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[[WisCon]] 28 was held May 28–31, 2004. The [[GoHs]] were [[Patricia McKillip]], [[Eleanor Arnason]]. | [[WisCon]] 28 was held May 28–31, 2004. The [[GoHs]] were [[Patricia McKillip]], [[Eleanor Arnason]]. | ||
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| + | == Campbell Award Smackdown== | ||
| + | Held on May 30, 2004, at WisCon 28, this event began with [[Ellen Klages]] offering up the sponsorship at the [[James Tiptree Award]] [[Auction]]. [[Jay Lake]] bought the sponsorship rights and announced that the [[Campbell Award]] Smackdown between himself and co-Campbell nominees [[Tim Pratt]] and [[David D. Levine]] would take place on Sunday at 1:00 outside the dealer's room. | ||
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| + | The battle royale took the form of full-contact Rock-Paper-Scissor using pool noodles and lasted for three rounds before Levine subdued his adversaries by deploying the Pool Noodle Scissor of Doom. Although Levine was declared the winner by the judges, Lake would go on to win the Campbell later that year, and create the Campbell tiara and pin. | ||
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| + | {{link | website=http://www.frankwu.com/smackdown.html|text=More on the smackdown.}} | ||
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{{convention | series=WisCon | year=2004 | before=WisCon 27 | after=WisCon 29}} | {{convention | series=WisCon | year=2004 | before=WisCon 27 | after=WisCon 29}} | ||
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Revision as of 18:45, 28 December 2020
WisCon 28 was held May 28–31, 2004. The GoHs were Patricia McKillip, Eleanor Arnason.
Campbell Award Smackdown[edit]
Held on May 30, 2004, at WisCon 28, this event began with Ellen Klages offering up the sponsorship at the James Tiptree Award Auction. Jay Lake bought the sponsorship rights and announced that the Campbell Award Smackdown between himself and co-Campbell nominees Tim Pratt and David D. Levine would take place on Sunday at 1:00 outside the dealer's room.
The battle royale took the form of full-contact Rock-Paper-Scissor using pool noodles and lasted for three rounds before Levine subdued his adversaries by deploying the Pool Noodle Scissor of Doom. Although Levine was declared the winner by the judges, Lake would go on to win the Campbell later that year, and create the Campbell tiara and pin.
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