(seizes with urge to be there) Why are there no pictures of mack, tho? I demand pics of mack!!!
;_; (wishes she were there)
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
Aw... you guys look like you're having so much fun! I so wish I could be there.
Well, have a little fun for me, willya?
Posted by jexx (Member # 3450) on :
*jealous*
*jealous*
*jealous*
*thinks mack has a crush on Hot Nathan*
*ducks*
Posted by Lalo (Member # 3772) on :
While these are some titillating photos, I see no pictures of Mac Daddy and even fewer of Sweetcheeks in his orange tights. I find myself strangely teased.
But that's one hell of a photographer we have. Great shooting, Mac. Now turn the camera 180 degrees and we'll start talking real appreciation.
Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
Yay... a Wenchcon fix. Hahaha... Dam Raven... Dan_Raven... I get it. I get it.
Oh... the Wenchcon sign looks great!!!!
I wish I could be there. This of course is the next best thing.
I wish there could be another one next year, but I doubt it. I would start planning now.
I was gonna have a gallery area on the Wenchcon site, but this is just as good . Awesome pics as usual, Mack.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Olivia, what a cool site. You did an awesome job.
mack, good angles. Get prepared -- here comes a long-distance hug.
(((mack))) Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Love that last one, especially, of the "group" (in the room.) Just the placement of everyone in that shot makes it really stand out.
FG
Posted by Anthro (Member # 6087) on :
Hey is WenchCon in Atlanta? Where are you guys?
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
I believe so, Anthro.
Check out the 12 pages of posts on This Thread for more information
FG
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Wow...look at all the beautiful people!!!
Have fun y'all!
Nathan, you dog!!! Come out of the trunk man!
Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :
Mac Rocks!
Photojournalist Extrodinaire, thank you for the update!
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
--is blue
Wish I were there, but right now I'm having so much fun. Really I am.
Oh who am I kidding. I'm looking at a pile of homework with my foot propped on the tower of my computer.
Still, tell us about all the cool stuff, so that we can live vicariously through you all.
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
CT, you're right - the placement of the folks in that pic IS awesome.
Wish I was there . . . sigh!
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
I arrived in Atlanta at 3:01 PM (35 minutes earlier than my 3:36 ticketed arrival time). Called Ben, he showed up 20 minutes later and we began our wait in the Atrium. I tried to call Olivia, but apparently I had the wrong cell number.
Anyway, four passes, four thirty, no one is here yet. I call Ron to see if the boys (Nathan, Josh and Mark) called him and Ron was already heading to Kennesaw. Ron says, "No, I'm still circling the airport. I was hoping you'd be them."
"Crap, no. Do you have Olivia's cell number?"
"Yes." He starts rattling off HIS cell number. "No..wait...that's MINE." Then he tells me Olivia's. He decides to park in short term parking and join us next to the T-rex skeleton in the Atrium.
I called Olivia and I asked, "Do you have everyone's flight info?"
She says, "Why yes, I do. But it's...not here. It's on my desk...at home."
We wait. Hot Nathan calls! He had arrived, but sans tweedle dumb and tweedle dumber. Why?
They call my cell. "This is Mark."
"Hi Mark! Where are you?"
Mind you, I'm thinking North Baggage claim.
"Phoenix."
"That's the wrong airport."
"I know."
APPARENTLY, Mark and Josh (Raventh1 and Zevlag) flew standby. Intead of flying, they did a lot of...standing by.
I postpone my rental car reservation and wait. Karen (xnera) and Lindsey (Ophelia) show up.
Now what? Boys won't be in till 9:30. CT isn't coming
We try to figure out who will ride with Ron and who with me, but we're all hungry and Ron needs to get home as soon as he can. So poor Ron leaves all by himself while the rest of us eat.
He's such a good sport. I talked to Olivia and I am making him a special gift.
We eat, take the shuttle over to the Enterprise area. The shuttle driver is subtly sarcastic and damn funny. As I'm doing my paperwork at the rental place, Olivia calls, so I hand the phone over to Ben.
I have no idea what was said, but they talked for a good ten minutes. We all opted not to go to Dad's Garage. We pack up the car (Trunk Tetris and yes, we let Hot Nathan out so he could ride in the backseat). Begin the thirty minute drive to Kennesaw. Ben talks to Noah.
"What are you wearing?"
Noah. "Well, gray tighty whities..." o_O
We arrive. Without a proclaimed leader (as she is boy wrangling) we wander aimlessly. Chat and chat. I get embarrassed right away.
Me. "We're trying to figure out the room situation."
Judie. "Why?"
