Spike? It's you. It's really you! My therapist thought I was holding on to false hope, but…I knew you'd come back. You're like…you're like Gandalf the White, resurrected from the pit of the Balrog, more beautiful than ever. Oh…he's alive Frodo. He's alive.

Andrew ,'Damage'


F2F5: I forget that everyone isn't us

Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon.


Burrell - Apr 15, 2014 1:26:18 pm PDT #10151 of 12706
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Love the Madonna Inn!


Scrappy - Apr 15, 2014 1:38:07 pm PDT #10152 of 12706
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Megan, wouldn't you rather try THIS 100% classy room: [link]


megan walker - Apr 15, 2014 1:44:19 pm PDT #10153 of 12706
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Well, I would. I'm not so sure how Shir would feel about that.

Of course, I want to try all their rooms. 2 down, 108 to go.


-t - Apr 15, 2014 2:53:27 pm PDT #10154 of 12706
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That is a lot of trips up and down the coast. A worthy goal!


Shir - Apr 15, 2014 7:31:43 pm PDT #10155 of 12706
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

How awesome would it be if Shir and I ended up staying in the Madonna Inn?

Woah. I can't imagine a better place to be murdered by a clown. I'm in! (Though, I'd prefer the less inside-of-a-cave-like rooms. The pictures alone brings out a being-buried-alive-in-a-rock-avalanche anxiety I never even knew I had).

I also saw your email, but won't have time to reply till later today. I apologize.

Epic, insent - thank you!


Hil R. - Apr 17, 2014 6:55:06 am PDT #10156 of 12706
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Can someone send me the link to the spreadsheet?

The Madonna Inn is awesome. My family stayed there once on a trip to California. (I think we started out in San Diego, and took maybe two weeks to drive to San Francisco, making a bunch of stops along the way.)


Tom Scola - Apr 17, 2014 6:57:27 am PDT #10157 of 12706
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

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EpicTangent - Apr 17, 2014 9:15:40 am PDT #10158 of 12706
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

LAistas - for next weekend I'm leaning toward doing the Getty Center, rather than the Villa. I've beeen to the Villa before (though not since Middle School), and I don't have to commit to timed-entry with the Center. So unless anyone else really had their heart set on the Villa, all other things being equal, the Center it shall be.

I'll figure out/post details and specifics next week.

Oh, not sure when I'll hit town on the Friday (after 4, but other than that depends on when I get started and, of course, traffic) , but I'd probably be up for a casual dinner if anyone's interested. Also very interested in Sunday dinner before I head back to San Diego.

Let me know!


Shir - Apr 17, 2014 7:47:58 pm PDT #10159 of 12706
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Hil - insent, thank you!

Got the final OK from both work places the vacation is fine with them, and a number of a great travel agent. So it's really gonna happen, guys!


omnis_audis - Apr 17, 2014 7:53:29 pm PDT #10160 of 12706
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

So it's really gonna happen, guys!

Woot!!!