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Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs!

I'm going to be back in Northern California soon, seeing family, large pieces of rock, ghost towns, cinder cones, large...

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #1 from Benjamin Wolfe

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 16:06:50 -0500

Barring any unforeseen complications, I'm in (likely with the Amazing Girlfriend).

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Posted July 9, 2013 4:06 PM by Benjamin Wolfe

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #2 from Xopher Halftongue

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 16:07:29 -0500

Have a great time! Someday I will go there when you're there too and we will eat Indian Breads together!

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Posted July 9, 2013 4:07 PM by Xopher Halftongue

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #3 from Bill Stewart

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 16:15:42 -0500

My schedule for July is merely stochastic, not actually non-Euclidean (various roofers and ceiling fixers and similar people will be stomping around and we'll have to move all the furniture and stuff out of the way to make room for them to spill paint on things.)

But hopefully I'll get a chance to join you.

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Posted July 9, 2013 4:15 PM by Bill Stewart

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #4 from D. Potter

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 16:53:40 -0500

Great timing! I shall enter it in my calendar.

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Posted July 9, 2013 4:53 PM by D. Potter

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #5 from Tom Whitmore

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 17:32:53 -0500

I'll wave from Seattle!

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Posted July 9, 2013 5:32 PM by Tom Whitmore

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #6 from Karl T.

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 17:40:08 -0500

I'll put the 26th in my calendar, but will make no promises; July is a hectic month at work, and my schedule varies widely from day to day.

But I'd love to see more Fluorospherians. (I saw Serge most recently at BayCon a few years back.)

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Posted July 9, 2013 5:40 PM by Karl T.

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #7 from Don Fitch

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 18:17:05 -0500

You sure can make a guy feel miserable. At least, a guy who's too old to zip off from SoCal to the BArea, any more, and now too deaf to profit much from (or contribute much to) such a fangathering. OTOH, I can still communicate a heart-felt hope that you all have a great time, and that there will be many of you.

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Posted July 9, 2013 6:17 PM by Don Fitch

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #8 from Don Fitch

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 18:18:20 -0500

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Posted July 9, 2013 6:18 PM by Don Fitch

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #9 from Don Fitch

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 18:23:33 -0500

Errr.... the software seems to be a bit wonky. *sigh* & aplogies for the duplication of the previous message. (I don't think it has to do with the -- now healing -- attack of gout in my right hand.)

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Posted July 9, 2013 6:23 PM by Don Fitch

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #10 from Allan Beatty

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 20:10:16 -0500

In the alternate universe where I planned a vacation in northern California this summer instead of spending money on house and yard and car stuff...I would have been there in a heartbeat.

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Posted July 9, 2013 8:10 PM by Allan Beatty

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #11 from Serge Broom

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 21:38:27 -0500

Karl T @ 6... That was in 2011, if I remember correctly. See you again on the 24th!

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Posted July 9, 2013 9:38 PM by Serge Broom

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #12 from Kurt Montandon

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 22:21:56 -0500

I definitely can't make it to Oakland, but by cinder cones do you mean in Lassen Park?

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Posted July 9, 2013 10:21 PM by Kurt Montandon

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #13 from Jeremy Leader

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:38:34 -0500

I, too, will wave, from Los Angeles, and look forward to meeting other Fluorospherians some other time, and wish Abi a happy and relaxing vacation!

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Posted July 9, 2013 11:38 PM by Jeremy Leader

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #14 from abi

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 02:12:40 -0500

Don Fitch @7:
Hey...I live an ocean away from most of the fantastic gatherings and cons that get discussed here. And I'm a sea away from the rest of 'em. I know the slightly forlorn feeling of "they're having fun and all I can do is wave". So, sympathy.

Kurt @12:
Yes, Lassen, but it's a family trip without the option of external socializing, unfortunately.

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Posted July 10, 2013 2:12 AM by abi

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #15 from Paul A.

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 05:08:46 -0500

*sigh*

One day I, too, will be on the right continent at the right time for a Gathering of Light.

(I did spend some time hanging around Charlie Stross at this year's Swancon, but since the subject of Making Light never came up I don't suppose that counts.)

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Posted July 10, 2013 5:08 AM by Paul A.

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #16 from Ruth Temple

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:41:57 -0500

I'll be delighted to see you there! Hurrah for visits while you're visiting!

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Posted July 10, 2013 10:41 AM by Ruth Temple

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #17 from Anne Sheller

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 11:27:48 -0500

I'm in the wrong half of the country for this, but it does occur to me to ask (and hope it's not unpardonably OT)if any other Fluorospherians will be at Pennsic this year.

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Posted July 10, 2013 11:27 AM by Anne Sheller

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #18 from Carrie S.

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 11:38:13 -0500

I will, Anne, for the duration most likely though I may have to make a few day trips down to Pittsburgh to feed the cats.

