hmm, I say to myself, will we have tonmo sticker's to put on our car????
....it will alway's remain a mystery....unless tony stop's by and post' the answer lol. :P

You'll have plenty of time to set up stickers. It'll be in the spring, and stickers don't take that long to print. But you might start thinking about family-friendly designs.

Melissa

Melissa, good answer! Now, o., will those stickers come before or after the t-shirts and hats you're having made up for us? :D Hmmm, that $12.85 is starting to look a little steep... :D :D

Sorry o. and all that I haven't been posting much as of late. I'll be back... just engrossed with work, and am battling some carpel tunnel... :x a few nights off is good for me... I shall return!

I hear ya!! Work,stress....yikes. I am actually looking forward to a weekend of cleaning snake cages. kinda sad.
Don't worry, Tony...we always know you are there...like big brother or something. :D
Greg

are we gonna get steve's avator on t shirt?

Melissa, good answer! Now, o., will those stickers come before or after the t-shirts and hats you're having made up for us? :D Hmmm, that $12.85 is starting to look a little steep... :D :D

Sorry o. and all that I haven't been posting much as of late. I'll be back... just engrossed with work, and am battling some carpel tunnel... :x a few nights off is good for me... I shall return!

who me, you want me to design the shirts, I thought we agreed that melissa would do it hehe, with 12.85 maybe I can get a few stickers printed but that's about it lol. Well all I know is that when we get to tonmocon we can work on the stuff there lol. I've been rather busy too, i'm online one day and the next im not lol....the result is work overload, or shall I say school-work overload, it's a hard knock life for a 23 year old.Yup!
I shall return also, with sticker ideas in mind! :talker:

Pens.... Will there be pens with the Tonmo logo on them?????

Carol

who me, you want me to design the shirts, I thought we agreed that melissa would do it hehe, with 12.85 maybe I can get a few stickers printed but that's about it lol. Well all I know is that when we get to tonmocon we can work on the stuff there lol. I've been rather busy too, i'm online one day and the next im not lol....the result is work overload, or shall I say school-work overload, it's a hard knock life for a 23 year old.Yup!
I shall return also, with sticker ideas in mind! :talker:

Hello OV

Trust me, no one wants me to design anything! This is all far enough in advance that you can work on stickers over your winter break :P

Melissa

Speaking of stickers, Cthulhu77, was it you that had the "Here, fishy fishy..." sticker idea? I think you should sell those on cafepress.com... I know I'd buy more than a couple! (And that could make a good shirt as well)

Saul

NOTE: I didn't mean that would be a good idea for the Tonmocon, I;d just like to see those stickers available!

who me, you want me to design the shirts, I thought we agreed that melissa would do it hehe, with 12.85 maybe I can get a few stickers printed but that's about it lol. Well all I know is that when we get to tonmocon we can work on the stuff there lol. I've been rather busy too, i'm online one day and the next im not lol....the result is work overload, or shall I say school-work overload, it's a hard knock life for a 23 year old.Yup!
I shall return also, with sticker ideas in mind! :talker:

Hello OV

Trust me, no one wants me to design anything! This is all far enough in advance that you can work on stickers over your winter break :P

Melissa
Hi melissa, so a immediate course of action is due then, I don't know how to design vinyl graphic's....oh where's a sticker expert when you need one. :wink:

Saul...the stickers and t-s will be available shortly...just working out the bugs, and making sure that Tonmo gets its due also!!!

hmm, tonmo portrait's anyone??

I've done a design for a con badge - flat, in felt, of a comic style squid.

Do I now send one to you Tonmo to get it approved? I haven't a digital camera so am unable to send a picture.

KRin

Sure, PM me and we'll coordinate, thanks!

krin, send one my way too lol. :D

HI all, I am new to tonmo (just a few weeks on), and am currently working on my tank. Can anyone tell me what goes on at a convention and about how much it would cost? I am only a teen so any help would be great.

Hi rachibelle87, and welcome to TONMO.com!

The "TONMOCON" convention represents an "official" meeting of people who visit TONMO.com and are interested in octopuses. TONMOCON is something we've been discussing on and off for a long time now, well over a year. We're finally ready to begin planning.

The agenda has not yet been laid out, but we're making some headway in pulling this together. What gets covered will be somewhat dependent on who signs up. For example, if we have tank owners and experts in our presence (and I'm quite sure we will), we'll set aside some time/sessions to discuss tank ownership and related issues.

