Definitely later F2F dates work better the further north we go. Madison was beeyoutiful in late June this year.
Bester: Mal. Whaddya need two mechanics for? Mal: I really don't.
'Out Of Gas'
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.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 28, 2008 1:32:27 pm PDT #9637 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
SailAweigh - Jun 28, 2008 3:02:41 pm PDT #9638 of 10002
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
You guys lucked out this year. It's been unseasonably cool all year. It did work out quite well, though, even the rain held off for the main days of the F2F! And after I was worried that it was going to put paid to the whole thing by washing all the roads and airports out, it was nice to see the weather being so agreeable. Don't expect it to ever be so accomodating again!
juliana - Jun 28, 2008 4:23:10 pm PDT #9639 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Vortex and I can be co-long-distance planners. We're good at that kind of stuff, and I'm already planning one event in Seattle next year.
Atropa - Jun 28, 2008 4:39:09 pm PDT #9640 of 10002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Vortex and I can be co-long-distance planners. We're good at that kind of stuff, and I'm already planning one event in Seattle next year.
YES!
(I love the idea of a Seattle F2F. Just don't make me be the planny-person.)
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Jun 28, 2008 4:55:21 pm PDT #9641 of 10002
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
Wait, what other event is Juliana planning for Seattle?
Or is it seekrit?
Vortex - Jun 28, 2008 4:59:02 pm PDT #9642 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
While I may have been drunk, I am willing to long distance plan , with appropriate point people.
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Jun 28, 2008 5:44:07 pm PDT #9643 of 10002
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
Thanks again, Vortex.
Trudy Booth - Jun 28, 2008 5:47:52 pm PDT #9644 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I would cheerfully kick in on Seattle too. Somwhere in the computer I have the info from the time I pitched it.
Hmm... no, its in the last computer. Well, they had a great visitors bureau and there was some hotel with a lion in the name that seemed cool.
JZ - Jun 28, 2008 6:16:49 pm PDT #9645 of 10002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Pictures from Suzi's farewell party: [link]
javachik was an EXCELLENT hostess, I'm very sorry that so many lovely (and rarely-seen) localistas went un-photographed, and I'm very glad I finished my last Suzi hug and got away before bursting into tears. I feel very selfish, always encouraging Buffistas to move away from their own localistas and live here but tearing up when one of our localistas goes and lives somewhere else, even for an incredible job and shiny future.
javachik - Jun 28, 2008 7:02:50 pm PDT #9646 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
Awww, thanks JZ. It was really wonderful to play hostess for the day. Lovely turn-out, lots of smiling faces, lots of good food. And I actually got to sit for a bit and visit with peeps towards the end, so that was nice. Hope everyone had as good a time as I. And I am going to miss the hell out of Suzi.
Pictures are here.