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Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #52440 by Lock Wench
Nov 24, 2006 4:43pm
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What Box?

The gathering was so much FUN!! Thanks to LW and Karensport for pulling such a great day together! My son, daughter and I cannot wait to FEB!! Thanks again!
Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #52536 by CathCainGwen
Nov 25, 2006 6:40am
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Yes, yes....beautiful place and wonderful people...blah blah blah.....

BUT DID THEY MENTION I GOT NAILED WITH 15 COOTIES???????? Now is that any way to treat an co-event planner?!?#? Obviously you people didn't check the last page of my logbook when you stamped in your exchanges...as I keep a BLACK LIST of those who cootie me the most. ( you see, my memory doesn't last as long as my outrage so I have to keep a written report). So you better watch out, I'm just watching until I can get you at your weakest moment! ( that goes double for you, Cain...as you managed to hang them on my glasses before I realized what was happening!)

So glad to see that Dagonell the Pirate could join us...and even Firegoddess and Ratwitch from CT! Now that's some dedicated driving! And lots of old friends as well. I loved all the clever stamps I saw at the gather and was thrilled to see that CNY is becoming a destination for something besides the Casino. A Big thank you to Karensport for carving the great event stamp and making such a beautiful logbook to go with it....such talent. *sigh* And for posting the event and doing all the mailings to everyone. AND for sharing Butcher Girl. I hope all of you will stop into the Village Market in Mohawk now to see the friendliest butchers you ever want to meet!

I will have a full report on my blog once I recover...but for now it's up to the Dome. See you there, Louie!

LW PhD
Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #52685 by Lock Wench
Nov 25, 2006 10:19am
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Quote
BUT DID THEY MENTION I GOT NAILED WITH 15 COOTIES???????? ......( that goes double for you, Cain...as you managed to hang them on my glasses before I realized what was happening!)


To see a picture of LW with a cootie hooked on her glasses go the the photo gallery. Nice look, LW (tee hee).

Sahalie
Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #52710 by Sahalie
Nov 25, 2006 4:32pm
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poor, poor Cain! Be gentle LW he's only 12....
Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #52685 by Lock Wench
Nov 25, 2006 8:00pm
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I was there when the cootie assault took place & [sorry, LW] thought the MO was brilliant! The kids were definitely more creative with their attacks than some of the adults. I speak mostly for myself, who just chunked cooties into open bags with extreme prejudice, relieved to be rid of them [after having been on the receiving end of just such a raid about 5 minutes after I arrived - my pledge pin on my uniform must've given me away!]

Anyway, aside from taking great pleasure in the fact that even the 'seasoned professionals' can get infested, I've learned to watch my step around the kids & work on my own cootie finesse.

Had a blast yesterday,
Meem
Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #52839 by Meem
Nov 26, 2006 12:37am
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Quote I was there when the cootie assault took place & [sorry, LW] thought the MO was brilliant! The kids were definitely more creative with their attacks than some of the adults.


Yeah...my favorite was when they would chuck one under a butt right before the person sat down. HELL-O!
But this was the first time I've been attacked from behind and had cooties attached to my glasses!!! I now will be watching when Cain and Dan start whispering.....

At least I got back at Ratwitch and Fire Goddess... I just yelled "Heads Up!" and chucked cooties at 'em. I have a feeling CT is going to be awash with cooties in the very near future....and it couldn't happen to a nicer state. *grin*


LW
Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #52685 by Lock Wench
Nov 28, 2006 6:34pm
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"BUT DID THEY MENTION I GOT NAILED WITH 15 COOTIES???????? Now is that any way to treat an co-event planner?!?#? "

I severely dislike the entire cootie concept. It's non-voluntary on my part, which means it's an invasion of my privacy. I have to make sure I don't have any before I leave the event, or I'm stuck with it for possibly six months or more until I can afford to go to another event. And someone still managed to drop one in my carry bag before I left the Syracuse mini-meet. How would you like it if I went into your personal belongings?? My wife suggested simply throwing it into the garbage. I was strongly tempted to do just that rather than carry it around for half a year. If I find a hitch-hiker when I know I won't be boxing again for awhile, I leave it behind so it will stay in circulation. I don't have the option with cooties, someone forces them on me. It should be MY choice as to whether I want a particular box, and I appreciate when people post that's it's a difficult climb or an adult image. I wish cooties had never been invented!
-- Dagonell the Pirate
Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #53628 by Dagonell
Nov 28, 2006 6:48pm
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Quote i wish cooties had never been invented!

i know how you feel. i wasnt even at an event, just sitting at celtic quinns house commenting (ok so i was complaining) about how i wanted stamps, so he said he would give me several and i wound up getting cooties down my shirt.
grrrr.
not fair.

grumble cooties grumble

kitten without mittens
Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #53628 by Dagonell
Nov 28, 2006 8:24pm
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Oh my.
Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #53636 by kitten without mittens
Nov 28, 2006 8:32pm
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I have a solution, albeit a rather un-ethical one.

TrekkieGal has the list of folks that would like surprises arriving at their homes.

