The unexamined Oscar party is not worth having

[rollick]

Oscar parties are weird. At least, ours is. We throw it almost every year at Cass’ parents’ place, a split-level that can accommodate two separate parties: Us and 20 or so of our friends in the couch-and-chair-crammed TV room with the wall projector, and Cass’ parents and their friends and relatives upstairs with a giant flatscreen. It involves a

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[muckefuck]

Not as much as I enjoyed following the Onion on Twitter. Must be a great day to come to the office, huh?

[rollick]

We weren't particularly effected, though it was a bad day for our phone-answering receptionist.

[lcohen]

i hung out with the back row, fwiw. and had lovely time--thank you!

[insidian]

I had a great time! Stole Bob's chair and everything.

The problem with the Oscars is that it's on a "school" night, and most folks need to break for the door ASAP to get in some sleep. Now, if it were on a Saturday or Friday, I think you'd have a lot more milling about, post-party. I know I'd stick around and have a "what the WHAT?" gabfest if I didn't have to wake up a few hours after the end of ceremonies.