Small world!!!!
Posted on 07/24/2004 9:49:40 PM PDT by CyberAnt
The San Diego Chapter held a special dinner to honor Jim Robinson.
We arrived early at the restaurant only to discover it might be an hour before we could have dinner. The restaurant herded us (22) into the bar so we wouldn't take up their whole lobby, and we all chatted and got acquainted; some imbibed in their favorite beverage.
While we were in the bar, a classy looking guy and his wife walked into the bar. He looked so familiar to me .. and all of a sudden somebody said his name .. and WOW! it was Joseph Perkins who writes a column for the San Diego Union Tribune. Joseph is a BLACK CONSERVATIVE. I love his columns and try to send him emails of applause whenever I read one I especially agree with. His advice: don't believe the dems when they say the country is 50-50. It's more like 60-40 AND THE CONSERVATIVES ARE AHEAD. I'm hoping this encourter with FReepers will give us some good local press. I plan on sending Joseph some information about us, as well as notify him of any FREEPS we do in the future.
It was great meeting everyone after having talked to them on the internet for eons. And .. it was equally great meeting new people.
The participants in the dinner were as follows:
Jim Robinson (plus Mrs. & son), CyberAnt, Doodlelady, onyx, Hildy, Travis McGee, Hollywood, eleb, sd-joe (and Mrs.), SoCalPol, doug from upland (and Mrs.), Brads Gramma (and Mr.), Texican (and Mrs.), Norman Arbuthnot, Warrant (and Mrs.)
I've probably left somebody out .. and if so you have my permission to FReepmail me and properly chew me out.
We took lots and lots of pictures. We have appointed Hildy to be the official picture poster. We will all be sending her our pictures, and she will be posting them within the next few days.
As a chapter, we have taken on a couple of projects. In August I will be meeting with a local RNC person who will be setting us up to do voter registration. San Diego County is still "Bush Country", and I intend to keep it that way.
The second project we are working on is what I will call a "Truth Sheet". A few days ago there was a thread about how to defend Bush in 5 words or less. I have taken that thread and distributed copies to members of the chapter. We will all be going through the list of 32 items and changing or expanding the answers (10 words or less).
As soon as we have compiled a good working list, I will be posting the thread so everyone can make a copy of the list. This will allow us to have ready answers to the standard mantras from the left .. such as #1 - "Bush is stupid" - my reply is: President Bush has an MBA from Harvard. We may ultimately end up with a different answer, or maybe I will post several answers .. if they are especially good .. and I have a feeling they will be.
My personal thanks go to doodlelady and onyx who were so helpful in contacting the restaurant and making all the arrangements, as well as keeping track of the attendees. You did a great job!!
Okay everybody who attended the dinner .. put in your 2 cents.
Ping to photos - Brad's Gramma is NOT, I repeat NOT, frail and gray. See for yourself!
I gotzta make sure we are well stocked up when he gets up here in the NorthWet, er, NorthWeSt...
rule number one in politics
they always exagerate. Dems might do it more, but both sides do it. So if Dems keep calling it a 50/50 nation, it's not. Maybe on party identification it's close, but when you poll issues, this country is NOT liberal.
Sorry to disappoint you .. but San Diego County is not "quickly falling into dem hands" .. to the contrary .. the repubs still maintain almost a 200,000 margin over dems in registered voters.
If the repubs would just get out and VOTE .. we could DEFEAT ANYTHING THE DEMS STUPIDLY TRY TO FOIST UPON THE CITY OR COUNTY.
Exactly .. that's what Joseph Perkins and Newt both said.
{{{{ Picture Ping }}}}
Thanks for the ping to this great thread..........That was Brad's Gramma? But where did she park her walker? Is that a wig on her head? (Just kiddin', she looks mahvelous, as does everyone else! - what fun!)
Now, go over to Alpine and see if you can convince my sister into voting (R) this time. LOL
Thank You!
Small world!!!!
I knew that we could depend on you to cause trouble around here!!!!!!
Travis McGee, didn't have an opportunity to get to know you this time around, maybe at the next event.
Looking forward to visiting with you in future events, certainly enjoyed talking with you at this get together.
:D
Wow. What a great looking crew ! Lots of lovely ladies and handsome men.
Who knew BG was such a "young" and sassy gramma ? :)
onyx, good to see you there. :)
Dead meat. Does that saying ring a bell? LOL!!!
I think you need to get on a plane and come on out here for the Reagan Library tour next weekend!!!!
Dead meat? Me? I just report, THEY decide.
I'm fair and I'm balanced! Neener!
HAHHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I hope there's another get-together soon!
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