| Con Attendance [message #299352] |
Mi, 12 Juli 2006 22:38 |
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It has now become obvious that there's no way I can afford the time or
funds to attend. My apologies to all. My two tickets are now available.
-Rock
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #299353 ] |
Mi, 12 Juli 2006 22:51 |
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In article <15dtg.332470$5Z.48242 [at] dukeread02>, rocknatural [at] gmail.com
says...
> It has now become obvious that there's no way I can afford the time or
> funds to attend. My apologies to all. My two tickets are now available.
Very, very sad to hear that, Rocky. I had looke forward to meeting you -
as I am sure had quite a lot of other people. Sorry you can't make it,
and I hope you will be able to get over here sometime soon.
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #299355 ] |
Mi, 12 Juli 2006 23:53 |
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Aww. I'll have to catch you some other time. Perhaps we can arrange to get
together with peachy next time you're on this side of the country.
Rocky Frisco wrote:
> It has now become obvious that there's no way I can afford the time
> or funds to attend. My apologies to all. My two tickets are now
> available.
> -Rock
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| Re: -I- Con Attendance [message #299409 ] |
Do, 13 Juli 2006 13:46 |
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Rocky Frisco wrote:
> It has now become obvious that there's no way I can afford the time or
> funds to attend. My apologies to all. My two tickets are now available.
That's a shame - I was looking forward to meeting you. Hope you'll be
able to make it over at some other point.
CCA
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #299445 ] |
Do, 13 Juli 2006 18:55 |
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On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:38:39 -0500, Rocky Frisco <rocknatural [at] gmail.com>
wrote:
>It has now become obvious that there's no way I can afford the time or
>funds to attend. My apologies to all. My two tickets are now available.
>
>-Rock
I met you once at a London meet, Rock, and I was looking forward to enjoying
your company again. It's a damn shame. We'll miss you. But there'll probably
be another in two years so hopefully you'll make that one.
--
Andrew Nevill B.F. D.W. FdV. Reply address: anevill [at] btopenworld.com
AFPWorshipper to Spooky, AFPfiance to Sarah (Nanny Ogg) & A********.
AFPUncle to James Vaughan. You cannot value friends as pennies,
nor can you replace them as easily (Spooky in email, Aug 2001.)
Discworld Convention 2006. 18 - 26 Aug 2006 Hinckley Island Hotel
Hinckley, UK www.dwcon.org
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #299487 ] |
Do, 13 Juli 2006 23:59 |
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"Rocky Frisco" <rocknatural [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
news:15dtg.332470$5Z.48242 [at] dukeread02...
> It has now become obvious that there's no way I can afford the time or
> funds to attend. My apologies to all. My two tickets are now available.
>
*pout*
Oh well - I was (as others have already posted) looking forward to meet such
a fascinating
sounding individual *sigh* - Oh well - maybe next time (If I survive this
one!)
Ssirienna
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Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these
really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth
explodes and it's like, a serious bummer!
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #299572 ] |
Fr, 14 Juli 2006 14:07 |
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Rocky Frisco wrote:
> It has now become obvious that there's no way I can afford the time or
> funds to attend. My apologies to all. My two tickets are now available.
Bugger - I'd hoped to meet you at the jam.
Oh well - DWCon 2007?
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #299639 ] |
Fr, 14 Juli 2006 19:56 |
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Rocky Frisco wrote:
> It has now become obvious that there's no way I can afford the time or
> funds to attend. My apologies to all. My two tickets are now available.
>
> -Rock
> --
....arse. No shiny for me, then.
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Random_c
Drive-by postings a speciality
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #299642 ] |
Fr, 14 Juli 2006 20:48 |
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"Torak" <awmperry [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>Rocky Frisco wrote:
>> It has now become obvious that there's no way I can afford the time or
>> funds to attend. My apologies to all. My two tickets are now available.
>
>Bugger - I'd hoped to meet you at the jam.
>
>Oh well - DWCon 2007?
The team bringing you DWCon 2006 won't be doing it again in 2007,
because these things take 2 years to organise, so we'll be back again
in 2008.
--
Colette
* "2006: Discworld" * http://www.dwcon.org/ *
* August 18th-21st, 2006 * Email: info [at] dwcon.org *
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #299663 ] |
Fr, 14 Juli 2006 22:31 |
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Rocky Frisco wrote:
> It has now become obvious that there's no way I can afford the time or
> funds to attend. My apologies to all. My two tickets are now available.
