Comments on: What else happens at a con?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:02:00 +0000

Donna says:
That was a classic. Actually Glenda I don’t think I’ve ever been at a party that has been closed down before, or threatened with closure. I did feel like a child. A rather unusual way to feel young again. Cat holds great parties though. She has all the nice touches like blue cocktails and jelly dinosaours on the glasses.

By: hrugaar

hrugaar — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:52:00 +0000

Have the hotel not hosted FSF cons before then?

The hotel here on the rock that we've used for a couple of the British Eastercons actually welcomes our return because they know the fans (and professionals) are maybe a little eccentric but otherwise a well-enough-behaved amiable crowd who won't trash the joint. :o)

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:40:00 +0000

It was the hotel that did the threatening. And i think the delusion was that a simple request would not have worked.

A hotel employer remained outside the door, standing well back to make sure we left – and the expression on her face was a picture. She obviously expected to be abused by a mob of unruly drunkards carrying beer cans and slopping alcohol. Instead, what she got was a far from drunk crowd of (mostly) respectable writers/ publishers/ professionals trooping out in an orderly fashion, grumbling mildly, all somewhat bemused at being threatened with a police presence. It was actually quite funny.

By: hrugaar

hrugaar — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:38:00 +0000

Presumably it wasn’t the police threatening the action, but some spoilsport civilian with delusions of being able to sleep during a con?

Darren has put on weight, bless him – it’s either those publishers’ lunches or the joys of fatherhood.