You're invited: Dgrin's 5-Year Birthday

schmoo

DavidTO wrote:

Hey, Schmoo?

How many signed up so far?

Including spouses I count 36 yesses! :smo

Sam

schmoo wrote:

Including spouses I count 36 yesses! :smo

Yes, but are you counting the people who can't see the magic button hidden under the leprechaun?

Sam

Jane B.

Sam wrote:

Yes, but are you counting the people who can't see the magic button hidden under the leprechaun?

Sam

Sam, did you ever find it for yourself? What I found works for me is to DECREASE (make smaller) the text size as found under the view menu. At the size I normally use I have to do the decrease 4 or 5 times to get the whole thing to show. Then scroll down to the bottom of that post with the form.

Jane

darkdragon

Sam wrote:

Yes, but are you counting the people who can't see the magic button hidden under the leprechaun?

Sam

I have a solution for anyone who can't see the "submit" button. Fill out the whole form, then click in the "Username" field and then hit your ENTER key. That will submit your form and you will be good to go.

Sam

darkdragon wrote:

I have a solution for anyone who can't see the "submit" button. Fill out the whole form, then click in the "Username" field and then hit your ENTER key. That will submit your form and you will be good to go.

Thanks for letting me in on the secret handshake. It worked. Why I have no idea, but it worked.

Plus I wasn't really worried they know enough to plan for more than whatever the sign up totals show. I just can't see Smugmug ordering exactly 36 2" mini weenies, and 36 crackers.

Sam

Ann McRae

Well, I am going to look after the details of getting to this. So, April, Christina...everyone else - plans for shooting? I might be able to manage Friday - Sunday!

ann

aktse

Ann McRae wrote:

Well, I am going to look after the details of getting to this. So, April, Christina...everyone else - plans for shooting? I might be able to manage Friday - Sunday!

It would be awesome if you can make it out.

As for plans -- unknown except plan for some sort of photography expedition(s). And the limiting factor is time because the bay area has ton of interesting and unique features.

I asked Christina the same question -- What do you want to see and do? I know that you like wines -- a trip to Napa? And you like critters -- the California Coast?

Edited: It also depends on the weather. I think it's best just to make a list of things to see, people to visit, foods to eat, laws to break, etc., and then decide when the time gets closer.

richW

ivar wrote:

5.800.........



That's the minimum number of miles I'll be traveling to get to this party :smo

Well, if Ivar is making the journey to HQ, you count on the whole richW family being there :ivar

Phyxius

Ann McRae wrote:

Well, I am going to look after the details of getting to this. So, April, Christina...everyone else - plans for shooting? I might be able to manage Friday - Sunday!

ann

My friend and I are flying in to San Jose at about midnight (Tuesday) 12/2 and we'll be flying out early afternoon on (Monday) 12/8. As April said there is TONS to see in the bay area...Fisherman's Wharf, Big Basin (with tree so big you can drive THROUGH them), San Fransisco, Napa. Ohhh it's gonna be fun! I hope you can make it too!

schmoo

richW wrote:

Well, if Ivar is making the journey to HQ, you count on the whole richW family being there :ivar

I cannot wait to meet you and Lindy!!

(and everyone else, too, but for those who don't know Rich and Lindy save my bumme all the time on the SM help desk )

Ann McRae

Christina, April, everyone:
I think I will arrive late Thursday or early Friday. Maybe earlier if I can figure out a way to connect this to a work related trip! I would love a detour through Napa, of course the GGB is a must shoot, and I will probably wish to do some shopping while I'm there. Not sure if that would allow time to travel to Monterey or not Of course, I am willing to shoot anything/anywhere, and excited to get to hang out with grinners again!

ann

schmoo

Ann McRae wrote:

Christina, April, everyone:
I think I will arrive late Thursday or early Friday. Maybe earlier if I can figure out a way to connect this to a work related trip! I would love a detour through Napa, of course the GGB is a must shoot, and I will probably wish to do some shopping while I'm there. Not sure if that would allow time to travel to Monterey or not Of course, I am willing to shoot anything/anywhere, and excited to get to hang out with grinners again!

ann

Excellent, Ann! Since you can't make the shootout this year, I hope this Dgrin weekend is just as worthwhile

DoctorIt

Do we have to bring presents for Dgrin? Which brings up the point, Smugmug has the "smuggy", we need a similar "-y" for Dgrin.

schmoo

DoctorIt wrote:

Do we have to bring presents for Dgrin? Which brings up the point, Smugmug has the "smuggy", we need a similar "-y" for Dgrin.

