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#148 From: Lucy Zinkiewicz <l_zinkiewicz@...>
Date: Thu Sep 4, 2008 10:28 am
Subject:: RE: Not SF, but should be fun -- come & join me
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I won't be, but will come say hi!

--- On Tue, 26/8/08, carmel reid <sleepygal@...> wrote:
From: carmel reid <sleepygal@...>
Subject: RE: [SFFiG] Not SF, but should be fun -- come & join me
To: sffig@...
Received: Tuesday, 26 August, 2008, 3:22 PM

If you're on your own, please join us.
ciao
Carmel



To: SFFiG@...
From: l_zinkiewicz@...
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:10:19 -0700
Subject: RE: [SFFiG] Not SF, but should be fun -- come & join me

Lovely! Look forward to seeing you guys & maybe joining you at your table!

--- On Tue, 26/8/08, carmel reid <sleepygal@hotmail. com> wrote:
From: carmel reid <sleepygal@hotmail. com>
Subject: RE: [SFFiG] Not SF, but should be fun -- come & join me
To: sffig@yahoogroups. com.au
Received: Tuesday, 26 August, 2008, 10:18 AM

Ha ha....I'm on it Lucy. $10 a head. Ring or email to book a table though to make it easier for them to set up. Tables of 6-8, but can accomodate 10, if you let them know.
We're going...I so need the mental stimulation and a good night out. ciao 


Carmel



To: SFFiG@yahoogroups. com.au
From: grombek@gmail. com
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:06:47 +1000
Subject: Re: [SFFiG] Not SF, but should be fun -- come & join me

Hi Lucy, sounds like fun, but unfortunately I work Friday nights so I'm not able to make it.
For others' reference though - how much does it cost?
~Ben

 
On 21/08/2008, Lucy Zinkiewicz <l_zinkiewicz@ yahoo.com> wrote:

Trivia Night!
Come and test your knowledge of trivia and join in the fun! Bring
your friends!

In 2007 staff from various schools within the Faculty of Health,
Medicine, Nursing & Behavioural Sciences at Deakin entered two teams
in the Alcoa Australian Corporate Head of the River Event (a rowing
race to raise money for United Way). We are again entering a crew in
the 2008 competition to be held on Saturday 13th October, 2008. The
crew includes 8 staff members from Psychology in Geelong.

To raise money for the entry fee for this event we are holding a
Trivia Night on Friday 5th of September, 2008, 7.30pm at the
Waterfront Cafe at Deakin. This evening promises to be highly
entertaining. A similar event was held last year and we had a great
turnout from both staff and students. To purchase a ticket or for
further information please contact Emma Gould
(emma.gould@deakin. edu.au, phone 5227 8492).

The event is BYO nibbles & drinks at bar prices.

Hope to see you all there,
Lucy






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#149 From: "Ben Hughes" <grombek@...>
Date: Mon Sep 8, 2008 7:35 am
Subject:: SFFiG Meet
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Greetings Everyone!
In this brief quiet moment for SFFiG we've arranged to have an informal meet, just a get together for a chat, catch up, and meet new people that haven't yet been able to get along to a club event.
When: Friday, 26th September, 5pm
Where: Centrepoint seating area (outside Gifts for the Geek)
No cost associated, just meet up, have a chat, bring or buy some food and be merry!
 
Don't forget to also look us up on Facebook! Just search for SFFiG
Also, visit our forums, full of scifi chat, news and polls! http://s10.invisionfree.com/SFFiG
 
See you there!
~Ben Hughes
Ambivalent Overlord

#150 From: "byebyeduggan" <byebyeduggan@...>
Date: Mon Sep 8, 2008 10:10 am
Subject:: Re: SFFiG Forums now available
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--- In SFFiG@..., "Ben Hughes" <grombek@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings all,
> We now have, for your enjoyment, SFFiG Forums!
> Sign on and you can see local events (SFFiG and otherwise), chat
about your
> favourite SF&F shows, books, movies, etc, get the latest news (all in
> specially encased spoiler threads) and generally socialise in an
arguably
> non-social manner!
> Do it now!
> http://z10.invisionfree.com/SFFiG/
>
> ~Ben Hughes
> Ambivalent Overlord
>
I strongly encourage all members to join up and participate in this forum!

#151 From: "Ben Hughes" <grombek@...>
Date: Fri Sep 19, 2008 1:33 am
Subject:: SFfiG informal meet
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Quick reminder about next weeks get-together - 5pm at Centrepoint Arcade (outside Gifts for the Geek) on Friday (26th).
Slight alteration to the plans though - I won't be there (roster changes at work).
So I won't see you all there this time, so have fun and we shall see what we are up to next soon.
~Ben Hughes
Ambivalent Overlord

#152 From: "Mary Napier" <program@...>
Date: Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:52 am
Subject:: SF EVENTS AT THE VWC IN OCTOBER
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Hello All

 

Please find information regarding our SF events in October. It would be very appreciated if you could forward this information on to interested members.

 

Kind Regards

 

Mary Napier

Program Manager

Victorian Writers' Centre

Ph. (03) 9654 9068

Fax. (03) 9654 4751

(Available Tuesday to Friday, 10am-5pm)

 

LAST DAYS TO BOOK!

