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General => Everything Else => Topic started by: Gemm: Rock & Roll Star; Born to Rock on July 09, 2005, 12:15:52 PM
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So, what's going on? Who's going, where will we stay, when will we know these things, why has this topic died? How is everyone doing?
I'm saving up some money for plane/con tickets and other paraphanalial. What's everyone else doing about this?
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I'm still planning on going. I have a couch and some random floor space that people are welcome to stay on. Can somebody point me in the direction of information about how many people are expected to come, venue, etc.? I don't know whether it's being held in the convention center or if it's smaller, and I have to pass the info along to other people.
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I am trying to swing it. If I can, MsFish and I would be thrilled to stay on your couches or broom cupboards. Would that be okay?
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Since we're planning on moving back to Ohio within a month or so I'm out. However we're planning on going to GenCon, if anyone else is.
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Chimera, you and MsFish now have first claim to my couch and air mattress. If I have a bed by then, that is. If not, I get the air mattress. ;)
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By the way, Fell, were you also planning on crashing at my place, or were you going in on the hotel with EUOL? It'll be a regular par-tay at my place that weekend.
Which reminds me, I should really register. I've been so broke lately I've been putting it off. I might just register at the door.
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I bought my registration way back, but haven't yet got a plane ticket. Also haven't decided if Karen is coming or not. So we need to decide fairly soon. *sigh*
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Well, if you decide not to come, I'll buy your registration. I still haven't gotten one yet. But I'd rather you and Karen were able to go.
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You know, I've still never made it a con. Ever.
It's kind of weird.
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Chimera, you and MsFish now have first claim to my couch and air mattress. If I have a bed by then, that is. If not, I get the air mattress. ;)
We accept, Stacer. Plan on us as roommates for almost a week (it's that long, isn't it? How exciting!). Well, we'll just sleep there mostly.
Do you get to go to the whole con? Or do you have to work most of it?
I didn't think I was going to get to go, but thanks to a loan from the Bank of MsFish (the best friend in the whole world), I can now! I am so excited. It is going to be so much fun! ;D
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In my defense I would just like to say that loaning Chimera the money is 99.9% selfish, because I want to go and I know I'll have a better time if she's there. So there. ;D :P
LAME! My check cleared, but I can't register because Cascadiacon's internet registration is down until Monday. Lame lame lame.
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quack
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I don't think I'll be attending. Life is much too much in a rucus right now for me to be zooming around the country for hours on end in some high flying kite.
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So I just got a bed this morning, you two will be glad to hear. You'll have to duke it out between yourselves who gets the air mattress and who gets the couch. ;D
I still haven't registered, but hopefully I'll do that with my next paycheck, because I don't want to have to register at the door. (Again--Ookla, if you decide not to go, let me know, and I'll buy your registration off you.) But I will be there for the duration, hanging out with you guys. My boss said to go, have fun, hand out a lot of business cards, and see if we want to have a presence there (we don't have one, currently).
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what, what what!!!!
That doesnt make a lot of sense...
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Which part? I'm not going in an official capacity--or at least, not sure if I am. I'm not going to be on any panels, and we don't have a booth (there aren't any at this one, I believe--I think it's like WorldCon was, with the dealers' room instead). Instead, I'm just going to be networking and checking out whether we want to have an editorial/panel presence later.
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Just seems like Wizards would attend the US version of Worldcon... even in an off year.
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Okay, um... I'm not going. stacer, I would be more than happy to sell you my registration. How do I do that?
I was looking forward to going, but I just don't think it's feasible anymore. The weekend before, I'm going to Otakon in Baltimore for work, and immediately before that Karen and I are headed out to Ohio to help her grandparents move in and also to clean out as much of her stuff as we can (and maybe head down to Fairborn and get some of my stuff, too). So...
Anyway, I am already preregistered for Worldcon 2006 in LA (Anaheim). I'm definitely looking forward to seeing as many people as can get down here for that, and maybe we can have some sort of presence as well, who knows?
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I'm not sure how that works, but I think the website would have info on transferring registrations.
