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Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486273 by theseekers1108
Jan 30, 2010 3:05pm
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Well, we finally made it home. Hwy 321 was a hot mess and would be worse tomorrow after the temp drops tonight. Interstate 85 was a breeze!

Dina may have played the innocent card but we all know that she secretly plotted with Safari Man for the snow so that everyone could make another trip just to see her. Admit it Dina...that was your plan all along. Oh well...it worked.

Medic

PS.......Bless the "plan b".
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486273 by theseekers1108
Jan 30, 2010 3:22pm
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I forgot to mention about lunch. [This says it all.

Medic
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486283 by ElectricMedic
Jan 30, 2010 3:32pm
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Good to know you are back home safe.
I am still amazed at how well you can carve with such precision and it be so small.
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486276 by the pink dragon
Jan 30, 2010 3:35pm
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so close & yet so far
stuck in union grove

How's that for a thank you?! We've fed her, given her a place to sleep, let her play with the dogs (and the boy child), and beat her team at Trivial Pursuit. And this is the gratitude I get? STUCK???

I do hate that we had to miss the event. Glad to hear that the plan is to move it to a warmer season!

hope
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486273 by theseekers1108
Jan 30, 2010 3:48pm
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we ex-New Englanders
made it thru 6 unplowed minor roads to RT16 this morning
thank goodness for 4WD JEEP

when we got to WINKLER PARK and only saw one set of tire tracks...
we knew that we were in the WRONG PLACE..

the SEEKERS are wonderfull...
DINA answers her cell phone
and provides a great alternate meeting place

we had a great morning
and made it back NORTH to Taylorsville with only a few "road adventures"

hope to see all of you again on the trail or at another event

Dixie Darlin' and Snake Dancer
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486283 by ElectricMedic
Jan 30, 2010 3:55pm
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I forgot to mention about lunch. [This says it all.

I highly recommend the Buffalo Ranch Chicken Sammich. It was YUMMY. HOT.... but YUMMY !
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486295 by theseekers1108
Jan 30, 2010 4:12pm
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Rainbow crossers and I only made it as far as Burlington before darkness and dropping temperatures forced us to stop in a hotel. So close yet so far. But only an hour home tomorrow, hopefully.

Thanks Dina and Charlie.

Thanks Dana for letting me hold Baby Goofy.

My sister called me adventuresome. I told her that I am not sure if I am adventuresome or crazy but if we are crazy several of us are very crazy.

Mouse Nanny
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486277 by ElectricMedic
Jan 30, 2010 4:16pm
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she secretly plotted with Safari Man for the snow

Now hold on one minute there Missy...... (OOPS... sorry... I was still in NANNI MODE)

I did a lot of conspiring ..... and a little plotting...... maybe a tad bit of troublemaking.....
but it had nothing to do with Safari Man OR the snow !!!!

Speaking of Plotting......

Not only was Mama Wolf ELIMINATED by 1-800-ICRUSHM (Charlie now has enough pizza and chocolate to last til June)....... but we did secure another PIGEON.

Those of you who were unable to attend will never truly understand how priceless this moment was.... but... I'll do my best to paint you a picture.......
We went to Buffalo Wild Wings for a nice lunch. They set up tables in a big horseshoe shape and we sat down and started looking at menus. I realized that we didn't have name tags on, so I went around from person to person and made sure they all had a name tag.
I sat near Nanni & Papaw, so within seconds after applying Nanni's name tag, I was safely in my seat, with Hornicorn between Nanni and Myself (I'm no dummy).
Nanni looked around for a couple of minutes.... the this look.... YOU KNOW THE ONE.... Yeah, THAT one........came over her face and she said "WHY DOES EVERYONE'S NAME TAG SAY NANNI?"...... when the only reply was hysterical laughter, she then said "WHO is responsible for this?"........
Our new Pigeon was, at that point, wishing we were all statues. *hahaha*
What made it even better... was the waitress came and said "Who got the water?"..... Hornicorn said "NANNI DID"..... The waitress looked at us and said "But ... but.... but you're ALL named NANNI".....
More Hysterical laughter. Before the day was out, even the waitstaff was wearing NANNI name tags.

