To: Al Ballard and Hedy Klopfer

**George Grand** · 10-19-2008 11:38 AM

A million thanks for being the greatest host and hostess. To open up your home the way you did, and the lush spreads you provided throughout the day, was the absolute greatest. I can't thank you enough and I'm so glad I attended.

Hedy and Al have a beautiful home in a very nice neighborhood. When I first got to the backyard, Al told me the chances were pretty good that the most centrally located tree would probably drop an acorn type thing right on my head. About 10PM, centered directly on top. Hurt like a SOB.

**MillerLiteScott** · 10-19-2008 12:02 PM

Many thanks to Al and Hedy for opening their home up to all of us. They have a beautiful home and a great back yard. A awesome spread from a local favorite restaurant, Bill Batemans, which included one of my favorites Old Bay Wings.

I got clocked/annointed square in the head by one of those acorns @ 3 in the afternoon.

It was a real treat to meet all the members and Polk Audio could not have treated us any better. Especially Brett.

Thanks again, can't wait to do it again.

Scott

**Face** · 10-19-2008 12:28 PM

I'd like to also chime in and say thank you.

It was very generous and brave of you and your wife to host this event. :)

The food and hospitality could not have been any better. And as mentioned above, you have a beautiful home and many thanks for your generosity, and the incredible time!

Mike

**Lasareath** · 10-19-2008 01:02 PM

I really liked the bathroom on the first floor ;)

With it's 3 doors, 2 which were glass, 2 that had no locks on them and there was a big window.

The best part is when I was doing my business and Doro needed to use the bathroom, he knocked on the door and then opened it a little bit and peared his head inside! LOL

But, All in All everyone had an awesome Time, Hedy & Al are Great Hosts!

Thanks so much for Hosting the 2nd day of PF 2008 at your house. That Mexican Food was Very very Good!!!

Sal
aka Lasareath

**polrbehr** · 10-19-2008 01:48 PM

I also would like to add my thanks to our gracious hosts.

PolkFest was more than I could have imagined, and I encourage all who did not get to attend this year to do their level best to make it to the next one, whenever that may be.
You will not be disappointed.

Harry

**Ricardo** · 10-19-2008 02:55 PM

One more thanks post; I hope we didn't break anything. I had a wonderful time. I sneaked out early last night to get some sleep before my 8 hours drive back. Just got home.

What a great Polkfest!!!!!!

**heiney9** · 10-19-2008 04:57 PM

Hedy and Al,

A big huge THANK YOU for opening your house to all us crazed Polkies. Well, actually I think we were all quite behaved. What a spread for both lunch and dinner. The catered Mexican food was outstanding as well as the beer choices. I hope you had some help cleaning up this morning.

Both rigs sounded great and you have a lovely home and certainly must have great neighbors based on the non-stop rocking and line of cars down the block and around the corner.

Couldn't have had a better time with better people. Hope to meet you again sometime.

Regards,

Brock

**m00npie** · 10-19-2008 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by MillerLiteScott

I got clocked/anointed square in the head by one of those acorns @ 3 in the afternoon.
Scott

I'm glad I wore my hat. It was handy in deflecting the carpet bombing acorns.

Great Hosts, Great Food, Great fellow Polkies and a real good time!!! Thanks again Polk HQ for Friday and Hedy & Al for Saturday. I only hope I can do it again next year wherever it may be.

**lightman1** · 10-19-2008 06:32 PM

Thank you both for putting up with us and opening your house. I enjoyed myself and was glad to meet all the other hacks. Nothing but top notch good times!!
Thanks again to you both.
Tip O' the hat!
Lightman Russ

**Fireman32** · 10-20-2008 08:03 AM

Was lucky not to get hit in the noggin with any acorns. What a great time is was. As I said in another thread huge thanks to Al and Hedy for opening up there home to us.

**shack** · 10-20-2008 09:29 AM

Al and Hedy were wonderful hosts! I ate too much, I drank just the right amount, got to hear the SRTs for the first time ("Transformers" is the type of movie that the SRTs were made for), spent time with old friends, met many new ones and enjoyed myself immensely.

THANK YOU!

**brettw22** · 10-20-2008 09:33 AM

/\ SRT's, not SRS'

**shack** · 10-20-2008 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by brettw22

/\ SRT's, not SRS'

Thanks Brett. My lack of sleep and the fact that I had to drag my ass back into work this morning has not allowed my brain to function properly. I have corrected my post.

**SCompRacer** · 10-20-2008 10:03 AM

I can't add anymore to what has been already said.

Thank you Hedy & Al for opening your home to us!

**ohskigod** · 10-20-2008 01:45 PM

I'll add my thanks as well. awesome party, awesome food. the Flan was to die for in perticular.

