Second cup of coffee: What I really don't want is for Buffistas I love to feel like I cheated them out of a chance to go to NYC or go at all to be muttering darkly about that damned Pix and her surveys.
Which I know is stupid. Argh. Ignore me.
The next time you decide to stab me in the back... have the guts to do it to my face.
Mal ,'Ariel'
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.
Pix - Mar 21, 2010 9:11:18 am PDT #5420 of 12708
The status is NOT quo.
Ginger - Mar 21, 2010 9:11:42 am PDT #5421 of 12708
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Preferential voting!
Nicole - Mar 21, 2010 9:44:35 am PDT #5422 of 12708
I'm getting the pig!
I'm just trying to be fair and avoid the appearance that I fixed the vote to be the date I could come, not that anyone really thinks that, I hope.
What I really don't want is for Buffistas I love to feel like I cheated them out of a chance to go to NYC or go at all to be muttering darkly about that damned Pix and her surveys.
Moooom! Kristin's found a way to rule the world Buffistas!!
IMO it is near impossible to "fix" a vote on this board. The mix of intelligence, stubborness and humor encompassed here does more than just provide vast entertainment. Anyone that would dare to believe otherwise is likely not using their voice enough to create change.
Personally I don't see anyone else volunteering to herd cats the way you have. I sure as hell wouldn't step up to that plate. And if anyone else wants to step up, they are more than welcome to step on up and be heard.
Do you have a preference for when and where, sure, as does anyone, to some degree. You're human. Are you Super Manipulation Girl capable of pulling the wool over everyone's eyes and forcing the F2F to be held where and when you want? Um... well, maybe - but I have my doubts.
(However, if you've found some secret manipulation cloak or spell or somesuch, I'll be wanting to borrow it for my mid-year review in a few months. M'kay?)
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 21, 2010 9:45:11 am PDT #5423 of 12708
"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
Kristin, I think you've done due dilligence in pointing out on the survey that some dates aren't workable for all cities so everyone could keep that in mind as they vote. Dates may be the determining factor for some people, location for others, and specific details of each city's pimping for others still.
Pix - Mar 21, 2010 10:33:32 am PDT #5424 of 12708
The status is NOT quo.
Thanks. I know I'm worrying about this way too much. So we will just go with the winner, whatever it may be, and hopefully remember this lesson for next year.
Personally I don't see anyone else volunteering to herd cats the way you have. I sure as hell wouldn't step up to that plate. And if anyone else wants to step up, they are more than welcome to step on up and be heard
And thanks for recognizing this. It does get frustrating to step up and do the work and then have people complain about the results (although at the moment I appear to be the one complaining about my own results, which just makes me point and laugh at myself). I don't particularly want to herd cats, but I do it for a living, so I don't mind too much. :-)
Yes, the emoticon felt necessary at this moment in time.
Jessica - Mar 21, 2010 10:41:46 am PDT #5425 of 12708
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I wouldn't assume that the second choice of July people is the other July date (it's not in my case).
Mine neither. There's really only one date in there that's good for me, and that's the one I picked.
beth b - Mar 21, 2010 2:25:49 pm PDT #5426 of 12708
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
If I can make it , I can make all three. However, I have a personal preference.
And I think , if there were problems with how we were voting - you would hear it.
but it might be easier to set up next time if we remember how we do it...
Frankenbuddha - Mar 21, 2010 2:35:06 pm PDT #5427 of 12708
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
At the risk of bringing down some folks wrath on the subject I might add that some people (and I will include me in that group, even if I'm the only one) might be voting for the June date because it's weeks before the July dates and therefor may be less oppressively summery.
javachik - Mar 21, 2010 3:26:45 pm PDT #5428 of 12708
Our wings are not tired.
I like the idea of opening it up to voting for multiple dates and then going with the date that gets the most "yes I can go" votes. Don't we want to be the most inclusive possible?
And my thanks to anyone who steps up and adds helpful info and puts a fire under asses to get Decisions Made.
Pix - Mar 21, 2010 3:27:38 pm PDT #5429 of 12708
The status is NOT quo.
Okay doke. Well here are the results, for whatever they're worth.
June 26-27 (Providence or Philly; NYC not available) 15
July 10-11 (NYC, Providence, or Philly) 8
July 17-18 (NYC, Providence, or Philly) 10
The winner is June 26-27, which means we now must vote Providence versus Philly. Could someone Nilly the pimpage for those two cities and combine them so people can see them more clearly?
sj and...whoever has taken over for Java...do you need more time to get exact price comparisons for this specific weekend, or do you feel ready to let people vote?