..... I never really looked at those Kamacon threads because by the time I did it was too late for me to go.. but i'm guessing by this thread you had a pretty good time.. i'm sorry it's over.
-Jack Montague
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
*hugs Kama* Miss ya!
So, when are you coming here next year? Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
Dunno. When's KamaCon 2?
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
It'd BETTER be after I get back!!!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
I think the answer to my question might lead to the answer to yours, Kama. Posted by Eduardo_Sauron (Member # 5827) on :
Who knows? Maybe next year I can attend.
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
Yay!
Posted by sarahdipity (Member # 3254) on :
It was nice to meeet you Kama. I'm glad you made it back safely.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
three.
Posted by ak (Member # 90) on :
Wait! That wasn't in the plan! We were supposed to kidnap you and keep you here from now on! What went wrong? Did Frisco mess up or something? What a foolish boy!
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
I thought America seemed a little down this morning.
Now I know why.
Kama, it was so great to meet you. I hope you'll come back soon and marry some guy to get your green card so you can stay for good.
Thanks for the wonderful treats from Poland.
And Eduardo, if you come we'll have to have EduardoCon!
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Kama, I'm glad you made it back safely, and that I got a chance to meet you. It was fun... And you know KamaCon 2 will happen whenever you (and your wallet) are ready for it!
EduardoCon! That's a great idea, Bob. Eduardo, Kama brought us Polish chocolate when she came...
[ August 29, 2004, 12:13 PM: Message edited by: ElJay ]
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
Awww Posted by Happy Camper (Member # 5076) on :
but I'm glad you made it back safe. Hope you can come back and see us again in the not too distant future. We loves the Kama (or the K.A.M.A. as the case may be )
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
The problem with calling it EduardoCon is that it wouldn't indicate that it was the second Con of its type. Perhaps we could call it "KamaCon II: This Time, It's Eduardo!"
Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :
KamaCon II: The Appearance of Eduardo!
KamaCon II: This time it's multi-national!
-Trevor
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
It is weird how my bed does not seem mine after all this time.
Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :
Well, we're still glad you made it home safely.
-Trevor
Posted by Taalcon (Member # 839) on :
KamaCon II: A Multinational Affair Prove Your Existence...Again!
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Loved meeting you, Kama! Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Wish I'd been able to come, Kama--maybe next time I'll actually make it. Are you going to post any kind of Kamacon journal type thing, or anything of the sort? If you do you know you'll have three or four forums worth of avid readers. I think that Tom's right, and that future Hatracons featuring (and revolving around) the visit of non-US Hatrackers to the US pretty much have to be called Kamacons, regardless of who the guest of honor is.
Hmmm...
Who are all of our non-US hatrackers, and where are they from?
ae - Singapore, I believe amira - England Anna - France Bob the Lawyer – Canadian Corwin - Switzerland? France? Help me out here folks. digging_holes – Canadian Eduardo - Brazil enjeeo - Australian Ethics Gradient - Australia Eaque Legit - Canadian Fahim - Sri Lanka Ginette - Netherlands imogen - Australia Jaiden – Canadian Jebus - Ireland Kama, obviously - Poland Kate Emily - "Poland/USA" King of Men - Someplace Northern European, I think, probably Scandanavian, but I'm not sure where exactly, off the top of my head. Lissande - Czech Republic maui babe - Hawaii Raia - Israel Scythrop – Australia solo - Canadian surveyor (although let's face it, he hasn't posted in about 5 years--he isn't coming back) - Czech Republic, was it? Anybody remember? Someplace Eastern European, anyway. Teshi - Canada Tristan – Sweden Trondheim - Norway Troubador - Australia tt&t - New Zealand twinky - Canada Tzadik - Czech Republic quidscribs - Sri Lanka Verily the Younger - Alaska Zotto - Hawaii
Who else? I know I'm forgetting people. There's a woman from the netherlands or something, name starts with a "G"--Ginny? Gina? No, niether of those is it--whose name is escaping me at the moment, and I know that there are others.
[Edited to correct tt&t's nationality. If other people come up with names and nationalities, or can correct mistakes I've made, I'll update the list to reflect it]
[Edited to add more people, and to alphabetize them. Once I've got something approaching a completed list I'll probably organize them by nationality.]
[ August 30, 2004, 07:11 PM: Message edited by: Noemon ]
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Noem, are you trying to tick off tt&t? She's NOT an Aussie -- she's a Kiwi. Posted by MaydayDesiax (Member # 5012) on :
Hehe. Two weeks after Kamacon, and here we are, discussing another con...
