I'm so sorry everyone fdsa, goobster, rinx, ButterflyEffect, BLOB_CASTLE -- my host, guide, and navigator has bailed out on me and I'm hesitant to find myself unescorted in Seattle. I feel very bad about this, and in spite of a kind offer of a sofa, I will turn around and head back north. The meetup can certainly happen without me and I hope it will. HUBSKIERS should meet -- we don't have to be anonymous words on screens. We are real passionate struggling humans (most of us anyway).

I know now no one will trust me -- but I know I will be back on the west coast -- possibly much more often and I will try this again. I'LL EVEN BUY THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS next time I'm back. I need to rebuild trust.