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Pre-Dig Gig, Rehash Bash and other Cooler events

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Cooler Crew Events

18th Annual Re-Hash Bash 
Newell Park, St Paul, MN 
Sunday, February 1st, 2015 
11:30-2:30 

http://mn-stpaul.civicplus.com/facilities.aspx?page=detail&RID=76 



 

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barefootguy

Will they be able to stamp our parking tickets since there's a Wild game that night? Or will the ramp make us pay on the way in?
Sat, 01/10/2009 - 9:49 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

I dont kNow WHo is GiVeing Me A rIdE YeT sO i DoNt KnOw!!! lol
Sat, 01/10/2009 - 3:49 PM Permalink
barefootguy

Any chance that anyone would be able to give me a ride home from the predig?
Sat, 01/10/2009 - 4:21 PM Permalink
CerealKiller

NICE LOOK AT WHAT I DID TO THE KID!!!! lol

He is A drunk!! now BFD BFD BFD!!!!! lol you should just get a hotel ROOM!!! hay anyone want to get a hotel room with BFD!!!

In steed of haveing to give him a RIDE!!! LOL

JK brother If i still lived up that way and had MY DL I would in a heart beat!! but I have to find a ride My self!!!
Sat, 01/10/2009 - 4:43 PM Permalink
brasscat

Where do you live and how long are you going to stay... I know I won't be there till 2 A.M. I have to work in the morning.
Sat, 01/10/2009 - 9:59 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

Cab it!

After we get kicked out of Matty B's and go to Mickeys that is.

Woooooo!

I'll even start the 1st annual BFG cab fund. How much does it take to get to north oaks from Mickeys? I've got 5 on it...

BFG cab fund: $5/???
Sun, 01/11/2009 - 8:13 AM Permalink
barefootguy

Thanks Brasscat and Tim, I've got it taken care of.
Sun, 01/11/2009 - 9:25 AM Permalink
Clue Master

OTiS!!!!! :cool: :cool:

Missed you ya big lug :smile:
Sun, 01/11/2009 - 5:10 PM Permalink
me2

Im in for Mickeys.

I heard the cabbies charge $75 for a drinker! :eek:
Sun, 01/11/2009 - 8:43 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Post Pre-Dig Mickeys is a fun time every year.

Im in for Mickeys.

I'll plan on slipping you one or two if that's the case. :litesmile:
Sun, 01/11/2009 - 10:01 PM Permalink
Wicked Nick

Thats only the fee if you're too drunk, and dont know where you're going.....

because then, you just keep telling them to go other places....

did a cab one year from the pdg, with somebody else - wont ever do that again..... although that time, the cabbie was high, and reeked of weed, and didnt even charge us....
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:22 AM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

and it wasn't even a cab.
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:38 AM Permalink
Clue Master

I still smell the puke in my back seat Nick :lipsealed:
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 7:36 AM Permalink
leelabell

That is, if one is sober enough to even make it there.
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 10:40 AM Permalink
Clue Master

It's LLB making an appearance!!! Hi ya Doc.
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 11:08 AM Permalink
katsmeow

BAD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At 3:30 pm this afternoon I receive a call from the Parent Company of Matty B's... as of yesterday they SHUT THEIR DOORS!!!! :angry:

It is now 3:45 and I have already made several Phone Calls to other bars (including McGoverns) in the area... it looks as though WILD TYMES may be able to accommodate us... I am calling back at 6:00 to talk with the manager... the only hang up will be that there is a WILD Game that night so we may need to move our start time to 8pm...

I will post again tonight what I finalize...

(I do feel sorry for the young girl that called from HDQRTS as I was not very pleasant when she told me the news)....

  :sad: :angry:
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 1:48 PM Permalink
Mr. Med Hunter

What about the basement at Obbs? Just a thought.
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 1:57 PM Permalink
Eags

Obbs was sure great when we did that impromptu screening of No Time For Cold Feet last year. Not as big a group as is likely at the Pre-Dig, but they accomodated us very graciously, last minute, and their food is good too!
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 2:02 PM Permalink
katsmeow

Obbs Bar - person working was hesitant to give any info. Party room holds 75 and with a Wild Game they usually are busy.. need to speak to the manager tomorrow morning.

