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That's during J-term at my school, so I don't have official classes - that's good. I'm not sure yet what I'll be doing then, or if I'll be able to get money to fly to Atlanta, but I'll see what I can do.
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which hotel is it at? since i live in atlanta i would rather just commute instead of paying to stay at a hotel and eat out.
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The last two years, the Wyngate Inn has given us a deal on a meeting room package. The meeting room was a tradition started so that we could meet up on neutral space, without having to gather at somebody's house or in an actual hotel room. (Ron didn't want me bringing 'freaky internet people' home )
I suppose since we're taking the LotR element out of it, we can use the meeting room to watch other movies or play games or whatever. But I guess we could do without it.
It ended up being, what? $2.50 a person last year? ($25.00 a day for two days... It'd be $5.oo each if we had ten people. With Ben, Lindsay, Dave, me and Jim-Me, we're already halfway there.) We had more than 15 but fewer than 20 last year, I think.
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The first year it was just me and Belle to begin with, and he'd met her. We were just going to go see Two Towers together, but word got out and people were asking if they could come. Like, from way out of town. So we got a hotel and a meeting room so we could be comfortable actually 'meeting' each other.
I broke his rule that year by bringing ladyday home. She helped with the set-up, too.
I mean, Hatrack has a very low freak-quotient, in my experience, but I do like to meet people before they are exposed to my children and stuff.
That said, Ketchup was a special case. Katie knew you pretty well, and I trust Katie. Plus, a Mormon mommy and her wee one? I should think you'd be the one worried about sleeping at some strange heathen's house! Posts: 9293 | Registered: Aug 2000
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You would let me crash on your futon? If I could get a ride up there crashing on your futon would be greatly appreciated.
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you don't have cooties do you? or set fire to living room furniture? if the answer to both questions is no, then you are more than welcome to ride the futon.
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Hey, and guess what!? Jamie's actually giving me enough notice that I might be able to sell my soul to my supervisor to get that weekend off! We'll see, though.
::looks at finances::
You better grow like mold.
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Oh, Santa would rock if he brought you plane tickets . . . (You know, the offer of a sleeping-place goes for you, too. I know half the fun is staying at the hotel [and we will hopefully be able to do that despite having absolutely no need to], but if you can manage to get yourself out here somehow, you don't have to worry about having a place to stay. We have plenty of sleep-surfaces. Not enough to host WenchCon at the apartment, but enough for multiple guests to be comfortable for a weekend.)
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I can vouch for allegra not having cooties, but she I once remember her setting fire to something.
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Well, I like to set fire to things, too, but I know how to behave in company. That's why she said she's leave her matches at home. Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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Ketchup, I'd love to see you again, if it would be possible. That's a HECK of a flight, though. And you pregnant, too. *worries* We understand if you can't. I 'd love to see ya, but if you DO come,, we'll really have to make it worth the trouble. *runs in circles*
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I have been asking around and I am sure that I will be able to catch a ride to Altanta and back with someone who is going home for the long weekend. It looks like this might actually work out! I might have enough money at that point for a hotel room (or maybe part of one), but I won't know until I see what Santa brings me for Christmas.
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I would like to point out that everyone should have a vested interest in getting me there, since Olivia has said that she will do a bellydance if I come, and has failed to specify that it's for me only. Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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I am brand new here but I am seriously considering an Atlanta trip in January for other reasons. Hmmmm......
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so what is the total head count for people who seriously think they can attend? should we have nametags with our screen names on them when we get there? hehe, that would be funny. other people would see the "hello my name is ______" stickers and think we are seriously nerds. it would suit the title of our gathering nicely.
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I tried to have nametags at the con I planned (hatrack unplugged), but they got rained on, and Rhaegar drew male anatomy on the one that wasn't ruined. That's pretty much how all of that con seems in my mind, but it was fun. Hopefully lots of new people can go to wenchcon. I'll miss you all, maybe if Allegra goes, she'll call me.
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ladyday designed some for the first one, and printed them on labels at my house. They were peel and stick, with an elanor flower in the background.
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A nametag would have helped when Olivia came to pick us up at the airport and neither of us had a good pic of the other. Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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I was trying to casually start conversations with women who had babies... Kinda funny. I saw ketchup approaching the carousel for her flight's luggage and offered to carry her baby seat. It was so funny.
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We were both kind of eyeing each other up, because we didn't want to ask, "Are you Olivia?" or "Are you Anne" and be completely wrong. Eventually I think it was Olivia who was brave enough to do it.
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By then I had chatted up several women with babies, explaining that I was there to pick up a lady that I didn't actually know. I fgured she'd just got off a plane, so she probably wouldn't mace me. Posts: 9293 | Registered: Aug 2000
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