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Jimi
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Gotta get this off my chest...
« on: May 13th, 2008, 10:51pm » |
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There are always valid reasons for not attending the annual OUCH Convention.
1. I cannot afford it.
2. I can't get off work.
3. Sickness (either you or family member)
4. Death (either you or family member)
But I keep hearing "I can't go because it is in Dallas and it is too hot. I have heard the same excuse for Davenport because it is too cold.
We are not camping out! You get off the plane, walk outside to get in an air conditioned taxi, you get outside the taxi to get into the air conditioned hotel and most never leave the hotel all weekend. The temperature in the hotel is around 70 in Dallas and around 70 in Davenport. Give me a break.
We have the world renound guru of clusterheadaches Prof. Goadsby coming to our convention and it is too hot OUTSIDE.
I started a thread below in the Dallas Convention section on who is coming. Very few have stated that they are. I am hoping it is just too early for everyone to have gotten their registration in. But saying I am not coming because of the temperature appears lame to me.
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Re: Gotta get this off my chest...
« Reply #1 on: May 13th, 2008, 11:01pm » |
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It's actually closer to 80 in the DavCon atrium because of that damned pool.
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Re: Gotta get this off my chest...
« Reply #2 on: May 14th, 2008, 12:32am » |
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Awww Jimi boo boo...don't be mad.
Lots of us are going...and I never even thought of how hot it would be outside. Hmmm, come to think of it, ya know the heat an' all, the head is already acting up and what not....nah, just kidding.
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Re: Gotta get this off my chest...
« Reply #3 on: May 14th, 2008, 3:56am » |
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Bull! You went to DavCon. I saw you there with a Jimi Hendrix T-Shirt on. So I'll bet you show up in Dallas too.
So stop with the excuses already.
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Re: Gotta get this off my chest...
« Reply #4 on: May 14th, 2008, 9:35am » |
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on May 13th, 2008, 10:51pm, Jimi wrote:But saying I am not coming because of the temperature appears lame to me.
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Found Clusterville not long after the Vegas convention, looked like a nice accomplishment and strong bond. The excitement of Atlanta took hold in Spring and made plans with another member but didn't get it done. Missed a lot of great comradrie that Summer and left the board.
Tuned in again before Vancouver and it was out of reach, another excuse. Left again, also missed upper New York, described as the Woodstock of clusters. Came back late 2003 and jumped in the Nashville meet finally. So many things happened.
Like meeting Jimi and Ruthie for breakfast the final Sunday morning, Ruthie smiling, Jimi was on a roll with me.
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Well spoken, Jimi. I know where it comes from.
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Re: Gotta get this off my chest...
« Reply #5 on: May 14th, 2008, 9:52am » |
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You may call me whatever you like Jimi, but Dallas in July ain't happenin'.
While being inside the hotel for conference attendees is all well and good, some (like us) are NOT attendees and are along for the VACATION. Sitting in the air-conditioned hotel with our fingers up our butts waiting for the sessions to be over is not much of a vacation. And since it might be the only vacation we get, it's doubly not happenin' this way.
Call me a wuss or a girl thingy (that's NOT what I wrote) or whatever you like, but I don't even like WISCONSIN's heat in July, I AM NOT going south to seek out more!
FLAME (LAME) away. 
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Re: Gotta get this off my chest...
« Reply #6 on: May 14th, 2008, 10:34am » |
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Ya know, there are other reasons that aren't on your list that some people might consider to be just as valid (if not more so) as the ones you've listed.
People will come or they won't. Some will stay home even though they want to be there, and some will stay home for other reasons. Not sure it's our place to make value judgements about their reasoning.
Just my two cents.
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Re: Gotta get this off my chest...
« Reply #7 on: May 14th, 2008, 10:55am » |
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Reasons for choices aside, I think Jimi is just being encouraging and trying to lower resistance to going due to it being hot in Dallas, showing the temp can be overcome as a deterring factor in itself for deciding.
Considering people live there, it could seem lame.
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Re: Gotta get this off my chest...
« Reply #8 on: May 14th, 2008, 2:08pm » |
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As a family vacation spot, I can see where the Dallas visitors/tourist bureau might have a tough job promoting Dallas in July. 
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Re: Gotta get this off my chest...
« Reply #9 on: May 14th, 2008, 4:27pm » |
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Looks like the Blakester & I will be headed that direction (if all works out).
Spending time with a bunch of Clusterheads is a good time indeed.
Hey Jimi.....can't wait to hug your neck. Oh...Miss Ruthie might need two (2) fans in Dallas.....
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Re: Gotta get this off my chest...
« Reply #11 on: May 14th, 2008, 5:29pm » |
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Hey, Charlie has been there. He just brought his air conditioned suit! We all know how much he likes the cold...
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Re: Gotta get this off my chest...
« Reply #12 on: May 14th, 2008, 8:00pm » |
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What heat?
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Re: Gotta get this off my chest...
« Reply #13 on: May 14th, 2008, 9:10pm » |
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on May 14th, 2008, 5:29pm, purpleydog wrote:| Hey, Charlie has been there. He just brought his air conditioned suit! We all know how much he likes the cold... |
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Right. I spent a lot of time drinking air conditioned beer too.
Charlie
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