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'''GUFF''' (the '''Get Up-and-over Fan Fund''', or the '''Going Under Fan Fund''', depending on the direction of travel) was dreamed up by [[Chris Priest]] in 1977 to complete the triangle of major transoceanic [[fan funds]] and to bring an [[Australia]]n fan to Britain for the [[1979 Worldcon]]. Without the tiresome business of actually having a free trip anywhere, [[Dave Langford]] (UK) and [[Leigh Edmonds]] (AU) were the first administrators, and [[John Foyster]] was the first winner, and it seemed rather a nice idea to continue. The name DUFF being already taken, Chris imagined GUFF as standing for the '''G'''et '''U'''p-and-over '''F'''an '''F'''und, which didn't sound so brilliant when time came to do a southward trip, but as [[Don Marquis]] (who never stood for the fund either) so aptly put it, you can't have everything. [This description mostly provided by [[Dave Langford]] with the admonition that it needs to be marked "Copyright (c) [[Astral Leauge]] 1979 do not impinge copyright or the Leauge will take MEASURES.")] | '''GUFF''' (the '''Get Up-and-over Fan Fund''', or the '''Going Under Fan Fund''', depending on the direction of travel) was dreamed up by [[Chris Priest]] in 1977 to complete the triangle of major transoceanic [[fan funds]] and to bring an [[Australia]]n fan to Britain for the [[1979 Worldcon]]. Without the tiresome business of actually having a free trip anywhere, [[Dave Langford]] (UK) and [[Leigh Edmonds]] (AU) were the first administrators, and [[John Foyster]] was the first winner, and it seemed rather a nice idea to continue. The name DUFF being already taken, Chris imagined GUFF as standing for the '''G'''et '''U'''p-and-over '''F'''an '''F'''und, which didn't sound so brilliant when time came to do a southward trip, but as [[Don Marquis]] (who never stood for the fund either) so aptly put it, you can't have everything. [This description mostly provided by [[Dave Langford]] with the admonition that it needs to be marked "Copyright (c) [[Astral Leauge]] 1979 do not impinge copyright or the Leauge will take MEASURES.")] | ||
| − | GUFF continues to send fans between [[Australasia]] (mainly [[Australia]], rarely [[New Zealand]]) and the [[U.K.]] or [[Europe]] (if there is a [[Worldcon]] there). | + | GUFF continues to send fans between [[Australasia]] (mainly [[Australia]], rarely [[New Zealand]]) and the [[U.K.]] or [[Europe]] (if there is a [[Worldcon]] there). So far it is the only one of the three major fan funds to maintain regular alternation of the travel direction without any changes; it has also had the longest intervals between trips. GUFF is patterned after [[TAFF]] and [[DUFF]], with winners expected to publish a [[trip report]] and becoming co-administrators of the fund until the next winner from their respective continent returns from a trip. |
In 2017, the voting deadline was extended from 1 April to 17 April; this accompanied a change to the ballot mentioned in the table below. | In 2017, the voting deadline was extended from 1 April to 17 April; this accompanied a change to the ballot mentioned in the table below. | ||
Latest revision as of 06:52, 30 October 2024
GUFF (the Get Up-and-over Fan Fund, or the Going Under Fan Fund, depending on the direction of travel) was dreamed up by Chris Priest in 1977 to complete the triangle of major transoceanic fan funds and to bring an Australian fan to Britain for the 1979 Worldcon. Without the tiresome business of actually having a free trip anywhere, Dave Langford (UK) and Leigh Edmonds (AU) were the first administrators, and John Foyster was the first winner, and it seemed rather a nice idea to continue. The name DUFF being already taken, Chris imagined GUFF as standing for the Get Up-and-over Fan Fund, which didn't sound so brilliant when time came to do a southward trip, but as Don Marquis (who never stood for the fund either) so aptly put it, you can't have everything. [This description mostly provided by Dave Langford with the admonition that it needs to be marked "Copyright (c) Astral Leauge 1979 do not impinge copyright or the Leauge will take MEASURES.")]
GUFF continues to send fans between Australasia (mainly Australia, rarely New Zealand) and the U.K. or Europe (if there is a Worldcon there). So far it is the only one of the three major fan funds to maintain regular alternation of the travel direction without any changes; it has also had the longest intervals between trips. GUFF is patterned after TAFF and DUFF, with winners expected to publish a trip report and becoming co-administrators of the fund until the next winner from their respective continent returns from a trip.
In 2017, the voting deadline was extended from 1 April to 17 April; this accompanied a change to the ballot mentioned in the table below.
In 2018, the target convention was not the Australian Natcon, a Swancon held at Easter, clashing with the New Zealand Natcon (Conclave 3) not held on the Queen's Birthday weekend (June) as usual but at Easter. The target Australian convention was Continuum XIV on the Queen's Birthday.
- GUFF at Australian Fan Funds website
- GUFF news and materials at the TAFF website
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