No price is set yet, and the timing isn't confirmed, but we are targeting springtime of 2004 for our first convention. We're strongly considering the Baltimore Aquarium and Marriott hotel for the location.

Details will follow in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!

I actually think it would be neat having it around the time TONMO was actually put on, like an aniversary type thing???

well since I'm 23 and going for my Master's degree in Marine biology spring break would be okay, I could settle for the marriot instead of cancun. :shock: :wink: :heee:

TONMOCON sounds pretty wild... Probably better than Anime Expos last year...

Wow, Baltimore? *sigh* I guess Monterey Bay is a longshot. Oh well...

Sounds like a great idea!

Sushi and Sake,

John

Im in,

Baltimore is about 3 or so hour from home. If we want to see the aquarium as a group, which should prove interesting, we need to get tickets ahead of time. My last trip the the National Aquarium, I waited 3 hours before they would let me enter, tickets are time stamped (for entry) so folks can actually enjoy the experience. Lots of fun stuff at the Inner Harbor, where the aquarium is located, some old US Navy & Coast Guard boats, a huge sports network pub, (ESPN zone for those in the colonies), and great resturants abound.

Chamkeeper, thanks for telling us this. Aquarium visits will be set up far in advance, and this just emphasizes how important that will be. Oops, now that I've said that, I'd better make sure it happens. :talker: The best part is that we'll see you there!

Melissa

You can add one more warm body to the list. Sounds great!

You can add one more warm body to the list. Sounds great!

Sorry, I had a weird mental picture of a warm body when I read that. It comes from having a late husband who was a cartoonist - I tend to think in pictures. I don't think he ever drew a squid but he did draw Cathulu(sp?) making a phone call...

I sent the squid badge to Tonmo today - sorry, the letter got left out. The badge should have a safety pin sewn to the back.

KRin

I sent the squid badge to Tonmo today - sorry, the letter got left out. The badge should have a safety pin sewn to the back.

KRin
oh cool, can you show us how it look's like?

I sent the squid badge to Tonmo today - sorry, the letter got left out. The badge should have a safety pin sewn to the back.

KRin
oh cool, can you show us how it look's like?

Not really - I suppose I could just put it on the scanner and see if it will scan. I don't have access to a digital camera...

KRin

KRin, we can wait as long as it takes for you to make friends with someone with the camera or for it to get to Tony and for him to say "Oh my, this is too good for all these yabbos!" I have every confidence that your embroidery is just too good for us. We'll be grateful for whatever you send!

Melissa

Oh my, this is too good for all these yabbos! :heee:

Just got it today. I'll keep y'all in suspense, consider it incentive to come to the convention! :mrgreen: I'll share with the staff... I say it's a winner, Krin, Melissa and/or I will be in touch via PM in the coming days/weeks re: next steps... Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

U like to torture us so..... :x

Carol

Oh my, this is too good for all these yabbos! :heee:

Just got it today. I'll keep y'all in suspense, consider it incentive to come to the convention! :mrgreen: I'll share with the staff... I say it's a winner, Krin, Melissa and/or I will be in touch via PM in the coming days/weeks re: next steps... Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what's it about? :)

what's it about? :)

An aerosol can, a 12-headed cockroach, and a big foot :heee:

Are we approaching a more approximate date? (I am trying to figure out how I can cram my Thai savings [I plan on documenting the native ceph species] with my Tonmocon expedition [I plan on draining many pints] and hoping to do a 3-6 month foray to the atlantic next year if I can [of course dealing with cephs])...

the future looks very squishy but vertebrae are for the weak :)

saul

Hi Saul

A more approximate date is not before April, maybe May. Nothing is settled. I hope this approximation is helpful for you.

Melissa

Saul, check for pennies from under the couch, hehe. 8)

Ain't got the dough.
A roommate? No.
I cannot go.
My :heart: 's broke, so:

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Tani, :shock: Unacceptable!!! You gotta beg, steal and borrow. We'll have a hot babes night, auction you off :mrgreen: , raise a few $$ (for a dance and smooch..... although I'm not much of a dancer :twisted: )

Tani, :shock: Unacceptable!!! You gotta beg, steal and borrow. We'll have a hot babes night, auction you off :mrgreen: , raise a few $$ (for a dance and smooch..... although I'm not much of a dancer :twisted: )
:roflmao:
arr shiver me timbers, a hot babes night...sound's great. :arr:
Will there be a chess night... :sly: :sly:

I'm up for chess and for dancing! But not at the same time, or when Steve and Kat tell us all about their adventures on the high seas :boat:

Melissa

Tani, :shock: Unacceptable!!! You gotta beg, steal and borrow. We'll have a hot babes night, auction you off :mrgreen: , raise a few $$ (for a dance and smooch..... although I'm not much of a dancer :twisted: )

:mrgreen: Youse guys iz fun.

