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Topic: Summer Plans
Posted By: Man With Hat
Subject: Summer Plans
Date Posted: June 03 2005 at 21:27

With summer quickly approching, i'm curious what people plans are.

I've planned a vacation to the Poconos, plan to go to a few concerts, and catch up on my sleep. Hopefully i'll do other stuff, but who knows.



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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.



Replies:
Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: June 03 2005 at 22:36
well, i have a few plans

  • working part-time at Donatos Pizzeria for minimum wage.... although with tips it comes out to be roughly $6 an hour.
  • also working part-time with a construction company. i'll be working for the guy's business  that remodeled our kitchen. great guy, very friendly.
  • going to China and then Mongolia! I'll be in Beijing for four days and Ulaan Batur for a week. I'm going with a very-wealthy family friend who's involved with civil rights and free market activists groups that are trying to promote freer governments/economies overseas. I'll actually be meeting the Prime Minister of Mongolia. So, it'll be some meeting with economists/activists and some tourism as well. I'm leaving July 5th and returning home July 16th.
  • RECORDING MY CD! Yes folks, you heard me right. My school has a program/endowment for upcoming Seniors to do "projects in creativity". People do anything from medical research to manual construction to arts projects. So, I proposed a recording project where I would record, mix, and produce a completely original CD. Of the $4200 i requested, I ultimately got $2400!!! So, although I had to personally invest a little more than I had wanted, I'm off on a recording project. So, with my new Mac Powerbook I'll be recording my masterpiece. Right now, my press officials are saying that Mr. Gutierrez shall be putting out his debut release in May 2006 .


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Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: June 03 2005 at 23:58

Well I was planning just to see a few shows around here and do Nearfest in July.. maybe go up to Cape Cod for the 4th... but now it looks like I need to go home to North Carolina for a family reunion... and a quick trip to Germany at the end of the month that will probably cost me a fortune...

Why doesn't anything ever go smoothly....



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Posted By: kingofbizzare
Date Posted: June 04 2005 at 00:47
Well, for the next week I'll be finishing up my school year. Our finals were three weeks ago, we're currently in a Spring Term instead of regular classes, so I'll be taking fencing in the morning and sundials/solar calenders in the afternoon. After school gets out I'm off to Cambodia for two weeks to help with some missions work. Then, at the end of June, I'll be celebrating my birthday. In early July I'm going down to Tennessee with my youth group to stay on housboats at Dale Hollow Lake for a weekend. The rest of my time will be spent hanging out with friends, listening to music, and possibly working (if I can find a good place to work).

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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: June 04 2005 at 05:38
We'll be going to Cali to visit my Mum (Dad sadly died 2 months ago). Lots of on the beach fun. The kids will love it.

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Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: June 04 2005 at 17:25
On the road solidly for the next two months but.....

looking at going somewhere - me and my girlfriend,
mate and his girlfriend - in Greece in August.
I've been recommended Santorini. The last time i
was there was 10 years ago and it was cool. But I'm
concerned it's gone all lager lout touristy and
over-developed.
Looking for a quiet island, with a bit of history, not too
many tourists, relaxing, with emphasis of good food,
and chilling. Any suggestions anyone?


Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: June 04 2005 at 17:45

Originally posted by arcer arcer wrote:

On the road solidly for the next two months but.....

looking at going somewhere - me and my girlfriend,
mate and his girlfriend - in Greece in August.
I've been recommended Santorini. The last time i
was there was 10 years ago and it was cool. But I'm
concerned it's gone all lager lout touristy and
over-developed.
Looking for a quiet island, with a bit of history, not too
many tourists, relaxing, with emphasis of good food,
and chilling. Any suggestions anyone?

Ireland ?

 



Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: June 04 2005 at 17:52
Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

Originally posted by arcer arcer wrote:

On the road
solidly for the next two months but..... looking at
going somewhere - me and my girlfriend, mate and
his girlfriend - in Greece in August. I've been
recommended Santorini. The last time i was there
was 10 years ago and it was cool. But I'm concerned
it's gone all lager lout touristy and over-developed.
Looking for a quiet island, with a bit of history, not too
many tourists, relaxing, with emphasis of good food,
and chilling. Any suggestions anyone?


Ireland ?


 




sorry, should also have specified that the location
has to have beer prices that do not require a second
mortgage, restaurants where you're not expected to
leave your car as part payment for a green salad and
ummm oh yeah some freakin' sunshine!!!!



Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: June 04 2005 at 17:52
Besides Ireland is full of lager louts - we're all feckin'
lager louts


Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: June 04 2005 at 17:55
Originally posted by arcer arcer wrote:

Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

Originally posted by arcer arcer wrote:

On the road
solidly for the next two months but..... looking at
going somewhere - me and my girlfriend, mate and
his girlfriend - in Greece in August. I've been
recommended Santorini. The last time i was there
was 10 years ago and it was cool. But I'm concerned
it's gone all lager lout touristy and over-developed.
Looking for a quiet island, with a bit of history, not too
many tourists, relaxing, with emphasis of good food,
and chilling. Any suggestions anyone?


Ireland ?


 




sorry, should also have specified that the location
has to have beer prices that do not require a second
mortgage, restaurants where you're not expected to
leave your car as part payment for a green salad and
ummm oh yeah some freakin' sunshine!!!!

ShockedFamiliarity breeds contempt.

When I was in Ibiza last year the prices were horrendous.

But it was bloody perfect weather!



Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: June 04 2005 at 17:57
Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

Originally posted by arcer arcer wrote:

Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:


Originally posted by arcer arcer wrote:

On the road solidly for the next two
months but..... looking at going somewhere - me and
my girlfriend, mate and his girlfriend - in Greece in
August. I've been recommended Santorini. The last
time i was there was 10 years ago and it was cool.
But I'm concerned it's gone all lager lout touristy and
over-developed. Looking for a quiet island, with a bit
of history, not too many tourists, relaxing, with
emphasis of good food, and chilling. Any
suggestions anyone?


Ireland ?


 


sorry, should also have specified that
the location has to have beer prices that do not
require a second mortgage, restaurants where
you're not expected to leave your car as part payment
for a green salad and ummm oh yeah some freakin'
sunshine!!!!


onclick="AddSmileyIcon'smileys/smiley3.gif'"
alt=Shocked
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley3.
gif">Familiarity breeds contempt.


When I was in Ibiza last year the prices were
horrendous./smileys/smiley7.gif">


But it was bloody perfect
weather!



Ibiza? Ah another debauched weekend of live sex
shows, rampant disco-biscuit induced madness
and mayhem for Tony R was it? You little club bunny
you....


Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: June 04 2005 at 18:01
Originally posted by arcer arcer wrote:

Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

Originally posted by arcer arcer wrote:

Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:


Originally posted by arcer arcer wrote:

On the road solidly for the next two
months but..... looking at going somewhere - me and
my girlfriend, mate and his girlfriend - in Greece in
August. I've been recommended Santorini. The last
time i was there was 10 years ago and it was cool.
But I'm concerned it's gone all lager lout touristy and
over-developed. Looking for a quiet island, with a bit
of history, not too many tourists, relaxing, with
emphasis of good food, and chilling. Any
suggestions anyone?


Ireland ?


 


sorry, should also have specified that
the location has to have beer prices that do not
require a second mortgage, restaurants where
you're not expected to leave your car as part payment
for a green salad and ummm oh yeah some freakin'
sunshine!!!!


onclick="AddSmileyIcon'smileys/smiley3.gif'"
alt=Shocked
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley3.
gif">Familiarity breeds contempt.


When I was in Ibiza last year the prices were
horrendous./smileys/smiley7.gif">


But it was bloody perfect
weather!



Ibiza? Ah another debauched weekend of live sex
shows, rampant disco-biscuit induced madness
and mayhem for Tony R was it? You little club bunny
you....

WTF !!! I dont even know what "rampant disco-biscuit induced madness " might be!!

I stopped up until 12.30 one night Approve

 



Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: June 04 2005 at 18:09
Disco biscuit - ecstasy, a drug which induces
euphoria, a profound sense of well-being, a feeling
of closeness to other people and a sense of the
goodness of your fellow man/woman....

wait a minute, now I KNOW why you haven't got a
clue what a disco-biscuit is


Posted By: goose
Date Posted: June 04 2005 at 18:19


Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: June 04 2005 at 18:23

I'm going to France, to the north west coast, it's just a short drive from where I live in Belgium. Having fun in the sun , I hope, with my wife and kid. I'm not sure about the sun part, but hey, I don't really mind a lot.

I'm going to meet some family and Friends in Holland too, and attend a Van Der Graaf Generator concert in Amsterdam.

This is all pretty uninteresting , isn't it? Not really life in the fast lane  . Still, I'm looking forward to it.   



Posted By: gleam
Date Posted: June 04 2005 at 18:59

I'm going to spend the weekends sailing down the keys...

 



Posted By: undefinability
Date Posted: June 05 2005 at 07:17

Work, probably.

And delving further into the existence of music and literature, no doubt.



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Posted By: JrKASperov
Date Posted: June 05 2005 at 16:20
I'm going to get married. 

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Posted By: Paradox
Date Posted: June 05 2005 at 17:24
I'm going to be working. I'm going to be starting my University course in September, but am still unsure as to whether or not i want to commit myself to 3 years of studying...

