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Posted by TofuEmmy on July 20, 2004, at 10:24:31
In reply to Re: We need a plan, posted by Dr. Bob on July 19, 2004, at 23:57:16
http://www.afsp.org/whats-new/walk2005.htm
Maybe for those Babblers who can do this, it would be a nice tribute to friends and family lost. The date is the following weekend July 16–17.
Em
Posted by TofuEmmy on July 22, 2004, at 10:17:46
In reply to Re: We need a plan, posted by TofuEmmy on July 20, 2004, at 10:24:31
I killed the thread..sorry! I think the idea of walking 20 miles didn't sound like anyone's idea of a good time? No open bar, eh KK? Well, in lieu of that, this organization is also sponsoring short local walks during Sept - Nov of this year, here is the URL if you are interested in participating:
http://outofthedarkness.kintera.org/
I am still thinking about doing the 20 mile walk. I'm too old and fat to train for a marathon, but training for this is feasible.
Ok, back to selecting a date? or did you want to go back to 7/9 - 10? I think someone mentioned a festival that might cause hotel crowding, but didn't someone say people might be able to stay at the university dorms? I did that at the University of Toronto for a convention in that city once. They let us stay there since the dorms were empty.
em
Posted by AuntieMel on July 22, 2004, at 12:37:43
In reply to Thread CPR, posted by TofuEmmy on July 22, 2004, at 10:17:46
A walk sounds good, but:
We are talking about June (babble birthday) not July.
aside - amazed I caught it.....what day is it?
noooowwwwww any ideas?
Posted by Dr. Bob on July 28, 2004, at 23:57:39
In reply to Thread CPR, posted by TofuEmmy on July 22, 2004, at 10:17:46
> > The weekend of Sat. 6/11/05? Maybe the main event could be that evening? There could be things to do starting Fri. evening, but some people might not arrive much before the main event?
>
> I think that's when the Blue festival takes place. Hard to find hotel rooms.Good point:
> The Chicago Blues Festival is scheduled for June 9-12, 2005.
OTOH, maybe that would be fun to go to?
And there's still plenty of time to book a hotel, isn't there? (The dorms here won't be empty yet, that's our convocation weekend.)
> http://www.afsp.org/whats-new/walk2005.htm
>
> Maybe for those Babblers who can do this, it would be a nice tribute to friends and family lost. The date is ... July 16–17.It would be neat to connect with that, and I'm not sure we need to be wedded to the exact birthday date, but if it's overnight Saturday to Sunday, when would the party be?
Bob
Posted by Dr. Bob on July 29, 2004, at 1:59:24
In reply to Re: Blues Festival and overnight walk, posted by Dr. Bob on July 28, 2004, at 23:57:39
> There was something over the weekend that makes me wonder if a meeting with details posted won't get crashed. Hmmmmm.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20040717/msgs/370708.html
This is something I've wondered about, too. A public event like the Blues Festival or the AFSP walk will, of course, be public, but the party I think may need to be considered private. Registration may be required. People were going to have to chip in, anyway, right? And, unfortunately, we may need to be sure we can call security if necessary.
Bob
Posted by zenhussy on July 29, 2004, at 2:36:49
In reply to Re: getting crashed, posted by Dr. Bob on July 29, 2004, at 1:59:24
Don't worry Bob...no need for security as I have no intentions of coming. LOL
--zh
Posted by Dinah on July 29, 2004, at 5:26:51
In reply to Re: getting crashed, posted by Dr. Bob on July 29, 2004, at 1:59:24
> And, unfortunately, we may need to be sure we can call security if necessary.
>
> BobYou make it sound so charming. :)
Posted by partlycloudy on July 29, 2004, at 7:22:55
In reply to Re: Blues Festival and overnight walk, posted by Dr. Bob on July 28, 2004, at 23:57:39
The Blues festival is a good activity because
1. it's free
2. it can be loud and rowdy or (relatively) quiet
3. the weather is *usually* good
4. the music is fantasticUsing the dorms for accommodations would be ideal! Would we have to reserve a block or something?
Posted by Dr. Bob on July 29, 2004, at 17:35:32
In reply to Re: Blues Festival and overnight walk » Dr. Bob, posted by partlycloudy on July 29, 2004, at 7:22:55
> Using the dorms for accommodations would be ideal!
