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I love to fly. The best thing about flying is the acceleration. If I could get paid to go through that sensation or the one astronauts’ experience at the beginning of a shuttle launch, I’d probably die of joy. But, then again, I find turbulence an excellent aid in falling asleep, often to the horror […]
Read More Dysprosium: FridayYesterday, at 20:30 CET came the result of the 2015 TAFF Race – and the winner is Nina Horvath. Doing a great campaign, she deserved to win. And her victory serves a higher purpose. It is good for Nina, good for Austrian fandom and good for European fandom. The runner-up (me) needs to remain hungry […]
Read More Nina goes to Sasquan!Ten years ago, I attended Swancon XXX, a strange and wondrous affair held at the Emerald Hotel Perth (now the Rendezvous Hotel Perth Central). I have many memories of that, my first SF convention, but the one thing that stands out (aside from the fact that the con featured a wedding!) is the kindness and […]
Read More Not Quite a Billion Year Spree: Swancon at 40The oldest of them all – the TransAntlantic Fan Fund – is what we all dream of: being able to get to an American Worldcon without actually winning the lottery. Sending well-known SF fans between Europe and the US mostly consists of the Americans and the British exchanging people. While I love the British, there […]
Read More Vote for TAFF: Last chance to send a European to Sasquan!