Who's Going to the 2008 NSS Convention?

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Re: Who's Going to the 2008 NSS Convention?

Postby CaverScott » Aug 12, 2008 6:48 am

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Re: Who's Going to the 2008 NSS Convention?

Postby Mike Hood » Aug 12, 2008 7:32 am

Great pics! Thanks for sharing. :clap:
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Re: Who's Going to the 2008 NSS Convention?

Postby wendy » Aug 12, 2008 2:01 pm

are you guys at convention making sister winkie mad? it's been raining at my house all day!
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Re: Who's Going to the 2008 NSS Convention?

Postby Mike Hood » Aug 12, 2008 8:35 pm

It's nice and dry here in Ohio. However, I would rather be putting up with rain at convention than working this week! :big grin:
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Re: Who's Going to the 2008 NSS Convention?

Postby Squirrel Girl » Aug 12, 2008 9:02 pm

wendy wrote:are you guys at convention making sister winkie mad? it's been raining at my house all day!

With only 8 tents and 5 campers in the campground, there aren't enough folks to make a shrine.
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Re: Who's Going to the 2008 NSS Convention?

Postby Mike Hood » Aug 13, 2008 6:39 am

Is the convention that small, or did most decide to stay in hotels?
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Re: Who's Going to the 2008 NSS Convention?

Postby durkion » Aug 13, 2008 8:23 am

most people are staying in hotels. The convention is small as well. I'd say there's more like 50 tents set up at the campground. We could still build a shrine if we wanted to. I dont think there's a fire ban. At least not after all this rain...
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Re: Who's Going to the 2008 NSS Convention?

Postby Mike Hood » Aug 13, 2008 9:01 am

Well, it just wouldn't be the same without Sister Winkie! :bananabat:
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Re: Who's Going to the 2008 NSS Convention?

Postby mgmills » Aug 13, 2008 10:56 am

durkion wrote:most people are staying in hotels. The convention is small as well. I'd say there's more like 50 tents set up at the campground. We could still build a shrine if we wanted to. I dont think there's a fire ban. At least not after all this rain...


From what I'm seeing on the weather channel you aren't done with the rain yet! I wish I could have come but hubby said he wasn't camping and our budget couldn't stretch afford a motel/hotel . . . so instead I got scheduled to work Mon, Tues and Thurs this week . . . lots of my coworkers wanted off this week for "back to school" for their kids.
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Re: Who's Going to the 2008 NSS Convention?

Postby durkion » Aug 13, 2008 11:20 am

Yeah, the rain is kind of heavy. Which is great for the aquifer. We've been in a drought for so long. It's not so great for the camping. The temperatures have not been bad though. It's been cooler then it was in Indiana last year, and a lot cooler then it was in Alabama.
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Re: Who's Going to the 2008 NSS Convention?

Postby wendy » Aug 13, 2008 1:50 pm

just got back from convention, well more like vedors row. I just needed to buy my boyfriend some bday presents for tomorrow, and what better place to do some shopping! Did get to see a few folks I know. I think I was there maybe 2 hours.

The weather is a lot cooler this week than last week.
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Re: Who's Going to the 2008 NSS Convention?

Postby Scott Parvin » Aug 13, 2008 4:09 pm

It was very nice to see you, Wendy! Sorry you couldn't stay longer.
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Re: Who's Going to the 2008 NSS Convention?

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Re: Who's Going to the 2008 NSS Convention?

Postby CaverScott » Aug 13, 2008 10:48 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-MC2XmEPac

Scenes from the campground party :kewl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azp51-9XRtQ

John dances with not one, but four caver babes

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Re: Who's Going to the 2008 NSS Convention?

Postby Mike Hood » Aug 14, 2008 7:14 am

It looks like everyone is having a good time! I wish I was there! :sadbanana:
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