Unofficial announcement, followed by unofficial plans.

[gridlore]

According to moles at Worldcon, Montreal has won the 2009 Worldcon. It won't be official until the WSFS Business meeting later today, but w00t!

We're going to this one. I've always wanted to see Montreal, we have some friends up that way, and it would be a nice vacation.

So, step 1: Buy memberships as soon as possible, apply for passports, and learn German.

What, you expect me to learn French?

In other news form the Mysterious Orient, the Hugo awards are up.

Nippon 2007 has the coolest Hugo statue ever. Seriously. Ultraman standing next to the rocket? Nice to see Vernor Vinge win, Rainbow's End was a great book. Of course, I'm demanding a recount on the two categories johnnyeponymous should have won. Where's Diebold when you really need them?

Comments

[grimmwire.livejournal.com]

W000T!

You won't need much French to get by in Montreal. I live here, and my French, c'est terrible.

Heh. Ultraman is just slightly taller than the rocket.

Having a wonderful time, wish you were here....

[kshandra]

Dude, the Penguins are rockin' the Esplanade this year. I LOVE the new tents.

Re: Having a wonderful time, wish you were here....

[grimmwire.livejournal.com]

You got TWO Burns for the price of one!

Re: Having a wonderful time, wish you were here....

[kshandra]

<tacky>And a token black man for a day!</tacky>

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

But only for about five minutes, then that light on his chest starts blinking, and he shrinks.

Ultraman, the Viagra of superheroes.

[kevin-standlee.livejournal.com]

Based on watching the live-action Ultraman Family Battle on stage at the Hugo Awards ceremony, the real reason Ultraman shrinks away after only five minutes is because he sweats off the rest of the mass in that rubber suit. (Friends of mine were backstage at the Hugos and described the scenes as the actors were extracted from the suits.)