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Title: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Nessa on April 28, 2009, 04:12:39 PM
OK! Since the last Rifftrax/party at my house there hasn't been a single weekend when I could host this. But I can now!

Saturday, May 16 changed to May 23rd, 6pm

Movie: X-Files: Fight the Future

Bring your own meat to BBQ and a side dish or desert to share.

I will provide drinks, paper products, and chips and salsa. Please let me know if this date works for you.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on April 28, 2009, 04:26:43 PM
How do these work with kids? (Arrived in Utah yesterday.)
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Nessa on April 28, 2009, 07:16:57 PM
People do bring their kids. What we usually do is put a movie on upstairs for them to watch while we're downstairs watching the riff. And then they proceed to spill drinks, throw popcorn around, and make a general mess unsupervised, but for the most part leave the adults alone  ;)

Fell/Sprig/EUOL/etc all know how to get to my house, but if you want directions from me, PM me and I'll send them to you.

My emails for Tage/Fell aren't working if someone could please forward this information to them.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: The Jade Knight on April 28, 2009, 07:21:10 PM
Aww, I wish I could be there.  Ari graduates here that weekend, though.
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Post by: firstRainbowRose on April 28, 2009, 08:05:03 PM
May I come again?  I had a blast at the last one.
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Post by: Tage on April 28, 2009, 10:51:59 PM
Argh, that's the one weekend I'll be in Idaho. I can still drop off the iPod w/ player if you're going to do it that weekend.  I sent you an email with details.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Nessa on April 28, 2009, 10:59:25 PM
Argh, that's the one weekend I'll be in Idaho. I can still drop off the iPod w/ player if you're going to do it that weekend.  I sent you an email with details.

DOH

I tried to choose a weekend when you would be available. We can switch it to the 23rd if that works for people, too.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Miyabi on April 28, 2009, 11:03:02 PM
Whenever you decide, if I am free that weekend, could I join in the festivities?
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Post by: Tage on April 28, 2009, 11:07:31 PM
Well I definitely vote to switch it to the 23rd, so I can come. :)
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: The Jade Knight on April 29, 2009, 04:59:20 AM
You live in Utah, Miyabi?
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Post by: Miyabi on April 29, 2009, 05:01:02 AM
Idaho, I'm two hours north of Salt Lake.  :]
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Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on April 29, 2009, 05:05:44 AM
23rd is fine with us too.
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Post by: ErikHolmes on April 29, 2009, 09:15:48 PM
Rifftrax are always fun. Is the BBQ open to noobies to the list too?
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Nessa on April 29, 2009, 09:56:01 PM
Yes any TWGer is invited.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: firstRainbowRose on April 29, 2009, 10:59:44 PM
Yay!  I'll be there.  I deleted the pm with your address.  Will you send it to me again?
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Miyabi on April 29, 2009, 11:03:18 PM
Can I get it PMed to me as well?  Thanks. :]
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Post by: ErikHolmes on April 29, 2009, 11:10:05 PM
Yes any TWGer is invited.

Whoo hoo! I bet the Rifftrax is good too . . . guys head on a girls body . . . how can you NOT have something funny to say about that!
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Tage on May 08, 2009, 01:14:36 AM
So did we officially switch it to the 23rd? Please say yes. :)
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on May 08, 2009, 01:24:54 AM
She edited the first post to say that, so I assume so.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Miyabi on May 08, 2009, 03:26:18 AM
I'll bring a potato salad.  I make it pretty good. :]  Nessa, could you PM your address please?  Thanks.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Renoard on May 08, 2009, 04:17:57 AM
I thought Myabi had been devoured by the infamous Midterms Monster.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Miyabi on May 08, 2009, 05:06:09 AM
No, was just busy one day and in SLC the other day. ha ha.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: ErikHolmes on May 12, 2009, 11:52:20 PM
OH NO!!!

NO! NO! NO! NO!

Um, I just realized that the BBQ is planned for the Saturday of Conduit.

LOL, am I the only one going to Conduit?
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on May 13, 2009, 03:04:04 AM
Some people are going to both, Conduit during the day, then Rifftrax in the evening (well, 6:00 counts as evening).
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: ErikHolmes on May 13, 2009, 04:04:46 AM
Ah, okay, I'll try doing the same then. I've never been to Conduit so I'm not really sure what its like. Other cons I've been too get started around 6.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on May 13, 2009, 07:01:25 AM
Eh? Well, the partying (other cons, haven't been to Conduit), but every con I've been to breaks for dinner around then and doesn't have anything important scheduled after that. (Just filking and other stuff that runs all hours.)
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Renoard on May 13, 2009, 10:36:51 AM
Think those rowdies at CONduit are going to get drunk and caffeinated. :P

What is Rifftrax anyway? Is that like Karaoke?
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Fellfrosch on May 13, 2009, 06:19:37 PM
Not officially, but it's true that we usually end up with a lot of audience participation.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on May 13, 2009, 08:03:34 PM
http://www.rifftrax.com

If you know about Mystery Science Theater 3000, it's by some of the same guys.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Nessa on May 13, 2009, 09:55:35 PM
So did we officially switch it to the 23rd? Please say yes. :)


Yes it's offically on the 23rd now. I'm firing up the grill at 6pm. People usually straggle in for the next two hours after that. We'll start the movie at 8 for those who don't want to come for food and just want to watch the movie.

I believe I sent a PM to all those requesting directions to my house. If you still need directions to my house let me know.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: ErikHolmes on May 13, 2009, 10:04:41 PM
Sweet, 8 is perfect. I was worried about missing is cause I wanted to hear Mt. Wolverton talk at 5.  :D
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: The Jade Knight on May 14, 2009, 12:33:12 AM
Well, my cousin happens to be getting married in Utah on that exact day (a week from this Saturday, yes?)

