US fridge magnets
by Marcin Juszkiewicz
Hello
About 2-3 years ago I started collecting fridge magnets from visited
cities. [1] photo shows my current collection.
1. http://malenstwo.juszkiewicz.com.pl/~hrw/test/fridge-magnets.jpg
But for some US cities which I visited during last few years I miss such
because collection started later...
Cities are:
- Dallas, TX
- Orlando, FL
- New York, NY
- Oakland, CA
- San Francisco, CA
So if someone comes from there I have a question: can you contact me and
bring me one fridge magnet to my collection? I return costs of buying
such of course.
8 years, 9 months
Board game night at Flock
by Ruth Suehle
For those of you who remember board game night at FUDCon Lawrence, we're bringing it back! (Alas, without bacon cupcakes. But there will be mini cupcakes at the Strong party.) We'll have a small selection of games, but please pack a favorite or two that you'd like to share. It will be either Wednesday or Saturday night (still confirming options with the hotel), and we'll have beer/wine/soda available.
Ruth
8 years, 9 months
I have to bow out
by thomas cameron
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I'm sorry, but I have a conflict that's just come up, and I am not
going to be able to make Flock after all. I am terribly sorry, but I
am unable to be there.
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8 years, 9 months
Interested in an unofficial day-trip to Niagara Falls?
by Stephen Gallagher
Hello Flock attendees!
Flock is in Rochester, NY this year, which is only about a 90 minute
drive to Niagara Falls, NY, home of the famous Horseshoe Falls. I've
been considering renting a car/van to make the trip out there on either
Tuesday Aug. 11th (I'm due into Rochester that morning around 9:30 am)
or Sunday Aug. 16th (I'll be flying out at 7:15 pm, so I'd need to be
back to the airport by about 5:00 pm or so).
I figured I'd send this out to the list and see if anyone else would be
at all interested in splitting the cost of a rental vehicle and taking
the drive out there. Depending on the number of people going, the cost
of the vehicle could be anywhere from about $76 USD (4 passenger
economy at $19pp) to $224 USD (7-passenger minivan at $32pp). Of course
if there's a lot of interest, I'm sure we can sort out multiple drivers
and vehicles to keep the costs down.
To be clear, this is a privately-funded trip. No subsidy will be
provided by the Flock organizers. If you are interested and want to go,
funds will be coming out of your own pocket.
If you're interested, please fill out the form I've created at
http://goo.gl/forms/zyycm9Dr1u
It includes options for several departure times that I would not be
able to attend, but if interest is high enough we might arrange other
cars.
8 years, 9 months
Last chance to book a hotel room for Flock
by Ruth Suehle
Final warning! Today is the last day to book a hotel room for Flock!
Visit https://resweb.passkey.com/go/FLOCK2015 to book your room.
Reservations made after today will not be at the Flock rate, and if the
hotel fills up, you're just out of luck.
Cancellations must be made more than one day in advance, so if you're still
figuring out the details, book your room now and cancel later if you have
to!
Ruth
8 years, 9 months
I am going to graphic
by Sirko Kemter
Hi,
I made a little "I am going to flock" graphic. Maybe its useful for others
to. I attach also the svg in case you want to set the pin to your origin
point.
br gnokii
--
make me rich, buy my Inkscape book http://is.gd/yq5OD0 ;)
8 years, 9 months
Announcing the Flock evening events!
by Ruth Suehle
We've been a bit mum while working out all the details, but as we slide
into the final days before Flock, I wanted to give you a preview of our
evening events! (Also to let you in on the menus so you know if you need or
want to eat something else on the way.)
We have two really amazing evening events planned for Flock and some
interesting options for the other two nights that I wanted to let everyone
know about!
*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12*
We've left this evening open for you to gather with friends and teams.
There are quite a few restaurants within walking distance of the Hyatt.
*THURSDAY, AUGUST 13*
*THE STRONG | NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PLAY <http://www.museumofplay.org/>*
If you've never had the pleasure, The Strong is a really amazing museum
devoted to the history of play and games. Among other things, it houses the
world’s largest and most comprehensive collection of historical materials
related to play and is home to the International Center for the History of
Electronic Games, the National Toy Hall of Fame, and the World Video Game
Hall of Fame.
We will be holding our evening reception in the Boardwalk Arcade
<http://www.museumofplay.org/exhibits/boardwalk-arcade> and
eGamesRevolutuion <http://www.museumofplay.org/exhibits/egamerevolution>
areas. You can play Giant Tetris, the only machine of this game in North
America; Guitar Hero; LED dodgeball; classic pinball games, including The
Incredible Hulk and Hercules; and 4 dozen historic arcade machines,
including Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
We'll give everyone a start on tokens, but you can buy all you want (5
tokens for $1, most games are one token, a few are free). Cash/credit
vending machines are available in the exhibit.
The menu:
- Imported and domestic cheeses with crackers, baguettes, and fresh fruit
- Mini quiches
- Bruschetta
- Savory tartlets
- Caesar salad
- Herb mashed and sweet mashed potato bar with toppings
- Carving stations of beef and turkey served with rolls, croissants, and
sauces
- Vegetarian lasagna
*FRIDAY, AUGUST 14GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE | INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF
PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM <FRIDAY, AUGUST 14GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE | INTERNATIONAL
MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILMhttp://www.eastmanhouse.org/>*
On Friday, we'll hold a reception in the George Eastman House, originally
the estate of George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak, with 10.5 acres of
working farm and gardens and a 35,000 square-foot Colonial Revival mansion.
Now it is one of the world's oldest film archives and museums dedicated to
photography. Its collections include many of Ansel Adams' early works and
one of the largest collections of daguerreotypes in the world. The gift
shop will be open during our event as well.
The menu:
- Pasta station with bolognese and pesto cream sauce options
- Cheese, fruit, and crackers
- Cold salads
- Chocolate fountain!
*SATURDAY, AUGUST 15*
Like Wednesday, we wanted to leave time for teams to meet and new friends
to gather more independently. But we can offer a few suggestions!
- Saturday night, Rochester Red Wings Baseball, the new Triple-A affiliate
of the Minnesota Twins, will be playing vs Scranton/WB RailRiders. If many
of you are interested, feel free to self-organize (hello, wiki!) to get a group
ticket discount
<http://www.milb.com/content/page.jsp?ymd=20120310&content_id=27166876&sid...>.
- Also Saturday, Rochester Rhinos Soccer <http://rhinossoccer.com>, the
local professional soccer team, will be playing the Charlotte Independence.
It's Rex the Rhino mascot's birthday, which will feature 20 mascots from
area sports teams, and the Rochester Public Library will be giving away
free books to everyone who attends. Again, group discounts are
available--get together a group and call 454-KICK (x113) to order them.
- For those who like to bike and/or drink... preferably both... Rochester
Pedal Tours <https://www.facebook.com/rochesterpedaltours?fref=ts> is
pedalling and drinking! And seeing the city.
8 years, 9 months