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kung_fu_monkey

Beemer's 40th birthday party

Apr 29, 2012 16:40

After the KF classes, I swiftly headed home to finish up some minor cleaning details before the party. I won't bore you with that, but instead I will tell you that the party went splendidly!

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Comments 15

k8cre8 April 30 2012, 00:50:53 UTC

Me too! But, I was cleverly disguised.

kung_fu_monkey April 30 2012, 01:15:43 UTC

F*CK. I tried so hard to remember everyone, too. Hell, I even recall that you were one of the few that dressed up, but NOOOOOOOOO I had to go and forget to give you credit. I shall address this *IMMEDIATELY*.

k8cre8 April 30 2012, 14:18:56 UTC

It's quite alright. Not a problem. It was a wonderful time.

putzmeisterbear April 30 2012, 02:45:25 UTC

Hey! I know some of those folks! Looks like it was a great time.

kung_fu_monkey April 30 2012, 15:35:44 UTC

In our circles it seems that we're already familiar with each other from other events. Here, I actually stopped introducing people as most everyone had met each other at some point before the party. I just started watching for that familiar "Oh, hey!" look that signaled recognition.

zalena April 30 2012, 03:36:49 UTC

It looks like a lot of people arrived after I left. I'm sorry to have missed them! Great time at the party. Thanks for the pics!

kung_fu_monkey April 30 2012, 15:37:52 UTC

There were a handful of folks that showed up after you left, true, but the majority of attendees had left by that point. I'm glad you had a great time! Oh, and Floyd-san took the bike home.

quirkstreet April 30 2012, 12:12:21 UTC

It was fun. I think I will do something similar for my 50th, at least along the telepresence lines. Maybe I'll make salty plum rice balls for *everyone*. ;-)

kung_fu_monkey April 30 2012, 15:40:35 UTC

It's a great idea, but there's the issue regarding the sound differences between groups. It was clearly hard to hear folks on the PC over the roar of the party, but it could be resolved by several means. A larger screen for the video conferencing with better mic/speaker system, maybe a separate room (though that's kind of defeating the point), etc.

mahannie57 May 1 2012, 13:32:31 UTC

I was kinda surprised that you didn't hook the laptop up to the tv. Just a thought for the next time...

kung_fu_monkey May 1 2012, 22:34:26 UTC

We wanted the option of being able to take the lappy to a quieter spot quickly, so we left it unplugged.