I'm still game for the aquarium, if others are up for the drive. If not, I can save it for a non-F2F trip. It's not like that aquarium is going anywhere soon. Plus, I really want to meet as many new Buffistae as possible. Hying off on a daylong trip with only 3-4 people seems...selfish or something.

Beverly reading too? FanTAStic. I love hearing people read.

I'd love to go to the Aquarium, because when I went 15 years ago or so it was FANTASTIC. But there's no way I'm willing to give up a whole day to get there.

(To be honest, having realised that the baseball game and the barbecue clash, I'm having a big crisis of WhyGoToTheGame....any Baseballphiliacs want to sell it to me again? My biggest reason was GoingToQuintessentiallyAmericanThingWithBuffistas, which is a good reason, but then there's the tasty foodstuffs and the sheesha-making and the maybe live music at Deb's...)

head explodes

So, I think we need to set a time for reading. Would it be a good idea to do it as a breakfast thing on Saturday? Friday morn is too soon as many may miss it, Sunday morn people will be too tired or busy saying their goodbyes to the first wave of departing Buffistas.

I just think tasty breakfast treats and tails might be good.

So, so far I know I have Fay, Juliana and Beverly to read parts for Pooh. What roles do you want, ladies? I've got Eeyore, everything else is up for grabs (ooh-er).

To be honest, having realised that the baseball game and the barbecue clash, I'm having a big crisis of WhyGoToTheGame....any Baseballphiliacs want to sell it to me again?

Let's see. I'll be going, so will Emmett, JZ, Nutty, DXM, Teppy(?), Suzi and K-Bug. Tom Scola too (I think). So it will be a fun and baseball knowledgeable bunch. We can explain the game, plus you'll see some folks like Emmett and Suzi flip out with either joy or sorrow as the A's win or lose. Tasty foods are to be had at the game. Grilled weinies of various sorts and plenty of good beer (or wine if you prefer. Or mixed drinks. Or whiskey. Very civlilized.) We'll have a suite usually reserved for Fancy People, which is a nice luxury. Seeing a game at a stadium is always pretty fun. Sort of like the bowling excursion, an excuse to hang out with people and drink and kibbitz with visual stimulation in front of you. Lots of good looking young men in very tight fighting pants running around after a little white ball.

The game itself? It's leisurely compared to other professional sports. Lots of space for talking while things slowly build to a dramatic pitch. Baseball is very dramatic. Unlike other professional sports something dramatic has to happen for one team to win. It's not based on the clock, so either the hitter or the pitcher must prevail at some point. We'll key you into when such moments are occurring.

Guaranteed: You'll have fun.

I've seen baseball. It wasn't fun.

Just, you know, to give you a balanced opinion. I'm sure truth falls somewhere between the folks who love it and the folks who consider it anathema. Boring anathema.

As expected, Hec said it better than I could have.

Added bonus - I may be willing to wear my green wig and gold deelie-boppers for your mocking pleasure.

And many of us will be hitting Deb's post-game. There are others who are doing the Bay to Breakers who will be there post-run/walk.

Suzi might get all decked out in her Crazy A's Fan ensemble WITH Crazy A's Fan make-up...

And can someone be sure to take a pic of her, if she does?

Crazy A's Fan ensemble WITH Crazy A's Fan make-up

There is NO Crazy A's Fan make-up. There is the occasional green mascera, but the rest of the ensamble is enough.

I'm sure truth falls somewhere between the folks who love it and the folks who consider it anathema. Boring anathema.

That would be me, but I love live sporting events. I didn't like baseball AT ALL until I moved to SF and got sort of - assimiliated into the local culture. I can't speak to the fun of an A's game, but the Giants game I was at yesterday was fun, because 1) outdoors on a lovely day with friends and 2) interesting events (Bonds hitting a homerun to tie the game up).

So. I'm choosing to do B2B and/or Deb's BBQ over the game, but baseball can be fun.

Firstly, I find it high-larious that we've now had cause to add a sort-of "Children's Corner" of the F2F. Hee, love it.

I WANT TO READ KANGA!