2009 Finger Lakes Regional!!!!
 

DATES: 3/5/2009 - 3/7/2009

Team 340 & 424 will be there and are already looking forward to the 5th Finger Lakes Regional Competition. It's always a family atmosphere with all the Rochester teams and over the years we've been happy to have a wide variety of teams from Canada, Connecticut, Michigan, Delaware, NYC, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Maryland.

It's always a great event and I can't wait until the competition.

So as every year, Who's coming and Who's pumped!?!! :cool:

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Expect to see the force from the north team 188 there!!! This is gonna be my first Finger Lakes regional experience. We've been working hard over the summer to get ready for this years competition.

Good luck to all teams!!!

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173 will be at our first Finger Lakes regional. It'll be a blast!

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Jeff did you talk to the Bouchers about their Finger lakes experience?
They had some interesting opinions about Rochester. Particularly the lovely weather. ;)

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Unfortunately, MOE 365 will not be snowboarding up north for the Finger Lakes regional this season. We will miss seeing all of the local friends we made there over the past two years. Instead, we have chosen to support the new Washington DC regional this season.

FLR is one of our favorite regionals! Good luck to all teams attending. We will see you all sometime soon!

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Team 1126 SparX will be attending FLR!!! as always its going to be another great regional i feel whatever the game maybe because Rochester (and visiting teams) rock!
:yikes: :D :)

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Team 578 Blue Lightning is looking to make an impact this year at FLR!
Glad to see a lot more Canadian teams heading back down this year.

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Mmmmmmm, I love me some FLR.

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This should prove to be a great regional. Interesting fact that almost 25% of the teams are from Canada. Look out Rochester, we will be bringing our A game and a huge amount of enthusiasm.

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That's why we love having you guys there!

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Don't forget the rookie team from Latham, NY. You will be pleasantly surprised.:D

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I guess I will attend. :rolleyes:

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Well that would explain why there are so few teams in Waterloo right now.
That one week gap between that regional and GTR is really hurting it.

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cougartech 2228 will be there in force

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Sadly, I will not be at FLR, but TR-x 145 will be. I wish you all have another great and energetic regional.

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Team 316 is coming to FLR!!! I am so excited!!! =D

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Any information about the team social? It's always a great one!

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639!!!
Reppin it, we gonna be there

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Of course, 596 will be there.

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Team 1241 THEORY6 Will Be @ FLR! (Watch Out for the Canadians!) Good Luck To All Teams Attending!

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So who's up for laser tag on Thursday night?

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Depends on the time and if I have a ride.

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2053 will be back this year!!! We are hoping to have an amazing time just like we did last year!!! Good Luck everyone!:)

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I'll be there with FRC 2624

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How about Watchmen Friday night? Is there an IMAX theater nearby? What's the closest regular theater?

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The closest regular theater is a quick drive from the venue. The only IMAX theater around is a bit farther, about 15 minutes from the venue.

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I'll say it again

MMMM I CAN'T WAIT FOR SOME FLR!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Team 2609 will be there, pumped about visiting FLR! 1st timers for that regional.

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team 3044 - the Robonators are wicked excited!! its our rookie year so this should be awesome!! :D

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I can't wait for FLR. Again I'll be volunteering and I'm excited.

I'm not to excited that FLR cuts into RIT's one week of winter-to-spring break vacation....haha

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Less than 2 Weeks to Go! I'll say it again as well: Can't Wait Till FLR! :D

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2228 will be there cant wait for another exciting regional

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Team 2999 Unit-T will be there!

I will be volunteering there too. Its only a 6 minute walk from my dorm room. Also, if anyone volunteering or planing to come and watch needs a place to stay, I have a couch and a bean bag open. Just send me a message.

Look forward to seeing everyone again!

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It's a 20 minute walk from my house. My number is bigger. :P

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It's a 30 minute ride on the bus. That's right. Bus.

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That's weak. Trudge though the Rochester snow and wind!

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Yup. I do. On a bus.

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Spoken like a true college student.

