Average temp in RI in July looks like 72-80.
RI can be anything really. It hardly got above 70 last summer, but it could be 90 in July. I make no promises regarding RI weather.
Tara: 'Your One-Stop Spot to Shop for Lots of New-Age and Occult Items.' Catchy. Giles: Think so? Tara: Uh huh. In a... hard to say sorta way.
'Sleeper'
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.
sj - Jan 27, 2010 11:48:16 am PST #4925 of 12706
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 27, 2010 11:50:13 am PST #4926 of 12706
"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
Who do we have on the ground in Newfoundland?
Laura - Jan 27, 2010 11:54:36 am PST #4927 of 12706
Our wings are not tired.
All of the mentioned sound good. Did we discuss a NC option since we have a few Buffistas there. Again, it gets warm earlier.
smonster - Jan 27, 2010 12:11:17 pm PST #4928 of 12706
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Did we discuss a NC option since we have a few Buffistas there.
The problem with that is that where the Buffistas are, are not so ideal for f2fs. As much as I love Chapel (T)h(r)ill, it's basically a wee college town next to a wee hippie enclave. Think roughly three blocks worth of Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley or State St. in Madison. We do have free buses in town, but they're not so hot on the weekend and getting to another town requires a car.
Durham would probably be best, in terms of stuff to do. That's where amych and darth live, and it's about 20 min from where amyth and I live. Not sure where kiba is these days...
Umm. If we were really going to look at doing an f2f in NC, I'd be happy to assist a taskmaster from out of town, but I know myself too well to volunteer for it. Unless amych wants to step up.
eta Durham Convention Marriott, nicely downtown, has a rate of $104 for a double or king on a randomly chosen weekend in June. Free parking, wireless all over hotel, connected to an awesome arthouse theater. And now I need to stop pimping and write my monthly report.
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Jan 27, 2010 12:23:24 pm PST #4929 of 12706
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
I would be fine with a July f2f if it means more people could come.
Have to say, that was a popular notion for Seattle but the votes kept it squarely out of July.
NoiseDesign - Jan 27, 2010 12:42:26 pm PST #4930 of 12706
Our wings are not tired
Eh, people end up voting for whatever weekend is the most convenient for them.
Trudy Booth - Jan 27, 2010 12:53:53 pm PST #4931 of 12706
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
NYC has its advantages.
If we can keep the hotel cost at "Not Too Bad" (like Seattle and New Orleans - neither was, iirc, inexpensive though they were great deals for those particular hotels), we've got easy transportation, cheap flights, several airports, lots to do, hotels with a clue, locals, and even inexpensive food if you make the effort.
Jon B. - Jan 27, 2010 12:55:41 pm PST #4932 of 12706
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
If we can keep the hotel cost at "Not Too Bad"
Pretty big if...
Amy - Jan 27, 2010 12:57:22 pm PST #4933 of 12706
Because books.
Oh, man, NYC would be awesome.
I'll also pimp for Philly. But I can't be the point person for anything, due to a deadline and possible moving.
NoiseDesign - Jan 27, 2010 12:59:15 pm PST #4934 of 12706
Our wings are not tired
I'd love NYC, but I've never stayed in a hotel there for less than $200/night that wasn't a nasty place. I think if folks could afford to do it then hotels like The Muse and The Library are actually amazing deals, but they are all north of $200/night.