Chief Comments

Chiefs Comments
9/30/2011

Hail to the Clan and a hearty welcome to all of our new members!

Three things to ponder…
Kilts:
We met with MacKinnon’s Kilts and finalized the thread color for the Clan Inebriated tartan. The black is black, the blue is the right slate blue and the purple is now the right color purple. Next step will be to offer for preorder CI tartan dress kilts. I will be having mine done with a Military set on the pleats…meaning they set the pleats to the purple thread so the back of the kilt will look predominantly purple! We will also offer tartan hose, flashes, bow ties, plaids, sashes and a variety of other products in the official CI tartan. If you are one of those who have been waiting to get your first kilt then now is the time to get a full wool custom fitted dress kilt. We will also offer the opportunity to buy yardage so women can get a classic A frame tartan dress made for all special occasions. Next will be the women’s Billie Kilts in the poly material and finally the CI poly pub kilts for everyday wear. Look for our next mailing to have a price list and how to preorder instructions. Our last games:
The last games of the year for us will be the Seaside Highland Games in Ventura http://seaside-games.com/ this year we will have the full CI tent next to Clan Strachan Society’s tent! Yes…we are coming out of the closet or garage or backroom… whatever… we are no longer banned!! A big thank you to John and Nellie for allowing us to be official! We are looking to take a group photo on Sunday morning 11am October 9, 2011 in front of the CI tent. The last time we did this we had around 75 clan members join us. We would love to get close to 200 of you this time! CI sponsored event:
The one question I keep getting asked at ALL of the events we do is… “will you be doing another CI event away from the games?” well… thanks to Shelleyanne one of our members we have a chance to see The Battle of the Dance Dinner show in Anaheim! http://www.battleofthedance.com/ we are still working on details but thought we would put it out there to see if any are interested in going? Looking at Saturday evening December 3rd. Please let us know if you are interested so we can work with Shelleyanne on pricing and seating. We think this could be a fun night to remember!!! That about covers things for now…hope to see as many of you as possible at Seaside!

talk soon d
Gu Deoch Gu Cairdean Gu Spors

Chiefs Comments
6/27/2011

Hello to the CLAN INEBRIATED! Well here we are half way through 2011 racing towards doomsday 12/21/2012 at least according to that last Mayan calendar maker! Don’t you hate it when a guy ups and quits his job and doesn’t have an apprentice to keep working! Geesh now the whole world is in an uproar! HA!
Well you haven’t heard from me in awhile for a couple of reasons…

Some who signed up for emails then bitched and said “don’t spam me bro” should have them tazzed!
I have been real busy (lame ass excuse…but true)
I am basically LAZY! At least it’s the honest answer!

