buffaloboyinATL Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Augie, Royale with Cheese and I started talking a bit about this this morning and I wanted to see how many of us would be interested in getting together. I know there are a lot of us in the Atlanta area. We were thinking of doing it on a non gameday, since most of us do other things for the games. Some of the suggested venues were the Standard in Roswell, Tavern at Medlock, Whitehall, or Duffs in Newnan (which is probably too far for most. Please respond if you are in the Atlanta area and interested in having a gathering to meet some of the other Bills fanatics in the area. We can move this conversation to the Bills Backer forum eventually, but I wanted to start it her e for a bit more visibility. I have attended games this season at Bills Backers bars in Charlotte and Denver and enjoyed hanging out with all of the transplanted fans, so I thought this might be fun. Who's interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbeau Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 I'd be down. Duffs is workable for me, used to live right by there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 You need the area code ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, mead107 said: You need the area code ? Atlanta has probably a half dozen area codes....4-5 I’m aware of. THAT took some getting used to! When I lived in SC, 803 covered the entire state! I’m in if I’m around, and I rarely go anywhere. I know there are a lot more ATL folks out there. What works for you? (Avoiding us entirely but having fair warning of where and when to avoid us is a real answer, I realize!) For Mead, I’m 404 on my cell (but 707 at home on the useless landline where I get 4-6 robocallls/day), so I’ll expect to see you there! Edited November 30, 2018 by Augie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 22 hours ago, mead107 said: You need the area code ? 770 at home and 678 on cell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Who Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 16 minutes ago, buffaloboyinATL said: 770 at home and 678 on cell. Same for me. Not sure I could make it, but put me down as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 I may check out The Standard in Roswell this weekend. They have a big sign out front that says "Home of the Buffalo Bills". Standard just opened where Diesel restaurant used to be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 @DrDawkinstein 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 1 hour ago, buffaloboyinATL said: I may check out The Standard in Roswell this weekend. They have a big sign out front that says "Home of the Buffalo Bills". Standard just opened where Diesel restaurant used to be. Ha! I used this as an excuse to drop into Padriacs (Vinings) for a drink yesterday. I learned that they decide on game day whether to have bills or Falcons sound now depending upon who shows up in greater numbers and earlier, unlike previous years where it was all Bills sound. @CountDorkula Who else am I forgetting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbeau Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 37 minutes ago, Augie said: Ha! I used this as an excuse to drop into Padriacs (Vinings) for a drink yesterday. I learned that they decide on game day whether to have bills or Falcons sound now depending upon who shows up in greater numbers and earlier, unlike previous years where it was all Bills sound. @CountDorkula Who else am I forgetting? That place is still there? Used to go there all the time....lived in Magnolia & Paces apartment complexes off Cumberland when I first moved to Atlanta (‘99) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Kevbeau said: That place is still there? Used to go there all the time....lived in Magnolia & Paces apartment complexes off Cumberland when I first moved to Atlanta (‘99) Still there, and I think I saw something about 20th anniversary drink specials for a month. Been around a while! Hard to do in that business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountDorkula Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Augie said: Ha! I used this as an excuse to drop into Padriacs (Vinings) for a drink yesterday. I learned that they decide on game day whether to have bills or Falcons sound now depending upon who shows up in greater numbers and earlier, unlike previous years where it was all Bills sound. @CountDorkula Who else am I forgetting? Y'all! Wife and I just moved back to buffalo to be closer to Family! Couldn't do this while I was in town!!! haha Ill be traveling back to Atlanta for work so keep me in the loop and i can see if i can schedule a trip around that time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Just now, CountDorkula said: Y'all! Wife and I just moved back to buffalo to be closer to Family! Couldn't do this while I was in town!!! haha Ill be traveling back to Atlanta for work so keep me in the loop and i can see if i can schedule a trip around that time! Congrats on getting close to family. Hope all is going well! Check back in and see if it might work. You never know..