triple post. I think that measns sue it really mad

Hey, LA-istas. shrift and I are actually renting a car and driving from LAX to our con. The directions seem to boil down to "Get onto 405 North, and take that to 101 North."

Is that the sort of thing that should be fairly easy to do from the airport? Are there useful and informative signs? Or am I being lulled into a false sense of security?

The directions seem to boil down to "Get onto 405 North, and take that to 101 North."

That sounds about right.

Is that the sort of thing that should be fairly easy to do from the airport?

Actually yes, more or less. Traffic will possibly suck beyond the telling of it, but those are pretty easy directions to follow.

Are there useful and informative signs?

Should be.

Or am I being lulled into a false sense of security?

Quite likely.

I'm reassured. And yet, not.

At least we have plenty of music on the iPod. And plans, should we accidentally end up in Vancouver.

Timelies all!

Happy Birthday Jon!

Boskone was pretty fun, aside from my sleep/health issues.(Anxiety related stuff, which I want to go away =now=)

My friend had her baby last night. Big kid, weighting 9 lbs 15 oz, and 22 inches long.

Aimee - GA: Bailey's husband didn't die or at least not permanently.

Ouch, on the baby's size! I'm guessing it was natural delivery? And if so, even more ouch. My oldest nephew was two weeks late, and my SIL still blesses whoever came up with C-sections, since he was 10 pounds, 14 oz.

And plans, should we accidentally end up in Vancouver.

I should bring extra cash just in case we need bailing out for molesting David Hewlett.

sumi - right. But I would think watching the same surgery, even if he came back, would still be pretty painful.

I have a serious question. If any Buffista has knowledge of copyright law, I'd appreciate some input.

I'm thinking of setting up a website to "celebrate" some of the old, out-of-print, books that I find in my wanderings. Many of these books have lots of pictures. I would want to put many of these pictures on the website. Without the pictures, there's no point in doing it. It's travel books, books about countries and cathedrals, that sort of thing.

All of these are 1970s or earlier, but most are within the 75 years that's covered by copyright law (as I recall, it's 75, so that would be anything published since 1931). I know I can't reprint an entire book on-line. How much of a given work can I reprint without breaking a law, having to pay someone, or having to get permission from a publisher that may no longer exist?

And, what about books that are older than 75 years? Are there rules about what I do with those?