So at the request of quite a few of you I now present you with our wee newsletter… First and foremost WELCOME to all of our NEW MEMBERS! Welcome to our little worldwide clan numbering close to 15,000, I think, could be more. We just keep growing. I think all of us with a sense of humor have found a place to congregate! And a great big giant HELLO to all of you who have been here for a while! I miss you guys when I don’t see you!
You know it is funny, we still get some of the old naysayers who keep up with that same old rant…”You are not a real clan!” well I say we give them a good old fashioned Charlie Sheen answer “DUH! WINNING!” I have to ask this “when do you become a “real” clan?” This year Kym Baldwin made us some buttons that say…
“Clan Inebriated… that’s right we are not a clan…we are family!
Couldn’t have said it better myself! Thank you Kym! I will now attempt to answer the most frequently asked questions or FAQs to those that need to make up clever little abbreviations for everything! ART WORK IS THAT NEW?
Yes that’s right it has changed. It all boils down to keeping a friendship. For years my friend, Michael MacFarlane, who has Celtic Jackalope www.celticjackalope.com has made my shirts for me. He had his artist draw up my idea and off we went. Unfortunately the artist would not release the art work to me to do as I wished with it. It caused numerous arguments between Michael and me. I didn’t like that. This year I purchased a screen print machine and along with it a partnership of very talented friends who have the ability to work with me on my ideas so we can get them on shirts for all of us to wear. All of my art is now mine to do with as I wish and best of all Michael is still my friend! Look for new stuff every time I get an idea in me noggin! Oh and that shirt you are wearing could have been screened by me! WHY DOSENT YOUR WEB PAGE SHOW THE NEW STUFF?
LAZY! Yepper that’s me! I finally took some photos at the Irish Fair and I am in the process of getting it to my web guy Eric to get put up! Look for them soon! If not, then its ERIC’s fault! No pressure! ARE YOU A “VENDOR” NOW?
Well…technically I have to say yes. The reason is as a vendor we can get in to all the games (except San Diego…you ask them why) but we will always try to make room for you to come and hang out and relax and laugh! We started out as the tent to have fun in and by the Big Guy Upstairs’ grace we will always continue to be so! THAT is what makes us a clan! WHEN WILL THE KILTS BE READY? YOU PROMISED!
Ahhhh yes THE most frequently asked question (which is why I saved it for last!)
Well as most of you know I have been working real close with my “sister wife” Karen Harper and my two “spare” children Bryanna and Kyleena who own MacKinnon’s Kilts www.mackinnonskilts.com Karen made connections this past year in Scotland to get things going again. It seems that last year we had a mill in Missouri lined up to get started and he ended up being a flake! So it was back to square one. We are now working with professionals and are in the process of getting the right color wool. Once we ok the correct colors and sign an exclusivity contract (so no one else can make them) I will put out a price and a preorder for all of you who would like to own the very first wool dress Clan Inebriated tartan kilt or dress! We are also working with the makers of the “pub” kilts in polyviscus which will be available at MacKinnon’s Kilts and our own CI tent as well. I still promise to let all of you be the first to know when they are ready! Patience is still a virtue right? Now put away the pitch forks and torches! RECAP:
This year we unfortunately missed Phoenix (I apologize to our Zonie clan members) but we will be back next year. Things came up and we just couldn’t make it. On the bright side we did venture into the great state of Texas! clap clap clap clap deep in the Heart of Texas! Bakersfield was a blast as usual and rumor has it they plan to expand to two days next year so get out there and support our friends at the Kern County Scots! Vegas was the BOMB! Thank you Brian, Woody and Lynn! 1916 ROCKED the Fremont Street like no other! Next year bigger and better! We had a very warm and welcoming spot at the Woodland games this year and made a lot of new friends there. Looking forward to getting back next year! Here’s some great news, after 6 years of being banned, we finally set up shop at Costa Mesa! THANK YOU to all that made that happen! We had a great time seeing everybody! We have just finished the Irvine Irish Fair (fun as always!) and are now gearing up to head to Enumclaw, Washington then back down to Monterey and then for the first time in full tent glory we will be in Pleasanton! Come on by and see us!
Please check the schedule on the web page for the rest of the year’s itinerary… I can’t be expected to remember everything!
NETWORKING:
In these tough economic times I would like to offer you, our family, the use of our web site and FaceBook page. If you are so inclined I would love to put a link to your business for other clan members to use! I don’t know why I didn’t think of this sooner? Must be all the Arrrrgyles! Send me your link and or info and we can build a networking page on the web site and also share info via the FaceBook page. Hey the family that laughs together can surely do business together. Maybe, just maybe like “Mad” Mike McCoy who owns BOOSTERS Sports bar and grill in Mission Viejo you could offer a 10% discount to CI members? That’s right “Mad” Mike takes 10% off if your bill when you visit his place and you are sporting the CI colors! And he has GREAT chow!
Well that about wraps it up for now…oh wait one more thing…
SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES October 8-9 www.seaside-games.com in Ventura, California CI will be taking another GROUP PHOTO! Sunday morning at 11am either in front of the Clan Strachan Society tent or if we are fortunate (fingers crossed) in front of the CI tent! The last time we did this we had about 80 people show and we ended up marching at the last minute in the parade…it was a fun time and all got a kick out of it as Alex Beaton announced us “and now we have one of my favorite clans…Clan Inebriated!” and they say we are not a clan! HA! I would love to see as close to 200 CI folk as we can get, the more the merrier! Wear your CI colors and enjoy one of my favorite games!
A toast to you… my clan…my family
GU DEOCH GU CAIRDEAN GU SPORS

