Two optional key event dates confirmed.

Friday 19th - GOLF details will follow later
Saturday 20th TEXAS STADIUM confirmed.
Pricing for the Texas Stadium tour is $20 per person. The only other cost will be splitting the cost of the bus for transport.

Question - I have had a couple of requests to visit the BK offices and of course most of those that came to HO-DOWN have already done that.

We could stop at the offices on the way to Texas Stadium or if there are not many we can just handle those that want to visit another way and not have everyone stop again.

We could also do two buses if the numbers justify that and have one stop and one not and stager the tours.

I know most of you will say “whatever anyone else wants” so I will give that option but I would really like the REAL choice of the majority to be heard. Please just be honest about your wishes I am not going to get my feelings hurt in anyway at all if you prefer not to visit the office again, just trying to please the majority of the people.


So if you are planning on coming to Texas Stadium on Saturday then please vote in the poll. This will do two things for me. Give me an idea of how many are interested so I can get the right size bus or buses. See what the majority of people want in regards to a BK office visit.

YES I want to visit the BK offices
NO I prefer not to visit the BK offices
OKAY either way (try to answer YES or NO but if you cant select this option)

Visit to BK offices single choice

Yes I want to visit the BK offices (42%, 10 Votes)

No I prefer not to visit the BK offices (50%, 12 Votes)

Okay either way (try to answer YES or NO but if you cant select this option) (8%, 2 Votes)

Total Votes: 24 Voting on this poll ends: 06/23/12 09:37 PM

Mark is really looking forward to the stadium visit.

Us too! At Ho Down Susan and Russ drove me by it and it seemed so enormous.

I would like to visit the stadium, but Ray is undecided at this time.

Each votes represents really two people so smart of you to mention that to me.

Tom & I want to go to stadium too.

Penny and I are a go for the Stadium.

Cheers! Ray

Just be sure to vote on the poll above as well as posting here as it will really help me with planning.

We will be sending out an invitation with full details on HEE HAW with pricing for the optional events for you to confirm your wishes on line so we can get a reasonable count of the numbers for each "happening"

I am leaving for the Voyager of course this week and when I get back I am only in town about 9 days before Cossack. So not sure of the timing on this invitation but want to get that to you as soon as I can. At the lastest towards the end of July.

We would do the Stadium.

Joan and I will do the stadium tour.

Doug and I are in for the stadium tour. Do we also get to see Southfork? Lol. Doug hasn't seen the B&k offices and would be interested in seeing the brain trust.

Jan and Jim are interested in B & K office AND Stadium tour.
Neither one of us have ever been to Dallas so we want to see everything! LOL

Pam and Jim want the stadium

South Fork is in the opposite direction and about an hour and half out of Dallas from our area. From Texas Stadium it could take TWO hours or more. South Fork will have to wait for another time.

Hope all you people are posting on the poll seems like more emails and responses that shown on the polls. Since the polls are "incognito" I cant tell if you are recorded on the poll or just posting here or emailing me.

I hope the numbers are such that we can do TWO buses with the office tour group visiting the offices on the way back.

Thanks

Well I voted then commented.

We will have two buses, not everyone coming will have seen this thread but the vote is split fairly evenly so that trend should continue and we can make everyone happy!

Ngaire, do we have any set plans yet? Like BBQ night, is it Saturday or Sunday? Is there any Friday night dinner plans yet? I am trying to arrange for us to early enough in case we are having a Friday dinner outing.

Basic Schedule of Events - times not exact

Friday 10/19 - GOLF - time to be determined - late morning or early afternoon
10/19 - dinner at the hotel or at one of the restaurants not "orgnanized" people can break into smaller groups, Ken and I will come up and join everyone.

Saturday 10/20 - pick up at the hotel at 12.00 noon - Cowboy Stadium tour 1.00 pm. Tour lasts 1 1/2 hours. Back to the hotel at 3.30 pm for those not going to the office and 4.00 pm for those going to the BK office. (allowing an hour travel time it probably wont take that long)

Saturday 10/20 probably 6.00 or 6.30 pm for Clays House
Plan on keeping the buses we used for the Stadium to take people to Clays house

10/21 - Depends on how many stay over but a pooch tournament and then a group dinner that night - probably at the Stonebriar country club but not for sure yet. I am going to compare that option with one of the restaurants near the hotel. No time before I leave but I will go and try the food and check out the private rooms when I get back from Shamrock.

MARK CONROY is coming I got word of that today. He had another event he had to go to but he has worked it all out.

I am guessing that the dress code will be very casual for Saturday night since it is a BBQ?

Absolutely blue jeans will be fine or country club casual whatever you prefer.

Since we missed HO-DOWN, and haven't visited Dallas either, we're up for both the stadium and would really like to see your office. Also put us down for dinner wherever on Sunday.

We've reserved a rental car at a good price, slightly more than a cab round-trip from Love Field to the hotel. Should we forget it? We arrive about 10:00 PM Friday and fly out early Monday.

Your call on the rent car. Always nice to have "wheels" but then you have to fight traffic and unfamliar roads. Fairly straight shot from Dallas Love Field - get the tollway and go North and then there is an exit off the tollway.

We will have transport for the main events, but you may wish to visit other areas in your free time and wheels would help.

Just a quick update.

We will have two buses holding up to 40 people each going to Texas Stadium. Both buses leaving at 11.45 am it takes about 45 minutes to get to Texas Stadium.

