On Fri, 11 Jan 2002 10:30:59 -0500, M. Bevelhimer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>At 11:59 PM 1/10/02 -0500, you wrote:
>
>> >so da Feesh gets the Krazy One for a little longer than he thought ...
>>
>>Quite the contrary!  I expected you to be in Choo Choo for at least a
>>WEEK.  How else would you have time to see Rock City, Ruby Falls, the
>>Choo Choo Aquarium, the IMAX 3-D diving films, and many OTHER
>>attractions around here, have a pre-NEDfest, even if you arrive on
>>the 3rd and forego the Mastadon tooth-hunting with Mike in the Black
>>Waters?  :-)   You'd better get back to your drawing board.  THIS
>>time I'll not have an Invited Talk to present in an International
>>Symposium or Sue working during your stay, so that we'll be able to
>>chomp on your Tim Tams full time!  <BWG>
>
>Count me and wife (and perhaps kids) in.

Already did, some months ago when the idea of the mini-fest first
surfaced (underground).  :-)

Here's the latest scoop:

Since all (except Viv) intended attendees in the mini-fest are "locals"
(within a few hundreds miles, all DRIVING, and all W*RK during the week),
it's almost certain now that Viv will try to make it for the fest the
WEEKEND of June 1, so nobody has to take any time off work to meet her,
Mike Wallace, and other high-profile Old Timers on both lists. :-)


>And if ya'll wanna get wet we
>could raft the Ocoee, site of the '96 Olympic whitewater events.

The mini-NEDfest will be mostly "dry", except for the free booze
(unlimited amount at my house <G>) and/or restaurant at which we meet.

There are no official "activities", diving or otherwise, scheduled.
But arrangements certainly can be made by subgroups of attendees,
e.g., to do the Black Waters in SC, your White Water Ocoee Rafting,
or even Blue Hole diving in Alabamy (where a vis of 2 ft is considered
great <G>) with Mike Wallace and David Hale -- their local dives.

> It's moderate as whitewater goes, and fun for everyone.
>-Mark B.

A colorful mini-fest it'll be:  BLACK Water, WHITE Water, BLUE Hole.
I am too chicken to do any of these.  I am YELLOW (in more meaning
than one <BG>).

-- Bob.