Chiefs Comments
10/17/2010

Hello to all the new Clan members! We just keep growing and growing!
As I spend this rainy day inputting new email addresses into the CI data base I am always amazed and amused by your witty and humorous addresses… keep up the good fun!
A couple of things…
We are headed to Tucson November 5, 6,7th and ask that you spread the word to anybody you know in that area to stop by and say hi!
The following weekend November 13th we head to Bakersfield for the Bakersfield Celtic Music Festival… worth the drive for a day of great music and fun!
The Operation Caregiver packing party has been postponed until possibly Saturday, October 30. We will send out an update when we know for sure. If you can’t make it, please look and see if you can donate. It is for our men and women and fellow CI members who are fighting for this country.
www.operationcaregiver.org

You the CLAN wanted to have a get together so here is the perfect excuse to do so!

Mark your calendars …
When: Saturday, November 20, 2010 9AM
Where: Disneyland USA
Why: Clan Inebriated Chiefs Birthday Celebration

Kilt up (if you don’t have one www.mackinnonskilts.com ) and wear your CI shirt ( www.claninebriated.com) and join the Clan for a day at the Mouse House having fun helping me celebrate my 53 years on earth!
Here’s a little CI secret… Downtown Disney and the Hotel have “adult” beverages just a Monorail ride away!
Check the FaceBook page for the invite
Kelli (the Queen of All Arrrrgyles) is looking into group rates…contact her on FaceBook or email her at kstrawhun@aol.com

Hope the entire CLAN is well and hope to see you at our next events!

09/28/2010

Hello to the Clan!

Welcome to the over 100 new members who have joined our ever expanding family since my last comments!

A few notes as we come to the end of the year...

We are still working on getting the official CI tartan kilts... these things take time... have patience! It will happen.

FaceBook! We have a page and welcome you all to send in pictures and comments.

With all of our busy schedules we never did get a CI get together outside of the games we do... but we still have December and January so any and all suggestions (such as Disneyland) are welcome! Will keep you posted on a final decision.

A change in our Upcoming Events page on the web site... we will NOT be in Las Vegas for the Ren Faire as planned... but we will be in Tucson November 5,6 and7!

As the holiday season approaches, I ask that you remember our troops in harms way... the official CI charity of choice is OPERATION CAREGIVER...founded by our Clan Doctor Michael (Doc) LaMar all donations and moneys go into bringing our men and women out on the front lines some comfort... Please take a moment to check out the web site www.operationcaregiver.org.

All donations are tax deductible!

And now for some shameless advertising...

As mentioned the holidays are coming and what would be the best gift you could give? Why a CI Lifetime Membership of course! You get a a very handsome shirt along with a card for your wallet to show everyone that you are a member in good standing , a certificate suitable for framing in your home or office and a CI window sticker for your car just so you can explain to the officer what we are really all about!

We are off to the Santa Cruz games this weekend, then to the Seaside Games in Ventura October 9 and 10 (where we will be cleverly hidden in the Strachan Society clan tent since this is one of the games we are banned from!) Then on to Tucson November 5,6 and 7 as mentioned earlier and finally we end the year in Bakersfield Saturday November 13th for the Bakersfield Celtic Music Fest. Our official CI bands, 1916 and the Wicked Tinkers will be playing so come on out to one of the best kept secrets in California... yeah I mean Bakersfield!

Look forward to seeing as many clan members as possible...

Go Deoch Gu Cairdean Gu Spors

Chief’s Comments

July 30, 2010

Hello to the Clan Inebriated! I hope that this finds you all well and enjoying life as it should be! A hearty WELCOME to all of you new members! Congratulations in belonging to the largest clan in the world!

