Pre-Report from The Rally Hotel

[Casey H]

Nov 3, 2009, 9:23am, davewalton wrote:Inside the hotel it's -6 degrees with light frost blanketing the conference rooms and Dot Lounge. Bring thermal long undies and a parka. That's great! I need all the help I can getting my music to be cool!

[squids]

Nov 3, 2009, 10:00am, hurowitz wrote:Nov 3, 2009, 9:23am, davewalton wrote:Inside the hotel it's -6 degrees with light frost blanketing the conference rooms and Dot Lounge. Bring thermal long undies and a parka. That's great! I need all the help I can getting my music to be cool! Will you stop? ROFL

[mazz]

Nov 3, 2009, 9:56am, davewalton wrote:Nov 3, 2009, 9:30am, hummingbird wrote:no tickles for Hummingbird? You didn't ask a question for me to respond to! Actually you just did. Tickles for you especially. And even though I've been gone for a while, I still remember how the forum thinking goes around here... 100,000 questions from the rest of you just to get tickled. It *ain't* gonna happen so forget about posting made-up questions like "why is the sky blue?" Gotta head this off at the pass before it gets out of hand. But I was so looking forward to my yearly "Walton Tickle"!

[bigbluebarry]

Hey Dave, err... Phil... I'll be heading out in a few hours. Maybe I'll find you wandering around the hotel later tonight?! - Big Blue

[adrienne]

Nov 3, 2009, 9:23am, davewalton wrote:Good Morning! Ace reporter Phil Youin here reporting live from the Rally Hotel. To answer some questions... Adrienne... the infamous Starbucks cart is still at the Hotel, relocated in a nook toward the back where we exit to the parking garage. Looking forward to picking you up and tickling you this year. Squiddie... I'll have to check on the ATM. I'm sure there is but I'll find out for sure. There is one here at the Internet Cafe. Maybe I'll tickle you too. Yes Raags, the bar is still in tact and is open for business (you can still get your orange juice and 7-up... don't go *too* crazy though ) We'll have to talk about the tickle thing... hubby and Ann might not go for that. Casey my friend... the weather outdoors is *awesome*. Inside the hotel it's -6 degrees with light frost blanketing the conference rooms and Dot Lounge. Bring thermal long undies and a parka. And... I am *not* going to tickle you. Anyway, just to sum up... I'm just tickled to be here. On other news, Christy G and hubby Grant were gracious enough to stuff me in the trunk of their car and transport me to enjoy a great Latin band with them. Grant even sat in on congas on a tune... very cool band and Grant did just fine. Hopefully I'll have a chance for more "schmoozing" today... did some of that yesterday and uncovered something cool that I can't say anything about. Of course I could just be making that up but I'm not so if things do work out everyone here will be the first to know. Ace Rally Hotel reporter Phil Youin signing off for now. LOL! Well I look forward to my tickle but just go easy....I'm not packing any Depends!And what's with the need for parkas? Come visit me in Toronto during January and then perhaps you'll need a parka. I'm looking forward to no jacket weather for a change....both inside and outside the hotel!Can't wait to hear your news that may or not be news. And it looks like you'll have to help me find the Starbucks cart again this year!!

[ragani]

All right, what's with all the tickle, Dave?? I'm sure I didn't say tickle anywhere around here and if I did, it must have been a typo that was supposed to be "TACKLE". Something in reference to the Packers recent loss, I'm sure... And say... I remember hearing somewhere long ago that when you get mad, you get naked. Um... I'm buying pizza for anyone who can tick Dave off!! Hahaha!!! Okay, I've got a little pre-Rally squirrelly mind going on...See you Thursday!!!Raags

[suzdoyle]

And our readers definitely want to know the status of the Pink Flamingos! ,Suz

[superjeezus]

Hey hey, Dave and everybody else! See you Friday!(hopefully I don't have tickle-nightmares tonight....)--Andy Warr.

[fusilierb]

Andy, you have one of the funniest avitars I've ever seen! B

[jay10music]

Yeah, they just told US about the restaurant being under construction. That was supposed to start after last year's Rally! They've assured us they can handle the load ;-)I paid the city to give the Internet Cafe the A rating -- beware mwhaaaaaaaa!I'm just glad that we got them to STOP the construction that was supposed to happen on the top TWO floors while the Rally was there! You guys can't imagine the stuff we go through to put these suckers on... but this one will be a goodie.See you soon,Michael