McGoverns - no space available. Party room is booked.

Wild Tymes - could put us in the back bar with overflow into the main area - but would need to be closer to 8 once the Wild Game starts - calling to talk to manager tonight.

Great Waters - Banquet Room is available. Would let us have a DJ (if Lilman is available)... FOOD - willing to try and work something out (room usually sells with appetizers, meaning we would charge a couple of bucks at the door or put up a tip jar to help pay) Main concern is can we get people there... would need to get about 75 to 100 people there drinking for them to staff the bar in there. Calling banquet manager in the morning.

Placed some other calls to the bars on W 7th... being a Wild night is not helping...
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 2:46 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

I think Wild Tymes back bar would be enough room with overflow into the front and over overflow across the walkway at Great Waters.

I think keeping it downtown if at all possible would be the best bet.

Obbs is a good backup option if we have to leave downtown.

Thanks Kat for doing the work on this!
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 2:54 PM Permalink
barefootguy

Wow.. this sucks. If we had a choice my vote would be for Obbs. Kat, you seriously rock for putting so much time and energy into this. If there is anything I can do or if there's any place you want me to call, just let me know.
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 2:57 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

Wait are we 100% sure this isn't someone messing with us?
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 3:07 PM Permalink
barefootguy

I doubt it, Matty B's website is down.
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 3:08 PM Permalink
KITCH

outside anywhere???
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 3:11 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

Alright I just wanted to be sure.

I'm most disapointed for all the nights we go down to the paper :frown:
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 3:11 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

You can even stand outside if you want. Probably no drinking though :frown:
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 3:17 PM Permalink
KITCH

alarys???
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 3:23 PM Permalink
leelabell

I know nothing about the restaurant industry and understand that many are hurting right now, but I would think that downtown locations would wait to close until after the winter carnival. But, the Rockin' Lobster did the same thing.

For the pre-dig only, is there any other place on W7th that has a back room?
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 3:24 PM Permalink
KITCH

doesn't matter where we go really...we have the clue.
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 3:30 PM Permalink
Mad_Dach5und

Does it have to be downtown?

Gabes by the Park has the outdoor patio? :wink: You could literally start AT the Frog Pond instead of just threatening to do so every year.
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 5:05 PM Permalink
jakeinge

Go to OBB'S. The guy loves us.
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 5:25 PM Permalink
Terry

Obb's would be my first choice. I think staying away from downtown during a Wild game makes good sense.

I'm bummed about Matty B's.

Kat - thank you for taking this on.
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 5:48 PM Permalink
jakeinge

I'm sure none of you are going to listen to a word I say, but here's why it needs to be at Obb's. Say we agree to go to Great Waters and Thursday night a Church group calls them and says they want the banquet room with dinner served for 100 people... We're out. The downtown bars are going to look out for their own best interests, they aren't loyal to anyone. Look at McGoverns, we were there for 9 years, then they told us to go fuck ourselves. You can't just look at it from your point of view, if I were to own a business downtown I would have the same mentality, what is going to put the most money in my pocket?

I eat at Obb's on average twice a week. I can tell you this guy would be loyal to us and welcome us every year. He says we can only have 75 people in the basement? Big fricking deal! There is plenty of room upstairs and it is never that busy later on Saturday nights. Folks, business people are business people, and that is all we are going to encounter downtown. Let's move it to Obb's, where management actually gives a shit! It is time to start a new tradition. Besides, we are kidding ourselves if we think any restaurant/bar manager or owner downtown is going to give two shits about the Cooler Crew. Turns out, the friendly folks at Matty B's sure didn't. Seriously. Our guy at Obb's will.

