Secrets of the City

Just sent in an email to register.

I registered as well.

me three

Cool! I’m glad people think this will be fun. I’m interested to hear from Eric Black… you all have heard enough from me.

Bloginar. Take that you webinar dorks.

There’s no way you’re making me trapezoidal, noodleman.

I will most likely be attending. It will be cool to hear both Eric and Jason speak. Ok, I’ve heard Eric speak before, but not on this topic.

And not to be a pisser, but Bloginar? Really? Isn’t webinar bad enough?

@Cat – Don’t think for a second he didn’t push for DeRushanar

DeRushanar at least sounds funny.

Dancing DeRusha wearing a ushanka!

If Cat is going, I’m going.

Registered here as well.

Any word on the prizes?

Yay! MB, will you be my +1?

Yes I will. Did you already rsvp?

Yes indeed and included you! Well, truthfully, I was hoping I could talk someone into being my +1 and you’re now it!

Yay, for me. I win!

Now where’s my damn prize?

Bixby’s in.
Let the fun begin.
Or something.

Cat, this brings our internet relationship to a whole new level.

Not sure on the prizes… I’m hearing tickets of some kind… some CCO stuff… anything you guys would like to see as prizes (that we can reasonably get our hands on)?

I went to High School witha kid named Derushanar. Derushanar Ahluwalia, IIRC. Kid was a total math wiz.

I would like to win a helper monkey.

I’m in. I’m really curious to hear what Eric Black has to say as a long time old school journalist who seems to not be hurting for online gigs these days.

MB: I know. Being seen in public together on more than one occasion may get gums flappin’, but I’m committed to our relationship.

Jason: White go-go boots. I’ve coveted them for a very long time.

Jason: White go-go boots. I’ve coveted them for a very long time.

Make that two pairs…

I’d like a WCCO thong.

Jason, I would like your emmy. Thnx.

*Girlie WCCO and/or Minn Post tshirts. NOT cruddy man-style ones. Thx.

*Spa gift certificates (Sanctuary is near ‘CCO, send over an intern to pick some up).

*Any retro WCCO stuff (old CBS or ‘CCO logos, Dave Moore stuff, etc.)

*NO WCCO bags.. or any State Fair-like schwag. Unless retro.

*Don Shelby’s voice (or any tv/radio pro) on the winner’s home answering machine, a la Karl Kassel (sp?) on Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me.

*Restaurant gift certificate, I guess. Boring, but would get used, probably. Esp. for Vincent. I am craving a Vincent burger! [Ed: and drinking sake too]

*Bacon? Seriously, gift cert from a nice butcher like the one in Linden Hills.

*Larry Craig bobble-foot doll.

Maybe Dunn Bros. will sell Bloginar Latte? A good stout rich blend of Maragogype beans with a frothy head on top? Kind of like beer. But with egg shells.

I’m in. I want a MinnPost shirt in women’s size small (or men’s size midget). Also, a kitten.

The Shelby voice mail idea is genius. That I can get done. The other stuff: who knows? I don’t have that kind of power.

Thanks! I ripped it off from NPR. Do you think you could get one of the Twins announcers? I can’t remember the one guy’s name… John Gordon? Anyway, he’s got an especially great voice.

Jane: Does that mean you will be attending with us?

Jane: Does that mean you will be attending with us?

Not sure yet, would like to try!

anything you guys would like to see as prizes (that we can reasonably get our hands on)?

a game-worn Don Shelby tie.

Lunch with Shelby. Or Frank… make that dinner and drinks with Frank. Or a picnic with Frank…

Wow – I have no idea how the hell that double happened.

I’ll take Jane’s voice idea one step further and ask for a (insert fave news personality here) reciting a limerick or song lyrics ringtone.

So, I RSVP’d, and then received an email inviting me to the event, which was just the PDF attached.

Did contacting that email address just sign me up for a newsletter or something?

I went to High School witha kid named Derushanar. Derushanar Ahluwalia, IIRC. Kid was a total math wiz.

I went to school with a kid named Thomas, he was especially adapt at pinball. Some might have even called him a wiz at it.

*Don Shelby’s voice (or any tv/radio pro) on the winner’s home answering machine, a la Karl Kassel (sp?) on Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me.

I’d prefer Don Shelby being forced to answer my home phone at least 3 days per week for a month. I’ll provide him with snacks and water.

I sent an email but didn’t get one back. Should I have?

sandburg, same here.

Ang, the invite hadn’t even been sent out before this broke on metblogs… so you were getting an invite, unrelated to your RSVP.

Sweet, Jason.

Eh? What/Where is the agenda?

I also got one of those invites not related to RSVP. It confused my small brain.

i love the fact that Jason has his own category on MNSpeak.

LOL

I think Jason should come to my house and clean it at one of the prizes…I mean he did it on “Good Question” so I know he looks good in a frilly apron and rubber gloves.

The agenda is here. My understanding is that it’s going to be an ongoing thing… pretty casual…

I think derusha doing manual labor is a great idea for a prize! I’ve got a bookcase from Ikea that’s been glaring at me from its cardboard box for a week.

My livingroom needs a coat of paint, and I have some new cabinet hardware that needs installing. Chop, chop, DeRusha!

I want Jason to give me Sheletta’s Emmy.

i guess i meant what are you going to be talking about?
or is that undecided…?

baker- Does it matter? There’s free stuff!

Grand Prize: Jason DeRusha mows your lawn while you live stream it.

Grand Prize: Jason DeRusha mows your lawn while you live stream it.

Since I live in an apartment, if I win can he clean the cat box instead?

>>Grand Prize: Jason DeRusha mows your lawn while you live stream it.

Since I live in an apartment, if I win can he clean the cat box instead?

If “mows your lawn” and “clean the cat box” are euphemisms for what I think they are, then yes, that should be streamed live on the web.

I’m just thinking out loud here, but how about Jeanette Trompetter washes my car… And me live streaming that.

It would be nice to have something like this when the geekiest of the internet geeks aren’t either in Austin for Netroots Nation or San Fransisco for Blogher…

(will now crawl back to my computer in my parents basement and eat my cheetohs…)

Throw in Heather Brown, and you’ve got something.

Sorry for the lateness of this Cat. Busy day at work today…

@rew, series = more than one

Dougnuts: Macro Hugs.

Bumping this ’cause it’s today.