so, who besides me will be in Las Vegas? gustavo > -----Original Message----- > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss- > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of siss52 > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 10:29 AM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: BookShare Party??? > > > How about the rest of us who cannot go, Peter. Does your compassion just > include Allison? Cindy and I can't go. So that means we will have to put > up with Prat! <lol> > > Sue S. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Scialli" <Peter.s@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 10:44 AM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: BookShare Party??? > > > I've got some space left in my backpack, but I'm headed to Louisville. I > won't be going to Vegas until later in the Summer. Who knows, by then, > Pratik might be parolled. > > Peter > > > ________________________ > Peter M. Scialli, Ph.D. > Associate, Technical Projects, Bookshare.org > www.bookshare.org > > A Project of The Benetech Initiative - Technology Serving Humanity > peter @benetech.org > www.benetech.org > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Allison Mervis" <allisonfm@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 10:31 AM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: BookShare Party??? > > > > If I could stow in someone's suitcase I'd be able to afford to go. Lol! > > Allison > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Peter Scialli" <Peter.s@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 8:46 AM > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: BookShare Party??? > > > > > >> Allison, > >> Obviously, you already meet the basic requirements for attending a > >> Bookshare function. It's too bad you won't be able to attend one of > the > >> Conventions this year. It will be safe as Pratik isn't going. I guess > >> that electronic thing on his ankle is more of an inconvenience than he > >> expected. > >> > >> Peter > >> > >> ________________________ > >> Peter M. Scialli, Ph.D. > >> Associate, Technical Projects, Bookshare.org > >> www.bookshare.org > >> > >> A Project of The Benetech Initiative - Technology Serving Humanity > >> peter @benetech.org > >> www.benetech.org > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Allison Mervis" <allisonfm@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 12:26 AM > >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: BookShare Party??? > >> > >> > >>> Oh honey, we've all been drunk at some point in our lives. Don't > worry. > >>> Allison > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Kaitlyn Hill" <Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 12:14 AM > >>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: BookShare Party??? > >>> > >>> > >>>> Well, with all this talk about wine and margarita's and all. I have > >>>> been to > >>>> a party or two where....... Well, better quit before I get banded > from > >>>> the > >>>> list LOL:) > >>>> > >>>> Tequila any one??? > >>>> > >>>> Kaitlyn > >>>> No one is given a dream without also being given the power to make it > >>>> come > >>>> true > >>>> > >>>> Reconnective Healing energy Practitioner > >>>> Numerologist, Get your personal reading > >>>> > >>>> Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take but by the > >>>> number of > >>>> moments that take your breath away:) > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Julie > Morales > >>>> Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 3:29 PM > >>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: BookShare Party??? > >>>> > >>>> Oh, my goodness! I thought the same thing but couldn't bring myself > to > >>>> mention it. I've just about gotten myself into trouble on one list > last > >>>> night already so I figured I'd keep my mouth shut. I'm laughing now, > >>>> though! > >>>> > >>>> Take care. > >>>> Julie Morales > >>>> inlovewithchrist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>> Windows/MSN Messenger (but not email): > >>>> mercy0421@xxxxxxxxxxx > >>>> Skype: mercy0421 > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>> From: "Rose Combs" <rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx> > >>>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>> Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 1:47 PM > >>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: BookShare Party??? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Sorry, I cannot resist, an anal party! Talk about kinky? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Rose Combs > >>>> rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kaitlyn > Hill > >>>> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 7:36 PM > >>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] BookShare Party??? