The Ruritanian Space Agency

[drdoug]

I'm off to Bicon! [Edit: I am at Bicon! And have finally sorted out internet access in my bedroom. All is right with the world.] The ball theme is Bisexuals in Space, and as my costume is more conceptual than retinal, I thought it wouldn't spoil the effect to write up the background in advance.

I'm going as Professor Commissar Colonel Teichsgraf

Comments

[venta]

That's lovely!

I hope you will go to space today :)

[drdoug]

I did go to the ball! If not quite space.

[slightlyfoxed]

This is delightful. I would very much like a badge if you have any left.
I am imagining the Ruritanian Space Agency top brass taking month-long scoping trips for suitable launch sites, but really just hanging out in hunting lodges in the forest swapping political reminiscences.

[drdoug]

I shall post you one at the earliest opportunity.

Those sort of scoping trips probably might not be too ruinously expensive: I'm not sure the Ruritanian Space Agency's top brass comprises many individuals beyond Lightyear himself.

[drdoug]

Yes! Until someone else at Bicon also reminded me, I had completely forgotten about the very excellent film The Mouse on the Moon (not read the book), which had put the idea of a Ruritanian-style Space Agency in to my head many years ago.

[neilhudson]

By the way, I cannot apologise enough for not referring to you as "Doug a l'orange" on Friday night. If you wear the same colours next year, I'll try and spontaneously slip it into the conversation.

[drdoug]

I would love to play the straight man to set up this punchline.

[judiff]

Your brain is awesome.
Bunny was wearing her RSA badge for the rest of BiCon and we're keeping it safe now for like any future space-faring