Washington, D.C., Kokonvention — Part 2

Kokontinued above. The GAPAs have been conferring amongst themselves. In typically all-embracing GAPA style, we've decided to hold two Kokonventions: ~~a big~~ one on August 15, and ~~a smaller~~ one on August 10 ~~for those who can't make the other one~~. We're still working on a program of events for each. Right now, the main difference is the August 10 will have three GAPAs present (Rosanne, Robert, and Rebecca), whereas August 15 will have just two (no Rosanne, alas). So... roll call, please. Who's still interested?

The GAPAs have been conferring amongst themselves. In typically all-embracing GAPA style, we’ve decided to hold two Kokonventions: ~~a big~~ one on August 15, and ~~a smaller~~ one on August 10 ~~for those who can’t make the other one~~.

We’re still working on a program of events for each. Right now, the main difference is the August 10 will have three GAPAs present (Rosanne, Robert, and Rebecca), whereas August 15 will have just two (no Rosanne, alas).

So… roll call, please. Who’s still interested?

Here’s the current list:

Friday, August 10
Julieb
curious and questioning
Shadowkat
Lady Visala of Reverie
Midnight Fiddler

Wednesday, August 15
kt the gr8
Glassboro

Both Dates (?!?)
Quintessentia
Capricious
Green Qween
Red-tailed HAWK
Purple Panda & Taiwan Hippo Fan

Not Sure Which, but Interested

West Coast MBers Yearning for a Kokonvention of Their Own
E2MB
Alice
emmatheduck

Date: May 23, 2007

Author: Robert Coontz (Administrator)

Categories: Fan Page / MuseBlog business, Kokonventions, The magazine

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'Dotty-kay

in May 23rd, 2007 @ 18:12

Don’t think I could get my family to drive that far just to ko-convene… sorry.

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Alice

in May 23rd, 2007 @ 18:48

I’m on the other side of the country, so I can’t come. But how ’bout a Washington STATE ko-konvention?

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E2MB

in May 23rd, 2007 @ 18:59

2 – Same here. Unfortunantly I live in California, not the Northwestern United States, and for the same reasons as Dotty-kay in post 1 I don’t think I could go to Washington state.

Lotsa new threads lately.

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emmatheduck

in May 23rd, 2007 @ 19:10

In reply to one of the last posts on the previous thread, 145 I think-
this is something i’ve been hearing a lot lately, and am starting to get rather annoyed by. People keep saying things that are basically “you made it to the national spelling bee. Therefore, you will do well in the national spelling bee.” This is, of course, very bad logic, since at the nationals (one week! aaaaaah!) I will be competing aginst 285 other kids who all also made it to the national spelling bee, so the fact that I did doesn’t set me above any of them. In fact, being a first-timer there who studies the amount I do puts me pretty low compared to all the returners, which is why I say I probably won’t do particularly well. And I don’t really care, so no one needs to try to convince me that I will do better than I say. it’s realistic, and it doesn’t bother me. I just wish others would stop expecting me to do better than I probably will, because I feel like i’m going to be disappointing them if I do badly even if I’m not disappointing myself because I knew to expect it, but if you all don’t then I will be disappointing you, which is why I want everyone to understand that I probably won’t.

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Kiki the Great

in May 23rd, 2007 @ 19:24

It’s fine with my dad, but my mom is EXTREMELY opposed to it. And I mean EXTREMELY opposed. Quoting her, “I am NOT paying 600 dollars for you to go meet some PEOPLE. How about paying our MORTGAGE? How about we pay our CREDIT CARD BILLS? No!” Eek. My dad said he’d talk to her, but she is a stubborn mommie!

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E2MB

in May 23rd, 2007 @ 19:33

5 – 600 dollars? Gas isn’t that expensive.

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E2MB

in May 23rd, 2007 @ 19:33

Or did you mean airplane tickets?

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emmatheduck

in May 23rd, 2007 @ 20:13

6,7-I would assume she meant plane tickets, since she lives in Chicago.

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Midnight Fiddler

in May 23rd, 2007 @ 20:15

Ooh, I live near D.C., I wonder if I’d be able to talk my parental units into taking me there… *schemes*

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Purple Panda

in May 23rd, 2007 @ 20:22

4 – Yes, but if you *think* you can do it, you’ll have a better chance of doing well (not necessarily true, but just think of the glass half-full. Be optimistic. Think of The Little Engine that Could) But yes, I understand your logic. I’m just a very optimistic person, that’s all…

THF and I (and our mom, dad, and brother) are definitely coming. Can you come to both?

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Alice

in May 23rd, 2007 @ 20:48

Drat. I was sure there were some people who said they lived in Washington State . . .
3- I was going to go to California in early June, but my sister’s recital got in the way.

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Julieb

in May 23rd, 2007 @ 21:27

OK, I know my mom hasn’t emailed you yet, Gapas, but we checked the calender again and I can come to the one on the 10th. I’ll remind her to email you tomorrow, but she already gave me permission to go.

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emmatheduck

in May 24th, 2007 @ 06:31

10-I understand what you’re saying, but I don’t think it works for me. Thinking that I will do well doesn’t improve my performance, if anything I do worse. I have been to the regional bee 4 times. The time I was most confident that I would win was my first time there in 5th grade. I refused to even study for it because I was sure that I was a good speller and thus didn’t need to study. I went out in the second round, and only survived until then because I was lucky in round 1. The following three years I studied more, and didn’t expect to win. The last two years I knew I might have a chance, but I also reminded myself that there was so much luck that I couldn’t be sure. This year, with that mindset, I finally won it. So clearly, realistic works best for me.
Also, if I expect to do well, there are two possibilities: either I do as well as i thought and I’m happy but not particularly surprised, or I don’t do as well as I had hoped and am extremely disappointed. The latter would be more likely, and I want toavoid that.
If I keep my expectations low, on the other hand, then either I will get what I expected and not be particularly disappointed because I knew it would happen, or I will do better than I expected and be extremely happy. So, overall, I will almost definitely do better and be happier with the outcome if I remain realistic.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 24th, 2007 @ 06:48

YAY because I started planning for this on the old kokonvention threads, I can come to EITHER ONE!!! OPTIONS!!!

Well of course I would come to the one with three GAPAs!!!

RtH

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Beavo the Great's Shadow

in May 24th, 2007 @ 18:58

Okay, so my open dates are mostly ALL AUGUST. Yay. But I’m booked most of July and till the 19th of June.

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Beavo the Great

in May 24th, 2007 @ 19:39

Whoops, that was Beavo the Great. I forgot to change names..

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 24th, 2007 @ 20:13

*Dies for 82 days before kokonvention*

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Ã–tzi

in May 24th, 2007 @ 23:55

Lo siento

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 25th, 2007 @ 07:32

Â¿Bien intentando hacer que traduce??? Â¡Heehee! Â¡Y sÃ© que esto estÃ¡ en la cuerda de rosca incorrecta, pero no podrÃa oponerme!

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 25th, 2007 @ 07:35

Chillar-se olvido’ de decir: * dados por 81 dÃas *

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Cinnamon Moon

in May 25th, 2007 @ 10:03

18,19,20- There is a spanish thread for that! Move it over there.

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Shadowkat

in May 25th, 2007 @ 14:37

8-Well, I live in MI, and I would be driving…

I still say that we find a hotel, and all stay in the same one (at least whoever can), and that way, we’d all be together anyway, and it would be more like a vacation…I hear that the word “vacation” is usually at least somewhat attractive to parents…

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The Threarah

in May 25th, 2007 @ 14:58

I can probably actually come both days. I’ll check.

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emmatheduck

in May 25th, 2007 @ 15:47

i’m in D.C. right now….but won’t be in August. grrrrr. I think I walked past the place were Robert works last night. And today I went to spy museum!
And by the way, for anyone who didn’t believe Robert that D.C. is unbearably hot in August, I’d like to mention that by my standards it is unbearably hot even in May. Maybe i don’t want to come in August after all.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in May 25th, 2007 @ 15:56

I’m still at my office, with my indandescent towel. Hi, Emma!

I keep telling MBers that only a lunatic would visit Washington in August. That doesn’t seem to bother them. Hm…

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kt the gr8

in May 25th, 2007 @ 18:06

25.but we are lunatics, correct?

i can still come! as long as i know thw time!

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Purple Panda

in May 25th, 2007 @ 18:09

25 – That’s because we are lunatics. And proud of it!

24 – Yes, I can imagine it’s broiling down there. It’s broiling in Pittsburgh, and that’s 4 hours north of D.C.!

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Shadowkat

in May 25th, 2007 @ 19:12

Ok, fine, if we don’t want to go in August, then Rosanne will have to visit when we do…tehe…

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kt the gr8

in May 26th, 2007 @ 08:16

i can most definatley come but what is a good time for it to be held?????? how about 2:33

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Cinnamon Moon / Miriam / ???

in May 26th, 2007 @ 09:53

Why 2:33? Just out of interest.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 26th, 2007 @ 14:21

22-I wouldn’t be in the hotel because the country I live in doesn’t require a hotel to get to D. C., but you can still go to the hotel if everybody else wants to.

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emmatheduck

in May 26th, 2007 @ 15:19

26-Yes, and it is a good thing to be crazy, but only in certain ways. I don’t think going to D.C. in August is a good kind of lunaticity. And if you do, DEFINITELY make sure you are somewhere with air conditioning.

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kt the gr8

in May 27th, 2007 @ 09:07

30.i dont know it just sounds like a fun time to do it! if you have any other time ideas please post them! (not to sound gapa-y not that that is bad either)

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Purple Panda

in May 27th, 2007 @ 13:46

Why don’t we start earlier in the morning, then maybe we could have lunch while “meeting” each other, then we can set out to do other stuff, and we’d have more time to do things. It’s probably cooler in the morning, too. Just a thought…

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kt the gr8

in May 27th, 2007 @ 15:48

good idea! how about 9:46

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Midnight Fiddler

in May 27th, 2007 @ 20:56

Wait a minute, in order to be in D.C. at 9:46 I’d have to wake up early. This is not a good idea if you want me to be kind and sociable. Ah, well…
Um, how do you get in touch with the GAPAs to tell them if you can come or not? and where in D.C. are you meeting? The mall? A certain building? Or does anyone really know?

