Sally Cruikshank is the keynote speaker at the Conference on Comics at the University of Florida this weekend. The topic is ImageSexT: Intersections of Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.
Today the other Sally–Sally G.–had an idea:
From: sally g.
Subject: conference
Date: March 19, 2008 7:20:53 AM PDT
To: linda
That conference program (Sally's in Gainesville) is something, isn't it?
wonder what they're REALLY talking about.....
Subject: Re: conference
From: linda
Date: March 19, 2008 8:45:43 AM PDT
To: sally g.
I wish we could go!!
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: conference
Date: March 19, 2008 8:58:14 AM PDT
To: linda
oh yes
that would be fab
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: conference
Date: March 19, 2008 8:58:31 AM PDT
To: linda
could we?
Subject: Re: conference
From: linda
Date: March 19, 2008 9:07:17 AM PDT
To: sally g.
I'm going to check on rates at lunch. We could stay for just one night--Sat. ...fly in Sat morning and leave Sunday. She speaks in the afternoon, i think....hmmm...I might not make it unless I spent 2 nights.
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: conference
Date: March 19, 2008 9:10:52 AM PDT
To: linda
I could spend two nights whatever you say we're both broke but let's face it, wrung out
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: conference
Date: March 19, 2008 8:58:45 AM PDT
To: linda
wouldn't she just die?
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: conference
Date: March 19, 2008 9:07:35 AM PDT
To: linda
I could fly southwest for $350 including taxes or I could drive
pal, i know you probably can't but I would meet you if you want to go
From: sally g.
Subject: sally C
Date: March 19, 2008 8:13:21 AM PDT
To: linda
wasn't it interesting when she said R. Crumb was the greatest living artist?
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: conference
Date: March 19, 2008 9:08:41 AM PDT
To: linda
if you flew to your mom's again i could pick you in in chatta and drive down
Subject: Re: conference
From: linda
Date: March 19, 2008 9:15:22 AM PDT
To: sally g.
Pal, I'm going to check rates to Gainesville...don't think I would have time to drive...tho it would be fun!! Also, I'm too worn out to see my mom again so soon.
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: conference
Date: March 19, 2008 9:20:04 AM PDT
To: linda
The caregiver must take care of herself, first and foremost!!!!
OK, and I checked map SW goes to Jacksonville (I guess that would mean car rental tho)
Subject: Re: conference
From: linda
Date: March 19, 2008 9:20:59 AM PDT
To: sally g.
Pal, it doesn't work for me. $800 - $1600 lowest and no flights available if i leave on Fri. Even if I leave Sat morning I wouldn't get there til after her talk is over. RATS! That was a good idea you had.
Subject: hmmm
From: linda
Date: March 19, 2008 9:29:52 AM PDT
To: sally g.
how far is jacksonville from Gainesville
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: hmmm
Date: March 19, 2008 9:36:57 AM PDT
To: linda
looks like 1.5 hours
I've emailed a shuttle service to inquire
i know I'm reaching here
just fun to think about
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: conference
Date: March 19, 2008 9:26:33 AM PDT
To: linda
damn
but SW has flights for $339 each way oakland to jacksonville
20, 21, 22, and 23rd
wish she'd told us sooner
Subject: southwest
From: linda
Date: March 19, 2008 9:35:17 AM PDT
To: sally g.
Aw, Pal, it's actually $726 ....
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: southwest
Date: March 19, 2008 9:40:59 AM PDT
To: linda
I didn't add on the taxes
From: sally g,.
Subject: shuttle
Date: March 19, 2008 9:32:10 AM PDT
To: linda
i think we could get a shuttle from jacksonville to gainesville
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: southwest
Date: March 19, 2008 10:04:38 AM PDT
To: linda
Pal
shuttle from Jack. to Gaines. $90-110 depending on what time and what vehicle they have available–each way for both of us together
are you on hotwire.com? $544 oakland to jacksonville but might not be good times
shuttle guy said what about frontier out of denver
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: southwest
Date: March 19, 2008 10:10:06 AM PDT
To: linda
sorry that 544 i found mighta been one way
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: hmmm
Date: March 19, 2008 12:15:11 PM PDT
To: linda
oakland to orlando $674 or something
Subject: Re: hmmm
From: linda
Date: March 19, 2008 12:20:02 PM PDT
To: sally g.