Coming back from Texas Stadium one bus will go straight back to the hotel arrving about 3.30 pm. The bus visiting the BK office will arrive back about 4.00 pm. The office is "on the way".

We will have the two buses for transport to Clays house that evening. Departures 6.00 pm - 6.15 pm - and 6. 30 pm.

We will start serving around 6.30 pm to 7.00 pm and everything will be in chafing dishes so everyone does not have to eat at the same time. Clay will constantly be filling up the chafing dishes from his Monster Smoker and Grill.

Coming home we will have ONE bus for the return to the hotel that will start when the first guests are ready to leave and go back and forth between the hotel and Clay's house. It is 5.miles about 10 minutes drive. So about a 20 - 30 minute turn around on the departures.

The Stonebriar Country Club and golf course is in walking distance of the hotel. A shopping center with lots of restaurants is just across the street from the hotel. The hotel has a BIG bar area plenty of room for everyone. So unless you plan to do something personally you wont really need a car the transportation will not be a problem. You just need to get yourself from the airport to the hotel and the hotel to the airport.

Ngaire; we can't wait! Actually, we will have to wait.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!!!

Thank you for the update.

I recall that the toll roads gave some a problem two years ago. I just rented a car from hertz ,not for Hee Haw but different trip and there was this notice on the reservation. While hertz might be a little higher in rental the ability to use the toll road with ease may make it worth it. Just thought some might like to have this info.


If PlatePass is used to pay a toll, You will be charged the posted cash toll rate and the service fee disclosed on your Rental Record. Hertz offers PlatePass® to enable Hertz customers to use cashless toll lanes on participating toll roads.  PlatePass®, a division of American Traffic Solutions, administers this service.  If PlatePass® is used, You will be charged for incurred tolls at the cash rate and a $2.50 service fee (max. $10 per rental month) for each day of the rental.  If You use a credit or debit card to pay for the rental, PlatePass® will charge the card.   If you do not wish to use PlatePass, pay all tolls (where allowed) or with a transponder compatible to the toll road.  All Hertz vehicles may use PlatePass on toll roads in CO, FL, TX, and on FasTrak lanes in the San Francisco area.  You opt to use PlatePass on these toll roads by passing through a cashless toll lane.  On toll roads in DE, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, and WV, a transponder is required and You opt to use PlatePass by sliding the included transponder out of the shield box behind the rearview mirror and using it to pay a toll.  Visit www.PlatePass.com.n

thanks Ngaire. We are so excited and the entire weekend sounds PERFECT.

Are there plans for a web-cam this time?

If need be, can golf clubs be rented at the course?

Cheers! Ray

YES golf clubs can be rented.

Probably not the web cams this time last function it caused great havoc and confusion but we will see not gone down that road yet.

If web cam can't be managed, I'm sure we can count on Ray to make us a great video record of the events that we can watch after the fact, right Ray???

Ngaire, the important question: is there a liquor store near the hotel? Do they have volume discounts? Do they deliver?

If web cam can't be managed, I'm sure we can count on Ray to make us a great video record of the events that we can watch after the fact, right Ray???
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Hey, thanks Cindy and yes indeed I'll be there videotaping away to my heart's content ; > )

I just slipped away from editing video of our escorted voyage to Norway in June 2004. The dvd was lost but now found and will be hosting it on Smugmug .......sometime.....Anyway, am having fun reminiscing. Haven't got to the part yet when we visited Capt. Dag's home, met his wife and had some munchies. What fun!

Look forward to seeing ya.


Cheers! Ray

Marc,

We will have our Surburban so we can take people anywhere they need to go. (Looking for wallets comes to mind)

Can't wait to see you and Arlene, save a meal for us.

Ray - Unfortunately we can't make the event, so I am counting on your videos to show us how much fun you guys had!

Ah Susan, the wild goose changes I sent you on! Not this time!!!! I will email you closer to the date and we will make dinner plans. Can't wait to see you and all the LCTers

us too. Can't wait to see everyone.

Russ and Susan - so glad you will be there and can't wait to hear about the new house.

I know that a car is not required, but I called the hotel & they told me that a taxi from DFW would run about $50 give or take.
So I looked at rental cars. I figured that anything under $100 (given that there are huge taxes on rental cars), I would be ahead because of the flexibility a car of my own would bring.
I was looking for Friday noon to Sunday about the same time.

American Airlines had an ok deal w/ Budget. A bit over $100 but with 3,000 AA miles.
United was way out of the ball park with their Hertz deal.
Priceline was off the mark, as well. The name your own price never got close.

But Hotwire got the job done. $86.43 for a compact. What more do I need?
These prices are so fluid, I decided to grab it. After all, it is a 3 day rental how much more could I save given the taxes!

If any of you decide to rent a car, may I ask you to do something? Should you decide to use Hotwire, please go to our website (http://www.shelterdoggies.com). Then go to the travel section and use the link to Hotwire.
If you buy from Hotwire after using our link, we will get a small commission that we will use to help animal shelters.

Thanks! Doug

PS: we have other partners that you might want to look at as well.

Hmmmm, sounds like I should rent a car too as I have a bucket list desire to visit Dealey Plaza Sunday morning. It's important to me.

Cheers! Ray

We were hoping that there would be someone else arriving Friday
at 3:30 pm and share a taxi, but does not look like it.
All I know is I'm not driving. LOL