Nimbus 2005 in Ottawa, Canada--NOT

[Kaisenji]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "psychic_serpent"
<psychic_serpent at y...> wrote:

> Um, I believe there seems to be some misunderstanding here.  If you 
> read the beginning of the call for papers, it says clearly that the 
> name of the event is Convention Alley, not Nimbus.  It also says 
> that it is taking place in 2004, not 2005.  The board of HPEF is 
> considering bids for a Nimbus 2005 (if we decide to keep that name) 
> but a bid has not yet been chosen, and no one is planning to submit 
> one for Ottawa in 2005, as far as we know.  Finally, just because a 
> book costs $10 in the US and the jacket says it's $15 in Canada 
> doesn't mean things are more expensive there than here; the exchange 
> rate, as those figures should tell you, is actually quite favorable 
> to US residents.  And while it IS probably early enough to get a 
> good deal on airfare, it's not as early as you think, since, again, 
> the event is less than a year from now, not just under two years.
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*actual raised eyebrow*
I asked if I had missed something and wanted to be filled in. This is
why I posted the message because I knew if I did not know, someone would.
If I offended people with my teasing, I'm sorry. In all seriousness I
did want clarification.