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Who's Wee Dug · 13th July 2007, 10:34 PM

Hi Gollum,Iwill look forward to that, by all means PM me and I will give you some details,missed the worldcon in Melborne but I was toying with the idea of going.

GOLLUM · 14th July 2007, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Who's Wee Dug

Hi Gollum,Iwill look forward to that, by all means PM me and I will give you some details,missed the worldcon in Melborne but I was toying with the idea of going.

Well Melbourne is bidding for 2010, and I shall PM you....

GOLLUM · 25th July 2007, 01:26 PM

For those folks who are following my affair with the Hugos I'll be casting my ballot this weekend. There's something like 13 categories to vote for which can become a little bewildering..

I've also booked some day trips in Japan to Osaka, Hiroshima, Narrah and Mt Fuji which I'm really looking forward to....

scalem X · 27th July 2007, 05:55 PM

Oh I envy you gollum. I want to go to Japan and worldcon too

.

GOLLUM · 30th July 2007, 05:25 AM

Well you never know, maybe I can fit you into my suitcase....

Today is my last day of reading Hugo nominess before I need to submit my ballot paper so I'm crazily consuming as much as I can before the deadline tommrow. EEK!!

GOLLUM · 31st July 2007, 06:11 AM

Just submitted my ballot for this year's Hugo Awards. It was tough going choosing from some 15 categories.
Categories and my votes were:
Best Novel: Eifelheim by Michael Flynn
Best Novella: The Walls Of The Universe by Paul Melko
Best Novellette: Yellow Card Man by Paolo Bacigalupi
Best Short Story: Impossible Dreams by Tim Pratt
Best Related Book: Heinlein's Children by Joseph T Major
Best Dramatic Presentation Long Form: V for Vendetta
Best Dramatic Presentation Short Form: Stargate SG-1
Best Editor Short Form: Gardiner Dozois
Best Editor Long Form: James Patrick Baen
Best Professional Artist: John Picacio
Best Semiprozine: Locus
Best Fanzine: SF Five-Yearly
Best Fan Writer: Steven H Silver
Best Fan Artist: Frank Wu
John W Campbel Award for best new writer: Scott Lynch

I'm sure most of my votes won't go towards the majority winner but then again I had a lot of fun judging this year's entrants....

Nesacat · 31st July 2007, 09:55 AM

Sounds pretty good and if you had fun to boot than it's definitely a good thing.

Am keeping my tail crossed for Melbourne too in 2010. I hope they get it since several people I know would be able to attend as well.

Have fun and I'll see you here.

Azure · 31st July 2007, 04:35 PM

I almost died when I found out it was in Japan. Sadly I can't make it but I do know my local anime club is making it a part of their anual tour. There are some seriously good guests!

mosaix · 1st August 2007, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by GOLLUM

WorldCon 2007 Kicks off in just over 2 months time in Yokohama, Japan.

I'm already a paid up attending member who has the good fortune to be voting for this year's Hugo awards. I've also booked in for a few additional events like the Dinner Cruise with the Hugo award winners and am greatly looking forward to this trip.

Is anyone else attending this event?

I plan to log on each day of the Con and write the major events/happenings, kind of like a daily diary if that sounds at all exciting....

Cheers...

Gollum, make sure you go to the top of the Yokohama Tower. There's a breathtaking viewing platform at the top.

GOLLUM · 10th August 2007, 02:06 PM

News today that George Takei who played Lieutenant Sulu in Star Trek will be co-hosting this year's Hugo awards.

In other news I signed up for the Ghibli tour, which represents one of Japan's major museums and animation studios, this should be very interesting indeed!!

14 days before I depart, not that I'm counting......

scalem X · 10th August 2007, 02:25 PM

Gollum, I was all out of gravy to pour over my meat, but thanks to you now I can pour envy over it!

Morpheus42 · 10th August 2007, 10:40 PM

I do have a membership

... But will not attend

Who's Wee Dug · 16th August 2007, 12:46 AM

Hours and counting to take off.

GOLLUM · 18th August 2007, 02:05 PM

Yeh look forward to catching up with you over yonder WWD...

Itinerary for pre-con touring has now been finalised, I leave this coming Friday 24 August and touch down in Japan (via KL) on the morning of the 25th. Then it's a 1.5 hr trip by bus to Yokohama station and then onto the local rail system to end up at my designated hotel. Cool!

GOLLUM · 20th August 2007, 05:14 AM

The final draft of the Program Guide for Nippon 2007 has been released and it looks like a real winner. Now it's up to moi and many others to wade through the details and make our choices as to what we will be attending. Decisions, decisions...