>
> -Rock
> --
Darn, I'd just got to the point (at the other chronological extreme of
the my still unread messages on this newsgroup) where you'd said you
were attending.
Doesn't make my hopes any less dashed without the extended expectation.
I feel sure I would have enjoyed meeting you in person, as others have
expressed.
How about we consider it merely delayed... To the future!
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #299711 ] |
Sa, 15 Juli 2006 04:37 |
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Random C wrote:
> Rocky Frisco wrote:
>> It has now become obvious that there's no way I can afford the
>> time or funds to attend. My apologies to all. My two tickets are
>> now available. -Rock
>> --
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> ...arse. No shiny for me, then.
Well, I can't promise any . . . shiny arse . . . although I find you
attractive . . . but that other thing will be traveling with me.
--
4th swordswoman of the afpocalypse, AFPMinister of Flexible Weapons,
Bondage-happy predator, Speaker-To-Students, SadoMangoist,
AFPMistress to peachy, 8'FED's AFPDeliciousSnack, AFPFiance to A.
Nevill , Graycat's Guttersnipe
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #299752 ] |
Sa, 15 Juli 2006 12:29 |
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On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 22:37:50 -0400, "Anastasia"
<house_damodred [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
>Random C wrote:
>> Rocky Frisco wrote:
>>> It has now become obvious that there's no way I can afford the
>>> time or funds to attend. My apologies to all. My two tickets are
>>> now available. -Rock
>>> --
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>> ...arse. No shiny for me, then.
>
>Well, I can't promise any . . . shiny arse . . . although I find you
>attractive . . . but that other thing will be traveling with me.
I'm *so* glad you said that instead of me :)
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #299917 ] |
So, 16 Juli 2006 16:55 |
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"Colette Reap" <colette [at] lspace.org> wrote in message
news:8ipfb2lj4nuhb8t1nkkvjec7q9gf3846g9 [at] 4ax.com...
> "Torak" <awmperry [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Rocky Frisco wrote:
>>> It has now become obvious that there's no way I can afford the time or
>>> funds to attend. My apologies to all. My two tickets are now available.
>>
>>Bugger - I'd hoped to meet you at the jam.
>>
>>Oh well - DWCon 2007?
>
> The team bringing you DWCon 2006 won't be doing it again in 2007,
> because these things take 2 years to organise, so we'll be back again
> in 2008.
> --
Um. Didn't you get the memo? Pterry has halved his book production, so
they've decided to double the Con production. No worries 'eh?
Anthony
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Never forget that you are unique,
just like everyone else.
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #299945 ] |
So, 16 Juli 2006 20:34 |
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Let me tell you the sort of incredible people we have in our midst:
One of us afpeople has offered to send me GBP 600 so I can come to the
Con. I'm literally overwhelmed by this. As generous as this is, I'm
afraid it's not enough to get me there and back and cover the expenses
while there and also the necessary expenses of having somebody here care
for my mother while I'm gone. Mother is going to be 93 in August and
shouldn't be left without somebody here to keep an eye on her.
Mom is the only reason I'm living in Tulsa, one of the few places in the
civilized (1) world where I can't make a decent living (2). If I live
longer than she does and I'm still relatively healthy, I will probably
sell everything and move to Europe. I'm thinking of checking out The
Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Ireland if that comes to pass
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #299946 ] |
So, 16 Juli 2006 20:37 |
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"redtiger" <redtigeriiSPAM [at] iinet.net.au> wrote:
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>"Colette Reap" <colette [at] lspace.org> wrote in message
>news:8ipfb2lj4nuhb8t1nkkvjec7q9gf3846g9 [at] 4ax.com...
>> "Torak" <awmperry [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Rocky Frisco wrote:
>>>> It has now become obvious that there's no way I can afford the time or
>>>> funds to attend. My apologies to all. My two tickets are now available.
>>>
>>>Bugger - I'd hoped to meet you at the jam.
>>>
>>>Oh well - DWCon 2007?
>>
>> The team bringing you DWCon 2006 won't be doing it again in 2007,
>> because these things take 2 years to organise, so we'll be back again
>> in 2008.
>> --
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>Um. Didn't you get the memo? Pterry has halved his book production, so
>they've decided to double the Con production. No worries 'eh?
