PHOTO: QuantNet Central Park Summer 07 Picnic

[Chris]

The Quant Network at Baruch's Financial Engineering MS Program would like to invite you its first QuantNet summer picnic at Central Park on the Great Hill!
http://www.centralparknyc.org/media/image/greathill_main.jpg


We are planning group games, frisbee, biking and other fun activities. Sandwiches and refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP by Wednesday 8/8 so we know how much food to prepare.

This will be the last week where we will all have no classes so we encourage you all to come before the semester starts. We hope to see everyone there!

Date/Time: Saturday, August 11 10:00am-6:00pm
Location: Central Park West at The Great Hill W106th St
Directions: Take the A Train to 103rd St. Central Park West and enter W106th St entrance.


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[nanditajhajharia]

I will be there!!!

[dstefan]

I will be there!!!

Wonderful, Nandita - and for this event we do not need tickets, so it will take place for sure =D>

[Bridgett]

Wonderful, Nandita - and for this event we do not need tickets, so it will take place for sure =D>

drum please... :band:

[Andy]

I'll bring something to play. And camera for picture taking, of course.

[dstefan]

Dmytro, reset your counter, please, to plural, as in ``girls" :)

[Bridgett]

Dmytro, reset your counter, please, to plural, as in ``girls" :)

I know!!! Seriously...:smt081

[Andy]

I know!!! Seriously...:smt081
At least, he didn't use "a guy" in singular #-o

[Dmytro]

when i was posting my rsvp - i only saw Bridgett on the list of attendees - hence, "a girl". :smt061
Prof Stefanica asked for help, so i was doing just that - accentuating attention on the fact that only one lady rsvp'ed so far.
Ladies please prove me wrong by committing to his event!
:welcome:

[alain]

Dmytro, how can you get "drafted"? is this like an army thing? :D

If I go, I will bring my wife... and my little baby on the way HAHAHA :D... a future Yankee fan/player of course..:D

[ratnesh]

I'll Be there.

R

[Andy]

I'll Be there.

R
Cool, please RSVP Yes so we know how much food to prepare. Thanks

Where are the 2006 guys ? We gotta come out in force :smt006

[Yuriy]

Andy, I wonder what class I'm in :) maybe 2004. Haven't seen many people from 2004 around :)

[Christian]

when i was posting my rsvp - i only saw Bridgett on the list of attendees - hence, "a girl". :smt061
Prof Stefanica asked for help, so i was doing just that - accentuating attention on the fact that only one lady rsvp'ed so far.
Ladies please prove me wrong by committing to his event!
:welcome:

Dmytro - I can see your good intentions, but I don't think attendance to any party has ever been increased by bringing attention to the lack of girls that will be showing up :D

[Andy]

Andy, I wonder what class I'm in :) maybe 2004. Haven't seen many people from 2004 around :)
Yuriy,
As far as class is concerned, I always consider you one of the 2006 guys ;)

[Yuriy]

Yuriy,
As far as class is concerned, I always consider you one of the 2006 guys ;)

Usually, we hear an expression "Graduating class of 200X" :) and I'm clear that I'm in the class of 2007 :) but as far as "Incoming class of 200X" it is a bit in the dark for me. Well, anyway, we are all one class :)

[Yuriy]

One interesting thing to note is that I was taking classes with people who graduated in the first class and with those who graduated later and up until 2007 :)

[Andy]

Chris,
How are the preparations going ?

[Bridgett]

Chris,
How are the preparations going ?

Andy, direct this question to both Billy and Chris -- they two are the anchors of this activity.

Oh, also, we don't want to leak out details early to spoil the fun surprises, guys...:-ss

[Chris]

Things are moving along. :)

I'm going to be in Central Park that day early in the morning to get everything ready.

According to AccuWeather its going to be really nice that day so we are definitely on!

[Li]

Chris, is there anything I can help to prepare the picnic? I can be there early.

Li

[Andy]

Looks like the score is dead even....Now, only if the Maybe becomes Yes ;)

[Chris]

Hey everyone,

Planning is coming along but following the suggestion of our President I'm asking everyone if they would like to help us out with some of the preparations.

We are in need of ice coolers for drinks and other snacks. Also we are looking for old and clean bedsheets we can lay on the ground so people can sit. Please let me know if you can bring these items.

As for games we will have frisbee and volleyball. I'm also bringing Taboo and Scattergories. We can also play a game of Mafia. Let me know if you guys have any other games or ideas.


Thanks,

Chris

[Jonathan]

dodgeball, freeze tag, dizzy bat, redlight/greenlight123...

