Minicon 2004
Feb. 24th, 2004 10:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mishalakOkay I'm currently thinking I can do Minicon. I am thinking the best thing would be for me to stay a few days afterwards to socialize with my Minnesota friends. So right now my tentative plan would be to arrive about 10am on Friday the 9th and to leave about 4pm on Tuesday the 13th.
David Goldfarb over on RASFF is looking for a roommate are you still looking for one Larry? Um... Also if I do stay afterwards would any of the people who have suggested they would like to hang out with me have house space? I think I can make it from the airport to the hotel under my own power using the bus system. I made it to the airport last time, so even if there isn't someone to pick me up I'll be there. Will the setting up be started by about 11am?
It has also been suggested that I should make chili, specifically turkey molé chili, for the con. Is there is still support for this idea and if so who is willing to chip in by buying stuff or bringing equipment? Obviously I can't bring my giant stockpot from Denver. It would be cheaper to buy a new one a Cub Foods.
Obviously I have to get my registration in the mail in the next few days to get in under the wire.
David Goldfarb over on RASFF is looking for a roommate are you still looking for one Larry? Um... Also if I do stay afterwards would any of the people who have suggested they would like to hang out with me have house space? I think I can make it from the airport to the hotel under my own power using the bus system. I made it to the airport last time, so even if there isn't someone to pick me up I'll be there. Will the setting up be started by about 11am?
It has also been suggested that I should make chili, specifically turkey molé chili, for the con. Is there is still support for this idea and if so who is willing to chip in by buying stuff or bringing equipment? Obviously I can't bring my giant stockpot from Denver. It would be cheaper to buy a new one a Cub Foods.
Obviously I have to get my registration in the mail in the next few days to get in under the wire.
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Date: 2004-02-25 06:04 am (UTC)Chili
Date: 2004-02-25 06:22 am (UTC)http://www.livejournal.com/users/mishalak/4604.html
Larry offered one last time.
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Date: 2004-02-25 06:43 am (UTC)I'm so glad to hear that it looks like you'll be able to make it to Minicon. I'd be heartbroken, etc. if otherwise.
I'll forward your note about the chili to Joel and Beth Phillips, who are running the consuite this year.
Alas, the only place I can offer to put you up these days is in Yorktown Heights, NY, which won't quite help just after Minicon. I'm staying over until Tuesday, too, though also getting in most of a week earlier than you are. :-)
Yayyippeezee. Yes, I'm pleased.
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Date: 2004-02-25 03:30 pm (UTC)Provided I fly an early morning flight that's actually on Horizon Air I can come in on Friday for $180. Anyone know much for or against Horizon? Obvously that isn't actually a bargin if the flight is on something like a Bombardier CR7 (http://www.alaskaair.com/www2/company/Fleet/Fleet.asp).
Otherwise it seems like a Friday to Tuesday trip would cost $300.
If I push it back to a Wednesday to Tuesday flight or a Tuesday to Tuesday flight it goes down to $170 even on Frontier. So if Horizon is bad for some reason it would be cost effective for me to stay an extra two days since my takehome pay is about $60 a day.
All this is to say, got any good plans for earlier in the week?
WooHoo!
Date: 2004-02-25 12:17 pm (UTC)I've a 40 quart stock pot, and three or four smaller ones. I've already offered these to Joel, so they'll be available.
Times sound good. Let me know when you're coming in and I can see if we can get you picked up at the airport.
If you have PayPal, you can register online. And, the registration just needs to be postmarked by the cutoff.
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Date: 2004-02-25 04:05 pm (UTC)40 quarts, thats about 10 gallons... I think that might be even bigger than mine. I think mine is about half of that. Or less. So I could probably safely 20x the recipie in that.
Re: WooHoo!
Date: 2004-02-25 04:15 pm (UTC)childbaby with room for a few carrots & celery, although, in gleaming stainless steel, it just does not have that appropriate cauldron appeal.Re: WooHoo!
Date: 2004-02-25 04:20 pm (UTC)Re: WooHoo!
Date: 2004-02-25 09:05 pm (UTC)Re: WooHoo!
Date: 2004-02-26 12:55 am (UTC)Re: WooHoo!
Date: 2004-02-26 12:59 am (UTC)Re: WooHoo!
Date: 2004-02-26 03:33 am (UTC)Yay!!
Date: 2004-02-25 01:41 pm (UTC)Re: Yay!!
Date: 2004-02-25 04:08 pm (UTC)Re: Yay!!
Date: 2004-02-26 03:10 am (UTC)Re: Yay!!
Date: 2004-02-26 05:41 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-02-25 03:04 pm (UTC)I'm very, very pleased at the prospect of seeing you at Minicon 39.
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Date: 2004-02-25 10:45 pm (UTC)Crockpots (Slow cookers)
Date: 2004-02-26 01:06 am (UTC)Re: Crockpots (Slow cookers)
Date: 2004-02-26 03:32 am (UTC)Re: Crockpots (Slow cookers)
Date: 2004-02-26 05:46 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-02-26 07:05 pm (UTC)Although the decrease in fare for staying over until Tuesday would more than cover the hotel, I'd be happy to entertain offers myself.
MKK