R. Rich

what

The irony.

Okay, I talked to the manager at Sliders yesterday and here's what we know so far: They will block off the street for the tailgate, so we'll have access to the upstairs, downstairs, and the outside area again. They will have a beer truck set up outside and there will be a 2 for 1 beer special (probably Yuengling and Miller Lite). There will be a live band; a local band called "Fat Tuesdays". I hear they're good, but I don't know that much about them. We'll have a buffet set up outside with different foods like wings, chicken tenders, BBQ sandwiches, chili, etc. available. Since we expect the turnout to be about twice what we had last time (originally, I thought about 300, but it should be more like 200), we need to have a buffet set up so that we don't overwhelm their kitchen staff. The cost for the buffet will be around $10 per person, which, for the amount of food that will be available and the fact that this is Baltimore, is DIRT CHEAP!! The beer special will end up being about $1.50 per beer ($3 beer-2 for 1 special). Not bad at all. What I'll need from those who plan to attend is some suggestions in regards to what types of food you'd like to see on the buffet. They told me that they can arrange it so that we can have just about anything we like on the buffet, but they do need to know in advance. Please post any suggestions you have, so that I can let them know what we'd like to have. I'd like to get the menu situated soon, so that we can start collecting the party fees (we'll need to make a deposit at least 2 weeks in advance) and get everything set up. I'm also open to any other suggestions you may have that will make this tailgate even greater.

I'm just curious.........George, is that you ?............ curious.............George.............. Curious George....... As Homer Simpson would say, "Oh, I get it. I get jokes."

I'm just curious.

You do. Anyone who doesen't come from a particular area has an accent to those who are from that area. I get the same thing not only here, but when I go other places to visit friends or relatives. Someone from the message board told my wife that they "loved her accent" when we were up there last year.

You tell us.

I've been living in this state since 1995 and I still have to laugh at how they talk around here.

It's annoying.

I found this about a week ago to send to some coworkers. I thought I'd share it with you all here. Those of you who live or have lived in Maryland will understand completely. Those who haven't will probably still get a kick out of it.

I think we've found Geore W. Bush's speech writer.