[ST] Stairwells (Hiking Mount Arisia)
SciFiFanBoston at aol.com
SciFiFanBoston at aol.com
Mon Dec 10 15:33:01 EST 2007
ACK, typo typo typo! Sorry Jude. (see, open mouth insert foot... my
forte.)
-Mary
In a message dated 12/10/2007 3:31:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
dda at dantonio.net writes:
Hi Mary,
Having worked with Jude in the past, I can assure you that she was a
she and probably still is. :-)
DDA
On Dec 10, 2007, at 3:19 PM, SciFiFanBoston at aol.com wrote:
> Oh boy, Lucky Me... (note to self: Keep mouth shut unless you
> want to stick foot in.)
>
> I'd be just fine with doing whatever is needed to make this work.
> But I'd like to defer to the originator of this great idea... the
> ol' Peacefrog himself... JUDE.
>
> Jude, direct me and I shall comply, and let's take the rest of this
> off-line. Then we'll report the finals to Tem? OK?
>
> -Mary/ the minion of the evil Peacefrog
>
> In a message dated 12/10/2007 2:30:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> samantha.dings at comcast.net writes:
> Hi folks,
>
> I'm not sure this is compatible with Events Division, since it
> seems to me
> it should be a low-key thing, ongoing throughout the con. Since
> Mary Dumas
> has contributed so much to the discussion, and has mentioned using the
> Volunteer Lounge as 'Base Camp', I think she should be the official
> point
> person for this 'Arisia happening'. Of course, it's anyone's guess
> how many
> "This con-goer climbed Mt. Arisia" (play on the Mt. Washington bumper
> stickers, just a thought) ribbons should be ordered. And do we
> just have
> Mary hand them out in Volunteer's Lounge on the Honor System?
>
> Samantha
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: staff-bounces+samantha.dings=comcast.net at arisia.org
> [mailto:staff-bounces+samantha.dings=comcast.net at arisia.org] On
> Behalf Of
> jude-arisia at genericdomain.net
> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 1:43 PM
> To: staff at arisia.org
> Subject: Re: [ST] Stairwells
>
>
> So just to clarify, and since there has been no official response on
> this yet, the event/program I am proposing would not involve
> segregating
> people by speed nor numbering or timing them. There would be no prize
> for finishing first, just the ribbon prize for finishing, period.
>
> I'd love to hear *something* from the Powers That Be since I'm being
> poked by divheads about my schedule. I still think this would be a
> great event.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -jude/peacefrog
> Climbing Guide, Mt. Arisia
>
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 08, 2007 at 05:35:35PM -0500, Laura Sweet wrote:
> > Numbers! Like in a Marathon. Give people numbers to pin to
> themselves
> > with phony "sponsor" logos on them and stuff.
> > Hee.
> > La
> >
> >
> > On Dec 7, 2007 11:27 PM, Carsten Turner <carsten at netway.com> wrote:
> > > I'd divvy it up into two groups-- "fast" and "slow." Make it
> > > self-policing, like the starting chutes at a road race. (Where
> they
> > > have a line for sub-5 minute milers, sub 6 minute milers, and
> so on.)
> > > Put the fast people on one side of the ziggaurat, and the slow
> on the
> > > other.
> > >
> > > Further refinement--- make it happen at 8 AM, and encourage
> people to
> > > get to the earlier panels/breakfast/what have you.
> > >
> > > Your Evil Overlord,
> > > -=>Carsten:-)
> > >
> > >
> > > On Dec 7, 2007, at 1:39 PM, SciFiFanBoston at aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I think this is a cool idea. I volunteer the VOLUNTEERS
> LOUNGE as the
> > > > ground camp for the hikers. I'll give them a special bottle
> of water
> > > > that they turn in at the top to get their ribbon! How's that
> sound?
> > > > (I'll just have stickers that I'll put on bottles of water
> that have
> > > > the Mt. Arisia Hiking Team it or something.)
> > > >
> > > > -Mary D.
> > > >
> > > > In a message dated 12/7/2007 11:40:01 A.M. Eastern Standard
> Time,
> > > > jude-arisia at genericdomain.net writes:
> > > >>
> > > >> I love all these stairwell ideas, and I'm sorry they can't
> all happen
> > > >> due to dang firecodes and all that since I know La's decor
> would be
> > > >> fabulous, but I did realize I never submitted my idea
> through any
> > > >> official channels, so even though it's probably too late,
> hey, why
> > > >> not.
> > > >>
> > > >> This is an idea for a program item that can take place as
> many times
> > > >> as
> > > >> the Powers That Be want to make it happen, and it works both
> towards
> > > >> the
> > > >> goal of increasing stairwell awareness as well as the con
> chair's
> > > >> desire
> > > >> to encourage physical activity.
> > > >>
> > > >> Summit Mt Arisia!
> > > >>
> > > >> Meet up by the stairwell entrance on the first floor (or
> second, if
> > > >> that
> > > >> would work better?) and walk up to the top. That's it. You
> have an
> > > >> hour to do it, so there's plenty of time and no encouraging
> people to
> > > >> run or otherwise potentially hurt themselves. I figure
> ideally, have
> > > >> three people staffing the event: one on the bottom, one
> somewhere in
> > > >> the
> > > >> middle (maybe floating around a bit to encourage people) and
> one at
> > > >> the
> > > >> top. But if needed, it can be just two, or even one (starts
> at the
> > > >> bottom and makes the climb just ahead of the rest).
> > > >>
> > > >> When you reach the top, you receive an "I climbed Mt.
> Arisia" ribbon!
> > > >>
> > > >> It can be entirely honor system, or an option is for the
> person at
> the
> > > >> bottom to give the climbers some sort of token/paper that
> would be
> > > >> traded for the ribbon at the top.
> > > >>
> > > >> Cost is just the ribbons, no other set-up or prep is needed,
> and no
> > > >> problems should be caused. Thoughts?
> > > >>
> > > >> I can volunteer to run this program item several times
> during the con
> > > >> if
> > > >> the PTB like it.
> > > >>
> > > >> That's all. Flame on.
> > > >>
> > > >> -jude/peacefrog
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> PS: I bet our geocaching GoH would be particularly amused by
> this,
> > > >> too.
> > > >> Eric in the Stairwell, anyone? ;)
> > > >>
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