Day 1 Stats: The Convergence

Ahhh - Glorious Day 1 was finally at hand - but wait, was it really Day 1? Yes indeed it was for the NJ chapter. But for the fledgling PA franchise it was now Day 2 and for the West Coast chapter it was like

Day 6 already but who gives a crap about them and how they count (oh and eff Peterman whoever he is - the CPL of the WC TDDoC).

Day 2 Location: Before I go any further, I should RAMROD home that we will be at Pete's (not Goettle) Steakhouse Tavern, 523 White Horse Ave, Hamilton, NJ for Day 2. (could not find a website). It's on the corner of White Horse-Mercerville and White Horse Ham Square Rds. Additional parking in the rear (Ohhhhhhh!). Looks like the best way to get there is off 295 from the Arena drive exit - then left on White Horse. Some of the NJ crew did a rehearsal dry run here last week on Day -4. Great food, friendly locals, OK beer selection and a big buxom barmaid with an IQ of 50.

hyperlink to map for Pete's



Once again, for the 2nd straight year, we were without our tradish old reliable Day 1 locale - CBs - which appears to be forever under remodeling/new ownership. Rumors abound of it being turned into an Indian restaurant or a library sadden what's left of my soul.

However, this day was historic for a few reasons:
1 - it was the first unification/conglomeration/convergence of both the NJ and PA chapters at the same venue (hopefully more to come)
2 - Bobo had a real live neighbor in tow proving they were not just cardboard cutouts hanging out and drinking in his driveway
3 - Rumors that another fledgling TDDoC franchise had sprung to life in of all places Buffalo, NY (I knew we should have copyrighted this thang)

Ahhh Glorious Day 1!

We began to assemble at the Firken Tavern in Ewing, NJ. Cheap food (50 cent Tacos, half price happy hour apps), great beer selection, giant Jenga, pool table, a few local hotties and it was College Night – what more could you ask for? It's no Salt Creek Grille though...

Day 1 Attendees in no particular order: Bobo neighbor Kurt, Bobo, El Chorba, El Chorba work friends Wendy, Karen, Michelle, John, Wendy friend Tommy, Mosso (2007 Rookie of the Year), Cole, Tamps, Katherine, Laura (arm in sling due to another senseless biking accident), Tamps friends Rich T, Pam T, Jeff T (no relation to Tamps despite all the
T's), Dorian, Donna, Jag, Sharon H, Sharon A, Eman, Trent Eman, El Eman, Milot, Lou D, Goettle, CPL, OJ Marc, OJ Marc friend Sean, other OJ Marc friend Steve, Gman, Su, Maureen D, Eric T, Bill H, Conway, Mrs Conway, Mrs Conway sister, Mrs Conway sister husband, Conway niece, Kaden (nice!), Felicia, Jason, Jeremy V, Mike C.

First to arrive was Bobo neighbor and newbie Kurt who fumbled the Whyyyyyy! call duties. Bobo arrives and quickly covers with a Whyyyyyy call to Eman. Bobo thinks about goin' round the world on the 24+ taps but Ska is nowhere to be found so what's the point? Speaking of Ska, he has an excused absence with duties in The Hague (quick - name another city with "the" in it?). Reports are that he is really there to update his wardrobe with some fancy euro pants (zippers, buttons and snaps) - his old pair ripped due to the size of his massive te$ticles (can you say ball$ deep) and from bangin' cocktail waitresses two at a time. Other excused absences are for Scugi and BB who are abroad making sure there is no shortage of alcohol for all these TDDoC chapters that are cropping up. They should be back by Friday (Day 4). All other no shows deserve a big $uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck call. This includes Mertz, Big Lou, Pods, Yo, MD, Kimchick, ex-Billionaire P. Worth. Eff you guys.

On the first day of TDDoC, Goettle gave to me - one disturbing photo of me peeing in the men's room. WTF? By the way, where does one take a dump in that little closet off the bar they call a men's room? All I saw was 1 sink, 1 urinal, 1 trash can and 1 floor that looked (and smelled) like the monkey cage at the zoo. Yikes.

There was a birthday in the house - Tamps friend Laura (with arm in sling) celebrated with several friends some of which who had a back door connection to Bobo neighbor Kurt via BMS. Could there be a BMS chapter in the making?

Appearance of the Gman was frightening - decked out in his Godfather suit - if he were to kiss me on both cheeks (on my face), I knew a hit on me would follow from the Club 10 crew.

There was some mischief with Sharon A and her boot but Bobo refused to drink from it (forever scarred from the Mertz loafer incident 10 years ago).

Despite a massive $ucccccccccck! call earlier, CPL makes a heroic appearance at the end of the evening and actually has 2 beers - Bravo!

It's real early but Rookie of the Year (ROY) candidate in NJ is up in the air - could be the guy/girl next to you right now - look out!

All of us out by 10:30 or so except Sharon H and Lou D - Sharon H is shaping up to be MVD for the PA crew. Sharon A refused to follow Bobo all the way up Rt 29 (Ohhhhh!) for the return trip to Pennsyltucky despite Eman's pleas.

Pix for Day 1 can be found at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46186008@N00/collections/72157611008444548/

All Important Point Totals (all have 1; collect all 12):
Bill H
Bobo
Cole
Conway
Conway brother in law Roger
Conway niece Ann
Conway sister in law Joan
Conway wife Jean
CPL
Donna
Dorian
El Chorba
El Eman
Eman
Eric T
Felicia
Gman
Goettle
Jag
Jason
Jeff T (Tamps friend)
Jeremy V
John (Chorba work friend)
Kaden
Karen (Chorba work friend)
Katherine
Kurt (Bobo neighbor)
Laura
Lou D
Maureen D
Michelle (Chorba work friend)
Mike C
Milot
Mosso
OJ Marc
Pam T (Tamps friend)
Rich T (Tamps friend)
Sean (OJ Marc friend)
Sharon A
Sharon H
Steve (OJ Marc friend)
Su
Tamps
Tommy (Wendy friend)
Trent Eman
Wendy (Chorba work friend)