Like any of that's enough to fight the Dark Master. Bator.

Xander ,'Lessons'


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!


Daisy Jane - Jun 23, 2004 10:29:26 am PDT #5835 of 9999
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

What is with vodka taking over all of gin's former jobs?

Vodka doesn't have a taste, I guess, therefore better to make non-alcohol tasting drinks out of? I don't understand (not that I have a problem with it, it just makes no sense to me) trying to make a drink not taste like the thing you put in it.


Daisy Jane - Jun 23, 2004 10:30:17 am PDT #5836 of 9999
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

Your Alcoholic Beagle May Vary?

puts finger on nose, points at P-C


Polter-Cow - Jun 23, 2004 10:32:45 am PDT #5837 of 9999
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

puts finger on nose, points at P-C

So you want me to throw a strike?


Katie M - Jun 23, 2004 10:36:15 am PDT #5838 of 9999
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies

As it should. I love to indoctrinate people in the ways of sloe gin: pine trees and sweet plums. Christmas drink. It is to yum.

Heh. The alcohol chair for my club in college the year before I got there had bought, for no reason anyone could figure out, cases of sloe gin. Seriously, it was crappy beer, a handle of vodka, and sloe gin out our ears. Led to some very odd drinks. (I was fond of sloe gin and sprite, myself.)

Regular gin I can't cope with, though.


NoiseDesign - Jun 23, 2004 10:49:58 am PDT #5839 of 9999
Our wings are not tired

I'm happy to set something up on b.org, but it would require someone to hand count the ballots.

Fred Pete had volunteered earlier to count votes. If he's still willing then I'm thinking we can go with the b.org ballot system, it seems to have the least potential for error.

I'm waiting to get on a plane bound for Seattle, so I'll get the list of cities that are up for the vote in the next day or so. We'll double check to make sure that we aren't missing any cities, and then get the voting up and running. I'm thinking next week we'll open the polling.


deborah grabien - Jun 23, 2004 10:59:56 am PDT #5840 of 9999
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

ND, sounds good, on the polling.

Kicking the olives off a muffaletta negates the point of the muffaletta.

Not if the olives put you in the hospital, yo.


Emily - Jun 23, 2004 11:55:57 am PDT #5841 of 9999
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

Well, it does seem that that would make it essentially an Italian sub. Not a muffaletta.

So I don't think you can kick the olives out of a muffaletta -- but you can have a completely different sandwich, this one without olives.


DavidS - Jun 23, 2004 12:01:46 pm PDT #5842 of 9999
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Question for the hivemind - my work colleague and I are looking for a nice, little, not necessarily fancy hotel in downtown Oakland, walking distance from Preservation Park, for the dates of 9/1 - 9/3. We both go for funky/comfy over schwank. Price under $140 pretax each per night preferred. The conference website recommended the downtown Marriot and Courtyard by Marriot and the Washington Inn. I have an email in to the visitor's center but I trust the hivemind more!

Folks who came for my wedding stayed at the downtown Marriott. It's a business/conference kind of hotel. Certainly nice enough but not even a little funky/chunky. (Though downtown Oakland, with its gold teeth shops certainly qualifies.) The Washington Inn is across the street and probably has more of the vibe you'd like. I think it's slightly more expensive. You'll be very near to Preservation Park, the historic district in downtown Oakland, and Le Cheval (the very yum Vietnamese/French restaurant the Buffistas went to).

Do be certain to check out the Paramount Theatre in downtown Oakland. If there's no show, see if you can catch one of the weekend morning tours. It's spectacular.


-t - Jun 23, 2004 1:07:56 pm PDT #5843 of 9999
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I would like to point out that a muffaletta without the olive salad would still be about four meals.

And that the martini was invented in my home town: Martinez, CA. There's a plaque on the site. We're all very proud.

I like gin okay, but the subtle pleasure of a good vodka, now that's a drink. Though I wouldn't want to mess it up with vermouth or, come to think of it, anything else. Must go back to Rasputin's and taste more yummy vodkas...

And, Heather, insent.


Daisy Jane - Jun 23, 2004 1:27:02 pm PDT #5844 of 9999
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

Going to look now. May not be until tomorrow that I respond. I'm about to get off work and home computer is sketchy (Why oh why did Mr. H have to get the newfangled wirless mouse, and then not have battaries in the house?)