ROKS (Colorado) Burns Night

[Livingston]

At this time, it looks like Joyce and I can make it.

[McNulty]

ROKS sounds good to me also. Then Aye it is? What have you fellow ROKS decided as to a Burns Supper? When and where. With enough notice I may be able to make it to the front range for the dinner (weather permitting and the passes are open). Please let me know
Nulty

[Livingston]

Nulty,

We're trying to do it on the cheap this year so meeting at one of the pubs.

Thanks for the support on the name

$50 seemed a bit steep to me as well but having not "done" a Burns night before I have no frame of reference.

I searched for Pubs doing suppers and none of the suspects were advertising that they were doing one. I tried Scottish and found a new Scottish Pub in Boulder so I emailed them to see if they were doing a supper and they are: also $50 for four courses, drinks etc.

That being said; the rabble seems to prefer a lower key event and since someone posted a thread with this link: http://www.burnssupper2009.com/default.aspx which offers a "do it yourself kit" including the requisite liturgy ith:. So I propose [take two]......

Location: Pint Pub [live ales and 1 or 2 Whiskys ]
Date: 24 Jan.
Time: 6 pm an early start for an early finish [Murphys law dictates that I am working that weekend ]
Attire: Kilts as dressed up as you can do

If we get 6 or 7 people firmly committed I will get the "Do it Yourself Burns Supper" kit and try and find a Haggis.

[macwilkin]

$50 seemed a bit steep to me as well but having not "done" a Burns night before I have no frame of reference.

$50 is actually fairly reasonable when you consider all that goes into a Burns Supper; Haggis, the venue, decorations, entertainment, etc. Our local St. Andrew's Society charges $40 per person, whilst a Burns Supper in a major city like St. Louis or Chicago can go anywhere from $70 to $100 per person.

That's not to say that a Burns Supper cannot be held for less cost, but as the organiser of a Burns Supper for over a decade, I feel that some explanation is owed when people question the costs.

T.

[Nighthawk]

$50 is actually fairly reasonable when you consider all that goes into a Burns Supper; Haggis, the venue, decorations, entertainment, etc. Our local St. Andrew's Society charges $40 per person, whilst a Burns Supper in a major city like St. Louis or Chicago can go anywhere from $70 to $100 per person.

That's not to say that a Burns Supper cannot be held for less cost, but as the organiser of a Burns Supper for over a decade, I feel that some explanation is owed when people question the costs.

T.

Don;t get me wrong, man- I'm ot saying it's not reasonable- I know how much these kinds of events can run an organizer- I'm just saying that I can't afford it right now... Which is why I didn't get to see Flogging Molley when they were here.

[Nighthawk]

Oh, and.... I'm in! Especially if it's at Pints!!

[irishcoloradoan]

Shoot, I just had a new head gasket put in my car along with a change to the timing belt. So I'm out 2k and that means tight pockets until after my wedding in April. I'll have to pass on this meetup, sorry guys.

[Ian.MacAllan]

$50 is actually fairly reasonable . . .
T.

$50 per capita is the only published price I've found in the Washinton-Baltimore area. I don't find it attractive right after the Holidays, but I do think it reasonable. .

[rmmcscott]

I'm in if we're doing Pints Pub!!

[Livingston]

Chances are now very slim that we will be able to make it up for this. We were both looking forward to seeing everyone again and to a visit to Pints Pub. With being a recipeint of a WFR notice today, we're squeezing every penny we can until either Joyce, myself or both of us find jobs.