METRO (NY, NJ, CT) Parrot Head Club Newsletter Vol 15 - No 2 Feb. ‘07 That’s My Window On The World the “A,B,C’s”: Jimmy Buffett Style

I received a 13 page report on what Jimmy Buffett demands before each and every show. The “Mayor of Margaritaville” won’t perform if the doors are opened during his sound check but he will still banks his full fee. It also reads that Jimmy should be the first person in line at dinner! Here are just a few items I found interesting and I wanted to share with you. What Jimmy demands before each show: A. Six private dressing rooms. B. 180 large, clean towels and 1 dozen large bars of soap. C. Meals for 80 people before each show: 10 Vegetarians, 45 Meat Eaters and 25 Seafood Lovers. D. One Hot Homemade Soup. E. One Chicken Entree, one Meat Entree & one Seafood Entree F. Three different vegetables & one starch brown rice. G. A large salad with an assortment of lettuce and the appropriate dressings, including one homemade Caesar dressing. H. Fresh Dinner Rolls and assorted breads and butter. I. Various desserts including chocolate something. J. Freshly brewed Unsweetened Iced Tea, Mango or Passion Fruit flavored. K. Six Arizona brand iced teas, 2 Green Teas with Ginseng and four assorted flavors. L. Hot Coffee and hot water for teas. M. Three gallons of Mineral Spring Water. N. Two gallons of Whole Milk and one gallon of 2% Milk. O. Two quarts of Half & Half. P. Four six packs each of Regular & Diet Coke. Q. One carton of frozen Snicker Bars. R. Thirty (30) cases of beer. (Would that be Landshark Lager now?) S. All drinks should be iced down by 3:00 PM in the dressing rooms. T. All food should be in the dressing rooms one hour before show time. U. Jimmy’s Dressing Room: four liters of Evian Bottled Water, one dozen large Solo Cups & four Balance Bars. V. J.B.’s Dressing Room: one couch long & nice enough to sleep on. W. J.B.’s Dressing Room: one nice chair. X. J.B.’s Dressing Room: one coffee table, one end table with a lamp. Y. J.B.’s Dressing Room: one area rug Z. J.B.’s Dressing Room: must have the nicest bathroom and a good shower. So much for the image of an easy going laid back kind of guy and you wonder why we don’t have him at the “Frosted Parrot Head Party!” We would have to triple our Club dues just to keep him happy BEFORE the party!

Time is running out, if you plan to attend this years “Frosted Parrot Head Party” make sure you are in the top 200. Please remember the doors of the “Savoy” will open at 8:00 PM...NOT BEFORE. Happy Valentine’s Day to you all, Al Straaik Monthly Notables: One more candle and a trip around the sun... Date Favorite Song

Cindy Haber 1 Jolly Mon Ryan Campbell 1 Coast Of Carolina Joseph Ciccia 2 Mental Floss Phyllis Marion 3 Fruitcakes Katie Foster 3 One Particular Harbour Christian Miller 4 Islands Keith Ward 4 One Particular Harbour H. Lee Blumberg 7 Too Many Vivian Romano 7 One Particular Harbour Rachel Sumerson 8 Barefoot Children Regina Guevara 9 Changes In Latitudes John Wagner 12 Son Of A Son Of A Sailor Lori Sullivan 12 Brown eyed girl Casey Rae Travers 13 Little Miss Magic Kerry-Anne Willett 14 Come Monday Bill York 15 Six String Music Eric Rosen 15 Coconut Telegraph Doreen Marrero 16 Hey Good Lookin Julia Mead 16 Son of a Son of a Sailor Joe Petrocelli 16 Migration "Laissez les bons Brenda Ries 16 It's My Job Jennifer Porter 17 Come Monday temps rouler!" Donna Rudge 20 Take It Back (Mardi Gras is Feb. 20th) Violet Shapiro 20 Alex Leist 21 Only Time Will Tell Diane McWilliams 21 Fins New Members: Kate Thorpe 21 Trip Around The Sun Tina Posterli 22 Gypsies In The Palace Thomas Vogel David Salkin 23 Margaritaville John Ruggiero Bryan Damato 24 5 O’Clock Somewhere Joanne Ruggiero Melissa De Maio 24 Come Monday Daniel Frey 25 Come Monday Debbie DeMulder 26 Margaritaville Rich McCarthy 26 Piece Of Work Al Greengold 28 The Weather Is Here

You can be Jimmy Buffett’s Neighbor And set a record too...

