What's Happening at the Human Services Department This Weekend?

[Greg Bernhardt]

Just a small announcement that several mentors and I might be a bit scarce this weekend. We are having a sort of impromptu get-together which requires some travel. So don't fret if we don't get to issues or PMs immediately. More information perhaps in the future. Thanks!

 

[MotoH]

The forum is mine, all mine!1!

 

[ZapperZ]

There will be Mentors around, but even those of us who will be on travel will have full internet connection, especially once we're there. At least, that's what Greg indicated. So we can still check into PF whenever we have the chance.

Zz.

 

[Evo]

Woo-hoo, can't wait for the vacation, thanks Greg!

 

[GeorginaS]

Okay, but only so long as the aforementioned information with details is supplied at some point.

 

[dlgoff]

You guys have all the fun.

 

[Moonbear]

So sorry I wasn't able to join you on this trip. Thanks so much for the invitation and have a great time!

 

[Math Is Hard]

So sorry I wasn't able to join you on this trip. Thanks so much for the invitation and have a great time!

Oh, hell no. You are NOT backing out. I need someone to hold me steady at the event. Evo's too frail and I might be very wobbly (drunk).

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Oh, hell no. You are NOT backing out. I need someone to hold me steady at the event. Evo's too frail and I might be very wobbly (drunk).

hell no you're not drinking! did you forget already? oh nevermind...

 

[russ_watters]

Guess I'm not one of the cool kids...

 

[jtbell]

Too bad my wife and I already had visitors from abroad scheduled for this weekend.

I hope the streaming video works out OK. (It's only for invitees who can't make it, so don't you other folks get any ideas... )

 

[Evo]

That reminds me, I should go buy a book. MIH, did you get that swimsuit from e-bay?

 

[Moonbear]

Oh, hell no. You are NOT backing out. I need someone to hold me steady at the event. Evo's too frail and I might be very wobbly (drunk).

Oops, I forgot my sarcasm warning.

Y'know, I never really did get that invitation, though. You're not going to live that down, lol! I still need to check on why my mail didn't get forwarded from my old address; I'd have thought at the least it would have gotten returned to you. Maybe it's just taking its time getting returned to sender. Thank goodness for phones and emails.

You're going to have a hard time getting drunk on sparkling apple cider though.

 

[Lisa!]

Just a small announcement that several mentors and I might be a bit scarce this weekend. We are having a sort of impromptu get-together which requires some travel. So don't fret if we don't get to issues or PMs immediately. More information perhaps in the future. Thanks!

We'll try to be good kids if you promise to post pictures of this PF staff meeting!
Oh just think about it...PF staff pictures at the beach:!)

 

[zomgwtf]

We'll try to be good kids if you promise to post pictures of Evo at this PF staff meeting!
Oh just think about it...Evo pictures at the beach:!)

Bolding mine.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Guess I'm not one of the cool kids...

You might try checking the Mentors Forum once in awhile.

 

[Moonbear]

You might try checking the Mentors Forum once in awhile.

Hmm...maybe it wasn't just a forwarding problem with my invitation if Russ didn't get his. That really sucks! We'll miss seeing you there, Russ. But, yeah, Greg has been asking for your email address for a while when you didn't RSVP...I thought I had it, but it must be an old email that you're not checking now.

I have to say, though, I'm glad I'm among the "retired" staff attending. I won't have to worry about checking into make sure PF hasn't gone down in a ball of flame wars with everyone away. I'm looking forward to this trip. I really need a little break.

And, yeah, I think we'll have pictures to post after...though I'm terrible about getting my photos uploaded and sorted, so don't be surprised if it takes me some time after returning to get the photos posted (it was hard enough getting the time off work, so I'm sure I'll be swamped when I return).

 

[Evo]

Hmm...maybe it wasn't just a forwarding problem with my invitation if Russ didn't get his. That really sucks! We'll miss seeing you there, Russ. But, yeah, Greg has been asking for your email address for a while when you didn't RSVP...I thought I had it, but it must be an old email that you're not checking now.

