*Thanks Korny

Ya’ll sit back and listen to a tale. This is a tale of a group of brave adventurers fighting for survival amongst the great smoke covered mountains. They climbed sheer cliffs, they fought bears, and they quenched their mighty thirst in pure mountain streams. These rugged frontiersmen fought and died on these mountains. They fought for flags, for territory, and for the scalps of the less brave. Some say that in the deep, dark, old growth forests high up the hills you can still hear a voice upon the wind…”Flag taken….flag dropped…flag taken….flag dropped…”

Where:
Gatlinburg, Tennessee http://goo.gl/maps/0W8S1

Gatlinburg lies at the far eastern end of Tennessee, right at the base of the most spectacular peaks in the Appalachian Mountains.

Also these:

When:

April 18-21

Crow’s Nest

Conveniently located only 1 mile from downtown Gatlinburg, this beautiful 3 level chalet has a multitude of amenities and all of the comforts of home. The large game room on the ground floor will leave you prepared to go… to war.

What will we be doing?
- Gaming
- Eating
- Hiking
- Eating
- Cheesy touristy stuff
- Eating

Cost: $80 per person
Fun like this ain’t free, but I’ve done my best to keep it reasonable. I’d hate for any of you poor losers to miss out. :p
The cost includes the cabin, plus meals Friday night and Saturday. We’ll be heading out exploring on Sunday, so pack a little cash for food and fun.

How do I join?
Contact: greatsmokymountainlanboree@gmail.com
Please email your name, gamertag, HBO/DBO tag, and where you will be traveling from. Also please let me know if you will be available all weekend or for just part of it.

I do have limited room at the cabin. I will do my absolute best to accommodate everyone who wants to go, but it is filling up on a first come basis. If I can’t fit you in this time, don’t sweat it. If everything goes right we might just have to make this a regular thing. :)

TL,DR:
Where: Gatlinburg, Tennessee http://goo.gl/maps/0W8S1
When: April 18-21
Cost: $80
Contact: greatsmokymountainlanboree@gmail.com

I'm in the pic. I have to attend.

I'm in the pic. I have to attend.

That was the idea.

A LAN within reasonable driving distance?

I can't commit to attending, but I'll keep my eye on that weekend. Could be fun to pull it off at the last minute if circumstances permit.

Cost: $80

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Cost: $80

Damn you rich southerners.

HBOhio still undercut you at the grand price of free. Who needs a cabin when you can sleep on my floor!? ;)

Just promise me one thing: This year, Bones shall not escape.

P.S. I lol'd at the Dolly pic. That's gotta be a running joke down there.

#HBOMB

#GSML

This seems familiar.... like a Party in elevation.... a fiesta on the peaks....

nah must be coincidence.

P.S. You people are turning my life into somekind of vig or megaparty. PAX East then BlueLAN back to back weekends? whatevah #yolo

I thought about it, but that's just tacking too much money on. Dollywood is great, and I highly recommmend visiting it, but it's not on the LAN itenerary. Plus I'm more into getting out into the mountains, and they're free.

I went to Dollywood once as a child, my grandma's from Tennessee and we were having a reunion there.

It's a bizarre place, but loads of fun.

This seems familiar.... like a Party in elevation.... a fiesta on the peaks....

nah must be coincidence.

P.S. You people are turning my life into somekind of vig or megaparty. PAX East then BlueLAN back to back weekends? whatevah #yolo

Going to PAX East the weekend before, I will have plenty of swag to give out as prizes in the new better than ever, and totally a thing, Paddy Cup 2014

You know . . . if I'm not on call for farrowing, this might actually be doable.

You know . . . if I'm not on call for farrowing, this might actually be doable.

That would be grand!

We would love to have you there. I can guarantee your maps will be in the rotation.

I've pulled calves while dressed to go out. You can take care of that and make the LAN. We can sit up all night and talk cows.

You know . . . if I'm not on call for farrowing, this might actually be doable.

You must.

Fly in to DC and we'll ride down together. Maybe we'll pick up Duncan or Kermit on the way.

~m

HBOhio still undercut you at the grand price of free. Who needs a cabin when you can sleep on my floor!? ;)

and here I thought I kicked myself enough for missing that

Cost: $80

Damn you rich southerners.

Cost: $80

#HBOMB

#GSML

A LAN within reasonable driving distance?

I can't commit to attending, but I'll keep my eye on that weekend. Could be fun to pull it off at the last minute if circumstances permit.

what they said, except not
The distance and cost are significantly more doable than HBO MB, but significantly less doable than HBOnes and HBOhio. If it was just the trip, I might possibly have been able to make it. If it was just the cost I might possibly theoretically have been able to make it if I saved up and this was a slightly different parallel universe. With both there's no way, even if I really want it, and I do. Chop down a tree for me, OK?
Also, is there really no way to make this more spaced out without resorting to images or text to just take up space?

Dang, I guess only Bones will be thrown off a cliff then. Maybe next time.

Duncan's 2014 Wallet-crushing Travel Plans:
4 Weddings
4 Bachelor Parties
PAX East
PAX Prime
E3

Might as well add a LANboree to that, right? Especially one that's a short, 7-hour drive away. Carpooling is definitely an option.

Let's just hope I still have a job after I use up all of my vacation days and start taking unpaid leave. :P

I might be able to ride part of the way with you.

It's his own fault.

We told him that was a terrible place to setup his hammock.

Duncan's 2014 Wallet-crushing Travel Plans:
4 Weddings
4 Bachelor Parties
PAX East
PAX Prime
E3

Might as well add a LANboree to that, right?

