What If... a CS-Only Conference?

[katie0128]

Any one volunteering to organize this crazy mess???

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Congratulations!You just volunteered.

 

[tlennhoff]

Any one volunteering to organize this crazy mess???

You should never ask a question like that. The answer is always: YOU!!

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Several years ago, I hosted an event for the Model A Club. It was a major task that took months of planning, hours to set up, and even longer to take down. As I was rushing around after the event, throwing stuff in my pickup and trying to get out of the facility, some bonehead started following me around, telling me everything that was wrong with the event and what I should have done.I was exasperated, and really wanted to explode but very quietly I said, "Well, congratulations. You're running this event next year because I'm done with it."He never spoke to me again - and the event hasn't been held since, either.

 

[genburk]

Maybe he is still planning it....

ha ha ha

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

More likely he sold his car and bought an old Chevrolet.

 

[BethCooks4U]

Looks like several of us are in Wave 1. Me, Katie, Ann, TKG, Paulette... We REALLY need to have an "organizational" meeting while we are there. Where and when??? I'll be there. (You guys in Waves 2 & 3 - don't worry! You can be their via CS! Or just trust us!)

 

[chefann]

I vote for the Pub in the lobby of the Hilton... They have REALLY good cheese fries and potato-leek soup.

(How do you make potato-leek soup? First, you take a leek....)

 

[etteluap70PC]

Sounds Good to me. I believe I am staying at the Hilton, but let me dbl check.

And I'm bringing my laptop and wireless card so I know I will be checking in here at least a few times while I'm in Chicago.

This will be soooooo fun!!!!

 

[chefann]

Just an FYI- I took my laptop 2 years ago. The Hilton wanted $15 for 1 day of internet access. Yikes!

 

[etteluap70PC]

what the ???????? I will just have to go to the Caribou arround the corner. I hear a caramel cooler calling....

 

[BethCooks4U]

I vote for the Pub in the lobby of the Hilton... They have REALLY good cheese fries and potato-leek soup.

(How do you make potato-leek soup? First, you take a leek....)

Great! Now - day and time??

 

[raebates]

I guess that creates a new workshop.... I mean "thread"

How to communicate without your fingers.

Without my hands (and therefore my fingers), I can't talk. I find myself using my hands even when I talk on the phone. If you're thinking that this would absolutely be the thread I should attend, I disagree. I figure the big gestures from the weird little redhead are part of my charm.

 

[chefann]

Without my hands (and therefore my fingers), I can't talk. I find myself using my hands even when I talk on the phone. If you're thinking that this would absolutely be the thread I should attend, I disagree. I figure the big gestures from the weird little redhead are part of my charm.

I do the same thing! If you want to frustrate me, just tie my hands down!

 

[raebates]

When I was in Jr. High, my friends challenged me to sit on my hands for the remainder of our lunch period. (I had finished eating by then.) I can clearly remember being comletely unable to express myself. It was incredibly frustrating.

Now that I think about it, maybe I should stop calling those people my friends. They tortured me.

 

[raebates]

KG, I decided years ago that if someone is voluteering to do something I won't criticize unless I'm willing to take over. Helps me to bite back lots of comments. And, yes, I've also been known to tell someone who seems to be overly critical of my way of doing things that they are more than welcome to take over.

 

[chefann]

Great! Now - day and time??

Well, I'm not exactly sure what my cluster's plans are for Sunday and Monday evenings....

We usually do something with the extended cluster (folks under my AD) on Sunday night. A couple of years ago we rented a trolley bus, ordered box lunches from a caterer, filled 2 coolers with adult beverages, and had a wild time!

 

[katie0128]

I have no idea what plans my cluster has, so whatever day/time/location you want is good for me. This is my first conference, so I have NO idea what to expect. I can't even get confirmation if I have a room... supposedly enough rooms have been reserved for those of us that are going (not really sure who is going), but no one will answer my emails or calls... I might be sleeping on the floor in one of your rooms!

 

[BethCooks4U]

Okay. I know our cluster usually does something on Sunday evening too. How about we meet at 10:00pm on Sunday evening. We are all night people so that might work! By then the cluster things would be done.

What do you all think?

 

[crystalscookingnow]

I hate to ask.... *cringe* wave 2 - what are the plans for us?

 

[raebates]

I don't know that we have any specific plans, yet. I've only been the NC once, and that was two years ago. My tiny, little brain just can't recall where convenient places to meet might be located.

Just let me know, and I'll be there, though.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

I vote for the Pub in the lobby of the Hilton... They have REALLY good cheese fries and potato-leek soup.

(How do you make potato-leek soup? First, you take a leek....)

Q: What's the difference between roast beef and pea soup?

A: Anyone can roast beef.

 

[raebates]

Eewwwww! Grosses me out every time.

Ever told that one and had someone not get it? I've had to explain it more than once. Frankly, I find that funnier than the joke, even though I find the joke disgustingly funny.

 

[chefann]

Okay. I know our cluster usually does something on Sunday evening too. How about we meet at 10:00pm on Sunday evening. We are all night people so that might work! By then the cluster things would be done.

What do you all think?

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That's after my bedtime.... especially since it'll be 11:00 to my aging body....

But for you, I'll make an exception.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Eewwwww! Grosses me out every time.Ever told that one and had someone not get it? I've had to explain it more than once. Frankly, I find that funnier than the joke, even though I find the joke disgustingly funny.

Confuscious Say: He who laughs last didn't get the joke.I just look at them like they have carrots coming out of their ears and say nothing.

 

[katie0128]

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious...

 

[BethCooks4U]

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That's after my bedtime.... especially since it'll be 11:00 to my aging body....

But for you, I'll make an exception.

It's 11 for me too. You are planning to SLEEP at Conference?? What a unique idea!

I am fine with earlier if that is the concensus but let's make a plan before we leave or like in years past nothing will happen and we MUST come back here after conference with great stories of how wonderful we are! 2007 Wave 1 rocks! - not 2007 Wave 1 snores.

 

[etteluap70PC]

Sounds good to me although I do not know what my Dir. Has planned. This will be my first time going with them and I tend to plan further ahead... I will know better as we get closer.

 

[chefann]

So are Rae and I going to be the only people proudly sporting Post Slut shirts? We at least need one person from Wave 3 so there's one in each wave....

 

[genburk]

Rae just promoted the slut shirt on her countdown to wave 2 thread. Go Rae !!