Three Rousing Cheers for all who took home awards for their excellence in costumeing at Archon! I so wish that I could have seen it. The level of costumeing...
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Elaine Mami
ecmami@...
Nov 1, 2001 12:52 pm
. ... YES! Since we are on a dead end with few kids left, the crowds have thinned a lot in recent years. Then our town instituted a Hallowe'en Hoopla - a...
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Betsy Delaney
betsy@...
Nov 1, 2001 1:02 pm
Same here. We had maybe 5 groups, a dozen kids in all. (At least three without costumes!) I don't know if it's panic from the current junk going on, or that...
I didn't do any dressing up--you'll understand why later--but my wife put on her Japanese kimono for the one-two kids who showed up at the door, and we bought...
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Alix Jordan
eddana@...
Nov 1, 2001 1:56 pm
... This depends, I remember a Toronto Trek with a rather obnoxious "guest" judge (not an actor or author; something to do with special effects). He kept...
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Alix Jordan
eddana@...
Nov 1, 2001 2:05 pm
Gentle Costumers: Okay, I don't know how many of you are interested in the Lord of the Rings movie. I don't know how many of you are planning costumes based...
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Alix Jordan
eddana@...
Nov 1, 2001 2:18 pm
... Maybe the big thing to do is see to it that the MC and judges are sober? Oh, and Toronto Trek has had a number of celebrity judges, and with a few ...
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Elaine Mami
ecmami@...
Nov 1, 2001 6:48 pm
Problem was, I'm still recovering from ... Hope you're feeling better now, and that it was nothing serious. Elaine ...
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Elaine Mami
ecmami@...
Nov 1, 2001 6:53 pm
Most importantly, I don't know how many of you are in a position to ... Aarrgh! Another great exhibit that I can't get to! We love Casa Loma, and this would...
... I've already regaled (bored) the SLCG to tears with tales of my gallbladder surgery, so I won't go into details here. But I did come out with a pair of leg...
... My sympathies on the judge from hell. I am, though, a fan of the "kids go first" method of masquerade scheduling. Bored tired children stuck in the green...
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Nov 1, 2001 9:17 pm
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ICG-D@yahoogroups.com
Nov 1, 2001 9:17 pm
Administrivia: About the ICG mailing lists. Due to a crash of the Best List Server in early October, the ICG mailing lists were moved to eGroups. When the ...
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ICG-D@yahoogroups.com
Nov 1, 2001 9:17 pm
Last update 11/13/2000 (minor edits) Quoting **** Do it **** Please quote or paraphrase the original message you are replying to. I often play "catch-up",...
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Nov 1, 2001 9:17 pm
Last updated 11/08/99. You can find the following ICG Official documents on the ICG Web Site: Bylaws http://www.costume.org/admin/icgbl92.html Standing Rules ...
I once was a judge when Tom Baker of Dr Who fame was GOH and Guest Judge. The MD told Tom, You get an award and let the other judges handle the rest. So he ...
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Elaine Mami
ecmami@...
Nov 1, 2001 11:17 pm
That's OK, we had Kevin Roche as Peter Pan complete with peanut ... Kevin Roche with peanut butter. The mind boggles. E ...
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FABRICHOARDER@...
Nov 2, 2001 12:08 am
I didn't dress up on Halloween--other than spooky socks & general blackness of mundane clothing, but the complex where my employer's office is had a ...
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randwhit@...
Nov 2, 2001 12:15 am
In a message dated 11/1/01 12:43:58 AM US Mountain Standard Time, ... It gets wierder. Since the second full moon of October laps over onto November, we get...
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randwhit@...
Nov 2, 2001 12:15 am
In a message dated 11/1/01 1:15:21 AM US Mountain Standard Time, ... I don't know how often it will come out of the closet, but there is room for upgrades. A...
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randwhit@...
Nov 2, 2001 12:15 am
In a message dated 11/1/01 6:04:50 AM US Mountain Standard Time, ... I saw a 40 to 50 percent drop from last year. Current events are probably to blame since...
I am in complete agreement with Pierre and Sandy. There is one additional consideration of workmanship in the presentation judging that I would like to...
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Betsy Delaney
betsy@...
Nov 2, 2001 1:36 pm
Actually, NPR apologized yesterday during one of their news shows. Since the full moon actually occurred at 5 am (or thereabouts) it occurred on November 1,...
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Alix Jordan
eddana@...
Nov 2, 2001 6:39 pm
... We looked into going; the rates are very reasonable at $14.00 Canadian. However, two hours or more to get to Toronto; another hour or so by public transit;...
... As long as we're being OT, I'm anal-retentively compelled to point out that it's not REALLY a Blue Moon either month this year: ...
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Elaine Mami
ecmami@...
Nov 2, 2001 7:56 pm
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There was a drop in kids at my door from the last time as well. But most of them were in pretty good costumes, and the few that weren't at least did try to do...
We experienced an increase in trick-or-treaters from last year, but we gauged it well. We had just under 250, up from just over 200 last year. I know this is...
We are awaiting The Lord of the Rings with hopeful excitement, as are many of our friends, and both of my sons. The visuals we have seen on line look ...
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mscip@...
Nov 2, 2001 10:39 pm
... I seem to recall this happening before a few years ago. I think four or six months were blue moon months that year. Yep, if you get the cycle right, it ...