Breaking news is that I am negotiating with Richard, and we may be able to figure out something (we could always put off having those dresser drawers repaired till next summer....). Keep yer tentacles crossed.

Cautiously optimistic,
The Tanster

Tani, :shock: Unacceptable!!! You gotta beg, steal and borrow. We'll have a hot babes night, auction you off :mrgreen: , raise a few $$ (for a dance and smooch..... although I'm not much of a dancer :twisted: )

How about an old babes night? I don't do dishes though...

KRin

I'm up for chess and for dancing! But not at the same time, or when Steve and Kat tell us all about their adventures on the high seas :boat:

Melissa
Well maybe we can go to a nightclub or something during tonmocon and have some fun, I wouldn't mind it, lol what 23 doesn't like partying. :wink:

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwww!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
can't it be in SanFran?
(as for the smoking part, count me out!)

I'm up for chess and for dancing! But not at the same time, or when Steve and Kat tell us all about their adventures on the high seas :boat:

Melissa
Well maybe we can go to a nightclub or something during tonmocon and have some fun, I wouldn't mind it, lol what 23 doesn't like partying. :wink:

The more I think about this, the more inclined I am to have a quiet wine and cheese eve

Wine, cheese, and ceph talk??? Sounds good to me!

so any new info about the tonmo convention, anything for certain at the moment melissa/tony that you can tell us? :)

I'm really glad that so many of you are enthusiastic for TONMOcon. :) Those of you who have mailed me with your great ideas and suggestions for TONMOcon, please keep them coming!

There's a fair bit of logistics to planning such an event, like getting the conference rooms, arranging other details, and making sure that key presenters and exhibitions are able to be there. As soon as we have dates, locations and so on arranged, this is where the information will be announced. I promise to be loud enough so that you'll all know!

Sorry if you feel I haven't kept you in the loop. I have a fair bit to do before Monday, and then news will start coming as we settle the first details. I'm really excited about this event. :mrgreen:

Melissa

:D :D :D Awaiting Monday!!!!

Carol

:D :D :D Awaiting Monday!!!!

Carol

Sorry, I've been unclear. Tuesday is when I can start putting the various puzzle pieces in place. We've got a few weeks more to wait.

Melissa

oooh, im getting anxious for details. :D

Late-breaking news: The Big Calamari was just approved for his disability payments, which translated into real world terms means that....

I'M THERE!! :sun:

Now I've gotta start reading this thread to get back in the loop.

Woo-hoo!

:D
Happy Tani

Great! We are all really pleased to hear that. The catch is that you're on the planning committee! :lol: You get a $20 long distance phone card and the numbers for the key people at various aquariums.

There is a NASA event at the aquarium in Coney Island on Sunday the 30th. Let me know if we should try to go together.

Melissa

There is a NASA event at the aquarium in Coney Island on Sunday the 30th.

NASA presents "Splashdown: How Falling Boosters Keep the Ocean Exciting"

:goofysca:

Great! We are all really pleased to hear that. The catch is that you're on the planning committee! :lol: You get a $20 long distance phone card and the numbers for the key people at various aquariums.

There is a NASA event at the aquarium in Coney Island on Sunday the 30th. Let me know if we should try to go together.

Melissa
anything I could help with mel?
hmm, I want to be in the planning commitee too hehe. :P
Maybe it would be proper to set up a mailing list of tonmocon attendees, a yahoo group maybe?
sound's like a good idea, we can talk about the coodinating of the event?

Melissa, unfortunately I can't make it on the 30th. However, I do want to get together (will PM you) and find out about this phone card thing as well. Funny, I thought the venue was decided upon already (Baltimore Aquarium)?

I finally read this entire thread and was surprised at how little I missed :lol: I was under the impression that the dates, location, etc. were a done deal. That's what I get for being outta da loop!