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And let's hope that those attending FLR do not have to experience this, as they did last year. What did we have, 18 inches of snow on that weekend? :ahh: The weather definitely took down public participation a notch!

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only ten days away i cant wait

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Made going to Orlando the next day feel great!

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Ed are you coming to FL for the Regional?

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Expect Rookie Team 3044; The Robonators; to be there! we're pumped for the competition and can't wait to get in on the action!

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team 772 will be @ FLR and we are super pumped!!!! the great white north is taking over this year!!!

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Yes. I am staying at Wendy's house.
Maybe she'll let me attend another Exploding Bacon meeting then (though there probably won't be another night time shuttle launch afterwards :( ).
It was cool showing (and scaring them with) the Psyche cheer.

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It would be awesome to see ya at a meeting. I hope 191 has a great time at FLR, I know I always did. But I'm still cheering for 145 =P

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Hey Folks - any of you guys that have been around for this-- Do you remember the origin of the FLR trophy that the local teams have made to pass around since the inaugural year? I just want to make sure I rember the original history and intent. Let me know.. Jason Reese... Ring a bell at all?

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I must say, although Week one is this week, FLR is... JUST NEXT WEEK!

A little scary to me, one of our mentors thought Week one was next week!

Maybe this year we won't have knee-high snow and pelting ice for the drive home.:rolleyes:

Anyways, 1503 is excited for this years FLR, and hopes to hang with our good Rochester friends.....

Hey 1507, maybe we could work some magic this year, we were so close in GTR last year! If you need any help, just come find us, the whole 2 second walk it is between our pits. I'm sure we'd be glad to help you out! :)

-Nick

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I didn't even know there was this trophy.

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I think I know what trophy that is, but I'm not sure if it's what your talking about. Back before FLR, and most of the Rochester teams went to Buckeye, there was a trophy that was passed around to a different Rochester area team each year that did the best at Buckeye. The catch was, over the course of the year, the winning team would have to add something to the trophy before it could be presented to the next team the following year.

I know as of the end of 2004, we had the trophy because I remember adding one of the side plates of our Tri-wheels from Roxanne to the trophy. I remember Matt Starke and I planning to give it to a team at FLR to try and keep this tradition going. Unfortunately, I can't remember what team, if any, we eventually gave it too.

Anyway, that's what I thought of when I read your post Ellery, I'm not sure if that's the trophy your talking about but there's some history anyway :)

I'm sure Rees will chime in soon enough:cool:

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The B-NY cup I believe we used to call it. It goes back to the Buckeye Regional days. It went to the team NY that performed best at the Buckeye Regional. The highest seed team, team that won the regional, team that won an award... It started in 2003, came to us in 2004, & last I knew we presented it to 229 at Championship in 2005 because we didn't go to Buckeye that year. Once we started FLR the cup lost it's purpose. I would think it is still kicking around Clarkson somewhere. It would be a cool addition to your HOF stuff.




Soon enough Justin?

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It was started by 578 in 2003. It was the NY BR cup. It was supposed to be passed out to the best NY team at the buckeye regional. In 2005 when we started with FLR, it started to be come the best NY team at FLR. Every year once a team wins it, they add a piece to the trophy and pass it on the next year. If i recall correctly, it is sitting in the X-Cats shop...

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We finally got a chance last night to really pay attention to who all was coming to FLR, since we were preoccupied with taking the connectors off our batteries and then putting them back on. :rolleyes:

And we are excited!!!

We see lots of FLR perennial favorites on the list!

We will get to play with 1547 Waldo for the first time since our Rookie Year in 2005! :D

We get to welcome "first time to FLR" Canadian teams: 771, 610, 1241 and 1246! The last time our teams played together at was at GTR in 2005!

Canada's 2008 Rookie All Star teams 2624 and 2609 are heading across the border!

We also have some East Coasters heading to FLR for the first time - 173 and 809 from CT, 522 from Staten Island and 1626 from NJ!

To the long distance travelers and teams coming across the border - if we can bring you anything from our shop to make your trip easier and packing lighter, please let us know!