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Well, when I finally told my parents about the con and how my friend Janci (MsFish) was going to lend me the money, it must have struck a guilt cord because they told me tonight that they want to buy the ticket for me. (I think it goes back to my mom always arguing with her friends over who's going to pay for a shared lunch--she never wants anyone else to do it.) Anyway, I'm very appreciative.
So you know what this means MsFish--that +100 dollars can go to good use. And I order you to spoil yourself with it! Like spending it on books, jewelry, movies, CDs, outfits, etc. Do I hear a shopping spree coming on? Oo, or you can save it for Seattle! Fun, fun! Just bring me along! ;D
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I'm fairly sure this was all some evil plot Chimera and it worked just as you planned.
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I'm not sure whether to be flattered or offended... ;)
But I think that is giving me too much credit. I would fail miserably as a villian--I rarely come up with evil plots.
Except evil plots to make EUOL jealous, which he knows are never sincere, so it never works. :P
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For Ookla: Membership Transfers
http://www.cascadiacon.org/Registration.htm
Cascadia Con will not refund membership fees. However, members are free to sell or transfer their memberships to others so long as Cascadia Con is properly notified and the following rules are adhered to.
As of the date of transfer, the purchaser will receive all of the rights and privileges of membership from that date onwards. Any rights and privileges already exercised by the transferor will not be exercisable by the purchaser. For example, if the transferor voted in the site selection balloting then the purchaser may not vote in the site selection balloting.
No voting rights may be detached from a membership. When a membership is transferred, all future rights and privileges are transferred with it. For further clarification, if a person transferring a membership wishes to vote in site selection, they must do so before they transfer the membership.
Memberships which entitle a person to attend the convention (attending, child, day) may not be transferred after the member has registered in person at the convention.
In order to transfer a membership, Cascadia Con must receive from the transferor a verifiable email (prior to Aug. 15, 2005) or a signed request. The document must be from the membership owner and must list both the owner and purchasers name and address and the membership number of the original purchaser if possible. The purchaser should retain and bring to registration a copy of the membership. We reserve the right to refuse a suspicious transfer document.
It is up to the purchaser to satisfy themselves as to whether or not voting rights on a membership have been exercised. Cascadia Con will assist in verifying such information if a request is received from a potential transferor to provide that information to a prospective purchaser, provided there is no cost to Cascadia Con to do so.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please contact [email protected]
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So, who else is coming? Is it just EUOL, Chimera, and MsFish? Tage, are you coming? Anyone? Anyone?
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Tage will go if you sacrifice ugly cosplay girls to him, that way when he goes only the hot ones are left.
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Who knows, maybe that girl with the boustier from WorldCon will show up again this year. :P
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yeah, she was hot, but she was like, creepy scary hot.
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speaking of creepy scary. (http://saintehlers.herbertlives.com/albums/album04/benneedswomen.jpg)
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Heh, that's awesome.
I think we should declare august "National make fun of Tage month"!
Also you do realize how suggestively placed that rocket is?
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Hey, I don't make the posters, I just alter them.
But yeah, I noticed that. This is a later image made to promote a release of the movie on Video, making it sound/look much more saucy than it really was.
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CtrlZed may be coming--we pretty much convinced him last night at our Tuesday Night Club. You don't know him really well, Stacer, but he's cool.
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Yay! The more the merrier. Are you guys driving up?
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speaking of creepy scary. (http://saintehlers.herbertlives.com/albums/album04/benneedswomen.jpg)
Link no workey! I want to laugh at myself!
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I can email it. Linky no worky because between hosts... again....
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Yeah, we're driving. Yay.
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Driving in my car, because even though EUOL's new convertible is pretty spiffy it is only a two-seater and has zero trunk space.
I guess we could take CtrlZed's car. And we may end up having to take two cars--it depends on if we have to drive anyone else and how much luggage we have. Hmm. That means I'll have to pack light! :P jk ;)
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Wait, Brandon, did you actually buy that silver Mercedes?
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He told me last night he was going to.
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Stacer, can you email me the info I need to get my membership transfered to you?
[EDIT: thanks.]
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Well, I officially have a room at the hotel right next to the con hotel for $54 a night.