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Have fun and make a tradition to get together ever couple months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 1 minute ago, mead107 said: Have fun and make a tradition to get together ever couple months. I know we’re still missing a lot of people, but I just can’t think of who! How many do you usually get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 22 hours ago, Augie said: ...on the useless landline where I get 4-6 robocallls/day... UNIBLAB calls you?! Cor blimey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I would love an Atlanta get together. Unfortunately, I live in Upstate NY and I have no travel plans in the foreseeable future. We haven’t seen the sun in a week, and when the sun was out last week the temperature was about 15 degrees. The forecast calls for rain, snow and clouds for the next week. Lovely Upstate November! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Augie said: I know we’re still missing a lot of people, but I just can’t think of who! How many do you usually get? 4-7 at most lunches. . Several others interested just have not been able to make it. If everyone shows then could be around 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Haven’t been to an Atlanta TBD get together like this yet but would love to check it out! I do have a new baby at the house (born the same day as JA’s magnificent leap September 23rd, like to think those events are somehow related lol) so I’m not quite footloose and fancy free, but with enough heads up I would definitely try to get out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) 26 minutes ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said: Haven’t been to an Atlanta TBD get together like this yet but would love to check it out! I do have a new baby at the house (born the same day as JA’s magnificent leap September 23rd, like to think those events are somehow related lol) so I’m not quite footloose and fancy free, but with enough heads up I would definitely try to get out CONGRATS!!!! I will consider the birth of your child, and the survival of Josh’s baby making stuff as a sign. We shall see you there!!! But seriously, what part of town are you in? This would be, to my knowledge, the first TBD ATL event, so anything is possible. Do you have a favorite strip club? ? I didn’t start this, but I’d like to see it come off in some (decent) fashion. Lunch is hard for many coming from such distances, but maybe a little happy hour somewhere or a Saturday meet and greet lunch. We’re not the relaxed little hamlet of the 518 which @mead107 enjoys. We seem to have Roswell to Newnan covered so far, which is, in Mead terms New Hampshire to Kentucky! (You know I kid, but barely.) . I’m around the Vinings (Padriacs?) which is kind of in the middle, and Whitehall Tavern is more south Buckhead. . Let us know and please keep checking in. Just looking for thoughts at this point. Edited December 1, 2018 by Augie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, Augie said: CONGRATS!!!! I will consider the birth of your child, and the survival of Josh’s baby making stuff as a sign. We shall see you there!!! But seriously, what part of town are you in? This would be, to my knowledge, the first TBD ATL event, so anything is possible. Do you have a favorite strip club? ? I didn’t start this, but I’d like to see it come off in some (decent) fashion. Lunch is hard for many coming from such distances, but maybe a little happy hour somewhere or a Saturday meet and greet lunch. We’re are not the relaxed little hamlet of the 518 which @mead107 enjoys. We seem to have Roswell to Newnan covered so far, which is, in Mead terms New Hampshire to Kentucky! (You know I kid, but barely.) . I’m around the Vinings (Padriacs?) which is kind of in the middle, and Whitehall Tavern is more south Buckhead. . Let us know and please keep checking in. Just looking for thoughts at this point. Currently sit OTP up towards Buford/Hamilton Mill area— When I first moved here about 15 years ago, I lived off North Druid Hills close to all the downtown action. Fast forward through marriage and kids and career and voila, here I am in the suburbs! I also have in-laws in the Kennesaw/Marietta area so we make the cross-town trek on 85/285/75 a good bit, which would get me over a whole lot closer to your neck of the woods in Vinings for sure on occasion. Buckhead would definitely be more of a field trip at this point lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said: Currently sit OTP up towards Buford/Hamilton Mill area— When I first moved here about 15 years ago, I lived off North Druid Hills close to all the downtown action. Fast forward through marriage and kids and career and voila, here I am in the suburbs! I also have in-laws in the Kennesaw/Marietta area so we make the cross-town trek on 85/285/75 a good bit, which would get me over a whole lot closer to your neck of the woods in Vinings for sure on occasion. Buckhead would definitely be more of a field trip at this point lol Unless you live in a certain size city, you don’t realize what an effort it is to go “across town”! It sounds almost quaint in Buffalo. I’m not pushing anything (even if it’s the most convenient to me....I have all the time in the world so a little extra travel is fine) but Padriacs in the Vinings is right off of 75/285 and between the south folks and the northern folks. Easy access. Again, I