Talking the same language

[mschatelaine]

I just had a conversation with Jamie Scott about conventions and the Emergency Hologram Eastercon, where I suggested that when the proposed Eastercon failed, the Interesting Times Gang stepped in. He replied, "Well, yes."

I was gobsmacked; "You got that reference?" says I. He replied that Excession had been his favourite book for a long time.

I don't hold with a lot of aspects of SF fandom, but good grief it's good to be able to throw out a reference like that and be immediately understood.

Comments

[fjm.livejournal.com]

Not my favourite book, but definitely my favourite Banks.

So: remind me which conventions you are going to next year. It looks as if I may be travelling a lot.

[ahforgetit.livejournal.com]

Hopefully Eastercon and World Fantasy. Definitely Worldcon the year after, in Montreal.