Isaac and I are registered to stay there right now. We wouldn't mind more people, however. (There are two beds in the room.) With four people in that room, the cost would be getting down to about $15 a person per night. Not too shabby.
I can't remember who is coming. Gemm and Ookla both backed out, right? But, with a room this cheap, you might be able to afford it....
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Wow, that's really cheap, split four ways. Just so you know, I thought that it was downtown when we were first talking about this (which is just a few minutes from my house), but I've since discovered that it's actually down by the airport, which is about 25 minutes from my place (closer to my work, actually). If that changes anyone's desire to stay at my place, I understand, but you're still welcome to stay at my place for free rather than pay for a hotel room, however cheap.
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The only reason I'd go is so I could stand outside of Nintendo cooperate headquarters and when ever someone leaves the building say "I like your games".
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For me the expense was only a small part of it. I've just got too much going on for it. I'm sure if I went I would enjoy myself a lot. I have never regretted any of the cons I've been to with you all before. But I feel good about my decision not to go to this one, and don't you try to convince me!!
Next year I hope a lot of people come to Anaheim though, because it has great potential for awesomeness... I'll try to see if TOKYOPOP can have some kind of presence as well...
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Stacer, if you don't mind having me, I don't mind the commute. I don't really have the money for a hotel, even very cheap. $15 a night adds up when it's five or six nights--any expenses I can cut I would like to. We should also think about cooking some meals together, rather than eating out every night.
I guess there will be some gas expenses, traveling from your house to the con. But my car gets good gas mileage, so I think that's still the best option.
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No problem--I don't mind. And what we did last year was have a dinner and movie at my place on Sunday night, which I think would be fun to do again. And carpooling to the convention saves gas--probably wouldn't be more than $30 for nearly a week's worth of gas for commuting, split however many ways.
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If I were able to buy the plane ticket and con ticket I'd go. But well, money is tightly tied around my thighs and so that will most likely be an unablely, unless I get a loan.
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For those of you who were at WorldCon last year: do you remember the guy during the Hugos awards ceremony who (it looked like) ran up to accept his Campbell Award (remember? THIS IS NOT A HUGO, over and over?). And all that hair he had as he ran?
Turns out, he wasn't running. He stumbled up the stairs. He was watching himself on the screen and not paying attention to where he was walking!
His name is Jay--can't remember the last name. I just met him tonight--he sat at my table at the Writers of the Future dinner. My coworker and I got to go because our boss and his boss (the longtime people who would have KNOWN all these people) were at GenCon. Good food, man. And a free dinner, can't pass that up.
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Hey guys, this is coming up in a little over a week. I need to know when you'll be arriving in town. I also emailed Chimera about a few logistics, and probably should send MsFish the same email.
EDIT: EUOL has my phone number still, I think. Give me a call sometime early next week to arrange things, sound good?
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Did you get my snailmail? I got another cascadiacon mailer while I was on vacation.
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Stacer--
Are you still at the 875 number? Cause I have that one still from February. I'll call ya when we get things figured out.
I can't wait to see you!
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Ookla--yes, I got it. I meant to email you to let you know it arrived, then got distracted and had since forgotten. Whoops! I'll be sending you a check sometime in the next couple weeks, if that's okay.
Ms. Fish--Yes, 857 number. I didn't bother to change it here, too much of a hassle with renewing the contract for another two years just to change your number. So I'll look for your call. Just be sure to call in the evenings or on Saturday or Sunday, because it's hard for me to hear my cell at work. Of course, if you still miss me, I'll call you back ASAP. :)
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I need to look up how much I paid for it. I know it was less than the current cost.
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And thanks to Strongbad we all know what EUOL and the other TWGers are doing this weekend.
http://www.homestarrunner.com/trogdorcon.html
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Overall, a nice weekend. We'll have pictures for y'all sometime soon. I only had 8 exposures left on my last roll of film, and I'm not sure when I'll develop it, but MsFish took a lot of digital pictures that we'll be posting soon.