[Andy]

dodgeball, freeze tag, dizzy bat, redlight/greenlight123...
What are these ? your friends' screennames ? :)

[Chris]

Dodgeball would be awesome! I just played a few weeks ago. We need an indoor gym for that though. Sounds like another QuantNet event :)

[Bridgett]

Hey everyone,

Planning is coming along but following the suggestion of our President I'm asking everyone if they would like to help us out with some of the preparations.

We are in need of ice coolers for drinks and other snacks. Also we are looking for old and clean bedsheets we can lay on the ground so people can sit. Please let me know if you can bring these items.

As for games we will have frisbee and volleyball. I'm also bringing Taboo and Scattergories. We can also play a game of Mafia. Let me know if you guys have any other games or ideas.


Thanks,

Chris



Chris,

Thanks for the posting. Besides the list, how much man power would we need during some different time windows? How many people do you need for the setup, clean-up or things of that sort? (Any volunteers so far?)

Bridgett

[Dmytro]

What are these ? your friends' screennames ? :)
good one Andy \\:D/

[Chris]

Bridgett,

We just need someone a few people to clean up in the end. Shouldn't be much of a problem.
I'll be there early in the morning to set up.

Thanks,

Chris

[Dmytro]

We just need someone a few people to clean up in the end.
Chris, you can count on my help with cleaning up

[woody]

Turns out that I do have to go to Baltimore this weekend, just confirmed.

Have fun everyone.

[Andy]

Count me in for the cleaning crew. By the way, Chris, can you find a shuttlecock anywhere in asian store in Flushing ?

I seem to have one but misplace it somewhere. If we have it, it will be great to play it.

http://www.shuttlecock-usa.org/thegame/Jianzi5.jpg

[Bridgett]

Count me in for the cleaning crew. By the way, Chris, can you find a shuttlecock anywhere in asian store in Flushing ?

I seem to have one but misplace it somewhere. If we have it, it will be great to play it.


http://www.shuttlecock-usa.org/thegame/Jianzi5.jpg



Oh yeah!! I remember that I used to play this alot growing up. And I also was able to use couple of coins, feather, and fabric to make my own. Oh, those good old times...:-\"

[RussianMike]

Is this what we call hack a sack? or hackeysack?

[Bridgett]

Is this what we call hack a sack? or hackeysack?

Kinda like the sack that you were speaking of. But, look the picture carefully -- it's not a sack at all.

[Bridgett]

Guys,

I need to think about something great for putting up the sign for our picnic in Central Park. So far, I have no idea yet. Can anyone think of anything that will be eye-catching and yet easy to handle?:sos:

[Chris]

Hey everyone,

I PMed everyone who RSVPed. Let me know if you did not get one and you are going to the picnic.

Thanks,

Chris

[Andy]

So we are to enter at 106th St and go to Great Hill area ? That will be our picnic area ? How far is it from the entrance ?

Also, anyone knows which train get close to the 106th entrance ? I'm taking D or 4

[Chris]

So we are to enter at 106th St and go to Great Hill area ? That will be our picnic area ? How far is it from the entrance ?


Go to the 106th St Entrance and head over to the Great Hill where the picnic tables are located.
Use the map above for reference.


Also, anyone knows which train get close to the 106th entrance ? I'm taking D or 4


You would want to take the A train to 103W ST Central Park
MTA NYC Transit Subway Line Information (http://www.mta.info/nyct/service/aline.htm)

The C train will not be running on the weekend.

[Andy]

Thanks Chris,

Also note that the subway weekend schedule has lot of changes so before you head out, check the schedule at MTA NYC Transit Subway Line Information (http://www.mta.info/nyct/service/subsrvnweekend.htm)

[Andy]

Great, great turn out number !!! The whole thing is a total blast :D
Hope to see pictures coming up ;)

Much thanks to the organizers : Chris, Billy, Maggie, Bridgett and many others who helped out.

[Andy]

lunch time

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[Andy]

I just did a quick recount of the number of people show up and the total is 42 people. WOW !

New students: Steve, Muting, Adam, Sunny, Claudia + 1 guest, Matt, Fiexang, Jonathan, Yavuz, Dmytro, Christian, Nelisa
Current students: Billy, Chris, Andy, Noa, Rushali, Maggie, Leo, Vlad, Bridgett +1 guest, Eddie +1 guest, RussianMike, Max, Adolfo +1 guest
Alumni: Joe & Co, Li & Co, Jose & Co, Nonoah, Nadita, Mark, Dave, Gus

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[Bridgett]

Maggie:"I have one too"

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Group pic

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Chili pepper eating contest

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Andy: "AND THE WINNER IS ....."

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Vietnamese sandwich: $3.50
Iced Pepsi can: $2
Chili pepper: FREE

Picture of Adam winning the first Quantnet Chili pepper eating contest: PRICELESS !

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