'A Surgical' Strike - aka Philadelphia meets the Phabulous Phour

The Phabulous Phour sum up their trip on the Jixemitri Message Board

Kate, Sun, 07/22/01, 13:39:41

Heh heh heh ... I got here FIRST!!!

For those of you who are unaware, this weekend saw the first meeting of the Philadelphia Phabulous Phour - also known as Kyrie, Sue, Dana, and Kate. For the record:

1. I did NOT spit on the bald man. It was wine drippings.
2. Dana would have finished Freshman Fifteen if she had been able to remember my last name.
3. The pole at Penn's Landing jumped basely in front of me.
4. Kyrie really IS a goddess - even is she did almost go to New Jersey.
5. There are definitely better ways to buy beer in Philadelphia.
6. Bobby is EVERYWHERE - including dressed in a funny hat, pretending to be an Historical Interpreter. At least he had the curls and let us call him Bobby...
7. Despite the fact that Dana and Sue thought Kyrie and I were kidding, there really IS a Wawa.
8. Everything is funny at 4 AM.
9. SOCKS!!!
10. Scrapple is delicious. I don't care what Kyrie and Dana tell you. (Sue refused to try it, so she doesn't get to have an opinion!)
11. It is impossible to find actual postcards relating to Philadelphia IN Philadelphia. I swear.
12. The Mystery of the Emerald is REAL. It wasn't just bad welding.
13. Being Trixie is contagious. We took turns tripping until a stranger tripped for Kyrie and broke the vicious cycle.
14. Merlot + Kate = Deep Philosophical Lecture. I promise to stay sober at the convention.
15. We could all use the occasional Brain Brillo.
16. Mary likes to be passed around...on the phone, that is.

Now that I've gotten that out of the way...well, I guess I'll let the others explain.

GSDana, Sun, 07/22/01, 18:08:23

1. Always request a room with a balcony that is directly above an outdoor cafe. Philadelphia seems to have a disproportionate number of bald men who visit outdoor cafes - and they make GREAT targets!
2. I would have finished Freshman Fifteen if Jeff the VERY cute train conductor hadn't flirted with me throughout my two hour train ride.
3. Kate + Poles = NOT good
4. Kyrie IS a goddess - she almost had the tiara to prove it. Even if she did almost end up in NJ!
5. Kate wouldn't know about buying beer because she sat in the hotel while Sue and I traipsed around the city trying to find it!!!
6. Bobby can be found in the form of a terrified waiter in Fredericksburg, VA as well as wearing that funny hat in Philly...
7. WAWA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8. Everything is funny at 4 am!
9. SOCKS in a laundry basket next to the toilet in the middle of mayhem.
10. Scrapple doesn't taste like anything! But at least I tried it! (Sue!!!)
11. You can find a Philly postcard at the train stations as you are leaving Philadelphia but since you were the only one without the needed address it really is pointless to buy it.
12. Cleaning men sweeping up at the outdoor cafe in the morning can look for emeralds as well as Big Tony's diamond.
13. Trip, trip, trip, trip, trip!!!!
14. Merlot + Sam Adams + Dana = pouring out of whole life history after Kate does Tarot reading for her!!!
15. Sometimes Brain Brillos are NECESSARY to continue on in life without spending a lot of time going "EEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWW!"
16. Mary gets really scared if you call information to get her number and call  her out of the blue!

Well, it was a GREAT time - I wish everyone could have been there! I haven't  laughed so hard or so much since the Fredericksburg, VA Trixie mini get-together last October!