For my part, it would be best if the dates coincided with a time that school was out -- e.g., the week of Easter vacation, Memorial Day weekend, or early July. Otherwise Evan would have to take both a Friday and a Monday off, and that would of course depend upon his exam schedule.

Of course, if it is scheduled such that Evan cannot go, it presents other problems. He's still not an adult and doesn't have anyone to stay with, so Richard and I going alone is out of the question. In that case, I would have to go by myself, which presents yet another problem. I don't want to stay in a hotel room without a roommate, because that just isn't a good idea for a woman nowadays (I read the news a lot, and believe me, sh*t happens).

So it would really be helpful for me to know the exact schedule for the event. I suppose I'd have some say in this since I've been shanghaied onto the Planning Committee ("When it's least expected, you're elected.... :P "), but of course the consensus rules.

Anyway, that's how things stand with me now.

Tani

Hi Tani

Nothing is settled, not even location. We have to work with the location on scheduling, but all this should be settled soon. We are really close to settling these items.

After that, I'll beg for help, saying "We need someone to ----." Fill in the blank. Options include but are not limited to: give us suggestions on dining and nightlife in X, post this announcement on other ceph-related sites, negotiate group room rates at these hotels, make sure that this AV equipment will be in this room at this time, translate this announcement into Esperanto and so on. Lots of persnickety mundane tasks for all!

Dave, there is a group function here on TONMO and all of you who expressed interest in TONMOcon will receive messages about that. If you said you weren't interested in the poll, go back and vote again, this time saying yes, and you'll be added. (That's for YOU, Tani!)

Melissa

Maybe it would be proper to set up a mailing list of tonmocon attendees, a yahoo group maybe? sound's like a good idea, we can talk about the coodinating of the event?
Er, no Yahoo groups, please... the functionality we need to communicate is right here!

Appreciate your enthusiasm, O... we'll get there soon enough, but we have to work deliberately on this to keep it focused, to ensure some level of success, methinks. Thanks!

Since being here for a bit, I've noticed that a lot of people are here in California.

can we make another one in San Francisco?




Go Giants!!! :cyclops: :notworth: :notworth: :notworth: :notworth:


Nick

Er, no Yahoo groups, please... the functionality we need to communicate is right here!
hehe, I guess we do got all communication means right here, as it is a community where you post messages lol. :)
dave

supernick, It's been deicded that it will be held in baltimore, maryland. :)

supernick, It's been deicded that it will be held in baltimore, maryland. :)
not necessarily true, Melissa will keep you posted...

:heee:

but...oh you trying to keep us guessing are you?? 8) :wink:
i'm on to you tony, hehe. :lol:

I ment After the first one.


But, anywhere on the wwest coast will work for me.

Hi supernick

TONMOcon should be so successful that we have to do another. It sounds funny to say that this is why we're not yet decided on the location, but every site offers something different and it's not clear which is the best for us. Second time around is always easier because you have a better idea right away of what's necessary.

That said, there's no need to wait for TONMOcon to say "I'm going to Monterey Bay, want to join me?" So, if I go to the west coast, I'll let you know!

Melissa

I had my hopes on the National Aquarium In Baltimore. They have discount's for group's and best of all they give you a great tour!
I have no doubt one on thing, that I know for sure that will happen during tonmocon,...tonmo apparel.Those of us who haven't already bought apparel from the online store will be able to buy during tonmocon, it's obvious. :)
here's the link:
http://www.aqua.org/

Hope you're all going to post heaps from the con on the site! cos ANY coast in the US is too far away for this Antipodean :cry: Unless I win Lotto ...of course :lol:

J

Hope you're all going to post heaps from the con on the site! cos ANY coast in the US is too far away for this Antipodean :cry: Unless I win Lotto ...of course :lol:

J
It's a personal promise Jean. It's our loss that you won't be there! But good luck with the Lotto! :yinyang:

Hope you're all going to post heaps from the con on the site! cos ANY coast in the US is too far away for this Antipodean :cry: Unless I win Lotto ...of course :lol:

J

I know exactly what you mean, Jean. It's so far and expensive for me too, more's the pity.

:(

I'm sure there will be plenty of pics here, surely it will be on: http://www.tonmo.com/tonmcon1(example)
so you all don't miss anything, those of you who can't go of course. :)

I'm sure there will be plenty of pics here, surely it will be on: http://www.tonmo.com/tonmcon1(example)
Uh... I don't know where the pictures will go yet, but it will be well-publicized...