Welcome to the Fort McMurray Legion Pipes and Drums from Canada the entire band joined our little clan…and to former Captain of the USS Ronald Reagan and now Admiral Ken Norton… congratulations on your recent nuptials!
I am sorry that as your chief I have been remiss in not getting a “comments” out to you all sooner! As they say…my bad! So let’s get started…

This year we have been exploring different games with our good friends at MacKinnon’s Kilts. The Kilt Lassies have been generous in allowing CI to tag along to venues we would not usually have attended. This has been both a blessing and has caused some to curse! Oh well I am sure they will get over it! LOL!
Our “Goodwill Ambassador” Mr. Bob Lively brought up this observation… “Some folks out there are starting to look at CI as a “vendor” out to sell shirts and just in it to make money” …I would like to address this point and clear this up to you, the clan…
Some venues will not allow CI in …this is a fact, but, money talks and when you pay a “vendors” fee it changes their whole outlook! So we have joined with MacKinnon’s Kilts and have also gone into some venues as a “vendor” just so we can be there for you… the clan.

Keep in mind that t-shirt sales are what allow us to do this, so there you have it. Does this change our philosophy on life? A resounding NO! We are all about laughing together and living life to the fullest! That will never change! Our goal is to set up the hospitality tent for you all to come in and be at home while you are enjoying the day (and maybe an Arrrrgyle or two). Sometimes we are not allowed to do so but at least we are there spreading our philosophy on life!

This year we have expanded our voice on FaceBook and have welcomed all of your comments and observations…please keep them coming!
CI has also added Operation Caregiver as our official charity! This organization was started by our very own clan doctor…Michael “Doc” LaMar! OC packs up “kits” of personal comfort for our men and women fighting for our freedoms, who are on the front and cannot get simple items such as socks, toothpaste, baby wipes, gold bond powder and such. They pack up these kits and get them to the front lines to give our soldiers and Marines some comfort from home. You can help! We will post when and where the next packing party will be or you can donate goods or money for the cause. ALL donations are tax exempt and ALL goes to the cause. There is nothing spent on overhead it ALL goes to our troops! Look for the new OC FaceBook page or find the web site at www.operationcaregiver.org.

We still would like to add more pictures to the web site so keep them coming!
We will be adding more and more CI merchandise (at your request) as we can afford to do so… WHITE CI golf shirts will be available soon… the beauty of our clan is when you wear your shirts it never fails to bring a smile or strike up a conversation with a new friend!

For some reason there are those of you who have yet to KILT UP! Some have said they are waiting on the CI tartan kilts to be their first one… so here is the latest… we have found a weaver right here in the good old USA and they are in the process of getting us a sample of the weave…once that is done we will then have kilts and billie kilts made up and will be available through MacKinnon’s Kilts and on our web site! Have patience it is a long slow process and we want to make sure we get it right!

As most of you know The Wicked Tinkers are the official CI band! Well … we have grown (looks like around 9,000 to 10,000 members unofficially worldwide) and now we have added our good friends from Bakersfield …1916… as another official CI band! If you missed their CD release party at Fishlips in Bakersfield then you missed not only a great evening with friends and family, great music and drink, but an official CI mass induction as well!

In these tough economic times we all know how hard it is to get out and have a fun day with friends and family. So when you do please check the CI web site for the games and events we will be at.

We tried to get another CI trip to Santa Barbara going but…there was not enough interest…it has been suggested we have a CI day at Disneyland… if you are interested please comment on FaceBook or the web site and we will pick a day!
Keep smiling…cherish your family and friends…live your life to the fullest!

Talk soon d
Gu Deoch Gu Cairdean Gu Spors To Drink To Friends To Fun

Chiefs Comments
October 2009

Well it’s been a busy summer to say the least!

We started it all off with the first annual CI Soultrain trip to Santa Barbara…the pictures are up and if you missed it well… were gonna do it again next June!

Next was The Gathering in Scotland! I am still working on the pictorial of CI in Scotland and Ireland (so keep checking the web site every now and again). A couple of highlights… inducting in most of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs to Clan Inebriated!… meeting up with a few of our members at the games in Edinburgh… singing (with Doc and a pint in hand) “Molly Malone” in the Brazen Head Pub (established in 1168!) in Dublin’s fair city and leaving a CI card on the wall in said pub and having a tour guide a few days later say he saw it!

Our very own Joe “Spanky” Carnes married his sweet heart Tabitha and now enjoy wedded bliss!