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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

in May 27th, 2007 @ 21:05

(36) Have one of your parents email us at gapa @ musefanpage.com (without the spaces, of course).

The details of what time to start, where to meet, and what all we might do are still under discussion.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in May 27th, 2007 @ 21:09

I work at the AAAS building on the northwest corner of 12th and H Streets, NW, so we’ll want to end up there eventually. But I thought it might make sense to assemble a few blocks away, at the Barnes & Noble store at 12th & E Streets. There’s a cafe upstairs and books everywhere, so if people show up at slightly different times the ones who wait will have something to do.

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Midnight Fiddler

in May 27th, 2007 @ 21:16

Good idea. I don’t know if I’ll even be able to come, I mentioned it to my parenal units, but all they did was launch into some unrelated disscussion…. Oh well….. We’ll see. I REALLY hope I can come though.
And another question, (sorry, I know I’m full of them tonight…) Are you going to do the same thing both times, or will it vary? And, can you come to both? Argh, Grammar! Are you allowed to come to both?

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Midnight Fiddler

in May 27th, 2007 @ 21:21

HAHAHA!!!!!!!!!! Victory!!!!!!!!!!! My Mom is talking about going, and it sounds like a yes!!!!!! *jumps up and down squealing*

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in May 27th, 2007 @ 21:34

(39) Rosanne and Rebecca and I are still working out the details, but we’d like to make the two Kokonventions different. Because Rosanne won’t be around on the 15th, for example, she’ll have more to do on the 10th. One thing they’ll have in common is that everybody gets to see where I work.

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Cinnamon Moon / Miriam / ???

in May 28th, 2007 @ 03:18

I want to come! But 9:46 in the morning would be the worst time in the world for me. I’d have to leave at about 4:00 pm (your time) The day before! Which works out as… Midnight my time. The day before. Forget it.

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kt the gr8

in May 28th, 2007 @ 07:26

barnes and noble around 10:00

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kt the gr8

in May 28th, 2007 @ 07:29

on the 15th! does anybody have any other TIME ideas(not date that is set)

42.you can go on the 10th

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Glassboro

in May 28th, 2007 @ 12:32

Nope. When I was asking my parents I was told that the 10th was probably okay, and that the 15th was. So I’m probably able to go both days. I don’t have any ideas about time, but I think that it would be a good idea to have it as a multi-day thing, so that people didn’t have to come all the way for just one day.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in May 28th, 2007 @ 12:54

Some people are so hard to please. We’d RATHER have a Muse Academy where you could all enroll and stay for years and years. For now, though, I’m afraid a day is the best we can do.

Of course, you and your parents are welcome to stay in Washington for as long as you like. But if you survive one day of August heat here, I suspect you’ll be pretty eager to get out of town. It’s madness, I tell you, madness.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 28th, 2007 @ 13:03

But_it’s_already_90*_in_May!!!!

Plus I can barely wait any longer.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in May 28th, 2007 @ 13:06

Well, I might be having lunch with emmatheduck and her parents this Friday or Saturday. You and a parent could latch on to that event, if it happens. But it won’t be a full-scale Kokonvention.

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Shadowkat

in May 28th, 2007 @ 13:21

46-Yes, yes, yes!!! It would be very educational…but I’ll probably stay longer than one day…I have family not too far out of D.C., so we ca even stay with them, but…if anyone else’s family would be willing to/want to stay in a hotel for 2-3 days, I’d stay with them, if it’s alright with my parents……ok.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 28th, 2007 @ 14:58

Hmm…

I MIGHT be able to come on Friday, but I wouldn’t want to bother my folks to take me down twice.

Hmm…

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in May 28th, 2007 @ 15:02

I’d say wait until August. August will be special. It will have to be, considering how much you’re all going to suffer.

(I’ll stop talking about the weather now. I just didn’t want anyone to say I didn’t warn you. And who knows: maybe you’ll be lucky and arrive in the middle of a thunderstorm.)

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Alice

in May 28th, 2007 @ 15:26

Are you sure there can be no West Coast one?

The old thread is dead so I’m going to try to organize a kokonvention here.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 28th, 2007 @ 15:28

Hahah-right as I read your post the air conditioner turned on.

Wait why is the bigger one on the day that only two GAPAs will be there???

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kt the gr8

in May 28th, 2007 @ 15:36

we will need pies!
for throwing NOT eating!

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 28th, 2007 @ 15:43

Ooo I’ll keep that in mind when choosing my clothes for the day!

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E2MB

in May 28th, 2007 @ 15:54

GAPAS – Can you take photos of the kokonvention and post them on the blog? It would be pretty cool to see what it was like.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 28th, 2007 @ 17:14

I could take pictures!!!

But I still don’t understand why the bigger one is when there will only be two GAPAs…

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in May 28th, 2007 @ 17:28

The bigger one will be whichever one more people come to. We can’t control that. More people have said they want to come on the 15th, so we’ve assumed that one will be larger, even though Rosanne won’t be there.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 28th, 2007 @ 18:07

Oh I see now! *feels dumb*

So I have to decide if I should come to the one with more GAPAs or more Musers (even though the GAPAs are Musers too-I just mean the ones who are technically kids!!! ).

Hmm………………….

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Julieb

in May 28th, 2007 @ 18:35

Can we have a list of everyone who’s coming to the one on the 10th, and everyone who’s coming on the 15th?

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 28th, 2007 @ 20:10

Yea that would be great!!!

I still haven’t decided which to go to. Meeting another GAPA, or meeting more Musers…

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Purple Panda

in May 29th, 2007 @ 05:08

61 – How about both!

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 29th, 2007 @ 07:10

Would that seem too weird??? Are you going to be at both?

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 29th, 2007 @ 07:51

Okay I just tried to make a list of who’s coming when, but most people have just implied wich day, so it’s hard to tell.

PLEASE POST IN BOLD WHICH ONE YOU CAN COME TO!!!

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Quintessentia

in May 29th, 2007 @ 08:21

Cor! Newbies! I have been away too bloody long. My parents will probably laugh in scorn about the idea, but put me down for both. Quel dommage, I’m going to be in the D.C. area in June to visit relatives…

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Lady Visala of Reverie

in May 29th, 2007 @ 08:36

Yay! Koknoventions!

I can probably make one or the other…I don’t believe I’ll be busy then. I don’t know which one I’m coming to, though.

Get back to you…but I can probably make one.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in May 29th, 2007 @ 08:47

Hello, Quintessentia. We haven’t seen you since early March. And Visala… late April.

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kt the gr8

in May 29th, 2007 @ 10:41

PLEASE COME TO THE 1 ON THE 15TH OR I WILL B ALL ALONE!

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The Threarah/Glassboro

in May 29th, 2007 @ 15:41

I’ll check with my mom to see if I can do both.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 29th, 2007 @ 15:53

Please respond to post 64.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 29th, 2007 @ 16:00

Wait never mind that post. Just saw the list at the top!!!

My mom says I can go to both if I want to, so I’ll have to see…

*doesn’t know if he should die for 72 or 77 days before kokonvention*

RtH

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Purple Panda

in May 29th, 2007 @ 16:24

63 – I want to come to both, and I hope I can…I just hope my parents will stay for that long.

Put Purple Panda and Taiwan Hippo Fan on the list for both, because we can come to both, we’re just not sure if we’ll be allowed to. We’ll get back to you later on that.

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kt the gr8

in May 29th, 2007 @ 16:48

hey gapas please email our parents with all the info my dad is all like “is there any more information on the convention for muse in DC?”
and i was all like”ko-konvention, i’ll have the gapas email you!”
so that is it

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curious and questioning

in May 29th, 2007 @ 17:06

I, surprisingly enough, might be able to come to the August 10th one.
It depends. There aren’t any trains or planes that are significantly faster than driving. And it’s a six hour drive. And I probably have marching band until nine the night before. But, if I can convince a parent to overcome all that, I can go. If we drive, I may even try to bring someone else from the area, but that’s an incredibly unlikely “if”. If I can go I’ll get a parent to email. August 15 is completely taken over by marching band, though, so the 10th is better. But I’ll probably be late. I hope this post isn’t too disorganized.

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Glassboro

in May 29th, 2007 @ 17:10

That doesn’t work, does it? We’d have to post our parent’s e-mail address, and we wouldn’t be allowed to do that. We have our own e-mails in the e-mail boxes. We could forward them, but I’ve have to learn how. I would know, but I have great contempt for chain letters.

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Glassboro

in May 29th, 2007 @ 17:12

That was in response to 73. c+q’s post wasn’t there when I wrote it.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 29th, 2007 @ 18:09

Why can’t the GAPAs write to the e-mail you put in the “email” field??? If that’s your address, you can just tell your folks what the GAPAs said!!!

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 30th, 2007 @ 06:52

***\ATTENTION PLEASE CLICK ON THIS ATTENTION/***

I did that to get people to come here through the recent comment bar.

PLEASE INDICATE WHICH DAY(S) YOU CAN OR CAN’T COME!!!

Thanks!

Oh and the current list is at the top.

RtH

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Cappy (too lazy right now for the rest!)

in May 30th, 2007 @ 08:29

Put me down for both dates please!
I do have a problem though, will tell… NOW:
There is this thing happening from august like, 11th to 18th or something. Well, it overlaps so I don’t know if I should go. It is a choral retreat in Michigan (or Main, I can’t remember.) and I might get a chance to go to TUSCANY ITALY in 2009! What should I do?

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Quintessentia

in May 30th, 2007 @ 09:22

Ooo, it’s nice to be remembered. Where are all the Gen 2ers? I miss them. Someone should make a new generation list. Maybe I will, instead of studying for my French final. Aieee! Tomorrow is my last day of school. I’m scared for summer. I won’t know what to do with myself.
I asked my mom about the Kokonvention and she said both dates are equally possible. That is, not very, but still possible.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 30th, 2007 @ 14:22

Thanks for the e-mail Robert!!!

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Green Qween

in May 30th, 2007 @ 14:53

I can come at either date. Why am I not on the list? My mother got a very well written letter from Robert and chuckled at the fact that we are meeting at Barnes and Noble. Put me down for either or both days.

