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| − | A [[hoax bid]] for the 1983 [[Worldcon]] actually won by [[Baltimore in '83]]. The "committee' was [[George R. Paczolt]], [[Sally C. Fink]], [[Mike Glicksohn]], [[Eva C. Whitley]], [[Jack Chalker]], [[Barbara Geraud]], [[Wendy Pini]], [[Fred Ramsey]], and [[Ron Robinson]]. | + | [[File:Johnstown in 1983 Flyer.jpg|thumb]] |
| + | A [[hoax bid]] for the 1983 [[Worldcon]] actually won by [[Baltimore in '83]] (see [[1983 Stie Selection.]] The "committee' was [[George R. Paczolt]], [[Sally C. Fink]], [[Mike Glicksohn]], [[Eva C. Whitley]], [[Jack Chalker]], [[Barbara Geraud]], [[Wendy Pini]], [[Fred Ramsey]], and [[Ron Robinson]]. | ||
Among other things, they promised that at '''Floodcon''' the [[GoHs]] would be drowned by the flood, which offered a way to deal with widely-disliked people who still deserved the honor. | Among other things, they promised that at '''Floodcon''' the [[GoHs]] would be drowned by the flood, which offered a way to deal with widely-disliked people who still deserved the honor. | ||
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| + | They published a [[bidzine]], ''[[The Water Closet]]''. | ||
Facilities: Pre-flood, the rooms will be in the Sheraton. Post-flood, they will be supplied by the Red Cross. The [[bid committee]] also noted that this convention presents great opportunities for fans who have invested in mop manufacturing. | Facilities: Pre-flood, the rooms will be in the Sheraton. Post-flood, they will be supplied by the Red Cross. The [[bid committee]] also noted that this convention presents great opportunities for fans who have invested in mop manufacturing. | ||
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{{bid | series=Worldcon | year=1983}} | {{bid | series=Worldcon | year=1983}} | ||
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[[Category:hoax]] | [[Category:hoax]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
[[Category:worldcon]] | [[Category:worldcon]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:05, 6 March 2022
A hoax bid for the 1983 Worldcon actually won by Baltimore in '83 (see 1983 Stie Selection. The "committee' was George R. Paczolt, Sally C. Fink, Mike Glicksohn, Eva C. Whitley, Jack Chalker, Barbara Geraud, Wendy Pini, Fred Ramsey, and Ron Robinson.
Among other things, they promised that at Floodcon the GoHs would be drowned by the flood, which offered a way to deal with widely-disliked people who still deserved the honor.
They published a bidzine, The Water Closet.
Facilities: Pre-flood, the rooms will be in the Sheraton. Post-flood, they will be supplied by the Red Cross. The bid committee also noted that this convention presents great opportunities for fans who have invested in mop manufacturing.
| 1983 Site Selection | 1983 |
| This is a page about a convention bid. Please extend it by adding information about who was bidding, officers, committee list, what they were bidding for, who their opponents were, and who won. |