I have to say, though, I'm glad I'm among the "retired" staff attending. I won't have to worry about checking into make sure PF hasn't gone down in a ball of flame wars with everyone away. I'm looking forward to this trip. I really need a little break.

And, yeah, I think we'll have pictures to post after...though I'm terrible about getting my photos uploaded and sorted, so don't be surprised if it takes me some time after returning to get the photos posted (it was hard enough getting the time off work, so I'm sure I'll be swamped when I return).

Russ, check with Greg, I believe he has already arranged for your ticket.

 

[Janus]

I have to say, though, I'm glad I'm among the "retired" staff attending. I won't have to worry about checking into make sure PF hasn't gone down in a ball of flame wars with everyone away. I'm looking forward to this trip. I really need a little break.

You know what? I hope you all have a horrible time!. (Well maybe not really, but it might make me feel a little better about having to miss it.)

 

[ZapperZ]

You know what? I hope you all have a horrible time!. (Well maybe not really, but it might make me feel a little better about having to miss it.)

No need to be bitter about it, janus. We'll send you all those little umbrellas that come with our drinks! :)

Speaking of which, I should be on my way to the airport already! See you all there!

Zz.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Speaking of which, I should be on my way to the airport already! See you all there!

I just got in a couple hours ago. Weather is good. Hotel does have wireless, muahaha.

 

[Math Is Hard]

Russ, check with Greg, I believe he has already arranged for your ticket.

I just got off the phone with the front desk. Small problem with Russ's room reservation.

Russ, could you bunk with Ivan? There is a pull-out bed and he has one of the larger rooms.

 

[Lisa!]

I just got in a couple hours ago. Weather is good. Hotel does have wireless, muahaha.

I'm sure you don't want to spoil your vacation by mentoring the forum anyway, so please let us know when all of you have arrived there so we'll throw a party here at PF

 

[Ivan Seeking]

I'm on a red-eye flight late tonight.

Russ has to make the coffee in the morning.

 

[turbo]

Evo forgot to give me her banning gun. What will I do on PF Chat when somebody goes rogue? I sense trouble.

 

[Borek]

Plotters, please report to base. Red alert. We start tomorrow 6 am GMT.

 

[Evo]

Evo forgot to give me her banning gun. What will I do on PF Chat when somebody goes rogue? I sense trouble.

Plotters, please report to base. Red alert. We start tomorrow 6 am GMT.

You two are in charge of chat if no mentor is there. Keep names. I should be able to check in off and on.

 

[hypatia]

First photos are coming !

 

[Moonbear]

I can't wait for the rest of you to get here! My flights were all on schedule (amazing!), so I just got in a little while ago. I'm wiped out from flying, but it's the middle of the afternoon here, so I'm going to head out to the pool in a few minutes and relax a couple hours until dinner, then probably turn in early. I can't wait for everyone else to get here, but after the time change this week and then the flight and time zone change to get here, I'm really glad I arrived a day early.

With the time change, I'll probably be up bright and early tomorrow. Perhaps a good day to catch the sunrise.

Edit: Ha ha...see how tired I am! I missed Greg's message that he's already here. I'll call your room before I head out to the pool and see if you're up for grabbing dinner together. If I miss you, just look for me by the pool.

 

[Moonbear]

I just got off the phone with the front desk. Small problem with Russ's room reservation.

Russ, could you bunk with Ivan? There is a pull-out bed and he has one of the larger rooms.

Isn't Tsu coming? I thought that's why they got the bigger room. I hope she'll still be joining us! You might want to check if Russ' reservation is mixed up with Redbelly's. Since Redbelly ended up having to cancel, and we had all the confusion of whether Russ was coming or not, maybe they canceled the wrong reservation?

If not, my room has a pull-out sofa too (sorry, only one bed) if Russ doesn't object to co-ed sharing (and it'll serve my boyfriend right for not being able to come with me...lol...I can have lots of fun teasing him that I'm already moving other men into my room. ). I'm sure between all of us, we can find a room for him to share...I just don't think it would be good to impose on Ivan and Tsu for that.

 

[GeorginaS]

Plotters, please report to base. Red alert. We start tomorrow 6 am GMT.