13th July 2007, 10:34 PM	#16 (permalink)
Who's Wee Dug Daft Wullie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Greater London Posts: 494	Re: WorldCon 2007 , Japan Hi Gollum,Iwill look forward to that, by all means PM me and I will give you some details,missed the worldcon in Melborne but I was toying with the idea of going. Last edited by Who's Wee Dug : 13th July 2007 at 10:45 PM.

25th July 2007, 01:26 PM	#18 (permalink)
GOLLUM Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 5,187	Re: WorldCon 2007 , Japan For those folks who are following my affair with the Hugos I'll be casting my ballot this weekend. There's something like 13 categories to vote for which can become a little bewildering.. I've also booked some day trips in Japan to Osaka, Hiroshima, Narrah and Mt Fuji which I'm really looking forward to....

27th July 2007, 05:55 PM	#19 (permalink)
scalem X I am, the scallywag Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,412	Re: WorldCon 2007 , Japan Oh I envy you gollum. I want to go to Japan and worldcon too.

30th July 2007, 05:25 AM	#20 (permalink)
GOLLUM Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 5,187	Re: WorldCon 2007 , Japan Well you never know, maybe I can fit you into my suitcase.... Today is my last day of reading Hugo nominess before I need to submit my ballot paper so I'm crazily consuming as much as I can before the deadline tommrow. EEK!!

31st July 2007, 06:11 AM	#21 (permalink)
GOLLUM Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 5,187	Re: WorldCon 2007 , Japan Just submitted my ballot for this year's Hugo Awards. It was tough going choosing from some 15 categories. Categories and my votes were: Best Novel: Eifelheim by Michael Flynn Best Novella: The Walls Of The Universe by Paul Melko Best Novellette: Yellow Card Man by Paolo Bacigalupi Best Short Story: Impossible Dreams by Tim Pratt Best Related Book: Heinlein's Children by Joseph T Major Best Dramatic Presentation Long Form: V for Vendetta Best Dramatic Presentation Short Form: Stargate SG-1 Best Editor Short Form: Gardiner Dozois Best Editor Long Form: James Patrick Baen Best Professional Artist: John Picacio Best Semiprozine: Locus Best Fanzine: SF Five-Yearly Best Fan Writer: Steven H Silver Best Fan Artist: Frank Wu John W Campbel Award for best new writer: Scott Lynch I'm sure most of my votes won't go towards the majority winner but then again I had a lot of fun judging this year's entrants....

31st July 2007, 09:55 AM	#22 (permalink)
Nesacat The Cat Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malaysia Posts: 2,568	Re: WorldCon 2007 , Japan Sounds pretty good and if you had fun to boot than it's definitely a good thing. Am keeping my tail crossed for Melbourne too in 2010. I hope they get it since several people I know would be able to attend as well. Have fun and I'll see you here.

31st July 2007, 04:35 PM	#23 (permalink)
Azure I should be writing Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Greater London Posts: 83	Re: WorldCon 2007 , Japan I almost died when I found out it was in Japan. Sadly I can't make it but I do know my local anime club is making it a part of their anual tour. There are some seriously good guests!

10th August 2007, 02:06 PM	#25 (permalink)
GOLLUM Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 5,187	Re: WorldCon 2007 , Japan News today that George Takei who played Lieutenant Sulu in Star Trek will be co-hosting this year's Hugo awards. In other news I signed up for the Ghibli tour, which represents one of Japan's major museums and animation studios, this should be very interesting indeed!! 14 days before I depart, not that I'm counting......

10th August 2007, 02:25 PM	#26 (permalink)
scalem X I am, the scallywag Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,412	Re: WorldCon 2007 , Japan Gollum, I was all out of gravy to pour over my meat, but thanks to you now I can pour envy over it!

10th August 2007, 10:40 PM	#27 (permalink)
Morpheus42 traveling Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 82	Re: WorldCon 2007 , Japan I do have a membership ... But will not attend

16th August 2007, 12:46 AM	#28 (permalink)
Who's Wee Dug Daft Wullie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Greater London Posts: 494	Re: WorldCon 2007 , Japan Hours and counting to take off.

18th August 2007, 02:05 PM	#29 (permalink)
GOLLUM Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 5,187	Re: WorldCon 2007 , Japan Yeh look forward to catching up with you over yonder WWD... Itinerary for pre-con touring has now been finalised, I leave this coming Friday 24 August and touch down in Japan (via KL) on the morning of the 25th. Then it's a 1.5 hr trip by bus to Yokohama station and then onto the local rail system to end up at my designated hotel. Cool!

20th August 2007, 05:14 AM	#30 (permalink)
GOLLUM Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 5,187	Re: WorldCon 2007 , Japan The final draft of the Program Guide for Nippon 2007 has been released and it looks like a real winner. Now it's up to moi and many others to wade through the details and make our choices as to what we will be attending. Decisions, decisions...

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