I understand the resentment of the "ought to be going" tone of my post. I am not happy about having the expectation that more of our members would be going, particularly since I understand the financial concerns so well. I've just heard so many people saying how WorldCon and other cons are seeing dwindling attendance, and how readership is falling off, and this and that is declining with specfic that the lackluster response is disappointing. OK, maybe WorldCon isn't the best way to support specfic, but it's something, and it's in North America, and it's probably going to have some good stuff.
"Mixed Feelings" Dave On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 10:21 AM, Eric Scoles <[email protected]> wrote: > You're right, it does come across as a bit of a nag (and I should tell you > that I'm smiling as I write this, so don't take my snap-response too hard). > > I do a little bit resent the idea that we *ought* to be going or *ought to > want to go*, and I don't really feel as though I ought to have to make an > excuse. But I will because I think mine will be a lot like a lot of other > people's: We're just too darn busy, and I'm uptight about spending the money > in conjunction with a bunch of other unexpected and semi-expected expenses > we're incurring right now. > > > On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 7:16 PM, Dave Henn <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This is probably going to come across as a nag, and it is, at least to >> some extent. So brace yourself. >> >> I find the lack of response on this thread ... disappointing? With the >> fervor that some of our membership exhibits, I expected much more activity. >> Are people going and just not commenting? Or does the lack of response mean >> that only Alicia, Alysse, and I have actually made arrangements to go, with >> Craig very much wanting to go? I mean, who knows when this con will even be >> on the same continent, let alone a one day drive away? >> >> On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 8:16 AM, Alicia Henn <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> >>> The Hugos are voted upon by members of World Con each year. >>> You can join just to vote, if you'd like (the voting deadline is July >>> 3), but this year the big event is in Montreal. >>> >>> To put this in perspective, last year it was in Japan and next year it >>> is in Australia. >>> >>> It is practically in our backyard and I strongly encourage all R-SPEC >>> members to go. >>> I'm piling my whole family into the car and driving up there. >>> >>> http://www.anticipationsf.ca/English/Home >>> >>> Alicia >>> >>> >>> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
