Re: KFest 2006 report

[Mitchell Spector <mitch2gs@hotmail.com>]

"Kirk Mitchell" <kirkmitchell@gmail.com> wrote:

>Matt Lichtenberg wrote:
>> Kirk Mitchell wrote:
>> > Unfortunately, you probably won't hear about what happens, since this
>> > is my final report.
>>
>> For your reports this week, and a viewpoint into quite an exciting
>> event, I thank you, sir.
>
>You are welcome.  I enjoyed doing them.  It's sorta like paying back
>those who reported in before I started coming.  B-{)

    I'd like to add my thanks too. I enjoy reading a day by day account 
of each day, it almost gives you a sense of what it's like being there.
Besides how fun it sounds, it'd be pretty surreal to meet not one, but
a few dozen people who are all Apple II fanatics--as much or more 
so than me. :)

>> For convincing me to trek cross-state and 'throw away' more money on a
>> 'useless hobby' next year, however, I curse your name.
>>
>
>Heh.  Well, I understand why so many folks cringe when they start
>seriously considering coming to a KFest.  $325 is nothing to sneeze at.
> But I figure it includes 11 meals (the Kookout just cost folks $3
>more), 5 nights lodging, and an overdose of entertainment value with
>some pretty classy and funny folks.  Toss in transportation costs, and
>I had to save about $1.50/day to make this happen.  I don't have any
>problems not buying bottled water and drinking from a fountain...
>There, I just saved my daily quota!  B-{)

    It's not so much the conference cost (which can be as much as $380
to $450 if you register after May 31st) but once you add in the travelling
expense of a round trip plane ticket. I've really no idea what the total 
cost would be (any guesses?) but I'm very tempted to take the plunge. 
Yes, I know, I know, I've been talking about it some 12 years now... ;)

    Incidentally, anyone have pictures of KFest 2006 ready to view yet?

Mitchell Spector