React 2012

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Originally Posted by JCGoodwin

Would not miss it bringing a first time to REACT dive buddy.
Always look forward to seeing new and friends previously known.
Most of all I look forward to seeing the caves been to long!

JCG

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Like I said.. you need to move closer.. :roll:

I hear you though, I lived in VA and NC before I managed to move here. I am still thankful after a year for moving to FL. VA was too cold for me. :?

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Originally Posted by Slüdge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_butt

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Wikipedia is not the most reliable source considering it is crowd sourcing, not completely scientific or written by scientists, peer reviewed, and all these that make an encyclopedia valid. I still use it, but I had to crosscheck. Especially when it comes to eating something with a weird name.

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Originally Posted by Xenia

Wikipedia is not the most reliable source

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True, but in this case it is correct.

Here in Vermont we call it a pork shoulder roast, even though Boston is not all that far away. Not quite far enough, many of us would say!

That is because Vermont was initially settled by freethinkers, many of whom were choosing to leave (or being chased out of town by) the Puritan dominated settlements down in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Ever since, we have taken a certain amount of contrarian pride in being un-Massachusetts-like.

The only Boston names for things I can think of that are used in Vermont are the Boston Cream Pie, a very good thing despite its name, and a Boston matched team, which is one black horse and one white one.

The point is, it is from the front half of the pig, not the back half.

But more importantly, I have never been to a REACT, and as I type this, Lynn is trying to schedule her next trip so we can make it down there.

I Sludge is going I'm going. It's gotta be a party then :-)

Bill and now Linda also put on one heck of a good show. The food is always great, the prizes and 50/50 are a lot of fun, gear is all on sale with big discounts, and of course getting to see everyone. What else could you ask for? See ya all there.

I did think it was the second half of the pig. But indeed wikipedia was right this time.

The most important thing though, as Sludge and curtschu said, is that we are getting ready for a party!!! I hope you guys will make it.

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Originally Posted by Xenia

-- Raffle tickets!! You know you want to buy all of them Dave!!!!

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Not ALL, just certain ones. You guys can have the rest ;)

Dave

Hey Dave! I thought you'd get a laugh with this. Are you going to make it? I will be selling raffle tickets!!!

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Originally Posted by Xenia

Hey Dave! I thought you'd get a laugh with this. Are you going to make it? I will be selling raffle tickets!!!

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Sure thing, I'll be there helping Mann the CDS table!

Dave