TEXLEM planning

[LaserWizard]

My buddies Urban-15 in San Antonio host my Xmas laser show each year in their cool old church; they have agreed to hold TEXLEM there this spring! It's ideal - a big auditorium, lots of little rooms, and an attached dormitory/kitchen if you want to stay there!

So what should the days be? I figure over a weekend.... how about first or last weekend in February? (Keep the other ones free for Mardi Gras!)

How many are interested in coming to meet in San Antonio this February?

- Tim

[Displaser]

Tim,

That's great news - I'm glad to hear that the site was available. I'd be open to anytime in February. My thoughts on the length of a TEXLEM would depend on how many people we can count on attending. Please count me in as definite.

Thanks for checking into this.

Greg

[sugeek]

I am in, I will finally get to meet Karl's mentor . We were planning on SWLEM sometime early next year too in PHX... Wow and ILDA 2012 next year too, I will be seeing lots of Karl (laserwizardry).

-Adam

[hakzaw1]

I will be there. Tim -- Need or want a meal or two provided-? smoked BBQ?

[masterpj]

to go or not to go ... that is the question
*pj thinks about going to the US once again*

looking forward to chef hakzaws meals again if i go

[Bradfo69]

Depending on the weekend, I might be up for this. Just getting to SELEM once a year isn't enough. Gotta think about one of the other LEM's as a possible break from work. BBQ, lasers and an escape from the northeast in Feb might be a fine idea!

[hakzaw1]

Cant tell you all how much I would enjoy seeing you again at Urban 15 TEXLEM - do a search- Tim has really come thru for us this BIG time. Being ~3hrs for me to drive will make this LEM too easy. I can tow my trailer and bring ALL my laser'toys' - I can get my Cook-Off team- The Pit Meisters to cook up some smoked dead animals and just like Mophead has done at SELEM bring the meat already smoked still hot and ready to slice. I will try to drag a few P.M. members along so they can handle all that and thus free me up. And I think it could be run as a tip-jar thing so no money would need to be taken away from TEXLEM funds. Our Team is on FB and just in the last year we have gained 400 new friends. The PitMeisters take competition cooking just as seriously as we all do our lasers.

To find out /see how we do it , you all are invited to visit us at he Brazoria County Fair cook-off the weekend of Oct 21-23-- the very best night is thursday(sponsor appreciation nite-fajitas feast)- no admission to the fair or the cook-off-free parking a very short walf to the huge cook-off area and all the grub and drinks are free- we give away ~500 lbs of brisket-ribs-chicken (on Fri&Sat)and a whole lot more-we pass out ~20+ kegs of beer!! all basically in three nights(Friday is crazy w/ 1000+ people entering our 'booth' ) DJ- dance floor-beer garden all in one spot surounded by another 60+ 'cookers' all doing about the same but we are by far the most popular and well organized team there. This all takes place in Angleton Tx. BFC.org-- worth the drive , for sure. Food is served from 7 to 9 PM.
THE beer garden and music goes on til midnight.
So hope to see all of you at TEXLEM and maybe the cook-off too. The venue looks awesome- I am considering going there to see the NY Short Film Festival last two weekends in September..$ 8 admission $5 for us seniors-
BIG TY to Tim Walsh-- cant wait to see more of your work. Peter-- Pango would be wise to send you.

hak

[Displaser]

Pieter,

Hope you can make it. It would be a great opportunity to see what projects you're working on since SELEM.

Hak,

I hope that we have enough attendees to warrant such serious BBQ plans.

Since we're looking at February, I'll be glad to cook a batch of chili for the group as well. We could also consider dinner at the Riverwalk or one of the many fine San Antonio restaurants if anyone is interested.

[LaserWizard]

Or just walk across the street or down the street for fine Tex Mex!

The kitchen there has a big commercial stove, too, and a fridge. I don't think food will be a problem!

OK, I'll go for the first weekend in Feb. with the last weekend as a backup. Stand by for confirmation soon.

[hakzaw1]

Pieter,

Hope you can make it. It would be a great opportunity to see what projects you're working on since SELEM.

Same here- maybe by then I will have pango

Hak,

I hope that we have enough attendees to warrant such serious BBQ plans.

"serious BBQ????" it would be very small compared to what we are used to. do make us your chili--no beans plz--ha ha!!! You and your crew need to come down to the Cook-Off in Angleton in Oct.and check us out. Try for OCT 20-or 22.. the 21st is crazy & crowded nite.



Since we're looking at February, I'll be glad to cook a batch of chili for the group as well. We could also consider dinner at the Riverwalk or one of the many fine San Antonio restaurants if anyone is interested.

Sounds good but my present budget does not allow for dining out---no more Bistros for me.

Hearing about Urban15 has me looking hard at the churches in my area that are closed down- great buildings for these kinds of things.

[masterpj]

Pieter,

Hope you can make it. It would be a great opportunity to see what projects you're working on since SELEM.

Hak,

I hope that we have enough attendees to warrant such serious BBQ plans.

Since we're looking at February, I'll be glad to cook a batch of chili for the group as well. We could also consider dinner at the Riverwalk or one of the many fine San Antonio restaurants if anyone is interested.

CHILI! OOOOH YEAH!
hmn my suggestion: chili con carne *drool* you should cook that in big pan, split the cost.
Home cooking is often good, in fact often cheaper.
Hakzaws food for instance (the spaghetti) was really really good, I loved it! (pretty sure I wasn't the only one).

