Sorry you can't come because you're feeling bad Richard.  Of course, if the
real reason is that you dodging the bike ride, I will mock you for all
eternity.  ;)

-----Original Message-----
From: Ebner, Daniel [mailto:DEbner@JPI.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 11:17 AM
To: 'Richard Donoghue'; 'Clint.Dean@enron.com'
Cc: Scott Palmer; 'Luis Gasparini'
Subject: RE: This weekend


Won't be the same without you.  After all, it was Richard that came up with
"Sometimes you kick wood...sometimes the wood kicks you."

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Donoghue [SMTP:Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 10:41 AM
> To: 'Clint.Dean@enron.com'; Richard Donoghue
> Cc: 'Scott Palmer'; 'Ebner, Daniel'; 'Luis Gasparini'
> Subject: RE: This weekend
>
> More like types, but I can read my message aloud to my computer if you
> would
> like.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clint.Dean@enron.com [mailto:Clint.Dean@enron.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 10:40 AM
> To: Richard Donoghue
> Cc: 'Scott Palmer'; 'Ebner, Daniel'; 'Luis Gasparini'
> Subject: RE: This weekend
>
>
>
> The "silent one" speaks.
>
>
>
>
> Richard Donoghue <Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com> on 12/13/2000 10:37:08 AM
>
> To:   "'Scott Palmer'" <Scott.Palmer@exodus.net>, "'Ebner, Daniel'"
>       <DEbner@JPI.com>, "'Luis Gasparini'" <lgasparini@simpletel.com>,
>       "'Clint.Dean@enron.com'" <Clint.Dean@enron.com>, Richard Donoghue
>       <Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com>
> cc:
>
> Subject:  RE: This weekend
>
>
> Guys, unfortunately, I think I'm going to have to bow out of our camping
> trip this weekend. I have been rather ill over the last week and a half,
> and
> I'm not sure that I'm up for the elements and all of the alcohol that are
> involved in this weekend's festivities. I have been hoping to get better,
> but between work and my cold, I don't think I'm up for it. Have fun and
> please try not to make too much fun of the "silent one" while you are in a
> wood kicking frenzy.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Palmer [mailto:Scott.Palmer@exodus.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 10:41 AM
> To: 'Ebner, Daniel'; 'Luis Gasparini'; 'Clint.Dean@enron.com';
> 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com'
> Subject: RE: This weekend
>
>
>
> I also have a small tent that can be borrowed if "the silent one" emerges
> from the depths of the legal system to join us on our quest for physical
> pain, inebriation, and large, uncontrollable fires.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ebner, Daniel [mailto:DEbner@JPI.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 10:35 AM
> To: Scott Palmer; 'Luis Gasparini'; 'Clint.Dean@enron.com';
> 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com'
> Subject: RE: This weekend
>
>
> Clint has spoken for the tent.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:   Ebner, Daniel
> > Sent:   Tuesday, December 12, 2000 10:28 AM
> > To:     'Scott Palmer'; 'Luis Gasparini'; Clint.Dean@enron.com;
> > Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com
> > Subject:     RE: This weekend
> >
> > Does everybody have a tent.  I can bring an extra SMALL tent if needed?
> >
> >    -----Original Message-----
> >    From:     Scott Palmer [SMTP:Scott.Palmer@exodus.net]
> >    Sent:     Tuesday, December 12, 2000 8:24 AM
> >    To:  'Luis Gasparini'; Ebner, Daniel; Clint.Dean@enron.com;
> > Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com
> >    Subject:  RE: This weekend
> >
> >
> >    I'm in for that.
> >
> >    BTW - pack a change of warm clothes, and I'd suggest some kind of
> > light
> >    nylon coat.  It might drizzle that day.
> >
> >    -----Original Message-----
> >    From: Luis Gasparini [mailto:lgasparini@simpletel.com]
> >    Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 4:37 PM
> >    To: Ebner, Daniel; Scott Palmer; Clint.Dean@enron.com;
> >    Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com
> >    Subject: RE: This weekend
> >
> >
> >    Do you guys want to go in on some New York Strip steaks?  I can pick
> > up some
> >    in bulk at Sam's and marinade them over night.  There are usually 4
> > eight to
> >    ten ounce steaks per package for around $20.  They are pretty good
> > quality.
> >
> >    If we do it, should I get one or two packages?  I'm thinking two
> > (unless
> >    Scott is bringing Hunter, who we can BBQ instead).
> >
> >    -----Original Message-----
> >    From: Ebner, Daniel [mailto:DEbner@JPI.com]
> >    Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 3:00 PM
> >    To: 'Scott Palmer'; Ebner, Daniel; 'Clint.Dean@enron.com'
> >    Cc: 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com'; 'lgasparini@simpletel.com'
> >    Subject: RE: This weekend
> >
> >
> >    Sounds good to me.  5 o'clock.   Just kidding.
> >
> >    > -----Original Message-----
> >    > From:   Scott Palmer [SMTP:Scott.Palmer@exodus.net]
> >    > Sent:   Monday, December 11, 2000 3:02 PM
> >    > To:     'Ebner, Daniel'; 'Clint.Dean@enron.com'
> >    > Cc:     'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com'; 'lgasparini@simpletel.com'
> >    > Subject:     RE: This weekend
> >    >
> >    >
> >    > So did we get a consensus on the time?
> >    >
> >    > -----Original Message-----
> >    > From: Ebner, Daniel [mailto:DEbner@JPI.com]
> >    > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 2:54 PM
