Dear Gentle Being, 3 DEC 2001

Welcome to the latest update, for events occurring at the SF Discussion Group.

But first! THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING! YES!! GO SEE IT!!!

On 14 November we met with ROWENA for dinner followed by a slide show of her work. It was a delightful evening.

*****The next meeting will be SATURDAY, 12 January 2002. Yes __SATURDAY!!!__. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM and ends, officially, at 9:00 PM at the FLIGHTS OF FANTASY BOOKSTORE at 488 Albany-Shaker Road in Loudonville - next to the Rite Aid.

$$$$$$$$ -- NOTE! We are meeting on "SATURDAY" in JANUARY -- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PAUL ABELL will be our guest for the evening. He will be discussing "Near Earth Asteroids. I've asked him to bring numbers about how big a bang one gets with different sized NEA's. Also the use of asteroids in SF. Please bring some comments and questions about stories you've read. We will be meeting about 4:53 PM at FoF for dinner before the meeting.

On Sunday, 27 January at 2:00 PM at the Flights of Fantasy Bookstore there will be an LASTSFA meeting, Flights of Fantasy 488 AlbanShaker Rd. (518)435-9337 The meeting is to elect the LASTSFA Officers for the next year. ONLY paid up members of LASTSFA may vote. Come on folk, it is only $10.

The next SFDG meetings will be on: Wednesday, 13 February 2002 & Wednesday, 13 March 2002

I hope to have Melissa Scott & Lisa Barnett here sometime during the first half of 2002.

For signings at the Flights of Fantasy Bookstore, 488 Albany Shaker Rd, Loudonville, NY: check http://www.lastsfa.org/lastsfa_calendar.html

Please drop by the LASTSFA web site: http://www.lastsfa.org . It has been recently renovated and has lots of good stuff on it, including a number of neat links & a calendar. Join LASTSFA and help support our efforts to bring in speakers. Your financial support helps make these speakers possible. Talk to us! Send us money! Don't just sit there! Make it happen! Full Membership - $10; Student - $5; Family - $20


Drop by the ALBACON web site. http://www.albacon.org . You can see some pictures taken at ALBACON 97, 98, 99, Y2K & 01[and soon 02]. Get a look at the great happenings that went on. SF cons are not a spectator sport. Participate in one of the best cons running. Have you joined ALBACON 02? If not, why not? You can go to our web site http://www.albacon.org and register there. DO IT TODAY!!! ALBACON 02 can't succeed without your involvement. ALBACON 02 registration is currently only $30 thru 31 March 2002. Such a deal! Get a friend to come with you! If you are going to a con, bring the ALBACON 02 registration form with you and get someone to join.

Are you a gamer? Well, join us and help with the gaming portion of ALBACON. fcs@klink.net You can join ALBACON 02 for a reduced rate if all you wish to do is game.

Nota Bene: In order to save some costs I need your help. If you are getting this via snail mail, please let me know if you have an eddress. I will send updates to you via the net. On the other hand if you don't wish to receive this at all, please let me know.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Ciao & teggeddizzi! May the Ghreat Wombat smile on you!

Yours sincerely,

 

 

jan howard finder

164 Williamsburg Court

Albany, NY 12203-5506, USA

+1-518-456-5242

wombat@sff.net

PS: When the Information Superhighway slows to a crawl or stops, you are experiencing "BYTELOCK!" I coined BYTELOCK on 17 July 1997. Please use BYTELOCK but DO cite the source. I would like to get into the dictionary.

ALBACON 02, 4-7 October 2002, Schenectady, NY, USA; committee@albacon.org The SF Con!

PS: If you are interested, you can find a summary of my travels in Australia up thru its end on 4 FEB 2000 at http://www.lastsfa.org/finder/wombats_wanderings.html