(((Kama))) I'm glad you made it home safe and sound. I know that if you ever decide to visit again, many doors will be open for you to stay. It was a pleasure to meet you, and I'm still snacking on some of those wonderful treats you brought us. ::is convinced that foreign chocolate is the best::
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Kama:
quote:
posted August 29, 2004 01:15 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is weird how my bed does not seem mine after all this time
Well, that is what you get for hopping in and out of beds so often...
Who's bed would you rather be in, that is the questions we REALLY want to know... Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Thanks rivka! I've corrected the list. Anybody think of the people I'm forgetting?
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
digging_hooles and Jaiden are Canadian, I believe. Tristan is from Sweden? Ginette may be who you were trying to think of. Scythrop (sp?) is also from Australia.
*ponders*
That's all I can think of for now...
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Were you thinking of ginette (and isn't she French)? And isn't Jebus in Ireland? Is Anna also from France?
[Edit -- Oops, didn't see that Anna was already on the list.]
[ August 29, 2004, 06:08 PM: Message edited by: Papa Moose ]
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
raia's in israel.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
I'm (nearly) Canadian
EDIT: I think Corwin was in Romania, then he moved to France.
[ August 29, 2004, 06:12 PM: Message edited by: Teshi ]
Posted by the master (Member # 6788) on :
so that's why it's so grey here today.
Posted by Jaiden (Member # 2099) on :
I am Canadian, as is BtL and Twinky... I'm sure there are others of us that I can't think of right now Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Okay, I've added the names listed so far, and have alphabetized them. Once we've got something approaching a complete list, I'll organize it by country, but for now an alphabetized list seems like an easier thing to search through to see if someone has been listed yet or not.
Am I correct in thinking that Raia is an American, who just happens to be over in Israel right now? If that's the case I won't put her, unless she's moved there permenantly (or for the next year or so, whatever ).
Who was it that started posting, and then very shortly thereafter up and moved to...Sri Lanka, was it?, to marry somebody she'd met online? He posted for a little while too. Anybody remember their names?
Also, who was it that went to S. Korea to teach ESL, anybody remember? A regular, but his name is escaping me at the moment. Started with an "M", I believe.
Where is Odouls from? For some reason I want to say that he's a Brit, although I'm nearly sure I'm wrong.
[ August 29, 2004, 08:05 PM: Message edited by: Noemon ]
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
Though my vote should count minimally (if at all), since I am a non-attender, I'd vote to name future conventions after the incoming guest, too. If Eduardo were to visit, for example, it would be neat to have the focus on Eduardo and Eduardo-things (country dancing, as per the pictures! ) , just as was done for Kama. Part of what made this one so neat was that it was so Kama-centered, and that made it quite special for her as well as us.
I'd like to see a whole event centered on Jaiden, on Anna, on Troubs ... and I think it might be more of an incentive to make the trip. But that's just one other perspective, you know.
PS: my Dave is essentially in another world, so his name should be off. Thanks for remembering him, though.
[ August 29, 2004, 08:13 PM: Message edited by: Sara Sasse ]
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Okay Sara, I've removed mister boy for you. With regret, but what can you do?
Do you remember where Ginette lives? You're right in thinking that that was who I was thinking of.
Hey, do you have dual citizenship, being married to a Canadian and all?
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Right, quidscribs! I couldn't recall her name for the life of me!
quidscribs and her husband, Fahim, have been added to the list.
I know that we've got other people in France, but they haven't posted much lately, and I'm having trouble remembering their names.
[ August 29, 2004, 08:20 PM: Message edited by: Noemon ]
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
I initially thought Ginette was in the US, but now I'm not sure. Maybe I can search for it.
I have US citizenship and he has Canadian citizenship. He also holds a (renewable) Permanent Resident status in the US, and I am eligible to apply for Landed Immigrant status in Canada (both of these permit us to retain our original citizenship). Dave was born to a man who was born in the US, though the son of Canadian parents, so if his father hadn't resigned his American citizenship at the time of the Korean War, Dave would have had dual citizenship.
It's all very complicated, and it required many offerings to the immigration attorney to straighten out. (Her name is Glorilee, and she's very very good.)
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Interesting!
Hey, I still owe you an email, don't I?
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Ginette is from the Netherlands, according to her profile. I've edited the list accordingly.
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
emails, shmemails. (Not to say shemales, you understand. A different kettle of fish.) Someday we'll catch up. As I recall, I owed you first, re: Hmong issues with opthamologic surgery.