Noah. "Jamie and Ben want to get their own room."
*thwaps Noah*
So we all figure out the room situation and then troop over as a group to On the Border. As we wait, Nathan becomes a monkey, Lindsey is nasally raped, and we worry about being kicked out.
We eat. Nathan hogs the phone. Then Sarah hogs the phone. A lot of phone hogging. We share HUGE desserts, HUGE margaritas. We torture our server but I think we left him a substantial tip. (Split check, and I know I left him a good tip, the poor man). We all leave the restaurant, start walking and realize...
We're missing someone.
"Sarah!"
Sarah was...is...in the bathroom. Imagine her face when she walks out...
We troop back up to the hotel, get honked at (woowoo!). Get herded into the meeting room (we were keeping other guests up, apparently) and begin Hatrack Pictionary.
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
I'm noticing that WenchCon is decidedly short on the wench.
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
They had an orgy! I'm happy. No gathering is complete without an orgy.
Posted by Julie (Member # 5580) on :
That sounds like so much fun! Don't stop posting pictures!
Posted by Hot Nathan (Member # 6114) on :
Who needs wenches when you have me?
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Nervous Southern Women
Olivia and I dressed exactly alike. Due to a quirk of nervou Southern women, we both dressed in all black, with high heels, black leather jackers and determined grace. The more nervous I get, the bigger my hair gets.
After the initial laughs, we spent the day grocery shopping and taking care of her adorable boys. Someone from Washington DC kept calling, and it turned out to be CalvinMaker, kicking back at th hotel for a few dozen hours or so. Everyone finally coordinated at the hotel, where Nathan didn't recognize me but CalvinMaker did.
I regret my sleeping through half of EnderCon, because I'm sure I can't remember the people here. Also, Hobbes grew very tall in the past two years.
At the fake mexican restaurant, I realized that the majority of attendees at EnderCon were young men. Let that be advertising.
Taalcon couldn't resist the urge to play with his food, and disocovered that you CAN make a flag out of money, that a dollar bill does NOT turn into a straw, and that conversation threads are as non-sequitur at the table as here. Nathan is having CalvinMaker's babies.
JaneX is recording the out of contexts, Pop. You would be proud.
This morning, we watched Fellowship, and it was funnier that MST. Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
TE or EE, kat? Cuz y'know, the TE isn't worth squat compared to the EE.
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
I really did have to flee from dinner before giving in to the urge to just go with ya'll. Hot Nathan is just a huge draw.
Posted by Hot Nathan (Member # 6114) on :
You know, celia, I could have your babies after CalvinMaker's. Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
what? like for dinner?
i hear your toddler dip is the finest in all the land.
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
*high-fives Celia*
Posted by Olivet (Member # 1104) on :
I was so nervous yesterday, I couldn't eat. I had a couple smoothie-like things and a few crackers.
When I was sure all the food was ready for the next day and my sister had made it to our house, I packed. Had a fab time playing games with everyone.
Major Difference This Year:
Most of the 'wenches' are young fellas. Guess we wenches are more of a draw than I thought. *flounces* Go Figger.
Woke up this morning and realized I was so whack last night that I didn't pack any pants. Well, One workout bottom. But no jeans or anything. I did pack an outfit for dancing and about 10 shirts. D'oy!
So I went home to get pants, still wearing w wenchy skirt borrowed from the inestimable Jenny Gardener. Helped deliver and serve lunch, which people either really enjoyed ar were afraid to admit not liking.
Realized I left my camera at home. And my swimsuit, and my Sting sword toy. As I was trying to leave, I find out that poor Noah is looking for a laundromat. I have no idea where one is, so I just take the clotyhes home with me. Am washing them now. Heh.
I can't decide if that's a wnchy thing or not. Probably not.
JaneX and Ela and Shlomo and Narr and Taalcon andraven1th and Zevlag and xnera, and Ophelia, and geez, EVERYONE is just so cool. I'm overwhelmed with the luv.Everyone has been really nice to my sister and nieces, too. Which is good, because I feared they might feel a little out of it, not having been at the 'rack.
We missed having you CT, but there will be otther times. *big ol' hug*
Posted by aka (Member # 139) on :
I'm working today but maybe I can call you guys tonight or something? Someone tell me a cell phone number. Or if you guys have my cell number (I think Noah does) you can call me here in San Francisco when the movie gets out. Arrrrgh, I wish I could be there! It sounds so fun!
Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :
"...I didn't pack any pants"
Wow. I'm never missing another Wenchcon again!
Posted by Hot Nathan (Member # 6114) on :
quote:what? like for dinner?