 

OCTOBER WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS AT THE VICTORIAN WRITERS’ CENTRE

WE ARE LOCATED AT 1ST FLOOR NICHOLAS BLG, 1ST FLOOR 37 SWANSTON ST, MELBOURNE

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ALL EVENTS PHONE 9654 9068

 

 

Speculating Fiction

Sean Williams and Lucy Sussex in conversation with Paul Collins

Panel: Host and author, Paul Collins taps into the imaginary minds of award-winning writers Sean Williams and Lucy Sussex as they discuss their literary careers and what fuels their inspiration in the world of speculative fiction. Sean Williams is the author of 25 novels and numerous short stories for readers of all ages, including several set in the Doctor Who and Star Wars franchises, and a seven-book fantasy series set in Australian landscapes. Lucy Sussex's fiction includes The Penguin Friend (1989), Deersnake (1990), Black Ice, The Revognase and The Scarlet Rider (1996). She has written three short story collections, My Lady Tongue, A Tour Guide in Utopia (2005) and Absolute Uncertainty (2006). She has also compiled three anthologies for younger readers, The Patternmaker, The Lottery (both 1994) and Shadow Alley (1996). She's Fantastical, an anthology of Australian women's non-realist fiction, was shortlisted for the 2005 World Fantasy Award. Paul Collins is one of Australia's leading fantasy and science fiction authors and has published over 120 books in both the trade and education fields.

When: Friday 3 October, 6.30-8pm

Cost: $20, Members $15/$12

PLACES ARE STILL AVAILABLE. BOOK NOW!

 

Dismantling Science fiction - SF Intensive

with Sean Williams

Weekend Workshop: New York Times bestselling author Sean Williams is also the award-winning author of 25 novels and numerous short stories for readers of all ages, including several set in the Doctor Who and Star Wars franchises, and a seven-book fantasy series set in Australian landscapes. His latest book, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, debuted at #1 on the New York Times hardback bestseller list. Explore the secrets of his success - and the wonders of the universe - in a two-day intensive workshop for writers of original science fiction and fantasy. Expect the unexpected. BYO imagination! Participants need to email work samples (up to 1000 words) prior to the workshop date. Submissions to program@...

When: Saturday & Sunday, 4-5 October, 10am-4pm

Cost: $250, Members $190/$170 Rating: 1+2

ONE PLACE AVAILABLE. PLEASE BOOK BY TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30!

 

The Business of Writing

with Louise Connor, Nicolas Brasch and Isolde Leuckenhausen

Course: This three-part course guides participants through effective business planning and management as a writer. Louise Connor guides you through Planning Your Career. Nicholas Brasch tackles the essential elements in approaching publishers successfully and preparing The Proposal. Lawyer Isolde Leuckenhausen takes you through The Contract, including information on copyright, tax and the law. Louise Connor is the Victorian Secretary of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance. She is a journalist by profession and spent three years freelancing before returning to work for the MEAA union in late-2002. Nicolas Brasch has been a full-time freelance writer for more than 10 years and is author of more than 200 published books for children and young adults. He writes for both the corporate and the publishing markets, and provides corporations with communications advice and strategies. Isolde is a lawyer in a media, entertainment and communications group. Her expertise is in intellectual property; pre-publication advice for media organisations, publishers and authors; litigation; and film and television production and development. She regularly provides seminars and training in relation to media and communications law.

When: Wednesdays 8 October-12 November, 6.30-8.30pm

Cost: $280, Members $225/$210 Rating: A

BOOKINGS MUST BE CONFIRMED BY WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3!

 


#153 From: "Ben Hughes" <grombek@...>
Date: Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:55 am
Subject:: Revenge of SFFiG Meet
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Firstly, apologies to all those who attended SFFiG Meet on Friday, or at least attempted to - as Centrepont was locked up shortly after 5pm. I've had a few messages from people who came along to be hurried out again by security guards. We won't be doing that at that time of day again :-)
 
So, to make up for this we're organising a last minute get together - a Movie at Village and coffee afterwards this Thursday around about midday.
I'd like to get a quick show of hands as to which movie we'll be seeing , jump on to our forums at http://z10.invisionfree.com/SFFiG/index.php?showtopic=51&st=0
Current suggestions are:
* Journey to the Centre of the Earth
* Space Chimps
* Wall E
We'll decide on a movie and announce times by Tuesday evening.
~Ben Hughes
Ambivalent Overlord

#154 From: carmel reid <sleepygal@...>
Date: Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:00 am
Subject:: RE: Revenge of SFFiG Meet
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Hiya Ben,
Sorry to not use the link, but am at work, and haven't got the time to figure out what I'm doing wrong when I get there, that won't allow me to reply. So, I'll reply here...
Much as I'd love to come to the pix, esp to see any of the mentioned films, but I am already spoken for on Thursday. Boo, hoo.
As for the Friday night fiasco, ... I was considering canvassing the Emos, mall rats and other flotsam of the Mall, to see if any of them wanted to hang instead, but gave up on that idea as being very BAD.  Better luck next time. I saw the humour in it though. 
ciao
Carmel