We traveled north to several new games for CI such as Sonora, Fresno and Santa Cruz… look for us at more games next year!

We welcomed into our fold the band “1916” who have now become our official “Irish” band (the Wholligans have disbanded) great music and good guys all around!

We have updated the web site and added a few more items for sale … still working on bringing the CI tartan kilts to life…have patience its gonna happen this coming year! Along with other items in the works.

We started our “Charities” page and hope you all help with ”Operation Caregiver” or whatever charity you like.

I have also joined the Facebook crowd… so every now and again you will see a comment or two with our members

Coming up…well more of the same and more of it in different cities… Starting with the Bakersfield Celtic Music Festival on November 7th…hope you can make it!

Don’t forget to take a picture of yourselves in your CI shirts in your favorite place and we will put it on our Picture page

Enjoy your holidays and we will see you soon!

May 20, 2009

Hello All,

We had a great time at the Las Vegas Games last month.The weather was great and a good time was had by all!
We met a lot of new friends and got to see some old ones as well. Jay from the Wicked Tinkers was free both days to rejoin the band and spend time in the CI tent as well. We wish him well as he starts his new job with "The Lion King" show.

Clan Inebriated will be at the Costa Mesa Games this weekend in the Celtic Jackalope Tent with Michael MacFarlane. www.celticjackalope.com Michael has some really cool stuff and if your coming to these games stop in and say hello!
Kelli will be with Karen and the Kilt Lassies at MacKinnons Kilts www.mackinnonskilts.com so make sure to stop by and get kilted up if you have not done so already!

June 6th is rapidly approaching and I hope everyone is coming on board the " CI Soul Train to Santa Barbara" all the info is on the web site... www.claninebriated.com ...
Our friend Scott Bell sent a reminder that you have to call the Extended Stay America and ask for the Clan Inebriated discount you cannot book it on line. I hope all will kilt up and dont forget to wear your CI shirts! We will raffle off one of the new CI hoodies and some other stuff as well...its going to be a good time! Rumor has it that members from Bakersfield and Vegas are coming over special to join us! After the fires and such lets help boost SB's economy a bit while having a good time!

On that same weekend Kelli will be with Celtic Jackalope on board the Queen Mary for the "Ink and Iron" show ...so if you cannot make the CI Soul Train and are big on tattoos and bikes stop by and see her and MacFarlane in Long Beach.

Thank you all for responding to my email so I could clean up the double emails...if you still get them please let me know...

Hope to see you all soon in the coming weeks...

talk soon d

Gu Deoch Gu Cairdean Gu Spors

3/25/09

Hello fellow Clan members!

It's been awhile since I last posted a comment or two so I thought I would bring you all up to speed of what's been happening.

As you can see on the front page of the web site our own Clan Commander and our Clan Barrister have finally tied the knot! I am now an official reverend and had the honor to perform the ceremony myself! It was a great day and we are all happy for them.
As "Your Assholiness, Inebrius Rex" I now offer my services to any one who would like to add a little humor and fun to your special day. Scheduling permitting I offer my services as a reverend to perform your wedding ceremony. The cost for CI members is food, drink and a place to stay for myself and my bride.

On a sad note, I lost my mother to cancer. It has been hard but as in all things in life you perceiver and move on. I will miss her.

Our last get together was a blast and so we offer another!   This coming June on Saturday 6th we are offering the "CI Soul Train" to Santa Barbara. The idea is to hop on board the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner at the station nearest you and join the crowd as we head to Santa Barbara to visit a few local pubs in our CI shirts and kilts. You can either spend the night or go back home again that day...your choice. Look for more info on the site soon.

Speaking of kilts...the Clan Inebriated tartan is now registered in Scotland and we are working on getting kilts made for purchase by our extended family at a minimal cost.
Keep on eye on the site for updates.

Lately we have been traveling to different events with those Kilt Lassies of MacKinnon's Kilts! They have offered CI a home to welcome new members in to the fold and in turn we help sell their kilts to those of you who haven't drop your drawers yet! Visit them from our link page and get yourself into a kilt NOW!

talk soon d