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Posted July 10, 2013 11:38 AM by Carrie S.

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #19 from Suzanne F

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:10:35 -0500

I will be there! *waves delurkingly to people who are not Abi*

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Posted July 10, 2013 12:10 PM by Suzanne F

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #20 from Don Simpson

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 13:07:04 -0500

This currently seems possible, so I have put it on my calendar.

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Posted July 10, 2013 1:07 PM by Don Simpson

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #21 from Serge Broom

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 13:15:05 -0500

So far, besides Abi and I, we have 4 certains and 3 possibles.

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Posted July 10, 2013 1:15 PM by Serge Broom

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #22 from Serge Broom

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 13:16:29 -0500

Suzanne F... See you soon!

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Posted July 10, 2013 1:16 PM by Serge Broom

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #23 from Mary Jean

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 13:47:20 -0500

This lurker will delightedly emerge for a Gathering of Light. Thanks for once again organizing us, Abi!

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Posted July 10, 2013 1:47 PM by Mary Jean

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #24 from Bill Stewart

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 16:39:14 -0500

Volcanoes? In Berkeley?

Kurt Montandon@12, there are actually volcanic cinder cones in the hills east of Oakland/Berkeley area. The Sibley park website says more about it. http://www.ebparks.org/parks/sibley.htm There's a lot of hiking area, deer and other wildlife, and I saw a bobcat there one afternoon. The volcanoes are about 10 million years old and long inactive, though the earthquake fault is quite busy.

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Posted July 10, 2013 4:39 PM by Bill Stewart

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #25 from Lizzy L

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 17:19:19 -0500

Possible. Very possible.

Put me down as a maybe. I am scheduled to teach that night, but may be able to make other arrangements.

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Posted July 10, 2013 5:19 PM by Lizzy L

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #26 from Madeleine Robins

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 21:44:49 -0500

Oh, yay! I had it in my head it was the 25th (when I have a Prior Commitment). But it's not! I should, God willin' and the dam don't bust, be able to make it.

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Posted July 10, 2013 9:44 PM by Madeleine Robins

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #27 from Kurt Montandon

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 22:40:17 -0500

abi @14:

I was just curious - if you go to the park by way of Chester, you'll drive past my house on Feather River Drive (which leads to both Juniper Lake and Drakesbad). And on the corner of Feather River Dr. and Hwy 36 is the Coffee Station, which I strongly recommend for coffee, especially if you tip well (some old friends/neighbors of mine own and run the place).

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Posted July 10, 2013 10:40 PM by Kurt Montandon

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #28 from Emma in Sydney

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 03:51:32 -0500

Seems like a Euclidean problem -- how can a much admired moderator travel over 8000 km and still be nearly as far away as when she started? When the observer lives in Sydney. Wish I could be there and meet a bunch of the people I've been reading all these years. Never mind. Another time.

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Posted July 11, 2013 3:51 AM by Emma in Sydney

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #29 from Heather Rose Jones

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 19:39:35 -0500

I have added it to my calendar and plan to be there. (I just hope it doesn't get shifted around when I'm not looking, like it did last time!)

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Posted July 11, 2013 7:39 PM by Heather Rose Jones

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #30 from B. Durbin

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 00:33:40 -0500

Damn. That's within striking distance, but the continuation of No PT Job means I don't think I can afford the gas. If it had been next month, I might have swung it, since The Seasonal Job is, indeed, going to be fully In Season.

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Posted July 12, 2013 12:33 AM by B. Durbin

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #31 from pericat

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 01:22:29 -0500

I so wish I could. I'll be travelling then, but not toward Oakland. Bummer for me, but you'll have loads good company. Have fun!

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Posted July 12, 2013 1:22 AM by pericat

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #32 from Anne Sheller

Sat, 13 Jul 2013 14:17:49 -0500

Carrie S. @18 - Well, I enjoyed the get-together we had at Gaukler's booth a couple of years ago, but if it's just us seems like too few for a Gathering of Light. I'll be up there for the second week; don't know where I'll be camping, since it'll be a single tent space.

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Posted July 13, 2013 2:17 PM by Anne Sheller

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #33 from Carrie S

Sat, 13 Jul 2013 14:29:41 -0500

Anne: If you'd like to come down by the lake when you're there, you're welcome--my camp has a nice big common area for exactly this kind of thing. It's down at the bottom of Runestone Hill, across from the bamboo fence with Medusas, the camp with the 20x20 sun fly and the couch. No, really. :) Ask for Jeannette.

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Posted July 13, 2013 2:29 PM by Carrie S

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #34 from j h woodyatt

Sat, 13 Jul 2013 18:15:11 -0500

It's on my calendar now. Looking forward to resynchronizing.

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Posted July 13, 2013 6:15 PM by j h woodyatt

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #35 from Karl T.

