Grad School and MOVING!!

ambientboy · 05-05-2009, 02:37 PM

It FINALLY happened. After taking years off and working and changing teachers and coaches, performing and acting a bit, I'm finally heading off to grad school.

So my wife and I will be trekking out to Kansas City most likely the first week in July (yes, I'm aware it's a hell of a time to move to KC...literally). 2 years will be the duration of time spent as MO residents and I trust it will be grand. I look forward to meeting fellow BOTL inmates in KC, and will sorely miss my regular North Eastern Herfing Crew!

Does a masters in vocal performance mean I will stop smoking cigars?! OF COURSE NOT. I haven't purchased cigars in forever, partly because I am broke trying save for a crosscountry move, and also because I don't rock the cooler. My cigars will have to cozy into small traveledors so as to be safest. This means once I'm there, I'll have to check out the local KC B&Ms, so any advice would be stellar.

I don't know how to thank the tight crew here in NY and just across the border.

Mike, you've always been just the perfect level of JackAss, so thanks for always supplying the assorted forbidden candies and smokables and hilarious times.

Jeff, I can't thank you enough for allowing me to swing by anytime I did a little cross-Ontario jaunt back and forth to Michigan. Between the boring drives and the crazy storms, I always looked forward to our mini-herfs.

Mark, I may not answer my phone...ever...but we do always have a blast when we herf it up. Even last-minute smoke-at-my-brother's-house-right-this-very-second opportunities and drives up to Canada in a packed-to-the-gills Civic with probably too much weight in it. Also, you're a bastage for forcing Opus X upon me and opening my eyes to a whole new flavor of addiction. Many thanks.

Scott, It's been too long my friend, since we've had conversations covering Star Wars to pimped out rides in front of Ball's place lasting till 2am. Hopefully we can get together for a final send-off herf!

Rob, why have we yet to wear that same track jacket coordinatedly? Remember the time you had your first Cuban? I believe that was the first time we chilled at Moes. The night that started it all. Thanks for your surprisingly clean and good natured addition to our crew.

Ryan, i owe it to Ball to bring a Yaris-driver into my small circle of friends with whom I smoke. Between Moe's, Wii, weddings, random meetings at PPub with tiny blondes who hook us up, and damn good cigars, I don't doubt there will still be quality times ahead even after the move.

Dan Ball... well, this part could sound like a sappy love note involving phallic-shaped objects we put in our mouths, but I'm not going to go there...even though I txt like a woman. Thanks for introducing me to CS and taking me under your smoky wings, offering many sticks and then kicking me doubt the Slope into Castro's previous domain. We've smoked some absolutely unbelievable cigars together. Combine those sticks along with that balcony, and the ridiculous humor of the two Dans smoking together, well, you get memories that will be real highlights of my Rochester times. I'm going to miss those obscure 9pm "Yo, get your ass over here. We're smoking tonight" voicemails. You've been a kick ass friend over the years, and I fully expect that to continue. Thanks man.

And to Kansas City I go...in July. But in the meantime, the Tulip Twins will hit ROC on their World Tour, and I plan on packing in as many herfing options as possible. Sadly, I do believe I will be unable to make Shack this year, and for that I am greatly pained. Don't forget me..the Internet!

galaga · 05-05-2009, 02:39 PM

Good luck and congrats on graduate school

RHNewfie · 05-05-2009, 02:40 PM

Congrats Dan! I know you will do well! The (garage) door is always open for when you swing by again!! There are some great KC Botls on the board for you to meet up with as well!!

wayner123 · 05-05-2009, 02:41 PM

Congrats Dan!! ANd Godspeed in your endeavors!

Volt · 05-05-2009, 02:41 PM

Good luck out there. Visit Tabb and Crystal.

MedicCook · 05-05-2009, 02:47 PM

Good luck with Grad school.

GKitty · 05-05-2009, 02:52 PM

KC waits to welcome you!!

We've got a monthly herf (2nd Saturday) and a number of characters to delight, amuse, and unsettle. We've no shortage of B&Ms, one of which has been called "Nirvana" by a recent visitor. I have no doubt you'll find KC an interesting stop on the journey of life.

July is not too bad until the end, but the first few weeks of August will usually melt your face off.

"Visit Tabb and Crystal"?!?! How did Tabb and I become the KC Welcome Committee?

hotreds · 05-05-2009, 02:58 PM

All the best!

