This may be a minority opinion, but for myself, my purpose in attending the arachne lunch is to meet fellow arachnids, and talk to them in a calm and quiet setting. This was something that was accomplished at the arachne lunch in Salt Lake City where we were in a room by ourselves with no other restaurant goers and we were able to go around the tables introducing ourselves and to engage in rather fascinating table conversation about years past on arachne. For me, a minimum of extraneous hassle is the criterion, and it doesn't bother me that much to pay $25 for a hassle free lunch even if it is mostly inedible. When one descends on a restaurant- table for 24, separate checks- you all have to look at the menu and order. Some people are served before others and are finishing up while others are nervously checking their watches and wondering if they will receive their food before the next convention activity. Although $25 may seem high to some, by the time you pay tips and tax, it doesn't seem to me that there is all that much upside to be gained for the sacrifice of maximizing the only hour of the year that you have to meet other arachnids. Devon
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