Also, no plans to sell TONMO.com apparel at this point...

And did I mention that we have not yet decided on a location?

Hang tight, O.! :)

Ohh! i know! there's this really good game i have called Celtic Kings:rage of war
we could have a big online tornament and the winner decides where to go!

if not, we could play oonline monopoly or flip a coin: heads; baltimore
tails; San Francisco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mrgreen: :D :o :cyclops: :notworth: :talker: :yinyang: :wink: :lol: 8) :idea: :yinyang: :madsci: :sly: :boat: :popcorn: :cthulhu: :headphon: :nautilus: :octopus: :squid: :meso: :cheers: :party: :snorkel: :twocents: :heart: :elvis: :thumbsup: :usa: :sun: :glass: :spongebo: :goldfish: :roflmao: :tomato: :beer: :police: :read: :band: :wine: :wine: :tentacle: :tentacle: :oshea: :periscop: :welcome: :coffee: :arr: :nautiloi: :vampyro: :bluering:

I'm sure there will be plenty of pics here, surely it will be on: http://www.tonmo.com/tonmcon1(example)
Uh... I don't know where the pictures will go yet, but it will be well-publicized...

Also, no plans to sell TONMO.com apparel at this point...

And did I mention that we have not yet decided on a location?

Hang tight, O.! :)
tony I bet you that some magazine, newsletter will publish it--I mean all ceph fanatics in the same place. hopefully all staff will be there, lol. :)
hmm, tonmocon apparel, too cool for me hehe.

HOLD EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!
I just thought of the master plan! :D We go to monterey And Jared can arrange everything. The members get all non-members attending in as guests, all others get in free though Jared because he said he worked there. we all pitch in and have a big tonmo dinner in the dining room like buisness partys do. we can probably, at somepoint reeserve the ceph exibit JUST FOR US!!! i even thoughtr up great id card for us.


it is:

Hello my screen name is supernick but my real
is Nicholas! Tony can arrange that and the rst is in Jared's hands!

we'r counting on you! :notworth: :notworth: :mrgreen:

Hello Nicholas

What you describe is not that far off from what I'm doing: I'm calling the aquariums, saying "TONMO would like to have a meeting, a few lectures, a tour, and we expect approximately N people from TONMO but are happy to have the public in on this too" and so on. I'm asking about group rates, room reservations and rentals, and even catering. Then we have to compare what dates work for them with what dates work for us.

The exhibit organizers and curators are really interesting and enthusiastic. They'll make things go well, too, and I'll try to set up a tour with someone at the aquarium for us.

Sorry to bore you with these details - but maybe some of you will feel less out of the loop knowing what stage we are at organizing TONMOcon.

Melissa

Let me clarify here that no one should be calling any aquariums or any other facilities on behalf of TONMO.com or this initiative, except for Melissa and any designates. Thanks!

:heee:

hmm, melissa the aquarium's you're calling are from where exactly, baltimore by any chance, hehe. :heee: [/code]

All, please note that for technical reasons not worth getting into, I needed to delete the TONMO.com Groupies Usergroup... As of now, the list of members tentatively planning to attend are as follows. If you're not on the list but plan to come, just let us know by replying here, thanks!

tonmo
AK-Dave
cephlamaniac
Colin
corw314
cthulhu77
Girlsquid
joel_ang
krin
Melissa
Nancy
o.vulgaris
Sedusa
Steve O'Shea
TaningiaDanae
Tintenfisch
WhiteKiboko

I know exactly what you mean, Jean. It's so far and expensive for me too, more's the pity.
:(

Phil!! You must go!

Wow...sounds cool. But I, too, am short of funds, and couldn't make it... Have fun for me, though!

Sushi and Sake,

John

Errrm... sorry but i cn only make it if it a west coast thing :oops:
but if so, COUNT ME IN!!! :D :D :D


would the "funds" John is talking about be airplane tickets and extra for meal?


Nick

All, please note that for technical reasons not worth getting into, I needed to delete the TONMO.com Groupies Usergroup... As of now, the list of members tentatively planning to attend are as follows. If you're not on the list but plan to come, just let us know by replying here, thanks!


I actually won't be physically at the convention as I'm not travelling until October-Nov next year. I will be sending one of my toy squids to attend on my behalf. I also want to help in any way I can from this distance. I still want to make the con badges.

