people who'd have to keep their hands to themselvesThat's allowed at F2F? Huh. Dunno how to process that one.
What should I do, then? Send her a gift? Sacrifice? … Unholy fruit basket?
Angel ,'Just Rewards (2)'
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.
omnis_audis - Apr 07, 2009 11:34:42 am PDT #969 of 12685
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Liese S. - Apr 07, 2009 12:09:12 pm PDT #970 of 12685
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Ayup. One of the beautiful things about Buffistas is that where there are boundaries, they are respected.
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Apr 07, 2009 12:23:07 pm PDT #971 of 12685
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
Unless you count the married people who'd have to keep their hands to themselves.
That'd be the ones.
Yes, Omnis, there are boundaries. Don't make me frag you.
Pix - Apr 07, 2009 1:09:34 pm PDT #972 of 12685
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Omnis is a gentleman around da ladeez. I can vouch that he would be horrified if he violated any boundaries. :-) (Yes, I deemed an emoticon necessary for that last sentence.) And Omnis, it's usually pretty clear who is comfortable with snogging and such and who is not, so don't stress about that. We're good about giving each other space (or not, if that's the preference!).
The Monaco sounds like a winner to me.
juliana - Apr 07, 2009 1:58:06 pm PDT #973 of 12685
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Spreadsheet:
Name : Monaco
Room : 189 double queen or king
Hosp. : comped if we reach 40 room nights on Fri & Sat, otherwise $250/night
Party : 150
Catering : 980
Bar : billed on drinks served
Minimum : 1500
Parking : 40/night
WiFi : free
Name : Crowne
Room : 159 double or king
Hosp. : 300/day
Party : waived
Catering : 1110
Bar : 32/person
Minimum : 2000
Parking : 32/night
WiFi : 10/day
I still think the Monaco wins -do you think the Monaco lady would be amenable to dropping the room rate?
meara - Apr 07, 2009 2:01:31 pm PDT #974 of 12685
Keep in mind also that the Crown Plaza will require us to cater the hospitality suite (we can bring in nuts or snacks but not drinks/coffee/food), which could be kind of a pain. I don't think that would be an issue at the Monaco.
And when they said 40 room nights at the Monaco that means 40 total between Fri/Sat, just to be clear. Not each night.
Oh, and....I don't know why anyone would really need a car? Pete, Jilli, Plei? Downtown, the bus is free. There are cabs everywhere...there's a bus from the airport, and a not-too-badly priced shuttle thing to the downtown hotels, too.
Ginger - Apr 07, 2009 2:01:32 pm PDT #975 of 12685
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I think it's a buyers' market and it doesn't hurt to ask.
meara - Apr 07, 2009 2:03:44 pm PDT #976 of 12685
We might consider offering a higher minimum ($2K like at the Crowne?) if she bumps down the room rate?
omnis_audis - Apr 07, 2009 2:16:12 pm PDT #977 of 12685
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Yes, Omnis, there are boundaries. Don't make me frag you.um. Can I call a boundary! ooo, halo, gotcha. Pft, like that's difficult. I practically stand there and let ya shoot me. t /natter
Omnis is a gentleman around da ladeez. I can vouch that he would be horrified if he violated any boundariesThank you. Yes. Odds are, I'll be a bit of a wallflower to start with myself. That is, until ND starts pouring me drinks. Ye Gads, his punch is strong!
Spreadsheet question: do those prices include the 15.x% hotel sales tax thingie mentioned up thread? Is that tax just on the rooms, or will it be on the other services too? I'm also curious, it being my first f2f, how this all gets divied up. But that is for a lil later downthread.
juliana - Apr 07, 2009 2:23:13 pm PDT #978 of 12685
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
We might consider offering a higher minimum ($2K like at the Crowne?) if she bumps down the room rate?
We could do that. The hosted bar is $8.50 per call drink (frex), while the cash bar is $9.50 per. And, the catering is just something I pulled out of my hat - we could definitely bump that up. But, I think we could spend $2000 on booze and food - especially between Vortex, ND, and me.
The spreadsheet does not include gratuity, tax, or any other add-ons.