{"items": [{"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/983606512542?comment_id=983607929702", "anchor": "fb-983607929702", "service": "fb", "text": "I'm not entirely sure what \"full\" should be. The Masonic Hall has a fire-code capacity of 392, but at that size there wouldn't be room to dance! In general we're much more limited by ventilation than floor space. I've been thinking 150, but it's possible that 175 or even 200 is ok.
The most we've ever had for a contra dance there is 238 for an early Spark in the Dark, but that was in the middle of winter and back when we were allowed to open the larger set of windows, so we shouldn't go that high.
There's also a difference between \"number of people registered\" and \"number of people in the hall at once\". The former is what I'm counting, but the latter is what matters and what I have experience with. I think the first evening slot on Saturday will probably see peak attendance, but maybe 10% of attendees won't be there for that slot? This is hard to guess.", "timestamp": "1551141102"}, {"author": "Ian", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/983606512542?comment_id=983607929702&reply_comment_id=983636712022", "anchor": "fb-983607929702_983636712022", "service": "fb", "text": "→ I wonder how much offering childcare (and thus, hopefully, attracting more parents of young kids) will affect attendance at the evening dances. i.e. At least one, and likely both, of Anna and me will be leaving around dinner to put Charlie to bed, and I imagine many other parents might have to do likewise.", "timestamp": "1551155761"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/983606512542?comment_id=983607929702&reply_comment_id=983641277872", "anchor": "fb-983607929702_983641277872", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Ian I think it will have an effect, but not a huge one since while we'll have many more parents than you'd normally get with this sort of event it's still a pretty small fraction of the attendees", "timestamp": "1551160189"}, {"author": "Echo", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/983606512542?comment_id=983628408662", "anchor": "fb-983628408662", "service": "fb", "text": "Morgan Lobrose", "timestamp": "1551150621"}, {"author": "Katarina", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/983606512542?comment_id=983635279892", "anchor": "fb-983635279892", "service": "fb", "text": "Hey Jeff! I've been thinking about coming, but I know for a fact I would not be able to attend any of the Saturday stuff. Still worth it?", "timestamp": "1551154548"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/983606512542?comment_id=983635279892&reply_comment_id=983636342762", "anchor": "fb-983635279892_983636342762", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Katarina how about you register, note in the comments that you won't be there Saturday, and pay proportionally less? Then someone else can come just for Saturday.", "timestamp": "1551155258"}, {"author": "Katarina", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/983606512542?comment_id=983635279892&reply_comment_id=983636387672", "anchor": "fb-983635279892_983636387672", "service": "fb", "text": "→ *salutes* Sounds good to me!", "timestamp": "1551155317"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/983606512542?comment_id=983837145352", "anchor": "fb-983837145352", "service": "fb", "text": "And we're full! You're still welcome to register if you'd like to be added to the wait list.", "timestamp": "1551237892"}, {"author": "Andrzej", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/983606512542?comment_id=983848098402", "anchor": "fb-983848098402", "service": "fb", "text": "Jeff! Are you the guy who blogged about discovering a mercury spill in your home?", "timestamp": "1551245346"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/983606512542?comment_id=983848098402&reply_comment_id=983859056442", "anchor": "fb-983848098402_983859056442", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Andrzej yeah: https://www.jefftk.com/p/mercury-spill", "timestamp": "1551264687"}, {"author": "Andrzej", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/983606512542?comment_id=983848098402&reply_comment_id=983864345842", "anchor": "fb-983848098402_983864345842", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Jeff Kaufman I'm glad you're doing OK! I had a number of health challenges years ago until I discovered my high mercury body burden and underwent chelation therapy. I get nervous when I see any sort of mercury containing item these days. If I were involved in a home like that I'd be in serious trouble.", "timestamp": "1551272270"}, {"author": "Peter", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/983606512542?comment_id=983848098402&reply_comment_id=984276674532", "anchor": "fb-983848098402_984276674532", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Bradford E. White Jeff's \"Mercury Spill\" seems like it would be up your alley.", "timestamp": "1551532095"}]}