amituvh01: Cheers and Jeers: Thursday

Friday, August 5, 2011

Cheers and Jeers: Thursday

From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE?

QUICK! CLICK! SAVE YOURSELF!!!

Yes, fellow netrootertooters, the folks at Netroots Nation want you to save yourself some cold, hard cash by registering for the greatest progressive convention in the universe?..

[Think about that: in the UNIVERSE! I've heard the universe is huge! And up to 6,000 years old!!!]

?..at the exclusive Early Bird rate. But you only have until August 19th to get it, which is why I'm blogging from atop my trusty steed, ringin' them warnin' bells and firin' them warnin' shots. (Sorry about your window, ma'am.) Time's runnin' out!

As incredible as the previous Netroots Nation conventions were, the 2012 event in Providence, Rhode Island---June 7-10---is going to be the best ever. For starters, Keith Olbermann is confirmed as a keynote speaker. And that's just for starters:

The legendary pub quiz which, even with all the cheating that goes on by every team but the one I'm on, is like an endorphin rush on top of an adrenaline rush on top of a six-pack of Red Bull.

Kos's Saturday night parties have earned the coveted "5 Taser" rating by the National Association of Riot Police six years in a row!

You literally cannot walk across the exhibition hall without bumping into a congressperson, senator, or political VIP you've waited your entire life to meet.

The panel discussions and workshops broaden your perspective, increase your IQ, and help you plan and coordinate with highly-motivated and hard-working allies on a gaggle of issues.

A chance to see how all your favorite Kossacks act when alcohol has crossed their blood-brain barriers. (Some are surprisingly acrobatic.)

Dozens of booths staffed by progressive businesses and organizations, many of whom give away freebies. I'm partial to the candy.

Swag bags! Filled with real swag!

If you help box up a care package for our troops overseas during the Netroots for the Troops event, you're guaranteed a deluxe penthouse suite in the hereafter.

The box lunches are tasty. The union-sponsored buffet lines are amaaaaazing.

[Pauses to wipe drool off keyboard]

...and more!!!

Great time. Great people. New England's beautiful in June. Providence is Amtrak-friendly. And on and on. It is simply going to be?the?best?Netroots Nation?ever.

You can register anytime, but to get the early bird discount, click here and choose the "Standard" option within the next 15 days. Once the price goes up after August 19th, there's no turning back! Um?bwoo ha haaaaa. (Sorry, my maniacal laugh sucks in the morning.)

In case you missed the link, here it is again.

Tick tock. Tick tock. Is it June yet?

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