Did you ever have the feeling that you wanted to go:
But still have the feeling that you wanted to stay? (or Satay - if you were feeling a bit chicken).
Well that was fun. This convention thing definitely deserves more investigation. Second under my belt and faces are becoming recognizable. There are acquaintances and friendships forming. Think my face was noted.
Bit of a Whole General Mish-Mash (WGMM). I don't remember everything in detail and I'd not want to bore you with the whole. Points of interest:
Realizing I'm not in kansas anymore when during the panel on space battles kinetic impacts were being discussed. A fella mentioned that when he designed the windows for the international space station that sort of thing was taken in to account. Many brains.
Saw DarkStar. Brilliant. Definitely recommend as the best thing featuring both sentient beach balls and sentient bombs. Not a hotly contested category I grant you.
Extremely pleasant to have my chum Robin there. Who had, I'm assured, a grand time and left a noted hole when he left early.
Hot tub - highly recommended but armored socks should be on your packing list. I can truly say I left a part of me in Hinckley.
The British attitude of tinkering is alive and well. The designing of a Runabout Item was heavy on the physics but it's people who think like Brian Parsons who truly amaze me. Long may he redesign and one day who knows, Frank Whittle and Sir Christopher Cockrell might be making room at the table.
Won Music Quiz. As much through luck of an additional team member as anything. Wish I could remember his name LuckyKaa might. My thanks to you. Dune/Brian Eno. Nothing's forgotten.
The Pub quiz on day one. 'True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing. And in knowing that you know nothing, that makes you the smartest of all.' I know too much to be knowledgeable but don't know enough to know I'm smart. I look forward to being back in the mundanevesrse where I'm the one eye'd man.
BeerMat has presented a theory deserving of attention. Need a room, with tables and chairs tea and coffee with moderator for volume control. Where people can go and be. Think the Rotunda but not a through fair, so hopefully a bit more listenable.. Things can be discussed. Rolling conversations at tables but with out a planned agenda. Hrm Not sure If I'm presenting it well here. BeerMat may well be able to regale in a better fashion. Seemed like a good Idea anyway.
Must make a point of seeing a cabaret. 2nd con and missed both. I hear great things but lounging requires less effort. Never mind there's always a next time.
Speaking of next time: Eastercon or Teledu? (Teledu's probably, Eastercon's a stretch, I suppose you'll all queue up to say both :@P)
Short things of note:
Purple Peril - Fantastic voice.
Permanent markers and transfer printing - Totally doable.
Kinder Eggs - They have special powers. Fear them.
'The Hub' is a better name than 'The Rotunda'.
Brivari - More palatable than I remember.
Groundhog Day = 2 February.
Tentacles are not cold and slimy.
If in doubt 'it's sh1t' is a perfectly valid argument.
There's always more things you want to do at a con then you are able to.
There's probably more but concentration eludes me. Maybe more later.
My word. Forgot to say a msssive thank you to commitee and all who attended. Isn't editing great!
Current Mood: ConflictedCurrent Music: Brothers in Arms - DIre Straights 
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