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Having a party? Organizing a local F2F? Know something that we all really need to know? Announce it! Want to discuss anything posted here? Take it to Natter. Any natter here will be deleted.
Just a quick reminder the registration deadline for the Browncoat Ball in Chicago is just two days away (August 15th) and the special pricing deadline for the hotel is August 17th. Go to [link] for details.
Also there are threads on BCB forums dedicated to people looking for road trip partners and hotel room mates.
Just a reminder that Sunday, August 15th, is the start day for discussion in The Buffista Book Club thread on The Intuitionist, by Colson Whitehead. It's a relatively short book so there's still time to cram it in over the weekend if you haven't read it already. Or you can feel free to jump in late.
Also please note next month's selection will be My Name is Asher Lev, by Chaim Potok. Discussion is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 13, 2004.
And more on books...I'm paring down my library for moving, and the following are free to the first requester (I'll media mail):
Bloom and Rosenberg, The Book of J
Keon, The Durian Tree
Drinkwater, The Olive Farm
Dratfield and Coughlin, The Quotable Feline
Lamott, Traveling Mercies
Smith, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Balisteri, The Evasion-English Dictionary
Cameron, The Artist's Way
Simon, The Gypsy in Me
Shirley, Demons
Also available, but not a book: A black TKD-style gi that's been worn exactly once. Medium woman or small man. The jacket has a diamond pattern in white thread.
Profile addy good.
For anyone planning to attend Noreascon 4 over Labor Day weekend in Boston. My band -- The Lothars will be the "house band" for the Retro-Hugo awards Friday night (Sept. 3) and will be performing a "regular" concert at 6:30pm Sunday, Sept. 5. Stop by and say Hi!
I just posted the newest David Fury Q&A. Enjoy!
It's official! We hereby announce the imminent arrival of...
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE IMPERIAL PRINCESS EMMA JAYNE CONAT!
In other woids...
It's a GIRL! Woohoo!!
For those in the Chicago area: my company is looking for a couple of people to do production work (we're a publishing company). One is a director level and the other is an assistant. If you'd like details on the jobs, feel free to email me (profile address is good).
NILLY TOUR SWAG, GET YOUR NILLY TOUR SWAG RIGHT HERE!
Shirts in sizes from toddler to 4XL, lunchboxes, mugs, and even a Nilly clock. Selling at cost, no mark-up. The brilliant, brilliant work of Deena, who will add whatever you like to the shop if you don't already see what you want; just drop her an email at her profile addy.
And, yup, it's Cafepress again. The other options got more and more complicated and labyrinthine, and we finally crumbled and went with Cafepress as the option likely to produce the least amount of tears and recriminations.
Go forth and proclaim your love of the Nilliest Nilly who ever Nillied!
Matt is in New Zealand - heading to Vanuatua as I type:
pictures - engieering types will enjoy these