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Libbie and spouse need to be delivered from the misguided Big Bear relatives, and we're just the people to do it!
Where: My place (unless y'all want to do it somewhere else). It's in the Pico-Robertson area of West L.A.
When: Dunno. One-ish?
Why: Because it has been waaaay too long since the last SoCal get-together. And 'cuz Libbie seems pretty cool. Posts: 32919 | Registered: Mar 2003
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We'll be there as long as we're not going out anywhere; your house would be fine, given how the weather has been this month.
I have choir practice until one and Jeff has a calling that usually takes him that long or a little longer, so we wouldn't be there until a little later in the afternoon (two or two-thirty-ish.) But you all are of course free to start without us.
And I agree, Libbie seems cool and I want to meet her. (She's not real yet, is she? She's going to become Instantly Real!)
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Can't we cave a Jerusalem get-together? I didn't make it to Paris last time, blame the Lord, or my father, whichever you want. Posts: 2978 | Registered: Oct 2004
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Actually I think retroactive real was allowed. But it requires that Ero meets at least one other, or Will joins hatrack.
I've sort of met Libbie, I did talk to her in person this summer, but I didn't know she had just registered for Hatrack, I'd have been super excited about that one. (We talked about a Mini Nahar).
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quote:Originally posted by breyerchic04: Actually I think retroactive real was allowed. But it requires that Ero meets at least one other, or Will joins hatrack.
I've sort of met Libbie, I did talk to her in person this summer, but I didn't know she had just registered for Hatrack, I'd have been super excited about that one. (We talked about a Mini Nahar).
Celaeno's real (edit to add: she's met KPC, Jhai & Human 2.0), thus if Libbie becomes real, I do as well, provided that either retroactive realness applies, or I've seen either of them since their becoming real, ne?
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Yup, Ero that sounds right. In the "real hatrackers" thread I'm pretty sure retroactive realness was discussed. Check it out. Or hang out with Cea and Libbie once they are real.
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Yes . . . but ticket prices have gone up for the weekend that was being discussed. And I am not a fan of rain or snow. Posts: 32919 | Registered: Mar 2003
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We need confirmation from Libbie that the date/time/location works for her/them.
We also need to know which other SoCalians are coming . Meese? saxons? LadyDove and kiddles? magiks?
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*denies the existence of retroactive realness*
I'd love to meet LadyDove, I've never met her... And the Meeses are always cool, but I know they've got a lot on their plate with all those kiddos and that long drive.
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I've sort of met Libbie, I did talk to her in person this summer, but I didn't know she had just registered for Hatrack, I'd have been super excited about that one. (We talked about a Mini Nahar).
Wait - I met you at BF? You came up to my table at the AG, right? I think I'm vaguely picturing you.
THAT MAKES US BOTH REAL!!
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The 29th works for me! I'll have to let my husband know when he gets home from work today. We were talking about how we had nothing to do that day anyway. It'll be fun to meet you guys! He's probably going to be mildly annoyed at first. He is stoically avoiding reading ANY OSC because some moron somewhere told him "It's all just 'Mormons in space.'" So I am sure at first he'll think I'm going to make him hang out with a bunch of other geeks like me and talk about OSC novels all day.
But he'll get over it. He always likes meeting new people after I force him to do it.
Anyway, yeah, the 29th should work out just fine. If it doesn't, I'll let you guys know ASAP.
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Oh, Libbie, does your husband like sports? Because my husband is always looking for people to talk sports with.
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The magiks will also be unable to attend that particular afternoon, but appreciate being thought of and hope everyone has a wonderful time LibbieFesting.
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Oh man, that needs to be on the dust jackets of every OSC novel from now on.
Or on the movie poster.
I know he's been thinking of what to call the next Ender novel. I liked Ender: Space Cadet, but maybe Ender: Space Mormon would be better. Except that Ender isn't actually a Mormon, a fact that my husband ignores.
When we met and were engaged, I was still a Mormon. It's not like he hates Mormons. He just resists reading about them in space, is all.
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quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen: Oh, Libbie, does your husband like sports? Because my husband is always looking for people to talk sports with.
No, he really doesn't. Sorry! He's a lot like me - bookwormy and nerdish, but he's introverted and shy, where I have no problem singing Mr. Roboto in a bar full of drunken strangers.
He likes role playing games, though, and will discuss them at great length with anybody who wants to. He talks about a lot of other things, too. He's just not a sports guy, unfortunately.
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quote:Originally posted by docmagik: The magiks will also be unable to attend that particular afternoon, but appreciate being thought of and hope everyone has a wonderful time LibbieFesting.
Awww. I'll miss you guys and the Mooses. But there will be other get-togethers, I am sure.
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Apparently, we need to check into our hotel in Buena Park on the 29th. So, we'll need to be able to head out that direction somewhat early. We're going to spend the morning of the 29th at the L.A. Zoo. Anybody is most welcome to meet up with us there, but we may be a little boring. You see, we're HUGE tapir lovers, and there are TWO species of tapir at that particular zoo, including the ultra-super-super endangered ( ) Mountain Tapir. So, we'll mostly be standing at the tapir exhibits going, "AWWWWWWW!" for hours at a time.
Otherwise, though, we thought maybe we could do lunch somewhere near the Zoo with you guys. Does that sound good? I certainly don't want to shun the very generous offer of getting together at your place, but I am concerned that we won't make it to Buena Park before they give our hotel room away. ...or are you near enough to the zoo that we can still make it in time?
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You have a reservation, right? Why would they give your hotel room away?
I'm not terribly far from the Zoo (30-45 minutes, depending on traffic). However, there are not going to be many (if any) places I can eat that are nearer to the Zoo than my place.
Mostly because I live in the middle of the largest clump of kosher restaurants in the Greater L.A. area. Posts: 32919 | Registered: Mar 2003
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quote:You have a reservation, right? Why would they give your hotel room away?
Many hotels will surrender your reservation (or claim they "lost" it) within hours of your not showing up on time, especially in peak seasons, especially if you have expensive rooms.
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quote:You have a reservation, right? Why would they give your hotel room away?
Many hotels will surrender your reservation (or claim they "lost" it) within hours of your not showing up on time, especially in peak seasons, especially if you have expensive rooms.
[*blink* I was SURE I responded to this. Hatrack is eating posts again. (No, I didn't forget to post my reply. Probably . . . )]
Late October in Buena Visa is absolutely not peak season. In any case, while I have always had to hold my registration with a credit card, I have never had one given away or "lost."
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quote:Late October in Buena Visa is absolutely not peak season. In any case, while I have always had to hold my registration with a credit card, I have never had one given away or "lost."
That's good - I've had a couple that were "misplaced," for checking in as little as two hours late.
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I have had the same experience, eros, and not even during "peak season." Sometimes it helps to call ahead and say, "We're at such and such a place, we're running behind but we do intend to check in tonight."
Sometimes they're butts anyway.
Once I had them charge me a $10 fee for checking in late. Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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