> >    > To: Scott Palmer; 'Clint.Dean@enron.com'
> >    > Cc: 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com'; 'lgasparini@simpletel.com'
> >    > Subject: RE: This weekend
> >    >
> >    >
> >    > I think I'd have a short position in camp fire wood.  I see the
> > intrinsic
> >    > value spiking upward (due to need for warmth) then crashing down
> > (as it
> >    > turns to ash).
> >    >
> >    > However, I'm always long Beam.
> >    >
> >    > > -----Original Message-----
> >    > > From: Scott Palmer [SMTP:Scott.Palmer@exodus.net]
> >    > > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 2:47 PM
> >    > > To:   'Clint.Dean@enron.com'
> >    > > Cc:   'Ebner, Daniel'; 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com';
> >    > > 'lgasparini@simpletel.com'
> >    > > Subject:   RE: This weekend
> >    > >
> >    > >
> >    > > Not so fast, Clint.... for $4.50 you just get the wood, you
> > don't get an
> >    > > option to kick the wood.
> >    > >
> >    > > I'm writing December Wood-kicking calls for $1, who's
> > buying....?
> >    > >
> >    > > -----Original Message-----
> >    > > From: Clint.Dean@enron.com [mailto:Clint.Dean@enron.com]
> >    > > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 2:37 PM
> >    > > To: Scott Palmer
> >    > > Cc: 'Ebner, Daniel'; 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com';
> >    > > 'lgasparini@simpletel.com'
> >    > > Subject: RE: This weekend
> >    > >
> >    > >
> >    > >
> >    > > Wow, the wood I can kick!!!
> >    > >
> >    > >
> >    > >
> >    > >
> >    > > Scott Palmer <Scott.Palmer@exodus.net> on 12/11/2000 02:34:59 PM
> >    > >
> >    > > To:   "'Ebner, Daniel'" <DEbner@JPI.com>,
> > "'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com'"
> >    > >       <Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com>, "'Clint.Dean@enron.com'"
> >    > >       <Clint.Dean@enron.com>, "'lgasparini@simpletel.com'"
> >    > >       <lgasparini@simpletel.com>
> >    > > cc:
> >    > >
> >    > > Subject:  RE: This weekend
> >    > >
> >    > >
> >    > >
> >    > > All right - I did the unthinkable, and bought a "half-cord" of
> > wood.
> >    > For
> >    > > the uninitiated, a half-cord is a stack of roughly 18- to
> > 24-inch logs
> >    > > that
> >    > > is 8 feet long and 4 feet high.
> >    > >
> >    > > I'm going to bring about half of it camping, so we should have
> > quite the
> >    > > fire.
> >    > >
> >    > > -----Original Message-----
> >    > > From: Ebner, Daniel [mailto:DEbner@JPI.com]
> >    > > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 1:55 PM
> >    > > To: Scott Palmer; 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com';
> > 'Clint.Dean@enron.com';
> >    > > 'lgasparini@simpletel.com'
> >    > > Subject: RE: This weekend
> >    > >
> >    > >
> >    > > Richard, are you coming.  You've been awful quite throughout
> > this.
> >    > >
> >    > > I think I can scrape together 500 pennies.
> >    > >
> >    > > > -----Original Message-----
> >    > > > From:   Scott Palmer [SMTP:Scott.Palmer@exodus.net]
> >    > > > Sent:   Monday, December 11, 2000 12:50 PM
> >    > > > To:     'Ebner, Daniel'; 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com';
> >    > > 'Clint.Dean@enron.com';
> >    > > > 'lgasparini@simpletel.com'
> >    > > > Subject:     RE: This weekend
> >    > > >
> >    > > >
> >    > > > OK, I can get some firewood.  I assume we're going to need
> > quite a
> >    > bit,
> >    > > > since we tend to build a pretty big fire every year.
> >    > > >
> >    > > > Can I assume that I can get $5 from everybody to help cover
> > the cost
> >    > of
> >    > > > the
> >    > > > wood?
> >    > > >
> >    > > > The place is easy, there's pretty much only one area to tent
> > camp.
> >    > I'd
> >    > > > say
> >    > > > first ones there claim a good site.  It's been getting dark
> > around
> >    > 5:00
> >    > > > lately, so I'd say we need to get there before noon if we're
> > going to
> >    > > get
> >    > > > a
> >    > > > decent ride in and be able to pitch tents before it gets dark.
> >    > > >
> >    > > > That'll mean an early morning for the Dallas guys.... sorry
> > bout that.
> >    > > >
> >    > > > -----Original Message-----
> >    > > > From: Ebner, Daniel [mailto:DEbner@JPI.com]
> >    > > > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 11:48 AM
> >    > > > To: Scott Palmer; 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com';
> > 'Clint.Dean@enron.com';
> >    > > > 'lgasparini@simpletel.com'
> >    > > > Subject: This weekend
> >    > > >
> >    > > >
> >    > > > I did some looking for firewood around Coppell this weekend.
> > Short of
> >    > > the
> >    > > > crap you get from Albertson's that burns up in about 15
> > minutes, I
> >    > could
> >    > > > not
> >    > > > find any.  This week, I've got something every night so I
> > can't shop
> >    > for
> >    > > > it.
> >    > > >
> >    > > > Can someone be in charge of getting firewood?  It's usually
> > best to
> >    > get
> >    > > > from
> >    > > > an actual firewood supplier that usually has trucks on the
> > side of the
> >    > > > road.
> >    > > > Nursuries sometimes have it also.  We can split up the cost
> > later.
> >    > > >
> >    > > > I'm pretty much planning on showing up with my tent, sleeping
> > stuff,
> >    > > food,
> >    > > > Beam, bike, and lanterns.  Is there anything else I need to
> > bring?
> >    > > >
> >    > > > Also, what time, and where in the park are we meeting?
> >    > >
> >    > >
>
>