Mittens 2007: Ontario - WE RETURNED ALIVE

[Scummbuddy]

I'm back but I decided to leave my laptop in canada. why would I want it?
but for now, is sleep. and as for jacuzzi pics... they may be nsfw... for those of us actually in the jacuzzi.

[Pesty]

I have returned home now, after a whole lot of travel problems. I would've been home yesterday if it hadn't been just a whole darn series of unfortunate events that led to me missing my flight.

An 100% Official Report will come soon. Also, pictures!

[Domino]

Hope everybody had a great time at Mittens 2007. Looking forward to many pictures posted from all you Mitteneers.

[AGA]

We are in a bookstore in Toronto. Whoo.

[Domino]

Is it Cole's Bookstore? I remember going to Toronto when i was younger and we always went into that bookstore. It had 2 floors and a ton of books. I really liked that place.

[Matt Goble]

I am back 

A good time was had by all, but I've been up for about 26 hours now, ignoring cat naps here and there, so photo's will be later today.

And it's all over for another year  :'(

[MrColossal]

Eric, Jess and Francisco are safe and sound at Casa De Colossal.

So many hours on the road... We arrived last night at 2am, had pizza and died. But we're alive now!

[Pesty]

Eric, Jess and Francisco are safe and sound at Casa De Colossal.

So many hours on the road... We arrived last night at 2am, had pizza and died. But we're alive now!

Yay!

[AGA]

27 hours and much smelliness later, I am home. Shower time!

[m0ds]

Welcome back!

[The Ivy]

I arrived home safely at 3am and scared the bejeesus out of my housemates. Hope everyone had as much fun as I did...I really can't put into words how awesome it was to meet so many of you. I'll put together a flickr album of my pictures soon. We'll have to see about the Jacuzzi ones though.

Hm, actually, maybe I should go through Scummbuddy's laptop now that I have it here...

[Radiant]

Wow, I finally made it home as well.

For those not present at the Toronto airport, I had the pleasant surprise that my flight was delayed for, wait for it, six hours. After spending some time in the Toronto mall with the other Mitteners and failing to find ye olde secrete passage, we returned to the airport only to find the flight delay had been escalated to two days. Yep, you heard me right. There was a large bunch of people with no clue what was going on, a phone number handed out that did nothing, and a very long queue that could get you hotel vouchers. After spending approx 1.5 hours making it to the front of said queue, I was given a ticket on a flight to Amsterdam with stopover in Frankfurt. Then I had to spend another hour in line checking my luggage in, because only three of the twenty desks were open, plus some extra time at security because the guy in front of me had a heavy metal christmas ornament (don't ask) in his carryon luggage and was given the third degree. Then in Frankfurt it turned out that my plane to Amsterdam was also delayed by about an hour and a half. Yay for airlines. My total delay was about eight hours, which admittedly is better than forty-eight.

Oh and yeah, Mittens was fun.

[MrColossal]

We just lost a Grundislav. He is at the airport with a delayed plane [Do airlines have no experience being an airline?!] and Jess and I are now home alone with our kitty.

We don't have many pictures but I think there are more than enough from other people's cameras. Mittens was pretty much amazing and I had a great time. I haven't laughed for a week straight in a long time. No time for a real report because Jess and I are off to the Mittens '04 location to go swimming, it's gorgeous out!

Hooray!
eric and jess

p.s. Pete, you left a piece of yourself in every location you visited. A sock at the cabin, a hoodie in Derren and Grundislav's room [oh la la! PIX PLS], a blue cup in the car and a hair tie in the futon and probably your dinner on the hotel floor in Toronto. And of course, a piece of youself in all of our hearts! AWWWWWWW

[Disco]

I am back now as well, just walked in the door. A mere four hours from Toronto, yet I am certain I was the last one home What was going to be a 5 hour wait for my 14 hour coach ride home after leaving everyone at the airport turned into very cool end to Mittens when I bumped into Ivy and Kevfop at the station unexpectedly

This year's gathering was fantastic, and the cabin and its amenities couldn't have been better.  As per usual, photos and highlight will be on hold until I get a few more hours kip.

[Pumaman]

I am back, also.

Thanks to Darren for organising the place, to BaRoN for all the driving, to Scummbuddy for bringing the pixel blocks (and for kindly giving me the Serenity DVD, now I have to work out how to multi-region my player) -- and of course to everyone for coming. It was great to see old friends like eric and jess again, and to meet you new guys.
My only regret is not getting in more time in the hot tub.

Anyway, photos:
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mittens2007/

[Matt Goble]

http://www.mattgoble.com/interactive/ags/mittens_2007/index.html

No comments as of yet, one photo is upside down, a few random 'reference' photos have slipped in, but hey!

YouTube videos to perhaps follow tomorrow.

[Domino]

I have always thought that AGA looks like Ray Liotta.

Great pics so far. Finally got a hot tub pic. yay!! 

You went to Niagara Falls, i could have been there in 15 minutes.  :'(

[Pesty]

We just lost a Grundislav. He is at the airport with a delayed plane [Do airlines have no experience being an airline?!] and Jess and I are now home alone with our kitty.

We don't have many pictures but I think there are more than enough from other people's cameras. Mittens was pretty much amazing and I had a great time. I haven't laughed for a week straight in a long time. No time for a real report because Jess and I are off to the Mittens '04 location to go swimming, it's gorgeous out!

Hooray!
eric and jess

p.s. Pete, you left a piece of yourself in every location you visited. A sock at the cabin, a hoodie in Derren and Grundislav's room [oh la la! PIX PLS], a blue cup in the car and a hair tie in the futon and probably your dinner on the hotel floor in Toronto. And of course, a piece of youself in all of our hearts! AWWWWWWW

This is because I wanted to make sure everybody would NVR 4GET me! Also, I totally didn't forget that I owe you guys money!

Also also: http://www.froghaslipstick.com/web/mittens2007photos.html

I'll upload the one video I took later. I am lazy right now!

[Disco]

I've uploaded some videos now. I have a few more that will go up soon, but these are the best imo.

200, dead or alive!/AGA and Grundislav are a little too competitive

AGA tries the swing-set rings

Pesty vs. Lumber/P.S.- She's a d00d

Grundislav enjoys (?) a shot of maple syrup

*Edit* Goup photo! ^_^



(L to R) Kneeling: Radiant, mattgoble Standing: Kevbot, Jetxl, The Ivy, Quintaros, CJ, MrColossal, AGA, Grundislav, BaRoN, Disco, Scummbuddy, Pesty, and Jess.

[AGA]

I have always thought that AGA looks like Ray Liotta.

You're actually not the first person to say that. Can't say I see it though.