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.


Pete, Husband of Jilli - Apr 02, 2009 2:18:56 pm PDT #899 of 12708
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd

It's a chicken & egg thing, isn't it? We can't get anything more than a guesstimate head count until we know which hotel - and thus what price - we're picking.


juliana - Apr 02, 2009 3:18:05 pm PDT #900 of 12708
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

It's a chicken & egg thing, isn't it? We can't get anything more than a guesstimate head count until we know which hotel - and thus what price - we're picking.

Exactly. I said 20 rooms when I started the negotiations with the hotels, though.


Pete, Husband of Jilli - Apr 02, 2009 3:23:10 pm PDT #901 of 12708
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd

Yup, 20 is what we've been sticking to.


meara - Apr 02, 2009 3:57:15 pm PDT #902 of 12708

Oooh. The Crowne Plaza just came back with cheaper rates (than they'd been offering)...$159. Of course, their wifi isn't free, so I figure that ends up being $169 for everyone basically...(But I do figure that gives us something to tell the Monaco, when they come back to us)


Pete, Husband of Jilli - Apr 02, 2009 5:35:59 pm PDT #903 of 12708
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd

$159? Cool. That's $20 less than previous, isn't it?


javachik - Apr 02, 2009 7:11:01 pm PDT #904 of 12708
Our wings are not tired.

Yay, I am really happy about the "downtown" aspect. These places sound great. I always associate Crowne Plazas with the boring conferences I have to attend all of the time, and I associate Kimptons with hip and cool and fun.

Associations aren't everything, though!


meara - Apr 02, 2009 7:12:10 pm PDT #905 of 12708

I always associate Crowne Plazas with the boring conferences I have to attend all of the time, and I associate Kimptons with hip and cool and fun.

That's really what I was expecting, Java, but I was pleasantly surprised with the Crowne Plaza.


javachik - Apr 02, 2009 7:13:09 pm PDT #906 of 12708
Our wings are not tired.

Hey, after experiencing a Buffistas F2F at a Crowne Plaza, I'm sure the "boring" association would be right out.


NoiseDesign - Apr 02, 2009 10:13:55 pm PDT #907 of 12708
Our wings are not tired

Either one sounds good. I like the Crowne Plaza since I get points there, but if we do the Monaco Kristin and I would probably opt for one of the higher end rooms so at least one side of the hospitality suite would have our own people there.


Laga - Apr 02, 2009 11:32:00 pm PDT #908 of 12708
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I'll be looking for someone to room with.