DBall · 05-05-2009, 04:04 PM

Indeed brother... we'll be smoking something stellar before you leave, too.

WildBlueSooner · 05-05-2009, 04:46 PM

Congrats and good luck!

pnoon · 05-05-2009, 05:21 PM

All the best, Dan. I sure hope your move still allows you to attend Shack Herf V in August.

tuxpuff · 05-05-2009, 05:25 PM

Congrats and good luck!

GWN · 05-05-2009, 07:25 PM

Great news Dan. Best of luck!

BeerAdvocate · 05-05-2009, 07:37 PM

Welcome to the nieghborhood. One thing you have to look forward to are the events that the Outlaw puts on. You wont find a bigger and better cigar party!
Let me know when you arrive!

ambientboy · 05-06-2009, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeerAdvocate

Welcome to the nieghborhood. One thing you have to look forward to are the events that the Outlaw puts on. You wont find a bigger and better cigar party!
Let me know when you arrive!

I've heard some pretty stellar things. Looking forward to it!

Mugen910 · 05-06-2009, 12:51 PM

best of luck to you Dan...

Smokin Gator · 05-06-2009, 12:55 PM

Congrats, best of luck, and great job on the thanks to friends.

05-06-2009, 12:57 PM

Congrats! Still wish you were going to U of M

ambientboy · 05-06-2009, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hardcz

Congrats! Still wish you were going to U of M

I really wanted to. I actually got accepted there too! They just weren't willing to FUND my education... KC was.

05-05-2009, 02:37 PM	#1
ambientboy ...from the internet Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: New York NY Posts: 294 Trading: (0)	Grad School and MOVING!! It FINALLY happened. After taking years off and working and changing teachers and coaches, performing and acting a bit, I'm finally heading off to grad school. So my wife and I will be trekking out to Kansas City most likely the first week in July (yes, I'm aware it's a hell of a time to move to KC...literally). 2 years will be the duration of time spent as MO residents and I trust it will be grand. I look forward to meeting fellow BOTL inmates in KC, and will sorely miss my regular North Eastern Herfing Crew! Does a masters in vocal performance mean I will stop smoking cigars?! OF COURSE NOT. I haven't purchased cigars in forever, partly because I am broke trying save for a crosscountry move, and also because I don't rock the cooler. My cigars will have to cozy into small traveledors so as to be safest. This means once I'm there, I'll have to check out the local KC B&Ms, so any advice would be stellar. I don't know how to thank the tight crew here in NY and just across the border. Mike, you've always been just the perfect level of JackAss, so thanks for always supplying the assorted forbidden candies and smokables and hilarious times. Jeff, I can't thank you enough for allowing me to swing by anytime I did a little cross-Ontario jaunt back and forth to Michigan. Between the boring drives and the crazy storms, I always looked forward to our mini-herfs. Mark, I may not answer my phone...ever...but we do always have a blast when we herf it up. Even last-minute smoke-at-my-brother's-house-right-this-very-second opportunities and drives up to Canada in a packed-to-the-gills Civic with probably too much weight in it. Also, you're a bastage for forcing Opus X upon me and opening my eyes to a whole new flavor of addiction. Many thanks. Scott, It's been too long my friend, since we've had conversations covering Star Wars to pimped out rides in front of Ball's place lasting till 2am. Hopefully we can get together for a final send-off herf! Rob, why have we yet to wear that same track jacket coordinatedly? Remember the time you had your first Cuban? I believe that was the first time we chilled at Moes. The night that started it all. Thanks for your surprisingly clean and good natured addition to our crew. Ryan, i owe it to Ball to bring a Yaris-driver into my small circle of friends with whom I smoke. Between Moe's, Wii, weddings, random meetings at PPub with tiny blondes who hook us up, and damn good cigars, I don't doubt there will still be quality times ahead even after the move. Dan Ball... well, this part could sound like a sappy love note involving phallic-shaped objects we put in our mouths, but I'm not going to go there...even though I txt like a woman. Thanks for introducing me to CS and taking me under your smoky wings, offering many sticks and then kicking me doubt the Slope into Castro's previous domain. We've smoked some absolutely unbelievable cigars together. Combine those sticks along with that balcony, and the ridiculous humor of the two Dans smoking together, well, you get memories that will be real highlights of my Rochester times. I'm going to miss those obscure 9pm "Yo, get your ass over here. We're smoking tonight" voicemails. You've been a kick ass friend over the years, and I fully expect that to continue. Thanks man. And to Kansas City I go...in July. But in the meantime, the Tulip Twins will hit ROC on their World Tour, and I plan on packing in as many herfing options as possible. Sadly, I do believe I will be unable to make Shack this year, and for that I am greatly pained. Don't forget me..the Internet!

