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a) The tailgate MUST be held at the opener no matter what day of the week it is or 2) I can't swing a Monday - have it at the first Sunday

I'll definitely check on this one.

Bump. This is Thursday evening.

I'm going. Most hotels within a reasonable distance are already sold out or are 2-3 times their normal rate now. I only got tix for the enshrinement, a museum admission, and the game. The other HoF events (sponsored tailgates/parties/etc) do not hold much charm for me. The Parade downtown on Saturday is awesome. I'll be tailgating with Kenny probably Saturday pre-enshrinement and again Sunday pre-game.

So sorry to hear this, Grant.

Yowza :sick:

We did 3 days in Dublin (with a drive south to Glendalough, Wicklow, Powerscourt Estate including several filming locations for Excalibur), then rented a car and drove west. We stayed in Galway and did a 1 day loop up into Joyce Country (Connemara, Clifden, Kylemore Abbey, Cong Abbey) and then a drive to Limerick/Shannon that included The Burren, Cliffs of Moher, Bunratty Castle. So much more to see & do.

When I got my first Guinness I was surprised how cold it was. I asked about the whole room temperature thing and was told "not Guinness". They have strict rules about the correct temperature to serve it at and they have crews that go around to every pub once a month to test, clean the lines etc to make sure it's as close to perfect as possible.

* Spending..........using credit/debit card for everything vs "changing" cash - check on your credit card - many add a fee for currency conversions. * Cell phone usage.....cost ? need? text?......Chargers ?? - Get details on your plan before you go. You can get no-contract temporary plans over there if necessary. * Tablet........my wife never goes anywhere without her Samsung pad....lol - If it's cellular, turn that off. Use Wi-Fi. * car rental vs daily bus pass. We aren't on a tour ...have rail tickets betwen cities already, others say the pass works well. I actually really enjoyed driving there, and only almost killed us once * Dining ?.........Pub food okay ?............we'll be in there anyway. YES! * Weather (supposed to be in the 40 - 50's ) we weren't really going to pack much - Yeah it'll probably be pretty dreary especially around the coasts. HAVE A BLAST! I was never a Guinness fan til I went over there, now it's my go-to beverage.

Lt. Governor Duffy is a WNY-er, born in Rochester and a graduate of RIT. He served as our Chief of Police and then Mayor before being elected to his current post. http://www.governor.ny.gov/sl2/ltgovernor_bio He gets it.

Not sure about access for y'all, but here's Mike32282's album on FB: https://www.facebook...28827917&type=1 My Favorite:

Yeah, that works. I'm sure people suggest things to him all the time.

Hammer thanks for all your hard work in helping bring the event together. Glad it went off so well.

The Buffalo News gallery of the event: http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=BN&Date=20140330&Category=PHOTOGALLERIES&ArtNo=330009996&Ref=PH&Profile=1010

Rock... linky no worky. I think you mean this: https://secure3.convio.net/nmss/site/Donation2;jsessionid=5F6C119A63225FA9065BEB5F405F5FA3.app340a?idb=1320595025&df_id=46685&FR_ID=22953&PROXY_ID=1850699&46685.donation=form1&PROXY_TYPE=20&s_src=boundlessfundraising&s_subsrc=bfDskFbPfMsg

Cool idea. I did tell my guy way back when that we fans love ANYTHING that gets us closer to feeling like a member of the team.

WOW!

Be prepared for a change of venue notice due to overwhelming response - news from Hammer

Considering someone, probably an employee from the hotel, broke into our room and stole a bunch of stuff while we were at the game...

Just saw "up most respect"

I've heard at least one TV news crew will be there so I'm sure there will at least be some coverage.

Very cool.

Kent Hull's passing was a bad day.

Thanks, Brother. Pace yourself and drink water. Just checked the weather forecast for Sunday - partly cloudy with a high of 41, light winds and only 10% COP. FOOTBALL WEATHER!

Black Thursday, when Thurman, Andre, & Bruce were cut... That was a really bad day.