{"id":38,"date":"2003-09-25T16:00:05","date_gmt":"2003-09-25T16:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tokenring.org\/ring\/?p=38"},"modified":"2010-06-20T14:45:36","modified_gmt":"2010-06-20T14:45:36","slug":"september-25-2003","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tokenring.org\/ring\/?p=38","title":{"rendered":"September 25, 2003"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OK gang, I (Jeremy) was thinking that it was time for our  first-ever return to a place of previous gathering: Centre Street Pub in  the Harmonie Park district (See <a href=\"..\/..\/2003-gatherings.htm#Feb\"><em>February &#8217;03<\/em><\/a>),  Thursday, September 25th. After all, the box was stocked with Patrick&#8217;s  Makers&#8217; Mark and Barry&#8217;s cigars!! Unfortunately, THE PLACE HAD CLOSED  FOR GOOD! All the booze and smokes &#8211; gone. Barry was first there and  discovered the locked doors, then Patrick and I met up there, and  quickly formulated the plan to go to Fifth Avenue in Comerica Park  instead. After walking to CoPa, we learned that they do not allow cigar  smoking. Blast! However, a nice patron told us about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mavericksgrill.com\/\">Maverick&#8217;s<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodlifelounge.net\/\">Good Life Lounge<\/a> &#8211; the  description had us sold. We called the rest of the group (again) and  Mark picked us up on his way (<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/after-fifthave-movie.avi\">thanks,  Mark!<\/a>). After all that crap, it turned out to be an <a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/fireplace.avi\">awesome place<\/a> and an awesome night. Officially in attendance this night: Barry,  Jeremy, Patrick, Mark, Bob, Ron, Rod, and Gregory.<br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/barry-jeremy-fifth-ave.JPG\">Barry  and Jeremy &#8211; &#8220;Aw, man&#8230; we can&#8217;t smoke here?&#8221;.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/patrick-barry-fifthave.JPG\">Patrick  and Barry &#8211; &#8220;Check please&#8230;&#8221;.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/look-up.JPG\">View above from  the leather furniture at Maverick&#8217;s.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/patrick-barry2.JPG\">Patrick and  Barry, smokes and drinks in hand.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/bob.JPG\">Bob in a haze, as  usual.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/mark-view2.JPG\">Mark, a cigar, a  beer, and the view.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/bob-patrick-barryscigar.JPG\">Bob  (cigar gift from Ken), patrick, and Barry&#8217;s arm and cigar.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/mark.JPG\">Mark, master photog.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/patrick-noveltysmoke.JPG\">Patrick,  explaining the patchouli-smelling novelty cigar.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/jeremy.JPG\">Jeremy, blissfully  unaware of any dress-code.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/ron-patrick.JPG\">Ron and  Patrick &#8211; &#8220;Mmmm&#8230;Onion rings and ranch&#8230;&#8221;<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/ron-cao.JPG\">Ron, serving as  background for my white-ashed CAO L&#8217;Anniversiare Extreme non-boxpress.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/patrick-rod-ron.JPG\">Patrick,  Rod (after giving up on the Tigers) and Ron.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/rod-barry.JPG\">Rod and Barry,  kicking back.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/ron-rod-gregory.JPG\">Ron, Rod,  and Gregory &#8211; where&#8217;s the cigars, fellas?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/leaving.JPG\">Alas, at an eve&#8217;s  end&#8230;.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/outside.JPG\">This is the  place!!<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/..\/pics\/09-03\/barry-mark-patrick-bob-outside.JPG\">Barry,  Mark, Patrick, and Bob &#8211; free valet service &#8211; drive safely!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OK gang, I (Jeremy) was thinking that it was time for our first-ever return to a place of previous gathering: Centre Street Pub in the Harmonie Park district (See February &#8217;03), Thursday, September 25th. After all, the box was stocked with Patrick&#8217;s Makers&#8217; Mark and Barry&#8217;s cigars!! Unfortunately, THE PLACE HAD CLOSED FOR GOOD! 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