>
Who's this 'they', then :-)
--
Colette
* "2006: Discworld" * http://www.dwcon.org/ *
* August 18th-21st, 2006 * Email: info [at] dwcon.org *
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #299955 ] |
So, 16 Juli 2006 21:02 |
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Lister wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 22:37:50 -0400, "Anastasia"
> <house_damodred [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Random C wrote:
>>
>>>Rocky Frisco wrote:
>>>
>>>>It has now become obvious that there's no way I can afford the
>>>>time or funds to attend. My apologies to all. My two tickets are
>>>>now available. -Rock
>>>>--
>>>
>>>...arse. No shiny for me, then.
>>
>>Well, I can't promise any . . . shiny arse . . . although I find you
>>attractive . . . but that other thing will be traveling with me.
>
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>
>
> I'm *so* glad you said that instead of me :)
As am I, seeing as I'd be most upset with Rocky for entrusting a thing
of such value to you.
--
Random_c
Drive-by postings a speciality
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #299959 ] |
So, 16 Juli 2006 21:03 |
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Rocky Frisco wrote:
> Let me tell you the sort of incredible people we have in our midst:
>
> One of us afpeople has offered to send me GBP 600 so I can come to the
> Con. I'm literally overwhelmed by this. As generous as this is, I'm
> afraid it's not enough to get me there and back and cover the expenses
> while there and also the necessary expenses of having somebody here care
> for my mother while I'm gone. Mother is going to be 93 in August and
> shouldn't be left without somebody here to keep an eye on her.
>
> Mom is the only reason I'm living in Tulsa, one of the few places in the
> civilized (1) world where I can't make a decent living (2). If I live
> longer than she does and I'm still relatively healthy, I will probably
> sell everything and move to Europe. I'm thinking of checking out The
> Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Ireland if that comes to pass
Ah, well in that case I quite understand. Commitments like that have to
come first.
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Random_c
Drive-by postings a speciality
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #299960 ] |
So, 16 Juli 2006 21:09 |
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Rocky Frisco wrote:
> Let me tell you the sort of incredible people we have in our midst:
>
> One of us afpeople has offered to send me GBP 600 so I can come to the
> Con. I'm literally overwhelmed by this. As generous as this is, I'm
> afraid it's not enough to get me there and back and cover the expenses
> while there and also the necessary expenses of having somebody here care
> for my mother while I'm gone. Mother is going to be 93 in August and
> shouldn't be left without somebody here to keep an eye on her.
>
> Mom is the only reason I'm living in Tulsa, one of the few places in the
> civilized (1) world where I can't make a decent living (2). If I live
> longer than she does and I'm still relatively healthy, I will probably
> sell everything and move to Europe. I'm thinking of checking out The
> Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Ireland if that comes to pass.
Apologies: I am now using Seamonkey and I'm not yet completely familiar
with it. I didn't mean to send the message yet, was just trying to spell
check "Luxembourg," since it didn't look right to me.
Feetnote:
(1) for extremely forgiving values of "civilized."
(2) Tulsa is the living epitome of Blake's caution about non-support of
the Arts. It's also arguably the Televangelist Capital of the World.
These two things seem to spring from the same source: the majority of
the denizens are shallow and lost, content to follow the common "Santa
Claus" definition of Deity rather than to explore and question.
-Rock
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #299975 ] |
So, 16 Juli 2006 23:37 |
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On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 19:37:48 +0100, Colette Reap <colette [at] lspace.org>
wrote:
>"redtiger" <redtigeriiSPAM [at] iinet.net.au> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Colette Reap" <colette [at] lspace.org> wrote in message
>>news:8ipfb2lj4nuhb8t1nkkvjec7q9gf3846g9 [at] 4ax.com...
>>> "Torak" <awmperry [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Rocky Frisco wrote:
>>>>> It has now become obvious that there's no way I can afford the time or
>>>>> funds to attend. My apologies to all. My two tickets are now available.
>>>>
>>>>Bugger - I'd hoped to meet you at the jam.
>>>>
>>>>Oh well - DWCon 2007?
>>>
>>> The team bringing you DWCon 2006 won't be doing it again in 2007,
>>> because these things take 2 years to organise, so we'll be back again
>>> in 2008.
>>> --
>>
>>Um. Didn't you get the memo? Pterry has halved his book production, so
>>they've decided to double the Con production. No worries 'eh?
