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New Meeting - posted by PM at 02/03 11:08AM Morning Barflies! As some of you are aware I'm putting together a crew to discuss the formation of a new closed meeting for Thursday nights. There is always the question of where to have it and what to call it so I thought I'd throw it out there to see if any of you had some good ideas about that. If so then post away!

re: New Meeting - posted by jda on 02/03 11:18AM Make it a smoking meeting. There are really no smoking meetings anymore. Need to find a location that allows for that. Possibly a North Street meeting like the 3 legs used to be.

re: New Meeting - posted by Jules on 02/03 11:20AM I think it would be awesome if it was at Club 12, the Masque, or that Church on Old Hammond across from Tara, not where Unmanageables meet. That's in the center and oh so close! It should be called Happy, Joyous, and Free. Just kidding, how bout Brothers in our Defects, or maybe As Paul Sees it. I kid, not about the BIOD. Um, what about Pain is the touchstone? Out of ideas, but tell me when and where and I'll be there.

re: New Meeting - posted by Jules on 02/03 11:21AM ...that would be cool, except for all the ex smokers that frequent AA. I'm still smoking and don't care, but some might. Anders, how bout your house to save on rent and smoke it up?

re: New Meeting - posted by jda on 02/03 11:28AM There are 10 billion ex smoker meetings out there. As far as I am aware, there are really no smoking meetings anymore. No houses. It has to be a public building. Again, there are some rentals on North St. we used to use for the 3 legs meetings. Maybe one of those is available. Bad area but does meet the whole easy access for drunks critera.

re: New Meeting - posted by Jules on 02/03 11:32AM I wasn't there for the whole discussion about public places. Just let me know when you boys figure everything out.

re: New Meeting - posted by Jda on 02/03 11:36AM Now now jewels. Pls continue to discuss. Paul and myself and maybe one other already talked about having it at a house. just didn't se to fly

re: New Meeting - posted by pooter on 02/03 11:51AM I think that a new closed meeting on Thursday would be great. I went to the club last night and only one person shared on the topic. They were discussing how AA is a dying group . . . reckon so. Nowadays, it seems to stay focused on the topic. I would really love to be able to hit more meetings a week that are structured around alcoholism. Sorry, I do not have much feedback on where the possible locations could be for the meeting. I am excited to be able to attend. You go boys!

re: New Meeting - posted by Jules on 02/03 11:54AM How about "Alcoholic Variety" as in "Of" the alcoholic variety.

re: New Meeting - posted by Trail of Tears on 02/03 04:29PM What about at Our Lady of Mercy?

re: New Meeting - posted by radja on 02/03 04:34PM How bout "Days of Wine and Roses" or DOWAR?

re: New Meeting - posted by jslaneaux on 02/03 06:13PM Hey all you barflies! Hmmm... getting a little creative on the new names here but not really inducing much hope. haha Firewater; The Jitters; Liquid Courage; Booze Hounds; Barleycorn; Derelicts; Drunkards..... maybe Rot-gut... think Gastric Hemorrhage is too morbid??? and as far as meeting places... well i need to think about that a while. JSL

re: New Meeting - posted by firemansmiff on 02/04 08:10AM Gastric Hemorrhage is outstanding!

re: New Meeting - posted by kah on 02/04 08:37AM Last Gaspers

re: New Meeting - posted by Jules on 02/04 08:50AM I like, Last Gaspers a LOT!

re: New Meeting - posted by jslaneaux on 02/04 09:03AM Thirsty Thursday, low-bottom, the defectives

re: New Meeting - posted by privateparty on 02/09 09:44PM Lucid Interval

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