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I should wear my ugly golf shorts. It seems fitting.

The Reverend, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 10:32 (seventeen years ago) link

we should all wear ugly golf shorts.

lxy, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 15:21 (seventeen years ago) link

Thanks for thinking of me. My correct email is without the bit about having spam for tea in it, by the way!

I fly out to Seattle on Friday, I'm really looking forward to it!

Zora, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 17:25 (seventeen years ago) link

Zora I sent you a webmail through ILX. let me know if you didn't get it or drop me a line: jergins at gmail dot com

the Reverened: webmailed
Donut: gmailed

who am i forgetting?

jergïns, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 18:00 (seventeen years ago) link

Scott CE - Mr. Jaq saw him last week at the Prince movie. Morley Timmons - maybe Donut can contact, or wait I think she's in that googlegroup thing.

Zora, I webmailed you too. Have a safe trip!

Jaq, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 18:03 (seventeen years ago) link

I got and answered both your emails. Thanks guys! I'll come to croquet FAP as long as the course organisers don't spring anything on us for that Saturday. It'll be great to see a bit more of Seattle than the campus and to meet some ILXors.

Zora, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 18:44 (seventeen years ago) link

i wish you didn't have to have a gmail account to join that google groups thing.

Lingbert, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 18:47 (seventeen years ago) link

You don't! At least, I don't. I had to make a google account, but not gmail.

Jaq, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 18:49 (seventeen years ago) link

Zora, if you end up with a free evening at some other point during your stay, shout out and we'll all convene for a "Zora's in town!" FAP.

Jaq, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 18:51 (seventeen years ago) link

i wish you didn't have to have a gmail account to join that google groups thing.

d00d! You're in there w/o a gmail. wtf!? ur makin mah head hurt.

Jaq, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 18:53 (seventeen years ago) link

as long as the course organisers don't spring anything on us

i read 'course organizers' as 'croquet course organizers'. haha, it's a wacky course but not a reason not to come!

Hotmail Lingbert plz to enter 21st century.

jergïns, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 18:55 (seventeen years ago) link

we'll all convene for a "Zora's in town!" FAP

this would be great

jergïns, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 18:56 (seventeen years ago) link

IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED: post game tag-team downstairs DJ action with me and Donut.

jergïns, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 19:14 (seventeen years ago) link

Hotmail Lingbert plz to enter 21st century.
Google does not own me

Lingbert, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 19:19 (seventeen years ago) link

d00d! You're in there w/o a gmail. wtf!? ur makin mah head hurt.
i don't know what's going on or who i am anymore. what is this "jaq"?

Lingbert, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 19:21 (seventeen years ago) link

IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED: post game tag-team downstairs DJ action with me and Donut.

HURRAY!!! YIPPEE!!!

if anyone can't make it for the afternoon croquet business, please do consider coming for the dance party. these are 2 excellent DJs, and this is going to be such great fun!!

but really you should cancel any other plans and come for all.

lxy, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 19:30 (seventeen years ago) link

we need to have an ILX field trip:

http://www.roxycinema.com/Seattle_default.htm

jergïns, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 19:36 (seventeen years ago) link

oh WOOT!!!

lingbert, you are working too hard I think. Have you been rainforesting yet? We spotted the hostel over there, it is very rainbow tie-dyed granola, but would be an excellent place to stay for trips to beaches and Hoh.

Jaq, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 19:38 (seventeen years ago) link

(woot wz for djs)

Jaq, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 19:39 (seventeen years ago) link

Bollywood @ Totem Lake = awesome! I have to find out when Killer of Sheep is at NWFF though, Mr. Jaq wants to see that.

Jaq, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 19:42 (seventeen years ago) link

bollywood night out in the suburbs how great will that be

awesome lingpix of coast

AER LINGBERT

jergïns, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 19:49 (seventeen years ago) link

jergins, you know all the best threads :)

Jaq, Wednesday, 13 June 2007 19:55 (seventeen years ago) link

CROQUET FAP II is so on, this Saturday

jergïns, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 17:37 (seventeen years ago) link

my friend j0sh r0b3rts is going to spin some records too, like the last fap

jergïns, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 17:39 (seventeen years ago) link

and we're going to try to set up a second croquet course, in case there are more than six people who want to play at a time.

you know when you get those great ideas in the middle of the night and then you wake up and they're not so great? well, i'm still with this one: set up the courses side by side, like one wicket next to the other:
_ _
/ \ / \

jergïns, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 17:41 (seventeen years ago) link

HURRAY FOR TWO CROQUET COURSES!
HURRAY FOR THREE DJS!

zora, are you here now? how's it going? are you coming to the party?

seattle ILXors, all y'all come, okay? it's going be such good fun!

portlanders? you come, too!
vancouverites? why not?
west coast: we want you!!
the country, the world: all are welcome!

lxy, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 17:47 (seventeen years ago) link

lxy otm

haha i knew formatting would mess up my beautiful wicket ascii

jergïns, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 17:49 (seventeen years ago) link

We could always have a single course but tons of people playing on it, as long as people remember which is their ball and whose turn it is (but well people forget that anyway).