But it's hard to beat the coolness of "Smuggy!"

(Particularly when you don't use Comic Sans.... )

Zanotti

Cool idea.

Is there a physical address, so I can begin planning? I always thought SMHQ was an unmanrked bat cave that we mortals were not allowed to know.......?

schmoo

Zanotti wrote:

Cool idea.

Is there a physical address, so I can begin planning? I always thought SMHQ was an unmanrked bat cave that we mortals were not allowed to know.......?

As per the invitation we need to get a head count before we can decide where this is going to be. Smuggy is helping, but it will not necessarily be at HQ. Sorry for the inconvenience but yes it'll be somewhere in the Mountain View area and that is why we have a cutoff date of October 1st for reply. We'll keep you posted!

Nikolai

Darn, I almost missed this... Luckily I noticed an announcement, thanks Steph!
Coming to MV in winter becomes a tradition, eh?

Nikolai

Ann McRae wrote:

Christina, April, everyone:
I think I will arrive late Thursday or early Friday. Maybe earlier if I can figure out a way to connect this to a work related trip! I would love a detour through Napa, of course the GGB is a must shoot, and I will probably wish to do some shopping while I'm there. Not sure if that would allow time to travel to Monterey or not Of course, I am willing to shoot anything/anywhere, and excited to get to hang out with grinners again!

ann

Yay, we will get to see Ann this year!
I may take Friday off, too, so try to get there Friday morning. Would have to start at some ungodly hour, but hey, after all the AZ/UT sunrises this would be a child's play.
I heard a winter surf in HalfMoon Bay is b*tching, 20-footers are common, can be interesting to shoot those. Or... whatever... Maybe get in touch with Bay Area Model Corps

Andy

Jane B. wrote:

Wellllll I happen to be thinking of the middle of the country as I am reasonably close (about an hour + or - depending on where in metro area you are going) to St. Louis. No real argument; just a different mindset based on location.

Jane B.

There have been shoots and meetups in the midwest, too Jane don't tell me you aren't subscribed to this thread:
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=26135

Andy

aktse wrote:

I have to respectfully disagree. There are been dgrin/smugmug/smuggy friends events all over the US

Shootouts:
#1 Yosemite (California)
#2 Bryce and Zion (Utah)
#3 Glacier National Park (Montana)
#4 Moab (Utah)

Workshops
Shay's WPBC - San Diego, Ca and Denver Co (planned for all over the US)
Muench Workshops - Wild Utah
Muench Workshops - Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Muench Workshops - Scotland
Muench Workshops - Print Workshops, Santa Barbara, Ca
Muench Workshops - Extreme Sierras (California)
Andy's Street Photography -- New York, New York
MI Wildlife Shootout -- Merritt Island, Florida

Etc.

You forgot this one

http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=40317

Andy

In.

Tango

love to go, but i can not make this date.:cry

hey, on the bright side its my twin boys baptisms that day....

let me know if there are any date changes

ivar

Andy wrote:

In.

How could there be a Dgrin party without :andy ?

EMC

I am planning to attend...and will be coming from Georgia.
Will there be prizes for who travels the farthest away(:D ??)
I've been with SmugMug since March of 2004...right after it started!

What's the head count up to now???

Nikolai

EMC wrote:

I am planning to attend...and will be coming from Georgia.
Will there be prizes for who travels the farthest away(:D ??)

You'll have to be in other Georgia to beat Ivar

schmoo

Just a bump! RSVPs should be in by the end of the month.

ivar

EMC wrote:

Will there be prizes for who travels the farthest away(:D ??)

I hope so

Ann McRae

schmoo wrote:

Just a bump! RSVPs should be in by the end of the month.

Do I need to change my maybe to definitely on some form, or am I in in your books?

Sam

Ann McRae wrote:

Do I need to change my maybe to definitely on some form, or am I in in your books?

Ann,

If you get here, and they don't have a hot dog for ya, you can have mine.

Sam

Fred W

OK, OK, it's time for commitment. Updated my RSVP from maybe to Yes. Now I just need to figure out if this will be a short or long weekend trip.