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kt the gr8

in May 30th, 2007 @ 15:48

i wanna tour NPR really bad!!!

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Cappy (LAZY)

in May 30th, 2007 @ 17:19

ME TOO!!!! I

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 30th, 2007 @ 19:08

Yea!!!

Cappy-why do you have to keep re-typing your name??? And what’s up with the “I”?

Anyway, it sounds like the GAPAs are planning quite a nice program for us!!!

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E2MB

in May 30th, 2007 @ 19:18

78 – I can’t click on it. It’s not a link.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 30th, 2007 @ 20:23

E2MB-I meant for people to get to this thread by clicking on my comment in the recent comments bar. When you read my post on the thread it doesn’t make sense, does it?

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 30th, 2007 @ 20:24

Sorry for doublepost.

Yay Julieb is coming!!!

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 31st, 2007 @ 06:54

My mom sent you an e-mail yesterday Robert!!!

PP and THP-are you coming or just interested?

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kt the gr8

in May 31st, 2007 @ 09:09

i think the kokonvention will be fun

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 31st, 2007 @ 18:01

90-Well, sure!!!

PEOPLE COME ON AND RESPOND!!!!!!!!

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Purple Panda

in May 31st, 2007 @ 18:55

89 (R-tH) – We’re DEFINITELY coming, we just don’t know whether we’ll be able to convince our parents to let us come for both Kokonventions.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in May 31st, 2007 @ 19:16

92-Oh good.

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY KOKONVENTIONS!!!

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kt the gr8

in June 1st, 2007 @ 09:39

RtH who else is coming on the 15th?

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in June 2nd, 2007 @ 09:33

This is only tangentially related, but didn’t The Insane Blue Sage say she was going to Muse, Oklahoma, this summer? TIBS, are you around?

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 2nd, 2007 @ 13:23

kt-you’re the only one on the list for just the 15th, but everybody on the ‘both dates” list will be there. I don’t know about other people.

*Dies for 68 days before kokonvention*

I_CAN’T_WAIT!!! Well, I guess I’ll have to…

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kt the gr8

in June 2nd, 2007 @ 15:28

oh thank you rth! will you be there on the 15th?

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Beavo the Great

in June 2nd, 2007 @ 16:24

GAPA’s, please put me on the “Not Sure Which” coulumn because my summer is pretty well booked, but I havn’t planned August yet, so there might be a possibility.

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Beavo the Great

in June 2nd, 2007 @ 16:31

Wait a minute, the tenth is out because my aunt is coming and staying at Aldie Inn, which is near us, and we’re going to visit them. And the fiftenth is a slim possibility because I might be in California or Kansas, or somewhere. But the thenth is out. *hopes for the fiftenth to be available*. You know what? That makes me sad, becuase I was looking forward to meet so many musers who share interests with me like Julieb, and RtH, and Shadowkat.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 2nd, 2007 @ 16:59

kt-I will be there on the 15th! YAY!

Beavo-

*Gets excited* *jumps up and down*

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 2nd, 2007 @ 17:00

WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Couldn’t people find Beavo by looking up the name of that inn?!?!?!?

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 3rd, 2007 @ 06:44

Couldn’t they? Or is it a chain?

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 3rd, 2007 @ 07:55

QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:

How many of the people coming to the kokonvention like s???

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Glassboro

in June 3rd, 2007 @ 08:37

I’m only allowed to go to one. Which should I do?

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Purple Panda

in June 3rd, 2007 @ 09:19

103 – In what way?

THF and I have awesomely amazing ideas of stuff we’re making for everyone for the Kokonvention. And I really want to tell you about it, but it’s supposed to be a surprise.

104 – why don’t you wait and see which one has more people, and see if you can come to that one?

GAPAs – can THF and I go under the “both dates” category, because we’re pretty sure we can come to both. It just depends on where we are staying (as in, housing/shelter)

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 3rd, 2007 @ 14:54

104-If you can’t decide, go to the one on the tenth. Three GAPAs! And I will be at both, so because you like me so much, you will get to meet me on either day.

105-As in, loving them, and having been either a PART OF or ROOTING FOR Zemtee.

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curious and questioning

in June 3rd, 2007 @ 16:01

I’m coming (probably) the 10th. At least, my dad mentioned it to the marching band director at the meeting, and it sounded OK for me to miss the 9th and come.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 3rd, 2007 @ 16:23

c+q-Good! The three-GAPA day!

*Waits for 67 days before kokonvention*

I like the name “kokonvention”! Who comes up with these names?

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CappyRicious Teh Great AT

in June 3rd, 2007 @ 16:50

I’m coming to the one on the tenth and maybe the 15th. But absolutely the 10th!

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 3rd, 2007 @ 17:06

109-YAY!

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 3rd, 2007 @ 18:28

So who likes s in the way described in post 106 who will also be coming to the kokonvention?

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CappyRicious Teh Great AT

in June 3rd, 2007 @ 20:24

110- Yes, yay. xPPP

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 4th, 2007 @ 07:25

agagabagabag/donaldo the SAN/ other -lovers-Are you coming???

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agagabagabag

in June 4th, 2007 @ 10:18

113- No.

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Purple Panda

in June 4th, 2007 @ 17:45

I guess I like Hot Pink Bunnies…I do have a HPB sweatshirt, after all.

What activities are we going to do at the Kokonvention(s)?

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in June 4th, 2007 @ 17:50

Well… You’ll probably want to bring a rain poncho and some goggles.

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Sobriquet (Julieb)

in June 4th, 2007 @ 20:03

I can just hear Robert’s evil laugh as he types that.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 4th, 2007 @ 20:29

116/117

Anyway, why are YOU changing your name, Julieb??? ARG I hate name-changes.

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Purple Panda

in June 4th, 2007 @ 20:43

This weekend, THF and I are going to practice pie-ing each other. We’re getting pie tins and whipped cream – supposedly it works *almost* as well, and it’s much cheaper. We’ll take pictures if we can

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Sobriquet (Julieb)

in June 4th, 2007 @ 21:06

118- Well, I’ve had the same name since I joined in September… wow, about 9 1/2 months. I just thought it was time for a change, and I wanted something a little more creative. If you look up “sobriquet” on wiki or in a dictionary, you’ll know why I chose it(in addition to me just liking the word).

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Alice

in June 4th, 2007 @ 21:22

120- Creative.

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Glassboro

in June 5th, 2007 @ 06:29

I’ve been on over a year, and only changed my name temporarily. There’s no obligation.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 5th, 2007 @ 07:31

120-So is that going to be your nickname???

Any other news of what the plans are, Robert/other GAPAs making plans?

ANY -LOVERS GOING TO BE THERE!?!?!?!?!?!?

Red-tailed HAWK

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Glassboro

in June 5th, 2007 @ 15:20

I can only go to the 15th now. And I wanted to meet c+q, too.

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Capricious the great and terrible (cappy)

in June 5th, 2007 @ 20:29

116- Well, you being you and us being us, I can just IMAGINE the kids of fun we could have with the goggles alone!

Yeah, temporary name changes are my thing, too. I have ALMOST been on for a year. I started on June 11th, 06′.

I can’t wait to meet you guys there!

I

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Eccentric the Afterthought

in June 5th, 2007 @ 21:01

ETA returns!!! Hello again! I know at least one person remembers me, lol. It has been a long time since I’ve been here, gah! I’ve missed the Museblog! To make a long story short, my previously ideal “cottage school” fell under new management (a bunch of really evil DIRPs) at the beginning of last school year. The DIRPs decided that it would be good for us to have more classes. Thirteen, to be exact. With that crazy amount of homework and a series of computer troubles, I just haven’t had the free time I did last year. Now that it’s summer I’m really hoping to have more time for the Museblog again!

Back to the topic! Unfortunately, this summer won’t be much less busy than last school year. I haven’t presented the Kokonvention to my parents yet, but considering that they’d have to drive me to D.C, I have a feeling they’ll say no. I go back to school on the 14th, so if I can come, it’ll have to be on the 10th. Wish me luck and maybe they will say yes after all!

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Eccentric the Afterthought

in June 5th, 2007 @ 21:06

46 – Yes!!!! A Muse Academy would be a dream come true. Any chance of it ever happening?

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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

in June 5th, 2007 @ 21:18

(127) Well, we have the t-shirt. And we can dream.

Oh, and glad to have you back!

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Midnight Fiddler

in June 5th, 2007 @ 21:18

How does one identify themselves as a museblogger to other mmusebloggers in a bookstore full of people? HPB stickers or some other sign that only a muser would recognize? Because I don’t know any other musebloggers in person, nor would I recognize any of the GAPAs. Just a question that’s been confusing me. (don’t worry, it’s not hard to confuse me…)

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Sobriquet (Julieb)

in June 5th, 2007 @ 21:27

Well, I think the email specified a place… And I know that I’ll be wearing a Mostly Harmless/Kokonspiracy shirt, so I’ll be pretty identifiable…

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curious and questioning

in June 5th, 2007 @ 21:32

124- *flattered* There’ll be other kokonventions. I’m still hoping that I can someday schedule one in NY. You live closer to here than I do to Washington. Maybe I could get my parents to approve of holding one if they thought of it as a birthday party. We could visit Locust Grove or FDR’s place and stuff. (too close/personal info?)

Hey, world in general, anyone free to visit thanksgiving week?

Back to DC. My mom wants to know if this kokonvention is something I can be dropped off at or if an adult needs to stay with me for chaperone purposes. Time and place wouldn’t hurt too. You can use my email and I’ll forward it.

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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

in June 5th, 2007 @ 21:41

(129) From some of the conversation above (starting from #116), you might simply look for the people wrapped in plastic from head to toe and wearing goggles.

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Midnight Fiddler

in June 5th, 2007 @ 22:26

It sounds like I’ll be able to come on the 10th, for sure.

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Capricious The Great And Terrible (cappy)

in June 6th, 2007 @ 08:11

I’ll totally come in my Mbsig T-SHirt and HPB hat.

132- That’s us!

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Capricious The Great And Terrible (cappy)

in June 6th, 2007 @ 08:15

Red-tailed HAWK and C&Q, when are you guys going to be there? I mean, which date?