Shhhh.....
Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #53628 by Dagonell
Nov 29, 2006 5:18am
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Maybe we need "cootie free" zones at NY gatherings.
I don't mind them, but I certainly understand your feelings.

jackbear
Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #53726 by jackbear
Nov 29, 2006 7:45am
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Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeey!! I like this idea. Maybe a couch, table or something. Cooties are fun, but you can end up HAMMERED. IE: we got picked off like newbies at Kingston. Just whaled on :)

-WINK
Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #53761 by WINK
Nov 29, 2006 12:54pm
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I am sorry if it was Cain who got you, if we had known of your feelings against cooties I would have been sure to let him know to stay away! If there is a way to identify people that do not like this game, I would love to know about it.....Any ideas?
Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #53761 by WINK
Nov 29, 2006 2:10pm
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Quote Cooties are fun, but you can end up HAMMERED


uh-oh. im actually attending sprite and highlanders meet this weekend and that will be my first...cooties scare me, cause im teh newbie at it so i know that any time i go to an event people will "pick" on me.
it kinda makes me worried to go to an event...but then there's stamps i havent gotten yet...hopefully that out weighs it

kwm
Re: Cootie Chaos
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #53726 by jackbear
Nov 29, 2006 2:26pm
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I"ve offered to take the cooties off of Dagonell's hands by sending him a postage paid, stamp addressed envelope. But don't get any ideas, the rest of you! This is a one time free postage offer!

Anyone who wants to send me cooties for SUN is welcome to do so, however. ...but the postage will be on you....

LW PhD
Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #53838 by CathCainGwen
Nov 29, 2006 3:06pm
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Next gathering, I'm gonna wear a sticker with a bug in a red circle with a red slash. That should suffice. :D
-- Dagonell
Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #53870 by kitten without mittens
Nov 29, 2006 7:12pm
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Don't worry KWM it will be my first gathering aswell!
chadams
Re: No COOTIES
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #53899 by Dagonell
Nov 30, 2006 3:51am
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Sounds Good! I will make sure to mention this to the little geek, um Cain :0)! To keep him away....maybe there should be a pictrure of Cain and Dan with a slash through it! Thanks for being a good sport now that we know your feelings we will not pass on our cooties to you. Catherine
Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #53982 by chadams
Nov 30, 2006 4:43am
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mine and Falling Leaves firsts....yay! at least we arent alone!

kwm
Re: No COOTIES
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #54052 by CathCainGwen
Nov 30, 2006 4:50am
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Well.......cooties were the best part of the whole day for Dan. I'll make sure he stays away from the people who don't like them as well. Half of it was my fault and Louie's because we were handing them off to him to cootie people.

Karensport
Re: No COOTIES
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #54058 by Karensport
Nov 30, 2006 5:52am
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Cooties were a highlight for us also!! Nathaniel thought is was SOOO cool that Lock Wench got him in his hood!!! And they absolutely cracked up when someone would chuck one in our lunch cooler, etc. Because the cootie stamps are small, it was easy for them to stamp them into their own little log books by themselves. They were a bit shy at the beginning, but did enjoy passing them on also. We will certainly watch for anti-cootie symbols at the next gather---but if you are the unintentional recipient of unwanted cooties...make a kids' day and give them a gift!!

:)
Re: No COOTIES
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #54064 by Science rocks!
Nov 30, 2006 8:15am
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I didn't realize people felt that way about cooties!!! Papa Phoenix loves 'em and even willingly left his bag WIDE OPEN for an open invitation to be cootied. He was thrilled at how many he got.

As far as I knew, cooties were only dropped into open bags or clipped onto someone's clothing/bag and weren't supposed to be put into a bag that you'd have to dig through someone's belongings.

I agree - a large sticker with "DON'T COOTIE ME!" would help the cootie-crazed at the events.

Mama Phoenix
Re: No COOTIES
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #54086 by The Phoenix
Nov 30, 2006 8:32am
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My daughter left two hooded jackets, two backpacks, and a fanny pack as wide open as possible at the doorway of our home after the TALKK event this weekend. She really wanted more stamps . . .

When our guest prepared to leave, we all howled. There those cootie-catchers were, like hungry baby birds all around the door. Everyone laughed to tears.

I'll have to say, we'd never go into another's belongings -- our cooties are glued to clothes pins without logbooks. Lucy Locket was a tremendously good sport at the TALKK event. And she very cleverly passed them on, looking to me and saying, "She (Dizzy Monkey) won't know she has it until she gets home." DM had done an elaborate and dramatic cootie check in front of all, and Lucy Locket knew it was in her bag the whole time.

I wish I could have seen it discovered.

Well, I think that cootie-free zones and cootie-free nametags would be a great idea for non-participants. We'd certainly honor those wishes. As for our big gang, they don't mind the cootie game at all.