To: SFFiG@...
From: grombek@...
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:55:00 +1000
Subject: [SFFiG] Revenge of SFFiG Meet

Firstly, apologies to all those who attended SFFiG Meet on Friday, or at least attempted to - as Centrepont was locked up shortly after 5pm. I've had a few messages from people who came along to be hurried out again by security guards. We won't be doing that at that time of day again :-)
 
So, to make up for this we're organising a last minute get together - a Movie at Village and coffee afterwards this Thursday around about midday.
I'd like to get a quick show of hands as to which movie we'll be seeing , jump on to our forums at http://z10.invisionfree.com/SFFiG/index.php?showtopic=51&st=0
Current suggestions are:
* Journey to the Centre of the Earth
* Space Chimps
* Wall E
We'll decide on a movie and announce times by Tuesday evening.
~Ben Hughes
Ambivalent Overlord




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#155 From: "Ben Hughes" <grombek@...>
Date: Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:33 pm
Subject:: Revenge of the SFFiG Meet
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Ad the movie we will be seeing is: Journey to the Centre of the Earth!

So that makes it this Thursday at Village at 2:15pm.
We'll meet up at or outside of Gifts for the Geek beforehand - I'll be there from 1:30 (I'm sure the arcade at least will be open this time).
We can retire to somewhere for coffee & chatter afterwards for those that have time.

See you there!
~Ben Hughes
Ambivalent Overlord

#156 From: "Ben Hughes" <grombek@...>
Date: Sat Oct 4, 2008 8:13 am
Subject:: Trivia 3: Villains
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SFFiG; You will never find a more wretched trivia night of scum and villainy
We're hosting our third trivia event, this time with a theme of all things evil and villainous!
Questions will cover all areas of scifi and fantasy where villains have dared to walk.
 
When: Friday 17th, 7pm (doors open at 6:30)
Where: Girl Guides Hall (/Mos Eisley Cantina) 33 Myers St
Cost: $8 Non Members, $5 Members
Tea & Coffee Provided, BYO nibbles.
 
Come along with your best maniacal laughter, or else!
 
~Ben Hughes
Ambivalent Overlord
 

#157 From: "Ben Hughes" <grombek@...>
Date: Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:19 am
Subject:: SFFiG Remider: Trivia 3: Villains
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Quick reminder that we are having a villainous trivia night next Friday.
New to add to this is that there will be prizes, including door prize, donated by Gifts for the Geek (we love you guys).
 
When: Friday 17th, 7pm (doors open at 6:30)
Where: Girl Guides Hall (/Mos Eisley Cantina) 33 Myers St
Cost: $8 Non Members, $5 Members
Tea & Coffee Provided, BYO nibbles.
 
Memberships will be available to purchase at the event: $20 single or $30 family
 
Looking forward to seeing a few new faces next week!
~Ben Hughes
Ambivalent Overlord

#158 From: carmel reid <sleepygal@...>
Date: Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:21 pm
Subject:: RE: SFFiG Remider: Trivia 3: Villains
ichiefkickin...
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Hiya,
Looks like I can manage a table of six this time, disasters not withstanding.
ciao

Carmel



To: SFFiG@...
From: grombek@...
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:19:51 +1100
Subject: [SFFiG] SFFiG Remider: Trivia 3: Villains

Quick reminder that we are having a villainous trivia night next Friday.
New to add to this is that there will be prizes, including door prize, donated by Gifts for the Geek (we love you guys).
 
When: Friday 17th, 7pm (doors open at 6:30)
Where: Girl Guides Hall (/Mos Eisley Cantina) 33 Myers St
Cost: $8 Non Members, $5 Members
Tea & Coffee Provided, BYO nibbles.
 
Memberships will be available to purchase at the event: $20 single or $30 family
 
Looking forward to seeing a few new faces next week!
~Ben Hughes
Ambivalent Overlord


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#159 From: "byebyeduggan" <byebyeduggan@...>
Date: Mon Nov 3, 2008 10:30 pm
Subject:: Sffig & Dwcv Combined Event, November 29th
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SFFIG & DWCV Combined Event
November 29th 12-5
Girl Guides Hall,
33 Myers St Geelong

Entry:
Non Members $8,
SFFiG & DWCV Members $5
Doctor Who Trivia, videos, things to buy, tea & coffee provided

Meeting update:

This will now be our Christmas Event, so come along and support the club!

There will be DVD's running, Merchandise and a mini auction.

Aussie Santa Clause will be there with goodies and surprises for all!
There will be some fun activities for the kids and hopefully a good
old Aussie BBQ.

So come along and have some fun! It should be a great day!