What else would I have meant? I'm certainly not going to help bring your evil spawn into this world.
Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :
I am sooooooo jealous!
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
Have an apple.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Yay! Lots of great pics! Good reporting by mack, kat, and Olivet. It's almost like being there!
Ok, no, it's really not. But it helps! Glad y'all are having so much fun! Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
We want day two! More pictures!
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Today was just about a perfect day.
We left the guys downstairs last night about 3:00, and Olivia and I talked until 4:30. Four hours later, we stumbled out of bed and tried to remember the day's plan. Wait - where are Jenny and Hobbes and kwsni and Ken? Theyd didn't come last night! I'll go and ask CalvinMaker if we can use his computer to see if they have posted troubles to Hatrack.
Room 222. I knock on the door, and am greeted by two impossibly lovely young women getting ready in the bathroom. Wrong door. "Sorry!" Well, crap, what's their door number? ILYW are still looking at me. I swear this is their room. Maybe they picked up girls last night? In the last four hours? WHERE??
"Um, are Noah and Dave and Nathan around?" "Yeah, they are downstairs. <beat> "I'm Jenny Gardener."
Everyone is here. Yay!
The EEs are wonderful, and we watched them all. They were thoroughly commented upon and mystied, and Gandalf himself made it into the out of context book. I can't wait for JaneX to post it.
For dinner, I am refusing to comment. *grin*
----
Three weeks ago, Olivia called me to finalize plans and make all is good. I said don't worry, it doesn't matter what happens, as long we are all in the same city and we watch Return of the King, nothing else matters.
We ARE all in the same city.
With all the dressing up and preparations and dinner delights, we made it to the theatre ten minutes before the movie started... and about half the group made it in to buy tickets befor they sold out. But all turned out very well. Those who hadn't seen the movie did, and some of the rest of us went instead to Lost in Translation (excellent movie, and Noemon, I'm overwhelmingly flattered and a little squicked ), and then went watched the ending of Return of the King from the floor of the theatre. That was perfect - a wonderful movie, and the best parts of an astounding movie. We still sniffled, especially during "You bow to no one." It was wonderful.
Right now, there is hot-tubbing, fencing, and yay! unexpected Hatrackers! Hatrack's favorite (ex)cadet is here.
I gotta go play. Wish you were here.
[ January 18, 2004, 01:37 AM: Message edited by: katharina ]
Posted by Lalo (Member # 3772) on :
You can't possibly mean you met up with Justin.
Posted by porcelain girl (Member # 1080) on :
i dont think anyone in the group has my new home phone, but i would love to make a phone call. email me if anyone is up for it. ellissara@hotmail.com
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
I have a hundred and fifty photos to upload.
However.
They're all on my CF card and need to be downloaded onto my computer and then photoshopped to proper net size.
Meaning?
You'll get day two photos after I wake up.
Worth the wait?
Yes, there are Mack shots. And OH, there are Mack shots. Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Mack shots! OOOOH!
SHOO! Go to sleep! And then wake up early! Posted by Theca (Member # 1629) on :
*waits*
Isn't it morning yet?
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Think she's asleep yet?
Cuz if she's asleep, we can get someone to wake her up. And then it'll be "after she wakes up," right?
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Yes, I mean Justin.
My cel: 469-879-1306
Call me, I'll answer, and we all can talk.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
*kicks whoever called kat first*
Just as well -- SOMEONE should get some sleep, and I think it just might be me. Posted by Richard Berg (Member # 133) on :
I recognize Taalcon, despite being terrible with names/faces. I think he was the random guy wearing a P-Web shirt when we had an OSC dinner in Greensboro 2 years ago.
There weren't too many wenches there, but I'd hit it.
Posted by CalvinMaker (Member # 2032) on :
quote:For dinner, I am refusing to comment. *grin*
Well, if she won't elaborate, I will.
(Btw, if this post is slightly incoherent, it's because it's 7:30 in the morning, I haven't slept at all tonight, and I've netted about 4 hours of sleep in the past 3 days)
So yeah, we were all going to meet at this Macaroni Grill restaurant very close to the hotel. Myself, Katherina, Dave, Jeremy, Shlomo, and Lindsay all piled into Dave's car, expecting a one or two minute ride to dinner. Considering there was one more of us than could really sit in the car, I (oh so graciously) offered to have Kat sit on my lap in the front seat. Considering how tall she is, she really had to scrunch up to fit. And it was a bit of a struggle to find a spot where her heels weren't digging into my shins. Anyway, Dave takes us on the back road around the neighborhood, to hit the restaurant turn from the main road.