I started cooking last night for this :)

Jaq, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 17:53 (seventeen years ago) link

I am picturing mad croquet like Desktop Tower Defense IRL!

Jaq, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 17:55 (seventeen years ago) link

jergins, what would be the advantage of having two courses side by side?

Lingbert, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 18:05 (seventeen years ago) link

Tears before sundown.

Jaq, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 18:18 (seventeen years ago) link

i was just thinking of ways that more people could play at once. we've considered the other side yard but there are all those prickly bushes on that side. we can all get out in the backyard and figure it out. that'll be fun

jergïns, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 18:49 (seventeen years ago) link

DANCING before sundown is what i'm saying.

lxy, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 19:07 (seventeen years ago) link

side by side courses is a dumb idea now that i think about it because what if you hit someone's ball from the other game?

jergïns, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 19:19 (seventeen years ago) link

Riot in the side yard!

Jaq, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 19:31 (seventeen years ago) link

Croquet FAP II: Riot In The Side Yard

jergïns, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 19:37 (seventeen years ago) link

ATTN: rioters will have to play on the thorny side of the yard.

(you guys, don't scare zora!)

lxy, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 22:02 (seventeen years ago) link

And if it rains - indoor beer bottle bowling!

Jaq, Thursday, 28 June 2007 18:03 (seventeen years ago) link

or if it rains, dancing starts early!

lxy, Thursday, 28 June 2007 20:42 (seventeen years ago) link

or if it rains we play in the rain. who are we if we can't play in the rain? this is our town.

jergïns, Thursday, 28 June 2007 20:59 (seventeen years ago) link

croquet fap II: 40 awesome people, one toilet

jergïns, Friday, 29 June 2007 06:58 (seventeen years ago) link

(and the yard for the dudes)

jergïns, Friday, 29 June 2007 06:58 (seventeen years ago) link

Hello!

Don't worry, I am not easily frightened. Did you get my email? If it's ok with you I'll bring a couple of Clarion West buddies, they can drive me and can therefore provide backup and /or an escape vehicle should it turn out there is reason for fear! ;)

I've been in Seattle a week and a half now but hardly managed to venture out of the sorority house we're living in. We have classes here and then we write, critique, write some more... decompression basically involves yacking at each other about narrative arcs, or gender & identity in online gaming, or Paris Hilton, y'know. It turns out SF writers are just people. They are keeping us damn busy though.

I'm liking the changeable weather, it's a lot like home only warmer on the wet days. There seems to be a good selection of restaurants around the university district, we've had a couple of lunches out. Generally though, they feed us, and that is very nice.

I've ventured outside the U district four times; once for the Locus Awards at the Marriott Courtyard, once for Nancy Kress (who tutored us our first week) reading at the SFM, once to go look round the SFM itself, which was kinda pricy for what you get but gave me a story idea I'm writing up at the moment. Finding out where to catch the bus back here took longer than going round the museum but it's all good. Action. Adventure. Last Friday we went to a party in a posh house on 10th. I don't feel like I've even scratched the surface of Seattle yet.

Zora, Friday, 29 June 2007 07:13 (seventeen years ago) link

OMG NANCY KRESS!!!!! </fangirl>

If you get a chance to eat at Thai Tom, really you should. It's just up the street from Twice-Sold Tales (which is just up the street from the University Bookstore).

Yay Saturday! C'mon Friday, be OVER!

Jaq, Friday, 29 June 2007 14:30 (seventeen years ago) link

r0z i emailed you.

yes this day needs to be over. except there's still a lot to do

jergïns, Friday, 29 June 2007 17:33 (seventeen years ago) link

Hmm, I should probably show for this.

clotpoll, Friday, 29 June 2007 17:41 (seventeen years ago) link

yeah, come. i sent you an invite by webmail.

jergïns, Friday, 29 June 2007 17:49 (seventeen years ago) link

yes, please do! everyone should come!

lxy, Friday, 29 June 2007 17:54 (seventeen years ago) link

lingy will u wear short shorts for the croquet

jergïns, Saturday, 30 June 2007 06:40 (seventeen years ago) link

will you provide sunglasses so that people won't be blinded by my legs

Lingbert, Saturday, 30 June 2007 06:43 (seventeen years ago) link


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