#160 From: "Ben Hughes" <grombek@...>
Date: Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:27 am
Subject:: Doctor Who anniversary event
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To celebrate the 45th anniversary (+6 days) since Doctor Who first aired, we're having a joint event with the Doctor Who Club of Victoria here in Geelong on the 29th of November from 1pm until about 5pm.
There will be trivia, games, videos, shopping and of course, prizes!
Entry $5 for members of SFFiG or the DWCV, $8 for non members.
Don't forget if you haven't yet signed up for SFFiG you can do so on the day - $20 single, $30 family. We are hoping to have our first newsletter out soon and membership cards are now available for pick up on the day for those that have already bought theirs.
You will also be able to sign up for membership to the Doctor Who Club of Victoria on the day if you want to, just see Judith for the details.
~Ben Hughes
Ambivalent Overlord

#161 From: "Ben Hughes" <grombek@...>
Date: Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:10 pm
Subject:: Happy Doctor Who Anniversary!
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Happy anniversary everyone!
Yes, today (Sunday 23rd November) is the 45th anniversary of the first broadcast of Doctor Who!
I can't say that I was there when it aired, but I am proud to say the first episode I ever saw of Doctor Who was series 1, episode 1: An Unearthly Child with Susan, Ian, Barbara and of course William Hartnell as The Doctor.
So to celebrate this day, we are going to be hosting - along with the Doctor Who Club of Victoria - Doctor Who 45th Anniversary +6 Days!
There will be videos, games, trivia, as well as a variety of Doctor Who paraphernalia to purchase! There will also be a door prize, trivia prizes and a raffle.
 
The vitals:
When: Saturday 29th November, 1pm - 5pm
Where: Girl Guides Hall, 33 Myers St Geelong
Cost: $5 for members of SFFiG or DWCV  $8 non-members.
Don't forget if you're not already a member of either club you are welcome to sign up on the day.
 
See you there,
~Ben Hughes
Ambivalent Overlord
 

#162 From: carmel reid <sleepygal@...>
Date: Mon Jan 5, 2009 12:37 am
Subject:: FW: Death Star Stormtrooper Blog
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Just to welcome in the new year, a bit of nerd humour, which made me chuckle
ciao
Carmel





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#163 From: "Ben Hughes" <grombek@...>
Date: Mon Jan 5, 2009 12:13 pm
Subject:: The Golden Age of SFFiG
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Greetings all, Happy New Year and a Joyous Religious Festive Period
of Your Preference.
With the new year comes a new beginning once again for SFFiG and it's
time that those of us in charge (ie me) got behind myself and give
myself a big boot in the necessary sections so that SFFiG can claim
it's rightful place in the history books!

So here's the plan: SFFiG currently has in it's ownership - Money.
This money _could_ be spent on the betterment of the club, by means
of a television set.
If we were to have a TV owed by the club it would mean we can then
run weekly / fortnightly evenings of TV/movie nights, which I
personally would love to do. It would mean we can have regular meets
and any bigger events (trivia, games, etc.) can be organised instead
of or around these regular meets. It can also help to attract new
members as we can advertise a regular meeting time, and also is
minimal organisation necessary, which helps in my currently busy and
ever changing work schedule.

So if anyone has any suggestions of what or where to get a TV for a
good deal please let us know. Guidelines for what the club eeds would
be:
Size - medium - big enough for a group of people to sit and watch
together, but ot too big so is still easily transportable and
storable.
Cost - we can aim at around about a $200 range.  We could go higher,
but might take some more fudraising to do so first.
Bear in mind I have a staff discount on all things ColesMyer related -
  anyone able to offer similar for relevant stores would be
appreciated.
Built in capabilities would be useful - though I do have a portable
DVD player that I can led whenever necessary I beleive should be easy
to hook up, it's only restriction is that it does not play certain
copied discs, but is still quite useful for legitimate and
some 'backed-up' discs.

Let's get this going soon so we can continue to share and expand our
geeky worlds :-)

~Ben

#164 From: carmel reid <sleepygal@...>
Date: Mon Jan 5, 2009 9:50 pm
Subject:: RE: The Golden Age of SFFiG
ichiefkickin...
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Hiya,
If no-one else comes up with a viable option, you can always try St Laurnece Family Stores in Torquay Rd in Grovedale (next to Johhny Majors.) I volunteer there, and know that we get many tvs, they are only tested for electrical safety and basic functionality, but we do offer a refund if any electrical items are faulty, as long as the item is returned within a reasonable time (a few weeks) and you keep the receipt. We are one of the few (if not the only) op-shops to carry electrical goods, because we have a tester on staff (via head office.)
    I say YAY to the idea of a tv, with a view (har, har, unintended pun) to opening the group to movie or series watching (ugh, excuse the sentence construction please.)
    If you want the tv brand, spanking new, I have contacts at JB, which gives you another option.
   Glad to see you plugging away with the ideas, because I'd love to see SFFIG succeed, and grow to encompass a larger membership, with loads of interesting and fun activities to share.
   PS, I have a bunch of eager friends, raring to go for the next trivia night. (not the Dr Who one, the other one) Apparently they had a ball last time, and will bring extras to the next one. Just thought I'd make the idea worhtwhile for your consideration.
 
ciao
Carmel





To: SFFiG@...
From: grombek@...
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 12:13:08 +0000
Subject: [SFFiG] The Golden Age of SFFiG

Greetings all, Happy New Year and a Joyous Religious Festive Period
of Your Preference.
With the new year comes a new beginning once again for SFFiG and it's
time that those of us in charge (ie me) got behind myself and give
myself a big boot in the necessary sections so that SFFiG can claim
it's rightful place in the history books!

