see you in charlotte?

[Billy T]

while contemplating the chicago contingent to iWPS '08 in charlotte and text messaging karen g, i began wondering to myself,

billy: self?

self: what up?

billy: we know karen g, 6 is 9 and wonder dave are hijacking motorcycles with sidecars to be in charlotte, but who else is planning to come thru and hang/compete?

self: why don't you post a thingy about it on the PSI forum.... maybe some of the other kids will respond.

billy: for real?

self: fo' sho!

[inkera]

I wouldn't miss it for the world. 

[Billy T]

I wouldn't miss it for the world. 

of course you'll be there!:)

who else?!

[dlhoratio]

I'll be there!

[Billy T]

this is the list posted on www.individualworldpoetryslam.com, as recently as 11/13...

6 is 9
Akua Doku
Alex Charalambides 
Andrew Tyree
Ayinde Russell 
Blu Bailey
Bobby LeFebre
Buddy Wakefield 
Carlos Gomez
Chad Anderson 
Charley Pope 
Cheryl Maddalena 
Christopher Johnson 
Cole
Colin Gilbert 
Damien Flores 
Dane Kuttler
Daniel Custódio 
Dasan Ahanu
David Perez 
Dee
Doc Luben
Edward Mabrey [your defending champion!]
Eric Darby 
Erich   Hagan
fatalprose
George Miller 
Henzbo
Jadon
Jason McBeth
Jerri Hardesty 
Jim Dwyer
Joaquin Zihuatanejo 
Joseph Woods 
Karrie Waarala 
Kimberly Johnson 
Laura Yes Yes
Liz Straight
Lucifury
LV
Mark Luther Anderson 
Nicole Homer 
Queen Sheba
rudolph Francisco 
Sara Lihz Dobel
Scotty Crain
sean conlon 
Seth White   Seth
Shaun Judah
Stacie Boschma 
Starr
TBD from Phoenix 
TBD from Toronto
TBD/Sponsored by Tom Noy  [Cleveland]
The Original Woman
Wonder Dave
Zaccheus Jackson 
Zork

add myself and Theresa Davis and...

[Steve]

The 70 contestants are listed on the front page of poetryslam.com and we have a waiting list growing.

I'll be there. I love this event.

[Bob Whoopeecat Stephenson]

I will be there Thursday evening

[KirkHardesty]

I will BE there with my POET friends 

Kirk

[chadpoet]

Joaquin is crashing at my house today on his way to Massachusettes tonight.  He's on the list of competitors so I'm gonna take him down at the knees when he gets in the driveway.  Nothing like starting the healthy competition early to edge your chances at IWPS.  Sorry Billy, one less poet will be there this year.  I missed my chance to shank you in the living room two weeks ago.  ya slippery fellow!

[cynthia]

sadly, no.  There is roller derby that weekend AND the weekend of WOW. 

[Billy T]

Joaquin is crashing at my house today on his way to Massachusettes tonight.  He's on the list of competitors so I'm gonna take him down at the knees when he gets in the driveway.  Nothing like starting the healthy competition early to edge your chances at IWPS.  Sorry Billy, one less poet will be there this year.  I missed my chance to shank you in the living room two weeks ago.  ya slippery fellow!

i guess neither you or nicole drank the... "apple juice" i left in your fridge as a parting gift...

CURSES! FOILED AGAIN!

[Tony]

I'll be there, spectating.  Looking forward to it; even getting into town early to enjoy Charlotte a little before hand. 

[inkera]

If you are in town on Tuesday night, let me know and you can hang out with us at the open mic. We would love to have you.

[dawn_m_gabriel]

We'll all be in town on Tuesday!  Yay!

[The Mexican]

So flashback two weeks ago.  I'm in Chad's living room and he and I are face to face in the circle.  Mr. Miagi's staring into my soul while Nicole over Chad's shoulder yells, "Yeah!  Get him a body bag!"  Needless to say I survived and will see you all in Charlotte Thursday night con abrazos por todos (with hugs for everyone).

Three hundred and some odd dollars for a plane ticket to Charlotte from Dallas...96 dollars in gasoline there and back in my beautiful Puerto Rican wife's incredibly fuel efficient Honda Civic.  Don't think of it as 15 hours behind the wheel, think of it as 15 CDs I get to listen to.

Number 1: Sea Change by Beck, and who knows what the next 14 will be.

Mad Respeck...See you guys next week.

Joaquin