I haven't decided yet. Probably the weekend of the 21st or the 28th.
Oh, yeah. There was this time I was pinned down by this guy that played left tackle for varsity... Well, at least he used to before he was a vampire... Anyway, he had this really, really thick neck, and all I had was a little, little Exact-O knife ... You're not loving this story.
Buffy ,'Beneath You'
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.
Tom Scola - Mar 06, 2007 8:22:23 am PST #4660 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Kate P. - Mar 06, 2007 8:30:51 am PST #4661 of 10002
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
In April? OK, I'll put those down as possible Tom weekends. I want to make sure I don't miss you!
brenda m - Mar 13, 2007 1:37:39 pm PDT #4662 of 10002
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
Ginger, I'm trying to finagle a work trip to Atlanta next week. Don't know if it'll happen, or if I'll have any free time, but I'll keep you posted if so.
Vortex - Mar 13, 2007 2:02:39 pm PDT #4663 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
ooh! take her to the Vortex.
brenda m - Mar 13, 2007 2:04:25 pm PDT #4664 of 10002
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
Oh trust me, I know the Vortex. And I'm always up for a trip.
Ginger - Mar 13, 2007 5:43:13 pm PDT #4665 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I'd love to see you, Brenda. I'm going up to Nashville Thursday, but I'm planning to come back Sunday or Monday, depending on how Mom is.
Lee - Mar 14, 2007 12:32:04 pm PDT #4666 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
All your Cass are belong to me, and we are both wearing inside pants.
Cass - Mar 14, 2007 12:36:58 pm PDT #4667 of 10002
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Mine, mine, mine, mine. t /Nemo
Though my wireless is twitching for Lee and so I have her shackled to the router instead. But on the couch, so she's comfy.
vw bug - Mar 14, 2007 12:38:07 pm PDT #4668 of 10002
Mostly lurking...
All your Cass are belong to me,
Meanie.
and we are both wearing inside pants.
Oh! Good plan. I should do that.
You kids have fun!
Ginger - Mar 15, 2007 7:57:07 am PDT #4669 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I've updated the F2F page [link] with some more area information. I'm going to keep adding things to do and restaurants, and I'm working on a printable map.
We do need to make a decision about the Prom.
The ballroom costs $900 plus $175 clean up. The hospitality suite will cost about $240 if we don't have the ballroom, but as I understand it is included in the ballroom prices.
We have to have a licensed bartender, and a friend who's a bartender said she'd like to do it. The standard pay for that is $100-$150 for three hours, plus tips. I really don't know how to budget for alcohol. If someone has any information on a standard bar setup, or would like to take over the entire alcohol question, that would be great. I'm particularly inept in the wine department, but I'll make sure there's good beer.
We can get trays from a number of nearby restaurants, e.g. [link] [link] [link] and/or trays from the DeKalb Farmers Market or the nearby Publix or Whole Foods. We'll also be out some for plastic dishes and cups.
The ballroom is just an old, funky, large room. (There are pictures on the website. It's the room with the pillars.) If we wanted it decorated, we'd have to do it ourselves. On the other hand, we'd be in charge. Disco ball, baby! Also, we have the room all day Saturday until 12-1 a.m., so if we could move a television down there for DVD viewing.
I'm estimating the total cost at maybe $1,600-$1,750, although some of my calculations came out of my ass. When I did the poll a couple of weeks ago, only 20 people said they were coming. If it's only 20 people, we can have the prom at my house. I think that figure's low. If it's 30 people, we'd need $55-$60 per head. If it is only 20, we might be able to use the one room at Manuel's that can be shut off from the rest of the bar, but I think we'd still be limited in how loud we could do the music. That may seem high, but remember, at some other hotels, the cost of people's rooms paid for the prom facility.
Right now The Highland Inn is holding the ballroom for us, but they're going to call me if a wedding or something comes along, and at that point we'll have to fish or cut bait.
What do people think? Shall we just estimate the head cost at $55 and have people start sending money? Find some other way to downsize?
I won't be around a lot the next couple of days, because I'll be in Nashville. I wanted to get people thinking about this.