Sal, you are cracking me up!! If I only had $674.
I could sell my house. But probably not in this market, even for $674.
But maybe I could get $650 for it.
You could loan me the extra $24, couldn't you?
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: hmmm
Date: March 19, 2008 12:22:35 PM PDT
To: linda
of course! of course!
it's a sign i'm wrung out
i figured I could drive to Marietta GA and stay with friend Beth Fri. night and then drive 5 hours to Gainesville Sat. early to have lunch and hear Sally
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: hmmm
Date: March 19, 2008 12:14:35 PM PDT
To: linda
oh god i know i have to drop this
but you could fly to orlando, stay with joinal, and get him and Barbara to drive you two hours to gainesville
Subject: Re: hmmm
From: linda
Date: March 19, 2008 12:33:19 PM PDT
To: sally g.
They would! It's just, how would I scrape together the dough to get to Joinal's and I would have to call David back for the 7th time about the pro bono job which I've accepted and rejected 6 time now. I actually have some billable work, too...
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: hmmm
Date: March 19, 2008 12:23:41 PM PDT
To: linda
it's probably a weird academic scholarly conference -- at the University of Florida!
maybe like my men's studies publisher i used to work for
Subject: Re: hmmm
From: linda
Date: March 19, 2008 12:30:41 PM PDT
To: sally g.
Yeah.
A weird academic scholarly sex comics conference.
Perfect for us!
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: hmmm
Date: March 19, 2008 12:25:23 PM PDT
To: linda
joinal could just lend you his car for the day!
Subject: Re: hmmm
From: linda
Date: March 19, 2008 12:25:40 PM PDT
To: sally g.
He would! It's just getting to joinal's. That pro bono job. That's the last one for 6 more years. I'll never have $674.
Plus I want an Indian bead belt and that takes cash.
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: hmmm
Date: March 19, 2008 12:42:20 PM PDT
To: linda
what caused this urge? just wrung out?
Subject: Re: hmmm
From: linda
Date: March 19, 2008 12:54:36 PM PDT
To: sally g.
I saw one in the airport in Dallas a few months ago...it was really pretty. Glass beads. But they only had small and med.–there were no larges.
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: hmmm
Date: March 19, 2008 12:28:46 PM PDT
To: linda
no money at all for the pro bono?
why do you want an indian bead belt? have you picked one out? online?
Subject: Re: hmmm
From: linda
Date: March 19, 2008 12:34:11 PM PDT
To: sally g.
No dough for pro bono.
I just WANT one, that's all. And I can't really find one online They're all too thick. I want a thinner one. I saw some thinner ones at the airport, but too small.
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: hmmm
Date: March 19, 2008 12:36:25 PM PDT
To: linda
like a gatlinburg / cherokee kind of thing we had as kids? don't you already have one?
or am i thinking of someone else maybe doreen austria used to have one....
Subject: Re: hmmm
From: linda
Date: March 19, 2008 12:40:49 PM PDT
To: sally g.
Yes, like one of those! Maybe with glass beads? I don't know ... plastic is good too. I will do some situps if I find one.
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: hmmm
Date: March 19, 2008 12:31:04 PM PDT
To: linda
i couldn't figure out if there was a registration fee for the conference
maybe they'd just let us in to hear sally
Subject: Re: hmmm
From: linda
Date: March 19, 2008 12:35:25 PM PDT
To: sally g.
It's no fair. Sally was mean not to tell us. She probably thinks we would sit out in the audience and heckle her. But we wouldn't! And I wouldn't bring my thermos of wine!
From: sally g.
Subject: Re: hmmm
Date: March 19, 2008 12:36:50 PM PDT
To: linda
I would roll a can of beer down the aisle, though
a message from Cruikshank's hotel room in Florida