05-05-2009, 02:39 PM	#2
galaga Just call me Slappy. Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,832 Trading: (3)	Re: Grad School and MOVING!! Good luck and congrats on graduate school __________________ I may be easy, but I'm sure as hell ain't cheap....

05-05-2009, 02:40 PM	#3
RHNewfie Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeff Location: Oooooh Canadaaaaa Posts: 2,007 Trading: (15)	Re: Grad School and MOVING!! Congrats Dan! I know you will do well! The (garage) door is always open for when you swing by again!! There are some great KC Botls on the board for you to meet up with as well!! __________________ σπένδομαι

05-05-2009, 02:41 PM	#4
wayner123 Country Gentleman Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Deltona, FL Posts: 2,351 Trading: (159)	Re: Grad School and MOVING!! Congrats Dan!! ANd Godspeed in your endeavors! __________________ 'It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.'

05-05-2009, 02:41 PM	#5
Volt I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,799 Trading: (19)	Re: Grad School and MOVING!! Good luck out there. Visit Tabb and Crystal. __________________ Curing the infection... One bullet at a time.

05-05-2009, 02:47 PM	#6
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Grad School and MOVING!! Good luck with Grad school. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

05-05-2009, 02:52 PM	#7
GKitty JAFO Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Crystal Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 1,938 Trading: (8)	Re: Grad School and MOVING!! KC waits to welcome you!! We've got a monthly herf (2nd Saturday) and a number of characters to delight, amuse, and unsettle. We've no shortage of B&Ms, one of which has been called "Nirvana" by a recent visitor. I have no doubt you'll find KC an interesting stop on the journey of life. July is not too bad until the end, but the first few weeks of August will usually melt your face off. "Visit Tabb and Crystal"?!?! How did Tabb and I become the KC Welcome Committee? __________________ A lost SOTL wandering the weird landscape of domesticity.

05-05-2009, 02:58 PM	#8
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,658 Trading: (63)	Re: Grad School and MOVING!! All the best! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

05-05-2009, 04:04 PM	#9
DBall Cigar Jesus Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,779 Trading: (46)	Re: Grad School and MOVING!! Indeed brother... we'll be smoking something stellar before you leave, too. __________________ --------Dan--------- My Music \| My Videos

05-05-2009, 04:46 PM	#10
WildBlueSooner I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: James Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,322 Trading: (19)	Re: Grad School and MOVING!! Congrats and good luck! __________________ "To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory"-- Douglas MacArthur

05-05-2009, 05:21 PM	#11
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: Grad School and MOVING!! All the best, Dan. I sure hope your move still allows you to attend Shack Herf V in August. __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

05-05-2009, 05:25 PM	#12
tuxpuff Feeling at Home Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Luke Location: Austin Posts: 877 Trading: (2)	Re: Grad School and MOVING!! Congrats and good luck!

05-05-2009, 07:25 PM	#13
GWN Snow City Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeff Location: Barrie, Ontario Posts: 898 Trading: (10)	Re: Grad School and MOVING!! Great news Dan. Best of luck! __________________

05-05-2009, 07:37 PM	#14
BeerAdvocate BeerHunter Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Travis Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 1,912 Trading: (45)	Re: Grad School and MOVING!! Welcome to the nieghborhood. One thing you have to look forward to are the events that the Outlaw puts on. You wont find a bigger and better cigar party! Let me know when you arrive! __________________ *I Brew the Beer I Drink*

05-06-2009, 12:51 PM	#16
Mugen910 I <3 Huy Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Location Location: First Name Posts: 8,387 Trading: (106)	Re: Grad School and MOVING!! best of luck to you Dan... __________________ I'm not antisocial, I just think people are stupid.

05-06-2009, 12:55 PM	#17
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: Grad School and MOVING!! Congrats, best of luck, and great job on the thanks to friends. __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

05-06-2009, 12:57 PM	#18
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