Nanni and Papaw will be staying here with us tonight and heading home in the morning. I'm drinking coffee.... so I can stay awake tonight.... or at least sleep with one eye open......

When word gets around about the trouble that Nanni caused today at Buffalo Wild Wings.... I believe both Mama Wolf and myself will be welcome in any restaurant in NC. We're OFF THE HOOK.

WHEW

What a day !!

Dina B. Seeker (Seeking refuge from Nanni)
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486302 by theseekers1108
Jan 30, 2010 4:30pm
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Not only was Mama Wolf ELIMINATED by 1-800-ICRUSHM (Charlie now has enough pizza and chocolate to last til June)

YAY!!!!!

*ahem*

I mean... WOW! I didn't see THAT coming!

Knit Wit
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486302 by theseekers1108
Jan 30, 2010 4:46pm
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Dina made sure everyone was covered! It was hysterical watching her go from person to person and getting everyone before Nanni noticed!
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486290 by hopeinnc
Jan 30, 2010 6:11pm
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um yea, sc & i stopped for chinese on the way to her house & here is my fortune cookie fortune:
you will be the guest of a gracious host
teehee
if i had to be trapped somewhere with anyone, this place & these people are it
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486283 by ElectricMedic
Jan 30, 2010 7:00pm
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Wow, Dina, I knew you liked to talk, but I didn't know you had such a 'BIG' Mouth!!!

(Just kidding you, friend)

Tata ;-)
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486273 by theseekers1108
Jan 31, 2010 4:50am
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Our elaborate clue game was a bust.....

Bummer... =( Well, maybe you can keep all the stamps and use them again for next year and still play the game that way =)

Well, looks like you guys all had a great time... wish we coulda been there =)

~BOB~
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486335 by the pink dragon
Jan 31, 2010 5:08am
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you will be the guest of a gracious host

I'm still betting the fortune was a reference to the Seekers and the event they were hosting

if i had to be trapped somewhere with anyone, this place & these people are it

Mama Flory is too kind. Give me one more day at home with my children and I won't even want to be "trapped" here! I must admit that we have had a great time with our company! Food, games, great company and a "What Not to Wear" marathon. WOW! But I must admit, we did not play Clue. Much too depressing!
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486396 by Bobguyman
Jan 31, 2010 5:17am
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=( Well, maybe you can keep all the stamps and use them again for next year and still play the game that way =)

Oh no.... these boxes will remain planted..... and the CLUE was posted this morning. Series of 30 letterboxes. *LOL* WOW.

Bob, I will tell you the same thing I told everyone else..... When you get a chance to come to Hickory to find this series, let us know. We'd love to meet up with you for lunch !!!

Dina B. & Charlie
The Seekers 1108
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486401 by theseekers1108
Jan 31, 2010 5:59am
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We'd love to meet up with you for lunch !!!

See...I told ya. It was her plan all along.

Medic
House Guess
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486400 by hopeinnc
Jan 31, 2010 7:04am
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Can your guess dig their way out today? Are they stuck or trapped??
Because stuck means they can't go but want to go.
Trapped means they want to go but can't. LOL

And how is the rest of your family holding up?
The event is over we need to know these things.... anyone else have guess stuck/trapped at their house?
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486300 by Mouse Nanny
Jan 31, 2010 7:07am
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Maybe Ryan needs to add a "Crazy" button at the bottom of the post just for the NC board. LOL
Re: House Guess
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486431 by oceanwinds
Jan 31, 2010 7:40am
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Can your guests dig their way out today? Are they stuck or trapped??
Because stuck means they can't go but want to go.
Trapped means they want to go but can't. LOL

I'm pretty sure they are going to have to be unstuck or untrapped today cause SC has to be back at work tomorrow. Yesterday, I would have said SC was stuck but Mama Flory was most definitely TRAPPED!
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486401 by theseekers1108
Jan 31, 2010 8:04am
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{{Oh no.... these boxes will remain planted..... and the CLUE was posted this morning. Series of 30 letterboxes.{{

Yep, just means I'll have to go up for another day of fun with hunting them. :)
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486413 by ElectricMedic
Jan 31, 2010 8:41am
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We'd love to meet up with you for lunch !!!