>>
>Who's this 'they', then :-)
The same people that say all sorts of things. "They say that *foo*"
:)
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #299987 ] |
Mo, 17 Juli 2006 00:12 |
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Rocky Frisco <rocknatural [at] gmail.com> wrote:
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> Apologies: I am now using Seamonkey and I'm not yet completely
> familiar with it. I didn't mean to send the message yet, was just
> trying to spell check "Luxembourg," since it didn't look right to me.
Other than getting familiarised with it, how do you find Seamonkey for
Usenet use, compared to what you used before? I'm sure others would be
interested in your findings.
Regards,
--
*Art
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #300017 ] |
Mo, 17 Juli 2006 05:28 |
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Arthur Hagen wrote:
> Rocky Frisco <rocknatural [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Apologies: I am now using Seamonkey and I'm not yet completely
>> familiar with it. I didn't mean to send the message yet, was just
>> trying to spell check "Luxembourg," since it didn't look right to me.
>
> Other than getting familiarised with it, how do you find Seamonkey for
> Usenet use, compared to what you used before? I'm sure others would be
> interested in your findings.
I'm having exactly the same sort of hangups and lockups as before, with
Netscape, but some of the annoying "features" are missing and it has an
integrated Mail program, so I like it better. I think the problems are
from an injured motherboard, which I'm about to replace.
I'm hoping to never have to use Netscape again, since I think it comes
from idiots.
-Rock
--
Remember Raccoon' Law: "Nothing is ever always anything."
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #300020 ] |
Mo, 17 Juli 2006 06:38 |
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"Colette Reap" <colette [at] lspace.org> wrote in message
news:eq1lb2lk6sjpvs5s8is316tbdum905entn [at] 4ax.com...
> "redtiger" <redtigeriiSPAM [at] iinet.net.au> wrote:
>>"Colette Reap" <colette [at] lspace.org> wrote in message
>>news:8ipfb2lj4nuhb8t1nkkvjec7q9gf3846g9 [at] 4ax.com...
<snip>
>>> The team bringing you DWCon 2006 won't be doing it again in 2007,
>>> because these things take 2 years to organise, so we'll be back again
>>> in 2008.
>>> --
>>
>>Um. Didn't you get the memo? Pterry has halved his book production, so
>>they've decided to double the Con production. No worries 'eh?
>>
> Who's this 'they', then :-)
> --
TINC! Nothing to see here, move along now.
Anthony
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Nil Illegitimi Carborundum!
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #300022 ] |
Mo, 17 Juli 2006 06:43 |
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Rocky Frisco <rocknatural [at] gmail.com> wrote:
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> I'm having exactly the same sort of hangups and lockups as before,
> with Netscape, but some of the annoying "features" are missing and it
> has an integrated Mail program, so I like it better. I think the
> problems are from an injured motherboard, which I'm about to replace.
It's also high summer -- just a few degrees more can make a big difference
in how often weak components crash. (As you're mechanically adept, I'm sure
you go in and kill the dust bunnies every now and then, which helps.)
> I'm hoping to never have to use Netscape again, since I think it comes
> from idiots.
Netscape from Netscape (jwz and company) wasn't bad, for its time.
Netscape after it became Sun/AOL is a different story -- yes, those suck.
Regards,
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*Art
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| Re: Con Attendance [message #301377 ] |
Di, 18 Juli 2006 05:25 |
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Arthur Hagen wrote:
> Rocky Frisco <rocknatural [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I'm having exactly the same sort of hangups and lockups as before,
>> with Netscape, but some of the annoying "features" are missing and it
>> has an integrated Mail program, so I like it better. I think the
>> problems are from an injured motherboard, which I'm about to replace.
>
> It's also high summer -- just a few degrees more can make a big
> difference in how often weak components crash. (As you're mechanically
> adept, I'm sure you go in and kill the dust bunnies every now and then,
> which helps.)
Yes, that's very good advice, by the way. Thanks!
>> I'm hoping to never have to use Netscape again, since I think it comes
>> from idiots.
>
> Netscape from Netscape (jwz and company) wasn't bad, for its time.
> Netscape after it became Sun/AOL is a different story -- yes, those suck.
Couldn't have said it better.
-Rock
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Remember Raccoon's Law: "Nothing is ever always anything."
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