Party on, Slurms.

I'm in Maine. I'd like to come, if I'll be had. Is there any kind of assistance out there, like, me come to you and then go the rest of the way?

Even if you don't think it'd be helpful, it might be. C'monnnnnnnnnnnnnnn DBO help me out!

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That's actually a good point. He gets to me, we get to someone else/TN.

Mostly down though

And west. I'm like a goddamn pioneer circa 18th Century.

If you can get to DC there is a carpool heading down.

If you can get to DC there is a carpool heading down.

Perfect. I think I can take a train. Let me look into that, but plan on me attending.

And a lot more moonshine.

(I swear to god, that is NOT an invitation for a paddy's ass and I'll kill you)

It's been a long time since the glory of IRL Phisto has been known at a b.org function. There will be fingerless gloves, outrageously inappropriate humor, and a wealth of Mass Effect knowledge at your fingerless-tips.

Gird thyselves.

We're at capacity, but anybody wants to go or is on the fence, please contact the lan email and let me know. I want to get everyone in that I can.

I'm so pumped that you're coming. Be sure to send an email to the lan email so I can keep you updated.

Well, I'll just say this... if you're ever thinking to yourself, "Why would I spend the extra money on the premium hammock that doubles as a makeshift parachute?", stop right there and just do it.

I swapped to hammock camping last year. I thought I would save some money and use some cheap straps I had in my garage. The first night out I had got settled into the hammock and was almost asleep when the straps broke. I went straight down butt-first into some sharp rocks. Not fun.

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So when I last mentioned trains as viable transportation to y'all, you're all "I'm not cargo, you funky brazilian!". What is going on?

New England has some trains, but out here in God's country we don't have time for that nonsense.

New England has some trains, but out here in God's country we don't have time for that nonsense.

Yeah, I'm no expert, but there are major train lines all over the east coast. I'm relatively sure I can make it from Portland to DC without too much hassle.

Hope you like coldness and possible exposure

(I swear to god, that is NOT an invitation for a paddy's ass and I'll kill you)

English, motherfucker, do you speak it?

Paddy's ass do as it want. Call my ass honest abe, cause these hips don't lie.

Dude, you've been to LANs with me. Where do you think I'm sleeping?

You'll need to post this elsewhere. I don't think he frequents DBO.

Awesome. Look forward to meeting you.

And he's bringing cookies.
And if anyone can make the journey to Bones, he'll bring them, too.

"Boner Goes South"

You know they make pills to fix that right?

Boner is coming.

I just squee'd a bit on the inside.

Make it here, pitch in for gas (and maybe a shift behind the wheel) and we're good.

~m

Consider it done, sir.

We're at capacity, but anybody wants to go or is on the fence, please contact the lan email and let me know. I want to get everyone in that I can.

Sounds like you need to find a bigger venue!

And he's bringing cookies.

I'm bringing brownies.

I figured I'd get a dozen or so people. Looks like I way underestimated that. Live and learn.

Still, contact the lan email even of you don't know if you can make it. Plans could change.

And he's bringing cookies.

I'm bringing brownies.

I've got two 2-foot long rolls of homemade sausage in the freezer, plus some thick cut bacon, and some homemade muscadine jelly. It's killing me to save it until April. We're gonna do some countrified breakfast.

If a bunch of clowns can fit in a tiny car, a bunch of us can fit into a cabin.

I'm bringing brownies.

Okay, we should definitely carpool.

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Why don't you wait til after the 27th, so I'll be 21? I know I'll just get drunk off mein arsch anyway, but I'd be more comfortable doing it legally.

Can we hunt some squirrel? Want to try it. Rabbit, too.

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Springsteen's in Charlotte on 8/19. You all probably don't realize what a conflict this is. I've seen every Springsteen show in NC since 1981.

Springsteen's in Charlotte on 8/19. You all probably don't realize what a conflict this is. I've seen every Springsteen show in NC since 1981.

I'm assuming you mean 4/19 right? :)

I'm sure if we reason with him as All-American dock workers from New Jersey, he'd have to come over.

Springsteen's in Charlotte on 8/19. You all probably don't realize what a conflict this is. I've seen every Springsteen show in NC since 1981.

I'm assuming you mean 4/19 right? :)

Yeah.

Springsteen's in Charlotte on 8/19. You all probably don't realize what a conflict this is. I've seen every Springsteen show in NC since 1981.

Dang man. I was really looking forward to our meeting across the river where we could talk about our glory days. I suppose doing both would mean that you would have to drive all night. But you might be able to do it. You were born to run.

Springsteen's in Charlotte on 8/19. You all probably don't realize what a conflict this is. I've seen every Springsteen show in NC since 1981.

Dang man. I was really looking forward to our meeting across the river where we could talk about our glory days. I suppose doing both would mean that you would have to drive all night. But you might be able to do it. You were born to run.

I'd miss 9-10 hours of Lanboree time. :(

Come to the LAN.

We'll make Paddy sing all his hits. He's good at that stuff.

You'll laugh, you'll cry, it will be like you are there!

Don't make Bones cry...

I may or may not be completely serious about this. I know some people are passing down 40.

Dude, that would be so much better than the rock we had to stand in for Snipe. Of course having you there would be even better. :)

I'm sure I can talk Kermit into picking it up on the way.

Dude, that would be so much better than the rock we had to stand in for Snipe. Of course having you there would be even better. :)

I'm sure I can talk Kermit into picking it up on the way.

I'd be glad to, but I'd rather have the real duck.