- Jaime
- Pilgrim
- From: Wilmington, NC
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Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
So who's game for another con? We should get a tentative headcount and start considering where we want to stay, because the reservations open in January (I believe) and we don't want to slack on getting rooms set aside.
Also remember to buy your passes (or get started on a monthly payment) *early*, because it starts at $175 for non-voters and will be nearly $300 by next summer.
Yield to temptation; it may not pass your way again.
-- Heinlein
- Ren
- Pilgrim
- From: Austin, Tx
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Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
Hey, its in driving distance this time!
Whee...!
"You know, if you ate more comfort food you'd probably kill less people"
- Hurley, Lost
- Kiema
- Pilgrim
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Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
I have my membership and plan on going.
- Mwyaren
- Pilgrim
- From: Hole-In-The-Wall, NY
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Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
i was gonna try to make it the next time it came around (now that i've had a taste of the convention scene and think it's quite yummy) but that's a bit steep :
Walter, put the cow away, would you?!
- Kiema
- Pilgrim
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Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
Well, Mwyaren, if I'm in China at that time, I'll be looking to transfer my membership to someone.
Won't know if I'm in China or not until two months before I go, though.
- Mwyaren
- Pilgrim
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Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
well, keep me in mind, i guess. thanks :)
Walter, put the cow away, would you?!
- Jaime
- Pilgrim
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Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
You can pay monthly, Mer - if you apply when it starts at $175, the price is locked in, and you'll have 6-8 months to pay it off.
Of course, it seems like people are way more interested in Montreal in 2009...
Yield to temptation; it may not pass your way again.
-- Heinlein
- Jaime
- Pilgrim
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Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
Mwyaren wrote:Dyw’r garreg sy’n twmlo’n tyfu dim mwsog
The stone that tumbles gathers no moss?
Yield to temptation; it may not pass your way again.
-- Heinlein
- Kiema
- Pilgrim
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Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
Jaime wrote:
Of course, it seems like people are way more interested in Montreal in 2009...
I was noticing that myself.
- dragondawn
- Pilgrim
- From: mi vida loca
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Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
i'm pretty much intending to go, although for some reason my pea brain isn't wanting to plan for it yet. don't ask-it's a known issue in my head that i'm working on.
My religion is to live and die without regret. ~ Milarepa
- Mwyaren
- Pilgrim
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Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
Jaime wrote:
The stone that tumbles gathers no moss?
yep :) found it when i was a-Welshing online a few days ago and was amused.
Walter, put the cow away, would you?!
- Mwyaren
- Pilgrim
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Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
Jaime wrote:You can pay monthly, Mer - if you apply when it starts at $175, the price is locked in, and you'll have 6-8 months to pay it off.
Of course, it seems like people are way more interested in Montreal in 2009...
see, i'm used to the horror con, which is $35 in advance, $55 day of. $175 will get you through a weekend there if you don't buy anything more than room (with our requisite 5 people, of course), food, pass and transportation lol.
Walter, put the cow away, would you?!
- strangeshe
- Hierarch
- From: Texas
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- Posts: 11262
Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
I am starting to consider both.. That's a definite maybe might.
- Aan`allein
- Hierarch
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Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
Jaime wrote:Of course, it seems like people are way more interested in Montreal in 2009...
Yeah, the USA has gone way too far with trying to make visitors feel as unwelcome as possible, and I at least have taken the hint.
Plus Montréal is a city that I've always wanted to visit, while Denver gets a "meh..." at best. (Probably completely undeservedly so, but it's just not appealing.)
Mozilla developer comment of the however long it'll be this time: <Mossop> run for the hills!
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- Kiema
- Pilgrim
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Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
Well it's a bit closer to this Worldcon. I'm looking over the hotels (the ones that are left). Anyone in a particular hotel so I hopefully will get to see some Smarchers at some time during the week?
- Marian
- Pilgrim
- From: Richmond, VA
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Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
Well, it's a bit too close to the Calgary convention for me to swing.... plus Calgary will have Tad, and WorldCon doesn't this year, does it?
- Em
- Mantis
- From: somewhere left of reality
- Registered: 2004-12-28
- Posts: 42304
Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
As much as I would like to attend (my brother lives in Denver and I lived there for a while), we'll be getting Chelsea settled into SCAD (hopefully) and traveling then will the out-of-the-question.
"Ho, Ho," says the Keeper of the Beat. 1Q84, Haruki Murakami.
- Kiema
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Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
Okies. Good reasons all around there.
Last edited by Kiema (2008-07-01 10:54:43)
- Gigi
- Pilgrim
- From: dunno
- Registered: 2001-06-15
- Posts: 4214
Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
I will be at WorldCon this year. If you're interested in meeting up, just let me know :)
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- Sahi
- Mantis
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Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
"I'm a much nicer person online" - Aan'Allein
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You may call me the Porcupine Lady, or if you are feeling generous the Erinaceous One.
- Kiema
- Pilgrim
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Re: Worldcon Denver - Aug 6-10 2008
I was looking forward to escaping some heat, but it looks like Denver is setting records for high temperatures lately. *gasp*
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