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> I have been active in another group that does have an anal meeting. > >>>> They > >>>> move it around that country each year to make it easy over time for > >>>> everyone > >>>> to make it. > >>>> > >>>> I know for me it has been wonderful getting into the world of digital > >>>> books > >>>> and scanning. Many books I have wanted to read have been a little off > >>>> the > >>>> beaten path. Between scanning some and beginning to find some here on > >>>> the > >>>> site I love it! I am already behind or should have say have a number > >>>> books > >>>> waiting in my reading queue. So many books and so little time:) > Hmmmmm, > >>>> I > >>>> guess I am going to have to get one of the portable readers and > listen > >>>> to > >>>> book while out paddling on the river! > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Kaitlyn > >>>> No one is given a dream without also being given the power to make it > >>>> come > >>>> true > >>>> > >>>> Reconnective Healing energy Practitioner > >>>> Numerologist, Get your personal reading > >>>> > >>>> Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take but by the > >>>> number > >>>> of > >>>> moments that take your breath away:) > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Allison > >>>> Mervis > >>>> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 11:15 AM > >>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Summer Conventions > >>>> > >>>> We really should have volunteer get togethers at a central location > at > >>>> some > >>>> point. Even if we need to split it into different parties depending > on > >>>> location and transportation, it would be fun! I feel like I know many > >>>> of > >>>> you > >>>> > >>>> so well, and it would be great to meet some of you! > >>>> Allison > >>>> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>> From: "Pat Ferguson" <fergent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 10:45 AM > >>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Summer Conventions > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Hi Everyone, > >>>>> > >>>>> I love this list. I think I'm going to miss out on a fun convention. > >>>>> > >>>>> You guys just let us know when the party is, and we'll party here > with > >>>> > >>>>> you! <grin> lol. > >>>>> > >>>>> I love to sit outside and read a good book on my loving Voice note, > >>>> and > >>>>> drink a cold beer. Cheers to the BookShare Volunteers and staff! One > >>>> more > >>>>> round! lol. > >>>>> > >>>>> Lovings! > >>>>> Pat Ferguson > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> At 10:11 PM 6/3/05, you wrote: > >>>>>>Oh, Cindy, believe me some of it is literal, smile. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>I met up with Pratik, Guido, Donna Smith, Louis, and Gustavo, at the > >>>>>>Pittsburgh ACB convention what was it two years ago, and I honestly > >>>> don't > >>>>>>think Cristo's Greek Grill will think of blind people ever the same > >>>> way > >>>>>>again. Was quite a lot of fun, and not a lot of alcohol, not really > >>>>>>smile. > >>>>>>We were their only customers that night but we stayed three hours, > and > >>>> had > >>>>>>all the courses, including dessert, yum, and talked of a lot of > things > >>>>>>including Christian Romances from the nether region, smile. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>But it was fun, and getting there was great too, as I think Gustavo > >>>> was > >>>>>>the > >>>>>>only one who was normally sighted out of the group. But such fun, > and > >>>>>>Guido, is really that interesting in person. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden > >>>>>>juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>>Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. > >>>>>>Graduate Advisory Council > >>>>>>www.guidedogs.com > >>>>>> > >>>>>>The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to > >>>>>>stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- Vance Havner > >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>>>From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> > >>>>>>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>>>Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 6:24 PM > >>>>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Summer Conventions > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Kasondra, > >>>>>> > >>>>>>As you can probably tell by now, things here on the > >>>>>>list get pretty crazy before conventions. The party > >>>>>>hats and other things that guido probably will bring, > >>>>>>like bottle of wine and stronger stuff to drink to > >>>>>>Marissa's health are probably virtual. Everybody seems > >>>>>>to have so much real fun, ithough, as well as virtual > >>>>>>fun -- and sees so much new and wonderful technology > >>>>>>-- and now IBM is having job interviews. Wonderful. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Have fun all of you. We atay-at-homes will miss you. > >>>>>>(Maybe you'll find a replacement for Marissa there -- > >>>>>>I nominate Carrie, though,m or doesn't she want a > >>>>>>full-time job.) > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Cindy > >>>>>> > >>>>>> What > >>>>>> > party hats? > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > Kasondra Payne > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>__________________________________ > >>>>>>Discover Yahoo! > >>>>>>Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. 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