See...I told ya. It was her plan all along.

Medic

YOU'RE THE ONE who introduced me to the "Always have a PLAN B" concept........
Smart@$$ !!
*LOL*

Dina B.
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486466 by theseekers1108
Jan 31, 2010 8:51am
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Smart@$$ !!

I thought we had to use Smarty Pants on the boards. *snicker*
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486470 by The Wolf Family
Jan 31, 2010 9:38am
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I thought we had to use Smarty Pants on the boards. *snicker*

I wanted her to know I was SERIOUS..... I had to be a little rough there... to let her know I meant business.......
Now she'll think twice before she messes with Dina B.
That whole symbols instead of letters thing...... is SERIOUS STUFF !!

Dina B.
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486470 by The Wolf Family
Jan 31, 2010 9:54am
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Wisenheimer. :-D
Re: House Guess
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486442 by hopeinnc
Jan 31, 2010 9:56am
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My only house guess is MY teenager who wishes he was anywhere but here Trapped with his mom. LOL
On a good note... we have water now!
Re: House Guess
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486431 by oceanwinds
Jan 31, 2010 1:34pm
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4 of the Seekers guests made it out of Hickory this morning....after a big breakfast at the hotel together. We conversed with Granny Butterfly and Coffee Mug this morning all the way north up I-77. The North Carolina part of I-40 between Hickory and Statesville was very marginal one lane each way and I-77 North to the Va state line was marginal one lane each way. Once you hit the state line the lanes opened up to 2 wide open lanes, each way, with no snow whatsoever on the lanes. Quite a pleasant and much needed surprise. So we are home and I assume that Granny and Coffee Mug are as well.
Thank you again Dina, Charlie and all those brave or dumb enough to make it to the MMT3. ;O) I will finish up my picture captions one of these days. Until next time,
Glenn/Safari Man
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486482 by theseekers1108
Jan 31, 2010 1:57pm
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Now she'll think twice before she messes with Dina B.

Please don't make me laugh that hard....we just got back in the house from breaking ice from the driveway.

Dina B serious.....now that is just plain funny...love ya.

Medic
Re: House Guess
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486529 by Safari Man
Jan 31, 2010 2:04pm
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Maybe next time all of you are in NC... I'll get to visit with you. Until then stay safe!
Re: MMT3 SUMMARY
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486538 by ElectricMedic
Feb 1, 2010 6:24am
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Dina B serious.....now that is just plain funny...

Well, I tried !!! *hands in pockets, kicking the ground*,

*going back to my corner... in my own little world... that's OK, they know me there*

Dina B. Sulking
RE: House Guess
Board: State: North Carolina
Reply to: #486529 by Safari Man
Feb 1, 2010 6:34am
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Thank you again Dina, Charlie and all those brave or dumb enough to make it to the MMT3. ;O)

You're welcome Safari Man. That very fine line between brave and dumb was crossed over quite a lot this weekend, huh ??

I have heard from some of our Out of State Guests, with the "WE'RE HOME SAFE" message. Goofy Girl and her bunch, they were letterboxing on the way home... AND taking the southern LONGER way.... so I expect we'll hear from here later today.
Hornicorn decided to wait an extra day, so she bunked at our house last night and when I left for work this morning she was getting ready to head for home as soon as it warmed up a bit.
A few of the others were waiting til today too.

THANKS Friends.
Dina B.