Sun, 14 Jul 2013 01:43:19 -0500

Even with the correct date in front of me in the OP, I manage to write an incorrect one in my comment. D'oh!

Moving the date in my calendar to the 24th. Whether I make it or not, I wish everyone a joyous and refreshing Gathering.

And yes, Serge, 2011 sounds about right to me. I look forward to renewing acquaintance if the stars align correctly.

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Posted July 14, 2013 1:43 AM by Karl T.

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #36 from Anne Sheller

Sun, 14 Jul 2013 12:57:57 -0500

Carrie - noted, may stop by. I'm walking better than I was a couple of years ago, so will probably be going farther afield than I was then.

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Posted July 14, 2013 12:57 PM by Anne Sheller

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #37 from Serge Broom

Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:08:49 -0500

Including Abi and I, we have 10 certainties and 4 maybes.

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Posted July 17, 2013 5:08 PM by Serge Broom

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #38 from Serge Broom

Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:04:44 -0500

See you folks tomorrow at 6pmPT.
The reservation was made by 'Serge'.

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Posted July 23, 2013 12:04 PM by Serge Broom

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #39 from David Goldfarb

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 01:42:53 -0500

If this were taking place five years ago, instead of this year, I'd certainly be there.

(A little over four years ago is when I moved from Oakland to Houston.)

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Posted July 24, 2013 1:42 AM by David Goldfarb

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #40 from Tom Whitmore

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 02:18:52 -0500

Hey, if it were 10 years ago I'd be there!

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Posted July 24, 2013 2:18 AM by Tom Whitmore

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #41 from joann

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 11:42:48 -0500

David G #39, Tom W #40:

And 30 years ago for me ... or even 25.

(I swear, there are whole seasons I miss being there.)

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Posted July 24, 2013 11:42 AM by joann

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #42 from j h woodyatt

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 15:35:50 -0500

I am reporting for jury service this afternoon, so I may be late to the gathering. But I plan to be there.

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Posted July 24, 2013 3:35 PM by j h woodyatt

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #43 from Serge Broom

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 01:19:38 -0500

The gathering was had, and much enjoyed.

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Posted July 25, 2013 1:19 AM by Serge Broom

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #44 from Benjamin Wolfe

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 01:40:02 -0500

I concur. The Amazing Girlfriend and I had fun.

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Posted July 25, 2013 1:40 AM by Benjamin Wolfe

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #45 from abi

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 02:06:38 -0500

It was, in fact, a really good time. I'm glad that people could come, and I enjoyed the conversation a lot.

Also, as discussed: Bigglethwaite & Windemere's Manual of Proper and Exquisite English.

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Posted July 25, 2013 2:06 AM by abi

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #46 from Heather Rose Jones

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 02:33:00 -0500

It was lovely to finally meet some of the ML denizens in person. (I think this is the first time I've met in person anyone that I first met on Making Light, as opposed to people I knew previously who are also active here.)

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Posted July 25, 2013 2:33 AM by Heather Rose Jones

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #47 from Tracie

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 02:44:16 -0500

Pennsic Gathering: I will coming in Friday night. Since I just had surgery, I'll be staying in a motel in New Castle. I haven't missed a Pennsic yet, and I don't plan on missing this one. Feel free to message me at Frira mreb fvk - gjb svir svir - mreb sbhe sbhe rvtug. ROT-13ed for your pleasure.

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Posted July 25, 2013 2:44 AM by Tracie

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #48 from Serge Broom

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 09:23:15 -0500

By the way, Benjamin, here is the Tesladyne Employee Orientation video I'd mentionned last night when Atomic Robo came up.

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Posted July 25, 2013 9:23 AM by Serge Broom

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #49 from Paul A.

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:43:30 -0500

Serge, you know about the Official Tesladyne Recruitment Drive, don't you?

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Posted July 25, 2013 11:43 AM by Paul A.

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #50 from Mary Jean

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 13:57:26 -0500

I agree that it was a very good gathering, and I enjoyed meeting some new people and seeing others again.
Abi,I treasure your two rules for moderating.

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Posted July 25, 2013 1:57 PM by Mary Jean

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #51 from Serge Broom

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:49:46 -0500

Paul A... Thanks for the reminder. I just went and made my pledge. By the way, did you ever see the sketch that Robo's artist did of yours truly as an Action Scientist?

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Posted July 25, 2013 4:49 PM by Serge Broom

Friends, Photons, Fluorospherians, lend me your sense-organs! -- comment #52 from Serge Broom

Sun, 28 Jul 2013 08:20:55 -0500

Abi takes a call from the President during the Gathering of Light.
(Actually, she was calling her dad to have him pick her up, but the President *could* have called her.)

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Posted July 28, 2013 8:20 AM by Serge Broom