We wound up missing the turn, going on the next turn instead.
Which took us onto the interstate.
We had quite a roadtrip taking the exit onto another interstate in order to get back to the original one, and then back onto the main road. And all the while Kat is squished in the front seat with me, relying on me to hold onto her for the turns. I personally found this all to be hilarious, but yeah, that's just me.
Anyway, we finally get back to the main road, and we get a call from the others; the restaurant is completely full.
So we spend another five minutes in the car searching for a place to eat.
On the way back, the ride was much better. Not only did we not go onto any interstates, but Lindsay sat on Jeremy's lap this time. A much better fit, considering height.
So anyway, yeah. Dinner was amusing.
Posted by CalvinMaker (Member # 2032) on :
Oh, on another note, Nathan is sleeping on his air mattress right next to me right now, and it's been very interesting listening/watching him. He snores in a consistent pattern, VERY loud, and occasionally kicks out as if fighting his mattress.
Posted by CalvinMaker (Member # 2032) on :
AHAHAHAHA. This is the second time tonight that he's woken up randomly by jumping up, looking around in confusion, saying "Huh? What? Huh?" and going right back to sleep.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Where is everyone?? No one is awake. It's 7:30 in the morning, I gota whole three hours of sleep, and no one in this whole hotel is awake to play. *pouts*
Darn internal alarm clock. We are not friends, he and I. *yells at inner alarm clock* Three hours of sleep, buddy! What's up with that??
[ January 18, 2004, 07:35 AM: Message edited by: katharina ]
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Is mack awake yet? If not, go wake her up. We want pictures!
Posted by Javert Hugo (Member # 3980) on :
Girl, what are you doing awake? Go get some sleep! It's five in the morning there!!
Posted by Javert Hugo (Member # 3980) on :
P.S. Username changed to avoid accidental landmark posting.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
I know I should be asleep, but it ain't happening. I gave up an hour ago, and have been watching bizarre stuff on TV.
*giggle* Accidentally landmarking in this thread WOULD have been quite amusing, neh?
Posted by Javert Hugo (Member # 3980) on :
*laugh* No! Not funny at all.
Posted by CalvinMaker (Member # 2032) on :
I'm awake. I'll be right down. I have to call my X gf though. She wanted a power nap and wanted me to wake her up in an hour so we could talk.
Posted by aka (Member # 139) on :
Arrrgh! I hate it that I missed your call, Noah! I just left you a voicemail message. My phone said you called at 3am, but was that EST or PST? <laughs> Sounds like you guys are having such a blast! I talked to Katie just then. It was so great to chat with her! I hope some of the rest of you guys are getting some sleep. I can't wait to see the rest of the pictures! Take care, everyone, and enjoy! Posted by Julie (Member # 5580) on :
It sounds like you guys are having so much fun. Hey-it's morning. And not even early morning either (depending on timezone). Get those pictures online!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
No pics yet . . .
OTOH, I hear mack is armed. With a sword! So maybe we should let her post 'em when she feels like it, hmm?
Thanks for the call, kat! *boasts* I spoke to Hot Nathan! And Zevlag.
Have a good lunch. And when you get back, MAKE MACK POST PICS!
Puhleeez?
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
I didn't get to speak with rivka or aka Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
You were stabbing people with sharp things when I called, mack. I'll call your cell later, ok?
Do we get pics soon? pwetty pweeze?
Posted by aka (Member # 139) on :
Cool! I talked to Noah, Hobbes, Morbo, and Nathan! Man, I wish I were there! Y'all sound like you're having so much fun! Posted by Taalcon (Member # 839) on :
We are Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Yes, we are. Come dance, Dave.
---Katie
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
First they stab each other with pointy things.
Now they're switching identities.
What kind of weird freakishness IS this? Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Dave, do you have a PVC pipe in your room? I was afraid to knock on the door.
--still Katie Posted by porcelain girl (Member # 1080) on :
aw, didja get my message?
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
*giggles* Keep it up, kat, and you WILL landmark! Using Nathan's sn!
Posted by Hot Nathan (Member # 6114) on :
So if I flirt with Kat, am I really flirting with myself? O_o
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
It was my life's ambition to dance in orange tights for the pleassure of the wenches. After a triumph of this magnitude, I am afraid the rest of my life will wander in the shadows and the shallow dregs. So famous, so easily, so soon, I have danced my dance and spent my triumph.
----
Just kidding. I didn't get your message, porce. --still Katie
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
For the record, I'm not Nate either. Or Katie.
-Taal
[ January 19, 2004, 12:57 AM: Message edited by: T_Smith ]
Posted by Hot Nathan (Member # 6114) on :
For the record, neither am I.
