Bon Fire?

Hey All, let's plan a Bonfire... I know the weather is kind of cold at night, but it's starting to warm up. Let's start setting it up now, so everyone can plan to attend... what do you think?

Upcoming Job Fairs

There are 2 job fairs coming up if anyone is interested:

Tues, Feb 5, 2007 @ 11am - 4pm
Oakland Marriott City Center - East Hall
1001 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607-4019

Wed, Feb 13, 2007 @ 11am - 2pm
Embassy Suites, Milpitas
Use the link above to pre-register.

I'm probably going to hit up both of them. Oakland around 1:30pm, and Milpitas at 12pm. Sukhdeep might be going as well. Let me know if anyone else is interested in attending. We can carpool.

Snowboarding this Friday, Jan 11

Martin, John, Bid, and I are going to Sugar Bowl.
Fresh show, Good Weather, Great Boarding!

6:00: Leave Milpitas. And pick up John on the way to Stockton.
7:30: Arrive @ Martin's and jump in the SUV. B-fast on the way.
10:00: Snowboard!!!!

Back in Milpitas Friday evening.
Lift tickets are $55. Shared gas.

49ers Fun Packs for $75

Click this link to get your -> 49ers Fun Packs

$75 gets you 2 tickets, 2 hot dogs, and 2 cokes for any of the following games:

• St. Luis, Nov 18, at 1pm
  
• Minnesota, Dec 9, at 1pm
  
• Tampa Bay, Dec 23, at 5pm (Sunday Night Football on NBC)
  

Mangna & Reno wedding

My mangna/mangnee is THIS SATURDAY at my house. The Keertin will start at 10AM, and the mangna will start at 11:30am. Shamsher Mama-Ji has a flight at 2pm, so everything must finish on time for him to make his flight. This is a morning event only; nothing is scheduled for Saturday evening. If you plan on attending, don't be late.

The wedding will be in April or May, and we're still trying to finalize the dates for that.

We're going to get the legal marriage out of the way next weekend:
Date: Saturday, Oct 20th.
Time: 3PM
Loc: Chapel of the Sierra (inside the Circus Circus)

For the Reno event, most of us are driving up on Saturday morning. We'll be staying at the Silver Legacy. Room rates through their website are $109.99 plus tax ($124 total). Circus Circus rates are about the same. If you find better rates for those 2 hotels, let us know.
Anyway, we'll be staying Saturday night and driving back Sunday afternoon.
Post your comments here about carpooling and room sharing.
Hope to see you all there.

Niners vs. Ravens Fun Pack

Get your 49ers Fun Pack today!

4 Tickets, 4 Hot dogs, 4 Cokes - All for just $149

49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - Sunday, Oct 7, 1PM

Click HERE to purchase tickets.

BBQ Picnic on Sunday, Aug 26th

POTLUCK BBQ Picnic will be THIS Sunday.

Date: Sunday, August 26th
Time: 10AM - 5PM
Place: Cardoza Park

Please get there on time so we can get a good spot and get started with the games and cooking. If you're going to be late, please have a good reason and arrange for someone to take your stuff to the picnic site for you. Please add a comment with the following information:

1. How many guests you're bringing.
2. What time you'll be there.
3. Food, supplies or equipment you're bringing.

To be fair to everyone, please make sure your guests also pitch in with something.
Here's a partial list of things we will need. Feel free to add stuff on here or suggest something different.

Also, instead of bringing something, you can donate your time. You can help cook, clean, transport stuff or people, setup the picnic site, etc, etc...

FOOD:

• BBQ Chicken = SAT
  
• Chicken/Turkey Hot Dogs & Buns = HARMEET
  
• Turkey Burgers & Buns = PP
  
• Corn on the Cob = BIDOO + Family
  
• Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onion, Pickles = MANNY
  
• Ketchup, Mustard, Relish = HARMEET
  
• BBQ Sauce = SAT
  
• 1000 Island, Teriyaki Sauce = MANNY
  
• Canned Pineapple Slices for Turkey Burgers = Jasmine/TS
  
• Potato Salad = BIDOO + Family
• Fruit Salad
• Cake = JOY?
  
• Chips & Dips = BIDOO + Family
• Baked beans or Salad = Amrit
  

DRINKS:

• Water Bottles = Jasmine/TS
• Soda Cans = JOHN+RUBY
  
• BYOB
  

SUPPLIES:

• Cups & Plates = Jasmine/TS
• Napkins, Forks, Knives, Spoons = Jasmine/TS
• Coolers with ICE = Harmeet, Manny, John
  
• Lawn Chairs = EVERYONE
  
• Canopy/Gazebo = SAT
  
• Table Liners - Paper, Cloth, or Plastic = SAT
  
• BBQ Grill = HARJOT
• MUSIC = SHANA?
  

