[nmglug] Jan. 13, come support Mark's aging process -- what is six times seven?

[gonzlobo]

If anyone asks your age, just tell them 0x2a. It makes you seem
younger. Actually 0x29, just seems *so* much younger. :)

On 1/12/07, Mark Galassi <mark at galassi.org> wrote:
> My dear friends,
>
> This Monday, January 8th, I turned 42, another patehtically old age.
>
> To celebrate, and to support me in this pathetic time, we will have a
> big party on Saturday, January 13th.
>
> The general outline is that we will cook, then we will eat, then we
> will play-music/talk/hang-out, then we can do all sorts of other
> things, including hot-tubbing.
>
> Please come along!  Bring your family!  Bring your friends!  Bring
> your enemies!  Bring anyone you want!  Bring your musical instruments
> or anything else you want!
>
> FAQ and directions follow:
>
>                FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) (updated 2006-01)
>
> ** Where is it?
> -- 527 Alarid, Santa Fe -- see the directions to my house below.
>
> ** When should I show up?
> -- Any time after, say, 5PM on Saturday Jan. 13th, and before 6am the
>    next morning.  You can also come much earlier if you want to hang
>    out or cook.  If you are busy you can also come much later, or
>    bring the "event that makes you busy" to the party.
>
> ** Should I bring my musical instrument?
> -- Absolutely!  You should bring your musical instrument, even if it
>    is rather big, and you should also bring friends who play music
>    (and of course also bring friends who do not play music).  We can
>    jam "late in the evening, and all the music seeping through".
>
> ** When is your actual birthday, really?
> -- January 8th.  This is also the anniversary of the Elvis stamp, and
>    the birthday of Robby Krieger http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_8
>
> ** Can I bring stuff to cook, or come early and help cook?
> -- What a wonderful idea!  But it's also totally cool to not bring
>    anything and to come later.
>
> ** Who should I bring?
> -- Pass this note to *anyone*.  It would be great if you brought people.
>
> ** Should I bring food or drink?
> -- If you want.  We will be cooking a lot, but feel free to bring
>    anything that is good and requires little effort, or feel free to
>    not bring anything.  Another good criterion for bringing food is to
>    bring things that (a) come easy to you, and (b) you like to see at
>    parties but seldom find there.  This is the "lazy potluck" idea.
>
> ** Dude, I live in some other state or continent.  Why did you invite
>    me?  You must be a real dodo.
> -- Please come anyway, even though you think I'm a real dodo.
>
> ** I'm from out of town but thinking of coming to ski in northern New
>    Mexico as an excuse for coming to your party.  Should I?
> -- Of course!  The snow in Santa Fe is lousy this year, but if you
>    stay until February or March it might work out.
>
> ** Mark, dude, how about going for breakfast burritos at the Santa Fe
>    Baking Company and Cafe late the next morning?
> -- Sure; I'm glad you thought of it!
>
> ** You sometimes act in a manner akin to that of a nostalgic
>    over-the-hill great rock-and-roller (even though you were never a
>    great rock-and-roller) by doling out wise tips on things like
>    "surfing file sharing services for nostalgia purposes".  Do you
>    have any pretentious tips this year?
> -- No new ones, but I still enjoy googlefight and "together they fight
>    crime".
>
> ** Can parking be a problem?
> -- Alarid does quite well on parking, so you should be fine.
>
> ** What's the worst part of being 42?
> -- If you ask really nicely I will let you see me with eyeglasses.
>
> ** Any door prizes this year?
> -- Anyone who does not get the subject line reference gets a bonk on
>    the head at the door, and the door prize goes to the person who
>    makes the funniest comment on my glasses.
>
> ----
>
> The address is 527 Alarid, Santa Fe, NM 87501.  The phone number is
> (505) 989-7397.
>
> Coming *south* on St. Francis you turn left the second time you find
> Paseo de Peralta (this will be the first traffic light after Agua
> Fria).  Then turn left on Alarid (the 2nd left).  527 Alarid will be
> soon on your right, at the corner of the little street Montez.
>
> Alternatively, coming *north* on St. Francis you pass the intersection
> with Cerillos, then you turn right on the first
> traffic-light-plus-intersection with Paseo de Peralta.  Turn left on
> Alarid (the 2nd left).  527 Alarid will be soon on your right, at the
> corner of the little street Montez.
>
> http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ed=f_JQaep_0TrHKUc01RDBDmDqiZNPFw--&csz=Santa+Fe%2C+NM+87501&country=us&new=1&name=&qty=
>
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