[ January 19, 2004, 12:58 AM: Message edited by: Hot Nathan ]
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
And me? Well, I'm not T, or Kate, or Dave. Ohh but you know some of us wish we could be, and there have ben those hours....
Not T_Smith -- Zevlag
[ January 19, 2004, 01:00 AM: Message edited by: T_Smith ]
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Let this be a lesson to you kiddies: always log out on a public computer during a convention of nutty semi-strangers and virtual friends. Morbo
Posted by ladyday (Member # 1069) on :
Anyone still awake out there? I'd give a call
email is billie@steelbubble.com
[ January 19, 2004, 01:28 AM: Message edited by: ladyday ]
Posted by Javert Hugo (Member # 3980) on :
ladyday! We're here and most are in the hot tub. Call!
469-879-1306
Posted by ladyday (Member # 1069) on :
Hmm, got cut off talking to Nathan. Think Mr. Hot Stuff hung up on me . Hee hee, we were winding down anyway, sounds like you're having a blast .
Posted by Javert Hugo (Member # 3980) on :
My phone ran out of battery, ladyday. Olivia is going to plug it into her charger, though. She'll try to call you back.
Posted by Ophelia (Member # 653) on :
*sniff*
I miss it already!
I am too tired to articulate at the moment, what with the very few hours of sleep I got last night (*cough* this morning) and all, but I had a blast! I only wish I had stayed longer.
And (*cough again*) it's Lindsay.
Posted by Javert Hugo (Member # 3980) on :
We miss you!!
We went bowling, and Hobbes and Nathan killed.
Twenty minutes ago, I witnesses an Ent conversation:
Olivia: Ma..ack? Mack: Yeah? Olivia: Could you, tomorrow,.... <pause> <blink> <mack's attention wanders> ...take, um, ... <mack chases a butterfly> Mack: Wait, what? Olivia: Hmm? Kate: Hey wenches, y'all want some juice? Olivia and Mack: What? <repeat>
LindsAy, I wish you were still here. We are about to watch Moulin Rouge. I think. Where are they? Someone? Ewan? Ewan honey?
---Nathan. No, wait, Taal. No wait, I don't know who I am!
Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :
JaneX, Shlomo, narrativium, and I arrived at the hotel Friday afternoon and found CalvinMaker lurking in the lobby waiting for other Hatrackers to show up. I had been planning to take a brief nap, but Noah roped us into a game of "Apples to Apples" - we played in the lobby, and roped in more Hatrackers as they walked in the door. Morbo and fugu arrived next, and joined in the game, than Kate and Olivet and others started arriving, at which point we gave up game-playing and started talking.
JaneX, Shlomo, narrativium, and I had to do our Friday night Sabbath ritual, but we walked over to the Mexican restaurant with the crowd Friday night, just to be sociable, and mack bought me a margaritia. Thanks, mack!
I am really enjoying looking at the pictures, and I definitely wish more of you could have come.
Btw, Dave, how did you manage to get lost every time you got in the car?
**Ela**
[ January 19, 2004, 06:11 PM: Message edited by: Ela ]
Posted by Taalcon (Member # 839) on :
Not every time! Just...twice. I think.
Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :
A likely story, Dave...
All I know is, I was fielding frantic phonecalls from narr Saturday evening when we were all trying to hunt down dinner. And you DID get lost trying to find the hotel on Friday...
**Ela**
Posted by Taalcon (Member # 839) on :
Ken, Becky & Co made the same mistake....
Posted by Javert Hugo (Member # 3980) on :
Well, technically, we weren't lost Saturday night... we knew exactly where narr and co. were. They just ate quickly.
Posted by Olivet (Member # 1104) on :
It WAS sort of tucked away...
Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :
quote:we knew exactly where narr and co. were.
..but they didn't know where you were... Posted by Javert Hugo (Member # 3980) on :
..so they were lost... Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :
Posted by Ophelia (Member # 653) on :
We weren't lost. We knew where we were, too. We just lost you guys. We knew where you should have been, but you weren't there.
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. Awesome pics as usual, Mack.
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*thwaps Noah*![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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Just as well -- SOMEONE should get some sleep, and I think it just might be me. ![[Evil]](graemlins/evil.gif)
We want pictures!
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So maybe we should let her post 'em when she feels like it, hmm?![[Cool]](cool.gif)
*boasts* I spoke to Hot Nathan! And Zevlag. ![[Wave]](graemlins/wave.gif)
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. Hee hee, we were winding down anyway, sounds like you're having a blast