Who would have thought that title would ever be up?
Athena and Mr. Athena are in the state for a month, and** BlueKangaroo** is here for a month, so we’re all going to get together.
It looks like this Sunday in Santa Fe is going to work best for everybody, although that’s not solid yet. We still need to pick a time (I’ll probably pick the place, because I’m awesome like that ) I think BK needs to head out of town, so something around lunchtime might be our best bet. I’m free anytime this weekend.
A few other Dopers have been notified, but I hesitate to mention their names in this thread without their permission.
Hope there are one or two others that can make it!
Also, for our Southern New Mexico friends, is there a possibility of Albuquerque? I don’t know where Athena and her husband are, so it may not be, but I know we’ve got a surprising number of dopers about an hour south of Albuquerque (for the size of the towns in that area), who may not want to drive two hours north, even to meet our wonder selves, Mr. Rugger.
Sunday the 30th is still good for me, though, and Santa Fe does work for me. Anytime from late breakfast to early dinner is also acceptable, but at some point I will need to wander to points south.
ETA: Late breakfast can be earlier than late. But please don’t ask me to be in Santa Fe or Albuquerque at seven or so. I’ll be up late the night before, undoubtedly.
Sorry, I knew it was a week, but flubbed it in my excitement of an actual Dopefest.
I can meet in Albuquerque, too, that’s not a problem. Athena is in Santa Fe, as is another Doper who I’ve PMed, so I thought that might be easier. But if it looks like we’ll get a better turnout in Albuquerque, I can either take my motorcycle or my Charger down, both of which are a pleasant way to spend an hour.
Or, perhaps you could all carpool or something. Not that I want to dissuade you from the other options, but if I know the other doper you PMed, that person will need a ride to Albuquerque and back to Santa Fe. Of course, if all four of you carpool, you’ll have all these crazy, elitist in-jokes by the time you get here! The horror.
Can we get a head count then decide which city? I’m just sayin’ let’s not move it to Albuquerque unless we know there’s people in that are who want to attend.
Awesome. I have no idea yet if I’m going to be in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, or Artesia yet, but I’ll know at some point. I think the wedding is going to be in Artesia.
Bwahh ahhahaha! You may want to get used to the smell of refining oil, you’re going to be smelling a lot of it! I’ll go see you in Albuquerque or Santa Fe, but not Artesia. Sorry
I figured we would wait for a head count before deciding on moving it to Albuquerque, but I wanted to know if people were amenable to said move first. I suspected some of our southernly dopers would just have discounted coming up if it were absolutely dead set in Santa Fe. If it’s just the four of us, let’s keep it in Santa Fe. That’s definitely easiest so far.
Because he works in the oil business? Or because they want to live in the same city as the only elementary school that was built completely underground to serve as a fallout shelter during the Cold War? Those are the only two reasons I can think of. My hometown isn’t much better, as it actually built its economy on building prisons (there are 4 prisons in a town of 2,500) after the uranium mines shut down in the 80s.
Sign on outskirts of town: “Artesia: The Sweet Smell of Success.” Yeah, they know it, and they’re proud of it (at least as of 2003, when I was last there).
I’d absolutely love to, but I need to work covering for other people from ten til noon and then seven to nine on Sunday. If we meet somewhere in Santa Fe in the afternoon, I’d love to be there, but lately, fate seems to be conspiring to keep me from Dopefests.
Awesome, I haven’t seen any of your posts before, but it’d be great to have you! I’m guessing by your handle and location that you’re in the oil business, too?
That sounds like roughly the times BlueKangaroo will be available, so I’m sure we’ll be able to find something that works for both of you.
Reminds me of the septic pumper truck that had the motto, “Your $#!t is our bread and butter.”
Ok, so I’m one of those southern NM Dopers BlueKangaroo was referring to, and I’d vote for Albuquerque. Santa Fe is a bit of a drive for me, and the student budget doesn’t stretch much for gas.
I wonder if we might end up doing two? One in SF with Athena and Mr. Athena, BlueKangaroo, NinjaChick, perhaps Oredigger, and myself; and one in ABQwith BlueKangaroo, Basandre, myself, and whomever else wants to make the trip. Just an idea. I’m up for whatever.
) I think BK needs to head out of town, so something around lunchtime might be our best bet. I’m free anytime this weekend.