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curious and questioning

in June 6th, 2007 @ 16:41

See top of thread. I’m coming the 10th. I think RTH is coming both dates.

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Cappricious the great and terrible (cappy)

in June 6th, 2007 @ 17:00

136- I guess I’ll see you there, then!

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Beavo the Great

in June 6th, 2007 @ 17:24

But I should still be on the Not Sure list. Because I’m not sure. *uses the Secret, concentrates on a map of DC with a HPB sticker on it*

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Shadowkat

in June 6th, 2007 @ 18:35

Ok, it’s official (at least with my dad, but my mom says it’s ok as long as he takes me, at least, last I checked…)!
I am coming on the 10th!!!

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 6th, 2007 @ 18:46

139-great!

Yes, I will be there both days. Feeling a bit soggy and pied at the end no doubt.

Okay so if you are on the list as coming for sure, please indicate your favorite color so I can make name tags.

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Purple Panda

in June 6th, 2007 @ 18:59

140 – My favorite color is, well, very obvious. Taiwan Hippo Fan’s is black.

Are we officially meeting in the Barnes & Noble cafe both dates?

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Green Qween

in June 6th, 2007 @ 19:36

Which one should I come to? I could potentially have band camp o nthe 25th, so how many people would be there? Oh wait, I shall just see at the top of the page.

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Capricious The Great and Terrible (cappy)

in June 6th, 2007 @ 19:48

140- My favorite color? Currently: Turquoise and orange!

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Beavo the Great

in June 6th, 2007 @ 19:57

140-Nice idea! Got any Neon Green paper?? lol I’m probably not coming so don’t get any ideas.

Just wondering, anyone who can come to the Kokonvention can probably drive to Charlottesville in VA, right? There is the PWNSOME summer camp called SEP that I’m SURE every MBer would LOVE. The application due date was in February, but I’m just wondering. If you’re going, please let me know! And if you’re not, definently check it out (google Summer Enrichment Program) and apply next year! There were no Musers there last year, and that made me so dissapointed.

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Glassboro

in June 7th, 2007 @ 16:44

142- Got to the 15th.
I also wanted to meet Shadowkat. E2MB and R-t H will probably go to the 10th, too. Yes, I know that one of them lives on the west coast. I just figured out how the word “yea” came to be. When I was typing “yes” I it the a instead of the s.

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E2MB

in June 7th, 2007 @ 16:52

What’s this talk about me?

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Glassboro

in June 7th, 2007 @ 17:21

Just saying that everyone that I want to meet is probably going to go the to 10th. Sarcastic, by the way. Is Jadestone coming?

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Green Qween

in June 7th, 2007 @ 17:24

Oh, I think you can guess my favorite color. And if not, U R AN IDIOT. No offense.

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Glassboro

in June 7th, 2007 @ 18:17

Oh, and I don’t know my favorite color, really. Just choose anything other than pink. Unless it’s in reference to Filler Bunny. Filler Bunny pwns! Hmm, today my school had an all-school building thing. My friend Max and I made a temple to Filler bunny. Could the GAPAs post pictures and one or two movies if I sent them in?

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curious and questioning

in June 8th, 2007 @ 15:50

140- Blue-green.

I’m going to get a parent to email so I can know where/when specifically it is.

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Shadowkat

in June 8th, 2007 @ 16:09

147-Wait, which part about that was sarcasm?

148-Hm…that’s a tough one…but…well…I think…I’ll saaayyyy…green.

Rth-LoL!!! So far, it looks like you’re going to be the only guy there…*wink*…:lol:

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 8th, 2007 @ 18:44

I will be there at both.

I’m glad people who are coming are saying their favorite colors.

151-How am I the only one? *LoL back *

E2MB isn’t going to be there because he lives on the west coast.

Shadowkat-What’s your fav color?

Beavo-Couldn’t people look up that camp and figure out who you are? I don’t mean to sound weird, but Musers have been trying to slip a lot by the GAPAs lately. *Is worried*

Red-tailed HAWK

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Eccentric the Afterthought

in June 8th, 2007 @ 23:48

Good news: my mom said that if she has time to drive us there, I can go on the 10th. Bad news: that’ll be right in the middle of our move, so at the moment it is unlikely that there will be time. Ack. Will this be an annual thing?

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 9th, 2007 @ 13:38

Hahah there are just as many people going both days as the people going one or the other combined!

153-*Hopes you can come* I think there have even been ones in the past. GAPAs???

Red-tailed HAWK

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Alice

in June 9th, 2007 @ 13:46

152- Honestly, are you talking about saying which summer camp you’re going to is a bad thing on the kokonvention thread? How many of the people who meet each other there are going to have contact info by the time they go home? Probably a lot.

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Capricious the great and terrible (cappy)

in June 9th, 2007 @ 15:39

The left light above my computer is burnt (burned? burnd? Okay, I know it’s not burnd .) out. O.O

Anyways, don’t expect me to be there on the fifteenth, but expect me for the tenth. The fifteenth might still happen, though.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 9th, 2007 @ 17:44

156-A light in the computer, above the computer, or I don’t know what???

Anyway, I think probably burned.

I hope you can come both days.

Red-tailed HAWK the Popular

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Eccentric the Afterthought

in June 10th, 2007 @ 00:02

156 – Burned…or is it burnt? Are both acceptable?

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in June 10th, 2007 @ 06:50

Both are acceptable. “Burnt” is more British, and thus by prevailing MBer standards intrinsically cooler.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 10th, 2007 @ 07:13

*Waits for 61 more days*

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Sobriquet

in June 10th, 2007 @ 14:26

159- Of course. Besides, it sounds better.

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Capricious the great and terrible (cappy)

in June 10th, 2007 @ 17:32

157-Above the computer. There are two, and one is burnt (Yeah! British!) out, giving the computer area an ominous glow.

159- We certainly ARE!

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Quintessentia

in June 10th, 2007 @ 20:41

What time of day and where are we going to meet? This information would look lovely at the top of the page, so please your GAPAness.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in June 10th, 2007 @ 20:47

10 a.m. in the downtown Barnes & Noble. I’ve e-mailed that information to MBer parents, but I’m not sure I’ve heard from yours yet. I’d just as soon not post the details of our plans here on the Web.

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Purple Panda

in June 10th, 2007 @ 21:01

Do other MBers want to meet earlier, (say, 4:30? jk!) just for fun, even though we would officially meet at 10:00?

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 11th, 2007 @ 07:37

165-You mean just hang out till everybody gets there? Hmmm… Not TOO much earlier, because it’s a bit of a drive. I think what we’re going to do, if it’s a nice day, is park at a place called Union Station and walk over, if it’s possible. So if we’re going to do that, we would have to get up early enough to get to the station and then do the walking.

But it might be possible!

RtH the Hopeful

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Julieb

in June 11th, 2007 @ 08:53

166- Uh, good luck with that. You’ll probably have to walk like a mile and a half through the unnavigatable (literally, the city was built to be hard to invade) streets of D.C. You might want to take the metro, but you’d still have to find the actual store.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in June 11th, 2007 @ 09:03

The store is on 12th Street, just a block or two south of the Metro Center subway station depending on which escalator you take. Just get on our e-mail list (gapa @ musefanpage.com), and we’ll make sure you get full instructions.

Unfortunately, the best downtown pie restaurant, Reeve’s, lost its lease and closed its doors just last Friday. It’s a shame. It had been in business since 1889 (that’s not a typo: 118 years), and some of the waitresses must have worked there almost that long. Glacially slow service, but cherry pie to die for. And peach… I wish they could have held on until August.

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Capricious the great and terrible (cappy)

in June 11th, 2007 @ 10:15

You might be surprised to find that I have very “refined” tastebuds (as my mom says) so this means I probably will be eating almost nothing but bread when we go out to eat. And don’t you try to get me to eat more, because trust me, it doesn’t work. In other words, I;m the second pickiest eater in the world (the universe I’m not so sure about.)

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in June 11th, 2007 @ 10:17

Third pickiest, probably. You haven’t met my five-year-old nephew.

Never fear, though. We’re used to eccentricity, here on MuseBlog.

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Alice

in June 11th, 2007 @ 11:21

Aww. Why are all the other West-coasters in California? Emmatheduck is in either SF or LA, and E2MB is in whichever one she isn’t in.

169- Who’s the first pickiest?

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E2MB

in June 11th, 2007 @ 12:22

Emmatheduck is in LA, and I live in a small town in northern california.

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Shadowkat

in June 11th, 2007 @ 15:52

Oops! RtH-My favourite colours (yeah for British spelling!) are silver and purple.

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Shadowkat

in June 11th, 2007 @ 15:54

Sorry about 2post…

168-My dad and I are on your email list, aren’t we?

[Yes.]

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Alice

in June 11th, 2007 @ 16:08

172- I used to live in Northern California.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 11th, 2007 @ 16:33

173-I’ll put that down…

Robert-is that the same place you went with Emma??? Are they going to start somewhere else in the city???

60 more days.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in June 11th, 2007 @ 16:43

(176) No, Emma and her parents and I went to the National Press Club. I think that’s where we’ll go for one or both of the August Kokons.

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Capricious the great and terrible (cappy)

in June 11th, 2007 @ 18:32

171- A girl at my conformation. Only cereal… And bread.

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Purple Panda

in June 11th, 2007 @ 19:41

My mom and/or dad is on the email list right? I don’t think she has received any emails for a long time…

I’m so excited! Although my mom has been hinting that we may only be able to go to one. Which is very depressing. Because apparantly it is “too long to stay in a hotel and/or with family.” Hmph. I’ll keep sending her subliminal “both days!” messages – I hope it works!

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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

in June 11th, 2007 @ 20:03

(179) Yes, you’re on the email list. We haven’t sent anything new just lately; still planning.

You could stay a few days in each….but I did not say that.

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Alice, lurking and scheming.

in June 11th, 2007 @ 20:22

The name says it all. Anyway, at one point in my life I hoped to go to D.C. with my mom, but it was actually total wishful thinking/in manymany years.

What is the point of these posts? They don’t actually do anything, since there is nothing to be done. Except . . . my mom was taling about going to San Fransisco some time ago. But she wasn’t going to take us kids. And it probably wasn’t going to work out, besides. But still… *scheming*

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Alice, lurking and scheming.

in June 11th, 2007 @ 20:23

Make that, “talking.”

