Subject: Looks good, but how will we know who everyone is?
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Posted on: 2010-07-14 03:13:00 UTC
Seeing as I've never met any of you in person before and haven't the foggiest what you look like!
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Finalizing plans for Seattle Gathering. by
on 2010-07-14 01:35:00 UTC
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Okay, so the second planning thread got bumped off of the front page pretty quickly, so I wanted to recap what most of us had agreed on:
The date of the Gathering will be on Tuesday, August Third. We'll be meeting at the International Fountain at the Seattle Center around 10:30/11 ish in the morning. As far as I know, this date/time works for everyone. if it doesn't, please post in this thread.
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Aww, Seattle by
on 2010-07-24 07:53:00 UTC
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Thats only...a long way away from 'Vegas. Too bad, really.
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Possibly by
on 2010-07-20 08:15:00 UTC
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I'll have to run it by my parents.
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I... Might just be able to. by
on 2010-07-19 10:29:00 UTC
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Depending on whether or not I can catch a space on my aunt's couch before heading back to Olympia for a while.
Well then. Get on that, Az... -
Works for me! by
on 2010-07-14 20:03:00 UTC
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The fountain is shiny and slightly surreal - good place for a meetup.
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Sounds good to me! (nm) by
on 2010-07-14 18:34:00 UTC
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There is actually a slight possibility I will come. by
on 2010-07-14 06:56:00 UTC
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Of course, any suggestions on how to talk to parents about the Scary Internet People are welcome.
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You could just say that you're meeting a group of friends. by
on 2010-07-14 07:03:00 UTC
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That's what I'm doing. Then again, I'm a college-age student, so my mom and dad could care less, as long as I'm not doing anything stupid and/or illegal and have my phone on me.
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The problem with that is that I'm fourteen. by
on 2010-07-14 19:49:00 UTC
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That, and I have to get plane transportation -- the main reason I'm thinking of attending this one, despite it being across the continent from me, is that one of my other close internet friends lives near Seattle.
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You could consider taking one or both along. by
on 2010-07-15 18:30:00 UTC
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At my first Gathering, my dad and CedarCopse's parents were all along, too. Since they had each other to talk to, it wasn't too weird--and Cedar's parents bought us dinner, which was totally awesome. {= ) No guarantees of you being that lucky, but still, it's something to consider if it would make everyone happier.
~Neshomeh, Gathering veteran (who unfortunately can't travel right now). -
That's what I'm probably going to do. (nm) by
on 2010-07-16 07:40:00 UTC
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Sounds good! by
on 2010-07-14 06:07:00 UTC
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Barring utter calamity, I will be there. And probably not square.
As to finding? Look for the group of strange people doing strange things, or at least laughing. Probably strangely. -
Looks good, but how will we know who everyone is? by
on 2010-07-14 03:13:00 UTC
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Seeing as I've never met any of you in person before and haven't the foggiest what you look like!
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A sign, maybe? by
on 2010-07-14 03:16:00 UTC
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Saying "PPC Gatherers, meet here"? I've got a current picture on my bio on the Wiki, if that helps any.
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Sign works. by
on 2010-07-14 04:53:00 UTC
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I'd bring my potted cacti but I think it'd be a bit awkward. :P
Even just "PPC Gathering" would probably work. Standard piece of notebook paper, sharpie, wave it around at anyone looking likely...?
Gatherings have happened before, there's prob'ly a nice simple way. Maybe those who have been to them before have good ideas? -
Shirts/bags with insignia are good, too. by
on 2010-07-15 18:25:00 UTC
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Speaking as the veteran of two and a half Gatherings (not sure the last one counts, since we all lived in the city at the time), wearing distinctive t-shirts/vests/bags with something recognizable on them seems to be a good strategy. For instance, at the first Chicago Gathering, I had my laptop bag with the potted cactus flash patch I'd silk-screened onto it, and I think Tungsten had her vest with cactus at that time, too. In Bath `09, hS had his sunflower t-shirt, and I had one of mine with "Neshomeh" on the back (and a fairly cool dragon on the front, if I do say so myself). I had the same shirt in the and-a-half Chicago meetup.
If you're interested, I have instructions for silk screening in the artist's comments for my cactus flash patch: http://neshomeh.deviantart.com/gallery/#/ds7lea It's pretty simple, but let me know if my instructions aren't clear enough if you decide to try it. {= )
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That's really neat. by
on 2010-07-15 18:45:00 UTC
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I might give that a try. I have a plain black T-shirt lying around.
So you guys might see a Gen with a custom PPC shirt. We'll see if I'm not too lazy to make it. XD -
Thanks. {= ) Good luck! (nm) by
on 2010-07-18 05:40:00 UTC
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