New Year's Eve Social/Galaxy Dive items 2016/17

Here is a list of items we need for the New Year’s Eve Daytime Social/Galaxy Dive. If you are coming, please select one or more line items, and post what you will bring. A moderator will edit the list. We'll update the list with names as we get responses. Thanks for the help!

1. cold salad (pasta, broccoli, whatever) -
2. other cold salad (pasta, broccoli, whatever) -
3. baked beans -
4. A bunch of corn -
5. 2 big bags potato chips - FW
5a. 2 big bags potato chips - FW
6. 2 big bags corn/tortilla chips - FW
6a.2 big bags corn/tortilla chips - FW
7. 20 hamburger patties - MA
8. 20 hamburger patties -
9. 20 Hamburger patties -
10. 24 Chicken patties - PeterBuzzacott
10a. veggie burgers - oya
11. 24 Hot Dogs (for daytime social) -Sh0use
11a. 24 Hot Dogs (for daytime social) -
12. 24 Hot Dogs (for evening social)- cavemark
13. 24 Hot Dogs (For evening social) -
13a. veggie hot dogs - oya
14. two 12-packs cola - Sh0use
15. 12-pack diet cola - PeterBuzzacott
16. two 12-packs Sprite/7-Up - MikeT
17. 12-pack Diet Sprite/7-Up - PeterBuzzacott
18. two 12-packs other soft drink -
19. 12-pack diet other soft drink -
20. case water - cavemark
21. 1 bottle mayo - Slüdge
22. 1 bottle ketchup – Slüdge
22a. 1 bottle ketchup - MikeT
23. 1 bottle mustard- Slüdge
23a.1 bottle mustard - MikeT
24. 1 jar dill pickle slices -
24a.1 bottle pickle relish -Slüdge
25. two packs sliced cheese -
26. two packs sliced cheese -
27. 24 hot dog buns (for daytime social) - Sh0use
27a. 24 hot dog buns (for daytime social) -
27b. 24 hot dog buns (for evening social)-
27c. 24 hot dog buns (for evening social) -
28. 24 hamburger buns -
28a. 24 hamburger buns - MikeT
28b. 24 hamburger buns -
29. chili (for daytime social) -
29a. more chili (for evening social) -
30. cole slaw -
31. 5 tomatoes, 1 head lettuce -
32. 5 onions, 1 head lettuce - cavemark
33. 100 paper plates - BobK
34. 1 pack napkins, 2 rolls paper towels - CDF
35. 25 forks, knives, spoons - CDF
36. 25 forks, knives, spoons - CDF
37. 25 forks, knives, spoons - CDF
38. 3 paper tablecloths -
39. 3 paper tablecloths -
40. 20 Lbs ice - Ginnie Springs
41. 20 Lbs ice - Ginnie Springs
42. 20 Lbs ice - Ginnie Springs
43. 20 Lbs charcoal, lighter fluid(if not self light) daytime social - BobK
43a. 20 Lbs charcoal, lighter fluid(if not self light) evening social -
44. foil & aluminum serving trays/covers - Slüdge
45. cooking utensils - Slüdge
46. roll of tickets for the drawing - CDF
47. green jalapeños, Salsa -
48. 1 gal sweet tea - cavemark
49. Mexican dip and tortilla chips -
50. Last minute stuff - Jax

Also, every year we have people that can't make it for one reason or another, but they still want to be a part of the fun. So they will send ten or twenty bucks or so to my PayPal address (rc.edge@hotmail.com). You can specify which items you want me to get, or you can let me just wait until the day before the social and I'll get what is left on the list.

Here's something that needs to be mentioned: we are really grateful for everyone that brings items, but several times life has gotten in the way, and items we were expecting never came to fruition, or arrived an hour after the social started.

If you choose one of the main items (burgers, hot dogs, buns) and you are going to be late or have to cancel altogether, PLEASE let me know in plenty of time. It is unnerving to wonder if we need to make a last-minute Wal-Mart run. If we have to, we can, but we don't want to go get something if you're simply a few minutes late.

You can always call me at 706/326-3001.

I'll take 11, 14, and 27. Thanks!

I'll do 7 and 10a. This way I can secretly marinate the veggie burgers in Bacon grease

Hey, Russell, could I send money for the hamburger patties?

I won't be able to do the trip, but I'd like to contribute.

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Originally Posted by Jax

Hey, Russell, could I send money for the hamburger patties?

I won't be able to do the trip, but I'd like to contribute.

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People did that last year, but wait for Russell to answer.

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Originally Posted by Jax

Hey, Russell, could I send money for the hamburger patties?