Gee, you're nowhere near as behind as I am. You're just a little tyke on the Behinders Scale.
I really want an imogenCon. And I miss Anna and Ginette.
Kate Emily lists "Poland/USA" in her profile.
Didn't PrimalCurve host a page way back with a map of everyone's location at the time?
[ August 29, 2004, 08:42 PM: Message edited by: Sara Sasse ]
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
I know I'm not outstanding and I tend to be rather invisible (the ideal spy, ha ha) but I would like to be included on the list...
I'm Teshi and I live in Canada
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
I was just getting ready to point that out, Teshi. I was double-checking in the background.
And I think the list wants "enjeeo" instead of "eenjo" -- I think of her as "NGO," though I don't know if that has anything to do with the real derivation of her nomiker.
Trondheim hasn't been around for awhile, but he was from Norway, I think.
We should count out Hawaii and Alaska members, too, like maui babe and Verily the Younger. Anyone coming from non-continental US areas should be deemed Con-worthy, in my opinion. (Note, though, that it's a small and easily-trounced opinion.)
[ August 29, 2004, 09:04 PM: Message edited by: Sara Sasse ]
Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :
The behinders' scale?
Heh.
-Trevor
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
I'm pretty big on the Behinders Scale. Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :
Ya know, I was even trying to behave myself.
-Trevor
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Raia is an Israeli who has spent a large chunk of her life in the UK and the US, and is now in Israel for the year.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Okay, I've updated the list to reflect all the suggestions/submissions/corrections entered thus far.
quote:emails, shmemails. (Not to say shemales, you understand. A different kettle of fish.)
I wonder how many times we'll have to put "shemales" into this thread before Google starts giving us some very...interesting ads at the bottom of the page?
quote:Someday we'll catch up. As I recall, I owed you first, re: Hmong issues with opthamologic surgery.
Actually, you owe me one even older than that--remember way back when when we were talking about China Mountain Zhang, and I asked you why you thought that Maureen McHugh had had one of the characters get raped? I remember that the first couple of readings it had seemed really discordant to me, completely out of line with the rest of the book, but after my most recent reread I'd thought that I understood why she'd included it. Of course, I have no idea now what my theory was, but I'm sure it'll come to mind next time I reread that one. It's about due for a reread, now that you (or I) mention it.
quote:I really want an imogenCon. And I miss Anna and Ginette.
Yeah, and imogenCon would be a lot of fun, wouldn't it? All of the various "con" possibilities sound like an enormously good time, if you ask me. I miss Ginette too, but Anna's still posting here fairly frequently. She officially left for about a week or so, and then was sucked back in.
quote:Didn't PrimalCurve host a page way back with a map of everyone's location at the time?
Was that Primal Curve? Somehow I thought that it was somebody else...maybe Geoff, as A Rat Named Dog?
quote:I know I'm not outstanding and I tend to be rather invisible (the ideal spy, ha ha) but I would like to be included on the list...
You're Canadian Teshi? I had no idea! You are neither invisible nor typical in any way Teshi, I just didn't know that you weren't from the States! Don't run yourself down--you're far too cool and interesting a person for that!
quote:And I think the list wants "enjeeo" instead of "eenjo" -- I think of her as "NGO," though I don't know if that has anything to do with the real derivation of her nomiker.
Damn! Why do I always get her name wrong? Seriously, it was less than a month ago that someone else corrected me on the spelling of her name.
quote:Trondheim hasn't been around for awhile, but he was from Norway, I think.
Eh, I don't care how long they've been gone--maybe it will just so happen that they're lurking, and this thread'll be the catalyst that drives them to begin posting again.
quote:We should count out Hawaii and Alaska members, too, like maui babe and Verily the Younger. Anyone coming from non-continental US areas should be deemed Con-worthy, in my opinion. (Note, though, that it's a small and easily-trounced opinion.)
I absolutely agree! Who else do we have in Alaska? I know that there's at least one other, maybe more. Hmmmm...
Oh, and your opinion is small, and easily trounced? Are we talking about the same Sara Sasse here? The one whose opinion I value so much that if she says something that's out of line with my thinking on a subject I automatically carefully reevaluate my thoughts (and no, this isn't an exaggeration, a joke, an attempt at brown nosing, or anything else--it's simply the truth).
On that note, I've decided that you're right about naming the international cons after the person they're being held in honor of. I still like the whole tradition aspect of naming them all kamacon--plus, it would be a new hatrackmeme to confuse the newbies with, which is always fun--but you're right, for all the reasons you outlined.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
I really want an imogenCon too.