KRin

tony is that the whole list, I swear I thought it was bigger, hmm, must have been a glitch I guess.

Any updates????

Hi Carol

We're working on dates, it looks like early April or mid-May in the northeastern US. Does sound possible for you? We're still talking with aquariums, and one person we need on this is in Japan for another week! When he returns, we can be more definite. Sorry to be so shy about the details but they're just not concrete enough to say "save the date!"

Melissa

Sounds very possible to me!!!! Actually I plan on it!!!

Carol :D

Hi Carol

We're working on dates, it looks like early April or mid-May in the northeastern US. Does sound possible for you? We're still talking with aquariums, and one person we need on this is in Japan for another week! When he returns, we can be more definite. Sorry to be so shy about the details but they're just not concrete enough to say "save the date!"

MelissaM, I beleive you mean northwestern U.S. :D

oh, if possible I will see if family want's to come to tonmocon with me too. :)

We'd love everyone to bring their families! My mother and my 8 year old nephew, Darth Evan, will come with me.

How does April 2 - 4 sound to everyone? What do you all think of Boston? Nothing is definite, but it's getting closer. So don't buy your plane tickets yet, but you might consider clearing your calendar for those days...

Melissa

Yesssss.... Already put in for timeoff from work and have a babysitter for the weekend!!! But... Now I'm wondering if we should bring Jess...There would be enough to keep a very precocious 6 year old busy???

Carol

Hi Carol

I'm sure the New England Aquarium would have plenty to amuse Jess. Some of TONMOcon will probably go over her head. I expect some of the info imparted by Steve O and Kat to go over my head. Tony plans on bringing his children. So while I would not be able to plan something parallel that was geared toward little ones, there could be enough children to merit thinking about that.

Would you regret any limitations on your time to spend with other TONMOcon attendees? In all honesty, I probably wouldn't bring my nephew without another adult, even though I know he'll be very, very interested. But that probably says more about me than TONMOcon or my nephew.

Melissa

I expect some of the info imparted by Steve O and Kat to go over my head.

... no danger of that, at least from me :mrgreen: Coz I don't know many big words I resort to facial expressions (that nobody can understand) and poking fun at the audience. Kat knows heaps of big words', and where to put apos'trophe's in those words' so that people' ca'n under'stand (fortunately one need not worry about such matters in spoken English 8) ).

well, my brother has agreed to come along, can't say much about my mother or my father. :(

Actually, if we go to Boston, I'm not sure whether my family will be attendance or not... If they do, they'll likely be doing other things for at least some of the time...

Yes! April 2-4 sounds great 'cause it probably coincides with our Evan's Easter vacation (Darth Evan? I love it!), and of course he will be joining Richard and me at TONMOcon. Richard is a retired high school biology teacher with an interest in nature photography and evolution, so there will be plenty to hold his interest. As for 15-year-old Evan, he is more inclined towards business, finance, politics, and history, but I think he'll have fun because of the good company and the fact that Boston is reputed to have kick-ass pizza. Besides, he's anxious to meet Steve-O' who he is convinced is a figment of my imagination (despite, or perhaps because of, seeing photos of him in the curly blonde wig).

:lol:

Tani, I'm really glad you can make it! I wondered whether anyone would bow out because April 4 is palm Sunday, but the fact that it is Easter/Passover/spring break for a number of schools is terrific.

I bet your Evan would love the Science Center in Boston, if he could be torn away from TONMOcon.

Melissa

I think I can make it for that date, and so can my brother, I will need to take a few day's of from school and my brother will call in sick I suppose, what's nice is that we are both undergrad's with a B.S. in oceanic biology so he will be up to pace in the discusion's too,... hopefully. :heee:
-dave :D

Yeah,
Just like O, i think i have school on those dates.
But i am willing to play hookie if it is in monterey 'cause it is so mucjh better than boston. :mrgreen: Please! :notworth: :notworth: :notworth: :notworth: :notworth: :notworth: :notworth: :notworth: :notworth: :notworth: :notworth: :notworth: :notworth:

Any more info???? :)

Carol

We are all left hanging until after the holidays - I can't really expect to get the important people on the phone until after the new year. :( But the date looks good for enough people that we'll try to stick with it.

Melissa

... despite, or perhaps because of, seeing photos of him in the curly blonde wig.
:lol:

:shock:

I'll pack it just in case it's needed/warranted :wink: