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.
It's not like she blew me off. She just left with another guy, that's all.
Riley ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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.
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
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.
juliana - Jan 15, 2015 10:00:39 am PST #569 of 3156
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Still like you, still coming.
Tom, I love you, and because I do, I am not making any of the "that's what HE said!"-type jokes I thought of.
I only made it to the SFF2F, and I never met ita, but she was still a force in my life (especially since we emailed each other a lot after... "Blood Ties", I think it was? Some Buffy ep triggered me, and she was awesomely supportive).
sj - Jan 15, 2015 10:06:50 am PST #570 of 3156
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Juliana, you were in Seattle too, weren't you? Or did I hallucinate meeting you?
juliana - Jan 15, 2015 10:08:08 am PST #571 of 3156
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
(In all seriousness, Tom, I'm so very glad you're here.)
juliana - Jan 15, 2015 10:09:09 am PST #572 of 3156
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
sj, you're right. I can't believe I spaced thst.
Trudy Booth - Jan 15, 2015 10:12:06 am PST #573 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
Still like you, still coming.
Backatcha
Burrell - Jan 15, 2015 10:18:12 am PST #574 of 3156
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
This board that ita built is such a beautiful thing. I've been sad that I've been too whatever to be here and take part in this shared grieving, this virtual wake. But then I come, and it's all still here, and I can share in it.
Thanks for posting such lovely images, and such wonderfully ita quotes, and just... thanks.
Maria - Jan 15, 2015 10:19:46 am PST #575 of 3156
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
{{{Norah}}}
Whatever you need too, my dear.