Sue, Sun, 07/22/01, 18:58:12

Now that I finally got some sleep, maybe I can say something that might possibly make sense. Okay, well I can try:

1. We did not end up in New Jersey. Just drove a little bit out of our way, that's all. I have no idea how this happened, because I was asleep when we drove past the exit.
2. If you considerately call your friends to tell them you will be late, they will inform the entire hotel staff that you are in Jersey, check in and start drinking without you.
3. It is very easy to check into a hotel when everyone knows who you are before you even arrive.
4. There is no point in bringing sunscreen if you forget it is in your bag before you spend 4 hours walking around the city in the blazing sun.
5. Kyrie is a goddess, plus a fabulous cook! But do not call the front desk asking for a knife if you know they will be back at 3 AM asking you to be quiet.
6. There is something wrong in a state where you have to go to a special store to buy beer. And if you read the hotel guide before you walk 8 blocks to get it, you will find that there are places who will deliver it to your door.
7. Tripping is contagious and Kate started the whole thing :)
8. Everything is funny at 4 AM
9. I will never know what scrapple tastes like as there is no way I will EVER try something like that.
10. There do seem to be a lot of bald men in Philly - and they were all under our hotel room. Note for convention: must keep Kate away from the edge of the balcony.
11. Kate seems to know a lot about welding and used this information to solve the Mystery of the missing Emerald.

I had a fantastic time and my sides still hurt from laughing. Not to mention the other parts of my body that hurt from all the walking we did. I need to get in shape for the convention. I wish everyone could have been with us - meeting Trixie friends is the best!

Kyrie, Sun, 07/22/01, 22:41:04

Goddesses need more than five hours of interrupted sleep! Oh well. At least now I can set the record straight! :)

1. Dana may have been able to finish Freshman Fifteen if she hadn't been flirting BACK with the very cute train conductor.
2. I did NOT go to New Jersey!
3. The Hotel Windsor: Where everybody knows your name.
4. Yes, Virginia, there is a Wawa. It just doesn't have a cashier.
5. Benjamin Franklin in now hocking vodka.
6. When you visit the Liberty Bell, remember to leave your gum at home.
7. Be careful while looking for Jim, Dan, Brian or Mart. Checking out teenage boys could get you into trouble!
8. A stick can make a good impromptu sword. Just ask Dana.
9. Dana and Kate gave an encore performance of the Blinking Eye Prophecy while walking down the streets of Philadelphia - even though Springsteen is from Asbury Park. (I did NOT go to New Jersey!)
10. Real Philly cheesesteaks with a side of Scrapple. (Coke-face!)
11. Tripping is the result of walking cobblestone streets. (That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!)
12. South Street: Home of Irish Ice and Condom Kingdom (where you can find "peni" of every size and shape!). :)
13. Jupiter is actually a tugboat.
14. In addition to tripping and walking into poles, Kate also falls onto strange men in purple buses (while Dana scares small Trixies!). :)
15. The term "fully-equipped kitchen" is a relative term!
16. Hey! I just live in Pennsylvania; I don't buy beer here! (Sue: "You don't know what you're missing." Me: "No, but I usually know what YOU'RE missing the next day! :)
17. I did not end up in New Jersey!
18. When spending a weekend with Dana, remind her ahead of time to bring pajamas OR just pack an extra t-shirt - any size (it will invariably fit her like a dress).
19. Invest in Brillos.
20. The perfect sleepover: pillow fights, massages, and prank calls.
21. When calling information, don't trust Jason when he says the number isn't listed.
22. Socks and toilets and mayhem! Oh my!
23. Everything is funny at 4AM. (But the neighbors really SHOULD go through the chain of command! Right, Dana?)
24. A true Trixie friend will help you go through the Stroganoff-covered trash!
25. Trixie friends RULE!

And as they always seem to say... "A good time was had by all!" Wish you ALL could have been with us.

Convention Countdown: 46 days!

Mary, Mon, 07/23/01, 02:17:42

Ah, there's nothing like a drunken phone call…
...especially when your parents are staying with you!

One penis, many penii...

Dana gets VERY excited and talks VERY fast while "under the influence". So does Kate! And this is the girl who announced that she was going to "take care of me" during the convention? HA! (Looks like I just may end up doing THAT after all!! (J/K)

Poor Kyrie. Imagine being the only sober person in a room full of women screaming, "...and it was JIM AND DAN!" and "Regan's nekkid!"

I wanted to go sooooooo badly, and thanks to a bit of detectiving, I was there. I even got passed around to four beautiful women...hmmm...sounds like something Catwymmyn would especially enjoy! *g*g*

And I can't WAIT for the convention...now more than ever!