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Raft of Stuff
Jul. 13th, 2004 03:56 pmWow, it's getting busier and busier for me as the rest of the world appears to slow down to enjoy the hot weather. As usual, I reflect that I am in the wrong line of work.
Last Thursday there was Prophecy at Lucky Bar, a damn fine place to have it. There will be another one on Tuesday August 10, and this time a Syrian zither player won't be opening for our fine DJ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
shadesofwinter.
Saturday was the 2004 Gothnic at Gyro Park, attended byscuttle, epexegesis, emperorkefka, and nocturnalmuse among others. The Sagacity folks were next table over, and braved the rain that fell at 4:00. They had decorated their picnic site with black and blue balloons, which I thought was a nice touch. That night to dzherzhinski's new floating home to play Samurai and Vinci. We had a good time.
Sunday was capped by a visit to the Hall of Wonders, far underground at a shopping mall near you. An amazing trip through dark tunnels, with neat soda-straw stalactites and weird gunge everywhere. Aki had a great time, found a $20 bill in the parking lot and we all had ice cream later.
Tonight there is a Jan Svankmajer film showing by "Schock Corridor Cinema" at the FiftyFifty Arts Collective, at its new digs near Douglas and Bay. 9:00, two dollars, BE THERE!
Meanwhile, more in the "I told you so, but not just yet" department:
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U.S. reviews Election Day terror contingency plans
COMBINED NEWS SERVICES
July 12, 2004
American counterterrorism officials, citing what they all "alarming" intelligence about a possible al-Qaida strike inside the United States this fall, are reviewing a proposal that could allow for the postponement of the November presidential election in the event of such an attack, according to Newsweek magazine.
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OK, now for the Interests Meme, just because I've seen this a few other places:
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Doesn't make a lot of sense as I do not particularly like cats, and my Monty Python phase was long long ago, but I suppose it shows up because many of my LJ friends have these interests.
And now the First, Last, Now and Miscellaneous Questions Meme, Mark XII:
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Last Thursday there was Prophecy at Lucky Bar, a damn fine place to have it. There will be another one on Tuesday August 10, and this time a Syrian zither player won't be opening for our fine DJ
shadesofwinter. Saturday was the 2004 Gothnic at Gyro Park, attended by
scuttle, epexegesis, emperorkefka, and nocturnalmuse among others. The Sagacity folks were next table over, and braved the rain that fell at 4:00. They had decorated their picnic site with black and blue balloons, which I thought was a nice touch. That night to dzherzhinski's new floating home to play Samurai and Vinci. We had a good time.Sunday was capped by a visit to the Hall of Wonders, far underground at a shopping mall near you. An amazing trip through dark tunnels, with neat soda-straw stalactites and weird gunge everywhere. Aki had a great time, found a $20 bill in the parking lot and we all had ice cream later.
Tonight there is a Jan Svankmajer film showing by "Schock Corridor Cinema" at the FiftyFifty Arts Collective, at its new digs near Douglas and Bay. 9:00, two dollars, BE THERE!
Meanwhile, more in the "I told you so, but not just yet" department:
***
U.S. reviews Election Day terror contingency plans
COMBINED NEWS SERVICES
July 12, 2004
American counterterrorism officials, citing what they all "alarming" intelligence about a possible al-Qaida strike inside the United States this fall, are reviewing a proposal that could allow for the postponement of the November presidential election in the event of such an attack, according to Newsweek magazine.
( Read more... )
OK, now for the Interests Meme, just because I've seen this a few other places:
( Read more... )
Doesn't make a lot of sense as I do not particularly like cats, and my Monty Python phase was long long ago, but I suppose it shows up because many of my LJ friends have these interests.
And now the First, Last, Now and Miscellaneous Questions Meme, Mark XII:
( Read more... )