GAMES:

• Football = SAT
  
• Softballs, Bats, & Gloves
  
• Volleyball net
  
• Volleyball ball = SAT
  
• Badminton stuff
• Thick Rope for Tug of War
• Soccer ball = MANNY
  
• Cones for marking boundaries
  

Family Picnic

Ok people, let's get the show on the road. It turns out that Cardoza is favored just a bit more than Ed R Levin. I voted for Cardoza, but as Sukhdeep pointed out, we might have a privacy issue there. Parents, Aunts, & Uncles can easily show up to check up on us. We shouldn't have that problem at Ed R Levin.
The only drawback I see with Ed R Levin is the duck poop and lack of softball field. As for the duck poop, it wasn't as bad as in the past, unless you plan to roll/fall in the grass. For softball, we'd have to wing it.
I still prefer Cardoza, but I'm open to Ed R Levin. I really don't care... let's just get it started.
The next big question is when. Coming up, we have Sunday 8/19, Saturday 8/25, Sunday 8/26, Saturday 9/1, Sunday 9/2, or Monday 9/3 (Labor Day). Let's pick a date.

Please post a comment with the dates that you CAN or CANNOT make it.

This is your only chance to request your dates. We will pick a date by Sunday, so comment now, or forever hold your peace.

Monday Night Football, preseason

John is thinking about not going, and he's offering his ticket for $25 for Monday Night Football, Aug 13. It's a pre-season match-up between the Niners and Broncos; 5PM at Monster Park. Upper Reserve, Section 58.
Let me know if anyone wants to go with me.

Beach Bash Update

Hey guys, July 14 looks like good beach weather. Originally, I was thinking about Sunday, July 8, but a number of people won't be available that day, and the others prefer a Saturday.

So, how is SATURDAY, JULY 14 work for everyone????

Here's a link to the original post:
Beach Bash 2007

Indian Fashion Show this weekend in SF

This is a "real" fashion show by Prriya & Chintans.

This Saturday & Sunday, June 9-10. From 12PM to 7PM

Thanks to Seema for the info. She and I will be attending. I think we might get some ideas for wedding outfits and such. I do NOT know if there's an admission charge. That info was not available. Let us know if anyone wants to carpool. You can even take BART. See map below.

Where:
The Palace Hotel
2 New Montgomery St
San Francisco, CA 94105-3402

History in the making!!!

Disclaimer: this is a once in a lifetime event you don't want to miss!!

Hi everyone,

Okay, as most of you know I am graduating from UC Davis this spring 2007. (Not a moment too soon) My actual graduation date is June 17th, unfortunately, I only have a limited number of tickets for that ceremony. However, I am also participating in the South Asian Middle Eastern (S.A.M.E.) ceremony and an unlimited number of guests can attend this ceremony. I would love for all of you guys to attend since this is a major milestone event in my academic career. The S.A.M.E. ceremony is on Friday, June 15, 2007 at 5:30pm to 8:00pm. For those of you who are working on that Friday or plan to be sick, I will understand if you can not make it; only if you bring a note from your employer stating you are scheduled to work for that day or if you guys can submit a doctors note (I will not accept any doctors notes that are signed off by Kamal). Relax, I am not going to be that strict about it. For those of you who are still interested in attending I suggest you guys carpool because northbound 680 and 80 traffic on Friday is brutal! Do plan to leave around 2:00pm in order to beat traffic if you are coming from Milpitas/San Jose. My parents will be attending the S.A.M.E. ceremony so maybe they may have room but I am planning on having Jasmine and Rajveer carpool with them in case G or Bob can't make it. If you guys have any further questions give me a call or email me. It will mean a lot to me if any and hopefully all of you guys attend. Everyone please make an effort to attend!

University of California at Davis
S.A.M.E. GRAD
South Asian Middle Eastern Graduation
Mubarak 2007
June 15, 2007 at Freeborn Hall 5:30pm to 8:00pm

P.S. for those of you who need extra convincing, there is an Indian casino (thunder valley) nearby so maybe we can go there after.

Motivation for those of you who are still working on your undergrad: I am living proof anyone can graduate and acquire a bachelors degree. So come to my graduation and see history in the making!!!

Family Beach Bash 2007

Get your shorts & sun-screen ready, because the 2007 Family Beach Bash is coming soon to a beach near you.

Date: TBD. Preferably a nice hot Saturday.
Time: Start around 11:30 am and extending into the evening.
Activities: Boogie Boarding, Football, Bonfire, Relax, Picnic/BBQ.
Location: Poplar Beach, Half Moon Bay


It's a pretty clean beach with good waves for boarding. There are also restroom & coin-operated HOT showers just 1/2 mile north, at Francis Beach. John, Ruby, and I went there last year, and it's a great beach. The boogie boarding was a lot of fun. It's actually quite shallow for like 50 feet out. The beach umbrellas really helped. We were able to relax under them without getting dark or sunburned. It was very relaxing.

I was thinking we can do a potluck style picnic/BBQ, along with side activities: boogie boarding, swimming, football, frisbee, sun-tanning, relaxing under the umbrella or canopy, and bonfire later in the day. Tell me what you guys think about all this!

Some items to consider:
Food, Drinks, Small Grill
Chairs, Beach Umbrellas, Canopy, Radio
Beach Towels, Swim clothes, Dry Clothes
Wet Suit (really helps keep you warm in the water)
Football, Frisbee, Boogie Boards
Wood for bonfire

Add more stuff as you see fit.

Niners Game

This doesn't apply to Satty, who is all cool with his season tickets...

To everyone else,
Let's go to the season opener.. Monday night game against Cardinals on 9/10.....