tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9396860.post112905720232683937..comments2024-03-28T08:41:17.341-04:00Comments on <center> Ralph the Sacred River </center>: Surviving the Annual MeetingEdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188482189638751204noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9396860.post-1130291582210249062005-10-25T21:53:00.000-04:002005-10-25T21:53:00.000-04:00I am female. I wear jeans and simple clothes. Th...I am female. I wear jeans and simple clothes. Therefore I am chiefly invisible at the conferences and---I have a great time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9396860.post-1129291326183519502005-10-14T08:02:00.000-04:002005-10-14T08:02:00.000-04:00Pil.: I don't know what the unwritten dress code i...Pil.: I don't know what the unwritten dress code is for females, but all the men look like they're headed for church. Check with Dr. Thompson. I don't dress up unless I'm presenting or interviewing.<BR/><BR/>Cb.: Sounds good. I bet you could get a large gathering for the "Harry Potter Consultation" or the "Lost Seminar."EMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02505525490002421093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9396860.post-1129258339102738262005-10-13T22:52:00.000-04:002005-10-13T22:52:00.000-04:00I would love to crash your cup of Java with Joe. S...I would love to crash your cup of Java with Joe. Sadly, I won't be able to share Lost theories. I DO however have some convictions about Snape's innocence. :-) <BR/><BR/>See you there! <BR/><BR/>ChrisTargumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08226685819553164313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9396860.post-1129209571387760862005-10-13T09:19:00.000-04:002005-10-13T09:19:00.000-04:00It's true. I probably don't do it right. I spend t...It's true. I probably don't do it right. I spend too much time talking with friends and not enough time attending papers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9396860.post-1129163440186868252005-10-12T20:30:00.000-04:002005-10-12T20:30:00.000-04:00Since I'm the conference newb this year, I don't r...Since I'm the conference newb this year, I don't really have sage wisdom to impart ... although the implication of having to *gasp* dress up for the occasion has taken down the neophite excitement a peg or two. I mean, if I cared for wearing suits, I might still be practicing law ;) <BR/><BR/>Personally, I'm happy to supply Family Guy quotes and will probably flee the large writ(h)ing mass of humanity at some point, in the interest of maintaining a modicum of personal and relational sanity.Pilgrim at First and Lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01626829109674609655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9396860.post-1129143288746141792005-10-12T14:54:00.000-04:002005-10-12T14:54:00.000-04:00Thanks for your comments. Ken: If you're enjoying ...Thanks for your comments. Ken: If you're enjoying the meeting, you're not doing it right. :) Shai: Another good thing about Israeli scholars is that they don't feel the need to dress up for conferences. I hope that trend spreads. Joe: Points well taken. See you there.EMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02505525490002421093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9396860.post-1129124687550649202005-10-12T09:44:00.000-04:002005-10-12T09:44:00.000-04:00Ed,A few items here.1. Any time you see me I will ...Ed,<BR/><BR/>A few items here.<BR/>1. Any time you see me I will be very happy to discuss my theories of <I>Lost</I> with you. <BR/><BR/>2. It is mandated that I take at least "one" day off during the meeting. I usually have my wife with me - no such luck this year with new baby Natalie. We usually go for some nearby tourist type thing. It calms me down - lets me unwind and decompress. <BR/><BR/>3. Lastly it is good some times just to get room service and watch an afternoon movie.<BR/><BR/>Look Forward to Seeing You in Philly.<BR/><BR/>JoeDr. Joseph Ray Catheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140573020952903246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9396860.post-1129097065271862202005-10-12T02:04:00.000-04:002005-10-12T02:04:00.000-04:00I often hear my teachers complaining that there ar...I often hear my teachers complaining that there are so few scholars of Biblical and Jewish studies here in Israel. I guess this gloomy situation has its advantages too: everybody knows everybody in conferences...SHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593690535084232221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9396860.post-1129090991816441722005-10-12T00:23:00.000-04:002005-10-12T00:23:00.000-04:00For me, the meeting is a chance to hang around wit...For me, the meeting is a chance to hang around with friends, meet some new scholars, and buy books. I'll attend a few papers here and there but usually not too many. I'll wait for the publication. All in all, it's something I really enjoy not something I have to survive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com