ELOHIMFEST June 21st 2014 the official thread

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wayfriend wrote:Looks like I won't be wearing a cast to NM after all. Instead, I'll be sporting a white, shriveled, near-useless arm. Yay!
Huzzah for healing! The arm will fill out and strengthen with appropriate use.
wayfriend wrote:But seriously ... Should I come prepared for a game of Win Wayfriend's Money Live?

And if so, what formats do you suggest? I'm thinking Chronicles Jeopardy, but that won't fly without enough people being interested.
My TC trivia is terrible, as I have read all of the books, but have never done a reread. This sounds entertaining though!
ussusimiel wrote:Texting seems a bit fraught across the different providers, so it looks like we're going to have to do it the old-fashioned way.
There is a Watcher in Rome, Mephiston, who texts with several of us using an American number. I asked him for information on how he got the number. Here is what he says:
Mephiston wrote:ciao pammina
this is what I use to txt with US numbers for free:
heywire.com/goheywire/
the trouble is it won't work without a data connection (ie 3G or LTE or WiFi)
when you register you can chose from which region you'll get a new only txt number.
So, check in to it and see if it will work with your phones. Free texting to those outside the states would be fun even once 'fest is passed, or even with those who may not be attending.
ussusimiel wrote:Are there any Watchers who insist on being called by their Watch names? If they do I might insist that they address me by my full name
I prefer Menolly or my FB ID, Illume Eltanin, over Pam. But I'll answer to any and all.
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Menolly wrote:I prefer Menolly or my FB ID, Illume Eltanin, over Pam. But I'll answer to any and all.
I'm sure that I'll be able to make an exception for our gracious Concierge :lol:

Thanks for the other info. I'll check it out.

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ussusimiel wrote: Are there any Watchers who insist on being called by their Watch names?
I don't know. Can the attendees pronounce Old Giantish? To get acquainted with it, the voiced alveolar trill is a good spot to begin.
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(My RL name is Kevin!)
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My real name is Jenn.... :lol:
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my real name is Gertrude Clarabell Gigglehop but you can call me Bilbo.
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Frostheart wrote:
ussusimiel wrote: Are there any Watchers who insist on being called by their Watch names?
I don't know. Can the attendees pronounce Old Giantish? To get acquainted with it, the voiced alveolar trill is a good spot to begin.
Is that trill part of saying Frostheart? ;)
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Didn't BB King tell us back in '69 that The Trill is Gone?
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ussusimiel wrote:Yeah, the name thing has been on my mind (not just my name, but others as well). Talking with SD, it felt very strange to address him as Savor Dam. While that's all I've ever called him on the Watch (where it feels natural) in RL it felt like a really odd thing to be doing.

Are there any Watchers who insist on being called by their Watch names? If they do I might insist that they address me by my full name :biggrin:

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well...my watch name (Lucimay) is my grandmothers name (Lucy May) and I was sort of named after her (Lucinda) so...if you call me Luci as most watchers do then you will be calling me by my RL name, tho my mother refused to call me luci so I grew up being called Cindy, which I eventually changed the spelling to Cyndi and a lot of people call me Cyn BUT I also answer to my WoW toon name, Irvea, but most of my wow friends call me Irv and because my mate's family (son and sister) first met me on wow, they also call me Irv (now that I live with them) so...you have a bajillion things you could call me...
JUST DON'T CALL ME LATE TO DINNER! :p :D


also, I pretty much call everyone by their watch names. I can't help it.
and I have a lot of my wow friends as RL friends too and I call them all by their wow toon names as well.

it's just nicknames.

but I call Syl Sheriff because he reminds me of Bullock from Deadwood. :D
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wayfriend wrote:Looks like I won't be wearing a cast to NM after all. Instead, I'll be sporting a white, shriveled, near-useless arm. Yay!

But seriously ... Should I come prepared for a game of Win Wayfriend's Money Live?

And if so, what formats do you suggest? I'm thinking Chronicles Jeopardy, but that won't fly without enough people being interested.
I'll give it a shot.
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A shot? Rob, I clearly remember you winning an almost impossible round of WWM a few years ago.

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Close enough to the date for a weather forecast. Looking good. :)
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ussusimiel wrote:Yeah, the name thing has been on my mind (not just my name, but others as well). Talking with SD, it felt very strange to address him as Savor Dam. While that's all I've ever called him on the Watch (where it feels natural) in RL it felt like a really odd thing to be doing.

Are there any Watchers who insist on being called by their Watch names? If they do I might insist that they address me by my full name :biggrin:

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For me, it depends on how easy their watch name is to pronounce. Fist&Faith has always been Fist to me, even when we've talked on the phone. Danlo is always Danlo, Lucimay is Luci, etc. Everyone calls me Don - as Fist once said, no one wants to say "dlbpharmd, will you please pass the salt?" On the other hand, Aliantha is hard for me to pronouce, so I'm on a first name basis with her. Ooo-soos-si-me-ell is right out, so I'll need your first name too, if you please. ;)

I refuse to address Romeo by his watch name. ;)
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Icarus Unfallen wrote:Didn't BB King tell us back in '69 that The Trill is Gone?
I thought he found his trill...
dlbpharmd wrote:as Fist once said, no one wants to say "dlbpharmd, will you please pass the salt?"
It's not so bad if you pronounce "dibble-farmed". :D "DLB" seems reasonable as well.
rdhopeca wrote:I'll give it a shot.
Great. Some idea of participation is good, so I appreciate posting just to say "me!".
Damelon wrote:Close enough to the date for a weather forecast. Looking good. :)
A rather cool weekend in the 87s seems great to me.
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Damelon wrote:Close enough to the date for a weather forecast. Looking good. :)
Oh, good. Not too hot then. It's hot here today so I'm practicing. :D
I am playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order!

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dlbpharmd wrote:Ooo-soos-si-me-ell
I think a barbershop quartet-style crooning of my name would suffice :rockband:

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SRD will not want to be introduced to everyone by their Watch name. He prefers real names.
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wayfriend wrote:
Icarus Unfallen wrote:Didn't BB King tell us back in '69 that The Trill is Gone?
I thought he found his trill...
...on Blueberry Hill. Or was that Fats Domino? I forget. ;)
Damelon wrote:Close enough to the date for a weather forecast. Looking good. :)
8O Holy cats. I wasn't gonna bring shorts, but...

Oh -- when it's a Watch thing, I answer either to ali or Lynne. :)
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Damelon wrote:Close enough to the date for a weather forecast. Looking good. :)
Oh Crap!! I just put my flannels away for the season !..I guess I'll have to bring a jacket. And I was thinking of going for a swim in the hotel pool..brrr.
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Savor Dam wrote:A shot? Rob, I clearly remember you winning an almost impossible round of WWM a few years ago.

"Try? There is no try. Do or do not..."

IOW, bring it!
Funny, I don't remember that :lol:

I always bring it :) Whether or not I win it depends on the subject matter...
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