My highlight of the weekend: I was in a YA panel, as an audience member. Not one YA person was a panelist in the whole con--there were a few new YA authors, but no experts in the field. (Between me, Chimera, and MsFish, we got pretty frustrated with the YA offerings at this con--lots of people wanting to know what it is, and few people being able to tell them.) A Del Rey adult SFF editor was on the panel, and she asked if there were any audience members who were librarians who could define YA for them. I raised my hand and said, "Well, I'm not a librarian, but I do have a master's in children's literature, and I'm a children's book editor..."
She invited me up on the panel! :D That was a blast. I should have signed to be a panelist, really. But I will be one in the future, if not for this one, for Worldcon next year or for Norwescon, etc.
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How many people ended up going?
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EUOL, Chimera, CtrlZed, and MsFish, in addition to me.
Y'know, if I'd thought to volunteer to be a panelist, I wouldn't have had to pay for the registration. Ookla, let me know privately how much I owe you.
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Stacer was amazingly nice to let us stay with her. She's super cool, and took us on a tour of Wizards of the Coast as well, where we got lots of free stuff.
Seattle is a great city. I hope to go back someday--preferably while stacer is there, so I can stay with her again. :)
The con was pretty good--some things could definitely have been improved upon, but overall I feel I got my money's worth (if nothing else from the complimentary food--I spent a lot of time in that room ;D). It was just fun to hang out with everyone, too. Oh, and I got to meet Robin Hobb and get a book signed. Yay!
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...curse you...
I wanna hear a full report!
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http://www.livejournal.com/users/norroway/45363.html?nc=2
That's a little more of a full report. I also made a fuller professional report at work which I'll adapt and post when I get to work.
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Hey, any of you four who drove up here last weekend want to email me and tell me how much it cost in gas total? I just got tickets to Conference and am wondering whether it's cheaper to fly or drive. I'm soliciting riders in the local wards, but it might be easier just to fly. Fiona lives downtown anyway, so I wouldn't really need a car (as long as anyone who wants to see me is willing to come to Salt Lake to do so :) ).
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My notes from NASFiC are now up on my blog: http://www.ericjamesstone.com/blog/index.php/2005/09/08/nasfic_cascadiacon_2005_notes
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Just looked at my report for work, and realized there isn't anything in there of general interest that I didn't put in my LJ entry.
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Hey, any of you four who drove up here last weekend want to email me and tell me how much it cost in gas total? I just got tickets to Conference and am wondering whether it's cheaper to fly or drive. I'm soliciting riders in the local wards, but it might be easier just to fly. Fiona lives downtown anyway, so I wouldn't really need a car (as long as anyone who wants to see me is willing to come to Salt Lake to do so :) ).
Humm this could be a good excuse for a TWG Bucca party!
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Did you hear how we went to Buca up here? I've now discovered the deliciousness that is Buca.
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It was only a matter of time until you were indoctrinated.
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That and Magic, man. I've discovered that playing Magic can be fun (I had no opinion before--never having played it).
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Oh yeah, great fun--until the squirrels attack!!! :o
BTW stacer, you'll have to get the gas price from EUOL. He put it all on his credit card and is going to add it up then divide it equally for us all. However, I can tell you now that if we weren't splitting, I would guess it wouldn't be worth it at all. If you have other people driving with you, though, it might be cheaper than flying--depending on Throckmorton's gas mileage.
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Nobody from the wards has replied to me about going down, so driving may not be an option (it's only been a day, so we'll see). I only get 20mpg, and I imagine your car got much better gas mileage. I've seen some fairly good ticket prices, but it might be out of my price range to have to buy it ahead of time. But I really just want to get out of town, honestly, and may go ahead and do it, and make up for it next month (next month is my 3-paycheck month, which happens twice a year when you get paid every two weeks).
But that leaves me in Salt Lake with no car. I suppose I could ride the Trax/bus down to visit people, depending on how much time I have. I'm going to talk to people at work soon to see what kind of time I can get off. It all depends on deadlines, I'm thinking, and whether I can rearrange my schedule while I'm working at home (that's the time period that we'll be in exile).
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Well, your welcome to stay with me. I have a big room, and I would be happy to accomadate you. (You'd probably want to bring your air mattress, though.) But then you would be in Provo, and dependent on me to go to Conference. So you'd need to pick up a conference ticket for me. :)