Maybe, but unfortunately:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20040717/msgs/371900.html
Bob
Posted by partlycloudy on July 29, 2004, at 17:42:53
In reply to Re: Blues Festival and overnight walk, posted by Dr. Bob on July 28, 2004, at 23:57:39
Posted by TofuEmmy on July 30, 2004, at 12:16:41
In reply to Re: *no* dorms, posted by Dr. Bob on July 29, 2004, at 17:35:32
Since that weekend would mean no dorms, if the date was changed, does that open up the possiblity of using dorms?
I think one of the biggest reasons people would be unable to attend would be due to financial constraints. So anything which could be done to keep prices low would most likely be appreciated. Of course, if someone(s) would prefer a hotel, they could certainly do that intead. But if very cheap or free (?) dorm rooms are a possibility, seems changing the date would be worth while. IS it a possibility?
Em
Posted by Larry Hoover on July 30, 2004, at 12:42:50
In reply to Re: *no* dorms » Dr. Bob, posted by TofuEmmy on July 30, 2004, at 12:16:41
> Since that weekend would mean no dorms, if the date was changed, does that open up the possiblity of using dorms?
>
> I think one of the biggest reasons people would be unable to attend would be due to financial constraints. So anything which could be done to keep prices low would most likely be appreciated. Of course, if someone(s) would prefer a hotel, they could certainly do that intead. But if very cheap or free (?) dorm rooms are a possibility, seems changing the date would be worth while. IS it a possibility?
>
> EmI think it makes way more sense to schedule based on e.g. dorm availability than it does on any other factor. The point is a get-together, non? Besides, doesn't it make much more sense to e.g. commemorate the date of my first post, or that of gabbi, or any other illustrious poster <eyes a-twinkling>, than to stick to a particular day that just doesn't work out, logistically? Eh?
Lar
Posted by Dr. Bob on July 31, 2004, at 11:45:46
In reply to Re: *no* dorms » Dr. Bob, posted by TofuEmmy on July 30, 2004, at 12:16:41
> Since that weekend would mean no dorms, if the date was changed, does that open up the possiblity of using dorms?
>
> I think one of the biggest reasons people would be unable to attend would be due to financial constraints...Good point, I'll ask. But we're not right downtown, you know, so other schools might be preferable, anyway?
What price range are people interested in? Orbitz right now offers:
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Posted by slinky on July 31, 2004, at 12:02:51
In reply to Re: dorms vs. hotels, posted by Dr. Bob on July 31, 2004, at 11:45:46
I don't get this thread...But count me in...hotel please
When?hehe
Posted by slinky on July 31, 2004, at 12:03:31
In reply to Re: dorms vs. hotels » Dr. Bob, posted by slinky on July 31, 2004, at 12:02:51
Oh and I'm loaded
Posted by AuntieMel on August 3, 2004, at 10:46:50
In reply to Re: dorms vs. hotels, posted by Dr. Bob on July 31, 2004, at 11:45:46
That place sure is purty. I wouldn't mind staying there.
The get together *is* voluntary, but I'd sure hate for anyone to volunteer to stay home for financial reasons.
Posted by Dr. Bob on August 17, 2004, at 22:55:58
In reply to Re: dorms vs. hotels, posted by Dr. Bob on July 31, 2004, at 11:45:46
> > Since that weekend would mean no dorms, if the date was changed, does that open up the possiblity of using dorms?
> >
> > I think one of the biggest reasons people would be unable to attend would be due to financial constraints...
>
> Good point, I'll ask.I'm still looking into this, but FWIW our International House, though not exactly a dorm, might be an option:
> Single room with shared bathroom: $52 per day or $900 per 30 day month
> Double room with shared bathroom: $84 per day
>
> http://ihouse.uchicago.edu/residency/residency_short.htmlHow does that look?
Bob
Posted by karen_kay on August 18, 2004, at 0:36:11
In reply to Re: dorms vs. hotels, posted by Dr. Bob on August 17, 2004, at 22:55:58
committee members.. check your email!
(ha! aren't the rest of you just pulling your hair now?)
