Minneapolis is my first choice, with NOLA/Cleveland tied for second place. I do love Austin, despite the (shudder) bug life, but it's a personal thing; I'm probably going to be in Texas in March of next year, since Left Coast Crime (and there's a note for you - Mystery Writers of America seems to think Texas is west, not central) is being held in El Paso in 2005.
Mal: Can I come in? Inara: No. Mal: See? That's why I usually don't ask.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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!
deborah grabien - Jun 10, 2004 7:44:43 am PDT #5190 of 9999
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Dana - Jun 10, 2004 7:47:02 am PDT #5191 of 9999
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Well, El Paso is about as west as you can get in Texas, at least.
Sean K - Jun 10, 2004 7:50:42 am PDT #5192 of 9999
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Not to squash anybody's initiative, but ND seems to have a pretty solid idea of how the timetable should work out. When he stops by today, he'll let us know what the next steps should be.
We're getting stuff done early, but there certainly shouln't be any sense of urgency at this point or anything. We're still eleven months out. Nobody panic.
deborah grabien - Jun 10, 2004 7:50:47 am PDT #5193 of 9999
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
And Texas is a honking big state.
Edit: what Sean said. ND is beautifully on top of it.
Aims - Jun 10, 2004 7:51:18 am PDT #5194 of 9999
Shit's all sorts of different now.
t runs about, panicking and screaming
Trudy Booth - Jun 10, 2004 7:53:03 am PDT #5195 of 9999
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
t turns black and white
t slaps Aimée
t kisses her passionately
Lee - Jun 10, 2004 7:59:33 am PDT #5196 of 9999
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Mooommm, Sean is trying to steal all of our panic fun.
Nicole - Jun 10, 2004 8:05:25 am PDT #5197 of 9999
I'm getting the pig!
My top two choices are Cleveland and Minneapolis.
Denver would be tough for me because I suffer horribly for about 3 days when I hit altitude. Stupid aclimation to sea level.
I gathered a modicum of information on Denver but didn't post it for exactly the reason Laura mentioned. The possibility of a good number of 'fistas getting altitude sickness would not a fun F2F make. (Besides, who wants an F2F without Laura-n-Brendon?)
Astarte - Jun 10, 2004 8:15:43 am PDT #5198 of 9999
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.
Just to give you an idea, El Paso? About an 8-10 hour drive from Austin. I think El Paso qualifies as West. It's about midway between me and my folks home in Tucson.
Big HONKIN' state.
Which means my happiness that Deb will be in Texas next March is very tempered. *sigh*
Daisy Jane - Jun 10, 2004 8:22:31 am PDT #5199 of 9999
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Ah, but I'm already in Texas, and only a 3 hour drive from you. One of these days Imma have to get back down there. I was thinking this weekend to see sis's thing, but I'm in Shreveport on Sunday and NO on Wednesday, and driving down to Austin tomorrow doesn't sound doable.