Yep - P-C nails it. That's why I always throw a few extra bucks into any paypal transaction I send out, to make sure that fee is covered.
Funny thing about black and white. You mix it together and you get gray. And it doesn't matter how much white you try and put back in, you're never gonna get anything but gray.
Lilah ,'Destiny'
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!
deborah grabien - Mar 26, 2006 12:36:27 pm PST #7675 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
NoiseDesign - Mar 26, 2006 12:40:55 pm PST #7676 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Yeah, last year we lost a little bit of money to the convenience of being able to do things through PayPal.
juliana - Mar 26, 2006 1:08:06 pm PST #7677 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Nah - it's not a problem. I'll make up the fees - it is nice to be able to do everything through the intarweb. I'll look at setting up a different account tomorrow - gotta run now.
Jessica - Mar 26, 2006 6:01:07 pm PST #7678 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
With a little over 40 votes in, I can safely say that we all like food.
Here is a thought I had, though. Each of those platters is 100 pieces. If we order 8 trays (to make our $1000 target), that's 800 pieces of food. If there are 50 people at Prom who eat, that's 16 pieces per person, which is a LOT for a cocktail party.
I wonder if we wouldn't be better served ordering a little less food, and insted putting the money towards an open bar for a few hours?
[eta: Or we could just order all the really expensive food....]
NoiseDesign - Mar 26, 2006 6:05:56 pm PST #7679 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
In NO we ordered a bunch of food and it didn't really get eaten. It was all very good, but there is a tendency for people to go out to dinner before the party or to have a late lunch. I'm in favor of the open bar for a few hours.
SailAweigh - Mar 26, 2006 6:14:59 pm PST #7680 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
That makes a lot of sense. What do you guys think you're trying to do here? Make us all look intelligent, or something?
NoiseDesign - Mar 26, 2006 6:16:09 pm PST #7681 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Make us all look intelligent, or something?
Certainly not.
deborah grabien - Mar 26, 2006 6:16:15 pm PST #7682 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I like the open bar option, as well. That's really a lot of food, even for a crowd that's promising to be a good size.
I'll even make 'em stock something uber-dry and bubbly for me, since that's the only alcohol I drink. Heh.
Jessica - Mar 26, 2006 6:17:14 pm PST #7683 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
but there is a tendency for people to go out to dinner before the party or to have a late lunch
Yep, that's what I was thinking. I think food is a great idea (because who doesn't love finger food, plus there will definitely be attendees who can't afford to eat out all weekend), but if it's a choice between an open bar and tons of leftovers, I think the bar would be a better use of our funds.
Liese S. - Mar 26, 2006 6:31:24 pm PST #7684 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Are you hotel-ing or sofa-surfing?
Well, cheaper is better on my salary. I'm hoping to have saved a tad by then, but a sofa or a roomie would help if there are still those available.
I'm unlikely to book immediately, so I hit "undecided" on the poll for my attendance purposes.
Also, yay food, yay open bar, yay gorgeous gorgeous swag, yay Buffista parties.