Soulriders Gatherin 2014 - Planning - Updated 4/6

[Ginrai]

I was going to say to bring the Wii with Brawl since it would be fun late night... But a PS3 with four controllers should be just as good. I have a few fighting games that I can bring over. Does anyone have Rayman Origins? I remember that being a lot of fun with four players.

Also, as I mentioned in the google doc, is anyone else going to bring their handheld systems?

[Merc]

I don't have any party video games that other people don't already have, so I don't plan on bringing any.

No plan to bring a DS either, possibly a laptop I guess, but I probably won't be loading it with games if so.

As an aside on the sushi thing (since i'm only now really looking over google docs), not a sushi fanatic myself. Though I do like fish in general, and I have no issues with going to a sushi place especially if they offer something more on the cooked side of things? =)

Also, sure thing on 7 Wonders, I can definitely bring it along.

[Figment]

Things have been a bit tight recently so I'll likely only be able to drive down for one day as it's a bit of a drive (2-3 hours if there's traffic). I'm thinking either Tuesday or Wednesday as those are typically my days off. I've requested access to the Google doc so I'll make a determination once I see what's listed there.

[Dracos]

It'll be good to see you, Xal.

[Dracos]

I don't have any party video games that other people don't already have, so I don't plan on bringing any.

No plan to bring a DS either, possibly a laptop I guess, but I probably won't be loading it with games if so.

As an aside on the sushi thing (since i'm only now really looking over google docs), not a sushi fanatic myself. Though I do like fish in general, and I have no issues with going to a sushi place especially if they offer something more on the cooked side of things? =)

Also, sure thing on 7 Wonders, I can definitely bring it along.

They do.  I remember it being okay before it became my perpetual sushi joint. :)

[Dracos]

Brazilian BBQ:

Currently planning on reserving this the first week of september.  Probably also making reservations for the sushi place.

Any concerns about time of meal, or worries over dinner pricing (http://www.fogodechao.com).  The brazillian bbq will run folks 35(+tax/drinks) at lunch and 55 at dinner.  I have only been there at dinner so can't say if its a reduced set.  It does require +1 week reservations to get in from my experience (1 trip).  I lean toward dinner myself, say a 6 pm or 6:30 pm sit down?

Sushi will run between 10 and 70 bucks, depending on what you get.  If you're not going off the sushi menu, pretty sure 10-15 is around what a dinner platter will run you.  http://higuma1.web.fc2.com/  there will be non-sushi options.

[Merc]

Having eaten at Fogo de Chao in Texas both for lunch and dinner, I will say that there is no difference between the lunch and dinner menu.

The difference in price tends to be in the fact that people will typically eat less at lunch due to not wanting to fall into a food coma, often because they need to return to work or have other things to do later in the day. Also, more people out in evening, so fewer available tables make it a demand vs supply thing.

That said, food does typically cycle faster during dinner time, so you're more likely to quickly get the cuts that you want in the rarity that you want. Dunno if it's worth the extra $20, since if we did food coma, we could always just turn it into a night of gaming once we un-coma'ed. I still don't really have a preference, and happy to go either at lunch or dinner.

[Ginrai]

Should we go to the barbeque on Monday since the sushi bar won't be open then? And would anyone be in the mood to go to another sushi bar place during the week?

[Figment]

Looking at the proposed schedule I'm leaning towards meeting everyone in San Francisco on Wednesday then heading home from Muir Woods that afternoon.

[Merc]

If anyone coming is able to pass by a Toys R Us tonight, apparently a board game called King of Tokyo is ringing up as $2 in some stores, and free (well, $0.04 but with a discount of $0.04 if you buy anything else) in others.

It's a fun enough party game, though it does have party elimination. And you can't beat the price, given it's normally $45 retail price.

Other games may also ring up on clearance.

[Dracos]

Should we go to the barbeque on Monday since the sushi bar won't be open then? And would anyone be in the mood to go to another sushi bar place during the week?

Well, I can swap those around.  I could've sworn I double checked that.

For me there's really three concerns:
1)One I tend to spend a lot, so multiple sushi trips in a week are generally a no-no.  the BBQ will be a lot too, but at least that's two different 'specials' :)
2)Gate dies from fish.  I have no desire to kill gate, so we're limited to before gate arrives.
3)I figure we will grab some kind of fishy meal on wednesday in the city.  I wouldn't recommend sushi be that meal though as I'm used to the sushi joints up there costing roughly 1.5-2.0 times as much.  It's the city afterall.

[Dracos]

Looking at the proposed schedule I'm leaning towards meeting everyone in San Francisco on Wednesday then heading home from Muir Woods that afternoon.

That works.  We'll likely grab dim sum, so we can arrange to meet there.

Make sure your phone number is gotten.

In fact, I'll add a section for that on the Google Doc, since its only those of us on the trip that can see it.

[Dracos]

Two folks have gladly updated info on Fogo De Chao.

We'll go for lunch and save everyone some money.  I'll reserve a 12:30 thing or something.


Just to confirm my counting:  It'd be reserving for 5 of us?  Me, Corwin, Merc, Ginrai, Hal?

Is that right?

[Figment]

That works.  We'll likely grab dim sum, so we can arrange to meet there.

Make sure your phone number is gotten.

In fact, I'll add a section for that on the Google Doc, since its only those of us on the trip that can see it.

Added a section for phone numbers and entered my own.

[Dracos]

Thanks, Figment :)