http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/ ConDor_Conventions Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:04:01 GMT James H. Hay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/742 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/742 Deep Space Nine's Armin Shimmerman, a former ConDor Special Guest, is currently appearing in "The Seafarer" at the San Diego Reperatory Theatre ( Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:43:13 GMT James H. Hay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/741 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/741 Of all places, there is currently a podcast on the subject of absinthe on Skepticality, the official podcast of Skeptic Magazine ( http://www.skepticality.com/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:12:41 GMT AlanK http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/740 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/740 That last post of mine sparked this thought, can steampunk take place in time periods post Queen Vicky? Can the steampunk feel and mystique last into the 20th Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:59:01 GMT AlanK http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/739 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/739 The December issue of Scientific America has an illustrated news bit from the September 4th 1909 issue Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:47:49 GMT Alan Kellogg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/738 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/738 Another one, of more general application. Plague Punk: A Distant Sciological Mirror How the time of the Black Death was so like current cyberpunk tropes. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:22:50 GMT AlanK http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/737 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/737 After the meeting at the Hays last night a few ideas popped into my head. In no particular order they are... Transformative Works: From Slash to Dies the Fire Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:10:08 GMT AlanK http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/736 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/736 ... My bank is offering me money so I'll use my bank card as a credit card. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:41:35 GMT Var http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/735 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/735  I thought I would share a few sage words about the ecomomy.  Enjoy, Colleen         **THE  ECONOMY IS SO BAD, that:** I got a pre-declined credit Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:21:51 GMT James H. Hay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/734 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/734 Edmond Scienctific offers an EMF detector for your ghosthunting needs. As a skeptic, I find the one dissatisfied consumer review particularly amusing. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:32:31 GMT Chris L http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/733 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/733 Hello everyone I'm an Official Catalyst Rep ( Battletech) being that it's the 25th Anniversary of Battletech. We are looking into running an Official event at Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:15:15 GMT Alan Kellogg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/732 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/732 ... I'll be there. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:08:46 GMT James H. Hay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/731 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/731 The programming brainstorming session for ConDor 2010 has been rescheduled to this Thursday, October 19th, at 6:30 pm. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. The Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:06:21 GMT James H. Hay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/730 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/730 Jules Verne Quotes: Jules Verne Quotes: "Liberty is worth paying for . . . " - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea "The Sea is everything." - 20,000 Leagues Under Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:26:27 GMT Alan Kellogg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/729 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/729 ... Being a blatant self promoter... "I survived a Mythusmage monologue" Other entries? "Charter member of oil can wizardry" "Animating portraits since 1836" Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:03:06 GMT Var http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/728 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConDor_Conventions/message/728 Greetings all,   ConDor is having a Badge Ribbon Contest.  We're looking for interesting, clever, entertaining and creative sayings for our badge