I think one West Coast location will be as feasible (or unfeasible) as another for me, so I'm gonna be pretty good with whatever works for the most people logistics-wise. I would like to see the Bay Area or Seattle, having travelled to LA nearly every year since 1999, but surroundings take a definite backseat to company.
Don't belong. Dangerous, like you. Can't be controlled. Can't be trusted. Everyone could just go on without me and not have to worry. People could be what they wanted to be. Could be with the people they wanted. Live simple. No secrets.
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F2F 3: Who's Bringing the Guacamole?
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: San Francisco, May 19-21, 2006! Everything else, go here! Swag!
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 27, 2005 11:51:51 am PDT #3202 of 10001
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Steph L. - Jun 27, 2005 11:55:21 am PDT #3203 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Seattle seems to be ridiculously expensive to fly to, based on my past experience of tentatively planning vacations.
This was the case with New Orleans as well.
Which contributed to why I couldn't go -- too 'spensive.
ChiKat - Jun 27, 2005 12:19:33 pm PDT #3204 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
As far as dates go, I vote June. For purely selfish reasons. I'll be done with school for the semester and won't have to worry about studying/paper writing/etc.
Vortex - Jun 27, 2005 12:20:15 pm PDT #3205 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I would be happy with either. I've never been to Seattle, and I have mad peeps in SF, even non Buffistas. I would probably spend a week out there.
Trudy Booth - Jun 27, 2005 12:29:37 pm PDT #3206 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I think we should consider the expense of flights and hotels together price-wise.
Sean K - Jun 27, 2005 1:24:47 pm PDT #3207 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I think we should consider the expense of flights and hotels together price-wise.
This is not a terrible suggestion, but it's very difficult to really consider both costs together because every city will cost a different amount of money to fly to from all the other cities, Trudes. Unless we pick a city with no nearby buffistas at all, the cost for some is going to be zero, and for others, it's going to be Ginormous!-Prohibitively!Expensive.
Steph L. - Jun 27, 2005 1:28:43 pm PDT #3208 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Unless we pick a city with no nearby buffistas at all, the cost for some is going to be zero, and for others, it's going to be GinormousProhibitivelyExpensive.
That's why middle-of-the-country choices always seem like the best idea to me.
And before anyone speaks up to remind me that this year is the West Coast's turn, I'm aware of that. Yay, West Coast. Still, considering how few people were able to make it to this year's F2F (and I know that I'm not the only one who couldn't make it due to finances), my opinion is that making it in a more centralized location every year might not be such a bad idea.
Trudy Booth - Jun 27, 2005 1:31:41 pm PDT #3209 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Well, in the name of "some rough idea" we could do an orbitz combo search from a handful of scattered cities to our leading destinations.
As far as the nearby thing, well yeah that'll varry -- that's why we move it around.
Vortex - Jun 27, 2005 1:34:23 pm PDT #3210 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
flights are so wierd. I can get to SF for under $300, but NO is almost as expensive for half the distance!
brenda m - Jun 27, 2005 1:38:03 pm PDT #3211 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Who flies into Seattle? Any of the big discounters? And is there just the one major airport? I think this was a big part of the problem for people trying to swing N.O. I'd love Seattle if it's workable, though.
ETA: Ok, quick look at Orbitz shows Southwest, AmericaWest, Fronteir, etc., so that's at least one step ahead of N.O. as far as the possibility of cheap flights.