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av8rmikeDamn hamsters. Every other time I try to access the board I get the "database down for maintenance" error. I'm wish they'd just take it down until they're done making repairs, but how else would they beta test? Anyways....
I had a pretty good time this weekend in New York. I first want to thank ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif){kind=small}
gingy and weirddave for letting me ride with them. hamadryad was our other travelling companion, and she's a riot as always. Stacey, I'll have to forward to you the new song lyrics with "Jew" in them. Before we all left we hung with anamorphic and got the director's commentary while watching his movie, Stark Raving Mad. It's cool, kinda reminded me of Ocean's 11, but better than both versions. You all must see it.
We got kind of a late start, but we didn't seem to miss much of the gathering at Blondie's. Everyone there was so nice! geobabe1 gave me a big hug when I first met her, like we were old friends, which I thought was really sweet. Not that I was expecting anything otherwise, but it was still sweet. We had to get oxymoronnyc to explain to us the subway rates and parking laws before we left for the hotel, since we were that confused.
Saturday I elected to go with delphica on the Queens tour, and even managed to convince my brother to go with us. I think he was worried the "Internet people" would have no legs, but according to his blog, he had a good time. The Greek food was good, although I'm not much of a connoisseur. Getting to see the MOMA was neat, and I want to thank Barbarian's wife Annick and SmackFu for getting most of us in for free. Others in attendance were: Jane D'oh, Acrylic_Vessel (who has awesome tattoos BTW), and Banger, in case anyone was curious. Special thanks to delphica for organizing the trip, and for her commentary, which helped expand my limited art knowledge.
That night was dinner at America restaurant and then drinks at No Idea. I'd agree that the food wasn't stellar, it's the size and variety of the place that makes it acceptable for a group our size. I didn't have as lousy experience as opalcat did, but I sure felt stiffed after $25. At the bar afterwards, I started to let my shyness get the better of me and didn't talk to a lot of people. Though I think blumunk was caught off-guard that I recognized him so quickly =). I enjoyed meeting: scottevil and want to hear more about the musical he's writing; persephone767 and eutychus make a very cute couple; montrealais for his constant stream of Margaret Cho jokes; and stuyguy for his encyclopedic knowledge of New York history. And of course, everyone else I've forgotten. ;) It's a shame I wasn't in town long enough to see cosmopolitenne and wish her a happy birthday, but I'll get another chance in a few weeks.
Some weirdness: When I was checking out of the hotel and talking with geobabe1 and her husband UncleBill, Gorgon Heap, and Acrylic_Vessel, I reached into my suitcase to put away the receipt and pulled out my Gerber Multi-plier. The same one that I was sure I'd lost Thanksgiving 2002. The one that I know was not in my suitcase the dozens of times I'd checked in the last year. The only possible explanation? Four-dimensional wormholes do exist, and they are stealing from us.
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Date: 2004-01-20 06:46 pm (UTC)So, thanks, Morgyn! :)
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Date: 2004-01-20 06:51 pm (UTC)...I feel so unloved.
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