didn’t start this and I’m not trying to drive it, so what do people think and who are we missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 lol, yes, most of my relatives up in the rural north of western PA have little conception of what traffic/drive times are in metro A; my poor mother had to basically close her eyes when I picked the folks up from Hartsfield the first time and they couldn’t get over how many lanes there were on 85 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 7 minutes ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said: lol, yes, most of my relatives up in the rural north of western PA have little conception of what traffic/drive times are in metro A; my poor mother had to basically close her eyes when I picked the folks up from Hartsfield the first time and they couldn’t get over how many lanes there were on 85 ? Before we moved here from Florida, my mother would visit my local niece and marvel! “She knows what lane to be in!” It seems so silly, but it’s SO true! Don’t get into the wrong lane or you can be screwed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Thanks jboyst for drawing my attention to this thread. This thread makes me happy and sad at the same time. Sad because it means the BBA club has fallen so far from our glory of a few years ago where EVERY Bills fan in Atlanta was coming in for the games, so most of the Atlanta people on this board were getting together every week anyways. But now, Whitehall suuuuucks (the wings suck, there is no cell reception, the staff hates the Bills and Bills fans and they refuse to take down the Brady jersey on the wall), AND word is they are adding another NFL club next year that we will have to share the space with. Frrrrrrt. We struggled with the idea of adding a second location at Medlock a few years ago but gave in to suburban demand. And now The Standard decided it is going to be an unofficial Bills bar, and Duffs popped up in Newnan... and now everyone is spread out and there isnt really a GOOD Bills scene at any of them. Bummer. But I digress... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 9 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said: Thanks jboyst for drawing my attention to this thread. This thread makes me happy and sad at the same time. Sad because it means the BBA club has fallen so far from our glory of a few years ago where EVERY Bills fan in Atlanta was coming in for the games, so most of the Atlanta people on this board were getting together every week anyways. But now, Whitehall suuuuucks (the wings suck, there is no cell reception, the staff hates the Bills and Bills fans and they refuse to take down the Brady jersey on the wall), AND word is they are adding another NFL club next year that we will have to share the space with. Frrrrrrt. We struggled with the idea of adding a second location at Medlock a few years ago but gave in to suburban demand. And now The Standard decided it is going to be an unofficial Bills bar, and Duffs popped up in Newnan... and now everyone is spread out and there isnt really a GOOD Bills scene at any of them. Bummer. But I digress... WOW! I didn’t realize Whitehall had declined. I used to go and loved it (and Hudson Grill midtown before that). I admit the enthusiasm of 300+ people was VERY cool, but the game experience was better at home after the first few weeks (you know, when hope faded...). That was before uber was so prevalent, so that might win me back now. I’m by the Vinings and the same folks opened Creatwood Tavern and I go to both places for lunch (my son is about a mile from Whitehall), and the wings are pretty good (not Duffs, just all things considered), but I bet game day overwhelmed them. I understand wanting something that’s easy to get to, but I want it to be ALL Bills. Even Padriacs near me in the Vinings has been watered down and may have Bills or Falcons sound, depending upon who shows up in volume and how early. I went to the packers game, and @plenzmd1 rented a house from some 28 year old guy who had two rentals near Lambeau. This guy rents them out 8 weekends a year and pays the bills. We should all buy a big Bills party house, and do it right! Just don’t burn it down doing your wings! Any suggestions for gameday or non-gameday get together? I’d be happy with a lunch or Happy Hour to talk it out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 On 11/30/2018 at 3:29 PM, mead107 said: Have fun and make a tradition to get together ever couple months. That's the goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Before stumbling across TBD (at first came for the Bills news aggregator feature after BN erected their paywalls) I really have felt like I was on an island down here with no way of really connecting with other Bills fans (normally avoid social media like the plague so my own fault I know) locally. Glad to know you guys are around, and have already informed the missus (aka gotten permission after fair enough advance warning ?) that when the word is given, I will need to break out from domestic duties for an afternoon. Looking forward to it soon hopefully 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Did you do a get together ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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