Meet-Up! Texas MobileRead Get-Together - Page 8

vivaldirules · 08-23-2008, 10:11 AM

I wish I could come but my work event (how is it a work event when it happens on my weekend??) is unavoidable. As penance (wait, it's not my fault), I should organize one in Houston this fall.

So is the likely attendance list for today's event in Austin include Elsi, RickyMaveety, and Amalthia? Anyone else?

zelda_pinwheel · 08-23-2008, 10:13 AM

what ??? work on the weekend ??? that's outrageous !!! you just tell them where they can take their work event.

Elsi · 08-23-2008, 03:05 PM

I'm here! Sitting in Panera Bread over by the "bakery" section. I've got my lunch (soup and a sandwich) and my Kindle here with my laptop. I created a small sign saying "MobileRead" and propped it on my table. Now I just need to wait for any of the others to find me.

zelda_pinwheel · 08-23-2008, 03:51 PM

hey ! meetup posting in real time ! brilliant ! so how's it going over there ?

MickeyC · 08-23-2008, 04:02 PM

DC meet up starts in an hour. How's the Texas session going?

Elsi · 08-23-2008, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cassidym

DC meet up starts in an hour. How's the Texas session going?

RickyMaveety didn't make it so far. Amalthia (aka Sharon) and I are sitting here having a good time.

zelda_pinwheel · 08-23-2008, 04:23 PM

nice ! hi to both of you ! i'm raising my glass to you (in real time).

i hope ricky isn't lost...

Patricia · 08-23-2008, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

nice ! hi to both of you ! i'm raising my glass to you (in real time).

i hope ricky isn't lost...

Me too. I hope that you all have a great time.

Elsi · 08-23-2008, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i hope ricky isn't lost...

She was, but no more. She's slurping down a Mango Smoothie and we're getting to know each other better.

zelda_pinwheel · 08-23-2008, 04:53 PM

mr meet with readers and MANGO SMOOTHIES ??? well now i'm REALLY jealous.

RickyMaveety · 08-23-2008, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

nice ! hi to both of you ! i'm raising my glass to you (in real time).

i hope ricky isn't lost...

Oh .... Ricky was sooooo lost. I had so many people giving me the worst directions ... and of course I loaned my GPS to a friend. Top that off with running out of gas on a road that has pretty much no gas stations.

So, a trip that should have taken me an hour took two and a half.

Really, sometimes I think I have no business going out of the house in a state where a road has one name at one end and another at the other .... and neither is particularly well marked.

I had a great time (especially once I was properly fed). Nothing better than a good meal and really good company. Poor Elsie won't be home until at least 10:00 (in another hour and a half or so). I went to Home Depot after (of course), and then to PetSmart (but they didn't have enough food to be worth the trip). However, the meet up was definitely worth the trip ... even the getting lost and running out of gas part.

I'm toddling off to bed really (really) early tonight so I can read. Might not make it on much tomorrow because .... alright ... everyone all together now .... I have to go to a party. (How shocking

... I know.

)

RickyMaveety · 08-23-2008, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I wish I could come but my work event (how is it a work event when it happens on my weekend??) is unavoidable. As penance (wait, it's not my fault), I should organize one in Houston this fall.

So is the likely attendance list for today's event in Austin include Elsi, RickyMaveety, and Amalthia? Anyone else?

Nope ... it was just the three of us .... and we had a really good time, but we did miss you guys (a little -- it did sort of free us up to talk girl stuff

).

Elsi · 08-23-2008, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

I had a great time (especially once I was properly fed). Nothing better than a good meal and really good company. Poor Elsie won't be home until at least 10:00 (in another hour and a half or so). I went to Home Depot after (of course), and then to PetSmart (but they didn't have enough food to be worth the trip). However, the meet up was definitely worth the trip ... even the getting lost and running out of gas part.

Definitely worth the trip!

I got to my house at 10:20.

Speaking of running out of gas ...

I left home in my Honda Civic Hybrid with a full tank of gas. Drove to Austin with only one stop at a roadside Rest Area. Left Austin heading for Sanger. The "low fuel" warning light came on just north of the Texas Motor Speedway as I'm flying along I-35W on a 12 mile stretch with no gas stations. At this point there were two "bars" on the gas gauge. (There are about 10 bars at the 1/2 tank mark.) By the time I got to the end of the 12 mile stretch, I had no bars. Drifted into the gas station & pumped 11.984 gallons of gas. According to the documentation, the tank holds 12.3 gallons! I think that is close to qualifying as driving on fumes.

Amalthia · 08-24-2008, 12:44 AM

I'm home!!! okay got home a few hours ago, but I'm just now getting online. My ebook reader naturally purged all it's bookmarks/collections just as I was showing it off. I swear this never happens when it's just me looking at my Sony PRS-505. So I'm re-adding my tags.

I had a great time at the meeting. Just wish the cities in texas were a bit closer.

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08-23-2008, 10:11 AM	#106
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I wish I could come but my work event (how is it a work event when it happens on my weekend??) is unavoidable. As penance (wait, it's not my fault), I should organize one in Houston this fall. So is the likely attendance list for today's event in Austin include Elsi, RickyMaveety, and Amalthia? Anyone else?

08-23-2008, 10:13 AM	#107
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	what ??? work on the weekend ??? that's outrageous !!! you just tell them where they can take their work event.

08-23-2008, 03:05 PM	#108
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	I'm here! Sitting in Panera Bread over by the "bakery" section. I've got my lunch (soup and a sandwich) and my Kindle here with my laptop. I created a small sign saying "MobileRead" and propped it on my table. Now I just need to wait for any of the others to find me.

08-23-2008, 03:51 PM	#109
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	hey ! meetup posting in real time ! brilliant ! so how's it going over there ?

08-23-2008, 04:02 PM	#110
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	DC meet up starts in an hour. How's the Texas session going?

08-23-2008, 04:23 PM	#112
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	nice ! hi to both of you ! i'm raising my glass to you (in real time). i hope ricky isn't lost...

08-23-2008, 04:53 PM	#115
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	mr meet with readers and MANGO SMOOTHIES ??? well now i'm REALLY jealous.

08-24-2008, 12:44 AM	#119
Amalthia Wizard Posts: 1,158 Karma: 32196 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Anchorage, AK Device: Sony Reader PRS-505, PRS-650, PRS-T3, Pocketbook HD2	I'm home!!! okay got home a few hours ago, but I'm just now getting online. My ebook reader naturally purged all it's bookmarks/collections just as I was showing it off. I swear this never happens when it's just me looking at my Sony PRS-505. So I'm re-adding my tags. I had a great time at the meeting. Just wish the cities in texas were a bit closer.