Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2002 09:33:41 -0500
From: Steve Smith <sgs at aginc.net>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Space Aliens of Interest
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

Elspeth Kovar wrote:

> I'd rather see more science fiction related articles:
>
> Freak Accident Leaves Worldcon Chair Crippled!
> Irate Bidder Threatens Banquet Manager
> Dragon Domestic Dispute Leaves Baby in Lockup
> Gypsies Stealing Children
> Airborne Creature Crashes Con; Ops Called
> Sex Scandal Floods Convention
>
> All of these are true convention stories, the last having an obvious
> source, and there are plenty more.  Do a tabloid based on real stories (and
> not put this particular Journal on the web) and we actually would have
> something to sell.  If people are serious about this, though, I'd give a
> bit longer than the end of the month to put it together.  Perhaps have it
> ready to go as soon as Philcon or as late as Boskone?
>
> I've only given con stories since those are the ones that come to my mind
> most easily but I'm certain that folks can come up with others.  When it
> comes to relationships, however, it might be best to change the names . . .
>
> Elspeth

A few years ago, NESFA came out with a game called "If I Ran the
Zoo^H^H^HWorldcon".  A major part of the game was dealing with the
various weirdities that came up.  Supposedly, all of them were real.
It's apparently still available through the NESFA catalog at
http://www.nesfa.org/press/catalog.html.

While I haven't played he game, I've looked it over.  It'd be a good
source for tabloid stories.

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Steve Smith                                           sgs at aginc.net
Agincourt Computing                            http://www.aginc.net
"Truth is stranger than fiction because fiction has to make sense."