Words and News from Yer Central Mailer for CTO #7
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Let year two commence! Spring is just flying by, isn't it? By our next deadline, we'll be pretty much into summer...which brings all kinds of fun, including a big-ass Clobberin' Con. And less rain, one hopes...
Cover Lovin' This issue's cover is by our own Bill Jackson, and goes OLD school 'Times on us, as Red Shift and Zephyr team up for heroics and copyright infringement. Fun for the whole family...at senses-shattering speeds!!! Thanks, Bill
Off the Market In case you ain't heard the news (which you likely did on the 'Times board), Mr. Aaron Storck has done the deed...proposed, that is. He sprung the question a little bit before Valentines Day, and managed to pull out a "yes". So he and Jeni will be tying the proverbial knot this September in lovely (and soggy) Seattle, with a California reception to follow in San Diego soon after. A big 'Times "woo hoo!" to the happy couple. Jeni, I don't mean to go all Claremont on you, but...hope you survive the experience (tm)!
The Fellowship of the Geek A couple of 'Times meet-ups happened since last time around, which are always a treat when we can manage them outside of Con time. First, Aaron (thanks to a gifted airline ticket from Jeni) made a trip here to visit me in Sac-Town for a weekend, which gave us not only a chance to hang out and have some drinks with the old gang (including former 'Timers Tim "I founded it" Watts, Aaron "A.T." Thompson and Jon "J.G." Grimes), but to also sneak in some live Champions Forte gaming when I had former Forte jocks Randy, Jim and Adam drop by to geek it up with us. You can read all about that experience in my zine this time around. Much fun. And rumor has it that a reunion of AEGIS proportions took place in Chicago, when K.C. and Dr. Rex got a chance to hook up as well. And I'm sure there'll be more reunion tales to tell a couple of issues from now, since...
Con Time is Closing! That's right, it's coming, and it's coming FAST. Clobberin' Con XVII takes San Diego by storm (taking place during that lesser known Con, Comic-Con International) this July 19-23 (we count the 19th since we all get there on Wednesday anyway...). Should be a good one this time around. Tim and I will be there, doing our Nice Guy thing (planning on having a table again this year). Jeff is confirmed. Aaron's coming and bringing Jeni along for her first Con experience (brave, brave man). Martin's bringing the whole family! If all goes well, we'll be seeing Joel there behind the DarkWater table (let the battle of the 'Timer tables begin!). And, of course, we always plan on the treat of seeing Ben and Kaye when they come down from L.A. on Saturday. My sister finally got tired of hearing the stories and wants to experience it for herself (and work the Nice Guy table), so she'll be there, along my niece. I've got some Sac pals who, too, got hyp-mo-tized by my Con tales and are planning on coming. BIG year! We talked about this last year, making this the "let's-see-how-many-people-we-can-possible-get-here" year, and it's shaping up to be just that. So if you have the means, and have nothing better to do in late July, why not consider a trip to sunny San Diego yer darn self? To quote a very scary, and short, old lady...ALLLL are welcome, ALLLL are welcome...
Next Issue Deadline Deadline for the next CTO issue is May 31, 2006, for inclusion in the June 1, 2006 issue. Just put your stuff on a web page (or in a PDF) and e-mail the link (or the file) to me at: As always, any questions, drop me a line, or post on the board. See you in the summertime! Michael O’Connell |