Official Worldcon 2006 Thread

[Fellfrosch]

It might be best to break it up by rooms, one car per room, to make sure that no one gets left behind on the assumption that "someone else is taking him." Of course, with Eric offering to drive and Charisa having muchos extra seats, it might save us a full car if we group together.

[Eric James Stone]

Caravaning on the way back sounds good.  And if some people want to drive down with Charisa and back up with me, that's fine.

[EUOL]

Bob Defendi is confirmed for wanting a ride in the caravan.


Edit--

By my count, we have room for fourteen total people

5 in my car

5 in Charisa's car there and back

1 in Eric's car there and back (Eric himself)

3 in Charisa's car there and Eric's car back.

I'm assuming it's going to be more tough to get people to go with Eric Wednesday night, but there might be some.  If they do comme along, we'll adjust.  

Of those fourteen spots, we have filled 10:


*EUOL
*Fell
*Ms. Fish
*Ctz Zed
*Parker
*Charisa
*Christopher  
*Rosencrantz
*Bob Defendi
*EJS

And have another three or so that may need rides:

Toad
Brian
Kimball

Did I miss anyone?

[EUOL]

Now, in a separate email, let's talk hotels.

By my count, we have 13 spots.

8 in my rooms
4 in toads room
1 in Eric's room (for Eric.)

Of those in my rooms, I'm thinking that we can squeeze a fifth person into one of the rooms, thereby making it cheaper for everyone in the room.  I know Ms. Fish and some others have expressed a desire for this.  

So, we can really get up to 14 pretty easily.  

So, is anyone going to be driving separately?  And who doesn't need a room?  Somebody poke Toad to make sure he still has his room and that he needs a ride.  Charisa, did I hear that you'll be staying with people?  Please remind me.  Also, is Toad Blkdraco?

[stacer]

So MsFish will be able to go after all? That's good.

[Eric James Stone]

OK, a guy in one of my writing groups has decided he wants to go, so that takes one of my car spots there and back.

[Oldie Black Witch]

Leaving Wednesday and caravaning is a great idea. Like I said, I'm flexible. I'm all for taking seven on the way down, too. But I do need to point out that I only have room for four on the way back, not five.

And yes, BLCDrayco is Toad. And as far as I know, he still has reservations for a hotel room.

As for hotel rooms, I still haven't decided whether I'm going to stay in a hotel room or see if I can crash with a friend. I'd rather stay at the hotel, but it depends on how much the hotel room will be and whether there's room. If there isn't room, I'll just make some phone calls and see who can lend me their couch.

[stacer]

It occurs to me that the free airplane ticket I got this week from Alaska Airlines would be something that would get me to where I want to go.... Hm.

But no. I think I'll save it for another trip. I will still be overwhelmed with manuscripts by the middle of next month, I think. But maybe World Fantasy.

[Peter Ahlstrom]

The deadline for Hugo & Campbell ballots is tomorrow night at midnight--that's when they have to be RECEIVED in Oregon, not postmarked. So it's too late to mail them--but there is an online voting form at the laconiv website. Just need your membership number and PIN from your progress report mailing labels, and you're set.

As for me, I wasn't able to read all the novel nominees like I wanted--just had too much stuff to do. I did read one novel I thought was worthy of a Hugo. (I did actually see all the nominated movies, though!)

Also interesting is that Cheryl Morgan, who was in Diann Thornley's writing group in Ohio lo 12 years ago when I was also in it, is nominated in two categories. Pretty cool.

[EUOL]

Nice Reminder, Ookla.  Thanks.  

Mine is sent.  Everyone who registered, please vote!

Brandon

Edit--Oh, and also, Emerald City just did a review of Elantris that was only so-so.  Cheryl didn't write it, though, someone else did.  She does a lot of reviews.  Maybe you could put a good word in for MISTBORN.  

[Spriggan]

I would say the review is rather un-flattering, and probably the most negative review of Elantris I've read.

[blcdrayco]

Room fee with me is 25$ per night (one quater of the total fee).
I am draggig a friend/fiend along-Blackdove.  He will take up one of the spots in my room.
That means my room (as I understand it) is:
Me (Toad)
Rozencranz
Cristopher
Blackdove
I am indeed in the pool for the caravan on wensday morning-so is blackdove.

[Christopher]

Room fee with me is 25$ per night (one quater of the total fee).
I am draggig a friend/fiend along-Blackdove.  He will take up one of the spots in my room.
That means my room (as I understand it) is:
Me (Toad)
Rozencranz
Cristopher
Blackdove
I am indeed in the pool for the caravan on wensday morning-so is blackdove.

Toad, is that "Cristopher" me? $25 dollars? Cool, more money for beer. Oh, wait... I'm a teetotaler. I mean Root Beer .

Charisa's Car (Four spots.  Leaving Wednesday morning(?) Coming back Sunday Late.  Caravaning with EUOL.)
*Charisa
*Christopher  
*Rosencrantz
*Bob Defendi

Charisa. Is there somewhere I can leave my car while we're gone? I'll be driving down from Kaysville.

[Oldie Black Witch]

Christopher, I have room in my driveway if that will work. However, the "who's going in whose car" thing is still up in the air. We'll probably work it out when we meet for the caravan.

[blcdrayco]

Mmm... Root beer...
Yes indeed that is you Christopher.
Doh!  I cant count.  Need to figure way to get blackdove up to anaheim.
Christopher, might you be willing to drive if I paid gas?  And possibly reduced your share of the room fee?