[POOL] Time for the group dinner?

[Roger Sersted]

I'm in.


Roger S.



Strons, Philip S. wrote:
> I'm in. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mcs-pool at mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-mcs-pool at mcs.anl.gov] On
> Behalf Of Craig Stacey
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 3:46 PM
> To: mcs-pool at mcs.anl.gov
> Subject: Re: [POOL] Time for the group dinner?
> 
> Okay, let's throw out a suggested date and venue
> 
> How about:
> 
> Wednesday, August 30th, 7PM at Clara's.
> 
> Who's in?
> 
> As for the money, we've got $505 to play with.  Anything left over goes
> into the practice table fund.  Sound good?
> 
> --
> Craig
> 
> 
> On Aug 15, 2006, at 3:42 PM, Strons, Philip S. wrote:
> 
> 
>>Ok.  I'm voting for Clara's on a Wednesday night.  Bill said he'll go 
>>anywhere on any day.
>>
>>Phil
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-mcs-pool at mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-mcs- pool at mcs.anl.gov] 
>>On Behalf Of Craig Stacey
>>Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 3:35 PM
>>To: mcs-pool at mcs.anl.gov
>>Subject: Re: [POOL] Time for the group dinner?
>>
>>Clara's.
>>
>>http://www.claraspasta.com/
>>
>>Yummy Italian place on Route 53 in Woodridge.  I recommend, if we do 
>>Clara's, we do it on a Wednesday night because:
>>(A) Wednesdays they have gnocchi!
>>(B) Wednesdays feature half-price bottles of wine (up to $75/bottle)
>>(C) I'm in weight watchers, and I weight-in on Wednesday afternoons, 
>>which means I'd have a full week to repent and pay for my sins, such 
>>as having gnocchi and wine! :)
>>
>>--
>>Craig
>>
>>
>>On Aug 10, 2006, at 3:00 PM, Roger Sersted wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Could someone describe "Clara's"?   I've been to Beni Hana and
>>>enough Chines places to figure out "PF Chang's".
>>>
>>>Here are a couple places that I like.  But, I'm not sure if they meet
> 
> 
>>>Ti's non-smoking standard.
>>>
>>>
>>>Sushi House - Naperville or Downers Grove Wildfire Grill Lonestar 
>>>Steakhouse Hackney's Bob Chinn's - Wheeling (I think) It's a long 
>>>drive, but the food is great.
>>>
>>>Roger S.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Craig Stacey wrote:
>>>
>>>>Yeah, I can't stand the smell of smoke when I'm eating, so I'm on 
>>>>board with this.
>>>>And, thus far, all of Ti's suggestions of venue sound positively 
>>>>yummy.  I might also through a Maggiano's suggestion into the mix.
>>>>--
>>>>Craig
>>>>On Aug 10, 2006, at 2:40 PM, Ti Leggett wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Obviously, I'd rather non-smoking entirely (Clara's, PF Chang's, 
>>>>>Beni Hana), though a venue where it's not noticeable (Cheesecake 
>>>>>Factory for instance) would be fine. If people want us to bring 
>>>>>Aidan (which is still to be decided :), then those are my 
>>>>>requirements. If we don't bring him, they're merely preferences :)
>>>>>
>>>>>On Aug 10, 2006, at Thu,Aug 10, 11:53 AM, Craig Stacey wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>When you say a no-smoking place, do you mean a restaurant that has
>>
>>>>>>no smoking anywhere?  Might be difficult to find unless we go into
>>
>>>>>>the city (and even then... that 15 feet of the bar exemption 
>>>>>>exists).
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Craig
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On Aug 10, 2006, at 1:43 PM, Roger Sersted wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>A non-smoking venue should be a requirement.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>As for a date, the only weekend I can't make it would be 
>>>>>>>8/26-8/27.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>BTW, we still haven't decided WHAT we were going to do, 
>>>>>>>resturant, picnic, car parts for Roger :-).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Roger S.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Ti Leggett wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>If we go someplace non-smoking Amy and I can introduce you to 
>>>>>>>>Aidan.  Otherwise we'll need to get a sitter. We'll come 
>>>>>>>>regardless, though,  so no pressure.
>>>>>>>>On Aug 10, 2006, at Thu,Aug 10, 9:17 AM, Craig Stacey wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>We should do our team dinner prior to the league starting
>>>>>>>>>up   again.  Thoughts?
>>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>>Craig
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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