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Arisia 2016 Feedback
I just sent this feedback on the 2016 Arisia over to the feedback address. drwex suggested that I post it publicly:
I have a few points of feedback on the 2016 Arisia, now that it's finished:
Before Arisia...
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I rediscovered a photo from a trip to New Hampshire last fall, and worked on it over the last couple of days. I have two different crops of the same photo. Here I post the two, and ask my humble audience to weigh in: which works better?
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Arisia bagel breakfast this morning
This morning in room 1244, the lovely tigira and I are hosting a morning breakfast of bagels, homemade cream cheese (plain, chive, garlic, or cinnamon), dairy-free bagel topping, drinks, and company.
We'll be going from now until panels start at ten AM, so stop by room 1244 whenever you like. -
Photo processing
Over the weekend, I took a trip up to the southernmost coast of Maine with some of my photography club. ( Cut for your convenience... ) -
Favoring the bold?
On my commute in this morning, the phrase, "fortune favors the bold" went through my head a few times. Eventually, I realized...
It's true that fortune favors the bold; however, misfortune favors the bold just as much. -
Odd question this morning
tigira is leafing through our compiled cookbook, and encounters a recipe page that had been used as scratch paper for a shopping list.
tigira: Sweetie, why does your shopping list say, "shrooms, goats, and cocaine?"
meadmaker: I don't know... because I thought it was funny ( Read more... ) -
Whole foods groupon
I think I know a bunch of people who would be interested in a groupon to Whole Foods Market. Well, it's livingsocial instead of groupon, but you get the idea. You pay $10 to get a $20 voucher. If you're interested, go here: http://livingsocial.com/deals/ -
Wiretrapping
In case you haven't heard, some police forces have begun to arrest people who are videotaping them under state wiretapping laws. The basic idea is that the wiretapping law requires a person to obtain consent of all parties being recorded before the recording happens ( Read more... ) -
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I just saw a tree across the street, smoking. I think it's from touching some power lines. I just called 911 about it, and the conversation went pretty much like this:
911: "911, your call will be recorded. What is your emergency?"
Me: "Hi, I see a tree across the street..."
tigira notices that there is a fire response SUV pulling up to it ( Read more... )
