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Skriven 2006-08-12 11:45:00 av Robert E Starr JR (6608.babylon5)
Ärende: Re: Did somebody mention
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In article <ebj8i3$n9l$1@dent.deepthot.org>, Cheryl Martin says...
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>I haven't looked at the programming at all!  I'm sure I'll hit some of
>the science panels.  Probably some of the Star Trek anniversary
>programming. Mostly, though, I'm sure I'll spend lots of time with
>friends (old and new).  I'm going to try to make it to the WSFS
>Business Meeting 'cause there is some interesting stuff going on.  
>

I started working on my spreadsheet of things to do (thanks for that idea, Amy)
and I've already got several conflicts just on the day I arrive.  Lovely
problem
to have. <g>


>BNF, Filthy Pierre has this big message board system that he puts up
>at every con he attends.  He gets a membership list and puts
>everyone's name on it.  You check in on the board so anyone can come
>by and see if you are at con or not.  You can leave messages there as
>well.  There is also usually a section to post flyers and whatnot.

Great, I'll be on the lookout for it.


>Anyway, part of convincing the rest of us, is throwing parties at
>various cons so you can show all the cool stuff about your city, your
>facilities and your potential convention.  And ply the voters (your
>fellow fans) with food and drink. 
>
>Jay and I and other folks decided to bid for Babylon 5 for 2258 (Talia
>made a comment about working a convention in a first season episode). 
>
>So, we made bid books (support us now so your great, great grandkids
>can attend the (Inter)Worldcon on Babylon 5!) Had mugs made and threw
>a hellaciously great party in 1996.  Jay and I packed up the station
>wagon with slabs of ribs, cooking gear and drove across the country
>(we lived in NC at the time).  We had a majority of the original 9
>moderators plus many, many of the proponants and supporters of
>rastb.m.  It was great fun.  Gharlane gloated that no one knew who he
>was and taunted us by describing each of us.  If only he were around
>to attend this one.

Very cool!  

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>Thanks!  There's apparently something going around and I managed to
>catch it.  But I will be all healthy and stuff for Worldcon.
>

Smart of you to have gotten it out of the way early.

Jan


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