[filk] Re: Orycon - filking and friendship

Amen! In case it hasn't been obvious, I think that all who are throwing out *helpful* suggestions are doing so within an implied context of: "Thanks for working so that there is even imperfect filking going on." Thanks for making it explicit!!!

• Original Message ----- From: "Juliana Lane" <the_pondside at yahoo.com> To: <filk at dragoncat.net> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 6:11 PM Subject: [filk] Orycon - filking and friendship

>
> <soapbox>
>
> Well, problems with scheduling and circles
> notwithstanding:
> I had a wonderful con! Much better than the last
> Orecon I attended and that's in spite of loud bass
> below the circles, people that wouldn't split the
> circle when it could have been done evenly and
> concerts that were cancelled or rescheduled.
>
> I'd like to thank Daniel for taking on a thankless
> job. Yes, he does know that humans are frequently not
> at their performance best at 11pm. He would NEVER
> voluntarily schedule circles at the same time as
> concerts and he would certainly not encourage the
> cancellation or rescheduling of concerts. Life
> sometimes gives us no choice, senior members of
> organizations frequently remove choice and stuff
> happens.
>
> So, thanks Daniel and everyone else who added to the
> enjoyment of my weekend - you know who you are :)
>
> I've been doing Con's since 1981, I've seen filk rise
> and fall and waiver and build and it all comes down to
> people who love what they do and do it even when it's
> not convenient.
>
> Dix and I met at the first con filk circle he'd ever
> been to. I was very sorry we didn't get a chance to
> jam this month - but life happens. I really missed ya
> guy! Hope you're getting well and keep happy.
>
> Being shipped all over the country (Canada) dragging
> people to computers and making them do unspeakable
> things took me away from the things I love for a long
> time - It's so good to be back! Filk Ontario is great
> - but it's not the Pacific Northwest!
>
> Next Con I'll perform my "Frog in a Blender Blues"
> I'm feeling up to it again -- Life is good, bad timing
> and poor conflict management do not ruin a con --
> people giving up ruins a con. So -- it was great
> seeing old friends and meeting new ones.
>
> Thanks to you all.
>
> Juliana
>
> </soapbox>
>
>
>
>
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>
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is someone who always does...."
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Received on 11/14/01