'Hell Bound'
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!
Just to add to the fun - were you aware that king crabs are also arachnids?
Yes, but unless you live in Alaska, you'll pretty much only ever see the legs. Which look like food, not spiders. (Same with lobster -- whole, they look like the overgrown bugs they are. But their tails look like food.)
their tails look like food
Their flesh looks like food. Their tails look like a strange way to spend an afternoon.
Schedule a group photo opp time, or is that too anathema?
It's a worthy goal, but might be like herding cats. Buffistas tend to be easily distracted by shiny things. So, en route to the photo location, Buffista #1 would realize she needed to go back down to her room to get her tiara, Buffista #2 would be too absorbed in squeeing over [insert objet de fannish adoration here], which would draw Buffistas #3, 4 and 5. Buffista #1 would come back, but #s 2-5 would still be squeeing, so while you tried to pry them away from the TV/computer/comic book, Buffista #1 would wander off with Buffist #6, because they decided that they need ice to make mojitos. As soon as they left, Buffistas #2-5 would have finally joined the group, but wait! Buffistas #1 and #6 are getting ice....
Herding cats.
Nothing F2F related, but Susan, I love that book "Hug". A friend of mine gave it to my sister as a shower gift and it resulted in all of us calling Sean "Bobo" while he was still in the womb.
Herding cats.
Agreed, but I think it is worth trying to have one, make the time well-known and take the picture once you have anything resembling a quorum. Anything else would be crazy-making.
Agreed, but I think it is worth trying to have one
Totally. Just warning that 100% participation in any Buffista F2F group picture is nevah gonnna happen. (Smaller get-togethers, it's easier. At least for me, because I threaten people. But at an F2F with 70+ people, there's not enough time for me to threaten everyone properly.)
Even several overlapping group shots would be cool.
Nick has decided that he and his two closest friends are moving to San Diego in August. If he's in CA when Nilly visits, would he be welcome at any little buffista shindig? He would like to meet everyone.
Deena, I don't think I'm going to be there, but I for one would love to meet your Nick.
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I'm a little bummed we didn't think of one of those 'school trip to the capital' giant photos in time to put it together. that would have rawked.
Yes, but unless you live in Alaska, you'll pretty much only ever see the legs. Which look like food, not spiders. (Same with lobster -- whole, they look like the overgrown bugs they are. But their tails look like food.)
That was the only part of the zoo that made me hungry. I kept thinking "yummy" in the exoskeletal critter section.
Except for the giant roaches.
Except for the giant roaches.
So... the bird-eating spider did get you salivating?
There was no bird eating spider.