Tickets Now on Sale for the TSP 15 Year Anniversary Celebration
Save the Date and Come Join Us – Thursday, July 20, 2023 – 5-9PM CST
It seems hard to believe at times but it has been 15 years since TSPC began as a podcast recorded in a car on my daily drive to my office. In 2010 at just 18 months in, I took TSPC full time and have never looked back.
Officially the show will turn 15 on June 20th, we will be celebrating exactly 1 month past that though to give folks time to make arrangements and come if they want to. At the 10 year it was an amazing time, but Dorothy and I felt there wasn’t enough food among some other issues. So Dorothy being the amazing person she is set off to find a better venue.
The location is going to be a place called Pin Stripes in the Clear Fork area of Ft. Worth. Dorothy and I went there last week to scope the place out, try a few drinks and some food. Bluntly, it was simply amazing. The venue is perfect we will have the second floor to ourselves, our own dedicated bar staff, a bowling lounge area with 4 totally private lanes and an awesome outdoor terrace.
Food is going to be amazing. The entire party will last 4 hours, 5-9 PM CST and food service will be a buffet that will last about 90 minutes. The food is truly elevated and they just keep bringing it so if you end up hungry it will be your own fault.
Here is the full menu…
- Char-Grilled Burgers
- Spicy Grilled Chicken
- Chicago-Style Baby Back Ribs
- Baked Mac & Cheese
- Garden Salad
- Parmesan Potato Chips
- House Made Cookies and Ghirardelli Tripple Chocolate Brownies
- Regular and DeCaf Coffee
- Hot and Iced Tea
- Sodas
To be able to provide something this awesome we have to charge for it. Our cost is about 80 dollars a person so that is what will will charge per ticket. This includes all you want from the buffet, unlimited bowling (just grab a pair of shoes and a ball) and hanging out with some of the coolest people you will ever meet. The bar will be a cash bar, but everything else is included in the ticket price.
A note on the bowling lounge. While I expect not everyone will use the lanes I rented them for those who will but as much for the space inside the lounge as well. It is absolutely perfect to hang out and visit with others in and gives us a ton of total room so we can let 75 folks come. That is the thing, it really is a hard cap limit so if you want tickets you need to order them now.
The area itself is great with some cool bars you can walk to in minutes from the location if for after parties and such. Pin Stripes itself closes at 9 on Thursdays, so that is when they will ask us to leave.
But why Thursday Jack?
So, here is the deal. I am only charging what I have to, to break even on things. I want people to have a blast, eat amazing food and have awesome memories. If I did this on a weekend the cost would be more like 125 – 150 a person. Thursday is a pretty dead night for most bars and restaurants so it brings the cost down and let us negociate a better price. My thoughts are people who take off work to come can just take off Friday too and have a very long awesome weekend. One, that gets kicked off with a hell of a party and a hell of a great group of people to spend time with.
And got my ticket. First time after about 12 years I’ll be able to meet you, Jack. Looking forward to it 🙂
-Matthew from northern Iowa
Awesome man! It is humbling to have people travel so far for an event that lasts four hours. Thank you.
Hi Jack,
I lucked out and purchased the last ticket. In today’s podcast you said you would print another if we had someone we’d like to bring. I do.
Thank you,
LeeAnn
Maria and I just bought our tickets!!! We are excited to finally meet the one and only “Jack Spirko”. I’ve been a listener since episode 12 and MSB member since 6/2010, so I’m sure that by parroting your advice, Ive attempted to be a “Jerk”. Can’t wait.
Just got child care. My wife and I are coming, looks like we will be arriving on Wednesday. Then spending the weekend, Austin, Galvaston, Dallas/fortworth. See you on Thursday.
I’m on telegram if anyone wants to coordinate hotel stay location
-Bryan from Kennett Square, PA
PS: Jack need anything from PA email me, more then happy to bring something along. (Scrapple, beer, etc)
Garlic Ring Bologna!
Can’t get it here for crap.
That said I didn’t see an order come in for you today?