Hopefully, common sense will prevail. As much as I love Bugg's, I'd hate to have to close it down Saturday night.
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:01 PM Permalink
KITCH

agree...
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:16 PM Permalink
regman

I am with Jake here. Obbs is a better fit.
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:17 PM Permalink
Eags

To be fair, I may not get down there in time for the pre-dig, but if I get a vote, I vote for Obbs.
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:19 PM Permalink
KITCH

cluey's deck?
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:22 PM Permalink
SNAKE88

Just talked to Neck and he wants it at Buggs
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:24 PM Permalink
SNAKE88

I vote Buggs like Neck
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:28 PM Permalink
SNAKE88

Snodgrass wants it at Buggs
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:29 PM Permalink
KITCH

buggs is 2 smalll...as bad as i would love it there....

omg...i'd be such a lush
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:32 PM Permalink
SNAKE88

Neck should have his pre dig at Como
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:36 PM Permalink
Clue Master

After getting all the info on the phone (ty very much for the details of all the places KAT) And reading this thread, I'd have to agree with my first pick as OBBS as well. Looking at all the plusses and minuses in front of you it seems like the OBBvious solution.

It basically came down to Great Waters or OBBS thorough process of elimination.

Great Waters:

+ Downtown, can accommodate our group if everyone attended at the same time, can put up fliers on Matty B's door directing them down the street.

- Expensive, might make us buy food to obtain the room

OBBS:

+ Positive service every time we've visted the place as a group. On and off season. (remember all last hunt, NTFCF, Rocky Horror and Vikings games?), cheaper food and drinks, very established bar that will be around next year. No need to be downtown to get the clue since it's out that morning anyway. Plus no conflicts with the Wild games. Free parking

- Can only accommodate 75 people downstairs. Might be a learning curve for people who haven't been there before (but last year's hunt should clear that issue up unless it's your first hunt) Might close before 2 unless we work out something ahead of time.

Personally I'd like to book this ASAP so we can get going on the fliers that we can post all over Matt B's eviction notices on their doors and also update the Welcome thread and anything over at the PP boards as well so people know where we'll be.

Can we make a deadline for a decision? Tonight? Tomorrow morning? I know that when I heard this happened over the phone and not on line I was fine if things were decided upon with who was on here at the time as this is very time sensitive (Thanks Birky Baby!~)) dUMBASS

Plus I was informed of this nice little bar situated around Mears park if we wanted a nightly place to go to downtown before the clue if others didn't want to go to to Great Waters or any of the other bars down there.

Anyone care to chime in with a yea or nea on having thing thing decided upon tonight?
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:39 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

That's crazy to shut down right before the Winter Carnival. I had no idea Matty B's even had a parent company.

As for where to go, considering that the clue usually comes out early anyway and there is a Wild Game that night, there doesn't seem to be any particular advantage to limiting ourselves to downtown, at least for the Pre-Dig. Beyond that, there are lots of places to go. Obb's I suppose sounds as good as any. Being so last minute, if they're willing to do it, I'd take them up on it. This time of year you tend to still be dealing with a lot of holdover holiday parties and a lot of private rooms are still booked. Consequently I don't know how many options we'll even come up with.
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:40 PM Permalink
Clue Master

bwahhh!! :eek:
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:41 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Should we give them a call? It seems fairly OBBvious at this moment
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:43 PM Permalink
jakeinge

I haven't heard anyone opposed to Obb's, so lets do it. As far as where to go before the clue, I say Obb's for that too. I think it would be kindof fun to parade down to the paper. Med Hunter and I were talking and think we should make Obb's the permanant hangout. I'd say Bugg's but it isn't in St. Paul.
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:43 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

As for where to go before the clues come out, I wonder how much it would cost to rent a party bus? :smile:
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:45 PM Permalink
Clue Master

For anyone NOT familiar with OBBS - Click here for a nice story about one of my favorite hangouts

OBBS Video

Tell em Rosie sent ya :smile:
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:49 PM Permalink
SNAKE88

Lets have it at Necks house
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:56 PM Permalink