Nice to know I'm wanted.
Given that my soon to be sister-in-law and her husband have moved to America and don't look like they're coming back anytime soon, I imagine I will be travelling to the US well within the next 2 years.
And if any of you still want to meet me by then... imogenCon 2005!
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
quote: Who's bed would you rather be in, that is the questions we REALLY want to know...
Now, isn't that obvious?
Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :
Noemon, I believe Zotto has recently moved back to Hawaii.
[ August 30, 2004, 04:01 AM: Message edited by: Da_Goat ]
Posted by tt&t (Member # 5600) on :
Goat, I believe you're correct.
Also, Noemon, I don't mean to be a pain, but it's spelt New Zealand.
[ August 30, 2004, 04:30 AM: Message edited by: tt&t ]
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Huh? How did I spell it? Well, however I did it, I'll go and change it, and add Zotto to the list. Thanks guys!
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
Did we mention Tzadik and Lissande?
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
ImogenCon!!!
Promise? Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Thanks Kama--I've added them.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Kama, I'm glad you made it home safely. We'll miss you! It felt great to be included, and I second the requests for your thoughts on the whole adventure. Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
yes yes...
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
tt&t, I believe it is "spelt" "spelled," actually.
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
quote: Am I correct in thinking that Raia is an American, who just happens to be over in Israel right now?
No, you're not correct.
I was actually born in Israel, like rivka said, I just lived most of my life outside of the country!
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I stand corrected! Actually, I'd already changed the list to reflect what rivka had said, but I appreciate the confirmation.
Posted by Bob the Lawyer (Member # 3278) on :
Eaque Legit is also Canadian. Or at least she goes to a Canadian university. Theca, Thalia or some "Th" person is in Hamilton, I believe. I got her name confused once and am cursed to confuse it for the rest of my life. There are also some west coasters. Someone who's name began with an "F" that Ralphie used to tease about hockey hair. Fitz? And maybe solo was the other one?
I'm taxing myself to my mental limits when it comes to keeping track of people's names.
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
Alrighty. Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
( Raia! I loved the postcard, thanks!!! *hug*)
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
*hug back* You're most welcome! Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
quote:And I think the list wants "enjeeo" instead of "eenjo" -- I think of her as "NGO," though I don't know if that has anything to do with the real derivation of her nomiker.
If I recall correctly, it does.
Posted by Jaiden (Member # 2099) on :
Solo is Canadian Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Eaque Legit and solo have been added.
Theca? A Canadian? I think it must be Thalia. I'll go check.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Her profile doesn't say. Anybody know for sure?
Posted by tt&t (Member # 5600) on :
quote:I believe it is "spelt" "spelled," actually.
Glynn, I believe it can be spelled either way. My dictionary happens to back me up on this point, but feel free to believe whatever you like. Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Crazy American spelling.
Kat - I promise. ImogenCon at some time before the end of 2006. Hopefully before the end of 2005, but I can't gaurentee that one (apparently, a looming mortgage means that one shouldn't think of international airfares in the immediate future).
I just have to work out a way to coordinate it with Kama's next visit, so I can meet her as well.
Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :
quote:Glynn, I believe it can be spelled either way. My dictionary happens to back me up on this point, but feel free to believe whatever you like.
Oh, is Miss Brownfruit using a dictionary now? Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Good. Yes. Must coordinate with Kama.
Posted by Danzig (Member # 4704) on :
This is completely picking a nit, but I believe quidscribis comes before the T's.
To make this post have a little more of a point, should these cons always be in Chicago, or should they move around some? Perhaps next year could be in a Texas city, and then east and west coasts? That way people who may not be able to fly or drive for an entire day would be able to attend at least one with more ease.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Oh, see, I was using the *Gregorian* alphabet. It's a little different.
Seriously, though, thanks, and thanks for bumping this. I've been meaning to come back and rearrange that list by nationality now that it's more or less complete (or not that people have stopped submitting to it, however you want to look at it).
Posted by tt&t (Member # 5600) on :
See, Goat, MY dictionary gives the correct definitions for kiwi and kiwifruit. Clearly your dictionary sucks. Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
*pat pat* Nice try, sweet-n-tart. Do I have to show you HOW many dictionaries I found that definition in again?
Posted by tt&t (Member # 5600) on :
American dictionaries, I'll bet. Pfft. Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
I did host a page that allowed everyone to post their location. It may or may not still exist. I'd be much happier if I could make the same thing, but with a larger database (the version I had only allowed 50 posts per map).
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