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Purple Panda

in June 11th, 2007 @ 20:58

180 (Ze Lady of ze bunnies) – That’s what I thought, I just wanted to make sure we weren’t missing anything. That is actually a really good idea! (about the few days in each). And no, of course you didn’t say that!

Are we going to make any sort of schedule for the Kokonvention? Or are we just going to have a list of basic things we want to do, and kind of play it by ear?

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Capricious the great and terrible (cappy)

in June 12th, 2007 @ 09:01

183- We have a pretty structured schedule, but not including how long we will spend at each destination.

What do you mean “a few days in each?” O.o

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in June 12th, 2007 @ 09:06

One question for Washington Kokonventioneers: the grill at the National Press Club has a piano. It’s famous because the movie star Lauren Bacall once sat on top of it while President Harry Truman played it, but anyone is allowed to play it. Would some of you MBers like to prepare some music?

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Capricious The Great and Terrible (cappy)

in June 12th, 2007 @ 13:20

185- I’d love to! Accept I haven’t played piano in like, eighty years. (WELL, I KNOW I HAVEN’T BEEN ALIVE THAT LONG but it sure feels like that long.)

I: P

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Purple Panda

in June 12th, 2007 @ 13:56

185 – zomg yes! (wow, I’ve never said zomg before. It was fun!)
I love piano, and although I just finished learning a bunch of music, I’ll learn a bunch mor to play. I would LOVE to do that!

/lovepianorant

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in June 12th, 2007 @ 14:09

Maybe THF could bring her violin? Any other portable instruments out there? Piccolos? (Well, maybe not piccolos.)

Maybe somebody could work out a piano arrangement of the Muse Anthem for us to sing along to. First, though, somebody would have to write a Muse Anthem. Hm… “Oh, the thinks you can think…”

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Purple Panda

in June 12th, 2007 @ 14:51

188 – THF would love that! We have an accordion too, but it’s REALLY heavy. I love transposition and arrangements, so if I have a list of musical instruments that want to play, I could definitely write and arrange several pieces muse-related. I have some lyrics for muse songs written, and I could write songs for them. *starts thinking..hmm…* Should I write it in a mode? Maybe phrygian mode. That sounds kind of Spanish, but it might work. Actually, I like the Mixolydian mode. What do you think? I guess I’ll write one in major/minor, and another in a mode. I have a few months, so I’ll have enough time, right? And I have Finale, so I can type it up.

Does anyone have any idea what I’m talking about? *music theory classes since third grade*

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Alice

in June 12th, 2007 @ 15:08

I like accordions. And violins.

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Green Qween

in June 12th, 2007 @ 15:12

I have a flute. Should I bring it? We will be in DC though, and you never want to bring anything remotely valuable on the Metro if you don’t have to.

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Purple Panda

in June 12th, 2007 @ 15:25

I’ve only been on a DC Metro a few times, so I’m not sure. I really want THF to bring her violin, and it’s well over $1,000…is that okay, Robert?

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Green Qween

in June 12th, 2007 @ 15:30

I don’t think you shuld bring it. THis is, of course, coming from the person who wore her mother’s 2000$ necklace to a school dance, so don’t mind me.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in June 12th, 2007 @ 15:31

I’ve never lost anything on the Metro except umbrellas, and that’s because I leave them on the seat when I leave. (I do that a lot.) I think your violins and flutes will be fine. What I wouldn’t do is leave them in plain view in a car parked on the street.

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Alice

in June 12th, 2007 @ 15:35

Oh. Oh. Please post pictures after the kokonvention.
193- Whoa. Extreme, maybe?

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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

in June 12th, 2007 @ 16:00

I’d agree that the main problem on the Metro is forgetting things.

Once I fell asleep and left behind a dress I’d just bought and another time forgot a briefcase that contained all the notes and drafts for a novel I was writing (in pre-computer days).

As for umbrellas — I decided to be proactive and quit buying them.

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Purple Panda

in June 12th, 2007 @ 18:17

THF’s definitely bringing her violin. She definitely will not forget it, and if someone tries to take it from her…she can set her Hot Pink Bunnies on them. So ha.

Does everyone think the muse song thing sounds like a good idea? I’ll just write a master score, maybe just a piano piece, and add instruments as people decide to bring them.

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Capricious The Great and Terrible

in June 13th, 2007 @ 07:32

188- Yeah! Sing! That’s something I can do! I dunno, you don’t want to know what songs I’ve practiced recently, heh heh.

But if anyone has a song they’d like accompanied, just point me in the direction of the music, so I can see what key I’m in!

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Lady Visala of Reverie

in June 13th, 2007 @ 08:58

Yo.
I can make the August 10th one, as far as I know.
I hope so.

How may I get on the email list? And the email I actually use is different than the one I put up in the required thingie up there…

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in June 13th, 2007 @ 09:14

First we have to hear from a parent (gapa @ musefanpage), who then goes on the mailing list.

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Julieb

in June 13th, 2007 @ 16:40

Wow. Now that Lady Visala is coming, there’s ten people signed up for the tenth. Plus parents. Plus gapas. I can just imagine 25 people walking around DC, the younger members (and possibly some of the others) wearing plastic ponchos covered in what appears to be pie remnants. We’ll be really inconspicuous.

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Shadowkat

in June 14th, 2007 @ 15:24

185-Oh, man!!!!!!! Heck, yes!!! I think…

201-LOL!!!!! That brings some interesting images to mind…

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kt the gr8

in June 14th, 2007 @ 21:08

put this back on the main page

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 15th, 2007 @ 09:28

I don’t think I can bring my guitar along…

201-Very true.

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Purple Panda

in June 15th, 2007 @ 09:41

204 – *cries* What kind of guitar do you play?

I don’t think I ever got an answer to this question, so I’ll ask it again: Are we going to make any sort of schedule for the Kokonvention? Or are we just going to have a list of basic things we want to do, and kind of ‘play it by ear’?

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 15th, 2007 @ 10:07

205-Don’t cry! Both electric and acoustic, more electric, especially now that the fifth string is broken on the acoustic one, but I like both. Oh and I think the GAPAs are still working on the plan.

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Shadowkat

in June 15th, 2007 @ 10:14

203-Maybe if we got to three hundred posts, they would make a new one for the main page…but, that gives me an idea…

GAPA’s, would it be possible for you to just out a reminder thread of sorts on the main page, like one of those where no one can post, and there’d just be a link to this one? Maybe?

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Purple Panda

in June 15th, 2007 @ 10:50

How about just on the “remember these threads” page? *skips over to thread*

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Purple Panda

in June 15th, 2007 @ 10:53

Oh, it’s already there! And it’s the first on the list! Yay! (exclamation point overload!!!!!!Â¡Â¡Â¡Â¡Â¡Â¡Â¡Â¡Â¡Â¡Â¡!Â¡!Â¡!Â¡!Â¡!Â¡!Â¡!Â¡!)

Red-tailed HAWK – maybe you can make a guitar out of a paper box and some rubber bands! Then you can play with us!

Sorry for the double post (hides from DoPoPo)

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 15th, 2007 @ 11:11

!!!!!!!!!!!iiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!

I don’t know if that’s right, but whatever…

I’m afraid I would be even worse on a paper box guitar than a real one. I don’t have any songs to play, anyway. *Sigh*

Oh and I’m part of the POPOPO and I won’t fine you because you left and came back and said something interesting. *Doesn’t fine the purple one*

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Midnight Fiddler

in June 15th, 2007 @ 11:18

I think I’ll be able to come on the 10th, and maybe I’ll bring my fiddle? Does anyone else play any type of celtic music here? Or, are there any piano players that know the song “Ashokan Farewell” by Jay Ungar? It’s got some BEAUTIFUL violin and piano parts, and I’m learning it… So, if you’re interested. Wait a minute, how happy are all the innocent bystanders going to be about our taking over the restaurant and making a wonderful racket? Hmm..who cares?!
And you can put me down for the 10th. I’ll nag my Mom to email…

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Midnight Fiddler

in June 15th, 2007 @ 11:38

Hee, hee, I’ve naged, and I’ve got her captive, so i’m going to have her email the GAPAs now!!!! [:

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Purple Panda

in June 15th, 2007 @ 12:32

211 (The Fiddler) – Taiwan Hippo Fan, (mi hermana) is bringing her violin and does a lot of fiddling. And I’m almost positive she knows Ashokan Farewell! And I think we’re coming on the 10th. Maybe I can learn the piano part, too

210 (The Hawk) – I’m part of the PoPoPo, but I was talking about the DoPoPo – the double post police

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 15th, 2007 @ 15:28

213-Oh, I forgot you’re part of the ~~POOPO~~ whoops be careful hawk! POPOPO, and I didn’t know there was a DOPOPO.

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Koko du Pelle

in June 15th, 2007 @ 16:14

You’ll have to make a new category GAPAs-maybe. I am in indiana and can’t come so there MUST be a third Kokonvention! In Indiana or somewhere near. Please!

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kt the gr8

in June 15th, 2007 @ 16:19

i cannot wait till august!

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Alice

in June 15th, 2007 @ 16:27

215- That’s what I’ve been saying, only on the west coast.

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Kagcomix

in June 15th, 2007 @ 16:38

too bad i can’t go. i live in a different country and parents don’t exactlt know i do muse blog. heh heh.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 15th, 2007 @ 17:11

218-REALLY?!??! Like they don’t really know???

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E2MB

in June 15th, 2007 @ 23:22

219 – My parents didn’t know for almost 2 months. heh heh heh.

Though Kagcomix has been around for 4 months now. If her parents don’t exactly know she does museblog, she must visit a lot of different websites……

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Alice

in June 16th, 2007 @ 01:32

My mom was the one who practically made me go on MB. Not to make it seem bad, but she was the one who looked it up (after I said something about it that I read in the mag) and sent me the link. So I said, Okay, what the heck, and signed up. It was fun but then after a while I decided it was kind of boring, so stopped. Then a few weeks later I decided I was bored and clicked on the link. After that, I have come on . . . frequently, to say the least.

