But have you been to ME?
Jayne: Anybody remember her comin' at me with a butcher's knife? Wash: Wacky fun.
'Objects In Space'
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.
WindSparrow - Oct 17, 2009 4:15:13 am PDT #4118 of 12706
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Java cat - Oct 17, 2009 7:59:15 pm PDT #4119 of 12706
Not javachik
I have no idea what song you're talking about but Portland Maine would be awesome. Or even Bangor, maybe I already said that. Bangor (and Pittsburgh) is in Outside or Conde Nast Traveler or one of those mags as a really cool city.
A hot humid place is only doable IMHO if you have a hotel or condo or room right on the water. But, yeah, off season sports places often have great deals. I just don't know what they are on the East Coast. Out here, Mammoth, Jackson Hole, etc. etc. ski resorts during summer are gorgeous and relatively cheap, though not easy fly-ins, usually.
Laga - Oct 17, 2009 8:17:31 pm PDT #4120 of 12706
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I have no idea what song you're talking about
oh you lucky, lucky cat.
Sparky1 - Oct 18, 2009 1:44:11 am PDT #4121 of 12706
Librarian Warlord
Both Portland and Bangor would be expensive because of the in-season timing. Also, they'd both be an extra plane or car ride (quite long in the case of Bangor) for almost anyone not coming from Boston or NYC. As much as I love Maine in the summer, one or both of those things rules it out for our F2F, I think.
If Boston ever comes together, then Kittery is a good day trip for those who want to pay their respects at LL Bean.
Anne W. - Oct 18, 2009 3:14:54 am PDT #4122 of 12706
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
though not easy fly-ins
For me (and I suspect many others), that's a deal-breaker for a weekend trip. Period.
I want to spend my time with people, not negotiating transportation. I have a limited number of vacation days, and I don't want to use up two of them on frustrating travel logistics. If I make it to the F2F this year, chances are I will want to fly in early Friday to spend time with people Friday afternoon and evening, and get a Sunday afternoon flight home so I can get to bed at a decent enough hour to make Monday bearable.
Barb - Oct 18, 2009 3:42:29 am PDT #4123 of 12706
“Not dead yet!”
Yeah, if it's not an easy fly-in, then it would be a questionable proposition. But I often forget to think that way, since living in Jacksonville, everything's a pain in the ass to fly into.
Dana - Oct 18, 2009 8:52:26 am PDT #4124 of 12706
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
"Not an easy fly-in" translates into "losing an entire day to travel" for people like me. And Anne.
javachik - Oct 18, 2009 9:09:54 am PDT #4125 of 12706
Our wings are not tired.
Right. For me, too. I recognize that leaving off the more remote locales is a bummer, 'cause indeed they would be fun, especially with this group. But it's just a weekend, so it's a timecrunch as is.
Steph L. - Oct 18, 2009 9:14:29 am PDT #4126 of 12706
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
More remote locales can be good for smaller mini-F2Fs, but to accomodate as many people as possible, who want to have as much Buffista time as possible in a short amount of time, bigger cities with proximity to airports, and booking hotels with accessibility, really is the way to go for the Big Official F2F.
Laura - Oct 18, 2009 9:50:53 am PDT #4127 of 12706
Our wings are not tired.
Fort Lauderdale and Miami are easy enough to get to and I could coordinate things, but honestly it is way too hot at the time of year we do the F2F. I have visions of burnt to a crisp Buffistas. A mid winter event, sure. But then we have seasonal issues, but perhaps still workable for a group.