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.
Buffy: Dancing with you is way better than trying to hook up with some good-looking guy. Xander: I think I liked it more when you were kicking me in my puffy groin.
'Get It Done'
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.