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ratbaggery and contests [message #43044]

Fri, 01 July 2011 21:10

jmeadows
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ratbaggery and contests

Smooshes!

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Fri, 01 July 2011 21:38

rainycity1
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So put it on. The zipper doesn’t have to close.

Yes. I was counting on this caveat. Wink

FairyTales - http://xkcd.com/872/

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Re: ratbaggery and contests [message #43047 is a reply to message #43044 ]

Fri, 01 July 2011 22:36

jrsygrl626
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Is there a maximum number of entries per person? I'm what would be called a "Rennie"* and I have several costumes** that would be appropriate for this contest. I even have one that I think of as something that would be worn in Pegasus***.

* For anyone who doesn't know a Rennie is a person who goes to Renaissance Faires and dresses up. Also for anyone who doesn't know Rennies are Trekies in skirts (or so I've heard).

** Four is several...or is it five??

*** Note the "I" in the statement.

I spot my prey, but I must make a clean kill...hamburgers can be vicious if they're only wounded.

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Re: ratbaggery and contests [message #43049 is a reply to message #43044 ]

Fri, 01 July 2011 23:22

HorsehairBraider
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Location: New Mexico

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OK. This makes it more real, and I am imagining other people seeing me in this get-up. You guys won't *TELL* anyone, will you? Yikes. Well, at least it's other fans... that makes it better, right?

_{They say princes learn no art truly, save that of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom. Ben Jonson}

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Re: ratbaggery and contests [message #43052 is a reply to message #43044 ]

Sat, 02 July 2011 00:47

Diane in MN
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I'm happy to hear that the hellhounds decided food was worthwhile, after all, and before you had to start banging your head against the Aga. It does rather redeem the day when the food goes into the dog and not the garbage.

We have just had two days of ghastly hot weather--hopefully a trend broken for a while by the crashing thunderstorms that went through this evening--which is limiting the selection of suitable garments to summer ones. I'll have to expend a little thought on this. Smile

Ghastly hot weather also provides a good excuse for not wearing leather--even *short* leather--clothing. Very Happy

_{"The point of books is to have way too many but to always feel you never have enough . . . " Louise Erdrich}

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Sat, 02 July 2011 00:49

Diane in MN
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jrsygrl626 wrote on Fri, 01 July 2011 21:36

* For anyone who doesn't know a Rennie is a person who goes to Renaissance Faires and dresses up.

But this is the ONLY way to go to a Renaissance Faire. Otherwise you look like a tourist!

_{"The point of books is to have way too many but to always feel you never have enough . . . " Louise Erdrich}

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Sat, 02 July 2011 07:12

Knitronomicon
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I'm glad that the zips don't have to close - my main problem is that I can no longer even get into the bits without zips. Like sleeves. So I hope it's going to be OK to post pics of Costumes I Have Honest-To-God Worn Out In Public In The Past.

Marion
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Re: ratbaggery and contests [message #43057 is a reply to message #43044 ]

Sat, 02 July 2011 08:02

lorelibrarian
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Apologies for question only partially related to the competition...

I am actually going to be able to attend the signing,(YAY) but won't be able to be in fancy dress because I'll be coming straight from where I work. Will it be ok if I bring fancy dressed cupcakes, instead? They look better in pink than I do.

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Only in silence the word,
only in dark the light,
only in dying life:
bright the hawk's flight
on the empty sky.
—The Creation of Éa,
Ursula K LeGuin

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Sat, 02 July 2011 13:44

rainycity1
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lorelibrarian wrote on Sat, 02 July 2011 05:02

I am actually going to be able to attend the signing,(YAY)

oooohhh... envy, envy, envy! Obviously I live on the wrong continent. Sad

FairyTales - http://xkcd.com/872/

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Sat, 02 July 2011 14:48

AJLR
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lorelibrarian wrote on Sat, 02 July 2011 13:02

Don't worry, coming in fancy dress is in no way obligatory. And, unfortunately, we've just found out that Forbidden Planet doesn't want crumbs dropped on the floor in the room where the signing will be (what's the matter with these people, no sense of adventure... Smile

). So we won't be able to serve cake on this particular occasion after all but there's nothing to stop any of the participants of this very select event who want to from heading for a cafe together afterwards. Also, we hope that we will have a few PEGASUS-and-cake parties, around the country, as happened in other parts of the world when the US edition launched. So we'll be asking for people who might like to get together in such a way soon.

I think it's great that you're coming on Thursday. Look forward to seeing you then. Smile

_{"Never let a computer know you're in a hurry."}

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Sat, 02 July 2011 15:42

Knitronomicon
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I don't know if I should mention this at all, but ... the denizens of KnitNight at IKnit positively welcome cake of all kinds!

Marion
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Sat, 02 July 2011 17:36

AJLR
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Sounds as though at least some of you may have a good, sticky, time then, after the signing. Smile

_{"Never let a computer know you're in a hurry."}

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Sat, 02 July 2011 17:45

lorelibrarian
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Thanks for the info! I shall remain virtously cakeless this time.

And I had pink sparkly sugar sprinkles, too! *sad*

Only in silence the word,
only in dark the light,
only in dying life:
bright the hawk's flight
on the empty sky.
—The Creation of Éa,
Ursula K LeGuin

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Re: ratbaggery and contests [message #43079 is a reply to message #43061 ]

Sun, 03 July 2011 02:35

CathyR
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Location: NW England

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AJLR wrote on Sat, 02 July 2011 19:48

And, unfortunately, we've just found out that Forbidden Planet doesn't want crumbs dropped on the floor in the room where the signing will be (what's the matter with these people, no sense of adventure... Smile

Clearly no understanding whatsoever of the natural and close relationship between books and cake! It's part of the Natural Order of Things! Smile

Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.

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Re: ratbaggery and contests [message #43097 is a reply to message #43044 ]

Sun, 03 July 2011 09:17

Mrs Redboots
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I might, just might, wear my shalwar kameez, which isn't really fancy dress (although it is not worn as standard if you aren't from the sub-Continent) but it is cool and flattering. Mind you, if I'm on grandmother duty, you're more likely to get slobbered-on T-shirt and hands-wiped-on cotton trousers!

Eep, but I'm looking forward to Thurssday!

Mrs Redboots
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Sun, 03 July 2011 13:36

Knitronomicon
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I have shalwar kameez too, but mine isn't cool because it's a fine wool crepe... (But I did make it myself!)

I do often wear a sari (I have about 20 or so) to sing in with the nMC, but I refuse, utterly, to try to wear one on London Transport. Yes, I know all the Indian ladies do. They've had years more practise than I have, and I don't have anyone at home to help pin me in securely.

Marion
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Re: ratbaggery and contests [message #43110 is a reply to message #43097 ]

Sun, 03 July 2011 16:04

Mrs Redboots
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I said

I am on grandmother duty, so will probably appear in slobbered-on T-shirt and hands-wiped-on cotton trousers! Ah well....

Unless, of course, I take shalwar kameez with me and change before I leave. Well, we shall see.

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