Free the snark! Give the snark free! You can't hold down the snark. Snark will find its own level.
Zoe: She shot you. Mal: Well, yeah, she did a bit... still --
'Serenity'
ita's thread
A place where we can talk about ita, miss ita, and share information about memorials. The hugging started over here in Natter.
Kiba Rika - Jan 15, 2015 8:47:45 am PST #559 of 3156
I may have to seize the cat.
Trudy Booth - Jan 15, 2015 8:48:13 am PST #560 of 3156
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
90% sure the second NYC F2F was David Rothschild.
It wasn't Scola's though he was there, looking like Danny Strong and being quiet again. By the third one (I think at Joe Boucher's) I decided he must like us because he kept coming.
Vonnie K - Jan 15, 2015 8:54:01 am PST #561 of 3156
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I've been on the board going on how many years now (during the World Crossing period, I think, although I've been posting sporadically mostly) and never managed to make it to a Buffistas F2F. I see Dana and Shrift and Katie yearly during Vividcon, but that's it. Next time there is a formal F2F, maybe I should make an effort to attend...
DavidS - Jan 15, 2015 9:14:07 am PST #562 of 3156
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Loved meeting you, Vonnie, at the Firefly preview showing. That was another big Buffista outing.
Tom Scola - Jan 15, 2015 9:15:13 am PST #563 of 3156
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Still like you, still coming.
Vonnie K - Jan 15, 2015 9:21:46 am PST #564 of 3156
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
at the Firefly preview showing
Of course! Wow, that was almost 10 years ago. There were quite a few Bay Area Buffistas during that one. I remember being envious of you guys having a Buffistas fannish community right there in your city.
Callaluna - Jan 15, 2015 9:30:05 am PST #565 of 3156
DC was my first occasion meeting any of the Buffistas, at all. And you were all exactly who I already knew.
Yes! I remember being struck by that in Chicago, too. Aren't meet-ups of internet fan groups supposed to be awkward and eye-opening (in a bad way)? That first F2F was like going to a family reunion where you'd known everyone forever. There was some stumbling with the less photographed among us (pinning a name to the lovely faces), but in terms of personalities? All exactly as expected.
I will never forget that trip, not just for the F2F awesomeness, but for the most embarrassing airport experience I have ever had. For the first and only time in my life, I was pulled aside and had my luggage searched by hand. No idea why. But do you have any idea how insanely embarrassing it is to have some jowly middle-aged stranger pawing through your luggage and encountering pleather, corsets, glitter, a tiara and a rubber stake?
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 15, 2015 9:41:15 am PST #566 of 3156
"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
I've had customs agents cracking up upon finding a Bobby Orr doll in my carry-on luggage for a return flight from an All Star game in Canada. I did not learn to be unapologetic in my fannish enthusiasm from ita, but it was nice to have a friend who exemplified that approach to life.
DXMachina - Jan 15, 2015 9:46:43 am PST #567 of 3156
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
On our domain contacts...
ita: If we do decide to go the domaindiscover route, Jesse, it's simple to set me up as technical contact... but then we have to supply an organizational, an administrative and a billing contact. Billing is easy -- what about the other two?
Jesse: I was going to say I'd do it, but would be equally happy with others.
DavidS: Jesse's the "do that" girl.
Beverly: Frodo!Jesse
ita: I can be Legolas!ita, right? Right?
DavidS: I don't know...
Can you punch an Orc in the throat with an arrow, then draw and fire that same arrow in one smooth motion killing a second orc? And look pretty while doing it?
ita: Dare you to tell me I can't.
JZ - Jan 15, 2015 9:55:40 am PST #568 of 3156
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
DC was my first occasion meeting any of the Buffistas, at all. And you were all exactly who I already knew.
Yes! I remember being struck by that in Chicago, too.
Thirding that. Social events make me miserable, but the F2Fs were so ridiculously easy. And when they weren't, there was always a quiet corner to sit in, and if you sat down near another quiet person you could just sit and be quiet near each other and it was still good. Yeah, still good.