So here's the plan: SFFiG currently has in it's ownership - Money.
This money _could_ be spent on the betterment of the club, by means
of a television set.
If we were to have a TV owed by the club it would mean we can then
run weekly / fortnightly evenings of TV/movie nights, which I
personally would love to do. It would mean we can have regular meets
and any bigger events (trivia, games, etc.) can be organised instead
of or around these regular meets. It can also help to attract new
members as we can advertise a regular meeting time, and also is
minimal organisation necessary, which helps in my currently busy and
ever changing work schedule.

So if anyone has any suggestions of what or where to get a TV for a
good deal please let us know. Guidelines for what the club eeds would
be:
Size - medium - big enough for a group of people to sit and watch
together, but ot too big so is still easily transportable and
storable.
Cost - we can aim at around about a $200 range. We could go higher,
but might take some more fudraising to do so first.
Bear in mind I have a staff discount on all things ColesMyer related -
anyone able to offer similar for relevant stores would be
appreciated.
Built in capabilities would be useful - though I do have a portable
DVD player that I can led whenever necessary I beleive should be easy
to hook up, it's only restriction is that it does not play certain
copied discs, but is still quite useful for legitimate and
some 'backed-up' discs.

Let's get this going soon so we can continue to share and expand our
geeky worlds :-)

~Ben




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#165 From: "Ben Hughes" <grombek@...>
Date: Wed Jan 7, 2009 2:20 am
Subject:: SFFiG Trivia 4: Whodunnit?
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SFFiG presents the next in our trivia series:
Trivia 4: WHODUNNIT
Someone has stolen Novice Hame's kitty litter!
Answer sci-fi questions to reveal clues and uncover the culprit.
Prizes, fun, tea & coffee! BYO food.
 
Friday 23rd January
Doors open from 6:30, starts at 7:00pm
Girl Guides Hall, 33 Myers St, Geelong
Cost: Members: $3
Non-Members: $5
 
Looking forward to seeing you all there and welcome in a brand new year for with some exciting new options opening up for SFFiG!
 
~Ben Hughes
Ambivalent Overlord 

#166 From: "Ben Hughes" <grombek@...>
Date: Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:58 pm
Subject:: SFFiG Reminder: Trivia 4: Whodunnit?
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One week to go SFFiG's Trivia 4: Whodunnit? is coming up next Friday!
Follow the clues from the crime scene (Novice Hame's litter tray) around the scifi world to uncover who stole her precious lavatorial necessities.
Could it have been Kryten, the mechanoid obsessed with cleanliness and trained in lavatorial sciences?
Perhaps it was George Taylor, a traumatised man with a hatred for furry humanoids?
Maybe it was Mr Bigglesworth - the real brains behind Dr Evil's deadly plans?
 
Well no it's none of them. That would be giving it away... or maybe it is all of them!
Use your knowledge of the whole of the science fiction and fantasy genres to track down the culprit, and more importantly win yourselves prizes!

Friday 23rd January
Doors open from 6:30, starts at 7:00pm
Girl Guides Hall, 33 Myers St, Geelong
Cost: Members: $3
Non-Members: $5
 
Door prizes, raffles and Free tea & coffee!!!!!
 
See you there,
~Ben Hughes
Ambivalent Overlord

#167 From: "Mary Napier" <program@...>
Date: Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:29 am
Subject:: Year of SF at the Victorian Writers' Centre
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Dear SF Writers

 

Please find information below about our year long course with Lucy Sussex at the Victorian Writers’ Centre. It would be very appreciated if you could promote this to interested members via your networks.

 

Many thanks

Kind regards

 

Mary Napier

VWC Program Manager

Ph. 9654 9068

Fax. 9654 4751

(Available Tuesday to Friday, 10am - 5pm)

 

2009 IS YOUR YEAR OF WRITING

 

UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE, ALL EVENTS ARE HELD AT THE VICTORIAN WRITERS’ CENTRE, 1ST FLOOR NICHOLAS BG, 37 SWANSTON ST, MELBOURNE. BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ALL EVENTS. PH. 9654 9068

 

The Year of Speculative Fiction – the SF Novel Challenge

With Lucy Sussex

Course: Speculative fiction is all around us: in film, TV and the prognostications of Earth’s future. It can vary from alternate worlds (Nazis win WW2), to near-future thrillers, supernatural romances, space opera (Star Trek novels) and dispatches from the frontiers of the human imagination. The challenge, in this series of workshops, is to write a speculative fiction novel in 2009, workshop it and learn how to market it – even sell it! Award-winning writer Lucy Sussex hosts the challenge, which includes guest spots from editors, publishers and publicists. Lucy Sussex is a writer in various genres, including speculative fiction. She has won Ditmar and Aurealis awards, and been shortlisted for the World Fantasy Guild and IGHW (International Guild of Horror Writers) awards. To be eligible, sample chapters and story outlines are required to be submitted by Monday 2 March (max 1000 words).

