Official Worldcon 2006 Thread

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

It's not going to make spriggan much money. I happen to have rented out the PO Box Dan Wells' House at every post office in the country.

[Rosencrantz]

Excellent.  Who do I get in contact with for all the planning on this thing?  I just like to make sure I'll have things like a hotel room and a ride to California....  You know, the little stuff.

[blcdrayco]

As stated above, I'm looking for room mates.  I have gone ahead and reserved a room at the marriott from monday night  to noon saturday, so anyone interested please e-mail me @ [email protected].  If you really need to stay for sunday, I cam most likely extend the reservation to then, but you pay for the extra day.
You might talk to oldielocks for a ride

[EUOL]

Rosencrantz, I added you to the list of those attending.  If you decide to buy a membership early, let me know, and I'll add a '*' to your name.

Once we get a little closer, we'll start planning on rides and room accommodations.  I have suggested that people reserve rooms, as we now have about twice as many people as room space, and rooms can be canceled up until the day before the con.  (I have two rooms, one of which is already full.)  

[Chimera]

Um...is one of those rooms for the ladies who are planning to come, or do we need to reserve our own room?

[Shrain]

lol. Excellent question. (Exactly what I was just going to ask, incidentally. )

[EUOL]

My rooms went fast, Chimera.  I promised one of them to the writing group (Sally, Bryce, Isaac, Janci, Brad).  They all felt it would be kind of cool to go have a room together as the writing group, and their room appears to be fairly packed.  I set aside my other room for local pros I'm trying to recruit (this would include Eric Stone, Myself, Dave W, Dan W, Steve D., and Bob D.).  That last one might have room, depending on which of the pros go and which don't.  However, I'm feeling that the ladies should probably get a room of their own, so that they know they have a place to stay.  You can request that they be near my room block, which is what I think the other people grabbing rooms are going to do.

[stacer]

I will probably call and reserve a room or two, but honestly, I don't know if I'm going to go. I have a lot of things I need to do this summer, and I might not be able to fit it in.

EDIT: You know what? Let's just say I'm not going. As it is, I feel less and less desire to go at this point.

[Peter Ahlstrom]

 

[Spriggan]

you know stacer you could do the Full Frontal Nerdery thing where the other con goers sneak in a webcam and you can participate via the magic of the Interweb.

[stacer]

It's probably just the sinus infection talking. I'm exhausted, and it was a long, tiring weekend for which I don't seem to have gotten enough sleep to recover from, and I went to the ENT today and he recommended sinus surgery.

And of course, most importantly, I forgot Peter was going to be there!  

I'll see what happens. I'll probably just make the reservations, trying to get close to Brandon's block, and the reservations can always be cancelled if I don't make it.

[Shrain]

Stacer, you've gotta come. It's in the con bylaws somewhere, I swear. And, believe me, nothing good ever comes of disobeying the fine print.

I really hope you can make it--and I hope you don't need that surgery. yikes. A good friend of mine always getting sinus infections and they're enough to make all her projects come to grinding halt.

I could put a room or two in my name, actually, if you want. Barring any insurmountable job or financial difficulties come August, I'll be there. And I'll definitely need to share a room w/ some other gals!  

[Bookstore Guy]

eww - sinus surgery...

my wife had that last year; i understand it is fairly common.  she was miserable for the first few days, but she says now that it is was the "best thing ever!!!"

[Fellfrosch]

My impression of sinus surgery was similar to the torture thingy they put Han into in Empire Strikes Back. You know, not to freak you out or anything.

But, in other news: we registered Audrey for kindergarten today, and it turns out that kindergarteners start a week later than everyone else, so I can leave on time with the rest of you rather than waiting an extra day. Huzzah!

[Peter Ahlstrom]

Bonus!