Well, it didn't work.
Jul. 9th, 2005 01:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
valis2I decided to try to go to the show anyway. I worked on packaging merchandise and pricing and used up every available moment.
I got to the venue this morning after a pleasant 1hr 15min drive. The show was much smaller than expected. There was no place to put another table.
So I asked the guy running the show about whether or not I could get in. He actually had my application with him, and looked it over. There was one empty table. I asked him about it, and he said the woman would be there any minute.
Then, in the most astonishing turn of events, another vendor who had overheard the conversation came over to offer one of his tables if it was needed.
This is never done. I nearly fell over. A vendor, voluntarily giving up precious table space? Incredible!
But the show guy said no, and mumbled something. I didn't hear what he said; I assume that creating an aisle between the vendor's tables and my own would have created some fire marshall issues.
Anyway, I waited around until there were only fifteen minutes left before the show opened, and the woman still wasn't there, and I went over one last time to be certain I couldn't have her space.
She still wasn't there at 10 when the show opened.
On the way home there was a disastrous accident and they shut down the highway I needed to take home. I ended up driving through some very pretty country roads and dirt roads and enjoying it, even though it took me so far out of the way.
Home now, for the weekend. At least I'll be able to work on some drabbles, and hopefully finish the next chapter.
I got to the venue this morning after a pleasant 1hr 15min drive. The show was much smaller than expected. There was no place to put another table.
So I asked the guy running the show about whether or not I could get in. He actually had my application with him, and looked it over. There was one empty table. I asked him about it, and he said the woman would be there any minute.
Then, in the most astonishing turn of events, another vendor who had overheard the conversation came over to offer one of his tables if it was needed.
This is never done. I nearly fell over. A vendor, voluntarily giving up precious table space? Incredible!
But the show guy said no, and mumbled something. I didn't hear what he said; I assume that creating an aisle between the vendor's tables and my own would have created some fire marshall issues.
Anyway, I waited around until there were only fifteen minutes left before the show opened, and the woman still wasn't there, and I went over one last time to be certain I couldn't have her space.
She still wasn't there at 10 when the show opened.
On the way home there was a disastrous accident and they shut down the highway I needed to take home. I ended up driving through some very pretty country roads and dirt roads and enjoying it, even though it took me so far out of the way.
Home now, for the weekend. At least I'll be able to work on some drabbles, and hopefully finish the next chapter.
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Date: 2005-07-09 07:36 pm (UTC)when life gives you aligators, make gatorade.
HHAHAHAHAHAHAA!
okay, so it wasnt that funny.
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Date: 2005-07-09 10:47 pm (UTC)