on! ;*)
    
    
    chico

    
    If chico will be there with only bells on I'll definitely be there.
    A
    

    
    
    	does paint an interesting mental picture, don't it? ;*)
    
    	just keep feeding me Goldschlagger and you never know what may
    happen....bring your bells...;*)
    
    
    chico

    count me in for lunch!
    
    /gina

	/gina!! Hi darlin'....nice to see you back in here for a moment or two!
:*)


	See you all at lunch!!


chico

  I am tentatively planning to be there.

    
    How bout' those who are going from LKG go together?
    Just a suggestion!
    A
    

    
    	OK, it's all set. There's a reservation at the 99 in Hudson.
    
    	It's under the name  DIGITAL-FRIENDS. anytime after 11:45 is OK!
    
    	See you all there.
    
    	<Chris BETTER appreciate this!> hehehehehe
    
    	>M<

How many people did you tell them to expect (I think the response is
bigger than that corner booth alone 8^)

CMtomorrow

    Please don't wait for me to order lunch - I'll be there a tad after
    noon
    
    Jt
    
    

    
    
    	I made the reservation for 10, but didn't request the "corner
    	booth" because of it's size.
    
    	Is everybody ready???? 
    
    	>M<

3.5 hours and counting...

    
    
    I may be a few minutes late, and I'm gonna try to conn Cindy into going
    along too.  Bob Palmer is having a "Get out of Town" meeting here at
    LKG, and I want to snore through what he has to say. :*)
    
    
    
    Terrie
    

    
    
    	I'll be there early, sipping on a Pete's....
    
    
    
    chico

    
    
    
    Hi ya folks!!
    
    
    hey it was great seeing y'all!
    
    
    >M<..i do appreciate it very muc!!! Mucho APRRECIATO!!
    
    I'ld especially like to thank Terrie for her table dance!! AooAAA!
    
    YOu folks are great!! what a hoot!
    
    For those of you who missed out... I missed ya!! Maybe next time!
    
    
    thanks again!
    
    Chris

    
    Yup, it was fun!  Hope your eye's ok Chico!  I'll do a table dance any
    time if it's gonna make my Cheeks feel better.  Unfortunately, I don't
    think the table dance did any good. :(
    
    
    
    Happy to see everyone!  Sorry to miss the folks who couldn't be there.
    
    
    
    :*)
    
    Terrie
    

    
    A lunch snarf!
    

    
    
    	Yea, lunch was cool. My swollen, red, sore eye was not cool! :*(
    
    	The eye feels much better today (swelling is down alot). Don't know
    what the heck irritated it so bad.
    
    	anyway, it was nice to get to see everyone! Chris, hope your visit
    with us didn't mentally scar you too bad. I know San Diego is scarred
    forever now....;*)
    
    
    chico

    
    
    Hey, come on, at least I offered to slow it down a bit so they'd
    understand more of our eastern humor. :*)
    
    
    
    
    Terrie
    

    hmmm..now that i think about it..his eyes started bugging out when you
    did that dance Terrie!! hehehehe
	
    Chris

    
    
    
    
    My eyes are kind of bugged out after your dance too!!
    
    Chris

    
    
    	nah, my eye's bulged when >M< and I were playing footsies and I
    discovered she had a skirt on....;*)
    
    

    
    
    
    no what they say big eyes..big.....
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    big glasses. (what did ya think i meant??)hehehehe
    
    
    Chris

    
    	HMMMMMmmmmmm, I THOUGHT there was something wrong with you foot
    	there for a minute!  (WHAT WHAT did I say??!!!) hehehehehehe
    
    	Ummm, umm... what was I going to say ...OH YEA.... Nice meeting
    	you Chris...Oh, wait a minute I already knew you.... hehehehe
    
    	Um, Um, it was nice to see everyone again..YA THAT'S the ticket!!
    
    	hahahah...(hurry up and read this ....)
    
    	HUGs CHEEKS!!!
    
    	>M<

    
    
    	Howdy >M<!
    
    	<hugs> right back at ya deary! You going to the Fall Foliage(tm)
    trip this year? We need you to make Moe-balls!
    
    
    chico

  It was nice to meet some more people in this group and attach some faces to
the names.
  Where were you, JT?
  It's nice to know that if Digital can find an excuse to send me on a business
trip to one of the FRIENDS remote sites, I will have a "welcoming committee".

  Yes, I listened to Bob Palmer too and I did NOT snooze. I actually thought
he was quite open, compared to some of his early DVN broadcasts.

    
    
    
    Hey Bob
    
    Glad ya made it to the lunch!
    
    That was a hoot wasn't it!!??
    
    
    Terrie..my eyes are still bulging...
    
    
    can you see my bulges??? (hehehe)
    
    Chris

    
    
    As >M< would say.......
    
    
    What DID he mean by that???
    
    
    
    :*)
    

He's just a "Wild and crazy guy" 8^)

    
    
    	no...he's Canadian...
    
    ;*)

	Lunch time!!!


	It's been a while folks, so why don't we plan a lunch gathering for next
thursday the 22nd? We *need* to get together!! :*)

	I know Jt and I will definitely go, what about the rest of you folks? If
we get enuff people, let's do the 99 in Hudson. Otherwise, someplace other than
Maynard (too far for Jt and Moe).

	what say peeps???


chico

I could be talked into the 99 for lunch. It's a bit of a haul from LKG but I
think I can get a group to head down. There's enough of us up here.

	Ok, this is starting to shape up! So far I have gotten responses from:

	Jt
	Gina Franceschi Bean
	Moe
	Denny
	CM
	Moi!

	I think the 99 is going to be the spot, say 11:45am or so? I'll keep
updating the list of folks until next wednesday at 5pm, and then I call to make
reservations!


	cheeks

	Hey, sounds great to me!!! I be there! Need a ride JT????

	I think the 9s would be best for us, altho I think there may not be
	ANYbody left in this office after lunchtime!!! hehehe

	So, who all is going, anyways?

	Tell me!!!

	HUGS to all!!!


	>M<

	Change in the game plan!

	Jt has just informed me that she can't do the 22nd do to a work thingy.
Can we all do the 21st instead, or is that going to be a problem for other
folks? Let me know soon! Either reply here or send me a mail message....thanks!!



	chico

    
    
    	forget the change...we're still on for the 22nd. Jt won't be able
    to make it tho'.
    
    
    	Keep me posted as to who's going! thanks!!
    
    
    chico

Well, I'm flexible (watch it! 8^) so whatever day will be fine. I'm willing to
drive/carpool if LKG people want to head down.

C(ount)M(e in)

	Well, so far my list reads:

	Gina Franceschi Bean
	Moe
	Denny
	CM
	Me

	I think Moe or Denny told me they wouldn't be able to make it tho'. I'll
let you all know by the end of the day and then I'll make reservations. Anyone
who wants to go or is not going to make it should let me know today! Thanks!


	chico

    
    
    	Ok I think we're pretty final on the lunch crew. It goes:
    
	Gina Franceschi Bean
	Moe
	Rich Lussier
	CM
	Me
    
    
    	I'll make reservations for 11:45am for the 5 of us tomorrow. See
    you all then! I'll call in the reservations in the morning....
    
    
    chico

    
   
More additions to the lunch crowd!
 
     
	Gina Franceschi Bean
	Moe
	Rich Lussier
	CM
	Me
        Holly


	Reservations for 6 it is! See you all then!


chico