Originally posted by Sweetnighter Sweetnighter wrote:

well, i have a few plans

  • working part-time at Donatos Pizzeria for minimum wage.... although with tips it comes out to be roughly $6 an hour.


Out of interest, what is the US Minimum Wage? In the UK it's £4.85 for people aged 21 and over (i think), and £4.20 an hour for 18 - 21. That's around $8.79 an hour for over 21's and $7.61 an hour for 18-21 year olds.

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Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: June 05 2005 at 17:26

Originally posted by JrKASperov JrKASperov wrote:

I'm going to get married. 

Have fun!!  Wear white!



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Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: June 05 2005 at 21:59
Originally posted by Paradox Paradox wrote:

I'm going to be working. I'm going to be starting my University course in September, but am still unsure as to whether or not i want to commit myself to 3 years of studying...

Originally posted by Sweetnighter Sweetnighter wrote:

well, i have a few plans

  • working part-time at Donatos Pizzeria for minimum wage.... although with tips it comes out to be roughly $6 an hour.


Out of interest, what is the US Minimum Wage? In the UK it's £4.85 for people aged 21 and over (i think), and £4.20 an hour for 18 - 21. That's around $8.79 an hour for over 21's and $7.61 an hour for 18-21 year olds.


Its $5.15/hr for all ages. Thats the federal law anyway... some of the more liberal northeastern states or alaska may have higher minimum wages than that, but I'm not entirely sure. I think its a reasonable amount, even if it is less than other countries. Minimum wages that high can really be taxing on small businesses.


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I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die.
"Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend


Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: June 05 2005 at 22:14
Originally posted by Sweetnighter Sweetnighter wrote:

Originally posted by Paradox Paradox wrote:

I'm going to be working. I'm going to be starting my University course in September, but am still unsure as to whether or not i want to commit myself to 3 years of studying...

Originally posted by Sweetnighter Sweetnighter wrote:

well, i have a few plans

  • working part-time at Donatos Pizzeria for minimum wage.... although with tips it comes out to be roughly $6 an hour.



Out of interest, what is the US Minimum Wage? In the UK it's £4.85 for people aged 21 and over (i think), and £4.20 an hour for 18 - 21. That's around $8.79 an hour for over 21's and $7.61 an hour for 18-21 year olds.


Its $5.15/hr for all ages. Thats the federal law anyway... some of the more liberal northeastern states or alaska may have higher minimum wages than that, but I'm not entirely sure. I think its a reasonable amount, even if it is less than other countries. Minimum wages that high can really be taxing on small businesses.

Not to mention it contributes to the weakening of the dollar.



Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: June 05 2005 at 22:21
Its an interesting topic, but lets not let this thread devolve into political flamewars over minimum wage. If anybody wants to discuss it, start a thread.

More summer plans!


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I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die.
"Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend


Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: June 05 2005 at 22:35
Originally posted by JrKASperov JrKASperov wrote:

I'm going to get married. 


Congragulations! Have fun losing all of your precious freedom! . Just kidding. Really, thats awesome. Very special moment(s?) in every person's life.


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I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die.
"Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend


Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: June 05 2005 at 22:41

Originally posted by Sweetnighter Sweetnighter wrote:

Its an interesting topic, but lets not let this thread devolve into political flamewars over minimum wage. If anybody wants to discuss it, start a thread.

More summer plans!

or evolve into an interesting topic IMO.

My summer plans...work...work some more....be miserable and hot....work some more...drink myself to oblivion on occasion...visit here....and of course some more work!



Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 06 2005 at 00:16

Originally posted by JrKASperov JrKASperov wrote:

I'm going to get married. 

Congrats



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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.


Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: June 06 2005 at 03:40
Originally posted by arcer arcer wrote:

Disco biscuit - ecstasy, a drug which induces
euphoria, a profound sense of well-being, a feeling
of closeness to other people and a sense of the
goodness of your fellow man/woman....


And can make you feel crap on the following "Treacherous Tuesday"...apparently

As far as my summer goes - there's the Glade Festival in July (electronic dance for 3 days - sorry), Cropredy in August (Fairport Convention's annual bash - always a blast!), a week on the northern canals in September (we do this every year - hugely relaxing), and in between trying my best to get an acceptable set together to be able to play club chillout rooms; my set so far is a combination of electronic ambient with occasional journeys into prog (Tangerine Dream, Pink Floyd, Peter Mergener) - my attempted cross-pollenation between dance/prog continues...

Originally posted by JrKASperov JrKASperov wrote:

I'm going to get married


JrKASperov - you just trumped us all! Congratulations & all the best for your future lives together



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