I'll see if I will/can come to TEXLEM.

[LaserWizard]

OK, we have got the dates for TEXLEM in San Antonio - 1st weekend in February 3-6, 2012!

George Cisneros and his wife Catherine are the directors of Urban 15, our hosts. George said that Friday Feb. 6 is the First Friday Art Walk, and could we open it up for a small fee to art walkers after 9:30, we could run some shows, have drinks available, generally have a laser party (like we would be doing anything else Friday night!)

I think it is a good idea, he is always looking for ways to cover their expenses. I can go ahead and have a good basic laser show set up Friday, so as people arrive we can add to it.

I believe that they will have up to 10 dorm rooms available, so attendees have a free place to stay. The story is that this used to be a "battered women" shelter, so it is set up with dorm rooms/baths/showers/kitchens in one wing of the building. This has always been their dream - to have focused art events where people can stay onsite - and it is finally coming true; I believe we will be the first such event!

- Tim

[swamidog]

would opening it up and charging a fee to artwalkers mandate projector compliance/permits/variances/etc?

OK, we have got the dates for TEXLEM in San Antonio - 1st weekend in February 3-6, 2012!

George Cisneros and his wife Catherine are the directors of Urban 15, our hosts. George said that Friday Feb. 6 is the First Friday Art Walk, and could we open it up for a small fee to art walkers after 9:30, we could run some shows, have drinks available, generally have a laser party (like we would be doing anything else Friday night!)

I think it is a good idea, he is always looking for ways to cover their expenses. I can go ahead and have a good basic laser show set up Friday, so as people arrive we can add to it.

I believe that they will have up to 10 dorm rooms available, so attendees have a free place to stay. The story is that this used to be a "battered women" shelter, so it is set up with dorm rooms/baths/showers/kitchens in one wing of the building. This has always been their dream - to have focused art events where people can stay onsite - and it is finally coming true; I believe we will be the first such event!

- Tim

[polishedball]

would opening it up and charging a fee to artwalkers mandate projector compliance/permits/variances/etc?

Seems like that would bring us LEM goers, onto the radar. And not so much the calm grey area we usually operate in.

[LaserWizard]

OK, not open to the public keeps the vibe alive! That's what we will do. - Tim

[jooopy]

Urban 15 is great. What a great place to do this. What are the close by hotels? My Kung Fu sister school is in Phoenix so I'm interested in that one as well. Laser Wizardry there and LaserWizard here all great people I'd like to meet. BTW in KinderG they used to call me Wizz... never mind .... not the place to discuss my pre-school incontinence . Yes Tim I'm showing interest possibly 4-6 in my group.~jimmy

[LaserWizard]

There are a ton of hotels around downtown San Antonio. I have friends who really like this place:

$99▼O Brien Historic Riverwalk, an Ascend Collection hotel‎
116 Navarro Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 527-1111
ascendcollection.com‎

Here is where I used to stay a lot when I do shows there, funky but clean and nice people run it:

http://www.lavillitainn.com/

It is not within easy walking distance. I noticed some on Google Maps that were closer but I need to go by and check out the neighborhood. Maybe when Displaser comes next month we will do that.

- Tim

[hakzaw1]

Dont Tell Buffo but..... this could, in its own way, be the best LEM ever. I hope he can fly in.

I was blown away by Tim at SELEM-cant wait to see much more and learn from the masters--Tim Walsh and Peter 'masterpj'

--I hope I can help in the form of Foody Director- I have lots of experience --personally around 290 lbs of very personal--hard to not eat to much when it tastes soooo good.


I may convince one of the guys to come with..from my competitive Cooking Team- The Pitmeisters(join us on facebook and see the pics) and he will actually do most of the work on site- my role will be to keep the meals coming and I will be smokin' a lot of meat here in Brazoria to bring ready to slice-- I have everything needed that is not there--

Any chance to find a small spot to park my mini(16 ft) camper?
All I need is power- no water.

I do also want dibs on a bunk or two for my chef(s) I would be glad to do this on a tip jar basis- I always have a few dead animals in my freezer. We did the dinner at SELEM on a small amount of money.
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Anybody that will be near Angleton TX Oct-20 to 22 can visit The Pitmeisters at the Brazoria County Fair Cook-oFF.
we SMOKE 400 #s of meat-bring 40 cases of brew-3 cases of Crown and A WHOLE LOT MORE...-and give it all away--plus 21 Kegs of Coors---YEA- we dont mess around....1500 people came thru our cooksite last year .... on friday night alone. I recommend Thur(FREE admission to the fair night) or Sat. DJ-Dance floor- beer garden and a huge chow line 7pm to 9 pm.Tell em Hak sent ya'll come!!


Len

[masterpj]

Likely I will be at texlem!

[hakzaw1]

Only if you bring more stoofwafle=ha ha

[platinum]

Count me in! I might be addicted to LEMs.

- Jonathan

[daguin]

Only if you bring more stoofwafle=ha ha

Somebody ate my stoofwafle at SELEM

Peace,
dave

[hakzaw1]

pointers= POT
Projectors-Beam Tables-lumia-harps=coke
LEMS=-fricken Crack!!!and Smack!


"Any LEM with two or moar attendees and one laser is a good LEM"


'Somebody ate my stoofwafle at SELEM

Peace,
dave '
OOPS! sorry about that- could not help myself.

[masterpj]

Only if you bring more stoofwafle=ha ha

I most certainly will do that

[swamidog]

like this?



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I most certainly will do that