--Mama Cache
Re: No COOTIES
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #54088 by Mama Cache
Nov 30, 2006 9:13am
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i guess i never associated cooties with more stamps....i just figure it was "oh i wasnt apying attention, grr people embarass me" kinda thing...

but MORE stamps!....humm....ill have to consider it that way.

kwm
Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #53982 by chadams
Nov 30, 2006 7:15pm
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yeah that makes three of us....not enough of a force against the other crew. i guess kwm and i do have and advantage i know cq and kwm know the hosts as well. we'll have to join force right away. can't wait to see you. fran
Re: No COOTIES
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #54086 by The Phoenix
Nov 30, 2006 7:47pm
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Quote I didn't realize people felt that way about cooties!!!


Perhaps a silent majority? Well, probably not, but we are out there. I'd be more inclined to attend a gathering if there were cootie-free zones.

Rob
Re: Just a few reminders
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #54222 by FALLING LEAVES
Nov 30, 2006 8:01pm
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yes you guys do have that advantage! the only one who I have met in person so far is tom of the pheonix. other than that nada. I am a lil' nervous. I have no idea what to expect.
chadams
Re: No COOTIES
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #54090 by kitten without mittens
Nov 30, 2006 9:00pm
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Quote i guess i never associated cooties with more stamps....i just figure it was "oh i wasnt apying attention, grr people embarass me" kinda thing...


I used to think of cooties like HHs...they were cool because you rarely found them. I really liked getting more stamps in such a clandestine kind of way. Then there was this cootie explosion (points to the still smoking hole in the side of CQ's house) and suddenly, they were all over. I found at least 6 in may bag once, which I think kinda killed the excitement of discovering just one and going "Oh, you sly boots what put stuff in my BAG!". Plus, it's hard to get rid of them, since as a gathering host, I tend to get the lion's share and all the people I usually box with are the same folks giving the cooties in the first place. So, inevitably, they just take up bag space.

Mostly, I head off most cootie givers at the pass the way my Ithaca couterpart does...I tell everyone that I am a cootie black hole and any given to me may never see the light of day again. :-) That discourages most would be cootie assassins right there! However, the kids I know LOVE them because of the stealth factor and I definitely can respect the fact that some adults really dig them, too. I tried sticking to my guns with the "black hole" thing for a while, but in reality, if I find one, I just give it to a kid, then steer them toward folks who I know will like them so I don't have to worry about dealing with it. I also will just put it in plain view on the table so someone who wants to play can have it.

The S & H
Re: No COOTIES
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #54252 by Sprite and Highlander
Dec 1, 2006 3:59am
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Cooties were "invented" to keep the kids busy and happy at events. After all, children are too bright to sit around and burn daylight debating blue diamonds or PZ Cut versus the pink stuff. They are smart enough to shrug and just say "whatever."

It is because of this wisdom that I admire them so. And why I make so many kid friendly boxes and bring so many cooties to gatherings. I pass them off to CHILDREN and NEW PEOPLE who haven't experienced them yet, and people that I know are COOTIE MANIACS and people who have COOTIED ME TO DEATH IN THE PAST. I've carved almost 50 cooties, and using this formula, I have only had ONE person tell me that they don't want to bother with them, and I offered to take it back off his hands by sending him a self-addressed paid envelope to be rid of them. That's a pretty darn good ratio, in my book.

Of course, if one does not stay in the cootie-less zone, or wear something that does not say NO COOTIES PLEASE, or make their preference known, should not complain about children who are having fun nailing them with cooties. Frankly, once I told a certain sneaky cootie planter that I was done for the day, as I wanted to concentrate on getting some exchanges, he smiled and cheerfully said, "Ok!" It wasn't this huge deal or anything.

Therefore, I have decided that I will have stick-on badges at Desperately Seeking Sun. This way, anyone who nails someone wearing one of these will have to sit in the corner and miss some of the fun. I will set up a cootie-less zone so people can enjoy themselves away from the fervor of cootie-planting, and I will make a large bin available for anyone who gets inadvertently hit with a cootie they do not want, or think they can't replant at the end of the day. Drop it in the bin.....no questions asked. People who actually WANT to have a cootie can help themselves from this bin..no questions asked, as well. If you find some when you get home, contact me and I'll give you an address you can mail them to.

But the BEST thing to do is for parents to explain gently to children that there are cootie lovers...and cootie haters..and it's best to try to identify which a person is. I think it's easiest to be forward and upfront and just ask. "Do you play the cootie game?" If they say yes..just bide your time to slip one on them. If they say no, then control yourself and leave them alone.

And by the way, I will provide the NO COOTIES badges, but if you decide halfway through that you'd like to switch sides...no harm done. Just peel if off. If you decide you'd rather wear it as you're tired of being nailed, then you can put it back on, too.

That's as much as I can do, and I think that's more then most planners would agree to do. No complaints about cooties at SUN...as there are a lot of new people who want to play. And I will advertise this new policy all over the place. I think the "problem" at the CNY Mini Thanksgiving gathering was.....there was a wealth of new people at their first gathering, there was a high ratio of clever kids there, there were tons of cootie lovers, and there into our midst walked a non-cootie lover, but experienced boxer who had no idea what he was walking into when he showed up late. :)

LW PhD
Re: No COOTIES
Board: State: New York
Reply to: #54300 by Lock Wench
Dec 2, 2006 5:12am
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AMEN!!!!

Karensport