Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2002 12:28:54 -0500
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
From: Elspeth Kovar <ekovar at worldnet.att.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Space Aliens of Interest
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

At 09:33 AM 11/4/2002 -0500, Steve Smith wrote:
>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?

<snip>

>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.

It's still available, and they are all real.  I don't actually own a copy
although I really want one.

So, anyone want to take a swing at some of these?

Elspeth