for Boston-area stuff, there's a conflict between late May (graduations galore, huge demand for hotels) and late June (start of sumemr tourist season. It does depend on the region, but I'd wager Boston/Cambridge and Northampton would be definitely impacted by graduations, due to the huge concentration of schools and students. Not sure about Salem. Ima check when Salem State graduation is.
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F2F 4: Too Much Candy, Never Enough Mojitos.
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: Madison, WI from June 20-22 2008! Official website.
Nora Deirdre - Jun 08, 2006 9:34:00 am PDT #2590 of 10002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Jessica - Jun 08, 2006 9:35:46 am PDT #2591 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Would mid-April be better for teachers/students, or is anything during the school year going to be just as bad as late May?
Pix - Jun 08, 2006 9:36:37 am PDT #2592 of 10002
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Third week in June is what I'd propose. Right before the tourist season but after most of the graduations.
ETA: Jessica, basically for me, unless I'm on vacation (next year that will be the last week in March and the first week in April), any time before school gets out is deadly.
It's not all about me, obviously, but it is true that it's generally very difficult for any teacher/student to take days off of work/school because of the reprucussions from the school.
Hil R. - Jun 08, 2006 9:38:34 am PDT #2593 of 10002
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But for those of us still in school, late June is already after summer jobs have started, and there's generally no way to take time off from those. Late May is generally after classes have ended, but before summer stuff starts. Early June might work better.
Pix - Jun 08, 2006 9:39:54 am PDT #2594 of 10002
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Early June is exams for me and the very end of school for anyone in a K-12 situation. Maybe mid-June? Second weekend?
ChiKat - Jun 08, 2006 9:40:16 am PDT #2595 of 10002
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?
I already know that I won't be able to attend next year because I shall be a poor, unemployed student teacher next spring. So, have it whenever. I will be home crying.
Jessica - Jun 08, 2006 9:41:30 am PDT #2596 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I vote that we hold the F2F in a stasis bubble that will allow everyone to take as much time off as they want without losing any time in the outside world.
Pix - Jun 08, 2006 9:41:55 am PDT #2597 of 10002
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Jessica wins!
flea - Jun 08, 2006 9:42:52 am PDT #2598 of 10002
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Speaking as an NCista who may not be living here by next summer, so is not really pimping: Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill has many excellent qualities, activities, and Buffistas, but it is very car-intensive, which compared to everywhere else the F2F has been so far seems to be a big negative. As far as dates, late June is almost always hot in NC; in late May you at least have a chance of it being under 90 degrees. Local graduations are typically mid-May, coinciding with Mother's Day.
Aims - Jun 08, 2006 9:44:41 am PDT #2599 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
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