[Hugh Johnson]

Hank, put me in the maybe column as well. I'm a friend of Jeff's (well, also a lurker here in the HTF in general).

If Jeff attends, I will be tagging along with him.

[Jeff Meininger]

You can move me and Hugh into "Confirmed", as I am now submitting my fully-fledged RSVP.

[Scott Oliver]

Hugh, welcome.
Sweet fresh meat!
Oh wait the new guy somehow always does well at our games.

Hey Nils maybe we could borrow your friend's (David?) table, as it sat up to ten didn't it? Or was I just completely zoned out.

[Nils Luehrmann]

You are correct that it was David Hoffman's table, but actually I had never met him until that night. It was my understanding that he and Hank knew each other from online and Hank passed on the invite to David.

I think it would be great to have him bring the table, otherwise I can bring my fold up table and top and we can combine the two tables to make one large table. To visually understand what I'm talking about look at the following pic:



With that arrangement you play the five outside table positions on each table and leave the three inside slots empty. Thus you end up with a 10 person table. One catch might be the height of each table, but I'm sure we can resolve that should that be the case. It's not ideal, but it can work. In fact if the tables are not the same height that might be better as we can then overlap the two short ends to make a wider center area.

Or we can even just play two seperate games? I'd prefer one game, but at least its an option.

[Hank Frankenberg]

Alrighty then, here's the status

Confirmed:
Bogey
Laurie
Colton
Big Dawg
Tubes
Doc
Raelene
Jeff M.
Hugh

Maybe:
Mark H.

Quote:

It was my understanding that he and Hank knew each other from online and Hank passed on the invite to David.

[DavidMHoffman]

I'm glad to see that you've got enough people for the game on Friday since I can't make it anyways. It wouldn't have been a problem to bring the table but with any more than 8 people it can get cramped.

To avoid any HTF Veterans For Truth disputes , I only knew Hank through a couple of emails and a short demo of his Tempest sub. I learned of the poker game at Nils' house when I emailed Nils some advice on building his own poker table. Which reminds me, if anyone is interested in building a full table or a simple "table topper" style, send me a PM and I can give you some tips on making one. They are quite simple and inexpensive and if you don't include the padded rail you can build them in an hour or so.

[Hank Frankenberg]

David, I'm thinking of building one like yours, and if others here want to, I'd offer to cut the wood and we could do a DIY Saturday table-building in the future, with you guiding us. Whaddya say, folks?

UPDATE: Colton just cancelled. Here's the lineup:

Confirmed:
Bogey
Laurie
Big Dawg
Tubes
Doc
Raelene
Jeff M.
Hugh

Maybe:
Mark H.

[DavidMHoffman]

Sounds good to me. I can bring my compressor and pneumatic stapler to help attach the fabric. It takes a lot of staples and a power stapler is key. A full size table with legs and a padded rail will probably take a few hours to build, but if we build more than one of the same size it should go quickly.

[Hank Frankenberg]

Thanks David. Do you have a dimensioned drawing and materials list that I could study? I have a compressor and brad nailer, so if you'd furnish your stapler, we'll be in business. If we get more than a couple, it would be a great group project. I would guess myslf, Nils, Doc and Tubes would be candidates. Maybe Jeff M and Steve S also.

[DavidMHoffman]

Sorry Hank, I don't have any dimensioned drawings. I just made a few quick sketches and started cutting. It's pretty straight forward. Luckily, a poker table fits within the size constraints of a sheet of plywood and regular fabric. There are a couple websites that I looked at to get the basic concept from but I changed things slightly. I tried to include them but since I'm too new here it won't let me. I'll send them to you in an email and maybe you can post them.

The basic materials are a sheet each of 3/4" and 1/2" shop grade plywood; 3 yards each of velveteen, 3/16" Volara foam, and "Whisper" Vinyl; one sheet of 1" high density foam for the rail; and folding legs from a banquet table. Then there's the misc. things like screws, Super 77, staples, etc. The velveteen, vinyl, and rail foam are all from Joann's and since I signed up for their emails I get 40% coupons a couple of times a month.