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Purple Panda

in June 16th, 2007 @ 06:56

I came because of Monty’s letter (just like hundreds of other people…though not many stayed), which had the link to the website. I posted a few times, using an email address which was real, but I made it just to use for “foreign” websites and such. I pointless-posted a lot (but that was during the time where there weren’t any PoPoPo, and it wasn’t really that bad), and I just kind of explored.
I think I told my parents after about a week, describing the wonders and amazingness of MuseBlog. Then about a month later, my sister (THF) “joined” as well. I’ve been coming just about every day (except when I go away, etc..) since March 10th, 2006, and, well, yeah…

Oh, and by the way, I’m leaving for Mexico on the 20th and not coming back until July 4th…that’s 2 weeks. What is going to happen to the story then?

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Cinnamon Moon/ Miriam/ Soulsinger

in June 16th, 2007 @ 07:48

221- I’m glad you did!

I know I’ve said this before, but if someone was organising a Ko-konvention on the west coast, depending when it is, then I might be able, maybe, to come…

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FrigidSymphony .:[Blackjack Guillotine]:.

in June 16th, 2007 @ 09:13

How about a european convention?

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biblioRose

in June 16th, 2007 @ 09:44

224- That would be cool, but most of us are Americans and it’s sort of costly. I wish we could do that!

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Alice, lurking and scheming.

in June 16th, 2007 @ 15:12

223- You mean like the Bonneville plan? Or were you actually talking about Spokane? I could probably convince my parents to take me to Bonneville, but not a whole lot further than that.

What happened to Cat’s Meow? She lives in Washington (state).

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Alice, lurking and scheming.

in June 16th, 2007 @ 15:23

List of West coasters and where they live (no, not specifics, and no, I won’t stop it):

SF:
Emmatheduck
Rosanne (the GAPA)

Washington:
Cat’s Meow (who has mysteriously vanished since May)
Alice (aka me)

Northern California:
E2MB

People who can come to the west coast and where they can come:
Cinnamon Moon (can come to ?)

Please get back to me on this. Please.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in June 16th, 2007 @ 15:34

Don’t forget that Larry Gonick also lives in San Francisco. He’s a fairly important component of the Musiverse.

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E2MB

in June 16th, 2007 @ 15:41

Also…….Lord Ragevuire lives somewhere in California. Agagabagabag, c++darkmage, and giminator all live in a small town by the SF area.

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Alice, lurking and scheming.

in June 16th, 2007 @ 15:44

228- Righty-o. Updated list:

List of West coasters and where they live (no, not specifics, and no, I won’t stop it):

SF:
Emmatheduck
Rosanne (the GAPA)
Larry Gonick

Washington:
Cat’s Meow (who has mysteriously vanished since May)
Alice (aka me)

Northern California:
E2MB

People who can come to the west coast and where they can come:
Cinnamon Moon (can come to ?)

Please get back to me on this. Please.

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Alice

in June 16th, 2007 @ 15:54

Updated updated list:

List of West coasters and where they live:

SF:
Emmatheduck
Rosanne (the GAPA)
Larry Gonick
agagabagabag
C++darkmage
giminator

Washington:
Cat’s Meow (who has mysteriously vanished since May)
Alice (aka me)

Northern California:
E2MB

California (everywhere else):
Lord Ragevuire

People who can come to the west coast and where they can come:
Cinnamon Moon (can come to ?)

Please get back to me on this.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 16th, 2007 @ 17:49

I guess I can’t fine anybody here because there isn’t anything to say about the D.C. one at the moment. BUT OTHERWISE, THE POPOPO WOULD STRIKE FAST AND HARD!!!

Red-tailed HAWK OF THE SORE HEAD

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Koko du Pelle

in June 16th, 2007 @ 19:00

I am in Indiana and could NOT get my parents to take me clear to D. C. orthe west coast! So, maybe an Indianapolis kokonvention…?

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Shadowkat

in June 16th, 2007 @ 19:50

218-Well, really, it’s not like it’s anything bad…

224-That would be really cool…if I could get the money. How about you come to one of ours?

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Koko du Pelle

in June 17th, 2007 @ 09:58

Please… An Indianapolis Kokonvention…

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Purple Panda

in June 17th, 2007 @ 12:17

235 – I go to Michigan every summer, and we drive *sort of* by Indiana, so we (as in, THF and I), and any other person who can come might be able to do something.

GAPAs – do we know what “stuff” we’re doing in D.C.?

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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

in June 17th, 2007 @ 12:25

(236) We’re working on it, Purple Panda. Is there something in particular you want to do?

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Purple Panda

in June 17th, 2007 @ 12:32

237 – Not really, I was just wondering if there was any sort of schedule yet. I’m really excited! (If you couldn’t tell)

Are we going to have a pie war?

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Beavo the Great

in June 17th, 2007 @ 13:00

231-I’m near Washington. (30 minutes away) so you can put me on that list. I told my mom about the Kokonventions, and she didn’t seem to excited about it. My dad, on the other hand, thought it was an absolutly pwnsome idea, not to quote him.

237-EAT!! lol I always go to this restuarant in D.C. It’s really gross, but my dad ~~likes it~~ obsesses over it so we have to go.

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Beavo the Great

in June 17th, 2007 @ 13:01

YAYNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just got word that I might not be going to California in August, which makes AUGUST 15th a possibility!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAYNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Alice

in June 17th, 2007 @ 14:48

239- Cool. I added you.
New list.
List of West coasters and where they live:

SF:
Emmatheduck
Rosanne (the GAPA)
Larry Gonick
agagabagabag
C++darkmage
giminator

Washington:
Cat’s Meow (who has mysteriously vanished since May)
Alice (aka me)

Northern California:
E2MB

California (everywhere else):
Lord Ragevuire

People who can come to the west coast and where they can come:
Cinnamon Moon (can come to ?)
Beavo the Great (can come to ?)

Please get back to me on this.

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Prarilius Canix

in June 17th, 2007 @ 15:05

I’m northern CA.

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Alice

in June 17th, 2007 @ 15:12

242- Really? Wow, there are more west-coasters than I thought! Of course, they’re all spread out, but still!

List of West coasters and where they live:

SF:
Emmatheduck
Rosanne (the GAPA)
Larry Gonick
agagabagabag
C++darkmage
giminator

Washington:
Cat’s Meow (who has mysteriously vanished since May)
Alice (aka me)

Northern California:
E2MB
Prarilius Canix

California (everywhere else):
Lord Ragevuire

People who can come to the west coast and where they can come:
Cinnamon Moon (can come to ?)
Beavo the Great (can come to ?)

Please get back to me on this.

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E2MB

in June 17th, 2007 @ 15:20

We should really organize a SF kokonvention.

242 – REALLY??? Do you, perchance, happen to live in [snip!]???

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Alice

in June 17th, 2007 @ 15:33

244- You’re not going to get away with that easily. It might be more effective to ask if he knows someone who goes by your name, which you don’t seem to like to reveal, therefore I won’t reveal it for you. I used to live in Northern California too,but that was years ago, and I haven’t visited since, like, March 2005.

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Alice

in June 17th, 2007 @ 15:37

*tries to think how she could convince her mom to take her to SF* I don’t think it would work if I just said, “Hey, will you take me to San Fransico so I can meet some MuseBloggers in person?” It would be barely more plausible than my sister wanting to go to NYC to try out for a movie.

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E2MB

in June 17th, 2007 @ 15:47

245 – ******** is my LAST name! I don’t care if people know what my first name is! It was part of my first blogname, davidude.

Prarilus Canix – I think I might know who you are. Is your first name, by any chance, Alec?

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Alice

in June 17th, 2007 @ 16:16

247- Oh. I see. But I didn’t know they actually called people by their last names. I thought that only happened in books.

It would be really weird if you two knew each other.

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kt the gr8

in June 17th, 2007 @ 17:53

my mom doesnt believe that we will actually throw pies…we are right?!?!?!?

do i need a poncho and goggles ?

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kt the gr8

in June 17th, 2007 @ 17:56

how about one for people who live near the center of america like texas on up? maybe in oklahoma?

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widdershins (e~a)

in June 17th, 2007 @ 18:16

I think I’ll be in DC in early august, earlier than either kokonvention. Just letting people know. I’ll tell more when I know more information.

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purplefinch

in June 17th, 2007 @ 18:43

My dad might actually drive me! Might…

I do not know. He said something along the lines of:

“Is it going to be an acutal convention, with, like, tables? Because I’m not going to drive all that way for you to have a 45 minute lunch with a bunch of geeks.”

Nice, dad. He was, really, just trying to get on my nerves, and tease me about how “geeky” I am.

I wonder where he could have gotten that idea?

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E2MB

in June 17th, 2007 @ 18:59

248 – At school, all my teachers call me by my last name, so that’s what the students call me too. “Hey *********!” “Yo *********!” etc. And it gets really annoying.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 17th, 2007 @ 19:36

HEYNOWAITAMINUTE!!! TAKE BEAVO OFF THE LIST FOR THE WEST COAST THING!!! He lives in VA somewhere, and is 30 minutes from washington DC, and he thought when you said washington you meant D.C.

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Koko du Pelle

in June 17th, 2007 @ 19:50

We should have an Indianapolis Kokonvention. But not in August. I will be going to Lake Michigan in August, so… Maybe in July…

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Alice

in June 17th, 2007 @ 19:55

Oh, I see.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in June 17th, 2007 @ 20:51

(211) I’ve got the piano music to “Ashokan Farewell.” It’s in D, an easy key for fiddlers.

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Purple Panda

in June 17th, 2007 @ 21:24

It turns out THF hasn’t played “Ashokan Farewell,” but she is starting to learn it, and should definitely be able to play it by the Kokonvention. I’ll learn the piano part, too, if you need an accompanist. Unless Robert is playing it, in which case, I’ll probably learn it anyway, because then I can accompany THF other times.

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Midnight Fiddler

in June 17th, 2007 @ 21:31

257~ YIPPIE!!!!!!!!!!!!! would you play it with me?
Oh, and if we’re meeting at a restaurant, do you know if there is any vegan food there? (No meat, no dairy and no eggs) I was just wondering, usually I can find SOMETHING but it woul be helpful to know in advance.
I trust you got my Mom’s email?
I CAN’T WAIT TUNTILL AUGUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Midnight Fiddler

in June 17th, 2007 @ 22:19

258~ I really don’t care who i play Ashokan Farewell with, I just thought it would be a good piece to do since it has really nice piano and violin parts and Robert [I think] said about the piano at the resaurant. I can also bring other music for the heck of it.