I won't be able to do the trip, but I'd like to contribute.

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PayPal it to rc.edge@hotmail.com and tell me exactly what you want me to get.

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Originally Posted by Slüdge

PayPal it to rc.edge@hotmail.com and tell me exactly what you want me to get.

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How about two patties of 93% - no, make it four - maybe six? Some special sauce, lettuce, cheese, ....

Hell, I don't know, Russell - sign me up for stuff and use the rest for whatever you need that day! I can't tell you what you need! :)

Why don't Nelly and I bring the veggie burgers and veggie dogs to ensure that they are not secretly marinated in bacon grease?

Put me down for 12, 20, 32 & 48.
I'm bringing 3 daughters, 2 boyfriends and a fiancé. Only the daughters dive.

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Originally Posted by oya

Why don't Nelly and I bring the veggie burgers and veggie dogs to ensure that they are not secretly marinated in bacon grease?

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Ha ha ha my evil plan worked again

dumb question... where is this elusive "galaxy dive" taking place. We'd like to join you all. (Ginnie?)

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Originally Posted by IowaCaveDiver

dumb question... where is this elusive "galaxy dive" taking place. We'd like to join you all. (Ginnie?)

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Yes, in the Ginnie Ballroom.

New rule, though - the staff at Ginnie is limiting us to 25 divers in the ballroom. Anyone that wants me to put their name on the list (before December 31 at the site), send me a PM.

Has anyone tried to send me a PM and got a "mailbox full" message? Yeah, I'm an idiot.

It's fixed now.

In years past, turnout for the Galaxie Dive has exceeded the number of divers ( 25 ) which is the limit being currently allowed in the Cavern, so where I'm going with this is, how about offering several Galaxy Dives so everyone will have the opportunity to see the show. You may have an "off year" and not need that second dive, but then again, folks come here from all parts of the globe and it would be a shame if they were unable to participate.

Excellent idea. If it looks like we're going to be way over, maybe we'll do two.

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Originally Posted by Slüdge

Excellent idea. If it looks like we're going to be way over, maybe we'll do two.

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One at the Keyhole!

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Originally Posted by Greenwood_60

One at the Keyhole!

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Hmmm, we don't have a limit in Devil's Eye...

Part of the Galaxy dive is too release the Goop at Midnight. It can be accomplished by having one group on Standard Eastern Time and the other group on Greenwich Mean Time for Ginnie Springs. If my calculation is right, the group that would like to dive it on GMT the show would be at 12:30 AM and the other group would dive it at 12 Midnight. Just a thought.

GMT is 5 hours before EST. midnight EST is 5:00GMT
I like the two midnight dive suggestion if there is enough similar flow through the keyhole.
I'll have to be in Ginnie, since my daughters are not yet cave cert.

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Originally Posted by cavemark

GMT is 5 hours before EST. midnight EST is 5:00GMT

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Part right. Using Greenwich England as a starting point every 15 degrees of longitude equals 1 hour. Since the U.S. is West of England and East of the International Date Line we divide our exact longitude by 15 and add that number to get GMT. Since High Springs Fl. is 82*36' W it works out to be 5 1/2 hours. You are correct about using the number 5 for EST but EST covers a wide area. But who really cares what time it is as long as we are having fun.

Has there been any sort of gear exchange done at these events in the past? I just thought others might be like me and have a few things that others might find useful just laying around the closet.

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Originally Posted by Sh0use

Has there been any sort of gear exchange done at these events in the past? I just thought others might be like me and have a few things that others might find useful just laying around the closet.

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Now, THAT sounds interesting!


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Originally Posted by vinegarbiscuit

Now, THAT sounds interesting!


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+1.

Corinne and I will bring 33 and 43.

I haven't seen a confirmation, but I'm assuming the social will be Saturday before the dive Saturday night. Correct?

Daytime social around noon. Evening social around 7pm. If we have only one Galaxy Dive it will be around 11:45pm. If we have more than twenty people, we will add another one around 9pm. Those that sign up earliest will have the option to choose which dive they want to make.

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Originally Posted by Sh0use

Has there been any sort of gear exchange done at these events in the past? I just thought others might be like me and have a few things that others might find useful just laying around the closet.

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Used to be two a year gear exchanges at Ginnie,and my understanding is that it was shut down due to concern that it was competing with Ginnie's gear sales.

Remember a cavern is a cave at night---be safe.

I'll bring 10, 15 and 17...

what items are still missing? I can bring something for Saturday

I see the list is still a little thin. Headed to Publix later today and I'm happy to pick up any additional necessities beyond what I've signed up for.

The Kentucky bunch said they will bring #11a, #24 & 25.