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" Kirk, my
friend, revenge is a dish best served cold... but Mongolian
Barbecue is best when it's HOT! Come on down and get some today! " - Khan
Noonian Singh
Begun in the spring of 1998 as a
reaction to the continual postponement of the Citypages Beer
Festival, BIYF is a loosely formatted event which involves friends, beer,
food and entertainment.
Last year's fest, held at the residence of Jim & Suz,
featured movies, beer,
a refreshing walk, beer,
pizza, beer,
Orson Wells Trail Mix™ and
Hooch (beer).
The event kicked off with the Gasthof
zur Gemutlichkeit dining
experience. It's so much more than just a meal.
This year we hope to take you boldly
where no beerfest has gone before by giving the fest a theme. Jim & Suz
have once again agreed to host and the schedule is shaping up
(see right). All developments will be chronicled here, so keep
checking back.
Please email me with all your suggestions.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
The dread O.W. Trail Mix™
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Itinerary v2.4
June 11-13, 1999
Friday,
June 11, 1999
- Prior
to Evening - Arrival
/ Lodging Check-In
- Twin Cities Residences / Hotels.
Out-of-towners that will be staying with Twin Cities
residents will need to contact their hosts in order
to set up the specific "wheres" and "whens" of the
check-in procedure. Each couple should also plan on
providing two different types of beer to sample. Quantity
of each type is at your discretion, but there should
be at least enough of each of your choices to provide
a small sample for all ten people. You may bring your
selections with you to the festival, or you can sign
up for the first small group seminar listed below.
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- Evening - Small
Group Activities
- Held at various locations. Participants
can sign up for several small group seminars including:
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- "The Well-Stocked
Refrigerator" - Practice purchasing and storing
beer for use during Saturday's Festival.
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- "The Lost Art of
Conversation" - Learn how to reminisce with old
friends and dazzle them with witty repartee.
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- "Modern American
Film Classics" - View and critically review a
current cinema classic in the theater.
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- "Debauchery 101" -
Resurrect college skills long dormant and make yourself
regret the coming dawn.
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- "Quarters; An Empirical
Study" - Do motor skill functions become progressively
impaired through the consumption of beverages such
as beer or, as noted researcher Dr. Jonathan Fever
of Cincinnati contends, are they in fact enhanced?
You be the judge as new data is collected from participating
audience members in this real-time research event. Note:
This seminar is often run concurrently with Debauchery
101.
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Saturday,
June 12, 1999
- Midmorning - Official
Registration / Brunch
- Bruegger's
Bagels, Dinkytown.
Festival materials will be distributed at the meal.
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- 1:00
PM - Brewery
Tour
- The James
Page Brewery of
Minneapolis has agreed to make special arrangements
for our group to tour their brewery on this date.
Normally they only give tours on the 1st and 3rd
Saturdays of each month, but have made an exception
for our group.
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- Evening - BIYF
Festival
- The Bernard / Merideth Residence.
Tentatively, the Festival includes beer tasting,
the top two movies from
the Movie
Voting Page as well
as dinner and/or limited snacking (No OWTM™,
however). Keep in mind that we will be dining at Khan's
on Sunday, save room. Ken has suggested a team Star
Wars™ Trivial Pursuit™ Drinking Game™ as
one of the evening activities if there's enough interest.
As with all items on the schedule, your suggestions
are welcome.
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Sunday,
June 13, 1999
- Mid-Afternoon - Closing
Ceremonies
- Khan's
Mongolian Barbecue.
No need to say more.
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- Following
Meal - Check-Out
/ Departure
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