Dudcon PR 2 has finally gone out to all members. The only new bit was the announcement of the special award of the convention for "Best Fannish Cat" which was probably a badly kept secret anyway. It's a bit of fun that might result in a few more members and also poke fun at the ultra-serious people in fandom. I've had four nominations already an no ( Read more... )

Just in case anyone is wondering what has become of Dudcon 3, the 2010 Australian National SF Convention,
There is a website:  www.dudcon.com

There are 23 members

and there are Ditmars:

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 If anybody out there can remember back that far I'm trying to compile a list of all of the Australian Media National Conventions (should be easy) and a list of all of the winners of the ASFMAs (not so easy).

I can probably get some of this by wading through old copies of Ethel at the MSFC but I suspect the earlier cons will predate Ethel.

In case anybody else is interested this is the list:

128k, 2x 512k (M0001P & M0001WP), 2x 512ke (M0001ED), 512k with Mac Plus conversion (M0001WP), Mac Plus early beige  (M0001A), 2 x Mac Plus late beige  (M0001AP), 2 x Mac Plus platinum

SE 2x800k floppy, SE 1/20, SE FDHD 2 x 1.4 floppy, SE FDHD 1/20, SE SuperDrive 1/20, SE/30

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No, not at our place, but at Trudi's Ferntree Gully house.

This is the annual Schneider Street garage sale where a number of households all sell their crap excess possessions at the same time. There will be lots of stuff, particularly as one family is moving to Canada at the end of the month.

When? Sat 8th November, 8am to 2pm
Where? Schneider Street ( Read more... )

We've cut down the stacks a bit, so here is whats left. Same deal as before, they're all free.

BTW, I'm looking for a couple of Michael Moorcock books from the Millenium "Tales of the Eternal Champion" collection. I need book 1 (Von Bek) & 3 (Hawkmoon) in TPB or Hardback.


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We've combined and culled the books and as a result have a lot left over that need good homes. There are some pictures below the cuts of what is up for grabs - far too many to list individually.

If you live in Melbourne we can arrange pick up, if you are in Canberra or Adelaide we can hold on to them until we next visit but large amounts could be a ( Read more... )

Trudi was off to a knit meet thing in the morning so I had a slow morning and then made a start on the much neglected house cleaning. We've admitted defeat on the Karndean flooring in the bathroom. With only one guy in Melbourne who seems to be laying the Karndean flooring independantly it is all getting too hard for what is just 5 sq m of floor. ( Read more... )

Off in Canberra at the moment, waiting for Conflux to start. Yesterday I went shopping with NZ author Russell Kirkpatrick, an avid Lego collector. We mostly looked at antiques (and bought nothing) but then we went to Super Toyworld in Fyshwyck and bought a Death Star for $440, apparently a good price. They had another one....  

Thursday was my birthday, but for some reason it dragged out over Friday as well even although it was all very quiet ( Read more... )