Be there or be square. Which forum do you want to raid first?

 

[lisab]

Be there or be square. Which forum do you want to raid first?

We should start a pool on which mentor will need to be bailed out first.

Then we can start another fund for the bail.

Of course, MiH is the obvious favorite, but I'm not so sure...

 

[zomgwtf]

We should start a pool on which mentor will need to be bailed out first.

Then we can start another fund for the bail.

Of course, MiH is the obvious favorite, but I'm not so sure...

Oh boy MiH for sure, did you see her antics during New Years in the chat!

 

[berkeman]

Oh boy MiH for sure, did you see her antics during New Years in the chat!

Now, now. Take it easy on MIH guys.

 

[berkeman]

Hey, that wasn't a bad flight at all. Starting from the west coast made it a lot easier. And the WiFi is cool. Nice choice for a venue, Greg.

I really needed this time away. We just shipped a really big product at work, and a couple of my EMT shifts lately have been very intense. Sand, warm water, ahhh.

 

[GeorginaS]

We should start a pool on which mentor will need to be bailed out first.

Then we can start another fund for the bail.

Of course, MiH is the obvious favorite, but I'm not so sure...

You're the woman in the know, so I'll follow your lead.

 

[DanP]

All your forums are belong to us

 

[MotoH]

Its gone to **** already!

 

[hypatia]

looks like the girls are having a good time.

 

[Borek]

Wow, Greg funded them a time travel.

 

[Redbelly98]

All your forums are belong to us

In case you're wondering, Dan, yes somebody got that reference.

Sorry I had to miss this.

 

[Lisa!]

In case you're wondering, Dan, yes somebody got that reference.

Sorry I had to miss this.

You're in our side now!

 

[turbo]

OK, where do we sent the hit-team? Nassau? St. Thomas?

 

[Moonbear]

I think the mentors who are going to need to be bailed out first are Redbelly and Janus, since they weren't able to join us and are going to be defending the forums against the raiding parties while everyone else is away.

I love these time changes! I feel like I slept in, and it's still before sunrise. I'm not quite sure what time sunrise is yet, but I think I have time to find breakfast first (I hope the restaurant is open this early...the coffee in the room is enough to get me started, but I could use some real milk instead of that powdered creamer for a second cup, and my tummy thinks it's lunch time already).

Today looks like it's going to be a wonderful day for snorkeling. To the folks still arriving, if the front desk won't give out room numbers and you don't want to keep leaving messages through them, check your PM inbox (I know some of you might be ignoring your inboxes while on vacation)...I sent you each a list of the room numbers of those of us here already so we can call each other to coordinate stuff. Most of us are on the same floor so far. Or, check the mentor's forum for updates on where and when to meet...we're kind of on our own for the morning, but are trying to coordinate a place and time to meet for lunch (maybe the grill near the pool...it has a really nice ocean view...I haven't scoped out anything beyond hotel property yet, and with many of you arriving today, it's probably easiest to stay close so you can find us).

Today is going to be such a fun day, finally getting to meet so many of you in person!

 

[OmCheeto]

Today is going to be such a fun day, finally getting to meet so many of you in person!

So is the location being kept a secret because you don't want the rest of the 193,840 forum members showing up for breakfast tomorrow morning?

 

[GeorginaS]

All your forums are belong to us

In case you're wondering, Dan, yes somebody got that reference.

Sorry I had to miss this.

Yeah, yeah. You two are old-school fer sure.

 

[hypatia]

So is the location being kept a secret because you don't want the rest of the 193,840 forum members showing up for breakfast tomorrow morning?

I'm sure that's the reason Om. I know I personally was going to fund about 20,000 people myself, I have my credit card ready to swipe and bags are packed. Once they send me a few more photos, I'm sure I'll have the location nailed.

 

[dlgoff]

Look at Moonbears last post time. Must be about 5 hours behind my time here in Kansas. I say they're in Hawaii.

 

[Borek]

Hawaii was my first idea too. Berkeman stated flying from the west coast helped and nobody mentioned passports.

 

[hypatia]

I think they are here. If that's the case I don't want to go. Cause there be dragons!