I really was joking. I think it's a fine title and a fine topic. On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Eric Scoles <[email protected]> wrote:
> For a con topic, sounding like a pickup line is probably a good thing. > Especially a bad one. > > > > > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 2:18 PM, Dave Henn <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I don't know. I'm having difficulty getting past the sounding like a >> pick-up line. "Hey, baby, want to twitter my jetpack?" <flinches from face >> slap> >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 7:56 AM, Alicia Henn <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> How about "Twitter My Jetpack! Future Technologies - Expectations, >>> Disappointments, and Surprises" >>> Alicai >>> >>> On Jun 13, 2009, at 11:54 AM, Rick Taubold wrote: >>> >>> Nancy, >>> >>> Thanks for the suggestion. This sounds wonderful! I'll bring it up at >>> our con meeting today and let you know. I suspect we'll want to do it. >>> >>> Rick Taubold >>> www.ricktaubold.com >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* [email protected] >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Sent:* Saturday, June 13, 2009 9:54 AM >>> *Subject:* Re: Astronomicon-11--call for workshops and presentations >>> >>> Dear Rick, >>> I do have a suggestion for you. This is a workshop that was done >>> years ago at Astronomicon, was a great success, and then somehow never got >>> repeated. It was called "Maim 'Em Right," and it featured medical personnel >>> answering questions from the audience, all writers and aspiring writers, on >>> the real consequences of various injuries, operations, and future >>> alterations to the human body. The idea was that writers could get help >>> with realistic details for the mayhem they were causing to their fictional >>> characters. >>> If you decide to go with this, I know at least one nurse-practitioner >>> (with a lot of emergency room experience) who would probably consent to be >>> on the panel. And maybe we could dig up a doctor from somewhere? >>> Best, >>> Nancy Kress >>> >>> In a message dated 6/13/2009 9:39:05 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >>> [email protected] writes: >>> >>> Hi, everyone. >>> >>> As some of you know, I'm doing the programming for Astronomicon-11. I'm >>> looking for people interested in giving workshops or presentations. >>> >>> My goal at this Con is to provide a good variety of programming for >>> everyone. We're only doing two tracks of programming this year, so I want >>> to make every time slot count. I want attendees to have a difficult time >>> choosing what to go to because they're all good, not trying to >>> decide between the lesser of two evils. >>> >>> I also want more workshops and presentations than we've had in the past. >>> People should come away from this Con feeling that it was time and money >>> well spent and that they gained something from it in addition to having a >>> great time. If I do my job right, no one will be bored. >>> >>> So, if you have an idea for workshop or presentation that you'd like to >>> give or that you'd like to see done, please let me know. I'd especially >>> like more activities for writers, since we have a lot of them in the area. >>> >>> Rick Taubold >>> www.ricktaubold.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Dave Henn >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> > > > -- > eric scoles ([email protected]) > > > > -- Dave Henn [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
