6 weeks to Baitcon!

[kimberlogic.livejournal.com]

Baitcon XVIII is now just six weeks away! If you are planning on attending but haven't yet RSVP'd, you may want to consider dropping us a line soon because after June 20th, the rates will rise. Comments and/or discussion here on LJ or on IRC or even in person are generally NOT considered RSVPs.

The website was updated this evening - the rideboard is up, the lodging page has been updated and there are some pictures of the new site (though not the map or big overview as of yet). www.baitcon.org

The next website update will happen around June 23rd and will include information about what to bring, logistics, weather forecast link, tentative menus and hopefully some info about a few cool things we're going to have happening during the weekend.

If you have spare carpet pieces to donate and/or solar-powered path lanterns (the type for driveways or backyards) that you would be willing loan us, please contact Kimberly.

As usual, if you have questions, please feel free to contact us.

Hope to see you there!

Comments

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

As usual, if you have questions, please contact JB & I.

That should read "As usual, if you have questions, please contact JB & me.", as you are the objejct, no the subject in that sentence.

/grammarnazism

[jbsegal.livejournal.com]

Don't MAKE me hurt you, in ways you won't enjoy (not that I think of you as one who enjoys that sort of thing).

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

D'oh! I used a no instead of a not. Sigh. That's what i get for replying in English while teaching Spanish i suppose.

We are about to replace...

[happypete.livejournal.com]

...several room's worth of carpet from our townhouse.

If someone in the Northern Virginia area can go to Herndon on Monday and pick up the old carpet, the Baitcon crew may have it.

Odds of Pam and I making Baitcon are exceedingly low, although I would love to go for once!

Re: We are about to replace...

[kimberlogic.livejournal.com]

Wow!

I could certainly do that as I'm down here taking care of my Dad.
I could rent an appropriately sized vehicle. The trick will be finding someone to load it for me - I've got a fractured lumbar vertebrae so no lifting for me. Is there a particular time that would be good for you guys on Monday?

Re: We are about to replace...

[dragonsea]

I have a Matrix station wagon you can borrow.

I'm not sure where Hearndon is. I might be able to come after work.

Re: We are about to replace...

[kimberlogic.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the transportation offer - after a bunch of discussion about where to store it and getting it up there, we've decided to pass. Tamar has some carpet she's removing and it will be easier to use that since it's pretty much located where Baitcon storage currently is ...

Re: We are about to replace...

[happypete.livejournal.com]

The carpet crew and the carpenters will be there all day. I'll call the carpenter crew and ask if they can help you load.

I don't know when they'll be done taking out the old carpet, but I imagine it's close to the first thing they do.

Call me at my cell or, if you don't have it, use the text message link in my userinfo to send me your call-back number.

Re: We are about to replace...

[kimberlogic.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry we aren't able to make this work - thanks for the offer!

Re: We are about to replace...

[happypete.livejournal.com]

Okie...I was trying to reach you this morning via Spam, M'ia, et al., to confirm.

No truck to be had?

Please don't save a seat for me

[fixx.livejournal.com]

I had really hoped and planned on attending this year, if only to show my support for this wonderful tradition. Unfortunately, Tara (my cat), needs daily medication in order to survive. Although she's doing well now I'd not forgive myself if I risked her health to go away even a couple of days, so at this point it is safe to say I won't be coming.

She's an old cat, but remarkably resilient. She might be in better shape next year... or not... Either way I can at least try to attend next year. My thoughts will be with all of you there.

[skreeky]

We have solar pathway lights I would be willing to pull up and bring, but there are a few things.

1. These break really easily. I don't mean "doesn't work" kind of break, I mean the lights SNAP RIGHT OFF their posts if you breathe on them too hard. If someone tries to force them into not-soft-enough ground, or holds it by the head instead of the post while doing it, they will break in half. If someone trips over one, it will break in half. Given the propensity of susboids to get a bigger hammer, I forsee a lot of potential for coming home with very few lights. Several of mine are already broken in half by me, and I *know* how delicate they are.

2. These are NOT bright enough to actually light a path. They can look pretty, or serve as a beacon ("Outhouse is over here!"), but not show you the ground 12 inches away.

3. They do not last all night, especially not if the day was cloudy or they didn't get a full day's sun. They last several hours, but definitely not til morning.

I'm willing to bring 8 or so of them, because I decided I don't like the bluish color of the LEDs very much anyway, and if they die for the cause, so be it. Let me know.