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Alice

in June 17th, 2007 @ 22:52

I feel so isolated. I couldn’t possibly get to SF this summer, or even any further away than Seattle. (If you’re wondering how much further south I could get, think Portland or a little to the south of Portland.)

List of West coasters and where they live:

SF:
Emmatheduck
Rosanne (the GAPA)
Larry Gonick
agagabagabag
C++darkmage
giminator

Washington:
Cat’s Meow (who has mysteriously vanished since May)
Alice (aka me)

Northern California:
E2MB
Prarilius Canix

California (everywhere else):
Lord Ragevuire

People who can come to the west coast and where they can come:
Cinnamon Moon (can come to ?)

Please get back to me on this.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 18th, 2007 @ 08:03

259-I can’t wait either!

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in June 18th, 2007 @ 10:37

(257) We’re meeting in a bookstore, but the latest plans are to have lunch at the National Press Club. There are two restaurants there. The affordable one has a fairly traditional menu (see http://npc.press.org/restaurants/RSLunch.pdf) including a buffet, but there are rolls and salads and boiled vegetables and other odds and ends. If vegans don’t eat whipped cream, I’m sure you could order apple pie without it.

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Cinnamon Moon/ Miriam/ Soulsinger

in June 18th, 2007 @ 11:25

261- Washington. Just depends when. On the side near Idaho is the best for me, but doesn’t really matter, because I probably won’t be able to convince my parents to take me. I’m feeling optimistic today. Have you noticed?

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Koko du Pelle

in June 18th, 2007 @ 12:34

WHAT ABOUT AN INDIANAPOLIS KOKONVENTION????????????????????????????????????????????????

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Purple Panda

in June 18th, 2007 @ 13:19

265 (du Pelle) – Did you see my post? (235)

Are any DC Kokonventioneers staying in a hotel? Are we going to arrange a specific hotel?

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in June 18th, 2007 @ 13:21

I’m happy to give advice about downtown hotels. Lady Bunniful knows a good Quaker-run guest house a few Metro stops away.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 18th, 2007 @ 17:02

52 MORE DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

267-Really? I don’t need to stay in one, but I didn’t know that even existed.

I’m afraid my nest isn’t big enough to take in any kokonventioneers. SO_reee!

RtH

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Capricious the great and terrible (cappy)

in June 18th, 2007 @ 20:58

My mom doesn’t want anyone to know which hotel we’re staying at, but I’m sure we could arrange a place to meet in the morning and evening!

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Alice, not really lurking and scheming anymore, because she is feeling so very un-enthusiastic.

in June 18th, 2007 @ 21:11

*sniff* I feel so isolated. (Once again.) But it is Mercury Retrograde, maybe I shouldn’t be making plans anyway.

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Purple Panda

in June 18th, 2007 @ 21:14

My mom was thinking we could all stay in the same place. I think the night before the Kokonvention we’re staying at one of my mom’s cousins’ houses, and then the rest of the time we’re going to be in a hotel type place. We were going to stay with my uncle and his family, but they are packing up and moving to Croatia, and they’re renting out their house.

This probably isn’t allowed, because the GAPAs said you needed a parent/guardian with you, but if it is, my mom said that any musers who can make it to Pittsburgh can come with us (like, in our car – we’ll drive you) to the Kokonvention. But that’s probably not allowed, so nevermind…

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E2MB

in June 18th, 2007 @ 23:08

270 – Well, sorry… *doesn’t know what to say*

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Glassboro lost the game

in June 19th, 2007 @ 04:34

I’m going to be coming to one, (I’m still trying to get the camping weekend changed so that I can come to the 10th) and staying for a few days afterwards.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 19th, 2007 @ 08:26

271-I_DOn’t know, but I don’t think the GAPAs would be very happy.

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Cinnamon Moon/ Miriam/ Soulsinger

in June 20th, 2007 @ 12:49

270- Same. Whenever I come on Museblog I feel very isolated.

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Sobriquet

in June 20th, 2007 @ 13:14

275- Why? I certainly don’t think anyone is trying to isolate you.

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Midnight Fiddler

in June 20th, 2007 @ 13:45

263~ Thanks, io cheked out the link, and it says somthing about veggie burgers. We’re not super strict, but I’d still prefer vegan. oh, and I COULD just scrape off the whipped cream and fling it at someone, in a classic muser fashion!!! (J/K!!!)
270~ sometimes I feel really left out too, because it seems like everyone exept me knows just what’s going on. It’s a real pain.
When is everybody meeting? Where I live is about an hour away from DC, so we’ll need to know. Are you emailing this to all the parental units or what?

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Midnight Fiddler

in June 20th, 2007 @ 14:05

*I checked Geez, I stink at typing!

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Alice

in June 20th, 2007 @ 14:25

276- Well, no, but she’s even further away from other Musers than I am!
277- I didn’t really mean that I didn’t know what was going on, I meant that I live at least a rather large state away from every other Muser on the Blog.

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Sobriquet

in June 20th, 2007 @ 22:16

279- Yeah, I realized that about 5 minutes after I submitted the post. I can be slightly oblivious sometimes.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 21st, 2007 @ 08:13

*Jumps up and down*

I’m gald everybody is off the not sure list!

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purplefinch

in June 21st, 2007 @ 10:45

I feel kind of isolated, once in a while. Or, at least, like a lurker for most of the time. *lurk, lurk*

I need to post more!

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Rosanne Spector (Administrator)

in June 21st, 2007 @ 12:45

Midnight Fiddler (277),
Have one of your parents email gapa@musefanpage.com and one of the GAPAs will update him/her on the plans.

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Cinnamon Moon/ Miriam/ Soulsinger

in June 21st, 2007 @ 13:04

And I live a rather large ocean away. *Sniff*

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Capricious the great and terrible (cappy)

in June 21st, 2007 @ 13:37

277- Hey! Be careful with your J/Ks! You could hurt someone’s feelings! Maybe they want whipped cream flung at them!

I can’t be vegetarian or vegan for that matter, because I’ll die.

I’m not even kidding. I eat so little types of food that if I cut meat out of the picture, well… no more Capricious. Maybe when I’m older and have taken a liking to more fruits… fine! And vegetables. Phhht.

I was a little angry when those two little girls sent in the letter telling all the musers how easy it is to be vegan! That was in the vegetarianism issue by the way.
The reason I was angry was because they had been vegans their whole lives, and had never tasted meat. They don’t know how hard it is to stop!

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Alice

in June 21st, 2007 @ 14:17

285- I won’t even go into how mad that letter made me, for pretty much the same reasons. But actually, one of them was a boy. (If we’re talking about the same letter. We might not be.)

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Capricious the great and terrible (cappy)

in June 21st, 2007 @ 16:00

186- Oh yeah… I remember. Her and her little brother. They where sitting in a little homemade tent holding hamsters.

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Alice

in June 21st, 2007 @ 16:15

287- Guinea pigs, actually. (Why do I even care?) She said that wool hurts animals? How so? I mean, you might clip them with the shears by accident, but it doesn’t hurt animals any more then shaving would hurt a man.

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Capricious the great and terrible (cappy)

in June 21st, 2007 @ 16:30

288- I know. I can understand being a vegetarian, but being vegan really is sort of pointless, because those things (well some, but..) don’t hurt the animals anyways!

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Alice

in June 21st, 2007 @ 16:38

289- Eggs and milk, depending on what brand, but other than that, I don’t really think it needs to be that extreme.

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Alice

in June 21st, 2007 @ 16:41

Oh, and I heard somewhere that soy production is actually really bad for a lot of people in China or wherever they produce soy.

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Capricious the great and terrible (cappy)

in June 21st, 2007 @ 17:04

291- Just one more reason! My friends will all point to something made of wool and go “aawwww… poor sheep!” and I’m like “Uh, guys?”
It’s sorta funny, but also sorta sad when you think about it. (Sad for them, not the sheep.)

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Alice

in June 21st, 2007 @ 18:22

292- Weird… Silk warrants an “Aww, that’s too bad,” but wool doesn’t!

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Red-tailed HAWK the Prime Muser of Ice, and don't you forget either!

in June 21st, 2007 @ 18:38

Couldja MOVE this to the vegetarian thread please??? BOY!

Just a note: in many places the sheep are too warm in the summer with wool coats and they would overheat.

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Alice

in June 21st, 2007 @ 19:19

294- Indeed. Have you ever seen a sheep that has never been sheared? (Ours shed of their own accord.) They are so woolly it’s surprising they can walk!

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Red-tailed HAWK the Prime Muser of Ice, and don't you forget either!

in June 21st, 2007 @ 19:59

295-No! That’s funny! Or actually sad.

I didn’t know they could shed it! Cool!

Ooops better head to the veggies thread before RtH gets us!

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Alice

in June 21st, 2007 @ 20:59

296- Actually, most breeds don’t. But ours being special, they do.

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Shadowkat

in June 22nd, 2007 @ 13:52

283-Yeah, can you let my dad and I (because he might accidentally delete it) know, too? This whole thing is somewhat confuzzling…

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Midnight Fiddler

in June 24th, 2007 @ 21:36

285~ (Cappy) I’m very sorry if I’ve offended anyone…. And about people being vegan, I have been a vegan for my entire life. I have only eaten meat once, and I don’t even remember it. I don’t find it hard to be a vegan, but it’s a lifestyle I’ve been raised with, and I it’s what I know. For me, I would probably have a hard time eating meat now. And in case you’re thinking that I go around telling people that they should share the exact same veiws as I do, I don’t.
And to everyone else who is saying that being vegan is, “Pointless, because those things don’t really hurt the animals..” Well, I happen to have an uncle who is a dairy farmer, and his farm is one of the lowest bacteria counts in the state and he keeps his cows for twice as long as most other dairy farmers. The cow’s lives are nothing but standing on concrete for their entire life. They never go outside.
In case you were wondering, I am not a vegan because of the “look at the poor critters” objetive. My mother had very little mony when she moved away from home and she couldn’t afford the meat. After she met and married my Dad, they decided to become vegan for health and environmental issues. We (as a family) use wool, leather, silk and honey. (My Dad is a beekeeper!) Some because we do living history, and those materials are nessisary to having correct clothes, etc. and some because those materials simply are very useful and there is no decent “vegan alternitive”.
So sorry this isn’t in the veggie’s thread, but I thought I’d explain where I was coming from. And I know it was pretty long too, oops…

Oh, and 283~ My Mom already emailed and got a response.

