Comments on: My LosCon Schedule http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/24/my-loscon-schedule/ DEVISING A SYSTEM FOR REMEMBERING EVERYTHING Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:05:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jeff Soesbe (yeff) http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/24/my-loscon-schedule/#comment-120629 Jeff Soesbe (yeff) Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:30:30 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5478#comment-120629 Questions I would ask were I at the "FILMS 2008" panel, but since I won't be at the panel I'll ask them here and you can address them on the panel if you want: - What film was the biggest disappointment? - What film was the biggest surprise? - What film did no one go see but you think everyone should go see? If you get into next year's films, here's another set of questions: - What film are you really anticipating? - What film are you really dreading? - What film are you both anticipating and dreading? Have fun! - yeff Questions I would ask were I at the “FILMS 2008″ panel, but since I won’t be at the panel I’ll ask them here and you can address them on the panel if you want:

- What film was the biggest disappointment?

- What film was the biggest surprise?

- What film did no one go see but you think everyone should go see?

If you get into next year’s films, here’s another set of questions:

- What film are you really anticipating?

- What film are you really dreading?

- What film are you both anticipating and dreading?

Have fun!

- yeff

]]> By: azsf http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/24/my-loscon-schedule/#comment-120603 azsf Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:20:41 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5478#comment-120603 For those attending that would like a special badge ribbon related to special feline of Scalzi's, try to catch me at the Arizona fan table, when I'm on a panel or during the Discworld or FiestaCon parties in room 1712. I think there may be other ribbons with some connection, but mine is the only officially sanctioned ribbon by a certain fan club... Lee Whiteside For those attending that would like a special badge ribbon related to special feline of Scalzi’s, try to catch me at the Arizona fan table, when I’m on a panel or during the Discworld or FiestaCon parties in room 1712. I think there may be other ribbons with some connection, but mine is the only officially sanctioned ribbon by a certain fan club…

Lee Whiteside

]]> By: EdKed http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/24/my-loscon-schedule/#comment-120601 EdKed Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:23:47 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5478#comment-120601 Shane: No. Not only is the stuff published outside the field* irrelevant to the question** , but the implication that the "fancy" stuff somehow poses some kind of _threat_ to the traditional forms of narrative that many fans are devoted to is based on assumptions that are just plain silly. * Or just not marketed as SF, what some might call "stealth SF." ** Which, in saying "Is science fiction becoming too etc. etc..." implicitly restricts itself to "official" genre SF. Shane: No. Not only is the stuff published outside the field* irrelevant to the question** , but the implication that the “fancy” stuff somehow poses some kind of _threat_ to the traditional forms of narrative that many fans are devoted to is based on assumptions that are just plain silly.

* Or just not marketed as SF, what some might call “stealth SF.”
** Which, in saying “Is science fiction becoming too etc. etc…” implicitly restricts itself to “official” genre SF.

]]> By: Seraphina http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/24/my-loscon-schedule/#comment-120589 Seraphina Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:13:52 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5478#comment-120589 Can you youtube the Wil and Scalzi happy fun hour? that would be awesome and would run non-stop on my desktop. Can you youtube the Wil and Scalzi happy fun hour? that would be awesome and would run non-stop on my desktop.

]]> By: Jay Lake http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/24/my-loscon-schedule/#comment-120571 Jay Lake Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:18:28 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5478#comment-120571 I was thinking of going to Loscon, but two sets of galleys and a last-minute request for a novelette have got me staying home. Enjoy! I was thinking of going to Loscon, but two sets of galleys and a last-minute request for a novelette have got me staying home. Enjoy!

]]> By: Nentuaby http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/24/my-loscon-schedule/#comment-120563 Nentuaby Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:33:34 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5478#comment-120563 See you Friday! (Or Saturday, I am too-local-for-hotel-but-too-far-for-entirely-trivial-travel and have not decided how many days to attend.) See you Friday! (Or Saturday, I am too-local-for-hotel-but-too-far-for-entirely-trivial-travel and have not decided how many days to attend.)

]]> By: Karen Funk Blocher http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/24/my-loscon-schedule/#comment-120562 Karen Funk Blocher Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:20:26 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5478#comment-120562 Arrgh. You would if I weren't unemployed. Have fun! Arrgh. You would if I weren’t unemployed. Have fun!

]]> By: MikeB http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/24/my-loscon-schedule/#comment-120559 MikeB Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:27:10 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5478#comment-120559 Much as I'd love to join you in LA I can't. Because A: we already had thanksgiving last month and B: my life is somewhat dominated by a four-letter word beginning with "w" at the moment. Somehow I'm sure you'll soldier on without me. Much as I’d love to join you in LA I can’t. Because A: we already had thanksgiving last month and B: my life is somewhat dominated by a four-letter word beginning with “w” at the moment.

Somehow I’m sure you’ll soldier on without me.

]]> By: Soni http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/24/my-loscon-schedule/#comment-120556 Soni Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:15:06 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5478#comment-120556 Do not taunt Super Happy Fun Time. If Super Happy Fun Time begins to smoke, get away immediately. Seek shelter and cover head. Do not taunt Super Happy Fun Time. If Super Happy Fun Time begins to smoke, get away immediately. Seek shelter and cover head.

]]> By: shane http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/24/my-loscon-schedule/#comment-120555 shane Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:44:13 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5478#comment-120555 EdKed, as a counterpoint I'd say a tentative "yes". Fortunately though the literary stylised stuff is too embarrassed to be associated with our SF ghetto and isn't labled SF. <i>The Road</i> is a good recent example of SF that isn't labelled SF. EdKed, as a counterpoint I’d say a tentative “yes”. Fortunately though the literary stylised stuff is too embarrassed to be associated with our SF ghetto and isn’t labled SF. The Road is a good recent example of SF that isn’t labelled SF.

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