A waterfront estate on 55 acres in the village of North Haven, has just gone onto the market for a mere $80 million - the highest listing price on residential property in the history of New York State.

The property includes a long beach, a deep-water lagoon with a dredged entrance, two large docks and a saltwater pond. There are two four-bedroom residences of about 4,000 square feet on the property, both with waterfront views, and a barn.

What a steal! You can live in one house, rent the other and turn the barn into a Clubhouse (don’t forget about your Parrot Head friends).

Just think, the possibility exists that one afternoon you can board your yacht, depart from the dock in your dredged lagoon and sail south towards Sag Harbor passing Jimmy house and dock enroute. Maybe he’ll be sitting on the deck having cocktails and you can shout out ... "excuse me sir, do you have any Grey Poupon?"

To paraphrase the NY Lottery slogan, “All you need is $80 million and a dreaam”. LAST CALL!FROSTED LAST CALL! PARROT HEAD PARTY When: Saturday, February 10, 2007 LAST CALL!8:00pm - Midnight (Note newLAST times!) CALL! Where: The Savoy at the Huntington Hilton 598 Broad Hollow Road (a.k.a. NYS Route 110) LAST CALL!Melville, NY LAST CALL! Directions: The Huntington Hilton is located two miles south of the Long Island Expressway (495). Take Exit 49 South. LASTWhat: CALL!Food (Hot & Cold Buffet), OpenLAST Bar including frozenCALL! drinks, Dessert Bar and Coffee, Door Prizes all night long and much, much more.

LASTTheme: CALL!JUNKANOO, LAST PIRATES, CALL! LAST CALL!PARROTS LAST& FRUITCAKES CALL! Junkanoo is the Bahamian version of Mardi Gras. The celebration consists of parades, COSTUMES (Yes, costumes. Hawaiian shirts and grass skirts simply won’t do.), drums, cowbells, whistles, feathers... LAST CALL!Well, you get the idea! If youLAST don’t, visit WWW.JUNKANOO.COM CALL!

Entertainment: Back by popular demand... LAST CALL!JIMMY & THELAST PARROTS CALL! Cost: $65 - Club members and sanctioned PHiP Club members and LAST CALL! $70 forLAST Non-PHC members CALL! LASTPlease keep in mindCALL! that there will be LASTno tickets sold atCALL! the door ! ! ! Checks should be made payable to the METRO Parrot Head Club and mailed to: Peter Bosshard 6 Mountain View Court LAST CALL!Northport, NY 11768 LAST CALL! DEADLINE FOR CHECKS RECEIVED IS FEB. 2, 2007 LAST ORCALL! 200 PEOPLE ( WHATEVER LAST COMES FIRST! ) CALL!

Accommodations: It may still be possible to reserve a room at the Hilton The “Parrot Head” rate is $119. Contact Corrie Reinhart-Sanchez via email LAST [email protected] orLAST phone 631-577-1525. CALL!Make sure that you mention “METRO Parrot Head Club”. Don’t delay. Landshark Lager: A NEW, BREW REVIEW!! By Matt Smith

Karen & I took a quick long-weekend trip to South Florida just after New Year's to meet our tenant (typical snowbirds) who were checking in for a winter stay in our condo on Hutchinson Island, Florida.

After they checked in on Sunday, January 7, we headed two (2) hours north (since we now needed a place to stay for the final night) to Universal Orlando. After checking into the Hard Rock Hotel, we immediately headed down to the pool bar to watch my J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets, L-O-S-E, lose, lose, lose to the Patriots on "wildcard weekend".