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Justin, this is exactly what I remember happening. We added the tri-wheel plate and brought it to Atlanta with us to give to 229. Anyways, I am so exited for FLR! I can not wait to see some old friends, and make some new ones. It will be a great exciting regional!

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I've always heard that FLR is a fun and exciting regional, can't wait to attend my first US regional. And I'll see some of you at GTR

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Yes Alex, it is sitting on a table being worked on for our contribution to the Trophy. I just wanted to make sure we had the story straight on how it worked that's why I asked.

Thanks all for the refresher. Let's keep it going since it is a fun and unusual tradition we should keep alive. Unfortunately it's getting pretty big so we are going to expand it a bit so it doesn't get too tall.

My guess at the History then:
2003 578-> 2004 340->2005 229-> 2006 1126? -> 2007 1450 ?-> 2008 191

I look forward to seeing all the old and now new teams at a regional that was originally capped at 45 teams Max.

I'm hoping we can get the Regional webcasted for the first time or at least have it broadcasted over Time Warner Cable.

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578 started it in 2003, but gave it to 1126 at Buckeye 2003 to start off the journey. mmmm i remember the m&m's in the old style rotation light. :)

maybe we should put the team number and year on it?

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only 4 days 16 hours 3 min till it all begins

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Is Steve announcing this year?

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Steve is unable to attend this year. There will be another Canadian influence in as MC though. ;)

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Unfortunately I think Steve cant make it to be with us this year. Rumor has it that John Darr will be back to Announce, and I think from what I know Karthik is going to take Steve's place as MC at the regional (only reason I know is Steve suggested Eric, but I think the FLRPC was able to get Karthik so Eric was asked as backup).

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Yeah...John Darr and Karthik would make an epic combo. I have yet to see him MC live. That would be a treat. :)

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Not if you have to be next to him the entire regional. :p

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*realizes* :eek:

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Hold up, I have to be next to you for the entire regional? This was definitely not part of the deal...

I'm looking forward to being the MC for the 5th annual Finger Lakes Regional. I've attended the event in the past as a spectator and have always been impressed by the level of spirit in the building. I hoping I can kick the intensity up to a new level, and help continue the local traditions of the event. See you all in a few days.

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:) He fills Steve's shoes to the full extent! Oh, I am getting so excited. :P

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A rolled up newspaper (or a clipboard) across the nose is an effective method of control for Alex.
Or just get Liz. I'm sure he's still paying for what he did to her at Ruckus so I bet he wants to cross her as little as possible.

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I seconded Steve's recommendation for Eric to the FLRPC. It will be sweet having Karthik down there though. It just doesn’t sound right without that crazy Canadian accent. Eh.

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His cracking canadian accent by elims. :P

But seriously. Great Announcer/MC.

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Anyone heard if there's going to be a team social this year?

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i believe that the NY BR trophy went to 378 in 2006

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One of our mentors got an email from one of the teams up there and it said that they weren't going to be holding a team social. :( All of our team are sad about that. We always had the most fun at the team social.

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Well there's no official FLR Webcast this year again due to lack of resources but I'll definitley be archiving the stuff or if I can find some alternatives I will try.

So the NY BR Trophy history:
Created by 578 in 2003 :1126 2003 -> 340 2004 -> 229 2005 -> 378 2006 -> 1450 2007 -> 191 2008 -> ??? 2009

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There was someone from NH that wanted to do the webcasting. The cup years and teams sound about right.

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I was really hoping FLR would be webcast this year. :(

Good luck to everyone, especially our friends on MAK 211. Wish it was possible to package & send some Florida sunshine your way; hopefully the weather is better this year than it was for 2008.

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I'm not sure what everyone's team rules about t-shirts are but...

Tomorrow is Throwback Thursday!
Wear the oldest shirt from your respective teams that you have.
They'll be some of us on RAGE doing it. It'd be neat to see the evolution of the team t-shirts over the years.
Who has the oldest shirt? We'll have to see!

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I've got one from 2000 (our rookie year). But I would bet there is somebody at X-Cats that could wear on older one.