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Alice

in June 24th, 2007 @ 21:44

299- I don’t think you were the problem. Not for me, at any rate, it was just those kids who wrote in saying that everyone else should go vegan too. As for the whole “doesn’t hurt the animals” debate, I know that dairy and eggs hurt the animals, it’s just the wool that seemed rather ridiculous.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 25th, 2007 @ 08:40

Maybe a new thread would get more attention…

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Fox With Drops of Rubies

in June 25th, 2007 @ 09:09

Maybe if it was in Europe. Then I’d go to it. But I’m not flying across the atlantic.

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Fox With Drops of Rubies

in June 25th, 2007 @ 09:10

The sheep that are used for wool are often treated terribly. After their wool isn’t good enough anymore, they are sold to slaughterhouses.

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Margaret

in June 25th, 2007 @ 11:19

Can we have a Northeastern MBers Yearning for a Kokonvention of Their Own? I’m going to most likely be in Michigan during those times actually. Although if that plan falls through I might be able to run away on a bus if I can get a bus to NYC and from there to Washington. My parents almost definitely wouldn’t let me though.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 25th, 2007 @ 13:25

304-That’s pretty broad…Some people are coming from farther, and NE includes D.C. so it couldn’t be called that…

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Margaret

in June 25th, 2007 @ 13:50

305 ~ Yeah, that’s true. Well, New York? Or somewhere in New England, like Boston or Amherst? I know a lot of people are coming from farther away though.

And actually, if I’m on the east coast that week, I’ll get in touch with c+q via email to see if we can coordinate a trip down.

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Shadowkat

in June 25th, 2007 @ 14:51

302-Wait, where are you from?! (I mean, I get that you’re in Europe, but where in?)

Alright, we need to get organized…can someone post a schedule, of sorts, including where events will take place, and whatnot? And I’m not saying it has to be a GAPA…they don’t need anything else to do.

Also, my mom wants to know if there’s a specific hotel at which she should make a reservation.

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Mirabelle the divine Qween of Green

in June 25th, 2007 @ 16:37

Interesting fact- Word let’s you type ?!? without getting mad at you. i.e. red squiggly underline or green squiggly underline.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in June 25th, 2007 @ 21:42

(307) As for hotels — there is no “official” Kokonvention hotel, but I’ll be happy to recommend some if you need them. The sine qua non is good air conditioning.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 26th, 2007 @ 09:40

308-Huh?

w00t for google maps! I was looking for 12th and E streets, right? So I zoomed in on a map of D.C., and found it! Very close to the White House and all that. Now we know exactly how to get there!

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Shadowkat

in June 26th, 2007 @ 09:42

309-Lol…ok, I’ll check it out. Thanks!

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Cinnamon Moon

in June 26th, 2007 @ 12:23

302-Same. Where are you?

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Beavo the Great

in June 26th, 2007 @ 12:53

261-I live around Washington, and I’m coming to Oakland California this summer.

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Fox With Drops of Rubies

in June 26th, 2007 @ 13:28

307, 312- I’m in Denmark. You?

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Alice

in June 26th, 2007 @ 13:40

313- Oakland? Sounds familiar, but I’m not sure I’ve ever been there. Oh wait, yeah I have. Good memory, no? I think I’ve been there… *tries to sort out all the oaks and lands she’s ever heard of*

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 26th, 2007 @ 15:09

313(Beavo)-Wait, I thought you lived in Northern Virginia! Am I mixing you up with someone else on the blog???

315-

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Beavo the Great

in June 26th, 2007 @ 15:47

316-Maybe I should have added D.C. to the end of Washington. I’m flying to Oakland CA (my first UM flight!) this summer, and it will take six hours. Yes, I live in Northern VA.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 26th, 2007 @ 15:59

317-Okay, I understand now…But I think she was talking about Washington state, right, Alice?

*Jumps up and down for 45 days*

Wait Beavo you’re not coming?

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Shadowkat

in June 26th, 2007 @ 16:21

314-SE Michigan.

315-Lol…we have an Oakland County in MI, so who knows what else is out there.

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Alice

in June 26th, 2007 @ 16:23

318- Yes, I was.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 26th, 2007 @ 19:25

320-These “Washingtons” are getting confusing!

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Alice

in June 26th, 2007 @ 19:52

321- You’re telling us!

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Fox With Drops of Rubies

in June 27th, 2007 @ 07:06

319- I used to live in Michigan.

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Cinnamon Moon

in June 27th, 2007 @ 12:00

314- England.

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Shadowkat

in June 27th, 2007 @ 20:51

323-Oh, really? Cool! Whereabouts? (GAPA’s, since he/she doesn’t live there, anymore, would he/she be able to tell me exactly where, if he/she desired?)

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Cinnamon Moon

in June 28th, 2007 @ 14:10

Hmm… How about a “musers on the other side of the Alantic who would love a ko konvention of their own” collum? I mean, there’s three of us…

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Vixen of the Ruby Eyes :idea:

in June 28th, 2007 @ 14:16

I lived in Kalamazoo. Misspelled, but I’m in the middle of an icecream.

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Vixen of the Ruby Eyes :idea:

in June 28th, 2007 @ 14:17

324- England is only an hour away by plane. And a couple of hundred dollars.

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Vixen of the Ruby Eyes :idea:

in June 28th, 2007 @ 14:57

326- Yeah! Honest!

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 28th, 2007 @ 19:45

Are the plans still to require plastic wrapping? Should my parents wear plastic too???

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Alice

in June 28th, 2007 @ 22:52

RALLY ROUND! RALLY ROUND! ALL PEOPLE WHO WANT A WASHINGTON STATE KOKONVENTION COME HERE!

Cat’s Meow lives on the east side of the state, I live on the west side, and Donaldo can come somewhere. Where, Donaldo?

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Vixen in the Eyes of the Moon

in June 29th, 2007 @ 05:00

How about a Copenhagon kokonvention?

he he heh- A KOpenhagen Kokonvention.

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Alice

in June 29th, 2007 @ 20:40

Heh. Neither of them will come here. Darn.

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Cinnamon Moon

in June 30th, 2007 @ 04:05

I’ve come. Once again, if it is in the right place at the right time, then I’m in.

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Alice

in June 30th, 2007 @ 10:49

334- Right. But what is the right place and the right time? I can endeavor to make it if I know, but if I don’t, then I can’t. (Profound, no?)

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B. Cavefish (leaving out the "or"s from now on)

in June 30th, 2007 @ 12:48

How about another one somewhere in the middle of the United States? Like, how about Minnesota?

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Capricious The Great And Terrible (cappy)

in June 30th, 2007 @ 15:49

299- Oh no! I didn’t mean YOU necessarily…

336- YES! MINNESOTA!!!!!! I am living here at the moment! (And have always been.)

I am going to the Washington D.C. kokonvention on Tuesday.

My mom has friends there, so it’s easy to go to D.C. from Minnesota.

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Red-tailed HAWK

in June 30th, 2007 @ 19:27

337-There is no kokonvention on tuesday… And so now just one, not both???

40 DAYS UNTILL TEH KOKONVENTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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kricket

in June 30th, 2007 @ 21:44

Put me under Not Sure Which, But Interested

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Cinnamon Moon

in July 1st, 2007 @ 07:23

335- This August, East Washington.

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Capricious

in July 1st, 2007 @ 14:21

338- I mean, July 10th. Sorry.

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Alice

in July 2nd, 2007 @ 15:50

340- Okay . . .

So that makes two people in Eastern Washington, one in Western Washington, and . . . where’s Donaldo? Anyone know?

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Shadowkat

in July 3rd, 2007 @ 19:06

338-Now it’s 37!!!

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Capricious The Great and Terrible (cappy)

in July 3rd, 2007 @ 21:42

We still don’t know what Rebbecca looks like, presently.

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Mirabelle the divine Qween of Green

in July 4th, 2007 @ 09:57

Dang it! I can’t go to the one on the 10th, b/c I will be in MO visiting my friend Vera. But there won’t be anybody there on the 15th! Wah! Ok, so should Igo visit Vera in MO or come back on the 9th to go to the Kokonvention. Are we doing the same thing both days? like NPR etc?

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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

in July 4th, 2007 @ 10:33

(345) Some people are planning to come both days. We’ll likely do some of the same things, but not all, as some, like NPR, aren’t available both dates.

(344) Maybe I should come in disguise.

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Cinnamon Moon

in July 4th, 2007 @ 10:52

346- Don’t be silly. If you go in disguise, they’ll ALL want to go in disguise.

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Purple Panda

in July 4th, 2007 @ 18:23

332 – My Aunt and Uncle could come…they live in Copenhagen. But sorry, not me!

344 – Not officially, but I think I found a picture of her on the internet. At least I think it’s her. It said Rebecca Lasley, and it was from her museum…

I’m in MI for a month this summer, and might be able to do something there as well.

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Capricious The Great and Terrible

in July 4th, 2007 @ 18:56

346- Do you work at the Mendenhall Plantation?

My mom needs (would like) to know what is going to happen on both the 15th and the 10th, so we know if I should go to this singing thing or not. =.

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Mirabelle the divine Qween of Green

in July 4th, 2007 @ 19:08

so what day is NPR? Same question as Cappy. (What is going on etc.)

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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

in July 4th, 2007 @ 19:34

(349, 350) We’re still working out details of what will happen when, but we do know that NPR cannot do a tour on the 10th.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in July 4th, 2007 @ 21:48

The good news is that we will have an NPR tour on the 15th.

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Purple Panda

in July 5th, 2007 @ 06:43

Are we going to have extra time to just, well, “get to know each other,” and say…have a pie war?

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