Normally I wouldn't go up to these sorts of things (receptions), but my mother wants to go to the reception, and I figured this would be a good opportunity (since I'm available) to drive up with her and show up to the party.

So I'll be making an appearance (and Ari will be with me), yay!  Unfortunately, my cousin's reception is in Ceder Hills and goes from 6-8:30.  I'll do my very best to bow out of the reception early (Frankly, I don't personally need to be there more than an hour, but I also won't have my own car...), but any delay to the start time of the movie would be much appreciated.  Alternatively, if anyone happens to be near Ceder Hills and wants to make a detour to pick us up early....
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: firstRainbowRose on May 14, 2009, 07:37:25 AM
Uwah!!!  I feel like I'm going to be in the presence of TWG royalty with all of these mods around.  I don't know if I'm more excited or worried.  (j/k... mostly...)
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Miyabi on May 14, 2009, 07:41:23 AM
I'll be excited to put faces to more people.  I think I've met Dan, Mi'chelle, Jakobus (I forget his real name. . . . he hasn't been around in a while . . . ), Brandon . . . that's it I think.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: firstRainbowRose on May 14, 2009, 07:44:15 AM
Sprig was at the HoA release party as well.  He was sitting behind the WE table running everything.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Miyabi on May 14, 2009, 08:01:20 AM
I KNEW I was forgetting someone. ha ha.  What is his real name anyway. >>'
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: firstRainbowRose on May 14, 2009, 08:03:25 AM
(Someone correct me if I'm wrong) I think it's Jordon.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Tage on May 14, 2009, 06:13:10 PM
It is Jordan, until you've spent more than 5 minutes talking to him, after which it becomes Jordo.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: The Jade Knight on May 14, 2009, 11:46:10 PM
Or just "J-money".   (j/k)
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Nessa on May 20, 2009, 05:59:19 PM
It's coming up this weekend people! Don't forget, I'm firing up the BBQ at 6ish, bring your own meat and a side or desert to share. I'll have drinks, paper plates, napkins, and condiments, and make yummy salsa and chips.

The movie starts at 8ish.

If you need directions PM me.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: WriterDan on May 20, 2009, 11:03:30 PM
Okay, so there's a very slight chance that I might be able to come to this.  Mostly because I'll already be at CONduit for that entire day.  Never been to anything TWG-sponsored.  Still, sounds like it'll be a lot of fun.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Nessa on May 22, 2009, 09:09:27 PM
(by the way, any of you who aren't Mormon, this is a DRY party, kk?)
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Post by: Renoard on May 23, 2009, 05:44:48 PM
Hope you have a blast tonight.
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Post by: Fellfrosch on May 24, 2009, 06:28:56 AM
We did indeed have a blast. It was good to see some new faces, like Erik Holmes and WriterDan, who haven't come to any of these things before.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Nessa on May 24, 2009, 05:43:00 PM
And, again, no X-Files. We seem incapable of bringing the riff and the movie together at my house.

Instead we watched Spider-Man and it was a great riff.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Miyabi on May 24, 2009, 08:39:44 PM
I really enjoyed seeing some people again and it was good to meet some new people. :]
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Post by: firstRainbowRose on May 24, 2009, 10:15:29 PM
I had a lot of fun.  Thanks again Nessa for having us over.
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Post by: Miyabi on May 25, 2009, 02:58:04 AM
Oh, and that salsa you made was really good.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: firstRainbowRose on May 25, 2009, 04:33:20 AM
Oh yeah!  Can I have a copy of the recipe.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: WriterDan on May 26, 2009, 05:47:32 PM
Hey all, thanks for the chance to come and meet some people.  Was fun and would definitely be open to coming back for another round some time.  Sorry I ended up having to bail early.  The way things go sometimes, I guess.  See you all around.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Miyabi on May 26, 2009, 06:48:21 PM
Which one were you? ha ha.

Sorry, there were a lot of people I hadn't met.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Nessa on May 26, 2009, 06:56:45 PM
Oh yeah!  Can I have a copy of the recipe.

Nessa's Fresh Salsa
1 bell pepper (orange is best, in my opinion)
1/2 cup sweet onion
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
2 Tbsp white vingear
2 tsp sugar
1-2 cloves minced fresh garlic
2 tsp salt (or to taste)

Pulse in food processor til chunky consistency. Then add:

5-8 Medium-sized ripe tomatoes cut in quarters

Pulse until tomatoes are consistent size.

Serve immediately. It doesn't store well, it gets all oniony tasting so it's best to just make as much as will be eaten immediately.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: firstRainbowRose on May 26, 2009, 07:36:09 PM
Thank you Nessa!  I'm going to make that for the next family bbq we have.  (All credits to you of course)
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: The Jade Knight on May 26, 2009, 11:17:14 PM
It was indeed fun, and we're sorry we couldn't have shown up earlier.

Like I said there, we'd be happy to host one of these at our house sometime, but I think it might be difficult to entice some of you folks to make the trip down to Reno... let us know if anyone's ever headed down this way.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: WriterDan on May 26, 2009, 11:36:59 PM
Which one were you?

Big, tall, ugly...uh, late.   ;D  Yellow shirt and blue jeans.

How bout yourself?  I only caught forum names from Tage, 42, and I figured out Nessa.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Miyabi on May 27, 2009, 04:53:44 PM
I was the blond kid with the bright colored jacket.
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on May 27, 2009, 05:41:21 PM
I was this guy: http://bit.ly/UpimB
Title: Re: BBQ and Rifftrax at my house
Post by: Renoard on May 27, 2009, 05:51:10 PM
My sympathies. :P
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Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on May 27, 2009, 06:58:22 PM
Ummm?
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Post by: Tage on May 28, 2009, 11:23:52 PM
HA!