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My dad has a t-shirt and sweatshirt from the X-Cats innaugural year haha. He probably won't be wearing either though...being on SparX and all :rolleyes:

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^^ Dylan that was your 340th post! That's gotta be a sign.... ;) See ya tomorrow.

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I don't know if my shirt still fits from my rookie year! I'm going to try and dig through to find any 2005 (team rookie year) shirts. I'll try and remember. ;)

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Ron, our team leader (y'know the one everyone keeps mistaking for me) wears his all the time. Looks good as new. Not sure if he'll wear it or not.

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i would wear my 05 shirt but it's really ugly and i have to wear my black shirt

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Considering it's a 2 minute walk from my Dorm to the Field House this is being held, I will most definitely be there. First event as a spectator! (decided to take my first year at college off from FIRST, so it'll be interesting) Looking forward to it.

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You must be walking quite quickly.

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Is there going to be a webcast?

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Powerwalk! hahaha

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Believe me....I tried. Not this year. Not enough staff or resources.

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Is there any lack of volunteers? If so somebody PM me, or find me tomorow at the venue anytime after 5pm

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Dang, I wanted to be able to watch it, FLR was always fun and I wanted to see how my old team is going to do. woot woot 145/1902 pride =P

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Since there is no team social Laser Tag has been moved to Friday night.

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Make sure Dan lets me know when you guys are leaving so I can join up. I'll need a ride.

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What are some good places for a team to eat dinner around RIT or the RIT inn where we are staying

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MOE's!!! If you like ginormous burritos! Actually there is are a ton of restaurants around there, depending on what you want, Red Robin has great burgers, Olive Garden is right there, Buffalo Wild Wings is down the street a bit... McGreggors is great for the adult crowd (more of a bar atmosphere, though, so I wouldnt really bring the team there). There are also all the new places that just opened up in the RIT/Barnes and Noble walk area... stop by 1511's pits if you need some tips :)

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Vince - RIT is in the middle of a shopping area so there's a mall and probably every chain restaurant but you may want to call ahead to see if they need reservations. Alot will depend on how many people.

Here's a list of places:
Macgregors (Bar & grill)
Buffalo Wild Wings
Pizzeria Uno
Ruby Tuesdays
Olive Garden (Italian)
Applebees
Wendy's
McDonalds
5 Brothers Burgers
Distillery (Bar & Grill)
MarketPlace mall Food Court
Red Lobster
Wegmans Food
Bill Gray's Burgers (Pretty Big for larger teams)
Tully's (Sports bar atmosphere)
Amiels' (subs)
DiBella's (subs)

These are all along Jefferson Road which RIT is on so there's alot of choices.

If you need any other assistance Vince please feel free to stop by the 191 pits tomorrow.

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Does it have to be from your current team?? Obviously 1511 wont be the oldest... but I think I have my Aces High shirts (then Raiders)... and I can bring the first 229 shirt ever :)

And..
Contact the FLRPC to let them know that there is interest. I believe the idea was tabled this year because they didnt really know how to set one up, but we have offered up setup, I think they might just need to know there is interest. I think if they get more requests than just from the local teams, they might see it as more valuable and find dedicated resources.

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I recommend Jays Diner at 2612 West Henrietta Road, Rochester NY, 14623. They do have free wifi. Food wise they basically have a bit of everything. Also, while in Rochester, I recommend to try and have a Garbage Plate, its a Rochester delicacy.

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Yeah Team 191 will be at Jay's Tomorrow, Friday and Saturday bright and early! We're lucky this year the weather is going to be pretty nice in the high 40- 50F. Just want to make sure the sun comes out.

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thanks for the suggestions everybody, I'll talk to the team tomorrow

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I HIGHLY suggest The Distillery, it's one of my personnel Rochester favorites, along with Tully's. and if you're looking for something a little quicker, hit up bill Gray's and make sure to get an Abbott's Cone before you head out.

If you have some time to spend and are feeling the need for some good BBQ, Dinosaur is great but you can't beat Sticky Lips. These are a good 20-30 minutes away though, but well worth the drive

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Dan is the one who suggested we do it Friday.