When: Saturdays 28 March, 23 May, 25 July, 26 September, 28 November, 10am – 4pm

Cost: $570, Members $530/$500

 

 


#168 From: Ben Hughes <grombek@...>
Date: Tue Feb 3, 2009 12:08 am
Subject:: Doctor Who Social Meet tonight
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Greetings All,
Quick notice to let you all know that the Doctor Who club is having a Dinner at the Sphinx tonight, all are welcome to attend, new faces and not-as-new faces.
Starts at 7pm at the Sphinx Hotel, 2 Thompson rd.
 
Also, don't forget for those that haven't yet we do have the following online SFFiG groups for you to join:
 
Look out for our next announcement coming soon!
~Ben Hughes
Ambivalent Overlord

#169 From: "byebyeduggan" <byebyeduggan@...>
Date: Wed Feb 4, 2009 12:50 am
Subject:: Gmail Compromise on the forum
byebyeduggan
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To all members,

I am sorry to have to do this, but gmail has recently attracted a large amount
of fraudulent
people.

It has got to the extent where I am receiving an average of 5 to 20 emails a
week from
spammers with gmail accounts requesting sign up with our forum.

I have run out of enthusiasm in continuously blocking individual gmail
addresses.  I have
far better things to do with my time!!

So why am I contacting you?  From the beginning of March, I will be blocking
anyone with
a gmail account.  This will sadly include existing members.

I therefore request anyone who logs on to the forum with a gmail account to
change it to
something else, even if it means re-registering.

I apologise for having to do this, but it is unfair on all  who run this forum
to have to
continually block spammers with gmail accounts.

Please be assured that I have now secured this forum to the extent that external
parties
and people awaiting registration can do nothing more than browse the forum. 
They
cannot contact individuals within the system, or look up your details unless
they are an
approved user.

I will continue to protect your interests, as well as mine and keep this forum
as safe as
possible, without making it too difficult to access.

Thank you for your time and understanding

#170 From: carmel reid <sleepygal@...>
Date: Thu Feb 5, 2009 6:35 am
Subject:: RE: Gmail Compromise on the forum
ichiefkickin...
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Huge thanks for keeping us safe from predators,as I am so cyber illiterate that I have to find a willing 12 yo to help me with that kind of thing. Keep up the good work, and PS David and I have been thru this nonsense when we ran Geelong Writers Inc too. It is NO fun.
ciao

Carmel




 

To: SFFiG@...
From: byebyeduggan@...
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 00:50:51 +0000
Subject: [SFFiG] Gmail Compromise on the forum

To all members,

I am sorry to have to do this, but gmail has recently attracted a large amount of fraudulent
people.

It has got to the extent where I am receiving an average of 5 to 20 emails a week from
spammers with gmail accounts requesting sign up with our forum.

I have run out of enthusiasm in continuously blocking individual gmail addresses. I have
far better things to do with my time!!

So why am I contacting you? From the beginning of March, I will be blocking anyone with
a gmail account. This will sadly include existing members.

I therefore request anyone who logs on to the forum with a gmail account to change it to
something else, even if it means re-registering.

I apologise for having to do this, but it is unfair on all who run this forum to have to
continually block spammers with gmail accounts.

Please be assured that I have now secured this forum to the extent that external parties
and people awaiting registration can do nothing more than browse the forum. They
cannot contact individuals within the system, or look up your details unless they are an
approved user.

I will continue to protect your interests, as well as mine and keep this forum as safe as
possible, without making it too difficult to access.

Thank you for your time and understanding




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#171 From: Ben Hughes <grombek@...>
Date: Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:45 am
Subject:: Upcoming SFFiG events
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Greetings all,
Here's what we have planed for SFFiG coming up:
 
February will be quiet, due to the fact that Mark and I are busy putting together the final pieces of the Australian Discworld Convention, along with the rest of the committee.
* Nullus Anxietas 2: the Australian Discworld Convention will be held in Melbourne from February 27-March 1. See www.ausdwcon.org for all the details.
 
But after that, to make up for a February of quiet geekiness:
 
* Friday, March 13th - Star Wars Trivia! - Based primarily on Star Wars on screen, test your knowledge of the Star Wars epic story and win fabulous prizes!
Be sure to spread the word - there are many Star Wars fans outside of the normal ScifFi community.
Guides Hall, 33 Myers St Geelong.
Doors open 6:30, starts at 7pm.
Cost: $5 non-members, $3 members
 
* Saturday, March 28th - Doctor Who Fun & Games - The Doctor Who Club of Victoria is making another visit to Geelong for a day of Doctor Who related activities.
More details closer to the event.
 
Spread the word! Come to the SFFiG side.
~Ben Hughes,
Ambivalent Overlord

#172 From: "take_vincents" <take_vincents@...>
Date: Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:09 am
Subject:: ATTENTION all hotmail users - Please Read
take_vincents@...
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The following is a reproduction of a letter I received recently from
Symantec. I have taken out the tech talk and reproduced it in a way
you may understand.

Hackers have recently found a vulnerability in the hotmail system, and
have found a way to access any hotmail account that has a password
less than six characters long.

With this information, they have been using random hotmail accounts to
sent out phoney emails to everyone in your hotmail address book,
trying to lure them into known internet spam sites.

Whilst Microsoft, Hotmail, Symantec and McAffee's are all working to
rectify the problem, there are some simple steps you can take to
protect yourself.

