Zoe: Uh huh. River, honey? He's putting the hair away now. River: It'll still be there... waiting.

'Jaynestown'


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.


Trudy Booth - Feb 25, 2010 8:36:32 am PST #5140 of 12707
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

Heard back from the Weehawken Sheraton with some early numbers.

Hotel Rooms: Until your dates are narrowed down a little further, I can offer you a range of rates between $129-$159. Once you are able to narrow down your dates, I will be able to provide a more accurate quote.

She also mentions that:

the only dates I would caution you to is June 19/20. This is a high demand weekend due to the Red Bull Air Race being held at Liberty State Park.

I have much more information. If anyone would like to see menus, floor plans, hosp. suite/party room possibilities let me know.


Pix - Feb 25, 2010 11:02:49 am PST #5141 of 12707
The status is NOT quo.

I'm just happy we're getting one possibility in! If there is ANY chance we can go, I need to get the dates/place in the next couple of weeks. I have to book our tickets home for the family reception, and I've been waiting for a decision here to see if it might fall on one side or the other of that weekend and therefore be a possibility for us.

Not that it's all about me, of course. Just one case.


Pix - Feb 25, 2010 11:04:25 am PST #5142 of 12707
The status is NOT quo.

Coffee:

Trip advisor has generally good things to say: [link]


JZ - Feb 25, 2010 11:23:14 am PST #5143 of 12707
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

I'm kind of bouncy about the chance that a NYC F2F might be even remotely possible. Like Boston and Vegas, it's always been one of those cities that seemed like (a) obvious Buffista fun, and (b) it was just never, never going to happen.


DebetEsse - Feb 25, 2010 4:15:41 pm PST #5144 of 12707
Woe to the fucking wicked.

When is a reasonable time to set for a vote? Do people need a week? two? to be ready?


Vortex - Feb 25, 2010 9:05:21 pm PST #5145 of 12707
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I don't think that we've had formal pimpage yet, have we? Before we vote, we need to set timelines for pimpage. Plus, you cant' fully pimp until you have a response to the RFP, have all of the pimp cities responded?


Toddson - Feb 26, 2010 6:48:24 am PST #5146 of 12707
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Formal pimpage ... sounds almost like dress code for prom.


Vortex - Feb 26, 2010 6:48:46 am PST #5147 of 12707
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

you are so COMMED.


Trudy Booth - Feb 26, 2010 2:58:29 pm PST #5148 of 12707
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

Plus, you cant' fully pimp until you have a response to the RFP, have all of the pimp cities responded?

I have a response and will give a more elaborate write-up if wished, but she can't give us hard numbers until we give her dates.


Trudy Booth - Feb 27, 2010 6:54:57 pm PST #5149 of 12707
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

If we have the F2F in NYC we have the option of doing a non-hotel prom in the city.

I'm friendly with the manager and some of the bartenders and could probably get us a deal (and certainly treated right) here Of course there are many other options as well. Getting home drunken is no problem as public transportion is king in the land of No Designate Driver.

We could also do a boat charter. This one doesn't leave from our dock, but surely there is one that does or leaves from a port nearby.