tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post115929397840550997..comments2023-09-27T02:08:57.906-07:00Comments on Anne's old blog: and the panic sets inanne frasierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159723409276960202006-10-01T10:23:00.000-07:002006-10-01T10:23:00.000-07:00Love to read about someone who has the same attitu...Love to read about someone who has the same attitude as me to crowds, strangers, and fancy clothes. Maybe it's a writer thing. P.S. Love the phrase department store hair. I've got that, too.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159400535969124782006-09-27T16:42:00.000-07:002006-09-27T16:42:00.000-07:00helen, LOL! and add a big chortle to that. tha...helen, LOL! and add a big chortle to that. <BR/> thank you, sweetie! <BR/>i've been sewing buttons on a coat i got off the reject rack at sears -- for 12 bucks. whoops. wow. i spelled bucks with an F instead of a B!!! hahaha! 12 bucks. it's either an incredibly cool coat, or incredibly lame. but i feel it's pretty cool and might be just what i need for the weekend. and nothing that cost money is cool. that's kind of how i think about these things. you have to find it tucked away, and it has to be almost free.anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159399417508126512006-09-27T16:23:00.000-07:002006-09-27T16:23:00.000-07:00Anne, I think you're bumming out for nothing. Bri...Anne, I think you're bumming out for nothing. Bring your laptop, don't bring your laptop, wear jeans, wear boxers, it won't matter. You emanate, even if you're not aware of it, coolness.<BR/><BR/>Everyone's going to want to be you!Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159394105062559132006-09-27T14:55:00.000-07:002006-09-27T14:55:00.000-07:00tami, the whole thing seems to be one big secret. ...tami, the whole thing seems to be one big secret. i've never gone to bouchercon because i've never been able to find any information about it. not even from the people who've been!! but i'll try to smuggle out info and report back.anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159390445665238732006-09-27T13:54:00.000-07:002006-09-27T13:54:00.000-07:00have a great flight Bill. Have fun to everyone wh...have a great flight Bill. Have fun to everyone who is going to the convention!!! Can't wait to hear the reports when you all arrive back safely.Tami Klockauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652939575098493098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159386317840970172006-09-27T12:45:00.000-07:002006-09-27T12:45:00.000-07:00This is just in the airport. There's talk of free ...This is just in the airport. There's talk of free downtown WiFi, but it hasn't happened yet.<BR/><BR/>With this set up, I have to click a checkbox agreeing to a lot of stuff before it works. As far as I can tell, I have agreed not to surf porn or commit acts of digital mayhem. Party poopers.<BR/><BR/>But now my flight has been called, so I am off!Bill Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04796321136771189464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159386068294227112006-09-27T12:41:00.000-07:002006-09-27T12:41:00.000-07:00i've decided to see if i can actually live without...i've decided to see if i can actually live without my computer.anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159386028534520802006-09-27T12:40:00.000-07:002006-09-27T12:40:00.000-07:00bill, ah-hah! so you're bringing yours! here i...bill, ah-hah! so you're bringing yours! <BR/>here in minneapolis/st paul we don't have free wifi!!! you have to pay!!! sheesh! <BR/><BR/>yes, i think the my laptop wasn't stolen blog party is a good idea. :Danne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159385723478555602006-09-27T12:35:00.000-07:002006-09-27T12:35:00.000-07:00When we get home again, maybe we should do a "my l...When we get home again, maybe we should do a "my laptop wasn't stolen" blog party. We'll Google Storm "laptops", "hotels" and "+not +stolen"!<BR/><BR/>(I'm in the airport, waiting to board. Free PDX WiFi!)Bill Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04796321136771189464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159384864171211862006-09-27T12:21:00.000-07:002006-09-27T12:21:00.000-07:00jer: lol! and do you have a really long, curly st...jer: lol! and do you have a really long, curly straw???? the adult version of a sippy cup. :D<BR/><BR/>mai wen: i'll give you a finger report when i get back. hopefully i won't have to use it at all, but you never know... i'm guessing i'll need it...let's say 3 times.anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159384709747047682006-09-27T12:18:00.000-07:002006-09-27T12:18:00.000-07:00rob: LOL! of course i googled hotels and laptops ...rob: LOL! of course i googled hotels and laptops and came up with lots of stolen stories -- which is going to happen when you google something. you aren't going to get things like, my laptop wasn't stolen. :D<BR/><BR/>bill, have an uneventful flight!anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159384581124044572006-09-27T12:16:00.000-07:002006-09-27T12:16:00.000-07:00jason, thanks for the advice. i've filled my suit...jason, thanks for the advice. i've filled my suitcase with booze and am almost ready!!!<BR/><BR/>bekbek, you mean your old laptop still works? woot! my old computers die and never come back to life. <BR/><BR/>i haven't stayed in a fancy hotel in YEARS! i think last time i was still a country gal, so this will be interesting. maybe not so shocking. i'll be shrieking, where's my f'n bidet???anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159383159233563362006-09-27T11:52:00.000-07:002006-09-27T11:52:00.000-07:00Good luck! Conferences definitely sound intimidat...Good luck! Conferences definitely sound intimidating. Good luck and give any snobs at the fancy hotel the middle finger for me :).<BR/><BR/>XOXOmai wenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570452594754186072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159379192157605872006-09-27T10:46:00.000-07:002006-09-27T10:46:00.000-07:00anne, if you're concerned about your laptop, then ...anne, if you're concerned about your laptop, then always take it with you. With a backpack, it's not a problem.