First of all, change your password. preferably to something with the
following criteria:

* Ensure that it is at LEAST six characters long (ie: my password)

* Mix up your password with a combination of Capital and lower
case letters (ie: My PassWord)

* Add in Numbers at random places (ie: My P4assW0rd5)

* Add in Ascii Characters (!@#$%^&*()-+{}[]:;"',./\|~`) (ie:
My~P4assWord5!)

* The longer it is, and the more variety of Capital Letters, Lower
Case Letters, Numbers and Ascii Characters you can add in, the better
the password!

* As always, make it something you are likely to remember, but
would be hard for others to guess


Second, check your outbox regularly for messages you haven't sent.

Finally, don't click on any link that you are not sure about.

Next is the tricky, technical bit:

This mainly applies to Microsoft and Internet Explorer users:

If someone asks you in an email to click on a link to do something
(like to check out a site), if you are not 200% positive where the
link leads, right click in the link, copy the web address and paste
this into a search engine. If it is a fraud, Google, Yahoo, AltaVista
, Ask and some other search engines have lists of the latest
fraudulent web addresses. At the very least, it will give you
information about the page you are trying to go to!

Do not use GoMamma or most Meta search engines, as these have been
compromised in the past!

If anyone wishes to rewrite the above two paragraphs in a manner that
is easier to explain, feel free.

That's the long and short of it! Hope this helps!

#173 From: Ben Hughes <grombek@...>
Date: Sat Mar 7, 2009 12:00 pm
Subject:: Star Wars Trivia reminder
grombek1
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Well the Discworld Convention is all over and it's now time to get back to the serious world of local fandom.
So make sure you get along to Star Wars Trivia this coming Friday - you've got just under a week left to watch all the movies!
The details, once again:
 
Friday, March 13th - Star Wars Trivia! - Based primarily on Star Wars on screen, test your knowledge of the Star Wars epic story and win fabulous prizes!
Be sure to spread the word - there are many Star Wars fans outside of the normal ScifFi community.
Guides Hall, 33 Myers St Geelong.
Doors open 6:30, starts at 7pm.
Cost: $5 non-members, $3 members
BYO snacks, tea & coffee provided, bring more people!
See you there!
~Ben
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Ben Hughes
Ambivalent Overlord
SFFiG
Science Fiction & Fantasy in Geelong


#174 From: Ben Hughes <grombek@...>
Date: Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:34 pm
Subject:: SFFiG Ultimate News Email of Excitement
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Yes, it's that exciting!
After our last couple of increasingly successful events we can see we're on the right track. So I am pleased to announce that the club is now ready to kick it up a notch. Bam!
 
Starting next week we have our joint meeting with the Doctor Who Club of Victoria, - Saturday 28th March from 1pm at the Guides Hall, 33 Myers st Geelong.
Following their convention (this coming weekend) with Peter Davidson and Mark Strickson we will be having Peter Davidson episodes, and fun and games for kids of all ages (even the big ones).
Prices: $5 non-members, $3 for SFFiG or DWCV members.
I won't be able to be at this one but please come along and have some fun, the Doctor Who Club always puts on a great day.
 
April 3 - Significant Quest - For all the Discworld fans come along and play the fan-made boardgame where you get to be a God of the Discworld.
Guides Hall, 33 Myers St, Geelong
Open 6:30pm for a 7pm start.
$5, or $3 members
 
And after that - fortnightly events:
 
April 17 - Time Travel Trivia - drawing from a bit of everything, there will be some Doctor Who, some Heroes, Star Trek, Red Dwarf, Futurama, HG Wells, Discworld, and anything else that has ever travelled through time and space.
 
May 1 - To Be Announced
 
May 15 - Star Trek Trivia - celebrating Star Trek XI's release we will have a Star Trek Trivia event
 
May 29 - To Be Announced
 
June 12 - Lord of the Rings Trivia - Based on both the movies and the books, also the drawing of our raffle for our beloved Smeagol!
 
How's that for excitement?

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Ben Hughes
Ambivalent Overlord
SFFiG
Science Fiction & Fantasy in Geelong


#175 From: Ben Hughes <grombek@...>
Date: Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:17 am
Subject:: SFFiG Reminder
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Reminder time for upcoming SFFiG events, starting this Friday:

April 3 - Significant Quest - For all the Discworld fans come along and play the fan-made boardgame where you get to be a God of the Discworld.
Guides Hall, 33 Myers St, Geelong
Open 6:30pm for a 7pm start.
$5, or $3 members
 
And don't forget to add in to your calendars:
 
April 17 - Time Travel Trivia - drawing from a bit of everything, there will be some Doctor Who, some Heroes, Star Trek, Red Dwarf, Futurama, HG Wells, Discworld, and anything else that has ever travelled through time and space.
 
May 1 - To Be Announced
 
May 15 - Star Trek Trivia - celebrating Star Trek XI's release we will have a Star Trek Trivia event
 
May 29 - To Be Announced
 
June 12 - Lord of the Rings Trivia - Based on both the movies and the books, also the drawing of our raffle for our beloved Smeagol!
 

