I think Saltire and I will be there early too…I’ll be in touch by email, Maneb. And P.T…email me with your general time estimate, and we can decide how to handle the rendezvous.
Curses! My cunning plan of commitment-avoidance has been spotted. Well, I do intend to go to the fair and hope to make the parade, but really can’t say for sure. (Of course, I’ve managed to bail out on every DopeFest so far, though, so…;))
I would point out, though, the Interurban statue is at the busiest part of the route (where it intersects the vendors’ area)- by 11am there’ll be buckets o’ people there. (Not that it won’t work as a meeting place, just as a heads up.) The south side of the street, behind the statue, would probably be the best choice (is that Adobe’s building?).
Hmm, I think I’ve overdone the parentheticals!
I was going to mention that, too. If you’re going to meet at that location, I’d bring a big sign saying “Dopers Meet Here” or something.
thinks
OK, probably not that EXACT wording. You know what I mean!
Especially not that wording at the Fremont Fair.
It doesn’t look like I’m leaving town tonight, so I’ll try and meet you guys tomorrow (but don’t wait for me! The chances of my being there at 11 are slim. I recognize enough of you that I’ll try and find you.)
Saturday! Not tomorrow! It’s on Saturday! Tomorrow is Thursday!
Alert! Alert! Repeat!
Danger, Will Robinson!
I really want it to be Friday. A lot…even though I know it isn’t, I am acting as if it were. I’ve been signing all my checks (ok, the one check) 2 days in advance.
The chances of my being anywhere but at my desk tomorrow at 11 are non-existant. The chance of my being at the Parade at 11 on Saturday are better… but not so good that anyone should wait for me.
Right. I’ll make up a poster sometime this week. It won’t be huge (maybe 2.5 feet square), but should serve as a rallying point. I’ll put the Turkey with Mortarboard logo on it. Should be obscure enough that only we will know what it is, but will blend in well enough among the Fremont weirdness.
If this works better, it’s fine with me…everyone else got that? The meeting place will now be…as noted above.
And amarinth, do you still have my cellphone number? If not, email me. I am thrilled that you might join us. Please PLEASE do!!!
smaft too.
Maybe next time. I’ve spent the last two weekends in Seattle. I need a rest. 
AAARRGH!
Just found out yesterday that my work inservice is going to take 6-8 hours instead of the original “oh, a couple hours” I was told!
So.
The earliest I can make it will probably be around 4:30 or even 5:00.
Damn.
Mrs. Smegma, the kiddies, and I will therefore probably head up to Marysville for the Strawberry Festival. Much closer to home.
Sorry, maybe I’ll see you next time. 
S’okay, hon…we’ll see you next time. Probably in October, when I plan to introduce our new PNW dopers…Nymysys and MrNyms to our merry band. Probably with a visit to the Underground Tour…
http://www.seattletravel.com/seattleundergroundtour.html
Oh dear…I lost my “cheat sheet”…so you are going to have to make do with this link. :rolleyes:
Today, I spent some time at work creating a modest-sized poster based on one of Slug’s turkey drawings. Hopefully, we’ll all be able to recognize it and rally around.
When Scotti and I arrive at the spot, I hope I’ll be able to tape it up on the side of the Quadrant building (which sort of surrounds the plaza) next to where we’re waiting. If I can’t stick it up, I’ll just be holding it.
Looks like the weather will make it tough on the naked people. Oh, well: that’s life in the Great Northwest.
One final bump.
The main group will meet south of Waiting for the Interurban, on the plaza rather than on the little island with the sculpture. One of us will have a pasted-together poster of Slug Signorino’s turkey-wearing-a-mortarboard drawing, so we can find the right group of weirdoes among the general hoi-polloi.
Others may meet up later, but they must e-mail Scotticher to get her cell number and to make arrangements.
We’ll watch the parade, eat at the booths, and visit the Troll. Other than that, we will make decisions after we meet up.
Thank you, dear.
Oh, and if anyone thinks they might be able to join us but won’t know until tommorow, email me for my cellphone number.
And I have red hair, so just look for the redhead accompanied by a tall guy. 'Course, almost EVERYONE is tall compared to me, so maybe I misspeak.