Posted by Dr. Bob on September 8, 2004, at 22:58:26
In reply to Re: dorms vs. hotels, posted by Dr. Bob on August 17, 2004, at 22:55:58
> > > Since that weekend would mean no dorms, if the date was changed, does that open up the possiblity of using dorms?
> > >
> > > I think one of the biggest reasons people would be unable to attend would be due to financial constraints...
> >
> > Good point, I'll ask.
>
> I'm still looking into thisWell, I heard back, and they said I-House would be less expensive:
> > Single room with shared bathroom: $52 per day
> > Double room with shared bathroom: $84 per day
> >
> > http://ihouse.uchicago.edu/residency/residency_short.htmlThat's not bad for Chicago...
Bob
Posted by Dr. Bob on September 17, 2004, at 10:12:54
In reply to Re: dorms, posted by Dr. Bob on September 8, 2004, at 22:58:26
> I-House would be less expensive...
So what's next on the agenda? Karen, it's nice to have you back...
Bob
Posted by karen_kay on September 21, 2004, at 7:21:33
In reply to Re: next on the agenda, posted by Dr. Bob on September 17, 2004, at 10:12:54
Posted by Dinah on September 21, 2004, at 8:33:01
In reply to Re: next on the agenda, posted by Dr. Bob on September 17, 2004, at 10:12:54
I'd love to go and meet Dr. Bob and fellow Babblers, but my husband would have ten kinds of conniption fits. The more anonymous it could possibly be, the more likely I'd be able to go. Although the likelihood would change from absolutely impossible to just within the realm of extreme possibility.
So would there be things where Babblers could meet without names etc. being an issue?
Am I the only one with this problem? I think my husband has watched too many afterschool specials. :(
Posted by Atticus on September 21, 2004, at 11:24:30
In reply to Is anonymity a problem for anyone else?, posted by Dinah on September 21, 2004, at 8:33:01
Hi Dinah,
I can relate. When I recently went into a relatively brief but intense depressive spiral (med-change life-preserver helped me get my feet back on dry land, or at least, into the shallows), my mom became convinced that the cause was my participation in this site. She thought that interacting with other people who have a mental illness was somehow exacerbating my own. Nothing I said could convince her otherwise. So now I never bring up PB with her, and if she asks, I say I don't go there any more. When I told her I was reading Styron's "Darkness Visible", a memoir about the author's own battle with depression, on the advice of my therapist, her face just fell. She's definitely into an out-of-sight, out-of-mind track of thinking where my illness is concerned. What I believe she really wants to hear is that I'm all better, and it will never happen again. So I can just imagine how ballistic she'd get if I said I was heading off to meet other Babblers. Yow! ;) Atticus
Posted by Dr. Bob on September 21, 2004, at 11:53:02
In reply to Is anonymity a problem for anyone else?, posted by Dinah on September 21, 2004, at 8:33:01
> I'd love to go and meet Dr. Bob and fellow Babblers, but my husband would have ten kinds of conniption fits. The more anonymous it could possibly be, the more likely I'd be able to go.
>
> So would there be things where Babblers could meet without names etc. being an issue?Real names? Or even posting names?
Bob
Posted by partlycloudy on September 21, 2004, at 13:40:28
In reply to Is anonymity a problem for anyone else?, posted by Dinah on September 21, 2004, at 8:33:01
I wanted to add in my experience with meeting up with a Babbler face to face when I visited England last month. It took me a long time to work up to telling my husband that I was setting it up, then he had a gazillion questions about the person we were meeting.
We met at a Tube station and ate at a restuarant. It couldn't have been a lovlier evening, made all the more special because I knew this person before I met her. We had a completely engaging conversation, and it really opened up my spouse's eyes to meet someone else with a similar problem to mine.
My husband was really impressed, and he immediately saw how helpful it is for me to be part of this community, as anonymous as it is. He knows I'll be helping to plan the BabbleFest in whatever shape it takes, and he is cautiously happy that I'm involved.For us, it had a lot to do with trust - he in my judgement, and in the safety of this community. As supportive as we are as an online community, I think it can only be reinforced by putting faces, voices, and inflections to our group.
I am not aware of any Babbler with violent tendencies towards others - do I just have blinders on?
pc
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