--
Ben Hughes
Ambivalent Overlord
SFFiG
Science Fiction & Fantasy in Geelong


#176 From: Ben Hughes <grombek@...>
Date: Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:49 am
Subject:: SFFiG Travel Trivia! Reminder: Time
grombek1
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Unscramble the subject and you're allowed to come. Or if you can't, come along and find out!

Time Travel Trivia is coming this Friday the 17th April.
Doors open from 6:30pm for a (hopefully) 7pm start.
Entry $5 ($3 SFFiG Members)
Girl Guides Hall, 33 Myers St, Geelong

Get a head start now - start thinking up answers before the questions to get your team bonus points!
There will be the usual assortment of prizes, a door prize and a chance to buy tickets for our Smeagol statue raffle (to be drawn in June).

See you there!
~Ben

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Ben Hughes
Ambivalent Overlord
SFFiG
Science Fiction & Fantasy in Geelong


#177 From: Ben Hughes <grombek@...>
Date: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:29 pm
Subject:: SFFiGly News
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Announcing SFFiG's new format of emailing updates: SFFiGly news - that's right news relevant to SFFiG, once per SFFiG. Not sure what I'm talking about? Think I've lost my marbles? Gone space crazy, have I? Not today.
Since a SFFiG event occurs every two weeks on the Friday, one fortnight marked with the beginning and end of this time period occurring on the alternate Fridays will be from here on referred to as one SFFiG. Yes we have our own measurement of time now.
So, as you will probably have guessed, news delivered SFFiGly will be arriving on the Fridays that mark the ending of one SFFiG and beginning of a new SFFiG.
Now that makes more sense than a monkey full of barrels.
If you are still confused by all of this, just ignore it and continue reading the important bits that start now:

SFFiGly News!

Important SFFiG News:

SFFiG-screen TV:
We have recently made our first major purchase with funds raised by you, the SFFiGlings! Our SFFiG-screen TV will be making it's debut at our next meeting. I'd like everyone present to make it feel welcome.

Smeagol wants a home:
We have a Smeagol statue, from the Two Towers box set, that is in need of a home. You can buy tickets for the raffle at just $1 each, available at any standard SFFiG meet. Raffle drawn June 12

Upcoming Events:
At every event look out for free tea & coffee as well as a door prize! A variety of prizes at each trivia night.

April 26 SPECIAL EVENT:
Meet Twighlight Stars
Kellan Lutz and Edi Gathegi will be appearing at Gifts for the Geek for autographs between 2:30-4:00pm
see www.giftsforthegeek.com.au  for all the details.

May 1:
Red Dwarf Celebration
With the release of the much anticipated season 9 after 9 long years hiatus Red Dwarf is back! Lister, Rimmer, Kryten and the Cat go on their newest, and possibly their last, adventure in Red Dwarf: Back to Earth.
Doors open 6:30pm, 7pm start.
Entry $5 ($3 members)
Guides Hall, 33 Myers st, Geelong.

May 7 SPECIAL EVENT:
Star Trek Premier
The premier release of Star Trek XI, I plan to go and would like to invite anyone else interested in attending to meet up before the movie.
Details announce closer to the date.

May 15:
Star Trek Trivia
Questions from all series and movies, no books.
Doors open 6:30pm, 7pm start.
Entry $5 ($3 members)
Guides Hall, 33 Myers st, Geelong.

May 29:
To Be Announced

June 12:
Lord of the Rings Trivia
Questions from both books and movies (LotR only - no Hobbit, Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, etc. ... phew)
Doors open 6:30pm, 7pm start.
Entry $5 ($3 members)
Guides Hall, 33 Myers st, Geelong.

And so on...

Advertisements:
SFFiG supports our local community and members, all of whom we give thanks for their support:

Community Support:

Gifts for the Geek:
Thanks to the guys for supporting us from day 1 and for a constant supply of trivia prizes.
If you haven't visited Darren & Jason at The Shop yet, then do so now. They have everything and anything a geek could want, new stock in all the time!
166 Ryrie St, Geelong.

St Laurence Family Store
Many thanks for donations of sci-fi and fantasy themed prizes.
Torquay rd, Grovedale.

Pace Advertising
Thanks to Nick at Pace for his sponsorship of our newsletter (still coming), and general support.
 
Member Ads:

CR&P:
Collectables, Rarities & Paraphernalia - eBay listing by Ben Hughes

Legendary Costuming:
Costumes & Sewing jobs, from small projects to large (includes authentic historical costumes)
Contact Kerry - kerry64 at gmail.com 

Chiefkickingbird
Carmel's eBay account - occasional geeky items.

Want to become a SFFiG Member?
SFFiG Memberships cost just $20 per year. You can also purchase a family membership for $30 - this covers anyone living in the same house.
Being a SFFiG Member gets you in to SFFiG hosted events cheaper, gets you two tickets to the door prize as well as a small ad in the SFFiGly News!

SFFiGbook
Don't forget to sign up to our SFFiGbook to get event invitations, network with other fans and spread the good word!

Thanks for your support!
~Ben

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Ambivalent Overlord
SFFiG
Science Fiction & Fantasy in Geelong


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