What Lee said.
Well, look who just popped open a fresh can of venom.
Xander ,'Empty Places'
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!
Miracleman - Jun 11, 2004 11:41:10 am PDT #5345 of 9999
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
deborah grabien - Jun 11, 2004 11:41:41 am PDT #5346 of 9999
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
What juliana said. In a vanilla bean syrup, served with coconut sorbet in half a shell.
edit: in re the prices, isn't most of the hotel pricing we're able to get this far ahead an actual booking usable only for comparison purposes, in any case? After all, there's no way of knowing what the economy will be doing at this time next year; hell, last year at this time, I could afford a F2F without grief, and this year I was totally dependent on the kindness of friends.
Allyson - Jun 11, 2004 11:45:07 am PDT #5347 of 9999
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
¹: Bread pudding, with bourbon sauce, natch
Huh. You should just come to the Bronzers Do NOLA party in May.
Daisy Jane - Jun 11, 2004 11:47:56 am PDT #5348 of 9999
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
We will not get that in New Orleans (or LA, DC or Chicago fwiw). We may get it in Minneapolis or St. Louis or Cleveland or some other smaller cities that a) have some very nice things to do b) will bend over backwards to get our money.
This is what twigged me- that another city would bend over backward and NO wouldn't. I don't know what the city itself would do, but as far as hotels and expenses, it's not as bad as you think.
I haven't been able to attend any because of expenses (which is fine, that's just the way it is), and I find NO very reasonable pricewise in a way that Minneapolis, and St. Louis aren't (I think Cleveland might be a little less expensive for me).
It may be partly a gut response, but there it is.
§ ita § - Jun 11, 2004 11:49:36 am PDT #5349 of 9999
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Many tourist places do bend over backwards -- tourists are their lifeblood. NOLA was the cheapest place I ever lived. First choice of cities to be broke in.
Astarte - Jun 11, 2004 11:56:27 am PDT #5350 of 9999
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.
What. Ita. Said.
Allyson - Jun 11, 2004 11:58:15 am PDT #5351 of 9999
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Best Western in the French Quarter is $129 per night corporate rate for the weekend of the 21st, May 2005. That's prior to negotiation for a double occupancy.
Allyson - Jun 11, 2004 12:00:25 pm PDT #5352 of 9999
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
ETA, which is cheaper than the rate for the Century Plaza in LA, or the Renaissance in LA. But about 40 more than the Safari, IIRC.
Allyson - Jun 11, 2004 12:01:17 pm PDT #5353 of 9999
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Bet it could be had for $110, is what I'm saying. If that matters.
Daisy Jane - Jun 11, 2004 12:04:03 pm PDT #5354 of 9999
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
The full stay isn't 127x2 though, it's around 250. That's without discounts and deals.