No. You're missing the point. The design of the thing is functional. The plan is not to shoot you. The plan is to get the girl. If there's no girl, then the plan, well, is like the room.

Early ,'Objects In Space'


F2F 4: Too Much Candy, Never Enough Mojitos.  

Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: Madison, WI from June 20-22 2008! Official website.


Pix - Jan 29, 2008 5:32:16 am PST #7521 of 10002
The status is NOT quo.

x-post with Press:

F2F Poll results as of this morning:

13.6% Detroit, MI 6
11.4% Houston, TX 5
38.6% Madison, WI 17
36.4% Minneapolis, MN 16

44 total votes so far

VOTE NOW here! The poll will stay open until Wednesday at 9PM EST.


esse - Jan 30, 2008 9:03:41 am PST #7522 of 10002
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

Just a note on dates from me, even though I know people have lots of other considerations about them--part of the awesomeness that is the F2F in the Midwest this year for me is that I was planning on going to Kalamazoo again this year, and if they're not on the same weekend, I will be able to work it out (probably) to go to the F2F as well! And as I haven't been to a F2F since DC I would really love to. Kalamazoo is 5/8-11, and if it's the weekend before or after I will probably be able to find someplace to be for the intervening days and then do F2F.

So, um, think of me? If you want. It's just a long and expensive plane flight from Britain, and I haven't seen a lot of you in years! And I would like to.

Anyway. Back to your original voting.


Pix - Jan 30, 2008 9:36:52 am PST #7523 of 10002
The status is NOT quo.

Current F2F Voting Results:

Detroit, MI 10.7% 6
Houston, TX 8.9% 5
Madison, WI 39.3% 22
Minneapolis, MN 41.1% 23

56 total votes

Poll closes tonight at 9PM EST.


Pix - Jan 30, 2008 9:40:47 am PST #7524 of 10002
The status is NOT quo.

...I really hate to open a can of worms, but should we have a run-off vote between Minneapolis and Madison if the margin is only one vote? We should decide now what we want to do since I know that the votes may shift back and forth for the rest of the day.


Steph L. - Jan 30, 2008 9:41:32 am PST #7525 of 10002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

If we end up with 2 cities getting a close-but-not-tied amount of votes, will we have a runoff vote? Because maybe the people who voted for Detroit or Houston feel strongly about Madison vs. Minneapolis.

(I didn't say "preferential," mind.)

Just curious.


Steph L. - Jan 30, 2008 9:41:58 am PST #7526 of 10002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Kristin, get outta my brain!


Toddson - Jan 30, 2008 9:45:07 am PST #7527 of 10002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

But it's such a fun place to play!

(not Kristin but couldn't resist)


juliana - Jan 30, 2008 9:50:59 am PST #7528 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

I strongly advocate a run-off between Minneapolis and Madison if the margin is 6 votes or less. Go run-off, choose run-off.


Frankenbuddha - Jan 30, 2008 9:51:15 am PST #7529 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I second that.


Pix - Jan 30, 2008 9:52:26 am PST #7530 of 10002
The status is NOT quo.

I can make it part of the date survey, actually. Two birds with one stone since Madison and Minneapolis have similar climates.