going to Wiscon?

My partner spent the government shutdown looking for a new job, and, although 1. everyone else who writes programs for government agencies was too and 2. he's 57, he found one! So we don't have to worry about the next one. But he worked for a government contractor, not the government directly, so there's no question of back pay. Those 35 days were ten percent of our annual income, evaporated.

So, I don't know whether I'll be able to go to Wiscon this year. Help me decide whether it's worth it:

Poll #21383 going to Wiscon?

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 15

Are you going to Wiscon this year?

yes
4 (26.7%)

no
9 (60.0%)

maybe
2 (13.3%)

Do you want to spend time with me?

yes
9 (81.8%)

no
0 (0.0%)

maybe
2 (18.2%)