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Had a great weekend. Watched many dogs, bought much stuff, talked to lots of people.
I've decided that SF cons are like dog shows (or dog shows are like SF cons, depending on your perspective). At dog shows, the panels are 6 to 9 Month Puppy Bitches and Bred by Exhibitor Dogs and Open and Novice and Utility. In the dealers' room (which is really the space outside the rings), they're selling clothing and art and other important, must-have stuff. The people wear odd clothing, talk about esoteric subjects, engage in philosophical debate (prong collars vs slip collars, jump heights, head shape), greet with enthusiasm people they haven't seen since the last dog show and start the conversation pretty much right where they left off. First time con goers/show participants and visitors from the outside ask many questions, wonder what the heck it all means and worry about the sanity of the participants.
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Yup, it sounds just like an SF convention.
When I went to Irish music boot camp (a week of classes and sessions in the Catskills), it also struck me as being very much like an SF con. Clarionites told me it also seemed like Clarion (they had to write and read stories till their brains exploded, we had to learn tunes till our brains exploded; they got writer's cramp or carpal-tunnel, we got finger cramps and calluses). The only thing missing was the weirdness factor, but that was probably because we took over an entire town rather than sharing a hotel with mundanes.
Posted by: TM(tm) | October 18, 2002 12:01 PM
Taking over a whole town would be pretty cool! I really like the chance to escape the world and immerse myself in something that's fun and energizing.
Posted by: debco | October 18, 2002 04:10 PM