After the game, we got ourselves ready for a trip to City Walk, and our favorite Universal attraction: "Margaritaville...the Ride". We've been on this ride many times (and in various cities I might add). Upon settling in at our favorite of five (5) bars in Margaritaville, I asked for a Lone Palm Ale (Jimmy's award winning microbrew, sold exclusively at Margaritaville Orlando).

The bartender asked quickly if I would rather try a Landshark Lager. I'm like a horse with blinders on, because I did not notice the signs for Landshark Lager scattered all over the place. I asked if it was really out yet, since it was supposed to be unveiled on February 10 at the Tallahassee, FL show, and then statewide in Florida in February, and eventually across the country after that.

It is, what has been described as a "Corona-like" beer. I had my first without lime to get a true taste of it. The second (and I'm not sure how many after that) all included lime, which I think really makes this brew taste best (or was it the Margaritaville Calypso Coconut Tequila that accented it so well?). It really is a good beer, and Anheuser Busch will get even richer once this brew starts sponsoring shows in a few weeks. It's served in a clear bottle with yellow writing, and a green (fins up logo) on the cap. They gave me a bottle to take home without asking for it (along with the cap!)

We've been to Margaritaville's in Key West, New Orleans, Las Vegas & Orlando (so far), and clearly there is the ever present danger of spending MANY hours in the cafes, and then heading into the retail store to buy stuff you already have!!

Phins Up for Landshark Lager ^^^

LANDSHARK LAGER and Margaritaville Tequila Presents...

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band Party at the End of the World Tour

February 8, 2007 - Amway Arena - Orlando, FL February 10, 2007 - Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center - Tallahassee, FL A benefit for United Way.

Speaking of benefits, the Jimmy’s alter ego Freddy Fishstick’s concert in Aspen, CO raised $65,000 for charity. ROAD TRIPS 12th Annual New England Parrot Head Convention March 2 - 4, 2007

will be hosted by the Nautical Whalers Parrot Head Club. This event will be held at the Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort & Conference Center, Old Silver Beach on Cape Cod, 350 Quaker Road, North Falmouth, Ma. from March 2 - 4, 2007. Entertainment includes: Changes in Latitude, El Cribe, Jimmy Stowe & the Stowaways and Wastin'Away.

Registration is moving along at a fast pace. They are closing in on their limit of 600. Don’t delay. Register and book your room NOW...... The New England Parrot Head Convention which will benefit the Jimmy Fund can be attended by anyone. You do not have to belong to a parrot head club. So tell your friends. Visit www.nwphc.org for more information. The Pirates in Paradise Parrot Head Club Presents: Pirate Palooza Weekend (June 1 - 3, 2007)

Riverside Barr and Grill, 5801 N. Delaware Dr., Easton, PA 18040 http://www.riversidebarr.com/

Friday, June 1, 2007 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. - James “Sunny Jim” White

Saturday, June 2, 2007 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. -- The John Frinzi Band 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. -- Jimmy and The Parrots 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – The Boat Drunks

Songwriter’s In The Round -- Sunday, June 3, 2007 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. - A gathering of event musicians for a casual post party jam.

$65 pp gets you into the event on Fri. and Sat. including a pig roast on Sat. $10 pp get you entertainment and food at Sundays Brunch

$5 pp per day gets you a shuttle ride on Tijuana Taxi or Cancun Cruiser from the hotel

For Tickets call (610)504-3590 Or visit http://www.piratesphc.com/ Tickets will be available shortly on line.

Remember - Pirate Palooza's charity is Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley. MEETING OF THE MINDS

Registration for MOTM 2007, “Barefootin’ Key West” is off to a GREAT start!!! It will pick up speed in the coming months, so ask your members not to wait too long to register or they may have to stay home while you “Party with a purpose!!!”. We are going to have another very exciting MOTM in November and should sell out again this year.

