Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:54:02 -0400
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Support the Troops
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

> kfl at KeithLynch.net 04/15/07 2:02 PM >>>
>Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:01:55 -0000
>From: Petrea Mitchell <pravn at mail.reprise.com>
>Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.fandom
>Summary: Gaming/anime convention in Iraq needs stuff
>
>As some of you know, a lot of gamers have been shipped off to Iraq
>these
>past few years,

That seems rather harsh on gamers ...

>where one of the hardships they have to endure is
>that
>there are no gaming conventions. Someone has decided to fix this.
>
>Enter Ziggurat Con, to be held at Camp Adder, Tallil Airbase (near An
>Nasiriyah), June 9, from 1200 to 2100 hours. There will be various
>gaming-related activities and an anime room. If you have fannish
>friends who may be in the area, the con is open to "all allied
military
>personnel and civilian contractors in Iraq".
>
>The convention is looking for donations of games, dice, and items for
>prizes and giveaways.
>
>Full details, including donation address and contact info:
>
>http://jaegamer.livejournal.com/30529.html

Multi use acronyms: "The Ping Pong room will be set up for RPGs
(Role-Playing Games, not to be confused with the rocket propelled
grenades which share the same acronym)"

Hmmm ... I suspectthe con will have a fairly unique "weapons
policy."...

Anyway, a worthy idea.

mjw