I think you could say that DC is surrounded by the south but you know that war? The one that made the Mason-Dixon line so important (not that one between the Penns and the Calverts, silly) -- during that war DC had to be the "North" given that is is the Federal Government HQ and all.
Can't any one of your damn little Scooby club at least try to remember that I hate you all?
Spike ,'Get It Done'
F2F 2: Is there anybody here that hasn't slept together?
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: New Orleans! May 20-22, 2005!
sumi - May 25, 2004 10:48:45 am PDT #3638 of 9999
Art Crawl!!!
Aims - May 25, 2004 11:04:15 am PDT #3639 of 9999
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Someone please to Nilly the ND link? I can't find it. :(
DavidS - May 25, 2004 11:09:40 am PDT #3640 of 9999
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
New Orleans should be pretty quiet right before the Lenten season, right?
It's great in January, cooler and comfortable and far fewer drunken fratboys. But I don't know if folks could get away or afford travel so close to the holidays.
§ ita § - May 25, 2004 11:10:24 am PDT #3641 of 9999
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
only beautiful Cincinnati meets Aimee's criterion of "very little to do."
You've obviously never been to Detroit.
Hil R. - May 25, 2004 11:17:25 am PDT #3642 of 9999
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
OK, anyone who needs to claim stuff from my list, please email me with how to get it to you, and I'll get back to you with how much the shipping will be. It's too confusing to try to keep track of it when it's posted here.
billytea - May 25, 2004 11:18:48 am PDT #3643 of 9999
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
You've obviously never been to Detroit.
If what Cincinnati offers is "you could go to Detroit", then "very little to do" seems an inadequate description.
NoiseDesign - May 25, 2004 11:27:01 am PDT #3644 of 9999
Our wings are not tired
Any time around Spring Break will pretty much guarantee I can't come. Also, for many cities, NO included, it means lots of drunken college students terrorizing the town.
Kate P. - May 25, 2004 11:30:03 am PDT #3645 of 9999
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Hil, insent.
Seems like changing the date brings up a whole host of problems. Is there anyone for whom this time of year is likely to be problematic next year?
Daisy Jane - May 25, 2004 11:34:28 am PDT #3646 of 9999
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Is 80-90 degrees really prohibitively hot? Even when there are a dozen and three places to duck into to cool off with every step? I mean it's not like we're talking jungle weather (she says having never been to the jungle).
Pix - May 25, 2004 11:36:26 am PDT #3647 of 9999
The status is NOT quo.
I will find a way to be there. And possibly call in sick another day too.
Thanks for being point person, ND. I agree that the sooner the better in terms of at least deciding on a city and doing the preliminary work. Also, we shouldn't feel immediate pressure, but it's not a bad idea to book a year out, either; many conferences do since there are so many options at this point.
Basically, I'd like to see us make the major decisions, get the very basics mapped out and maybe book a hotel, and then put it on the back burner until later in the year.
But I admit, I did the recopying and color-coded my notes thing in college.
Also, I know I'm way in the minority, but I love the heat. It was such a great relief to come somewhere warm in May.