We also need people to volunteer to stuff gift bags; work registration, security, auction and merchandise tables. MOTM would not be a the success that it is without our wonderful volunteers,

The Director of Conventions is looking for those logo ideas to start coming in - the contest ends on April 30, 2007. So get with those artists' within your group and get them motivated!! (For further information go to http://www.phip.com/MOTM_Logo.asp)

Thank you for helping us make MOTM the place to be in November! Eva DeWalt Registration Chair The Most Awesomely Demented Fans in Music Blender, Jan/Feb 2007

Phishheads leave their jobs, Claymates issue death threats, Juggalos go on the rampage with machetes — and then there are the ones who are really crazy. Life’s a Beach Parrot Heads

Opening hearts — and wallets — in search of the Promised Land

Obsessive fandom is frequently the domain of lonely malcontents. But Parrot Heads often have the trappings of a normal life — staid office job, nice family, hefty mortgage — yet long for escape into that mythical land of hammocks and perpetual sunshine known as Margaritaville. What Jimmy Buffett’s fans may lack in dysfunction, they make up for in buying power: They’ve propelled Buffett’s four books onto the New York Times bestseller list and enthusiastically patronized a chain of Margaritaville cafes. There are about 200 officially recognized Parrothead clubs nationwide, whose members meet regularly, dressed in Hawaiian shirts, downing overpriced frozen drinks and talking about the day they’ll finally relocate to Key West.

Justify your love: “In this fast-paced rat race, we need a means to slow down,” says Chris Wilson, a 32-year-old physician who is part of a Web site called the Church of Buffett, Orthodox. “Jimmy’s music is the vehicle for many people to maintain their sanity.” F O R S A L E

Not the car, the guy standing next to it... relax, we’re only kidding.

Jimmy Buffett's 1963 Ford Falcon Sprint Convertible was auctioned off on ebay last month. At presstime the bidding for the “Classy little white & red” that “turns everybody’s head” was up to $16,500. While the ownership can be directly linked to Jimmy via the Vin number, rumor has it that there is the pencil, that Jimmy used to write “Ragtop Day”, in the glovebox with teethmarks on it that could provide even more conclusive evidence. Anybody out there have access to Jimmy’s dental records? C l u b B i d n e s s M E T R O C L U B M O N T H L Y “ H A P P Y H O U R “ G A T H E R I N G S

NEW YORK CITY METRO NORTH LI Happy Hour OBW - Ocean Beach West EAST SIDE CAFE at ZOINKS (LI) has been Friday, Feb. 9th at 5:30 pm Tuesday, Feb. 13th CANCELED for FEBRUARY 20 W. 38th St. between at 6:30 pm It will resume on 5th & 6th Avenues 232 East Avenue in Norwalk, CT Saturday, Mar. 17th, AKA Always on 2nd Fri. of the month (Now the 2nd Tues. of each month) St Paddy’s Day! Green Beer for all! "20° & the hockey game's (still ) on"… Good news for all you folks living on Island(er) Time. The deadline to purchase tickets for this Club outing on Saturday, March 10, 2007 has been extended to February 10, 2007. Tickets that are normally priced $55.00 each will be available to Club members for $29.00 each.

Here’s some additional information from the event organizer, Islander fan and Buffett beer buff, Matt Smith:

1. Aisle (not Islander) seats CANNOT be guaranteed. Who doesn't want an aisle seat at any event? Seats are determined (just like a JB concert) by the amount of seats PAID for combined with the allotment of seats. 2. Enough with the absence of the SASE. Too many ticket requests without the SASE. 3. We have hit the minimum for ticket requests, but more can be had (good news). 4. Better news: Any stragglers can pay me (including the SASE) at the FPHP on February 10. February 10 FPHP is the absolute deadline for ticket requests.

Make checks payable to Matt Smith. Don’t forget to include the ever popular Self-Addressed, Stamped Envelope!

