New England Watcher Fest 2012 Date Poll

Post by **Rigel** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:07 am

I could always give up my room, Jenn, and sleep on the floor at the foot of your bed

Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:54 am

Well....yeah, probably shouldn't go there...family site and all...

All kidding aside, if we are only staying two days, the cape even with free housing is a trek. If you guys want to stay for four days or so that would make the cape stay much more feasible. We can have Gran's house and Paul's for a full week and a few days if we want. My plan is to stay on the cape for a week regardless of watcherfest. I'm using this as an opportunity to visit with my old childhood pals. We could book a weekend in Boston and then any lingerers or late comers could join whoever wants to do a cape stay. What do you guys think of that?

Post by **aliantha** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:00 am

I'll hold that idea open, if it's okay. I'd love to do it but I've got two other trips planned for this fall and I may be bumping up against my annual PTO allotment by October.

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:07 pm

sgt.null wrote:
Cameraman Jenn wrote:So which one is also Dread Poet Jethro?
savor dam

I thought DPJ was Wayfriend.

Post by **lorin** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:32 pm

dlbpharmd wrote:
sgt.null wrote:
Cameraman Jenn wrote:So which one is also Dread Poet Jethro?
savor dam
I thought DPJ was Wayfriend.

I confess..................I am the dreaded Dread. It's me. I just can't hide anymore.

Post by **wayfriend** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:35 pm

I thought Cameraman Jenn was really Lord Foul.

I really need to keep up on this stuff more.

Post by **Vraith** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:42 pm

Can i just go off-topic and say it's small-world oddness for peeps to be talking Leeside [my main hang for a couple years, along with Molly's in Falmouth...I wonder it that's still there?] and WHOI [where I worked for a while, nothing cool...I was young and janitorial] lived not far from Jenn's growing up place for a while [right by old barnstable/carriage house intersection].

Post by **Rigel** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 3:24 am

lorin wrote:
dlbpharmd wrote:
sgt.null wrote: savor dam
I thought DPJ was Wayfriend.
I confess..................I am the dreaded Dread. It's me. I just can't hide anymore.

I'm Brian, and so's my wife!

Post by **sgt.null** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:39 am

this may be a slight possibility julie says.

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:38 pm

Rigel wrote:
lorin wrote:
dlbpharmd wrote: I thought DPJ was Wayfriend.
I confess..................I am the dreaded Dread. It's me. I just can't hide anymore.
I'm Brian, and so's my wife!

You silly sod.

Post by **Dread Poet Jethro** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:31 pm

Surely you're aware
That I'm the one and only
Dread Poet Jethro

Many have met me
Rigel, lorin, null and Jenn
Are among that lot

Yet they seem unclear
About my identity
I am not displeased...

Post by **lorin** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:58 pm

Dread Poet Jethro wrote: Yet they seem unclear
About my identity
I am not displeased...

who's confused??

not me......

Post by **Dread Poet Jethro** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:06 pm

Avast ye there wench
Those be more than buttercups
Again...not displeased!

Post by **Creator** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:53 am

BTW, whatever you guys decide, Lucimay and I will be there!

Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:05 am

Don't get me wrong, I am all for staying at Gran's and Paul's and wherever else we end up. My concern is the travel time from Logan to the Cape. It's a trek and I really don't want to spend my vacation driving back and forth to Boston. I'm figuring I'll fly in and rent a van. If those of us flying who will need transport can coordinate a reasonable time close to my arrival we can all carpool down otherwise stragglers will have to take Peter Pan and we can pick them up at the station in Falmouth. Lynne's driving and she's willing to pick up Ellen so that covers them. Way and Brinn are locals so they are covered too. I'm sorry, you know how organizational crazy I get around these events. I'll try to calm down...

Post by **aliantha** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:52 am

Here's my suggestion (assuming we stay at the Cape).

1. Locals who are heading to the Cape can make a swing by the airport (assuming it's not too crazy far out of their way) and pick up folks on their way.

2. Or we can plan to make one official airport run per day -- one Thursday, one Friday, and then one on Sunday. If your flight arrives way earlier than the pickup or leaves way later than the dropoff, well, I've been to that airport and I know they've got places to wait.

3. Also, I'm sure Jenn won't be the only person with a rental car. We can figure out carpooling based on everyone's arrival times closer to the fest.

This all assumes we're set on staying at the Cape, of course. I kind of like the idea of a day in Boston, either at the front end or the back end of the weekend. But I vote for the beach house for most of the weekend.

Post by **[Syl]** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:59 am

The thing is, I really don't know what's going on (not even the dates anymore, other than October), don't know anything about the area, and have seriously limited funds. I said I'd go, though. More than that, I'd like to, since I've never been able to make it to a 'Fest before and likely won't be able to make it to AZ for the next one (no benefactors in the wings for old Syl, I take it). So I gotta do something I'm not much accustomed to and ask for help. I can afford a plane ticket and maybe a motel room. *shrug*

Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:01 am

Thanks Ali for your support. I do want to put out there that most airline tickets drop significantly in price if you fly home Monday rather than Sunday so if anyone can take the extra day it would save you money and since I am planning on staying a week I could do a run to Logan on Monday.

Post by **Savor Dam** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:17 am

aliantha wrote:If your flight arrives way earlier than the pickup or leaves way later than the dropoff, well, I've been to that airport and I know they've got places to wait.

More important to many of us than just a place to wait, Boston Logan Airport has Free WiFi throughout the public areas of the terminal and power outlets available in many seating areas. On your way to and from Real Life, you will not be separated from opportunities to participate in the virtual world (including the Watch) that is to us what water is to fish.

Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:27 am

Ok, I know I get all ocd about planning stuff and way too far in advance. I think Danlo and Tam had to talk me down about a bajillion times while planning meals and events for the last fest. I can't help my crazy.

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