Al and Heddy were great hosts and thre a hell of a shindig.

**jdhdiggs** · 10-20-2008 02:53 PM

Yes, many, MANY thanks for opening your home to everyone. I hope someone was able to put some kind of dent in that food supply. It was a grand setup!

**disneyjoe7** · 10-20-2008 03:11 PM

Thanks Hedy and Al from Steve Disneyjoe7. What a heart felt welcome I felt from the both of them Thanks again.

And please if you're wishing Disney World PM me I love to return some of the heart felt welcome back too you. :)

**cfrizz** · 10-20-2008 03:33 PM

Let me also add my thanks to this list.

You have a beautiful home & your hospitality was simply outstanding, as was the food.

My brother & I enjoyed ourselves immensely! Thank you.

Cathy & Mark

**George Grand** · 10-20-2008 04:41 PM

A lot of their friends and neighbors were in attendance and they were also great folks. Did anybody else get a chance to talk to John and Ed, the two brothers running Soundscape? They took the store over from their father. They were the first Polk dealer. John explained to me that even though another store took delivery of Polk, or sold Polk first, John and Ed were the first vendors to PAY THEIR BILL, and in Polk's eyes that made THEM the first Polk dealer. Later in the evening I was talking to Ed and we got over to his collection of vintage JBL and Altec in his basement. Spent a great deal of time talking about 60's and 70's stuff. Great time!

**cfrizz** · 10-20-2008 04:53 PM

George, it was such a pleasure meeting you finally after so many years of chatting here. Mark & I had a ball talking to you!

**George Grand** · 10-20-2008 04:57 PM

You were much different than I imagined and I didn't like you in person at all.

Only kidding. It was about time wasn't it? The pleasure was all mine. Mark appears like he's about the nicest guy in the world, and you were very cuddly.

**chargerman426** · 10-20-2008 05:08 PM

Thank you Hedy and Al once agin!!!! You have a great place. The food was amazing unfortunate I had to leave before dinner though but lunch was great. I had a great time talking to all the polkies. Hope to see you all agin.

**dorokusai** · 10-20-2008 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by George Grand

You were much different than I imagined and I didn't like you in person at all.

Only kidding. It was about time wasn't it? The pleasure was all mine. Mark appears like he's about the nicest guy in the world, and you were very cuddly.

I can attest to Cathy being cuddly firsthand. Mark is top notch.

And just FYI, Hedy is off limits....she's all mine. If I can only figure out how to get past Al being larger than me....

**shack** · 10-20-2008 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by dorokusai

And just FYI, Hedy is off limits....she's all mine. If I can only figure out how to get past Al being larger than me....

Dream on....YOU didn't get the special Hedy Headache Massage...AND I DID (and I didn't even have a headache). Even though I was first, Russ begged and she grudgingly gave him the "short" version.

**dorokusai** · 10-20-2008 09:36 PM

I will find a way to slay you eventually.

**cfrizz** · 10-20-2008 10:43 PM

It was my pleasure giving both you guys hugs!:D George it was WAAY past time!

Mark, you are very snuggle friendly & make a very GOOD head rest!:D You got up too soon though!

I could have very easily fallen asleep, even while listening to the SRT's rumble!

Originally Posted by dorokusai

I can attest to Cathy being cuddly firsthand. Mark is top notch.

And just FYI, Hedy is off limits....she's all mine. If I can only figure out how to get past Al being larger than me....

**RuSsMaN** · 10-20-2008 10:47 PM

Yeah, I saw Cathy and Doro getting 'intimate' during a listening session.

I became slightly aroused yet felt sketchy and foul at the same time. ;)

Cheers,
Russ

(oh, btw Cathy, that wasn't 'Mark', he had a Signal Cable powercord stuffed in his undercrackers)

**cfrizz** · 10-20-2008 10:55 PM

Thank GOD I wasn't drinking anything...WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!:D

Was nice seeing you again too Russ. BTW I like the haircut.:)

Originally Posted by RuSsMaN

Yeah, I saw Cathy and Doro getting 'intimate' during a listening session.

I became slightly aroused yet felt sketchy and foul at the same time. ;)

Cheers,
Russ

(oh, btw Cathy, that wasn't 'Mark', he had a Signal Cable powercord stuffed in his undercrackers)

**dorokusai** · 10-20-2008 10:57 PM

The haircut makes him look months younger.

The Signal Cable Magic Power was a shortened version of the the normal 2M.

**VSchneider** · 10-21-2008 05:21 PM

just another Thank you!

Meeting the Polkies and enjoying the hospitality of Hedy and Al's home was a great experience.

Oh and the SRT System room upstairs? I am speechless...

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