<BR/><BR/>Personally I leave the computer in the hotel room, and fill my backpack with booze.<BR/><BR/>That's why I'm so friendly.Jerilyn Dufresne, authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02720391625949782016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159377851139836242006-09-27T10:24:00.000-07:002006-09-27T10:24:00.000-07:00Rob, I think you have to worry about the lavender ...Rob, I think you have to worry about the lavender oil more.<BR/><BR/>Off to the airport! See you tomorrow!Bill Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04796321136771189464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159372142546293772006-09-27T08:49:00.000-07:002006-09-27T08:49:00.000-07:00I've taken my laptop to many, many hotels and left...I've taken my laptop to many, many hotels and left it in the room, never had a problem. I suppose there's always a first time, but if it disappears, it disappears. I'm willing to take the chance. Especially since I've never had a lick of trouble.<BR/><BR/>Okay, now, nobody hunt me down and steal my laptop just to prove a point...Rob Gregory Brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11952008139132652259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159369071140301322006-09-27T07:57:00.000-07:002006-09-27T07:57:00.000-07:00You've all just convinced me that someday the teen...You've all just convinced me that someday the teen must return my trusty but OLD notebook computer. I'll put Linux on it, and email and stuff, and then I'll get a 4 GB thumb drive. Just before leaving on a trip, I'll put a bunch of my recent stuff on my thumb drive.<BR/><BR/>The crappy old notebook can be like the crappy (heavy) bike I used to have for similar occasions. When you know you're going to be out all night, you do NOT leave the lightweight Brody mountain bike locked up to a telephone pole, that's for sure. The notebook can stay in the hotel room, and the thumb drive can stay in my pocket.<BR/><BR/>I like hotels.bekbekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935766604154823539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159367256309622772006-09-27T07:27:00.000-07:002006-09-27T07:27:00.000-07:00This calls for lots and lots of Tequila.Then lots ...This calls for lots and lots of Tequila.<BR/><BR/>Then lots and lots of breath mints.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159316561569326272006-09-26T17:22:00.000-07:002006-09-26T17:22:00.000-07:00daniel, i love those movies! billy madison and ha...daniel, i love those movies! billy madison and happy gilmore are still my favorites. <BR/><BR/>yes, some hotels do have safes. and i think i could also leave the laptop in the desk safe downstairs. but i'm thinking maybe i need some time away from my laptop.... but can i do it???anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159314653308068772006-09-26T16:50:00.000-07:002006-09-26T16:50:00.000-07:00With the laptop I assume you of course have extens...With the laptop I assume you of course have extensive backups of monthly data all the way back to when the laptop was invented.<BR/><BR/>Don't some hotels have safes in the room? Otherwise, you could get a chain/padlock to use the Kensington lock on the laptop.Daniel Hatadihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453583064175651509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159314460948910182006-09-26T16:47:00.000-07:002006-09-26T16:47:00.000-07:00In the immortal words of that guy in all the Adam ...In the immortal words of that guy in all the Adam Sandler movies, "YOU CAN DO IT!"Daniel Hatadihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453583064175651509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159313348413789392006-09-26T16:29:00.000-07:002006-09-26T16:29:00.000-07:00jeff, i think the saying he's never met a stranger...jeff, i think the saying he's never met a stranger might apply to you! for me it's not so much individual people or new people -- it's the mass of people! i suppose it's kind of a social anxiety. what if i go blank and forget somebody's name? which WILL happen. the kind of worry crowds bring. or what if i get really hyper, which can also happen. both could be sad things to see. <BR/><BR/>bill, i had to google magical trevor. they have ringtones!anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159311332398566382006-09-26T15:55:00.000-07:002006-09-26T15:55:00.000-07:00There is a fairly high likelihood I will be hummin...There is a fairly high likelihood I will be humming the Magical Trevor song, since I have been humming it for the last 58 weeks.Bill Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04796321136771189464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159309116095105732006-09-26T15:18:00.000-07:002006-09-26T15:18:00.000-07:00I'm probably the strange one of the bunch, but I'v...I'm probably the strange one of the bunch, but I've never had a problem meeting and being around new people. <BR/>As far as "high-brow" hotels, dress the way you want to, and if people don't like it, that's their problem. Loser status is nothing more than a mind game. Trust me, I've met a lot of well dressed losers. Besides, what's wrong with frayed jeans and department store hair? :)<BR/><BR/>I always take my laptop with me when I travel and I have never had a problem with leaving it in a hotel room. I put it in one of the dresser drawers when I leave and I make sure the room door is locked.<BR/><BR/>I'm not going to be able to make it to the conference this year,Anne, but I hope you and the rest of the people going have a good time and you get to sign a lot of copies of Pale Immortal. <BR/><BR/>And don't worry about the panel, you'll do fine. :)Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106410070220667314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1159306219196332462006-09-26T14:30:00.000-07:002006-09-26T14:30:00.000-07:00christa, i wish you were going too! i feel sure w...christa, i wish you were going too! i feel sure we'll run into each other somewhere! and i like the idea of recording the conversations. but i will definitely be taking notes. if i don't take my laptop, i'll post the overheards when i get home. funny is funny.<BR/>thanks for the well-wishes!anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.com