"2008 P.U.N.Y. PUNSTER BANQUET P.O.T.Y. ROAST"

+++++ THE TIME ++++++
Friday, May 16, 2008. - 6 to 11pm
6 - 7pm - Happy hour w/cash bar & music? 7 - 8:30pm - Seated dinner w/entertaining diversions 8:30 - 11pm - Formal presentations and P.O.T.Y. Presentation (Punster of the Year)

+++++ THE VENUE ++++++
To maintain our "Austin weird" flavor This year's P.OT.Y. Presentation will return to the SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE. Although this is a franchise restaurant, it is Texas born & bread and it is DOWNTOWN! This venerable eatery has been serving patrons in the heart of Austin's popular warehouse district for the pasta 30 years or so. They've certainly earned a place in our art by offering us a very nice private dining room at a quite reasonable rate. ~ http://www.meatballs.com/ ~ 117 West 4th St. ~ Austin, TX ~ 78701 ~

+++++ THE RESERVATIONS ++++++
Last year this event was hosted by the Friends of O.Henry Museum as a fund-raiser. This year the inmates are in charge of the asylum and our arrangements are far less ambitious and complex. YOUR COST WILL BE OUR COST!  We are not handling the payments, only the reservations so bring your paper or plastic for payments.
If you expect to attend this dinner, please make your reservation ASAP, as seating will be limited. The event was well attended last year and we don't want to turn anyone away. If you intend to attend please go to the Pun-Off Registration page and fill out the contestant / mailing list form.  <http://application.microassist.net/punoff> 
If you have already registered on-line but have now decided to attend the banquet, send an email to me at <gary@hallock.net> and I'll adjust your registration data. 

+++++ THE MEALS +++++
We will be ordering our meals from a specific banquet menu and it is very reasonably priced. You need not make your selection in advance. Vegetarian options are available on request. Hard core vegans and macrobots are out of luck. Bring a sack lunch, we'll understand.

All entrees include a crisp house salad, freshly baked sourdough bread
 and choice of soft drink.

The P.U.N.Y. Dinner Package

Spaghetti with Meatballs

Incredible 15-Layer Lasagna

Four Cheese Manicotti

Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad

Dinner $16.50 (Tax & gratuity included) 

Desserts ½ portions of cheesecake, or tiramisu.  $3.25 inclusive 

To reserve your place at the table you will need to go to the contestant registration page