On Wed, 28 Jun 2006, Tim Hall wrote:

TH>Anyone else from this list going to Stabcon in Manchester this coming 
TH>weekend?

Not I, said the middle American.

I don't think I'm going to go to Gencon, either, after hearing about what 
it's like these days.  Porn actresses with booths in the dealer's room?  
Good grief.  I know gamers have a bit of a "loser" reputation, but let's 
not rub it in, mmkay?  One does wonder how many "escort services" are in 
there as well... I mean, by reputation at least that ought to be a target 
audience.  And hang out the "NO GIRLZ ALOUD" sign while you're at it, 
Peter.

(This did give rise to a discussion between Carl and me about solving 
Gencon's online registration issues:  talk to the porn guys, they *know* 
Internet stuff.)

Unfortunately, there aren't too many conventions of any size in the 
aforementioned middle America (before anybody pipes up:  no, Indy is not 
"middle America," it's "back East," so there).

-- 
Karen J. Cravens  silver@phoenyx.net