Mail the check and the SASE to: Matt Smith 34 Ridgefield Drive Shoreham, NY 11786 Questions? Matt can be reach at [email protected]

METRO Club Marketplace CHECK YOUR (Visit www.METROphc.com to view all your Club related items!) MAILING * Long Sleeved Club T- Shirts: 100% cotton - small logo on chest ... $22 LABEL FEB. ‘07 * Women’s Tank Top (Wide Strap): 100% cotton - small logo ...... $ 18 NOW EXPIRED Colors and sizes limited, ask Tom ...... $ 18 RENEW * Club T-shirts: 100% cotton, New logo Or “Classic” Logo .....$18 TODAY *Club Sweatshirts: 100% cotton, large logo on back - small logo on chest. Colors and sizes limited, ask Tom ...... $ 25 THE METRO Marketplace will be open, for a limited time, during the Frosted Parrot Head Party. Stop by and save on the shipping charge. METRO Parrot Head Club DIRECTORY President Treasurer Al Straaik Vice President/ Area Coordinators: Peter Bosshard (631) 757-4043 25 Rhode Island Ave. NJ: Jim & Ellen Hill (973) 994-2575 6 Mountainview Court Massapequa, NY Fort Salonga, NY 11768 11758 Upstate NY & CT: Carol & Dave Pohorylo (203) 261-1381 Ticket Liaison (516) 795-4126 Peter & Lorraine Bosshard (631) 757-4043 Long Island: Tom Dalton (631) 979-8337 Executive East Long Island: Joe Lombardi (631) 324-9354 Secretary Vice President: Terri Amundsen (718) 956-5658 Marianne Straaik Lorraine NYC : Newsletter: Joe Lombardi Phone: (516) 795-4126 Bosshard * To receive Club Email reminders & notices: send your Email address to [email protected] * Membership Renewals: Annual Dues: $20 Single - $25 Family Checks payable to: METRO Parrot Head Club - Send to Treasurer METRO Parrot Head Club New York, New Jersey & Connecticut P.O. Box 8 Wainscott, New York 11975

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Upcoming Club Events The Last Line

Feb. 10, 2007 - The Frosted Parrot Head Party w/ It’s February the month of MARDI GRAS, ok, LOVE. Jimmy & The Parrots. Huntington Hilton, Melville, NY. According to the dedicated staff members of our Research Details Inside . DEADLINE FOR TICKETS IS Department, Jimmy has recorded 14 songs that contain the FEBRUARY 2, 2007! word “Love” or “Heart” in the title. Coincidence? We think not. Feb. 13, 2007 - SPRING (Training) ARRIVES Of course, this does not include “A Love Song (from a Pitchers and catchers report to camps. different point of view)”. Feb. 20, 2007 - MARDI GRAS! Put on some beads and have some fun! This month your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to Mar. 2-4, 2007 New England Parrot Head name all 14 songs. Convention, North Falmouth, MA - www.nwphc.org We’ve been told that 3 are a little tricky. Mar. 10, 2007 - METRO PHC Group outing to see the Islanders. Details inside. Good Luck. Apr. 21, 2007 - Spring Beach cleanup, Sea Bright Beach, NJ (Date not yet confirmed.) Of course, space limitations will preclude us from listing the Apr. 28, 2007 - Spring Road cleanup, East Hampton, NY titles of 14 songs next month, so you’re on your own. Details to follow. Answers to the January Trivia: Jun. 8 & 9, 2007 - Jim Morris, Bridgeport, CT. Details to 1-F, 2-E, 3-D, 4-C, 5-B, 6-A follow. Jul. 13, 2007 - Luau Night at Long Island Ducks. Details Share your Buffett trivia. Send your questions. to follow. IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ Club Coordinators are currently planning these and many other If anyone wishes to contribute to this newsletter, we’d love to events. Make sure to check the Parrot Press for additional include your items. Send stories, puzzles, etc. to the editor by the information. If you have any suggestions for a Club activity, 20th of the month, no exceptions, (unless we have writer’s block) please contact your local Coordinator. for inclusion in the following month’s newsletter.